May 2008 e-Newsletter

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On the Cover -- 2007 Ridley Auto-Glide Chopper & Cover Model Nichole.

















Features

A Helping Hand - In Kansas City, Missouri, Stripe participated in the 19th Annual Bikers with a Mission Ride.

Band Reviews - Check out some of our best local biker bands.

Bike Club Reviews - Looking to join a motorcycle club in your area? If so, you've come to the right place!

Bike Night Reviews - Take a look behind the scenes at these local bike night locations.

Bike Reviews - Come along as we take these bikes for a test ride.

Business Reviews - If you're looking for an awesome old school bobber, make sure to check out the new line of Sucker Punch Sally's bikes at Papa Clutch Customs in Ainsworth, Iowa. Need your leathers repaired or a custom patch embroidered? If so, contact Betty "Boop" Ford at Starz Custom Leather & More in Independence, Missouri.

Product Reviews - Find out everything you ever wanted to know about these great new products.

Rides, Rallies & Events Recap - Diana Doss makes her way down to Panama City Beach, Florida for the 10th Annual Thunder Beach Spring Rally. In Birmingham, Alabama Lynn and Lee covers the Spring 2008 AMA Superbike Championship Races at Barber Motorsports Park and participated in the Hawgs & Dawgs/Cycle Connections Bike Show at the Birmingham Race Course. Stripe and I hit the pavement for a trip to the Hog Wild Rodeo in Conesville, Iowa.

Readers & Their Rides - Stripe tells us about Mike Roush and His 1989 Sportster Chopper.

Scenic Rides & Destinations Reviews - Tommy Pittard found biker heaven in South Carolina.

Writer's Block - After 13 great years of building and selling bikes, Kim and Cheryl Suter are closing the doors at KC-Creations KC-HotRods in Overland Park, Kansas and having a huge going out of business sale.


Departments


Ask the Jackass - No such thing as a stupid question? Wrong! If there's something on your pea-sized brain and you don't know whom to turn to for advice, just ask the Jackass.

Biker Humor - Our weekly publication of jokes and cartoons are sure to bring a smile to your face and tear to your eye. We encourage you to submit jokes and cartoons, and each month, we'll draw a name out of the helmet for a free Cycle Connections cozie!

Cool Bikes & Hot Babes - Check out our photo collection of cool bikes & hot babes! New photos are added each day. This is a members-only page, so sign up now for your FREE online membership and check them out today!



E-mail to the Editor - We've received lots of great feedback and information from our readers that we want to share. Drop us a line and let us know what's on your mind.

In Memory Of - Please stop by and pay tribute to our fallen brothers and sisters, who are greatly missed.

Safe Riding - Help keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down by following these helpful safe riding tips.

Spoke to Spoke - Goldie tells us about some great local charity rides and gives us some helpful safe riding tips.

Tech Tips - Dave gives us several useful tips to help keep your bike in top running condition.

Veteran Riders - Darrell and Mary Curfman ride to the Walk to Remember in Weston, Missouri to help raise money to purchase Battlefiled Cross Memorials for Missouri and Kansas soldiers.


Join our Team

Now Expanding – Do you love motorcycles, photography, and making a few extra bucks while working your own hours on a full-time or part-time basis? Are you active in your motorcycle community and enjoy participating in local rides, rallies and events? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Cycle Connections Online Motorcycle Magazine is expanding quickly, and we are seeking motivated self-starters to assemble a team of account representatives and photojournalists to sell advertising and cover events in your area. If you would like to help expand Cycle Connections into your area, please e-mail your resume to mikes@cycleconnections.com.

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We strive to make Cycle Connections Online Motorcycle Magazine your number one source for motorcycle-related information, so please drop us a line and let us know how we're doing. We are here to serve you and the local motorcycle community, so please let us know what you like, what you don't like, and what you'd like to see added. Plus, if you know of any motorcycle-related businesses, rallies, events, or organizations in your area that we don't currently have listed, let us know so we can add them! All comments and suggestions are appreciated and will be answered.

Mike Schweder
Editor-in-Chief
Cycle Connections Online Motorcycle Magazine



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