Welcome to Washington Operations Riders of MotorcycleS (WORMS)
Update: August 29th 2010
The 2010 WORMS Members







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Important Links & Friends of the WORMS

Our friends at Hooters in Woodbridge VA, Hooters in Manassas VA, Hooters in Chantilly VA and Hooters in Fredericksburg VA

Hot link to Washington Post Roadtrip section

Map of the official WORMS meeting location - Jireh Bakery Cafe in Centreville, VA



Download our latest WORMS Video Clips:

Chopper Ride Fatboy Ride for Carol Fatboy Ride for Judy


Download our latest WORMS screen savers:

Ride of the Patriots / Rolling Thunder 2009 (exe) Ride of the Patriots / Rolling Thunder 2009 (zip)

Custom Motorcycles 2008 (exe) Custom Motorcycles 2008 (zip) MountainFest 2008 (exe) MountainFest 2008 (zip)

Ride of the Patriots 2008 (exe) Ride of the Patriots 2008 (zip) MountainFest 2007 (exe) MountainFest 2007 (zip)




Scheduled 2010 Rides and Events

* Jimmy's 9/11 Memorial Ride Run and Pig Roast on September 5th . Proceeds from The Run Benefit Local Fallen Firefighters and the Herndon Fraternal Order of Police. This ride starts in Herndon VA at 0900 on a Sunday morning and ends around 4:15PM with a pig roast and in-between there will be a 150 mile ride. Check out Jimmy's Facebook page for more information on this ride.





* Rattle the Runway Ride on September 12th . This year's event will take place on Sunday, September 12th and it conflicts with the next ride below. Some WORMS may want to support this ride while other WORMS may want to support the Scholarship ride for Sargent Michael Weigand. In any case, they will stage in the rear of the National Air and Space Museum - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center for the opening ceremonies. I expect the WORMS will stage at Devil Dawg in Chantilly if they still support the ride.


* The WORMS are going to support a memorial ride on September 12th for the Sargent Michael Weigand Scholarship ride in PA. The ride details are still being worked but a few WORMS members will probably meet at our official WORMS meeting location, the Jireh Bakery Cafe in Centreville, VA in the early morning hours and then ride up towards Leesburg to meet Emmett and more riders. From there the WORMS will ride into Pennsylvania. The official ride begins at Battlefield Harley Davidson and will run approximately 1.5 to 2 hours, concluding at the Pike Restaurant where participants will receive 10% off of food purchased. More details will be posted as they become available but check the flyer from the link above to get a general perspective.





* Keep your ideas for WORMS rides coming in. Possible rides include Hershey Park and a ride through the hills in West Virginia.



Possible 2010 Rides

If you are interested in one of the rides below or you have suggestions for rides, let the group know and we'll see what we can do about it. Here is the current listing of potential WORMS rides:

* West Virginia Red Ride, starts from just SW of Beckley WV and ends in nearby Sandy Springs (Date TBD)

* Maryland and Delaware Orange Ride, starts and ends in Frederick City, MD (Date TBD)

* The Crooked Road Ride, in southern Virginia (Date TBD)

* Visit to Orange County Choppers, in Newburgh, NY (Date TBD); this is a 2-day activity, as it's about 315 miles north of Springfield, VA.




Ride to Front Royal, August 29th 2010


Woody, Mike and Allen just had to get out and ride this morning. Woody needed to finish the break-in miles on his Sportster, Mike had his chores completed yesterday, and Allen wanted to celebrate fixing the chopper yesterday in his garage. The boys were riding their Harley's today however - no chopper on long rides like this one! We met at our official meeting place (Jireh Bakery Cafe) in Centreville at 0900. We got to talking about 'stuff and before you know it the time was almost 0945 before we finally got on the road. Woody had figured out the way to Front Royal while Allen had decided the way back should include Crest Hill Road. So Woody led us down Route 29 into Gainsville and off to Route 55, which parallels I-66. The ride was just great because as it heated up outside we maintained our cool in the shade of the back roads. We stopped for gas in Front Royal and then Allen led the ride down Route 522 to Flint Hill, where that beautiful road called Crest Hill Road ends (or starts from our perspective). Emmett showed us this road last year and it is just fantastic. Anyway, we headed back east along Crest Hill Road, stopping to take a picture along the way, before coming out near Route 17 / I-66. But we headed south on Free State Road since Allen didn't see the obvious signs for Route 17 or I-66. Free State Road ended at Wilson Road, so we kept going south and we ended up at the Black Wolf cafe in Warrenton! What a surprise it was to end up there. So the remainder of the ride was mostly along Route 29 (with it's traffic) but after we dropped Woody off near his house, Mike and Allen headed over to Pope's Head road and then Fairfax Station Road before we ended up at Route 123 and from there it was mostly south heading back to our homes. Another excellent ride for the WORMS (about 125 miles) and Woody has competed his break-in mileage requirement.





Ride to Whitt's H-D.....NOT!, August 21st 2010


Woody and Allen were on the road again; it was a fine and dandy Saturday afternoon and the boys were headed over to Whitt's Harley-Davidson for their bikini bike wash and demo ride event. Hal was riding with Vicki down to Colonial beach on his Yamaha so the WORMS were out and about. Allen's ride over to Woody's house was very nice. The chopper was running well and it appeared the shorting wire harness problems were behind us now. Woody was ready to go when Allen arrived so the boys headed down Compton Road and then south on Route 28. You remember Route 28 don't you? That's the street where the chopper has broken down twice before. Well, it appears the 3rd time is the charm because it happened again. A few stumbles from the engine and then no electrical power. Allen pulled into a driveway and Woody turned around to see what happened. The boys took the coil assembly apart but couldn't find any problems with the repairs made 2 weeks ago. But then we determined the short was happening in the wire harness further into the cylinder area, somewhere between the two cylinders at the bottom. We worked the harness around a bit, sometimes getting power but then losing it again. Finally we got nothing. No electrical power at all. This ride down to Whitt's H-D, only about 6 miles away, was not going to be. Woody came to the rescue by riding back home and coming back with his VW van - the one with lots of room in the back. The boys were able to line the ramp up pretty well thanks to the slope of the driveway we stopped in, so the bike was hauled back to Allen's place for further assessment. It won't be back on the road for a few weeks!


Further south, down around Colonial Beach, Hal and Vicki were having a good time looking at hot rods in a car show. Hal was riding his Yamaha this time so it was a bit more comfortable for Vicki than riding on the back of the V-Rod. The weather wasn't too back either, a mixture of sun and clouds. At least some WORMS had a good time!




Chopper and Sportster Ride, August 8th 2010


Woody and Allen both had their bikes back from the shop and the weather was nice....sooooo....the boys met at the Starbucks near Devil Dawg in Chantilly to partake in a little ride this fine Sunday afternoon. Woody had actually been there a few hours, as he was chatting with some folks before calling Allen regarding the ride. Allen was up early this morning cleaning the chopper's wheels (2-hour job). Woody had his bike back from a total top end replacement and cylinder honing (meaning new rings were installed) so he needed to take it easy (keep it under 50 MPH for the first 500 miles). Anyway, the boys headed down Route 50, headed west towards Middleburg.


About 50 miles later, after taking some nice back roads between Routes 50 and 29 (like Zulla and Route 55), the boys were heading back home on Compton Road, just past Bull Run Park, when the chopper quit running. Yep, the old problem was back - shorting wires in-between the two cylinders. Woody had a pen on him so Allen pushed the wires around a bit (remember it's hot in there) and the bike was running again. It helps to learn from past experience. There were two more episodes with the wires shorting again and causing the bike to lose power, so Allen took Woody up on his offer to stop at Woody's house so we could look at repairing this problem.


The boys enjoyed a cold one (Sam Adams actually) and talked with Judy on the porch while the chopper's engine cooled off in the garage. About 45 minutes later the boys started pulling the coil and ignition switch assembly down and found the problem right away - the new ignition switch, installed last week, was getting it's wires fried by the hot cylinder fins. One wire was ok so Allen just wrapped it with some Super Tape (good for 500 degrees F) but the other wire, as you can see from the pictures, was partially melted way and totally exposed. This would need a more serious repair. Woody had some wire crimps (and the crimp tool), so we cut the wire, trimmed the insulation back a bit, and installed the insulated wire crimp to hold the two ends together. Then Allen wrapped the wires up real nice with lots of Super Tape before reassembling the coil and ignition switch assembly. The job was done and Woody escorted Allen partway back home to Springfield just to make sure there were no more problems. That's a good example how the WORMS help each other out! Thanks Woody.





WORMS Past Rides and Events of 2010 - 6th WORMS Season

Cycle World International Motorcycle Show on January 17th and the Windchill Ride with Patriot H-D HOG on January 1st, 2010
Second Day of Spring Ride on March 21st, First Day of Spring Ride on March 20th, New Member Ride on March 7th, and Patriot Harley-Davidson "Double-Points" Ride on February 20th, 2010
National Museum of the Marine Corps Ride on April 10th and Cherry Blossom Ride on April 3rd, 2010
2nd Annual Central Virginia Motorcycle EXPO Ride on May 22nd, MAG Church Block Party Ride on May 16th, Checking Out the Old WORMS Meeting Spot on May 9th and Thanks Honey, Lets Ride to Hooters! on May 1st, 2010
Ride of the Patriots / Rolling Thunder on May 30th and Patriot Harley-Davidson Open House on May 29th, 2010
Hotter Than Blazes Ride on July 5th, Castleton Festival Opera Ride on July 4th and Classic Car / Mexican Dinner Ride with Fairfax HOG on July 3rd, 2010
Chopper Finally Home and Quick Visit to Patriot H-D, August 7th, Chopper Almost Home and Patriot Open House, July 31st and Mountainfest 2010 Ride, July 23rd-25th, 2010


WORMS Past Rides and Events of 2009 - 5th WORMS Season

50th Birthday Bash on January 31st, Cold January Ride on January 24th and The 28th Annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Show on January 10th, 2009
Spring Ride & Workout on March 22nd, Summer-Like Ride to Hooters in Manassas on March 7th, Big Daddy Leather Ride on February 15th and Hooters Ride on February 7th 2009
Manassas Hooters Bike Night on April 16th, Easter Bunny Hunt on April 12th, and Blue Ridge Bike Fest / the Natural Bridge / FOAMHENGE on April 4-5 2009
Iron Butt Ride (1K Miles/24 Hrs) on May 16th-17th, Dogwood Ride / Blessing of the Bikes on April 26th, and 1st Annual Central Virginia Motorcycle Expo at Waugh Harley-Davidson on April 18th 2009
Patriot H-D Open House on May 23rd, Ride of the Patriots and Rolling Thunder on May 24th 2009
HillBilly 1000 Mile Iron Butt Ride, HOG Million Mile Monday, V-Rod Demo Day, 17th Annual Big Damn Bike Show and Hooter's Swimsuit Contest in June 2009
New Member Ride on August 2nd and Smoke Hole Caverns / Snowshoe Mountain on July 17th-19th, 2009
Hooters of Potomac Bike Wash on August 27th and 9/11 Ride from Somerset PA to the Pentagon to NYC on August 20th-23rd, 2009
Rattle the Runway on September 13th, Four State Ride on the September 6th and Looking at the new Harley's on September 5th, 2009
Washington H-D Open House on Sept 26th and USMV MC Fun Run in Culpeper on Sept 19th, 2009
Wings, Wheels, Ducks Ride on Oct 3rd and Big Daddy's Chili Blowout at Waugh H-D on Oct 10th, 2009
Tasty Lunch on Nov 8th, NRO Toy Run on Nov 7th, Hooters Halloween on Oct 31st and Fall Colors ride on Oct 25th, 2009
George Washington Parkway Photo Shoot on Nov 29th, Back Roads to Thurmont on Nov 28th, and a Back Roads Ride on Nov 15th, 2009


WORMS Past Rides and Events of 2008 - 4th WORMS Season

The 27th Annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Show on January 13th, 2008
Visit to Hardcore Choppers, Whitt's in Warrenton, and Jamie's new place in Feb/Mar, 2008
Patriot H-D Skills Demo and Allen Gets His Chopper in April along with the Waugh H-D St. Patrick's Day Celebration in March, 2008
Whitt's Open House and some fun with the new Pitbull in April, 2008
Hardcore Choppers 1st Annual Bike Show on May 24th, 2008
Patriot H-D Open House, Ride of the Patriots, and Rolling Thunder on May 24th, 2008
Waugh H-D 16th Annual Big Damn Bike Show, Austin Grill and Camille's Bike Night in June, 2008
Manassas Car Show and Million Mile Monday in July, and Snickersville Turnpike and Father's Day Ride in June, 2008
Labor of Love, New Member, Mountainfest, Honda VTX, and Banshee Reeks Nature Reserve &Tuscarora Mill Rides in July / August, 2008
Patriot H-D Open House, Rattle the Runway and Big Daddy Leather Open House in September, 2008
Fox Hunt, Great Falls, Fall Colors and Stafford Regional Airport Rides October through December, 2008


WORMS Past Rides and Events of 2007 - 3rd WORMS Season

2007 26th Annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Show on January 14, 2007
Front Royal and the Polar Bear Ride in March, 2007
American IronHorse Open House in April and Spawning Horseshoe Crabs at Slaughter Beach in May, 2007
Ride of the Patriots / Rolling Thunder 2007 on May 27th and Bike Night at Camille's on June 9th, 2007
Nightster Shakedown Cruise on July 4th and Snickerville / Skyline Drive Ride on July 22nd along with Waugh H-D 15th Annual Big Damn Bike show + Camille's Bike Night on June 16th, 2007
Waugh H-D Bluegrass & BBQ August 18th and Mountainfest 2007 Ride - July 27th thru 29th, 2007
Harley-Davidson Factory Tour in York PA on August 30th-31st, 2007
Patriot H-D Open House on September 22nd and Rattle the Runway Ride on September 9th, 2007
Garden of Angels Ride, Dreamcatcher Rally Ride, and West Virginia's Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival Ride in October, 2007
Payne's Biker Cafe, "I have a coupon", and Last Ride of the Year rides in November and December, 2007


WORMS Past Rides and Events of 2006 - 2nd WORMS Season

2006 25th Annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Show on January 14, 2006
Waugh Enterprises Local HOG Meeting on March 4th, 2006
Afternoon Ride to Middleburg, Upperville, and Front Royal VA, April 28th, and Spring Day Ride to Tappahannock VA, April 23rd, 2006
Picnic in the Park at Waugh Enterprizes Harley-Davidson, May 13th, and 2nd Annual Big Daddy Leather Poker Run, May 6th, 2006
Ride of the Patriots (Rolling Thunder), May 28th, 2006
Whitt's Demo Day (June 24th); Father's Day Ride (June 18th); Cameron Street Coffee House in Culpeper (June 10th); and Sugarloaf Mountain (June 4th), 2006
WORMS Bed and Breakfast Ride, July 7th - 9th, 2006
America's 9/11 Memorial Ride, WORMS Breakfast Ride, and Ride to Work Day, August 2006
2 X Camille's Bike Nights and Rattle the Runway ride, September 2006
Skyline Drive Ride, October 2006
Clifton / Woodbridge / Manassas / Warrenton Ride, Snickersville Turnpike Ride in November; and BDL Bike off in October 2006


WORMS Past Rides and Events of 2005 - 1st WORMS Season

Rolling Thunder on Memorial Day Weekend, 2005
13th Annual Big Damn Bike Show in June, 2005
The WORMS cross the Potomac in July, 2005
Ride to Work to Great Falls Day in July, 2005
First Time Ever, Never Again Ride in August, 2005
Show Us Your T-Shirt Ride in August, 2005
Colonial Beach Labor Day Weekend Ride in September, 2005
Harley-Davidson ChromeComing & Skyline Drive Ride in September, 2005
Screamin' Eagle Sunday Ride on October 9th, 2005
Deja-Vu Skyline Drive Ride on October 15th, 2005
Last Rides of the Season, 2005



Past Pictures of WORMS Events

Do you have a favorite picture from a WORMS ride? Would you like to see it on our web page? Even if it's not officially from one of our rides, please send your pictures in to Allen at scummins@cox.net .



Jim, Rose, Mike, Sandra & Allen at Saddle Back Mountain in West Virginia, 2010.

Thanks for stopping by! If you have suggestions for improvement, please send them to: scummins@cox.net . We really enjoy picture submissions, so if you have a few from one of the WORMS rides, please attach them to your e-mail with the "JPG" format.