The patch on the lady's vest states "Wanted ... More Bikers in Heaven" It was taken in the local "Toys for Tots" Parade last year. Guess that says it all!
Every December, the Marines have a "Toys for Tots" parade here in Tallahassee that usually starts at the local HD store that proceeds around 30 miles or so to a local restaurant to benefit the unfortunate kids that the parents don't really have enough money to purchase decent toys for them. The "price" to participate in the parade is a new unwrapped toys that the local bikers contribute for the cause. I've participated in the last several years, and it's pretty much the highlight (for me anyway) of the riding season. This past year there were almost a thousand local bikers participating ... though an official count is always difficult to determine. This is the staging area at the HD dealership and in this photo it's not even half of all the riders that joined in. This year's parade is going to be held on December 13th, and bikers from all over North Florida, south Georgia and Alabama try to join up to make it a success. If anyone is interested in participating this year, just drop me a personal message and I'll give all the pertinent information. Cagers (cars) are also welcome.

Every December, the Marines have a "Toys for Tots" parade here in Tallahassee that usually starts at the local HD dealership that proceeds around 30 miles or so to a local restaurant to benefit the unfortunate kids that the parents don't really have enough money to purchase decent toys for them. The "price" to participate in the parade is a new unwrapped toys that the local bikers contribute for the cause. I've participated in the last several years, and it's pretty much the highlight (for me anyway) of the riding season. This past year there were almost a thousand local bikers participating ... though an official count is always difficult to determine. This is the staging area at the HD dealership and in this photo it's not even half of all the riders that joined in. This year's parade is going to be held on December 13th, and bikers from all over North Florida, south Georgia and Alabama try to join up to make it a success. If anyone is interested in participating this year, just drop me a personal message and I'll give all the pertinent information. Cagers (cars) are also welcome.

Re-posting my pics, since they disappeared.
VN900 Classic with Fairing and Hard Bags from www.tsukayu.com . I made the lower saddlebag supports out of round bar and 1/8"x2" steel plate.
Re-posting my pics, since they disappeared.
VN900 Classic with Fairing and Hard Bags from www.tsukayu.com . I made the lower saddlebag supports out of round bar and 1/8"x2" steel plate.
Re-posting my pics, since they disappeared.
VN900 Classic with Fairing and Hard Bags from www.tsukayu.com . I made the lower saddlebag supports out of round bar and 1/8"x2" steel plate.
Re-posting my pics, since they disappeared.
VN900 Classic with Fairing and Hard Bags from www.tsukayu.com . I made the lower saddlebag supports out of round bar and 1/8"x2" steel plate.
Re-posting my pics, since they disappeared.
VN900 Classic with Fairing and Hard Bags from www.tsukayu.com . I made the lower saddlebag supports out of round bar and 1/8"x2" steel plate.
The International Vulcan Riders Association has just elected John Featherlin, our current US National President, to be the first Internationl Non-Chapter President.
The position has been created out of need. Vulcan riders from over 20 counties have contacted the International VRA with interest in starting VRA chapters. It will be Johns job to help them in any way possible, be it with information, advice, website creation, etc. I can't think of anyone more fitting for this position. Johns passion and dedication to the VRA is un-equaled, as he has done an excellent job as the US National President for the past 3 years.
Link to VRA thread from John: http://vulcanriders.us/Forum/showthread.php?t=1959
Countries interested in starting VRA chapters:
Argentina, Austria, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, China, Columbia, Ecuador, Finland, Ghana, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Kuala Lampor, Malaysia, New Zealand, Phillipines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa and South Korea.
Link to my last post on CCC: http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_Vulcan-Riders-NEWS/blog/1492431/22960.html?&st=1CA3A2260F4C8AC5B6D7FB62F89DA18D&tid=1258293402879262-158182233
Ride safe ALL!
Dave Stout (aka) vulcman2007
Bloody Hot in South Australia!!!
The Vulcan Riders Association has put together a NEW form of membership. Until now, you could only join the VRA through a current chapter or by starting a chapter.
Our NEW membership is called the Non-Chapter Membership, it is very similar to Nomad Chapters of MC's. The differences being: That the VRA is an association of Riding Clubs (RC). Membership is bought, not earned. You are not required to put on x-amount of miles and cover x-amount of states. To read more about this membership, please follow the link: http://vulcanriders.us/NonChapterMembers.aspx
More VRA News:
1. The SWEDES are coming! Vulcan Riders Sweden will be coming to the U.S. to ride old Route 66 from May 31 thru June 6, 2010. See thread on VRA Forum: http://vulcanriders.us/Forum/showthread.php?t=1872 , if you are interested in meeting them along their route.
2. Belgium Vulcan Riders will be here from March 12 thru March 29, 2010, to ride in the western U.S. See thread on the VRA Forum: http://vulcanriders.us/Forum/showthread.php?t=1940 , if you are interested in meeting them along their route.
The VRA is growing by leaps and bounds, we've added 6 new U.S. Chapters in the past year. Along with new chapters in Czech Republic, France, Italy and Slovenia. Some of which have dual membership as a VRA/VROC Club. To visit the International VRA sites, follow this link: http://vulcanriders.us/Links.aspx
Everyone is welcome to check out our site and register on our forum! http://vulcanriders.us/
Ride Safe ALL!
Dave Stout (aka) vulcman2007
This email was sent to me by Samantha, I thought it worthy of a post here!
Robin Williams YA, HAVE TO LOVE HIM....!
HE MADE THIS SPEECH IN NEW YORK ..
You gotta love Robin Williams......Even if he's nuts! Leave it to Robin Williams to come up with the perfect plan. What we need now is for our UN Ambassador to stand up and repeat this message.
Robin Williams' plan...(Hard to argue with this logic!)
'I see a lot of people yelling for peace but I have not heard of a plan for peace. So, here's one plan.'
1) 'The US will apologize to the world for our 'interference' in their affairs, past & present. You know, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Tojo, Noriega, Milosevic, Hussein, and the rest of those 'good 'ole' boys', we will never 'interfere' again.
2) We will withdraw our troops from all over the world, starting with Germany , South Korea , the Middle East , and the Philippines . They don't want us there. We would station troops at our borders. No one allowed sneaking through holes in the fence.
3) All illegal aliens have 90 days to get their affairs together and leave We'll give them a free trip home. After 90 days the remainder will be gathered up and deported immediately, regardless of whom or where they are. They're illegal!!! France will welcome them.
4) All future visitors will be thoroughly checked and limited to 90 days unless given a special permit!!!! No one from a terrorist nation will be allowed in. If you don't like it there, change it yourself and don't hide here. Asylum would never be available to anyone. We don't need any more cab drivers or 7-11 cashiers.
5) No foreign 'students' over age 21. The older ones are the bombers. If they don't attend classes, they get a 'D' and it's back home baby.
6) The US will make a strong effort to become self-sufficient energy wise. This will include developing nonpolluting sources of energy but will require a temporary drilling of oil in the Alaskan wilderness. The caribou will have to cope for a while
7) Offer Saudi Arabia and other oil producing countries $10 a barrel for their oil. If they don't like it, we go someplace else. They can go somewhere else to sell their production. (About a week of the wells filling up the storage sites would be enough.)
8) If there is a famine or other natural catastrophe in the world, we will not 'interfere.' They can pray to Allah or whomever, for seeds, rain, cement or whatever they need. Besides most of what we give them is stolen or given to the army. The people who need it most get very little, if anything.
9) Ship the UN Headquarters to an isolated island someplace. We don't need the spies and fair weather friends here. Besides, the building would make a good homeless shelter or lockup for illegal aliens.
10) All Americans must go to charm and beauty school. That way, no one can call us 'Ugly Americans' any longer. The Language we speak is ENGLISH..learn it...or LEAVE...Now, isn't that a winner of a plan?
'The Statue of Liberty is no longer saying 'Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses.' She's got a baseball bat and she's yelling, 'you want a piece of me?' '
If you agree with the above forward it to friends...If not, and I would be amazed, DELETE it!!
For weeks now, i've been trying to get out to the bend at James to take photos of the fall foliage. Usually, the colors are really vibrant with yellows and reds. Unfortunately, the weather was poor the last few weekends, and a flu illness kept me down. Finally, the weather kept up its end of the bargain, and the wife and I got to take the trek.
Route 5 is a really great ride. Nice and curvy, without too much traffic. The shadows from the sun being low in the sky keep the temperature down a bit, but it was warm enough this weekend to ride down without the leathers.
A few weeks back, we took Route 5 from Williamsburg up to Richmond, and found the overpass at the James was astounding. So, we were going back down to get shots of the fall foliage.
Sadly - it's a little late, and most of the brighter colors have dropped. But the shot here I got from the pinnacle of the bridge. Wanted to share with everyone.
Keep riding and keep alive everybody. Here's to a short Winter and an early Spring. 

I first found Cruiser Customizing.com when searching for the best price for a set of Kuryakin ISO grips with Throttle Boss. I not only found the grips but found an amazing community of bikers from all over the world. Bikers helping bikers. People with the same passion for life and lifestyle.
At first I was a bit wary but then came an invitation from the infamous Dr. Phil Cole to join him for a coffee in the Adelaide Hills town of Stirling. From enjoying a couple of hours interesting conversation with Phil things have grown. It started with easy banter between us which grew into an idea to get Aussie CC members together somewhere in Australia. As most will know that idea is starting to come together with the inaugural River Run in April next year.
I then met the King of America. Mr. Clifton 'ÇLYDE' King. I have written a blog about what a mate means to me and Clyde has certainly become a real mate. I introduced Clyde to the concept of SKYPE ad now we talk every few days. Unfortunately I cannot repeat the conversations here. I might get kicked off the site.
From there I met the wonderful Dimitra and her elusive hubby Adam. What a remarkable young lady. I take my hat off to you Dim.
Next came a SKYPE call to manybikes himself, Kyle Bradshaw. Interesting young man. He has a wonderful habit of calling things 'sweet'. I wonder if he said that when he broke his wrist. I am certainly looking forward to meeting him in person next year.
As you all would know Phil and I had fun making a couple of videos we uploaded recently and in the process we met that man from south of the border, Cehszar and again thanks to SKYPE we managed to get all three of us on film.
Earlier this weekend I caught up with that man in the ''mother country'' Geoff Baker on SKYPE. We have since had a couple of conversations interrupted by Geoff being called to dinner by his daughter.
Finally, today that bloody trouble maker, Als1953, managed to download SKYPE. We had a short chat, hour and a half, about what else but bikes and bikers. Great t meet you Albert – I think. LOL
I want to thank Cruiser Customizing for giving me the opportunity to meet all these remarkable people from around the world and indeed here in Australia. I have since bought more products from CC and have found the service brilliant and the product excellent. As time goes by I hope to buy more bling and more importantly meet and interact with more bikers within the community.
Stay Upright & Safe folks
P.S. Forgot to mention A6. Poor bloke is having trouble with technology but he will get there. Sorry I forgot you mate.