Biketoberfest 2025 was a great weekend for everyone that attended!! The music was rocking day and night and the Hideaway Legends sold a ton of tickets for the bad ass Lowrider ST/Trask Turbo raffle bike!

The weather was spectacular and it was great to hang out with our friends and meet new ones! Biketoberfest kicks off the riding season in AZ and from the looks of it, this season is going to be a great one!!

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Joe was born and raised in Michigan. Joe’s work career began in 1978 when he started as an inside sales rep for RHM Fluid Power in Westland, Michigan. Growing tired of the brutal Michigan winters he moved to Arizona in 1982. During his career Joe successfully managed large system integrations such as the Hoover Dam, Raytheon Gen II and a GE-10Megawatt Generator Lube Skid. He loved his work and had a passion for his customers. The customers in turn loved him and they developed friendships that extended beyond the workplace. Through this passion he built relationships in  California, Nevada and Arizona. Joe began working for Fludraulic in November, 2022 out of the Brea, California office where he managed several large projects in an automated security system for Chase Bank, the rebuild of a stage at the McCallum Theater in Palm Springs, Rebar Machine Service HPU’s and controls, Stull Design’s Squeeze Retriever and OZZIEs Scorpion Module Handler. Joe held two U.S. Patents for his designs.

Joe found his love for riding motorcycles in Arizona. He was extremely proud of his Harley’s and formed many friendships from his love of riding. He enjoyed riding with Roger, Charlie, Colin, and Dollar Bill. Many of his rides led him to the Hideaway where he developed many, many friendships because of his bigger than life personality. His dear Hideaway friends included Vivian, Ron, Mike, and Craig, to name a few.

Joe was a kindred soul, an absolute gentleman with an infectious smile. His kindness, warmth and compassion was spread throughout his Hideaway friends. Although he had struggles, he always took the high road and never showed it. His heart was a big as it gets.

Joe met the love of his life, Kelli in 2021 and loved to tell everyone and anyone how he met Ms. Kelli from Texas. Once day while he was dining out he sent his dinner back just so he could go and chat with Kelli. They built a friendship, fell in love  . Joe was smitten and before long they married. Kelli was drawn to him for his wittiness, kindness, and honesty. Joe liked to refer to their bond as the “Kelli & Joe Show”. Although Joe was not a traveler he was ready for adventures with Kelli. Kelli and Joe traveled to Mexico several times, Nashville, Las Vegas, Southern California and cruise to Greece.

Surviving him is his wife, Kelli, mother, sister, two daughters and several grandchildren.

The world, particularly The Hideaway Legends has lost a kindred soul, a gentle giant who will be forever missed. RIP