DAYTONA HOGCALL - Daytona Beach HOG

Daytona Beach Motorcyclists’ Club, Inc. d.b.a.
Daytona Beach Chapter
Harley Owners Group
DAYTONA HOGCALL
OCTOBER 2009
Daytona Beach HOG Elections 2009
Inside this
issue:
Director
Assistant Director
One way to get involved in the chapter is by serving as a chapter officer. Each chapter
has four official "primary" officers and any number of additional "discretionary" officers.
Elected positions must be filled by individuals who own and ride, or ride on, a HarleyDavidson motorcycle. The Daytona HOG member must be a National HOG member or
associate member, and have been an active Daytona Chapter member in good standing
for one full year, previous to the nomination.
The term of each office shall be one year, and shall run from January 1 to December
31, or the balance of the current election year, or as appointed by the sponsoring dealer,
as defined in the Chapter Handbook issued by the National HOG office.
Primary Officers:
Safety
Membership
Director
Assistant Director
Treasurer
Secretary
Duties of elected officers:
Head Road Captain
Treasurer
Activities
Calendar
Web, policies, Road
Captains
Officers
Director: 1. To preside at all meetings of the Chapter and the Board. 2. To generally
supervise the affairs of the chapter. 3. To appoint any person or committee as required. 4.
To personally represent the Chapter. 5. To assist all other officers in their duties.
Assistant Director: 1. To perform the duties of the Director in his or her absence, and
such other duties as may be assigned by the Director.
Secretary: 1. To keep minutes of all meetings. 2. To send out notices of special
meetings. 3. Handle all Chapter correspondence. 4. To perform such other duties as fall to
that office.
Treasurer: 1. To receive dues from all members. 2. To receive all other monies due
the Chapter. 3. To maintain a record of all expenditures. 4. To report the Treasury balance
at each meeting.
Election results: shall be at the November meeting, based on a simple majority vote
for the selected candidates for each specific office. There will be no absentee ballots. All
elected officers shall be vested in January. The newly elected Director shall announce at
the January meeting his or her appointed officers.
Election committee:
Linda Seeley [email protected]
Lea Jackson [email protected]
If you’re interested in becoming an officer you will need to submit, in writing, your
desire to run for that office for approval by our sponsoring dealership. This needs to be
received by Linda or Lea, email is acceptable, by the October meeting (yes, at the
meeting is fine - but it does need to be in writing).
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DIRECTOR
Ken Fox
September 23, 2009 at 5:18 pm the Fall Season began. Come on cool weather!!! It means the busy month
of October is here. October 11th is the Camp Boggy Creek Ride. This year’s ride will be a celebration of
Bruce Rossmeyer. To sign up for the ride go to www.rideforchildren.com . You can also sign up at any of the
Rossmeyer dealerships. Remember it’s for the kids.
Biketoberfest is not far off. We are going to need HOG help again this year. There will be NO parking bikes
this year. We just need help manning the 4 gates at the Beach Street dealer. We need to cover these gates
from 8 am to 7 pm each day. So I have divided them up into two 5 1/2 hour shifts per day per gate. Pay is
$8.00 per hour. Time cards will work just like they did at Bike Week in March of this year. So if you worked in
March you only have to fill out 2 forms that I will supply to you. If you are interested in helping contact me at my email address
[email protected] .
It’s that time of year for the election of Board members. Officer elections are held at the November meeting. The deadline
for Nominations for the four (4) board positions of Director, Asst. Director, Secretary, and Treasurer is the October meeting
held October 31. If you are interested in running for one of the board positions, nominations must be submitted in writing at
either the October meeting or emailed to the nomination committee which is Linda S. [email protected] or
Lea J. [email protected]. It only needs to be a short paragraph of what position you are running for and a little about
yourself. Here is your chance to make a difference in the Chapter.
I have been a member of this chapter for six years and an officer in some capacity for five of those six years. I must tell you
that I will not be running for any officer position next year. In this tough economy my business has demanded more of my time
than it used to. I will still be an active road captain and help out on special events.
Till we ride!!!!
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Don “Kickstand” Seeley
TREASURER
The Great West
We have just returned from an extensive trip out west and I would like to give you some of the highlights and specs.
What we saw and experienced was so impressive, magnificent and extreme that I would like to encourage all of you
to head west. I will try to put this in an “outline” format vs. a narrative, sharing some costs and facts that surprised
me, in a very positive way and hopefully this will encourage some of you to head out.
Favorite Beers: Utah – Fat Tire
Montana – Glacier
Colorado – Boulevard
Oregon – Moose Drool
Speeding Tickets – 38 in a 30 small speed trap town in Colorado. $100.00 fine
Favorite Sign – “If road is flooding climb to higher ground”
States Traveled - Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado,
Wyoming, South Dakota,
Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizonian, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Favorite stops – Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Rocky Mountain Hwy., Custer NP,Crazy Horse, Mt. Rushmore, Sturgis, Black Hills,
Deadhorse, SD.,#10 Saloon, Devils Tower, Irma Hotel, Cody, WY.,Red Lodge, Bear Tooth Pass, Yellowstone, Seeley Lake, Glacier NP,
Highway to the Sun, Mt Rainier, Columbia River Gorge, Crater Lake, Umpqua Forest, Redwood, Lake Tahoe, Virginia City, Helena, Yosemite,
Sequoia NP, Death Valley, Zion, Brice Canyon, Meteor crater, Arches, NP, Lake Powell, Grand Canyon, Petrified, Roswell, Carlsbad Caverns.
Max elevation - 14,110 (Pike's Peak)
Low Elevation - -89 (Death Valley)
Most difficult - concentrating on the road and not looking at the scenery
Easiest - Getting up every morning and riding
Most Disappointing – end of the trip
Most Surprising - Empty roads except Yellowstone/Yosemite
Scariest – First, getting hit by a turkey at 50MPH on wet roads.
Second, riding Hwy 12 near Torrey, Utah a one lane twisting road that had no berm or
right and a 5,000 foot drop to the right. YIKES!
guardrail with a 7,000 foot drop to the
Bike Maintenance – 4 - oil changes, 2 - 5K services and a new set of tires
Breakdowns – 1 -Cracked crossover exhaust pipe.
Highest temperature – 118F Arizona/Utah border
Lowest Temperature – 28F Cooke City, Montana
Number of days – 53
Total Miles 11,841
Average Speed 38.4 MPH Average MPG 45
Total Gallons -263
Total Gas Cost - $650.
Average miles / day 225
Average Saddle time/ day – 6 hours
One final comment on costs, our food was very close to $ 0, it’s simple we had to eat whether home or not. On the fuel expense, consider you
still buy gas at home, so that must be factored in to the gas cost. Finally, I feel the only significant cost of this trip was lodging. This is one bill
you don’t have at home. We stayed at economical motels that ranged from $40.00/night to $100.00/night.
Our average cost per night for lodging was around $75.00/night. Breakfast was almost always included.
So, do some budget planning start saving and GO. Money can also be saved by going 2-up and a little camping can help cut down on the
lodging costs. I am available to answer any questions and offer route ideas.
Treasurers Report – Thumbs up!
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H E A D R O A D C A P TA I N
Greg Sieger
Once again the month has proven to be interesting for riding. While the weather stations
all say rain and rides are cancelled or postponed, the rain doesn't come and everyone
stands in their driveways feeling bad. I know I am one those people. Let's hope that the
weather channels get it right and we can get back to some serious riding.
We had to cancel the Road Captain. class as it appeared that most who had not recertified were not going to able to make it. Remember that their certification is good until
December 31. The first Road Captain. training of 2010 has already been scheduled for Sunday January
31. I will be making the announcement at the meetings so everyone can block the date. If you are
interested in becoming a Road Captain, this would be the date. So everyone current and future start
planning for January 31.
I just had my 30,000 mile service done on my '02 Ultra. They found some things that were not on the
check list, front brake pads and I am close to needing a new rear tire. Hope everyone is keeping up on
their service and checking their bike on a regular basis. Some of the things to
check include, brakes, tire wear, cables, lights, air pressure, belt or chain
tightness and wear, grips, clutch and brake lever play; this is not a complete
list but most of these should be checked regularly. The most important thing is Road Captain rideif you are not sure how to check some of these items or need a more
open to Road
comprehensive list, check you owners manual or ask a more experienced
Captains only leaves
rider. We have many people in our chapter who would be willing to help you
Beach St @ 10 am
make riding a fun, safe and enjoyable experience.
If you have any ideas for rides, events, parties, don't hesitate to let someone October 4,
know an officer, a Road Captain or me, I usually accept most forms of
Strongly suggest all road
communication so keep trying.
captains attend.
Ride Safe
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Linda Seeley
Hello my fellow HOGs,
11,841 That’s how many miles we (Donald and I) racked up on our cross-country motorcycle trip to
the west coast. We left July 21st after Christmas in July and arrived home to Daytona after Labor Day
(53 days). Our last two days were 500 miles each: Mineral Wells, TX to Daytona. It was two long,
grueling days for me. The first morning back home, I had a massive, stiff neck which ran down my
back shoulders. It took me the next two days to unwind, re-energize and lose the stiff neck. Am I
whining? It may sound like it but I have to admit that I would do it every time IF I got to do what I had
just experienced prior. I found out how spectacular our country is; each state different with its own
unique beauty. Did you know that in 1893 when Katharine Lee Bates looked out from the 14,000 foot
summit of Pikes Peak, she was inspired to write the words of the song America the Beautiful. We were there and saw the
same view that Katherine saw, only we rode the 18 miles up the mountains via motorcycle; she went by prairie wagon and
mules. The east view on the summit looks out over the flat plains of Colorado and Katherine was overcome with the beauty
of our country. Oh beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesty, above the fruited
plains. Gosh, some people can write such beautiful words (see picture). When we rode thru our National Parks, I was
thankful our country had the foresight to designate them as such. Yellowstone, Glacier, Yosemite, Sequoia, Arches, Grand
Canyon, Mt. Zion, Bryce, Mount Rushmore, Petrified and Painted
Forests. They all have something unique that must be protected
for our future generations. And no picture or video I saw on the
Grand Canyon came close to how it looked in person and my
trying to describe it to you would be the same. It’s simply
indescribable. So those hard 500 mile days were well worth it for
the incredible country I saw on the previous 51 days. If you’re
looking for a vacation, I highly recommend you try to visit as many
of our National Parks as possible. Donald and I were very blessed
to be able to do this AND I have a few stories to share with you at
our monthly meetings.
Ride safe and enjoy the cooler weather,
MEMBERSHIP REPORT is up-to-date as of September 18th:
321 Current Members
More of John’s Georgia photos…..
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SAFETY OFFICER
John DeVito
I cured the straight road sickness I was suffering from. Diane and I are still stuck with two houses, our
Georgia Plantation (he said tongue in cheek) needed some yard work. I rode up on a Monday and
began my chores. I managed to take one day off. The initial plan was to find the road to nowhere,
however, I checked on Parson’s Branch Road and found it open. This is a gravel mountain road with
12 water crossings. It starts just past the visitor’s center in Cades Cove, Tennessee. The 8-mile dirt
road ends in the middle of Deals Gap.
You may have guessed I rode my Ultra on the 500 plus mile trip to our house. This is not the bike to
take off road; even Dirty Harry said “a man has got to know his limitations.” The course book used in
the MSF’s basic class the talks about the oval of safety. You always want a margin of safety. Three
things in the oval of safety that affect your margin of safety are: 1) your capabilities and limitations, 2)
the capabilities and limitations of your motorcycle, 3) roadway and traffic conditions. With this in mind, I left the Ultra home and chose
Diane’s dual sport bike. It is smaller, lighter but not a comfortable as the Ultra. Nonetheless, I was off. I headed north on US 129, as I
crossed Blood Mountain the rain started and it rained on and off all day. Cades Cove is a great place to spend the day but not on a bike.
Traffic is slow and most riders will become frustrated with its pace. If you do ride there, plan to stop often. Parson’s Brach Road was
everything I hoped for in an off road rode and very challenging. I guess the third time really is a charm.
A fourth rider lost his life on Deals Gap this week, six others died on Hell Bender 28. This makes ten deaths this year on a road that’s
supposed to be a fun ride. Why must people ride over their limit? No one gets a trophy or cash prize for being the fastest to do the dragon.
Every time you ride, stay within your margin of safety.
Due to deadlines this is being written prior to Biketoberfest, I can only hope the Drill Teams Expo and Boggy Creek ride for the children
came off a success. I will let you know next month along with how the economy affects Biketoberfest.
Please join me in welcoming Dave Lawson as the Drill Team’s newest member. After several months of trying out he was voted on the
team. Now his work begins, it’s time to learn the drill, work on timing and spacing. Good Luck to the new Dave. While I’m on the topic of
the Drill Team, we are always looking for new members. Would you like to improve your riding skills? Do you like to show off on your
bike? If so come on out and play with us, you could get the bug. Next, how about a new Safety Officer, any takers? Somebody once told
me when you reach 60 years of age there are few firsts left in your life to accomplish. To this I say, bologna! I had three firsts in one day. I
rode the Dragon for the first time in the rain (not recommended for the faint of heart), I rode it on a dual sport (a non-Harley), and I finally
found Parsons Branch Road. The road to nowhere is next. Maybe I will ride back up to the
mountains this week, love those twisties. What a great country we live in, the leaf season is
fast approaching. Now get out there and ride but
please ride safe.
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In addition to discounted ticket
price for HOG members and
group ticket specials, the HarleyDavidson deck offers a full buffet
menu.
BUFFET MENU FEATURES
• Grilled Bratwurst with
Sauerkraut
• Pulled BBQ Chicken
Sandwiches
• Kosher Hot Dogs
• Hamburgers
• Baked Beans
• Corn on the Cob
• Assorted Cookies
• Soft drinks
Two beers per adult
Daytona Hogcall
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Gary Adkinson
Guy Allegretti
James A. Bammerlin
Judy Bammerlin
Cynthia Barte
Rodolfo Castillo
John R Cordes
Robert Cornyn
James Foresman
Ken Heinbockel
Virgil Jones
John Korp
Paul Kumpf
Arthur Lauzon
Walter R. Leonard
Joyce E. Matzke
Thomas D. McNair
Linda Menner
Ed Mills
Gail Mostert
Atty Newberry
Jim Nichols
Bill Norvell
Zoryada L. Poland
Stephan Raaymann
George Rains
Hector X. Rodriguez
Larry Russell
Wayne Schindler
Tammy Steele
Derek Toms
Misty Vassallo
Roger White
Iris Wilson
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
James Bammerlin
Laura Cerciello
Giovanni Finocchiaro
Giuseppe Grasso
Mario Carmelo La Spina
Bob Malone
Robert McGuire
Shelley McGuire
Alessandro Pennisi
Tony Ricci
William Schwab
Gerry Woody Smith
Gail Smith
Derek Toms
Randall Wind
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August:
Name: J. Stalzer
Amount: $ 86.00
Not present, rolls to next month.
Pig in a Name: Jay Herman
Amount: $130.00
Poke Sorry, not present, carries
Drawing over to next month, October.
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Membership: Local memberships expire December of each year, as well as for Life Members. You
may NOT purchase multiple years. Complete the form online to renew, or email Membership and they'll
send you the form. Include an envelope if you won't be picking up your card at a meeting. THERE IS
A FORM. Notify Membership of email address and address changes so you'll receive your updates and
your newsletter.
INFO FROM OUR WEBMASTER: The www.daytonahog.com website is in compliance with the National
H.O.G. web standards and has a certified rating. This gives our site a link from the National H.O.G.
site. The chapter news is in a secure directory. When you select it, you are asked for a login and
password. These are given out at the monthly meeting.
TO OUR READERS AND GUESTS: To join the local Harley Owners Group Chapter, you must be a
National member. To join National, you (or your better half) must own a Harley. You can join National
by calling
1-800-CLUBHOG
ROAD CAPTAINS: Greg Sieger (Head Road Captain), Harrell Rawlins, Wayne Schindler, Don Mendelson,
Ken Fox, Don Seeley, Linda Seeley, Mike Walters, Kenneth Murkett, Pam Mills, Todd Hay, Bret Hollenbeck,
Rudy Castillo, Sandy Walters, Leo Leonard, Bill Lawrence, Ric Keeley, Mike Aldenderfer, Lea Jackson, Butch
Kaddy, Chuck Doucette, Mike Hackley, Carlos Davila and Trainers John Lyon and Jim Slemp.
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MEETINGS - 2009
Visitors and guests welcome!
4th Saturday of each month, none in
December (NOTE CHANGES)
January 24 February 21 March 28
April 25
July 25
May 30
June 27
August 22 September 26
October 31 November 21
(NOTE CHANGED DATES)
Meetings begin at 10:00 a.m..
Our “coffee break” begins at 9:30 at
Houligan's 1643 N US Highway 1,
Ormond Beach, FL,
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APPOINTED
OFFICERS
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DAYTONA HARLEY
CUSTOMER
RELATIONS
[email protected]
Will Rossmeyer
Phone 386-671-7100
Traveling HOG
.......a.k.a. Mr. Bacon
September 2009 winner = Orlando HOG!
Next Traveling HOG - November 15
. . . and
we need to plan to participate!!
Orlando shows
up with 56 riders at these things!!! Lake had 48…….we gotta
r i d e t o w i n ! M r. B a c o n w a n t s t o b e h o m e f o r C h r i s t m a s !
If you're going on a great vacation, business trip, ride, drive while we have Mr. Bacon, he
wants to go with you!!! He's a real camera hog, so you'll need to write a history and take
photos! Anyone taking a great trip and want to take Mr. Bacon along??? Let Mike know!
• Traveling HOG will now take place every two months. Dates are all on the calendar,
location and leave times will be added as plans are finalized.
• Mr. Bacon has been all over the world and loves to travel with HOG members. When your
chapter has him, and if you have a great trip planned, take him along, write it up and take
pictures (he's a real camera hog!!).
BRUCE ROSSMEYER
PRESIDENT
DIRECT (954) 492-9444
FAX (954) 396-4234