Happy Anniversary To Us!

Saturday was an awesome day here at Adventure. We had the priviledge of celebrating our 6th anniversary with 2,300 of our closest friends! Really though, it was pretty incredible. We had a day packed full of fun for riders and families alike.

Jessica from MyMuseum Tattoo Studio was doing on-the-spot tattoos. For those of you who aren't from around here, you may not understand the magnitude of what this means. Let me give you a little insight. Jessica has an 11 month waiting list before people can get work done. She is just that good. So when she was here, people had the opportunity to jump the list and get tattoo'd on the spot. Needless to say she was booked through the whole day by about 9:30am.

While the adults thoroughly enjoyed Jess being here, we had to make sure to provide some entertainment for the kids, too. So what did we do? We brought in a clown of course! This do-it-all clown was complete with facepainting, prizes, and all sorts of fun kids games.

So the little boy above had already gotten his face painted and played some games, but we thought he needed a little more entertainment. So we had some guys flip through the air upside down.

Don't worry. That's not our sales team up there! We brought in the Flat Out Freestyle stunt team from Chicago Illinois. We've had them here one other time and botht times have been a huge hit. With our dealership located right next to the highway, I would love to have been in the heads of the people driving past and seeing motorcycles flip through the air!

And obviously you can't have an event without food and music. So The Point Restaurant of Cambridge came and set up their log cabin. By the looks of the line, I'd say they were pretty busy, wouldn't you? And Sneeky Peek gave us a live performance for 4 hours via the parking lot.

Overall, I would say Saturday was maybe the most fun I've had since I have worked here. It was just a great day for everyone. Everything ran smoothly, we had perfect weather, and there was enough going on to keep the whole family having a great time all day. If you missed Saturday, don't worry - we have new things happening at our dealership al lthe time. Visit our website at www.adventurehd.com to find out what's to come this week and hopefully we'll see you very soon!

- Nicki

Ohio State HOG Rally!

The Ohio State HOG Rally took place on Saturday, June 13th, 2009. HOG members from all over the state of Ohio hit the road and had a blast! Over one hundred bikes revved their engines in Zanesville and made the trip to Adventure Harley-Davidson for some lunch. We served burgers and hot dogs to the hungry HOG members as a reward for their dedication to riding.

I'm Anna! I'm the marketing Intern at Adventure Harley-Davidson and I LOVE it! What other college student gets to go to work and have a BLAST with so many awesome customers and co-workers?! Events like the Ohio State HOG Rally make my job ten times better.

As I stood at the grill, working on my culinary skills and burger flipping technique, I heard a rumble like Zeus himself was coming my way on a Fat Boy. There they were! One hundred beautiful Harley-Davidson Motorcycles riding through the sunshine. "Flip Faster! Flip Faster" I said to myself, "These bikers are going to need some grub!" I did my best to get enough food on and off the grill in time to feed the big crowd. It was a success! Everyone walked away with a full tummy and a smile on his or her face! :) We had a few casualties along the way, however. As the fallen burger and hot dog soldiers hit the concrete Sarah and I yelled "MAN DOWN! MAN DOWN!" We had a good laugh about that, but right back to work.

Even though I smelled like a burger, and lost all of my knuckle hair to the flaming grill, I couldn't stop smiling! I have the best Internship EVER!

But enough about me, I'll let you take a look at some pictures of the State HOG Rally. If you attended the event, look for yourself in some of the pictures! If you couldn't make it, be on the look out for next year's! Just like EVERY event at Adventure, everyone had an awesome time! So, don't miss out on anymore events.

Keep up on our events by checking our website: http://www.hmhd.com/

There weren't just bikers from Ohio at the dealership on Saturday! Riders came from all over the United States, and some of them had some pretty vanity plates!

We had a heck of a crowd at the dealership! I was so happy to see SO MANY bikers!

Don't be shy to stop by Adventure! We love meeting new people, and keeping up with the friends that we already have!

Get out there and RIDE!

-Anna

Step Out of Your Comfort Zone: Customer Testimony

My name is Jackie Mason. I used to love to jump on the back seat of anyone’s bikes to get a ride. Unfortunately, the rides were few and far between. I though, I can do this myself. I had some money saved and I went to the H&M Harley-Davidson dealership in Dover, OH. With my husband’s support – even though he didn’t ride at the time (now he has an Electra Glide Standard), I bought a 2004 pearl white Sportster. I enrolled in the MSF course, learned to ride, and got my endorsement.

We live in the country on a dirt road – up a hill. Comfort zone? I found I can ride on my township road – gravel, ruts, washboard hills and all! You just do what you have to if you want to ride!

I have since graduated from my Sportster to a 2006 Softail Heritage Classic. Pearl white, of course, and lots of chrome! I am also the proud owner of a 2008 Crossbone – Pearl Olive Green.

I looked forward to attending Adventure Harley-Davidson (formally H&M) events. One night the dealership held a “Ladies Garage Party”. Out of my comfort zone, I went without knowing anyone else there! It was great! The food, the seminars and… another escape from my comfort zone! I overheard two women talking about going to the ladies ride to Napoleon, Ohio. So… I introduced myself and asked if I could go with them.

Barb and Janet were very nice. Both experienced riders, but it had been years since they had ridden until recently. We hit it off immediately! That was the start of a great friendship! Both ride Harley-Davidson Deluxe bikes. Bard a Maroon 2005, and Janet a Blue 2008.

We made that trip to Napoleon and had a tremendous adventure! Now we make the “Women Ride” to Napoleon our first “official” ride of the season. Along the way, we have picked up other women riders, but it always seems to go back to the original three: Barb, Janet and myself.

I urge any and all ladies – Step out of your comfort zone – learn to ride, get on two wheels, introduce yourself, go on rides with other lady riders. Be safe, be smart and have a fun time out of you comfort zone!

We Went HOG WILD!

On Saturday, May 30, we had our 5th Annual HOG WILD party and man was it a party! With over 1,100 people in our door that day - it was quite the day. We had a charity BBQ to benefit 5 local charities (P.A.L. Mission, MDA, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, American Red Cross, and Hospice) and gave a $500 donation to the charity with the best BBQ sauce (judged by donations from our customers). MDA won the best sauce, and with everything combined, we raised over $3400 split between the charities.

We had a HUGE sidewalk sale - with people EVERYWHERE!! With the Music by Mobile Jams, and vendors doing charicatures, insurance quotes, pinstriping, drag racing...the day was eventful and full of energy. The New Philadelphia Stars girls softball team raised over $700 for their team selling pop, water, and chips and seemed to have a great time doing it.

WHAT A GREAT DAY! Don't worry - if you missed it, we've got plenty more going on this summer. Our Anniversary Celebration is on June 27th so bring your family to enjoy stunt teams, a live band, vendors, bikes, and great food.

Nicki Snyder

Marketing Manager

RIDE ON, LADIES...RIDE ON!

May is Women Riders Month. Basically just a time that ladies can get together and affirm that they are not alone in this big, bad Harley world. While years ago, women riders would have been found few and far between, the Harley population is slowly raising it's estrogen level year after year. Up until recent years, Harley's were considered too big, too rough, too "manly" for women, and we are so proud of the women that step up to the line and say, "Bring it. If a man can ride one, I can ride one, and probably be better at it." Whose to say what originally brought about the idea of a Harley being purely a man's sport. They also used to believe that women didn't deserve fair wages and that pants were innappropriate, yet, take me as an example, as I stand here in one of approximately 20 pairs of jeans I own, working at one of the best Harley dealers in the land! The thought that women can't/shouldn't ride Harleys just comes from a long line of small thinkers, and we are an open minded world now, it just doesn't mesh anymore. In the Harley world, chromosomes and hormones hold no power, the only matter is what your sitting on, flying down the road. I've never heard of one Harley rider snubbing another because of gender, or race for that matter, or any other lame physical attribute people love segregating by. Our world is, and will always be one of free thinking, passion and rebellious spirit and centralized around one love: for Harley Davidson motorcycles.

In honor these incredibly strong, independent women- we hosted our first ever WOMEN RIDERS MIXER yesterday exclusively for women riders and were blown away by the success of it! It's amazing to see how many women are out there riding just searching for someone else to ride with. They found each other at Adventure last night. A great time was had by all, and we will follow up our women riders month celebration with an ice cream ride next Wednesday, May 27th at 6pm.

RIDE ON LADIES, RIDE ON!

FIRST BIKE NIGHT

We were blessed with nearly perfect weather for our first bike night of 2009 at Texas Roadhouse! Granted, the sun could have shot down just a LITTLE more warmth, but no one was complaining. Every new owner from the winter months was invited to come on a ride with us then head over to Texas Roadhouse with a free dinner for 2. We were more than pleased when over FIFTY bikes showed up to take the ride! It was the most new owners we have ever had on one ride...

Once we got to the Roadhouse, the night didn't cease to amaze me. We had over 250 bikes throughout the evening. People came from all over to hang out, eat some food, win some door prizes, and listen to music. It would have been hard to deny the enthusiasm and excitement of riders enjoying the beautiful weather and atmosphere.

If you missed this bike night, don't worry. We'll continue to have them all summer long! Join us the 2nd Tuesday of every month at Texas Roadhouse from 7-9pm. Hope to see you there!

Nicki Snyder

Marketing Manager

Look at all the.....CARS?!

So last Saturday we hosted the annual Classic Cruisers Car Show from 9am until 3pm. Although I have not been witness to every car show here at the dealership, I would venture to say this was the best ever! We had 100 cars entered into the show, which far surpassed last year's number.

The weather could not have been better! There was a slight risk of rain in the morning, but those car lovers must have chased it off because by noon the sun was shining and the people were coming.

DJ Spike Man, Ohio's most sought after car show DJ, graced us with his presence and did a spectacular job. I swear he had new people talking to him every time I turned around! People love this guy!

Wild Wes Pinstriping was set up all day and stayed very busy. He does a great job giving a personalized look to any bike. And...he painted the side of Spike Man's Truck. Truly a jack of all trades.

Not only that, but the Air Force came out with their HUGE monster truck - man was that a hit! And Hospice of Tuscarawas County raised over $700 selling pop and hot dogs! What a great day!

In the end, over 75 trophies were given out and we had just about 700 people visit our store on Saturday. It was definitely a change of pace to have so many CARS in the parking lot - but a welcome one. We had a lot of fun and it seemed as though everyone else did too.

SEE YOU SOON!

Nicki Snyder

Marketing Manager