July/August - American Gold Wing Association

Volume 33 - No. 7 and 8 – July/August 2016
Published By The American Gold Wing Association
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
Hello:
The time is here for a great ride. I hope you are enjoying the
warm summer weather. As always Gail has a full riding
schedule. At present we are home working with Don Oller on
the 2018 rally. Don is working with the Holiday Inn in Johnson City, Tennessee.
I hope you were able to attend the National Rally in Roanoke, Virginia. I had a good time
and I likewise hope you enjoyed yourself. If you were not able to attend the rally, I hope
you will be able to attend the 2017 rally in Hudson, Ohio. Information will be available
on the web page in the very near future.
On Sunday Don Oller and Marion Oller led a ride to Mabry Mills on the Blue Ride
Parkway. On the return to the hotel Don traveled some very curvy roads. When Don
returned to the hotel he told me he didn’t know I could find roads like he traveled.
Virginia is loaded with tight curves and hills. I told the folks riding with Don and Marion
this was the welcome to Roanoke ride. Monday brought sunny skies and Gail and I led a
ride to Appomattox. On the way to Appomattox we encountered some very curvy roads
and one rider said he was glad we were not returning on the same road. Tuesday we had
sunny skies and Gail and I led a ride to Smith Mountain Dam. On the return we met some
very curvy roads and the folks with us loved the road. Wednesday Don and Marion Oller
led a ride to Peaks of Otter on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Don got into a small shower and
returned by the parkway. Thursday was a rain out as a large rain system was in the area.
Friday was go home day and Gail and I left the hotel at 6:00 A.M. and got into a thunder
storm. I was riding the Gold Wing and got very wet. Gail could have cared less as she
was driving the car with the rally trailer. I guess we were fortunate as that was about all
the rain we encountered. Don and Marion Oller were going to Missouri and rode in the
rain from Roanoke to Evansville Indiana.
If you do not know, the Pennsylvania weekender has been canceled as the hotel was sold
and is under going a complete restoration.
Have a great day
Owen
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Suicide doesn't stain a hero's legacy but it is
something we as a society must eradicate. I
read a statistic that from 1999 to 2010,
there were 22 military suicides per day or 1
every 65 minutes. This is unacceptable.
HONORING ANOTHER
HERO
Written By George Ramsey
Pennsylvania
May GOD BLESS THEM ALL.
IN GOD WE TRUST
When I last wrote about a stressful day, I
mentioned near the end, that I gave my
PGR card to a volunteer at the Moving
Wall.
A.G.W.A.
FLAGS
On the 14th of June, I received an e-mail
from Stacy Cuddeback. In it, she shared
with me that her brother had committed
suicide last year.
Display Your A.G.W.A.
Colors With Pride
Her brother SSG Shawn Somits had served
in the Army during Operation Iraqi
Freedom, earning numerous
commendations.
Official American Gold Wing
Association Flags and American Flags
are available for $12.50 each from our
National Treasurer, Wanda Densmore.
Both Antennae and Flag Pole Mounts
are available.
After returning home, he worked as a
corrections officer at Allenwood Federal
Prison for ten and a half years. He was on
the Disturbance Control Team. Stacy is
saddened that she never recognized
Shawn's problem and couldn't help him.
Stacy wanted me to know that there was
another Hero who took his own life in
Fleetwood, PA being buried on Saturday
and she feels his family would need
support.
Another Gold Classic in the
Books
Written By George Ramsey
Coincidentally, I received another e-mail
from our liaison officer calling for a
mission on Saturday the 18th to honor
Marine Lance Corporal Larry K. "Jay"
Shalters III. Jay was serving in the
Reserves at his passing.
Pennsylvania
June 19th is our get-away day, heading for
Roanoke, Virginia and the Gold Classic
XXXIII. We've waited a year for this and it
is finally here.
We stood the flag line 20 plus PGR strong
as full military honors were bestowed upon
this hero.
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With all the problems Ruthie had with her
back and legs, I was amazed at how easily
she mounted Ole Yellowhawk.
fitness room and drank some beer. Sort of
conflicting actions huh?
Tuesday, my arm was twisted to enter
Yellowhawk in the bike show, even though
I hadn't cleaned it a lick. Of course I didn't
win and was glad.
After the bike show, Ruthie and I rode with
Owen and Gail to Smith Mountain Dam. I
was pleased to act as the tail gunner for
them as I did on Monday's ride. We were
skirting with rain all the way back but
avoided it. I was advised that I didn't have
headlights and thought I must have blown a
fuse, since all four lights were out. It turns
out that my starter switch stuck and kept
the lights from working. "Whew" The ice
cream social later was a YUM affair.
We got up at 5 A.M. for a 6 A.M. departure
time. After setting timers, turning off water,
turning off the ice maker and setting the
fridge to vacation mode, we left at 6:15.
Not bad!!
Ruth was really good on the ride, needing
very few potty breaks as did I. And, Mother
Nature treated us splendidly.
When we arrived at the Holiday Inn
Tanglewood, it was as usual, good to see
our friends again.
After checking in and lugging our bags to
our room (Ruth wanted me to use a cart),
we made our way to the hospitality room
and enjoyed a cold beverage and catching
up conversations. We learned that an old
friend from the beginning of Chapter B was
at the rally. After 32 years, it was Earl
Walker's first rally. He was accompanied
by his lady friend Jan. It was really good to
see them.
Wednesday brought the field events and as
usual everyone had a blast.
During the two-up segment, I had Wild Bill
as my b---- and as good as he is, we still
didn't win anything. Maybe next year. The
sloppy joe supper with potato salad and
baked beans was delicious. Some folks say
they don't like it and that's why they make
vanilla and chocolate. The light show was
next and the participants had beautiful
displays except of course for me since my
fuse blew after the first ride around. But
since I was the only trike and trailer, I knew
I was a lock to receive a plaque. At 10
oclock the 50/50 drawing was held as it
was the previous three nights and the
results for Ruthie and me were the same.
Zilch, Zip, Nada. No dice.
The following morning, I went on a ride led
by rally hosts Owen and Gail Toomey to
Appomatox where General Ulysses S.
Grant accepted the surrender of the south
by General Robert E. Lee. It was a
significant historic event and I wished
Ruthie would have felt good enough to
come along.
On the return to the hotel, we passed a
funeral home with the name Bruce & Stiff
Funeral Home. I wondered what people
would think if the name Bruce would have
been Good. The business would then be
Good & Stiff Funeral Home. Just saying!!
The ride was gooder. Ruthie played bingo
in the evening and I worked out in the
Thursday, I decided not to ride and to work
on Yellowhawk instead.
We drew poker hands and Ruthie pulled a
flush. Wow, I thought sure she'd win. But
two other people pulled flushes, both
higher than Ruth's. Both had flushes with
Ace, King, Queen but only one also had a
Jack. Pretty near a Royal Flush. Wow.
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Safety when riding a motorcycle should be
everyone’s concern, and this riding season
should be no exception.
Hazards to motorcycles are numerous, so
many that books have been written on the
subject. Three stick out to me every year,
so let’s focus on those. They are potholes,
tar strips, and patch paving on roadways,
particularly on the right side of the lane.
Potholes are here every year, but due the
increased weight limits for trucking as well
as dwindling budgets of cities, counties,
and states, these entities cannot keep up
with properly maintaining their roadways.
Dave Searle from Motorcycle Consumer
News indicates in his March, 2016 article o
potholes that due to the increased weight
limits alone since the 1950’s, road damage
by trucks has increased exponentially,
greater than the fourth power in a study by
the American Association of State
Highway and Transportation officials. Put
in terms we can understand per Dave, this
means that a truck causes 1,000 times more
damage to the road than a SUV. Other
studies indicate that it is much higher. End
result, our roadways a littered with pot
holes, particularly heavily travels roads like
interstates or other roads where heavy truck
travel occurs.
What can we do about that on a
motorcycle? First, be aware that this
hazard exists. Next, most of the damage
occurs on the right side of the lane due to
the camber of the roadways. Therefore,
ride on the left side of the right lane, not the
right when you see that this is a problem on
the roadway you are traveling. Also, on
roadways in particularly poor condition,
such as interstate 65 from Chicago, Illinois
to Louisville, Kentucky, you may have no
alternative but to use the left lane on the
interstate on many stretches of the
roadway. That is not advocating slowing
traffic down in the left lane, but rather use
good judgment in using the left lane when
The banquet was later and the food was
delicious. Of course one more 50/50
drawing and of course the same results for
us. The big drawing for the two $500.00
prizes made two gentlemen from Illinois
and Tennessee very happy. Also the awards
for different categories were justly
deserved.
A special congratulation to Earl Walker for
winning Best Of Show in the bike show at
his first rally.
Kudos to Owen and Gail Toomey for all
their efforts in putting on this successful
rally. No one gives more for AGWA than
these two. Thank you.
Ruthie and I hope you all arrived home
safely and we look forward to seeing you at
next year's rally.
I'm finishing this article after attending one
more funeral at Indian Town Gap National
Cemetery for another veteran with no
family or friends to honor his service or
celebrate his life. There were 13 PGR. May
he rest in peace.
IN GOD WE TRUST
3 F’s Fun, Friends and
Fellowship
Safety Corner
Written by Bob Cole
Michigan
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extremely poorly maintained right lanes are
present.
The second hazard are tar strips used to
patch cracks and breaks the highways.
States, counties, and cities are cash
strapped, and they are using tar to seal
cracks in the roadways to prolong the
useful life of the blacktop roadways. This
tar has a low melting point, as low as 55 to
60 degree’s around our place, at which time
it becomes slick. Result: slippery
roadways that are dangerous and hard to
ride while maintaining control. Where
these roadways exist, it is best not to travel
them, but rather find another route if
possible. If not possible, then it is best to
lower your speed and selectively ride
between these tar strips as much as
possible. This is a very dangerous
situation, and you need to avoid these
situations, and if not possible, then reduce
your speed, and become very selective in
riding between the tar strips.
narrow road in a curve at the bottom of a
long grade.
This technique of repair is widespread, and
it is extremely dangerous for two wheel
transportation. Awareness of this type of
situation is the most important and best
method of accident prevention where this
hazard is present. When present, reduce
speed, move away from the seam overlap
area(s), and proceed with extreme care.
Potholes, tar strips, and patchwork paving
with asphalt, particularly on the right side
of a lane, are standard operating procedures
for state, county, and local governments.
That is not going to change. Your
awareness of these hazards is the first step
to avoiding an accident. When they cannot
be avoided, you awareness, and
understanding of the problem is necessary
so you can use methods to reduce the
possibility of an accident to remain safe.
Last, a strategy being used by many
counties and municipalities, and also some
states is to blacktop 2 to 4 foot strips wide
strips along the right side of the roadways
to repair the damage to the roadways that
occur due to the increased damage to
roadways along the right side, outlined in
the pothole section above. This method of
repair results in a lip between the new
blacktop and the old that can result in a
front tire of a motorcycle losing its control
resulting in a crash. This happened to my
wife Catherine in year 2008 when we were
going to Hendersonville for the Goldwing
rally. The tire caught the overlap lip of the
patch where the new blacktop overlapped
the old, she was thrown off the bike, the
bike flipped and crashed three times on the
roadway. Her helmet saved her, possibly
her life, but she has scars from road rash to
this day. The accident occurred just after
we left the Blue Ridge Parkway, on a
Thanks to all who
contributed to this
issue of Wing of the
Road.
Keep up the good
work, I need articles
for the
September/October
issue.
Hello from RI,
Written By Judi Quinlan
In May, we kicked off the season with our
annual May breakfast at Persy's Place in
Middleboro MA. Unfortunately, the
weather was uncooperative so we all went
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by car. Persy’s is a favorite because of their
extensive menu, delicious food, and
“memorable down home cooking dished
out in hearty portions.” Everyone had a
great time and a lot of laughs. Thanks to
Paul for arranging this.
Jeff, Bob, Dori and Paul
A Great Turnout
What a handsome group!
The following weekend, Phil and
Carolann led Dave, Deb, Shelly, Bob, Alan,
Laure, Brenda, and Jeff on a lovely ride to
the lower cape with great water views, a
lighthouse, twisties, lunch, and, of course,
an ice cream stop on the way home. Cape
Cod is separated from the mainland by the
Cape Cod Canal, jutting out into the
Atlantic Ocean. It is a major tourist
destination in the summer months. Hyannis
is the main commercial and transportation
hub and its harbor is the largest recreational
boating port of the Cape. Hyannis Port is an
affluent summer community and home of
the Kennedy Compound and other
Kennedy family residences, included in the
National Register of Historic Places.
Jack’s Mother’s Day Toast
Carolann’s Kentucky Derby Hat
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After Lunch
At the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
Every year, we try to plan a few picnic
rides. The first one this year was to a
favorite spot in CT, Devil’s Hopyard State
Park in East Haddam. George and I led
Joany, Ralph, Deb, Bob, Dori, Jack, Esther,
Bob, Shelly and Bob’s sister and brotherin-law over some lovely back roads to East
Haddam for some good food, relaxation
and great company.
Nobska Point Light, Woods Hole
Lunch at Palio Pizzeria in Hyannis, a casual
joint known for its brick-oven pies, was
enjoyed by all. It was a great day and a
great ride.
Shelly, Laure, Brenda, Deb, Carolann, Jeff, Alan,
& Bob
East Haddam is a picturesque town situated
on the Connecticut River, home to many
interesting spots: Gillette Castle, historic
home to Shakespearean actor William
Gillette; Goodspeed Opera House, an
imposing Second Empire-style structure,
completed in 1877, presenting awardwinning musicals; Gelston House, built in
1736,
The Ladies
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A picnic at Devil’s Hopyard State Park
Chapman Falls
serving as a tavern and boarding house; the
East Haddam Bridge, reputed to be the
longest of this type of swing bridge in the
world; St Stephen’s Bell, thought to be the
oldest bell in the New World; and several
state parks, including Devil’s Hopyard.
The devil, passing by the falls, accidently
got his tail wet. Angered, he burned holes
in the stones with his hooves. Regardless of
the name, it is a beautiful place to spend a
sunny afternoon with good friends.
Dave and Laurie have been busy
leading both daytime rides on Wednesdays
and evening Mystery Rides during the
week. Some of the locations visited were
Sweet Evalina’s Stand in Woodstock CT
and Jimmies Ice Cream Shop in Preston
CT. Dave always plans a great ride over
scenic country roads.
Devil’s Hopyard, located at scenic
Chapman Falls, dropping more than 60 feet
over a series of steps, is on the Eightmile
River. There are a number of theories on
how the area got its name. One centers
around a man named Dibble who grew
hops used in brewing beer. Dibble’s
Hopyard became Devil’s Hopyard. Another
focuses on the potholes near the falls that
were explained by early settlers with
references to the supernatural.
See you all “on the road again”, soon.
Ride Safely
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The ride went through some corn country,
by Amboy Park that has some 30 life size
wood carvings to our first gas stop. After a
short break, we proceed to visit the RV
park area (Wood Haven in Sublette, IL) to
view the tornado damage. Dave found
some tree lined, dippy and curving roads. It
was a beautiful sunny day with nice riding
temperatures.
Illinois State Run
Written By Wanda Densmore
Illinois Chapter G
Dave has a Spring Run which he takes time
to find new roads that have some
entertainment, hard to do since Illinois is so
flat. He has created a spring and fall run
every year since he became the state
director. The Spring Run is usually
covering the southern region of our area.
On May 21, we left the Harner’s Bakery
Restaurant (good food and great bakery
items) in North Aurora, in two groups.
Dave lead the first group out, taking two
wheelers and those that liked to take
curves.
From there we went through a large wind
mill farm. Our area has a large number of
wind mill farms. The wind turbines stand
262 - 355 feet tall to the center of the
turbine hub. Each turbine blade ranges
from 105-142 feet long. Everyone got to
see the wind mills up close. Our route
continued as we drove through the oldest
working covered bridge in Illinois.
I lead the group of 5 trikes and 2 of the 2
wheelers
The Red Covered Bridge was listed in the
National Register of Historic Places in
1975. Of the original five covered bridges,
the Red Covered Bridge is the only one still
open to traffic. The bridge was completed
in 1864 and was part of the Galena Trail. It
has been well maintained and should be
around for many years to come.
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We continued on to Culvers for lunch in
Princeton, IL. After filling up on lunch or
ice cream, we took the route that rode
through another covered bridge. It is the
newest wooden covered bridge and was
built in 2006. It is called the Captain Swift
covered bridge. The bridge derives its
strength from its burr arch design. It is
made entirely of Douglas Fir.
The band stage built out of an 18 wheel
1940’s trailer with huge add on deck. The
top of a silo was used to create an awning
for the stage area
The ride ended at the new biker place,
Psycho Silo Saloon in Langley, Illinois.
The owner is in his second year and
improving, it is a bar built out of an old
grain silo. An opening was cut for the bar.
The parking area was old ground-up asphalt
or on the grass. It was interesting to walk
around and see the different types of
motorcycles.
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It occurred to me while relaxing on our
front porch, that I haven't written anything
for the Wing Of The Road lately.
I was relaxing after returning from Indian
Town Gap on Monday June 6th for yet
another Hero's internment.
As I was riding up the entrance driveway, I
was struck by how beautiful the grounds
are.
Bill Naughton told Dave about the Psycho
Silo Saloon and Dave thought it would be
interesting to visit. Thank you, Dave for
creating the great ride with so many things
to see.
For those that didn’t make the ride, you
truly missed some interesting sights.
A.G.W.A. Key Registration Form
The both sides of the driveway are adorned
with American Flags put there for
Memorial Day to honor those who gave all
for their country. I hope the pictures I took
will show that beauty.
Name__________________________________________
Address________________________________________
City___________________________________________
State______________ Zip__________________
Make of Bike___________________________________
Year________________ Model___________________
Key No._______________________________________
Please fill in all spaces. Copy and mail an
Additional form for other vehicles that you want to
Register, as well as your home.
Send to
Bob Dombrowski,
5 Felton Street, Peabody, MA 01960-8065
If you lose a key that is registered, call Bob
Dombrowski at 978-532-0634. Keep this number in
The gentleman we honored today served
for 20 years in the Army. He was a Staff
Sergeant serving in Operation Enduring
Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and the
Global War on Terror.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE
Written By George Ramsey
Pennsylvania
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None of the funerals I've attended were
easy on the emotions but this one hit rather
hard. One of the sons was holding his baby
boy as the cemetery coordinator cautioned
the mourners about the 21 gun salute,
suggesting holding their hands over the
little ones ears.
Fork Rebuild
Written By Les Adams
Reprinted from Illinois Chapter GW news letter
Last month’s article dealt with the repair of
Bill Wallace’s leaky fork seal which was
successfully repaired with the Seal Mate
tool. This month’s article will deal with a
complete rebuild of the front forks and
replacement of fork bushings, seals, and
springs as well as a fork oil change.
My 2009 has about 46,000 miles on it and
as such is time for a fork rebuild and oil
change. The stock springs are usually
sacked out at this time as well, so we will
be replacing them with a pair of Traxxion
springs only, not the Traxxion cartridges or
the “full Monty” rebuild, but just Traxxion
springs.
Fork rebuilds can be another one of those
things that are a bit scary, similar to
removing the back wheel on a GL1500. If
you haven’t done it before, it can be a bit
intimidating. Take your time, layout your
parts in a methodical order, and have a
good manual like the Honda shop manual,
or Fred Harmon’s DVD’s and you’ll be
good to go. A good buddy by your side for
assistance is a great help as well (thanks
Bill!!)
This will not be a step by step “how to”,
but rather a guide for those that want to
tackle a project like this. First thing to do is
to drain the old fork oil. This will entail
removal of the front wheel. After front
wheel removal, remove the fork drain bolts.
CAUTION here is advised!!! Use a good
quality hardened Allen wrench to avoid
striping out the Allen head drain screws.
Make sure you have a good seal and
bushing driver as this will greatly simplify
fork rebuilding. I ordered a fork rebuild kit
from Wing Stuff which consisted of new
seals, bushings, o-rings, fork drain screws,
and crush washers. A pretty complete kit
Even with his ears covered by daddy's
hands, the little boy cried uncontrollably.
The father then broke down under the
weight of his sadness and his son's distress.
Another grown son was also very
distraught, crying at length while consoling
his mother.
The admiration and respect for this Hero
was clearly evidenced by the sadness and
crying.
Other PGR's said that this was a rough one.
I agreed. May God Bless Sergeant Thomas
L. Carbaugh Jr. and give him everlasting
Peace.
IN GOD WE TRUST
Address change
Suzanne Benedict
291A Stockton Bridge RD.
Pemberton, NJ. 08068-1922
H 412-623-9700
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for a hundred dollars or so. There is a
slight change after 2009 models so be sure
and order the correct one.
As mentioned previously, I opted for
Traxxion springs and the springs were
1.1kilogram per MM in value per
conversations with Dan at Traxxion, per
my weight, Lynne’s weight, and using the
Tow Pac trike kit from time to time. I also
ordered 2 quarts of 15 wt Traxxion fork oil.
Bill Wallace assisted me with the rebuild
and things pretty much went smooth and
buy the numbers. We took our time and it
turned out to be a 2 day job for us. We did
a thorough cleaning of all fork components
with mineral spirits followed by a flush
with denatured alcohol. Then dried
everything thoroughly with compressed air
and clean paper towels.
The total job consisted of new fork oil, new
seals, new Traxxion springs, new upper and
lower bushings, new ORings on the fork
caps, and new Fork Drain Bolts with new
crush washers.
I built my own fork seal drivers from an
article on the GL1800 riders forum and it
worked quite well. It is worth noting that
my fork bushings showed little if any signs
of wear after 46K miles, so my rebuild was
premature in that respect, but the Traxxion
fork springs made a huge difference in ride
quality. The front end is very compliant
now and you can feel it working as you go
down the road. I had my anti-dive
previously disabled and left it that way and
the front end shows no sign of abnormal
dive with the new springs.
Below are a few photos of the work in
progress. Below is the link to the article on
how to make your own seal driver from
PVC tubing.
bike to the dealership. Bill and I like to do
this kind of work so while he was visiting
and we had a rainy day or two, we took
advantage of that time and rebuilt my front
end.
Thanks to Bill Wallace for taking all the
photos while my hands were full of fork
oil!!
Removing the old springs
The stock spring, washer ,spacer and cap
Seal Driver
For anyone who is a competent wrench,
this is not a difficult job and will save you
many dollars as opposed to taking your
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WELCOME
New AGWA Members
John C. Allen
8940 Lake Grove CT.
Elk Grove, CA. 95624-2721
H 916-686-8006
C 916-261-8111
EMAIL [email protected]
The old bushings show little sign of
wear—the upper bushings seen in this
photo look warn, but the Teflon is on the
inside of that bushing and not the outside.
Robert R. Cox/Catherine M. Green
649 Hickory ST.
Bethlehem, PA.. 18017-5910
H 610-694-0151
C 484-894-4306
A 610-393-3933
M EMAIL [email protected]
A EMAIL [email protected]
Cleaning the fork tube—new springs, seals, and
bushings in the background alongside of old springs
ONE STRESSFUL DAY
Written By George Ramsey
Pennsylvania
Thursday June 9th, I awake at 5 A.M. to
play golf with my grandson Tyler.
Playing golf is by itself a stressful
experience and having to get up at 5 A.M.
doesn't minimize the stress.
Now add the fact that I shot 115 and you
have stress. Also, I had to be home by
12:30 in order to ride to Indian Town Gap
for the funeral of another indigent Hero. To
die without family or friends to mourn you
Driving the seals home with the home made PVC
seal driver
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is a sad situation, but the Patriot Guard
Riders do not let that happen. I arrived
home at 12:15, grabbed a bite to eat and
headed to FITG. We had 16 Patriots there,
both men and women. The service wasn't
long but we saw this Hero off to his place
with GOD, with Honor and Dignity. May
he rest in peace.
Now for more stress. I had to get home to
cut the grass, which I started at about 3
P.M. I always tell people that our grass
cutting is about a 2 cans of beer job. So,
after about an hour and a half and said 2
cans of beer, I was done.
After returning the chalk to the volunteer, I
gave her my Patriot Guard card and shared
with her some of what we do.
The work that they do is wonderful, helping
to keep alive the memory of those who
sacrificed so much and were treated with
such disdain and hatred.
But my day wasn't. Muhlenberg Township
was hosting the Viet Nam Veterans Moving
Wall. This is an exact replica of the wall in
D.C. I had seen it before in Lebanon, PA,
but Ruthie never saw it and I promised to
take her.
We pray that GOD will bring home all
those who are missing or unaccounted for
to their loved ones.
IN GOD WE TRUST
While there, I asked a volunteer if she
would look up the name of a MIA Hero,
whose name I wear on a bracelet.
Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Angstadt is the
brother of one of Ruthie's best friends, and
all three were childhood pals.
A.G.W.A.
Services Benefits Directory
Contact the following people for information
about any of our service benefits and take full
advantage of your membership in A.G.W.A.
AMA
Wanda Densmore
815-497-2497
Insurance Program
Bill Young
865-681-0113
Key Replacement
Bob Dombrowski
978-532-0634
Publications
Owen Toomey
231-930-4703
Public Relations
Barbara Lope
704-951-8118
Safety Program
Bob Cole
906-265-5613
Sidecar/Trike Division
Ron Mentzer
717-203-4412
Special Projects
Lu Brunetta
610-262-1080
Technical
Stephen Bergman
217-357-6697
VIP Program
Wayne Aten
815-923-2112
Rally Registration
After locating Ralph's name, I made an
etching of it to give to Janet, Ralph's sister
in case she didn't get there herself.
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For those members that were not able to attend Gold Classic XXXIII, this is the rally shirt
design. Diana Press New Jersey State Director was going to use a similar design for a pin,
Diana’s design had the past rally locations printed on the wings. The screen printer had the
shirt design with the past rally locations on the wings, but the lettering was very small. I
made the decision to print the past rally locations as shown. Thank You Diana for a great
design..
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8th Annual
Wheels For A Cure
To Benefit:
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Ride or drive to help raise money to find a cure for diabetes.
Bring your motorcycle, convertible, station wagon, or mini-van......all vehicles are
welcome!!!! Come out, have fun, and help support a worthy cause!!!! Scenic ride/drive from
West Chicago to Buffalo Rock State Park in Ottawa, followed by lunch, raffle and door prizes,
and a silent auction.(Cash or check only for Silent Auction)
Donation: $20 adult/$35
Couple/$5 Children (12 and under)(Please make checks payable to JDRF)
When: Sunday, August 21st, 2016
Northeast corner of Route 64 (North Ave) and Route 59 in West Chicago (Parking lot behind
McDonald’s).
Time: Registration from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Arrive at Buffalo Rock State Park at
approximately noon.
Questions or to RSVP? Please contact Jeff at 630-414-6525 or
[email protected]
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winch controls to the truck battery and you’re
pretty much set to go.
Rather than using regular tie downs to secure
the bike’s triple tree to the Rampage Lift, I
made up some stainless steel wire rope tie
down which are a fixed length. After initial
adjustment to obtain the proper tension for the
front forks, everything was bolted securely into
place. This eliminates the need to retie
everything every time you load the bike.
Once the bike is up in the truck, it is tied down
in the normal manner. 2 additional tie downs
on the triple tree and 2 tie downs off the rear
frame after removing the side covers and
stowing them in a safe place. I also used an
additional strap and chock under the back
wheel to keep the bike from rocking. There is
also an additional wooden wedge in the front
wheel chock to eliminate rocking of the bike
while braking or accelerating.
The photos below are pretty much selfexplanatory. We will be bringing up the bike in
this manner for riding in the Amazing
Challenge in June so you can see the lift at the
hotel if desired...
Les
The Rampage Motorcycle Lift
Written By Les Adams
Illinois Chapter GW
Reprint from Chapter GW News Letter
I have been riding for a good many years, about
25 on Goldwings and another 25 on other
bikes. Lynne and I have ridden thru all kinds
of weather – hot, cold, rain, tornadoes, hail,
snow, just about everything you can think of
like most other die hard bikers. I have wanted
to take Lynne out to Sequoia N.P. in California
and ride among the giant Redwoods, but neither
one of us particularly wants to ride the bike 4 or
5 days out and 4 or 5 days back in all kinds of
weather. I have been looking for a solution and
have considered trailers, both enclosed and
open as well as the Rampage Lift.
After careful consideration, we went with the
Rampage Lift for a number of reasons. When
we travel, we usually use our time share and
stay in the same place for a week or so. Timeshares, as a rule, frown upon trailers taking up
an extra parking space in their lots, and for us,
the Rampage lift just works out better in terms
of storage space as well as convenience.
My truck is an F-250 Super Duty short bed
with the Triton V10 motor and 3:73 Limited
Slip differential. It was purchased for towing
RV’s when we were doing that some years ago,
so it’s stoutness and towing ability and payload
is not in question here. You will need at least a
good ½ ton truck to properly carry the Wing
and lift with its suspension in good condition.
The Rampage lift weighs in at about #330
pounds plus the weight of your bike, about
another #1000 pounds, so a stout truck is
necessary to load and haul a Wing around. The
back of my truck drops about an inch when the
bike is loaded and actually rides better with the
Wing in it than when empty, which is pretty
typical of a ¾ or 1 ton pickup which are usually
sprung pretty stoutly...
The actual installation of the Lift consists of
drilling 4 holes in the truck bed and installing a
special expending nut, usually called a PEM
nut, rivet nut, or plus nut. The bottom flange of
the nut expands similar to a moly bolt and is
held captive to the truck bed. Once these are
installed, it is merely a matter of hooking up the
Bike tire in the chock, forks under tension,
moments before the chock latches up
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Bike is now in chock and tie downs are in tension
and the bike is being pulled up the ramp
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Bike Show
Field Events
0-999cc Non Gold Wing
1st Place Catherine Cole
Trike 2 UP
1st Place (Driver) Phil McDaniel
1st Place (Passenger) Kris Kasang
2nd Place (Driver) Brad Klement
2nd Place (Passanger) Tammy Klement
1500cc Gold Wing Dress
1st Place Duane Zuelch
1800cc Gold Wing Stock
1st Place Ric Gurney
2nd Place Marion Oller
Light Show
Bike Class
1st Place Jeff Cutler
David Densmore
1500cc Trike and Under
1st Place Howard Kallman
2nd Place Dwayne Edwards
Trike
1st Place Phil McDaniel
2nd Place Joe Lopez
1500cc and over
1st Place Earl Walker
2nd Place Phil McDaniel
Trike and Trailer
1st Place George Ramsey
1800cc Trike and Trailer
1st Place Bob Priester
Miscellaneous
Best of Show
Earl Walker
Oldest Male Participant Don Kreiser
Youngest Participant David Densmore
Field Events
Oldest Female Ruth Ramsey
Solo Female
1st Place Diana Press
Long Distance Solo Male Bob Fergerson
Long Distance Solo Female Brenda
Zuelch
Solo Male
1st Place Bill Naughton
2nd Place Jeff Matticks
Long Distance 2 up Earl & Lorraine
Knight
Bike 2 UP
1st Place (Driver) Bill Naughton
1st Place (Passenger) Diana Press
2nd Place (Driver) Diana Press
2nd Place (Passenger) Jeff Matticks
Long Distance Trike Brad & Tammy
Klement
Large State Representation Illinois
Trike 1 UP
1st Place Lu Brunetta
2nd Place Ron Mentzer
Small State Representation Michigan
Poker Hand High Bob Cole
Poker Hand Wayne Roberts
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Fund Raiser for Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation
PREPARATION
Quilt Bob Press
2. Add taco seasoning, water, tomatoes, tomato
sauce and corn. Bring to a boil.
Quilt Gladys Kreiser
Battery Tender Brenda Zuelch
3. Add uncooked macaroni and reduce heat to low.
Cover and simmer for 10-15
minutes (until pasta is cooked through). Stir
occasionally.
Battery Tender Jeff Cutler
4. Remove from heat. Sprinkle cheese on top and
cover.
1. Brown beef in a large quart pot over medium/
high heat. Drain fat and return beef to pot.
5. Serve once cheese is melted!
Craftsman Tool Kit Dewayne Edwards
RHUBARB PUDDING CAKE
Wireless Tracker Tammy Klement
2 cups chopped rhubarb
1 3/4 cup sugar, divided
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup sifted flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2/3 cup boiling water
Multi Color Afghan Catherine Cole
Gray Afghan Catherine Cole
Most Wing of the Road Articles Judi
Quinlan
34 Year Pin Design Catherine Cole
Instructions
Cover the bottom of an 8 or 9 inch square pan with
fruit. (I prefer an 8 inch or 9 inch square glass
baking dish. You could also use a deep dish glass
pie plate.)
Mix 3/4 cup sugar, butter, baking powder, salt,
extracts, milk and flour together (add a little more
milk if it is too thick to pour); pour over fruit. Mix
remaining sugar and cornstarch; sprinkle over
mixture in pan. Pour boiling water over the top.
( I know this sounds strange, but it works to create a
pudding around the rhubarb in the bottom of the
pan.)
Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes,
Thank You for all the work you
contributed to getting the web page up
and going Bill Schoen
Gold Classic 33 Shirt Design Diana Press
Recipes
One Pot Pasta Taco
Servings: 10-12
The sugar topping creates a glaze on the top of the
cake, something like a creme brulee, as well as
creating the pudding at the bottom. You can serve
warm in a bowl with ice cream, or let it cool a bit,
slice and invert on your plate to show off the
pudding.
1 lb ground beef
1 package taco seasoning
2 cups water
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
Pepper
Salt
****You may also substitute a gluten free flour. If
you use a gluten free flour then bake an extra 10
minutes.
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