Johnstown, PA: Local and state police scoured the hills outside rural Johnstown, Pennsylvania, after reports of three animal rights activists going missing after attempting to protest the wearing of leather at a large motorcycle gang rally this weekend. Two others, previously reported missing, were discovered by fast food workers “duct taped inside several fast food restaurant dumpsters,” according to police officials. Read more…

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God Bless America

On Memorial day, we gather as a nation to celebrate and pay tribute to all those brave men and women who fight to protect our freedom. Don’t get me wrong, I do not advocate war or violence. But I do advocate defending the things that are of value to me. And my freedom and my country are among the top of my list of that which is worth protecting. In truth… I love my country. Evidenced by the fact that nearly every time I hear our National Anthem, I tear up.

West Coast Thunder is an annual event designed with one thing in mind; to benefit those brave, selfless men and women, and their families. They literally put their lives on the line for me… it’s only right that I do what I can to show my gratitude.

This year the event will be on Monday May 31st… Memorial Day. The expectation is that several thousand motorcyclists will take part in the event. I along with members of my riding club, Southern Cruisers Riding Club, will be there. Celebrating our military and what they have done for us.

Here’s a brief rundown of the event:

• Priority Registration is $35 per participant (through May 17, 2010).
• Pre-Registration is $40 per participant (May 17 through May 30, 2010).
• Day-Of Registration is $40 per participant (May 31, 2010)

Each registered rider will receive:

• One registration packet for West Coast Thunder XI
• One venue entry wristband
• One general admission concert ticket (upgrade available)
• One West Coast Thunder XI ride pin
• One attachable American flag
• One raffle ticket for event prizes.
• One T-Shirt coupon

Registration packets will be mailed to the shipping address indicated

The first 1,000 riders to register will be invited to attend our
exclusive Saturday night V.I.P. Party.

This year, West Coast Thunder and Skip Fordyce Harley-Davidson have
partnered with their friends at KFRG Radio, 95.1 FM and Soboba Casino
to aide in the production of the event. As of 2010, the parade route
will change to accommodate the increased participation. Soboba Casino
in San Jacinto, California will be the final destination for the
parade this Memorial Day, Monday, May 31st, 2010. The parade will
still leave Skip Fordyce Harley-Davidson the morning of Memorial Day,
and travel directly to the Soboba Casino.

Will you attend this great event?

Visit the West Coast Thunder website at http://www.westcoastthunder.com for event details and registration information.

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Today I spent the day riding with some folks from the Sherman Oaks Riders. I found them through meetup.com, a place on the net where you can find a club that represents just about anything in your area. Today’s ride destination was Crazy Otto’s, a great place for breakfast if you like good, traditional breakfast foods served up in HUGE helpings.

Inside Crazy Otto's

Our ride took us from Sherman Oaks, California and into the Soledad Canyon. After riding the super-slab into the canyon we hit some really nice sweepers and the ride leader pushed us to just the right level of aggressiveness to make the ride exciting but not so much that it’d cause one to freak out. An absolutely awesome ride with perfect weather! Then we got to Crazy Otto’s where we enjoyed good food, good conversation and an all around good time. I even ran into the good folks from the Southern Cruisers Riding Club, Antelope Valley Chapter. For those of you who know me, I ride with the SCRC, Mt. Baldy Chapter, so any SCRC member is family.

After we ate, narrowly avoiding the dreaded “food-coma” we hit the road out of there and through Bouquet Canyon into Santa Clarita. From there it was super-slab the rest of the way home. It was about 200 miles round trip for me and as I said, an absolutely perfect day with a good bunch of people. I hope to ride with these guys again soon, and from the looks of it, they ride together frequently.

Here are some photos I took from the day:

Check out that paint!

SCRC Gang

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