Venture Road VR_1987-10

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VTS Chapter Meetings
ALABAMA CHAPTER 2 meets the 1st Wednesday of each month
at DeFilippo's Pizza Pub in Daleville at 7 p.m. Info: James Hurley,
205/393-3822.
MICHIGAN CHAPTER 2 meets for breakfast the 1st and 3rd
Sundays of the month at 9 a.m. at Falcon's Nest on Michigan
Avenue in Wayne. Meeting follows. Norm Schultz, 313/5325904.
ALBERTA CHAPTER 1 (Edmonton) meets the 2nd Monday of the
month at the Capilano Inn at 7:30 p.m. Info: Scott Murray,
403/436-3878.
MINNESOTA CHAPTER 1 meets the 1st Saturday of the month
at the Prairie House Restaurant, Lake Crystal, at 9:30 a.m.
Weather permitting, ride leaves at this time. Thain Dikkers,
507/642-3152.
ALBERTA CHAPTER 2 (Calgary) meets the 1st Saturday of each
month at Granny's Pantry at Bay 16, 5147 20 Avenue SE, at
noon. Info: Wade Youngman, 403/294-5056.
MISSOURI CHAPTER 2 meets the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1
p.m. at Pacific Texaco (formerly Skelly's) in Pacific. Tom Miller,
314/257-4753.
ARIZONA CHAPTER 1 meets every other Monday at 7 p.m. at
Matta's Restaurant, 932 East Main, Mesa. Info: Glen Kay,
602/897-9106.
NEVADA CHAPTER 1 meets every Sunday at 8 am. at the Slot
Joynt Restaurant & Casino, 3750 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.
Fred Vogt, 702/648-3522.
BRITISH COLUMBIA CHAPTER 1 meets every 3rd Sunday at
8:30 a.m. at Hammermill Restaurant, Alder Grove Mall, Alder
Grove, B.C. David Huxley, 604/852-4204.
NEW JERSEY CHAPTER 1 meets the 3rd Wednesday of the
month at 7:30 p.m. at Tom and Cathy Gitto's house. 609/7649354.
BRITISH COLUMBIA CHAPTER 2 meets the 3rd Sunday of the
month at 8 a.m. at the OT Restaurant on Highway 97 in Kelowna,
B.C. Ride follows. Rick Jewsbury, 604/492-0285.
NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER 1 will meet in various locations
around the state. Call Jerry Lee at 919/488-0325 or Ted Monroe
at 919/488-5055 for info.
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER 1 meets the last Sunday of the month at
10 am. Info: Vince Lake, 209/369-1388.
OHIO CHAPTER 1 (Warren) meets theist Saturday of the month
at 9 am. and the 3rd Sunday at 1 p.m., April through October.
Sunday meeting only November through March. All meetings
held at Enzo's Restaurant, 5201 Mahoning Avenue, Warren.
George Bresenhan, 216/369-3763.
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER 2 (San Jose) meets the 2nd Wednesday
of the month at the American Family Steak House, 1164 North
4th, San Jose, at 7 p.m. Michael Stansbury, 408/779-1201.
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER 3 meets the 1st Friday of the month at 8
p.m. at the Community Building at 2000 Artesia, Redondo Beach.
Dick Sader, 213/639-3723.
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER 4 (Antelope Valley) is in the process of
reorganizing. Info: Ray Holub, 805/943-3571.
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER 6 (San Diego) meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 4166 Kirkcaidy Drive at 7 p.m. Cal Stanford,
619/278-1698.
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER 7 (Sacramento) meets the 1st Friday of
the month at 7 p.m. for a barbecue during or a pie run after a short
meeting. A regular ride is also planned for the 3rd Sunday of each
month. Sam Armes, 916/636-4640.
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER 8 (Santa Barbara-Ventura) meets the
2nd Sunday of the month at 11 am. Ride follows meeting. For
location & details call Mel, 805/964-2830.
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER 9 - Info: Jon Fleischer, 714/7922247; Sue Carmickle, 714/381-2405.
DELAWARE (EASTERN SHORE) CHAPTER 1 meets the 1st
Sunday of the month at 9 am. at Pappy's Restaurant, North
Broad St., Middletown, Del. Buffet breakfast and meeting. Bill,
301/398-7446.
FLORIDA CHAPTER 2 (Miami) meets the 3rd Sunday of the
month at Denny's just east of the Palmetto Expressway on NW
36th St., between 9:30 and 10 am. for breakfast, meeting and
ride. Bill Martin, 305/821-0944.
FLORIDA CHAPTER 3 meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month
at JoJo's Pizzeria in Palmetto, at 7:30 p.m. 813/722-9940.
FLORIDA CHAPTER 4 (Jacksonville) meets the 3rd Tuesday of
the month at 7 p.m. and rides every Sunday at 9 am. Meeting
place is Shoney's Restaurant at 103rd and Blanding (Fl-21). Info:
Cliff Beasley, 904/772-0127.
INDIANA CHAPTER 1 meets the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the
month at the West Side Waffle House, on the southwest corner of
Rockville Road and Girls School Road, Indianapolis, at 9 a.m. rain
or shine. Ron Ray, 317/271-4919.
INDIANA CHAPTER 2 meets the 2nd Sunday of the month, April
through October, at 9 a.m.; November through March at 2 p.m.; at
the Lamplite Restaurant, Pierceton. Contact Harold Gibson,
219/453-4043.
INDIANA CHAPTER 3 meets the 3rd Sunday of the month at the
Pie Pan Restaurant, 943 North Green River Road, Evansville.
Charles Barker, 812/426-2692.
IOWA CHAPTER 1 meets the last Wednesday of the month at 7
p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 2699 John F. Kennedy Road, Dubuque.
Come early and enjoy an all-you-can-eat chicken supper,
complete with salad bar, $4.25. All bikers welcome. Lee
Baumhover, 319/557-1081.
IOWA CHAPTER 3 meets regularly. Contact Murray Armstrong,
515/224-0118.
KANSAS CHAPTER 1 meets the 2nd Saturday of the month at 7
p.m. at the Capitol Federal Building, 12th 8 Topeka Blvd., Topeka.
Info: 913/267-2269.
LOUISIANA CHAPTER 1 meets the last Sunday of the month for
lunch and a ride. Info: Cycle Shop, 504/872-9448.
MICHIGAN CHAPTER 1 (Kalamazoo/Battle Creek) meets the
last Sunday of the month at 9 am. at the Stage Coach Inn at the
intersection of M-43 and M-89 in Richland. Info: Jeff or Donna
Cross, 616/649-3456.
OHIO CHAPTER 2 (Akron-Canton) meets the 2nd Saturday of
the month at 8 a.m. and the 4th Sunday at 1 p.m. April through
October. Winter meetings are the 2nd Saturday at 9:30 a.m.,
November through March. All meetings held at Walker's Restaurant, 1-77 and Ohio Rte. 241. Thom Hans, 216/836-2171.
OHIO CHAPTER 3 meets the 1st Sunday and 3rd Saturday of
each month, April-October. For winter times and dates contact
Don Molnar, 216/974-9514.
OHIO CHAPTER 4 (Dayton) meets the 1st Saturday and the 3rd
Sunday of each month. Info: Glenn Roberts, 513/236-5753.
OHIO CHAPTER 5 (Cincinnati) meets the 2nd Saturday and 4th
Sunday of the month. Info: Shannon McDaniel, 513/874-8592.
OHIO CHAPTER 6 (Cincinnati/Covington) meets the 1st Saturday and the 3rd Sunday of the month at 1 p.m. at the White
Castle/Kroger parking lot on 1-275 and US42, Exit 46, in
Sharonville. Info: Larry Cox, 606/356-1148 (Ky.).
OKLAHOMA CHAPTER 1 meets the 3rd Monday of the month at
7:30 p.m. at Catfish Ahoy Restaurant, East Reno & Midwest
Blvd., Midwest City (suburb of Oklahoma City). Charlie Baer,
405/390-2018.
OKLAHOMA CHAPTER 2 (Tulsa) meets the 2nd Tuesday of the
month at 6:30 p.m. at Western Sizzlin' Steak House, 9066 New
Sapulpa Road, Sapulpa (suburb of Tulsa). Victor Bowen,
918/227-0317.
ONTARIO CHAPTER 3 meets the 1st Monday of every month at
7:30 p.m. Info: Jim Baker, 416/895-6423.
ONTARIO CHAPTER 4 (Burlington) meets every Sunday at 9
am. at Clappison's Corners (intersection of Hwys. 5 & 6) at the
Tim Hortons Doughnut Shop. Ride at 10 am. Jack or Polly Colley,
416/335-8947.
ONTARIO CHAPTER 6 (Ottawa) meets the 1st Thursday of the
month. April and October meetings will be at Hurst Yamaha
(Ottawa) for maintenance info. Remaining meetings will be at
Venture Inns of Canada, 480 Metcalfe Street. Info: Michael
Cardill, 819/684-6601.
OREGON CHAPTER 1 (Portland) meets the 4th Sunday of the
month for breakfast at 9 am. at Tee Dee's Pie House &
Restaurant, 1715 S. Beaver Creek Road, Oregon City. Robert
Burroughs, 503/646-4587.
PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER 1 meets the last Sunday of the
month at Denny's Restaurant next to Valley Forge Music Fair,
Devon. Ride follows, weather permitting. Info: Jeff Landis,
215/723-4653.
PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER 2 (Lehigh Valley) meets every
month on the 2nd Sunday at 8 am. at Superior Restaurant,
Emmaus. Take Rte. 22 to Rte. 309 South, Emmaus Ave. exit. Turn
right (west) from exit. Go to light after underpass, then turn left.
Restaurant is on left, meeting room on lower level. Brad Snyder,
215/282-3402.
PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER 3 meets and rides the 1st Sunday of
the month at Spangler's Restaurant, U.S. Route 15 & Pa. Route
394, Gettysburg. Jeffrey Martin, 717/486-7007.
PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER 4 (Keystone Capitol) meets the 3rd
Sunday of each month at the Dutch Pantry Restaurant at the
intersection of U.S. 15 & Market St. in Camp Hill, Pa., for
breakfast and ride. Michael Croftcheck, 717/763-8563.
PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER 5 meets the 3rd Sunday of the
month at Pot 0' Gold Restaurant, Rtes. 61 & 1-78 just north of
Hamburg. Ride follows, weather permitting. Info: Curt Steely,
717/385-3190.
PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER 6 meets the 3rd Sunday of the
month at 9 am at Cimarron Restaurant, Route 19, Wexford, Pa.
Art Webster, 412/728-2013.
PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER 7 meets the 4th Sunday of the
month at Country Surrey Restaurant, Route 309, 1/2-mile north of
Route 415, Dallas, Pa. Horacio Blanco, 717/869-2842.
PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER 8 meets the 2nd Tuesday of the
month at Cycle City Yamaha, 2612 West Chester Pike, Broomall,
Pa., at 8 p.m. Ride is the 2nd Sunday of the month. Tony Liberati,
215/747-5935.
SASKATCHEWAN CHAPTER 1 (Regina) meets the 3rd Sunday
of the month at the Red Ox Restaurant, Dewdney Avenue and
Lewvan Drive, at 10 am. Info: Cindy Bernhardt, 306/543-0303.
TEXAS CHAPTER 1 (Houston) meets the 3rd Wednesday of the
month. Info: Jack Freeman, 713/460-1303.
TEXAS CHAPTER 2 meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
at the Coca-Cola Plant in Beaumont. Norman Dill, 409/2837664; Woody Sweetin, 409/745-4747.
TEXAS CHAPTER 6 (Dallas) meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month
at 1112 Via Del Ray in Mesquite. Info: Jim Wilson, 214/279-8239
or 288-5992.
VIRGINIA CHAPTER 1 meets the 2nd Sunday of the month at the
Hot Shoppes on Route 1 in Fredericksburg. Breakfast is at 9 a.m.
Wayne Hart, 703/582-2043.
VIRGINIA CHAPTER 2 meets the 3rd Sunday of the month at 9
am. at the Village Restaurant (Exit 18, 1-81). Info: Jim Grubb,
703/783-8383.
VANCOUVER ISLAND CHAPTER 1 meets the 2nd Sunday of
each month, rain or shine, at the MGM Restaurant in Nanaimo,
B.C., at 10 am. for breakfast and ride. Info: Archie Hannah,
604/753-8440.
WASHINGTON CHAPTER 1 meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of
the month at 7:30 p.m. at Bob's Big Boy Restaurant in Kennewick
on Hwy. 395. Dee Carson, 509/547-8060.
WASHINGTON CHAPTER 2 meets on the 2nd Sunday of the
month at Charley's Restaurant in Auburn. Donald Daugherty,
206/847-1465.
BUYSELTRAD
Venture Road offers ad space in this section at no cost to members
buying or selling personal items. Commercial unclassified ads also
available at 506 a word, $20 min. per issue. Logos, line art or
photos may also be included for additional $10 per issue. Submit all
ads to Venture Road c/o "Unclassified." Allow 60 days' lead time.
GREAT GIFT!
VTS HELMET BAGS:
Velour with VTS logo.
Maroon, Blue, Brown,
Gray, Tan, Black. Protects helmet from scratches. $7.45 ea. plus $1
shipping. (Ariz. res. add 6.7% sales tax.) On 10 or
more, no shipping charge. No CODs. Visa/MC
okay. Order # HB-1. Order from A.C.S. Enterprises, 10388 West Earll Drive, Phoenix, AZ
85039, 602/877-3061.
FOR SALE: 1986 Venture Royale 1300cc. Per-
fect. Garaged. Black and greenish-tan, 7,200 miles,
radar detector, luggage rack, heavy fork brace,
helmets with factory intercoms, floorboards. Better
and cheaper than new. $7,200 OBO. Mark Hachigian, 213/836-7455.
CUSTOM ENAMELED PINS & Embroidered
Patches & Decals - Highest quality, low minimum.
Luran Emblem Co., 441 E. 4th St. #9, Loveland,
CO 80537, 303/667-4940. (11/87)
FOR SALE: Won at V-Daze, blue "Wheels of
Man" rain/riding suit. $130 value. $100 or best
offer. Call VTS 702/457-6657.
1983 VENTURE 1200, very good condition, new
Michelin tires, recent tune-up. Asking $2,500. Call
Ralph Kanitz #04636, 714/220-0801. (10/87)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 4, Number 1 October 1987
ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Lady or the Tiger? ...............................................
A Haven for Motorcyclists ........................................
Product Review: The Napper II .................................
Bombay Hook: A Ride on the Wild(life) Side .........
Touring Northern Arizona ..........................................
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Mail Call ..................................................................................
Women's Page: MSF Beginners' Course ...........................
Gold Priority Dealers ..............................................................
Bench Wrench: Variations on a Wobble .............................
Regional News .......................................................................
New Products .........................................................................
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VENTURE ROAD MAGAZINE
PUBLISHER/EDITOR: JOE SCHAERER
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The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint
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The Venture Touring Society and Venture Road exercise reasonable care in screening and proofreading
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USPS No. 730-250 ISSN No. 0883-7821
This issue marks the beginning of our fourth year of the publication
Venture Road. It also gives me an opportunity to reflect on the past, ponder
the present and look optimistically to the future.
The Venture Touring Society is growing, and with this growth comes
new leadership with new and exciting ideas. This is vital to an organization
li ke ours, but we can't forget the old guard and what has brought us to this
ti me. And as we feel a few growing pains, we shouldn't lose sight of the
basic concept of the VTS, which is simply to ride our Ventures and have fun.
I remember times before the Venture Touring Society, when I and close
friends would plan our yearly vacations on our Yamaha XS11's around the
U.S. and into Canada While on those trips we'd take lots of pictures,
generally enjoy ourselves and return with anticipation of going again.
I also remember taking over the VTS, then with some 700 other
members, and producing the first issues of Venture Road. It was fun. I still
found time to take those vacations, still had fun, but took fewer pictures, and
the "high" was a little less, too.
What was beginning to happen was that the association was getting
larger and my energy was being directed into making it exciting for you, the
members. It surely wasn't my intention to completely stop having fun, nor
have I. I want you all to know that I take great enjoyment in the satisfaction
of seeing this association become the best thing going. Yes, many of you
have told me I work too hard at V-Daze and never seem to enjoy myself. Not
true — I do have fun. But from now on, a lot more of the work is going to be
delegated to some fine Regional and State Directors.
Our growth has taken a toll in other areas than the Home Office. On the
state and local levels, chapters have started and failed. Chapter and Area
Reps have quit. State Directors have "burned out." Why? What's
happening? Some of you worry a lot about this. Is it a trend?
First, this is not unique to our association. All associations who have a
similar structure experience this syndrome. The difference with VTS is that
we challenge ourselves to do something about it so as to both preserve and
build.
In the early stages of our association we didn't push the chapter
concept. Why? Because we had witnessed this up-and-down syndrome in
other associations such as the GWRRA, Retreads, BMWMOA, Blue
Knights, etc. We saw their leadership change many times and we saw their
members taking the fun out of touring by trying to conduct the chapters as
businesses.
"So keep the chapters social," we said. "Have fun, don't do anything
different from what you did as friends enjoying a common hobby. We'll keep
the paperwork to a minimum." But some groups still get caught up in too
much "organizational" activity — boring meetings, inventing paperwork,
etc. — instead of RIDING. The only advantage of a chapter is that it's an
authorized vehicle to channel or focus your activities while supporting your
association. We have many active chapters that are successful and they
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ON THE COVER and above — Vince Johnson's Venture at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
on the seacost of Delaware. See story on Page 14.
FORK BRACE NOT
A "MUST-HAVE" ITEM
For many months I've read about the
super fork brace that was offered to VTS
members at a reduced rate. I waited because I
wanted to see it hands-on.
At the recent Americade in New York, I
went to the manufacturer's booth and asked
for a demonstration and also if they offered
VTS members a discount. Well, they looked
at the four of us Venture riders as if we had two
heads and were insulting their intelligence.
They said, "Of course not."
I said, "Well, you introduced it in our
magazine." They said, "Only to get exposure."
The price was $69.95 firm.
Needless to say, we were quite put off by
this and went to the Yamaha reps at Roaring
Brook. They told us that the brace wasn't
needed because the bike was tested and
proved to stand up to hard driving with the
existing brace.
We are all very hard riders, and often
carry full loads. We have not had any problems with our machines, and Yamaha agrees.
The attitude of the brace manufacturer
should change; they don't have a must-have
item. I'm not saying a VTS member should
have any clout, but tell any Venture rider I
ride with about this experience.
By the way, I think the VTS Fellow Pages
is one of the best ideas since the electric start.
Dick Leveroni #03964
Rockport, Massachusetts
■ I cannot excuse the manufacturerfor any
rudeness you may have incurred, and we
have already informed our readers about the
circumstances of the withdrawal of the first
fork brace from our magazine. The fork
brace is an accessory item and Yamaha is
correct in saying that it's not needed. Accessories are not needed — that's why they're
called accessories! Under many riding conditions and habits, hundreds of users of the
fork braces say they experienced a betterhandling motorcycle. You will no doubt
notice the emergence of another manufacturer in this issue, and we hear there may be a
third
3-POINT LOCKDOWN
I am satisfied with my 1986 Yamaha
Venture Royale except for one problem: the
radio/cassette player has a three-point lockdown. This would suffice except that there are
four corners that need to lock down.
As it stands now, one corner of my cover
plates stands up about 1/8-inch, allowing water
to get into the fairing. The reason I know the
cover plate doesn't hold down correctly is that
my radio/cassette player has been dismantled
with other components and sent to the repair
shop. Apparently, the three-point lockdown
allows the one corner to vibrate, and with 55
pin connections under the radio, a few quit
making contact.
I have talked to other Venture owners who
have the same problem with the connectors.
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Also, the dealer I took my bike to gave me a
sick look and said, "Not another one." It's a
two-hour job to get it out or put it back in. The
radio is then shipped to a Mitsubishi repair
center.
Obviously, this problem will continue till
Yamaha locks down the fourth corner. So far,
there is not any hope from Yamaha that they
will fabricate a means to lock down the
corner. All I've been able to figure out is to put
a screw in it to hold down the free-floating
corner (engineering technology gained from
years of riding a Triumph and Harley-Davidson).
Rick Endres #04123
Hamilton, Ohio
■ We've had very few, ifany, complaints on
this subject come through the main office.
But if any of our members can help Rick,
here's your chance .. . .
PRIORITY PROBLEMS
I've just returned home from my trip to the
East Coast. There was plenty of rain going
there and most of the way back. My bike ran
like a clock all the way in heavy rain and all
kinds of weather; from 38° in the mountains
near Flagstaff to over 100° in the deserts of
California and Arizona. Through it all, it
never burned a drop of oil. I had the oil
changed at Yamaha of Lebanon, Missouri,
going east, and they are very nice people.
They took me in right away and I was back on
the road in less than an hour.
I have a question: what makes a dealer
become a Priority Dealer and get listed in the
Fellow Pages? While in the Bergen County,
New Jersey, area I called various dealers and
told each one that I was touring through the
area and needed service done on the bike
before leaving for the West Coast.
This didn't make any difference to them.
The only one where I could get service done
was Golden Cycle of Lodi, N.J. I called on
Thursday and was told to bring the bike in
early Monday morning; that was the first time
they could get me into the shop. I was there
bright and early at 8 a.m. They don't open till
9 a.m., so at 9 a.m. they wrote me up a service
ticket. My bike sat in the same place I'd
parked it until 12:30 p.m., when it was taken
to be serviced.
In the meantime I called other shops in the
area but couldn't get in for at least a week, so I
sat there and waited. There is no place to sit at
this shop, no chairs of any kind, no water
fountain, no soda machine, and it's a long way
to go for anything.
During the trip, my speedometer cable
had come loose at the bottom and the core had
fallen out someplace. No-one in the Bergen
County area had a replacement cable. I asked
at Golden Cycle and they didn't have one
either. They had four Ventures for sale on the
floor and I asked the service manager if he
would consider taking one cable off one of
those bikes as they could wait for a replacement. He said, "No way." So on my way out
of New Jersey I stopped in Essex County,
where I used to live, and started calling all the
Yamaha dealers in the Yellow Pages for a
cable.
After four dealers with no cables, I finally
found one: F.W. Speer Yamaha, 7 Main
Avenue, Passaic, N.J., 201/778-6256. It's
not a big shop with lots of fancy gear, but he
has all the parts a traveler needs in case of a
breakdown. Golden Cycle is listed as "pledged
to go that extra mile" but I find it hard to
believe after being there.
I'd also like to mention a restaurant I
found. It's called the Round-Up and it's on
Route 3 in Seminole, Oklahoma. It's within
sight of Route 40 and Hwy. 99, and if anyone
likes catfish /Ed. note: YES!] this is the place
— all-you-can-eat catfish for $6.95 with tole
slaw, hot biscuits and small apple fritters. I
was glad I had air shocks when I came out of
there! They also have other food but everyone
seems to go there for the catfish strips. Very
good. For anyone passing through the area
it's worth the stop, but you had better be
hungry going in.
All I can say is, I'm glad I got my
adventure on my Venture; it was worth every
mile.
Tom Larkin #04346
North Long Beach, California
■ Our PDN list comes from members and
often from dealers themselves. The levels of
commitment are the important feature. Our
Gold Priority Dealers head the list, then
Silver and finally regular PDN members.
We cannot police this network but rely on our
members to report any improprieties. A copy
of your report on Golden Cycle has been
forwarded to them for their response.
BAD-BIKER IMAGE PROTESTED
Here's a copy of a letter I sent recently
regarding American Express's tv commercial
showing purse snatchers riding a motorcycle:
Mr. Edwin Cooperman
President
Consumer Card Group
Division of American Express
P.O. Box 770
New York, New York 10274
Dear Mr. Cooperman:
I find your decision to air the recent
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American Express commercial depicting
motorcyclists as criminals very objectionable.
I have had the opportunity to travel in 22
states, all while enjoying my favorite sport of
motorcycling. I also belong to two national
motorcycle organizations, the American
Motorcyclist Association and the Venture
Touring Society, as well as a state club. In all
my years of riding I have never met the type of
person your commercial portrays. Such a
commercial is a detriment to me and all others
who enjoy this sport.
As for myself, I am a salesman with an
international firm and travel quite extensively,
most of it with the benefit of an American
Express Gold Card . . . member since 1973.
After viewing the aforementioned commercial, I have to question my decision as to
the card I carry. In the future, I would hope
that American Express will choose other
avenues to present itself to the buying public.
Ken Sparks #01666
Harrisburg, North Carolina
■ Joe replies: I've written to American
Express also, and we've just learned that the
AMA has formally protested and requested
that American Express stop using the ad. Let
us know if you get an answer.
VINTAGE V-DAZE
Like a fine wine, V-Daze improves with
age. Number 3 was the best yet. The first two
were great, but I think at this one I received
more for my money than at any place I have
ever been — all the tickets to Dollywood, the
steak dinner, the Sawyer Brown concert.
The things that I really enjoyed at this VDaze were the way the people of Pigeon
Forge and Dollywood treated us. From the
store clerk up to the top I felt that they were
glad that we chose Pigeon Forge for our rally.
Not just from a business standpoint, but to
show us real Southern hospitality.
I didn't spend as much at the rally this
year due to the fact that I didn't think the deals
were as good as at Steamboat. Have to come
down on prices quite a bit to beat my dealer
without the sales tax we don't have to pay in
Oregon.
I had a little work done on my bike by the
people from Ed's Cycle. They were all very
helpful under trying conditions; also Tom Mix
from BM S.
The trip to and from V-Daze was great.
Bike ran well. The only problem in the 7,000mile, 28-state trip was that Yamaha should
not have changed the seat. My '84's was
much better. Other than that, I like the '87
real well. V-Daze No. 3 was truly "An Affair
to Remember."
Marvin L. Fackler #01143
Oregon State Director
Scappoose, Oregon
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V-DAZE OVERVIEW
"An Affair to Remember" will be very
memorable to me. It was great seeing people I
had met at the first V-Daze, as well as making
new friends and seeing some of the most
beautiful scenery I could ever imagine.
I want to thank all the people it took to get
the events organized, to plan the poker run
routes and music, to schedule the seminars
and prepare food; plus the vendors, and
especially Yamaha.
The seminars were very good and informative. The Yamaha Service Representatives
are to be commended for their hard work, for
being able to keep smiles on their faces and all
their subjects in order, even when people were
complaining about things they (the reps) had
no control over.
One thing that was brought up too often
was the bike's load capacity being too low.
Then they would point out someone they
knew who weighed 300+ pounds and his wife
weighed 200+ pounds, and they pulled a
trailer — and they said that Yamaha didn't
meet these people's needs. Well, as anyone
should realize, a mass-produced item can't
meet everyone's requirements. They try to
select an average and go from there. If the bike
were made to meet those weight requirements, it would have such a harsh ride I
wouldn't be able to keep it on the road. If they
have a complaint about it, they should talk to
the design people, not the ones who were
trying to help us keep our bikes running and
riding right. The time it took to discuss the
"weight problem" made it much more difficult for the reps to get everything they had to
cover out of the way.
The poker runs were great, except for the
one that took us back through Knoxville to
Oak Ridge. The first part was great, but riding
through a strange city in heavy traffic was not
enjoyable, and I felt some of it a little
dangerous. The run to Highlands was some of
the most beautiful country I have ever seen. I
wish I had spent more time in that area. It
wasn't as commercialized as Pigeon Forge,
and didn't have nearly the amount of car
traffic.
I didn't enjoy the city of Pigeon Forge
nearly as much as Steamboat Springs. At
Steamboat we were the majority and at
Pigeon Forge we were a minority. One of the
stores I was in asked if there was a motorcycle
rally going on, and hadn't even heard of the
event. Steamboat businesses were very aware
of who we were and why we were there. There
wasn't anything wrong with the people at
Pigeon Forge; it just wasn't the same. But as I
said before, you have to plan for the average,
not the few. So if it is there again next year I
will still come because you don't have to stay
in Pigeon Forge to have a good time. All in all,
I am looking forward to next year.
I really liked the way the awards were
handed out and the way the prizes were put
into the different boxes; it made things more
fun. I was disappointed that so many people
left when their names were not called, but it
made it quicker for me when I left the parking
lot. Congratulations to the winners; even
though I wasn't among them, I still had fun
watching. Well, I might be one of the lucky
ones next year.
On a different note, thanks to Jefferson
Personal Lines Insurance and the people at
VTS headquarters for the special policy you
have worked out together. I'm saving over
$200 a year on the policy I have with them
now.
I also enjoy Venture Road. The cover
photos are great; you can tell that the motorcycles were ridden to where they were photographed by the dust and bugs on them. You
can tell they are being used for great enjoyment and are not just another picture of the
bike. So for the great work you have done here
is my renewal for another great riding season.
Carl Graham #01232
Butler, Missouri
AVON COMMENTS
PART I
This is in reference to Matthew Flooding's letter (August '87). I am presently
running Avon AM 20/21 Roadrunners on my
'84 Venture. I'm very hard on tires as I run my
bike to the limit whenever I'm on my favorite
back roads. Also, I drive it daily to and from
work. With one exception I have yet to get
over 8,000 miles on any tire I have ever had
on any motorcycle I've ever owned in the last
22 years.
After the original Bridgestone rear tire on
my Venture wore out at 8,000 miles, I had a
Carlisle Tour Max installed after seeing the ad
claiming 25,000 miles on a Venture. It wore
out at 7,000 miles. About the same time
(15,000 miles), the original front tire wore
out. At that time the ads for the Avons
appeared, guaranteeing 18,000 miles, and I
had a pair mounted.
I now have over 6,000 miles on my
Roadrunners and less than a third of the tread
is gone. Unless wear really starts to accelerate, they should make 18,000 miles okay.
The surprising part about the Avons is the
softness of the tread compound. I can push
my fingernail into the tread and the indentation remains. The tire is very stable through
both high- and low-speed turns. It is also very
stable at extended high speeds. So far the
Roadrunners are the best tires I've ever
owned.
Venture Road / October 1987 / Page 5
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As for Dunlop Tour Elites, I had a pair on
my '82 Virago and they lasted approximately
7,500 miles. I don't know how well they
would do on a Venture.
I also have a question for anyone who may
have experience with disc brake pads. I had to
buy my last set at the Yamaha dealer and they
set me back $25 a pair. This was just for the
pads; I mounted them myself. Does anyone
know where I can get some pads without
having to hock my wife?
Mike Brasher #02716
Thcson, Arizona
■ We certainly hope so! Readers?
AVON COMMENTS
PART II
I just put 17,289 miles on a set of Avon
Roadrunners on a 1986 Venture Royale and
rode from Key West to Seattle, Washington;
down to Los Angeles, back cross-country to
Lake George, New York; down to Virginia,
over to Pigeon Forge, back to Virginia and
then back to Key West.
They did a great job, even with a lot of
riding in the rain. The tires look like they
could do the whole trip over again. Never seen
anything like them for wear. Hope this information helps you.
Al Crockett #01869
Key West, Florida
BAD TASTE
I would like to take this opportunity to
express my opinion on the remarks made
about our Canadian friends who attended the
recent V-Daze in Pigeon Forge. I feel that the
remarks made at the Friday night show about
the "Canadians winning a lot of the prizes"
was in poor taste.
It was stressed at the general meeting that
we were an international organization. If we
are an international organization, everyone
should be treated the same.
Inasmuch as the parade was organized
alphabetically, the Canadians should have
been in the front of the parade, under "C," not
in the back, after the U.S.
I know from my own experiences that
when I have attended a function in Canada I
have been treated well, and I think we should
extend the same courtesies in the States.
Jim Avery #03827
Area Rep
Cleveland, New York
■ We don't recall exactly what was said,
but any remarks along those lines were only
in the spirit ofgentle teasing that so many of
our members seem to enjoy — look at it this
way: it probably would have been much
worse if a lot of Texans had won prizes!
Nevertheless, we apologize to anyone who
may have been offended. As for alphabetizing, it's up to the Canadians. They can be
in front under "C" or perhaps go by provinces included with the states (Alabama,
Alberta, etc.). Again, no offense was intended.
Balderdash!
A rumor was recently relayed to this
office that we would like to lay to rest
even though it really doesn't deserve the
space due to its absurdity.
It seems that at a recent midwest
ladies' rally someone was heard to say
that P&S Management (which controls
GWRRA and other M/C associations)
was taking over VTS.
Not only is this untrue and unfounded,
but I think many of you know that P&S
Management has its hands full with the
GWRRA. (And, of course, there are
always rumors circulating about them,
too.)
Speaking of rumors, our so-called
legal problem has been resolved without
a legal problem and we hope all parties
involved have been served to their best
interests. This is all I can say on this
matter and this office would like to have
everyone just forget the issue. No damage has been done. Let's get back to
enjoying ourselves!
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Peripheral Vision From page 3
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should be role models for those that are not. If
pr your chapter is not, try comparing how much
time you spend on organizational stuff versus
how much time you spend riding.
A common problem with chapters is that
they start out with high anticipation of success
but the members are not prepared to ensure
that success with their own input (that's an
'80s word meaning "work"). They are content to leave it to the other members. You may
have already seen where such passivity leads.
It's also the quickest way to burn out your
leadership. Often a State or Provincial Director works hard to start one or more chapters,
only to see them succumb to the passive
inactivity of the majority of chapter members.
The director then throws his hands up in frustration, feeling he has only wasted his time.
But chapters can also fail simply because
of the demographics of an area — meaning the
people in some areas just don't want to be in
chapters. In that case, a State or Provincial
Director can still do plenty to promote VTS to
individuals, and relieve the stress that comes
from (figuratively speaking) beating one's
head against a wall. There will likely come a
time when a saturation point is reached, and
the motivation for a chapter will occur spontaneously.
Members who have assumed leadership
4.1, positions are not immune to the problems of
growth; in fact, they probably feel them more
because they are looked upon to initiate and
lead. We don't want them to start asking
themselves, "Is this worth all the trouble?"
Now is the time to give our leaders more
support and more meaningful opportunities to
participate. You'll see some good changes in
this area in coming months as I delegate some
of the work I've been doing, to others.
A friend once told me something about
planned events that I think is good advice. He
said, "It doesn't matter to me if five or 500
people show up, we'll have fun. If no one
shows up, I'll have fun!"
Chapters shouldn't be anything more than
you and your friends (including new friends
you haven't met yet) getting together periodically because of a common interest, and
promoting that common interest to its fullest
enjoyment for one and all. When it stops
being that — you're in trouble.
Let's remember that fun is the accessory
you purchase when you buy your Venture,
and the VTS is the tool to mount it with for the
best results. But only you, the individual
member, can make it work.
A final thought. Members will come and
go, and so will chapters. This is normal and is
MP" nothing to get excited about. The Venture
Touring Society is a good concept and we will
survive as long as there are people having fun
on Ventures.
Li
QUIKNOTES
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • .• • •• • • • • • ....................
* Apologies are in order to Wayne
Hart for leaving his name off his "Great
Expectations" letter.
* As you may know, the Western
Regional Rally, part of the Lodi Grape
Festival, has been cancelled. Dale Edens put
a lot of time and effort into its organization
and we won't try to analyze his difficulties.
We tried to impress on those who wished to
attend to get their registrations in by August 1.
When that date arrived, only 25 or so had
registered. We needed some 100+ to guarantee our spots on the events planned. We will
be handling a rescheduling of this event for
mid- or late-spring with various representatives soon.
* Our thanks to Dale Edens for his
many years of dedication and support as
Northern California State Director. Dale is
stepping down to pursue other interests, such
as having fun and enjoying the fruits of his
labor.
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The Lady or the Tiger?
By John Obermiller #01465
El Paso, Texas
s a law-enforcement officer, I have
knocked on many doors with criminal warrants in my fist. At first I
was super-careful because of the danger, but
eventually I lapsed into complacency when
the arrests became routine. But after hand-tohand combat or a bullet or two flying by, I'd
become alert again, approaching each door
with my hand inside my coat and my finger on
the trigger. I didn't know what the other
person was going to do, so as soon as possible
I exercised some control over what he was
going to do or not do.
Fellow riders, you are knocking on that
door at each intersection you come to. You
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are knocking on the door on each stretch of
highway. The person on the other side has a
potentially lethal weapon in his or her hand
and you must gain control of the situation as
soon as possible, for your life's sake.
I went to the law-enforcement academy to
learn how to stay alive and became an expert
on the firing range as well. Recently, three
officers were killed on an attempted badcheck arrest. They must have been complacent. A bad-check arrest is about as
serious as a traffic ticket, yet I also have come
under fire on a bad-check arrest.
Take the course and learn how
to neutralize the actions of
other drivers
The fact is, there is no place on the
highway safer than any other to ride. You
must be alert always.
You should consider going to the "academy" also — the life you safe may be your
own. Allow professionals to help you. The
professionals I'm talking about are the instructors of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. They are continually trained and their
goal is to help you combat your two potential
enemies: (1) the other vehicle operators on
the highway, and (2) yourself — the complacency within you. Especially vulnerable
are those who have ridden 50,000-100,000
miles or more and think there is nothing more
to learn. Our own police motor patrol officers
go through the course every six months.
In the August issue of Road Rider magazine was an article entitled "MSF Challenge."
The MSF started raw, first-time riders in their
course and trained them up to examination
day. On that day, the magazine staff riders,
who have tested motors over the years, were
invited to join the group. Results: all of the raw
recruits who took the course passed and one
even got a perfect score. The old-timers didn't
fare so well; not one got a perfect score and
some flunked entirely.
I took the course before going to V-Daze,
and I recommend it to all my friends. It was
especially nice to say "Yes" at the rally when
I got an insurance quote and was asked if I
had taken the course. This course is being
offered at most community colleges and is
usually scheduled so as not to interfere with
work schedules.
Take the course. Learn how to neutralize
the actions of other drivers with "deadly
weapon" vehicles before an accident happens.
Learn what to look for, and what evasive
actions to take, just in case you open the door
with the tiger behind it.
Women's View
By Jerry Hart #02422-01
Spotsylvania, Virginia
p
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robably one of the most rewarding
and terrifying experiences of my life
was my decision to take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Beginning Riding
Course. I decided to undertake this venture
for several reasons, the most practical being
that I would be prepared in case of any
emergency; I could at least ride for help.
Other not so practical reasons were my need
to prove to my boss that I am not totally
insane, the fact that I had my own 750 Maxim
in the basement, and my adoration of ladies
who ride.
In Virginia, the course is a three-day affair
given at community colleges by MSF-certified
instructors. Friday evening was classroom
instruction and a get-to-know-each-other session. That seemed easy enough. The movies
were cute, the literature nice and my best
friend and her son were there to deliver the
pieces to my husband in case I blew it
completely. I knew Dominick, one of the
instructors, through his VTS affiliation. The
other instructor, Sam, seemed harmless
enough. Okay, I thought — the first session
wasn't so bad; I'll drive the 50 miles and come
back Saturday morning.
I should have known what kind of day it
was going to be! I was a half-hour early so I
could meet everyone, but had a flat tire in the
center lane of 1-95 at 60 mph and had
absolutely no idea how to change it. (I'm a
liberated woman — I don't pump my own gas,
change tires or cut the grass.) After the nice
policeman pointed out that I was tightening,
not loosening, the lug nuts, he changed my tire
and off I went to class.
Saturday morning was a review of the
Friday evening class and a strong briefing on
"safety on the range."
"Outside, you guys — let's see what
you're made of." There they stood! Twelve
250 Rebels that looked bigger and badder
than any Venture I'd ever seen. "First you
push it around the parking lot, just to get the
feel of the motorcycle," the instructors said.
Hey, I can push anything. It's riding I came to
do. I wondered very quietly why all the turn
signals and mirrors were either missing or
dangling by their wires, but decided not to ask.
Finally I mounted, started the engine, let out
the clutch and actually moved. What an
experience — so much power! Oh — I have to
put my feet on the pegs? Well, that doesn't
seem too hard, right? Wrong. After many tries
and the phrase I would hear a hundred times
("Faster, Jerry — it's easier at speeds over 10
mph"), I accelerated up to 15 or 20 mph.
Dominick and Sam took us through many
experiences, carefully teaching, coaching and
smiling us through each exercise. (I never
realized that if you smile, everything works
much better.) We rode through cones, corners
to the left and corners to the right, learned how
to make smoke with our brakes while keeping
our heads up, change gears smoothly, etc.
Then came the circles. While one group
rode the circle traveling left, another group
rode an inner, smaller circle to the right. This
exercise was my downfall — literally. When I
applied the brake, the throttle rolled open and
I went tearing through the outer circle. When
I realized what was happening, I immediately
applied my foot brake and locked up the rear
wheel. Boy, can I make that rubber smoke!
All I could see was a Venture, a Goldwing and
the 18-wheeler parked at the far end of the
course coming closer. I knew there was a way
to stop, but couldn't quite remember exactly
what I was doing wrong.
Finally, my motorcycle decided to help
me out and it stopped, dumped me over the
side, and we both just sat there. Sam came
over quickly, picked up the bike, checked it
out and said, "It's fine. Now you do the outer
circle again." All this concern while I was still
sitting on the ground! My turn to get upright:
nothing broken, just a bruised ego and the
growing feeling that a lunch break would be
welcome so I could regroup. Secretly, I was
glad that Sam made me get right back on and
that my friends were laughing; otherwise I
might have been sitting there for the rest of the
class.
Saturday afternoon's session included
more techniques with more tightly placed
cones, and practice time. I know for a fact that
my husband, Wayne, doesn't do all those
steps. He just gets on, I climb into the
passenger's seat and off we go.
Sunday we had classroom review and
more range riding; nothing really new from
Saturday, just perfecting the skills we'd learned
Saturday and getting ready for the TEST.
You are graded on the range and then you
Continued on page 19
High Country Cycle Camp: A Haven
For Motorcyclists
any of us have spent more than one
sleepless night camped out next to a
large RV whose air-conditioning
unit whined all night, or have been turned
away from our chosen campground because
we were riding a motorcycle.
Tom Thompson, founder of High Country
Cycle Camp, met some of these discomforts
himself in his 300,000 miles of motorcycle
touring, so last year he bought 14 acres along
Stoney Fork Creek in Wilkes County, North
Carolina.
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Each campsite is fitted with a
tiny concrete pad for
your motorcycle.
Only eight miles off the beautiful Blue
Ridge Parkway, HCCC offers motorcyclists
their own retreat from the four-wheeled world
— RV's are not allowed. People who haul
their bikes on trailers park their cars outside
the gates as the entrance road to the campsites
is only about four feet wide.
Each campsite is fitted with a tiny concrete pad for your motorcycle, and the camp
offers a modern bath house and laundry. If
sleeping on the ground leaves you cold, there
are several little chalets, each of which has a
double bed, a small desk (on which to write
colorful, entertaining letters to Venture Road)
and a rechargeable lantern. There's also a hot
tub and an open-air clubhouse.
Some of the chalets at High Country Cycle Camp.
Thompson is a professional chef and can
host and cater rallies of up to 700 people. The
14 acres include wooded creekside and hillside tent sites and two cleared fields for field
events and extra camping. Thompson has
also created a day-trip guide for visitors which
outlines the area's attractions (including canoeing, white-water rafting, horseback riding
and cultural events) and guides riders through
miles of unspoiled back roads around the
camp.
There is a stocked lake for fishing, a halfmile of trout stream, a waterfall and a swimming hole. Breakfast is available for a nominal
charge.
Open April through October, High Country Cycle Camp is at the end of the pavement
on Mt. Zion Church Road (Secondary Road
1155), 6.4 miles from its intersection with Mt.
Pleasant Road, near Ferguson, N.C. Rates
are $6 for a tent site and $18 for a chalet. Call
919/973-7522 for more information.
Napper II Even Draws Praise From
Fair-Weather Camper
By Ron D'Alessio
tresses rather than one big one because I felt
that in the morning I could maneuver them
better. The air mattresses are the only real
complaint that I have. They wouldn't hold air
during the colder part of the night and early
morning, so around 4 or 5 a.m. we were
almost on the floor. I'm not really fond of
fooling around with air mattresses, especially
since the rest of the trailer is so easy to work
with. I've talked to other owners who don't
mind the air mattresses and prefer them
because of their easy storage when deflated.
I feel that cushions would be better,
knowing well that they would require more
room for storage, but I'm sure this could be
worked out. Also, some type of pad or carpet
in the storage area would be a welcome
addition, besides being comfy for bare feet.
The tent/trailer market is rapidly expanding and the demands being put on manufacturers by consumers are constantly growing.
To satisfy everyone is no easy task, but I think
S&S Manufacturing has done a very commendable job in this respect.
One comment I heard in most campgrounds we visited was, "How can a tent that
big come out of a trailer that small?" This is a
definite credit to the compactability of the
Napper II. Additional options include a spa-
Flathead Lake in Polson, Montana. I was
amazed at the speed in which it went up (by
myself). This would be really important if you
were setting up in foul weather.
The table top serves a twofold purpose,
one naturally being a table and support for the
bed. The second is that, when disassembled,
it becomes part of the floor. This works out
quite well. One thing to remember, though, is
not to leave anything that you might need
during the night in the cargo section. It would
be a hassle to get to it.
As for the sleeping area, we chose the
Napper's option of two single-size air mat-
cious add-a-room that attaches to the front of
the tent and can be used as additional sleeping
space for guests, a dining room or dressing
area.
All the trailers on the market have their
advantages and disadvantages. I feel that, as
an all-around trailer (tent, cargo, handling,
etc.), the Napper II is one of the best in its
class and deserves your consideration.
Until next time, happy camping!
I
decided that when V-Daze was over
I would take to the road for a couple
of weeks. This would give me a
chance to relax and an opportunity to try the
Napper II tent trailer that had been sitting on
my patio for the last 11 months.
Keep in mind that I've always used
ground tents and have never used a tent
trailer. Add to this the fact that I'm a fairweather camper — any signs of foul weather
or running late into the night and it's Motel
City for me.
The first thing I noticed about the Napper
II was how easy this trailer is to tow. With its
low-profile design and the rounded corners,
there is a minimal amount of air resistance.
Wouldn't you know it, the first night out
turned out to be Motel City. Even so, the
Napper II showed its colors. When you open
the trailer you have an option of either
erecting the tent or having access to the cargo
area. This night it was obviously cargo time.
It was so easy just plucking out the bags that
we needed for the night and repacking them in
the morning. This shows me that some good
thinking went into the design of the trailer.
We finally got a chance to set up and use
the tent in a beautiful KOA campground at
VTS has grown since we first printed this
article; we just wanted to enlighten our many
new members about the manufacturers and
businesses who have supported us faithfully.
Bombay Hook Ride on the Wild(life) Side
By Vince Johnson #01406
Newark; Delaware
very fall Sharon and I see thousands
of ducks and geese fly over our
area. They're headed for a place
about 45 miles southeast of us — Bombay
Hook National Wildlife Refuge. This year we
decided to follow them.
The ride down on our Venture was a very
nice one. We rode a few miles over to
Delaware City and picked up State Route 9
South, a pleasant road that meanders along
the Delaware River, crossing a number of
bridges and going through the marshlands
adjacent to the river. During high tides or
heavy winds, it's not unusual to find water
over the road. We like to stop or slow down
and watch the tankers and cargo ships go by
and to watch people fishing off the small
bridges and banks of the river.
Bombay Hook comprises 15,122 acres,
about three-quarters of which is tidal salt
marsh. It also includes 1,200 acres of impounded fresh-water pools, brushy and timbered swamps and 1,000 acres of agricultural
land and timbered and grassy uplands. The
terrain is flat and less than 10 feet above sea
level.
As you enter the refuge, you see the visitor
center, which has a display of wildlife and
information about the area. A map for the
public tour route may also be picked up here.
The roads in the park are dirt but reasonably
well maintained. The speed limit is 15 mph
but to drive any faster than that would loosen
more than a few screws in your bike. Set the
suspension setting down and take it easy and
you'll have no problem. Along the tour route
there are several observation towers and foot
trails. To get to the observation towers you
park your bike and walk up the trails (they're
not far away and a little walking feels good
after a ride anyway). From the towers you can
see the pools and marshlands that the waterfowl and other migratory birds use for their
habitat. One of several refuges along the
E
Following the birds, Vince and Sharon
Johnson found a refuge for wildlife on the
busy Atlantic seacoast.
Delaware coast, Bombay Hook is a focal
point between breeding grounds and various
wintering areas. Tens of thousands of ducks
and geese arrive each year to spend the
winter, or to stop over on their way south. On
rare occasions you may see a bald eagle.
In addition to the excellent production of
aquatic food plants in the refuge pools, the
upland agriculture crops provide supplemental food. Whitetail deer, red and gray foxes,
river otters, muskrats, opossums, squirrels,
woodchucks and beavers may be seen, usually
just before sunset, but only if you know where
to look or get lucky.
The refuge is open year-round for wildlife
observation and photography. We took our
camera with us but it was pretty small
compared to some cameras we saw — I think
to carry some of them you'd need a trailer! A
pair of binoculars would be handy too. October and November are the best times of the
year to see ducks and geese. On the day we
were there, there were thousands of snow
geese. Don't expect to get close to them; they
keep a substantial distance between themselves and humans.
As the roads are dirt, the traffic on them
makes a very fine powder on the surface. We
were taking pictures and on the way out of the
refuge, we noticed that our Venture was
looking more like a big blue dirtball all the
time (of course, if we never went anywhere, it
wouldn't get dirty). The tour route is only a
few miles long but you can spend as much or
as little time as you like visiting there.
For further information, contact the Refuge
Manager, Bombay Hook National Wildlife
Refuge, RFD 1, Box 147, Smyrna, Del.
19977, 302/653-9345.
D
ear Bill,
In past issues I have noticed a
few references in your column to a
wobble problem. I am the proud owner of an
'86 Venture Royale and have recently had an
experience which scared the qt)#*% out of
me! At the time of this occurrence, the bike
had approximately 5,000 miles on it and the
trunk and saddlebags were virtually empty. I
had checked the tire pressure the day before
my outing (and also the following day) and the
tires were properly inflated.
While riding across the desert on California Highway 127 from Shoshone to Baker,
I stopped and let my riding buddy continue on
to determine the effective range of our CB
radios. At a distance of about four miles, the
radio signals started to break up, so I decided
to take off and catch my buddy.
It wasn't necessary to ride nearly as fast as
I did to catch him (he was riding a Brand X);
however, the straight, clear road and cool,
fresh air caused me to feel particularly invigorated, so I took off. I accelerated through the
gears and continued with full acceleration
until the speedometer needle swept past the
120-mph mark. At about that time I reevaluated my actions and decided that I had
enjoyed enough exhilaration for the time
being. My memory is not totally clear regarding the events of the next few seconds (it
seemed like hours), but I do recall that I
decelerated — rather abruptly, I believe, just
turning the throttle off — and the bike immediately went into a severe high-speed
wobble with the handlebars oscillating back
and forth violently.
I was hanging on for dear life, attempting
to hold the handlebars steady, but to no avail.
I have experienced some degree of wobble in
the past, more of a swaying back and forth and
not the violent handlebar oscillations which
were occurring at this time — nothing like
this.
Several thoughts crossed my mind. "Oh,
s--!" and others along those lines were
first, then came "Brakes!" My intuition overcame the urge to grab the brakes and instead I
dialed in a little power. I was too frightened to
add very much power; the last thing I wanted
to do was go faster right at that moment!
Adding power didn't seem to make much
difference, so I then tried the foot brake very
gently, and that didn't significantly affect the
handlebar oscillations either. T1
I still had a little power dialed in, but the
bike was gradually losing speed. I decided to
let the speed continue to drop gradually and to
hang on to the bars as firmly as I possibly
could. Somewhere around 100 mph the
shaking got so severe that I was certain I was
going down. I decided to tell my buddy via the
CB to come back and pick up the pieces, but
found that I couldn't release the index finger
of my left hand to press the push-to-talk
switch on the CB, so I just hung on.
At about 80 mph the violent oscillations
subsided and the bike smoothed right out. I
continued on and caught my friend, not
mentioning my experience. As a matter of
fact, I didn't say much of anything for some
time; my mouth was too dry. I think my only
comment was something like, "By the way,
how far is it to the nearest restroom?"
My question to you is: What steps should
I take to prevent this from happening again,
other than the obvious one of resisting the
temptation to experience the "exhilaration"
of going that speed?
The only thought that occurs to me is that
possibly when I dropped the weight back on
the front wheel, one fork leg may have hung up
and caused the fork to twist slightly, allowing Amp\
some degree of lateral deflection at the top of
the wheel. This lateral deflection could then
be translated into turning torque — i.e.,
wobble?
Perhaps those who are familiar with such
things as gyroscopic precession and the mechanical dynamics of bike front ends will be able
to offer an explanation and possibly a solution.
While I'm very interested in the cause and
cure for this problem, I don't know how I'll
determine if it's fixed, as I am not in the least
bit interested in a repeat performance of this
scenario!
The problem I mentioned regarding the
swaying back and forth I'd experienced earlier
seems to have been cured by setting the preload on the rear swing arm bearings slightly
higher than the Yamaha specs call for.
Are you aware of any method to check the
bike for high-speed wobble (such as some
type of dyno set-up) without actually riding at
high speed?
Don Clement #04015
Placentia, California
Don, this is probably the most entertaining letter I've received yet. I know the feeling
very well and you described it to a "t."
Unfortunately, there is not a cut-and-dried
answer to this problem that many of us have
experienced at one time or another (no matter
what brand we ride).
The variations of rider weights and riding
styles, and the unlimited combinations of
motorcycle geometry and accessories makes
it almost impossible to even spot the problem
area. A checklist of different things to try will
help, but a combination of two or more small
problems could be causing one big problem.
So a trial-and-error process must be used to
see gradually if the problem is better or
worse. Trying one thing at a time may make
your job a little longer but will show more
quickly whether it has helped.
This is an unofficial list of some things that
could cause a wobble, either by themselves or
in any combinations. Now you know why it
can be very hard to find a cure quickly.
CHASSIS:
Head bearing torque
Swingarm
Front axle
Rear axle
Rear sub-frame
Front fender bolts
Fork brace torque
Fork tube bolts on triple-tree clamp
Handlebar weights
Motor mount bolts
Lower frame bolts (right lower side of
engine)
Fork springs
Fork oil
Handlebar torque and bushing wear
TIRES:
Tire pressure
Type of tires
Combination of brands
Tire bead (mounted correctly)
Tire roundness
Tire balance
Direction of rotation
Condition of tire (new or used)
OTHER:
Amount of weight in trunk and bags
Weight distribution on bike
Tongue weight of trailer and load.
Tech Tip
Squeal Solved
We had a terrible squeal in our intercom
system that even the dealer was not able to
solve. In tracing everything from the radio on,
I found a slight bit of moisture in the connection under the seat. After beating on the thing
to get all the water out, and then using a
vacuum cleaner on it, I finally got it dry. This
solved the problem. The next day I was
talking to another VTS member who had run
into the same thing, only on the connector by
the helmet. This was much more obvious, and
he was able to correct the situation at once.
Edward O. Thomas #04233
Appleton, Wisconsin
Continued on next page
46,
Dry Idea
We've gotten a lot of reports of Ventures
stalling in wet weather due to water in the fuel.
Under the right conditions, it is possible to
pick up water through the fuel tank vent hose.
Rerouting this hose to a location away from
the rear wheel, or even shortening the hose,
will help keep water from being vacuumed up
the vent the next time you get caught in a
torrential downpour.
—Bill
Proper Sidecar
Attachment
Crash bars, stock shock bolts and saddlebag guard rails are not suitable mount points
for sidecars. If sidecars (which are becoming
more and more popular as families and older
riders choose to keep touring) are not properly mounted to the motorcycle, they can be a
hazard not only to the rider and passengers
but to others in a touring group as well. I
would hate to see some government bureaucrat calling for an investigating committee
and possibly banning sidecars altogether be-
cause some mount points like crash bars or
guard rails failed with tragic results.
To all sidecarists and potential sidecar
buyers, I implore you, use common sense in
mounting a sidecar. Your life and the lives of
others are much more important than not
notching a side cover to place a mount where
it belongs. Also, Grade 8 and 5 bolts of
and 3l" diameter should be used in the
mounting hardware, not ungraded /16 and
1/4" inexpensive bolts. Anyone who tells you
it's okay to mount a sidecar to a crash bar or
guard rail does not have your best interest or
the best interest of the sport at heart.
5
"
Chuck Lehman
(non-member)
Van Nuys, California
■ Chuck, we agree with you wholeheartedly
and we thank you for writing. On the Venture,
there are four mounting points, two in the
rear and two in front. In the rear, (1) above
the side panel below the seat at the frame and
(2) below the side panel on the frame.In the
front, (1) on the frame below the water pump
and (2) on the frame above the radiator. No
drilling or welding should be necessary. On
some applications the fairing or side covers
have to be cut away to allow the sidecar
mounts to fit.
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Women's View Continued from Page 9
adjourn to the classroom for a written exam. I
can honestly say that when I received my card
and patch, I felt very gratified. It's good to
know you are prepared and "can do" if
necessary, along with the enjoyment of riding.
I may never ride alone, but I wouldn't trade
that weekend. My husband says I am a much
better passenger on the Venture now, and I
feel much more relaxed. I find myself understanding why Wayne does what he does and I
now anticipate his actions. This makes for a
more pleasant ride for both of us.
I have purposely not told you any howto's of motorcycle riding here. Second-hand
knowledge from a novice whose only riding
experience has been in a parking lot could be
misleading or dangerous. The Motorcycle
Safety Foundation courses are taught by
instructors who have much experience and
knowledge to pass directly to you. The classes
are highly recommended and well worth the
time and money.
The Better Biking Course, also given by
MSF instructors, was given to Virginia Chapter 1. The participants had nothing but praise
after completing it. They said they learned
new and better riding skills no matter what
their previous level of experience.
Touring Northern Arizona
In early June I had a great time touring
northern Arizona. I rode to Flagstaff first and
spent the next three days seeing many of the
sights around there — Walnut Canyon, Meteor
Crater, Sunset Crater, Wupatki, and both the
north and south rims of the Grand Canyon.
The helicopter ride over the canyon during a
thunderstorm was especially exciting — almost as exciting as a fast ride through a
canyon on a Venture.
Walnut Creek National Monument is a
ehistoric Indian ruin east of Flagstaff on I40. The canyon walls are very similar to those
at the Grand Canyon, very deep and sharply
cut out of the rock by years of water cutting
through them. The Indians, ancient ancestors
of today's Hopi, used the rock overhangs for
the roofs of their houses, and then built the
walls of rocks. The small doorways were
probably made small to help keep in the heat
in winter and the coolness in summer. Small
openings at the top let the smoke from the fire
out. You can walk an easy trail along the rim,
or hike down 200 feet to the ruins. It's quite
interesting and the scenery is beautiful, not to
mention the clean mountain air smelling of
sun-warmed pine needles.
The Meteor Crater, also east of Flagstaff,
is where a huge meteorite struck the Earth
about 50,000 years ago. I had seen pictures of
the crater and had always wanted to see it. It
has a three-mile circumference and it's over
500 feet from the rim to the bottom. While
you cannot go down into the crater, you can
hike a trail around the rim. There's also a
museum and theater there that give more
information about the meteorite and the crater.
North of Flagstaff I viewed the Sunset
Crater, the remains of a volcano that erupted
around the year 1000. It is also quite a scenic
spot. Archaeologists say that lava and cinders
from the eruption covered some 400 campsites of Indians living in the area at the time.
Others escaped, and stories of the eruption
are still passed down through the generations
of the Hopi people.
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Just north of the crater is Wupatki National
Monument, a large area of Indian ruins. I was
surprised to see the multilevel places these
Indians built so long ago. They also built a
ball court where they played games, and a
large circular meeting place that reminded me
of the fire rings that we see in the national
parks for campfire talks. At one ruin I also
saw a "blow hole," a hole in the ground that
connects a large volume beneath to the surface; due to temperature and pressure changes,
the air passes back and forth through the hole
at speeds up to 30 mph. I held my hand over
the opening to find that a cool breeze was
coming out of the hole.
For those of you who have not been
fortunate enough to get to the Grand Canyon,
the north rim is truly beautiful. I did run
through quite a bit of rain getting there, and at
8,000 feet it was a bit chilly. The lodge at the
north rim is just on the rim of the canyon, and I
decided that since I'd have to eat somewhere,
the lodge restaurant would be it. I waited for a
window seat and had some hot soup and
coffee while I enjoyed the view.
The next day I explored the south rim on
two wheels, on foot and by helicopter. As I
mentioned earlier, the helicopter ride got a bit
exciting in the thunderstorm. So much so, in
fact, that the pilot turned back and they
refunded our money. The next time I get to go,
which I hope is soon, I'd like to spend at least
a week to see more. It's really a beautiful
place with many different things to see and do.
[Editor's note: And that's only the beginning
of northern Arizona. There are the Hopi and
Navajo lands, with some of the most beautiful artwork, rugs and jewelry to be found
anywhere in the world; the interesting towns
of Jerome and Prescott, Grand Falls on the
Little Colorado River, Monument Valley
and the Painted Desert, the breathtakingly
beautiful Canyon de Chelly (you can camp
down in the canyon in a grove of trees); the
Mogollon Rim, Sedona and Oak Creek
Canyon . .1
TEXAS
CHAPTER 3
KANSAS
CHAPTER 2
Kansas Chapter 2 has been busy enjoying
the riding weather that summer has brought to
south-central Kansas, with both individual
and group trips keeping the Ventures active.
Memorial Day weekend saw members going
in three different directions. Six of us joined
Kansas Chapter 1 for the Blue Bence Cream
run to Texas. Another member joined a friend
and visited Taos, New Mexico, while I made a
trip to the hills and curves of Eureka Springs,
Arkansas.
The mini-tour to southeast Kansas to visit
"Brutus," one of the largest coal shovels in
the world, was our June chapter ride. Twelve
motorcycles and 22 people left El Dorado at
8 a.m. under partly cloudy skies. We rode east
on U.S. 54 to Fort Scott for a gasoline stop,
then turned south on U.S. 69 to Chicken
Mary's for lunch. Chicken Mary's is located
off the highway about three miles past old coal
strip mines that are now filled with water and
stocked with fish. A private room was set and
ready for our arrival, and an excellent fried
chicken dinner was enjoyed by all. Fed and
watered, we got back aboard our Ventures for
the trip to Brutus, near Mineral, Kansas.
Several Ventures would just be a tasty snack for
Brutus, one of the world's largest coal shovels.
Sitting alone out in an open field, Brutus
presents a powerful sight. A small gravel road
leads to the huge, quiet machine, and stairs
into and over the quiet giant are provided.
Usable parts have been removed, so it's no
longer operable; however, its 15-story height
and massive size dwarf both people and
motorcycles. Sixteen of us climbed the numerous steep steps up the boom to the top for an
excellent view of the surrounding area. After
a good looking-over and picture-taking, the
group headed for home, with a stop for gas
and ice cream at Fredonia.
Our next group ride is planned for Lindsborg, Kansas, a Swedish community 80 miles
northwest of El Dorado. A Swedish lunch is
planned at a local restaurant followed by
visits to the cultural shops, an old flour mill
museum and Coronado Heights, an old stone
fort where Coronado is said to have camped
in his search for the Seven Cities of Gold.
After that mini-tour is the local community
parade in which our chapter will participate,
and a chapter potluck picnic with members
and friends.
Richard Srna #04672
Chapter R ep
El Dorado, Kansas
We want to express our appreciation to
Brenda and Chuck Esposito for mapping out
the Blue Ridge Poker Run at V-Daze. This
was a beautiful ride through a national forest
on the way to the mountains. The mountains
had twists and turns and enjoyable riding to
thrill and chill. (We even heard that some
riders were receiving word from the back
seats that they were leaning too hard.)
In the mountains we stopped and enjoyed
a waterfall from a lookout while other bikers
rode by not knowing it was there or where to
stop. We then moved on to another area
where we parked and walked a quarter-mile
path down the mountain and ended up walking behind a substantial waterfall. We were
then led to a French restaurant and ate on the
veranda overlooking the lake. My French
dessert was as expensive as the meal, but well
worth it (and a subject of conversation for
some time by those who did not receive their
dessert).
On the return trip, we were given a choice
where the road came to a "T" at a Texaco
station. We could turn right and return through
the same national park or turn left and add
another segment of the Smoky Mountains to
our ride. A good 95% elected to turn right.
Too bad. We turned left and I have never in
my riding life been on such an exciting and AP)
enjoyable ride.
We rode in beautiful mountains and the
twists and turns were one after another without
stop and were sharp to say the least. Beto Soto
was the last man and he claimed that never in
his life had he seen bikes leaned so far over
without going down. He claimed that in his
estimation (as a Harley rider of many years),
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The Venture Touring Society has in stock
a new cloisonné pin of a Venture and a trailer
made so that the trailer will break away for
those who do not have one. See "For Members Only." Note: The above enlargement
was made to show the image only; the actual
pin is smaller and has finer detail.
no Harley could have made the ride at our
speed and lean angle. He also claimed that
even a lighter 1100 bike such as a Virago
could not have made it. Scratching his head,
he further claimed that only a cruiser of the
weight class we rode could have hugged the
road and stayed up at our angle of lean. As
Beto explained what he was seeing, we had to
take our bikes rapidly from one extreme lean
in one direction directly to an extreme lean in
the opposite direction without stopping in the
straight-up-and-down position. This was not
a ride for a beginner or for a passenger with a
weak heart!
After miles of this we stopped at a lookout
and saw in the valley below a lake and dam.
This was a fantastic and enjoyable ride and
we're sorry so many elected not to take it.
Thanks again, Brenda and Chuck.
John Obermiller #01465
Chapter Rep
El Paso, Texas
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