HomePatriot Guard Ride
By Brian "Bruin" Allen
January 16th, 2006, It was a cold bleak January day in Topeka, 38 degrees and windy. Perhaps a day meant for grief. For today we were riding to honor Sgt. Charles Allen, war casualty. My gal Tucker, who hates the cold, fired up her little '74 350 Four and paced me on the '63 Bobber. We headed for the VFW to join up with some Patriot Guard riders who came up from Wichita. By the time we rode for the funeral chapel we were near 200 strong. A lot of Harleys, Gold Wings, and one BSA, joined up to make an honor . . . [More]
THOUGHTS
From: Vickie
By the time you get this, the Republican Convention will have been held. I hope you were able to attend and speak with your Legislators about issues which are important to you. At the time of this printing, I still haven't heard when the Democratic Convention will be held. I believe it's usually held either the end of this month or the first part of March. Some members have told me that they feel uncomfortable talking with their Legislators because of the position they hold in our State and . . . [More]
Not a Creature Was Stirring
Brian "Bruin" Allen
The dreamy white part of Christmas came early and like an irritating relative stayed too late. But somehow I slipped under Santa's naughty radar and he delivered a sunny 60-degree day to follow Christmas. I took advantage of the thaw to winterize (Fire up and ride!) my Bobber. The '63 BSA was sleepy and cranky. The throttle twisted freely, too freely; but a few well-placed taps with a hammer loosened up the old Amal carb's slide. I threw the light cut-off switch to channel all available . . . [More]