May - Antelope Valley HOG

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DESERT WIND
Antelope Valley, California
Harley Owners Group® Chapter #1665
Volume 20, Issue 5
May 2008
www.avhog.org
DIRECTOR’S NOTES:
BY JESSE MATTOX
I want to thank everyone that attended the Ridgecrest meeting and Bike Blessing,
we had a great turn out. Bike Night was a huge success, thanks Kip, job well done.
A big thanks to the Ladies of Harley, the bake sale was Fabulous and for those that
didn’t get to participate in the cake walk, you’ll have another chance. Please
remember to check the calendar for up coming events, the board at the shop and
call your friends, but don’t miss out on all the fun.
I hope that everyone that went to Laughlin enjoyed them selves and came home safe and sound. I
heard that Arizona Bike Week was enjoyed by all. The pictures were really great so please continue
to share them with everyone. (HOG# 2192091) Today we have the ride to Carpinteria, please
remember hand signals I can’t stress how important this is. If you are new and don’t know please
see a road captain; you can identify them by the black and orange braid on their arm.
Bike night will be May 10th, starts sharply at 4:00pm. Kip has really made an effort to change things
up, so please stop by and show your support…
Ride safe and have fun!
Jesse
Antelope Valley H.O.G.® Standing Meetings & Events
Meeting / Event
When?
Time
Location
®
AV H.O.G. Chapter
Meeting
1st Sunday of each month
9:00—10:00 am
(approx)
719 West Avenue M
(Knights of Columbus Hall)
Monthly Chapter Ride
(closed ride)
1st Sunday of each month
Immediately following
chapter meeting
Destinations Vary
Ridgecrest Activities
Group—AV H.O.G.®
Meeting
2nd Saturday of each
month
9:00 am until May
when meetings will
start at 8:00 am
Meet at AV HarleyDavidson® at 7 am, ride to
Carriage Inn, Ridgecrest
Geezer’s Breakfast Club
(open event)
Every Wednesday
9:00 am
Meet at Antelope Valley
Harley-Davidson®
Lunch/Dinner Ride
(closed ride)
Last Saturday of each
month
11:00 am departure
until Daylight Savings
Time when dinner
rides resume @ 4pm
Meet at Antelope Valley
Harley-Davidson®
Our Sponsor: Antelope Valley Harley Davidson® (661) 948-5959
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR’S
NOTES
By Lynne Gentry
Chapter. Just a reminder, keep your National H.O.G.
membership current to be a part of the local Chapter.
Ruthie McCollin
Membership Coordinator
ROAD CAPTAIN’S
CORNER
Good morning,
Last month we all rode to the Santa Anita racetrack in
Arcadia. Through the mountain and over the hills we
went. I hope you all had as much fun as I did. We bet on
a few races, had lunch and enjoyed looking at those
magnificent horses. The destination today is Carpenteria.
It should be a beautiful day. Have you ever wondered
how we come up with the destinations for our Chapter
rides? The road captains get together twice a year and
plan out our Chapter rides for each month. If you like
where we have been taking you or if you have any
suggestions on where to go, please let us know. After
each ride, you are given a “rate the ride card”. Please fill
it out and hand it any Road Captain or Officer. We really
want you all to enjoy these rides and destinations. Let’s
have some fun.
Lynne
TREASURER’S REPORT
By Starr Bayard
Good Morning,
The Treasurer’s report is provided at the monthly Chapter
Meeting & is available upon request.
MEMBERSHIP
COORDINATOR
By Ruthie McCollin
By Jeff Bayard
GOOD MORNING!
This year is almost half over, man time flies. May
31st your Road Captains are hosting a "7 Card Poker
Run". Ken Gentry put this great route together. There is
a BIG map posted at our dealership, so stop by and check
it out. Also, there are fliers at our dealership. See you on
the 31st!
THUNDER! THUNDER! THUNDER! Thunder on
the Lot is only a month and a half away. It's going to be
huge! The second largest charity event west of the
Mississippi. A lot of work goes into an event like this and
volunteers are still needed. If you are interested in
volunteering please sign the sheet at the round table
(make sure to include your contact numbers) or you can
call me at 661-860-8164 and also by my e-mail [email protected]. It's a lot of work but we always
have a really fun time too. Thanks for your help.
Our ride today is to Carpenteria, a nice ride to the
coast. Your R.C.'s are - 1st group - Lead, Al Rubin and
sweeps are Frank McCollin and Manuel Omo. 2nd group
- Lead, Gene Garland and sweeps are Ken Gentry and
Ron Klein. There will be a pre-ride meeting at the stage
after the Chapter meeting. Just a note: V-Rod Rick loves
Carpenteria and always leads this ride but he and other
Chapter members are doing the 1000 mile Ride for the
Heart on May 3rd and 4th. Next months ride will be to the
Ronald Reagan Library, led by V-Rod Rick. Pass back
your hand signals and ride safe.
Remember, this is your Chapter - you make it what it is have fun with it - and enjoy.
May the good lord take a likin' to you
Jeff B
R.C.C
This month the Chapter had 3 new members: Michele,
Daniel, & Sheri. There were also several guests: Heather
& Chyenne, Rickie & members from the Ridgecrest
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Disclaimer: While the chapter may be affiliated with H.O.G.®, it remains a separate, independent entity responsible for its actions. All Harley Owners
Group® members and their guest(s) participate voluntarily and at their own risk in H.O.G.® and H.O.G.® chapter activities. The sponsoring dealer,
H.O.G.® and Harley-Davidson® Motor Company, its subsidiaries and distributors and local chapter officers are and shall be released and held
harmless by the member/guest for any injury or loss to the member/guest or to his or her property which may result from participation in H.O.G.® and
H.O.G.® chapter activities. This means that each and every member of the local chapter and their guest(s) have no ground for legal action against the
sponsoring dealer, H.O.G.®, Harley-Davidson® Motor Company, its distributors and its subsidiaries, the local chapters and their respective agents and
employees for any injury resulting to them or their property.
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LADIES OF HARLEY®
(Continued from page 2)
SAFETY OFFICER’S
NOTES
By Mona Lisa Garcia
By Leroy Coker
Regardless if your new to riding, or have been riding for
years safe riding starts before your bike moves an inch. A
good start at being a safe rider is reading the Chapter
Rider’s Guide located on the AVHOG web site under
“Ride Safety”. As long as you’re in reading mode,
familiarize yourself with the owner’s manual for your bike.
The owner’s manual has lots of important information you
need to know pertaining to your bike. Stopping distance,
tire pressure, tread wear to mention just a few. Learning
and memorizing hand signals is a responsibility that can
be accomplished off the bike. Hand signals can be found
in the Chapter Rider’s Guide and in the Chapter
Newsletter.
Before you even get on the motorcycle there are a few
things you should routinely check. A visual inspection
looking for oil leaks, tread wear, tire side wall condition,
engine oil level, tire pressure and verify that all lights and
the horn work. You may find something that requires a
quick fix or a major problem requiring a trip to the Harley
shop for service. If you have a windshield keeping it clean
will help reduce rider fatigue and obviously help you see
people. Similarly, keeping the head light lens clean helps
people see you.
Time to saddle up, but before you start the engine raise
the kickstand (aka: jiffy stand). Riding off with the
kickstand down will most surely create an accident that
can be quite costly if not fatal. Creating the habit of
raising the kickstand prior to starting the bike will prevent
just such an accident. Verifying that the transmission is in
neutral prior to starting is also a good habit to get into.
Dropping your bike is something that happens to
everyone. It can be just an embarrassing moment, or a
trip to the hospital with a crushed foot, broken leg or arm.
Surprisingly how often it happens when your merely
getting off the bike and find out you forgot to lower the
kickstand. Similar to starting the bike It is a good practice
that before you hit the kill switch you lower the kickstand.
Until next time be safe, and keep the rubber side
down.
Hi Everyone,
I would like to thank Chris and Cheryl for baking muffins
for our last chapter meeting. The LOH had there first bake
sale at bike night. I would like to thank all the lady’s that
baked items for the bake sale. Beverly, Cheryl, Danna,
Deanna and Lynne, thank you for all your help. It was a
big success! Our next LOH meeting will be on May 9, at
7:00 p.m. It will be at my house.
Congratulations to Mikey M., he was the birthday winner
for April, which you can see at the shop in the Historian’s
Memory books. (HOG# 1990799)
Have fun riding
Monalisa
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
By Kip Goodrich
Hi Everyone,
April 12th was our first Bike Night. The bike games were
Laundry Duty, Soda Straw Drop, and Two-Up Slow Ride.
The winners of all three games were the unstoppable
team of Manuel and Marcia. They took home all the
trophies.
Ladies of Harley had their first Bike Night bake sale. The
bake sale went over very well.
Our next Bike Night will be on May 10th at 4:00 pm.
Games start at 4:30 pm. The games planned will be Slow
Ride, Hog in the Pen, and Ball Drop. Hope to see all of
you there.
Members that have won the free year membership, Jan –
Leroy C., Feb. – Tom A., March – Christine, April –
Richard (Scooby). Remember you need to be present at
the meeting to win.
On May 17th AVHD will be having their 5th Annual Hoffman
Hospice Charity Event. They will be having a Poker Run,
sign up at AVHD at 9:00am. Last card stamped at
2:00pm. $25 for the first hand, this includes a T-shirt, 2nd
hand is $10. Food and Drinks will be provided by Coach’s
Sports Bar & Grill. The music will be provided by the
band Rukus. There will be a Raffle and Bike Games
starting after 2:00pm. Hope to see you all there.
AVHD summer hours will start on May 26th. Monday thru
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Saturday, 8am to 7pm. Sunday, 9am to 5pm.
May 31st is AV HOGs 7 Card Draw Poker Run.
Registration open from 8:00am to 10:00am at Schooners,
43807 15th Street West, Lancaster. Last Card must be
drawn by 3:00pm. There will be Raffle prizes and prizes
for High and Low hands. Burgers, Hotdogs and Sodas
will be Available. Come out for a fun day and support
your chapter.
Have Fun and Ride Safe,
Kip
costs. Copies will still be available at the meeting for
those who cannot print it.
See you on the ride!
Alan Bingham
Webmaster
HISTORIAN’S NOTES
By Rick ‘V-Rod Rick’ Sistoni
EDITOR
By Richard ‘Scooby’ Longworth
Good Morning,
I hope everybody that went to Arizona Bike week and
Laughlin River Run had a great time. Myself and a few
officers are working on creating a new look to the
newsletter. As you can see this month there are a couple
of changes. It will take sometime to get everything ironed
out, but hopefully in the end it will be a newsletter that you
will enjoy reading.
Also stop by the shop and see the newsletter in full color
in the books our Historian, Rick has created for us.
Happy Sunday!
Sorry I wasn’t here last meeting. We went to Arizona Bike
Week. Man was it great. The weather, the riding, the
people, all was the best! I will be bringing the Historians
Memory Book to the meeting so everyone has a chance
to see all the activities and rides we do each month. Also
at the shop, you can see this years and past years
Memory Book in the service department while you’re
waiting for your bike, or shopping. If anyone has never
been on our lunch/dinner rides, or other events held each
month, guaranteed if you see how much fun we have and
all the fellow chapter members and friends getting
together having a great time, you will surely want to join
in. It is almost summer now and the ridding is going to be
great. No, that it’s not already! Hope to see all of you in all
the activities to come.
“Ride Hard, Ride Safe”
Remember to check the Newsletter for your HOG# every
month. If your HOG # is in the newsletter see Beverly for
your tickets.
V-Rod Rick
Scooby
WEBMASTER
Member’s Websites
By Alan Bingham
New photos from Arizona Bike Week
(HOG# 2971218)
V-Rod Rick
vrodrick.myphotoalbum.com
The website contains information on local rides,
membership, HOG® history, group riding protocols,
events, and activities. You will also find links to our events
calendar which shows upcoming events. If you have any
questions, comments or suggestions, please don’t
hesitate to email me at [email protected]
The password to view newsletters has been removed.
Please try to download the newsletter and print it so that
you can bring your own copy to the meeting. Most of the
time, they are posted online a few days before the chapter
meeting, this will save our chapter some of the printing
Scooby
www.nicoleandrich.com/gallery
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SECRETARY’S REPORT BY BEVERLY SMITH
ANTELOPE VALLEY H.O.G.
CHAPTER #1665
Minutes of Chapter Meeting — Apr 6, 2008
(Guest Secretary - Sue)
Call to order at 9:20 am, at Knights of Columbus, Lancaster by Jesse Mattrox.
Pledge of allegiance.
Motion to approve minutes of meeting 4-06-08 by Jeff, second by Lori, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
*Round table - Thank you to today's volunteers: Ken & Pam
*Volunteers for meeting May 4:
*March lunch/dinner ride: was Led by
*Volunteers for Lunch or Dinner ride April: Debbie
OFFICERS REPORTS
Treasurer’s Report - Starr Bayard: Balance available on request. She has opportunity tickets for Thunder, they are $100.00 each. They will be giving away a bike and much more, great prizes this year.
Assistant Director - Lynne Gentry: Today’s ride is to Santa Anita Raceway, for those going on the ride
please stay after the meeting adjourns for the briefing. Lynne brought Cheryl Goodrich up to speak on Riders
Edge.
Sponsor - Scott Kellerman / Ron Emard: Absent
Secretary - Beverly Smith: Absent Having fun in the sun in Arizona.
Membership - Ruthie McCollin: New Members “Daniel, Sheri and Michele”. Guests were “Heather &
Chyenne and Richie”. Please remember to pay your Nationals, these are checked monthly, you can not join
our local chapter until your Nationals are current. We currently have 184, Ridgecrest 73 a total of 267.
Safety - Leroy Coker: Spoke on Riders Edge, this is a very comprehensive course certified by Harley Davidson. Hand Signals, don’t be afraid pass them back. 2-second rule, very important if you don’t like 2 do to 3
but stick with it otherwise we get the yo-yo effect. If we have new riders see me after the meeting for group
ride.
Activities - Kip Goodrich: I hope everyone had fun at Billiards night, the winner of the men’s went to Pat,
and the women’s went to Starr Bayard and overall went to Pat, yes a man took it this year. I hope everyone
can make it to Bike Night on the 12th; it will start at 4:00pm sharp. The games will be Laundry Duty, Soda
Straw Drop and the Two-Up Slow Race. The Ladies of Harley will also be selling bake goods and having a
cake walk. That same night the shop will be having their nightly Garage Party, for Women only, starting at
5:45pm ending at 9:00pm. Bike Night at Thunder will be more controlled this year, we will have it roped off
for safety. The Christmas party this year will be at the fairgrounds, the theme “Christmas”. It will be on December 13th from 6:00pm – 11:00pm we can only accommodate 150 people. Please complete your choices
for menu option and return to me ASAP. The winner for free membership was “Scooby”! Lee and Luis received their activities patch.
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LOH - Mona Lisa Garcia: I would like to thank Cheryl for doing last months meeting in my time of crisis. I
would also like to thank Robb, Colleen and Tony, Debbie for being my guardian angels. This month I will be
attending the Ladies of Harley meeting, it will April 11th at my house at 7:00pm we will be discussing the LOH
Poker Run on May 10th. Next months meeting in June will be at Colleen and Robb house, so more to come
on that. The winner of the Birthday raffle was “Mike”.
Editor - Richard Longworth: We have plenty of newsletters for everyone this month. Please check your
HOG national number to see if you’re the winner.
Photographer - Manuel Omo: I will not be going on the ride today so please take pictures and get them to
Rick and me.
Historian - Rick Sistoni: Absent Having fun in the sun in Arizona.
Webmaster - Alan Bingham: I took the Password off for the newsletters so everyone should have access to
this now. The only think password protected is the forum, if you are having problems accessing this please
send me an e-mail.
Road Captain - Jeff Bayard: I need volunteers for Thunder, please see me or the sign up sheets if you
would like to volunteer. Camping trip was great last month, we caught about 70 trout had a great Bar-B-Que
and yes Don Smith was in the water, but he saved his fishing pole. The ride next month is to Carpentria.
May 31st is the 7 card poker run, we pre-rode this on Saturday and the ride is out of this world, fantastic ride,
everyone should enjoy it.
Director - Jesse Mattox: Remember ladies, the shop will be having a Garage night on the 12th. Saturday
morning for those that want to attend The Ridgecrest meeting and Biker Blessing we will be meeting in Mojave at the Chevron at 7:30am. The Board works hard to make this your Chapter so please thank them for all
their hard work.
R.A.G. - Wade Tallman: Told a joke, sorry to long to get. Saturday is the Biker Blessing we had 77 bikes
last year hope to have more this year. May is Motorcycle awareness month. We have our car wash on May
7th. December 20th will be our Christmas Party this year, hope you can attend. Rex got married, congratulations.
Comments from Members
Cheryl - The class was a blast, not only educational but a lot of fun. The instructor made sure you never felt nervous,
very nice and accommodating, please visit the website if you are interested, it’s well worth your money.
Marcia – Does anyone have Bags for sale please let me know.
Leroy – I need two additional road captains for the new member group ride today, no one volunteers it will be cancelled.
Dick and Jane got married and retired, congratulation!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*Next Chapter Meeting June 1, 2008, Knights of Columbus, Avenue M, Between 10th West and Sierra Hwy
*Ridgecrest AG Meeting: June 14, 9:00am, Carriage Inn, Ridgecrest
*http://www.ridgecresthog.com
*Check bulletin board at Shop for events, activities, changes
*Get your activity card punched at each event or activity you participate in
Adjournment: 10:25 am
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HAND SIGNALS
By Leroy Coker
Riding formation is normally in a double file staggered zigzag with the lead road captain at the front of the left
column.
This is our default formation, and unless signaled otherwise will be our normal riding formation. Information
on riding formations, preparing for a chapter ride, individual responsibilities, safety, and other important topics
can be found in the Chapter’s rider’s Guide. The guide is located on the Chapter’s web site www.avhog.org,
and is well worth taking a look at. For information on access to the web site see Alan Bingham the Web
Master, and he will get you hooked up.
These are some of the more commonly seen hand signals you will
encounter while riding with the chapter. It is a good idea to
become familiar with them, and their meaning. Please, feel free to
ask any of the road captains if you have any questions on the use
of hand signals, and/or group riding. If you ride two up it’s a good
idea for your rider to know these signals too. While out riding they
may routinely be required to function as your copilot, and give the signals for you.
NOTE: Single file
hand signal is
OVER
THE
HELMET—to
avoid
confusion
with a right turn
hand signal
Hazard in the Road
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Tilly and I will hopefully be back in June with some new and exciting adventures from abroad. Until then enjoy the road and keep it safe.
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Antelope Valley H.O.G.® Activities Card
Here are the official rules for earning your patch:
You will need to complete your activities card.
YOUR
ADVERTISEMENT
COULD BE HERE!
Classified Ads
$5 per issue.
Business Cards
$8 per issue
$80 per year
1/4 Page - $10 per
issue / $100 per year
1/2 Page - $15 per
Full Page - $25 per
Your patch will be presented at the monthly Chapter meeting after you
turn in your completed activities card. You will receive one punch on your
card for each of the following events you participate in. Rides after the
monthly Chapter Meeting, Dinner Rides, Special events, such as the
Mayflower Gardens visits in Dec and Feb, Bowling, Horseshoes, Billiards,
other events to be announced. You can also earn a punch on your card
by supporting the Chapter by volunteering for things like: Working the
round table at Chapter meetings, Working at the Bike nights, poker runs,
other Chapter-sponsored activities.
Because of the large number of
members in our Chapter, everyone
needs to remember to have there own
cards punched. Please do not send
someone else to have them punched for
you. Just find Kip or Cheryl Goodrich at
the event or chapter meeting and we will
punch your card.
H.O.G.® Patch
Large
$22.00
Small
$9.00
Large
$17.00
Small
$7.00
Large
$23.00
Small
$11.00
Large Set
$45.00
Small Set
$20.00
H.O.G.® Patch (Reflective Style)
Large
$29.00
Chapter Rocker (Reflective)
Large
$29.00
2 PC Set (Reflective)
H.O.G.® PATCH and ROCKER
Large Set
$58.00
®
HOG® Chapter Merchandise
(Available at Antelope Valley HD® )
LOH Patch
Chapter Rocker
2 PC Set
H.O.G.®/LOH® Patch and Rocker
CHAPTER PINS
$10.00
H.O.G.® CAP
$23.00
®
LOH Bandana
$10.00
SHIRTS WITH CHAPTER LOGO
Short Sleeve (White, Navy)
$25.00
Long Sleeve (Black)
$30.00
Henley (Gray)
$35.00
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Antelope Valley H.O.G.® Board of Directors
Director
Jesse Mattox
(661) 256-9610
[email protected]
Assistant Director
Lynne Gentry
(661) 273-0704
[email protected]
Treasurer
Starr Bayard
(661) 944-4167
[email protected]
Secretary
Beverly Smith
(661) 824-0639
[email protected]
Membership Coord
Ruthie McCollin
(661) 722-2754
[email protected]
Activities Officer
Kip Goodrich
(661)-317-2439
[email protected]
Ladies of Harley
Mona Lisa Garcia
(661) 722-7284
[email protected]
Road Captain Coord
Jeff Bayard
(661) 944-4167
[email protected]
Safety Officer
Leroy Coker
(661) 943-5011
[email protected]
Photographer
Manuel Omo
(760) 373-4142
[email protected]
Historian
Rick Sistoni
(661) 722-7284
[email protected]
Editor
Richard Longworth
(661) 940-8906
[email protected]
Webmaster
Alan Bingham
(661) 755-6197
[email protected]
®
AV HOG® Activities Hotline: (661) 945-9000 (Recorded Message-AV HOG® activities & changes)
AV HOG® Members’ Website: www.avhog.org
Ridgecrest Activities Group Members’ Website: www.ridgecresthog.com
Ridgecrest Activities Group Board of Directors
Director
Wade Tallman
(760) 499-1967
[email protected]
Asst. Director
Secretary
Treasurer
Isaac Bridgeman
Paul Liesman
Sandra Moore
(760) 446-4641
(760) 375-7405
(760)-375-6989
[email protected]
[email protected]
Membership/PAO
Josh Wilkerson
(760) 371-1144
[email protected]
Activities Officer
Mike Moore
(760) 375-6989
[email protected]
Safety Officer
John Brandt
(760)-793-3392
[email protected]
Road Captain Coord
Rex Walraven
(760) 384-8537
[email protected]
Photographer
Judy McCauley
(760) 375-1525
[email protected]
Editor
Tracy Ackeret
(760) 373-4120
[email protected]
Historian
Susan Brandt
Barbara Austin
Anne Haber
Don McCauley
(760) 793-3391
[email protected]
(760) 375-8998
(760) 371-1811
[email protected]
[email protected]
(760) 446-5310
[email protected]
Ladies of Harley®
Webmaster
[email protected]
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DESERT WIND Newsletter
Antelope Valley, California
Harley Owners Group® Chapter #1665
Our Sponsor:
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