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4 nJanuary 2016n www.thunderpress.net CONTENTS The Voices of the Biker Community WEST EDITION JANUARY 2016 DEPARTMENTS 82 Advertisers' Index 5 And then they said… 78 Biker Friendly 45 Calendar 79 Classified 76 Competition 77 Keeping up with Jones 58 Northwest 80 Marketplace 68 Partz 75 T-Shirt Shop 32 Thunder Pants 66 Where am I And more… Pinups and paparazzi… see page 50 Volume 24 • Issue 10 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Terry Roorda SOUTH EDITOR: Robert Filla NORTH EDITOR: Marjorie Kleiman a.k.a. Shadow MANAGING EDITOR: Cristy Pazera CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: Ernie Copper, Felicia Morgan, Susan Swan TECHNICAL EDITOR: Kip Woodring PRODUCTION MANAGER: Angela Schmieg ASSISTANT MARKETING DIRECTOR: Hannah Kiges PRODUCTION DIRECTOR: Cherri Perschmann GRAPHIC ARTISTS: Nicole Siewert, Aaron Olson MOTO-ANTHROPOLOGIST AT LARGE: Barbara Joans THE USUAL SUSPECTS: Buckshot, Rob Campbell, Kay Cardwell, Sam Jones, Hazel Perry REPEAT OFFENDERS: Jay Anderson, "Rambler" Steve Austin, Jon DeMaria, Helldog, "Wingman" Greg Johnson, Kenzo, Larry King, Don Kline, Fred Mathews, Mongo, Shannon Parker, Steve Ryono PUBLISHER: Stuart Sutherland 714.884.4710, ssutherland@thunderpress.net SALES REPRESENTATIVES: Dave Clayton (National Sales Director - East) 330.721.6829, dclayton@thunderpress.net Stuart Sutherland (National Sales Director - West) 714.884.4710, ssutherland@thunderpress.net Hannah Kiges (Classifi ed Advertising) 763.383.4475, 763.383.4499 (fax), hkiges@thunderpress.net FOUNDER: Reg Kittrelle CEO: Marion Minor SR. VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS: Gerald Winkel SR. VICE PRESIDENT/MARKET DEVELOPMENT: Joanne Juda GROUP PUBLISHER: Dave Voll AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Tim Morgan THUNDER PRESS welcomes your letters, photos, and articles and while we handle them lovingly, we cannot be responsible for unsolicited material. Please make sure you include your name and address with all submissions, and if you want material returned, please include a SASE to 10405 6th Avenue North, Suite 210, Minneapolis, MN 55441. A contributor's guide is available online at www.thunderpress.net. FOR SUBSCRIPTION CUSTOMER SERVICE: Call 800.877.6118 E-mail thunderpress@epgmediallc.com, visit www.ThunderPress.net, or write to Thunder Press, P.O. Box 96, Port Jervis, NY 12771. FOR DEALER DISTRIBUTION CONTACT: Tim Morgan tmorgan@epgmediallc.com 763.383.4435 For more information on reprints from Thunder Press, contact Bernadette Wohlman, 763.383.4400 x2464 Published on or about the second week of each month by Thunder Press, Inc. Copyrighted 2016. Thunder Press is a registered trademark of EPG Media & Specialty Information: Reprinting in whole, or part, can only be done with the permission of the publisher. Printed in U.S.A. Jumpstarting the passion to ride… see page 40 PRODUCT REVIEWS 44 BAKER +1 OIL PAN Cool kid on the block Reviewed by Fred Mathews COLUMNS 5 Blue Dog Diaries by Terry Roorda 16 If You See Kay by Kay Cardwell 20 Almost Fiction by Sam Jones 26 Hazy on the Details by Hazel Perry 56 Chewin' the Fat Boy by Susan Swan 60 Spare Parts by Ernie Copper 62 Motorhead Memo by Kip Woodring 64 Bullin' Through Life by Buckshot 72 Free Range by Felicia Morgan 74 Name That Time Machine by Kip Woodring FEATURES 10 EL CAJON HARLEY-DAVIDSON TOYS FOR TOTS RUN Patriotism and presents by Jay Anderson 12 KIWI INDIAN EXCELLENT ADVENTURE Around the world on vintage Indian Motorcycles by "Wingman" Greg Johnson 14 ABATE LOCAL 19/POMONA VALLEY H.O.G. 27TH ANNUAL TOY RUN Venerable event scores again by Don Kline 22 BLACK WIDOWS RUN Touring the Delta for a cause by Mongo 24 4TH ANNUAL BOB'S BIKER BLAST Scottsdale H-D's Grand Opening by Felicia Morgan 28 COVERED BRIDGES OF ASHTABULA COUNTY Off the beaten path by Larry King 30 2016 INDIAN CHIEFTAIN Best of both worlds by Robert Filla 36 RUSTY COONES INTERVIEW Talking bikes and life by Jon DeMaria 39 6TH ANNUAL REV RIDE Scootin' past the Skunk Works by Steve Ryono 40 PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE SHOW SACRAMENTO Vendors aplenty by "Rambler" Steve Austin 50 INDIAN SCOUT 60 MEDIA LAUNCH By invitation only by Kip Woodring 54 THE MOTORCYCLE IS BORN Part I: The Concept by Kenzo MORE ONLINE: www.thunderpress.net • bonus content • videos • photos • blog • calendar • past issues • forums • biker resources • news & more!