14 April.pdf April 2014 | Page 44

dining at a nearby eatery. Local motorcycle riding organizations will take turns leading the Mystery Dinner Rides from Shawnee Cycle Plaza. Some of the clubs include the Kansas City Vulcan Riders (KCVRA), Eastern Kansas Tour Riders Chapter “B” of the Gold Wing Touring Association (GWTA), Great Plains Victory Riders Chapter of the Victory Motorcycle Club, and Concours Owners Group (COG). The monthly Mystery Dinner Rides are open to any and all riders, and even non-riders are invited to tag along. Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17, will be celebrated at Shawnee Cycle Plaza with special promotions available for veterans and active military personnel. Shawnee Cycle Plaza in association with the Kansas City Vulcan Riders will sponsor the annual Ride to Silence the Stigma on Sunday, June 22 to benefit the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Last year a couple hundred riders participated in the hundred-mile ride, and there was a raffle and silent auction at Shawnee Cycle Plaza after the ride. Check in on their web site at www.shawneecycleplaza.com under Dealer Info > Events to find out more about their upcoming activities. Give ‘em a call at 913-631-1111, or better yet visit them at 13020 Shawnee Mission Parkway in Shawnee, Kansas. They’re open for business Tuesday through Friday from 9am to 6:30pm and Saturday from 9am until 4pm. Find out for yourself that “You can’t buy from a nicer bunch of guys!” (and gals). 44 Wide Open