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August 2010
Scootergoods Sixth Six years and still going stronger then ever with events, parties, runs, great places to eat with good bands, tons of scooter info for all of us and the best thing of all, the Scootergoods fans and supporters that keep us going. As long as there are parties to go to and beer to pour we will be there and I just hope you all can put up with my crazy New York stories. Happy 6th Scootergoods and I’m proud to be part of the gang. Just to keep up with my stories it’s also a time to
remember the King of Old School this August, Indian Larry, to me one of
the most inspiring builders on the planet in his time. Surely, a
motorcycle genius that made bikes you could ride with class. Larry’s
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July 2010
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| The 15th Lend a Helping Hand Run with I Don't Know. 4:30 a.m. the sun just started to come up and I'm awake but I couldn't think of a better reason for getting up this time of day to honor our fallen brothers and sisters that gave their lives up for us for the freedom we have. Sign up was between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m. There was a great turn out this year, way over 100 bikes not to mention ten to fifteen cages came there with their families and friends. It turned out to be a beautiful ride to Calverton Cemetery with a police escort and things went off like clockwork. After the run, we went to our local diner and had breakfast. Then it was time for a ride. Snake Hill, Cold Spring Harbor then to Sagamore Hill which by the way is the former President Theodore Roosevelt's home. What a good way to end the ride. Well hope we all had a safe and happy holiday and remembered our fallen soldiers. NYC Irish P.S. Just like to mention the Hog Shop from Tri-County Mall in Levittown has moved across the street to 3114 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown, NY. If you want some good scooter goods stuff from apparel to helmets and accessories, stop in and say Hi to Bo. It's a really cool store and parking up front. You probably could pick up a copy of Scootergoods too. |
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June 2010
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Genuine Motorworks First Year Anniversary Party. Me and the boys hooked up at my place around 6:30 Friday for a wild ride in the middle of rush hour through the boroughs and into Brooklyn. Genuine Motorworks was having their first year anniversary party right down the road from the one and only Gasoline Alley. We pulled up about sunset and the party was going strong. There were all kinds of street choppers and old school rides outside. First things first, inside of the shop Tara was tossing out beers as fast as you could drink them. In the other room holding down the fort at the shop was Lizza a vocalist for the Mahavatar Band taking care of the Indian Larry apparel. There was a familiar bike in the corner of the shop a Billy Lane creation, an old knucklehead choppers inc special. It was nice to see a little bit of Billy’s work again. Unfortunately, no Larry bikes were around but I understand that Bob Seeger was touring Europe and as I spoke to Elisa, Bobby’s wife she was telling me that he was in Italy with one or some of the bikes. Outside cool fliks were being shown on the wall of the shop by Eddy McGarry, one of Bobby’s ace mechanics at Genuine Motorworks. Fliks were being shown of Coney Island back in the days and some cool clips of grease monkey block parties at Gasoline Alley. Music blasting out of a great PA which made it real nice to hang out. The weather couldn’t have been better and the atmosphere couldn’t be friendlier. Brooklyn for me is one of my favorite places to go especially if I get to hang out with my friends at Genuine Motorworks. I’m looking forward to the Grease Monkey block party on September 18th at 400 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. For more information call 718-609-9184 or check out www.indianlarry.com Hope to see you at the next block party. NYC Irish
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| NYC Irish went to the Show in NYC on January 23 2010. |
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I Don't Know MC Turkey Run 2009
Wow hundreds of pounds of turkeys flying in by bike. I may be wrong but I'd say a good 800 to 900 bikers showed up to help people out for Thanksgiving donating a turkey or money for the run. Things were perfect for the 12th Annual Turkey Run. Just the way things should be. There were lots of rock solid friends to hang with. Clubs supported I Don't Know seemed to me that this by far was the best turn out in years past. Luckily the girls cooked plenty of food with an assortment of Italian dishes and food that you usually cater was all there. Not to mention tons of pies and pastries for dessert. After the band was playing there were plenty of trophies to give away. I think the most impressive one was for the biggest turkey, if I knew how big it was I would tell you but I know a guy named Bubba took the prize with a six foot trophy. And if you felt like sucking up some suds there was a wet bar with all the beers you wanted to drink and plenty of Jack. Oh yah, just wanted to mention the bike blessing that happened between the run boy that water burned... Until the 13th IDK MC Run it would be real cool to see some Florida riders running with us... P.S. Just wanted to wish all Skooter Goods fans out there a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! NYC Irish
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WOW 25YRS & STILL GOING STRONG. TIME IS SURE FLYING BY GOT MY 25th
YEAR PATCH THIS RUN AND ITS STILL AS MUCH FUN AS THE FIRST ONE. WE
TOOK OFF EARLY THAT MORNING BECAUSE WE WEREN'T SURE WHERE ST JOHN'S WAS
- A NEW LOCATION 4 THE RUN. WE SHOWED UP ABOUT 9 AM AND HAD
PLENTY OF TIME TO HANG OUT ABOUT 4HRS. IT WAS LOTS OF FUN
SEEING OLD FRIENDS ROLL IN. I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO
CARMINE AND ELF AND THE ALL THE INDEPENDENT BIKERS INVOLVED IN THE TOY
RUN FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS. THE RIDE WENT TO CREEDMORE HOSPITAL, IT
WAS SHORT BUT SWEET. THE KIDS WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE AND ALL
HAPPY TO SEE THEIR OLD BROTHERS AND SISTERS SHOW UP AND BRIGHTEN THEIR
LIVES. YOU KNOW THIS TOY RUN TO ME IS FOR SURE THE FATHER OF ALL
TOY RUNS THAT FOLLOWED. THIS YEAR THEY HAD A STRONG TURN OUT AND I
BET THE 30TH WILL DEFINITELY WILL BE THUNDER IN THE STREETS. IF
ANY OF YOU FLORIDIANS HAPPEN TO BE IN THE BIG
APPLE IN OCTOBER, CHECK OUT THE INDEPENDENT BIKER'S TOY RUN.
GUARANTEED A GOOD TIME WITH GOOD PEOPLE AND DID I MENTION THERE
ARE ABOUT A 1/2 DOZEN PARTY SITES AFTER THE RUN. SEE YOU NEXT
YEAR.
NYC IRISH
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Indian Larry Block Party 2009
It was a perfect Sat. for a ride down to Brooklyn for the 6th Annual Indian
Larry Block Party. It took place just off rhe BQE a few short blocks from the
old Gasoline Alley. Bob Seeger & his wife Elisa had the party in front of
their new shop at 400 Union Ave. My friend Mike and I arrived around noon. &
things where starting to heat up. The front of the shop had blow ups of Larry
& his friend Kid Rock all over the brick walls.There where vendors on 1 side
of the street and supporters on the other side, not to mention tons of cool
bikes lined the center column of the block and at the end was a bandstand with a
couple of cool groups Rockin’ the walls. After hanging out a while and taking
it all in Mike and I made our way inside the New Shop where a few of Larry’s
Bikes & some memorbilia was displayed. On the walls were 2 cool murals,
which made for a nice atmospher. Cold Beer and pretty much what you liked to
drink where inside. While we were hanging out in the shop I got to say hello to
Larry’s Wife, Bambi and got a shot with her and her girlfriends, Thanks Bambi.
The beer flowed, the music blasted & the cool people and far out bikes made
a perfect day. Myself and the rest of the Scootergoods Staff want to wish Bobby
& Elisa the best of LUCK with the new shop. If you want more information
their website is WWW.INDIANLARRY.COM.
We will see you again at the 7th Indian Larry block Party. "NYC IRISH"
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October 2009 Story 2 Paul Cox IndustriesFinally, a perfect riding day. Nice day to go down to
Brooklyn but this time I’m going to check out Paul Cox and his new shop.
I talked with Don V and he told me if I could get a few shots of Paul and
what he is working on with a hot girl he would give him the cover for the
Biketoberfest Issue and we could get the word out that he was in town. So
that was the plan. I found his shop and when I pulled up I was greeted
like an old friend by Paul. Last time I ran into him was at the last
Grease Monkey Block Party at Gasoline Alley.
Needless to say, Paul is
really nice for letting me interrupt his busy schedule to show me around
the shop and what a cool shop it is. Everything you need to build bikes,
truly a master’s playground. Paul let me take a few shots of his latest
bikes - 2 Dynamite Pan Heads, truly works of art and precision running
machines. If I tried to tell you all the good stuff on these bikes I would
be writing pages of details. Besides, if anyone has’nt had a chance to
see Paul’s bikes they really should be there to appreciate all the work
and fine detail he puts in them. While we were talking Paul mentioned that
he is not going to make Biketoberfest this year due to a very busy work
schedule. Paul also mentioned a show is in the works, The first annual
Brooklyn Invitational Motorcycle Show this September 19th. I sure will be
writing about that next month for sure. Just want to say thank you for
taking time out of your busy schedule Paul and sharing part of your life
with
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October 2009 Alliance Life Ride
Alliance Run is to benefit the Bridges of New York Transitional House to help New Yorkers recover from addiction. I just can’t say enough about these dudes. We had a great day, a great ride and a cool party. Live music by Deuces Wild, good food, great brothers and sisters hanging out. They even had a cool bike contest which by the way Don won the show with a cool pan. I bet you can’t guess who he was influenced by. Their party gets bigger every year, from Hooters to Wantagh Park, what a perfect day. If you’re in the Big Apple in August check out their run it’s in Nassau County not from the city. Till next year. " NYC Irish"
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September 2009
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In memory of Glenn Miller My friend, Glenn a/k/a Zorro was riding his bike in the city when one of them asshole gypsy cabs turned in front of him. All he could do is lock up the brakes and broadside the cab. Glenn ended up in the hospital which he was no stranger to being an EMS ambulance paramedic. Glenn had dislocated shoulders and a broken arm. After two weeks in the hospital he started physical therapy. Everything seemed okay. Suddenly out of the blue he had a turn for the worse. There was an unseen blood clot in his body that made it to his brain and put him in cardiac arrest. Glenn was a native American and loved to ride. If he wasn’t riding horses in his spare time or on vacation trips out West he would be riding his white street glide all over the place. As far as I know, the asswipe that took Glenn’s life is still in jail facing manslaughter charges. Hope he rots there. Glenn leaves a young son, daughter and wife. I’m sure when Glenn showed up in the heavens the heavenly father said, " Wild horses and hot bikes, ride on my brother ride on." You truly will be missed Zorro
Your fellow Scootergoods Staffers share in the Lose of Zorro, Irish and
our deepest condolences go out to his
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The following photos are from the PRIVATE COLLECTION of Elisa & Bobby Seeger of Genuine Motorworks and CANNOT BE reproduced or copied without their express permission. NYC IRISH
AUGUST 2009
Genuine Motorworks: Finally, a
perfect day to ride and as usual I’m playing catch up with things to do
especially that we are just about to round the 5th year this August that Indian
Larry has been gone. So I fired up the bike and headed down to Brooklyn where
there is this really cool old skool shop that is run by Elisa and her husband
Bobby Seeger, close friends of Larry’s. On the corner of North 14th Street in
the heart of the North side of Brooklyn, I especially enjoyed going down there
cause I’m an old Brooklyn boy myself. On my waywhile cruising down Gasoline
Alley and checking out where the old Indian Larry shop was, It’s all just
memories now.But when I got to Genuine Motorworks on the corner and was greeted
by Elisa Seeger and their two great kids, I went inside and all those memories
of Larry’s shop came back to life to me again. There on the floor were 3 bikes
Larry built, Wild Child, Grease Monkey and Daddy-O - it was awesome. On the
walls were favorite photos of Larry and Bobby Seeger not to mention all sorts of
shots of Larry doing the thing he loved to do, truly this part of the store was
a loving memorial. The other half of the shop were all kinds of cool apparel,
helmets and even assorted parts you can put on your bike. A little later I got
to meet Bobby Seeger and hang out for a while. It was getting late and it was
time to putt back out east and try to absorb all I’ve seen. I hear there might
be a block party soon when I know you will know. Well, all I could say, is thank
you Elisa and Bobby Seeger for being such great hosts. I can’t wait to come
back next year to see what’s new. If you would like to check out the store
online it’s elisa@indianlarry.com or come down to 195 North 14th Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11211 or phone (718) 486-6971. Surely, the legacy of Indian Larry
lives on so if any of you motorheads out there are interested in seeing some
real old skool bikes and things, check it out. "NYC Irish"
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JULY 2009 Yes, it’s late and Memorial Day is done and gone but I just got toget a shout out to our bravebrothers and sisters thatmade the ultimate sacrifice that gave us the freedom we all have.I also want to mention the awesome turnout that I Don’tKnow MC had at its 14th annual Lend a Helping Hand Run to Pinelawn National Cemetary. With sign up at 6:00 a.m. and kick stands up at 7:00 you know everyone that attended was truly a trooper. Like usual the Boy Scouts of America were planting flags right along with us. The weather was perfect and after the run a few of us went out East for a Saturday afternoon putt. Hopefully, next year we will have double the amount of people and we could plant another 1,000 flags for our Veterans. Well, keep the rubber side down. NYC Irish
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June 2009 N.Y. getting shitty
Heads up from New
York. To my fellow brothers and sisters on two wheels. Thanks to
my brother in the wind Mike Pony Tail and the information from the New
York Freedom Riders Press Release. I have this bit of information
to share.
New
York State Police, local and county
police will be conducting motorcyle only safety enforcement
checkpoints again this year. The Governor's
Traffic Safety Committee has awarded the New York State Police
$227,084 for statewide motorcycle enforcement details along with grants
given to the Greece PD, Suffolk and Warren Counties. [1]
These motorcycle only checkpoints target a particular
group of individuals which has been determined to be unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court of the United States of America has repeatedly held
that "the citizen who has given no good cause for believing he is
engaged in (criminal) activity is entitled to proceed on his way without
interference" Bandrinegar, supra; see also Terry v. Ohio,
supra.
New York State Police have claimed that with the rise in
motorcycle fatalities, these motorcycle only checkpoints are to increase
motorcycle
safety by insuring compliance with applicable Vehicle and Traffic
Laws. We have read The New York State 2009 Highway Safety Plan and the
state has determined that the most common contributing factor in police
reported motorcyle crashes was "unsafe speed" followed by
"failure to yield the right of way". [2] New York's motorcycle
only checkpoints are not addressing the two major causes of motorcycle
fatalities in our state. The State Police have also said in their press
release in 2007 that "Approximately one quarter of all fatally
injured motorcycle drivers were unlicensed in 2005." The Highway
Safety Plan has addressed the issue of licensed motorcyclists and the
extent of the unlicensed motorcyclist problem in New York has not been
determined and more research is needed.
The motorcyle only safety enforcement checkpoints are
being conducterd at the same time as large motorcycle events. The reason
given by law enforcement is they need a sufficient volume of motorcyle
traffic to justify the substantial number of resources involved.[3] This
includes Americade in Lake
George and the Harley Rendezvus in Duanesburg. Last year a
motorcycle only checkpoint was done along the Niagara Thruway at the Peace
Bridge where 780 motorcylists headed for Canada were stopped.
Law enforcement willl be looking for the following
violations at the checkpoints:
Inspection stickers and placement of the sticker
Insurance
375 (35c) - front headlamp not deployed
Rear plate illumination
381(3) lights - only white or yellow
381(4) - approved red reflector in the rear
381(5) - handlebar height
381(6) - unapproved or no helmet
381(10) - rearview mirrors
381(11) - exhaust pipes
402(1a) - plate must be secure and mounted between 12-48
inches on the rear of the vehcile - not at the rear axle
402(1b) - plates must be clean and easily readable
410(1) - registration
411(1) - plates are required to be "conspiculously
displayed on the rear" not on the rear axle
411(3) - switched plates
509(2) - license - operating out of class
Jim Barr, of Abate of New York, Long Island Chapter,
President had a sit down with the local heat and got them to agree not
to stop every bike on the road at assorted check points but every tenth
bike. That probably means that if they don't look squeaky clean your no.
10. Well like Janis
Joplin said Freedom is just another word for nothing left to
lose. Boy all I really could say is what a bunch of assholes in Albany,
NY. Be careful...and ride safe.
NYC Irish
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December 2008 NYC Irish: Leatherneck MC 8th Annual V.A. Hospital Run The morning was a crisp 40 degrees with a white knuckle run for sure. With chill factor dipping into the 30"s I took of to the Massapeqau Marine Corps League with my friends from the I don’t know MC to sign up for a run to honor Our Veterans at the Northport Veterans Hospital. With my knuckles frozen to the throttle and my bandana over my nose of to Northport we went. It was only a 30 to 40 minute ride but I am sure most of us where where glad to get there. We where in the right place for the Hyperthermia but the hot coffee line did just fine. When we got there theLeatherneck MC presented a $5000.00 check to OUR VETERANS. and it gave us a realwarm feeling. Yes it was a cold as a withces tit wearing a brass bra but to see those old and young Vets faces when we walked in and hung out with them made it worthwhile. Great Job Leatherneck MC OOORAH!
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JULY 2008 July 2008 Finally the Hot Days of Summer. My friend Arson showed up on June 7th at 9am and by 9:30 we hit the road off to Vinny & Cody’s Grand Opening party Upstate, N.Y. in the little town of Rock Tavern.We took the Triboro bridge to the Geogre Washington Bridge and hopped on the Pallisades Interstate. It is such a nice ride and after crossing the bridges of the City it was like getting spit out of a dragons mouth out into the long rolling hills and green forests. Well about 110 miles later we rolled into Rock Tavern and after a few detours found Vinny & Cody’s grand opening. For those of you who don’t know who they are the 2 of them where involved with OCC before. Vinny was Paul Tuttles side kick helping build and wire the bikes, while Cody was taken under the wing of of Sr. I guess they got tired of building for them and went out on their own. Neither one had much time to talk but I did get a couple of Pics. Ted and I ran into Cody right after he got off of his white ricerocket. I think he still thinks he’s still on T.V. Their shop is pretty nice with lots of new machinery they even had a new motorized English Wheel. Vinny and Cody signed autographs for a while then disappeared. It was hot outside but the AC was crankin’ in the office. Well Old man Tuttle and Paulie Jr. where no where to be found. I think the romance is over between them guys.Now the party’s over and them boys need to get crackin’ on their first theme bike for the Tampa Bay Storm Arena Football Team. We are waitin’ to see what you come up with. I got glimpse of the V-Force One deal and there was nothing remarkable about it. The two bikes pictured here belonged to customers and they caught my eye right away. All in all the trip to up state was a great ride and we will follow the so called dynamic duo, x-occ boys. We will keep an eye out to see what they come up with independently. But for now they are in their infancy so the proof will come in the future concerning their building techniques and design ability.The INVERTED V-Frame is a nice start boys,keep it up.Good luck with V-Force Vinny & Cody and remember to BE NICE to your Fans. "NYC Irish" HEY IRISH DID YOU GET A FREE T-SHIRT ?
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I just love when Big Shows like the Northeast Motorcycle
expo come around. On April 13th I took off early out to a show at the Suffolk
Cty. Comm. College. I was eager to check out all the Hipe and see the latest
from some of the nations greatest builders. Big Dog,Billy Lane Dave Perewitz and
Jack from Deadwood Choppers ( Above) from right here in Middle Island, N.Y. on
Rocky Point Rd. Deadwoods cool, Indian Larry tribute bike was Old School from
Fender to Fender. Jack is cool and I am looking forward to seeing more stuff.
The FTM Bike was another cool bike I want to talk about. It was called the best
of the best. The custom made parts came
from G-Man at Thunderdome Motorcycles. Inspiration for this bike came from
Indian Larry, Johnny Chop, Dave Perewitz, Keino, Paul Cox, Matt Hotch, Eddie
Trotta and several others. That for sure is the Best of the Best.Some of the
sponsors for the build where Sick Boy Choppers and Lighthouse HD. There was cool
bikes and Eye Candy all over the place. I also got to finally meet Michelle
Smith and the babes from American Thunder. Well till the next Expo, it was fun.
I caught a little rain on the way home, but it was worth every drop I got nailed
with."NYC Irish"
Deadwood Choppers
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Dee Snider kicked of his march of dimes
run without a hitch. Dee well known for his rock band Twisted Sister did a
great job,with an estimated 4000 bikes attending and netting $100,000.00
grand. There where lots of Cool things going on in Long Beach which was
the Eye of the Storm with plenty of room for all the bikes to park &
party I got Dee to take a shot with my ole lady and kid.
The
Baby Love Bike was up for raffle, along with some cool shop builds, and a
nice Old Flathead War Bike and Lighthouse H-D brought along some of their
Trikes. Well the whole deal ended with a nasty downpour with people
running for there bikes. The clouds rolled in the Bikes rolled out. Till
the next Run "United we Stand" "NYC IRISH"
