Our next meeting is January 12, 2009.
GSC will have a full page ad in the Manchester Wolves "Locker Room" for all of the 2009 Season!
Set June 11, 2009 a side on your calendar!! Your not going to want to miss this awesome event! More details to come on our news and events page!
Manchester Wolves Game
I would like to thank everyone for making this event
happen in such short notice! Below is a picture of attendees from our
chapter posing with the Manchester Wolves Cheerleaders. We were able
to confirm that it is possible to fit 2 cheerleaders on a TC Cruiser (reference
our photo gallery)! As some of you may know, the Granite State Chapter was
raising money for the
Make-A-Wish Foundation® of NH and we did an excellent job doing so. About
two days before the event we were invited by the Manchester Wolves to bring the
cheerleaders out on motorcycles to the center of the field. What an
awesome experience! Nothing but compliments about the bikes from fans and
workers. We all had great seats for the game and saw some incredible
action throughout the game. The final score was Manchester 46 and Corpus
Christie 45. The game ended with a fumble recovery by the wolves at their
own 2 yard line to secure the win! Congratulations and WIN in the
playoffs!!! Click the Manchester Wolves logo above to visit their site!
North East Victory Rally * September 13, 2008
The Northeast Region of the VMC got together this weekend at Wild Cat Mountain in New Hampshire. In fact, this event was so big that when we arrived at Echo Lake in Franconia Notch we had photographers swarm the bikes before we came to a stop in the parking lot!! No kidding! A bunch of tourists from France were there, you would have thought they never saw a motorcycle before. So anyways, it was a good photo op, now we can say that our presence was known around the world!!
The morning started off
great, no rain and pretty warm for this time of the year. At Wild Cat
Mountain, the views were amazing of Tuckerman's Ravine and the surrounding
countryside. A few of us got a chance to take the Zip Rider from the
mountain, down to the lodge. At about 11:30, lunch was being served by the
great
folks at Wild Cat. Delicious hamburgers, hot dogs, ribs, and chicken
were served with potato salad and all the fixings!! Oh ya, the ride!
We gathered around 12:30 in the parking lot for a quick briefing of the days
ride and pulled our first card for the rolling poker run. The final
count was 26 Victory Motorcycles and 42 Riders & Passengers. The run lasted
about 120 miles and ended back at Wild Cat for the awards ceremony.
Our hats are off to the NYC/LI Chapter of the Victory Motorcycle Club for
taking home most of the prizes that day! I just want to add that the
Granite State Chapter got out to the early lead with the prize count, but
just didn't have the stamina to go all the way! Congratulations to all
who attended from all over the region...hope to see you all there again next
year! Take a look at our photo gallery for pictures of this event!
Attention New Hampshire!
Do you have a Victory Motorcycle? You do? Great, join us as we ride in on the Manchester Wolves Arena Football Game at the Verizon Wireless Arena starting April of 2009! Score yourself some free tickets for the games if you join the Granite State Chapter and ride in on their home games! Contact us at info@granitestatechapter.com to learn more!
Let us know if your interested!
Get 10% off your next Victory Motorcycle Accessory purchase! All you have to do is become a member of our chapter today and Rochester Sports Center in Barrington, New Hampshire will take 10% off MSRP!
For an application, Click Here!
Member of the Month!
The board members of the Granite State Chapter recognize Bill Price as the October "Member of the Month" for his hard work and dedication to the Chapter!!
Bill has been a member of the Granite State Chapter since March. He rides a 2007 Victory Jackpot Corey Ness Edition that is customized all the way. His passion for Victory shows in his participation in chapter rides and events. If there is a chapter ride, you can almost bet on the fact that he'll be there right along side the rest of us! His active roll in this chapter doesn't go unnoticed. He was a big help at the HK Open House this year. We found him working along side Paul on the BBQ! He has also shown us that he isn't afraid to try new things. The Manchester Wolves called us and he was one of the many members to step up to the plate.
It's appreciated Bill! We all enjoyed your active roll in our chapter and hope for many more years of riding and fun!
March of Dimes Ride * September 21, 2008
The Ride started at HK
Powersports in Hooksett, New Hampshire where we all met. The group left HK
and headed to Heritage Harley Davidson in Concord for the March of Dimes
Ride headed for Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center. The heads turned and then the fingers
pointed, as the
group of Victory Motorcycles pulled into the Harley shop. It was awesome, just makes us
proud of the American Made Motorcycles that we own!
The weather was great as
usual this time of year! In attendance was roughly 500 bikes parked in the
back parking lot of Heritage. As we traveled through Concord, Loudon,
Gilmanton Iron Works, and Belmont we couldn't help but notice what 500
bikes really looks like as we crest hills and look down on the pack in front
of us! Eventually we made our way to Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center
for entertainment and food! As usual the food was fantastic and the
music performed by Chafe set the mood for a great biker gathering. On
the BBQ was Chicken, Steak Tips, and all the fixings. During this
event, the March of Dimes was presented with $500,000 check! Great job
everyone that donated to this event!
This was an excellent event and we hope to see a stronger Victory presence
next year!
Our
trip to Lake George is one to reflect on! A total of 6 bikes and 8 people
joined us as we made our way to upstate New York. We left Friday morning
with over cast skies thinking that we would be driving all the way to NY in the
rain, but luck was on our side. We hit one huge thunderstorm that lasted
about 20 minutes in Vermont. In that storm was heavy rains, thunder,
lightning, and some hail. We waited the storm out on the side of the road
and then continued rain free for the whole weekend!
We stayed at a Red Roof Inn on route 9 just south of Lake George, NY. Located next door was an Outback Steakhouse...It really made Ian feel at home! We ate dinner there Friday night and then headed next door to have a few beers and tell stories!
The next morning we ventured out into upstate, New York to enjoy some amazing roads and scenery! Eventually we ended up in Lake Placid, New York where the Olympic Games were held. The route we took totaled about 200 miles on Saturday and we enjoyed every mile of it!
The pictures in our photo gallery will outline most of our trip, take a peak! Can't wait to see where we are going next year! It was a great experience for all and hope to see some more of our members next year!
Turning Leaf Rally 2008 In Arundel, Maine * New England Dragway Victory Night in Epping, New Hampshire
Brrrr!!! That about sums it up for both days of riding. Our Rally started on Friday, October 3rd with a night out at New England Dragway! Victory owners came out from all around the North East to see what their bike would do on the quarter mile. Times ranged from 11.3 to 13.5. Some bikes were stock, while others were tuned by Lloydz. Very impressive! We called it an early night as we had to get up early the next morning to make the long and cold trek up to Bentley's Saloon for the Turning Leaf Rally.
So 6:45 am on October 4th rolled around and
35 degrees! We all kept saying to ourselves, "what are we doing?"
It was cold, but the chapter still managed to gather 10 bikes and 13 people
to ride up to Maine on this very chilly morning! One group left from
HK Powersports in Hooksett, NH and the other left from the Alton Circle in
Alton, NH. We arrived at Bently's with enough time to take in the
sites and sit down
to have a wonderful breakfast. We figured about 125 bikes showed up
for this event, which was sponsored by Victory and supported by Mainly
Action Sports and Rochester Sports Center.
At 10:30 am, the Rally started and we were headed south to our destination point...The Hawgs Pen! The foliage was turning and the roads were smooth. We had a great time! After the ride, our chapter headed over to Wild Willeys for some lunch. Then it was time to call it a day and head home. It was an excellent time, I hope you all enjoyed yourselves. Unfortunately, the GSC riding season has come to a close. Next year is guaranteed to be 10 time better! A big thank you to the members of the Granite State Chapter for a successful first year!
2009 Meeting Schedule
Location:
The Red Blazer Restaurant & Pub in Concord, NH
Time:
7pm-10pm
January 12, 2009
February 9, 2009
March 9, 2009
April 13, 2009
May 11, 2009
June 8, 2009
July 13, 2009
August 10, 2009
September 14, 2009
October 12, 2009
**November 9, 2009**
**Our November 9, 2008 Meeting is our yearly gathering as a chapter. The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of NH will be on hand to accept our donation that evening. Everyone and anyone is invited. Bring friends and family that night to enjoy some casual dining and big get together!
Granite State Chapter of the VMC, P.O. Box 1191, Concord, New Hampshire 03302-1191