In 2011, riders gathered in front of the Moonshine Store to mark the passing of Terry Hammond, founder of the Moonshine Lunch Run. That?s Terry?s Honda ST1300, which he called ?Relentless.?
Snow fell gently on my motorcycle. The temperature had finally climbed into the mid-30s and the roads, though wet, were clear. I kissed my lovely wife, promised my faithful dog I was coming right back, and set out for one last Moonshine Lunch Run.
These annual treks to the Moonshine Store are now history, but the Moonshine idea continues as ever. Readers of Rider will recall that Terry Hammond, a motorcycle-riding farmer from Casey, Illinois, conceived the Moonshine Lunch Run. In 2004, Terry used an Internet forum to invite other riders to join him for a Moonburger, the signature dish of the Moonshine Store. Importantly, Terry asked riders to make the run to Moonshine, which is nestled among cornfields and woods in rural southeastern Illinois, in early April. Why then" He wanted to meet them before the start of farming season, which would keep him on his tractor–and off his motorcycle–until mid-summer.
This triple with cheese and bacon was the first Moonburger of the last ?official? Moonshine Lunch Run.
A couple of riders found their way to Moonshine that first time. Over 14 years, thousands of riders made the early spring journey from across the United States, Canada and points beyond. In 2018, Norman Lafleur of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, came the farthest, ridin...