Fixing the Winter Blues - PART I

FEBRUARY 12, 2008
by The Chief

I’ve never really liked winter. Well, perhaps back in the day when I was a young lad living in upstate New York and finding my way from point A to point B aboard a motorized contraption sporting two skis and a track. But that was then, and this is now.

Feeling a very realistic need to get away from the cold January in New York I decided to take a short road trip to a favorite spot of mine in Virginia.

Look out Virginia Beach, the Chief is coming back! So, on the road I head out—RoadLoK promotional material in one hand, camera in the other. One thing you have to understand right up front is the fact that I can’t get to Virginia Beach without first stopping to visit a favorite Harley dealership in Delaware.

More than just another Harley dealership, Mike’s Famous in Smyrna is like family to me.

There’s something about this whole area around Smyrna and Dover that tends to draw me to it. So as typical for me, I spend some time visiting and talking the talk about new developments—and of course—about the new Fat Bob I have on-order.

Back on the road, sporting my new hoodie from Mike’s, I continue my journey to the Beach; which by the way just happened to be about forty degrees warmer than New York. Seventy degrees and sunny is how this Chief likes to deal with the winter blues. Any questions?

After spending a nice weekend with friends and my Navy daughter, I head out Monday morning on a mission—a RoadLoK mission. There are many great Harley-Davidson dealerships in Virginia and many in the Beach area that are RoadLoK Dealers.

Watch out Richmond, here I come!

-The Chief

Mike's Famous Sidewalk Sale

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007
by The Chief

September 8th found friends and customers of Mike’s Famous Harley Davidson in Smyrna DE stopping by to take part in their first Sidewalk Sales event.

The RoadLoK gang was there to witness first hand, a truly remarkable Harley Dealership doing what it does best and setting the standard.

Upon arriving at Mike’s, after a wrong turn and spending an additional twelve dollars in unwarranted tolls, we were welcomed with open arms by Mike’s staff. Parking in front of the huge glass façade of modern architecture which boldly sports “Mike’s Famous” above the main entrance, six new '08 model year Harleys came rolling out the doors, to be displayed in our traveling RoadLoK concession.

Adam, Brink and I went right to work installing our new RoadLoK Defender on each of the new bikes. This was a pre-arranged agreement between the dealership and us. You see, Mike’s Famous is staffed with some of the best guys and gals in the business. Bikers who know Harley Davidson. Bikers who know a great product when they see it. Bikers who know that their bikes are too precious, too expensive and too personal to them, to let some thug lurking through an unlit parking lot, take their prized possession from them.

To say that this event was successful or worth our while, would truly be an understatement. This event was beyond any preconceived imaginings. In fact, before we were able to hook up each new 08 with a Defender, there was a lineup of customers, money in hand, requesting that their bike be next in line for a RoadLoK. Several of Mike’s staff purchased RoadLoK Snipers for their own bikes, again acknowledging their support of our product and their commitment to keeping their bikes just that, theirs.

At days end, being well-fed (thanks Roadie!), the RoadLoK crew headed back to New York to prepare for our next event.

Editor's Note: This event was the first of our new “Meet the Dealer” road trips. RoadLoK Security will be on the road visiting Harley Dealerships and partaking in Dealership events up and down the East Coast throughout the fall.

-The Chief