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• new Chapter openings

  by Jonesy1340 May 15, 2013
  I have been in a club, albeit a social riding club for over 10 years. Some of you readers know this already. Some don't, for all intentts and purposes its called the American Motorcycle Club. Our club motto is The drinking club with a motorcycle problem. It must sound funny to some that an...
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• down time ii

  by Jonesy1340 April 28, 2013
  So i got the bike back, James gaskets on the back cylinder and standard HD on the front can you believe it..3 set of gaskets. My mate the mechanic was pissed off. So was I, my other mate who I kind of crapped on just laughed at me. Next time he said, you know where to bring it. I said yep....

• down time

  by Jonesy1340 April 11, 2013
  Talk about something that sux bigtime...Down Time. my cycle has nearly 60,000 miles on it...the heads have never been off it since new..I blew a head gasket and it needed to be fixed, I also found out the oil rings needed changing aswell..no biggy...cylinders have been honed one shiny spot on the fr...
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• following the line ii

  by Jonesy1340 January 13, 2013
  The line stretched out before me, the riders get into their stride fairly quickly, for the most part the guys have been riding together for over 5 years. At times we are staggered at other times we are side by side...what ever the formation, we keep it fairly tight. Stick to one lane and just flow w...
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• following the line

  by Jonesy1340 January 9, 2013
  Big Jack walked to the head on the line. He donned his helmet, as he strode past the gathered members, Beery had already gone up the lane and was looking in his mirror, waiting patiently. The day was mild with a hint of rain. We had a long way to go, and a lot of time to get there, but we needed to ...

• Tumbles Ashes

  by Jonesy1340 December 23, 2012
  I have just learnt that Tumbles ashes will be spread along the tail of the dragon at a date to be fixed this spring. The details are unknown at this stage. But i would like to think that some here would be able to attend and ride with her for the last time. I know that if i lived in the USA I w...
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• Rentals iv

  by Jonesy1340 December 20, 2012
  The first week was epic, as far as Rentals went. Chaz and the family sat by the dining table in the shed on the saturday night, and counted out the weeks takings. After expenses were taken out, that managed to squirrel away, around 8500 dollars. The girls said that all the bikes were booked out agai...

• Rentals xiii

  by Jonesy1340 December 12, 2012
  The next day proved to be overcast with a hint of a storm. Storms gather around the black hills in the summer months, frequently and can bring hail down the size of baseballs. A few bikes had been returned given a check over then taken by the next hirer's. The money continued to pour in the gat...
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• Rentals xii

  by Jonesy1340 December 12, 2012
  Chaz and Ernie sat in the shade all afternoon drinking beer and reliving the past. Come 6pm a rumble could be heard coming back down the street, Chaz turned his head toward the noise, when Ernie said ,relax its just my lift...To tell you the truth Chaz, I came here to see if i could hire a bike, so ...
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• Rentals xi

  by Jonesy1340 December 11, 2012
  Sturgis hit with a bang!....the town swelled, people bikes Rv's Rv's with trailers, the beer flowed and the good times rolled. The one percenters rolled into town in force, the RUB's the old skool, and the new skool. Chaz and the gang found it hard to keep up. Seemed ev...
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• Rentals x

  by Jonesy1340 December 9, 2012
  The search for a rental property didn't take as long as Chaz would have thought, he didn't see the need to be on the main street when Sturgis was up and running. No body in their right mind would want to be part of that scene. Talking with a real estate dude..he was informed that there wer...
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• Tumbles

  by Jonesy1340 December 6, 2012
  i just received word that Barb "Tumbles" Wilson has passed away from complications arising from bone cancer. 3.00pm Dec 6, 2012 She was 46 years old. I met Tumbles on line about 5 years ago and we have been writing to one another since. This year in July I travelled down to Fernandina Beach Flo...
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• Rentals ix

  by Jonesy1340 December 5, 2012
  Of the 17 bikes that were positioned in Chaz's shed, 14 were ridable. 3 were basket cases. Of those two Chaz told Chuck one was his. Chuck looked at his father...with a blank look. Chaz interpreted his look. You'll have to fix it up yourself son. You have a had great grounding since you we...
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• Rentals viii

  by Jonesy1340 November 26, 2012
  Sheila Michael and the kids moved in a fortnight later. Chaz moved into the basement, which other than the laundry and heater room was pretty much the same layout as the floor above, although Chaz had made up rooms for his children for privacy reasons years ago. Having the children ar...
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• Rentals vii

  by Jonesy1340 November 23, 2012
  six months had passed since Chaz had buried his beloved Thel, once a month on a Friday he'd travel home via the cemetary and visit with Thel. He'd put fresh cut flowers on her grave and spend a few hours talking to her. Chaz wasn't religious at all, but he only ever had Thel to talk t...
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• Rentals vi

  by Jonesy1340 November 23, 2012
  Chaz spent the rest of the day at the Hospital being interviewed by the Police. At days end he asked if he could be taken to a Super 8 Motel in the area. The Police obligingly drove him over. They let Chaz know that at soon as the coroner was satisfied, he could would release Thel's body, and C...
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• Rentals v

  by Jonesy1340 November 22, 2012
  At 10am on the dot Chaz and Thel walked into the main foyer of the capitol building In Pierre SD. Chaz saw a woman sitting at a large desk consol in the middle of the room. He walked up and asked where the state lotteries office was located. The woman looked at Chaz and then at Thel. State Lottery i...
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• Rentals iv

  by Jonesy1340 November 22, 2012
  Thursday afternoon finally came, coming home from work Chaz pulled into the driveway and Thel was packed ready and waiting. As he rolled to a stop Thel picked up her bags and put them in the back of the pickup. She then reached down and placed Chaz's bag in the back next to hers. She opened the...
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• Rentals iii

  by Jonesy1340 November 21, 2012
    Chaz and Thel sat down to an ordinary dinner at Chaz's insistance. Thel was buzzing, Chaz looked over at her and said, Thel you have to calm down hun, we don't even know if the ticket is legitamate yet. We'll have to go over to Pierre. Present the ticket and see whats what. I&...
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• Rentals ii

  by Jonesy1340 November 20, 2012
  The next morning Chaz missed his alarm, Thel had been outside doing her laundry and walked back in the house. Chaz !!!!she screamed get your lazy butt outa bed, You're gunna be late!...It didn't happen often but sometimes Chaz did sleep through his alarm and today was one of those day...
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• Rentals

  by Jonesy1340 November 20, 2012
  Chaz walked into the Lottery office, he stood in line, and waited to buy his ticket. When his turn came the shop assistant said Hi Chaz, back again ..yeah don't you know it, replied Chaz. One of these days who knows, I might crack the big one and get to go....the assistant sold Chaz his ticket,...
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• Vince Bonic

  by Jonesy1340 November 8, 2012
  A few years back I had the honour and pleasure to get know Vince Bonic, and his son..I can't recall his son's name offhand, but i do recall him sitting and listening with wide eyes as us older bikers were sitting together, drinking beers and swapping stories as we all do at the end of...
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• National club rally with a twist

  by Jonesy1340 November 2, 2012
  Went to my clubs National Rally last weekend. 340 people braved the elements, to travel to Lake Keepit, dam. In the country area just to the northwest of Tamworth NSW Australia. The state Government owns and operates a tourist facilty there, with dormitory style bunkhouses and halls kitchens and eve...
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• 99 HOG National cont

  by Jonesy1340 October 16, 2012
  when i grew up from a child we had everything you could possibly want at our disposal..I learnt to shoot and got quite good at it..we also had acess to fireworx..being born in 1989 my little fella missed out on all that stuff courtesy of a few sick minded individuals who screwed up the whole country...
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• the 99 Hog National

  by Jonesy1340 October 15, 2012
  I can admit it now, I was a Hog member for 15 years, not that there is anything wrong with HOG, I met some great people through the institution. But like all things it changes to suit its needs. Things changed a bit too much for me, and some peeps took it all a little too serious.  The Au...
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• Living within the life

  by Jonesy1340 October 14, 2012
  Some 15 years or so back i was living the life within a life. I have already told you guys about the big dude..I don't name names cause thats a good way to get yourself hammered by the wrong type of people, so I skirt around it. I don't even use real names or nic names, cause thats just as...
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• man he's too big for the door.

  by Jonesy1340 October 13, 2012
  back around 1993 i was living the life...the biker life...I lived with an ex patch holder, and he and i had grown up together, and we were both living our lives, the way most men do who are estranged from their spouces. Weekends were usually spent with our respective kids which was great, right...
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• Inspired again...cont

  by Jonesy1340 September 25, 2012
  So the first of the big Jappa's has hit the aussie shores...like I was saying...no one could beileve the power that was being put out from standard. four into four pipes...then just as fast 4 into 2 then 4 into 1's started apearing...wild paint...sign of the times I guess..It wasn't l...
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• I'm inspired again...lookout!

  by Jonesy1340 September 24, 2012
  Back when I was kid, motorcycles seemed to be everywhere. Everyone had one someplace. Used to go on trips with my mom, into the city and watch all the cops zooming around on funny looking bikes, well they had 2 wheels but the cops dressed in black and had black leather hats...and thes...
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• riding the US part viii

  by Jonesy1340 September 19, 2012
  So now i'm back in eastern SD...Sturgis was Sturgis..if you have never been then you will never know. It is an experience. The ride back across from west to east is fairly boring with occasionly funny bits intertwined. Filling up in Murdo in a packed to the rafters gas station...I inadvertantly...
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