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EVERY MONTH - WEATHER PERMITTING

Every Sunday • Eastern Suffolk ABATE Breakfast Run. Crossroads Diner - Calverton NY. 10:30am. Eat and Ride After • 631-369-2221

First Sunday of the month • Layton Meet at the Layton Deli, corner of Dingmans/Bevans Rd, CR 560, Layton, NJ. Meet around 8am – breakfast available. Join others for a ride or head out on your own

Every Tuesday • The Ear - Spring St, NYC. Come meet some fellow riders and do some benchracing or whatever. 8pm-ish

Third Tuesday • 7:30pm ABATE of the Garden State, North Jersey chapter. Black River Barn, 1178 Rt. 10 West, Randolph, NJ. 7:30pm. New members and all mc brands welcome. Help fight for rights as a motorcyclist in NJ! Alex Martinez 973-390-1918

Every Thursday • Bike Night at the Chatterbox Drive-In, Rtes. 15/206, Augusta, NJ. Tire kicking, good food and friends • www.chatterboxdrivein.com

MAY

5 • FW Speer’s brings back Vito’s Full Moon Cruise. For more details please call 973-778-6256. 7 Main Ave, Passaic, NJ • www.SpeerYamaha.com

6 • Bergen County Harley-Davidso/BMW Presents Freedom Run and Festivalto benefit the 200 Club of Bergen County. Sign in: 9-10:30 Bergen County Courthouse • $25/rider; $15/pass. Ride leaves 11am SHARP. Endsite: Liberty State Park with vendors, live music, BBQ, stunt show and more. For full details please visit www.freedonrun.stayclassy.org

6 • South Shore MC/Big Sandbar Chapter AMCA-LI Vintage Motorcycle Show/Swap Meet. South Shore MC Club, 6 Seabro Ave, Amityville, NY. Awards given, food and beverages sold, no alcohol please. $5 admission/pp; under 12 free. For more information please visit www.southshoremc.com or www.thebigsandbar.com

6 • Branchville Motors Spring Open House. 63 Ethan Allen Hwy, Ridgefield, CT • 203-544-7901

8-9 • Cross Country Cycles Victory Metuchen Demo Truck Event. 911 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ • 732-906-9292 • www.victorymetuchen.com

12 • 10th Annual Ride for the River Poker Run. Sign in: 9-11am Schooley’s Mountain County Park, 91 East Springtown Rd, Long Valley, NJ. Pre-reg $25/rider; $20/pass. incl t-shirt. For details please call 908-234-1852 ext. 316 • www.raritanheadwaters.org

12 • Liberty Harley Davidson 10th Annual Hot Rods & Harleys, downtown Rahway, NJ. Antique & custom cars and motorcycles, live music, vendors, fun, food and family. For more info please call Rahway Center Partnership @ 732-396-3545 • www.RCPNJ.com

17-20 • Backroads’ Spring Break XIV. Join us for our fourteenth Spring Break as we head south to Luray, Virginia. We’ll stay at the historic Mimslyn Inn (540-743-5105 • www.mimslyninn.com • mention Backroads Group for discount). For additional overflow lodging please call the Best Western at 540-743-6511.

May 17-20 • Concours Owners Group Northeast Spring Fling Rally - Westerly, RI. Rally fee includes group banquet dinner Friday night. Discount for COG members and early registration. For more information contact Brian at bdfelice@cox.net or 401-828-3354. Check out the COG Northeast calendar at www.cog-online.org or visit the rally webpage at tinyurl.com/COGSpringFling2012

19 • O’Toole’s Harley Davidson Spring Open House • 4 Sullivan St, Wurtsboro, NY • 845-888-2426 • www.otooleshd.com

19 • Cross Country Cycles Annual Pig Roast. Great Food, Great Deals. 911 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ • 732-906-9292 • www.crosscountrycycle.net

19 • Whitehorse Press annual Open House. 10 am to 3 pm. Great tax free shopping, door prizes and free swag, mid-day BBQ by Fandangle's, and lots of moto-merriment in the heart of the fabulous White Mountains of New Hampshire. 107 East Conway Rd, Center Conway, NH • www.WhitehorseGear.com • 800-531-1133.

19 • Twisted Throttle Open House and 10th Anniversary Party in their NEW LOCATION. 10am-6pm • 570 Nooseneck Hill Rd., Exeter, RI 02822. For all the information and event schedule, please visit their website HERE.

19-20 • Bob’s BMW Vintage and Classic Weekend. Single Cylinder Saturday. Tech session at 11am; Food till 2pm; Fun All Day. • www.BobsBMW.com. 10720 Guilford Rd, Jessup, MD • 800-269-2627

20 – 11th Annual British/European Classic Motorcycle Day for all classic British & European motorcycles built through 1983. 10am-5pm; $10/admission. High Point Farm, Clarksburg, MD. Concours, Swap Meet, door prizes, tech talks, vintage trials demo. www.classicmotorcycleday.org

18-20 - Morton’s BMW 2012 Spring Fling Rally at Natural Bridge, VA. Weekend of fun, great riding, delicious food and some outstanding company in the heart of the scenic Shenandoah Valley. Friday evening Brats n’ Brew dinner social, Saturday seminars, guided lunch ride plus many self-guided routes, Sat. evening BBQ buffet dinner, door prizes and much more. $45 Rally fee/Brat Dinner $10. For more info www.mortonsbmw.com • 5099A Jefferson Davis Hwy, Fredericksburg, VA • 540-891-9844

20 • Ramapo Rumble Poker Run. Sign in: Ramapo College of NJ, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ @ 8:30am. $25/rider to benefit Ramapo College Foundation. Scenic 100 mile poker run through northern NJ/Greenwood Lake area, followed by BBQ lunch, vendors and live entertainment by the DRB Band. Prize for best poker hand. For more info visit www.ramaporumble.com

20 • Rockaway Township PAL Run for the Kids to benefit challenged kids. Sign in: Peterson Field, Fleetwood Dr, Rockaway Twp, NJ • 9-10am • $25/pp. 55-mile police-escorted run includes breakfast, lunch, live music by Brothers Wisdom band and many raffle prizes and car show. Endsite: Craigmeur Resort, 1175 Green Pond Road Newfoundland, NJ.

20 • Ramapo MC Spring Dice Ru. Sign in: Rhodes North Tavern, Rte. 17 N, Sloatsburg, NJ 9-10am. $15/bike. More info contact Dick 201-767-3594 • www.ramapomc.org

26 • ACE Motorworks Open House & Demo Day. 154 Cooper Rd #102, West Berlin, NJ •856-809-9990 • www.acetrike.com

JUNE

3 • Bergen County Harley-Davidson sponsors Fort Lee Art & Music Festival Ride-In Bike Show. Free registration (in by 11am) Bikes in by 12:30; Awards by 3:30pm. Municipal Parking Lot, Fort Lee, NJ. Food, music and more • 201-843-6930 ext. 133

4 • 7am-5pm • Bob’s BMW is hosting a day at the track with Motorcycle Xcitement for all the speed junkies out there! We want ALL brands to join us—it gives the S1000RR more bragging rights! Our staff and any friends you bring with you will cheer you on trackside under Bob’s VIP hospitality tent. Lunch, snacks, beverages, on-site techs for your mechanical convenience, and more will be included in this unforgettable day!

Learn from professionals and then put your new skills to the pavement in a safe environment. Spread the word, plan ahead, and mark your calendar TODAY. Registration forms and details regarding orientation available at bobsbmw.com

5-9 • 30th Annual Americade - the world’s largest touring rally. Lake George, NY. If you’ve never been, now’s the time to go; if you have we’ll see you again this year. For everything you’ll need to know visit www.americade.com

7-10 • New England MotoMarathon. Re-defining motorcycle sport-touring. It’s about riding as many twisties as possible, over four full days. Routes are kept secret until the night before each event. Through a series of self-recorded checkpoints, riders verify completion at the end of each day’s ride. $50 registration. Sign in: June 6 @ 7pm. Comfort Suites/Holiday Inn, 89 Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, CT • 203-205-0800. Get more info here: www.motomarathon.com

9-10 • 3rd annual Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival. 2 days of great music and mouthwatering BBQ. Dickey Betts, Artimus Pyle, Molly Hatchet, New Riders of the Purple Sage, the Georgia Satellites, CB Radio, Cabinet and more. Juried rib cook-off. Hidden Valley Club, 44 Breakneck Road, Vernon, NJ • $30-40 pp/VIP $60-115. for more information visit www.rockribsandridges.com or call 973-882-8240

9-17 • 89th Annual Laconia Bike Week - one of the Big Three! Lake Weir, New Hampshire. For all the information visit www.LaconiaMCWeek.com

15-16 • Cross Country BMW Demo Truck Event. 911 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ • 732-635-0094 • www.ccbmw.com

15–17 • 3rd Annual Festival of Sidecars at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH. Hosted by the Sidecar Racers Association (SRA) in conjunction with the Loudon Classic. Modern and Vintage classes races all three days with trophies awarded. Spectators: $25 grandstand entry/$50 pit entry. Camping available $25/site with electric/water. Other lodging available nearby. A parade lap for spectators with sidecars is scheduled for Saturday at lunch time. A fee of $15 per outfit will be charged. For more information contact www.nhms.com or contact Jim Laura at 603-227-9700 or email aqital@hotmail.com

16 • 9am-4pm • Bob's BMW Sport Bike Day. Riders of ALL brands are encouraged to wash and detail your pride and joy, ride to Bob’s, and show off what you’ve got! Enjoy great food while you visit, see the 2012 S1000RR up close and learn about all the new updates and features, get entered to win great prizes, plus more to be announced! 10720 Guilford Rd, Jessup, MD • 800-269-2627 • www.BobsBMW.com

16 • Bergen County Harley-Davidson Father’s Day Bikini Bike Wash. $5 wash donated to Disabled American Veterans. Join the ladies of Lenora’s in Hackensack from Noon to 3:30pm with Free BBQ and music • 124 Essex St, Rochelle Park, NJ • 201-843-6930 • www.bergenharleydavidson.com

18 • Ride to Work Day • www.RideToWork.org

20 • Blue Knights NJ IX 25th Annual Gooch's Garlic Run. AMA sanctioned. Raindate: June 27. Meet: Rockaway Townsquare Mall, Rte. 80/Mt. Hope Ave, Rockaway, NJ (Exit 35 East/35A West). Sign up starts at 4:30pm • RUN LEAVES 6:30PM SHARP. Full Police Escort during Run. Endsite: Newark NJ Ironbound District. LOTS of restaurants, vendors, music and more. Pre-Registration: $15/motorcycle • at sign up: $20/motorcycle. PRE-REGISTRATION STRONGLY SUGGESTED. Find out more and get pre-registration form here: www.bknjix.org

21-24 • 15th Annual Thunder in the Valley presented by Johnstown Convention and Visitors Bureau. Johnstown, PA. More details: www.JohnstownThunder.com

23 • 1st Annual Ride for Nicholas. Sign in: Kosco Harley-Davidson, 1149 Route 23 S, Kinnelon, NJ • 9-10:45am; Ride leaves 11am. $30/Rider;$20/Passenger. 50-mile fully-escorted ride includes food, soda, beer, live bands and more. Endsite: Mountain Rest, 17 Wooley Rd, W. Milford, NJ. Nicholas Hahn is a 9-year old boy diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia called Burkitts. All proceeds will go to the family. 201-213-2664 • ridefornicholas@gmail.com

23 • Art of the Bike presents 3rd annual Classic Bikes and Blues. Music, vintage bikes, food and art. 10am-5pm • Tinicum Park, Erwinna, PA. Raindate: June 24. For more info visit www.artofthebike.com

24 • NJ Chapter VII Blue Knights benefit ride for Shriners Hospital-Livingston. Sign in: 9-10:30; ride leaves 11am from Salaam Temple, 369 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave/Rte. 10, Livingston, NJ. $20/rider; $10/pass. incl. breakfast, lunch and great ride. • 973-951-5011

24 • 4th Annual Poker Run to bemefit Multiple Sclerosis. Sign in: Baer Sports Center, 330 Grandview Ave, Honesdale, PA or Harmony Lodge #8, 519 Rte. 206, Andover Twp, NJ btw 9am-Noon. $20/pp incl. pin or patch, poker hand, raffles, 50/50, vendors, ive music by Big Boss Sausauge and others. Endsite: Mt. Haven, 106 Mt. Haven Dr, Milford, PA. For more info call 570-253-2000 or 570-686-2917

30 • Cross Country BMW hosts Teach McNeil Stunt Show. 911 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ • 732-635-0094 • www.ccbmw.com

JULY

13 • Cross Country Cycles Sea-Doo Demo Event. 911 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ • 732-635-0094 • www.canammetuchen.com

14-15 • 36th Annual Ramapo 500. Weekend Motorcycle Tour Classic. Sign in 7-9am (see website for address). $35/pre-reg riders;$48 at the door incl. self-guided tour directions, dinner Saturday, free camping, awards, prizes, breakfast Sunday, commemorative starter’s pin and finisher’s patch. AMA Sanctioned. For more info visit www.ramapomc.org or call 914-422-1806

July 19-22 • 40th BMW MOA International Rally. State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO. Five of the exhibitor buildings, the beer garden building, closing ceremonies arena, seminar rooms, and several of the on-site restaurants are air conditioned. The RV camping spaces have full service hook-ups and all of the fairground roads are paved. Why Sedalia? Located at the junction of US Hwy 50 and US Hwy 65, Sedalia is within a two-day ride of a majority of our members. This west central Missouri city is 1.5 hrs SE of Kansas City (think barbecue and blues), 2.5 hrs north of Branson (think shows and shopping), 1 hr NW of Lake of the Ozarks (powerboats, restaurants, resorts, shopping), and 3 hrs west of St. Louis (Gateway Arch and Anheuser-Busch). For full details visit www.bmwmoa.org.

28 • 11am-1pm • Bob’s BMW hosts Edelweiss Bike Travel to provide you with all the information you need to make your dreams come true! Bob’s is bringing the experts in guided motorcycle tours to you so come prepared with all your questions. Learn the basics of world travel by bike, plus specific benefits of traveling with Edelweiss • www.BobsBMW.com. 10720 Guilford Rd, Jessup, MD • 800-269-2627

28 • Cross Country Cycle Bike Wash. 911 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ • 732-635-0094 • www.crosscountrycycle.com

AUGUST

12-19 • Backroads Magazine Ireland Tour with Celtic Riders. Spend 8 days, 7 nights touring the Emerald Isle. This will be a self-guided tour with accommodations and route set. Book early as motorcycle availability is limited. For full details please visit www.celticriders.ie and see the 8-day tour. Hope you can join us.

SEPTEMBER

13-16 • 15th Catskill Mountain Thunder. Weekend filled with stunt shows, vendor expo, bike build off, bike show with cash prizes, pig roast, fireworks, free demo rides, live music throughout the weekend and so much more. For full details please visit the website: www.catskillmountainthunder.com or call 518-634-2541 • 348 Sunside Rd, East Durham, NY.

13-16 • Empire State Motomarathon. It’s about riding as many twisties as possible, over four full days. Routes are kept secret until the night before each event. Through a series of self-recorded checkpoints, riders verify completion at the end of each day’s ride. $50 registration. Sign in: Sept. 12 @ 8pm. Quality Inn, 849 Rte. 52, Fishkill, NY • 845-897-9300. Get more info here: www.motomarathon.com

29 • 9am-4pm • Celebrate Oktoberfest at Bob’s BMW. This annual, family-fun event is a great way to spend the day. Ride to Bob’s early for fresh coffee and donuts and stay for an authentic German lunch! Kick tires with fellow enthusiasts and shop great specials. Details of the day are in the works. Check back for updates at bobsbmw.com

NOVEMBER

3 • 6-10pm • Bob's BMW 30th Year Anniversary Celebration. Tickets will be available months in advance for this monumental event. You will want to get tickets as soon as they are available …this is going to be a night to remember so we anticipate tickets will go FAST! Stay tuned for specifics to be confirmed, but for now, expect a private, catered evening among fellow friends with lots of surprises, amazing giveaways, first heard announcements from Bob, plus an official tribute to Bob’s BMW! Visit www.BobsBMW for details.

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