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Küryakyn’s
Dream
Makers
Willie & Ernest's
2006 "Great
Adventure"
ALSO:
2007 Dealer Expo
Gizmos & Gadgets
Multi-Chapter
Memorial Day Ride
May 2007 • Monthly U.S. $3.95 • Canada $4.95
w w w. w i n g w o r l d m a g . c o m
CONTENTS
Don’s Texas Longhorn helmet was purchased in
Wyoming. His chaps bear the name of one of
his favorite local charitable organizations.
F e a t u r e s
Küryakyn's Dream Makers....................................................................................................48
Alaska Can Wait.......................................................................................................................55
Willie & Ernest: On a Wing and a Prayer ..........................................................................59
Memorial Day Ride: OH-X2, OH-S2, and WV-K .............................................................64
2007 Dealer Expo Gizmos & Gadgets ...............................................................................69
Do-Over! 2006 Mississippi District Rally ..........................................................................73
Wrenching on a Classic Wing's Thermostatic Switch ....................................................78
I n f o B y t e s
Garage Day: How to Determine if Your Battery is Dead ..............................................43
Ride Better:Tight Circles.......................................................................................................46
D E P A R T M E N T S
Acts of Kindness ................................................16
Advertisers Listing .............................................80
Association Leader Listing ...............................92
Bragging Rights....................................................22
Cartoon................................................................77
Classifieds.............................................................88
Directors' Viewpoint............................................7
Events....................................................................90
Finishing Touches..............................................101
GWRRA Official Products...............................97
GWRRA/Rescue Application...........................91
Hall of Fame ........................................................96
In Memoriam.......................................................96
In the Zone..........................................................10
Motorcycle Goodies..........................................85
New Hall of Honor ...........................................96
NEW SHOWS! See
schedule on page 75.
GWRRA
Business
Members
May 2007
www.ama-cycle.org
www.kerrywilson.com
News Briefs .........................................................39
Product Previews ...............................................26
Product Report ..................................................24
Readers' Responses ...........................................12
Readers' Rides ....................................................99
Two for the Road .................................................4
Wing Ding 29 Application................................83
A Word from Your Executive Director ...........8
Workbench..........................................................28
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F U N ,
His cover photo of Don Knobler and the detail
shots of Don’s “Texas Treasure” as seen in the
related feature story on page 49 were all taken
differently with a Hasselblad camera with a
Phase One (39 megapixel digital back) and
either a 40 or a 60 mm Hasselblad lens, with
shutter speeds between 1 second and 125th of
a second, ISO 100.
Page 64
F O R
Glynn is a freelance photographer who serves
as the team Photographer for the Dallas
Mavericks in the NBA. Glynn’s photos have
appeared in Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine,
The New York Times, and D Magazine.
Page 59
Page 55
F R I E N D S
Don Knobler, GWRRA #157165, of Dallas,
Texas, was photographed by Glynn James
wearing his Texas Longhorn helmet and Cattle
Barons chaps while posing on his elegantly
accessorized GL1800 at the Dallas Stockyards.
S A F E T Y
A N D
ABOUT THE
COVER
K N O W L E D G E
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T W O F O R
T H E R O A D
art of long-distance motorcycle touring is the hours you spend not rid- phone to call long distance when in Las Vegas (or any other casino hotel for
ing.While many Wingers bring their accommodations along for the ride that matter), as the fees are outrageous! I pack a small cell phone charger
in the form of a camper trailer, a greater number stay overnight in and recharge every night.
While I don’t consider myself particularly squeamish about germs, I’ve
motels. Over time, Wingers tend to develop their own set of responses to
the motel experience, but newcomers to the touring scene may benefit from learned to turn down the comforter on the bed instead of sitting on it
some of my experience here. Most all of the advice contained here comes where somebody else’s bare bottom has sat. I pack a pair of slipper socks
from having learned the lessons the hard way, naturally, so if I can save you because most motel carpeting is walked on by hundreds of other guests
before me, and I pack a few disinfectant wipes for the
some discomfort, all the better.
phone, door knobs, and sink faucet handles.
If at all possible when pulling off the road at the
I’ve learned that a couple of those inexpensive
end of a long day in the saddle, avoid those motels
clothespin-type clips with a clothes hanger loop
that cater to truckers. (Most long-haul drivers leave
work well for hanging up wash-and-wear garments
their diesels idling all night outside your window.)
overnight. Sometimes having a plain clothespin in
Likewise, try to avoid motels close to busy airport
your kit helps to close the drapes, too. I’ve found that
runways or railroad tracks.The latter may be imposcarrying my own small supplies of laundry detergent
sible. I spent a terribly restless night in Mojave,
and a 35mm film canister of quarters and dimes
California, on one trip. Freight trains rumbled
makes on-the-road laundry possible when a laundry’s
through town every hour, literally shaking the motel’s
vending machine and change machine are both
foundations. Try to avoid motels in sleazy parts of
empty.
town. (Hint: You can’t tell the neighborhood when
A couple of little luxuries worth toting are a small
booking online.) Avoid motels next to nightclubs or
supply of my own ground coffee and filters, my preadult entertainment bars.
ferred brand of sweetener, and a hefty coffee mug for
Just because a motel is part of a well-advertised
mornings.And, should I want a pre-dinner libation or
chain does not mean it won’t smell of cooking from
a nightcap, a couple of those miniature stadium botthe night manager’s room. On the other hand, just
tles of Irish whiskey come in handy. I pack a couple of
because the motel is a 1940s vintage, concrete block
good paperback books and an iPod with quiet, relaxrelic run by Effie and Clyde doesn’t mean it won’t be
ing music as alternatives to the TV. I find it’s also
comfortable, safe, and spotlessly clean. When in
worth it to have a small stash of granola bars just in
doubt, ask to see the room before you lay your
case I wake up hungry during the wee hours of
money down.
morning and don’t want to slog down the hallway in
Motels I’ve learned to love over the years—and
search of a snack machine.
keep my eyes peeled to find when the sun is sinking
N i c k H o p p n e r
A few years ago, I won a small insulated cooler
low—are within walking distance to several [email protected]
bag at a GWRRA function. I love it for keeping stuff
rants. After hours in the saddle, I don’t want to have
cool through the night. More than once, I’ve
to ride to supper. I appreciate having a clean coinunplugged a motel room refrigerator because it
operated laundry on premises. When I find a motel
wheezed and rattled too loudly for me to nod off.
that’s set back from the main highway, that’s usually a
I find that some toiletries and supplies make a big
good sign it will be a bit quieter. I appreciate a welldifference in comfort for me while on the road. I hate
lit parking lot, not just as a deterrent to crime but
traveling without an ample supply of fresh razor
also so I can find forgotten items in the saddlebags
blades and shaving cream.A small supply of Q-Tips is
late at night. A clean, filled swimming pool is great to
handy for an amazing number of places that need to
find, especially if the day has been a long, hot one.
be cleaned.A decent pair of nail clippers and scissors
When registering, besides asking for a room with
seem to be used daily. When the junior high school
my non-smoking, queen-sized bed preferences, I’ll
girls soccer team bus comes in at midnight and the
often ask for a ground-level room (so I don’t have to
giggling and running up and down the halls goes on
schlep stuff upstairs, and so I can be aware of midnight prowlers around my Wing outside the door). If the motel parallels the forever, a pair of ear plugs may help. A small supply of Band-Aids and a vial
highway, I’ll often ask for a room on the back side, away from the highway. of liquid bandage (New Skin is one brand) help heal paper cuts or split skin.
(Less traffic noise, and less temptation to vandals curious about what’s under I find hundreds of uses for some sandwich-sized, zip-seal plastic bags. And
although I rarely use them, just in case, I carry a small supply of digestive aids,
the bike cover.)
If the motel has a night club attached, I want to be sure I’m beyond antacids, laxatives, anti-diarrhea medication, sleep aids, sinus spray and
earshot of it. I’ve learned not to be fond of those midwestern motels with decongestants/antihistamines.
Oh, yeah, and one more highly improbable item can spell the difference
the swimming pool inside an atrium with rooms facing onto the pool. If I
intend to be up and out before dawn, I don’t want to listen to kids playing in a good night’s sleep—a can of mosquito spray. I well remember one July
night in the Deep South when the mosquitoes swarming around the parking
“Marco Polo” until 10 p.m.
Competition has forced many motels to include a breakfast buffet in the lot arc lights were thicker than bees around a hive. My fellow riders and I bid
room price.This can help reduce your out-of-pocket expenses on the road each other a hasty goodnight and ran for our rooms. About a dozen mosbut, as I’m often on the road an hour before the buffet room door is quitoes darted into my motel room as I opened the door to enter, and I restlessly had to fight off their dive-bombing, blood-sucking attacks all night.
unlocked, this benefit often goes unsampled.
Now, if a lot of what I’ve written seems like a good warning not to go
Here are some little items I like to include in the saddlebag liner bags I
take into the motel room. On the dresser, I like to put a photo of my wife motorcycle touring, that’s not my point at all. Learning these lessons has
standing in front of my home—it makes her seem closer when I phone been wonderful fun. Life without adventures, even minor ones, would be
home at night. I carry a prepaid phone card to supplement my cell phone— very dull indeed.And say what you will about motorcycle touring, it’s almost
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especially useful if cell service is spotty. Never, ever again will I use the house never dull!
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Touring
&
Motels
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Wing World
DIRECTOR’S
VIEWPOINT
nother year has rolled around and we
again are approaching the month that is
dedicated to Motorcycle Awareness—
May. It is a time for all of us to invest in the
safety of our future.This is something that we,
as bikers, should jump into wholeheartedly.
GWRRA Motorist Awareness Division
(MAD) has been realigned to become a part of
the Rider Education Division, with the focus
on delivering the message to the motoring
public. In May we are going to make our presentations to the general public. If we expect
our programs to have a positive impact, we
will assuredly need all of our Members to
participate.
By Ron & Kathy Jackson
There are many methods used by our
National Motorist Awareness Directors
Awareness coordinators in an effort to reach
the motoring public and get our message to
them. Last year, Mississippi organized presentations at all of the welcome centers in their
state.This included having a motorcycle display
as well as passing out MAD literature.
Upon hearing of Mississippi’s success, and
At a public park we
not wanting to be left out, several other states’ Chapters organized
A
May Is Motorcycle
Awareness Month
May 2007
similar displays at many rest areas as well.This
method has been extremely successful and
well received by motorists who are always
intrigued by the motorcycles on display.
Some people have a predisposed opinion
of motorcyclists—one that is all too often
wrong. Many of these same people, after
spending only a few minutes with a GWRRA
Member, will not only walk away with a positive opinion of motorcyclists, but the next
time they see a Gold Wing, they might even
wave.
Ron Parks from Pennsylvania’s Chapter PAF has even made arrangements this year to
have his state’s Department of Transportation
(DOT) put up traffic signs as a reminder for
the motoring public to watch for bikers.
Sometimes our state DOTs will designate
a safety day.This is a grand opportunity to have
a display and get involved. Other venues to
consider for a Motorcycle Awareness display
would be car shows and swap meets, car dealerships, local festivals and public parks.
can have a picnic. This can be a good time for
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us riders, and it is surprising how many of the
motoring public we meet if we display our
bikes and Motorcycle Awareness posters.
One idea that has worked well is to
arrange participation in a Driver Education
program at a local school. Sometimes obtaining the approval to do so might be difficult, as
that predisposed opinion about motorcyclists
I spoke of earlier might get in the way. For that
reason, always contact the school in person,
so they can see we are not trying to bring the
local motorcycle gang to their school.
Speaking directly to the Driver Education
instructors works well, as they are typically
receptive to those who will come in and conduct a class for them.
Many Chapters and Districts have asked
their various elected officials to present a
proclamation declaring May as Motorcycle
Awareness month. There are those among us
who will make presentations at various civic
organizations. The ones we have had success
in obtaining permission to address are:
Kiwanis, Chambers of Commerce, senior
groups, churches, and Department of Transportation groups. It is also good if we can
arrange to be interviewed by our local newspapers or possibly to have an ad inserted as a
public service. Some areas have had success in
having events promoted on TV or to have a
public service announcement broadcast for
them. Several public service announcements
are available from the Motorcycle Safety
Foundation (www.msf-usa.org).
Another method that many of us have
found effective is to have a bike show, perhaps
at a mall. This allows us to show off our
motorcycles and also garner the attention of
the general public. A visual display portraying
accidents involving motorcycles and fourwheeled vehicles will assuredly catch the public’s attention and afford us an opportunity to
hand out some of the various publications
that were so graciously printed for our use by
American National Product and Casualty
Products (ANPAC®). Contact shopping malls
early as they plan displays of this kind well in
advance.
A lot of communities will be holding
parades for Memorial Day. If we are able to
participate in these, they will provide us with
a tremendous amount of exposure for our
purpose. If we are to be successful in our pursuit to inform and educate the motoring public about motorcycles, we will need to be diligent and pursue all the exposure we can get.
While all of these methods work, they may
not be conducive to your individual area. For
this reason we call upon all Chapters to find
the innovative people among you, Members
who have the ability to think outside of the
box. Design a program that will work for your
area and then implement it and share it.
Motorcycle Awareness will save lives, but only
if we, the riders, do our job to educate the
public. If you wait for the next guy, or that
other Chapter to do it, it won’t get done. Help
make May a positive step forward for
Motorcycle Awareness in your area. If you
make the effort in May, June will be safer for
us all.
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A Word from Your Executive Director
an you believe it—30 years! It is a very exciting time for
GWRRA—we’re fast approaching the anniversary of our
founding: June 4, 1977. To our knowledge, we are the only
single-marque motorcycle association of this size to celebrate 30
years of continuous existence.
Our birthday is June 4, and we want to celebrate with you. In
honor of this memorable time, we would like to recognize the people who have made GWRRA so wonderful.
In the June issue of Wing World we will share some memories of
GWRRA throughout the years, and we would like to include our
Chapters in this recognition. If your Chapter has been active for 20
to 30 years, we would like to hear from you.We want to know what
city you are chartered in and what your charter date is.We will recognize these Chapters in the June issue of Wing World.The Chapter
Directors (both current and former) of these long-lasting Chapters
have worked very hard to keep them going.Thank you!
To make our publication deadline, we need this information by
Tuesday, April 10, 2007, for you to be included. Please email this
information directly to me at [email protected]. If you are not
sure of what your charter date is, check with your District Director
for the information.
Also, as you may have heard, we are “Giving Back to the
Members” to celebrate 30 wonderful years.We are giving back with
five different events throughout the year, including one in Nashville
called the “30th Anniversary Members Party.” We will be giving out
free 30th Anniversary pins at all of these events for preregistered
delegates. Check out our website to find out about all of the events.
(www.gwrra.org/anniv30.)
And for those of you who are really ambitious and want to build
a unique pin collection, take a look at the unique “Puzzle” pin included in our “News Briefs” and “Official Products” pages in this issue.
Imagine the fun you could have by attending each of the events and
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building a complete set!
To say thank you to you, as Members, we are having drawings
throughout the year for different prizes. One of the ways we are
“Giving Back” is by having a monthly drawing. Each month we’ll give
away a different prize to different Members. You are automatically
entered in this drawing just by being a Member and supporting this
great organization. Wing World will announce the winner and what
they won each month.You never know if it will be you or not.
And don’t forget that each month, from now until July, we are
also giving away concert tickets to the J&M Corporation-sponsored
concert at Wing Ding featuring the top-selling C&W performers—
Lonestar. This giveaway is for those who are preregistered for Wing
Ding 29, so if you haven’t signed up yet, this is a great incentive! So
this year, there are many things to win and many different ways the
winner will be drawn. Another example—for those who are preregistered to attend the “30th Anniversary Members Party” at the
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, we will
be giving away a free Wing Ding registration for Wing Ding 30.To be
sure, you can’t beat the discounted registration fee of $10 for
GWRRA Members for the Members Party in Nashville!
We have so many events going this year with the thought in mind
that it will bring the fun closer to home for many of you to enjoy!
We hope to see you at one or more of our events.
Finally, I want to give a personal thank-you to all of you, the
Members and volunteers, who have made GWRRA so great over
the years.With Members like you we will keep going for another 30
years.
Thank you and
Enjoy the Ride,
Melissa Eason
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Wing World
In the Zone
By Sharon Stanley • Managing Editor
Something the Pledge Has Taught Me
“One Nation under God, indivisible…” That portion of The Pledge of
Allegiance, so ingrained over the years,
jumps to my mind for many reasons as
this Memorial Day approaches—partly
from the perspective of a citizen and a
veteran, partly from the perspective of a
motorcyclist and a younger generation
GWRRA Member. And I dare say that,
had it not been for this upcoming
Memorial Day provoking my memories
of that pledge, I might have forgotten
something it has taught me about the
power of unity.
ut this story actually begins before that
phrase resonated in my head. It begins
several months ago, as Wing World magazine editor Nick Hoppner and I began
reviewing and tabulating the results of the
Member survey from the November issue.
Many of you responded to the survey. In
fact, so many of you responded that it’s been
overwhelming for us to tally them and still do
our normal daily tasks. Compiling the results
will take several months yet, but one clear
demographic leapt out at us almost immediately: The majority of GWRRA Members are
over the age of 50.
With at least this factor crystal clear, Nick
and I began discussing ways in which the older
and younger generations that comprise our
Association might find it easiest to connect to
one another. (You may remember Nick even
wrote an editorial last month on “The
Multigenerational Chapter.”)
How best to continue to serve the majority (mostly over 50) of our faithful Members
while still reaching out to the minority of
newcomers (mostly under 50) who may have
different needs and wants of the publication
and the Association? We began by researching
what values and attributes constitute the different generations. It seemed like a grand idea:
Let’s see how many similarities between the
age groups we can hone in on and accommodate.
But I must admit that what began as a fervor for me soon devolved into a sort of funk
from which I found it difficult to extricate
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myself. The reality of the research seemed to
indicate there were far fewer similarities—
and many more differences—between the
generations than I had imagined. How on earth
are all of us ever going to relate to each other and
continue the type of close-knit relationship
GWRRA Members have always enjoyed? I wondered.
How, for instance, could a generation
known for grouping together to protest in the
streets ever understand a younger generation
that often shies away from committing to any
group effort? And how could a generation
that respects the titles its Members have
achieved deal with a generation that so willingly disregards titles?
Finding common ground between the generations seemed implausible, and my heart
began to sink as I started sketching my outline
for an upcoming focus group/seminar I agreed
to lead on this subject at this year’s Wing
Ding.Though I put on a brave face, my doubts
grew daily.
It didn’t help my plight, of course, that sociologists differ in their opinions of what constitutes an actual “generation.” Most simply
use head counts to determine how many children were born during a certain time period,
like the “Baby Boom Generation.” But even
sociologists can’t agree. Were the “Boomers”
born from 1943 to 1960, or from 1946 to
1964? Others say the only way to truly determine a generation is to unearth the shared
formative experiences of that group of youngsters. For instance, were they old enough to
remember man’s first walk on the moon but
too young to remember Elvis Presley’s first
appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Was one
of their first historic memories that of D-Day
or that of Rosa Park's bus boycott? Though
both examples differ from their counterparts
by little more than a decade, more and more
sociologists are using events, rather than mere
head counts, to differentiate generations from
one another.
Not that any of this knowledge encouraged me as I realized that, in fact, the whole
point of establishing generations was to highlight the differences between age groups, not
the similarities.
So how does all this relate to The Pledge
of Allegiance to the United States flag?
Suddenly, I remembered being six (a citizen)
and 19 (a veteran) and 36 (a motorcyclist) and
41 (a GWRRA Member) and reciting that
pledge alongside folks of every age group,
every generation, in addition to my own. Even
before I had known what the word “indivisible” meant, I knew it was something good to
be.
But it’s so easy to forget that word as the
years pass by, so easy to see the differences
between the generations as insurmountable
rather than to see us, as a nation, as indivisible. Yet we still stand together to honor our
flag and our nation because we’ve chosen to
maintain solidarity.
Similarly, we as an Association have a
choice to maintain solidarity, regardless of
what differences in attributes and values one
age group or the other may have. It should not
always be,“In with the new, out with the old.”
But neither should it always be, “Because
that’s the way it’s always been done.”
True strength of character defines itself in
its ability to remain open-minded, yet committed to unity. Even if our generations’ differences prove themselves to be great, let’s never
forget we have a common ground—motorcycling friends with whom we love to share fun,
safety, and knowledge—that’s indivisible, if we
choose to let it be.
And as long as we’re mentioning our need
to stand united as a multigenerational
Association, let’s not forget we need to stand
united as a multi-national Association as well.
After all, GWRRA Members hail from over 52
countries worldwide. In fact, this year marks
the very first Wing Ding Europe ever held (see
page 72).
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“Two Spaniards Cross This Land”
have just read
Enrique & Angeles
de Vidania’s story of
their trip across
“This Land” and I
want to say, even as
a Canadian, how
delightful it is to
read of “our land”
through the eyes
of this dynamic
and adventuresome couple. My wife & I have visited many
of the sites that Enrique & Angeles have, but
his descriptions and pictures put my memories to shame.
I mean no criticism when I say that his
manner of speech and the written word conveyed an old-world style and grace we seldom experience. And then we see his pictures—Niagara Falls, Bretton Woods,
depositing sand from his home on the beach
in California, Times Square, and his wife in a
billboard for her birthday there.
Enrique, you are, as we say in America,
The Man.
And Angeles, you are The Lady.We would
be delighted to meet you both one day.
Joe & Joan Paquette
GWRRA #84738
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
I
Know When To Stop
y statement concerns not only when to
hang up your helmet for good, but
when to stop and rest! I know of a person
who I will not call a friend due to reasons I
will explain. This person is well into his 70s
and has a reputation of riding hundreds of
miles (at least 800) before stopping to rest,
so he can have bragging rights when he
returns to the local bike club! Yes, he rides a
Gold Wing1800. I don’t view him as a friend
because he was on a ride, which I did not go
on (Thank God!) and a rider/passenger went
down and had to go to the hospital.This [fellow] would not go to the hospital to see
how the fallen couple were doing; he had to
keep to his schedule so he could brag about
how far he rode without stopping for the
night.
The really terrible thing is that others are
trying to follow in his footsteps. I have gone
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on a trip with someone who idolizes this
idiot and when I pointed down at my gas
tank (signaling that I need gas) he said okay.
He went two more exits on the highway and
would not get off. At this point my low gas
light was on. I pulled ahead of him and got off
at the next exit, forcing him to follow. I found
out later that he had printed out the trip on
his computer and it gave the location you
should be by a certain time and he was trying to beat that by barreling on. I would have
been fit to be tied if I had run out of gas and
had to stand on the side of the interstate
until he or someone could bring gas to me.
We’re both retired, so what was the rush? To
beat the computer and get to the local bike
club and brag! Beware, and know who you
ride with!
Walter Brunson
GWRRA #240233
Zebulon, Georgia
Miami Ship Terminal there are not many
English-speaking people around to talk to or
places to receive help.
Flustered, I walked back to the car where
my wife was waiting. She already had her
GWRRA Rescue Plus card in her hand and
was ready for my phone. We called the
Rescue Plus number on the card.The lady at
the other end of the phone line was nice,
thoughtful and ready to help.While she kept
us on line, she found the nearest service station, told them where we were and sent
them to tow us in. Rescue help would arrive
in 20 to 40 minutes.
After about an hour, the lady from
GWRRA Rescue Plus called us back to make
sure we had received service. It is so nice to
know, should something happen when you
are away from home and should you need a
tow, Rescue Plus is there for you.
Thank you for GWRRA’s Rescue Plus.
James Smithson
GWRRA #170280
Lewisburg,Tennessee
Travel Network Builds Friendships
Rescue Plus A Must
ou never think that you will need a tow
until trouble happens. In March a year
ago, my wife Jerlene & I enjoyed a seven-day
cruise to the Eastern Caribbean. We drove
our old ’93 Cadillac to Miami and left it
parked on the fifth floor in the parking
garage at the cruise ship terminal.
After seven days of fun, fun, fun and go, go,
go, we docked back at the Miami Cruise Ship
Port. It was about 8 a.m. on Saturday when
we were herded off the ship.
Our car was still there—a wonderful
sight to see. She is a little old, but she still
looks nice and is very comfortable to drive
and ride. I put the key into the ignition only
to quickly learn she wasn’t going to start this
time. We had never had trouble with her
starting before.
Here we were, deep in Miami, as far as
you can go without wading in the ocean. I
could not find the problem. My next thought
was to walk back to the ship’s dock and ask
about the nearest service station, but at the
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Members of the MTN host motorcycle travelers overnight and provide them breakfast.
When staying overnight, a nominal fee of $20
per night for two is paid to the host. For
more information, visit the MTN website at
www.motorcycle-travel.net.
We joined this summer and had our first
visitors last August 26. GWRRA Members
Bill & Sandy Hatfield from Commerce,
Georgia, stopped on a trip to Florida to visit
their family. Bill is Chapter Director for
Chapter GA-S. We took Bill & Sandy to
Schooners, a local beach bar, to view the Gulf
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and to Hunt’s, a local oyster bar. It was a
pleasure to have them visit and we hope to
visit them someday on a trip to Georgia.
The attached photo was taken at Hunt’s
Oyster Bar. From left that’s Jim, Barb, Bill and
Sandy.
Jim & Barb Snook
GWRRA #178821
Panama City, Florida
Crossing Into Canada
ere’s our picture of four Gold Wings
clearing Canadian customs during our
trip to British Columbia, Canada. Four of us
traveled from Roseville, California, through
Kingsgate, British Columbia, via Highway 95,
clearing Canadian customs en route to Banff,
Lake Louise, and Jasper, then returning
through Seattle, then along the Oregon Coast
into California and home—2,852 miles in
seven days.
The bikes and riders: a white 1993 SE
owned by Richard Ward, a red 2000 SE
owned by Jim Ziola, and two 2002 1800s (one
orange, one blue) owned by Ivan Pike and
Richard Wiseman.
Jim Ziola
GWRRA #204240
Roseville, California
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Farewell Email
ere’s the photo I
sent to everyone at
work on the day I retired
at the end of June from
the U.S. Government’s
Department of Energy,
Strategic Petroleum Reserve, in Louisiana. The
message was titled “Bye,
Bye!” I’m riding off on the
new 2005 Wing I bought in April as a retirement present to myself!
MacArthur Eld
GWRRA #253144
Nampa, Idaho
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En Route to Wing Ding 28
e were heading to Nashville, Tennessee,
on Saturday and received a call from
one of our other Chapter participants. He said
he had a flat tire on his Gold Wing and for us
to go on. I told him we would come back to
meet him at the Honda dealer in Salisbury,
North Carolina. Then I called the other
Members in our Chapter and told them about
what had happened. They said they would
meet us in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, later that
day.
After Ted Doby got his tire fixed, we headed out for Tennessee. We were making good
time on I-40 and my Gold Wing started to go
dead. We had no power! I tried to call ahead to
Ted, but my cell phone did not work at that
time. I placed my helmet at the back of my
bike to show others we had a problem with our
bike. We saw over 100 Gold Wings pass us and
only two stopped. They said they saw our kids
on the guard rail and just had to come back.
They told us they had to go four miles past us
and then go about 10 miles to get back to us.
They were from the New Bern, North
Carolina, Chapter and asked if they could
help. At that time we got a call from Ted, who
was looking for us. I told him what had taken
place and he went for help. We talked to the
two from New Bern and then they left. A short
time passed and a man from Kentucky in a
white Ford stopped. He wanted to help also. I
told him I had help on the way, but he said he
would stay until someone came. He had a
Harley and once had a problem with his bike
and could not get anyone to help.
After about one hour Ted came back and he
had a new battery. I replaced it, and we got on
the way again. After we were on the road for
about thirty minutes, we lost power again. Ted
said, “Let’s put my battery in your bike and see
if it will run.” We did, and it started back up.
We were going to see if we could get to the
Honda dealer outside of Knoxville, Tennessee.
We got Ted`s bike started and headed out
again. We were on I-40 almost at the
Strawberry Plains exit ramp and it stopped
again. The Knox County sheriff came up and
helped us get into a motel parking lot.
I called around to find one that night, but
no one had an alternator for a GL1500 in
stock. Ted started out early the next day and
found an alternator from a Member in Glenn
Bernie, Maryland—Dave Pumphrey. He and
his wife Gloria are the best people in the world
to me. They told me to use the alternator and
send it back to them when I got mine fixed.
They are a prime example of what GWRRA
Members are all about. After all, we had a
great time in Nashville at Wing Ding 28.
My son Bailey won the youngest sidecar
rider plaque. He had ridden over 500 miles;
my little girl Brooke rode in the sidecar with
Bailey also, but she is ten months older than
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Bailey, so she did not win. At the time of Wing
Ding, they both were five years old.
After the ride was over, we had gone over
1,100 miles. That is a long trip with two fiveyear-old kids! No matter what, we still had fun
and that is what it’s all about.
Bryan Corriher
GWRRA #113069
China Grove, North Carolina
Marooned By Motor Home
ohn & I have been Members of GWRRA
since 1984 and have never traveled without
our Gold Book. It has been very useful over the
years.
After attending Wing Ding 28 in Nashville
and spending two weeks in Natchez Trace, we
were headed for a campground in Ohio to
attend the Honda Homecoming event. We
were tooling down Highway 675 in
Springboro, Ohio, with our 39-foot motor
home and our Gold Wing in tow, when we
heard a loud boom. At first we thought it was
a propane explosion, but upon stopping to
check it out, we found that our rear inside tire
had blown out, along with the side panel of the
motor home. We pulled off the highway to a
safe location and immediately checked our
Gold Book for Members living in that area for
an SOS. It was noontime on Sunday. John first
contacted Sheryl Bullman of Centerville’s
Chapter OH-X2, who came out to meet us and
took John back on the highway to help locate
the panel that blew off the RV, but they had no
luck in locating it. Thank you, Sheryl, for taking the time and effort to come to our rescue.
We really appreciated your quick response and
help.
We then contacted Peg & Bud Rahe, of
Springboro, the Chapter Directors for OH-X2,
for some assistance in locating a new tire and
they graciously offered to let us camp in their
yard with the RV and even fed us lunch. Bud
helped John with tools and assistance in getting the tire off, and Peg checked the Internet
for a Michelin tire store. They even loaned us
their car the next day to pick up a tire that we
located thanks to Peg and her research. You
folks are the greatest, especially taking us into
your home when not knowing much about us,
other than that we are Gold Wing Members!
John & I can’t give enough thanks for all
the GWRRA Members that have assisted us
over the years—the GWRRA Family of
Friends network. It’s always nice to know that
when you travel and are in trouble or need
assistance, that the Members are always there
to give assistance and support!
John & Pat Lesnefsky
GWRRA #32089
Seaford, Delaware
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Trailer Smash Aftermath
bout 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 30,
my wife Bonnie & I were on the west side
of Houston, Texas, heading for Key West,
Florida, on the last leg of a Four Corners Tour.
Having traveled 640 miles that day, we were
tired and in need of a place to stay. We passed
an area with several motels, got off the interstate, pulled into a parking lot and decided to
go back the several blocks where we had seen
the motels. A motorist motioned for us to pull
out ahead of them onto a three-lane, one-way
street. I looked, saw nothing coming, and as I
rode into the center lane, heard the squealing
tires. I attempted to pull back to the right lane,
was not quick enough, and a van hit our
Escapade trailer in front of its wheel on the left
side. Thankfully we did not go down and I
pulled off the highway.
The man that hit us was very nice. There
was no damage to his van. Our trailer had minimal damage to the body (which says a lot
about the integrity of Escapade trailers), but
the tongue was severely bent, at about a 30degree angle.
I was still able to pull the trailer, but it was
low in the front and tracked at least a foot off
center. We got to a nearby motel and after
checking in, out came the Gold Book. I told
the first person I called, Sam Belinoski, our
problem and asked if he could help or had any
suggestions on how we might get our trailer
repaired. He said “Yes, I can, and yes, I do.”
Sam suggested we call Houston Trikes and
Trailers in the morning and talk to owner
Everett Hunt, also a GWRRA Member. Sam
said that if we couldn’t get the problem
resolved to call him at work the next day and
he would bring some tools and see what else
he could do to get our trailer repaired.
On Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m., I called
Houston Trikes and Trailers and Everett
answered the phone. I told him our problem
and he said he would see what he could do and
call me back in an hour. When he called back
he said he was on the phone with California
Sidecar and they would overnight a new
tongue. It would be there at 10 a.m. Friday if
I would pay the shipping. Of course I said that
would not be a problem and to have them ship
it.
We carefully rode the 45 miles to Houston
Trikes and Trailers in Webster, Texas. Everett
is one of the nicest people I have ever met! He
was so friendly and genuinely concerned about
our problem. He checked our trailer over to
see if there was other damage, directed us to a
motel nearby where we got a room, unloaded
the trailer, then went back and dropped our
trailer off at his shop. I also called Sam
Belinoski to thank him and tell him everything
was being taken care of.
Everett suggested some things in the area
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we might do that day while we were waiting.
We decided to go to NASA Houston, only
several miles away. It was a very interesting
place. We spent the afternoon touring and
taking in the different sights and displays.
The next morning, Friday at 10 o’clock,
we went to the shop and our new tongue had
arrived. An hour later it was installed and we
were ready for the road once again.
I asked Everett what the charges were. He
told me that Escapade Trailer had warranted
the tongue on our five-year-old trailer at no
charge, which says a lot about the integrity of
the company. There would be no charge for
the installation, and all we owed was $75 for
the overnight shipping.
I told Everett that with all the time and
effort he had put in to help us that we wanted
to pay him for everything he had done, but he
would not accept anything.
I don’t know how we were so fortunate to
find people like Sam, Everett, and California
Sidecar to help us out. It’s something you
read about in Wing World that I thought only
happened to other people, and now it happened to us.
How can you ever repay people for such
kindness to strangers in need?
If you are in the Houston area, be sure to
stop by Houston Trikes and Trailers if you
need anything or just to say Hi. I guarantee
you will be warmly welcomed and treated like
family.
Larry & Bonnie Oberholtzer
GWRRA #27900
Ashland, Ohio
Trailer Frame Straightened
On a recent trip, my wife & I were going
to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, to check out the
town and ride some of the roads around there
that we had read about and look at the leaves
that were changing to their fall colors. We
decided to trailer the bikes up there because
the weather predictions were for rain towards
the end of our stay. Trailering would give us
more time to ride the roads around there and
ride home in the dry truck.
We had stopped in Mena on the way up to
have breakfast at the Skyline Cafe when we
discovered that the tires on the trailer were
bad, they were wearing badly on the outside;
when we left home they both looked like new.
We decided to try to make Fort Smith to get
new tires and see what had happened.
Our stop at a Wal-Mart caught us off
guard when they refused to replace the tires,
citing some new memo that would not let
them do trailer tires anymore. A quick look
around found C&L Tire Co. They got us right
in, changed the tires, and then we found our
problem, a bent axle. We have no idea how
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this happened.
So off we went to find something to try to
fix the problem. We bought a set of come-alongs, found a vacant spot in the parking lot,
and began hooking them up.
While I was under the trailer, someone
pulled up asked what was going on; my wife
began telling him what happened and what we
were trying to do. The man got out of his truck
and asked me if he could take a look. I said
“Sure.” He proceeded to look over the axle
and had me help him do some measuring, and
tried a pull on the come-a-longs. We did this a
few times and it was evident I did not have the
tools to do what was needed. We talked some
and he asked where we were from and where
were we going and all, then he asked me if I
wanted to come over to his shop and he would
have his man fix the trailer. Well, I was somewhat skeptical and I must have had that look
on my face as he asked again for us to come to
his shop. He explained that, as it was getting
late, his man would be getting off soon, so I
agreed to go. I thought, What do I have to
lose?
So we followed him through town with not
a clue where we were going. Then we made a
corner and he pulled into a parking lot by a
large building with, guess what, on the front
of it—GEORGE KING’S FRAME AND
BODY SHOP.
Still, up to this point no introductions had
taken place. I walked up to him and said, “I
presume you are George.” He smiled and said,
“The one and only.”
He brought us in and introduced us to
Buddy, his frame man. We off-loaded the
bikes—my ’05 Wing and my wife’s Fat Boy—
and put the trailer in the shop. In just a little
while Buddy had it aligned.
Mr. King, George, would not take anything
for the work. All he wanted was a note when
we got home letting him know how everything
worked, and he said that he just liked to help
when he could.
We made the rest of the trip fine. The trailer pulled better, and we drove all the way
home in the rain. Eureka Springs is a great
place with super roads; there’s lots of fun stuff
to do and the leaves were at their peak of
color.
I have read letters from other Wingers who
receive help in Wing World magazine, but I
never thought I would be writing a letter to let
others know how good Mr. King was to us
total strangers, and our good fortune in meeting George and Buddy. They both treated us
like family.
David & Vivian Willett
GWRRA #231142
DeRidder, Louisiana
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Trunk Vanity Mirror with Light ...............................$104.99
Trunk Inner Light ....................................................$64.99
Trunk Inner Light Harness........................................$35.99
Heated Grips/Therm .............................................$256.95
Accy Socket Kit 12v .................................................$31.95
AUDIO
CB Radio Kit................................................................CALL
CB Antenna GL1800 ..............................................$124.99
CD Player Kit.........................................................$959.99
Dark Blue Metallic
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Passenger Audio Controller ....................................$129.99
Foglight Lens Protector.................................$55.95
Coin Holder .................................................$16.95
Inner Trunk Pouch .......................................$21.95
Saddlebag Cooler w/Logo ............................$53.95
Saddlebag Lid Organizer ..............................$25.95
CHROME ACCENTS
Windshield Garnish................................................$112.95
Metallic Black
Carbon Front Fndr Ornament .................................$107.99
Front Fender Rail ..................................................$119.99
Front Lower Cowl...................................................$135.99
Pass. Floorboard Lower Cover ..................................$72.99
Rear Lower Cowl ...................................................$399.99
Saddlebag Moulding Kit...........................................$64.95
Chrome Trunk Rail.................................................$179.99
Chrome License Frame w/Logo.....................$57.95
Chrome Exhaust Tips w/Logo .....................$220.95
Chrome GL Icon Fender Ornament ....................$49.95
Swing Arm Pivot Cover w/Logo ....................$81.95
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In this new department, we plan to include some of the many photos we receive each month that do not necessarily fall into the other departments we’ve
established over the years.We understand that, as one large family, we often have more to brag about than just our bikes. So here’s your opportunity to share those
accomplishments (and just plain fun anecdotes) with the entire Association! Send photos and text to “Bragging Rights,” Wing World, P.O. Box 42450, Phoenix, AZ
85080-2450 or by email to [email protected].
A Little Cold Weather Won’t Stop Us!
hapter V in Wisconsin never lets a little thing like cold weather
stop them! This picture was taken during an Ice Cream ride on
March 12, 2006.
The shot was taken on the edge of Partridge Lake in New London,
Wisconsin, and, if you look to the left of the Gold Wings, you can see
ice fisherman.
“We weren’t sure who was more crazy, us for riding our Gold
Wings in the 36 degrees F weather or the ice fisherman who were
walking on the ice near open water,” one rider said..
Mark Traxler
GWRRA #175655
Appleton, Wisconsin
C
Of Palaces and Hooches...
It’s just a shame I can’t go out and see Iraq. The IZ is more like
“Little America.” I go to work, go to the PX, that’s it.
KBR is the biggest and only contracting firm here. They provide
food and laundry services and many other support functions.They prepared a sumptuous feast for Thanksgiving. They had some live music
and a wide assortment of food and sweets.
I received a package from the GWRRA Home Office filled with
goodies, munchies and a T-shirt. I want to express my gratitude to your
staff for being so thoughtful. My one-year tour will be complete in May
2007, but I have requested to extend my tour one more year.
Nick W. Sheldon
GWRRA #120542
U.S. Embassy Baghdad
My Other Scoot
his is my other
scoot,” writes Jerry
Brandt, GWRRA #111291,
of Janesville, Wisconsin. “I
purchased this 1984 Honda
Spree used in 2000,” Jerry
continues, “and its 49ccs of
fire-breathing,
2-stroke
power, with 7,380 miles on
it!”
Jerry says he took the
photo
in
Holcombe,
Wisconsin. By our estimation, Jerry must ride the
Spree quite a bit, since
Holcombe is over 250 miles from Janesville.
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Jerry Brandt
GWRRA #111291
Janesville, Wisconsin.
Trikes to Soon “Run Over” Mail
ere in the Embassy Palace, I work primarily with administrative
functions. I work with CODELS (Congressional Delegations) and
VIP visits. President Bush gave us a surprise visit in June! It was great
for morale.
Many politicians want to come here for a “photo op” and to see
how the taxpayers’ dollars are spent. Besides work, I go to the gym,
read books and watch DVDs on my laptop in my hooch (half a trailer).
At least I don’t have a roommate!
Occasionally, I’ll hear the siren to “Duck & Cover” during an attack
in the IZ (International Zone). If I’m outside I’ll run to the nearest
bunker and wait for the “All Clear” message.After Saddam’s guilty verdict, there was a lot of celebratory gunfire. One of the bullets penetrated my hooch through the roof while I was at work. I will wear it as
a necklace as a souvenir. It’s all part of the “charm” of living here in Iraq.
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otice how the upper right-hand corner of this envelope has a
“postmark” of a Gold Wing trike? This is only a prototype art of
what the real cancel, to be issued May 5, 2007, will look like.
An “official” United States postmark cancel using a trike has never
before been issued in the entire U.S.! So this is a true first and a rare
bird.
Since May is National Motorcycle Awareness Month, Chapter NCV would like to inform the motoring public that it’s riding season again
N
Wing World
and more motorcycles are on the roads—so drive “Aware of us.”
Anyone interested in this cancel, please contact us at: POB 6554,
Statesville, N.C. 28687-6554.
David & Linda Smith
GWRRA #59445
Statesville, N.C.
she’d take a ride then. I hope and pray she will still be with us when I
make my return ride to see her this summer.
Scott M.Tippin
GWRRA #226356
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Centenarian Still Wants A Ride!
eorge
Blum,
GWRRA #46163,
from Chapter H in
Wisconsin, wanted to
reach a milestone with
his 1997 Gold Wing
before putting it away
for the season last
year.
He did so on
October 30, 2006, just
outside of Madison,
Wisconsin,
even
though the temperature was cool—after
all, he had only needed
138 more miles!
Blum says that only
one seat was worn out
during his 100,000-mile quest.Time to break open the champagne!
Mary Lou Kavon
GWRRA #46163-01
Verona, Wisconsin.
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Reaching the 100K Milestone
his photo of me and my Aunt Kathren East was taken after I rode
my 2003 Candy Red Gold Wing over 1,000 miles from
Alamogordo, New Mexico, to St. Louis, Missouri, just to see her.
She was 101 at the time of the photo and is now 102!
My aunt said that she wanted to take a ride on the Gold Wing but,
unfortunately, she had incurred an injury just before I arrived.
However, she asked me to come back this summer and perhaps
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May 2007
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Hartco Pro Tour
Saddle
erhaps because I’m no longer as young and athletic as
I once was, I’ve lost my butt.Yup, as indelicate as it is to
say it, the gluteus maximus muscles I once had are pretty mushy these days, and when I sit on a hard chair, it’s not
comfortable for long. Since my wife Ginny is a yoga instructor, she knows the names of muscles and bones, and she tells
me I’m mostly sitting on my ischium, the lower and back part
of the pelvis, or hip bone. I’ve got to get up from my desk
chair and the dining room table chairs more frequently now.
Perhaps you do, too.
Now that my 2004 GL1800 has a lot of hours on its clock, its stock
saddle has also aged. And through all those
hours of riding, my bony behind had compressed the saddle’s foam to the point that
I could feel myself riding primarily on the
saddle’s unforgiving fiberglass pan. Although
Ginny wasn’t complaining yet about the seat
padding of the OEM saddle, she had begun
to remark on a very uncomfortable pressure in her lower back, presumably caused
by the angle or the plastic pan of the passenger backrest. It got so bad that she was
stuffing a bed pillow behind her back if we
set out on a day-long ride. Not only did this
look pretty dorky, it was inconvenient too.
So I turned to my friend Mark Hart of
Hartco International. I discussed our symptoms, and we arranged to set aside a bit of
time during Wing Ding to be measured for
a Hartco Pro Tour.
Mark did the measurements himself.
After quizzing us about what we were experiencing on our stock saddle, he asked our
weights and heights, then jotted down our
inseam measurements. From these measurements, he would know how deep to
fashion the replacement saddle’s “seat pockets,” how far to place us fore and aft, and
how wide to spread the edges of the sitting areas. Did I need more
arm room to the handlebars? (No.) Do I like to use highway boards
or pegs? (No.) Do I use a heel-toe shifter? (No.) Each of these questions might lead to a different accommodation to our preferences and
ergonomics.
We perched on an iron frame-supported Pro Tour in the middle of
the Wing Ding show floor. Despite feeling conspicuous and a bit silly
at being so noticeable to passersby, we could both tell the Pro Tour
was more comfortable than our stock saddle waiting outside. Mark
explained why. By fashioning the driver’s saddle dish or pocket to my
measurements, Hartco can make it so that a portion of my body
weight is now supported by my thigh muscles—reducing the pressure
on my sitting bones. Mark warned me that the feel of this pressure
under the thighs would feel strange at first, but would then become
familiar. By changing the angle of the passenger backrest, as well as the
contour of it to fit Ginny’s size better, the “hot spot” across her back
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would disappear.
Mark showed us an amazing selection of vinyl or velour upholstery
fabrics to choose from. We followed his suggestion on what fabric
would best compliment our white Wing—a nubby light gray fabric
with blue and pink undertones.
Once we received the saddle, Mark assured us we’d need to ride
on it for 1,000 miles before we could be sure it was right. And if we
noticed any hot spots, to note where they were and return the saddle
immediately for modification.
A few months later, a huge box from Hartco arrived at my office.
That weekend I installed the Pro Tour. Immediately I could tell the difference in substance of the Hartco versus the stock saddle.The OEM
saddle and passenger backrest pad weighed 16 pounds; the Hartco
saddle and passenger backrest pad weighed 20 pounds, with an additional 4.5 pounds for the removable driver backrest.The saddle’s foundation is rock solid fiberglass, so there’s no flex to it. Under the handsome fabric, the “viscoelastic memory foam” was firmer than the old
saddle’s, yet immediately compliant. I stuff my wallet in my left rear
pocket; the memory foam immediately
conformed to it without any noticeable
backpressure.
After adjusting the driver backrest up
and down, forward and back, until I found
the most comfortable setting, Ginny & I
took the new saddle out for a day-long
ride. Before we’d gone 50 miles, we both
were sold on the new saddle’s comfort.
The proof of the Pro Tour was in the riding. On the Hartco Pro Tour, we paid
absolutely no attention to how the saddle
felt—we didn’t need to. It was exquisitely
comfortable right from the get-go, and it
was just as comfortable on our way home
at day’s end too.
Don’t get me wrong, no saddle will
eliminate the natural fatigue that comes
from sitting too long. That’s Mother
Nature clamoring to get your attention to
stop riding, stretch and walk around a little. But the Hartco Pro Tour immeasurably increased the comfort of those 200mile stretches between fuel stops, and
that’s saying a mouthful.
Now, a word about cost. Our Hartco
Pro Tour saddle, as ordered, cost about
$1,178. That’s a tidy sum indeed. But knowing the degree of comfort
we both felt immediately—coupled with the knowledge this saddle
will serve us well for many, many years to come—make it a very good
investment in our riding comfort.
Hartco makes a Pro Tour for every model of Gold Wing—from the
1975 GL1000 up to the newest GL1800.They also make saddles for a
wide variety of sport bikes and cruisers. They also fashion lambskin
seat covers, vinyl and velour seat covers, dash covers, embroidered
eagles and wolves, and special application passenger backrests,
To learn more about their products, write Hartco International,
2288 S. Highway 17, Crescent City, Florida 32112, or call (800)
446-7772 or (386) 698-4668. Or for a complete eyeful, visit
www.hartcoseats.com. Even better, find out which rallies they’ll be at
this riding season and sit on a Hartco yourself.They’ll be at Wing Ding
29 for sure, so make a point to try one out.
—Nick Hoppner ●
Wing World
Product Previews shares information provided to us by the vendors of the products and services contained herein;
responsibility for readers’ satisfaction with all specifications and claims rests with the vendors.
RETRACE CIVIL WAR HISTORY WITH SOUTHEASTERN
MOTORCYCLE RETREATS
Southeastern Motorcycle Retreats, the
premiere motorcycle vacation planning and
guide service, will lead you on an historic
Shenandoah Valley ride August 4-11, 2007.
The ride’s focus will be Stonewall Jackson’s
1862 Valley Campaign in the Civil War.
Enjoy beautiful valley scenery and spectacular motorcycling highways while retracing the steps of this now famous action. Visit
the sites of famous battles and travel many of
the very same roads the soldiers used 145
years ago.
Your personal tour guide will be Scott Harris, director of New
Market Battlefield State Historical Park, who shares behind-the-scenes
historic details you won’t get in your average textbook. You’ll hear the
real story at each battle site from a native and lifelong student of the war
in the valley with personal family ties to the Stonewall Brigade. You’ll
walk where thousands of troops battled and died. You will also meet and
ride with noted motorcycle tour author Hawk Hagebak.
Join us for this limited, once-in-a-lifetime historic ride or allow
Southeastern Motorcycle Retreats to build the dream vacation of your
choice. Their services include guided and self-guided retreats with complete motorcycle vacation planning. You choose the activities and location from our extensive list and they will put your vacation retreat
together complete with written itinerary, overview maps, turn-by-turn
directions and much more. Travel at your leisure with whatever size
group you choose. Call Southeastern Motorcycle Retreats, or visit their
web site for more details. (864) 787-8715 and www.semotorcycle
retreats.com.
GL1800 REAR FENDER ACCENT
Now you can dress up the rear
fender on your GL1800 with this
chromed accent piece. It fits in
beautifully adding extra chrome to
the rear of the bike. Included with
this accent is a red rear reflector
(Part Number 18673-185; $19.95)
or a red LED lighted reflector
(Part Number 18673-185A;
29.95) for additional attention to
the rear of the bike. A great complimentary piece to go with the other
chrome on the bike.
Add On Accessories, 133 Gold Street, Worchester, Massachusetts
01608. (508) 791-7552 or (800) 821-9861. Email: info@addonacces
sories.net. www.addonaccessories.net.
SERVICE ON SATURDAYS AT GENE’S GALLERY
Gene’s Gallery has expanded their store’s capabilities again.
Effective March 3, they began offering service work on Saturdays. Pete
Backers, a 12-year-veteran at servicing Gold Wings, supplements
Honda Gold Certified Tech Albert Scholl’s 35 years of Honda service.
Owner Gregg McNabb says, “Drop by and get your bike or trike oil
changed, new tires and accessories installed. It’s always a good idea to
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call for an appointment, but walk-ins are welcome.”
Gene’s Gallery Inc., 3230 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield,
Missouri 65802. Phone (800) 728-4363 or (417) 831-3105 or visit
www.genesgallery.com.
AMERIDECK LIFTS SNOWMOBILES OR WINGS
Deist Industries, Inc., produces
the new SuperDeck XL™ from
AmeriDeck that is a time-saver that
will load two full-size long-track
mountain sleds (or a Gold Wing
trike) from ground to bed in under
one minute. The SuperDeck XL is a
whopping 102 inches wide and features an extendable/collapsible rear
section that allows for a 30-degree loading angle. The SuperDeck XL
has a 1,600-pound load capacity and features a combination of powdercoated steel and marine grade plywood construction for increased durability. This hydraulic loading system makes it possible for full-size pickups to load heavy equipment and cargo from the ground and onto the
truck bed with simple push-button operation. The SuperDeck XL is also
detachable and interchangeable with other AmeriDeck decks and features an innovative sub-frame design that provides ample clearance and
allows the deck to rest above the bed of your truck.
Use the SuperDeck to easily load and carry motorcycles, ATVs,
equipment and more, or swap to the ChoreMaster™ that is a 40-cubicfoot dump bed for handling up to a ton of mulch, topsoil and other loose
materials. With AmeriDeck you can load and unload without removing
your trailer hitch, enabling you to tow while still hauling a load on the
bed of your truck!
The AmeriDeck product line is manufactured by Deist Industries,
Inc., in northwestern Pennsylvania. Call (888) 311-0867 or visit their
website at www.powerdecks.com for additional information or the location of your nearest distributor. Email: [email protected].
RAM HAS A MOUNT FOR EVERY PURPOSE
RAM Mounting Systems is known for being
rugged and versatile mounting systems. When
accessing the GPS and viewing it safely are of the
utmost importance, no better product exists than
the patented RAM double-ball-and-socket mount.
Beautifully crafted to be both compact and stylish,
RAM products never detract from the look of
your ride. RAM is the mounting system provided with every Zumo GPS system.
RAM stands for Round-AMount and got its start in 1995.
Most of the product line is based on
a patented design revolving around a
rubber ball and socket design that
incorporates a non-slip feature as
well as shock and vibration dampening.
RAM Mounting Systems is a division of National Products, Inc.
(NPI). Founded by Jeff Carnevali in 1994, NPI is located in Seattle
Washington. NPI distributes products around the globe.
Visit www.ram-mount.com for a complete listing of RAM products
and dealers.
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GL1800 UTOPIA Driver Backrest
1975-2000........................$89.99 Make the trunk lights flash along with
Fits with heated seats ........$179.99 2001+ ..............................$99.99 the saddlebag lights ................$36.99
See us at the
Missouri Rally
in Branson
Starting March 3rd
Saturday Service available
for tire & oil changes
NEW
TIRES
PRODUCTS
Metzeler
GL1800 .................. Pair - $29999
GL1500 .................. Pair - $29999
GL1800 ........................$24.99
GL1500 ..................Pair - $24999 #7154 Luggage Rack Risers
make cleaning easier......$34.99
In Stock
Now Stocking
Turn Down Exhaust Extensions
HJC CL-31 & AC-3 Helmets
..........................................$99.99 Stop by for a test fit
TRAILER
HITCHES
GL1800 Küryakyn ............$27999 #7569 NEW Küryakyn
GL1500 Big Bike Parts ......$17999 GL1800 Front Wheel Chrome Accents
Dress up your wheel! ......$129.99
#4-458 Ultragard 1/2 Cover
Rear Ring of Fire Lights ....$109.99 ....................ONLY $34.99
#4-465
Ultragard
Trike Cover
$69.99
HANNIGAN TRIKES &
TRAILERS IN STOCK
HANNIGAN
Sierra Trailer
GL1800 3 pc. Mat Set
#7323 NEW Küryakyn GL1800
....................................$39.99 Eyebrows ........................$36.99
New GL1800 Rear Wheel & D250 Tire. GL1800 Key Cup Insert
By installing a spare, means that you never have to #52-758 Fits 2001-2005 ....$14.49
replace a half worn tire before a trip $249.99 #52-759 Fits 2006 + ........$14.49
2007 Colors
in Stock
2007’s
in stock
NEW ITEM
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Now!
4 in Stock,
more arriving!
Dustgard Covers
— Breathable —
2 years warranty
$34.95
Fits GL1500 & GL1800
Price
#7322 NEW Küryakyn GL1800 #7450 Küryakyn GL1800
Fairing Scoop ..................$24.99 Rotor Cover Set ..........$79.99
may
change
without
We are now a Stocking Dealer of
CSC Cobra Trikes. CALL FOR INFO!
notice!
1-800-728-4363 • 417-831-6592 • Fax 417-831-3105
3230 E. Chestnut Exp. • Springfield, MO 65802
New web site:
www.genesgallery.com
CSC Cobra Trikes
in Stock!
NEW Trunk Lid Organizer
#13-221 NEW GW Headset
w/inline volume control & Mic
Control, no clamps, everything is Dunlop
inside the helmet..........$139.99 GL1800 ..................Pair - $27999
Technical Questions and Answers about Gold Wings and Valkyries
Answers to the technical questions in this month’s “Workbench” were provided by
Stu Oltman, Wing World’s Senior Technical Editor. Please submit your technical questions
about Gold Wings or Valkyries by e-mail to [email protected] or by mail to
“Workbench,” GWRRA, 21423 North 11th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027. Please include
your full name, city, state and GWRRA membership number.
1998 GL1500 SE with
Symptoms of Vapor Lock
I bought a Black Gold Wing SE new in
1998. It now has 128,000 miles on the odometer. I think I have a unique problem. Neither I,
nor any dealer, has been able to figure it out
yet. The Gold Wing runs great normally.
However, when the temperature gets above 97
degrees Fahrenheit the motor begins to sputter,
and it acts like it’s only running on two or three
cylinders until it quits all together. In cooler
weather the Gold Wing runs great. Once I pull
to the side of the road and sit there for a few
minutes it seems to run okay for another 30 to
40 miles or so—then it repeats the symptoms.
I have found that if I top off the fuel tank, it
recovers right away and will run until the fuel
gauge begins to drop, then it repeats the sputtering and dying.
I have already replaced the timing belts and
the automatic fuel shut off valve. The fuel filter and air cleaners have also been replaced
without correcting the problem. The problem
also seems to be more prevalent at altitudes
above 3500 feet above sea level. I’m considering having all the vacuum lines replaced and
the carburetors cleaned or rebuilt. The fuel cap
vent line is also clear. It has the symptoms of a
vapor lock on some of the older 1960 vehicles
I drove as a teenager.
Any suggestions you have to steer me to the
right fix will be greatly appreciated. I love the
bike and love riding, but this problem is very
frustrating when I’m in the middle of the
desert somewhere limping along until the
weather cools down.
Scott Hamilton
GWRRA #115647
Anaheim, California
Scott, I’ve seen this exact set of symptoms
several times, and it drove me nuts—until one
day I connected an oscilloscope to the fuel
pump wire on one of the miscreant bikes and
observed the current flow as the bike warmed
to full operating temperature. As the gasoline
in the fuel tank absorbed engine heat, that par28
ticular fuel pump (it’s inside the tank) began to
draw more current and behave erratically,
then it quit altogether. Functionally, the bike
was running out of fuel, even though the tank
was half full.
Topping up the tank with cooler fuel
reduced the pump’s temperature, at which
point it began working again. A new pump
resolved the issue. Because this was a heatrelated failure, it was naturally more likely to
occur in warm weather and also as the fuel
level in the tank dropped—less fuel warmed
more quickly and to a higher temperature.
The first thing I suggest you try is to actually remove the fuel cap when the symptoms
occur to eliminate the possibility of a plugged
vent valve. If that doesn’t provide any relief,
and considering the things you’ve already
tried, my hunch is that replacing your fuel
pump will be more productive than replacement of all the vacuum hoses and a complete
carburetor overhaul; carb faults and vacuum
hose leaks don’t come and go as a result of
ambient temperature, fuel level, or short rest
periods.
Sticking GL1800 Starter Motor
My bike’s problem was that the starter
motor locked in during a ride and wouldn’t
unlock even when the key was turned off, and
neither would the lights or the ignition turn off.
It burned up the starter motor and I replaced
the starter; so far, the problem hasn’t reappeared, but I’m uneasy. The cost of the starter
motor was $567 plus shipping!
Trence McCoy
GWRRA #156551
Shreveport, Louisiana
Trence, your problem occurred when the
contacts in your starter solenoid stuck together. That resulted in a direct connection
between the battery and the starter, even without the start button pressed. And turning off
the key provides no relief, because this connection no longer relies on the solenoid being
electrically activated. Once this happens, that
solenoid is prone to do the same thing again,
so I’d advise you to replace the solenoid (A) to
avoid burning up another starter.
Intermittent Starter Button
Recently, during cold or hot start-ups, the
starter on my ’99 GL1500 Aspencade, with
33k miles, doesn’t catch when I hit the button.
When I release it, there is a click as though it
almost engaged. Five or six more tries and she
fires up. It might happen today, or not for a
couple of days. Is this somewhat common and
fixable with my average mechanical skills, or
is it better left to the pros? You do us all a
great service. Keep up the great work!
Reggie Sheppard
GWRRA #181012
Pompano Beach, Florida
Reggie, the clicking when you release the
start button tells me the button is okay. And
the fact that it fires right up after a few stabs
at the button indicates that your battery most
likely isn’t the culprit, either.
My hunch is that the main contacts in your
starter relay A or relay B are either burned or
dirty, and banging them together several
times using the start button cleans a new path
for current flow. However, you may be hearing
only one of these two relays click. Check the
connections at the red connector for relay A
and the white connector for relay B, and feel
each relay with your hand as someone else
presses your start button. Each relay should
click. If each does, and if you can get that to
happen without the starter engaging, have
your assistant continue holding the start button while you test for the presence of battery
voltage between each of the two nuts on the
relays and a good chassis ground point. If you
find voltage at only one nut on either of those
relays, you’ve found the culprit—replace that
relay.
GL1800 CB Problem
I own a 2004 Gold Wing and have had CB
problems since it was new. Occasionally when
I transmit, I get cut off before my transmission is complete. The dealer replaced the
entire radio unit and the system worked fine
for about a year.
Last summer I noticed it was doing it
again. My wife has the push-to-talk button
added and I had her try transmitting, which
worked fine, so the problem seems to be with
my transmit only.
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I have tried to watch for any times when
the problem appears but can’t pinpoint it to
any certain time or condition. My dealer is not
aware of any other Wings having this problem.
My warranty expires soon, and I would
like to try to resolve the problem before it
becomes my expense to repair.
Doug Bird
GWRRA #59978
Waverly, Iowa
Doug, so when you have the PTT switch
held down and the CB is in transmit mode with
the TX image showing, abruptly the transmission is cut off as if you had released the PTT
switch? And you are sure you are not inadvertently partially releasing the switch? When the
CB radio was replaced, did your dealer
replace the CB switch on the bike’s handlebar
too?
Trying to sort out a sporadic problem, even
with the bike at hand to examine, is difficult.
I have been very careful to be sure that I
have not released the PTT switch before I was
done with my transmission. When it does it,
fellow bikers have told me that my transmission was interrupted as if I had released the
PTT switch.
When my radio was replaced, the PTT
switch was not replaced.
I realize this is a hard problem to figure out
without the bike at your disposal. My dealer
has not been able to find the problem when
they have had the bike in the shop as it does
not do it all the time.
I was curious if anyone else has had a similar problem that I may be able to pass along
to my dealer.
—Doug
Either the rider’s or passenger’s PTT
switch will activate both microphones. If your
wife’s always works but yours is intermittent,
the problem likely lies in the switch itself or
the wiring between the switch and the circuit.
Try squirting some electrical contact
cleaner into the switch as you work the lever
up and down. If that doesn’t help, remove the
cover under the handlebar, and look for damaged wiring. Set the CB to the fairing speakers, turn the volume up, and adjust the sensitivity to obtain that obnoxious rushing noise.
Hold the transmit button down to get rid of the
noise while wiggle-testing the wiring between
the switch cluster and main harness.
You’ll know you’ve found a bad wire or
connection if the rushing noise can be made to
start and stop (with the transmit switch held
down) as you massage a certain point in the
wiring.
Reader’s Response to “Canadian
Import” (January 2007)
In January’s issue of Wing World, Gary
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Richardson (GWRRA #260821) asked you
about a problem he was having in relation to
converting his odometer from miles to kilometers so as his bike could pass the Canadian
import regulations.
There is a person in Belgium who converts
existing odometers from miles to kilometers.
His website is www.petersmotoshop.be.
I know of many Gold Wing riders in
Ireland who have had their odometers converted since we now use km’s in Ireland. Also
he was able to convert our FM radios (on USspec bikes) to European frequencies. This
enabled us to retain our CB button, etc.
I hope this will help our friend in Canada.
In the meantime, keep up the good work. I
enjoy reading the magazine, especially the
“Workbench” section.
Austin Florish
GWRRA #219187
& Goldwing Owner’s Club of Ireland #319
Limerick, Ireland
Broken CB Push-To-Talk Return Spring
On my ’04 GL1800, the left combination
switch, CB control switch, the Push-to-Talk
finger control lever spring has broken in half.
Do you know of a replacement spring? I have
spoken with our local Honda dealers in
Warner Robins and Macon, with no luck. They
say I can’t get one. I called Honda Customer
Service. Again no help, no luck. I have tried
the local hardware stores and radio repair
shops with no luck. I have even tried to make
one from other springs but they aren’t strong
enough to return the lever to the up position.
Can you assist in finding a replacement spring
or maybe one of our readers knows of a
replacement spring? Next step is the salvage
yard.
Jackie Frederick
GWRRA #146946
Byron, Georgia
Jack, provided this part isn’t covered by
warranty, the only thing I could suggest is a
complete new switch assembly from either the
salvage yard or a Honda dealer.
Continued on page 36.
GL1800 Engine Surge
I have a 2004 GL1800 with 59,000 kilometers that has had all the recalls and scheduled maintenance performed. When the
engine is warmed up and in neutral, if I throttle up to around 1400 rpm and try to maintain
that, the rpm drop down to around 1000 rpm
then surge back up to 1400 rpm; this keeps
repeating as long as I hold the throttle in the
same position. If I release the throttle, the rpm
drop down to a normal idle speed.
I have reinitiated the ECM myself but it
made no difference. I reported this to the dealer the last time I had the bike in for service
and they reinitiated the ECM as well. They
said the idle was fine. On my ride home, when
the motor was warmed up, the problem
repeated itself. I spoke with the dealer the
next day but they did not come up with any
solution. Has anyone else encountered this
problem?
Thanks for any help or suggestions you
can provide.
Pierino Chicorelli
GWRRA #167240
Victoria, British Columbia
Pierino, have you heard the one about the
guy who goes to his doctor and says, “Doc, I
have this strange problem. Every time I do this
(pulling on his ear lobe), I get a pain in my left
leg.” The doctor looks at him and says, “Don’t
do that.”
Seriously though, this condition is caused
by what I consider to be a flaw in the ECM’s
programming, and it can’t be eliminated.
You’re correct; the surge will repeat endlessly
if you accelerate the engine slowly and carefully up to around 1400 rpm until you hit on
just the right spot, then hold the throttle in that
exact position. My suggestion? Don’t do that.
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Power Memory Problem
When I would turn my 1995 GL1500’s
radio on, the stations would all reset back to
AM, and the clock would also reset back to
1:00. When I turned the power off for a few
minutes, everything would be retained in
memory, but if I left the power off longer, then
turned the radio back on, the radio would reset
back to AM, the clock back to 1:00 and the
memory would not retain my [preset] FM stations in memory. I pulled the radio and found
a white with blue strip wire in the plug harness. It is supposed to be always hot, but it was
actually dead. This would be the power wire
for retaining the memory.
I checked my fuses on the left side bike
fuse box and could see no blown fuses.
Butch Stidam
GWRRA #128020
Valparaiso, Indiana
I have figured the problem out that caused
the memory loss. It was the fuse. Below is the
technique I used. Feel free to pass it on to others.
Fuse #13 Removal
Fuse #13 (5A), located in the relay box, is
a backup fuse which controls the trunk light,
vanity mirror light switch, trunk light switch,
CB Memory, radio/cassette input and the
clock memory.
It is possible to replace Fuse #13 without
removing the left saddlebag. The way to get to
the fuse is to remove the fuse box itself. Just
remove both bolts (top & bottom) and pull the
box out.
—Butch
Fuse #13 is a pain to get to due to the saddlebag being partially in the way of removing
the relay box lid, but I don’t remember having
to remove either the bag or the relay box to do
this job. But if it makes the job easier, who am
I to argue?
1975 GL1000 Lights
I have a 1975 GL1000 that I just bought for
my collection. The only thing wrong with it is
the headlight. All of the other lights work fine
when you turn the key on. When I take a hot
wire and touch the 10-amp fuse with it, the
light works fine. The dimmer switch works
fine. Also the check light is really dim at that
time. The neutral light stays on really dim
when in gear. Bright in neutral is as it should
be. Could the problem be in the switch key? I
have been reading your column for many
years and learned a lot. Thanks in advance.
Bobby Taylor
GWRRA #141579
Murchison, Texas
Bobby, you’ll find four brown plug-in
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diodes in the left side of the service compartment. Remove and test them—they should
have continuity in one direction only. Believe
it or not, the system is designed to pass all of
the headlamp current through a set of contact
points in the starter switch when the switch is
not pushed. My hunch about the misbehaving
headlamp is that those contacts in the starter
button are fried. Bypassing the starter switch
with a live wire as you did seems to bear this
out. The switch can be disassembled and the
points dressed—provided you’re an accomplished watchmaker. If not, you might consider finding a replacement switch cluster or at
least rob the switch from a junked cluster. New
clusters are available from Honda, but they’re
now made in Taiwan and designed so the
wires run along the outside of the handlebar—functional, but not suitable for a collector bike. The good news is that all of the
switches in that Taiwanese switch cluster can
be transplanted to your original. Many owners have eliminated recurrence of this problem by installing a separate wire and headlamp relay to handle the main current while
using the wire from the starter switch only to
operate the relay. With only 30 milliamps or
so passing through that new switch, it should
outlive the bike.
1985 Aspencade Electrical Gremlins
Can anyone help?
I have a 1985 GL1200 Aspancade with the
electronic dash and 38,000 original miles. My
first problem is that the left channel on the
radio went out, but the channel works in the
headset in the helmet. My second problem is
that the electronic speedo and dash failed at
the same time as the turn signal canceler.
I have checked all the fuses and I can not
find the problem. If anyone has any ideas
please contact me at [email protected]
or duane@h2ocuts,com with any suggestions.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Duane Back
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Duane, just an educated guess, but I’d be
looking for a broken or disconnected speaker
wire, or even a defective speaker. It’s also possible that the speaker selector switch has
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developed a problem.
Regarding the speedo display and turn signal canceler, those things (as well as the autovolume control) depend on input from the pulse
generator attached at the left side of your front
axle. The box itself may be defective, or you
may just have a wiring problem. Test procedures for that device are in the lighting/switches portion of your service manual.
GL1500 Timing Belt Tension
When replacing timing belts on a GL1500,
is the 5-7mm belt slack[ness] checked at
clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation?
Where do I get an instrument to check the
4.4-pound force, or is there an alternative
method? I do know that if the belts are too
tight they will whine.
Thanks for your help.
Jerry E. Jones
GWRRA #113204
Winter Haven, Florida
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Jerry, before beginning, loosen the tensioner bolts, and be sure that the pulley brackets move freely and smoothly. The belt tension
is set by starting with the crank pulley at the
T1.2 mark and the words “up” on the cam pulleys facing up. Rotate the crankshaft 90
degrees clockwise from that point, then 90
degrees counter-clockwise back to the T1.2
mark. This will put the belt slack at the tensioner pulleys. Tighten the tensioner bolts,
then check the slack without moving the crankshaft. If the procedure in the service manual is
followed, the belts will not be too tight.
However, if one decides to “help” the tension
springs by applying additional pressure by
hand, I guarantee you the belts will sing. I’ve
never seen anyone actually attempt to measure the slack by pushing with a 4.4 pound
force, though I suppose a spring scale might
work. Good results can be obtained by simply
placing a ruler next to the belt and pushing on
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Stu, your “Workbench” section in Wing
World is one of the best tools in my box! I have
a 1990 GL1500 SE. A cassette tape is stuck in
the deck and the door does not open, but the
radio works. Someone on the Internet mentioned to try the 5-amp back-up fuse.
Obviously I would want to try the fuse first,
but if that doesn’t work then I would try
removing the radio. Can you e-mail me back
and publish the procedure for replacing the 5amp fuse and un-installing the radio and dismantling it to remove the old jammed cassette
tape out of the deck? Thanks.
Barry Morrison
GWRRA #170564
Valley Cottage, New York
Barry, the fuse is in the lower left corner of
your relay box, but I doubt replacing it will
solve your problem. If the radio keeps its station presets when the key is switched off, that
back-up fuse is okay. Radio disassembly is not
covered in any Honda service literature and
it’s not for the faint-of-heart, so you’d just
have to begin removing chassis screws and
carefully remove the radio’s panels until the
cause of the stuck tape is found. Personally, I
wouldn’t monkey around with one of those
radios in the condition yours is in. Rather, I’d
sent it to Sierra Electronics for repair and a
tune-up.
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Receive Meritorious Award
Brad & Cheryl Meadows recently received the Executive
Director’s Meritorious Award. They have dedicated most of their
GWRRA lives to teaching motorcycle safety, and have used their
knowledge and experience to further the Rider Education Program
in Indiana.
Members since 1988, Brad & Cheryl have held Operations
Division positions with GWRRA ranging from Assistant Area
Representatives to Chapter Directors, but their true talent showed
in the Rider Education field where they eventually became Senior
Indiana District Educators, MSF Instructors and Seminar Instructors.
Under the solid leadership of Brad & Cheryl, the Indiana District
has seen astounding growth in all areas of the Rider Education
Program. In 1999, when Brad & Cheryl joined the District Educator
staff, Indiana had 574 Members participating in the Rider Education
levels program. As of October 2006, the number of Members in the
levels program was over 1,000. In that same period, Indiana recorded
44 Master Tour Riders; today there are approximately 190 Masters.
Brad has been nicknamed the “Master Craftsman of Southern
Indiana” for the birdhouses that he builds.They are a prized possession in Indiana and hundreds, maybe even thousands, of dollars have
been raised and donated to Rider Education from the sale of birdhouses. Brad is also well known for his stand-up comedy routines at
GWRRA functions.
Brad & Cheryl Meadows hold their Executive Director Meritorious Award.
Present along with Brad & Cheryl are John Kuehl, Indiana District Educator;
Butch & Margaret Micheau, Indiana District Directors; Tom & Sandy Taggart,
Region D Directors: and Lori & Mike Stiger, Region D Educators.
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cone weave, stopping in a box after the timed run and a lot of fun. It
is open to all levels of ability—it can be easy for the novice rider and
humbling for the more advanced rider. Proper riding gear is required.
Teams can have from two to six riders, with the two best times
combined for the final score. Each team member is allowed to ride
the course one time only for recorded time.
Anyone is eligible to ride the individual competition. Every entrant
is allowed one “free” ride for official time; thereafter, every entrant is
allowed to ride the course for official timing as often as he/she
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Mississippi District Rally 2007
Planned for October
All rumors to the contrary, GWRRA’s Mississippi District will
have a Rally in 2007! The theme is “Touring the Tropics,” so you’re
invited to come to Biloxi, Mississippi, and do the “Honda Hula” on
October 11-13, 2007. As the Mississippi District Director says,
“Katrina knocked us down but didn’t knock us out!” For more information, visit www.gwrrams.org.
Appalachian Region (N) Rally Postponed,
Linked To Nashville Event
New Region N Directors Frank & Kathy Albert have announced
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that their Region N Rally has been rescheduled and will now be held
in conjunction with the GWRRA “30th Anniversary Members Party” at
the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville,
Tennessee, on September 1 & 2, 2007.
GWRRA’s Event Management Group has recently confirmed the
addition of The Raddisson Hotel to the room block for the “30th
Anniversary Members Party.” Rooms at the Raddisson will cost $79
per night, including free parking and free shuttle service to the
Opryland Resort.
Member Rides To Benefit Veterans’ Charities
border motorcycle trip in May to benefit the Disabled American
Veterans (DAV) and the Homes for Our Troops (HFOT) charitable
organizations.
He invites your support. “I am asking the public to help our veterans through these two organizations, by pledging a donation (maybe a
penny a mile) to a fund website that will be set up in coordination with
the DAV / HFOT,” Harvey says.“I am also setting up a website so I can
show the progress of my trip to include daily schedules, routes and
stops and posting pictures and videos. And I would love for other
motorcyclists to join up with me along the route.”
The ride will cover 36 states (personally recognizing 36 years of
service to the U.S. Army. Harvey retires from active duty this
December).
To become a sponsor of his ride, phone Schirrmacher at (508) 6159453 or email him at [email protected]. (Please put “DAV / HFOT
Ride” in the subject line.) To learn more about his two charity recipients, visit www.dav.org and www.homesforourtroops.org.
Wing Ding Light Parade Yields to Traffic
Harvey C. “Sarge” Schirrmacher, GWRRA #249127, of Auburn,
Massachusetts, is beginning a 9,000-mile, coast-to-coast–border-to-
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In order to avoid conflict with anticipated heavy traffic leaving
MetraPark following the J&M Concert featuring Lonestar on Friday, July
6, 2007, the static Light Show will be held in the northwestern end of
the MetraPark grounds called Montana Park. There is room for more
than 100 bikes. Participants are encouraged to park there early in the
day, go to their daily Wing Ding events (including the concert) and then
return in time to participate in the Light Show judging.
As darkness falls around 10 p.m., and traffic should subside by then,
the light show participants may then choose to ride a route safely
around a circuit at MetraPark.
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Wing Ding Golf Shirt Price Cut $5
The price of the Wing Ding 29
Golf Shirt (with screen-printed Wing
Ding logo) has been reduced from
$30 to $25. Anyone who has purchased the shirt at the previous price
will be mailed a GWRRA gift certificate for $5.This gift certificate will be
redeemable for GWRRA merchandise on the GWRRA “Official
Products” pages in Wing World or online at www.gwrra.org or at Wing
Ding at the Official Product Booth (Goodie Booth).
The Wing Ding Golf Shirt can be preordered by calling (800) 8439460 and will be available for pick-up at Wing Ding.
Second Segment of 30th Anniversary Cruise
Rescheduled, Cheaper!
Wing Ding-bound? GWRRA Executive Director Melissa Eason
urges you to reserve your tickets for the J&M Corporation Concert
featuring Lonestar and comedian Kermet Apio (who replaces Brad
Upton) before they go on sale to the general public on May 5, 2007.To
receive a $10 discount, see the code word on the Lonestar ad in this
issue. For tickets, call (800) 366-8538 or visit www.tickets.com.
New Chapter Chartered
GWRRA welcomes the following new Chapter to our family!
• Chapter DK-B of Jylland, Denmark, led by Chapter Director Palle
Winther.
As mentioned in last month’s Wing World, the first segment of the
GWRRA 30th Anniversary Cruise, February 10-17, 2008, aboard Royal
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Preregistered Wing Ding Delegates’ Concert Tickets
Drawing Winners Contacted
GWRRA Executive Director Melissa Eason recently phoned another family that preegistered for Wing Ding 29 to let them know they
were randomly selected as the March winners of two free tickets to
the J&M Concert featuring Lonestar.The lucky recipients are Gerald &
Judith Steadman of Pocatello, Idaho.
You could be our next winners! Just preregister for Wing Ding 29
today!
“Giving Back To The Members”
Winners Contacted
Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas is sold out as far as riding the islands
spaces are concerned. Non-riding cabins are still available.
Now, GWRRA’s second segment of this cruise has been rescheduled to the same luxurious Royal Caribbean cruise ship, the Freedom of
the Seas, and will visit the same ports of call (San Juan, Puerto Rico;
St.Thomas and St. Maarten) as the first segment.The second segment
of the cruise will be February 24-March 2, 2008, and is $100 less per
cabin!
As of press time, there were still some openings on this second
segment for Wingers to bring their Gold Wings and ride while visiting
the islands.
If you are on a wait list for the first cruise, you can change your
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The first winners of the 30th Anniversary “Giving Back To The
Members” monthly giveaway were selected for February 2007. The
winners were randomly selected from a list of recently expired
GWRRA memberships.
GWRRA Executive Director Melissa Eason phoned Samuel &
Glenda Riccobono, GWRRA #117174, of Westland, Michigan, to inform
them that their membership for two had been renewed for another
year. Samuel & Glenda have been Members for 10 years and served as
Chapter Directors. But Samuel has recently fallen on some hard times,
including a serious surgery, so having his membership renewed—
including his subscription to Wing World—brightened his day!
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Garage Day:
How to Determine If Your Battery is Dead
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orry, Doc, but your patient is dead.” Remember those old B movies? An emergency room staff, garbed in
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ghostly white gowns and masks would solemnly deliver the bad news. Cue the violins…
But just how do you know your Gold
Wing’s battery is really ready for eternal rest?
What if the headlight comes on? Is there still
power in the old wet cell? What if the starter
motor spins and the engine starts the moment
you release the starter button? Is the gel cell
still gellin’? What if the starter gives a grunt or
two, followed by a few clicks from down in the
bowels of the bike, then silence? Was that
grunt good news or bad?
And even if you’ve faithfully kept your
bike’s battery on a multi-stage maintainer, you
can’t expect a battery to last forever. Someday,
sure as you’re born, your bike will exhibit
some of those nasty symptoms just
described—and you can almost guarantee
your battery is toast, fried, drained, exhausted.
If you’re still using a wet cell battery, the
best way to determine if it has any charge left
in it is with a hydrometer. Open the cells and
extract enough fluid to float the little indicator
inside the hydrometer’s tube. Like as not,
you’ll find the float doesn’t.
But how do you measure the battery’s
health if it’s a sealed cell battery?
We asked Senior Technical Editor Stu
Oltman to show us how.
With the battery extracted from the bike
and resting on his workbench (more for photographic convenience than for necessity), he
connected a multimeter and a load tester to
the old YUASA AGM battery.The battery had
been OEM equipment from a Gold Wing but
had been unused for months. Despite that, it
had been on a maintainer steadily.
As seen in Photo A, the voltage across the
battery terminals is 12.75, so the battery may
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be okay. And many a motorcyclist has been
deceived by this surface charge.
When a load is put on the battery, as Stu
does with the load tester, the voltage falls rapidly to 10.02 volts, indicating the battery no
longer has adequate cold cranking amperage
to both provide spark and to run the starter
motor simultaneously.
A
Photo B shows Stu’s load tester, with voltage readings across the top of the gauge (14,
12, 10 volts, etc.). Before Stu applies a load to
the battery, the gauge shows a good reading in
the green zone. But as soon as he puts a load
on the battery, the reading drops off instantly
into the red zone (Photo C). Seen clearly in
Photo D, the battery’s voltage has now
dropped to 10.02 volts—likely inadequate to
start the bike.
Stu explains, “It takes twice as much current as my load tester draws to actually get
the engine spinning. The starter motor draws
C
100 amps after the engine cranking speed stabilizes, but up to 200 amps may flow the
instant the start button is pressed. So when
you hit your starter button, the voltage of this
particular battery would drop down to even
less than 10 volts—not enough. But when you
release the starter button and the load from
the starter motor is gone, the voltage instantly spikes back to 12 volts or more. So if the
engine is still spinning at that instant, the spark
plugs may fire and the bike will start.”
Knowing this is the case, a wise owner will
understand what’s happening and replace his
battery before it fails completely—say, the
next time he tries to start the engine.
What’s with that little clicking sound?
That’s the starter solenoid. It’s an electric
switch used to control a large amount of electrical current with a much smaller amount.
Rather than needing to run a huge cable from
the battery to the starter switch, then to the
electric starter, a solenoid allows motorcycle
manufacturers to run a couple of thin wires
from the starter switch to the solenoid. Push
the starter button, and a tiny bit of current
from the start switch creates a magnetic field
that pulls a little piston into place, closing the
direct current circuit from the battery to the
starter motor (that does have heavy gauge
wire connecting them).
If your battery is weak, the clicking you
hear is the solenoid trying to stay engaged but
repeatedly failing due to dropping voltage. Like
a fluttering heartbeat, it’s a symptom that your
patient is in trouble. As we said, cue the violins.The patient is dead.
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In the first four sessions of our “Ride Better” series, Jim Graybeal analyzed some basic riding situations typically encountered by
any rider during everyday riding. For the next few sessions, Jim turns his focus to the more specialized skills encountered in the
GWRRA Top Gun competition exercises.
While these exercises present situations that require skills a rider would use rarely in everyday riding, by practicing the elements
that make them possible—use of the friction zone, looking where you want to go, keeping your eyes up, measured use of throttle,
etc.—you reinforce the skills you use daily.
The GWRRA Top Gun Manual (© 1995) can be found at www.gwrra.org. Use the pull-down menu on the left side of the Home
Page. Select “National Divisions.” Then select “Rider Education.” From this page, select “References.” Scroll down to “Top Gun.” The
GWRRA Top Gun Manual is downloadable as an Adobe file.
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he objective of this exercise is to test
your ability to control your motorcycle’s balance, throttle and clutch control and eye placement. Using a circle painted
on the pavement of a flat, clean parking lot,
the rider initiates a continuing tight circle to
either the right or left. For novices, the circle’s radius is 26 feet; for experienced riders
it is four feet smaller. For expert riders (typically drill team-level skill riders), the circle’s
radius is a mere 18 feet.
The trick to this exercise is to turn your
head far back, looking back over your shoulder on the inside of the turn. Do not look
down at the painted circle on the pavement—instead, rely on your peripheral vision
and your “feel” for where the bike is.You ride
three tight circles and are judged by your best
circle ride within the circle of the
radius of your class, so placement
of your path of travel is as important as tightness of your circle.
As you enter the tight circle, aim
your ride just as if it were a
decreasing radius turn on the highway, aligning your front tire track
with the inside of the circle. Try to
center yourself in that circle.
Snap your head and look to a
point at which you would exit the
circle, yet continue to turn, constantly adjusting that exit point fixation. You must keep your engine
revs up and stable, feathering (slipping or fanning) the clutch to apply power to the rear
wheel and using delicate rear-only (trail) brak-
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ing to govern your speed and lean angle.
When doing a tight circle to the left, I look
back over my left shoulder and set my eyes
Class
Circle Radius
Expert
18’
Experienced
22’
Novice
26’
Jim enters the circle.
beyond my CB antenna (that is mounted on
the left side of my Wing’s travel trunk). On a
tight circle to the right, I look over my right
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shoulder and fix my vision beyond the radio
antenna mounted on the right side of my
Wing. Note that in both cases, this is an
extreme twist of the head and spine, so I recommend some limbering-up exercises if your
neck is a little tight!
Even though these tight circle exercises
are never used in drill team competitions, our
drill team riders practice them over and over
to heighten their abilities to feel the controls
and balance of the motorcycle. Often this
sense of touch or feel is needed when the
rider is looking where he’ll go next while still
maintaining stability in his current maneuver. If
a rider can make an 18-foot circle with consistency and comfort, the theory is he can
make any size circle at any time with total
comfort—and that does have application in
day-to-day riding.
We recommend working on this
skill turning both ways—left and
right. That way the rider can feel the
balance of the motorcycle a little
better. Most people find it easier to
turn one way or the other. Practicing
your less-favored direction of turn
may feel awkward, but it is very well
worth it.
When we teach local riders
(many of whom are fairly unskilled
when they begin our sessions), we
repeat turning, braking and friction
zone exercises over and over until
they’re second nature. By the end of the
course, almost all our students are competently doing exercises like The Box at least at
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Jim's eyes are looking back over his shoulder.
Jim's bike leans as he feathers the clutch.
Jim's brake lights show he's using trail braking.
Although it looks like it's about to fall, the bike is stable under Jim's control.
the novice level. And many are astonished and
proud that they can now do what they swore
they’d never accomplish!
If a rider knows that he or she is able to
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accomplish turns, stops, leaning the motorcycle,
and swerves under controlled conditions, then
if that situation ever occurs on the street, they
will have gone through it without having to try
to improvise at the time. We hope that with
repetitive exercises, there will be an automatic
response built into their riding. Improvising on
the highway—I wouldn’t recommend it!
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Tom Rudd
President
Brett Link
Art Director
Andy Kiska
Shipping
JP Share
Product Manager
As with almost any successful product, a motorcycle accessory’s conception is
customer-driven. This is a story on how you get the products you dream about.
WRRA Member Don Knobler from
Dallas, Texas, pulled up to the
Küryakyn show trailer at Rapid City
Harley-Davidson in 2004. After leaning the
bike on its sidestand, he noticed a Küryakyn
representative working on a customer’s bike
right next to his own. This representative
turned out to be Küryakyn’s Director of
Marketing, Marc Wolfram. Marc does a lot of
traveling each year to attend motorcycle rallies. It keeps him close to the customers,
where he can hear what the customers want
firsthand.
Don looked at Marc and said he wanted
every available part that he didn’t already have
on his bike. Two days later, the request was
filled. While the bike was on the lift, and two
mechanics were working diligently to get the
three boxes of “safety chrome” on the bike,
Don and Marc began to talk. Don offered
advice on new part ideas. He wanted more
chrome, he wanted more comfort, and he
wanted more lighting. Though it seemed to be
a casual conversation, Marc was taking note of
these kind words.
After the show, Marc brought his list back
to Küryakyn’s office in Somerset, Wisconsin,
and the staff began working on this customer’s
requests. Chrome, comfort and lighting?
These are typical requests. So after combin-
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ing other ideas from other Küryakyn representatives, there appeared to be some ideas
that were repeated, indicating more than one
individual had an interest in such a product. It
was from this list that the designers, engineers, estimators and management started.
It’s a difficult task to determine what products
will sell. Ultimately, the business and hundreds
of family’s lives depend on this decision to be
right.
Typically, Küryakyn’s President Tom Rudd
makes a short list of products from everyone’s
requests. Even though attending the more
than 20 motorcycle shows and rallies
Küryakyn attends each year is a lot of time on
the road, Tom is at most of them, frequently
with a good mix of Küryakyn employees from
every department. Tom firmly believes that
the corporate culture at Küryakyn must be in
tune with the current motorcycle culture.
The only way to do this is to spend time talking with the customer.
Once a product idea makes it to Tom
Rudd’s “Hot List,” it is put into play.Tom sends
it to one of the conceptual designers. They
start coming up with the design—what a
product will look like, what the product is
going to be made of, how to manufacture it,
etc. Initially, this may be just by pencil sketches, then it moves on to solid modeling on the
computer. Sometimes, the design suggests
alternative forms or manufacturing processes.
Küryakyn’s staff has some pure conceptual
designers, some that do both conceptual and
mechanical design, and some that work just on
the mechanical end of things. A lot just
depends on how the product goes from idea
to actuality.
All Küryakyn products undergo rapid prototyping, using a stereo lithography machine
that creates a physical prototype or plastic
prototype. This is used on the Gold Wings in
Küryakyn’s stable of bikes to ensure fit, function and manufacturability.
Early on in the design phases, JP Share,
Küryakyn’s Gold Wing Product Manager, and
Tom work closely with the conceptual and
mechanical engineers to determine the ultimate cost of making this product. “We all
work together as a team through the whole
process, to make sure we’re going down the
right road so the part meets all of our goals,”
says JP. “The designers have the ultimate
responsibility to make sure it looks stylish as
well as to ensure that it is manufacturable.We
look at it from a customer’s point of view as
well—we can’t make a part that takes five
hours to install or the customer won’t be
happy.”
Also considered right from the start are
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the numbers.“We look at how much it’s going
to cost to make a part, the price point the
product needs to meet to appeal to the consumer, as well as what is needed to meet costs
and profit, as well as to produce enough inventory to have them in stock for what we predict will be the life of the product,” says JP.
Küryakyn uses a variety of sources for
manufacturing, both stateside and elsewhere.
Certain manufacturers specialize in various
kinds of projects, so choosing the best manufacturer to achieve Küryakyn’s goal is also part
of the mix.
Once everyone in the review cycle has
given the thumbs-up, the part goes to the producer.The manufacturer gives Küryakyn some
tool-off samples (raw castings) to confirm
where the casting lines are placed, and to be
sure everything flows together as it should.
They also provide pre-chrome parts and samples of the actual part—how it will look when
completed and chromed. Küryakyn uses these
samples to review them for tolerances, quality
and appearance. If everything is okay, they
release it for production.
Like every company in a competitive market, Küryakyn guards its manufacturing techniques as proprietary information. Suffice it to
say they’re not about to share any specifics as
to how they apply chrome to their various
products to give them that special sheen we
Gold Wingers love.
Installation instructions are written at
Küryakyn’s Wisconsin facility by the R&D staff,
who are also involved in designing each product’s packaging. A lot of thought goes into
whether the product should be in a colorfully
printed box or in a blister pack for easy display
on a showroom wall.
As the production and package design
process is getting closer to being done, the
marketing department starts working on get-
ting the word out. Küryakyn’s Art Director,
Brett Link, designs various brochures to distribute to Küryakyn’s 4,000 dealers worldwide. Küryakyn’s catalog for Harley-Davidson
accessories comes out in January; their catalog
for metric motorcycles (with extensive products for the Gold Wing), comes out a month
later. These are available directly from
Küryakyn for a nominal fee, and are also available at many of the rallies the Küryakyn staff
attends. The company has two show trailers
that appear at many rallies, so keep an eye out
for them at a rally near you.
Magazine advertising is also essential to
getting the word out. For instance, have you
ever noticed the various Küryakyn ads in Wing
World? These are usually the result of collaboration between Küryakyn’s Marc Wolfram
and Wing World’s Sue L’Amoreaux. The number of advertising pages to appear in a year’s
publication of the magazine is planned in
November of the previous year. JP decides
what products should go into each ad, and
Brett and his staff actually create the ads.
The product is manufactured, packaged and
stored in Küryakyn’s 100,000-square-foot
warehouse. Andy Kiska’s shipping department
sends the product to the Küryakyn dealers
worldwide.
Then consumers like Don Knobler will
read Wing World magazine and others, taking
note of the new parts in the advertisements,
or the local dealer will recommend these new
parts.
Küryakyn President Tom Rudd confirms
how his company works hand-in-glove with
the customer.“Most of the time, at Gold Wing
events like Wing Ding, we’ll send one of our
guys to work with one of our bigger dealers
like Neihaus Cycle Sales of Illinois. Every part
idea or modification to an existing part that
we’re asked to make by the customer, we
write down and prioritize our product list following those suggestions.”
In recent years, some chrome and accessory manufacturers have turned their primary
focus away from the Gold Wing to other markets. But Tom says, “We are especially fond of
the Gold Wing motorcycle. It’s here to stay, it’s
a huge part of our business, and I can’t think of
any other motorcycle we concentrate harder
on than the Gold Wing. The Gold Wing is
either Number One or Number Two each
year for our product development.”
What does Tom think of the Gold Wing
customer? “They’re true motorcyclists that
usually have a lot of years—a lot of experience
under their belts. They know pretty much
what they want. They’re a good market to go
after, and they’ve been very good to us, both in
my days with Drag Specialties and now at
Küryakyn,” he says.“I love the Gold Wing, and
we’re going to continue to develop new parts
for it every year.”
Speaking of his current staff at Küryakyn,
Tom says, “Oh, we’ve got the best of the best!
A lot of people from Drag Specialties followed
me over to Küryakyn, and we’ve gained several new people since that are real motorcyclists.All of our designers are motorcyclists, so
they understand what fellow riders are looking for.”
It’s a satisfying business for Tom.“We don’t
so much build parts people need as much as
parts they dream of having.We leave the spark
plugs, the filters and the drive chains to other
companies.What we do is more fun—building
the parts people dream about.”
And Tom says Küryakyn plans to continue
valuing the dreams its customers share with
its staff.After all, it’s how new parts are dreamt
up by The Dream Makers.
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Treasure
on Knobler lives a life full of blessings.A successful real estate investor,
he devotes large amounts of his free
time as a Christian missionary.With his wife
Damaris—herself a successful pediatric
physician—Don travels far and wide to help
others and share the Gospel. He also heavily
supports local charities. Those fancy chaps
he’s wearing on this month’s cover photo
were purchased at a recent Cattle Baron’s
Charity Ball in Dallas. His long-horned helmet was bought from a vendor near Devil’s
Tower, Wyoming, and Don actually wears it
while riding!
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Don Knobler (without the Longhorn helmet)
is justifiably proud of his Küryakyn-dressed,
DuSold-painted show bike.
Don’s “Texas Treasure” is a gold-colored 2006 Gold Wing GL1800 with all the bells and
whistles. It is completely customized with non-stop chrome and lights from Küryakyn.The custom “shreds” paint job is by Mike DuSold of Louisville,Texas.
Don has a garage full of toys since both he and Damaris ride motorcycles. They own two
GL1800s (this one and a 2001 Pearl Blue beauty—also extensively accessorized with Küryakyn
goodies), a GL1800 Motor Trike, three Harley-Davidsons and one smaller Honda. Don says
Damaris started riding on the trike, then “graduated” to her own Harley-Davidson Fat Boy.
“She’s an ‘If-my-husband-can-do-it, I-can-do-it’ kind of gal,” Don laughs.
Don’s 2003 Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Road King is also gold with a matching Mike
DuSold shred treatment. This matches his Bushtec Quantum GL trailer painted to match by
DuSold, allowing Don to pull the shredded trailer behind whichever shredded bike he wants to
ride that day.
A life full of blessings indeed!
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By Dave Smith, GWRRA #127462, Merritt Island, Florida
My wife Margaret & I want to express our sincere gratitude to all those who helped us on our summer bike trip last year.
We’re not new to touring.When we retired, we bought our first motorcycle in 1998, a red 1994 Aspencade with 7,000 miles on
the odometer. What a hoot! The odometer now reads 160,000 and our tag reads “All 50.” We’re even sporting an Iron Butt
Association license plate frame. But though you may have read of our many trouble-free miles in earlier Wing World articles,
the trip I’m going to tell you about here was anything but trouble-free.
San Juan Islands, Washington.
s the summer months approach,
Margaret & I normally head for cooler
climates by going straight north from
our Florida home to visit family in Michigan.
Then we head either east or west through the
U.S. and/or Canada, down the coast, and eventually wander back to Florida by whichever
path is cool and sounds good at the time.
This year, however, we decided to cross the
bottom of the U.S., ride up the West Coast,
and possibly even ride to Alaska before heading back home. So we left on May 28—a
month earlier than normal—to avoid some of
the heat.
A
May 2007
Hazard 1
The very next day, Memorial Day, we were
in the left-hand lane of I-10, just west of Lake
Charles, Louisiana, when our first troubles
began.While traveling at about 70-75 mph in a
light rain, with an 18-wheeler just behind us in
the right-hand lane, the bike started to wander
as though it was trying to follow a groove in the
pavement. Only problem was, there was no
groove to follow! Literally within two seconds,
it became obvious to me that the bike had a
flat rear tire. Which was strange because—as
is our custom before any long trip—we had
brand new tires installed just days earlier.
I had heard that a flat on the rear is worse
than one on the front. And trust me, it’s true!
I’ve now experienced both, and it took me the
whole lane to contain the bike’s oscillations
from left to right from the flat rear tire. It’s like
that uneasy feeling when you ride over a steel
bridge grating—times ten!
For those of you who haven’t experienced
a total flat on the rear, I’d recommend the following: (1) Don’t touch the foot brake (rear
wheel brake); (2) If at all, use only the lightest
of front wheel braking; and (3) Don’t fight it or
over-correct. Just let the bike oscillate from
side to side, within reasonable limits, while
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Sequoia National Park.
generally easing it toward the side of the road,
as traffic permits.
My sense was that if I had clamped on the
binders, or overreacted with the steering, we
would have been in a world of hurt. But
instead, we were very fortunate. When the
truck driver saw our hazard lights, he immediately turned his on and slowed down with us,
thereby shielding us from overtaking traffic.
As it turned out, the trucker was also a
biker and knew exactly the danger of our
predicament. By the time we stopped, the tire
bead was completely loose from the rim, but
the tire had protected the rim by preventing
it from touching the road. We were about a
quarter-mile from Exit 8 and an open gas station. But even so, I’m 5 foot 8, with short legs.
If you’re that short, and you’ve ever tried to
move a fully loaded Wing with a flat tire on a
sloping interstate shoulder in a light rain—
with holiday traffic to boot!—you know it’s a
job.
Lenny, the truck driver (and truly an angel
sent from God), and I took turns carefully
“moving” the bike under power, about 50
yards at a time, until we got it up to the gas
station. Each time I spelled him, he moved his
truck up the highway to continually block us
from traffic. What a great guy! He wouldn’t
even let us pay him. All he wanted was a big
Coke to cool himself down once we got to
the gas station.We thanked him profusely, said
our good-byes and, with a blast from his
horns, off Lenny rode into the afternoon sun.
God bless you, Lenny!
Now, it was Gold Book and Rescue Plus
time. Tom & Corinne Griggs, of Chapter LAQ, were the first Wingers we found at home.
Tom said, “Bring it to our house.Y’all come!”
So we had Guy’s Towing, of Lake Charles,
Louisiana, take our bike to their house.
Meanwhile, Tom got on the phone to John &
Mary Singleton, also of Chapter LA-Q. They
own a covered bike trailer, and they met us at
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Tom & Corinne’s house.
There, we simply offloaded the bike from
the Guy’s Towing truck and loaded it into
John’s trailer. He closed it up and said he’d
meet us in the morning wherever we could
locate a tire. In the meantime, we all had a
great time trading biking “war stories” for a
couple of hours that evening.As it turned out,
all three of us were retired engineers. What
are the odds of that?
The Griggs and the Singletons were the
most gracious and helpful people you could
ever hope to meet, especially in a time of
emergency. But what else could one expect?
They’re Wingers!
Tom drove us to our motel that evening
and picked us up the next morning after we’d
located a new Elite 3 tire at Honda of Lake
Charles. John showed up at the Honda dealer
with our bike in his trailer, and we were “On
the Road Again” by noon. John even rode his
Wing out of town with us to show us back
roads to avoid a lot of interstate repair and
congestion in the area.
What great people! Also, many thanks to
the good folks at Honda of Lake Charles.They
did a great job and had us out in record time.
(By the way, what caused the flat on the brand
new Elite 3 tire? We still don’t know.The best
guess was that it had been Hurricane Rita or
Katrina. Yes, those hurricanes! They’re still
hauling debris from all along the Gulf Coast,
including New Orleans.)
Anyway, there was nothing left in the tire
but a hole big enough to let all the air out in
seconds.We neither saw nor felt anything, but
we sure hit something!
We traveled on through the beautiful
Texas Hill Country (By the way, Coopers Old
Time Pit Bar-B-Que in Llanno, Texas, is an
absolute “must-stop,” I promise!). Then we
were on to the beautiful sights of New
Mexico and Arizona.We rode through Sedona
and Oak Creek Canyon, just before some forest fires broke out.We stayed in Prescott and
then headed on to Needles, California, where
it was 121 degrees F.
Trust me. By the time we pulled into the
motel that day, the thrill was gone! But to beat
the heat, we were on the road before 5 a.m.
the next morning and had the coolest crossing of the Mojave Desert we’ve ever experienced.The next morning we left Paso Robles,
California, and headed up Highway 1. In my
view, it’s the best motorcycling road in the
U.S.—I just love that road.
At Carmel, we crossed over to
Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park.We then
thought we’d head through Yosemite—that is
until we learned that the pass was still
snowed in. So instead, we rode up to Tahoe
and then took Highway 89—a great motorcycling road—on to Lassen Volcanic National
Park, where we were stopped again by a
closed road.
By now we were feeling pretty good about
the bike and any concerns about the troubles
we’d had way back in Louisiana were quickly
melting away. By the time we got to Yreka,
California, our new rear tire was performing
flawlessly and so was the bike. We were still
contemplating heading up toward Alaska.
Dave & Margaret Smith in the
1929 Travel Air bi-plane.
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Highway 89, Tahoe to Lassen Volcanic NP.
1852 General Store in San Simeon, California.
Shaw Island, San Juan
Islands, Washington
Hazard 2
That is, until our second problem
occurred. We had just tied up for the night,
gotten something to eat, and I had washed the
bike just as I do every evening. All was well
until, in the morning, I uncovered the bike and
found a 10-inch puddle of coolant under it.
I knew the coolant hadn’t been there the
night before, and two drops were still hanging
on the wet bottom of the front fairing. It had
obviously come from our bike, but the coolant
level still read “full.” Out came the Gold Book
again!
The closest dealer was Honda of Medford
in Oregon, so I added 10 ounces of water to
the bike and we headed up there. They were
great folks, and I can’t say enough about their
helpfulness. But, to make a long story short,
they thought they could detect from where
the bike had leaked, and later determined that
two O-rings and a gasket would be required
to fix it. Problem was, they only had one of the
three required parts. The other parts would
have to come in from Georgia.
Returning to the Gold Book, I found and
contacted Bennie Betsch in Renton,
Washington, who immediately started calling
around for the parts. Unfortunately, we never
got to actually meet Bennie in person. But just
May 2007
like Tom and John and their wives in Lake
Charles, Louisiana, he was super. He treated us
just like family.
Bennie found one part at South Bound
Honda in Tacoma,Washington, so we picked it
up on our way through.We ordered the other
part shipped from Georgia to Renton
Motorcycles in Renton,Washington.
This allowed us time on our trip, as we
waited there for the part, to at least go
through the San Juan Islands between northern Washington and Vancouver Island, British
Columbia. Our favorite island was Orcas, with
its 104-year-old Orcas Hotel.What a beautiful
place! And if you ever get to Orcas Island,
don’t miss the Magic Air Tours, where you can
fly all through the San Juan Islands in an open
cockpit 1929 TravelAir biplane. Rod, a retired
Navy pilot, will give you a guided tour over the
intercom. He may even play some Pavarotti (as
he did for us) while flying past eagles and
around clouds that are so close you can
almost reach out and touch them.
Two passengers can sit side-by-side in the
biplane, wearing “old time” leather helmets.
The wind-in-the-face experience and throughthe-prop views are absolutely spectacular. It
doesn’t get much better than this.
But I’m sure you’re wondering about the
Orcas Hotel, Orcas
Island, Washington.
bike.Well, by the time our last part arrived at
Renton Motorcycles, we had traveled over
700 miles without so much as another drop of
coolant leakage.We pondered the risk of having major work done while 3,500 miles from
home against the odds of the leak returning if
we skipped the repairs and just started back.
By now, of course, the possibility of going
up to Alaska was out of the question. Our
confidence in the bike was being rebuilt, but
not that much.We’d been to Alaska before and
knew that there’s a lot of lonely country up
that way. So our decision was “We’ve enjoyed
our trip so far and, since we have all the
necessary repair parts in hand should we have
more troubles down the road, we’d better
start heading for home.” So that’s what we
did.
If we needed repairs on our return cross
country, we now had the utmost confidence
that Wingers in the Gold Book could help us
find a good mechanic along the way.
On the return trip we saw a lot of beautiful country through Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama and back to Florida. All
together, we covered about 9,000 miles in 22
days on the bike, and it hasn’t leaked a drop of
coolant since. Go figure!
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On a Wing
and a Prayer
The latest episode in “The Greatest Adventures of Willie & Ernest”
Story by Willie E. Wooten • GWRRA #76024 • Detroit, Michigan / Photos by Ernest P. Cornelius • GWRRA #52360 • Detroit, Michigan
Each year, my riding partner Ernest Cornelius and I usually attend a Blessing-of-theBikes ceremony in one or another location. The event helps bikers launch their year with
a plea to the Almighty Spirit for a safe riding season. This year, however, we failed to attend
one. And since we had failed to attend one, we opted instead to keep vigil by enrolling in
an Experienced Rider Course. We wanted to ensure we would get an added edge of safety
on our annual motorcycle tour before we headed out on our own “Wing and a Prayer”!
Willie and Ernest at Colorado’s Painted Wall in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
W
e took the rider course offered at
GWRRA’s annual Wing Ding rally,
which took place last year in
Nashville, Tennessee. The course was a great
experience, and I can’t write enough for the
confidence it adds in tightening up one’s skill
level. Let me tell you, it doesn’t matter how
skilled one thinks he or she is at riding, there is
always some shortcoming a course like that
reveals in one’s rider experience. As for me, a
preoccupation with the particulars of my and
Ernest’s tour proved somewhat distracting. That
aside, however, I was thankful I had enrolled.
After completing the class, Ernie and I
returned to the Wing Ding vendor show to
observe many of the newest cycle gadgets,
some which we purchased. But although taking
May 2007
a refresher rider course and visiting vendors
were the primary reasons for our visit to Wing
Ding, there was one other jewel of interest to us
in that area: We wanted to visit the campuses of
the historically African American schools we
had read about.
This first part of our 2006 tour would provide us the perfect opportunity to do that, we
believed. Therefore, we spent our last evening
in Nashville touring the nearby Tennessee State
University, Fisk University and Meharry
Medical College. The visits were a fitting conclusion to the cycling rally and to the Nashville
community.
As we departed the rally the next morning,
we set out along I-65 connecting with I-40, en
route to Colorado. We were enjoying a leisurely,
yet brisk, run along the lush arteries of roadway. The terrain was mostly set along rolling,
hilly woodlands. We passed several historic
towns—towns noted for their Civil War histories.
Among them was Camden, Tennessee.
Famed for its freshwater pearls and sorghum
syrup, it is also distinguished as the town
where General Nathan Bedford Forrest
employed camouflaged artillery in his quest to
wipe out Union boats and supplies. Also noteworthy among our visits was Jackson, a key
western railroad center that was an important
Civil War supply depot. However, Jackson
actually achieved its most enduring fame as the
home of famed locomotive engineer Casey
Jones.
I love to ponder these things, and I was
deeply ruminating over the historic aspects of
the area when, suddenly, I was aroused by an
immediate traffic backup. The highway had
completely shut down, and we were immobile
for over half an hour. A serious accident
between two semi trucks lay ahead, and it was
already the second truck mishap we’d seen
since our tour had begun.
Once we were finally beginning to move,
and therefore able to travel freely, I turned on
my stereo. I had packed several pre-recorded
tapes; however, I couldn’t help but notice the
numerous billboards and road signs commemorating Elvis Presley. And as we approached
Memphis, the signs flourished. Elvis is celebrated as the pinnacle of rock-‘n’-roll, especially in the South.
Memphis, where blues founder W.C. Handy
launched his music genre, is a town famed for
its music, and Presley helped fire that tradition—often heralded as its king. It was apparent that, even now, he looms large in the hearts
of endearing fans for his rousing gospel renditions as well as his rock-‘n’-roll classics.
Some of his music, I also enjoyed. But the
one that resounds most personally to me is “In
the Ghetto.” It resonates because I can recall
several victims whose plights were memorialized in its lyrics, lyrics that helped bring attention to a looming dilemma. Though the lyrics
were written by Scott Davis, Elvis Presley
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Ernie poses by one of
Nashville’s historically
African American
colleges that he had
wanted to attend.
made them famous:
…And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
In the ghetto
And his hunger burns
So he starts to roam the streets at night
And he learns how to steal
And he learns how to fight
In the ghetto
Then one night in desperation
A young man breaks away
He buys a gun, steals a car…
I always cringe at this point in the song,
ruminating on the vicious cycle Elvis croons
about that was—and still is—so often repeated
across urban American communities. I, like
Elvis, lament the hopelessness of the urban
cycle.
I continued to ponder this when, once again,
I was suddenly jolted back to my primary focus
as the terrain and highway construction abruptly emerged just before crossing the bridge from
Memphis to Arkansas.
And I was happy to finally be in Arkansas.
Because it is the birthplace of my mother, it felt
great to motorcycle through the state. I had visited the state several times before, but this was
only my second visit by motorcycle.
The terrain there is mostly farmland and
timber, thus providing little relief from the
road. And our cycling soon became more mundane. But at least most of the interstate was
well-paved, and traffic flowed fairly well. Yet it
had been a humid, sultry day and, despite the
steady traffic flow, Ernie and I were road weary
and began searching for lodging just before
dusk. We finally found some.
Shortly after awakening the next morning,
we completed a bit of laundry and started out
toward Oklahoma. It was a challenging run
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because, after a fairly fluid travel, we discovered the remainder of I-40 to be rough—not at
all driver-friendly for our motorcycles. Ernie
radioed back to me and asked, “Is your bike
rolling smoothly?” Both he and I were experiencing an uncomfortable ride. We were dodging poor road grades like running an obstacle
course the whole way. But as for venues, the
roadway at least afforded a beautiful view of
buttes, plateaus, oil derricks and cattle ranches—albeit ranches with a fetid stench of fresh
dung. Yet after much road-challenging cycling,
we crossed the Texas State line.
Amarillo, named for its yellowish color of
local Spanish stream banks, is the largest city in
the Texas Panhandle and home to plenty more
ranches. And while riding through, we noticed
there was a large Jehovah’s Witness convention
convening. As a result, we were unable to get
seated at a restaurant. By then we were
fatigued, but we continued for over 100 more
miles until we could find some food and
accommodations. But once there, we met a
cycling couple from Colorado who were very
helpful in pointing out interesting sites during
our anticipated visit to their home state.
The next morning, we headed into New
Mexico. Fittingly, the very first town we arrived
at was Texline. Soon after Texline, we could see
the evolution of very mountainous terrain forming ahead. The roads began to dip and slope
noticeably, and soon we crossed into Colorado.
Colorado is a state with very big mountains,
and we adjusted our driving habits to better traverse its terrain. Many of its roads swept
through circuitous corridors laden with deep,
winding curves—curves I will write more
about later.
But before getting too settled into our ride in
Colorado, we stopped at a welcome center for
more information. And while there, it began to
rain. Still, we simply donned our rainwear and
decided to continue along our way. As we
drove through the town of Trinidad, the rain
turned into a heavy downpour. Still we continued on.
But suddenly large hailstones began falling
along with the rain. Finally, we could not continue riding any longer. The hailstones
appeared as large marble pellets and became
relentless. Almost immediately, they rekindled
memories of my piano teacher crisply rapping
me on the knuckles each time I struck an incorrect note. The only difference was that the
stones hurled successive—rather than the occasional—raps on my knuckles. The daunting
challenge became that I could no longer keep
my hands on the motorcycle controls in order
to effectively steer the bike.
It wound up being one of the few times
Ernest and I have ever pulled over in a storm.
Thankfully, though, the storm soon lifted and
Ernie suggested we return to the highway and
continue our ride toward Montrose, Colorado.
It was still a couple hundred miles away, and
we wanted to get in without falling victim to
the perils of nightfall.
But as we rolled along I-25, we could see
yet another storm system setting in. And
though we felt prepared because we still had on
our raingear, not even the prior storm could
have prepared us for what soon followed.
Raindrops fell in incremental sprinkles at first,
then suddenly the clouds ruptured and the road
just disappeared. Now usually, I can peer
around my windshield to see where I’m going.
But my attempts at peering this time were
futile. I began just seeking any way to safely
pull over to the narrow mountainous road
shoulder anywhere I felt I would find refuge.
As I searched, my palms began to perspire
profusely, and I could feel my arms and legs
quivering uncontrollably. Heavy traffic began
building behind me as I feebly attempted to
locate a blind shoulder. The experience was gut
wrenching and ranked high among this
cyclist’s worst nightmares! And unfortunately,
this drama was something even my riding
classes had not prepared me for. Therefore, in
the absence of nearly all visibility, I said a
prayer and inched my way to the narrow shoulder. Ernie and I breathed a sigh of relief when
we realized that we’d survived the torrential
onslaught.
Soon the rain receded, and we returned to
the highway once again. Realizing that this
would be a low-mileage day, we began searching for lodging and found accommodations
along Highway 50 in a tourist village called
Salida, located near the Arkansas River.
When we departed Salida the next morning,
we at last headed to Montrose, which led us up
over the Continental Divide: 9,012 feet through
Poncha Pass; 11,312 feet through Monarch
Pass; and, finally, through Black Sage Pass.
The route then led us to the village of Montrose
and to the small town of Gunnison.
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was a beautiful vista, one set very close to the
While in Gunnison, a roadside cherry vendor of the hallowed corridor was breathtaking.
Finally, we realized that we were traversing Colorado River. The river continued to flow
dor suggested we visit the Black Canyon of the
Gunnison National Park, named for its the Gateway Canyons. But as we cycled further parallel to the highway.
And the water wound up not only being
“…shadowy depths and dark metaphoric into the canyons, stopping at an occasional
rocks…” according to roadside literature. The overlook, we began to appreciate that we need- below us but above us as well. For as we concanyon rocks there are very colorful. An expla- ed to focus on the roadway. In fact, at one of the tinued eastward, we could see yet another storm
nation for their color is, at least in part, that steep overlooks, we could see several cars system forming ahead. To avoid getting
over two billion years ago hues of gneiss and lodged ominously in the rocks below. It was a drenched on the roadway yet again, we stopped
schist formed in the earth’s crust. Then, when sober reminder that we should never allow the at a rest area in Vail. Less than ten minutes after
the rocks were under the surface, pink peg- grand mountainous precipices to distract us our arrival, the clouds burst and it began rainmatite squeezed into the cracks and caused from the roadway. The image of the fated vehi- ing hard. The rain was followed by golf-ball
color patterns in it. This is, in fact, most observ- cles laying deep in the canyon made our jour- sized hailstones. Of course we decided to wait
out the storm.
ney toward Grand Junction a reflective one.
able at the Painted Wall site of the canyon.
While waiting for it to subside, I observed
Once in Grand Junction, we stopped for
We spent a night in the area, then planned
another stranded couple sitting
the next morning to travel to
nearby. The man was complainDurango
and
Cortez.
ing about a backache, so the
Thankfully, there were several
woman began massaging his
more mountain passes en route
back. I observed them with
and the route was extremely
envy—every cyclist knows that
scenic, plus the highways were
lumbar and shoulder fatigue is
well paved.
a common problem while tourAn appreciated pleasure
ing and that a good massage
about the trek was that overcast
helps relieve the stress and
skies remained at a minimum
restore muscle control. I would
and the temperature had
sure have welcomed a message
warmed to a pleasant level. But
to relieve my aches that day.
as the daylight once again began
After the storm passed, we
to wane, we realized we would
continue along I-70. The highhave to quickly find quarters for
way stretched along coiling,
the evening. Complicating this
elevated vistas that traversed
part of the tour was the fact that
developed urban areas. As we
we were traveling through small
Willie and Ernest’s bikes get pelted during a hailstorm they encountered.
rolled along, I couldn’t help
mountainous villages and most
reflecting on the panoramas we
had slight accommodations. It
had just visited. Never had I
took awhile, but we finally
driven through so many mounlodged at a bed-and-breakfast.
tain passes! It made me appreBefore starting out the next
ciate the labor the early settlers
morning, we decided to perform
faced as they cut, hacked and
a few maintenance checks on
blasted their way through dense
our motorcycles and sponge off
forests and solid rock in their
excess insect residue before
quest for Manifest Destiny.
preparing to depart. By that
Reflecting on the early setpoint, we were considering ourtlers challenged me to think of
selves very fortunate because
my and Ernie’s own journey.
the bikes had performed well.
Colorado is a beautiful state,
(And even as I look back on it
and we felt privileged to be
now, the only bad encounter I
exploring its landscape. But
recall was when my cycle ran a
among the challenges for us
bit hot. However, adding suffiwas the fact that I am asthmatcient antifreeze resolved that
ic, and the thin mountain air
problem.)
One of the many breathtaking vistas Willie and Ernie
caused me to breathe laboriousAfter caring for our bikes,
witnessed during their annual “After-Wing Ding Road Trip.”
ly even while performing simwe started out with our sights
ple tasks. The altitude shifts
set on Grand Junction,
Colorado. The road we chose—State Road lunch, and the stop afforded us an opportunity also reflected in the performance of our motor141—seemed penciled into the landscape, and to mull over our morning ride. It also afforded cycles. Often the machines pinged, chugged
it wound up being a beautiful artery etched us an opportunity to discuss the balance of the and groaned while climbing through each
along a spectacular, colorful vista. There were day’s planned activities and to evaluate a faulty mountain pass. Thankfully, we cycled through
images there I had never seen before. Many of electrical connection on Ernie’s trailer. at least ten passes and were overjoyed that we
the mountain figures I saw reminded me of Afterward, we continued our travel by connect- had been up-to-date on most of our scheduled
cycle maintenances.
magnificent Indian pottery shapes. Some of the ing with I-70 east.
Finally we arrived in Denver, where we
About a hundred miles down the road, we
rock formations—with their vivid hues—
appeared as jeweled adornments embellished stopped at a rest stop and decided to replace the found respite for our tired bodies and
with colored striations. The vista was ethereal trailer’s electrical connector. The rest stop was well-driven machines. Denver was a pivotal
and cast in an unparalleled beauty—the splen- nestled in a hillside near a ski resort, and there point on our tour. Our original plan had been to
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visit Wyoming, South Dakota and the Upper and packed our belongings. We packed early
Peninsula of Michigan. However, Ernie that evening because I had convinced Ernie we
informed me that he needed to be back a day or needed to be on the road by 5 a.m. to meet our
two earlier than planned so, as a result, we proposed mileage range. Of course, for Ernie,
this would prove an unusually early departure!
needed to take a direct route home.
The next morning’s air was cool and fresh.
So the morning after our stay in Denver, we
began our trek along I-80 west. It wound up It was dark, and we knew we would get an
being a humid, sultry ride—with temperatures opportunity to see the sun rise. We’d also get to
expected to reach 102 degrees F.
The ride became a bit monotonous, as there wasn’t much to see
along the route.
But my hot, lethargic riding
routine was broken by a lone coyote crossing the roadway. Initially,
I thought it was an unkempt dog;
however, a closer gaze assured me
that it wasn’t. It whipped its head
backward at me, then glared as it
whipped its head back again over
its shoulder and trotted furtively
into the underbrush.
Afterward, we rode along
again in relative peace. But after
awhile, I noticed that my speedWillie takes a break, while traveling through Colorado’s
ometer wasn’t registering. We
Gateway Canyons, to take notes for his story.
stopped briefly, and it became
obvious that the cable had broken. We called enjoy the privilege of riding in a more pleasant
ahead to several dealers along the route, but climate. Overall, we felt the riding would be a
none stocked the cable. As a result, I had to bit more comfortable.
Nebraska is very flat, with plenty of steer
monitor my speed and turn signals and ride
without use of my cruise control since all were ranches and crop fields. While touring the
state, a motorcyclist experiences the strong
affected.
We had planned to ride 500 miles since scents of well-fed bovines aerating across the
starting out that day, but we fell short because roadway. We rode anxiously to avoid languishthe hot weather made it difficult to run without ing in the stifling corridors.
And as we crossed the state line into Iowa,
frequent stops for water and ice. And as the day
wore on, the clouds rolled in and the rain we realized we still had a significant distance to
seemed imminent. So we decided to pull in at cover before shutting down for the evening. We
decided to cover it at a hurried pace: Through
Kearney, Nebraska.
It was a timely stop, and we were happy that Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Iowa City and
we’d found shelter a few hours before the rain- Davenport we rode without stopping; all
storm. While in Kearney, Ernie made a few seemed insignificant when compared with our
more maintenance adjustments on his motorcy- more immediate need to get home. Along the
cle and trailer before settling in for the night. way, the open highway, sultry heat and the sucWe also both sponged out a few clothing items cession of cornfields and steer ranches did lit-
tle to divert our attention from our focus.
Our only diversion, in fact, occurred during
a brief encounter just west of the Illinois State
line, when we met another cyclist. We chatted
of frivolous issues and had a nice time but
quickly continued on our way. But we appreciated the comradeship among bikers that runs
very high and the fact that, often, cyclists wave
at each other when passing along
the highway or strike up conversations at rest stops, service stations,
etc.
As we finally began getting relatively close to Chicago, we started
searching for overnight accommodations. Perhaps we could have
continued on to home, we figured,
but it was dusk, we were road
weary, and we had already completed our mileage objective for the
day. A fresh start the next morning
seemed the most prudent idea.
Our last day on the road, we
awakened and started out early.
And although it was not as early as
the previous morning, we still managed to get started well before
rush-hour traffic began. Thankfully, the climate
was pleasant, and we leisurely rode our final
300 miles home.
While riding, my mind lapsed once again—
this time into a kaleidoscopic review of our
journey. It had been a bittersweet excursion. As
always, Ernie and my annual “After-Wing Ding
Road Trip” had provided adventures beyond
our most spirited imaginations; however, this
year it was cut short by other obligations.
But I vowed not to let that get me down.
And as we motored closer to home, I began
planning a future adventure for Ernie and I:
One of broad waterfronts, lush landscapes and
towering mountains—all of an exact site we
had not yet determined.
The musings of it played spiritedly in my
mind’s eye as we both finally arrived at our
doorsteps—safe, on a Wing and a prayer.
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The Nebraska sunrise on one of Willie and Ernie’s last travel days home to Detroit.
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By Allen & Donna Hoffman • GWRRA #122374 • Morrow, Ohio
Photos by Peggy Rahe • Group Photo at Wright Patterson Air Force Museum by Don Dakin
Members of Ohio’s Chapter X2 and S2 and West
Virginia’s Chapter K gather during their annual
Memorial Day Ride together for a group photo on
the tarmac at Wright Patterson Air Force Museum.
ll the way back in the December 2004 issue of Wing
World, an article entitled “Gold Book Ride Builds
Special Friendships” shared the great camaraderie
between Ohio’s Chapter X2 and S2 and West Virginia’s
Chapter K. The article also explored the origin and events
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of our annual Memorial Day Ride. Begun in 2003, the first
three rides were held in the great state of West Virginia. And
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Chapters’ turn to host our friends from the Mountaineer
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Riding along a country road in Kentucky.
As hoped, our fourth annual Memorial Day
Ride continued the three Chapters’ tradition
of a fun ride to honor our veterans.This time,
however, the ride originated in Ohio and covered the beautiful tri-state area of Ohio,
Kentucky and Indiana. As you may or may not
know, Southwestern Ohio and the surrounding area, including Northern Kentucky and
Southeastern Indiana, offer some superb
motorcycling roads, outstanding scenery, and
interesting sites—not the least of which was
our end point of Wright Patterson Air Force
Museum in Fairborn, Ohio.
Countdown to “Take Off!”
The Gold Wingers who rode some 350
miles from Elkins and Clarksburg, West
Virginia, stayed overnight at the Shaker Inn in
Lebanon, Ohio. We Ohio natives were happy
to share some local history with our nearby
friends, including the fact that Lebanon, founded in 1802, features Ohio’s oldest inn, The
Golden Lamb, which was visited by no less
than a dozen U.S. Presidents, plus author
Charles Dickens and several other notables.
We also let them know that their lodging,
The Shaker Inn, was thankfully not named
after an earthquake but rather for the religious organization called the Shakers, who
were an offshoot of the Quakers but with a
strict belief in celibacy and a knack for making
gorgeous furniture. Once retaining thousands
of members, less than a handful of the organization remain today.
It was an interesting side note to let our
West Virginia friends know that OH-X2’s
monthly GWRRA gatherings are held where
the last four remaining Shakers live, at the
Otterbein Retirement Living Community,
located just outside of Lebanon, Ohio.
Day 1: Joining Forces
The weekend started off with a Chili
Dump on Friday night, May 26, at Otterbein’s
outdoor pavilion. For those of you unfamiliar
with a Chili Dump, this is where people bring
their various chili recipes and dump them all
together, mixing them up in a huge kettle. X2’s
Members brought in tons of desserts and chili
dishes. Our West Virginia friends also got to
taste some Cincinnati-style chili, with its
unique recipe containing chocolate and cinnamon. Between the socializing, music, dancing
and eating, we couldn’t have started off the
weekend any better, and 91 people attended
this event.
Day 2: A Tour of Northern Kentucky
and Southeast Indiana
As mentioned, the Ohio, Kentucky and
Indiana (aka OKI) tri-state area does not contain any mountains but does contain some
fabulous motorcycling roads. So on Saturday,
we toured with our friends on some supertwisty roads in northern Kentucky and along
the beautiful Ohio River Scenic Byway in
Indiana.
Some of these roads are referenced in the
websites www.motorcycleroads.us and www.
sportbikeroads.com. Our main destination for
the morning was the hills and ridges of northern Kentucky.This is the region geographically
called the Outer Bluegrass, and it contains
hills and twisty ridges. It is located between
the glaciated plains of Ohio on the north and
the flatlands of the better-known Inner
Bluegrass region to the south around
Lexington, Kentucky.
We left Lebanon, Ohio, with 41 motorcycles in five groups on the 350-mile ride. Ride
leaders were Durrel Monroe, Joe Lupo, Vic
Mathews, Bud Rahe and myself. What a glorious day it was! These large streams of bikes
traversed the twisties of the Outer Bluegrass
region of northern Kentucky on notable
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A line of Gold Wings head up a Kentucky hill.
Kentucky routes 10 and 22, plus twenty other
back roads.The first destination, for lunch, was
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park Lodge. The
salt licks in this park attracted famous visitors
such as Daniel Boone and are most noted as
the location of the last of the Revolutionary
War battles in Kentucky. The food, especially
the fried chicken, was delicious.
After Blue Licks, we continued our northern Kentucky curvy back road tour towards
the west on roads like KY-617 (freshly paved,
with nine miles of no houses, and twisty as
heck) and KY-1032 (the Berry, Kentucky,
road—more twists there, with excellent views
south from the hills into the flatter region of
the Inner Bluegrass). We crossed the Ohio
River into Indiana near Warsaw, Kentucky, at
Markland Dam. We even missed one turn-off
on KY-1032, so the ride was official. Ha!
The ride up the Indiana side of the Ohio
River Valley on IN-156 and 56 was beautiful.
This section of road is part of the Ohio River
Scenic Byway. (You can check it out on
www.byways.org.) On the way home, some of
us stopped at the Grande Victoria Casino in
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One of the many tight curves Ohio’s X2 and S2 and WV-K encountered.
Rising Sun to try our luck with the “onearmed bandits.” Tired but happy, we arrived
back in Lebanon around 8:30 p.m.
Day 3: Ohio, and Our Goal of Wright
Patterson Air Force Museum
On Sunday, Keith Kennedy led a great ride
of 28 motorcycles from Lebanon, Ohio, along
the National Scenic Little Miami River Valley
up to Wright Patterson Air Force Museum in
Fairborn, Ohio.
A place of interest along the way was Fort
Ancient State Memorial, an ancient earthen
fortification built by the Fort Ancient Indian
culture around 1000 AD. For motorcyclists,
the area is most noted for its switchbacks on
OH-350. Indeed, there is a series of switchbacks in this part of Ohio as OH-350
descends from the flat plains into the Little
Miami River Valley.
After arriving at Wright Patterson Air
Force Museum, the attendees toured the
museum for a few hours.The OH-S2 Chapter
commandeered the picnic pavilions in the
park next to the museum, and we had a picnic
brown bag lunch. Our West Virginia guests
were treated to a “fix your own lunch,” furnished by generous donations from Members
of OH-X2. There were cold cut sandwiches,
cheese, watermelon, cakes, chips and fruit to
choose from, and OH-S2 furnished the drinks
and ice.
After lunch, OH-X2’s Donnie & Sharon
Dakin coordinated a photo shoot on the outside tarmac where some old planes were on
display. Motorcycles were positioned in a Vshaped wedge in between the row of planes.
Donnie took the picture from atop a ladder in
the back of his pickup truck. (See page 64.)
After the Wright Patterson museum stop,
OH-S2’s Members Ivan Hastings and John
Cooley toured us through the rural Ohio
areas north of Dayton. We drove past Kiser
Lake State Park, near Urbana, and C.J. Brown
Lake in Buck Creek State Park near
Springfield.
Finally, we arrived at Pisanello’s Pizza in
Franklin, Ohio, at 6:30 p.m. A total of 68 people attended the pizza buffet and roast, coordinated by Sandy Yaple.After I summarized the
activities from the weekend and recognized
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Another group shot at Blue Licks Battlefield.
everyone who had helped out, we passed the
baton to Tom Young, who led the roasting.
Tom had put together a great video presentation of the weekend and roasted Wayne
& Sheila and all the other Members from West
Virginia.We gave Wayne & Sheila honorary X2
Member shirts, a plaque commemorating the
event and a frame with pictures (put together
by Peggy Rahe). We also gave each West
Virginia Member a 2006 Memorial Day commemorative pin (made by Connie Walters).
Happy Endings
The event was very successful, thanks to
the interest and volunteering of the Members
from our Chapters.We look forward to continuing the OH-X2, S2 and WV-K tradition of
riding together and are interested in finding
another Chapter in a nearby state that would
be interested in hosting our Chapters for a
weekend ride in their state.
We believe one of the best ways to get to
know people in GWRRA is to take a multipleday ride with them. In fact, this time around,
my wife Donna found out that she is a distant
relative of Ken Valentine, a Member of WV-K.
Both are genealogy buffs and both related to
Captain Morgan Morgan, the first settler of
the state of West Virginia—for whom
Morgantown,West Virginia, was named.
We’d like to thank all the Members from
Chapter X2 and S2 who coordinated, helped
and participated at the various rides and
events. We coordinated the three-day event
with Bud & Peggy Rahe, CDs of OH-X2,
Wayne & Sheila Gregoire, CDs of WV-K, and
Jim & Karla Bevens, CDs of OH-S2. We had
some special guests attend, such as Roy &
Kathy Richards, ACDs from OH-L, Joe &
Stormy Lupo, Ohio District MEDs, Estell Ray,
mother of OH-X2’s Karen Anderson, and
Jeanine Young, mother of X2’s Tom Young, who
flew in from Colorado Springs, Colorado, for
the weekend ride with her son.
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Staging the Wings on the tarmac for the group shot.
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p h o t o s
b y
S h a r o n
S t a n l e y
Wow! The massive show floor at this February’s Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis was overwhelming.
And with so many motorcycling goodies to choose from, it was difficult to hone in on just a few. But here’s my
best shot at recapping the ones I felt you, as fellow Wingers, wouldn’t want to miss.
Three Companies to Keep Your Eye On
MXL and its Universal 3-Snap Photochromic Flip Shield
MXL Industries, a leader in designing and manufacturing optical protection products for motorsports enthusiasts, introduced a new product this year that you’re bound to love, a universal 3-Snap
Photochromic Flip Shield with the photochromic coating applied
directly onto the motorcycle face shield.
In the past, optical clarity was compromised by the need to add
photochromic functions to your helmet shield by applying a plastic
sheet insert. Otherwise, you were inconvenienced by having to haul
around a tinted shield.
Now MXL, in an exclusive partnership with Beloptix, Inc, offers you
the best of both worlds—optical clarity in a two-for-one shield with
amazing light sensitive technology that rapidly transitions from clear to
tint when exposed to UV rays. In fact, this shield darkens so much, it
allows only 40 percent light transmission on super-sunny days and is so
fast changing to clear that it deactivates by 80 percent within just three
minutes.
The shield comes with an abrasion-resistant coating to enhance
durability and has a ratcheting mechanism that allows you to flip it up
easily. It’s available at dealerships now for approximately $69.95. For
additional information about MXL Industries and its photochromic
process, contact www.mxl-industries.com.
Display of MXL’s Photochromic Flip Shield darkening under UV light.
May 2007
Wing Bling and its Custom Finishes and Accessories
A plethora of
recent GWRRA rally
bike show winners
can’t be wrong! Wing
Bling’s patent-pending
process offers custom
finishes and accessories folks don’t keep
seem to get enough of.
With almost a hundred colors and patterns of underlay
topped with clear coat
to choose from—from
Candy Apple Red
Marble to Titanium
Snake
Skin—bikers
everywhere are sure
to find just the right
combination to make
their Gold Wings
uniquely their own.
Wing Bling coowners Garland and
Michael (who still prefer a leisurely firstname basis) say they
began their company
just last year, aimed
specifically at the Gold Wing market, because of their own love of the
bike. But the Florida-based company has expanded so rapidly that it’s
now branching out to other specialty application areas, like automobiles, golf clubs, even gun stocks, as well.
Check them out to see how you can make your dash, speaker covers, accent panels and much more a one-of-a-kind creation. (New this
year—GL1500 and GL1800 air deflectors!)
Prices vary per request. Contact www.mywingbling.com or (352)
601-2323 or (352) 586-7181 for details.
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Advanced Bridging Technologies’ iJet Wireless RF Remote
for iPod and Upcoming Innovation Announcements
Even as the industry is still buzzing about Advanced Bridging
Technologies’ iJet line of wireless remote controls for iPod, Vice
President of Sales, Rich Darling, is anxious to make announcements
about the company’s upcoming innovations.
ABT, Inc., in fact, always seems to be creating something new.That’s
because it’s part of the Secure Wireless family of companies, which has
developed over 100 products over the years—ranging from life safety
devices to digital entertainment products—and holds multiple patents
for its technology.Their radio-controlled products are used by dozens
of companies, including ADT, Brinks Home Security, and more, and they
pride themselves in both their heritage of life safety designs and for
helping to bridge the gap of wireless technology for the consumer
electronics market.
“We’re hearing all of the talk about how the iJet has become the
must-have wireless remote control for your iPod while riding,” says
Darling. And communication systems companies like Chatterbox USA
couldn’t agree more as they roll out the welcome mat to ABT’s products like the iJet—which allows you to wirelessly control your iPod
while connected to your motorcycle’s existing audio system, or when
using a person-to-person communication system like a Chatterbox.
All the company will say for now about new products, however, is
that ABT is set to release several innovative ones soon that will continue to showcase their unique wireless capabilities.
Pricing starts at $39.95. For more information, call (888) 869-4737
or visit www.ijetwireless.com.
Items Not to be Missed!
Nolan’s new Bluetooth®-ready helmet. With its special side
“trap door” for incorporating a Bluetooth set right into the helmet
(without compromising its structural integrity), it’s the first helmet of
its kind and available only from Nolan on the N-102 (flip-up), N-42
(open-face) and N-84 (full-face) models. Visit http://ncom.nolan.it for
information.
Adaptive Technologies TPX Motorcycle Radar and Laser Detection System.
Sharon’s Favorite Fun Items
Okay, I’ll admit it, I was like a kid in a candy store when it came to
picking my top three favorite dealer show products.The flashiest, most
fun-looking items were the ones that caught my eye. But if you walk
along the aisles with me for a moment, you’ll see how this can easily
happen!
Butt Buffers
Xena Disc Lock Alarm. This patented 110dB alarm system is
amazingly loud and compact, fits 99 percent of standard motorcycle
brake-discs, double-locks to make it virtually impenetrable, and houses
super-sensitive movement sensors to keep you from forgetting to
remove it before you rev up. www.xenasecurity.com.
Adaptive Technologies TPX Motorcycle Radar and Laser
Detection System. A portable, motorcycle-specific radar and laser
detection system that’s weather and vibration-resistant, and features
oversized buttons for ease of use while riding with gloves.The system
comes with either a wireless headset or a wireless visual alert system.
www.radarforbikes.com or (646) 722-0253.
Buff ’s new lines of high UV neck, head and face protection made
with Coolmax® Extreme, Cyclone with double-layer microfiber with
Windstopper® membrane, and Typhoon with fleece fabric and
Windstopper® membrane and adjustable cord.The original multifunctional headwear manufacturer ups the ante by incorporating special
fabric technologies to protect against even the most extreme weather
conditions.Visit www.buff.es.
The New Scala-Rider TeamSet from Cardo Systems. Take a
look at this hands-free mobile phone and intercom Bluetooth® headset that lets motorcyclists speak with passengers, conduct outside calls
or both at the same time! The fully weather-protected unit fits all helmets, features voice command, seven hours of talk time, and more.
www.cardowireless.com
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Besides their name, here’s the hook they use to get you in their
booth: “Hey, how about sitting down here for a moment?” You oblige
by climbing up on a saddle. “Comfortable,” you remark. “Isn’t it? Now
bounce around a little bit,” they add. Again, you oblige.
“Still comfortable?” “Yes.” “Great, now stand up.” That’s when they
lift the pad you’ve been bouncing on to show you the large, metal clips
that have been directly beneath it the entire time. “No way,” you
exclaim as you ask the gentleman to replace the pad so you can try this
experiment one more time.
It’s true. Butt Buffers has created motorcycle seat pads and covers
so protective that even your butt won’t know it’s been hoodwinked.
The Ephrata, Pennsylvania-based company took a special gel polymer from the medical industry—originally developed to prevent bed
sores—and used it to help motorcyclists everywhere eliminate the
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painful pressure points that can develop from a seat during a
long ride.
Offered as either a tie-on version or professionally installed, a special dry polymer core makes the Butt Buffer not only shock and vibration proof but also leak proof, unlike other seat cushion products.
Tie-on versions come in a wide variety of lush colors and styles
(and can even be custom designed) with a non-slip bottom and
adjustable Velcro straps and clips. Professionally installed versions will
not change the appearance of your seat and allow for minor height and
width seat adjustments if desired.
Pricing starts at $55.50. For more info, call (866) 859-5699 or visit
www.buttbuffer.com. (Note to self: Their website does not have an ‘s’
after the word ‘buffer.’)
The Cruzin Cooler
By mid-morning of
the show, you’re getting
a bit bleary-eyed as you
head down yet another
aisle of techno-wizardry
when you suddenly run
smack dab into something you never imagined you’d ever see—a
guy spinning laps in front
of his booth on a cooler!
And “cool” is the
word that escapes your
lips as you watch Rob
Lewis, a self-proclaimed
North American Sales
“guru” practically popping wheelies with the
little speed demon!
The geniuses at
Cruzin Cooler have
invented a rideable ice
chest on wheels that’s
sturdy enough to carry you and 24 12-oz. beverage cans, yet is lightweight enough to pick up once you reach your destination.
The coolers are available in various sizes and in either gas or electric models, with as much as a 500-watt electric or a 39cc gas motor
and a top speed of 15 mph.
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With handlebars, retractable foot pegs, backrest/seat accessories, a
trailer hitch, and even an easy access lid with built-in cup holder, you’re
sure to travel in style.The Cruzin Cooler folks are certain you’ll never
want to simply “carry” your cooler again!
Priced from $349 to $499. For more information, contact
www.cruzincooler.com or call (800) 359-5199 to find a dealer near you.
Hitch Critters
Hours
later—and
just when you thought it
was safe to round one of
your last showroom corners—you run into one
item that you, well, can’t
even seem to describe. Is
that a dancing dog, a
cavorting hog? And what,
pray tell, are they doing
atop a hitch ball?
Welcome to the
booth—and the rather
“warped” humor—of
Dan Chesnicka and his
cohorts, owners of
Hitch Critters, home of
the world’s first animated ball hitch covers.
Their rubbery creations “come to life”—gyrating like a fish thrown
onto a riverbank—each time a driver hits his brakes. Meanwhile small,
red lights on the creature (like on the dog’s collar and the hog’s headlight) flash an additional brake light warning.
Apparently, these guys love a good laugh, claiming they worked “side
by side with some of the greatest minds in the powersports industry”
to come up with their patent-pending idea, which they refer to as “the
funniest dang thing at Dealer Expo.”
But hey, they’re also laughing all the way to the bank.Already they’ve
sold nearly a half-million of their self-proclaimed “100% Redneck
Approved” hitch covers and brake lights.
In addition to “Bad Dog” and “Wheelie Hog,” their shapes include
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buck they call “Don’t Shoot Deer.”
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What’s Fun and
Family and Wing Ding
All Over?
Wing Ding in
Europe, of course!
GWRRA invites you to the first-ever Wing Ding Europe
—in Sakskøbing, Denmark (near Copenhagen)—this year!
S
imilar to our yearly Wing Ding here in
the U.S. each July—just on a smaller
scale and one month later—it will include
such Wing Ding highlights as a Vendor
Trade Show, Light Parade, Grand Parade,
and Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
Saturday and Sunday’s festivities will
include one of Denmark’s hottest country
bands, Desert Track, playing lively dance
music.
The weekend event will run from
August 2 to August 5, 2007, with most delegates officially arriving at Sakskøbing
Sportcenter for dinner and an overnight
stay—at either Sakskøbing Danhostel or on
the camping grounds—on Friday. And a
variety of accommodation plans will be
offered, including one that includes your
meals!
So if you’ve ever dreamed of going to
Europe, why not make it a GWRRA Family
affair?
But hurry, don’t miss out on the early
Member registration option!
For more information, to make reservations, and to learn how to ship your bike
abroad, call (800) 843-9460 or (623) 5812500 (Phoenix) or visit www.wing-ding.eu.
Receive a 10% discount (now through May 1)
when you preregister online at www.wing-ding.eu!
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B y K e n & B e t t y Ta r v e r, M i s s i s s i p p i P R / R a l l y C o o r d i n a t o r • P h o t o s b y Te r r y K l e i n h e i t z
n late August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina pounded our state and those surrounding us.
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But though the Mississippi District Rally was knocked down that year, we weren’t
about to let it get completely knocked out. Instead, we held a Mississippi “Kidz on the
Koast Do-Over” Rally last October 12 to 14. The rally, affectionately called the “Biloxi
Rally,” has always generated excitement and fun—and this time we returned to the white,
sandy beaches of the coastal town with a vengeance.
The Storm Itself
August 29, 2005, is now in the history
books as the costliest, and one of the most
deadly, hurricanes in United States history.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast suffered massive
damage from Hurricane Katrina. The monster
storm slammed into the coast with 120 mph
sustained winds and unofficial wind gusts up
to 135 mph. Katrina made landfall in
Mississippi near the state line, with the eye of
the hurricane passing over the cities of Bay St.
Louis and Waveland.
All along the coast, homes and businesses
were ripped apart by the wind and 27-foot
storm surges of water from the Gulf of
Mexico, which pushed inland some six miles.
Entire neighborhoods, towns, and commuter
bridges across the bays were completely
destroyed, and the lower 47 counties in
Mississippi were declared federal disaster
areas.
Even now, if you are planning to visit the
Gulf Coast and are used to navigating by historic homes and famous landmarks, better
think GPS and maps instead.
Hurricane Katrina left in her wake 238
people dead, 67 missing, and billions of dollars in damage to properties. Some of our own
Gold Wing families were severely impacted
by the devastating storm. Some even completely lost their homes, vehicles, and all their
personal possessions.
For a number of days, we who were not
directly affected by the hurricane did not know
Reconstruction work on just one of the many
Mississippi bridges knocked down in
2005 by Hurricane Katrina.
Two “Do-Over” rally-goers eagerly await the
weekend’s next scheduled event.
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the fate of our GW families along the coast.
The devastation was so massive that there
was no communication by cell phone, land
line, or email. After nearly a week, word
slowly began to filter in to us and spread
throughout the state that everyone was safe
and accounted for. Without question, however, the Mississippi Members of GWRRA
decided to cancel its October District Rally.
A New Day
Though Katrina was a wicked “lady” and
will never be forgotten, the Mississippi Coast
began rebuilding and, by 2006, The
Mississippi District Rally was proud to be
back home in Biloxi with a “Kidz on the
Koast Do-Over” Rally, with only some minor
inconveniences.
The rally was held at the Mississippi Gulf
Coast Coliseum, though the building itself
was still somewhat in the stages of hurricane
damage repair. For the most part, however, it
was very adequate for our rally’s needs.
Except for the vendors and bike shows, all of
the rally functions were held in this one facility. And Bob & Jaunee Barrington, District
Director and 2005-2006 International Couple
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of the Year, put on a great and fun rally for us
all. It was the first rally for Bob & Jaunee as
the District Directors, and they are dedicated
GWRRA Members and worked very hard to
make sure everyone had a fun time.
The Mississippi Staff and membership
really didn’t know what to expect last year
because of the storm: Would we have vendors? Would we have support from our state’s
Members? Would we have support from outof-staters?
But SUPPORT WE HAD! And thank you
everyone! There was an overwhelming
amount of love and support for the “Biloxi
Rally” from all who attended. Not only was
there an abundance of our own good ole
Mississippians but also folks from all over
the South and points beyond. Bob tells us that
there were Members from Regions A, B, N,
D, E, F, and H in attendance.
The Rally Arrives!
Doors opened to begin the rally at 12 noon
on Thursday, October 12. Registration started
a little slower than in years past, but the pace
picked up a bit later in the day. Daily activities of playing indoor games for door prizes
were exciting. We played some of the old
standby games that everyone seemed to enjoy
in years past and even gave some new games
a try. And Carolyn & Karl Scott of MS-O did
a superb job of overseeing the games and
door prizes.
Over the three days of the rally, the vendor
area was a popular place to be. Gold Wingers
and non-Wing owners busily shopped for
safety chrome, lights and all the other accessories so urgently needed to dress our bikes to
our personal tastes. There wound up being a
large assortment of vendors there who
catered to the needs of everyone. Michael
Curry, Jack Ridgdell, and their capable
helpers did a terrific job with vendor coordination and the large variety of the types of
vendors available.
On Thursday evening, we had a parade of
individuals, couples, and Chapters dressed in
their Kidz clothing finery. What a fun time
watching the participants strutting their stuff
while dressed as little children! You could
definitely tell from the laughter, applause,
and cheering from the audience that everyone
was having a good time watching the “kidz
play on the koast.”
Friday was a busy, busy day as registration
activity increased significantly. The excitement built as more and more people began to
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pick up pre-registration packages, and the onsite registration table was a flurry of activity
as well. Some people had waited until arriving
to register for the rally, and a number of them
were not even GWRRA Members! So of
course those folks were asked to visit the
MED table for information about joining
GWRRA, and Kathy Hearn, MS-Q, did a
great job of signing up 28 new Members.
Friday evening had always been an exciting time at the Mississippi Rally, and it was no
different during the Do-Over. After all, it was
Talent Show time! You just can’t imagine all
the hidden capabilities of Gold Wingers until
the Talent Show arrives. The Serious Category
had some top-notch entertainment—beautiful
voices could be heard throughout the evening
singing favorites for the audience, even a song
from an opera. And laughter echoed throughout the coliseum during the Comedy Acts—
some of which likely erupted from the hillbilly acts staged by Members from Branson,
Missouri. The Talent Show was definitely a
highlight of the rally, and we believe everyone
enjoyed it very much.
After the Talent Show, we held the Lighted
Bike Show in front of the Coliseum. Ten trikes
Mississippi District Directors—and previous
International Couple of the Year!—Bob & Jaunee
Barrington congratulate Gregg & Pat Harbison, named
2006-2007 Mississippi District Couple of the Year.
and ten bikes entered the show—beautiful
works of art with the glow of LEDs, neon, and
computer lighting. The crowd loved it. Thank
you Malcolm Bishop, David Thames and the
assistants from MS-E for conducting the
show.
Saturday, the last day of the rally, the vendor area was still busy all day, and so was registration, games and the seminars. The Purple
Peddlers from Ohio performed for everyone’s
entertainment. What a precision drill team
they are! Shirley Stephens-Garcia’s “bodyguard,” Benny Garcia, got into the act too! If
you happened to catch his performance, perhaps your eyes have returned to normal vision
by now. Biloxi TV station WLOX even
stopped by to film the action.
And we even held a new event for the
rally—mini-car racing. During each day of the
rally, toy cars were sold for the big race scheduled for Saturday. Ten race heats, of ten cars
each, were held. The winner of each heat won
a prize. Then, those ten winners were eligible
to compete in the final race for the overall
winner. Vernon Hughes of MS-V won the big
prize of $150 for the fastest car on the track
that day. Congratulations Vernon!
The Do-Over Almost Done
Saturday evening at 5 p.m., we started the
closing of the 2006 Mississippi “Kidz on the
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Koast Do-Over” Rally. Closing Ceremonies
for yet another successful rally were held in
the Coliseum arena, but this time there was a
twist—a very emotional tribute paid to the
residents of Mississippi.
Narrated by Jim & Brenda Pennington, of
Region D, Kathy Peck, of Region N, and Keith
Lindgren, Former VA District Director, a slide
show presentation depicted the tragedy
Hurricane Katrina wrought on the Gulf Coast
and the devastation felt by many of our friends
in South Mississippi. It was a heartfelt slide
show, well prepared by Jerry Childers of
Region N. And there was also a tribute honoring our American soldiers standing in harm’s
way, during which the Colors were posted and
all current and former military personnel were
asked to stand. As you know, among Gold
Wingers, there is a proud reverence for our
nation’s military men and women. Angie
Mitchell, wife of the Senior Region N
Director, put this total presentation together
for us.
Additional highlights of the evening
included the presentation of the new District
Couple of the Year. Congratulations and
applause were given to Gregg & Pat Harbison,
2006-2007 District Couple of the Year, from
Chapter M in the Brookhaven/McComb area.
We’ve known Gregg & Pat personally for a
number of years, and they are a great couple,
committed in their work and fun for GWRRA.
In addition, Leroy Cooper, MS-F, was named
2006 MS Chapter Educator of the Year, and
Buddy Shirley, District RED, received an
Executive Directors Award for outstanding
service to GWRRA. And Jim Hodge, then
International Operations Director, presented
Co-Founder Shirley Stephens-Garcia with a
special “2006 Kidz on the Koast Do-Over”
plaque.
A Big Thank-You!
The people who make up Mississippi
GWRRA would like to thank all the GWRRA
International Staff who attended and gave
their support to the Mississippi District at the
comeback rally. As previously stated, thankfully we were knocked down, but not out!
The 2006 rally may have been down in
numbers (just over 2,000), but not in spirit,
attitude, and fun. The presence of 17
International Directors, including the 20062007 International Couple of the Year, Jim &
Brenda Pennington, was both uplifting and a
testament to the family spirit of GWRRA.
Thank you for being there for us, and for
being a part of the rebuilding of the
Mississippi District Rally.
And if you missed out on the rally last
year, for fear your time would be wasted
because of the aftereffects of Hurricane
Katrina, we invite you to come out this year
and join us for a great time. Not only our rally,
but also the coastline, is definitely on the
rebound. New construction can be seen everywhere. And, as Jim Hodge always says, “We’ll
treat you so many different ways, you’re
bound to like some of them.”
Oh, and by the way, the winner of the
rally’s brand new 2006 Gold Wing at closing
ceremonies was Mr. Jim Bankston, NC
District Treasurer. We were told he purchased
a new helmet from the vendors and rode the
new baby home! So stop down yourself for
some Southern GWRRA hospitality! You’ll be
glad you did—Jim Bankston sure is!
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ow embarrassing! I’d just returned from a short ride
on GWRRA’s GL1000. Because this old bike wasn’t
expected to be ridden again for awhile, I had intended to empty the fuel out of the carburetors by running it dry,
but I’d neglected to turn the fuel valve to OFF as I rode it to
the garage.
So, after turning off the fuel valve, I sat on the bike and ran the
engine for awhile. It took longer than I thought it would to exhaust the
gas in the carbs, and everything seemed fine—until suddenly the old
horse took a leak. If you’ve ever been horseback riding and this happens, you know what I mean about embarrassing. Suddenly steaming
radiator fluid was gushing out between my boots, acrid steam rising
around me.
Obviously the bike had overheated, and the cause was simple. Its
32-year-old thermostatic switch had failed, so the cooling fan didn’t
come on to force cool air over the radiator.With no cooling air to flow
over the radiator, the coolant boiled inside the radiator, backed up
through the overflow tank and spewed out through the drain hose
under the bike.Time to install a new thermostatic switch.
I called Metro Motorsports in Glendale, Arizona. Wonder of wonders, they had one in stock—complete with an O-ring in place! I paid
the $87.79 and rode the old girl out to Stu Oltman’s for the change-out.
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Stu loosens the drain plug using a 14mm socket before
moving the catch basin (background) underneath the bike.
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After letting the bike cool for awhile, and with the bike on its centerstand, Stu put a clean catch basin under the bike and removed the
radiator drain plug. A slow stream doubled in volume when he then
opened the false fuel tank and removed the radiator cap. Soon the radiator was empty. He reinstalled the drain plug at this time.
To gain access to the thermostatic switch, he removed the horn,
tucking it out of the way, then unplugged the radiator fan.
Next, he reached into the narrow space between the engine and
the radiator fan and unplugged the two prong connectors of the thermostatic switch. Stu uses some long-shaft, curve-tipped pliers for this.
As is often the case, when a mechanic has the right tools at hand, the
job goes much more smoothly.
This was born out again as he unwrapped the new thermostatic
switch. Going to his toolbox, he found a 27mm socket that perfectly fit
the switch. How many shade tree mechanics would have a 27mm socket? Probably not too many.
Reaching into the bike, he slipped the socket over the dome of the
old switch, then inserted a long-shafted, wobble-end socket wrench
into the socket and turned it.The old part unscrewed as easily as if it
had been installed a week ago, its O-ring compressed by a long-forgotten Japanese assembly line worker over three decades ago.
The new thermostatic switch is a bit longer than the old part, but
Draining the coolant.
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Removing the horn for access to the bike’s interior.
Using long-shafted pliers to disconnect the switch wires.
The old thermostatic switch is exposed, its brown color and two prongs evident.
The wobble socket wrench and 27mm socket are in place, ready to remove the old switch.
The old part (left) is a bit shorter than the new one.
Ready to install the new switch.
fits perfectly. Carefully threading the part into place, he snugged it
down. (No, there’s not a suggested torque setting for this part in the
GL1000 manual. The GL1200 manual suggests 20 foot-pounds for the
same part.) Then Stu reversed the steps of the process he had followed
to remove the old part.
Using a special antifreeze funnel with a lip on the business end that
fits snugly into the radiator filler neck and won’t tumble out, he poured
the antifreeze back into the radiator.
With everything buttoned up again, he started the engine and let it
idle.As the temperature gauge settled into the mid range, the fan came
on.After a few minutes, the needle on the gauge had dropped a bit and
the fan cycled off automatically.After three cycles, it was clear the problem was solved.
Stu says that these thermostatic switches troubled many early owners of the GL1000s and that many avoided the often-repeated expense
of replacing them by installing a manual switch.
Since Stu did the change-out in about an hour’s time, this wasn’t a
particularly complicated repair but, as with most things, the process
was made to look easy by a skilled mechanic, familiar with the procedure and equipped with the right tools.
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Wing Ding 29
Billings, Montana • July 4-7, 2007
To register, simply mail or fax this form, or call 1.800.843.9460,
or visit www.wing-ding.org on the Internet.
RIDER’S NAME: _______________________________ GWRRA MEMBER # _______________
CO-RIDER’S NAME: ___________________________ GWRRA MEMBER # _______________
CO-RIDER’S NAME: ___________________________ GWRRA MEMBER # _______________
MAILING ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________
CITY/ST/ZIP: ____________________________________________________________________
Full registration includes:
access to trade show,
seminars, talent show, field
events, parades, opening
and closing ceremonies.
Plus, each full registrant
receives a souvenir event pin,
event program, discount
coupon book, one door prize
ticket and one grand prize
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COUNTRY:______________________________________________________________________
HOME PHONE: _________________________________________________________________
WORK PHONE: _________________________________________________________________
Please use ONE form for
each rider (the rider is the
driver of the motorcycle). Coriders (passengers) use the
same form as the rider.
E-MAIL ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________
EARLY: (Postmarked before May 14, 2007)
LATE: (Postmarked May 14 - June 15, 2007)
Number of Life or Gold Members
x $20 = $
Number of Life or Gold Members
x $22 = $
Number of Members
x $40 = $
Number of Members
x $45 = $
Number of Non-Members
x $50 = $
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Children 15 and under at the time of the event are admitted free. Cancellations in writing
must be received at the Home Office on or before June 15, 2007, and are subject to a $15
handling charge. No telephone or verbal cancellations will be accepted. Day passes will be
available, $15 for Members, $22 for non-members. On-site full registration fee is $50 for
Members and $60 for non-members.
Please note, only registered delegates may participate in Wing Ding functions, activities
and events! Additional lodging and camping information will be sent with your registration
confirmation 2-3 weeks after your application is processed. Armbands, tickets, T-shirts or any
other items purchased will be available for pickup beginning the day prior to Wing Ding in the
registration area.
FAX or MAIL this form to:
GWRRA
P.O. Box 42450
Phoenix, AZ 85080-2450
1.800.843.9460
623.581.2500 (Phoenix)
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Wing Ding 29, July 4-7, 2007 • Billings, Montana
RIDER EDUCATION COURSES
The number and availability of courses is dependent upon the number of participants. You will be
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Note: Certification cost is per bike!*
ERC
(One-up) Learn advanced techniques in turning, maximum braking, swerving and
other possible lifesaving techniques plus mental skills and situation strategies for the
single rider. 5.5 hours (range only).
ERC
(Two-up) This course offers the same basic principles as the ERC with the added
element of a co-rider. 5.5 hours (range only).
GWRRA ARC
Experience advanced techniques in turning, maximum braking, and swerving
techniques plus mental and situational strategies in GWRRA's own Advanced Rider
Course. 8.0 hours (classroom & range).
Sidecar
This course offers advanced techniques of riding with a sidecar as well as situation
strategies and accident avoidance tactics.
6 hours (3 classroom/3 riding).
Trailering
Learn advanced trailering techniques and strategies for safe and enjoyable travel.
Motorcycles only, no trikes or sidecars please.
6 hours (3 classroom/3 riding).
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This course teaches advanced riding skills for the trike rider such as
maximum braking, swerving and turning. 6 hours (3 classroom/3 riding).
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Co-Rider _______________________
Sidecar ______________________ $50* per bike = _________________
Rider ________________________
OPTION: To receive your event shirt in advance,
please add $3 (s/h) per shirt. Valid only for
orders placed by May 14th, 2007.
(Place quantity next to size)
TOTAL
ERC (one-up) __________________ $50* per bike = _________________
Rider ________________________
$15
$20
$30
$50
1 Yard (18 tickets)
= $10
3 Yards (54 tickets) = $20
7 Yards (126 tickets) = $40
Total ______________
Must be present to win! Drawings held at Closing
Ceremonies. GWRRA not responsible for filling out
tickets or placing them into hopper. Altered, illegible or
counterfeit tickets will be voided.
Child & Infant This course is designed to teach and certify you in the Child & Infant principles
CPR/First Aid of CPR and First Aid. Come and learn these lifesaving techniques. 8 hours.
(New)
Rider ________________________
____________ 5 Tickets =
____________ 10 Tickets =
____________ 20 Tickets =
____________ 40 Tickets =
GRAND 50/20-15-10-5 (4 WINNERS!)
CPR/First Aid This course is designed to refresh and recertify you in the basic principles of CPR
and First Aid. 4 hours.
(Renew)
# OF PEOPLE
Must be present to win!
Total ______________
CPR/First Aid This course is designed to teach and certify you in the basic principles of CPR and
(New)
First Aid. Come and learn these absolutely essential lifesaving techniques. 8 hours.
CLASS
WIN A 2008 HONDA GOLD WING
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Total _______________
Trailering _____________________ $50* per bike = _________________
Rider ________________________
Co-Rider _______________________
Trike _________________________ $50* per bike = _________________
Rider ________________________
Co-Rider _______________________
CPR/First Aid-New _____________ x $50*per person = _____________
Name ________________________
Name ________________________
CPR/First Aid-Renewal __________ x $50*per person = _____________
Name ________________________
Name ________________________
Child/Infant CPR/First Aid _______ x $50*per person = _____________
Name ________________________
*$30 refund after course completion
Name ________________________
Grand Total ______________________
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BIKE SHOW COMPETITION
Thirty-six classifications! Includes a special souvenir pin.
Number of bikes ___________ x $10 = __________________
POKER RUNS
(8 WINNERS!)
Must be present to win! Includes a special souvenir pin.
First place ($500), second ($250), third ($100), fourth
($50), fifth - eighth ($25 each). Winners will be posted
on Closing Day. Five card draw.
Number of hands ____________ x $5 = __________________
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These classified listings are a benefit for GWRRA Members and are for GWRRA Members’
personal property only. Listings limited to approximately 30 words each. We reserve the right to
edit entries. Include year, model, mileage, price, name, phone number, e-mail, state or province.
Type or print written entries and send to “Classified Ads,” GWRRA, Inc., 21423 N. 11th
Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027, or by e-mail to [email protected]. Deadline is fourth Friday of the
month approximately two months before issue’s cover date. Ads run one month on a first-come,
first-served, space-available basis. Late-arriving ads are held for a succeeding issue.
GWRRA assumes no responsibility for quality of items listed, nor for the outcome of transactions initiated through these listings.
COMMERCIAL CLASSIFIEDS
“Celebrate America”: Stonewall Jackson’s
Steel Cavalry Tour of the Civil War in the Shenandoah
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battles and soldier’s lives. With special guests, Hawk
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NEED PARTS FOR YOUR OLDER GOLD WING?
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IT JUST DOESN’T GET ANY BETTER! Ride the
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WOWMotorcycles.com. BUY—SELL—TRADE any
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MEMBER “FOR SALE”
M O T O R C Y C L E S
1983 GL1100 Gold Wing. 49K original miles. Recently
tuned up. New tires and new bakes. Runs great. All it
needs is a rider! Asking $3,000. David. (712) 548-4184.
1983 Honda Sabre V4 -750cc. 30K mi. Fast. Always
garaged. Setup for street/touring, CB. $2,500 obo. Bob.
(931) 788-6760. [email protected]
1984 Gold Wing GL1200 Aspencade. Two-tone beige.
54K mi. AM/FM cassette radio with built-in intercom for
rider and corridor, driving lights, baker air wings, highway
pegs, new stator and timing belt , excellent running condition, garage kept. Asking $4,200. Bill. (607) 731-7170.
[email protected]. NY.
1986 GL1200 Interstate. Burgundy with lots of chrome.
70K mi. Good condition. Garage kept. New tires. ALSO,
1974 Time Out camper. Yellow with green canvas and an
Add-A-Room put on last summer. $5,000 for both. Will sell
separately. Cecil. (616) 754-2636. Anytime. MI.
1986 Kawasaki Voyager. 55K mi. Runs good. Looks good.
$1,900. Charles. (631) 698-0690. [email protected]. NY.
1990 Honda GL1500 SE. Pearl White. 31K mi. Always
garaged. AM/FM, CB, Kuryakyn chrome and lights. New
rear tire, new battery, extras. $6,500 obo. Bob. (931)
788-6760. [email protected]
1996 Honda Gold Wing Aspencade with matching pullbehind custom trailer. Blue. 13,800 original mi. One
owner. Excellent condition. CB, AM/FM/cassette/intercom with helmets. Lots of chrome extras. Have all books
and service records. Wish to trade for VW camper van in
same condition, or sell for $10,000. Paul. (706) 5948764. GA.
1996 Gold Wing. 64K mi. Pinstriped. CB, trailer hitch,
heel/toe shifter, backrest. Comes with matching purple
Arai helmets. $6,500. (419) 722-6297. FL.
1996 Gold Wing GL1500 SE. White with gray accent.
43K mi. Loaded with accessories. Maintenance log. Can
email photos upon request. $9,300 obo. Tom. (260)
833-9882. [email protected]. IN.
1998 Gold Wing SE. Two-tone tan and beige. 45K mi.
Good condition. Some extras: CB, Typhoon tinted vented
windshield, front offset pegs, Ring of Fire, air horn,
chrome trunk rack, side fin louvers for lights and brake
pedal, trailer hitch, headlight guards. $10,000. Keith.
(248) 736-8791.
1999 Gold Wing Aspencade. Candy Apple red. 44K mi.
Nearly new tires and battery. Progressive springs and
shocks. Backrest, transformer passenger boards, plus
more! One owner. Excellent condition. $9,000. Don.
(406) 388-2692. MT.
1999 GL1500 SE. Two-tone Pearl white/gray. 83K mi.
Lots of extras. Regular maintenance. Always garaged.
$9,800. (307) 272-3626. [email protected]. WY.
2000 SE Gold Wing. Blue. 39K mi. Compu-Fire alternator,
plus many extras. Comes with 2000 Bushtec Roadstar
trailer. Black. Used very little. $12,900. (402) 3624608. [email protected]. NE.
2000 GL1500A. 41,500 miles. Had the dealer 36,000mile service with new tires. Loaded. Asking $10, 500, or
I would like to trade up for a GL1800. I am very flexible.
Any questions, please call. Bobby. (702) 321-4557.
2001 GL1800 Gold Wing. Illusion red. 12K mi. CD, CB,
heated grips, fog lights, trunk spoiler and luggage rack.
Metal front disc covers. All items dealer installed.
$14,000. (727) 866-1038. [email protected]. FL.
2002 Honda Gold Wing. Titanium. 20K mi. One owner.
Garage kept. Luggage rack, grips, trailer hitch. Comes with
matching helmets, headsets, and a pull-behind, older popup camping trailer with a swivel hitch. $13,500. Mary.
(864) 224-4661 or (864) 446-3487. SC.
2002 Honda 750 Shadow Spirit. Yellow. 3,400 mi. Like
new. Garage kept. Custom: Exhaust, backrest, and grips.
$4,000, negotiable. (713) 501-4091.
2003 GL1800 with ABS. Candy red. 74K all highway
miles. Immaculate; excellent condition. New tires. Comes
with GPS, radar system, cell phone hookup and with colormatched 2004 Champion Colorado trailer. Took first place
in CA and AZ District rallies. $19,500 for all. David. (909)
883-0686. [email protected]. CA.
Wing World
2003 GL1800 Gold Wing. Illusion blue. Comes with
matching 2005 Bushtec GL trailer. 12,500K miles on
bike; 2K miles on trailer.New condition. Honda extended
warranty till 2011. New tires at 12K mi. Accessories
include: 6-disc CD player, external rear speakers, CB radio,
driving lights, chrome luggage rack, rear spoiler with light,
intercom with passenger volume control, deluxe Honda
travel bags, Honda side bag and trunk carpet mats. Stored
in heated garage. Protective covers for both bike and trailer. Updates/recalls current. One owner; all service performed by Honda. $18,900.00. Tim. (970) 481-0248.
[email protected]. CO
sion. Black. No miles. Auxiliary fuel tank, chrome wheel
well trim, chrome wheel upgrade, chrome passenger floorboard side covers. Performance Brake upgrade, side marker lights, trailer hitch, trunk carpet with cargo net, trunk
dome light, stone guard, PowerTrack, EZ-Steer. $37,000.
Mark. (810) 635-9527 or (810) 241-9431. MI.
T R I K E S
1991 Aerodyne by Time Out Cargo Trailer. White with red
pinstriping. Cooler mount on front, EC. $1,099. (336)
699-8015. NC.
1976 GL1000 with 1987 California Friendship II sidecar.
Two-tone tan. 40K mi. In running condition. $3,000.
Shirley. (419) 886-2683 or (419) 368-3464. OH.
1993 Honda 1500cc trike with 2002 CSC Sport Kit. Red.
80K mi. 2003 PowerTrack. Clean. Always garage kept.
Norman. (600) 668-3559. MO.
1998 Gold Wing trike. White. 59K mi. Fully loaded.
$15,000 obo. Mike. (302) 858-8000. DE.
1999 GL1500 SE with DFT conversion. 43K mi.
Wineberry/plum. Fully loaded. Lots of extras. $21,875.
Vern. (847) 382-7913. [email protected].
1999 1500 SE with DFT conversion. 50th Anniversary
Edition. Wineberry/plum. 43K mi. Fully loaded; many
extras. Garaged, well maintained. $21,875. Vern (847)
382-7913. [email protected].
2000 GL1500 SE with 2002 California Sidecar kit. 27K
mi. Candy red and Black cherry with gold pinstriping.
Raked. Comes with matching Kompact Kamp trailer.
Custom seat with arm rest. Ring of Fire, pegs, intercom
system, voltmeter. Chrome parts too numerous to list. Like
new; always garaged. $22,000. (601) 876-5631
(home) or (610) 223-3763 (cell).
2002 GL1800 Gold Wing with Champion conversion (in
2005). Illusion blue. 26,600 miles. Good condition and
has been well maintained. Garage kept. EZ-Steer, trailer
hitch kit, new front tire, 3M fender protection, headlight
modulators, passenger arm rest, highway pegs, driver
backrest. Photos available upon request. $24,500.
[email protected]. TN. (931) 684-0211 (home)
or (931) 580-2406 (cell).
2005 Honda Gold Wing with California Sidecar conversion.
Bright blue metallic. 2,200 miles. Comes with matching
2006 Escapade Elite trailer. Many extras, including CB
radio and fog lights. $35,000. Kenny. (740) 698-9632.
OH.
2005 Gold Wing with California Sidecar conversion. 30th
Anniversary Edition. EZ-Steer. Loaded with lights and allchrome accessories. Bumper lighted, trailer hitch, chrome
wheels, XM Radio, CB. Invested $41,000-plus; will sell
$28,500. Edward. (252) 341-0364. VA.
2006 GL1800 Gold Wing with California Sidecar converMay 2007
TRAILERS AND SIDECARS
1988 Eagle II Cargo Trailer. Blue. With gooseneck pin
hitch. Has 3.00-16 Knobby Tires. Trailer and tires in good
condition. Asking $300. Ron. (319) 653-4693.
[email protected].
1996 Time Out Trailer. White. Screen room. New “L”
shaped awning, chrome wheels with new tires. Fiberglass
light bar, cooler package with lights. Garage kept; used
very little. $2,995. (864) 244-8802. [email protected]. SC.
1999 Champion Escort Sidecar for Gold Wing 1500 or
1800. Light blue. Like new. Tilt, intercom, air vent,
chrome struts, disc brake, carpet and cigarette lighter.
$3,000, obo. Scotty. (931) 580-9908. scottyb@
tnweb.com. TN.
2000 Escapade Trailer. Two-tone white (factory color),
with matching pinstriping. Chrome accent package,
chrome tongue, chrome wheels, stone guard, garment
bag, interior carpet, interior dome light, luggage rack, mud
flaps, spoiler, cooler rack. Excellent shape. $3,000. Mark.
(810) 635-9527 or (810) 241-9431. MI.
2000 GL1500 SE with Hannigan Astro GT Sidecar
(installed 2004). Black. 25K miles on the rig; 7K with the
car. Original cost of car, $9,300. Includes cabin blower
fan, full ground effects, lighted rear spoiler that matches
the Gold Wing trunk spoiler, intercom and radio connection
to the bike, hard-top cover with storage bag, car cover,
heavy spring and electric lift seat for the car rider. Rig professionally set up by Dave Hannigan. Gold Wing includes
trailer hitch, “Hondaline” trunk and saddlebag chrome
rails, trunk rack and good tires. PRICE REDUCED to
$15,900. Must sell due to health. Merle or Nancy. (419)
878-8433, before 8 p.m. EST. [email protected] for
photos. OH delivery may be possible.
2001 Time Out Camper Trailer. Black with blue tent. Kingsized bed. Used 6 times. Always stored inside. Bearing
Buddies, cooler, swivel hitch table, plus extras. Great condition. $2,500. Tracey. (603) 568-7593. NH.
2002 Time Out Camper Trailer. White with red stripes.
Cooler rack, chrome wheels, fiberglass light bar, screen
room, queen-sized bed, luggage bag, jacks and covers,
chrome spare tire, table. Used twice; excellent condition.
Bought for $5,000; will sell for $3,500. Mark. (810)
635-9527 or (810) 241-9431. MI.
PA R T S A N D A C C E S S O R I E S
Voyager kit (year 2000) for a 1500 Gold Wing. $1,500.
Alvin. (208) 262-6136. [email protected].
Parts from a 2005 Gold Wing trike conversion. Yellow.
Rear wheel and rim, saddle bags, and all the stuff not
needed. All new. One OEM windshield. Used. Clean.
$1,800 for all. Harold. (615) 793-7891.
[email protected].
Heated backrest for 2006 GL1800 (OEM), $125. 2006
Exhaust tips (OEM), $60. Ron (570) 742-2745. [email protected]. PA.
Honda GL1800 windshield. Stock. No vent, $50. New air
horns, $50. Lee. (812) 858-7713.
M I S C E L L A N E O U S
2004 Suzuki Burgman 650 Scooter. Black. 5,616 mi.
Givi windshield, Utopia backrest with pouch for passenger,
passenger backrest. Suzuki scooter cover. Bungee cord
holder with attach points. Wood on dashboard. Suzuki
valve stem caps. $5,000 obo. Juan (631) 722-2596,
evenings EST. [email protected].
One-week timeshare in Branson, MI. Also has RCI membership. You can trade your week for somewhere else.
$7,000 obo. Must sell. Lumie (708) 932-8948.
Won a gift certificate for an AEROstitch/RIDER
Roadcrafter/Darien Suit. An $800 value; will sell for
$600. If interested, contact Jerry Jorgensen. (714) 5249827. [email protected]
33-foot Winnebago Class A Motor Home. Chevy 454
engine, low miles. Sleeps 7-8. New gas/electric refrigerator and water heater. Laminate flooring throughout. Two
roof air units, generator. Digital photos available. $9,900.
(386) 427-4815, leave message. FL.
1994 enclosed trailer. 8-foot by 14-foot. Ramp rear door,
side door, tandem axle, electric brakes, spare. Can haul
two Gold Wings. $3,000 obo. Bob. (931) 788-6760.
[email protected] (See ads for 1990 GL1500 for
$6,500 and 1983 Honda Sabre for $2,500. Option to
buy both bikes plus this trailer for total of $11,000 obo.)
2004 Jayco Grayhawk. 27-foot, Class C motor home. Ford
F-450. 20K mi. Two slides. Excellent condition. Lots of
storage. $45,000. (815) 722-6222. [email protected].
MEMBER “WANTED”
Wanted: Add-a-room for 1995 Shur-Kamp. Any color but
prefer blue. Ned or Diane 260-693-3713 or [email protected] IN.
In search of: Used Massachusetts “Whale tail” car license
plate for my personal collection. I will pay the plate and
shipping. Jack. [email protected].
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For full details, including rally costs, we recommend you also visit on-line listings according to GWRRA Region, District
and Chapter. Event listings may run up to six months in advance of an event, and will run through the month of the
issue’s cover date. “Photo Tours” and “Other Tours” will appear periodically. The deadline for Events is approximately
the fourth Friday of the month, two months before the issue’s cover date.
To submit event information, e-mail [email protected] or mail to “Event & Tours,” GWRRA, Inc., 21423 N. 11th
Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027.
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JUNE 29-JULY 1, 2007. GREAT NORTHWEST
REGION (J) RALLY at Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
“Wings in the Sunny South.” Contact Rick Beres (403) 7586427 or www.gwrra-lethbridge.org or Woody McFarland
(541) 259-4429.
AUGUST 2 -5 2007. CANADIAN ATLANTIC
REGION (L) RALLY in Clarenville, NF. See www.canadianatlanticregion.org for registration form or contact
David Champion at (709) 727-2238 or e-mail l.dchamp
[email protected] for more information.
AUGUST 23-25 2007. The GREAT LAKES REGION
(D) RALLY at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds in
Lebanon, IN. Contact Tom & Sandy Taggart, (740) 7532214 or email [email protected]. Visit our website
(gwrra-regiond.org). Vendors, contact Gary Miller (740)
947-7676.
*SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2007. SOUTHEAST REGION
(A) RALLY, “Catching Dreams On A Wing!” at Perry, FL.
Contact Larry or Patti Lingo (813) 986-3567 or [email protected]. Rally flier at gwrra-regiona.org.
Vendors: Jim or Sue Jackson (334) 448-7478 or
[email protected].
Available at www.gwrra.org. Just click
on “Official Products” on the top bar!
Or call Sherry @ 800-843-9460, ext 274
NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
MAY 25-27, 2007. GWRRA/Southwest Region (F)
“30th Anniversary Memorial Weekend Event,” Cedar
City, UT. Contact Bill & Janet Agnew, (719) 275-4860 or
e-mail [email protected].
JUNE 1-4, 2007. GWRRA “30th Anniversary Parties”
held by all Regions, Districts & Chapters.
JULY 4-7, 2007. WING DING 29 returns to Billings,
Montana, by popular demand! Fantastic entertainment
(check out the website to see the top named band that is
coming to Wing Ding!), optional tours, new events (on and
off bike) and a monthly promotion if you preregister. Plus,
great riding to Yellowstone and Beartooth Pass! Register
now at www.wing-ding.org or call 800-843-9460 or
www.gwrra.org.
AUGUST 2-5, 2007. The first WING DING EUROPE
sponsored by GWRRA’s Viking Region (V), is to be held in
Sakskobing, Denmark. For information, contact Aage
Schoug, Tockvagen 8, Tocksfors, Sweden 67010. Phone
004657329129 or e-mail [email protected].
AUGUST 3-6, 2007. CENTRAL CANADA REGION
(K)/GWRRA “Rendezvous 2007”in St. Thomas, ON.
Contact Larry & Janice Chisholm (519) 657-5279 or e-mail
[email protected] or Al & Betty Ross (519) 672-7582 or
e-mail [email protected].
SEPTEMBER 1 & 2, 2007, NASHVILLE, TN, "30th
Anniversary Members Party! Join us at the fabulous
Opryland Resort for this 30th anniversary celebration of
GWRRA. Members pay only $10 and will receive FREE ice
cream and cake and a 30th Anniversary pin, if they preregister. Special hotel rates, so check out the website now!
There will be vendors, dance, karaoke, rides, games,
People's Choice Bike Show and much, much more.
Register now at http://www.gwrra.org/nashville/ or call
us at 800-843-9460. (Limited number of pins.)
FEBRUARY 10-17 & 16-23, 2008. GWRRA 30th
Anniversary Cruise, from Miami, FL. Check out the website
for all the information at http://www.cruise-eta.com/
GWRRA.htm or call 800-843-9460.
REGIONAL EVENTS
JUNE 7-10, 2007. COMBINED BIG SKY REGION
(I)/OREGON DISTRICT RALLY at Roseburg, OR.
Contact Roy McKensie (253) 862-0220 or www.bigskyregioni.org or Woody McFarland (541) 259-4429.
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*MAY 3-5, 2007. SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT
RALLY at Raddisson Hotel & Suites, 9027 Fairforest Road,
Spartanburg, SC 29301. Contact Joe & Terry Windsor
(864) 968-8833; vendors contact Jerry & Cheryl Dupuy
(843) 991-4709. www.gwrrasc.com.
MAY 3-5, 2007. MISSOURI DISTRICT RALLY, the
“Gold Wing Rush” at the Welk Resort in Branson, MO.
Contact Dave & Jari Dawson (573) 732-5719. E-mail:
[email protected]. Web site: mogwrra.org.
MAY 10-12, 2007. ARKANSAS DISTRICT RALLY at
Velda Rose Resort Hotel & Spa, Hot Springs, AR. Contact
Dale & Carolyn Frieden, (479) 229-3370. E-mail:
[email protected].
JUNE 28-30, 2007. NEBRASKA DISTRICT’s “Come
Wing Nebraska” in Norfolk, NE. Contact Cal & Sandi
Lytle, (308) 379-5329 or [email protected].
JULY 19-21, 2007. MICHIGAN DISTRICT RALLY
“Step Back to the Days of Friends and Fun” at West
Branch, MI. Contact Chris Bobek, (248) 852-8537 or
visit our website (www.gwrra-mi.org).
JULY 19-21, 2007. WASHINGTON DISTRICT
RALLY “Wings 2 Okanogan” at the Okanogan Fair
Grounds, Okanogan, WA. Contact Bob & Becky Minor
(360) 373-7403 or e-mail [email protected]. For more
details, including rally flyer and registration forms, go to
website: www.gwrra-wa.org.
JULY 19-21, 2007. Sixth annual ALL NEW ENGLAND DISTRICTS RALLY in Westfield, MA. Contact
Wayne & Shirley Anderson (508) 735-0807 or
www.newenglanddistrictrally.org.
JULY 20-21, 2007. MINNESOTA DISTRICT RALLY at
the Best Western in North Mankato, MN. Contact:
Mike & Judy Squire (763)-434-0174 [email protected] or website MNGWRRA.ORG.
*AUGUST 3-4, 2007. ILLINOIS DISTRICT RALLY in
Jacksonville, IL. For information, visit www.gwrra-ildistrict.org (Events) or contact Dave & Gwen Carter at
[email protected] or (815) 260-2294.
*AUGUST 9-11, 2007. WEST VIRGINIA’s DISTRICT
RALLY, the “Down Home WV Rally” in Ripley, WV.
Contact Jon “Buz” Mowrer, 112 Pine Drive, Poca, WV
25159. (304) 755-9603.
AUGUST 9-11 2007. NEW YORK DISTRICT RALLY,
“Wings and Fun over the Finger Lakes” at The Quality Inn
of the Finger Lakes, Newark, NY. Contact Ed & Dottie
Bahrenburg at 37 Clearview Place, Binghamton, NY
13901 (607)648-4351 or email; [email protected].
See www.gwrra-ny.org for hotel and registration information.
AUGUST 10-11, 2007. COLORADO DISTRICT
RALLY, the 18th annual “Wingin’ the Rockies,” in Salida,
CO. Contact Sherry Burgener at (303) 988-5436 or [email protected] or Steve Randolph at (720) 963-9434 or
[email protected].
AUGUST 10-11, 2007. IOWA DISTRICT RALLY at
Amana Colonies RV Park and Conference Center,
Amana, IA. Contact Duane & Sondra Rippel, 601
Bishop Ave., LaPorte City, IA 50651-1551. (319) 3423285.
MAY 17-19, 2007. TEXAS DISTRICT RALLY, “Riding
with the Stars” at Wichita Falls, TX. Contact John
Simonick, 511 Texas Point, San Antonio, TX 78258. (210)
497-0447.
AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 2, 2007. IDAHO DISTRICT RALLY, “Return to The River of No Return,” in
Salmon, ID (83467). Contact John & Dianne Kester,
3375 Cobblestone Lane, Idaho Falls, ID 83404. (208)
524-1768 or email [email protected]. Website:
www.gwrra.id.us.
MAY 25-26, 2007. INDIANA DISTRICT’s “Spring
Wing Warm Up 2007” at Jay County Fairgrounds,
Portland, IN. Contact Butch & Margaret Micheau (260)
726-9534 or Kip & Peg Robinette (260) 726-4124
www.indianaonwings.org
SEPTEMBER 6-8 2007. NEW JERSEY DISTRICT’s
“Rolling Hills Rally” in Mount Olive, NJ. Contact Mike &
Julie Walters at (609) 923-5138 or Roadrebel99
@aol.com.
JUNE 2, 2007. IDAHO DISTRICT’s “Picnic” at Challis
Hot Springs, Challis, ID. Camping (dry tent) and RV and
a B&B on site. “Rustic” motels in Challis. Contact John &
Dianne Kester, 3375 Cobblestone Lane, Idaho Falls, ID
83404. (208) 524-1768. Web site: www.gwrra.id.us.
JUNE 14 – 16, 2007. GEORGIA DISTRICT RALLY,
“Wing Fling 2007 – “The Fabulous 50’s and 60’s” in
Rome, GA. Contact Bill or Betty Livingston (229) 8891705 or e-mail [email protected]. Vendors contact
Ron or Susan Larsen (478) 971-4291 or e-mail [email protected]. For more details including rally flyer and
registration forms go to www.gwrra-ga.com.
JUNE 15-17, 2007. OHIO DISTRICT RALLY, “Ohio’s
Family Reunion, 25 Years of FUN” at the Washington
County Fairgrounds in Marietta, OH. Contact Roger
Hurley, 201 Southview Lane, West Milton, Ohio 45383.
(937) 698-4443; email [email protected] or visit
www.ohiogwrra.org.
JUNE 21-24, 2007. WYOMING DISTRICT RALLY
“Hot Spring & Wings” at Thermopolis, WY. Contact
Gordon & Beverly Valasek (307) 266-4136 or
[email protected] or from Wyoming website
(www.gwrrawy.org) after January 1, 2007.
JUNE 22-23, 2007. WISCONSIN DISTRICT RALLY
“Pirates of the Fox Valley—Legend of the Gold Wing” at
Brown County Fairgrounds, De Pere, WI. Contact Mike &
Jane Hultine (920) 261-7101 or email [email protected].
Vendors contact Denny & Yvonne Paffel (608) 362-8578 or
email [email protected]
*OCTOBER 11-13, 2007. MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT
RALLY, “Touring the Tropics” in Biloxi, MS. Hurricane
Katrina knocked us down, but didn’t knock us out! For more
information: www.msgwrra.org.
*OCTOBER 19-21, 2007. ARIZONA DISTRICT
RALLY, “Tucson Memories” at the Palo Verde Inn & Suites
in Tucson, AZ. Contact Bill Trask at [email protected]. For
more information: www.gwrraaz.com.
CHAPTER EVENTS
MAY 5, 2007. CA2-W’s “Fiesta Rally” at Clawson
Honda, 6334 N. Blackstone, Fresno, CA. Prizes include
Mexican Cruise. Contact TL Zane 6536 N. Wishon, Fresno
CA. 93704. (559) 432-5405. TL Zane-mammoth
[email protected] or www.ca2w-gwrra.org.
MAY 5, 2007. AR-P’s rally at Bull Shoals White River
State Park, Lakeview, AR. For information, contact Roy
Behrens, (870) 421-5678 or (870) 492-5885.
MAY 5-6, 2007. WA-B’s 25th annual Bob Merriman
Memorial Governor’s Run Rally, Kitsap County Fairgrounds
Pavilion, Bremerton, WA. To benefit Holly Ridge Center
for developmentally disabled children. Two grand prizes.
See www.governorsrun.net for information and entry form.
Contact Douglas Clark, (360) 275-5614 or email
[email protected] or Mike White, Event
Manager (360) 275-0461 or [email protected] or
Louis Horton, PR Coordinator (360)-275-9525 or
[email protected].
Wing World
MAY 5-6, 2007. OH-W2’s “Bologna Run” in Cygnet,
OH. Contact Jim Stader. Phone (419) 472-0633 or email
[email protected].
Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Fairfield, IA. Contact Ray
Cassatt, 1106 E. Grant, Centerville, IA 52544. (641) 4374678 or email [email protected].
*MAY 6, 2007. KY-T’s “10th Anniversary Party” at
Paintsville Lake picnic shelter in Paintsville, KY. Contact
Charles & Teresa Conn (606) 587-3060 or email
[email protected].
JUNE 2, 2007. WI-P’s fifth annual “Summerfest” at The
Northwoods Banquet Hall (formerly Taj Mahal,
Rhinelander, WI. Contact Bill Milbrath, 422 Evergreen
Court, Rhinelander, WI. 54501.
*MAY 12, 2007. BC-D’s annual “Ice Cream Social” at
Surrey, BC. Contact Con Williams or Pat Aldred (604)
951-9441. Website: www.gwrra-bcd.org.
*JUNE 3, 2007. KY-T’s annual poker run at Paintsville
Lake Picnic Shelter, in Paintsville, KY. Contact Charles &
Teresa Conn (606) 587-3060 or email tgconn7781
@yahoo.com.
*MAY 12, 2007. VA-E’s “Tour-De-Burg” featuring the “Fred-necks-burg E-lim-piks” at the Moose Lodge in
Fredericksburg, VA. Contact Gordon or Julie Combs at
(540) 891-0574 or email [email protected].
*MAY 18-21, 2007. WA-S’s “Victoria Days Fun Run”
for Make A Wish Foundation, at Oasis RV Park, Ephrata
WA. Contact Ronnie Lopez (509) 765-7073 or [email protected]. Website: www.gwrra-wa-s.org
MAY 19, 2007. TN-C’s 24th annual “Roan Mountain
Steak-Out” in Roan Mountain, TN. Contact Butch
Adkins (423) 288-6031 or [email protected] or check
our website: www.geocities.com/tnchaptc.
MAY 19, 2007. VA-P’s “Excellent Gold Wing Adventure
Weekend” at Stanardsville, VA. Contact Richard Carr,
P.O. Box 723, Louisa, VA 23093. (540) 967-0607.
MAY 25-27, 2007. WA-L’s annual “Desert Spring
Fling” with a “secret agent” theme at Benton County
Fairgrounds, Kennewick, WA. Hotels nearby or camp
on the fiargrounds. Contact M. R. Messinger (509) 5824560 or e-mail [email protected] or visit www.gwrrawa-l.org.
MAY 26, 2007. FL1-F2’s “Horse Country Cruisers Poker
Run and 20th Anniversary Celebration” at Marion County
Agriculture Center, Ocala, FL. Contact Bob & Marion
Duncan at [email protected] or call (352) 237-8409.
MAY 26-28, 2007. EN-A’s Chiddingly Bank Holiday
Camp-out. Rock, blues and jazz bands. BBQ. Contact Mark
Bright on 441733 750161 or 447957 569223 or e-mail
[email protected].
JUNE 1-3, 2007. IA-H’s “Carnival Run & Camp Out” at
*JUNE 3, 2007. SC-O’s Poker Run 13 miles south of
Chesterfield at Lake Bee, SC. Contact Don Simmons
(843) 623-4352.
JUNE 9 & 10, 2007. EN-A promotes GWRRA at the
Garden of England Motorcycle Show, Kent, EN. Contact
Bill Hurley on 441227 366463.
JUNE 10, 2007 WV-A’s “Party on the Potomac” at the
Redneck Yacht Club’s Annual Fun Day and 15th
Anniversary Celebration at the Falling Waters AMVETS in
Falling Waters, WV. Contact Rebecca Jones (301) 7918176 or email [email protected].
JUNE 16, 2007. AR-L’s 19th annual Toad Suck
Friendship Rally, Toad Suck Park on Arkansas River,
Conway, AR. Contact Frank Likert (501) 268-8367 or
[email protected]
JUNE 16, 2007. VA-V’s annual “Chicken Pick’en” at the
Lion’s Club in Bedford, VA. Hotels are near. Contact Med
Miller (540) 857-0393 or email thermalchaser
@yahoo.com.
JUNE 16, 2007. TN-M’s annual “Benefit Ride/Fun Day
for St. Jude Children’s Hospital” at Roane State Community
College, Harriman, TN. Contact Henry & Ruby Rotters at
(865) 376-7349 or email: [email protected].
JUNE 22-24, 2007. EN-A’s “Smallest County in
England” weekend. Contact Mark Bright on 44733 750
161 or 447957 569223 or email [email protected].
JUNE 23, 2007. IN-R2’s annual “A.N.N.A. Rally” for
neuroblastoma research in Rensselaer, IN. Contact
Denny or Susie Healey (219) 866-3526 or
[email protected]
*JUNE 24. 2007. NJ-I’s “Bud Barry Memorial St. Jude
Card Run” at the Lacey Elks Lodge, 900 Beach Blvd.,
Forked River, NJ. Sign-up 9 a.m. For information, contact
Bob Roden, (732) 928-7099.
*JULY 20-22, 2007. AK-B’s “Function at the Junction”
at Tok, AK. Contact Paul DeHaven, P.O. Box 58377,
Fairbanks, AK 99711. (907) 488-8777.
*AUGUST 4, 2007. IN-U2’s “Motorcycle Fun Run” at
the Victory City Festival in Kingsbury Heights, IN. Proceeds
benefit the Needy Children’s Fund of the La Porte area.
Contact Mike Bartos (269) 469-4378 or [email protected] or EJ Ford (219) 324-3459 or [email protected].
Website www.victorycityfestival.com.
*AUGUST 11, 2007. BC-D & BC-A’s first annual Ken
Higginbottom Memorial Ride, Surrey, BC. Contact Con
Williams or Pat Aldred (604) 951-9441. Website:
www.gwrra-bcd.org.
*SEPTEMBER 1-3, 2007. BC-D’s annual “Gold Run
Rally,” Merritt, BC. Contact Con Williams or Pat Aldred
(604) 951-9441. Website: www.gwrra-bcd.org.
*SEPTEMBER 16, 2007. IA-I’s “25th Anniversary
Celebration,” Hudson Community Center, 525 Jefferson,
Hudson, IA. Contact Jim & Kathy Clemen, (319) 2834881
SEPTEMBER 22, 2007. IN-O2’s sixteenth annual
Ronald McDonald charity ride from Mishawaka to
Indianapolis, IN. All bikes welcome. Contact Denny
Heckaman (574) 875-0982 or Jim McPhail (574) 2766340.
*OCTOBER 13, 2007. CA1-Z’s 11th annual “8Ball
Poker Event,” in Temecula, CA. Includes a poker walk in
Old Town Temecula and a short ride in wine country. Call
Bob Sutherland (951) 506-4666 or email chichiron@
adelphia.net.
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JIM HUTCHENS...................CHOY DIRECTOR .............................2457 PLEASANT VIEW RD .......................PLEASANT VIEW............TN...................37146 ..........................615-746-2147
RON HODGSON................INT'L DIR., CANADA ........................130 DONNELLY CRESCENT .....................RED DEER ......................AB ..................T4R 2L7 .........................403-309-5001
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LEWIS, W
DE HAVEN, P
GARTRELL, B
WILLIAMS, P
907-696-3551
907-244-8754
907-488-8777
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907-283-0595
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ALONZO, P
SHAW, D
SCHULZ, D
PRENTICE, T
GOETHE, G
PATTON, R
GALES, T
JORDAN, M
TRASK, W
JOHNSON, G
BERMELE, C
BALZER, W
520-990-5549
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480-883-9913
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SUMMERVILLE, B
ERSKIN, M
DEPRIEST, C
BROWN, T
BASS, C
SAVAGE, D
PROVENCE, D
MORRIS, W
HOLMES, K
LIKERT, F
BEHRENS, R
THOMPSON, L
MOUNT, J
BERNIER, J
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479-229-3370
501-455-5231
479-799-9562
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ALKIRE, A
HUTTON, R
MCSHANE, T
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CHADWICK, J
FREELAND, K
SHIRLEY, K
BRITTON, D
ANDREWS, G
MONTEZ, R
MARTIN, R
SHIPP, T
CHAVARRIA, K
WILKINS, T
SUTHERLAND, R
AKKERMAN, J
CANNON, B
BULLOCK, B
CLOUSE, R
RIOLO, N
CROY, D
FINCH, P
CARR, W
ZANE, T
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619-264-2845
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760-244-4919
805-733-0910
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559-594-5046
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707-678-2379
209-462-6122
925-828-7126
408-243-0661
408-923-0740
559-432-5405
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CO-E
CO-G
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OCALA
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ST PETERSBURG
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RANDOLPH, S
BETANCOURT, J
BAKER, B
MCCOY, T
DUNN, L
MEIN, J
CURRY, R
HOWLAND, G
PLUMHOFF, A
ROSE, M
ALDRICH, S
MEANS, I
720-963-9434
303-794-6490
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719-488-9865
303-337-2740
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719-485-3536
303-652-3227
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CONNECTICUT
MACCALLUM, C
SOBERA, J
GOLDSTEIN, B
OLSON, M
203-259-8816
860-530-1391
203-226-6673
860-923-9966
DELAWARE
GILLARD, B
DEGEISO, M
INGRAM, K
302-995-6544
302-479-7525
410-208-4803
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DAILEY, S
STEPHENS, C
IVERSON, J
WALLACE, K
AVANCE, E
DONALDSON, D
MILLINGTON, W
DUNCAN, B
ABRAMS, J
WELLS, G
RAESLY, D
HERRIN, B
GRAY, D
CARACCIOLO, D
PIPPIN, D
352-668-3164
813-833-5680
850-539-5084
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386-668-9475
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GA-C
GA-C2
GA-D
GA-D2
GA-E
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HAWKINSVILLE
WOODSTOCK
MACON
NEWNAN
HI-A
HONOLULU
BARGER, R
SCHAAD, R
DAVIS, W
MEISNER, C
VAUGHN, W
SCHLIMME, B
BROWN, F
JEFFERS, G
HOWELL, D
TUCKER, C
OLDHAM, S
DEL RIO, R
GARSON, J
KUSNETZKY, D
FITZGERALD, J
ANDERSON, H
WITT, B
TYNDALL, E
GARMON, E
CARLTON, W
BERRY, W
ODONELL, J
BAXTER, P
LOUGH, G
FEIGENBAUM, R
JEFFERSON, H
FRANCIS, H
CORGNELL, W
SEADORF, T
352-583-3487
727-421-6083
850-892-0318
386-649-4799
850-623-5831
352-465-1228
813-719-9300
352-527-6801
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352-375-8781
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561-439-5541
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239-775-3018
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239-541-2693
863-773-3648
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321-784-3529
772-546-9334
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954-752-7094
954-435-2730
863-243-3300
863-581-6116
561-433-8813
GEORGIA
LIVINGSTON, W
MCCROSKEY, B
WHIDDON, G
STARK, T
CAMPBELL, R
POTTER, A
URBAN, L
DAVIS, S
CRONAN, F
PEOPLES, B
BRIDGES, R
CATES, L
MURPHY, A
SEGO, C
VERNER, J
GAY, C
PINCUS, D
DUMES, M
WILSON, D
YOTHER, J
HASTINGS, R
MCCALL, G
BURKEY, R
TILLMAN, T
PRIVETT, D
CHAMBERS, T
DAVIS, E
THRASHER, K
SIMPSON, R
NOY, A*
SIMPSON, A
FINLEY, T
ZIMMER, J
HEAD, R
229-889-1705
770-954-1924
478-986-5678
770-642-2331
770-222-6018
912-267-1536
912-876-5632
770-887-7938
706-277-1298
706-646-3814
912-823-2743
706-860-9238
706-569-6820
770-736-3900
229-883-5598
912-852-9035
706-342-4541
770-251-9544
706-896-5125
912-729-6379
706-232-0055
229-985-2412
706-595-6838
229-769-3197
770-471-2936
478-953-4533
770-479-0247
706-310-1041
706-546-5202
770-736-5628
478-934-0584
770-974-7533
478-474-8821
770-461-8360
HAWAII
KAHN, G
808-545-3132
INDIANA
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IN-A
IN-A2
IN-B
IN-B2
IN-C
IN-C2
IN-D
IN-D2
IN-E
IN-E2
IN-F
IN-F2
IN-G
IN-G2
IN-H
IN-H2
IN-I
IN-J
IN-J2
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IN-L
IN-L2
IN-M
IN-M2
IN-N
IN-N2
IN-O
IN-O2
IN-P
IN-P2
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IN-Z
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RENSSELAER
SOUTH BEND
UNION CITY
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ANGOLA
LAPORTE
JEFFERSONVILLE
COLUMBUS
LINTON
BLOOMINGTON
D/D
IA-A
IA-C
IA-D
IA-E
IA-F
IA-H
IA-I
IA-O
IA-P
IA-S
LA PORTE CITY
DES MOINES
DENISON
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BURLINGTON
CEDAR RAPIDS
OTTUMWA
WATERLOO
DAVENPORT
CLARINDA
SHELDON
D/D
KS-A
KS-B
KS-C
KS-E
KS-F
KS-P
KS-Q
KS-S
WINFIELD
WICHITA
GARDNER
TOPEKA
INDEPENDENCE
EL DORADO
WICHITA
ARKANSAS CITY
EMPORIA
IDAHO FALLS
POCATELLO
LEWISTON
BOISE
IDAHO FALLS
COEUR D’ ALENE
D/D
IL-A
IL-A2
IL-B
IL-B2
IL-C
IL-C2
IL-D
IL-D2
IL-DK
IL-E
IL-F
IL-G
IL-G2
IL-H
IL-H2
IL-I
IL-J
IL-L
IL-M
IL-N
IL-O
IL-P
IL-P2
IL-PI
IL-Q
IL-R
IL-S
IL-T
IL-U
IL-V
IL-V2
IL-W
IL-Y
IL-Z
IL-Z2
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NEW LENOX
PEORIA
CHICAGO
KESTER, J
LAYTON, F
STARK, C
MONNIER, J
NELSON, L
BOLSTAD, T
D/D
KY-A
KY-B
KY-C
KY-D
KY-G
KY-I
KY-J
KY-N
KY-P
KY-Q
KY-S
KY-T
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LA-D
LA-E
LA-F
LA-H
LA-J
LA-K
LA-M
LA-O
MONROE
BATON ROUGE
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WEST MONROE
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ME-A
ME-C
ME-D
ME-F
ME-V
SABATTUS
BERWICK
LEWISTON
BANGOR
LINCOLN
MADAWASKA
D/D
MD-A
MD-B
MD-C
HAGERSTOWN
BALTIMORE
OXON HILL
GLEN BURNIE
RIPPEL, D
GEER, J
RANSOM, K
EGGERS, W
COLE, K
STAUFFER, R
CHAPMAN, J
CLEMEN, J
THOMAS, S
LEIGAN, C
SMITH, K
319-342-3285
515-979-1989
712-263-6829
515-832-6677
319-208-7812
319-373-0488
641-932-7612
319-283-4881
563-677-2217
712-246-3276
712-262-0317
KANSAS
CROW, J
GATTENBY, E
FINLEY, C
GULL, J
MUSGROVE, T
KISTLER, R
BAHRE, M
GARDNER, J
KEY, L
620-221-1731
316-648-5172
913-856-6814
785-266-6735
620-336-3526
316-541-2207
316-744-1658
620-221-6246
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KENTUCKY
208-524-1768
208-357-3982
208-798-3417
208-249 4904
208-785-6615
208-683-6059
ILLINOIS
CARTER, D
VAUGHT, D
MORGAN, R
PERCY, J
SMITH, T
STEMKE, J
KADERLY, T
DOWNS, K
MCCOLLUM, S
CLANCY, T
LIEVERS, G
PARR, N
SHORE, M
DAUJOTIS, E
KORZUN, R
TOLAND, G
GAITROS, T
ALLSOP, R
WILLIAMS, R
CRUM, C
GODMAN, D
KOLLING, L
HOLMES, M
LAROCCA, R
FELL, J
MALLETT, C
HYLLA, G
LAUDER, R
RITZ, L
BRUNGARD, S
JOHNSTON, R
HUDDLESTUN, H
BEWSEY, D
DOUGHER, R
PEREGOY, J
CIESLA, G
260-726-9534
219-924-7897
317-769-4118
812-967-4705
765-664-3196
317-462-7626
260-637-4001
765-344-1011
260-489-5755
765-378-7195
812-279-3727
574-858-2381
317-490-3329
260-749-5603
812-623-4199
574-831-4866
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317-535-5773
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260-691-2985
574-679-4054
812-294-1810
812-491-8971
574-875-0982
317-844-6128
219-365-4966
219-762-5472
765-246-6580
219-462-3472
574-234-7311
260-726-4124
765-981-2988
260-665-8211
219-393-3409
219-944-8122
812-579-6431
812-847-2881
812-828-9436
IOWA
IDAHO
D/D
ID-A
ID-B
ID-D
ID-E
ID-H
MICHEAU, W
COOK, A
ROBINSON, N
CRAFT, G
RIGNEY, A
PEACOCK, J
CLOSSON, J
ROBBINS, D
BEARD, R
EDWARDS, J
BUTTZ, C
WAGNER, A
BINGHAM, B
BOYD, R
WISE, T
SHULL, D
LAND, R
RAWLINSON, M
MACKEY, M
LIPPOLD, G
YORK, L
NEWMAN, T
CROSS, D
BURCH, J
SMITH, D
WARD, K
SPAULDING, D
STONESTREET, V
HECKAMAN, D
LASHER, D
HALL, R
NEWBOLD, L
GLASS, J
DEVITT, P
MEECE, R
ROBINETTE, D
NEWMAN, G
THOMAS, C
BARTMESS, R
WILLIAMS, Z
LEWIS, R
GARWOOD, B
WILLIAMS, J
815-477-9893
217-469-7879
630-759-0991
309-837-4035
815-895-8055
815-635-3218
815-275-1967
217-369-8776
618-665-3079
815-758-8568
618-585-6688
618-927-5004
815-284-2335
847-356-6450
847-651-2575
309-483-6106
217-763-2471
309-723-4031
815-399-2113
708-889-1346
573-288-5342
618-344-4885
217-735-1347
630-420-8683
217-948-5674
618-867-2920
815-223-1809
812-886-1761
217-488-2915
618-283-0496
630-260-0270
618-275-4472
708-756-3209
708-481-6866
309-454-6892
773-259-6896
CONRAD, R
LEBRE, W
JENNINGS, M
MCQUINN, G
STEWART, L
THOLA, B
BLANDFORD, B
KIMBERLIN, M
CONRAD, W
GOODING, K
BARKER, T
PUGH, S
CONN, C
FOSSON, R
MOURNING, T
BALDREE, R
859-824-6985
502-491-5984
618-564-2444
859-887-3073
606-324-3211
859-384-7721
270-229-4451
270-988-2466
859-824-7256
606-849-4215
502-921-4317
502-833-0097
606-587-3060
859-224-4505
859-745-0803
270-658-3862
LOUISIANA
PYBURN, J
BREWER, W
MECHE, P
WEBB, C
FULLER, J
HARDING, G
PENTNEY, A
PELLEGRIN, E
STANLEY, D
VILLERE, M
BRINKLEY, L
JENKINS, D
318-387-1741
225-567-2535
337-988-3934
318-925-2552
318-728-2273
318-466-5926
504-309-6884
985-594-4368
337-478-1670
985-764-6028
337-825-6797
985-892-9196
MAINE
CYR, A
BRIDLE, R
KING, R
AUSTIN, D
STINSON, R
CYR, J
207-375-4811
603-944-0211
207-647-2287
207-469-2871
207-794-2064
207-895-3536
MARYLAND
GALLAGHER, C
BAZEMORE, A
HILL, B
ANDERSON, L
301-739-7982
410-356-1084
301-856-2329
410-247-9166
93
MD-F
MD-H
MD-I
MD-J
MD-K
MD-L
HAGERSTOWN
BEL AIR
WALDORF
ANNAPOLIS
ELDERSBURG
ROCK HALL
D/D
MA-A
MA-B
MA-D
MA-F
MA-K
MA-M
MA-W
LEICESTER
WAKEFIELD
EAST ORLEANS
SPRINGFIELD
FAIRHAVEN
SCITUATE
LEOMINSTER
WORCESTER
WALTERS, R
KOERMER, P
BARKER, R
MANGUM, M
HALL, W
HORTON, D
301-293-1910
410-877-9010
301-848-1526
410-266-0092
410-876-8687
410-827-8342
MASSACHUSETTS
ANDERSON, W
ODIERNO, P
DEMELLO, R
DEBARGE, M
DUBE, E
BEVACQUA, P
MURPHY, P
MAYO, G
508-892-3521
978-667-3776
508-548-5357
413-747-0547
508-999-7287
508-866-4249
978-355-2435
508-987-0252
MICHIGAN
D/D
MI-A
MI-A2
MI-B
MI-B2
MI-C
MI-C2
MI-D
MI-D2
MI-E
MI-E2
MI-F
MI-F2
MI-G
MI-G2
MI-H
MI-H2
MI-I
MI-I2
MI-J
MI-J2
MI-K
MI-K2
MI-L
MI-L2
MI-M
MI-M2
MI-N
MI-N2
MI-O
MI-O2
MI-P
MI-P2
MI-Q
MI-Q2
MI-R
MI-R2
MI-S
MI-S2
MI-T
MI-T2
MI-U
MI-U2
MI-V
MI-V2
MI-W
MI-X
MI-Y
MI-Z
ROCHESTER HILLS
STERLING HEIGHTS
ANN ARBOR
DEARBORN
IMLAY CITY
MONROE
LUDINGTON
PORTAGE
HOWELL
CLARKSTON
OWOSSO
MARINE CITY
FLINT
ROCKFORD
EDMORE
LIVONIA
TAYLOR
BATTLE CREEK
ALPENA
JACKSON
CLARE
CLIO
BIG RAPIDS
LANSING
WAYLAND
SKANDIA
MANISTIQUE
MUSKEGON
GAYLORD
HOLLAND
TRAVERSE CITY
BERKLEY
CADILLAC
SAULT STE MARIE
CASS CITY
CHARLOTTE
IONIA
BRIDGMAN
DETROIT
JONESVILLE
EAST TAWAS
ST. JOHNS
SHEPHERD
MIDLAND
CARO
ADRIAN
STURGIS
HOUGHTON LAKE
CHEBOYGAN
D/D
MN-B
MN-C
MN-G
MN-I
MN-L
MN-N
MN-O
MN-Q
MN-R
MN-S
MN-V
ANDOVER
BEMIDJI
LAKE CRYSTAL
NORTHEAST TWIN CITIE
IRON RANGE
LUVERNE
SOUTH TWIN CITIES
NW TWIN CITIES
MAPLE GROVE
AUSTIN
OWATONNA
MOORHEAD/FARGO
D/D
MS-A
MS-B
MS-C
MS-D
MS-E
MS-F
MS-G
MS-H
MS-I
MS-J
MS-K
MS-L
MS-M
MS-N
MS-O
MS-Q
MS-U
MS-V
MS-W
MS-X
MS-Y
YAZOO CITY
COLUMBIA
GULFPORT
COLUMBUS
MERIDIAN
VICKSBURG
JACKSON
NATCHEZ
JACKSON
CORINTH
BATESVILLE
GRENADA
LAUREL
MCCOMB
TUPELO
CARRIERE
GREENVILLE
MORTON
VICKSBURG
WEST POINT
GREENWOOD
HERNANDO
D/D
MO-A
MO-B2
MO-C
MO-D
MO-G
MO-I
MO-K
MO-M
BOURBON
ST LOUIS
SEDALIA
PARK HILLS
GREENFIELD
BLAND
JACKSON
KANSAS CITY
NEVADA
BOBEK, C
NIVELT, H
LILLIE, E
KIRK, R
VANDAMME, J
LANCASTER, D
WIGGINS, N
BREMMER, M
DRESSLER, D
SPARLING, M
SPENCER, W
CEGLAREK, R
SMITH, D
MEREDITH, J
DULYEA, D
DINGUS, J
HOLMES, I
CONINE, C
ZAMPICH, D
DUNCAN, D
WENTZ, S
DENNIS, R
ZAGUMNY, J
PREBBLE, M
DOEZEMA, P
ATHERTON, W
LAVIGNE, M
RODGERS, G
PULLEN, W
PATOW, H
BARTLETT, L
BENNS, D
WHITNEY, M
ROCHELEAU, H
GLAZA, D
SLOCUM, D
LITTELL, D
OLSON, L
MASON, C
BRADLEY, L
MURPHY, K
THELEN, R
ORWIG, R
BADOUR, J
SHORT, R
SMITH, C
PAANANEN, J
LAVENDER, C
HILES, C
248-852-8537
586-726-1678
810-523-4652
734-397-2030
810-346-3195
734-753-9317
231-757-4448
269-624-6320
810-227-3271
248-623-6250
517-725-7362
810-984-3520
810-265-3605
616-696-3482
616-893-5402
313-387-8477
734-285-5048
269-964-6365
989-354-3236
517-569-3235
989-435-4753
810-631-2326
616-696-9518
517-676-5810
269-945-2565
906-439-5397
906-341-3116
231-893-4108
989-786-2817
616-886-7174
231-943-9043
248-740-7649
231-250-8875
906-495-5731
989-864-3504
517-543-6537
269-367-4966
269-756-5721
248-335-5016
517-563-2557
989-362-8389
989-640-4488
989-773-1180
989-894-4180
989-672-4439
517-264-1185
269-435-8500
989-422-4750
231-627-9919
MINNESOTA
SQUIRE, M
SMITH, D
JOHNSON, B
WILKINSON, R
HAUGEN, L
DEN HERDER, B
MATTSON, J
SANDS, J
HAJNY, G
HARIG, B
BENSON, B
CONLEY, L
763-434-0174
218-694-4078
507-375-5655
651-774-1683
218-744-5890
507-283-2193
952-930-3970
763-631-0725
763-478-6528
501-294-3232
507-527-2423
701-241-4642
MISSISSIPPI
BARRINGTON, B
PATTERSON, R
BATTAYA, C
HERRICK, W
THOMPSON, B
BISHOP, M
RIST, M
THOMPSON, H
LAUGHLIN, J
REED, J
HILL, B
KOONCE, R
SMITH, F
HARBISON, P
GODFREY, M
KUCHTA, P
DAVES, E
ALLEN, B
LEWIS, D
MCFADDEN, J
BEAMAN, F
CHRESTMAN, P
662-746-1290
601-736-1589
228-990-4963
662-327-6173
601-737-2094
318-574-1243
662-746-3537
601-442-7269
601-373-5503
662-287-0311
662-563-3359
665-226-0701
601-428-5070
601-684-3308
662-566-7661
601-749-8893
662-843-4987
601-537-3392
601-629-9862
662-494-2603
662-455-7481
662-429-1204
MISSOURI
94
DAWSON, D
HALL, M
SILVEY, T
SMITH, P
HILBURN, L
LUECKENOTTE, K
HAUPT, J
WILDES, C
WRIGHT, F
573-732-5719
636-978-8409
573-378-2740
573-760-1924
417-637-2716
573-659-4641
573-275-6580
816-525-0104
620-223-5914
MO-N
MO-O
MO-P
MO-R
MO-S
MO-T
MO-U
MO-U
MO-W
MO-W2
MO-X
MO-XP
MO-Y
MO-Z
SPRINGFIELD
O’FALLON
SULLIVAN
ELK CREEK
WAPPAPELLO
JOPLIN
ROLLA
ROLLA
HARRISBURG
ST PETERS
NEOSHO
ST JOSEPH
BRANSON
ST LOUIS
SHANNON, R
WRIGHT, C
SCOTT, R
KENSLOW, J
SANDERS, G
LITTLE, S
GUILL, R
ROBERTSON, D
ANTHONY, L
GOSSAGE, G
GILLMING, G
TALBOT, J
REDSHAW, D
RUEGGE, D
D/D
MT-A
MT-B
MT-C
MT-G
MT-H
MT-M
BILLINGS
BILLINGS
BILLINGS
SIDNEY
GREAT FALLS
HELENA
MISSOULA
D/D
NE-A
NE-B
NE-C
NE-NE
NE-W
GRAND ISLAND
GRAND ISLAND
OMAHA
COLUMBUS
PLAINVIEW
SCOTTSBLUFF
D/D
NV-A
NV-B
NV-E
NV-H
LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS
FALLON
RENO
ELKO
D/D
NH-A
NH-E
NH-F
NH-G
NH-K
CANAAN
CONCORD
KEENE
LEBANON
LACONIA
GORHAM
D/D
NJ-A
NJ-C
NJ-D
NJ-E
NJ-F
NJ-G
NJ-H
NJ-I
NJ-J
RIVERSIDE
MILLVILLE
MT. LAUREL
HIGHTSTOWN
EGG HARBOR TWP
FREEHOLD
ROCKAWAY
WATCHUNG
TOMS RIVER
TOTOWA
D/D
NM-C
NM-D
NM-F
NM-T
NM-W
NM-Y
LAS CRUCES
CLOVIS
FARMINGTON
ALBUQUERQUE
LAS CRUCES
ALBUQUERQUE
ALAMOGORDO
D/D
NY-A
NY-C
NY-D
NY-F
NY-G
NY-H
NY-K
NY-L
NY-N
NY-O
NY-Q
NY-R
NY-T
NY-U
NY-W
NY-Y
BINGHAMTON
PALTZ
OSWEGO
CENTRAL SQUARE
BURDETT
WYNANTSKILL
YOUNGSTOWN
HAUPAUGH
EARLTON
SARATOGA SPRINGS
UTICA
WHITE PLAINS
BRONX
TABERG
JAMESTOWN
ROCHESTER
BINGHAMTON
417-751-3002
314-578-0262
573-468-4990
417-257-1784
573-686-3443
417-624-5925
573-364-8945
573-647-1784
573-474-4521
636-947-3028
417-475-3598
816-232-4548
417-442-7858
636-475-6223
MONTANA
SMITH, M
WYATT, J
PARPART, R
RUMSEY, R
STARR, B
ANZIK, W
HINTZ, T
406-652-3876
406-259-7726
406-628-8115
406-787-5301
406-727-8248
406-227-8904
406-251-5781
NEBRASKA
LYTLE, C
SKIDMORE, H
JAMES, B
HOUDEK, L
BROZEK, L
OLIVER, J
308-379-5329
402-854-3369
402-593-8183
402-564-5736
402-582-4726
308-436-3616
NEVADA
STARR, S
BRUGGER, M
SHOUN, D
FARRINGTON, M
WILSON, F
702-368-7662
702-255-4567
775-867-5050
775-747-7477
775-778-6746
NEW HAMPSHIRE
FERLAND, W
TARBELL, A
THIBAUDEAU, P
BARIL, R
VENNE, S
GULA, S
603-523-9890
603-224-4516
978-827-6091
603-575-6110
603-435-5008
603-482-3252
NEW JERSEY
WALTERS, J
WEBER, R
HALL, B
BASSEL, T
MAYMON, M
MANDELL, M
LAMPE, R
MARION, W
RODEN, R
MCCABE, J
609-923-5138
856-447-0176
856-829-3803
732-261-0610
609-653-1944
732-656-1284
973-584-0949
908-233-9025
732-928-7099
973-751-5134
NEW MEXICO
ROBINSON, G
PETTIGREW, D
DAVIS, R
BATES, T
LAWRENCE, B
STILLWAGON, J
GILSDORF, J
505-524-0183
505-763-1636
505-632-1331
505-889-3100
505-889-9557
505-443-1755
NEW YORK
BAHRENBURG, E
CURTIS, J
BEACH, R
O’BRIEN, B
BROWN, R
DEAN, W
KELLEY, R
SHOWMAN, L
COLE, R
STAHL, A
TERRY, J
COLLINS, D
HERNANDEZ, M
SHAPLEY, L
SCHAAL, C
BACON, R
SEELEY, J
607-648-4351
845-657-8737
315-594-6036
315-622-3209
607-546-4111
518-235-0692
716-772-7807
631-273-7769
518-731-1041
518-587-2420
315-824-3144
914-328-2070
718-931-3243
315-245-2095
716-484-9018
585-738-3522
607-656-9414
NORTH CAROLINA
D/D
NC-A
NC-A2
NC-B
NC-B2
NC-C
NC-C2
NC-D
NC-D2
NC-E
NC-E2
NC-F
NC-F2
NC-G
NC-G2
NC-H2
NC-I
NC-J
NC-J2
NC-K2
NC-L
NC-L2
NC-M
NC-M2
NC-N
NC-O2
LUMBERTON
GREENSBORO
LEXINGTON
GOLDSBORO
WINSTON-SALEM
CHARLOTTE
SMITHFIELD
GREENVILLE
NEW BERN
CARY
ELIZABETH CITY
JACKSONVILLE
GARNER
HIGH POINT
WAYNESVILLE
DURHAM
ASHEVILLE
BOONE
WASHINGTON
FAYETTEVILLE
GASTONIA
SHERRILLS
SALISBURY
HENDERSONVILLE
BURLINGTON
HICKORY
HUNT, W
MYERS, F
DEANE, S
PATTERSON, S
HESTER, D
HOPKINS, P
STRAUGHAN, J
MANNING, R
KOWAL, S
BERNER, R
BOYCE, P
PHILLIPS, T
BOWEN, D
BUTCHER, A
WHEELER, C
STALEY, C
WISOR, C
STOUT, P
WILMORE, G
PARHAM, D
HASKIN, J
PENNONI, T
CORRIHER, B
MOORE, L
WALLS, W
WHITE, T
910-739-7369
336-854-0559
336-998-0863
252-569-0173
336-945-4031
704-563-6185
919-989-8232
252-752-4520
252-672-1767
919-387-7628
252-264-2407
910-346-4907
919-847-4151
336-861-7140
828-926-7896
919-732-7732
828-925-6646
423-727-5488
252-217-4022
910-868-4946
704-922-8600
704-660-5887
704-232-0631
828-649-1333
336-222-8575
828-464-9796
NC-P
NC-P2
NC-Q
NC-Q2
NC-R
NC-S
NC-S2
NC-T2
NC-U
NC-U2
NC-V
NC-V2
NC-W
NC-W2
NC-X2
NC-Y
NC-Y2
NC-Z
ASHEBORO
FOREST CITY
WILMINGTON
DUNN/BENSON
LEXINGTON
LENOIR
SANFORD
ALBEMARLE
LUMBERTON
LAURINBURG
HARMONY
TAYLORSVILLE
EDEN
JEFFERSON
MOUNT AIRY
MORGANTON
MONROE
ROCKY MOUNT
POORE, R
CHAMPION, R
LANNING, C
PIERCE, K
CLINE, S
EDWARDS, M
GUNTER, B
HATLEY, R
WILLOUGHBY, D
BAKER, V
LITTLE, R
SETTLE, R
HOPPER, D
DANCY, J
PHILLIPS, T
MAIN, A
ORR, D
BRYANT, R
D/D
ND-A
ND-B
ND-C
ND-D
ND-M
FARGO
MILNOR
BEULAH
BISMARCK
FARGO
MINOT
D/D
OH-A
OH-A2
OH-A3
OH-B
OH-B2
OH-B3
OH-C
OH-C2
OH-C3
OH-D
OH-D3
OH-E
OH-E2
OH-E3
OH-F
OH-F2
OH-F3
OH-G
OH-G2
OH-G3
OH-H
OH-H2
OH-H3
OH-I
OH-I2
OH-J
OH-J2
OH-K
OH-K2
OH-L
OH-L2
OH-M
OH-M2
OH-N
OH-N2
OH-O
OH-O2
OH-P
OH-P2
OH-Q
OH-Q2
OH-R
OH-S
OH-S2
OH-T
OH-T2
OH-U
OH-U2
OH-V
OH-V2
OH-W
OH-W2
OH-X
OH-X2
OH-Y
OH-Y2
OH-Z
OH-Z2
WEST MILTON
FINDLAY
FAIRFIELD
MARIETTA
MANSFIELD
BELLEFONTAINE
PICKERINGTON
MAUMEE
GALLIPOLIS
STRONGSVILLE
CHARDON
MARYSVILLE
CLEVELAND
CINCINNATI
POMEROY
FAIRBORN
AMHERST
LANCASTER
COSHOCTON
MANTUA
EATON
COLUMBUS
GARFIELD HTS
PROCTORVILLE
ORRVILLE
WARREN
DAYTON
COOLVILLE
TROY
BELLEVUE
CINCINNATI
NEW PHILADELPHIA
AUSTINTOWN
DEFIANCE
LIMA
SABINA
NEWARK
SIDNEY
MEDINA
CHILLICOTHE
CANTON
CIRCLEVILLE
GREENVILLE
TIFFIN
SPRINGFIELD
KENT
TROTWOOD
CELINA
HILLIARD
ASHLAND
WINTERSVILLE
MARION
CYGNET
ATHENS
MONROE
FREDERICKTOWN
ZANESVILLE
PAINESVILLE
DELAWARE
D/D
OK-E
OK-G
OK-J
OK-K
OK-L
OK-N
OK-P
OK-R
OK-S
OK-W
OK-X
OWASSO
TULSA
BARTLESVILLE
GUTHRIE
PONCA CITY
LAWTON
NORMAN
CLAREMORE
ARDMORE
MIDWEST CITY
MUSTANG
STILLWATER
D/D
OR-C
OR-E
OR-G
OR-I
OR-J
LEBANON
MEDFORD
EUGENE
SALEM
OREGON CITY
ALBANY
D/D
PA-A
PA-B
PA-C
PA-D
EVERETT
KING OF PRUSSIA
LITITZ
CHAMBERSBURG
CRANBERRY TWP
336-292-5439
828-245-5002
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OHIO
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NOURSE, B
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SMITH, D
SALAMON, T
DARNELL, P
GLYDEWELL, L
SWARTZ, J
BRAY, R
WILLEY, G
HANNING, L
CHELLIS, M
SPAFFORD, B
HENDERSON, V
TUCKER, T
BENJAMIN, B
LAWRENCE, D
PESTER, R
FRYE, G
ROBERTS, G
LANDON, G
RICHARD, R
LEDSOME, D
WILSON, W
PETERSON, P
OTTO, C
LANGAN, J
DAY, R
CRAGER, K
VUNDERINK, T
BLACK, J
PHILLIPS, D
HUFFMAN, B
EBY, D
WHITMER, W
BEVENS, J
MCWILLIAMS, P
FLEMING, T
KOHLER, V
HOLMES, C
LAKE, C
STRAKA, T
RASEY, K
PELCZARSKI, J
ELDER, R
RAHE, C
HAWKINS, J
WOOD, T
LITTERST, D
RICHARDS, B
937-698-4443
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STOW, J
WELDON, D
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UPTERGROVE, B
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COPELAND, A
918-272-9055
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814-652-6554
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KARL, C
POOLE, P
BRENNAN, D
BROOK, D
CLARK, R
DICKSON, J
CARR, R
BALSER, B
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MILLER, M
BOWLES, J
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210-497-0447
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MESSINGER, M
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MOWRER, J
RAMSEY-JONES, R
BROADWATER, T
FULLER, D
LAVENSKI, R
BOYCE, R
JENKINS, B
SKIDMORE, J
POMPILI, J
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GREGOIRE, W
304-755-9603
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608-363-8700
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608-846-4667
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920-210-9153
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262-639-7265
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414-764-6077
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608-244-8958
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608-732-7299
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920-458-2327
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715-325-3777
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920-432-6627
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262-629-9421
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608-783-1476
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715-453-8718
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715-627-0848
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715-986-2749
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920-731-0694
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715-538-4971
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715-659-2353
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204-895-1512
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306-382-0608
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YANDELL, D
LEGARD, M
CHENEY, R
MACMASTER, B
CURRY, L
PARDEN, D
COOPER, R
STAHLNECKER, J
MAYO, A
WATSON, J
BURT, W
HARRIS, B
THACKER, M
HEENE, M
SIMMONS, D
PIETSCH, J
JONES, J
SWAIM, E
KOERBER, J
PETERSON, S
830-438-3806
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COBB, J
MCCOY, J
LAMBERT, A
RAY, W
YOUNG, R
LAIRD, W
MAYNOR, M
ROTTERS, H
WEBB, C
MCAMIS, T
WARFIELD, G
STREETMAN, P
RODEN, J
DORRIS, M
BROCK, D
WOODARD, G
SPAKES, R
SMITH, B
BREWINGTON, P
GALLOWAY, R
SMITHSON, J
MILLER, T
MARSH, J
YARBOROUGH, G
MARTINEZ, R
SCHMITZ, B
SIMS, S
MANSON, B
RIGELL, J
TERRELL, J
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MADDOX, O
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F A M E
Allen, Donald ...............................................Fairfield, CA
McNabb, Charles ....................................Springfield, MO
Babin, Phillip ...............................................Gonzales, LA
Michaud, Roberta .................................Albuquerque, NM
Brady, Gene................................................Pasadena, TX
Miller, Clifford ....................................Oklahoma City, OK
Brady, Sarah ...............................................Pasadena, TX
Mytinger, David...............................................Lenoir, NC
Carson, John..............................................Jacksonville, IL
Panter, Jim ....................................................Canton, OH
Carter, Dave .............................................Crystal Lake, IL
Preston, John ..............................................Jacksboro, TN
Dodd, Kacey................................................Gadsden, AL
Rasmussen, Robert .................................Minneapolis, MN
Dodd, Josh ..................................................Gadsden, AL
Rasmussen, Delores ................................Minneapolis, MN
Fisher, Steven ..........................................Hutchinson, MN
Hewitt, David ...................................................Mesa, AZ
Holton, Dean .............................................Louisburg, NC
Howell, Richard. ...................................Albuquerque, NM
Humphrey, Robert .......................................Clarksville, AR
Hutchens, Jim........................................Pleasant View, TN
Hutchens, Shirrin ...................................Pleasant View, TN
Kephart, Richard..........................................Pensacola, FL
Knudtson, Ronald.......................................Mason City, IA
Knudtson, Karen ........................................Mason City, IA
Rennick, Bob .....................................Kings Mountain, NC
Roberts, Logan.............................................Chandler, AZ
Sharp, Gaylord ...........................................Friesland, WI
Simmons, William .......................................Newbern, TN
Smith, Steven .....................................................York, SC
Smith, Bruce .................................................London, ON
Swanson, Lloyd ..................................Oklahoma City, OK
Taber, Frank .........................................Port Orchard, WA
Taylor, John.............................................Fountain Inn, SC
Kolaske, Neal ...........................................Milwaukee, WI
Townsley, Richard ..........................................Mahomet, IL
Lantz, Charles ..............................................Wooster, OH
Vaillancourt, Michael ......................................Epsom, NH
Lear, Tom ......................................................Bidwell, OH
Waer, Allan, Sr. .......................................Meshoppen, PA
Legris, Mike .....................................................Bradley, IL
White, Kirby................................................Burgoon, OH
Lewis, Edward .............................................Concord, NH
Williams, Boyce ...................................Holiday Island, AR
Lewis, Judith ................................................Concord, NH
Wilson, Kerry...............................................Gadsden, AL
Lyman, B.J...........................................Santa Barbara, CA
Wilson, Joyce ..............................................Gadsden, AL
Lyman, Kit L. ......................................Santa Barbara, CA
Zakrajsek, Martin........................................Richland, WA
N E W
H A L L
Diane Griffith .................................................... Luray, VA
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H O N O R
Marion Godfrey ..............................................Verona, MS
M E M O R I A M
Mary Bodnar
GWRRA #61385-01
Hope, BC Canada
Kenneth Higginbottom
GWRRA #61700
Surrey, BC Canada
Charles Loenker
GWRRA #36375
Quincy, IL
David Busch
GWRRA #166702
Hesperia, CA
Frank King
GWRRA #123185
Lanark Village, FL
David Ludeman
GWRRA #54097
Beloit, WI
George Edick
GWRRA #156995
North Salem, IN
Robert Lanham
GWRRA #171811
Craigsville, WV
William Thorburn
GWRRA #162895
Sun City West, AZ
Don Wagoner
GWRRA #021831
Tyler, TX
Wing World
GWRRA OFFICIAL PRODUCTS
( 8 0 0 )
8 4 3 - 9 4 6 0
T O
O R D E R
THEY’RE HERE!
“The GWRRA 3-IN-1
Jacket” Returns!
Medium weight liner zips inside lightweight shell.
Reflective piping. Embroidered logos and lettering.
Great, easily packed, dirt-shedding jackets!
BE SURE TO CHECK SIZING (below).
3061021 – Small (Size 38)........$180.00
3061022 – Med (Size 40).........$180.00
3061023 – Lg (Size 42) ............$180.00
3061024 – XL (Size 44) ............$180.00
3061021 – 2XL (Size 46) ..........$190.00
GWRRA
Engraved 8Function Knife
Genuine wood handles laser engraved
with “GWRRA”
scripts and the
GWRRA crest logo.
Pocket knife, saw,
bottle opener, scissors, corkscrew, phillips screwdriver, file, awl. Handy
lanyard ring. A great gift!
4061001
$10.00
Stay Cool With RideHide!
RideHide Performance Gear’s Tour LS microfiber
shirt will keep you dry and comfortable in the
stickiest weather. This ingenious fabric wicks
moisture away from your skin, preventing the
shirt from clinging to you. Microfiber weighs
50% less than cotton and dries 80% faster,
making it an ideal “wash and go” riding gear
item. You will enjoy this silky shirt with its exclusive GWRRA logo.
3051000
3051001
3051002
3051003
3051004
-
Small .............................$25.00
Med ..............................$25.00
Lg .................................$25.00
XL .................................$25.00
2XL ...............................$25.00
May 2007
GWRRA Plaques
Recognition plaques for someone special or for your local Chapter meeting
site. Engraved in solid wood with oak
or white marble finish. Order at (800)
843-9460 or at www.gwrra.org.
4061002 – Oak $20 plus s/h.
4061003 – White Marble $20 plus s/h.
Toll free phone orders
1-800-843-9460
In Phoenix 623-581-2500
Order of Legions Patch
This patch is perfect for your favorite friend or relative who
has a military connection. The patches denote the status of
their service from active, reserve, retired or veteran and the
seal proudly announces their branch of the services.
$2.00
PATCH-ACTIVE
$4.00 SEAL-AIRFORCE
$2.00
PATCH-RESERVE $4.00 SEAL-ARMY
PATCH-RETIRED
$4.00 SEAL-COASTGUARD $2.00
$2.00
PATCH-VETERANS $4.00 SEAL-MARINES
SEAL-NAVY
$2.00
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Next day, 2nd day and 3rd day air shipping
and out of country shipping costs, please
call 800-843-9460 or 623-581-2500
(Phoenix area) or e-mail [email protected].
Unconditional Guarantee: Every item we sell
is guaranteed unconditionally for its normal life
under standard use. Should any product fail to
meet your expectations, simply return it. We will
replace it, refund the purchase price or credit
your credit card.
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Wing Ding 29
T-Shirts
Available Early
Show off your Wing Ding 29 event T-shirt by ordering
it now and receive it in four-six weeks. Or, you can preorder your Wing Ding shirt and pick it up at Wing Ding
29. To order, go to the Wing Ding registration site—
www.wing-ding.org. If you have already registered for
Wing Ding 29, but would still like to order your shirt,
please call customer service at (800) 843-9460 or,
(623) 581-2500 in the Phoenix area. Pre-orders must
be made before May 31, 2007.
Griffin Logo
T-Shirts
EZ Air Gauge
From G.H. Meiser &
Company, a combination
air pressure gauge and
inflator. Works with Gold
Wing’s
on-board compressor, as
a stand-alone gauge or
with service station air
hoses. Permits viewing
pressure while inflating.
Bleed valve permits fine
pressure adjustment. Brass
fittings ensure a tight seal
and long service life.
4011001 $19.95
Here are two quick and easy ways to show off
GWRRA’s new Griffin Logo. Choose between the
white T-shirt with the red and blue version or black
with the elegant black and gold logo. Both shirts
are 100% pre-shrunk cotton for excellent comfort
and fit.
Griffin Patch Red
4-inch vest patch........2031002 - 4”........$4.50
10-inch back patch ....2031003 - 10”....$10.00
Griffin Patch Black
4-inch vest patch........2031004 - 4”........$5.00
10-inch back patch ....2031005 - 10”....$12.00
NOTE: The GL1800 does not
have an on-board comressor.
The EZ Air Gauge will work
on the GL1800 tires, but
requires access to a 19882000 GL1500’s
compressor.
White T-Shirt
3041012 - Md ....$15.00
3041013 - Lg......$15.00
3041014 - XL ......$15.00
3041015 - 2XL ....$16.00
Black T-Shirt
3041007 - Md......$15.00
3041008 - Lg .......$15.00
3041009- XL ........$15.00
3041010 - 2XL .....$16.00
3041011 - 3XL .....$17.00
GWRRA Flags & Banner
Make a professional impression by enhancing your gathering site or event with the new GWRRA flag or fringed banner with griffin logo. The sharp-looking gold and black colors stand out on the crisp white background. The fabric is
durable 100% nylon with silkscreen printing.
Extension Hose. A 10-foot accessory
hose with brass fittings on both ends. Use
with Gold Wing’s on-board compressor.
4011000 $12.95
EZ Air Combo
Buy both EZ Air Gauge and Extension Hose and save!
4011002 $29.95
GWRRA Flag
4001003
GWRRA Banner
4004002
GWRRA Seal Logo Antenna Flag 4041000
! “Puzzle” Pin
W
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30th Anniversary
!
NEW
This is the most unique set of pins we’ve ever
created! There’s an individual pin for each of
GWRRA’s 30th Anniversary Events, with flags
and location, and they fit together to form the
silhouette of a Gold Wing! Each of the pins will
be available at its respective event. Attend all
the events and collect the whole set! (There are
even alternative pins for the Denmark and
Region K events since they’re held at the same
time!) Because the location of Wing Ding 30 is
still undisclosed, we’ve blanked it out for now—
we’ll reveal it after opening ceremonies at Wing Ding 29 this July!
Price of each individual pin is $2 plus s/h; $10 plus s/h for the set of five with your
choice of the Denmark or Region K pin. If you order the complete set of five prior to July
4, 2007, when we reveal the last pin’s secret, we’ll give you a voucher for the Wing Ding
30 pin redeemable at Wing Ding 29 at the Official Products Booth, at subsequent 30th
Anniversary events, or from the Home Office.
30th
Anniversary
T-Shirts
1071001 – Puzzle Pin -Utah - $2.00
1071002 – Puzzle Pin - Montana - $2.00
1071003 – Puzzle Pin - Canada- $2.00
3071000 - Sm - $8.00
3071001 - Md - $8.00
3071002 - Lg - $8.00
1071004 – Puzzle Pin -Denmark - $2.00
1071005 – Puzzle Pin -Tennessee - $2.00
1071006 – Wing Ding 30-?????? - $2.00
$45.00
$55.00
$11.00
These 100% cotton Tshirts are very classy
and affordable too!
They’re all just $8 dollars, regardless of size!
They feature our blackand-gold GWRRA 30th
Anniversary logo on the
left front; the back is
without decoration. If
you’re attending any of
our 30th Anniversary
events this year, you’re sure to want one of your own!
3071003 - XL - $8.00
3071004 - 2XL - $8.00
3071005 - 3XL - $8.00
CHECK OUR WEB SITE www.gwrra.org FOR COMPLETE GWRRA OFFICIAL PRODUCTS CATALOG!
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Wing World
readers’ rides
Do you have a good, clear photograph of your pride and joy? This section of Wing World is designed to show off as many bikes as possible. Give us information about your Gold Wing;
start with the basics of its year, model and color, then tell a little about what is special about your bike. Send your description and photos to:
Wing World Editorial Department, 21423 N. 11th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027, or via email to [email protected].
1990 GL1500 SE
“Here’s a photo of my scoot at the
Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope
at the National Radio Astronomy
Observatory (NRAO) site in New
Mexico,” writes Don Skinner, GWRRA
#261250, of. Norman, Oklahoma.Don’s
ride is a 1990 GL1500 SE.
2001 Valkyrie Interstate
Steve Anderson, GWRRA #251207, of
Wayzata, Minnesota, took this photo of his
2001 Valkyrie Interstate in front of the iron
ore ship loading facilities in Two Harbors on
the northwest shores of Lake Superior.
“What better place to find a Valkyrie than
trekking through the old steps where the
Vikings dared to explore,” Steve writes. “I’m
sure they had a ‘Valkyrja’ watching over
them as they battled the elements of what
would become known as Minnesota.”
2001 GL1800
“This image was taken just outside Banff
National Park in Alberta, Canada, at Mount
Yamnuska,” says Randy Risdahl, GWRRA
#181578, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. “My
bright yellow Wing and I have traveled every
province in Canada, from Newfoundland to
British Columbia and through Sturgis into
New Mexico! This is my fourth wing; my first
was an 1980 GL1000!” he adds.
May 2007
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1979 GL1000 and
1980 CB 900 Custom
Alvin Ice, GWRRA #182941, of Edmond,
Oklahoma, and his brother,Tom Ice, of Brighton,
Colorado, took this photo of their bikes on their
trip last year in the Colorado Rockies. Alvin purchased the black 1000 new in 1979. Both agreed
it was the best motorcycling vacation they’d had
since they rode the mountains back in 1976, and
they’re planning another trip this year.
2002 GL1800
“Just wanted to show off our
2002 GL1800,” writes Brenda
White, of Sapulpa, Oklahoma.
Brenda’s husband,Tony, sits
astride their ride during a stop
in Tennessee by the Bald River
Falls, located between the
Cherohala Skyway and Tellico
Plains.
1998 GL1500 SE
Life Member Alfred A Edmond, Sr.,
GWRRA #63496, of Sierra Vista, Arizona,
currently rides this tan Wing that his “wonderful and loving wife,” Cacilia, bought him
as a 2003 Christmas gift. “My 1982 GL1100
Aspencade had finally entered that Gold
Wing heaven, where all good Hondas go,”
writes Alfred. Hence, the present!
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F I N I S H I N G
T O U C H E S
Wings of America
By Ed & Lise Holtzendorff • GWRRA #109502 • Hendersonville, North Carolina
U
pon our Gold Wing, the places we have been—
The miles that we have traveled, the wonders we have seen.
Acadia National Park and the rocky coast of Maine
Hold so many beauties you just can’t explain.
Two-up in the saddle is a most unique way
To gather the splendor of each lovely day.
Over the burials and battlefields at Gettysburg we have walked,
And the Badlands of South Dakota we rode through and gawked.
The wind in our faces, our worries forsaken
We look back with fond memories of the roads we have taken.
History abounded at Little Bighorn, site of Custer’s Last Stand,
And Yellowstone’s “Old Faithful” was really quite grand.
From the sunset in Key West with all of its glory,
To Utah’s Bryce Canyon, “Hoo Doo” legend and story.
Through the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde we did wander,
Then hiked through Arches National Park in all of its wonder.
We’ve gazed at Niagara, rode the Maid of the Mist,
Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills we must add to our list.
We’ll always be grateful for what two wheels have provided,
On our decision to be Wingers we’ve never been divided.
There’s also Devils Tower, in the middle of nowhere,
And the rim of Grand Canyon where you just sit and stare.
Although our trusty old bike now bears 90,000 miles.
We know without question it has given us millions of smiles.
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We’ve ridden Chief Joseph Highway way out in Wyoming,
Where each vista was great and you knew more were coming.
This is the 2006 Gold Wing with matching SSR trailer owned by Denny & Linda Adkins, GWRRA #116566,
from North Fort Myers, Florida. The picture was taken in late December in Pine Island, Florida.
Denny writes, "One of my favorite previous Gold Wings was the 1985 LTD that was gold in color. I already had a 2001
Pearl Yellow GL1800 Gold Wing that I loved, but when the 2006 model came out in gold paint, I had to have one.”
May 2007
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