Cocoa Ratz Awezome Ride

Today "The Ratz"- Biggy, Rocker and Budha chased Cocoa up the mountain to Globe! We even had patches of snow on the side of the road. The weather was awesome and we ended up eating at a place called Jerry's! Great ride with great friends. Who could ask for anything more?....
Oh yeah, Cocoa had her usual chocolate milk and 1/8th of a waffle. The rest of us ate like a pack of wild ratz.

Newly named "Pack Rat"

Photo #1 Everyone say hello to Bill aka(Pack Rat)!

This boy can put down some Mexican food! So today as the naming ritual goes, he was named! Pack Rat took us all to Carlos Obriens on 12th street and Northern!

Photo #2 is Dudley. He is amazed that this much food can be served on one plate. Oh sorry, I meant two plates! "Chow down dudes"!

Two Scoots, Couple Scrapes and Bruises = One Kick A$$ Club and Family!

Those that read the title of this entry know what I mean if you were there!

Some pictures from our memorable day and we will leave it at that! Checkout photo #3: Stanley's Bad A$$ Pipes!

A Huge Thanks to Tony DeForest, Sue Beverley, Bill Klar, Stanley and Willie Rat for being there when everyone needed you! Tony and Sue, we would be honored to have you join us on any of our adventures and want to say Thank You Both!

This little "flash back" is what actually became the foundation for the Ratz riding group. We realized that "doing" was all it takes. No more, no less. Enjoy!

Ratz at El Encanto

Ratz frequent a dining mecca in Cave Creek called "El Encanto" One Rat (who shall remain nameless) "Rocker", likes to pick out his duck on the way in. On this particular day, notice the stock had been replenished. There may one day be a dish on the menu called "Duck ala Rocker"
Notice how all eyes are fixed on the plate being delivered to Rocker Rat? He sat at the far end just so it would be carried past every Rat there.
One and all had a sumptuous meal, Bill Klar maybe had two...and we all left happy, as all good Ratz should feel.
Ratz about to embark on the rat ride back to their respective holes. None will need more than a small cheese snack for the evening meal.

Ratz On The Mountain

Just chillin' atop South Mountain. Ratz hangin', and soaking up the sun. Budha and Crash Rat comtemplating the next phase of the Discovery ride.

Ratz runnin' amuck on top of South Mountain. What a tough looking bunch.

Ratz support the Vetz

Mike aka(Reaction Rat) Is the most active vet I know! Every year he organizes a ride to the VA Hospital to deliver care packages to the nursing home. Here are a few photos that Reaction and his wife Alison took at the biggest biker supported veterans event in the USA. "Rolling Thunder" in Washington DC.

Dude, "The band is back together"!

Here are some of the Ratz and friends doing what every biker does once or twice in his or her lifetime! That's right folks, it is called "Drunken Kareoke"! I am glad these photos did not come with sound! Rumor has it that after a few Whiskies, Lieber sang like a bird? I'm pretty sure they said bird?

J's Black Beauty

Here is Jason aka(Iron Rat) on his 2009 Road King Classic! If you look real close you can probably see the Tags still hanging off the bars! (lol)
He has been riding for years!
When we rode to SanDiego and toured the Midway, having Jason there was like having a private tour guide.
Don't even get me started about the work he did on the sidecar for Tony or the fact that this Rat can throw down a yard of beer like it's nobody's business! The Ratz say "Welcome Aboard Mate"!

Soldier and his wife Jes!

This was a ride that the Ratz took Rusty aka(Soldier) and his wife Jessica on. We joined up with the Patriot Guard to ride in honor of fallen soldier and friend to Rusty PFC Mykal Miller. On the way home we stopped to get fuel and made them both patched members!

Ratz Backsidez in the Salt River Canyon

Bumz from left to right: Stanley,The Don, Rocker and Ellen aka(Pinky Rat)

What a view?(lol)

In honor of Mr Papa aka(Papa Rat)

If there is one thing Papa and Rocker have in common it is the like for a peel the paint off the walls, old school, blues guitar sound. For this, Hendrix comes to mind. Not the commercial stuff that was torn apart by the record labels to hit the airwaves like Purple Haze or Foxy Lady! I'm talking about the real stuff! In honor of Papa I now give you my three favorite Hendrix songs: 1st Easy Rider, 2nd Red House and 3rd Freedom.
Scroll down and click on them on the player at the bottom of the page and enjoy!

Lieber Sez!

Lieber says- "This is what Life is about"!

Him and two of his buddies (Gary and Rick) havin' a beer at the Salmon river Northfork, Idaho.

This was one of their stops on the way home from their Canadian ride adventure!

Where is Bill?

Did Sue aka(Lab Rat) take Aeros bike for a spin while he was away?

Na, We know somewhere outside the frame of the photo there is a Porta Potty!

More friends photos: "Good Times, Past and Present"

Job Opening: Dudley hiring personal assistant!

HELP WANTED !.......

Rhonda aka(Cocoa) took these photos in Dudleyville, AZ. to help all of you understand the tasks of the personal assistant position. Luckily, Biggie Rat stepped up and helped Dudley dress in the parking lot!(lol)

Enjoy!

Dudley is looking for a paid assistant to help put his chaps on whenever it gets too cold. Today the Rat Pack was riding the Kerny loop. The ride was rainy and cold. Biggy was leading and riding with him today were, Dudley, Cocoa, Willie and Rocker! Somehow four outa five of us managed to get our pants on and chaps on this morning! Note: Willie kept his mask on so he could not be identified by the locals!

Road Ratz meet River Rats

During the 2008 AZ State HOG Rally, the Road Ratz met another breed of rat, our own 'brothers from down under" the River Rats. Here we see LoftyRat and his lovely mate Chirito. We exchanged patches, and now have riding mates in Australia.

River Ratz, posing, like the stars they are, but for what I don't know. I was informed shortly after meeting Lofty Rat, upon his return to his homeland, that there is excitement and interest in our getting together and exploring the roads of the world.

Does anyone smell a "road trip?"

Where in the world is Lofty Rat???

Road Ratz hand off the Torch!

Here you see Papa Rat handing off the Torch for Special Olympics to the Police Officers in Nogales, AZ. The kids then run it back to Phoenix for the Games! This was a real honor to be a part of and we look forward to this years run !

Cool shot on the Pacific Coast Highway!

The Ratz take old Tucson AZ.

Well not really but it sounds cool? We took some time away from the State HOG Rally and organized some of our own rides. This was one of them!

Ratz on the Rim

Thats right folks! Standing on the edge of the Rim up near Woods Canyon Lake in Northern Arizona! If you look close you will notice that both Nick Savianos are there! That's right, there are two of them!