Perewitz, Michele Smith & Others Join Sturgis of Asia Tour

The Next Dave Perewitz Bike Night in Bridgewater, MA,Wed. Sept 8th will be the last of the season for 2010!

"Jody & I are leaving in 2 weeks for Sturgis of Asia in South Korea!," Dave told friends a few hours ago.  "The bikes are on their way."

People in Japan, South Korea and China will soon have a taste of the Sturgis rally without having to travel to the United States, courtesy of a new company, SturgisAsia. The first tour of SturgisAsia is Sept. 17 to 21.

The company is headed by Tom Bandy of Rochester, Minn., who has been a rally licensee for a dozen years and has been attending the rally for nearly 40 years. It has been Bandy's dream for a few years to bring Sturgis to the rest of the world. SturgisAsia will fly participants and their motorcycles to South Korea.

VIPs signed up for the first trip include custom builders Arlen Ness, Cory Ness, Eddie Trotta, Dave Perewitz and Donnie Smith, along with Harley-Davidson artist Scott Jacobs.

Also signed for the first trip is Michele Smith, who co-hosted “American Thunder” on the Speed Channel and recently co-hosted "Two Wheel Thunder" on Discovery's HD Theater.

Next year, SturgisAsia will take a group of bikers to South Korea and Japan. In 2012, it plans to visit South Korea, Japan and China. And in 2013, it will add Australia to the tour.

The program in South Korea will include a hill climb, a mini moto cross, a rock concert, a traditional Korean performance, a custom bike show and a biker fashion show, plus plenty of riding through the South Korean countryside. The tour is expected to attract tens of thousands of South Koreans, eager to catch a glimpse of American culture.

SturgisAsia will also tour a US military base in Seoul, Korea. The tour will present a Support the Troops Day for American and South Korean military. Then, accompanied by American service personnel, the tour group will ride up to the demilitarized zone.

The tour costs about $3,500 for two people, depending on travel packages. For more information, go to Sturgisasia.com

The Johnny & Jay Sturgis 70th Report

Here's a news report from Johnny Lange and Jay Barbieri - Sturgis Turns 70

THE GRAND DADDY OF RALLIES IS ALIVE AND WELL. The annual Sturgis rally promised to be big and it exceeded expectation. Estimates put attendance at 600,000 and from what we experienced that was accurate. The weather was great and the vendors were busy. This might not be an indicator of an economic recovery but it’s for sure that bikers are sick of sitting home and being afraid to enjoy the life style we all love. It’s never been about money. Enough bad news from CNN all you need is some gas and a tent. The bars, restaurants, hotels, campgrounds and concerts were all rockin.

Kid Rock, Bob Dylan , ZZ Topp, Ozzy Osbourne, STP and Guns and Roses jammed their greatest hits to crowds in excess of 20,000, at several points in the show everybody fired up their bikes at once… Ahh that sweet sound mixed with smell of gasoline and smoke from campfires, the perfect combination’

The Strip Club Choppers Roadhouse was located at the Legendary Buffalo Chip and the party never stopped, The Chip, as it is affectionately referred to, is the essence of Sturgis itself, camping, bars, concerts, food, girls, vendors etc., encompasses the true biker life style. Hat’s off to Rod “Woody” Woodruff and his daughter Toni for making it the place to be! We were so blown away by this venue that we signed a five-year deal to appear there.


Many people cannot afford to attend multiple rallies, so if you can only get to one a year make it Sturgis. Oh yeah and the riding is as good as it gets with, Mount Rushmore, Devil’s Tower, Crazy Horse, the Badlands, Custer State Park and more are only a few hours away.

As always visit us at www.stripclubchoppers.com and come see us at: The Freeport Blues Festival in Freeport Texas on September 3rd to the 5th, The Texas Rally September 9th to the 12th in Somerville Texas, The Lake Of The Ozark’s Bike Fest in Missouri from September 16th to the 19th and the Thunder Beach Rally in Panama City Florida from September 30th to October 3rd.

Jay Barbieri and Johnny Lange have been traveling together all season, shooting episodes of the new "Two Wheel Thunder" TV Show that airs Monday Nights on Discovery's HD Theater.

Johnny and the Strip Club Choppers Roadhouse freightliner have just rolled into Michigan.. and you can hang out, listen to some tunes and ck out their products at the Porcupine Bash, Aug. 27 to 29 at the fairgrounds in Chatham, MI in the upper peninsula.

Two Wheel Thunder's Jay Barbieri Just Rolled Into Buffalo Chip With Johnny Lange and the Strip Club Choppers Roadhouse

Jay Barbieri and Johnny Lange have been traveling together all season, shooting episodes of the new "Two Wheel Thunder" TV Show that airs Monday Nights on Discovery's HD Theater. 

Look for them all week - signing posters, hanging out with the famous "Pole Bikes" and enjoyng the many concerts at The Legendary Buffalo Chip during Sturgis 2010.

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Two Wheel Thunder’s Johnny Lange Comes to BASH 2010

By MJ Reynolds


Johnny Lange and the Strip Club Choppers Roadhouse Tour have been traveling all season with Michele Smith and Jay Barbieri, filming episodes of “Two Wheel Thunder” for Discovery Channel’s Motorcycle Mondays on HD Theater. He will be heading to the Porcupine BASH 2010 in Michigan, directly from the 70th Anniversary of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

BASH 2010 is a full weekend of music and biker-friendly camaraderie "Saluting Our Military" veterans and active service men and women. Gifts for veterans in VA homes and hospitals will also be collected at the event, and are being collected at sponsoring businesses in Michigan and Wisconsin.

“I also want to commit to help entertain the veterans on Sunday by bringing one of my Strip Club Choppers over to the veterans home,” said Johnny, whose parents met during WWII when his father was stationed with the US Air Force in London. His grandfather was a member of the Royal Engineers UK Air Force in WWI and WWII. “I was never in the military, but I give them all my respect for their service to God and country.”

Johnny Lange’s friendship with the co-host of the “Two Wheel Thunder” show goes back to Sturgis, six years ago. “I look a little bit like Kid Rock and I was there with a big fuchsia colored bike with green wheels, and everybody thought I was Kid Rock, although I kept telling them, ‘No, I’m not Kid Rock.’ That’s when this guy came up to me and started telling me that he liked my honesty and that he was going to come back tomorrow for a film interview.” It turned out to be Jay Barbieri, who was filming episodes of “American Thunder” on the SPEED Channel, the longest running motorcycle TV show in history.

The story, with photographs of their meeting at Sturgis is one of many stories they wrote together in the  Bikers Handbook: Becoming Part of the Motorcycle Culture , now in its third printing and available at Amazon.com.

Johnny opened Strip Club Choppers in 2004, and Jay Barbieri became his business partner. “This season, we have filmed at Mazatlan Bike Week in Mexico, The Virginia Beach Classic, Thunder Beach in Panama City and of course Daytona Beach Bike Week.”

Two Wheel Thunder's Mexico Bike Week episode aired July 26th as part of Discovery Channel’s “Motorcycle Mondays.” The Strip Club Choppers Roadhouse will be featured in upcoming episodes filmed with Michele Smith and Jay Barbieri at The Virginia Beach Classic, and episodes filmed with Jay at Thunder Beach Rally in Panama City, Florida. The trio kicked off the season together at the 69th Annual Daytona Bike Week. New episodes and previous episodes are scheduled to air almost daily.

Check the Discovery HD Theater Two Wheel Thunder TV Schedule.

Smith and Barbieri previously hosted “American Thunder” on the Speed Channel but after 14 years, and despite high ratings, SPEED decided not to bring the show back. The new “Two Wheel Thunder” show was quickly picked up for “Motorcycle Mondays” on Discovery’s HD Theater and began airing episodes in June 2010.

Michele has been riding motorcycles since 1994 and is considered the “First Lady of Motorcycling” by millions of enthusiasts.

Barbieri is not only hosting the show this season but is also the Executive Producer. Barbieri has been riding a Harley for over 25 years, has hundreds of thousand miles under his belt and has attended countless motorcycle rallies across North America.

This season, Johnny Lange and the Strip Club Choppers Roadhouse freightliner have played a big role in the “Two Wheel Thunder” show, providing a 400 square foot VIP lounge area, complete with sofas, tables and chairs for the audience at motorcycle rallies and other events. “I really enjoy the crowds of people,” said Johnny. “We sign posters and encourage people to hang out with us in our area, enjoy a beer and listen to some music or share some rally stories.”

The Strip Club Choppers Roadhouse, complete with VIP lounge and world famous Strip Club Chopper “pole” bikes will be rolling into Chatham, MI for the Porcupine BASH 2010, Aug. 27 to 29th – to “Salute Our Military” and help provide gifts and needed activity funds for veterans.

Combining his love of strip club dancers and beautiful motorcycles, Johnny built his first strip pole chopper and landed a spot on the Jay Leno Show.

His one-of-a-kind strip pole chopper and bagger motorcycles will be on display at BASH 2010. Grab your camera because you are welcome to take pictures with the bikes.

“When we were in Virginia Beach together, Michele interviewed me from the pole! I don’t know if they will edit my comments. I said something like, ‘Coming out of retirement’ when I introduced her,” laughed Johnny in an interview from the road, July 27th.

“When we travel from rally to rally together there is never a dull moment,” Jay said in an earlier interview. “Thank God for editing, and I say that with a smile.”

HD Theater is a high-definition television network from Discovery Communications, Inc., the owner of the Discovery Channel. It launched nation-wide in 2002 as Discovery HD Theater and is now the most widely distributed basic cable HD network in the United States.


Two Wheel Thunder – Strip Club Roadhouse Tour: STRIPCLUBCHOPPERS.COM

"Two Wheel Thunder" Season Opener Discussed

“Two Wheel Thunder” with Michele Smith & Jay Barbieri premiers on Discovery’s HD Theater, June 7th 2010.

The season opener will most likely feature footage from Daytona Bike Week and time spent with their friend Johnny Lange, owner of Strip Club Choppers.

Johnny and Jay have been friends for many years. "When we travel from rally to rally together there is never a dull moment," said Barbieri in a recent update about the show.  "Thank God for editing, and I say that with a smile.”

While shooting footage at the Daytona Beach rally for the upcoming season, they spoke with Johnny about Mazatlan Bike Week in Mexico, The Virginia Beach Classic, Thunder Beach in Panama City, and the ever-changing face of Daytona Bikeweek.

Michele Smith and Jay Barbieri will be hosting the brand new magazine show,“Two Wheel Thunder” on the Discovery network’s HD Theater, 8 to 9 p.m. est on Motorcycle Mondays.

Smith and Barbieri previously hosted "American Thunder" on the Speed Channel but after fourteen years, and despite high ratings, SPEED decided not to bring the show back.

Michele has been riding motorcycles since 1994 and is considered the “First Lady of Motorcycling” by millions of enthusiasts.

Barbieri is not only hosting the show this season but is also the Executive Producer. Barbieri has been riding a Harley for over 25 years, has hundreds of thousand miles under his belt and has attended countless motorcycle rallies across North America. Barbieri's Biker's Handbook (first published in 1964) is in it's third printing.

HD Theater is a high-definition television network from Discovery Communications, Inc., the owner of the Discovery Channel. It launched nationwide in 2002 as Discovery HD Theater and is now the most widely distributed basic cable HD network in the United States.

Details:  -  Two-Wheel-Thunder Facebook 

Source: STRIPCLUBCHOPPERS.COM

Article: RiderNowMagazine.com

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Two Wheel Thunder Debuts June 7th - Motorcycle Mondays

The New "Two Wheel Thunder Show" debuts on June 7th - 8 to 9 p.m. on Discovery HD Theater - So do what you have to do!~ Mark your calendar, set TiVo or whatever...

“Two Wheel Thunder” is the Brand New TV show with Michele Smith and Jay Barbieri.

After a decade and a half the SPEED Channel has eliminated their V-Twin programming, thus canceling the longest running, highest rated, iconic motorcycle show ever, AMERICAN THUNDER.

 However the Discovery Network wasted no time picking up Smith and Barbieri and creating the same great magazine style show that is now called “Two Wheel Thunder”.

“Two Wheel Thunder” debuts Monday night June 7, 2010 on the Discovery Network’s HD Theater channel during Motorcycle Mondays. So Get Ready!

Vito of Sopranos and TV's Michele Smith at Philadelphia Show

Do you miss the Sopranos? Jack Mcintyre did a celebrity photo shoot with "Vito" and Doug of Sick Boy Motorcycles over the weekend.  












 

He also posted this awesome image of Michele Smith (co-host with Jay Barbieri.) of the upcoming "Two Wheel Thunder" show that debuts in June on the Discovery Channel, HD Theater's Motorcycle Mondays.

They were guest celebrities at the  Northeast Motorcycle - Philadelphia Show.

 Northeast Motorcycle Expo - Philadelphia












 

More images from this weekend in the free gallery at BIKERPICS.ORG. 

Michele Smith and Jay Barbieri's New "Two Wheel Thunder" Show

“Two Wheel Thunder” is the Brand New TV show with Michele Smith and Jay Barbieri. After a decade and a half the SPEED Channel has eliminated their V-Twin programming, thus canceling the longest running, highest rated, iconic motorcycle show ever, AMERICAN THUNDER

However the Discovery Network wasted no time picking up Smith and Barbieri and creating the same great magazine style show that is now called “Two Wheel Thunder”.

“Two Wheel Thunder” debuts in June 2010 on Motorcycle Monday Nights on Discovery Network’s HD Theater!

Look for them at -  
Daytona Bike Week - Feb. 26 to March 7th  

They will be staging their coverage from the Strip Club Choppers Roadhouse tour directly across from the Iron horse saloon at 1068 N US Highway 1, Ormond Beach, Florida.

This year marks the first year of the Brand new TV show called “Two Wheel Thunder” on the Discovery Network’s HD Theater. To kick off the season Host and Executive Producer, Jay Barbieri will take a dozen riders from Harley-Davidson of Columbia, Tennessee down to Bike Week, and what better place to wrap up the ride than at the Strip Club Choppers Roadhouse. Owner of SCC Johnny Lange will be leading the pack into the Roadhouse on Wednesday March 3rd to celebrate their arrival at The SCC Roadhouse.