Friday, May 29, 2009

Upcoming Events: Get Your Sticker, then Attend!


Reminder - motorcycle inspection stickers deadline is Sunday, May 31. Being stopped with an invalid, current sticker carries a $50 fine, is a surchargable offense increasing your insurance rates, and the vehicle is subject to tow.

There are less than 225 motorcycle inspection shops in Massachusetts, for over 180,000 registered motorcycles. Most are not open on Sundays, and/or close early on Saturday. To locate an inspection site near you - see this site, put in your town or zip code, click motorcycles, and search. Recommend you call the stations near you to find out their operating hours. http://massvehiclecheck.state.ma.us/find_inspection_station.html

Events . . .

Sunday, May 31, noon - 4, "Motorcycle Vintage Day," Sisson's Diner, Route 28, South Middleboro, MA. All motorcycles, 1979 and earlier are welcomed for display. Free admission. The Event is sponsored by the Tumbleweed M/C, the Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America, with special thanks to Dave Perewitz and Cape Cod Choppers, and supported by the Southeastern MA Motorcyclists Survivor's Fund (www.SEMMSF.org). Come out and see these special, neat bikes and good people.

Essex County area - Tuesday night rides, Star Touring, Chapter 240, leaving from the Honey Dew Donut Shop, Route 1 in Salisbury - see www.MassMSF.org for information and flyer

The first and third Saturday nights each month, Aces and Eights RC Open Houses, Essex. See www.acesandeightsrc.com for more information - next open house, Saturday, June 6th - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 6, 2009, Fire and Iron Chapter 777 (Metro Boston) "Memorial Ride" for Mike DiCarlo, from Tequila's, Route 1 South, Danvers. See www.MMSF.org for more information and flyer

Sunday, June 7, 2009, Xtreme Rider's 10th Annual "Andrew's Helping Hands" Ride, Framingham to Leominster, see http://www.xtremeriders.com/ for more information and flyers . . . advance tickets can now be purchased on the www.MassMSF.org web site.

Friday night, June 12, North Shore Riders FREE BBQ - at Cycles 128, Beverly. See www.MassMSF.org for information and flyer

Sunday, June 28, "Help Greg Finish the Ride" event, Seekonk to Taunton, sponsored by the SEMMSF. See www.SEMMSF.org for more info, flyer, and to purchase advance tickets, including its pig roast !

Update on the 10th Annual "Nelson's Ride" - . . . Stage Fort Park is the likely site of the 10th Annual "Nelson's Ride." The Agreement has been signed with the MMSF and the DPW of Gloucester, for Sunday, August 23 (and 8/30 as its rain date). We have additional meetings with other City departments the week of June 8 to finalize details. The Ride Route is being sent to local Police Chiefs for their review and recommendations.

See the winning t-shirt and logo design, by Frank Perron of Ipswich and Lee Blais of Danvers, longtime Nelsons' Ride riders, now posted on www.MassMSF.org.

Check out www.SEMMSF.org for more Southeastern MA Survivor Fund upcoming Events and
Check out www.bvmsurvivorsfund.org for Blackstone Valley Survivor Fund upcoming Events

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Upcoming Events

Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally, Washington, DC - Sunday, May 24.

Several MMSF members and supporters are heading down to this Event, via Gettysburg, Tom Jefferson's and James Madison houses in VA, some lobbying in DC, and supporting Veteran's and other citizen's concerned about our Missing in Action and Prisoner of War military service people, still unaccounted for.

If you can't make this Rally, . . . on Memorial Day, consider saying a prayer for those MIA's and POW's, and their families, and give a 'thank you salute' to all veterans for their service.

For more information about Rolling Thunder 1st Amendment Demonstration Run see www.rollingthundermotorcyclerally.com.

Motorcycle Inspection "Sticca Nights," open houses - next week, . . . why waste your time in lines Saturday or Sunday for your motorcycle sticker before the May 31st deadline when you could be riding on the weekends !

Wednesday night, May 27, 5-8 p.m., Seacoast Cycles, Route 1 Rotary, Newburyport. See www.seacoastcycle.com.

Thursday night, May 28, 5-8 p.m., Cycles 128 !, Brimbal Ave., Beverly, . . . see www.cycles128.com.

Both locations will have snacks while you wait and updates on the 10th Annual "Nelson's Ride," for Sunday, August 23rd !

There's been some changes you'll want to know about with this year's stickers - for a story on it, see the opening page at www.BostonBiker.com - scroll down for Stewy's Custom Cycles story.

Upcoming Events . . .

Tuesday night rides, Star Touring, Chapter 240, leaving from the Honey Dew Donut Shop, Route 1 in Salisbury - see www.MassMSF.org for information and flyer.

The first and third Saturday nights each month, Aces and Eights RC Open Houses, Essex. See www.acesandeightsrc.com for more information.

Saturday, June 6, 2009, Fire and Iron Chapter 777 (Metro Boston) "Memorial Ride" for Mike DiCarlo, from Tequila's, Route 1 South, Danvers. See www.MMSF.org for more information and flyer.

Sunday, June 7, 2009, Xtreme Rider's 10th Annual "Andrew's Helping Hands" Ride, Framingham to Leominster, see http://www.xtremeriders.com/ for more information and flyers . . . advance tickets soon to be available on our www.MassMSF.org web site.

Friday night, June 12, North Shore Riders FREE BBQ - at Cycles 128, Beverly. See www.MassMSF.org for information and flyer.

Update on the 10th Annual Nelson's Ride . . . An Agreement has been signed with the MMSF and the DPW of Gloucester, for use of the Stage Fort Park on Route 127 as the host site for the 10th Annual "Nelson's Ride," for Sunday, August 23 (and 8/30 as its rain date). Some other City departments need to 'sign off' on it but its looking good.

Frank Perron of Ipswich and Lee Blais of Danvers have used their combined talents, winning our logo design contest, and finishing touches are being put on that design and will be released soon. We thank them for their long time support of "Nelson's Ride" and the MMSF mission of "Riders helping Riders." See the logo at www.massmsf.org/nelsonpages/nelsonsride-main.html.

Check out www.SEMMSF.org for Southeastern MA Survivor Fund upcoming Events.

Check out www.bvmsurvivorsfund.org for Blackstone Valley Survivor Fund upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Great Turnout Last Weekend - See you On Mother's Day!

Thanks to the more than 200 riders and friends who attended last week's Aces and Eights RC "Eddy Hopkins Memorial Ride" in Essex. Your support was awesome !

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Saturday night, May 9th - pre-Mother's Day Dinner, honoring long time rider and pioneer, Peg Blais, 83, of Danvers.

Peg has recovered from her October 2008 accident and your donations helped with some of her uncovered medical expenses. Bring your mother or partner, beat the Sunday crowds. Casual dress, leather expected ! $40 a person includes snacks, full dinner, a rose for your special lady, some "roasting" by the Mama's, live band and dancing in the Barn at the Village Green, on Route 1, Danvers, MA . . RSVP please - limited seating.

For tickets and more info, see www.MassMSF.org
For Event flyer, see http://massmsf.org/PDF/2009%20-%20PegBlaisflyer.pdf

Thanks - PC