FEATURES

THE Chopper.................8

Just The Bare Necessities by

Russell Mitchell of Exile Cycles.

Hot Match Hot Rod..........19

Tony Cuevas’ Slammed Sled from

Matt Hotch.

Bernt Offering.............56

Bemt Karlsson's Low Swede

by Lil' John and Kris Buterra.

Gangster Style.............80

Livin' Large At LA. Choppers; a kewl

kustom from Johnny C.

Behold The Bar Chopper.....98

The latest from the Swift Motorcycle

Company of Phoenix, Arizona.

2002 FLHTCUI Road Test.....146

The Bike With The Long Name.. .For

Long Rides. Harley’s Ultra Classic.

READERS' RIDES

Ronald Sobol...............141

and his 2000 custom FXR

Shawn Kornowski............142

and his 2001 Softail

LaVar Elison..............143

and his 1998 custom Softail

David Bos..................144

and his 1961 Cushman Eagle

SPECIAL FEATURES

Rolling Thunder 16.........36

The Run to the Wall: because we’ll

never forget

EXCLUSIVE! Harley’s NEW

“Screamin' Eagle" Deuce....48

1 OOth Anniversary CVO Bike.

WIN a J&P/CCI/Yaffe Chopper .134

Paul Yaffe is building your Dream

Bike...we hope!

SERVICE DEPARTMENT

Headwinds’ Lights........129

We’ve seen the light!

Cycle Security Guide.....130

From locks to security systems;

everything you need to know.

MID-USA’s Powerhouse

114 Motor.....................138

The straight poop on one fast mo-fo

of a motor.

ARTICLES

Edgy Art.....................42

Moto-madness from the mind of E.G.

Lady Killer..................52

Dan Bower’s sexy Shovelhead.

The Donnie Smith Show........67

A bagful of beautiful bikes.

Softail Triumph..............88

Mitch Bergeron’s tasty trump.

The Reaper.....................94

Don't fear this Big Bear Bike Kit.

European Tour ....112 j

Evo Red’s wild ride!

Beauty and the Beach.............112

A sizzlin’ True Road Tale from

Scooter Tramp Scotty.

WALTZ-Hardcore Cycles.....116

Long, lean scoots the Waltz way.

DEPARTMENTS

Taking It Easy..............3

Wordmonger..................&

Parts Box..................16

Easynews...................27

Happenings.................32

Tech Letters...............34

In The Wind................70

Fox Hunt.................84

Fox Hunt Winner..........98

Bikers Bulletin Board...126

On Friday, May 24, thousands of bikers from all over America, Canada, and Europe

began to arrive in the Washington, D.C., area for the annual Run to the Wall. It's a

special time to say thanks to those whose names are on the Wall and to remember that

they gave their lives for the freedom we enjoy.

Within walking distance of the black wall known as the Vietnam Memorial, you’ll

find the Korean War Memorial. The Korean War saw 8,177 Americans unaccounted

for. Here, overlooking a small pool fronting the statues of soldiers crossing some far-

off battlefield in Korea, is the inscription, "Freedom is not free."

On Saturday, May 25, at a little past noon, the thunder of 200 members of the Nam

Knights rumbled over to the Sea and Air Museum. In a plaza, with the Air Museum

standing guard, is tine National Police Memorial. The Nam Knights are a motorcycle

club comprised of Vietnam Veterans who are members of law enforcement. Some of

the names on the wall at the Police Memorial served in Vietnam then returned to their

home to serve their local communities.

The morning of the 26th began with hundreds of thousands of bikers arriving at the

Pentagon, the staging area for the Ride to the Wall. Local news stations covered the

event live, in addition to coverage by CNN. The images playing across TV screens were

of families who have waited without an answer about a loved one for nearly 30 years...