Since 1992, Thunder Press has chronicled the motorcycle lifestyle, focusing on riders of Harley-Davidson and other American-made brands. From club poker runs to the massive rallies in Sturgis, Laconia and Daytona Beach, we connect our readers to the riding community, promote their passion and celebrate their freewheeling spirit. Our thorough product and media reviews, technical articles, travelogues, and extensive, real-world road tests make Thunder Press a primary resource for the American motorcyclist.
The editorial staff of Thunder Press is comprised of experienced, award-winning journalists and avid Harley-Davidson and American V-twin motorcycle enthusiasts with vast experience and knowledge. In every issue, they share their expertise on the latest and greatest bikes, what events and rallies to attend, and most important, where to ride.
Terry Roorda
Editor-in-Chief, Blue Dog Diaries
Rides promiscuously, but only loves his own Electra Glide.
Currently training a biker dog.
Robert Filla
Editor South Edition, Southern Rail
Will show you the tattoo of his grandchild, unless you see him first.
Marge Kleiman a.k.a. Shadow
Editor North Edition, One for the Road, The Shadow Knows
Who knows what lurks in the minds of American motorcyclists?
Ernie Copper
Central Bureau Chief, Spare Parts
Haunts swap meets looking for an elusive left-threaded oscillator.
Dan Parker
Northern California Bureau Chief
Has Geezer Glide, will travel.
Susan Swan
Northwest Bureau Chief, Chewin’ the Fat Boy, Where Am I?
Patrols Bigfoot country while composing mysterious limericks. Would be off the grid entirely if she didn’t have to buy gas.
Kip Woodring
Technical Editor, Motorhead Memo
Knows more about the physics of V-twin engines than Stephen Hawking.
On the front lines of the Harley lifestyle, our Repeat Offenders ride to the rallies, poker runs, swap meets and bike shows, then write it all down for our readers. You’ll meet them on the roads of America with smiles on their faces, bugs in their teeth, and cameras at the ready, and you’ll find their reports on www.thunderpress.net.
Buckshot
Bullin’ through Life
Our china shop hasn’t been the same since we invited this guy in.
Bill Hayes
Boozefighter, bassist and bon vivant, he rides the mean streets of L.A., paying homage to history while advancing the narrative into the new century.
Felicia Morgan
Always packs a Canon. Loves to go riding with the boys… if they can keep up.
Kenzo
Straddles the eastern U.S./Canada border, and knows the back roads on both sides. Can also tell you what Oscar Hedstrom had for breakfast on August 7, 1912.
Michael Mihalevich
Keeps everyone up to date on Kansas City. Goes about as far as he can go.?
Nancy Paganelli
Denies being the subject of songs by the Eagles and Neil Young, but there’s a rumor that she traded a flatbed Ford for her Sportster…
“Rambler” Steve Austin
Has been known to ride 200 miles each way for an ice cream cone.
Walt Lumpkin
Always has groupies calling his hotel rooms. They figure only an incognito rock star would check in under that name.
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