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pg. 26 pg. 36 pg. 38 pg. 61 LEARN HOW TO RIDE DANGEROUS CURVES NAVI-GATING ARIZONA GOLD WINGS VERSUS “HOGS”: RIVALRY BENEFITS “HABITAT” RIDE INDEX OF 2005’S ARTICLES January 2006 • 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 January 2006 • Volume 29 Issue 1 ABOUT THE COVER Page 54 F e a t u r e s Dangerous Curves...................................................................................................................36 Navi-Gating Arizona on the 2006 Gold Wing ..................................................................38 Honda Satellite Linked Navigation System ........................................................................47 Summer’s End Bike Ride ........................................................................................................49 Making Space for Toys! ...........................................................................................................51 A Little Rivalry Benefits New Jersey Charity ...................................................................54 Central Florida Drill Team:World Champions .................................................................56 January Getaway to Vegas/Oatman......................................................................................57 Index of 2005 Articles ............................................................................................................58 Wing Ding: Remember The Civil War ................................................................................61 I n f o B y t e s Frequently Asked Questions About GWRRA...................................................................34 You’re a New Gold Wing Owner ........................................................................................27 Back to the Basics....................................................................................................................34 Mechanical Miseries to Avoid................................................................................................30 Insights from the Aftermarket...............................................................................................30 F U N , Pictured outside the lobby of the elegant L’ Auberge de Sedona in Sedona, Arizona, is an equally elegant, pristine white 2006 GL1800. Dressed to the nines in full leathers is Tom Briggs, Staff Engineer, New Model Center, Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.Tom is one of the many Honda Associates responsible for the careful construction of your new Gold Wings. Page 49 F O R Page 47 S A F E T Y A N D CONTENTS K N O W L E D G E ULTIMATE LUXURY MOTORCYCLE TOURING Acts of Kindness ................................................15 Advertisers Listing .............................................34 Events....................................................................73 Executive Viewpoint .............................................8 Finishing Touches ................................................85 Free Classifieds ...................................................70 GWRRA Official Products...............................79 GWRRA/Rescue Application...........................17 Hall of Fame ........................................................78 In Memoriam.......................................................78 Motorcycle Goodies..........................................67 New Hall of Honor ...........................................78 News Briefs .........................................................20 Photo Tours & Other Tours.............................71 Product Previews ...............................................26 Readers’ Responses...........................................11 Readers’ Rides ....................................................83 Threedom Wheels .............................................32 Two for the Road .................................................5 Wing Ding 28 Application................................65 Wing Ding Housing Information ....................64 Workbench..........................................................22 NEW SHOWS! See schedule on page 35. January 2006 F R I E N D S D E P A R T M E N T S 3 ULTIMATE LUXURY MOTORCYCLE TOURING Publication No.: USPS No. 462-550 Publication No.: CPC No. 40032110 PUBLISHER INB PUBLICATIONS Publishers for GWRRA EDITOR Nick Hoppner [email protected] (623) 581-2500, extension 231 TECHNICAL EDITOR Howard Halasz ADVERTISING SALES [email protected] (623) 581-5900, Extension 214, 226 or 244 MAGAZINE DESIGN INB • (623) 581-5900 Home Office Hours (MST) Monday - Thursday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. - noon Wing World™ ISSN #0745-273X is published monthly by INB Publications at One Deer Valley Road, Suite #300, Phoenix, AZ 85027. Phone (623) 581-5900. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. All letters, articles, art and photographs submitted become the property of GWRRA and are subject to editing and alteration. Reprint of articles or quote excerpts is granted when full credit is given to source. Send all address changes, notices, undeliverable copies, subscriptions, letters, contributions, editorials and requests to: GWRRA, INC. Home Office: 21423 N. 11th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027 P.O. Box 42450 • Phoenix, AZ 85080-2450 (800) 843-9460 • (623) 581-2500 FAX (623) 581-3844 e-mail: [email protected] www.gwrra.org For Member Services call (800) 843-9460 or (623) 581-2500 e-mail: [email protected] PRINTED IN U.S.A. By Publication Printers Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, Arizona & additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Wing World, P.O. Box 42450 Phoenix, AZ 85080-2450. Send Canadian returns to: P.O. Box 240, Station A, Windsor, ON N9A6K7 COPYRIGHT© 2006 Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Inc. GWRRA (a nonprofit organization) is a completely separate entity from Honda Motor Company, Ltd., and is not affiliated with any organization. Honda®, Gold Wing®, Aspencade®, Interstate®, Valkyrie® and Hondaline® are Honda trademarks. Gold Wing Road Riders Association used by permission of and agreement with American Honda Motor Company, Inc. Publication of any article, photograph, illustration or advertisement should not be construed as an endorsement by GWRRA of specific products, accessories or practices. The opinions expressed in the articles in Wing World are the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. 4 Wing World T W O F O R T H E R O A D hank goodness for curves! If every road we had to ride were little knowledge and some self-evaluation.” “The first problem is turning too soon. Not turning quickly enough straight, operator boredom would quickly overtake us all. Injuries and fatalities due to “driver fell asleep” would be epi- at the entrance is the second problem. And the last problem is making demic. Gratefully, most roads change direction fairly frequently. Of numerous mid-turn corrections as you ride through the corner.” Self-examination time, folks.You must be a very timid rider indeed if course, this presents challenges of another nature. According to the oft-quoted and still valuable Motorcycle Accident you’ve never come out of a corner wide, slinging gravel, wild-eyed and sweating for having gone in too fast and almost lost Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures, it to the guard rail.And surely you must have caught a study conducted by the University of Southern yourself wallowing around halfway through a corCalifornia (USC) and published in 1981 by ner in too high a gear, too low a set of revs, and useProfessor Harry Hurt, curves are not everybody’s less—disappointed that you’d just wasted the best friend. whole promise of the curve through advance inatSays the Hurt Report, “In single vehicle accitention.You’re not alone. I recognize myself in these dents, motorcycle rider error was present as the descriptions because I commit these sins too. accident precipitating factor in about two-thirds Because the road is never the same, it should of the cases, with the typical error being a slidealways be interesting to us. What is its camber: out and fall due to overbraking or running wide does it lean you into or out of the corner? Does on a curve due to excess speed or under-cornerit change from positive to negative camber right ing.” So, despite the fact that most of us confront in the middle of a corner? (Yikes!) Does it climb, corners virtually every time we get on our descend or remain level? Is the corner increasing motorcycles, a lot of us don’t like cornering, don’t in radius (getting easier) or decreasing in radius do cornering well, and if we’ll be honest with (getting harder)? Does it change several times in themselves, would just as soon never see another a short stretch of roadway? curvaceous piece of roadway in their future! And On a recent Honda-sponsored intro ride, that’s a shame since good cornering skills can be once again I had the pleasure of riding the stretch learned and “road reading” is one of the most of AZ 89 from Yarnell Hill to Prescott. I was ridinteresting of pastimes. N i c k H o p p n e r ing with alert confidence and smoothness. Each While attending a Total Control High corner was a new opportunity to balance the Performance Street Riding Technique course bike’s suspension, the tires’ traction and the road’s taught by Lee Parks at our local Team Arizona characteristics with my judgement of how the rider education facilities, I noticed an intriguing road would pan out. It was flat-out fun! Yes, there set of magazine pages thumb-tacked to the classwere faster, more capable riders I let by, but my room wall. Written by Patty Azar & Michael waltz with the asphalt was wonderful anyway. Coontz, with photos by J. Sweet, it was a year-old (Raging ego and motorcycles often don’t mix article called “Dangerous Curves” from a locally well.) published motorcycle magazine that tends to We lunched in Prescott, then headed on cater heavily to the cruiser bike crowd. The text toward Jerome on Arizona’s Alternate 89. (“112 was straightforward, the photos clear and illustraCurves in 12 Miles” shout the tee shirts.) tive, and the diagrams easy to understand. With Alas, my moment in the sun had passed.Tired the permission of the publisher of the magazine, mentally, and full of belly, I had now lost my edge. RUMBLE (http://rumblemagazine.net/), we plan to [email protected] The road whipped my butt more times than I care bring you these photo pages in the months ahead to admit, and I had to work doubly hard to ride as an on-going seminar. We hope it will get you thinking about the way you approach curves in the road, and how you even up to my own definitions of “adequate riding.” It still was fun, but was much more challenging. prepare yourself for each bend in the road ahead. I wish all of us still Winging on two wheels would reawaken our own Curves are like snowflakes and fingerprints—no two are precisely alike, so we hope you’ll use these episodes as thought-provokers, not desire to learn to ride better in 2006. Just riding more is a good thing, but riding better is an even better thing. If you can, take an advanced ridas be-all-and-end-all lesson plans. In his Total Control book, Lee Parks discusses how to plan your route ing course like those taught by Lee Parks, Reg or Jason Pridmore, Keith Code, Streetmasters or a host of other trainers. Read up on technique. through a corner with these words: “There is no perfect ‘line’ or path of travel for every corner. Speed, Buy a video or two.Think before you ride.Then think while you ride. And enjoy our “Dangerous Curves” feature this year. Hopefully road conditions, hazards and rider skill all play a role in choosing which line to take in a particular turn. …There are three primary ‘line’ relat- each new curve we bring you each issue will become a bit more famil● ed mistakes made when cornering. All can be easily corrected with a iar when you see it out on reality highway. 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Gold Wing Windshields from Memphis Shades Tired of looking thru your old windshield? Save up to $40.00 on in stock windshields. Available for GL1800 & GL1500 in 9 colors. Standard or Tall, Vented or Non-Vented. SALE: $107.95 - $152.95 BATTERY TENDER $49.95 Take a ride along historic Route 66 and stop in and see us. We’re an hour north of St. Louis. (I-55 North) TO ORDER: 1-800-373-6565 TO ORDER ON-LINE: www.niehauscycle.com Old Route 66 • Litchfield, Illinois 62056 • INTERNATIONAL 217-324-6565 • FAX 217-324-6563 • i n f o @ n i e h a u s c y c l e . c o m AN EXECUTIVE VIEWPOINT D o n B r o c k Executive Director [email protected] Are you Old or are you New? Do you ride an “Old” Wing or a “New” Wing? had a friend come up to me and ask me if I was old or new. He asked if I rode a new Wing or an old Wing.And then he asked me if I knew the difference. I must have looked somewhat puzzled so he explained. Old Members are a most valuable resource to our Chapter and to our family. These Members provide us with a wealth of knowledge, experience of how and what we have accomplished and history as to what we were initially. They show us what we have developed as an Association and all of the stories of how we came to this point in our evolution. Old Members provide a sense of stability that allows us to see the long road we have traveled from our modest beginnings as a Chapter, District, Region or Association. Old Members are friends and mentors that serve as our reference points and as guideposts to the future. They are our historians; they are our validation that we are worth existing as a family. They are our record and our memory and keep us from repeatedly making the same mistakes over and over. Old Members should be treated with respect and honored for their dedication to us; they’re friends for the long haul.We really need all of our “old” Members. New Members are a most valuable resource to our Chapter too. These Members provide us with a wealth of new ideas and new perspectives on how to do things and accomplish our goals as an Association. New Members provide a new energy and personal excitement as they become involved in Chapter Life and all of the exciting and vibrant activities we enjoy. New Members see our challenges as opportunities to become involved and contribute to the fun and excitement of Chapter activities and Chapter life. New Members want to be invited by us to become involved and to participate. They are an integral part of our paths forward. They set us on the path from what we are now to that which we will become in the future. They provide us strength and vitality for our passage from the existing to the new. New I 8 Members should be treated with respect and honored for their entering into a commitment to us, their friends and fellow Members on the road to the future. We really need all of our “new” Members. Old Wings are a most valuable resource to our Chapter. These bikes provide us with a wealth of memories, experience and history as to what we were in the beginning, what we are now, and the great ride to this point. Old Wings provide a sense of history that allows us to see the long road we have traveled. Old Wings are friends and mentors that served us long and well on our trip to this new future.They are our history, our documentation of where we began. They are our links to our most pleasant and sometimes exciting memories of rides long past. Old Wings should be treated with respect and honored within our Chapters for their service to us, their friends for the long haul.We really need all of our “old” Wings in the Chapter. New Wings are a most valuable resource to our Chapter likewise. These bikes provide us with a wealth of new ideas, technologies and perspectives on how we can do things and accomplish our goals. New Wings provide a new excitement as they ride into our Chapter Life. New Wings offer challenges and opportunities to learn and experience. They are our paths forward from what we are now to what we will become in the future.They provide our passage from old to new. New Wings should be treated with respect and honored for their service to us, their friends for the road to the future. We really need all of our “new” Wings. We need our “old.” We need our “new.” We need to treat every Member and every bike in our family with respect and appreciation. They honor us by being our friends and our reasons to be who we are. We are Members of the greatest group of Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge and we are the greatest family in the world. We are GWRRA. Warm Regards, Don Brock ● Old Versus New Wing World New Wing Fever ead your editorial “New Wing Fever” with great interest. I just sold my 2002 GL1800 in anticipation of getting an ’06 with ABS. I’ve come to the conclusion that ABS is a requirement for any new bike that I buy. Much to my dismay, an ’06 with ABS is going to cost over $22K without a CB. This is ridiculous! I’ve suffered through premature tire wear, overheating and a cracked frame recall with my ’02. After five Hondas, it’s goodbye Honda, hello BMW! Garry Katz GWRRA #139279 Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey R 2006 Gold Wing Colors And Price am completely appalled at what Honda has done to its 2006 Gold Wing! I presently own a 1991 with 100,000 miles on it and was going to get a new one in the spring. Now I am unsure. With Honda for some reason deleting two of the favorite colors—blue and pearl yellow, and even the two shades of red for their rather drab and dull choices this year, and then the price! After going to their Web site and seeing a fully equipped Wing is now near $23,000, I almost gagged! They are going to price themselves out of new customers and, worse yet, repeat customers— those faithful to the Wing, such as I was. Whatever bonehead at Honda deleted the color choices should be fired. I can honestly say to Honda I will be looking at other bikes now. There are a lot of good looking bikes out there with decent color choices that won’t make you yawn when you look at them. Odds are I will not be a GWRRA Member anymore just so I can ride a bike that is a color I am happy riding. Gerald Vincent GWRRA #128416 Vancouver, Washington I January 2006 We reserve the right to edit or excerpt Readers’ Responses. Send typed, dated and signed letters to “Readers’ Responses,” Wing World, P.O. Box 42450, Phoenix, AZ 850802450 or by e-mail to [email protected]. Garry and Gerald, even Honda knows that pleasing everybody all the time is impossible. Please remember that whatever you ride, you can still belong to GWRRA and be welcomed by your friends. October’s “Advice” egarding the editor’s drinking-and-riding editorial in the October Wing World, “Advice to Heed or Ignore,” it is with great appreciation that I commend you on an article well written and most worthwhile! I suppose that knowing where your heart is takes away the question of “giving advice!” I’m sure that from your position and perspective you see much more than we do out here in the “sticks.” Although, over the past few years we have become aware that intoxicating beverages have begun to be indulged at various occasions and times of gathering among GWRRA Members (dinner rides, hotel verandas, etc.), I have a hard time reconciling the thought of riding home in a group of bikes in which one or more have “popped the top” over dinner. When we began our journey in GWRRA Chapter life, we were sold on the concept of “G-rated, family oriented” fun and fellowship. And where non-drinking was decorum in and around all GWRRA functions. Russ & Mary Tyler GWRRA #68100 Delta, Colorado R Advice, Again ick Hoppner, you hit the nail right on the head. Although I am not opposed to a friendly beer or a drink of a favorite beverage, I am against the drink before riding the N bike or driving the car.A drink should be the first step in calling a taxi. Your article is well written and anyone who thinks otherwise has a problem with reality.Thanks for the fine reading. Be safe. Frank Miller GWRRA #163568 Florence, Kentucky “Advice” Is About Personal Responsibility ’ve never written to an editor before, but I agree totally with your “Advice” editorial. This is my first full summer with a GL1800 Gold Wing and I agree with the differences you describe in the biker or rider groups. I’m a 54-year-old from Indianapolis and I do not do poker runs as it seems they’re only about who can get to the next bar the fastest! I enjoy the ride, not the destination. I was able to make Wing Ding, the Honda Hoot, and Honda Homecoming, as they are not far from my home. It is nice that there is no alcohol at these events and no crazies that go along with it. I do not drink at all, and I try to not be judgemental, but would people please not kill my friends or me as we are just trying to enjoy life! It’s all about personal responsibility whatever you ride. I never thought I could own a Wing, so the last thing I want to do is crash it or anyone else’s. Just use your head and ride safe. I have found, as I have traveled this year, when I get off my bike, no matter where, I could not have found a better and friendlier group of people than the Gold Wingers.There may be some jerks out there, but I have not found any yet! Another very valuable story in Wing World was a couple of issues ago about the guy who was in a hurry and crashed in the rain.Those are stories we need to hear. Dennis Wyant GWRRA #206719 Noblesville, Indiana I 11 YES! 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I stopped by some hotels in the morning to organize an impromptu breakfast ride to Cindy’s Diner downtown. Believe it or not, I got several Gold Wing riders to follow me. You all sure love your eats! Well, I could go on and on, but I would just end up repeating several times how much fun I had. I am seriously considering joining you all in Nashville, Tennessee, so I can relive the experience. Look forward to seeing you all again in Fort Wayne. Mark Lowden, Motorcycle Officer Fort Wayne, Indiana Top Gun Novice I Honda of Tupelo 662-842-5523 • www.hondatupelo.com GL1800 VENTED WINDSHIELDS NOW WITH THE HONDA OEM VENT! © Tulsa Enterprises 2003 P R O D U C T S 800.824. 6566 WWW.TULSAENTERPRISES.COM Windshields Available for GL1500, GL1200 & GL1100, Valkyrie Interstate & Royal Star Venture. • Reduces Buffeting on Rider and Passenger. • Improves Stability. • Available in Clear or Tinted. 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Without these great people doing the great job of setting up these events and getting them off and going smoothly there would be a great void in our education in riding safely these great machines that we all love. I also wanted to mention that during Closing Ceremonies Tom & Shelly Rushman took the time to announce all the winners of Top Gun. I am sure it made all of us feel really good to have our names called out during the Ceremonies. I hope that someday I’ll have the chance to be more involved with the Rider Education Program. I cannot thank Tom & Shelly enough for all the time and energy they put into Rider Education for Michigan District. Brian Johnston GWRRA #147057 Yale, Michigan Trip to New Hampshire —August Issue rittany, that was a very nice story you wrote. Well done! Funny, but my granddaughter Cora was at our house when the August issue was in the mailbox. I told her that she should write an article about our trip and send it to the magazine. Strange somehow, but when we opened the issue, your article appeared. When Cora had her 16th birthday in July, she asked to go on a motorcycle trip with me to the Oregon Sand Dunes. I said we would, and we went in August. So, you can see how you and your grandpa, Raymond Roberts, beat us to the punch! You are obviously proud of him and I am certain he feels the same about you.You and he truly exemplify the GWRRA “Family”! Always enjoy your times together—they are precious. Raymond Shupac GWRRA #97527 Calgary, Alberta B Familiar View? inda took this picture while we were traveling back on the Maine Turnpike from the New England Rally. The reflection from my helmet capturing her taking the picture and the highway as we were traveling really caught my attention. Jere D. Goodman, Northeast Region Director GWRRA #82613 Hillsborough, New Jersey ● L 14 Wing World Two Good Deeds In Canada his past September, my wife & I took our second cross-country trip from eastern Pennsylvania to British Columbia and Alberta. We linked up with our friend Jim from Seattle and his Suzuki in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, and headed north from there. After great rides to Libby, Montana, and Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, we worked our way through Jasper National Park in Alberta. We spent the night in the town of Jasper and planned to come back down the Icefields Parkway to Golden, BC, the next day. There were various weather forecasts on the Net, and we chose to believe the more optimistic of them. We left Jasper in the rain with temps in the high 30s. As we climbed, the rain turned to snow and the temperatures hovered just above freezing. We still had more climbing to do. Visibility became a real problem as well as the snow on the road. Jim pulled off to discuss our options (really only one–turn around!). Almost immediately, a Ford Expedition towing an enclosed trailer pulled off in front of us; two guys got out–Raz and Darryl–and whipped down the back of the trailer. Inside was a lone Harley; and they said they had room for two more bikes! We loaded up and rode with them and their wives for about 140 miles. The weather got much worse and we saw several bikes deserted along the roadway. Raz was headed down to Cranbrook to pick up another Harley but insisted on taking us all the way to Golden even though it was a significant detour. It seemed a normal day for them, not doing anything the least bit unusual or exceptional—just rescuing some bikers and taking them where they needed to go. Raz and his friends are from Grand Prairie, Alberta, where Raz owns a tattoo studio and a store selling Easy Rider biker clothing and other accessories. If you’re ever in Grand Prairie, please stop and see Raz and pick up some Easy Rider gear. Or get a Gold Wing tattoo. Second good deed: The only way we could get the Wing and Jim’s Suzuki in the trailer was at an angle and with the Wing on its sidestand. The bumps and stops took their toll on the stand. When we unloaded the bike and set it down, it leaned way over. A bent kickstand is not a show-stopper, but not good when T January 2006 you’ve got 4,000 miles to go. Knowing a sidestand would not be a normal stock item, I was pessimistic about any repairs. But a few phone calls led us to a Honda dealer–M & M Motorsports in Kelowna, BC, that had a chrome accessory kickstand in stock. Since we were headed through there, we stopped in and bought it. They had one of their mechanics stop what he was doing, install the kickstand, and had us out the door in 20 minutes with a labor charge of zero! So, if you’re ever in Kelowna, stop in at M & M where a very helpful Cody and Dave D. will take care of your needs. Many thanks to M & M and to Raz and friends. Dave Melcher GWRRA #202413 Fogelsville, Pennsylvania A Tale of Two Crashes n June 15, 2005, I was involved in an accident on New York State’s Northway, Interstate 87. The accident was in a driving rain. The roads were covered with water as I was riding from Saratoga Springs to Albany. I was wearing a full-face helmet and full rain gear. My 1990 white GL1500 SE is fully loaded, including a windshield wiper with delay. The accident occurred when I rode over the white painted line on the road marking the right shoulder. They are very slippery! The bike slid out to the right. Then I corrected, steering to the left, and it slid to the left. Again I corrected, and then it slid back to the right. This happened three times and, finally I was O heading toward the yellow line marking the left shoulder and went down into a grass-covered ditch. The bike finally came to an upright stop. I wasn’t hurt, but the bike was a different story. Everything below the headlight was ruined, either ripped off or broken. I called the State Police, made a report, and then called my insurance company. I have full coverage, and I ask the adjuster not to “total” the bike because I was due to ship it out to South Dakota on a tractor trailer on July 31 for the Black Hills, South Dakota, rally. It took a month to be repaired. The repairs were $2300; the actual cash value of the bike was about $5600. (Remember, I have had this bike for three years and it has 118,000 miles on it, but it looks new. It has an XM radio, GPS, cell phone, 10-disk CD changer, CB, wood grain package, custom paint and lighting all the way around.) Finally, on July 18, I got the bike back. I was ready to ride again. My plane tickets and hotel reservations for the Sturgis trip had been made a year in advance. I got the bike on a Monday after work and left my truck at the office so that I could ride the bike home (some 50 miles). I rode home anxiously, so that I could re-install the things that I’d removed for the repair shop to do their work (XM radio, GPS, radar detector). I got home and did what I had to do. However when I got everything done, the XM radio wasn’t working properly. I made the decision to drive it back to work on the next morning, (the same route I had driven thousands of times), so that I could return it to the repair shop to check out why my XM wasn’t working. The thought had occurred to me to just put the bike in the garage till they picked it up and shipped it to Sturgis. God forbid, I did not want anything to happen again. But, I dismissed that thought in a millisecond because I could not possibly have another accident! Or so I thought. I woke on Tuesday morning, July 19, with only 12 days left to ship my bike to Sturgis. I asked my adopted son William if he would mind riding to work with me, so that he could drive my truck home after work. He agreed. William was as psyched as I was because he is a novice rider with his own new Suzuki Boulevard, also ready to go to Sturgis. So off 15 we went to work. As we got a mile from our home, the XM radio started to work—I could not believe it! Again the question popped into my mind, Should I continue to go or turn around and leave it in the garage? Well, I continued. Halfway to work I was on an on-ramp curving to the right, trying to avoid the white line (slipping from the previous accident), and there, in the right side offcenter, was a patch of oil 21 inches wide and 16 feet long! No way to avoid it! My bike just went. William slid off first. He saw me slide off. Then, as I stood up, I watched in horror as my newly repaired bike slid on the oil. Then the unbelievable happened. The new highway pegs dug into the ground and flipped the bike to an upright position and then flipped it three more times. The horror of the accident is still fresh in my mind. I watched my CD changer flip out of the trunk as it flew open, watched my Tulsa windshield crush and shatter as it impacted the concrete grooved roadway. I was bleeding from the elbow, leg and ankle, and William was in shock, bleeding from his elbow and leg as well. A witness called the State Police and an ambulance. They arrived, as did my wife whom William had called. I could not think of anything but the motorcycle: I was fine or so I thought. Later I would learn that I had broken a fifth rib. William was in a state of shock, I was sure. He is a 25-year-old eager for his first trip to South Dakota with me. He had just purchased a CB Radio and intercom system for his new 2005 Suzuki Boulevard to use to communicate with our group. He had never been in a motorcycle accident. 2006 le ailab ls Av te Mode media Im r Fo ery! Deliv Over LD 200 SO 5 in 200 2006 GL1800 www.otdcyclesports.com • 1-800-261-8397 • 310-674-8069 Fax ALSO AVAILABLE IN OAKLAND, CA. — 510-635-6300 16 At that moment I noticed an older, grayhaired guy walking up to me. He handed me his business card: “Fixedwings.com” it said. JOHN R. GUZZO specializing in GOLD WINGS, GWRRA #205833, from Troy, New York! I could hardly believe it. This guy either has a lot of time on his hands or I was an incredibly blessed person. What are the chances that a guy who repairs Gold Wings would just happen to show up at the scene of a Gold Wing accident? Well, I thought the guy was nuts in the head! I said to him, “Look, it is totaled, there is no way I can get it fixed in time for the trip to Sturgis,” and I proceeded to tell him my plans to ship my bike to Sturgis and that there was no way that he could fix my bike in time. He said he would be happy to have my bike towed to his home and try to repair it for me. So I agreed and had the towing company take the crumpled bike away. The ambulance took us to the hospital. After about two hours in the hospital waiting room, we finally left with our road-rashed bones, sprained wrists and broken ribs. I called John and asked if we could come over and see the damage. He cordially invited me to his home and gave me directions. At John’s home, my wife Cheryl, William, and I entered his garage. He offered me a seat in a chair next to my bike to relax and feel at ease. As I surveyed the damage, out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of a pristine 2000 GL1500 SE—white in color, same as mine! He also had a red 1998 Aspencade 1500 parked next to it. I looked at mine and then back at the 2000—then asked the burning question in my mind, “Hey, John, what are the chances that you could possibly transfer all of my salvageable electronics to that bike and sell it to me?” “Well, that’s my bike; I bought it to rebuild and I have been riding it. That’s my ride. However; the 1998 is for sale.” There were only 14000 miles on it, and it had been customized with a CD player and all the other standard equipment that comes with a GL1500SE. Boy, would it look good with all my stuff on it! By 9:30 p.m. we had come to an agreed price, what was to be transferred to the new bike, and that it could all be accomplished by the time I was to ship my new bike on July 31, 12 days away. John worked tirelessly, calling me and keeping me up on the progress of his expert electronics abilities. He professionally replaced all of the items we had talked about from one bike to the other, GPS, Street Pilot 3, XM radio. He changed over the exhaust pipes, Ring of Fire lights, trailer hitches. Wing World When it was ready for me to pick it up, it was perfect! John had single-handily made the impossible come true! The insurance company had settled the claim quickly and fairly, but without John R. Guzzo, there would have been no Sturgis for me! Andrew Monell Saratoga Springs, New York The Escapade–A Tale of Misdadventure and Opportunity n Sunday, July 10, 2005, my lovely wife Marie & I were heading home, going south on I-77 after a six-state tour that took us to the Art of The Motorcycle exhibit in Memphis, Tennessee, to Wing Ding 2005, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and to visit good friends in Cleveland, Ohio. We were riding our silver O 1998 SE 1500 and pulling a matching silver Escapade SE trailer—truly a handsome outfit, even if I do say so myself! We had just crossed the border from Ohio and were on the off-ramp at the first exit in West Virginia, going about 40 mph when I felt some rumbling somewhere in the trailer. It felt like a bad tire or loose wheel, but I couldn’t even determine which side had the problem. The rumbling would start, last two-to-three seconds then stop, only to start again and last for another five-to-ten seconds. Then I heard a thump, and from then on it was clear: the left wheel was now caught up in the wheel well and was being dragged by the trailer. So I slowly brought the rig to a stop right there on the exit ramp. I was feeling grateful that we were all still upright: Marie, the bike and myself. The left wheel was intact but obviously crooked and somehow disconnected at the axle. Soon my concern for the trailer and its wheel gave way to preoccupation about the fact that we were currently stranded on an interstate exit ramp. So we got back on the bike and slowly I hobbled my bike and trailer off the ramp and into the nearby West Virginia welcome center’s parking lot. The wheel had never actually left the trailer, due in part to the deep and well- designed wheel well on the Escapade. From then on our potentially serious mishap turned into an adventure and a series of opportunities to meet new friends and to test the mettle of the Gold Wing rider community. Here’s the rest of the story: Good Guy #1 I lost no time in getting the Gold Book from my saddlebag, left our distress message on the answering machine at the home of one of the riders listed, then promptly called another. Jim Adams answered the phone. He asked where I was located and what tools he should bring. I described the problem and we both agreed that it was unlikely that we’d be able to repair a three-quarter-inch diameter axle that had broken off at the frame. Soon our “knight” arrived in his white truck; he put two ramps in place and together we shoved the trailer onto the truck and transported it to Jim’s house back across the state line in Marietta, Ohio. We met his good friend, Mary, a genuinely wonderful lady, and after a beer we all decided that we’d better get additional help fixing this broken axle. Marie & I rode back and spent the night at the motel next door to the Welcome Center and the next morning at 7:30 we again showed up at Jim & Mary’s place. 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Credit Card Number/Expiration Date: ___________________________________________ Cardholder’s Signature: _____________________________ January 2006 17 over to an expert welder and Jim’s good friend, Harry Karcher. After some careful dismantling, Harry decided that the axle could definitely be repaired but the reason for the failure was not at all clear. It would be best to contact the manufacturer, California Sidecar, now located in Colleen, Virginia. As I said, the story keeps getting better. I called California Sidecar’s support number and I didn’t get a menu! I didn’t even get a receptionist! Will answered the phone. A congenial man who listened to my story, then asked a few questions, Will excused himself for 30 seconds then returned saying, “We’ll cover it.” I wasn’t sure I had heard correctly, “You’ll cover what?” The trailer, although looking like new, was seven years old. “We’ll fix it, there’s no warranty involved, we’ll fix it. You can bring it to us or we can overnight the new frame and you can pay someone at your end to install it.” You can’t imagine my relief! We thanked Jim’s welder friend for all his trouble and proceeded back to Jim’s house where Mary and Marie were busy trying to line up a one-way truck, van or trailer we might use to transport the Escapade to its factory. Her notion of a safe transport solution was a oneway rental of a truck into which we’d load our gear, our trailer and our motorcycle. Fat Plug and Play or Install! What do you want to connect to your Wing’s audio system? KENNEDY TECHNOLOGY GROUP CONNECTS THEM ALL! • CELLULAR Phones • RADAR Detectors • FRS/2m/CB Radios even...VOICE Recorders! 1 year warranty 30 day money back guarantee Kennedy Technology Group, Inc. Rose Hill, Kansas USA vox 316.776.1111 fax 316.776.9035 w w w . c e l l s e t . c o m 18 chance. The cheapest scenario involved a cost of nearly $400. Then Jim said, “Why don’t we take the wheels off your trailer and set it up on my cargo trailer? (It’s a 4 by 4 flatbed, the kind you can buy at Northern Hydraulics for about $150.) We can load it up with both of your wheels and all of your travel gear, then strap it onto the flatbed.” Then Jim got another brilliant idea: “We can remove the tongue, put it in the trailer then connect the wiring harness back up to the bike, so you’ll have lights!” Marie was leery. “A trailer on top of a trailer?” Mary said nothing. Jim and I were excited about the idea: it had just the right mix of practicality and danger. Then Jim added, “Take my trailer, use it to haul yours to Virginia, then bring back my trailer in a month or sell it and send me the money—I was planning to upgrade mine to a larger size anyway.” I was quite speechless, a man who had never met me before was willing to send me off with his trailer without having so much as my name and address, much less a deposit. Before I could even pretend to object, Jim had already moved his trailer to the center of the garage and was removing the tongue from the Escapade. By noon on Monday we were packed and strapped and ready to head for Colleen, Virginia. I called ahead and got advice on the straightest possible roads; I didn’t want to deal with hairpin turns while pulling two vertically stacked trailers! The trip was long (300 miles) but uneventful. The little red trailer pulled beautifully, not a twitch, unless it was pushed hard through some long sweeping turns. Good Guy #2 We stopped at a gas station just a few miles north of Colleen. We had just finished filling up when a large pickup truck pulled up alongside. The driver got out of his truck, smiling at our trailer-on-trailer rig. A curious onlooker, I thought to myself, a kibitzer. It was Dwight Herrington, the general manager of California Sidecar. It was about 7 p.m. and Dwight was on his way home after an especially hard day, but he stopped when he saw us parked there. He sized up the situation and gave us a good feeling that we would be well cared for. The next morning at 8:30 we delivered the trailer to the factory. Dwight made some notes about what needed to be done: the entire axleframe assembly had to be replaced and the heavy scuffing damage on the inside of the wheel well needed to be fiberglassed and repainted. He offered me the option of waiting a day, possibly two days, to get the trailer repaired or leaving it with them for a week. We agreed that leaving it would be best since we were only about four hours from our home in Raleigh and I didn’t want to add to their already overloaded work schedule. But, before letting us go, Dwight asked his crew to stop what they were doing and con- struct a four-sided wooden frame, about 14 inches high, that would sit on the little red trailer’s flatbed and into which we could place all our travel gear. I was beginning to feel overwhelmed. I purchased a large tarp at the nearby Southern States supply store and we used it to cover the entire load before strapping it all to the trailer with the ratchet tie-downs Jim had provided. The trip home was safe and uneventful. About this time Marie & I decided that returning the trailer to Jim, in Marietta, Ohio would take us about four days of riding. We probably should accept his offer to reimburse him for the trailer, then keep it or sell it here in Raleigh. Good Guy #3 But wait, our adventure and our opportunities didn’t end there. I called my good friend, Dean Holton, of Honda-Yamaha Team Powersports here in Raleigh just to tell him about our adventure and to ask him if he knew of anyone who’d like to buy a small cargo trailer. He couldn’t think of anyone at the moment but agreed to call me if he came up with any leads. Thirty minutes later he called me back and said, “You know, I’m riding to the Honda Homecoming in Marysville [Ohio]; I could take that trailer back for you.” So, to shorten an already long story, our third Good Samaritan, Dean Holton, towed the little red trailer back to Ohio for us. Jim was happy to see both of them. (In the meantime, that sideboard frame made by Dwight’s crew has since been used by Jim to haul five tons of sand from a river bank!) Meanwhile, California Sidecar wasn’t quite through giving us pleasant surprises. In addition to what they originally agreed to fix, they also repacked the wheel bearings, replaced the badly scuffed left tire, replaced both mud flaps with chromed logo plates, and replaced the trim around the left side fender. And because I had neglected to leave them my safety chain I found a new chain already installed. (For symmetry’s sake I went ahead and asked them to replace the right tire as well). Then I discovered several small specks of hard-to-remove whitish marks on the paint work and I thought to myself, “Well, a little factory debris; a small price to pay for so much good service.” It wasn’t until I applied some polish and a little rubbing that I realized that my “little marks” were just dried wax; it seems they had also polished my trailer! The entire bill turned out to be $40, the cost of one new right tire. The adventure? The opportunities? All priceless. So, were these good guys? Good Samaritans? Angels? Or just typical Gold Wingers? Adrian & Marie Brancato GWRRA #132354 Raleigh, North Carolina ● Wing World N E W S • Arizona Chapter D Celebrates 25 At an outdoor breakfast on October 8, Chapter AZ-D celebrated its the twenty-fifth anniversary. Chapter Directors Ted & Teena Prentice presided over the full buffet breakfast, then introduced many of the past CDs in attendance. Chapter AZ-D evolved out of what was called “Group C,” comprised of some of the original GWRRA Members in the East Valley suburbs of Phoenix (Mesa,Tempe, Apache Junction). Following the cutting of the commemorative cake and a non-alcoholic “champagne” toast, group photos were taken and a host of door prizes distributed. All this was to celebrate AZ-D’s chartering as the fourth GWRRA Chapter in Arizona. Riding Keeps Her Young B R I E F S Arnold Kowalsky Honored For Faithful Service At the GWRRA Iowa District Rally, Arnold Kowalsky received a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition and appreciation for 21 years of dedicated service to the Iowa District, Iowa Chapter IA-I, and GWRRA. The certificate was signed by Paul Hildebrand, Chairman of the Board of GWRRA, Mike Wright, then President of GWRRA, Ron Knudtson, Region E Director, and Duane Rippel, Iowa District Director.Those presenting the Award to Arnold were Duane & Sondra Rippel, (left) and Ron & Karen Knudtson. Annual Chapter VA-C Ferry Ride Ronald Fry, GWRRA #46447, of Burton, Michigan, sent us this photo of his aunt, Elva Land of Flint, Michigan, seated in the driver’s seat of his Gold Wing GL1500. She turned 97 this past July, and likes to co-ride on the Wing around town where her friends can see her. Arizona “Celebrities” Eat Pie For Charity Just how much pie would you eat to benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation? Several local GWRRA “celebrities” attending the Arizona District Mini-Rally in October suffered the indignity of receiving a pie in the face with the proceeds going to the Ride for Kids® held the following morning. Seen here dressed in smocks, hair caps and protective eyewear (and a lot of whipped cream) are GWRRA Executive Director Don Brock, Benny Garcia, and Event Management Group’s Ed Price. 20 Gerald Johnston, GWRRA #174592, wrote to report on a great land & sea ride you may want to connect with. Last June, some GWRRA participants from Chapter VA-C, “The Tidewater Wings,” gathered in Newport News,Virginia, and rode into North Carolina to connect with four ferries and ride through some beautiful countryside.The group stopped in Edenton for breakfast, continued by crossing the Albemarle Sound and riding toward Bayview to board the first free ferry to Aurora. From there they rode to Minnesott Beach, boarded a second ferry, crossed Ratton Bay, and headed for Beaufort, NC, then on to Cedar Island.There they had reserved motel rooms at the Driftwood Motel and Restaurant on Cedar Island. There, the riders enjoyed a delicious seafood dinner, a walk on the beach and a good night’s rest. The next day, the group took the ferry across the Pamlico Sound to Ocracoke, then rode on to catch the next free ferry to Hatteras. At Hatteras they rode to the Cape Hatteras lighthouse to view it at its new site. Then it was a straight shot northward up the Outer Banks to Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills and Kitty Hawk. Gerald says,“It was a spectacular ride with beautiful, mostly sunny weather without a drop of rain!” ● Wing World Sierra Electronics “The Motorcycle Audio Store” 1-800-338-6938 • www.sierra-mc.com Look for our booths at the Winter IMS Shows - Check our website for details NOLAN X-1002 X-LITE NOLAN N100E CLASSIC PLUS SHOEI SYNCROTECH Modular Front Helmet Modular Front Helmet Modular Front Helmet Available with J&M Clampless Headset Available with J&M Clampless Headset Available with J&M Clampless Headset Now carrying a full line of Shoei and Nolan Helmets & Accessories All available with your choice of headsets Shoei Syncrotec Modular RF 1000 Full Coverage X-Eleven Full Coverage RJ Air Platinum Open Face Nolan N100E Classic Plus Modular N100E Cyclone Modular X-1002 Modular N-41 Open Face Please call or check internet for current prices. KBC HJC TourCom Helmets With J&M Integrated headset installed. Available in 7 colors to match your motorcycle (requires “P” series lower cords $20.00). Colors are: Flash Yellow, Nova Blue, Portland Gray, Black, Pearl White, Silver and $270.00 Black Cherry. HJC HJC CL-Max New HJC AC-3 open face helmet with triple intake forehead vent. Snell and DOT approved. Built in communication system speaker pockets. Available in the following colors: Candy Red, White, Pearl White, Black, Wine Berry, and Silver. New HJC AC-2 half helmet with triple intake forehead vent. Available in following colors: White, Silver, Black, Flat Black, and Wine Berry. Sizes available; X small thru XX large. CL-Max Modular Helmet. Colors available: Candy Red, White, Pearl White, Black, Wine Berry, and Silver. SOLID..............$117.00 METALLIC ........$121.50 SOLID..............$90.00 METALLIC ........$94.50 SOLID..............$153.00 METALLIC ........$162.00 COBRA 40 CHANNEL CB KITS Clarion PNP Sirius Satellite kit This kit comes with all necessary wiring and mounting hardware for a clean, easy, install on any motorcycle. Either left or right hand mounting on Gold Wings. Comes complete with receiver, antenna, cradle, and mount already assembled with factory plugs for power and output connections. Please specify year, model, and LH or RH mounting. Price: $25000 Car and home kits in stock $49 Handlebar Mount Kit $49 This kit contains every thing needed, except a dynamic mike headset with 5 pin din connector, for handlebar mounting a CB using included 12V power cable or battery operation. Cobra HH38WXST CB with NOAA weather band, Velcro mount PTT switch, antenna, handlebar mount with SS U-bolt. Headset not included $ 19900 $ This kit has the Cobra 19900 HH38WXST 40 channel CB with weather radio, IMC headset with PTT harness, Heavy duty handlebar mounting plate with stainless steel hardware. Please specify whether open face, flip front, or full face headset needed. NEW GL1800 ANTENNA KIT J&M CB 2003 $ 00 Dual antenna kit 150 $ 00 Single antenna kit 90 JMCB-2003 Kit for Solo (Driver Only) Headset Operation ............................................Call for $ JMCB-2003 Kit for Driver/Passenger Headset Operation ......................................Call for $ JMCB-2003 Handlebar Mounting Bracket Kit Please specify bike ........................................Call for $ JMCB-GL1500 Uses Standard 5 Pin Headsets ............................................................Call for $ Sierra License Plate Mount CB Antenna Kit w/3’ Antenna and quick disconnect ..$60.00 Please call for other antenna options.This CB requires a headset with a 6 pin connector please call for information. We started by making a new fold-over assembly, which will accept a regular 3/8-24 thread, CB antenna. A thin black, top loaded, 3-foot, antenna which we are individually tuning on an 1800 to insure good SWR. A splitter, with Motorola connectors, that plugs into the existing stereo and CB. Matching passive, as in no wire, antenna for those who already have 2 mounts installed on their bike. This “stick” is wound with nylon line to duplicate the look and size of the CB antenna. All components are available as separate items. HEADSETS NEW HS-BCD174 Open Face, Full Face, Modular Front ..............................................Call for $ J&M HS-ECD 477 Open Face, Full Face, Modular Front ....................................................Call for $ NEW HS-BCD174-KHH Half Helmet Headset ..............................................................Call for $ All ECD headsets require separate Lower Cord ................................................................Call for $ P Series Lower Cords for CD-9174 & BCD-174 Headsets ..................................................Call for $ IMC GL Open Face, Full Face, Modular Front, Half Helmet, includes Lower Cord ..............................$80 J&M HS8146 Open Face, Full Face, includes Lower Cord ..................................................Call for $ IMC Helmetless Headset w/Lower Cord.......... ..........................................................................................$80 We service most OEM and aftermarket equipment including: Type I, II, III, & IV Hondaline, J&M, Clarion, Cobra and Midland. Toll Free Orders 800-338-6938 • 937-335-9950 • On-Line Orders www.sierra-mc.com COD 2080 Experiment Farm Road Troy, OH 45373 COD Technical Questions and Answers about Gold Wings and Valkyries. GL1500 Cuts Out In Fifth GL1500 Starter Burns Up My 1995 GL1500SE has 46,000 miles on it. On an 800-mile trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the engine cut out twice. Driving along in fifth gear, the engine cut out. Suddenly, no throttle response. I downshifted to fourth and everything went back to normal. The second time, I was on an interstate highway when the engine cut out. I pulled off to the side and downshifted to fourth gear and again everything returned to normal. I pulled right back onto the highway, shifted up to fifth and in about 30 seconds it happened again. Again I pulled off the highway and shifted down to fourth and again everything went back to normal. I shifted up to fifth and made it home with no further problems. I was not using the cruise control in either case. I am stumped and my local Honda dealers have no idea what is wrong. Is there an overdrive switch that can go bad? Could I have a leaf in my gas tank? David Boyer GWRRA #130504 Grand Rapids, Michigan I have a 1998 GL1500 SE with starter problems. The first indications of trouble were with the engine stop switch set to off; the starter would run with the ignition on. Or putting the sidestand down with the ignition on. After coasting and restarting and turning off the ignition key, everything worked okay. Several days later we took a 200-mile ride and everything was fine. On the return trip on the interstate, I smelled wiring smoke and then everything went dead. While coasting to determine what to do, everything came back on. I let out on the clutch and the engine started running fine. I stopped to check out what had gone wrong. Hit the starter and fire flew from it. Now it was completely burnt. It appears the starter stayed engaged after starting. None of the solenoids are engaged when the starter is unhooked; everything works. But I’m afraid to hook up a new starter in fear it might fry it. I have installed a light bulb on the starter to see if the solenoids or relays stay engaged. Is it possible for the starter to stay engaged with no power to it? Sammy Gonterman GWRRA #47607 Zanesville, Ohio David, your symptoms are classic stoppedup fuel filter symptoms. It sounds like your engine is burning fuel faster than the filter can deliver fuel to the carburetors. Change the filter and let us know if that fixes the problem. Follow-on Questions About GL1100 Tar & Carbs I do so enjoy your efforts with the “Workbench”! Thanks so much for your answer to the fellow in the August issue about an absence of spark on his 1982 GL1100. I have four ’80 and ’81 GL1100s. One is a parts bike, but the others run. All of my spark units seem to have leaked some molten tar, but still seem to work okay. What was your reason for replacement? I have a factory service manual. I also have one carburetor that is rich above 2500 feet and one carb that is lean at sea level. Got any ideas? Jim Wright GWRRA #153572 Ferndale, Washington Jim, my reason for replacement is that if the tar melted out and you get no spark, then you need to replace the spark unit. If the tar leaked out and the spark unit still 22 Answers to the technical questions in this month’s “Workbench” were provided by Howard Halasz, Wing World’s Technical Editor. Please submit your technical questions about Gold Wings or Valkyries by e-mail to [email protected] or by mail to “Workbench,” P.O. Box 42450, Phoenix, Arizona 85080. Please include your full name, city/state and GWRRA membership number (if applicable). functions, I highly suggest removing it and filling it with five-minute epoxy to prevent failure from heat damage. If only one carburetor is rich above 2500 feet and one carburetor is lean at sea level, you may need to replace the air cutoff valves and check the throttle slides for scuffing. Back in 1983, Honda issued a service bulletin concerning scuffing slides in the GL1100 carburetors. CB Installation Knocks Out GL1200 Radio I recently installed an OEM CB radio in my 1987 GL1200 Aspencade. Before installation of the CB, my clock, the AM part of the radio/cassette player and trip odometer all worked fine. After installing the CB radio, none of the above now works. My bike has a digital dash. Where do I start to check or fix this problem? David Hershberger GWRRA #160272 Wampum, Pennsylvania David, without having your 1987 GL1200 Aspencade here in my shop, I would suggest you start by removing the OEM CB radio and then check to see if the clock, the AM part of the radio/cassette player and trip odometer work once again. Then install the CB again connecting one circuit at a time. Check the clock, the AM part of the radio/cassette player and trip odometer before and after each CB radio electrical connection is made. Sammy, it is possible for the starter to stay engaged with no power to it if either starter relay A, starter relay B, or both are sticking in the closed contact position. Replace those relays when you replace your starter motor. Jammed Cassette Can you tell me how to get a tape out of the tape player on a 1991 Gold Wing GL1500? I have taken the radio out, but can’t see a way to get into the tape player. I can get a little grip on the tape but am afraid I will do damage if I pull. The tape seems to be wrapped around something. Vinton Foley GWRRA #81228 Basett, Virginia Vinton, we suggest that you send the radio to Sierra Electronics in Ohio. Sierra Electronics is one of our advertisers in Wing World, and they can probably get the cassette out of the player without destroying it a lot easier than you can. Wing World Aftermarket GL1800 Bearings Sought In the January 2005 issue of Wing World there was an article on replacement of the GL1800’s steering head bearings. The article was well written but failed to give some details some others and I would like to have. The make of the bearings was stated as K&L, but no number was given for them. If possible, maybe you could let us know what the part number is and if there are other brands that would be compatible. I have an ’04 GL1800 I would like to upgrade with that system. I haven’t been able to find anyone in my area who handles K&L bearings, so a comparable make, size and part number would be helpful. Harlan DeYoung GWRRA #131878 Watertown, South Dakota Harlan, the K&L bearings used in the January article were part number 31-2229 (about $50), but we understand they’ve been out of stock for about six months. D&D Discount Motorcycles in Tempe (who helped us with that article), has been using All Balls Steering Head Bearings instead. These are available through either Parts Unlimited or Tucker Rocky, the major wholesalers used by most motorcycle shops. The All Balls items are said to be a bit cheaper, too. GL1500 Couldn’t Breathe My Gold Wing GL1500 gave me fits last summer. The photo shows why. The engine flooded out whenever I tried to start it cold. I replaced this filter with a new one and now it starts and runs fine. I thought I’d send this picture in case you might want to pass it along to others who might be having the same trouble. Richard Minzey GWRRA 136394 McBain, Michigan Hummm, looks like that air filter gave its last gasp keeping stuff out of the air intakes! You might want to install a mousetrap in your garage over the winter months. ● Stop by and say hello, Freedom Drive exit 34 just off Interstate 85. Next to Charlotte Airport. Discounts to club members. Needed GL1200 Tire Information Please advise me of the options for putting new tires on my 1985 GL1200 LTD. To clarify some mixed signals I’m getting from some Honda dealers, the manual says front: 130/90/16 67H; rear: 150/90/15 74H. 1. Can I install radials, or must I stay with bias ply tires? 2. Will the bike’s rims accommodate either? 3. What are the current numbers for Dunlop and Michelin tires to suit my bike? Any others that meet my specs? Russell Strongman GWRRA #212324 Fort Montgomery, New York Russell, you can install radials, but we highly suggest that you do not. The 1985 GL1200 Limited Edition was designed for bias ply tires, and radials could adversely affect handling. The tire sizes specified in the manual are correct, and you may want to try out the new Dunlop Elite 3 tires if they are available in the right size. January 2006 We have new 2006 Gold Wings in stock - all colors. Be the First to Own One! We stock a full line of Genuine Honda Accessories for all your Holiday needs! We ship anywhere! 3012 FREEDOM DR., CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28208 Monday-Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. • Saturday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. — Sunday: Gone Ridin’ 704-394-7301 • www.motomadness.com 23 HONDA OF CO TENNESSEE’S ONLY PO Create a “One of a Kind” Call for details! Ask for Rich or Daniel 2005 GL1800 D L SO Honda of Cool Springs will offer Roadside Assistance for Wing Ding 28. TOLL FREE 866-376-9300 • 615-376-9300 www.hondacoolsprings.com OOL SPRINGS OWERHOUSE FACILITY NEW ‘06 GL1800 Gold Wings arriving daily. Place your order now! Titanium Black Gold HONDA OF COOL SPRINGS 2006 POWERHOUSE LIMITED EDITION • GL1800 White Platinum Pearl • Special Powerhouse Badging • Honda Accessories White Call for Information Dark Red YOUR SPECIALIST FOR CUSTOM PAINTING AND LIGHTING Chrome Exchange Front & Rear Wheels • Valve Covers • Center Stand • Handle Bars • Timing Cover Paint Exchange Color-Matched GL1800 Dashes • NEW ‘06 Dashes Available Honda of Cool Springs Now Renting Gold Wings and Cruisers! Call Ron at 1-888-592-9970 Honda of Cool Springs, 1013 McEwen Drive, Franklin, TN 37067 16 miles South of Nashville - Home of Wing Ding 28 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. GENUINE HONDA ACCESSORIES FOR 2006 Don’t look now, but Honda is firing a salvo across the deck of the aftermarket chrome makers. Not only are they pointing out that their accessories are approved by the bike’s designers, they also note they’ll fit without forcing right from the start. (They should since the original drawings and specs of the bike are sent to their accessories guys!) The other exclusivity of Honda Genuine Accessories is Big Red’s ability to use trademarked terms like “GOLDWING” and the OEM “eagle” symbol on extras like the Chrome Trunk Handle w/ GL Logo ($49.95), their Chrome License Plate Frame w/ GL Logo ($67.95) and the very authoritative looking Chrome Exhaust Tips with GL Logo ($259.95). Some items won’t work on GL1800s earlier than 2006 (i.e., the Passenger Armrests—$199.95), but all have that extra dose of attitude (and price) that screams that the bike wearing it is owned by someone who buys only the best for his bike. Hey, riders of Milwaukee Metal rarely flinch at paying extra for the corporate insignia, so why should you? Turkey Creek Tours Announces 2006 Tours The Outlaw Trail Tour features eight days and nine nights, top quality accommodations, evening meals, breakfasts, entrance to The Black Canyon, Royal Gorge, and towns where the famous and the infamous of the Wild West plied their trades. All of the tours include lodging, a welcome dinner and farewell dinner the last day of the ride. Breakfast, dinner, fuel, snacks and bottled water are provided each day of the tour. Riders also receive a CD-ROM with photos of the tour. All accommodations have been selected for their unique, relaxing, and pleasant atmosphere, and all restaurants have been recommended by the locals. Turkey Creek guided tours include outstanding road trips over Colorado’s historic and scenic byways. Colorado has the highest average altitude in the U.S. with 56 peaks over 14,000 feet (4267 meters) and 60 mountain passes. All routes include the most exciting roads Colorado has to offer, some of the highest passes in Colorado, beautiful scenery, old mining towns, and Wild West history. Turkey Creek’s tours range in length from five to eight days and range in price from $2275 for a five-day, six-night tour for single occupancy to $4995 for an eight-day, nine-night tour for double occupancy. For further information contact [email protected] or call toll free (888) 763-6185 or visit the Web site at www.turkeycreektours.com. RIDE LIKE A PRO III AND LADIES RIDE LIKE A PRO DVDS Ever wonder how police motor officers handle their heavyweight machines with such ease? Sure, it takes talent and practice, but it helps to know some of their secrets too. Jerry “Motorman” Paladino has made a series of instructional videos to share these secrets. Ride Like A Pro III and Ladies Ride Like A Pro ($34.95 each) show how to master the three techniques motor officers have been taught for more than 60 years. Jerry’s step-by-step procedure can be mastered in a few hours. Searching for that perfect and affordable last minute gift? Log on to www.ridelikeapro.com for all the details or call the toll free number: (866) 868-7433. LDCOMFORT™ RIDING SHORTS Turkey Creek Tours, a Colorado based motorcycle touring business specializing in motorcycle touring with altitude, announces its 2006 touring schedule. The company will lead nine carefully planned tours June through September. Featured for 2006 are a new Woman’s Tour and the Outlaw Trail Tour. The Woman’s Tour features eight days and nine nights, accommodations in top quality hotels, B&B’s or lodges, evening meals, breakfasts, and entrance to the Colorado National Monument. This tour is designed for the woman who wants a great ride and who wants to be treated like a diva. 26 Can an undergarment eliminate hot spots, shifting, binding, pressure points and chafing when you ride? The LDComfort™ Riding Shorts are designed specifically for the motorcycle rider by a motorcycle rider. Truck drivers, snowmobile enthusiasts, horse riders, and even people who sit in an office eight hours a day need some kind of support and smooth seating surface for comfort. Regular underwear briefs possess seams and folds that pass directly underneath the area where most of a person’s weight is distributed, pushing on pressure points. Loose boxer style shorts offer little support, Wing World bunch and gather folds in the material, and end up causing similar discomfort. LDComfort riding shorts use a seamless seating area and skin hugging fabric and above-the-knee gripper elastic which prevents them from riding and bunching up. Two-panel, mid-thigh length design eliminates multiple seams and seams in the seating area. This way the rider’s skin sits only on smooth Dryline fabric that helps wick away moisture while offering enough cushion effect to act as a buffer against chaffing from outer garments. Men’s sizes S-XXXL ($38.95). Women’s sizes S-XXXL ($36.95). For information, log on to www.LDComfort.com or call toll free (888) 642-7091 or local (360) 539-2043. LDComfort, P.O. Box 334, Montesano, Washington 98563 AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE ACCESSORIES’ GL1800 ARMRESTS American Motorcycle Accessories’ new AMA GL1800 armrests ($349.95) are now available. Made from 6061 billet aluminum, they are fully adjustable using tension adjustment bolts. Threepoint rubber mount is secure. Butler mug and CB antenna can be easily added. For information contact American Motorcycle Accessories (888) 244-6888 or log onto www.american motorcycle accessories.com. MPG LICENSE PLATES Tell the gas-guzzling world how efficient your ride is. These license plate holders ($5 each) state clearly “40 MPG” or “50 MPG” or “60 MPG” plus the popular phrase “One Less Car.” Perfect for adding your two cents to the daily commute or the miletrekking tour. Warning: use of this product is likely to inspire new interest in riding, so expect questioning from four-wheel converts. Highly durable plastic. Black with HiViz text. Specify 40, 50, or 60 You’re a new Now what? TWO BOOKS BY GREGORY FRAZIER Dr. Gregory Frazier, GWRRA #118065, is the closet thing to Peter Pan—the boy who would not grow up. He’s done what some segment of each of us wishes they could have—shirk everyday responsibilities and go ride around the world—four times! Frazier is the authority on long-distance motorcycle travel. Though his world circling bike isn’t a Gold Wing, he owns and rides a Wing in his home state of Colorado. His experiences are the real thing whatever wheels he’s on. Now, for the armchair dreamer in all of us, as well as the serious touring rider, here are two of his books worth owning. Motorcycle Touring: Everything You Need to Know ($24.95) is a volume of tips, tricks, and knowledge gained from his decades of worldwide travel. Greg covers the basics of choosing a motorcycle, maintenance tips and tools for roadside repairs, and packing supplies, as well as more advanced touring concerns such as international travel tips and laws, insurance and currency, multi-cultural interaction, and long-term trip planning. Softbound, 157 pages, with lots of color. Riding the World: The Biker’s Road Map for a Seven Continent Adventure ($19.95) is an able supplement to the foregoing volume with an added dose of humor tossed in. “If you’re tall and traveling through Asia, you’ll find your feet hanging over the end of the bed.” Filled with adventurous stories, hilarious mishaps, intriguing people, and detailed lists and tips, Riding the World is the ultimate resource for experienced and novice riders alike. Softbound, 160 pages, again with lots of color. Both books available from Whitehorse Press 107 East Conway Road, Center Conway, New Hampshire 03813-4012. Phone toll free (800) 531-1133 or local (603) 356-6556; log on at www.WhiteHorsePress.com. ● Gold Wing owner! Maybe you’ve just bought your first Gold Wing. Or maybe you’ve come back to a Wing after riding something else for awhile. Whatever your situation, here are some tips specifically suited to Gold Wing owners (though some may apply to other bikes as well). Rear Suspension Adjustment January 2006 mpg. Item 3396. Aerostich/RiderwearHouse. (800) 222-1994. www.aerostich.com. • Most Gold Wings have air or hydraulically adjustable rear suspension. • Add air or hydraulic stiffness to combat the sag of the bike’s natural weight. • Determine the correct air pressure or hydraulic settings for solo versus loaded riding. • Preset the rear suspension before you ride the loaded bike. • With proper setting, the bottom of the saddlebags will be parallel with flat pavement. 27 220 MITCHELL DR. • HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. 28792 — Open Sunday 10:00-3:00 • C l o s e d We d . & S a t . Orders 1-800-445-5934 • Information or Quotes (828) 693-4101 • Fax: (828)693-4103 Authorized Honda Dealer • Established 1959 www.schroaders.com We have a New Honda ® for the whole family. Call for Our NEW Financing Program 1-800-445-5934 We have NEW GL1800 Gold Wings in stock! www.schroaders.com (GL1800) CB Radio ........................SH7057276 ......................$579.00 CB Antenna ....................SH6610604............................$101.60 Rear Speakers ................SH6652549............................$109.20 Passenger Controller........SH6610612............................$115.85 CD w/Mount kit ..............SH7314792-00 ......................$778.05 Fog Light Kit....................SH6610539............................$211.80 Heated Grips ..................SH7393119............................$227.95 12V DC Socket ................SH7399827..............................$27.50 Trunk Mirror w/Light ......SH6610547..............................$90.20 Trunk Inner Light ............SH6610562..............................$54.10 Trunk Light Harness ........SH6610570..............................$31.30 3 piece Fender Ornament ......SH6610646..............................$91.15 Chrome Rear Under Cowl ......SH6610638............................$355.25 Front Fender Emblem......SH6610661..............................$38.90 Gold Head Cover Emblems........SH6610679............................$115.85 Chrome Rear Board Lower Covers ........SH6610745..............................$61.70 Chrome Disc Cover ..........SH6610760............................$248.85 Chrome Trunk Molding ......SH6652259..............................$37.95 Chrome Saddlebag Molding ......SH6652267..............................$46.50 Chrome Front Under Cowl......SH6652309............................$128.20 Chrome Rear Board Covers......SH6652325..............................$41.75 Chrome Wind Shield Garnish ......SH6652358............................$117.75 Exhaust Turn Down..........SH6652374............................$182.35 Chrome Fender Rail ........SH6652408............................$103.50 Trunk Rails ......................SH6652432............................$154.80 Saddlebag Rails ..............SH6652424............................$232.70 Chrome Scuff Covers ......SH6652457............................$106.35 Chrome Side Stand..........SH6652465..............................$49.35 Windshield Air Deflectors (Std) SH6652473....$150.05 Windshield Air Deflectors (Tall) SH6652473....$153.85 Tall Windshield ................SH6653216............................$163.35 Fairing side Air Deflectors..........SH6652515............................$265.00 Chrome side Fairing Accent........SH6864011..............................$81.85 Owners Manual Folio ......SH6655153..............................$16.11 Hello from the Schroaders Yellow Silver Blue Dark Grey Terry Schroader Trey Hope Casey Schroader Jesse Schroader Mechanical Miseries To Avoid By Howard Halasz, Technical Editor, with special thanks to the following from Bob Lunsford's Northwest Honda: Ronnie Lunsford, Owner and General Manager; Tony Moore, Service Manager; Andrew Senyk and Corky Farmer, Service Technicians Flat Tires—What to Do Looking for a NEW GL1800 already dressed? We have 2005’s & 2006’s in stock accessorized with the most popular items from Küryakyn, Big Bike, J&M, Honda & More. Give our sales department a call to see if “your” bike is already here. • Always carry a Stop & Go® or Maruni® tire repair kit along with a small 12-volt air compressor with you when you travel. You can always do a temporary tire repair to avoid becoming stranded. • Get your tire professionally repaired or replaced as soon as possible • Avoid repairing a tire that is either worn out or permanently damaged. • Do not exceed 55 mph with a tire that has a temporary repair. 6 In Stock! The all new Lehman Monarch II Conversion. If you’re looking for a new trike conversion, come in and test ride the totally re-engineered and redesigned Lehman trike. We have been building trikes since 1992 and have hundreds of satisfied customers. 6 In Stock! We stock many Gold Wing color matched trailers from Escapade. Give us a call. We may have one you’re looking for. 1-800-373-6565 TO ORDER ON-LINE: www.niehauscycle.com Old Route 66 • Litchfield, Illinois 62056 INTERNATIONAL 217-324-6565 FAX 217-324-6563 [email protected] • Riding a motorcycle with a flat tire will cause the bead to break, making a temporary on-the-road repair quite difficult. • Never attempt to plug a tube type tire. Always replace the inner tube. Insights From The Aftermarket Motorcycle Tires What should I know before I buy? • Which is my motorcycle designed to use—bias-ply or radial tires? (Note: these are NOT interchangeable!) • What are the correct sizes for my motorcycle’s front and rear tires? • How do I know the tire has been installed in the correct direction? • What air pressure(s) does the tire manufacturer recommend for each tire? • What was the approximate date of manufacture of the tires I’m buying? Wing World WHEELS We welcome photographs and high-resolution digital images of trikes for our “Threedom Wheels” section. Give us information about your trike, including the year, color and model. Send to Wing World Editorial Department, P.O. Box 42450, Phoenix, Arizona 85080-2450 or to [email protected]. 1. 2000 GL1500/DFT Vicky Sunshine wrote to send us a picture of her husband’s 2000 Gold Wing Trike with its DFT trike conversion. “His name is Artie Sunshine, GWRRA #202194, from Farmingville (Long Island), New York. He had it converted last winter. He is a very happy man. The picture was taken at Marcus Dairy in Danbury, Connecticut. If this makes your column, he would be so surprised!” 2. 1996 GL1500SE/California Sidecar This is my lavender 1996 GL1500SE with a California Sidecar conversion,” writes Sandy Baker, GWRRA #161985-01, of El Paso, Texas, Chaper TX-A1. “I always wanted to own a trike, so my husband traded a Harley for this one a couple of years ago, and I just love riding 2 and showing it. It has won several trophies.” The picture was taken on the road between Ruidoso and Cloudcroft, New Mexico, on the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation. 3. 1989 GL1500/MotorTrike “This 1989 White GL1500 with Motor Trike Classic II conversion is my new toy,” writes Kris Ivins, GWRRA #146205, of St. Cloud, Florida. “I recently bought it so I can learn to ride with my husband who has a 2002 GL1800. We live in Central Florida where the usually 4 sunny weather permits us to ride all year long. I just finished with the bike’s Extreme Bike Makeover.” 4. 1988 GL1500/CSC & 1990 GL1500/CSC This tidy twosome is Jeannine McMahon, GWRRA #166314, of Longview, Texas, and Wylie McMahon from Gladewater, Texas. Jeannine rides a cinnamon 1988 with CSC kit and Wylie rides a pearl white 1990 with CSC kit. Their friend, Randy Simcox, converted both bikes. They rode from Texas to Nova Scotia this summer. 1 3 4 5 5. 2001 GL1800/Champion Max Mathews, GWRRA #157303, of Harbor Springs, Michigan, rode his GL1800 trike out to his hometown bathing beach overlooking Harbor Point Resort. His Co-Rider, Janet, snapped the photo. For some reason, there were few swimmers that day and the lifeguard was off duty. ● 32 Wing World A M E R I C A ’ S # 1 V O L U M E H O N D A D E A L E R S H I P 4704 Dodds Avenue • Chattanooga, TN 37407 CALL FOR BEST DEAL ON 2006 GOLD WINGS NEW GL1800-2005-STK #303 MSRP $18,599 not o d We harge c l iona t i d ad h as suc ion s e fe entat um fees, doc , ees f g rdin es, reco t charg ... h etc freig WE INVITE YOU TO SHOP OUR PRICES ANYWHERE ON ANY MODEL. NO SURPRISES! NO GIMMICKS! 2005 GL1800 - $14,983 Purchaser may be responsible for State & Local Taxes, Tags, — Registration & Title Fees where customer resides. 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WING DING Archives Now Available: 1999-2000-2001-20022003-2004-2005 PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION INFORMED PARENT SERIES ARCHIVED WEBCAST G WOR IN ✯ LD TALK W PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY OUR 2006 BikelinE Insurance Champion Sidecar Chrome World Glass Act Hannigan J&M Corporation Küryakyn Lehman Trikes, Inc. Motor Trike Niehaus Cycle Sales Sierra Electronics Tulsa Enterprises Utopia Products Vetesnik MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION Little Rock, AR Archived webcasts 2000-2001-2002-20032004-2005 Navi-gating Arizona on the 2006 Gold Wing B y N i c k H o p p n e r Sometimes a guy just has to admit his first reactions may not be his longest lasting ones. So it has been with my first editorial take on the 2006 GL1800 Gold Wing. I was admittedly harsh on the new features on the 2006; now I’ve had a chance to sample them, I can see how they’d be very attractive to a lot of Wingers. Having said that, I am still concerned about the everclimbing price tag for the king of the road.And I ardently believe the option of an anti-lock braking system should not be limited in availability solely to the most whistles-and-bells-laden chariots off the line at Marysville. his writer was among some of the motorcycle press invited to sample the new Wing’s creature comforts and amenities October 19 and 20. Admittedly, I was a bit unsure as to how well I’d be received by my Honda hosts after my November editorial’s none-tookind “lipstick-on-the-pig” comment. Maybe they wouldn’t have read it, right? Wrong. My first exchange was with Lee Edmunds, a good friend and member of American Honda’s press corps. “Hey, Nick, howya doin’” he opened.“Glad you could make it to this intro—we think these babies have some great lipstick to show you.” Ooops, I guess my cover was blown from the start. After an opening informational segment on Tuesday evening held at Coyote Honda, a brand new local Honda Powerhouse dealership, we received a brace of press materials and explanations of our two-day itinerary. Basically, after we would take possession of a new Wing the next morning, we could set our own pace and detours for the next two days. Although we gathered en masse for meals, the riding was free-form. Arizona’s high country was cooperating with our desires for photos—the trees were wearing their autumn colors and the daily temperatures varied from the 50s to the 80s. The press guys from Torrance really knew how to get to me. They know my affinity for white paint, so the Wing key I got was to a stark white 2006.Their ploy worked. Because everything about my own white GL1800 is so familiar to me, the new Wing’s updates were all that much more obvious. And growing accustomed to the new aspects was all too easy. T 38 Autumn riding on the 2006 GL1800. (Photo by Kevin Wing, courtesy American Honda). Yes, the new tail lights and exhaust tips are fancy, as is the chrome-colored chrome trim. But the real changes are in the cockpit. The left handlebar control cluster on the navi-system-equipped machines has an in/out toggle switch below the other controls. The color navi system screen is slightly recessed, and a small hood shades it for enhanced visibility. A control panel mounted on the right side of the fairing accesses all menu functions, such as inputting destinations and routes. For safety’s sake, the right-side controls can be actuated only when the motorcycle is not moving. The Garmin-supplied Honda Satellite Linked Navigation System™ shares technology with the units supplied in Honda Accord automobiles. But the Gold Wing navi, said to be the first fully integrated navigation system for a motorcycle, incorporates a two-gigabyte computer flash card to drive the system (most auto systems employ a slower-responding DVD data log). The navi system can be updated annually by replacing the flash card with new map and point-of-interest data provided by Garmin. The system has both visual and voice guidance that employs GPS satellites and a map database to show you where you are and help guide you to your desired location anywhere in the 50 states plus Canada. Aaron Neihouse, the Garmin rep who accompanied our press trip, says Garmin is working on extending the system’s capabilities with software for Europe and beyond, but couldn’t say when it will be available. Unwittingly, I was probably the best navi-system “crash test dummy” in the group, as I had exactly zero prior experience with bike-mounted GPS. My guess was if a neophyte like me could figure it out easily, almost anybody could. And after a few abortive episodes in the hotel parking lot, I was pretty much up to speed and enjoying it. The Honda-written navi manual is very well written and illustrated (unlike cell phone manuals that confuse and befuddle). Truth be known, the system worked far better than I might have expected. I never experienced any kind of signal failure, and the screen was easy to see and read at a glance. The female voice in my ear was pleasant and Wing World Bob Axe, plant manager at HAM, describes improvements to the Marysville assembly line. (Photo by Tom Briggs.) The padding of the heated saddle seems more like elastomer foam—a bit more compliant to the touch. HAM’s Tom Briggs visits the Grand Canyon. Arthur Coldwells & Cathy Ashenfelter and Genie & Mark Tuttle Jr. take a break on the road to Jerome. Wing World’s editor on the 2006 white Wing closes on slower traffic. (Photo by Tom Briggs.) January 2006 39 TRIKES • TRAILERS • TRICARS • SIDECARS GTL Sidecar e d i R he Life. T r o F Your of 270-753-4256 www.hannigantrikes.com GL1800 Trike Conversion 4044 US Hwy. 641 South, Murray, Kentucky 42071 40 Wing World January 2006 honda.com BE A RESPONSIBLE RIDER. ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET, EYE PROTECTION AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND PLEASE RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT. OBEY THE LAW AND READ YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY. Goldwing is a trademark of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. #1 CHOICE AMONG RIDERS BUTLER Motorcycle Mug Holder US Patented NEW PRODUCT! easy to understand; the Navi prompts muted the music system (and presumably would have hushed the CB too if the bikes had been so equipped). Comparing notes, several of us had a couple of glitches on the road: directions given as the software misinterpreted sideexits off the main route as way-points, but these anomalies were very, very rare. On the other hand, the navi system’s advance advice saved the day in finding the entrance to our hotel in Sedona, an easy-to-overlook driveway. I am sure I would have missed it if I’d been map-navigating. Sometimes, though, you can get into a conflict of wills with technology. At the end of a Thursday excursion to the Grand Canyon, I programmed the navi to get us back to the Sedona hotel by the quickest route. It immediately plotted the course, but I’d neglected to program in a desired way point in Cameron. So as soon as we were under way, the navi began to point out that I was not following the route it had planned for me. The more often it prompted me with,“Off route…recalculating…,” the more I was amused. I kept ignoring the female voice and eventually dubbed it “Navi Nancy” in honor of my first spouse who also tried to tell me where to go more than once. The recalculating feature is awe-inspiring and should prove very popular with ride planners. Now even the least adept ride leader can always find the destination. You can even direct the navi to route you somewhere with NO U TURNS! Miss your turn, the navi plots a new course and everybody following you will assume you know where you’re going! If you’re like me and you dislike missing a street sign and ending up in East Hoboken when you’re overdue in Suffern, you just may have to upgrade your Wing to get this system. Unfortunately, you can’t retrofit an older GL1800 with the new system. Bottom line on the navi: I really was impressed. The upgraded six-speaker, 80-watt audio system is powerful, that’s true, but when I listen to tunes, as a full-face helmet wearer, I mostly direct the music through my helmet speakers, so that change alone wouldn’t have me whipping out my checkbook. But the heated saddle and handlebar grips comfort package is another story. It might just turn the head of my favorite co-rider—who also tends to make the purchasing decisions regarding new motorcycles. Here’s why. My wife Ginny loves the heated seats in our cars. Even on the occasional rainy and cool midsummer night in Arizona, she’s likely to warm up her back with soothing comfort. Since the 2006 Gold Wing’s heated saddle has a heated seat and backrest for the co-rider, thoughtfully equipped with dual controls, she could be in charge of her own comfort out there in the breeze. • Driver units fit on the left or right handlebar • Passenger units fit on the left or right aftermarket armrest (fits American Motorcycle Accessories NEW Armrest) • Designed for “hot” or “cold” beverages and include the specially designed lid and straw for motorcycle use! • Insulated mug INCLUDED WITH THE PURCHASE OF EVERY BUTLER! © Chrome Passenger Mounting Bracket for the GL1800 or GL1500 • Limited Quantities Arm Rest Not Required! Toll-Free 888-892-4306 OR www.glassact.com 41 $1,000 FREE Accessories One of The Largest Allocations of New GL1800’s 5467 Dixie Hwy., Fairfield, OH 45014 513-858-1000 • 513-858-1150 fax hondaof fair field.com 2006 GL1800 42 when you purchase selected models Now a few words about the much-publicized airbag. None of the press bikes we rode came so equipped.The airbag option won’t be available until mid-2006, and if you really want one, you need to order it now through your dealer. From the videos I’ve seen, I think the airbag looks like it has the potential to save lives and injuries. So in theory anyway, it may be a very desirable thing. But until some air bag equipped Wings are out on the streets and some hapless owners begin real world testing of the air bag feature themselves, the jury will remain out. Now, If you’re like me and do a lot of your riding in and around a major American city, you probably recognize that almost any defense against urban equal opportunity traffic carnage is increasingly attractive. Next time an uninsured motorist lurches left across your right-of-way, you may be thinking pro-air bag thoughts too. As for the intro trip itself, I wish you all could have been along.The weather was perfect.The mid-week roads were sparsely traveled, so canyon-carving of the first order was the daily menu. Many of the moto-journalists are good riders; all of the Honda employees ride exceptionally well. I spent a good deal of time riding and visiting with Bob Axe, the vice president and plant manager of Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc. and Tom Briggs, the staff engineer on the GL1800 project at HAM. In conversations over meals I heard about some improvements to the manufacturing lines at Marysville and about how batches of product flow down the line with no interruptions. First some Wings, then some VTXs, then some Shadows. Until 2006, GL1800s came in two versions: ABS and non-ABS. Now there are four different versions—soon to be five with the air bag option (as well as six colors). Herein lies the challenge that limits the interchangeability of options for each consumer. On Friday morning, we broke up the party and headed homeward. Some of the other editors rode some of the bikes back to Southern California.Alas, I rode a van back to Phoenix. Mark Jr. & Genie Tuttle (representing Rider), Arthur Coldwells & Cathy Ashenfelter (representing Robb Report Motorcycling) and Fred & Cherrie Rau (representing MCN and Road Bike) wore grins as they pulled quietly out of the parking lot, heading for the open highways. They would get in a bunch more saddle time on the new Wings than I, but that’s okay. For them, getting back to the mountain roads of northern Arizona takes a day’s trip just to get out of La-La Land; for Ginny & me, it’s just a couple of hours away, the tree-lined curves always promising excitement and beauty—perfect for Gold Winging fun any day we want. ● Wing World Holiday Greetings from Our Family to Your Family Thank you for letting us be a part of your life. 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And once lost, we motorcyclists don’t enjoy the motorist’s luxury of reaching over to the passenger seat or dipping into a map pocket for a quick glance at a road atlas or a map. Riders who own a 2006 Gold Wing need never again suffer that lost-and-adrift sensation, thanks to the Honda Satellite Linked Navigation System. T A detailed view of the navi screen mounted just below the Gl1800’s speedometer. he Wing’s color-screen navi system shares technology with the units supplied in Honda Accord automobiles. The GL1800 unit, the first fully integrated navigation system for a motorcycle, is a highly sophisticated, yet easy-to-use system with visual and voice guidance that uses GPS satellites and a map database to show you where you are and help guide you to your desired location. It provides map coverage for the 50 states in the U.S. plus Canada, including accurately mapped metropolitan and rural areas. The locations of many businesses, hotels, restaurants, gas stations, Honda dealerships and more come pre-loaded into the system’s memory. Should a destination not be contained within the system’s database, the rider can enter the address as a ‘Favorite Place.” In addition, a home address can be entered to simplify the return trip from any destination. Physically situated above the ignition key and below the speedometer in a centrally located viewing position, the navi system screen is slightly recessed and uses a small hood to shade the unit for enhanced visibility. Because a touch screen would prove impractical for motorcycling use, a control panel mounted on the right side of the fairing accesses all menu functions, such as inputting destinations and routes. For safety’s sake, the right-side controls can be actuated only when the motorcycle is not moving. The left handlebar contains the navi system controls that remain operable while riding: the volume lever and another combined-function lever to zoom in or zoom out to change map scale, to activate the voice guidance feature, and a command to view a scrollable list of all directional changes A detailed view of the right fairing-mounted navi controls. A view of the left handlebar controls including the navi zoom control. January 2006 A half screen view showing route directions on the right. 47 A zoomed-out view. A detailed view showing categories. over the course of the entire route. All navi system controls are fully weather resistant. A two-gigabyte computer flash card drives the system, whereas most auto systems employ a slower-responding DVD data log. Since communities grow and businesses change ownership and location with regularity, the GL1800 navi system can be updated every year after the new model year Gold Wings are released with new map and point-of-interest data provided by Garmin. In addition to providing navigational information, the viewing screen doubles as the menu screen for the GL1800’s audio system. The rider can toggle between the two functions as needed, but the audio screen times out after a while and reverts to the navigational screen. Because the GPS antenna is situated beneath the windshield, metallic accessories should not be mounted near the windshield; doing so can seriously degrade or even completely prevent the system from receiving GPS information. During operation, the GL navigation system offers seven types of screen displays that can be summarized as follows: • Maps: The default is Half Map.Also available:Wide Map and Full Map. • Menus: The five-choice Main Menu and its sub-menus. • Keyboard: Used to enter names and numbers to search for locations. • Lists: Compiled from the system database based on the information entered; lists act as a gateway to Point Review screens. • Point Review Screens: For a given location, provides a map, a menu for selecting the location as a route destination, a stop along the way (also called a “via”) or as a favorite, as well as route information. • Route Calculate Screen: Used to input preferences and trigger a route calculation. Setting your preferences for a ride route. • Edit Route Screen: displays the destination and “vias” with edit options. The Main Menu includes five overarching functions: • Setup/Info: Used to change or restore default settings and display system information. • Find: Used to find a location. • Route: Used to create a new route or edit an existing route. • Favorite Places: Used to ease routing to locations previously saved as a favorite. • Go Home: Used to save or route to a home location. Each of these main functions offers a variety of sub-functions that provide a full range of navigation options and features. In addition, because the navi screen is full color, various hues give readily recognizable indicators for different purposes, and some default colors can be changed according to user preference. For example, the route chosen is outlined in blue, a checkered flag pinpoints the route destination and a green circle indicates a town. The default map background is khaki colored, but yellow, gray or orange can be selected as alternate daytime colors; at night, black is used as the background. And for clarity, a highway shows as black during daylight hours; during nighttime operation, the color switches to blue-green against a black background for improved legibility, while interstate highways are shown in red. The Honda Satellite Linked Navigation System is remarkably intuitive in operation; those new to such devices should encounter few obstacles when first using it. At the same time, its feature-rich design allows for extremely sophisticated route planning and its mapping and location listings will surely prove to be helpful while planning your next Gold Wing vacation. ● BIG SAVINGS! Ask about our Fly & Drive. R WE RTS S P O ealer D o. 1 s N sin’ n o c Wis PO 800-752-2556 w w w. v e t e s n i k . c o m 27475 U.S. Hwy 14, Richland Center, WI 53581 F a x 6 0 8 - 6 4 7 - 8 0 7 2 2006 Gold Wing 48 Wing World Summer’s End Bike Ride By Mike Stone • GWRRA #208892 • Gilford, New Hampshire As Hurricane Rita gained strength and swelled into a monster storm in the Gulf of Mexico, six Central New Hampshire Amateur Radio Club members were enjoying a motorcycle ride in New Hampshire and Vermont in bright sunshine and dry, pleasantly warm weather on the last day of summer. Dave Sticht (WB7BWP), Marvin White (W1KWM), Jack & Bernie Garneau (KB1CSS), Sam Sargent (N1OVA), and Peggy & I (K1VE) left the Meredith docks at 9:45 a.m. and meandered our way along back roads through Sanbornton and Franklin toward the western edge of New Hampshire. We stopped for a break and photos at a beautiful spot in Newport, off Route 10 where a newly built covered bridge crosses the Croydon Brook. Later, lunch was hastily consumed at a Burger King in Claremont, but Marvin’s comments about the quality of the food cannot be printed. fter lunch Sam suggested that we stop and take a look at the renovation of the Flying Yankee train (http://www.flyingyankee.com/). After stopping for directions four times and circling the bizarrely configured center of Claremont, and after what seemed like an hour of searching, we eventually found the area where the trains had been located. However, we were disappointed to learn that the trains had been moved a month earlier to North Conway. Our next stop was at The Fort at #4 Living History Museum in Charlestown, NH, along the bank of the Connecticut River. The Fort at # 4 recreates life of the eastern frontier during the French and Indian War era. Within the log stockade are province houses, lean-tos, a Great Hall and watchtower. Outside the palisade walls are a working blacksmith shop and two 18th century barns. We gawked over a fence at the stockade, checked out the gift shop, and spoke with an authentically dressed tour guide who lives in Laconia. But we didn’t pay the $6-to-$8, entrance fee. After all, the fun and excitement of riding a motorcycle in fine weather usually exceeds what you find when you get there. Three of the motorcycles are equipped with 2-meter communications. Jack and Bernie have a Radio Shack HTX 202 HT, Sam has a Yaesu FT-VX7R HT, and Peggy & I have an Icom 2000H mobile rig. We all use GAM antennas—they don’t need a ground plane and they are very light and easy to mount on the bikes. Communications at times was very difficult due to wind noise in our mics. It would be a big improvement if we would integrate our radios into our bike’s internal communications systems. At one point, Sam announced over the radio, in the midst of a large amount of wind noise, that he had let five pounds of air out A The group from Central New Hampshire Amateur Radio Club pose with their bikes. On the last day of summer 2005, near the Croyden Brook in Newport, NH. Peggy & Mike Stone and their 1998 GL1500 SE enjoyed the brisk air and brilliant sunshine on their 300-mile day-trip from central New Hampshire into Vermont and back. January 2006 49 Honda Direct Line GL1800 Parts and Accessories Kuryakyn Highway Pegs from $117.95 Küryakyn Grips $49.95 Ultragard GL1800 Half Covers $36.95 Bushtec Standard Hitch $349.00 Big Bike Front Fender Extension $21.95 Utopia Backrest $176.00 KN Filter $46.88 Your one stop shop for Gold Wing Parts and Accessories. We carry the line of Add-On, Baker Air Wings, Big Bike Parts, Bushtec, Corbin, Cycle Care, Dowco, Electrical Connection, Fish Enterprises, J&M Audio, K&M Filters, Küryakyn, Markland, Superbrace, Tulsa and many more. 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We crossed the Connecticut River on Route 11 at Charlestown and enjoyed riding along the rolling and winding roads, brilliant green fields and pastures, with the first tinges of autumn colors in the deciduous foliage covering much of the landscape. Some of the terrain in rural Vermont reminds me of rural areas in Virginia and Kentucky. The first falling leaves of the season, drifting across the roads, borne by a gentle westerly wind, reminded us that the end of the motorcycling season was approaching. At around 5 p.m. we passed just south of Mount Ascutney and looked up at the huge antenna farm standing well above the trees. I temporarily switched the 2-meter transceiver from our simplex frequency to 146.76 MHz and listened to the crystal clear output of the repeater as hams were participating in their usual weather net. No wonder the Ascutney repeater works so well even back in the Lakes Region. The 3140-foot mountain is the highest point for miles around and there is nothing higher between it and us. We headed back toward New Hampshire on Route 103 with the setting sun warming our backs. The scenery in Vermont along Routes 11, 131, 5, and 100 was unbelievably beautiful. The low angle of the sunshine illuminated the buildings and landscape, reflecting highly detailed textures and colors that are only fully visible under ideal lighting conditions. The beautifully built stone buildings, slate roofs, and old, weathered pine-sided barns stood out as if they were illuminated by a supernatural luminescence. Cow corn standing straight and tall and ready to be cut along the roadsides tended to create a miniature likeness of sections of Iowa and other midwestern states. Interestingly we didn’t see one “For Sale” sign on any land. Apparently most Vermonters are satisfied with their way of life and are not trying to make a quick buck on real estate as some are doing in our neck of the woods. We stopped for supper at the Weathervane in Lebanon where most of us enjoyed the restaurant’s specialty, fish and chips. After supper we all dressed in warm clothing and prepared for a quick ride back to the Lakes Region. Under a brilliant star-lit sky in pleasantly cool 60-degree air we made our way back home with minds overloaded with vivid memories of a fantastic day in the saddle and our bellies full of fresh and tasty haddock. ● Wing World B y S t e ve F re t t s • G W R R A # 1 1 5 5 8 9 • A b e r d e e n , Wa s h i n g t o n Making Space for Toys! Now that my wife Lori & I have gotten back into bikes for several years, we have consistently added goodies and toys to our “riding stable.” It has gotten to the point we have run out of room for our vehicles, as the garage is full of bikes, trailers and gear. I ride most of the year if possible, but up here in the Pacific Northwest, the weather gets a little wet and makes night driving hazardous. I usually park the bike for most of the winter months with an occasional ride when the weather permits. What do I do with all my gear, trailers and bikes during the winter semi-hibernation? Things get pretty crowded now that my sons park their VTXs here during the winter also. Most of the time, my trailers sit out, taking up space even though I have a doubledecker style trailer rack made of wood.The problem I have is it takes three or four people to either park or retrieve my cargo trailer which sits on the top. I wanted a way to make it a one-person operation, and the other day, a catalog from a tool company provided the answer. I am not sure how large a company it is, but it is called Harbor Freight tools (http://www.harbor- January 2006 freight.com/.) They advertised a 440-pound electric hoist for just $59. I thought this would work great for my Cycle Mate LTD cargo trailer and set out to make this project work. The hoist has two U-shaped brackets which fit on top of the hoist.The task was to figure a way to attach them to something that would allow it to slide. I initially felt that a chain link fence gate roller would do the trick, but felt I would try something first. I found a length of one-inch pipe in my cluttered garage and it was about the right length for my project. A quick trip to Home Depot (they know me there like they knew Norm at Cheers) and I found what I needed. I would bolt a two-by-four to the rafter, and screw a round base fitting to the pipe and bolt that to the drop down two-by-four. On the other end, I picked up a couple of heavy gauge chain link fence brackets to bolt the pipe to the end of the 51 roof joist. Assembly was fairly easy. I attached the brackets to the joist and inserted the pipe. I snugged it down a little and then tied a rope to the other end over a joist to support the open end of the pipe. I had the rope about 24 inches down the pipe to allow installing the hoist. I then took the two-by-four with a 12inch section nailed to the end making a T shape, so to speak, drilled three holes in the 52 roof cross joist and bolted the brace on. Once it was on, I simply leveled it, drilled a pilot hole, and then added a few lag bolts to make sure it could handle the weight.Then I tightened the other end, plugged it in and it was done. Simple, but so very helpful. Why didn’t I think of this before? Now I can load and unload my trailer in less than five minutes by myself. With Lori manning the camera, we completed a load and unload test. For my sling, I took some climbing rope (found in the garage), and looped it around the bumper onto the brace and around the tongue between the cooler and trailer. I simply found the center spot, hooked both loops to the cable hook and we were ready to go.With the corded remote for the hoist, I simply watched as I lifted the trailer. Once the tires were clear, I pushed the trailer over. It pushed okay, but I would have liked it a bit smoother. I slowly set it down and pushed the trailer in and there you go, I was done! Of course, the unloading works in reverse. Later, I applied a thin coat of grease to the pipe and that solved my problem. During the summer, I can store the trailers the right way and when Lori wants to make an afternoon Costco run, I can have the trailer down and be ready to go in minutes. Now if I can just figure out how to store my bike hauler in the driveway! ● Wing World It’s Winter Special Time at Bushtec! If you have been waiting to order your Bushtec Trailer, your wait is over. Now through December 31st, 2005, every Bushtec Trailer order will qualify for free accessories (based on model and purchase price)! 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There is a good story to tell about this, but first I’ll have to give you some background. am an avid motorcyclist and am also involved in a local Habitat for Humanity affiliate, Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity. Habitat is a non-profit organization that provides decent housing to deserving families. Families have to meet three main criteria to qualify for a home: 1. “There has to be a need” which means that they have to be living in substandard housing. 2. “There has to be an ability to pay” which means they have to be able to afford the house. Habitat does not give away the house for free. We sell the house to the family at an affordable price with an interest-free mortgage. 3. “There has to be a willingness to partner” which means the family has to do what we call “sweat equity” before they can get their house. They have to come out and put in many hours of work at various Habitat projects. One of my favorite ways to describe the Habitat philosophy is that we offer a hand up, not a hand out. Like most charitable organizations we are always looking for ways to raise money, and back in 2000 I came up with the idea to have a motorcycle ride to raise funds for our group. The Board of Trustees let me run with the idea, although I think they all thought I was a little crazy, and on October 7, 2000, we held the “Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity’s First Annual Ride for Affordable Housing.” Thirty-eight motorcycles attended and the fundraiser was off the ground with $6000 in donations. The event has grown every year since and has developed into a 60-mile escort- I 54 ed run. In 2004 we had over 270 bikes show up and we raised over $26,000. Enough background information. Now I can tell you the story. I made a good friend, Tom, at the first ride, and since then he has helped me run the event. The interesting thing is that Tom rides a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and happens to be the Director of a very large Harley Owners Group (HOG) Chapter. This group is made up of the finest and most generous people you would ever want to be with on or off a motorcycle. In 2004 this HOG Chapter rolled into the registration site in a tight parade formation, 45 strong. Everyone stopped what they were doing, and not just because of all the noise their bikes were making, but to watch them come in. A little while later one of the proud HOG members teased a Gold Wing owner about there being such a small showing of Gold Wings. It was done in a good natured way, but that poor individual had no idea that he had just thrown down the gauntlet to the wrong person, Desi Smith, Chapter Director of Chapter D of New Jersey. Desi decided that in 2005 GWRRA would be the group to turn heads at the Habitat Ride. Chapter D’s annual charity ride was postponed for 2005 and this allowed them to throw their full support behind the Habitat event. Desi hit the ground running, and the ride was promoted at every Chapter she visited, including our District Rally in September. A week before our October 2 event, 39 bikes were confirmed, and we decided to group them up about a half mile away at a Dunkin Donuts. (We still need to eat, don’t we?) The bikes were scheduled to arrive a half hour before the ride was to start, and I arranged for the police to escort them in. At 11:30, the police blocked the intersection and in came the District Director on the lead Gold Wing carrying the American Flag and the New Jersey State Flag. Behind him was the rest of the group, honking their horns and waving as they made their entrance. Desi was somewhere in the crowd taking pictures and as they rolled in a HOG member asked her how many there were. She answered 80, and he said, “Yeah, right.” Five minutes later, as they were still pulling in, he asked a little sheepishly, “Did you say 80?” When it was all said and done it was 54 Hogs to 80 Gold Wings and a few other Hondas. WE SMOKED THEM! Chapter D was able to pull eight of New Jerseys’ nine Chapters out to the ride along with Chapter A from Delaware. Our District Directors, Ed & Jan Staib, Assistant Directors Bud & Marilyn Barry, and Assistant Directors Pete & Pat Lucero also came to the event. All in all, the Wings took the day, and made quite an impression. The Sixth Annual Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity’s Motorcycle Ride for Affordable Housing held on October 2 had over 600 motorcycles attend, and we raised over $47,000! If you have an interest in us or the event, you can go to our Web site, www.westmonhabitat.org, and if you have any questions, you can send an e-mail to my attention. Our “Seventh Annual Ride” will be on October 1, 2006, if you wish to attend. The Web site will have all the information by May 2006. ● Wing World its New Jersey Charity January 2006 55 Central Florida Precision Drill Team Earns World Championship T The Central Florida Precision Drill Team riders pose with their plaques. he Central Florida Precision Drill Team made the most of its inaugural entry in the 2005 motorcycle drill team championships held in Nashville,Tennessee, by riding away with the grand championship. The twoday 2005 World Championships came down to three of the best teams in the country going head to head. The twelve-man Central Florida team also represented a first in the world of motorcycle drill teams; its team consists of HarleyDavidson and Honda Gold Wing motorcycles. These two heavyweight makes are the usual drill team choices, but they have never been combined on the same team before. Central Florida took first place, Al Menah Shrine from Nashville took second and Fort Lauderdale Harley Davidson rode off with third. The overall competition also featured individual freestyle for those with a few tricks up their sleeves. Entries were Warren Peltz, Christoph Matti and Stan Kuczynski of Fort Lauderdale along with Gregg Fisk from the Central Florida Team. Much to the crowd’s pleasure, each rider tortured himself and his machine. The results of the individual freestyle were Gregg Fisk, first; Warren Peltz, second; and Christoph Matti, third. Established in 2000, the IDTF World Championships have been held in conjunction with the Motorcycle Jubilee rally. The Jubilee was held in Springfield, Missouri, until its move to the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville for the 2004 championships. The site of future IDTF Championships has not yet been announced. ● Individual freestyle winner Gregg Fisk literally letting it all hang out. The Central Florida team combines Harleys and Wings in close order drill. 56 Wing World January Getaway to Vegas/Oatman By Jan Ikle • GWRRA #116774-01 Charlotte, Michigan souvenir shops for us gals who like to shop. It was a lot like stepping back into the Old West days of Dodge City. By the time we left Oatman and made our way back to Vegas, it was after 9 p.m., so we put the bikes in the parking garage for the evening. After being on the 1800 all day—and considering we hadn’t been riding for three months—we thought we’d be sore in the buns, but that bike rode so comfortably we could have ridden for another 100 miles that day. Scott also commented he thinks the 1800 isn’t as top heavy as our 1500. The next morning we got back in the saddles and rode to Hoover Dam—also a nice ride with hills and curves. It really was a bummer when we had to return the bikes that afternoon. Back at the hotel, the valet atten- dant said, “Oh, no, you had to take the bikes back already?” I think he envied us the time we were able to enjoy the bikes. On the twenty-fifth, we flew back on the midnight flight with the same group we’d flown west with. But the noisy group looking forward to hitting it big on the westward flight was very quiet now, and most of us slept most of the flight away. Our January getaway was a great vacation. It was very relaxing, the sun was shining, and the best part was renting the bikes.We highly suggest this to all who ride. Rent a bike and see some sights! Tour information: Motouris, 6590 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89122. Toll-Free (800) 559-8228 or (702) 597-5978. www.motouris.com. ● Last January 20, four of us flew from Michigan to Las Vegas and a warmweather riding vacation. This was the first vacation without the kids for our friends, Dan & Karyle Beard. We stayed at a hotel on the Strip and while there we rented a couple of motorcycles from Motouris, Inc. Scott & I chose to rent a GL1800 (since we own a GL1500); Dan & Karyle rented a Harley.We give Motouris a ten-plus as they are a well-organized, well-run outfit.We picked up the bikes in the morning and had to return them the following day by noon. The mechanic who works on the bikes told us of a place way out in the desert that is a definite must-see, especially if you’re on motorcycles, with Old Western charm and tame burros wandering the streets. We left Motouris and headed for Laughlin, Nevada. Once through that gambling town, we traveled east across the Colorado River to Bullhead City, then looked for Boundary Cone Road (Old Route 66).This was one fantastic ride to Oatman! The weather was in the mid-70s with sunny skies (unlike what we left behind in Michigan!).The curves and hills were awesome! We kept going and going and were wondering just what we were getting ourselves into when we finally began to see some houses up ahead. As you come to the outskirts of town, you’re likely to see not only a “Welcome to Oatman” sign but also a couple of burros standing in the middle of the road to greet you. Years ago their ancestors were abandoned by local miners; the four-legged beggars now panhandle freely up and down the main street, dropping their calling cards wherever they go. Oatman’s mining town history has made it a tourist haven.Today there is a saloon, an ice cream parlor, a hotel, a jail, restaurants and January 2006 57 Index Of 2005 Articles Another Point Of View Friends Wanted...................................................................February/20 Member Recruitment and Retention ...........................................March/12 Come On In And Stay a Spell! ...................................................April/12 “Spark Again” ..........................................................................May/12 Attitudes....................................................................................June/12 Can You Say “Service with a Smile?”..................................September/10 Paid in Full .......................................................................November/11 Cornering Practice Series The Site................................................................................January/40 The Normal Stop, Straight ....................................................February/48 Quick Stop, Straight ................................................................March/32 Turning & Cornering ..................................................................April/40 Weaves ....................................................................................May/43 Sharp Turns ...............................................................................June/40 Higher Speed Turns.....................................................................July/38 Normal Stop on a Curve.........................................................August/28 Quick Stop on a Curve......................................................September/30 Obstacle Swerve ..................................................................October/39 Division Reports Northern Reflections: What Does It Take To Have A Happy Chapter? .......... February/28 Rider Education: Educator’s Emphasis..........................................April/10 MAD: State of the Division..........................................................May/10 Northern Reflections: Older Bikes Can Be Good Bikes Too! ............June/10 Northern Reflections: Advances in Rider Education in Canada ..............................December/11 Finishing Touches Weep Not...........................................................................January /81 My First Time ......................................................................February/86 Riding On Three Wheels .........................................................March/86 Motorcycling Haiku .................................................................April/102 Still Wingin’............................................................................May/102 The Vultures Are Circling...........................................................June/102 The American Flag ......................................................................July/90 High Peaks Celebration...........................................................August/79 The County Fair ................................................................September/94 Two-Wheel Tour..................................................................October/102 Motorcycle Man ................................................................December/94 General Features GWRRA’s Denmark District: A Profile.......................................January/48 An Alabama New Year’s Tradition ..........................................January/52 Take Care Of The Apparel That Takes Care Of You ..................January/54 Weird Wiring Woes—Rescue Plus, Boyce Honda, Come Through! ...............................................January/64 Exciting Pinewood Racing Returns To Wing Ding 2005! ..........February/55 Return of Florida’s Rider Education Fair..................................February/56 A Black Cherry Surprise .......................................................February/59 Wet Ride Doesn’t Dampen Wings Across Tennessee ................February/62 Memorial to Missing Members ..............................................February/64 What A Great Day For A Ride!.............................................February/66 Coffee Can Crutch Carrier .......................................................March/47 Giving Life A Pint At A Time.....................................................March/60 Are We There Yet? ..................................................................March/62 2004 GWRRA President’s Awards............................................March/67 Gold Book Aids Wing Purchase ................................................March/70 First Year in the Life of a new British Chapter................................April/39 A Feminine Side of GWRRA/Red, White and Blue .......................April/42 Streetmasters Motorcycle Workshops: A Personal Motorcycle Epiphany.................................................April/48 Escorting Ironman Canada.........................................................April/55 Escorting New Jersey’s “MS 150”...............................................April/60 58 Kandi’s Kar ..............................................................................April/66 Crashed By An SUV ..................................................................April/68 The First Summer of “Casper” .....................................................April/93 A Love Story .............................................................................May/50 Heartbeats From The Zone..........................................................May/55 Motorcycle Jubilee 2005 ............................................................May/64 Illinois Rides Western Theme At “Winter Warm-Up”.......................May/68 Stepping Off “The Bridge”..........................................................May/70 Black Hills Biking Among Buffalo.................................................May/78 Winging It On The Green (Wyoming District Rally)........................June/68 Mom! I’m Home! .......................................................................June/82 It’s In Front? For Now! .................................................................July/55 A Glossary of British Terms & Slang .............................................July/66 Region F Rally Returns to Montrose, Colorado/A Rally for Riders .August/30 Rebuilding One For Oxxie.......................................................August/48 Michigan’s Midnight Ride Annual August Event Returns ..............August/54 Canadian Chapter Celebrates Quarter Century .........................August/55 Ontario’s Chapter E Celebrates 20th Birthday ......................September/38 Co-Rider Is As Young As She Feels ......................................September/40 Mississippi’s Chapter F Rides For Fun! .................................September/44 On The Wing of a Special Angel .......................................September/46 The Backseat Appendage ..................................................September/53 Tryin’ to Keep Up with Dad................................................September/57 The Makings of a Crash ....................................................September/58 Your Most Important Piece of Safety Gear............................September/69 Police Motorcycle Training on a Gold Wing............................October/40 Night Ride (Spooky Halloween-Style Fiction)............................October/56 Ohio Chapter’s Naval Cruise.................................................October/63 Arkansas Chapter D Celebrates 20 Years................................October/65 Why I Own a Classic Gold wing ...........................................October/83 American Honda Announces 2006 Gold Wing Features .......November/44 Three New Bikes in Fort Wayne..........................................November/66 Member Directors Scrutinize REP.........................................November/67 Angels Really Do Have Wings—Gold Wings! ......................November/69 A Wife’s Tale....................................................................November/74 Found Wing Ding 27 Items ................................................November/79 From Trampoline Springs to Honda Gold Wings...................November/84 The Delight is in the Details (2006 Gold Wing Details) ..........December/34 Wings Parade Through the Holiday Season..........................December/59 Hurricane Katrina: It Happened To Us!.................................December/64 GWRRA Hurricane Relief Fund: How To Help .......................December/66 Hurricane Insurance ...........................................................December/67 Gold Wings Provide Parade of Flags at NASCAR Race .........December/82 Infobytes How to Get the Most from Your Membership GWRRA Health Programs ......................................................January/18 Use Your Officer Listing ........................................................February/26 Member Benefit: Rescue Plus ....................................................March/38 GWRRA Discounts.....................................................................April/38 Use Your Gold Book ...................................................................May/40 Attend Wing Ding......................................................................June/38 Update Your Own Info On-Line .....................................................July/36 Use Rider Education Classes ....................................................August/26 GWRRA Official Merchandise Makes Great Gifts.................September/28 The GWRRA Credit Card from MBNA....................................October/36 Use Your Home Office Customer Service Staff ......................November/42 Participate with a Local Chapter ..........................................December/32 Back to the Basics Experience Shared Is Experience Improved ..............................January/31 Plan Your Ride/Ride Your Plan ..............................................February/34 Touring: Remain Flexible ..........................................................March/38 Hope For The Best; Plan For The Worst ........................................April/38 Weekday Travel Advantages.......................................................May/40 Rain Readiness & Riding.............................................................June/38 Wing World Beating The Heat ........................................................................July/36 CB Chatter.............................................................................August/26 Nighttime Versus Daytime Riding ........................................September/28 Protecting Eyes and Ears .......................................................October/36 Coping With Cold Riding...................................................November/42 Packing Pointers ................................................................December/32 Hall of Honor Listing..........................................................September/85 Official Products 2005 Sell-Out..............................................October/55 Wing Ding 27: Midwest Magic Special Section ......................October/66 Co-Rider’s Sampling of Winter Gloves .................................November/46 Holiday Specials..............................................................November/53 Visit A Genuine Southern Institution: Belle Meade Plantation ...December/81 Mechanical Miseries to Avoid Weak or Bad Battery.............................................................January/32 Failing Or Failed Alternator ..................................................February/39 Gunky Hydraulic Fluids............................................................March/28 Bad Brakes...............................................................................April/32 Bad Steering Stem Bearings........................................................May/36 Blown Fuses ..............................................................................June/36 Bad Tires....................................................................................July/34 Broken Side Cover Prongs .......................................................August/24 Discolored or Scratched Windshields ..................................September/26 Dropped or Scratched Helmets...............................................October/34 Locked Keys in Trunk .........................................................November/40 Faded or Scuffed Paint .......................................................December/30 Technical Articles The Case Of The Abused Bearings..........................................January/44 Monster Sound System On A Gold Wing ................................January/50 Lucky Brakes: Gold Wing Braking Systems ................................March/40 Frame Weld Safety Recall Expanded ...........................................April/46 The Case Of The Too-Tight Fasteners ...........................................April/65 The Case Of The Mismatched Tires..............................................May/44 Can You Mix Dunlop’s Elite II & Elite 3 Tires?................................May/47 Tire Basics: Bias-Ply & Radial Tires ...............................................May/48 GL1500 Tool Kit Relocation................................................September/42 Summary of GL1800 Service Bulletins, Service Letters ..............October/33 Motorcycle Oil Standards Revisited .....................................November/59 Resurrecting A Classic ........................................................December/60 Avoid Torn Saddle (GL1800) ..............................................December/88 You’re a New Gold Wing Owner—Now What? Windshield Care & Cleaning—Know What’s Best! ...................January/32 Battery Maintenance—Ignore it at Your Peril!..........................February/61 How To Use Your Center Stand Safely!......................................March/33 Tire Inflation & Tread Wear ........................................................April/41 CB Use, Skills & Expectations......................................................May/43 Understanding Group Riding Basics .............................................June/41 Should I Tow A Trailer?................................................................July/39 Record Keeping Is More Than Recording of Miles Per Gallon ......August/29 Care & Feeding of your Mechanic ......................................September/31 Care & Feeding of your Co-Rider ...........................................October/39 Why Bother With Parking Lot Practice?................................November/69 What About Rain Riding? ...................................................December/63 Insights from the Aftermarket Embroidered Shirts—What Should I Consider Before I Buy?.......January/53 Electrical Gadgets—What Should I Consider Before I Buy? ......February/39 Chrome & Accessories—What Should I Know Before I Buy? ........March/28 Windshields—What Should I Know Before I Buy?.........................April/32 Camping Trailers—What Should I Know Before I Buy? ..................May/36 Cargo Trailers—What Should I Know Before I Buy?.......................June/36 Rainwear—What Should I Know Before I Buy?...............................July/34 Helmets—What Should I Know Before I Buy? ............................August/24 Sound Goodies—What Should I Know Before I Buy? ............September/26 Gloves—What Should I Consider Before I Buy? .......................October/34 Leather Jackets—What Should I Consider Before I Buy?.........November/40 Heated Garments—What Should I Consider Before I Buy? .....December/30 Product Reports SmarTire/Tire Pressure Monitoring System Revisited ..................January/26 SmarTire Recall .....................................................................January/28 MBL Enterprises Handlebar Riser Kit For The GL1800..............February/32 Mic-Mutes from Morph Solutions, Inc.........................................March/24 SuperBrace to fit the GL1800...................................................March/26 Buff® Neckwear........................................................................May/34 RideHide Microfiber Shirt With Exclusive GWRRA Logo .................June/32 Memphis Shades Windshield .......................................................July/28 Deluxe Cordura Saddlebag/Trunk Liner Luggage for GL1800September/24 High-Viz Jackets From Stepshirts .............................................October/28 GL1800 Maintenance Video Series.....................................November/28 Big Bike Parts Chrome Front Lower Cowl & Lower Fog Light KitDecember/28 Special Features GWRRA Member Benefits..........................................................March/8 A Few Good Roads (to Fort Wayne) .........................................March/56 Something for Everyone at Wing Ding 27 ....................................May/65 Let the Good Breezes Blow (Mesh and Perforated Leather Jackets)....July/41 Wing Ding XXVII Official Program ................................................July/47 Life Member Products On Sale .................................................August/58 Fall Specials .....................................................................September/70 January 2006 Touring Articles An Unusual View of Big Bend National Park ..........................February/50 A Motorcycle Tour To Last Forever (BC to Virginia)......................March/48 Butterflies Are Freed (New England)..........................................March/64 North to Alaska in 2005 ............................................................May/74 Alaska by Motorcycle ................................................................May/77 Giddy Up Go! Let’s Find “Billy the Kid!” (New Mexico) .................June/42 A Southwestern Trip Into The Past ................................................June/48 Two-Trip Summer: 4 Corners & Alaska .........................................June/56 Eyes Cast on a Western Lodestar (Wing Ding to Washington)..........July/46 By Wing To Sturgis .................................................................August/34 Not The Gap, The Journey! (Florida to Tennessee) ......................August/38 Trip To New Hampshire...........................................................August/47 Alpine Helen (Georgia) .....................................................September/62 Big Bikes Go Big Places (Nova Scotia to South Dakota) ........November/82 I’m Goin’ Alone! (Five Days in New England).......................December/36 A Sunday Story (New York) ................................................December/57 Interesting Rides To Interesting Places (Iowa to Wyoming).......December/68 Workbench Long-Time Storage Instructions Needed....................................January/34 “Ratty Sounding” 1991 Transmission.......................................January/43 2001 GL1800 Front Disc Brakes Dragging..............................January/35 A Juiceless ’86 SEi ................................................................January/35 Backfiring GL1200................................................................January/36 1986 GL1200A Questions ....................................................January/37 GL1200 Front-End Wobble ....................................................January/38 Vacuum Petcock Advice Heeded ...........................................February/35 GL1500 Alternator Issues .....................................................February/35 ABS Question .....................................................................February/35 Unacceptable Noise ............................................................February/36 Conversion to LED Advisable?...............................................February/36 Overstated GL1800 Speedometer and Odometer Readings .....February/36 Elusive Source Of Exhaust Fumes...........................................February/37 Battery/Brain Drain On ’85 GL1200 LTD...............................February/37 1997 GL1500 SE Brake Fade..................................................March/34 GL1500 Instrument Panel Problems ...........................................March/34 GL1500 Tachometer Problems ..................................................March/35 Aftermarket Alternators Going Bad ...........................................March/35 Turn Signals that Cancel after 7 Seconds or 110 Yards of Travel..March/36 Techron Fuel System Cleaner ....................................................March/37 LEDs for Tail Light—Pro ..............................................................April/18 LEDs for Tail Lights—Con............................................................April/18 Valkyrie Suspension, Tires, Switch Questions ................................April/18 GL1500 Parts Interchangeable?..................................................April/18 Backfiring GL1200....................................................................April/20 Cruise Control Query ................................................................April/20 Hesitating ’89...........................................................................April/22 Valkyrie’s Exhaust Smell .............................................................April/23 59 Audio Connection On GL1500 Interstate .....................................April/23 Disassembly Instructions Sought ..................................................April/24 1982 Gold Wing Interstate Charging Problems ............................May/25 1996 GL1500 SE’s Headlight Fuse Blows ....................................May/25 Typical GL1500 Gas Mileage? ...................................................May/26 Clutch Master & Slave Cylinder...................................................May/26 Faulty Fuel Gauge on a 1983 GL1100 Aspencade.......................May/26 GL1500 Motor Replacement .......................................................May/27 LED Response Questioned ...........................................................June/22 Parts Availability ........................................................................June/22 Age-Related Work Needed?........................................................June/22 GL1500Reverse Failure ..............................................................June/23 1999 GL1500 SE/CSC Trike’s Brakes’ Softness ............................June/23 Vibration in 1988 Gold Wing.....................................................June/24 No Headlight ............................................................................June/24 2002 ABS GL1800s Not Recall Exempt ........................................July/22 2001 GL1800 Audio Problems ....................................................July/22 1993 GL1500 Clutch Problem .....................................................July/22 Cigarette Lighter Connection on 2005 GL1800..............................July/22 Trailer Connection Protection ........................................................July/22 SWR Article Questioned ..............................................................July/23 1988 GL1500 Gas Cap & Radio Light Queries .............................July/23 Lights Out GL1500 .................................................................August/16 Erratic Electrical GL1500.........................................................August/16 Is It Feasible to Upgrade a 1992 Interstate? ..............................August/16 Trailing Wiring Inquiry ............................................................August/16 Abrupt, Yet Temporary, GL1500 Motor Death............................August/18 GL1500 Instrument Light Bulbs .................................................August/18 GL1500 Saddlebag Lights Out ................................................August/18 Stuck Switch May Curse GL1500 Cruise .............................September/32 Reader Suggests GL11200 “No Headlight” Solution.............September/32 GL1500 Rear Tire Tread Wear ..........................................September/34 GL1500 Smokes on Start ...................................................September/36 Alternator Vibration in GL1500 ..........................................September/37 GL1500 Relay Gone Bad......................................................October/18 Question About GL1500 Neutral Light....................................October/18 Valkyrie Performance Is Hosed ...............................................October/18 GL1500 Cassette Door, Timing Belts Unrelated ........................October/18 GL1800 With No-Start Condition...........................................October/20 Hesitation On GL1500 Acceleration Fixed ..............................October/20 What Oil Should I Use In 2005 Gold Wing? .......................November/30 GL1100 Runs Rough Under Load........................................November/30 GL1100 Has Squeaky Brake ..............................................November/30 Valkyrie Won’t Restart........................................................November/30 Stuck Cruise Control Switches.............................................November/32 Dutch Wrench Asks About GL1200 Speedo.........................November/35 1993 Cassette Door Follow-Up From Last Month...................November/35 In Search of GL1000 Parts.................................................November/36 1999 GL1500/CSC Headlights .........................................November/36 Saddlebag Mounts For An ’83 Standard .............................November/38 2002 GL1800 Cruise Dysfunction.......................................November/38 ’94 GL1500 Won’t Start ....................................................December/18 ’96 GL1500 Electrical Gremlin ...........................................December/18 Reader Response To “Workbench” Letter From John Palmer (Oct ’05) ........................................December/20 Another Reader Response To Palmer’s Problem......................December/20 Gold Wing Bounce (GL1500 Suspension) ............................December/21 Fluid Flush Reprint Request ..................................................December/21 1983 GL1100 High End Miss.............................................December/22 GL1500 Cornering Lights ...................................................December/23 ● Ride a Trike? Add TRIKES! magazine to your life! Join Trike Riders International to add to your GWRRA experience Great Features! (It’s the best of both worlds!) Dual Memberships Welcome! Come on out to these upcoming TRI Events: TRI EASTERN RENDEZVOUS “BARDSTOWN BLAST” May 26 – 28, 2006 Days Inn of Bardstown Bardstown, Kentucky TRIK TRI CENTRAL RENDEZVOUS June 9-11, 2006 Mark Twain Cave Campgrounds & Hannibal Inn & Conference Center Hannibal, Missouri TRI SOUTHWESTERN RENDEZVOUS “ROUNDUP AT THE RIVER” April 20-23, 2006 Ramada Express Hotel & Casino Laughlin, Nevada RIDERS INTERNATIONAL TM w w w. t r i k e s . o r g • 8 0 0 - 8 4 3 - 9 4 6 0 60 Wing World W i n g W o r l d ’ s “ N a s h v i l l e N o t e b o o k ” Remember The Civil War When You Visit Tennessee Wing Ding visitors have many opportunities to touch the face of history when they Wing Ding: Another Great Reason To Go visit Central Tennessee and Nashville this summer. While today’s Tennessee is ultramodern and painful memories of The War Between the States have faded, history buffs and patriots alike will have many opportunities to visit key locations where the course of history was changed forever. The following is excerpted from the excellent interactive Web site furnished by the Tennessee Historical Commission (www.blueshoenashville.com/civilwar.html). Union Army encampment at Nashville. n the eve of the great catastrophe that engulfed the nation in 1861, Tennessee stood at the center of national affairs. Home of two presidents and a tradition of Jacksonian nationalism, Tennessee had earned the nickname “Volunteer State” in the forefront of America’s wars of expansion. It was the second most populous state in the South and furnished more soldiers for the Confederacy than any other state except Virginia. Tennessee also furnished more men for the Union cause than all the other Southern states put together. Considered the “breadbasket” for the Lower South, Tennessee in 1860 ranked near the top in the O January 2006 Photo Courtesy Library of Congress Archives Nashville Tennessee Collection output of key farm commodities like corn and hogs. The state also possessed a significant portion of the South’s manufacturing capacity in the form of ironworks, munitions factories, gunpowder mills, and copper mines. Through Tennessee ran the South’s main east-west rail lines as well as the western Confederacy’s principal north-south line. The heart of commerce and trade in the Upper South, Tennessee held enormous strategic importance because of her economic resources. The state’s slave population had increased at a faster rate than the general populace, going from 22.1% of the state’s inhabitants in 1840 to 24.8% in 1860. The value of slave property rose considerably 61 in the decade before the war, although the Ulysses S. Grant, Major General Henry Tennessee the prime battleground of the Civil ownership of slaves remained fairly concen- Halleck, and Commodore Andrew H. Foote War’s western theater. trated. Tennessee’s pro-secession governor, were planning a riverborne invasion of The battles waged in Tennessee were critiIsham Harris, believed slavery cal and the carnage horrento be essential to her citizens’ dous. When the Civil War “wealth, prosperity and ended, the social fabric of the Bridge at Nashville with defenses in place. domestic happiness.” Calling state was in tatters. for a vote on secession, he The devastation of the Civil announced that the time had War in Tennessee was procome “either to abandon or to found. The economic gains of fortify and maintain [the instithe 1850s were erased, and tution of slavery].” Political farm production and property considerations dictated a leadvalues would not reach their ing role for Tennessee in the 1860 levels again until 1900. coming conflict. After first The human costs of the refusing to secede in a conflict were considerable. February referendum, The ‘butcher’s bill’ for battles Tennessee in June 1861, fought on Tennessee soil came became the last state to join to approximately 66,000 the Confederacy. Confederates and 58,000 Like Kentucky, another Federal soldiers killed and border state, Tennessee wounded. Many more than seemed “winnable” to these 124,000 died of disease, President Lincoln on a politimalnutrition, or other causes. cal level, and he was deterTwo of the bloodiest battles of mined to lend support to the the Civil War (Shiloh and large numbers of Unionists in Stone’s River) were fought in East Tennessee. Tennessee, and a third Photo Courtesy Library of Congress Archives Nashville Tennessee Collection Geographically, Tennessee (Chickamauga) took place just represented a crucial border over the state line. between North and South. Three major western Tennessee. At St. Louis, they busied engineer For the many Tennesseans in the Army of rivers—the Mississippi, Tennessee, and James Eads with building armored gunboats to Tennessee, the phrase “defending your homes” Cumberland—pointed southward across send against the Confederate river defenses. was taken quite literally. Most of Tennessee’s Tennessee, and the Louisville and Nashville By January 1862, Grant’s amphibious force Confederate enlistees had the distinction of Railroad ran straight to the state capital. If not and Foote’s gunboats were steaming south fighting on home soil to contest the invasion of properly defended, all four routes offered from Paducah on the Tennessee River. their state. This may account for the extraordiavenues for military invasion of the South. Confederate leaders were no less deter- nary tenacity with which this army fought. With its 300-mile east-to-west border, mined to hold the line across Tennessee. Major Tennessee experienced the nineteenth cenTennessee clearly was the path through which General Albert Sidney Johnston, Confederate tury version of ‘total war,’ in the sense that all Federal invasion would come. Once the state commander in the West, prepared a thin line of the resources and people of the state – civilians declared for secession, the North pursued an defense stretching from the Mississippi River and soldiers alike – were engaged in or affectaggressive military policy to retake and hold to the Appalachian ranges. He ordered his gen- ed by the war. The civilian populace was subTennessee. The state was, in Lincoln’s words, erals and engineers to fortify the bluffs above jected to military rule by both sides, with its the “keystone of the Southern arch,” and con- Memphis as well as a pair of forts guarding the attendant burdens of foraging, loyalty oaths, trolling it became a paramount aim of Union Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. Johnston and stealing. A vicious cycle of bushwhacking strategy. The Mississippi River bisected the wanted to push his line north into Kentucky, and hanging characterized martial law in some Confederacy, while the Tennessee and but that state remained loyal to the Union and areas. Animosities engendered by four years of Cumberland Rivers flowed through its heart- provided a haven for Federal troops. Nearly all military occupation and guerilla fighting land. Union commanders in the West hoped to his strongholds were in Tennessee, which now ensured that Tennessee would go through a control these waterways and thereby split the became the military frontline of the long, contentious recovery from the war. Confederacy. By late 1861, Brigadier General Confederacy. Many factors combined to make Here is a list of historic places of interest suggested by the Tennessee Historical Commission. All are located within a short distance of Wing Ding. • Tennessee State Capitol – 6th and Charlotte. Tennessee State Museum – 5th and Deaderick Streets, Nashville, 37243-1120, 615-7412692. The Capitol was completed in 1859. Nashville became an occupied city in 1862 and remained so for the rest of the war. Named Fort Johnson for Tennessee’s military governor, the fortifications around the capitol consisted of an earthwork connected by a stockade with loop62 holes. The State Museum includes a large Civil War section with descriptions and artifacts from each major battle in Tennessee, audiovisual presentations, firearms, uniforms, paintings and photographs of soldiers and a large collection of battle flags. State Capitol is open to visitors Mon.-Fri.; State Museum is open Tues.-Sun. Admission to both sites is free. Wing World • Mount Olivet Cemetery– 1101 Lebanon Rd., Nashville, 37210. 615-255-4193. The final resting place of nearly 1,500 Confederate soldiers. The Confederate Circle Monument marks the remains of individuals of all ranks. Mount Olivet is also the burial place for seven generals, including Benjamin F. Cheatham and William B. Bate. • Stones River National Battlefield– 3501 Old Nashville Highway, Murfreesboro, 37129. 615-893-9501. A fierce battle took place here between December 31, 1862 and January 2, 1863. More than 81,000 soldiers grappled in the fields and cedar glades along Stone’s River, and 23,000 became casualties in one of the bloodiest battles fought in the western theater. Bragg’s Confederates withdrew after the battle, allowing Rosecrans and the Union Army to control Middle Tennessee. The battle set the stage for the Union advance to Chattanooga. With the battlefield left in the hands of the Federal army, engineers constructed Fortress Rosecrans, a large earthen supply depot and one of the most extensive field fortifications in Tennessee. Stone’s River has been ranked among the most endangered battlefield sites in the nation. • Sam Davis Home– 1399 Sam Davis Road, Smyrna, 37167. 615-459-2341. Family home and farm of the Boy Hero of the Confederacy who was captured by the Union Army and executed as a spy at the age of 21. • Oaklands Historic House Museum– 900 N. Maney Ave., Murfreesboro, 37130. 615-893-0022. One of the largest plantations in Rutherford County during the Civil War era and home of one of the county’s wealthiest families. Oaklands was host to Jefferson Davis on December 13, 1862. The site was used by the Union army in June 1862 as a camp. • The Carter House – 1140 Columbia Ave., Franklin, 37065. 615-791-1861. A National Historic Landmark, this home was at the center of the ferocious Battle of Franklin, during which it was used as a Federal command post. In five hours, more generals died in this battle than any other, and more Confederate soldiers were killed than in Pickett’s Charge. • Carnton Plantation – 1345 Carnton Lane, Franklin, 37064. 615-794-0903. Built by Randal McGavock, a former mayor of Nashville. On November 30, 1864, Confederate troops moved through the grounds to engage Federal troops in the Battle of Franklin. Wounded soldiers were taken to Carnton, which served as a hospital and furJanuary 2006 nished an impromptu burial ground. In 1866, two acres were given by the McGavocks to be used as a Confederate cemetery. The McGavock Confederate Cemetery is a National Historic Landmark and the largest private Confederate cemetery in the nation. • Winstead Hill – 4439 Peytonsville Rd., Franklin, 37064. 615-791-6533. General Hood’s troops formed on Winstead Hill before their great charge at the Battle of Franklin. A memorial to the Army of Tennessee stands on the hill today. The overlook features a large military map and memorials to the Confederate generals who died in this battle. • Fort Granger – P.O. Box 305, Franklin, 37065. 615-791-3217. In February, 1863, General Rosecrans, in command of the Federal troops in middle Tennessee, ordered Major General Gordon Granger to fortify Franklin. During Hood’s attack on November 30, 1864, artillery fire from this fort slammed into the Confederate right flank. The fort was abandoned when the Federals retreated toward Nashville during the night, but was reoccupied two weeks later as Hood’s defeated army withdrew from Tennessee. • Lotz House: War Between the States and Old West Museum – 1111 Columbia Ave., Franklin, 37064. 615-791-6533. Built in 1858 by German woodworker Albert Lotz, the museum features rare Confederate and Union artifacts along with Old West and Native American items. • Historic Travellers Rest – 636 Farrell Parkway, Nashville, 37220, 615-832-8197. This house is one of the city’s oldest residences, built in 1799 by Judge John Overton. During the Civil War, Union troops camped on the grounds during the Federal occupation of Nashville. For two weeks prior to the Battle of Nashville, the home was headquarters of Confederate commander General John Bell Hood. Riding from Murfreesboro to confer with Hood, General Forrest spent the night on December 11, 1864. During the second day of the Battle of Nashville, Dec. 16, 1864, U.S. Colored Infantry charged the Confederate right flank on Peach Orchard Hill, located on the Overton property and within sight of the house. Open Tues.-Sat. Admission is charged. the Army of Tennessee as an effective fighting force. The driving tour includes the main points of the Union defenses of Nashville and the Confederate lines of battle. • Belle Meade Plantation – 5025 Harding Road, Nashville, 37205. 615-356-0501. Battle of Nashville bullets scar the massive front porch columns of Belle Meade, which served as Confederate General James R. Chalmers’s headquarters during the battle. • Belmont Mansion – 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, 37212. 615-386-4459. During the Civil War, this elegant house served as headquarters for Union General David Stanley and, later, for General Thomas J. Wood, commander of the 4th Army Corps. • Battle of Nashville Monument – Granny White Pike & Battlefield Dr., Nashville, 615532-1550. Designed to memorialize both Union and Confederate soldiers, the 1926 statue has recently been restored and rededicated on a small tract of the battlefield where the clash of December 15-16, 1864, took place. Nearby, Confederate forces under General Hood reached their furthest advance in their failed attempt to retake Nashville. • Spring Hill Battlefield – 5700 Main St., Spring Hill, 37174. 1-800-381-1865. On Nov. 29, 1864, at Spring Hill, General Hood lost his best chance to capture Schofield’s army, and the incident became one of the most controversial events of the war. Two historic homes associated with the battle, Oaklawn and Rippavilla, are available for tours. • The Athenaeum Rectory – 808 Athenaeum St., Columbia, 38401. 931-3814822. Home of the Rev. Franklin Smith, who outfitted a company of Confederate soldiers and designed and built a submarine for the Confederacy. Headquarters for Generals Negley and Schofield, and General Forrest was also a frequent visitor. • Tennessee Antebellum Trail – 5700 Main St., Spring Hill, 37174. 800-381-1865. A 90-mile, self-driving loop tour featuring more than 55 Civil War sites, battlefields, antebellum homes, and plantations. Open daily. ● • Battle of Nashville Driving Tour – c/o Metropolitan Historical Commission, 209 10th Ave., Suite 414, Nashville, 37203. 615862-7970. The Battle of Nashville was one of the final large-scale engagements of the Civil War. Fought on December 15-16, 1864, the Confederacy’s last offensive action finished 63 HOUSING INFORMATION The Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau has secured clean, comfortable lodging at affordable rates. Please make your housing arrangements using this list of available hotels. Rates are guaranteed through June 10, 2006 only and do not include applicable taxes. Please do not call the hotels directly. For all reservations, please call (888) 777-6779. Hotels Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center (HOST) 2800 Opryland Drive $89 $10 per day resort fee includes high speed internet access Indoor & outdoor pools Spa & fitness center Concierge & tour desk Several onsite shops & restaurants Hertz rental car desk Radisson 2401 Music Valley Drive .76 miles from Gaylord Opryland $79 In house Applebee’s restaurant Indoor pool Fitness center Free high speed internet access Amerisuites 220 Rudy Circle 1.12 miles from Gaylord Opryland $99 Continental breakfast Fitness room Outdoor pool Free high speed internet access Best Western 201 Music City Circle 1.35 miles from Gaylord Opryland $85 Continental breakfast Fitness room Outdoor pool Free high-speed Internet access Fairfield Inn 211 Music City Circle 1.37 miles from Gaylord Opryland $79 Indoor pool Continental breakfast Free high speed internet access Courtyard Marriott 125 Music City Circle 1.24 miles from Gaylord Opryland $89 $7 breakfast Indoor pool Fitness room Free high speed internet access Fiddler’s Inn 2410 Music Valley Drive .81 miles from Gaylord Opryland $85 Exterior entrance Comfort Inn 2516 Music Valley Drive 1.37 miles from Gaylord Opryland $75 Continental breakfast Free wireless high-speed internet access Guesthouse Inn 2420 Music Valley Drive .85 miles from Gaylord Opryland $85 Continental breakfast Indoor pool Free high speed internet access Camping Please consult Wing Ding Web site (www.wing-ding.org/camping.html) for listing. 64 Wing World GWRRA Invites you to Wing Ding 28 Opryland Hotel • Nashville, Tennessee • July 3-6, 2006 To register, simply mail or fax this form, or call 1.800.843.9460, or visit www.gwrra.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: ____________________________________________________________________ COUNTRY: ______________________________________________________________________ HOME PHONE: __________________________________________________________________ WORK PHONE: __________________________________________________________________ EARLY: (Postmarked before May 15, 2006) LATE: (Postmarked May 15 - June 16, 2006) 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 ticket for a chance to win thousands of dollars in prizes! Please use ONE form for each rider (the rider is the driver of the motorcycle). Co-riders (passengers) use the same form as the rider. 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 = $ FAX or MAIL this form to: Number of Non-Members x $50 = $ Number of Non-Members x $55 = $ GWRRA P.O. Box 42450 Phoenix, AZ 85080-2450 U LT I M AT E L U X U RY M O T O R C Y C L E T O U R I N G Children 15 and under at the time of the event are admitted free. Cancellations in writing must be received by the National Office on or before June 12, 2006, 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. 1.800.843.9460 Fax: 623.581.3844 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 pick-up beginning the day prior to Wing Ding in the registration area. RIDER EDUCATION COURSES The number and availability of courses is dependent upon the number of participants. You will be notified of your class time and location as soon as possible. Note: Certification cost is per person, not per bike! # OF PEOPLE CLASS CPR/First Aid-New CPR/First Aid (Renew) ERC ERC Sidecar Trailering Trike This course is designed to teach and certify you in the basic principles of CPR and First Aid. Come and learn these absolutely essential lifesaving techniques. 8 hours. This course is designed to refresh and re-certify you in the basic principles of CPR and First Aid. 4 hours. (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). (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). This course offers advanced techniques of riding with a sidecar as well as situation strategies and accident avoidance tactics. (One-up ONLY) 6 hours (3 classroom/3 riding). Learn advanced trailering techniques and strategies for safe and enjoyable travel. Motorcycles only, no trikes or sidecars please. 6 hours (3 classroom/3 riding). This course teaches advanced riding skills for the trike rider such as maximum braking, swerving and turning. 6 hours (3 classroom/3 riding) __________________________ [Permission granted to photocopy this page from Wing World.] CPR/First Aid-Renewal ________________________ Name _______x $50* = _______________ __________________________ Name ERC (one-up) TOTAL _______x $50* = _______________ Name CPR/First Aid (New) Register on-line at www.wing-ding.org ________________________ Name _______x $50* = _______________ __________________________ Name ERC (two-up) ________________________ Name _______x $50* = _______________ __________________________ Name Sidecar ________________________ Name _______x $50* = _______________ __________________________ Name Trailering ________________________ Name _______x $50* = _______________ __________________________ Name Trike ________________________ Name _______x $50* = _______________ __________________________ ________________________ *$30 refund after course completion. Continued on other side… Name Name W i n g D i n g 2 8 , J u l y 3 - 6 , 2 0 0 6 • N a s h v i l l e , Te n n e s s e e WIN A 2007 HONDA GOLD WING Must be present to win 5 10 20 40 Tickets Tickets Tickets Tickets = = = = $15 $20 $30 $50 GRAND 50/20-15-10-5 (4 WINNERS!) Yard (18 tickets) = $10 Yards (54 tickets) = $20 Yards (126 tickets) = $40 Total Need not 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. SOUVENIR WING DING T-SHIRT (Place quantity next to size) Small Medium Large XL 2XL 3XL Golf Shirt x x x x x x x $15 $15 $15 $15 $17 $20 $30 size(s) Total BIKE SHOW COMPETITION Thirty-six classifications! Includes a special souvenir pin. Number of bikes x $7 = POKER RUNS (8 WINNERS!) Need not be present to win! Includes a special souvenir pin. First place ($500), second ($250), third ($100), fourth ($50), fifth-eighth ($25 each). Winners announced at Closing Ceremonies. Five card draw. Number of hands TOURS 1-5—REGISTER SEPERATELY FROM WING DING Offered through Gaylord Opryland Transportation. Call (800) 670-7737 or fill out a form available at www.wing-ding.org. Use group code C-WNGRD and fax as directed. TOUR #1—Music Country, Each Tour Starts at 9:30 a.m., (3 hours) Cost: $28/person Dates: 7/1 (Sat), 7/2 (Sun), 7/4 (Tue), 7/5 (Wed), 7/7 (Fri), 7/8 (Sat) • See the homes of the hottest country stars, including Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton, Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Trace Adkins, Lorrianne Crook and Little Jimmy Dickens. Total 1 3 7 WING DING 28 OPTIONAL TOURS x $5 = Keep informed of new information as it becomes available. Website www.wing-ding.org TOUR #2—Country Hall of Fame & Ryman Auditorium, Each Tour Starts at 10:30 a.m. (3 hours) Cost: $32/person Dates: 7/1 (Sat), 7/2 (Sun), 7/4 (Tue), 7/5 (Wed), 7/7 (Fri), 7/8 (Sat) • Tour the fabulous new Country Hall of Fame. Learn, see and hear about all your favorite stars. Learn something new about their lives. See Elvis’s gold Cadillac. Listen to the music. • Take a self-guided tour of the historic Ryman Auditorium, former home of the Grand Ole Opry (admission included in price) TOUR #3—Steppin Out at the Wildhorse Saloon, Each Tour Starts at 11:00 a.m. Cost: $36.50/person (Lunch included) Dates: 7/1 (Sat), 7/2 (Sun), 7/4 (Tue), 7/5 (Wed), 7/7 (Fri), 7/8 (Sat) • Shuttle departs the Gaylord Opryland Resort on the hour and from the Wildhorse at half past the hour. This is done on a continual basis during the posted times. The driver will provide narrative regarding points of interest including the Hall of Fame and the Ryman Auditorium. • Includes Lunch. TOUR #4—Grand Ole Nashville, (3 Hours) Cost: $28/person Dates/Times: 2:00 p.m.: 7/1 (Sat), 7/3 (Mon), 7/5 (Wed) 10:00 a.m.: 7/2 (Sun), 7/4 (Tue), 7/7 (Fri), 7/8 (Sat) • See the homes of legendary stars, including Ronnie Milsap, Martina McBride, and Earl Scruggs. • Take a self-guided tour of the historic Ryman Auditorium, former home of the Grande Ole Opry (admission included in price). • See points of interest including Fort Nashboro, Historic Second Ave, the Capitol, Music Row, the Parthenon, and Governors Mansion. TOURS 5 & 6—OFFERED THROUGH GWRRA Call (800) 843-9460 or fill out Wing Ding registration form on-line at www.wing-ding.org. TOUR #5—The Grand Ole Opry Cost: $32.85/person General Seating (refundable up to 30 days before the event) $46.50/person Gold Circle Seating (1st 10 rows) (non-refundable) Dates/Times: 6:30 p.m.: 7/1 (Sat) Note: Gold Circle Seating not available this date. 7:00 p.m.: 7/4 (Tuesday) •The Grand Ole Opry is within a short walking distance from the hotel. A free shuttle service is provided by the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. • There are only a limited number of tickets available. TOUR #6—A GWRRA Country Evening and Dinner at Smiley Hollow Cost: $40/person $10/person round trip bus transportation from Opryland Hotel Dates/Times: Monday, July 3rd from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. • Full BBQ dinner (chicken/pork) and all the trimmings! • Live band, line dancing, 18-hole miniature golf course, old-fashioned hayrides, etc. • Cash bar provided by Smiley Hollow. GWRRA recommends roundtrip bus transportation if you are planning on having any alcohol. TOUR # OF PEOPLE FAX or MAIL this form to: www.wing-ding.org TOTAL Tour #6 ________x $40 = _________ Tour #5 (7/4)(General)_______x $32.85 = _______ Tour #6 (Bus)____x $10 = _________ Tour #5 (7/4)(Gold)_________x 46.50 = ________ GRAND TOTAL: $ ENCLOSED GWRRA • P.O. Box 42450 Phoenix, AZ 85080-2450 1.800.843.9460 • Fax: 623.581.3844 Register online at TOUR # OF PEOPLE TOTAL Tour #5 (7/1)(General)_______x $32.85 = _______ Check Money Order Please send check or money order in equivalent U.S. funds. All others will be returned to sender for adjustment. Please do not send cash. CHARGE MY: M/C Number: Exp. Signature: VISA AmEx Discover MOTORCYCLE GOODIES For information on advertising in this section call (623) 581-5900 Ext. 214 or 226 • www.motorcyclegoodies.com AMERICAN RoadRider HEAD SKIN The Ultimate Helmet Liners Reversible (Satin or Cotton)......$13.95 Original (Cotton on Cotton)......$13.95 USA Edition (Cotton on Satin) ..$13.95 Classic (Single Layer Cotton) ......$9.95 GL1800 Trike Patches - $8.95 ea. americanroadrider.com • 1-800-600-1358 Plus other “Goodies” used by motorcycle riders everywhere. NEED SOMETHING? Thousands of Gold Wing Accessories at Discount Prices! FAST SERVICE • PHONE ORDERS WELCOME www.jdtrailers.com Accessories for your GL1500 & GL1800 Honda Gold Wing Shop On Line: www.wingtoys.com 866-489-TOYS (8697) 717-933-8070 14928 Northwest Freeway, Houston, Texas 77040 The Big Leaders in Small Trailers! www.wingstuff.com 800-260-4050 Introducing mounting system for Garmin GPS! www.GadgetGuy.net Billet aluminum housing with integrated lock for Garmin StreetPilot 26xx. Strategically positioned to be viewed through bi-focal glasses. Add-on modules available for installation of gadgets like radar detector, MP3 player and satellite radio. CruzCraft GL1500 Luggage Organizers TORQ MASTER PIPES! DAYTONA $46900 Toll Free BAKER BUILT™ AIR WINGS™ “The Ones That Really Work!” FLAMES $49900 866-683-1825 w w w. t o r q m a s t e r p i p e s . c o m The Ultimate Gold Wing Accessory www.cruzcraft.com 780-349-1093 11877 Walnut Grove Rd. 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Fold Down Flag poles (not counting your ride, of course) 1-888-231-3575 Aerodynamic Single Bike Trailer NEW FOLD DOWN FLAG POLE HELPING HAND™ BEVERAGE HOLDER *RECTANGULAR BASE (Chromed Aluminum) For the Kuryakyn Rack $44.95 +S/H *SQUARE BASE (Chromed Aluminum) For 1/2” Tubing & Rails $41.95 +S/H $22.95 driver or passenger - plus S/H 3142 Hwy 125 NW Peel, AR 72668-8919 1-800-436-7715 (Chromed Aluminum) $39.95 plus shipping. NEW OFFICE CONTACT FOR: “The Helping Hand™ Beverage Holder” Call 1-866-341-4204 M&J ENTERPRISES-WEST www.m-j-enterprises.com • [email protected] Individually Designed To Your Specifications Since 1974 “The” truly, handmade saddle, Individually styled for both driver and passenger. NEW - GL1800 VTX 1300 & 1800 NOW AVAILABLE 386-698-2737 P.O. BOX 489 SEVILLE, FL 32190 Mic-Mutes www.diamondseats.com 800/722-9995 Rider or Passenger can toggle on—off both mics Eliminates ALL road and wind noise from intercom! No Wires To Cut or Splice! No Switches To Add! Roll A Home Motorcycle Tent Trailer by EL Shaddai Manufacturing • Off ground camping • Quick and easy set up • Easy access to storage on or off the road • Easy pull weighing under 300 lb. • Two bed sizes to choose from • Two new gel coat colors. Check us out at: www.rollahome.com For more information: It’s not the Price, By: B&F Specialties, Inc. It’s what you get for that Price. Simple Plug in Installation ! 888-464-8564 www.mic-mutes.com 208-752-1700 FINALLY - A FAIRING REPAIR THAT WORKS! www.quarical.com Engineering, Performance & Innovative Ideas TOLL FREE www.BF-Specialties.com 866-657-7988 Winter Sale! — Call for Details NEOSHO FIBERGLASS STARLIGHT UTILITY TRAILER 2481 Delta Lane, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 847-350-9333 • Fax 847-350-9366 PRICES START AT 84995 (Jupiter) $ Model #16 “THE BREEZE” CARGO TRAILER Champion & Tri-Wing Trike Conversion Specialist SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 1 yr. (12 issues) - $1200 ! 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HARTCO Set up in 3 minutes / 16 ft. cargo space 14-1/2 ft. length / Bed, table, seating and living space I N T E R N A T I O N A L C A L L N O W ! 1-800-446-7772 or 386-698-4668 www.hartcoseats.com Tr i k e s — Tr a i l e r s Trikes By P o w e r s p o r t s — Sidecars COLOR MATCHED GL1800 ACCESSORIES Tony I n c . Sales • Service • Installation • Oil Changes • Brakes • Tires Honda • Harley • New or Used Authorized Dealer For: California Sidecar & Champion ROAD TRIP ESSENTIALS, LLC 1-888-439-1484 Us T et rik e Your B Specializing in: *Black Denim Vests $24.00 *Denim Vests $24.00 *Leather Vests $35.00 & up Visa & Mastercard Accepted (386) 740-9952 1895 W. Beresford Rd. Deland, FL 32720 ik e!• •L w w w. r o a d t r i p e s s e n t i a l s . c o m DREAMERS FASHIONS Peg & Tony ® Pick-Up & Delivery Available — Call for information FINAN 3238 S. Florida Ave (U.S.) 41 S • Inverness, FL 34450 Toll Free (866) 344-8637 • www.trikesbytony.com CIAL SERVI CES CARD TOLL FREE 1-866-766-2937 ext. 207 www.ronayersmotorsports.com Honda Specialists Gold Wing 1975 - 2005 Service • Parts • Accessories • Trikes 586-749-6425 Model D SPRING LOADED MADE IN THE U.S.A. www.wingworx.com Provide COMFORT by stretching your legs DOWN, not out! 916-852-0552 21 Models for GW, Valkyrie & K1200LT www.ridingiswonderful.com $229.95 - $309.95 FREE S/H Gold Wing Accessories • 888-772-3689 or visit our online store at: www.cycle-goodies.com Make it a perfect match, with the Gold Wing colors that meet Honda Engineering Standards. Original Equipment Supplier • Small Kits available 314-621-0525 www.uspaint.com January 2006 Awesome Thermal Underwear 69 FREE CLASSIFIEDS Visit www.gwrra.org/message boards/classifieds for up-to-date, Member-maintained classified listings. 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 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 www.paulexports.com, Florida, is looking for used Gold Wing parts (no trike takeoff parts, pls) and Gold Wing GL1500 and GL1800 in any condition (salvage, high mileage, abused also) for export. Nationwide pickup avaible. 727-259-3021. email: [email protected] WOWMotorcycles.com. BUY—SELL—TRADE any Wing. Highest prices paid for clean bikes!!! Americas largest independent dealer of used bikes (500+ in stock). Always huge inventory of highest quality Wings, Valkyries and others. Coast to coast pick up and delivery. Call us now or whenever. Check us out at www.Wowmotorcycles.com or call 1-800-5723720. Southeastern Motorcycle Retreats. Exclusive motorcycle tours of the southeastern U.S. Everything from Ultra-Premium Resort to Camping Retreats, perfect for celebrating a special occasion. New for 2006, our customizable “Build Your Own Retreat” program. If you’re ready to getaway, let us take you there! www.semotorcycleretreats.com or call 864-787-8715 MEMBER “FOR SALE” M O T O R C Y C L E S . 1975 candy apple red GL1000/m/c trailer. Completely dressed, ready to ride. 34k mi., mint condition, garaged and covered. Cliff. (417) 781-7139. MO. 70 435-4257. [email protected] 1998 black GL1500 SE. Clean, garaged, 16k miles. Pinstriped. $10,500. Billy. (219) 942-1266. IN. 2002 red GL1800. 19,885 mi., exc. cond. Heel/toe shift, CB, extra chrome. $13,500. Bob. (573) 7433767 or (573) 453-0349. judyharris@pine knot.com. MO. 2002 illusion red GL1800. Mint cond. CB, spoiler, trailer hitch, running lights, road pegs, light bar, more. $12,500. (304) 272-5975. OH. 2003 1800 Black Gold Wing, and matching 2002 Bushtec Turbo II trailer. Bike has 11,500 miles, trailer was pulled to mountains twice and to Daytona twice. Bike & trailer loaded with accessories. Call for a list or pictures. Bike and trailer $18,000. Call (601) 6499213 or e-mail [email protected]. 2003 H-D Road King Classic factory custom. 2K miles, detachable wind screen & rider backrest. Two seats: one solo, one dual. Custom paint Yellow/streak by Harley-Davidson. MP3 music player. This is # 73 of only 100 built. $19,000 will consider Silver Wing in partial trade. Ron. [email protected] WI. 1984 Aspencade, champagne with custom pinstriping, new Elite 3 tires, new timing belts, backrest, serviced. 80k on bike and 44k on motor. $3,800. (616) 3967856. Hank. [email protected]. MI. 2005 Honda GL1800. 2,500 mi., better than new, with over $21,000 inv., health sale. Asking $17,500, sell ASAP! Rory. (203) 855-0163. [email protected]. CT. 1986 two-tone beige/tan GL1200 Aspencade SEi. 43k mi. Tulsa windshield, stock seat and Corbin seat, CB, new battery. This is the fuel injection model. $5,500. Matching helmets w/headsets also available. Jeff. (419) 836-8452. [email protected]. OH. 2005 Kawasaki KLR 650 (red). Like New – Never off road – Well maintained. Many extras. $4,000. Larry (765) 969-2493. IN 1988 silver gray GL1500/matching CSC Friendship II. All the extras and Dunlop Elite II rear tire. 46k mi. $7,500 obo. Neal. (414) 541-9744. WI. GL1200 parts: Fairing ($400), headlight ($175), trunk & cover ($200), r.s. cover ($25), r.s. lower cover ($35), mirrors ($15), tool kit ($20). 1990 pearl white/gray GL1500 SE. Original owner, exc. cond., like new tires, many extras. 117k mi. $6,425. Bill. (918) 747-9281. [email protected]. OK. GL1500 parts: Mirrors comp. ($25), Manual ($25), owners manual ($15), tool kit in case ($30), saddlebag mounting bracket (list $400, $50). George. (847-253-5964. IL. 1990 GL1500 SE. White. 109,000 miles, reverse, cruise, new Elite 3 tires, upper and lower wings, Corbin seat. Matching trailer. $6,750.00. Joe. (573) 3464709 or e-mail [email protected]. Engine parts for 1984 GL1200. Reconditioned heads, new water pump, starter, alum. valve covers, chrome timing covers and other bolt-on parts. (616) 3967856 after 5 p.m., [email protected], MI. 1994 black GL1500 Aspencade/color-matched Escapade trailer. 10k mi., immaculate. Large windshield, chrome, new tires, more. $12,000. Jim. (928) 645-3567 or 640-7239. AZ. 1994 GL1500 SE. Two-tone red. CB, on deck compressor, Cobra pipes. Always garaged. 70k mi. Pinstriping with southwestern motif murals, by T.J. & The Boss. Wood grain, Tulsa and brace. Power ride-off center stand. Lots of extras. Pit bull hoist. Colormatched Travelite camper. 310 lbs with 290 lbs storage capacity.with dinette. Headroom 6’5” and 6’6” sleeping area. Spare tire, chrome bumper with lights. Swivel hitch and awning. $10,800. Ed. (989) A C C E S S O R I E S Parts from rear of new 2005 metallic silver GL1800. Triked bike with only one mile. Pick up parts (in MI) for cash only. For more info., e-mail: [email protected]. PAKIT mount rack and large zipper bag for GL1800. Used one trip to Oregon. Shipped within US. $260. Gary. (818) 706-0181. CA. Parts from 2004 candy apple GL1800 trike conversion. All brand new. $900 or ? Buyer pays shipping. Jay. (812) 342-6407 after 6 p.m. [email protected]. IN. Parts from GL1500: Jardine chrome triple turn-downs, Wing World new, $110; Nelson-Rigg cover in knapsack, new, $60; triple tree and fork tubes, $100; rear brake caliper, $25; swing arm, $25; rear axle, $10. Ros. (336) 768-0118. [email protected]. NC. 1996 pearl white GL1500/1998 CSC conv. 22k. Super Brace, Tulsa WS, full cover, CB, AM-FM, Tape, manual, hitch. $17,000. Garry. (812) 342-3151. [email protected]. IN. Saddlebags from 1997 GL1500, white/silver, $200. Trailer hitch, $90. Exc. cond., trike conversion. (623) 551-8041. [email protected]. AZ. 2002 Titanium GL1800/2+2 Motor Trike conv./2005 Escapade trailer. Garaged, exc. $26,000 for both. (918) 774-9049 after 5 pm CST, [email protected]. OK. Chaps and m/c jackets, two sets, will fit 6 foot, oneinch, 250 lb rider. $179 each set. Tom. (520) 7921258. AZ Hondaline CB radio with antenna, filters and install instructions for GL1800; three months old; cost $700 asking $475.00. Kuryakyn Passenger Transformer Footboards for GL1800; used 30 days; cost $219.95 asking $185. Cobra Exhaust (Mellow Tone) for GL1800; three months old; cost $449, asking $375. Pair of Wind Wings (Smoke); three months old. Cost $169, asking $115. Almost new all-weather bike cover with storage bags; (used once). Cost $125, asking $75. Luggage Rack Bag with protective cover for any Gold Wing; $35. Paul. (850) 251-9744 or e-mail [email protected]. T R I K E S 1985 pearl white GL1200/1995 Lehman trike/Cycle Mate. 45k mi., nice. Camel saddle, gold pinstriping, chrome. Chuck. (623) 815-7428, 980-9760. [email protected]. AZ. T R A I L E R S & S I D E C A R S 2000 Pearl white GL1500 SE with Hannigan sidecar. Easy Steer, Comp-U-Fire alternator. 101K. Exc.Condition. $16,000. Larry. (989) 551-2403 [email protected]. MI. Qwik-Kamp camper. Very good cond. Recent heavyduty upgrades, additions, numerous factory, personal options. $2,000. Bob & Betty. (940) 479-0394. [email protected]. TX. 1989 black/silver Chariot bike trailer. 8x10 with a 4inch drop axle for easy loading, storage pod in the front. $2,150 obo. (352) 592-3829 FL. 1998 Bushtec Genesis trailer. Mint condition, asking $3,200. Grey/silver to match a 1998 GL1500 SE. Many factory acc. Jerry. (732) 471-8068. [email protected]. NJ. 1997 Add-A-Trunk tent trailer. Queen size bed with storage underneath. Excellent condition. $1250 OBO. PHOTO TOURS & OTHER TOURS Roberta. 480-633-2957 or [email protected]. AZ 2004 Aspen Ambassador Camper. Hard top, awning, loaded w/ accessories. Stored inside, never used, plans changed. $4000 OBO. Richard. (207) 4532093. ME 1997 Bunkhouse Camper/burgundy tent/white trailer. Ex Condition, hardly used. Stored heated garage. King bed, storage underneath, 4 by 6 dressing area, table, spare, swivel hitch, spare, extra lights. $4,800.00CDN. Dave (780) 470-4296 Edmonton, Alberta, or email: [email protected] M I S C E L L A N E O U S 1968 beige Ford T-Bird. Two-door Landau, 429 engine (not running). With parts car, no engine or transmission. $1500 for both. Andy. (262) 654-3757. WI. For rent during Bike Week (4-11 March) Tropic shores, sleeps four, heated pool, beach side, Gold Crown, $1200. John. (386) 409-5560. M E M B E R WA N T E D Gerbing pants/jacket liners/gloves, socks. Any or all sizes, ladies’ or mens’. Can be other comparable brands of electric clothing.Barb/Roger (515) 2754452 or (515) 230-4474. IA. ● office sign and your bike. Send photos and $7, single or $12, two-up to GWRRA Chapter PA-S, Ralph Wilcox, 1854 Erin Dr., Altoona, PA 16602-7612. We list only GWRRA-sponsored “pin tours” in this section that appears in the December, April and August issues. Tours generally are self-guided observation runs conducted by GWRRA Chapters or Districts; most cost a small amount and yield a tour pin on completion. Most tours require some proof of having visited destinations, such as receipts or photographs. Rules may differ, so contact the sponsors for rules and details. To submit Tours information, e-mail [email protected] or mail to “Events & Tours,” GWRRA, Inc., 21423 N. 11th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027. PHOTO TOURS OPEN ENDING DATE. WA-E’s “LIGHTHOUSE PHOTO TOUR.” Photos of three different lighthouses with bike in foreground if possible. One beautiful pin, $10. Check or MO to Bob Thurgood, 614 - 216th St. SW, Bothell, WA 98021-8104. (425) 485-4416. E-mail: [email protected]. www.gwrra-wae.org. OPEN ENDING DATE. WA-V'S "APPLE TOUR." Visit five different cities in any state that spell “apple.” Take a picture of your bike and the town hall or post office and send it in to get the second part of the pin and a chance at a January 2006 $50 prize. Lee Damoiseaux, 17 65th Ave E., Tacoma, WA 98424. (253) 380-8815. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: http:// www.geocities.com/wa_chapter_v. OPEN ENDING DATE. WA-G's "PANTHER" PIN RIDE. Spell "panther" with any city, town or post office sign. For more information and a flyer, visit our Web site at http://home.comcast.net/~thomsears/web. E-mail: marvdscott@ cs.com. OPEN ENDING DATE. PA-S's “Horseshoe Curve Photo Tour.” Spell the word “horseshoe” using the first letter of any city, county or post OPEN ENDING DATE. ME-F's “RIDE IN PINS.” Contact Mile Sereyko, (207) 732-4537 or Roger Stinson, (207) 794-2064. OPEN ENDING DATE. BIG SKY REGION I Celebration of Lewis & Clark's 200th Anniversary of the "Corps of Discovery." Take five photos of your bike in front of a "Lewis & Clark Trail" road sign or Lewis & Clark Trial interpretative sign anywhere along the route. For more information, send a SASE to Don Beyeler, 2162 River Road, American Falls, ID 83211. (208) 2063. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.bigskyregioni.org. OPEN ENDING DATE. LA-C'S “PELICAN PASS PHOTO TOUR” Photos submitted for each checkpoint on list. Contact Mark Holley, 4146 Deer Creek, Shreveport, LA 71119. (318) 636-7565. Web site: www.gwrralac.home stead.com. OPEN ENDING DATE. LOUISIANA’S “USA GRAND TOUR.” Any five consecutive states’ welcome sign. Contact Jere Pyburn, 2905 River Oaks Dr., Monroe, LA 71201. (318) 387-1741. 71 E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.ladist.org. (360) 871-7025. Email: [email protected]. Web site: http://www.gwrra-wao.org. OPEN ENDING DATE. LOUISIANA’S “WORLD’S LONGEST BRIDGE” Tour. Toll receipt from the bridge master at Pontchartrain Bridge. Contact Jere Pyburn, 2905 River Oaks Dr., Monroe, LA 71201. (318) 387-1741. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.ladist.org. OPEN ENDING DATE. FL-2S's “SOUTHERNMOST POINT” TOUR. Southernmost buoy in Key West, Florida. Contact Dennis Swartzentruber, 29 Calle Uno, Key West, FL 34040. (305) 293-9897. OPEN ENDING DATE. PA-Y's “ANOTHER DAM PATCH TOUR.” You not only have to register before you ride, you also need to have “Another Dam Patch” on your vest before you take your pictures in front of the dams. GWRRA PA-Y, P.O. Box 605, Montgomeryville, PA 18936. Web site: http://home.netcarrier .com/~rallen. OPEN ENDING DATE. MS-M's “PRESIDENTIAL TOUR USA.” Five photos of any city, town or county sign with any US president’s last name. Contact Sammy or Debbie Miller, 1974 Stopisaw Dr. Bogue Chitto, MS 39629. (601) 833-8203. E-mail: [email protected]. OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-E's “KALEIDOSCOPE TOUR” Five photos of towns that have a color in the name. Contact Gayle Jisa, 900 Woodgrove, Ortonville MI 48462-8806. (248) 627-6320. OPEN ENDING DATE. FL2-E's “SOUTHERNMOST POINT” TOUR. Contact Howard Hinton, P.O. Box 1481, Key Largo, FL 33037. (305) 451-0665. OPEN ENDING DATE. IL-G'S “SAUK VALLEY WINGERS TOUR.” The first letter of towns that spell out “Wingers.” Contact Niel Shoffner. (815) 626-7206. E-mail: [email protected]. OPEN ENDING DATE. NM-W's “BANDAID BRIGADE” TOUR. Copy of your first aid card. Contact Don or Sandy Schweedler. (505) 8291334. E-mail: [email protected]. OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-G's “WORLD TOUR.” Five photos of city signs named after a foreign country or city. Contact John E. Smith, 2851 Hidden View Dr., SE, Caledonia, MI 49316. (616) 55-6738. E-mail: zephyr70@ comcast.com. OPEN ENDING DATE. WA-O’s “FIVE CORNER RUN.” Photos of five corners of the state. Contact John Scrivner, 2642 NE Old Belfair Highway, Belfair, WA 98528. (360) 275-8606. OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-P’s “REST AREA” TOUR. Five photos of rest areas, one picture of outhouse counts as two photographs. Contact Perry & Rose Ann Lock, 23070 Republic, Oak Park, MI 48237. (248) 398-2657. OPEN ENDING DATE. WA-O's “FIND A FORT” TOUR. Forts or city/towns with the word “fort” in them. Contact Twyla Miller, 5312 East Collins Road, Port Orchard, WA 98366-8329. 72 OPEN ENDING DATE. UT-H's “GOLDEN SPIKE EMPIRE” TOUR. Six restaurants whose first letters spell out Empire. Contact Ralph & Dorene Valentine at 828 South 1425 West, Clearfield, UT 84015. (801) 773-6828. OPEN ENDING DATE. MO-X’s “XCEPTIONAL” TOUR. Signs with an “X”. Contact Bob & Alice Jacoby Horton, 18162 Hwy. 59, Neosho, MO 64850. (417) 451-9566. E-mail: [email protected]. OPEN ENDING DATE. ME-F’s “FOUR CORNERS” TOUR. Points N, S, E, W. T. Contact Jeff Gifford, RR #3, Box 494, Lincoln, ME 00457. OPEN ENDING DATE. MD-D’s “MARYLAND IS FOR CRABS” HISTORIC” TOUR. In-state historical locations. For information, send SASE to: Allan Phillips, 11621 Zennia Ave., Cumberland, MD 21502. OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-I’s “CREEK CLASSIC” TOUR. Signs naming the creek. Contact Harold Stafford II at 15603 Mercury Drive, Climax, MI 49034. OPEN ENDING DATE. MO-T’s “GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE 66” Tour. Three Route 66 signs. Contact H.F. Evans, 2540 Markwardt Street, Joplin, MO 64801. (417) 781-7163. OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-G2’s “POTATO” TOUR. Towns, villages, etc., beginning with each letter. For an information pack, send SASE to Jim Ludwick, 475 S. Isabella Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI. 48858. OPEN ENDING DATE. OR-G’s “ANIMAL LOVERS” PHOTO TOUR. Town signs bearing the names of animals. Contact Gloria Norby, 1145 Jays Dr., Salem, OR 97303. (503) 393-5755. OPEN ENDING DATE. VA-B's “WINGS BY THE SEA” PHOTO TOUR. City signs that spell WBTS. Contact Ed Sigmund, 1432 Culpepper Avenue, Chesapeake, VA 23323. E-mail: [email protected] OPEN ENDING DATE. WI-J’s “ROAD KILL” TOUR. Photo of your bike next to road kill. Pin awarded. Contact: Russ Ryss, 602 Autumn Drive, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020. (920) 8763729. OPEN ENDING DATE. CA-1N's "MISSION RIDE" photo tour. Take a photo of your cycle in front of four 100-year-old missions or churches. Contact Edel Albright, 1236 N. Midway Dr., Escondidio, CA 92027. OTHER TOURS OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-U’s “LAKE CITY” TOUR. Visit cities with “Lake” as part of their name. Contact Dick & Pat Thelan. (989) 5932151. OPEN ENDING DATE. PA-H's “COAL MINE TOUR.” Get your patch then visit four places related to coal or just four coal items. Contact Mitch & Carol Foos, 242 Dodson Cemetery Rd, Shickshinny, PA 18655. (570) 864-2765. Email: [email protected]. OPEN ENDING DATE. PA-X's “FOUR CORNER” TOUR. Contact Bill Weaver. (570) 8362760. E-mail: [email protected]. OPEN ENDING DATE. WI-G's “BLACKJACK CASINO” TOUR. Collect six chips from different casinos to receive first pin. Contact Russ & Cherie Bethe, 8130 South Wildwood Drive, Oak Creek, WI 53514. OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-M’s “SUPERIORLAND GRAND TOUR.” Contact Dave Hyndman, 692 Dalton Road, Skandia, MI 49885. (906) 942-7686. OPEN ENDING DATE. CA-2S’s “CPR-SAVE A LIFE” TOUR. Copy of your CPR certificate. Contact Ed Sollars. (650) 325-8169. E-mail: [email protected] OPEN ENDING DATE. MD-C’s “FRIENDSHIP TOUR.” Cover sheets from three newsletters in your Region, plus a complete issue of your Chapter newsletter. Contact Earnest & Carole Michaelson at 7425 Hawkins Drive, Hanover, MD 21076. (410) 768-1859. OPEN ENDING DATE. IL-E’s “CAST IRON FANNY” RUN. Ride 1,000 miles in 24 hours. Contact Terry or Nancy Kalaher, 612 Calcari, Gillespie, IL 62033. OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-G2’s “FRENCH FRY TOUR.” Cities, towns or villages to spell “French Fry.” For forms and information, send SASE to: Jim Ludwick at 475 S. Isabella Rd., Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-G2's BAKE-EM TOUR. Towns, villages, etc. to spell “bake-em.” ContactJim Ludwick, 475 South Isabella Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858. OPEN ENDING DATE. VA-A's “CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD QUIZ” TOUR. Return completed questionnaire. Contact Ric Cross, 1438 Kingstream Dr. Herndon, VA 20170. (703) 4710208. ● Wing World E V E N T S www.gwrra-mi.org. We list only GWRRA-sponsored functions by category, name, date, location and contact person and information. 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 in the January, May and September issues. 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. * Indicates new listing in this issue. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS MARCH/APRIL 2006. NZ-A’s “Three Week Tour of Both Islands of New Zealand.” Organized and escorted by members of NZ-A. You can travel by bike, car or RV. Inquiries to Ron Meiklen at [email protected]. JULY 3-6, 2006. WING DING 28 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. GWRRA marks its first visit to Music City USA for their international convention. For details and the preregister, contact GWRRA’s Web sites www.wing-ding.org or www.gwrra.org or call Customer Service at (800) 843-9460. GWRRA, 21423 N. 11th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027. Keep checking the Web site for NEVER BEFORE SEEN EVENTS at the best Wing Ding ever! Don’t miss this one... REGIONAL EVENTS MARCH 23-25, 2006. SOUTH CENTRAL REGION (H) RALLY in Marshall, TX. Contact Cliff Miller. (405) 949-1748. E-mail: clmil@ sbcglobal.net. Web site: www.region-h.org. DISTRICT EVENTS JANUARY 12-15, 2006. MARYLAND DISTRICT “Winterthing 2006” in Ocean City, MD. Contact Fred Haynes, 117 South Rolling Road, Catonsville, MD 21228. (410) 747-6492. *FEBRUARY 3-5. 2006 VIRGINIA DISTRICT “Wingless Weekend Dizney Daze—A Cruise to Nowhere” at the Williamsburg Hospitality House in Williamsburg, VA. Web site: www.gwrrava.org. Contact Keith & Carol Lindgren, Virginia District Directors at (757) 547-2773. E-mail: [email protected]. FEBRUARY 3-5 2006. ILLINOIS “Winter Warm Up/The Roaring Twenties” at the Chateau Hotel & Convention Center in Bloomington, IL. Contact Dave & Gwen Carter. (815) 477 9893. Web site: www.gwrra-ildistrict.org. *FEBRUARY 4, 2006. TENNESSEE DISTRICT “Cupids Capers” at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro, TN. Contact Jeff & Cherri Liner. (423) 336-5835. Web site: www.tngwrra.org. FEBRUARY 10-12, 2006. OHIO DISTRICT “Cabin Fever/Hawaiian Luau” at the Holiday Inn Worthington in Columbus, OH. Contact Roger & Penny Hurley, 201 Southview Lane, West Milton, OH 45383. (937) 698-4443. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: http:// www.ohiogwrra.org. *FEBRUARY 17-18, 2006. MICHIGAN DISTRICT “Wingless Weekend” in Lansing, MI. Contact Chris Bobek. (248) 852-8537. Web site: January 2006 *FEBRUARY 23-25, 2006. FLORIDA DISTRICT “Wing Gathering” at the Howard Johnson Main Gate Resort in Kissimmee, FL. Contact Bob & Nan Shrader. (813) 885-7963. [email protected]. Web site: www.floridadistrict.com. *FEBRUARY 24-26, 2006. INDIANA DISTRICT “Winter Rendezvous—Do You Believe In Magic” at the Marriott East Hotel & Conference Center in Indianapolis, IN. Contact Butch & Margaret Micheau. (260) 726-9534. E-mail: [email protected]. Vendors call Kip & Peggy Robinette. (260) 726-4124. E-mail: krobin@ jayco.net. Web site: indianaonwings.org. FEBRUARY 25, 2006. ARKANSAS DISTRICT “Couples Spring Fling” in Morrilton, AR. Contact Dale Wingrove. (870) 845-0025. Email: [email protected]. Website: http://www.arkansasgwrra.homestead.com. MAY 18-20, 2006. ARKANSAS DISTRICT RALLY “Animal House” adventure at the Velda Rose Resort Hotel & Spa in Hot Springs, AR. Hotel Reservations: (888) 624-3311. Contact Dale Wingrove. (870) 988-2289. Email: [email protected]. Website: http://www.arkansasgwrra.homestead.com. RALLY “Wings Along the Umpqua” at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Roseberg, OR. Contact Woody & Rae McFarland, (541) 2594429 or (503) 881-1034, cell, e-mail: [email protected] or Sam & Marjoe White, (541) 261-9250, e-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.gwrraoregondistrict.org. *JUNE 29-JULY 2, 2006. WYOMING DISTRICT “Rally” in Buffalo, WY. Contact Gordon & Beverly Valasek, P.O. Box 2034, Mills, WY 82644. (307) 266-4136. CHAPTER EVENTS *JANUARY 29, 2006. FL2-D’s Central East Coast Florida Four-Chapter Breakfast Melbourne, FL. Contact Harry Anderson, CD. (321) 952-1448 or [email protected] *FEBRUARY 11, 2006. IA-E’s eighteenth annual Sweetheart Weekend and Dance” at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Ft. Madison, IA. Contact Mike & Linda Huppenbauer, (319) 7581134 or Boomer & Connie Franklin, (217) 2246361. FEBRUARY 11, 2006. TX-V’s fifth “Birthday Rally” in Harlingen, TX. Contact Dewayne Finn, 1912 Jay Ave., McAllen, TX 78504. (956) 451-0666. E-mail: [email protected]. FEBRUARY 24-27, 2006. EN-A’s “Sounds Of The Seventies Weekend” in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. Contact Mark Bright, 47 Lancaster Way, Yaxley, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. 44 1733 750161. APRIL 7-8, 2006. TX-O’s “Bluebonnet Campout & Rally Chapter” at Lady Bird Johnson City Park in Fredericksburg, TX. Contact Richard Seay. (512) 894-3139. E-mail: [email protected]. APRIL 6-8, 2006. LOUSIANA DISTRICT RALLY “Wings over the Bayou/Mardi Gras Madness” at Hotel Acadiana in Lafayette, LA. Contact Jere & Maurine Pyburn. (318) 3871741. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.ladist.org for rally registration form. APRIL 22, 2005. TX-Z2’s “Lone Star Z2 Rally” in McKinney, TX. Contact Lorton Trent, 3608 Apple Blossom Lane, McKinney, TX 75070. (972) 542-4458. E-mail: lorton34@ comcast.net. *APRIL 27-29, 2006. TENNESSEE DISTRICT “Spring Fling” at the Country Inns & Suites in Pigeon Forge, TN. Contact Jeff & Cherri Liner. (423) 336-5835. Web site: www.tngwrra.org. *APRIL 23, 2006. RI-B’s “Kick-Off Breakfast” in West Greenwich, RI. Contact Phil & Carolann Soder. (401) 732-4041. E-mail: [email protected]. *MAY 11-13, 2006. TEXAS DISTRICT RALLY at the Inn of the Hills, Kerrville, TX. “Fifth Annual Wingfest.”‘Hill Country Reunion’ “Denim & Diamonds.” Contact Breeze & Carolyn Hoadley (940) 243-5237, [email protected]. Registration Pamela Meyer (281) 578-8371, [email protected]. Vendors Ken & Barbie Peterson (817) 293-4667, [email protected]. More information on the Texas District Web Page www.texasdist.org/ *APRIL 29, 2006. TX-O2’s third annual “Heart of Texas Wings Rally” at Riverside Park in Coleman, TX. Contact Dave Simmons. (325) 382-4469. E-mail: [email protected]. MAY 18-21, 2006. DELAWARE DISTRICT RALLY “The First Riding Rally” from “The First State” in the NE Region at the DE State Fairgrounds in Harrington, DE. Contact Jim & Lilli Davison, 23652 Burton Street, Seaford, DE 19973, (302) 628-0632, e-mail: jdavisonsr@ comcast.net, or Diane George, 20959 Wesley Church Road, Seaford, DE 19973, ((870) 8450025, e-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.homestead.com/gwrrade/index.html. *JUNE 8-10, 2006. OREGON DISTRICT *APRIL 29, 2006. TX-O2’s third annual “Heart of Texas Wings Rally” at Riverside Park in Brownwood, TX. Contact Dave & Jean Simmons, 514 Lakeview Drive, Coleman, TX 76834. (325) 382-4469. E-mai: [email protected]. APRIL 29, 2006. DE-A’s ninth annual “Charlie Raysor Memorial Hobo Stew” in Bear, DE. Contact Brian Gillard, 2724 Fawkes Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. (302) 995-6544. *MAY 26-28, 2006. WA-L’s annual “Desert Spring Fling” at The Umatilla Fairgrounds in Hermiston, OR. Hotels or Camp on the fairgrounds. Contact M.R.Messinger. (509) 582 4560. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.gwrra-wa-1.org ● 73 A S S O C I A T I O N L E A D E R L I S T I N G Membership in all 50 States. Represented in 52 Countries. Denotes senior officer COUNTRIES ANDORRA ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BAHAMAS BERMUDA BELGIUM BRAZIL BRUNEI CANADA CHINA COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK ENGLAND FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY GUAM HONG KONG REPRESENTED: ICELAND INDONESIA IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN KOREA KUWAIT LUXEMBOURG MALAYSIA MEXICO NEW ZEALAND NORWAY PAKISTAN I N T E R N AT I O N A L PORTUGAL PUERTO RICO REP OF PANAMA REP OF SINGAPORE REP OF SOUTH AFRICA SAUDI ARABIA SCOTLAND SLOVAKIA SPAIN ST VINCENT SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TAIWAN THE NETHERLANDS TURKEY WALES WEST INDIES DIRECTORS: DON BROCK ......................EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ......................21423 N. 11TH AVENUE ........................PHOENIX ......................AZ...................85027 ........................(623) 581-2500 JIM HODGE ........................SR. NT’L DIR. ...................................5705 OLD FORT BAYOU ROAD................OCEAN SPRINGS ..........MS ..................39564 ........................(228) 875-1764 JIM HUTCHINS....................SR. NT’L DIR. ...................................13036 FLORENTINE DRIVE ......................SHELBY TOWNSHIP .......MI ...................48315 ........................(586) 726-0742 DENIS EVANS .....................NT’L DIR., CANADA .........................201-241 ST. PAUL STREET WEST...............ST CATHARINES ..........ON .................L2S2E5........................(905) 685-9238 STEVE JOHNSON ............SR INT’L MEMBER ENHANCEMENT...2600 RANDALL WAY #111 Bx121...........SILVERDALE....................WA .................98383 ........................(360) 377-1137 BOB LORENZ ...................SR. NT’L DIR. RIDER EDUCATION.......2744 COUNTY FARM ROAD ...................HOWELL .......................MI ...................48843 ........................(517) 548-9028 GORDON MURPHY.............NT’L DIR. RIDER ED, CANADA ..........14 CHARLOTTETOWN PL. .......................ST. JOHN’S ...................NF..................AIA 2P4 .......................(709) 753-2318 CJ KARCANES ....................LEADERSHIP TRAINING ....................543 GREEN MEADOW LN ......................ARARAT ........................NC..................27007 ........................(336) 374-6455 JIM GRAYBEAL ....................DRILL TEAM COORDINATOR .............10405 N. 41ST. LANE ............................PHOENIX ......................AZ...................85051 ........................(602) 439-5352 JIM FOLLIS ..........................SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS ..............23229 CLEVELAND .................................DEARBORN ...................MI ...................48124 ........................(313) 561-5876 PETER RUSSELL ....................GLOBAL AFFAIRS .............................34 WEST PARK .......................................LONDON......................ENG ..............SE9 4RH ........................02088570525 BOB KEKEIS........................COMMUNICATIONS........................211 SAUK TRAIL .....................................VALPARASIO ..................IN ...................46385 ........................(219) 762-9604 BRUCE MALSON.................MOTORIST AWARENESS ..................1613 PEBBLE BEACH DRIVE .....................MITCHELLVILLE ...............MD..................20721 ........................(301) 336-4710 KIT LYMAN .........................RECRUITING ....................................340 OLD MILL ROAD ...............................SANTA BARBARA...........CA ..................93110 ........................(805) 683-3580 REGIONAL OFFICES: LARRY LINGO ......................SOUTHEAST (A) ............................7702 PIERCE HARWELL RD. .................PLANT CITY...........................FL ....................33565 ........................(813) 986-3567 JERE GOODMAN ................NORTHEAST (B) ............................42 SCOTT DR. ....................................HILLSBOROUGH ....................NJ ...................08844 ........................(908) 874-5698 TOM TAGGART....................GREAT LAKES (D) ..........................BOX 119 5051 ST RT 78......................BUCHTEL...............................OH..................45716 ........................(740) 753-2214 RON KNUDTSON................AMERICA’S HEARTLAND (E) ...........953 KNOLLWOOD LANE .....................MASON CITY........................IA....................50401 ........................(641) 423-5035 BILL AGNEW .......................SOUTHWEST (F) ...........................691 SMITH ST .....................................CANON CITY .......................CO..................81212 ........................(719) 275-4860 CLIFF MILLER ........................SOUTH CENTRAL (H).....................4515 N WARREN................................OKLAHOMA CITY..................OK ..................73112 ........................(405) 949-1748 DON BEYELER .....................BIG SKY (I) ...................................2162 RIVER RD ....................................AMERICAN FALLS ..................ID ....................83211 ........................(208) 226-2063 MICHAEL MITCHELL .............APPALACHIAN (N) ........................3306 LISTERBROOK COURT..................RICHMOND ..........................VA ...................23230 ........................(804) 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9 4 6 0 T O O R D E R Great GWRRA Holiday Gifts! Tee shirt colors available: Antiqued: Navy, green, red, black Stonewashed: Purple, coral, green, khaki, black Order on line at www.gwrra.org! Embossed Clothing With GWRRA Crest Be among the first to order our newest product line! These embossed items are special order only and this means special prices for you. The handsome embossing is amazingly thick and the tee shirts and denim clothing are top-quality. What are we offering? Take a look! Something’s bound to please you from these choices: • Embossed Windbreaker Denim Jacket ($38.50 for S-XL; $45.50 for 2XL, 3XL) • Embossed Denim Men’s Jacket ($40.60 for XS-XL, $47.60 for 2XL, 3XL; $54.60 for 4XL) • Embossed 7oz Denim Lightweight Shirt ($28.70 for S-XL, $35.70 for 2XL-3XL) • Embossed Antiqued Tee Shirt ($11.90 for S-XL; $13.30 for 2XL) RESCUE PLUS - A Winter Driving Necessity! January 2006 • Embossed Stonewashed Tee Shirt ($11.90 for S-XL; $13.30 for 2XL) • Embossed Denim Apron (Great for 50/50 sales!) (One size fits all—$14) • Embossed Denim Satchel (Room for your laptop!) (With adjustable shoulder strap—$21) Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of embossed items. Give your loved ones that special added security of Emergency Auto and Motorcycle Roadside Assistance. Just $25.00 to give Rescue Plus as a gift to Members and $50.00 as a gift to non-members. See page 73 of this issue for details, or www.towbusters.com. (800) 843-9460. 79 NEW! Cliff Daisy Em Punky Fun Friends Collectibles Covers to protect your bar-style or flip-style cell phone. Collect all six! Flip Style: Ruby, Romeo, EM, Sydney, Punky, Daisy. Bar style: EM, Daisy, Punky, Sydney, Cliff, Romeo. Specify your choice when ordering. $8.95; Two for $15.00. BUFF® Versatile Headwear Romeo Ruby Sydney You can use this seamless tube of 100% Polyester Microfiber for anything from a scarf, headband to a cap. Complete directions and illustrations for each use are included. The fabric wicks moisture away from your skin, making it a handy device for all seasons. GWRRA Griffin logo appears in design. BUFF-HEADWARE-04 $12.00 HURRY! Quantities limited at this special price! Black Satin Jacket with Griffin Seal This sharp black satin jacket has striped gold edging that compliments the black and gold version of the GWRRA Griffin logos. The exterior is 100% polyester and the lining is soft nylon. This jacket can add the finishing touch to your riding gear—be sure to place your order in time for that special holiday gift! JACKET-04 $60.00 NEW! GWRRA Calculator Portfolio Gold Wing book by Ian Falloon Soak up the history of the Gold Wing with the clear text and lush photos of Ian Falloon’s new standard hard bound book. He traces the motorcycle’s technical development, but also gives an insight into the Gold Wing character. BOOK-GOLD WING $29.95 Proficient Motorcycling/The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well David Hough teaches you how to develop your riding skills and avoid pitfalls so you can make it to the end of your ride in one piece and still have fun. David’s knowledge, experience and sense of humor work together in this large soft bound book to bring skillful and safe motorcycling within everyone’s reach. BOOKPROMC-04 $19.95 More Proficient Motorcycling/Mastering The Ride Proficient Motorcycling, David Hough’s first large soft bound book, was a smashing success, but the sequel takes the rider beyond the intricacies of operating a motorcycle to the human equation. He examines how our mental processes and physical limitations affect our riding and how to train ourselves to take maximum advantage of our abilities. BOOKMPROMC-04 $19.95 GWRRA Crest rotates to 8-digit dual-powered (solar & battery) calculator for easy access. Black leatherette w/ white stitching. Pen, pen loop, lined notepad, 2006 calendar, three business card pockets. FOLIO-05 $10.00 Honda Gold Wing/ The Complete Story Add to your collection of Gold Wing history with this new standard hard bound book from author Phil West. Trace the development of the Gold Wing from the youth of Soichiro Honda to a complete analysis and review of the GL1800. West charts every Gold Wing model and explains their differences and strengths, and includes many previously unpublished photos of the machines and the men who built them. BOOKGWCOMP-04 $25.00 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 SHIRT-RIDE-05 S-2XL $25.00 CHECK OUR WEB SITE www.gwrra.org FOR COMPLETE GWRRA OFFICIAL PRODUCTS CATALOG! 80 Wing World CHECK OUR WEB SITE www.gwrra.org FOR COMPLETE GWRRA OFFICIAL PRODUCTS CATALOG! Here is a sampling of our full line of Official GWRRA Products available on the Web site Apparel Patches Pins Life Member Tee Shirts/SS Crest Logo Member Since Patches Tee Shirts/LS Black/Gold Original Helmet Pins Hats Original Helmet Black/Gold Hangerbars Sweatshirts B/G Helmet Crest Lapel Tee Shirts (2XL, 3XL Sold Out) Jackets Order of Legions Hangerbars Golf Shirts Ride Hide SIG Pin Backs Decals Buff MAD Flag Pins Antenna Flag Miscellaneous Yuasa Battery Charger Leather Travel Bags EZ Air Gauge GWRRA Jewelry Belt Buckles Chapter Plaque M/C Trip Log Magazine Binders First Aid Kits Training Videos Books Banners/Flags Lowest Prices Anywhere! CUSTOM PINS & PATCHES Create Lasting Impressions Red/Blue/Gold 10-inch back patch................Patch-Griff-RD-10in-04......................................$10.00 4-inch vest patch ...................Patch-Griff-RD-04in-04........................................$4.50 Black/Gold 10-inch back patch................Patch-Griffin-BK-10in-04 ...................................$12.00 4-inch vest patch ...................Patch-Griffin-BK-4in-04 .......................................$5.00 Available at www.gwrra.org. Just click on “Official Products” on the top bar! Or call John C. @ 800-843-9460, ext 220! EZ Air Gauge Sample Leather Item Buttery Soft Patchwork Leather Items Choose from three items for yourself or for that perfect gift for your favorite traveler. The hanging travel bag is 12.5”x7”x3.25” deep, the shaving kit is 11”x4”x5” deep and the fanny pack with cell phone holder is 13”x6”x4” deep. Please check www.gwrra.org for additional photos and descriptions. LTHR-TRAVELBAG $15.95 LTHR-FANNYCELL $17.95 LTHR-SHAVEKIT $14.95 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. EZAIR $19.95 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 1988-2000 GL1500’s compressor. Extension Hose. A 10-foot accessory hose with brass fittings on both ends. Use with Gold Wing’s on-board compressor. EXT HOSE $12.95 EZ Air Combo Buy both EZ Air Gauge and Extension Hose and save! EZ AIR COMBO $29.95 Griffin Logo Tee Shirts Here are two quick and easy ways to show off GWRRA’s new Griffin Logo. Choose between the white tee 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. SHIRT-BLK-04 or SHIRT-WHITE-04 Small-XL-$15.00 2XL-$16.00 3XL-$17.00 GWRRA Flags, Banner & Decal! Make a professional impression by enhancing your gathering site or event with the new GWRRA flag or fringed banner with griffin logo. The sharplooking gold and black colors stand out on the crisp white background. The fabric is durable 100% nylon with silkscreen printing. GWRRA Flag FLAG-04 $45.00 GWRRA Banner BANNER-04 $55.00 GWRRA Seal Logo Antenna Flag FLAG-ANTR-05 $11.00 January 2006 81 “ADD THE FINISHING TOUCH!” Griffin Logo Bolo Ties One and one-quarterinch full color or black on gold enamel bolo tie with GWRRA Griffin logo. Red/Blue/Gold BOLO-RD-04 $6.00 Black/Gold BOLO-BK-04 $6.00 GWRRA Baseball Cap Fine cotton twill baseball caps boast the GWRRA Crest logo. Front of cap has reinforcement to insure a crisp shape. NOW AVAILABLE ONLY IN WHITE. Tri-color bill. HAT- WHITE MC Owner’s Personal Journal Display the GWRRA Griffin logo as you make notes about your bike’s maintenance and your motorcycling journeys. This handy personal journal has a wealth of road-worthy information as well. Standard tire pressures, wind-chill factor tables and instructions on how to tie down your motorcycle will keep you safe. What a great idea—so much more than just an ID! JOURNAL-04 $5.00 YUASA PACKAGE • Battery Charger $49.95 • Jumper $13.00 • Analyzer $9.00 TOTAL $71.95 Get all three for just 65.95, a $6.00 savings! PKG-YUASA $65.95 YUASA products limited to stock on hand. $12 Organizers for Magazines GWRRA 3” Crest Patch Three-ring plastic organizers secure your copies of Wing World in their proper order. Slip the magazine through the slot at the halfway point. Once closed and inserted in the binder, magazines stay neat and organized. No need to punch holes! BINDERS-ORGANIZERS $5.00 (Iron-On) Customize any item with a GWRRA Crest iron-on logo patch. Now available in full color or Black/Gold. Adheres to most materials including leather. Works great on hats, polos, luggage. GWCREST-4IRON GWCREST-4IRON-GB $5.00 $5.00 Magazine Binders Let’s get organized! Sturdy black three-ring binders include plastic organizers which hold a year of Wing World Magazines. Now your magazines stay neat and in order. BINDERS $12.00 First Aid Kit With Crest Logo Toll free phone orders 1-800-843-9460 In Arizona 623-581-2500 Shipping Rates This compact fanny pack contains 16 items for first aid, including rubber gloves and a mouth to mouth resuscitation aid to protect you. The kit also contains the “First Aid Guide” published by the American Medical Association. Be prepared with these supplies and instructions covering everything from allergic reactions to wounds. 7.5”x3.5”x3.5” deep. FIRSTAID $24.95 Griffin Logo Tee Shirts 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. PATCH-ACTIVE $4.00 SEAL-AIRFORCE $2.00 PATCH-RESERVE $4.00 SEAL-ARMY $2.00 PATCH-RETIRED $4.00 SEAL-COASTGUARD $2.00 $2.00 PATCH-VETERANS $4.00 SEAL-MARINES SEAL-NAVY $2.00 82 Here are two quick and easy ways to show off GWRRA’s new Griffin Logo. Choose between the white tee 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. SHIRT-BLK-04 or SHIRT-WHITE-04 Small-XL-$15.00 2XL-$16.00 3XL-$17.00 If Subtotal is: Postage is: $0 - 9.99 .................$4.00 $10.00 - 24.99 ........$5.95 $25.00 - 49.99 ........$8.95 $50.00 - 99.99 ......$10.95 $100.00 & Up.......$14.95 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. CHECK OUR WEB SITE www.gwrra.org FOR COMPLETE GWRRA OFFICIAL PRODUCTS CATALOG! 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, P.O. Box 42450, Phoenix, AZ 85080-2450. 2005 GL1800 In September of 2004, after not riding since college, kids, career, etc, Jim & Midge Creed, GWRRA#225483, of Akron, Ohio, bought a beautiful ‘99 Wing on an impulse. After nine months and 11,000 miles they had to have a new one as they had become addicted! “We trailer the new Wing behind a motor home and have had the opportunity to travel coast to coast, north-south and east-west, and have enjoyed every minute and mile of our adventures.What a great way to see our great country!” That’s Midge and the new Wing on the road to Mt. Evans in Colorado. ▲ ▲ 1976 GL1000 Larry Cole writes, “As much as I sometimes envy those with the latest model, the Classic Wings still have the right stuff.With only 114K on it, I figure my Classic is good for at least another 100,000 miles.” In September he took a short trip from his home near Denver into Utah and Arizona and was confident “Ol’ Yeller” would get him home again.This shot was taken in Colorado National Monument. 2000 Valkyrie Interstate “I am submitting this picture of my 2000 red and black Valyrie Interstate on my trip to Michigan in May 2005,” writes Garrett Broenner, GWRRA #162700, of Mundare, Alberta.The photo was taken on the Circle Tour of Lake Michigan. Broenner adds, “As a Big Boy of 250 pounds and six-foot-three, the bike fits me well, and its horsepower moves me effortlessly down the highways. January 2006 83 ▲ 1981 GL1100 Standard Jerry Sherwood, GWRRA #219376, of Mooreland, Indiana, used to ride old-school choppers.Two back surgeries later, he tried his first Gold Wing “Man, what a ride! We love it! When we go for a ride now, we always say we wish we could just keep going.” Jerry has learned this 1981 GL1100 Standard is a rare bike: the fairing is a Califia by Bates; only 500 of these were made in 1977.The bags are by Bates too. The photo was taken at Summit Lake, one of Indiana’s newest state parks. ▲ ▲ 1986 GL1200 Aspencade John Schumann, GWRRA #170259, of Zumbrota, Minnesota, took this photo of his 1986 Aspy last August in Custer State Park, South Dakota. On his trip he also visited Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks.Writes John, “I can’t think of a better way to see the country than on a Gold Wing!” 1995 GL1500 SE Dallas & Judy Greer, of Ocean Shores,Washington, got married on the first day of summer standing next to this pearl glacier white Gold Wing and the Truckee River in Reno, Nevada. “We bought this bike from long-time GWRRA Member Ken (“Tiny Tim”) Wicker (Judy’s cousin).We are enjoying our Gold Wing and our new life together.” 84 Wing World F I N I S H I N G T O U C H E S From My Gold Wing Seat By Johnnie Mohr • GWRRA #174712 • Taylor Ridge, Illinois I ’ve seen the swamps and the cajuns Down in the Louisiana bayous. I’ve seen some federal prisons I’ve even seen a hangman’s noose. Been to a factory in Marysville Where everything’s so neat, Yes, big or small, I’ve seen it all From my Gold Wing seat. I’ve ridden the Bear Tooth to the top, And the Blue Ridge down to Cherokee. In Reno, I’ve even made a stop The gambling places I had to see. I’ve seen the tides in Fundy Bay That can rise over forty feet. Yeah, big or small I’ve seen it all From my Gold Wing seat. I’ve been to many a cycle rally, Wing Ding, Sturgis and Americade. Three Honda Hoots down in the valley, And out west, the Sierracade. But on weekend rides with Chapter friends, The biggest rallies can’t compete. Yes, big and small, I’ve done it all From my Gold Wing seat. I took the highway through the Yukon On the way up to Alaska. There’s been many a beach I’ve camped on. Can it get better than this? I’ll ask ya. I’ve been to the mountain tops in Colorado, Mount Evans and Pike’s Peak. Ya know, big or small, I’ve seen it all From my Gold Wing seat. I’ve crossed the mighty Mississippi, The Colorado and the Ohio. I’ve followed the wide Missouri, And I’ve been to places others wouldn’t go. The back roads of America, For scenery, they can’t be beat. Ya know, big or small I’ve seen it all From my Gold Wing seat. On seven Gold Wings I have traveled, From the Mohave to Key West, At many vistas I have marveled, From Nova Scotia to Alaska’s best. When you climb aboard a Gold Wing, It makes your travels more complete. Because big or small, You can see it all From your Gold Wing seat. I hope my travels are not over, There’s lots more that I would like to see, I know that I’m just a rover, On the road, my Gold Wing and me. With my Gold Book and my atlas There’s many friends I’ve yet to meet. Yes, big and small, I’ll do it all From my Gold Wing’s seat. ● Lee & Anna Nelson, GWRRA #173644, of Blackfoot, Idaho, own this 2003 Candy Orange GL1800 with matching Escapade trailer. It is parked in front of the Grand Teton in Western Wyoming. The photo was taken on the return trip from the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Nelsons have ridden through most of the Northwest including Canada. The bike has a dragon motif and the trailer is called “The Dragons Tail” and the Nelsons say, “No matter where we go, the bike always seems to draw a crowd with its dragon theme. A beautiful bike in a beautiful country, what more could you ask for?” January 2006 85 • Linked Disc Brakes • Cushion-Ride Isolastics • Lift-Away Door A JACKSONVILLE, FL Stock, Mild to Wild Inc. 2012 Blanding Blvd. 32210 Ph: 904-389-1177 Fax: 904-389-1211 Cell:904-803-1379 e-mail: [email protected] HUNTLEY, IL Randy's Cycle 11013 Route 47, Box 516 60142 Ph: 847-669-0256 Fax: 847-669-0772 www.randyscycle.com e-mail: [email protected] LITCHFIELD, IL Niehaus Cycle Sales, Inc. 718 Old Route 66 North 62056 Ph: 217-324-6565 Fax: 217-324-6563 Free: 800-373-6565 www.niehauscycle.com e-mail: [email protected] U T H O R POLSON, MT H & H Trikes Inc. 920 Ranch Road Ph: 406-883-0332 Free: 877-217-0332 www.trikeit.com e-mail: [email protected] I Z E 59602 Fax: Same ST. 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