Milwaukee Rally August 15th, 2009 Newsletter Vol. 4

Be A VIP Milwaukee Rally Goer!

Be a VIP Milwaukee Rally goer!

VIP Packages go on sale Friday, May 1! A VIP package includes a Milwaukee Rally t-shirt, pin, patch, 2009 Rocker, VIP laminate, biker watch fob and lanyard. And it means you’re die-hard... All for only $29.95.

Packages available at the four metro-Milwaukee H-D dealers:

• Milwaukee Harley-Davidson

• Hal’s Harley-Davidson

• House of Harley-Davidson

• Suburban Motors

The Big Wheel Poker Run: Here’s the deal: Seven stops across Milwaukee. Get 5 stamps. 66 Total Prizes! The best hand takes home a Potawatomi Bingo Casino-customized motorcycle. Runner-up goes home with an autographed guitar by Jimmie Van Zant.

Jimmy Van Zant Plays on Water Street

Just announced, Jimmie Van Zant will play this year’s Rally. Zant, a southern rock icon, comes from a notoriously rocking family, his late cousin was the great Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Zant’s band pulls together the threads of classic rock, country and good times to bring Skynyrd ballads and Southern Rock to life in Milwaukee!

Performance: 8:30 p.m., Saturday of the Rally, Water Street

Book Your Room Now! Go To: www.visitmilwaukee.org For Value Added Room Packages

Signup for the Celebrity Escort Ride!

Be the first 200 to sign up for General Celebrity Escorted Ride. The number of riders will be limited to 200. You must show the confirmation email that gets sent to you on the day of the ride is scheduled to take place.

Ladies Celebrity Escort Ride will be on Friday and the General Celebrity Escort Ride will be on Saturday. To sign up for the Escort Rides, visit us at http://www.milwaukeerally.com/rides.php

Calling all entries for the next Ms. Milwaukee Rally Contest!

Ms. Milwaukee Rally 2008

Think you’ve got what it takes to take home this studded crown? A love for the open road and all it entails?

If that’s you, or someone you know, nominate her now! Send us an email of why you should be the next Ms. Milwaukee. Winning the title of Ms. Milwaukee includes a $250 cash prize, a trophy and a spot in a local biker calendar. 

For more information, please contact us at info@milwaukeerally.com.

Demo Rides and HUGE Gear Liquidation Sale at State Fair

Stuck right in the middle of the action, State Fair Park will host rally activities during this super-charged weekend. Come for Harley-Davidson demo rides, HOG members ride into the pin stop, shop the HUGE National Sale and factory rigs. Unbeatable deals!

Three days only, Friday, Sept.4 through Sunday Sept. 6.

Meet the Dealer: John Schaller

Dealer Profile: John Schaller, owner of House of Harley-Davidson, 6221 W. Layton Ave., Milwaukee, Wis.

In John Schaller’s former life he was the assistant District Attorney in Milwaukee. His days were spent trying to appease angry people. 15 years ago, when he got sick of fighting with people, he made the switch to a life that involved what he loved--bikes and the open road. Now as the owner of House of Harley, instead of only seeing people in the heat of arguments, people come to see him when they’re happy.

We asked John to share what it is about H-D that makes him tick...

When was your first ride?
JS: “I was fifteen years old, it was a neighbor’s Bridgestone 125 on a country road in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I secretly rode that bike thinking my parents never knew of my summer escapades. Years later, I found out my mother knew all along.”

What’s been your favorite ride?
JS: “Any trip to the west coast. I’ve been out there a couple times and there’s nothing like being on a two-lane road as the sun rises. It’s just me, my wife and the road. But really, I love any place with small roads and a view of the changing landscape, that can be right here in Wisconsin.”

What’s your favorite bike-themed movie?
JS: Wild Bunch (1969) and Wild Hogs (2007).

Bike maintenance tip:
JS: “Just don’t take the bikes out ‘til the snow melts and the salt has washed away.”

So, now’s the time to jump on your rides friends. April showers has brought May flowers and clean roads for us all!

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