OCTOBER 20, 2007
by The Chief
When our company decided to hit the road for a three-week extravaganza of bike events, I tried to imagine all of the contacts we would make and the new friends we would meet along the way. The thoughts that flooded my mind and the time that I spent pondering this most recent of road trips would in no way come close to the actual events that took place or that the RoadLoK crew was fortunate enough to experience.
First stop: Portsmouth, VA – Rumble Through the Tunnels. October 12 -14!
This event, hosted by Bayside Harley-Davidson, is an annual gettogether of vendors and bikers alike. The highlight of which is a Saturday morning biker’s parade through the Hampton Roads area--traversing through several of the tunnels around Virginia Beach. The proceeds of this police-escorted parade are used for the benefit of our Military Personnel whom proudly serve our country. Thousands of bikers roaring along on their colorful two-wheeled scoots keep the “rumble” alive and well in the tunnels.
Bayside Harley-Davidson found its parking lot peppered with vendors and bikers for this three-day event. RoadLoK Security was among the list of vendors. It was here that we met some of our newest of friends. I could spend hours writing about “Gunz” and some of his marketing and product ideas. Then there was Timm, the Portsmouth Police Motor Patrol Officer. Being former law enforcement myself, I still gravitiate toward the men and women in blue. We watched in amazement as Timm rode his steel horse at a “ slower than snail's pace “ in such tight circles that the bags kissed the pavement.
I would be remiss in my road report if I failed to mention our newest of Authorized RoadLoK Dealerships which came as a result of the Rumble Through the Tunnels. A bit of a soft-spoken man, Bayside Harley-Davidson’s Parts Manager, Tom James, gave the seal-of-approval to our RoadLoK Motorcycle locking system. Not only was Tom interested in showing me every bit of available chrome for my FLHX, he agreed that his personal ride, an immaculately-kept Road King, was in need of a RoadLoK Defender.
Thank you, Bayside Harley-Davidson for caring about our Service Personnel and thank you for your commitment in helping to keep motorcycle theft in-check. Two thumbs up!
-The Chief
Check back soon for Part II of Rumble Through the Tunnels to Biketoberfest where the Chief meets the Hooter’s girls.
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Saturday, October 20, 2007
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Sturgis or Bust
OCTOBER 6, 2007
by The Chief
Imagine if you will for a minute or ten… cruising down the highway, interstate 90 to be exact, between Spearfish and Rapid City on a new Harley Street Glide at 85 mph. Add to this picturesque thought, temperatures in the 90s, the stereo blaring out the blues of BB King and this helmet-less rider enjoying life more than ever before.
Alright, so that may be nothing great or special to many of you who have lived this dream so many times before. But then again, I could guess that many of you didn’t enter into a world of bikes, babes and booze quite like I did, and from such a contrast from a previous lifestyle. A lifestyle that saw me with badge and gun in hand typically six days of every week. A lifestyle of dealing with those three things previously mentioned, from a totally different perspective. If I have achieved nothing else in my life worth mentioning, I can at least say that I have lived a very diverse life.
Sturgis is everything I dreamed it would be and more. Ideal riding weather coupled with unbelievable scenery and a land rich in history. Night life was anything you wanted it to be - as wild or as laid back as a biker could want. An evening group ride with a couple of really Dirty Girls probably highlighted my time spent in Sturgis. Throw in with that, the fact that I was called upon to rescue a young lad whom his mother had accidentally locked in her car while refueling. Yes, I still carry some tools of the previous trade and no doubt, there are flashbacks from time to time of a past that I have fond but fading memories of.
It has been said that attendance was down this year at Sturgis. Being my first time there, I would simply say that I for one, saw a lot of bikes and met a lot of cool people. From a business perspective, I am typically very impressed with the people I meet at bike events, and their interest in our product. Sturgis, I will return.
It’s not all about bikes, babes and booze. Well, yes it is.
-The Chief
by The Chief
Imagine if you will for a minute or ten… cruising down the highway, interstate 90 to be exact, between Spearfish and Rapid City on a new Harley Street Glide at 85 mph. Add to this picturesque thought, temperatures in the 90s, the stereo blaring out the blues of BB King and this helmet-less rider enjoying life more than ever before.
Alright, so that may be nothing great or special to many of you who have lived this dream so many times before. But then again, I could guess that many of you didn’t enter into a world of bikes, babes and booze quite like I did, and from such a contrast from a previous lifestyle. A lifestyle that saw me with badge and gun in hand typically six days of every week. A lifestyle of dealing with those three things previously mentioned, from a totally different perspective. If I have achieved nothing else in my life worth mentioning, I can at least say that I have lived a very diverse life.
Sturgis is everything I dreamed it would be and more. Ideal riding weather coupled with unbelievable scenery and a land rich in history. Night life was anything you wanted it to be - as wild or as laid back as a biker could want. An evening group ride with a couple of really Dirty Girls probably highlighted my time spent in Sturgis. Throw in with that, the fact that I was called upon to rescue a young lad whom his mother had accidentally locked in her car while refueling. Yes, I still carry some tools of the previous trade and no doubt, there are flashbacks from time to time of a past that I have fond but fading memories of.
It has been said that attendance was down this year at Sturgis. Being my first time there, I would simply say that I for one, saw a lot of bikes and met a lot of cool people. From a business perspective, I am typically very impressed with the people I meet at bike events, and their interest in our product. Sturgis, I will return.
It’s not all about bikes, babes and booze. Well, yes it is.
-The Chief
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