Easy Riders # 282 - December 1996

FEATURES
10 Attention To Detail: Craig Cagle keeps it clean, lean, and mean on his rigid Evo
42 In Gator Country: John Malik Jr.'s Gator II takes a bite out of the custom world
56 Fantasy From Florida: Foot doc Don Tanner's Dyna steps out to the trophy stand
70 Champion Pan: Every accessory known to man (in '56) makes an appearance
92 Quiet Riot: Wes Furrh is ready for all seasons with his Lefevre-built Fat Boy
142 Double Duty: Hard-bodied Sportster enjoys a double dip of Salt Lake sweeties
READERS' RIDES
137 Jim Miko and his 1994 Softail
138 James and Christi Whitmire's '93 FXSTC
139 Maria Pulde and her 1993 XL Sportster
FICTION
110 Saint Nick Of Abilene: by Ken Hodgson
OFF-THE-WALL
40 Stranger Than Real: Phantom finds the facts that'll win ya some bar bets
49 Bike Show Tour IX: Prepping for the six-stop '96-'97 Easyriders Bike Show circuit
64 Electra-Glide History: From '49 to present, year-by-year evolution of the Big Twin
EVENTS
50 Sturgis '96: Chasing Bandit on the greatest summer run of 'em all
74 1996 National Toy Runs: an at your fingertips, state-by-state listing
88 Rebel Rev-Up: Wilson, North Carolina, kicks off the Easyriders Rodeo season
SERVICE DEPARTMENT
120 Geared To Go: Building a stout 5-speed gearbox for your studly Softail
124 Thunder Page Security System: keeping the thieves at bay with an alarm
127 Drop The Sled: White Brothers finds a better way to drop a dresser
COLUMNS
3 Spider
27 Short Strokes
102 Rip's Run
DEPARTMENTS
6 Wordmonger
17 Easynews
21 Hall Of Fame
24 What's Happening
28 Passin' Gas
30 Tech Letters
32 F.I.G.H.T. Update
34 Bikers Rights Organizations
36 Bros Club News
78 In The Wind
84 Fox Hunt
92 Fox Hunt winner Jennifer
140 Parts Box
Cover photo of Christine with Don Tanner's 1995 Dyna Wide Glide by Don Rogers. Special effects, imaging by Michele Durant.