Thunder Roads Magazine of Oklahoma/Arkansas August TRMOK _FINAL | Page 5

Letter from The Editor Hello to all you rowdy riders! I hope this fi nds you either talking about the great summer adventure you took on bikes, the one you’re about to take or the one you are on! It’s that time of year when everyone is talking about riding. Sturgis is in full swing and for the fi rst time in fi ve years, I’m not making the trip. I will instead, be taking a trip to Tennessee to tame the dragon in September. Follow along on that trip. It is my fi rst time there and can hardly wait. Now for this cover! Lola (my 2007 Big Dog Chopper) is celebrating her ten year Birthday right smack dab in the midst of Big Dog Motorcycles’ comeback. Last month I was invited to Wichita KS to the home of Big Dog Motorcycles. I was asked to test ride the 2017 Big Dog K-9. Now, as luck would have it, I didn’t get a good photo of it as I was on it about every moment that I was on it. I was able to get a few lo resolution photos, that were extracted by Mike Gamache of Colorado Mountain life Photos, from video shot on our ride. I can advise you to take a ride on the new, improved Big Dog Motorcycles should it ever arise. Ten years did a lot for this motorcycle brand. It’s spectacular! Let’s pay attention out there. For those of you who ride in College or University towns, recall that the students are all looking around in their unfamiliar surroundings. They’re not looking for us, they’re looking for their next stop! I’m not picking on College students, but rather just reminding everyone how little people are looking out for us on the highways. School zones will be back in effect this month. Slow down and watch out for kiddos! Your Riding Writer, “T” PO BOX 1864, Stillwater, OK 74076 Phone: [phone] www.thunderroadsoklahoma.com facebook.com/thunderroadsmagazineokar www.twitter.com/thunderroadsok Include us in your tweets #thunderroadsok. Editor/ Owner/Publisher Terri T Collier Email Articles and Pictures to: [email protected] 405-612-3844 Layout and Design Sarah Little, Art Director [email protected] Advertising Representatives Advertising & Promotions Sales Director Katie Hollingsworth - 970-690-6077 [email protected] Western Oklahoma/OKC Floyd “Ribeye” Mullens - 405-255-4743 [email protected] NW Arkansas Melanie Farmer - 479-806-5100 [email protected] National Founders Toni McCoy Shearon & Brian Shearon Offi ce: 615-792-0040 Fax: [phone] [email protected] THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PART OF ITS CONTENT MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. PUBLISHER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY AND IS NOT TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR ERRORS BEYOND THE COST OF THE SPACE OCCUPIED BY THE ERROR, SLANDER OF ANY GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL, FAILURE TO PRODUCE ANY ISSUE AS SCHEDULED DUE TO REASONS BEYOND OUR CONTROL, ANY AND ALL SUITS FOR LIABLE, PLAGIARISM, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A PERSONS NAME OR PHOTOGRAPH. OPINIONS AND CLAIMS MADE BY ADVERTISERS AND AUTHORS ARE THEIR OWN, AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE POLICY OF THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE OR THUNDER PUBLISHING. PUBLISHER DOES NOT PROMOTE THE ABUSE OF ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS.