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Summer Motorcycle Fun – Dillon Brothers Style

Editor May 15, 2012 Dillon Brothers News, Events, Rides & Poker Runs 0

“We’re stoked for this summer’s events and we want to see you out there right along with us.”

If anyone know how to have good times, it’s Dillon Brothers, but while having fun, we love giving and supporting our community. With your help we continue to provide funds for “Hand in Hand” and Children’s Hospital and Medial Center, Camp Quality Heartland for children who suffer with cancer. There is something for everyone and we’ve got the calendar set for most of the year so mark your dates in now. We’re stoked for this summer’s events and we want to see you out there right along with us.

Click the images below to see the official videos from our events
2011 Day of the Hog Mens Night

Here is a list of what we have set on the Dillon Brothers Event Calendar so far.

Every Thursday – 5:00pm –> Twin Peaks Bike Night

Saturday, May 19 – 10:30am-Noon –> 10th Annual Maiden Voyage Poker Run

Thursday, May 24 – 6:00-8:00pm –> Ladies’ Night Hawaiian Style

Saturday, June 2 – 10:00am-Noon -> Easton Memorial Poker Run

Sunday, June 10 – “Run for the Border”

Saturday, June 30 – 4:30pm –> 2nd Destination Ride

Saturday, July 21 – 9th Annual Day of the Hog

Saturday, August 4 – 9:00am-4:00pm –> MetricFest Show & Shine Swap Meet

Click the image to view past Ladies Night Photos
dillon-brothers-omaha-harley-ladies-night

Let’s go over the calendar line-up….

Every Thursday we support the Twin Peaks Bike Night and have started our own “Bike of the Week” to show off the coolest bikes in attendance and their owners.

This weekend we will be running the 10th Annual Maiden Voyage Poker run to benefit Camp Quality Heartland. Ten years ago, the Maiden Voyage was Dillon Brother’s first ever poker run. Dillon Brothers has always been close with Camp Quality and we look forward to continuing to built on our participation.

Ladies’ Night, this is the crown jewel even for the ladies. All the spring and summer fashions with VIB double punches, take stationary rides on the Jumpstart system, professional photos on a new Harley and more!

Easton Memorial Poker Run benefits the “Hand in Hand” Program at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha. We take pleasure in supporting benefits that place a hand on the care of children and finding cure for disease.

“Run for the Border” is our first Iron Butt ride. We’ll be crossing borders into Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota and then back to the dealership. On this ride you’ll be completing the Saddlesore 1000 which is 1000 miles in 24 hours. Do you have what it takes?

The 2nd Destination Ride is all about freedom. The freedom to leave whenever we want and the freedom to take whatever route we choose.

Our 9th Annual Day of the Hog benefits the MDA. The Muscular Dystrophy Association is voluntary health agency dedicated partnerships between scientists and concerned citizens. Their goal is to conquer neuromuscular diseases that affect millions of Americans and our goal is to help.

The MetricFest Show & Shine Swap meet is a ‘free to the public’ event for all metric motorcycles. Bike lovers will bring out their favorite motorcycle to the Show and Shine or bring in old parts to set up in a swap meet booth. There will also be a place to buy and sell participants bikes.

So there’s a line-up of events and we look forward to a great turnout to support these benefits as well as have an awesome time. We don’t want to forget that there are always some form of special running for all our departments, right now we are offering 0% financing for up to 60 months on the purchase of a new Triumph.

We love to ride as much as we appreciate our customers and their continued participation through out the years. Dillon Brothers events are a way for us to give back to the community and have fun while growing together. With your help and support, we will be able to continue funding these benefits through our love of motorcycles for years to come.

 

 

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July Heat – Day of the Hog IX, July 21st 2012 – Dillon Brothers

Editor May 10, 2012 2012, Charity Events, Dillon Brothers News, Events, Motorcycle Rally, Muscular Dystrophy Association, raffle, Rides & Poker Runs 1

9th Annual July Heat – Day of the Hog July 21st Poker-Run and Street Dance!!


Click the image to see the full sized flyer!!
Click here to download the registration form

Dillon Brothers Harley Davidson, the Elkhorn Valley Hog Chapter and the Muscular Dystrophy association have come together once again to raise money for MDA. MDA is a voluntary health agency – a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million Americans. Currently, the local chapter in Omaha, NE serves over 700 families in Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa. The Day of the Hog [DOTH] Charity event has, over the past 8 years, generated almost $400,000 for this great cause.

$25 with pre-registration before July1, 2012
$30 Day of the event poker Run registration at Dillon Brothers Harley Davidson store in Omaha at 9:30AM. Final stop of the poker run will be a street dance at the Dog House in Waterloo, NE. Entertainment provided by High Heel and Avaricious

In addition to raising money for MDA, we provide a great time for our participants. 2012′s event will include the poker run, door prizes, a chance to win a 2012 Harley Davidson motorcycle/Side by Side/Jet ski. There will be a beer garden, vendors, food, fun and a street dance featuring great bands to be announced soon!

If you have any questions call Dillon Brothers Harley at 174th and Maple in Omaha, NE 402-289-5556 for more information visit www.dayofthehog.com or www.dillonharley.com

2012 Day of the Hog Raffle tickets are now on sale at all Dillon Brothers Location!!!

This year the winner has a choice of a 2012 Harley Davidson Switchback, a Side by Side ATV or a Jet Ski!! Tickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to MDA. Drawing will be held at the Day of the Hog July Heat Event.

Get your tickets today!!!

Ride tomorrow!!!! 8 AM Dillon Motorsports 05-05-2012

Editor May 4, 2012 2012, Cycle Shifty, Events, Rides & Poker Runs 0

Hey folks, let’s finally get together for a ride!

We are meeting tomorrow at 8 AM at Dillon Brothers Motorsports. We will be done by noon, so please PLEASE try to show up no later than 8:15.
Some of you will be riding new bikes (Maybe), some of you will be riding bikes you had redone (If your parts came in) and some of you need a jump if you shut off your bike.
I get it. First ride of the year, and there’s lots to do to get ready. Still, let’s try to not leave after 8:30 so be there at 8:15. We will send out a route later on today so that if you are late you can catch up to us.
For those that are interested, we will also be going to a new venue for next week’s meeting.
We will meet at Longhorn in Ft.Calhoun Tuesday MAY 8th at 7PM.

Also, I am probably going to try to keep a rolling events calendar on our website as soon as I get it up and going with the help of Webshifty and Cybershifty. Let me know if you have a rally, event, or gathering you want added.
Ongoing calendar of events:
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SAT May 19th Motorcycle show in Plattsmouth. 4PM – 9PM
SAT June 9th Relay for Life poker run Start at Waterhole Bar 441 Main, Plattsmouth NE. Sign up 11:30-1:30.

Cycle Shifty Daytona Race Watch – Dillon Cycles

onebadbiker February 21, 2012 Cycle Shifty, Dillon Brothers News, Events, Rides & Poker Runs 0
Daytona Race Party

Cycle Shifty Daytona Race Weekend Get-Together

What’s up everybody! I hope your President’s day reminded you of the freedoms we all share that were started by our founding Fathers.

Linjo and Mike are going to have a Nascar get together. We will meet at Mikes at his place Feb 26th for the Daytona 500. Get in touch with Linjo for the address. Apparently, she is selling some Major units according to her job title, so feel free to give her some biker love for that.

Daytona Race Party

Can’t wait to see everyone and have another year of safe fun. Everyone in our group made it back last year, but not all of our bikes made it unscathed…you know who you are. Also, apparently fenders are optional for a few of us. Can’t wait to see what everyone did to the bike during the hibernation. Mine slept comfortably and mostly undisturbed. Lack of funds. But I did spend hours on the DB website at www.dilloncycles.com and www.dillonharley.com. Something is always changing on the site and in the store, so be sure to check in and check often.

Speaking of which, if anyone wants to help us out and get our website to where it should be, I’d be really grateful. On our annual budget – pocket lint and bubblegum, we need volunteers to be a webmaster. Show off your skills to the cycle community, and help a rider out.
Shifty.

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Details:
Race starts at 1:00 pm
Sloppy Joe’s and chips provided
B.Y.O.B. and a side dish is welcome.
RSVP to Linjo at linjol@dillon-brothers.com or call 402-556-3333.
It would be nice to see old riding buddies and if your not a Nascar Fan just come say Hi !

Thanks !
Linjo Leeds
Major Unit Sales
Dillon Brothers Motorsports
174th & Maple, Omaha, NE
402-556-3333
LinjoL@Dillon-Brothers.com
www.dillon-brothers.com

Cycle Shifty Thursday and Sunday Rides (and Helmets too)

onebadbiker September 28, 2011 Cycle Shifty, Events, Rides & Poker Runs, Riding Apparel 0
What’s up everybody.
Well, we went on a ride last week, and there were no problems with anyone going off the road……so that’s good!
We will meet tomorrow night (Thursday) at Clancy’s on 114th and Miracle Hills Drive. It’s a pretty cool place, and they have good food. 7PM if you are interested. See below my Story for the KEN RIDE 2011!!
As promised, here is a story about buying a new Icon helmet from Linjo.
Those of you who know me, know that I love to ride. What you may not know is that I am also satisfied with the way my face looks. When I saw the damage to Linjo’s helmet after she had to ditch the bike, I noticed 2 things…..the helmet did it’s job, and Linjo was still cute. Both are good things. I also realized that if I had to ditch my bike, I might not be in quite as good of shape because I wear a half helmet. I had an old full face in the garage, so I put it on and went for a ride.
Immediately, I thought it was heavy….but I wear a Hybrid half helmet which is designed to be light and easy to wear. (Got this one at Dillon Brothers too.) After a while, the weight got burdensome, and the wind noise was not to my liking. I wear ear plugs with my Half helmet. I also noticed, that I liked having a shield this time of year for bugs, and that in the cool weather it is nice to have something on your face. I decided it was time to pitch my 10 year old full face helmet and get a new one. When I say pitch it, that’s exactly what I did. I threw it in the garbage. Normal helmet life is 3-5 years, so I didn’t want anyone using it thinking they would be protected. Over time, the padding material drys out and breaks down. You can’t see it, but it happens. I didn’t want to donate to Goodwill or put it in a garage sale for that reason.
What did I do first? I did what most everybody with a computer does, I went online. Now, there are literally thousands of helmets available online. The problem for me was that I couldn’t tell how they would fit. It’s a bit like buying shoes….different manufacturers interpret sizing differently, and in the case of heads, there are MANY more differences in the way things fit.  I decided that no matter how long I looked online at pricing and colors, nothing would help me out as much as trying a few on.
I went to a local shop and tried on a few from the very limited selection. All of them felt just OK, but that is not what I wanted. The prices ranged from $69 all the way to a few hundred. Not satisfied with anything I tried (Which were by the way good enough that I could have bought them and been less than satisfied) I decided to go to Dillon Brothers to see what they had. Once I started looking, I realized that Dillon Brothers Motorsports has the $69 helmets in full face, but they also have Shoei’s that are several hundred dollars. Being one of those “I ain’t paying for a fancy name” guys, I tried on the few models that I liked in the lower price range. Dillon Brothers has a good selection of colors and styles in the low price category. Truly skeptical and not wanting to spend a ton of cash, I decided to look into one of the entry level ICON helmets. Again, I am not a pay for name guy, so it was going to need to impress me.
Well, I am here to tell you that it did impress me. Not only was the helmet comfortable it was fairly light, very well built with good quality materials and probably most impressively…..had HUGE peripheral vision. My eyes stop being able to see before I run out of peripheral space on the shield. The interior is removable and hand-washable, and all sorts of shield colors and tints are available. The other impressive thing was the price. I had never seen this quality of helmet for under $200, and I went everywhere to look. It was actually in the $170′s for price and comes with a bag to keep it from getting scratches when not in use. Mine is the flat black, but a ton of cool colors are available……and Dillon Brothers has most of them. I went ahead and bought it thinking I might be able to get a better deal online but not caring…..remember that I am also a buy local guy. To my surprise, I was also wrong on that. I looked online and the reputable places were right about the same after shipping, and every helmet fits differently…even same size same manufacturer, so it was a great deal that I was sure fit before I bought. Nobody takes back used helmets. Once it leaves the store, it’s your for safety reasons.
Now, I know that cruiser guys “aren’t supposed to wear full face helmets”. Whatever dude. It’s my face, plus my son said I look “Bad Donkey” when I am wearing it on the bike…….he’s not supposed to say bad ass….he’s 12. If you still aren’t convinced, tell that to some of the bad donkey cruiser riders you will see at every rally you go to sporting a patch and a full face helmet. Riders ride, and it’s not about looks as long as you are comfortable with your gear. I was skeptical, but have been converted to a full face guy for this weather. I am sure you will see me in a half helmet at 100 degrees next summer, but for now my face and my “rugged good looks” are safe behind the Icon Alliance Rubatone helmet. Linjo can give you the straight scoop on what fits, how it should fit, and what features are built in. In the case of Icon at least…yes, it’s a brand name, but you are paying for quality materials, good design, and light weight. In my humble opinion…..it is worth every penny. Few pieces of gear have had this much impact on my riding experience, but a good jacket and a good helmet are worth their weight in gold during the fall.
 

Icon Alliance Rubatone helmet
Icon Alliance Rubatone helmet

 

THE KEN RIDE 2011!!
Damn Ken likes Ice Cream…..and really, who doesn’t? Let’s head on up to LeMars Iowa to the Blue Bunny factory. The Harley Owners group will be going up there as well. They are leaving at 11 AM, so we should leave about 11:15. Their times aren’t moving targets, so they will be kickstands up gassed and ready to roll at 11.  We can follow along behind, but we can’t ride with them in the same group. They have group insurance so you have to be a member to ride in the formation. Still, I think they are cool with us tagging along behind, and are a really great group that does a lot to support the Dealership, the MDA, Omaha Beef, and each other. I know many of them, and they are great riders…..but when it comes to Ice Cream, we have the advantage….KEN! We will ride up, get ice cream, and ride on back. Not slow, but not fast. We are aiming for a good formation in this ride meaning we will spend some time talking about following distance and keeping the group tight before we take off. It’s not a preference, it really is safer if we stay a bit tighter than we do now. Here’s what you are in for:
Dessert of the month for October: Brown Derby (We start with a warm cake doughnut, add a scoop of Blue Bunny Vanilla Ice Cream and then top if off with hot fudge, nuts, whipped cream and a cherry.)
Ride to LeMars,Iowa to Wells Blue Bunny.   Meet at Dillons at 10:45am with kickstands up at 11:15am.   Wells Blue Bunny 115 Central Ave NW Le Mars, Iowa.   Exit 118 Highway 75 to downtown Le Mars
Hours of Operation: Mon – Sat: 9am – 10pm Sun: Noon – 10pm
Rubber side down everybody….
Shifty