Bi-State Biker Bash and Drag Specialties Open House Saturday, June 15th
Due to flooding, the Bi-State Biker Bash was moved to Doc's during our Drag Specialties Open House.
Our Harley friends enjoyed food and beverages for sale from the good people at Mile 277 Tap & Grill and Taste-D-Burger. Plus, Thunder Alley held a great ride-in bike show and burnout contest on-site and vendors had a chance to showcase their wares including the Drag Specialties display trailer & more!
Tunes were provided by DJ Tee all day and in-store we featured discounts of 20% OFF on aftermarket parts and specials on all end-of-season MotorClothes!
The event was sponsored by Thunder Alley Promotions, Thunder Roads Magazine, Mile 277 Tap & Grill and Doc’s Harley-Davidson.
Doc's Ladies Garage Party 10 Wednesday, March 13th
Designed for new and aspiring riders, Doc's Ladies Garage Party is a great opportunity for friends to gather together and learn about the lifestyle of motorcycling! Party goers enjoyed a great range of activities including the proper technique to pick up a bike and an opportunity to ride a real motorcycle on Doc's Jumpstart simulator!
Everyone enjoyed the evening which featured free food and beverages. Three people won Doc's MotorClothes items and one lucky winner received a FREE class in Riders Edge, Doc's rider training classes!
Thank you to all of our participants for coming and we'll keep you posted via Facebook, Twitter and our E-mag on the date of our next event!
Doc's Customer Appreciation Day Saturday, December 8th
What a great day for both riding in and hangin' out with the crew from Doc's for Customer Appreciation Day!
We had a record number of people visit for their annual Harley photo with Santa including one young lady on Doc's Santa picture number 9 and another which featured 5 generations with the man in the red suit!
As always, the Ladies of Harley Chili Cook-off was awesome and in full swing in the service department with free hotdogs provided by the Kirkwood H.O.G. Road Captains. Beverages were provided by our good friends at Graham's Grill.
In addition to 20% OFF Harley-Davidson Licensed Product and in-house gift wrapping by the Ladies of Harley, we had Michael from Massage Luxe giving massages to customers to ease away any holiday stress!
This past Harleyween we enjoyed treating our friends to some fiendishly good holiday fun with adult beverages and food available for sale from the great people at Highway 61 Roadhouse. We worked hard to make sure you had as much fun as we all did last year times ten, so we decided to make our family and friends work the event too!
What?
Pumpkin carving anyone? That's right, we enlisted the help of our friends to carve some pumpkins for display and the chance to win great prizes. Everybody that provided an entry to our H-D Pumpkin carving contest was richly rewarded, just for entering, with a $25 gift card they could use on Harley-Davidson Official Licensed Product.
Then our revered pumpkin judging professionals surveyed the magnificient vegetable art and gave out some more prizes! Judging was at 3pm and included master works featuring cat themes, skulls and a compliment of full-on motorcycle action! Candy for the kids, food and drink available for purchase from the good folks at Highway 61 Roadhouse.
Plus, everyone enjoyed end-of-season savings available on Harley-Davidson Official Licensed Product! It was a scary good time and we want to thank everyone who came and celebrated Harleyween with us!
Doc's 57th Anniversary Bash Saturday, September 15th
We gathered and celebrated together Doc's 57th year in business in grand fashion, jamming to live music, munching on free food and sipping on a cold beverage or two!
We rocked to live music from 11am-5pm with Sunday Night Jam, The Trip Daddys, AZ/DZ and Jam Central Station. FREE FOOD was provided by Mile 277 featuring their signature beef and pork sliders, mini burgers and homemade chips with adult beverages available to wash it all down!
Mile 277's 2013 Model Search Calendar was on sale with a portion of calendar proceeds benefitting the March of Dimes Bikers for Babies. Plus, our friends from the 2nd Annual Staff Sergeant Jeremy D. Smith Wounded Warrior Fundraiser raised over $6,000 for the day!
We threw out some giveaways and enjoyed spin-the-wheel for discounts on Harley-Davidson Official Licensed Product! Vendors were on hand , classic cars of the 50's, special Doc's nostalgia displays, activities and so much more!!!
The Hoka Hey Challenge 2012 at Doc's Tuesday, August 7th - Friday, August 10th, 2012
88 riders started in Las Vegas and rode to Doc's, taking the back roads a little over 2,700 miles on the first leg of the third annual Hoka Hey Challenge. Doc's provided riders with food, fuel and service round the clock until 7:32 a.m. Friday morning.
The first Hoka Hey Challenge participants rolled through Doc's on Tuesday, August 7th at 7:32 a.m. starting our support clock ticking for a straight 72 hours, where Doc's could assist riders on their 6,000 mile journey!
It was an honor to support each of this years participants in their quest to complete the challenge and provide services before their ride to the second checkpoint at Renegade H-D in Alexandria, LA, before ending their ride at Gowanda H-D in New York on Sunday. Thank you to all of the participants and all of our employees for their efforts during this one-of-a-kind experience!
Doc's Flag Raising Ceremony Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
On our great nations Independence Day, Doc's officially retires of our American, POW-MIA and H.O.G. Chapter flags administrated by our H.O.G. Chapter and replaces them with new ones. We take a moment to remember and honor those who have served and are currently serving our country. With the assistance of representatives from veterans organizations, including a very touching missing man ceremony honoring those who never returned, we pray for the safe return of our active military, including family of our H.O.G. chapter members which are read aloud before we change the H.O.G. chapter, POW-MIA and American flags.
Many thanks once again to Kim C. for her live performance of the National Anthem and God Bless America, the Vietnam Vets MC, Kirkwood Fire/Rescue and our friends in the active military for their invaluable assistance with the event.
Free hot dogs and water were served to all those who attended this special occasion (Thanks Willie and family for an awesome job).
Doc's Rocks Pin-up Pageant #3 Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
Doc’s continued their retro rockin' summer with our third and final pin-up qualifier Saturday, June 23rd!
Highway 61 Roadhouse was on the lot to provide suds and tasty treats and our Harley friends and family great discounts on all Harley-Davidson Official Licensed products courtesy of Spin-the-wheel. If you joined use for Doc's Pin-up Pageant #2 you'll remember the awesome bike wash hosted by our good friends the Arch Rival Roller Girls roller derby team! This time around it was the guys turn to stop in and represent. The St. Louis GateKeepers drew up a quick track on the back lot and put on a hard-hitting demonstration bout! Doc's is pleased to sponsor both groups for the 2012-2013 season!
And as always, the main attraction, the final installment of Doc's Pin-up Pageant emceed by Ms. Pin-up St. Louis! This final round qualifier for Grease, Gears and Grooves in July featured competition both in pin-up attire and a quick question and answer session for the judges. The crowd added some fun spice to the mix and we crowned our final pin-ups in the store for the summer.
Many thanks to our friends who stopped in and displayed their hotrods for the final photo shoot, check out the pictures of these fine rides in the Pageant photos!
Doc's Rocks Pin-up Pageant #2 Saturday, May 19th, 2012
A good time was had by all at Doc’s Harley-Davidson Saturday, May 19th during our second pin-up pageant of the season!
All of our Harley friends enjoyed 2 buck beverages from Graham’s Grill, food from the Speedway food truck, live music by Miss Jubilee 11am-1:30pm and great discounts on all Harley-Davidson Official Licensed products courtesy of Spin-the-wheel. Plus, lots of clean bikes left the lot courtesy of the bike wash by the Arch Rival Roller Girls!
And as always, the main attraction, the second installment of Doc's Pin-up Pageant featuring one awesome round of pin-up style fashion emceed by Ms. Pin-up St. Louis! Check out the photos, both during the contest and after for some great throwback images of yesteryear!
First and second place winners from each of Doc's 3 qualifiers will join us at Grease, Gears and Groves in July!
Doc's Hoka Hey Challenge Celebration Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Doc's enjoyed hosting the organizers and both former and future riders of the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge for a fun gathering full of music, food and beverage.
Hot dogs, adult beverages from our friends at Graham's Grill and the return of the smooth blues of the Wise Brothers all contributed to the party.
Riders from all over the United States stopped in for a few hours to hang out, re-connect with old friends and then saddle up for a ride together down to Shady Jack's where the reunion continued.
It was an honor to have our friends in for a quick visit to promote this years competition starting August 5th, 2012 in Las Vegas. For more information on the Hoka Hey Challenge, please visit www.hokaheychallenge.com.
Doc's Rocks Spring Event & Pin-up Pageant Saturday, April 21st, 2012
Our Harley friends joined us for a day of fun in the Spring sun with buck beverages from Graham's Grill, Taste-D-Burger on site and the smooth blues of the Wise Brothers from 2-5pm.
But the real show stopper was the ladies parading on stage in Doc's first pin-up pageant of the year! Doc's crowned their first pin-up of the season, with flowers, a sash bearing the title and a cool $400 (not to mention $200 to the runner-up)!
Food, drink and fun, all day long at Doc's. Look for more great retro photos as the pageant goes on!
Doc's Ladies Garage Party 8 Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Designed for new and aspiring riders, Doc's Ladies Garage Party is always an awesome opportunity to learn about the sport of motorcycling! Those attending enjoyed a great range of activities including everything from selecting the perfect ride and customization to the correct way to pick up a motorcycle. Plus, each participant enjoyed an opportunity to ride a real motorcycle on either Doc's Dyno or Doc's new Jumpstart simulator!
This year participants enjoyed free food provided by B&B Catering, championship award winning pulled pork. Two lucky people won Doc's MotorClothes items and one lucky winner received a FREE class in Riders Edge, Doc's rider training classes!
Thank you to all of our participants for coming and we'll keep you posted via Facebook, Twitter and our E-mag on the date of our next event!
On Saturday, March 10th Doc's held its annual Moonlight Madness with extended hours of 9am to 7pm to kick off the 2012 riding season.
Our Harley family and friends came in and got the gear they needed for Spring while enjoying discounts on Harley-Davidson Official Licensed Product courtesy of Spin-the-Wheel and FREE FOOD including giant hotdogs, chili and chicken wings courtesy of the Kirkwood H.O.G. Road Captains!
PLUS, FREE adult beverages courtesy of the good people at Graham's Grill!
In addition to the free food and beverages, many enjoyed the opportunity to ride on Doc's Jumpstart ride simulator on a real Harley-Davidson for the first time! Check out the pics and feel free to come in try it out yourself during our next event!
Doc's Customer Appreciation Day Saturday, December 10th, 2011
On Saturday, December 10th Doc's friends enjoyed 20% off genuine Harley-Davidson licensed product, the world famous Ladies of Harley Chili Cook-off and of course, over 100 kids got their pictures with Biker Santa, not to mention more than a few adults and couple dogs to boot!
Adult beverages were provided by the good people at Graham's Grill and free hot dogs were served! Patches were sewn by Anna-Made-It and customers enjoyed gift wrapping from Doc's LOH Chapter for a small donation.
Plus, everyone received DOUBLE REWARDS on their Doc's rewards cards as a bonus to this great holiday gathering of our biker friends!
Doc's Harleyween Party Saturday, October 29th, 2011
On a beautiful Saturday, our Harley friends and family enjoyed discounts on genuine Harley-Davidson licensed product storewide and FREE boneless chicken wings from the good people at Buffalo Wild Wings. Our friends from PJ's Tavern in Kirkwood provided the suds to wash 'em down and Doc's employees enjoyed serving the day all dressed up in the spirit of the Harleyween holiday!
We also featured a pumpkin carving contest featuring some mighty works of Halloween art and a costume contest for all who cared to show up in their scariest garb in the middle of the day!
A great time was had by all and we all truly enjoyed decorating for this crazy event!
Doc's 56th Anniversary Party Saturday, September 10th, 2011
On a day where it rained in some parts of town most of the day, Doc's friends and family enjoyed a great day of fun, food and celebration, dry for the most part except for a very brief period in the afternoon.
Fortunately, this allowed for Cole Freeman to perfrom his amazing stunt show on his custom Harley-Davidson and did not deter anyone from coming out to enjoy free pig (over 300 pounds of it!) courtesy of Doc's Anniversary Hog Roast and cold beverages from Mile 277 to wash it down!
Plus, thanks to the generosity of our Harley-Davidson friends, the great friends and family of SSGT Jeremy Smith were able to raise over $6,000 for the good folks at the Wounded Warrior Project!
Thank you to everyone who chose to come on out and visit with us, including our Hoka Hey friends Terry Rogue and Mickey Ezell, as well as a surprise visit from rider 604. Jimmy, from A.D. Farrow, road in to surprise Mickey and Terry and reminisce about their incredible adventure in this year's race!
Doc's Flag Raising Ceremony Monday, July 4th, 2011
Every year on Independence Day, Doc's celebrates the retiring of our American, POW-MIA and H.O.G. Chapter flags administrated by our H.O.G. Chapter and replaces them with new ones. In addition to the changing of the flags flying high over the dealership and their proper retirement, we take a moment to honor those who have served our country in the past as well as praise and pray for the safe return of our active military. Chapter members have an opportunity to submit active military family members and the list of those serving is read before the changing of the flags.
In addition this year featured a live performance of the National Anthem and God Bless America performed by chapter member Kim C.
Free Hot Dogs and soda were served by Richard's Ribs to all those who attended this special occasion.
Doc's Summer Open House with Cole 'Lil Krazy' Freeman Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
This years Summer Open House was a great time for one in all, including great food with Nathan's hotdogs, adult beverages from the good people at PJ's Tavern, Doc's Memory Lane Display featuring 17 motorcycles that have figured prominately in Doc's history and of course stunt rider, Cole 'Lil Krazy" Freeman performing two shows on the back lot!
Click on the pictures to the left to see all of the fun, from Cole's performances to pics of the classic cars featured up front at Doc's, there was something for everybody to enjoy the official start of summer and beat the heat with cool savings on genuine Harley-Davidson licensed product and aftermarket parts!
It was the day of the famous race and this was your chance to race into Doc's and save on all genuine Harley-Davidson licensed product and aftermarket parts while enjoying an adult beverage, including Derby Day Mint Juleps! Plus, everyone had lunch on Doc's, munching on thousands of FREE boneless chicken wings from Buffalo Wild Wings*!
May thanks to the good people at Buffalo Wild Wings for hanging out with us as well as some our favorite regulars including Anna from Anna-Made-It!
Then at the end of the big event, we watched the race and cheered for our favorite horse on the big screen. It was a great day to hang out together, save, eat and drink together at Doc's!
Doc's Ladies Garage Party 7 Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Designed for new and aspiring riders, Doc's Ladies Garage Party is always a great time to learn about the sport of motorcycling! Participants enjoyed a great range of activities including everything from safety gear demonstrations and bike fitment demonstrations to the correct way to pick up a motorcycle. Plus, our event participants enjoyed an actual opportunity to ride a real motorcycle on Doc's Dyno which is always a big hit!
This year participants enjoyed free food catered with a Mexican theme. Two lucky people won a Doc's gift basket filled with H-D merchandise and one lucky winner received a FREE class in Riders Edge, Doc's rider training classes!
Thank you to all of our participants for coming and we'll keep you posted via Facebook, Twitter and our E-mag on the date of our next event!
Doc's Customer Appreciation Day Saturday, December 11th, 2010
On Saturday, December 11th Doc's friends enjoyed 15-25% off genuine Harley-Davidson licensed product, the world famous Ladies of Harley Chili Cook-off and of course, pictures with Biker Santa!
Adult beverages were provided by the good people at Graham's Grill, patches were sewn by Anna-Made-It and customers enjoyed gift wrapping from Doc's LOH Chapter for a small donation.
Plus, Doc's hosted a holiday fashion show at 11am and 1pm to showcase the very latest Harley-Davidson fashions available in the Winter H-D catalog!
Doc's Fall Open House Saturday, October 16th, 2010
On Saturday, October 16th Doc's friends enjoyed 20% off Harley-Davidson licensed product and great food provided by the Kirkwood H.O.G. Road Captains during our Fall Open House.
In addition, adult beverages were provided by the good people at Graham's Grill and there was a great selection of classic cars up front for spectators to admire.
Doc's also featured a burnout competition in the back by service and the pictures say it all, lots of smoke and a few new tires to be installed!
Great weather lended itself to the event and everybody enjoyed the company, the great food and a few beverages.
Doc's Fallen Heroes Run and 55th Anniversary Bash Saturday, September 11th, 2010
This year we combined the biggest party of the year and the largest single fundraiser together to create one large event for all to enjoy!
The day started with the 3rd Annual Fallen Heroes Run to benefit BackStoppers. This event was a little different than the previous two. We created an observation run format which featured a route to ride and observe followed by questions about the run. Those individuals who answered the most questions received prizes from local area restaurants which graciously contributed to the cause!
An all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast was served by Chris Cakes this year and registration included an exclusive limited edition ride pin as well.
After the run, riders returned for the biggest party of the year, Doc's 55th Anniversary Party! FREE food was provided by Hooter's which included mini bbq burgers, hot dogs and 1,955 chicken wings! In addition, live music was on hand with Double 5 (including 2 members of Pavlov's Dog), Jimmy Lee and the Radio Rich band to round it out.
Vendors were on hand with special offers and the store featured double Doc's Rewards points too. The LOH dunking booth to benefit stray rescue kept H.O.G. members wet and the LOH Salsa booth kept patrons hot and spicy. In addition, a Hooters Bike Wash was featured and a classic car show was up front for all to see, including the monster truck that started it all, the legendary Bigfoot Monster Truck!
Limited edition Doc's 55th Anniversary t-shirts were fired from the rooftop cannon and plenty of adult beverages were on hand courtesy of the good people at Graham's Grill (Kirkwood).
It was a great day to have a good time, all for a great cause!
The following businesses provided prizes for the Fallen Heroes Run. Please patronize these establishments for their support:
Doc's Flag Raising Ceremony Sunday, July 4th, 2010
Every year on Independence Day, Doc's celebrates the retiring of our American, POW-MIA and H.O.G. Chapter flags administrated by our H.O.G. Chapter and replaces them with new ones. In addition to the changing of the flags flying high over the dealership and their proper retirement, we add several other quick ceremonies to commemorate those who have served our country in the past as well as praise and pray for the safe return of our active military.
In addition this year featured a live performance of the National Anthem and God Bless America performed by the singers of the band Morgantown.
Flags are inspected for retirement and burned in standard patriotic fashion (which includes cutting the stripes away from the stars and burning the stars first). In addition, customers bring their old and worn out flags to Doc's to give them a proper send off with military style honors from our veterans in attendance.
Free Hot Dogs and soda were served by Richard's Ribs to all those who attended this special occasion.
Designed for new and aspiring riders, Doc's Ladies Garage Party is always a great time to learn about the sport of motorcycling and this latest entry into Doc's events was no exception! From safety gear demonstrations to the correct way to pick up a motorcycle, from customization to an actual oppotunity to ride a real motorcycle on Doc's Dyno, over 100 women enjoyed coming that much closer to making their dreams a reality.
This year participants enjoyed free food catered with a Mexican theme. Two lucky people won a Doc's gift card for the merchandise of their choice and one lucky winner received a FREE class in Riders Edge, Doc's rider training classes!
Thank you to all of our participants for coming and we'll keep you posted via Facebook, Twitter and our E-mag on the date of our next event!
Doc's Customer Appreciation Day Saturday, December 12th, 2009
On Saturday, December 12th Doc's held its annual Customer Appreciation Day.
Customers enjoyed 20% OFF everything in the store (excluding motorcycles of course!) and the kids (and a few adults) enjoyed having their pictures taken with Santa from 10am-3pm!
In addition, the Ladies of Harley were on hand with their now famous annual chili cook-off for charity. For a $5 donation, Kirkwood H.O.G. members and customers alike had a chance to sample all of the chili entries this year and vote for the chili deserving of the top prize! There were also volunteers on hand from LOH to gift wrap purchases for a small donation.
Doc's 54th Anniversary Party Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
Doc's 54th Anniversary Party was an opportunity for everyone, from kids to adults, to celebrate all things Harley-Davidson at Doc's!
We had something for everybody this year including Bigfoot (the truck, not the mythical beast), free food from Hooters, adult beverages, hotrods from Fastlane Classic Cars, our chrome consultants bike showcase, live music by Scorfina & Impala Deluxe, U.S. Army rock climbing wall, Hooters Bike Wash, vendors and Doc's infamous t-shirt cannon!
This all day event was a lot of fun for both customers and Doc's employees, celebrating 54 years of rockin' the Gateway City of St. Louis!
Doc's Fallen Heroes Ride 2009 Wednesday, May 31st, 2009
Over 400 riders came together with 14 municipalities to support BackStoppers with a ride from Doc's to Harrah's Casino.
This was our 2nd annual ride to support BackStoppers, an organization which works tirelessly to provide financial support the families of police and firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty.
We can't thank those riders who attended enough for their support through their gifts and their time in riding for this great cause.
Doc's would also like to thank the Kirkwood H.O.G. Road Captains for their tireless efforts in road support, those volunteers who gave their time to work the registration table and t-shirts sales, Kirkwood and Maryland Heights PD for traffic support, MODOT and the great people at Motorist Assist for highway assistance and Harrah's Casino for the party after the ride.
In addition, Doc's would like to thank the following municipalities for providing uniformed motor officers to ride up front and bring attention to this great cause for BackStoppers:
Kirkwood PD, Kirkwood Fire & Rescue, Maryland Heights PD, Webster Groves PD, Wentzville PD, O’ Fallon PD (MO), Creve Coeur PD, Arnold PD, St. John PD, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Ladue PD, Hazelwood PD, Bridgeton PD, Richmond Heights PD and Ballwin PD.
In addition, we would like to thank all of the police and firefighting organizations for promoting the event and bringing participants to ride in support.
Designed for new and aspiring riders, Doc's Ladies Garage Party is always a great time to learn about the sport of motorcycling and this latest entry into Doc's events was no exception! From safety gear demonstrations to the correct way to pick up a motorcycle, from customization to an actual oppotunity to ride a real motorcycle on Doc's Dyno, over 100 women enjoyed coming that much closer to making their dreams a reality.
This year participants enjoyed free food catered with a Mexican theme. Two lucky people won a Doc's gift card for the merchandise of their choice and one lucky winner received a FREE class in Riders Edge, Doc's rider training classes!
Thank you to all of our participants for coming and we'll keep you posted via Facebook, Twitter and our E-mag on the date of our next event!
Doc's Spring Open House featuring Miss Juliette Fretté, Playboy Playmate and Miss June 2008 April 18th, 2009
On Saturday, April 18th Doc's customers enjoyed savings storewide courtesy of Spin-the-Wheel, FREE FOOD from Hooters (Hotdogs, Wings and Mini-BBQ Sanwiches) and...
Miss Juliette Fretté, Playboy Magazines Miss June 2008! Juliette was on hand to treat customers to an autograph session, amateur photo shoot and three special contestants were chosen to play the Playmate Match Game!
Miss Fretté, in addition to being a Playmate, is an avowed feminist, published writer and talented artist. She answered questions and talked to the crowd about everything from her UCLA honors thesis "Posing for Playboy from a Feminist Perspective: How Media Images Impact Women's Empowerment" to what it was like to meet Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion for the first time.
The friends and employees of Doc's Harley Davidson wish to thank Juliette for her kindness, graciousness and professionalism and we wish to thank all of our customers for coming out to meet her!
Doc's Customer Appreciation Day December 13th, 2008
On Saturday, December 13th Doc's held its annual Customer Appreciation Day.
Customers enjoyed DOUBLE PUNCHES on their Doc's VIP Cards and the kids enjoyed having their pictures taken with Santa from 10am-3pm!
In addition, the Ladies of Harley were on hand with their infamous annual chili cook-off. For a $5 donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, customers had a chance to sample some of the finest chili this side of the Mississippi (as well as the other side too)! There were also volunteers on hand from LOH to gift wrap purchases for a small donation. PLUS, Kirkwood H.O.G. LOH's special commemorative Komen blanket was raffled off for the cause!
In total, Kirkwood H.O.G. a tidy sum for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and everyone had a great time getting punched twice as often as they've become accustomed too around here, eating chili and visiting with Santa all for a great cause!
Doc's customers enjoyed FREE food, fun and discounts at Doc's 2008 Fall Open House!
Hotdogs, Hamburgers and of course Richard's famous brats were on hand courtesy of Richard's Ribs!
Doc's featured discounts storewide and included demo rides with heated gear.
Customers had the opportunity to look at the very latest from Harley-Davidson in the 2009 motorcycle lineup as well as preview the new motorcycles from Sucker Punch Sally.
All 30 of our huge pre-owned selection were up on the floor and plenty of Doc's staff members were on hand to answer questions.
The weather was great and a good time was had by all!
The weather was great and the food, music and beverages were even better during Doc's 53rd Anniversary party and Ride Home Celebration!
Killer BBQ pork courtesy of B&B Barbecue was available to Doc's customers free of charge with adult beverages provided by the good people from Kirkwood Ice & Fuel.
While we skipped the Dyno Drags this year, we made sure to have plenty of limited edition 53rd anniversary Doc's t-shirts available, delivered to the masses courtesy of the ever popular rooftop cannon. Plus, progressive discounts storewide helped customers gather the gear for the upcoming fall riding season.
So, we skipped the drags but kept the food, drink, t-shirts and discounts. Did we add anything new to the mix you ask?
You bet, with our free Doc's tattoo contest. That's right, customers entered to win a free tattoo of various Doc's logos anywhere they chose on their body (thanks Ed!) Over 90 people entered to win and 12 were chosen to take the plunge and make their loyalty permanent! It took all day but 2 artists got them done and now you might just see Doc's logo on somebody's arm, leg, chest or ankle!
Plus, the Miller & Jagermeister girls stopped by to hand out free schwag while customers sat under the tent and listened to the cool country folk tones of Pik'n Lik'n.
Following our Saturday, Sunday open house we treated travelers to free food and drink on their way to Milwaukee for the 105th Ride Home celebration. Thank you to everyone who stopped in on Monday and made our traveling friends feel welcome!
Every year on Independence Day, Doc's celebrates the retiring of our American, POW-MIA and H.O.G. Chapter flags administrated by our H.O.G. Chapter and replaces them with new ones. In addition to the changing of the flags flying high over the dealership and their proper retirement, we add several other quick ceremonies to commemorate those who have served our country in the past as well as praise and pray for the safe return of our active military.
Customers came from far and wide to join the members of the active military, American Legion Post, the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club, the Warrior Brotherhood and many other local veterans organizations to retire the flags which have served us so well flying over and protecting Doc's for the year.
In addition this year featured live music by the Air National Guard Band of the Central States Strike Eagle Brass Quintet as well as live performance of the National Anthem which featured special guests Colin Read and Iain Whyte from Kilts Across America (see below) reading the rarely referred to second verse of the National Anthem, a stanza which rings timeless and true of our great nation, especially in this day and age.
Flags are inspected for retirement and burned in standard patriotic fashion. In addition, customers bring their old and worn out flags to Doc's to give them a proper send off with military style honors from our veterans in attendance.
Free Hot Dogs and soda were served to all those who attended this special occasion.
For more informartion about Kilts Across America, please visit their website by click here.
Almost 600 riders joined Doc's, a number of area restaurants and bands for the first Fallen Heroes Ride to benefit Backstoppers, Inc. Backstoppers is an organization dedicated to providing funds to the families of Police Officers and Firefighters killed in the line of duty.
$23,975.00 was raised in total from registration fees, t-shirt sales, ride pins and food and beverage sales after the ride. Special thanks to PJ's Tavern, Richard's Ribs, Maggie O' Briens and Hooters of St. Charles for donating net proceeds of food and beverage sales. Doc's donated a portion of Saturday and Sunday sales to benefit the cause as well, covered the cost of the t-shirts and a portion of the ride pins. Thanks to Global Products, Inc. for the amazing design and donating a portion of the cost of the ride pin as well. All net proceeds from everyone involved were donated to Backstoppers.
The first event was dedicated to the memory of Kirkwood Police Officers Sergeant William Biggs, Officer Tom Ballman and Sergeant William McEntee all of which lost their lives in service to our beloved city of Kirkwood.
Thank you to all who traveled near and far to be a part of this very special occasion.
John Force, Ashley Force, Kenny Bernstein, Brandon Bernstein, Tommy Johnson, Angelle Sampey and Justin Humphreys May 1st, 2008
Race fans from all over the metro area joined us for Doc's Race Day 2008 where Doc's held their third Race Day meet & greet with racing legends and stars of the NHRA!
The event took place before the big NHRA weekend at Gateway International Raceway.
Doc's was proud to welcome back 14 time NHRA Champion John Force for his 3rd appearance at Doc's along with his daughter and 2007 Auto Club Rookie of the Year, Ashley Force. Ashley returned for her second trip to Doc's Race Day and was fresh from her first final round win (the first female ever in a Funny Car)!
Plus, fans enjoyed the return of Budweiser Racings Top Fuel Dragster star Brandon Bernstein, but this time he brought along his father, racing royalty and hall of famer Kenny Bernstein! Plus Brandon and Kenny brought along the driver of the Monster Energy Drink Funny Car, Tommy Johnson for his first visit to Doc's!
Fans also had the opportunity to get up close and personal with Doc's screaming fast pro stock motorcycle rider and the winningest female in NHRA history, the beautiful and talented Angelle Sampey.
And to round out the field, Doc's welcomed for his first appearance at Doc's Pro Stock driver Justin Humphreys, 2007 Auto Club Road to the Future nominee.
And as if that wasn't enough, Doc's welcomed local racing family with Daniel Adler on the cage side, and new visitors on the local motorcycle drag circuit, Andy Horn (AHDRA Destroyer), Jack Hollenbeck as well as Doc's own Danny Arnold (Outlaw Street record holder)!
Designed for new and aspiring female riders, Doc's Ladies Garage Party is always a great way to get familiar with the sport of motorcycling!
This past April 9th, over 100 attendees enjoyed topics including MotorClothes, proper safety gear, safety issues, finance, parts and accessories, model choices and the opportunity to ride an actual motorcycle on the Dyno, always a big hit!
Food and drinks were provided in between sessions and everybody had an opportunity to mix and mingle with friends and make some new ones!
Each participant received a FREE Gift Bag, photo of them at the event and one lucky participant, Anna G., was awarded FREE Rider's Training at Doc's!
On Saturday, April 5th Doc's held its first special event to commemorate our fearless leaders 60th birthday! It was so much fun, we've decided to make it an annual event!
Customers enjoyed discounts storewide of 20% OFF everything (excluding motorcycles and labor). Plus some customers enjoyed the best discount of all, FREE MONEY, courtesy of Doc's $60 Gift Card Giveaway every hour on the hour!
Giant tasty gourmet hotdogs were served by Kirkwood's own Richard's Ribs for FREE from 11am - 4pm.
And... if you were here before noon, you enjoyed the birthday sounds of a mariachi band, provided not by us, but as a gift to Patty to celebrate her 60th from one of our favorite customers!
Pat wishes to thank everyone for coming to the event to celebrate and all of the old friends and customers from over the years for the cards, flowers, gifts, hugs and the band!
On Saturday, February 23rd Doc's held its annual Moonlight Madness from 10am to 10pm to kick off the 2008 riding season.
Customers enjoyed discounts courtesy of spin the wheel while some customers enjoyed the best discount of all, FREE MONEY, courtesy of Doc's $105 Gift Card Giveaway every hour on the hour!
PLUS, one lucky winner won a 105th Anniversary Jacket at a special drawing held at 1:05pm and at the end of the day... one winner enjoyed a $1,000 shopping spree courtesy of Doc's!
In addition to storewide savings, Doc's customers enjoyed shopping Doc's extensive selection of 2008 Harley-Davidson motorcycles all below MSRP!
Congratulations to all of our winners:
11:00 Leah T - O' Fallon, MO
12:00 Dave J. - Twin Oaks, MO
1:00pm Gerald R. - Arnold, MO
1:05pm 105th Anniversary Jacket
Steve D. - Arnold, MO
2:00pm Kevin K. - Hazelwood, MO
3:00pm Dustin D. - St. Louis, MO
4:00pm Jim L. - Arnold, MO
5:00pm Sandy N. - St. Louis, MO
6:00pm Jim W. - Eureka, MO
7:00pm Larry M. - Eureka, MO
8:00pm Josh L. - Keokuk, IA
9:00pm Dan F. - House Springs, MO
10:00pm Tim S. - Eureka, MO
10:00pm $1,000.00 Shopping Spree
Steve F. - Creve Coeur, MO
Doc's Customer Appreciation Day December 8th, 2007
On Saturday, December 8th Doc's held its annual Customer Appreciation Day.
Customers enjoyed DOUBLE PUNCHES on their Doc's VIP Cards and the kids enjoyed having their pictures taken with Santa from 10am-3pm!
In addition, the Ladies of Harley were on hand with their infamous annual chili cook-off. For a $5 donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, customers had a chance to sample Road Captain Road Kill, First Place Chili (which took second place), Yowza and Red River Chuckwagon just to name a few! There were also volunteers on hand from LOH to gift wrap purchases for a small donation. PLUS, Pam Setser made a special commemorative Komen blanket for raffle and raised over $200!
In total, Kirkwood H.O.G. raised over $1,300.00 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and everyone had a great time saving money, eating chili and visiting with Santa all for a great cause!
Mona Gnader, Sammy Hagar's bass player extraordinaire for the Waborita's paid Doc's a return visit before the first KSHE 95 birthday show.
Fans were on hand to get autographs on everything from promo sheets to a bass guitar.
Doc's wishes to thank Mona, namesake for our own Miss Mona for taking time out of her busy schedule on the day of the show to visit with fans and all of us at Doc's Harley-Davidson!
Doc's KSHE 95 Last Ticket Stop for Sammy Hagar November 12th, 2007
KSHE'S 40th Birthday Party concerts with Sammy Hagar were sold out but you could still win tickets from KSHE 95 by coming to Doc's the day before the first show.
On Monday, November 12th customers came to Doc's from 4 - 6pm to join Favazz for their chance to win tickets and KSHE 40th Birthday concert t-shirts as well as participate in the Cabo Wabo Sombrero contest.
K-She gave out 100 shirts, 3 pair of tickets and a pair of on-stage seats. Plus we had an extra pair of on-stage seats for the sombrero contest plus the a chance to win a Cabo Wabo Cruise next year.
The winner of the Red Rocker Sombrero contest received a pair of on-stage seats in the "Send Me to Cabo" section and a pair of meet and greet passes. After the tour the winner photo will be put on-line with winners from other cities on the tour and the person that receives the most votes wins a cabin on the Cabo Wabo Cruise.
Sponsored by Doc's, Cabo Wabo Tequila and KSHE 95.
Everybody had a great time at Doc's Fall Open House Extravaganza! From tattoos and piercings on-site to getting up close and personal with the monster truck that started it all, the legendary BIGFOOT, there was plenty to do and see.
While we enjoyed a brief light rain in the middle of the day, that didn't bother folks checking out Pik'n Lik'n under Doc's tent or the people grabbing a free bite to eat at Doc's first pig roast. Adult beverages were provided by Kirkwood's own Alandale Brewery.
Comic book legend and writer of the original Ghost Rider, Gary Friedrich, was on hand to take pictures with the character and sign autographs.
Despite having all of the activities our Fall Open House was for a great cause, the James S. McDonnell USO which provides travel support and comfort for our troops going abroad and returning home. Together we raised over $1,700 through soda and food donations combined with Doc's insane bike bash.
Queensryche Meet, Greet and Ride at Doc's! September 23rd, 2007
Doc's customers had a great time meeting Geoff Tate and Mike Stone of Queensryche here at Doc's!
From 1pm-3pm, fans streamed into the dealership to get posters, guitars, cds, albums and body parts autographed by the rock and roll legends! Then, after the meet and greet, customers joined Geoff Tate, lead singer, for a ride to the show!
In addition to the meet, greet and ride, Doc's gave away lower bowl tickets to the show in our single largest ride to rock contest, via on-line contest entry and... we gave away an autographed guitar and 5 autographed lithographs (signed by every past and present member of Queensryche) courtesy of a week long in-store register to win.
The lucky winner of the guitar was Marc Farr of St. Louis. Winners of the lithographs were Tim Wagner of Edwardsville, IL, Steve Fergesen of Highland, IL, Kevin Pratt of Dittmer, MO, Peter Kennedy of St. Louis and Martin Lesones.
Each year on or around Independence Day, Doc's celebrates the retiring of our American, POW-MIA and H.O.G. Chapter flags administrated by our H.O.G. Chapter and replaces them with new ones. This year featured a very touching "missing man" ceremony which was designed to honor those who have served their country and never returned.
Customers come from far and wide to join the members of the active military, American Legion Post, the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club and many other local veterans organizations to retire the flags which have served us so well flying over and protecting Doc's for the year.
A full military salute is featured with live music, a group Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence and prayer for our active military overseas is featured.
Flags are inspected for retirement and burned in standard patriotic fashion. In addition, customers bring their old and worn out flags to Doc's to give them a proper send off with military style honors from our veterans in attendance.
Free Hot Dogs and soda were served. The event was our largest to date featuring over 600 people in attendance for this great start to our Independence Day 2007!
2 days of fun to celebrate Doc's 52nd Anniversary. Customers enjoyed watching the Teresi Dyno Drags, catching the coveted special edition 52nd t-shirts off the roof top cannon and discounts storewide.
Food and drink was provided by Syberg's and Richard's Ribs and the music was provided by the Dave Glover Band and Johnny Rockitt.
The rain paid a rare visit to Doc's on Saturday for a brief but intense shower that actually helped to cool things off a bit just as the bands were heating up the night.
Matthew Pearl
A very special presentation was made to a very special young man, Matthew Pearl who suffers from a rare blood disorder, Fanconi Anemia. Ed and Dana from Two Wheel Tunes along with the help of motorcycle friends presented Matthew with a custom painted scooter (by Dave Perewitz) he could use with his parents to get around the neighborhood a little easier. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS.
In addition to Matthew's special presentation, Doc's own Jim Wagner received a plaque from Doc's celebrating his 1,000th Harley-Davidson sold!
Over 1,000 total photos were taken of the event including many of party goers just like you. If you were here, you might see yourself, if you weren't, take a look at what you missed!
Designed for new and aspiring riders, Doc's 1st Garage Party of 2007 was a tremendous success. From safety gear demonstrations to the correct way to pick up a motorcycle, everyone had an opportunity to learn more about the sport.
This year participants enjoyed free food catered by Syberg's. Two lucky people won a full ride to Doc's riders training, Riders Edge, coming to Doc's at the end of June!
And, just like our first Garage Party events everyone loved riding the dyno. Many participants had never been on a motorcycle let alone had a chance to rip through the gears. Check back with Doc's for our next event in 2007 and start your journey to freedom and excitement!
John Force, Ashley Force, Chip Ellis and Scott Weber Thursday, May 3rd, 2007
Join us at Doc's to welcome back Fourteen-time NHRA POWERade Funny Car Champion John Force! But he wasn't alone, he brought up and coming Funny Car superstar and daughter, Ashley Force!
John and Ashley along with Doc's NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Chip Ellis joined Doc's local dirt tracker Scott Weber for a meet and greet Thursday, May 3rd from 6pm to 8pm. The event was FREE of charge for all who attended.
For previous photos and video of John's last visit to Doc's in 2006 view the event from last year below.. (Features John Force, Brandon Bernstein, Andrew Hines, GT Tonglet, Scott Weber, Daniel Adler and 8 year old Robbie Hall.)
On Saturday, February 24th Doc's welcomed Playboy's Miss October 2006 Jordan Monroe for Moonlight Madness!
Doc's was open for extended hours from 10am-10pm and featured storewide savings courtesy of our new game, Doc's Deal, where contestants could win discounts and perhaps a gift card valued all the way up to $250.00!
Jordan was on hand from 1pm-4:30pm to play the match game with three lucky contestants, to sign autographs and to pose with a motorcycle from Doc's for an amateur photo shoot.
Food, soda and popcorn was on hand courtesy of the Kirkwood H.O.G. Road captains and everybody enjoyed an opportunity to meet Jordan, get something to eat and save on all the latest gear from Doc's!
Doc's Customer Appreciation Day December 9th, 2006
On Saturday, December 9th Doc's held its annual Customer Appreciation Day.
Customers enjoyed Spin the Wheel, double punches on their VIP Cards and the kids enjoyed having their pictures taken with Santa from 10am-3pm!
In addition, the Ladies of Harley were on hand with their infamous annual chili cook-off. For a $5 donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, customers had a chance to sample some of the best chili in the Midwest all for a great cause. There were also volunteers on hand from LOH to gift wrap purchases for a small donation.
Free hotdogs were distributed freely and everyone had a great time saving money, eating chili and visiting with Santa!
Designed for new and aspiring female riders, Doc's second Ladies Garage Party of 2006 was a tremendous success. From safety gear demonstrations to the correct way to pick up a motorcycle, everyone had an opportunity to learn more about the sport.
This year participants enjoyed our fiesta theme, complete with mexican food and a few pinatas. Two lucky ladies won a full ride to Doc's riders training, Riders Edge, coming to Doc's in the Spring of 2007!
And, just like our first and second Ladies Garage Party, everyone loved riding the dyno. Many participants had never been on a motorcycle let alone had a chance to rip through the gears. Check back with Doc's for our next ladies event in the Spring of 2007 and start your journey to freedom and excitement!
Patty Bush presents Chuck Berry a Special Gift Before the Rams Game October 15th, 2006
Doc's Patty Bush presented Chuck Berry with a very special present during the pre-game ceremony at the Edward Jones Dome featuring the Rams vs. Seahawks.
Patty rode her Road King onto the field and presented Chuck with a jersey featuring his name and the number 80 to honor his 80th birthday at the 50 yard line.
Chuck then proceeded to jump onto the back of Pat's bike for a quick getaway to the opposite side of the field! Pat rode the music legend away in style.
Patty and Chuck were able to take pictures with the Rams cheerleaders to commemorate the event and Pat had the opportunity to chat with Rams special guest Luke Perry on the sidelines.
Chuck was joined on the field by his son and grandson to mark the occasion and everyone enjoyed the occasion, most of all, Patty, who is a BIG Chuck Berry fan!
Customers from all over joined Doc's for a ride to honor Viet Nam Veterans with a Ride to The Wall in Festus, Missouri.
The Tribute is a 4/5 scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, standing 8 feet high at the apex and spanning 370 feet! Visitors were given the opportunity to search through a computer database and find the exact location of family and friends listed on The Wall.
Over 30,000 visitors were able to visit The Wall in West City Park. The Ride featured riders from all over the metro area to pay tribute, culminating with the riders parking in front of The Wall for the noon ceremony on Saturday.
Ride Pins were available for the first 250 participants and went quickly. Every dollar from registration at Doc's went to the James S. McDonnell USO. Together we raised over $1,800 for this local St. Louis organization!
A blazing heat wave, the worst storm in 35 years and over 575,000 households without power over the course of the week didn't put a damper on the Biker Spirit.
Mid 80's and a clear blue sky were on hand for Doc's Summer Open House. A nice change of pace given weather in the 100's and 2 successive storms ravaging the metro area only days before with record breaking devastation (over 2 million people without power).
Doc's family enjoyed FREE food from 10am-2pm courtesy of Richard's Ribs, soda for a donation to MDA Fill the Helmet and double punches on their Doc's VIP Card for all purchases storewide.
MDA Fill the Helmet (administered by the members of Kirkwood H.O.G.) held a 50/50 raffle, a raffle for a FREE weekend rental from Doc's and sold soda and MDA pins all day.
Doc's gave away a gift card every hour on the hour and gathered in the evening for Doc's Ride to Rock for Sammy Hagar which featured 100 lucky customers and employees riding out to UMB for the Red Rocker.
Each year on Independence Day, Doc's celebrates the retiring of our American, POW-MIA and H.O.G. Chapter flags and replaces them with new ones.
Customers come from far and wide to join the members of the American Legion Post, the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club and many other local veterans organizations to retire the flags which have served us so well flying over and protecting Doc's for the year.
Flags are inspected for retirement and burned in standard patriotic fashion. In addition, customers bring their old and worn out flags to Doc's to give them a proper send off with military style honors from our veterans in attendance.
Free Hot Dogs and soda were served. The event was enjoyed by over 500 people, many of whom, never miss this great start to their Independence celebration!
John Force, Brandon Bernstein, Andrew Hines, GT Tonglet, Scott Weber, Daniel Adler and Robbie Hall Thursday, June 22nd, 2006
VIDEO: John Force at Doc's
Doc's Harley-Davidson had the pleasure to welcome 13 time NHRA Champion John Force to Lindbergh and Big Bend for a meet and greet before the big race weekend at the O' Reilly Nationals at Gateway International Raceway.
Fans saw the Force Funny car up close as well as met the next generation in the top fuel tradition for Budweiser Racing, a St. Louis favorite racing for the hometown brewery, Brandon Bernstein.
But that's not all, with Harley-Davidson as the official motorcycle sponsor of the NHRA, Harley-Davidson's top guns, Andrew Hines and GT Tonglet were on hand at Doc's. For a $10 donation to the American Cancer Society or $20.00 special edition t-shirt purchase, fans were able to get up close and personal with the stars of the drag racing.
And if this wasn't enough, how about few local favorites like Scott Weber and his famed 4j car, Daniel Adler and his champion Sprint car and 8 year old racing prodigy and ladies man, Robbie Hall. It was a great time for a great cause!
2 days of fun to celebrate Doc's 51st Anniversary. Customers enjoyed watching the Teresi Dyno Drags, catching the special edition 51st t-shirts off the roof top cannon and discounts storewide.
In addition, the ladies from the Iron Angels Calendar were here along with the Gateway Pit Crew Girls, Miss Gateway, the ladies from Wide Open and "coupon distribution specialists" from Larry Flynt's.
On Saturday, Doc's gave away prizes every hour on the hour including gift cards, a $200 pinstriping job from John Bauer, Cardinals tickets and a $1,000 Shopping Spree. And, one lucky winner was awarded the Rookie Experience at the Richard Petty Driving Experience featuring an opportunity for training and 8 solo laps around the Gateway Oval in a modified NASCAR style stock car at speeds up to 130 mph!
Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you to all of our extended family for taking the time to celebrate our 51st with us!
Doc's hosted our first Ride to Rock of the year in honor of country music fans with Gretchen Wilson and Trace Adkins. Through an Enter to Win at the store, customers were awarded a pair of tickets and invited to ride as a group to UMB Bank Pavilion, parking in Doc's "VIB" parking.
44 participants enjoyed the ride and the concert on a calm cool Spring evening. Stay tuned for our next Ride to Rock (could it be with that Sammy guy?)
Designed for new and aspiring female riders, Doc's first Ladies Garage Party of 2006 was attended by over 100 people. From custom accessories to safety gear demonstrations, everyone had an opportunity to learn more about riding a motorcycle.
And, just like our first Ladies Garage Party, everyone loved riding the dyno. Many participants had never been on a motorcycle let alone had a chance to rip through the gears. Check back with Doc's for our next ladies event and start your journey to freedom and excitement!
Midnight Madness was a celebration involving storewide savings, discounts and Mardi Gras!
As an official sponsor of Mardi Gras downtown, Doc's had plenty of beads and trinkets to distribute and had one other very special item to giveaway, a custom painted St. Louis Blues V-Rod with proceeds going to the 14 Fund!
The special tank was painted like the ice surface and signed by the entire team roster. To celebrate, a meet and greet with St. Louis Blues own Matt Walker was included to ramp up for the big giveaway!
A great time was had by all and many thanks to Matt Walker for his help in promoting the giveaway for this great case!
Yes, Santa made a quick stop at Doc's for the kids. Customers enjoyed an opportunity for the kids to get their picture taken with Santa on a Harley!
And if a stop for Santa wasn't enough, the now famous Ladies of Harley's Chili Cookoff was in full swing. With ton's of chili favorites and some unique tastes new to the table, customers could taste them all and vote for their favorite for a small donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Customers enjoyed discounts from the wheel up to 20% and had their gifts wrapped for charity by the Ladies of Harley.
Designed for new and aspiring female riders, Doc's Ladies Garage Party was a huge success. From food and beverage to hands-on demonstrations, there was something fun for everyone.
Topics included safety, finance, parts and accessories and participants were given the opportunity to ride a Dyna motorcycle on the Dyno simulator, a big hit! Check back with Doc's in the Spring of 2006 for our next Garage Party event.
Click Here for more details about the event and exclusive audio!
The world's greatest daredevil paid a visit to Doc's for an autograph session for Hurricane Katrina relief. For a $20 donation, customers had memorabilia signed from an actual jump site sign to pinball machine glass.
On site was Evel Knievel's museum trailer featuring the actual skycycle used to jump the Snake River Canyon.
Together, we raised over $12,000 for Katrina related relief organizations. Thanks to Evel and Krystal Knievel for their efforts in making this a huge success!
Doc's was proud to have Doc's Harley-Davidson Racing at this event. In addition to our race team, Doc's sponsored Mike Lozano and Mike Romine through our good friends at Conner Racing. Mike and Mike both won their class!
Congratulations to everyone's efforts at Gateway International Raceway and Doc's welcomes the AHDRA (All Harley Drag Racing Association) to town.
Doc's hosted our first Classic Car & Bike Show event this year. With the parking lot full of classic cars and bikes, spectators had a chance to take in the very best of the best.
Congratulations to Cardie Strohm for planning the event and all his efforts in making this a huge success and a new staple of Doc's annual calendar of events.
Mickey Carroll, one of the last remaining cast members of the Wizard of Oz, joined the staff at Doc's for a fundraiser in honor of Kirkwood Police Officer William McEntee who was tragically killed serving and protecting our hometown of Kirkwood, Missouri.
Mickey signed memorabilia for hours and hours, taking in donations for Backstoppers. Together, we raised $7,323 for this great cause.
In addition, our H.O.G. chapter, Kirkwood H.O.G., raised over $2,000 for MDA during their Fill the Helmet fundraiser on our corner of Lindbergh and Big Bend. Thanks to everyone who contributed to a fantastic event for two great charities!
On our Independence Day, Doc's celebrates the retiring of our American, POW-MIA and H.O.G. Chapter flags and replaces them with new ones for the coming year.
Customers come from far and wide to join the members of the American Legion Post and local and state politicians to retire the flags which have served us so well flying over and protecting Doc's for the year.
A proper retirement is executed onsite. Flags are prepared for retirement and burned in standard patriotic fashion. In addition, customers bring their old and worn out flags to Doc's to give them a proper send off with military style honors from our veterans in attendance.
Established in 1955, Doc's celebrated 50 years of serving the St. Louis area and the legacy of "Doc" and "Toots" Schneidewind when they entered into the motorcycle business 50 years ago.
The two day event drew over 7,000 people from all over the country to enjoy the Teresi Dyno Drags, live music and food from 7 area restaurants.
In addition, patrons had a chance to meet Jimmy Bedford, Head Distiller for Jack Daniels, signing Doc's 50th Anniversary commemorative bottles, Jean Davidson, granddaughter of Walter Davidson, Scott Jacobs and Dennis Jackson, world famous Harley-Davidson artists and painters. In attendance, Petty Racing, Adler Racing, the Missouri Bikini Team, Hooters Girls, Gateway Girls, the girls from Wide Open and a number of senior executives from Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee. To cap the event off, a professional fireworks show was launched from the roof at Doc's for spectators on Saturday night!
The event was such an amazing success, Patty has decided to make it an annual event. Please join us in 2006 to celebrate the next 50 years!
When Gateway International Raceway wanted to honor the 90 fallen soldiers from Missouri and Illinois in the Spring of 2005, they called Doc's with a unique idea.
After hearing Gateway's idea to represent the 90 fallen soldiers with 90 motorcycles, each carrying an American Flag, Doc's called Kirkwood H.O.G. to find volunteers to get it done.
Each of the riders carried a small American flag around the track for one lap before the Craftsman Truck race to be held that evening. With a quiet moment for tribute, family members and friends of the soldiers had a moment to receive honor for their loved ones contributions in defense of our freedoms.
This was a very moving display of honor and Doc's would like the thank our H.O.G. chapter for their efforts in making this a fantastic tribute!
A good friend of Doc's and avid Harley enthusiast, Mona from Sammy Hagar's Band was in town to put on a show, but she started the weekend here at Doc's signing autographs and kicking off Doc's first Ride to Rock.
Doc's gave away 100 tickets for Sammy Hagar's show to 50 lucky winners. Each winner was invited to meet at Doc's before the show and ride out together to UMB Bank Pavilion and park in Doc's VIB parking.
While Mona was here, customers were treated to a custom bike show featuring some of the areas top customs. They were invited to vote and 3 winners were selected by Peoples Choice.
The weather couldn't have been any better for the Card's home opener, and Doc's was there! We gave away t-shirts, balloons, stickers, rally rags and more to the crowd of excited Cardinals fans.
Proudly kicking off the season with an illuminated sign featuring Doc's logo just above home plate for all to see in this last season at our beloved Busch Stadium!
12 hours of insanity! Doc's was open from Noon to Midnight for a shopping extravaganza.
In addition to shopping for all things Harley, customers had a chance to meet, greet and get an autograph from our very own hometown Playboy playmate, Jillian Grace!
Doc's would like to thank everyone who came to be a part of one of our grandest events, Midnight Madness. We would also like to wish Jillian well on her bid for Playmate of the Year.
