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Contents

VOLUME 40 NO. 5

On the road again, page 46

Get me outta here

Engine teardown

On the road again

Beat the heat

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Wing Ding history page 38

First-aid kits page 54

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FEATURES 56 One million safe miles 58 Your gear matters 60 Product review: Klim jacket/pants 62 Tractors, tanks, trucks and trains 64 Making the dam ride 68 Frozen sweets and treats in Grapevine 70 National Motorcycle Museum 72 Western Wisconsin 76 Wisconsin’s Great River Road

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COLUMNS 8 Director’s letter 10 Editor’s letter 18 Field updates

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EVERY ISSUE 14 Products 16 Letters 86 Marketplace 90 Calendar 93 Hall of Fame 94 Classifieds 96 Association listings 100 Readers’ rides

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director's letter

“Saved by the Bell” (as in telephone)

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So the next time you have an opportunity to ow important is a phone call by you to a prospective Member? Without that personal “reach out and touch” a prospective Member or a contact almost 30 years ago, Sandi and I Member on an expired list, please remember what kind of a gift you are bestowing on someone with would have missed the following: the “Gift of GWRRA.” They, too, can be “Saved • Being honored as Chapter, District, Region and by the Bell.”

Even though Chapter I ceased to exist about National Couple of the Year (1992) 15 years ago and several of the members quit • Earning Master Tour Rider #18 and #176, now riding, we still have about 18 that get together Life Grand Masters each month for dinner at a local restaurant. This • Serving the Membership in several District, is what we mean when we say, “We joined for Region and ational Officer roles the motorcycle, we stayed for the people!”

• Having the opportunity to bring CPR and First Aid instruction to seven Wing Dings and training RAY AND SANDI GARRIS over 1,000 Members prior to introduction of Your Directors of GWRRA Medic First Aid • Training numerous Instructors in Medic First Aid and holding many CPA/First-aid classes for several Chapters in Arizona • Attending more than 150 District, Chapter and Region Rallies • Attending and taking part in 26 Wing Dings • Being a part of the Arizona Precision Motorcycle Drill Team • And last, but certainly not least, serving as your Directors of GWRRA for almost four years All of that happened after a series of personal phone calls we received from a Chapter Director’s wife who made it a point to keep calling us and inviting us to the next Chapter activity being held in 1988. You see, we had purchased a brand new GL1200 in 1984 from a local Honda dealer and he gave us a membership in GWRRA. Unfortunately, we didn’t really connect with a local Chapter at the time so for the next four years, we just did our “own thing” and had no idea what FUN we were missing with “Chapter Life“ in GWRRA. In 1988, after that wonderful Chapter Director couple reached out and “touched us” we became very active members of AZ-I in Phoenix and the rest is a very important part of our lives, with many golden memories on two wheels. We have traveled more than a half a million safe miles on various bikes.

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Editor’s letter

Spring into safety

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n the May issue of Wing World magazine, we focus on Motorcycle Safety Awareness month by featuring a few articles written by Members that include safety advice based on their experiences.

These examples remind us of important safety lessons of the open road – the need for hydration, having an emergency escape route, buying or putting together a first aid kit to carry on the bike, and wearing proper gear.

As we all know, motorcycling can be one of the more dangerous modes of transportation or recreation. If you have any doubt, the National Highway Safety Administration’s 2014 crash report will confirm that our chances are much worse on a motorcycle then in a car or truck. One aspect of Gold Wing Road Riders Association that remains superior throughout its 40 years is the promotion of safe riding. If you re a newer ember make sure

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to check out all the great rider education and safety courses available to you. The programs can be found online at http://gwrra.org/regional/ ridered/index.html. For all Member riders out there who have been through Rider Education and Safety courses and especially to those who give of their time to teach others, we applaud you for your commitment to riding safely.

We also have another 40th anniversary article in this issue this one is about the first Wing Ding.

The largest rally of GWRRA is an annual grand party but how, where and why did it begin? You’ll find out in this article.

Remember the touching article in 2016, “The Healing Road, by ill Crowley. Crowley is back with another article, aking the dam ride, about a group ride in Texas, where this year’s Wing Ding takes place. aybe his route or one of the attractions where he stopped might be one of your destinations in or out of Grapevine.

Either way, Crowley crafts another fantastic Gold Wing story.

Last, we travel to Minnesota and Wisconsin on some of those states’ scenic byways in this month’s pages. These are other great attractions and roads you might choose to take on your journeys. Whatever road you travel this spring, be it be long and outside your state, or local and well traveled to you, I offer a poem by yours truly.

En oy and keep the shiny side up.

The Motorcyclist Prayer Oh dear Lord I humbly pray For a ride that goes smoothly without delay. e my eyes on the bike today before I go So later it won t breakdown or need a tow.

Once on the road keep me safe and seen Allow cages and trucks to spot my machine.

Stop dogs and deer from darting in my lane rotect me through fierce wind and blinding rain. eep my neck on a swivel, my saddle soft, too Lead me to breathtaking vistas and glorious views.

Thank you for a full tank and feeling free as I ride For switchbacks, twisties and being my guide.

ANITA STIENSTRA Editor in Chief editor@gwrra.org

MAY 2017

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EDITOR IN CHIEF

PUBLISHER Melissa Eason

Anita Stienstra

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TECHNICAL EDITOR Stu Oltman

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS BOB BERRY BILL CROWLEY TOM DENNY FRANCES JOHNSON DON NORRIS

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JOHN SKINNER GEORGE WOODSIDE JAMES WRIGHT

GRAPHIC DESIGNER SUPERVISOR Jay Coulbourne

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GL1800 Euro LED Mirror Daytime Running Light Kit Cyclemax www.cyclemax.com

This kit is designed for Euro spec Gold Wing GL18 s, 1 17 (except F models), that do not have mirror lights that function as running lights. ade

by Electrical Connection, they are sold exclusively through Cyclemax.

They are designed to replace the stock turn signal in the mirrors and convert them to a white running light that switches to amber when the turn signals are activated. A completely plug and play kit, it includes two LED bulbs that operate as an amber turn signal as well as a bright white running light. It also includes two OE Honda sockets from .S. spec bikes that allow for dual function mirror lights, as well as an electronic asher that keeps the turn signals ashing at the correct pace. This kit is available either with a set of clear lenses or without. It includes all re uired hardware and installation instructions. Again This kit is designed for bikes sold in European countries that do not have mirror lights that function as running lights. This will not work if installed on a bike originally sold in the .S. e sure to select the correct kit for your year of bike when ordering. arts C 1 9.

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This product was designed by a “vertically challenged” journeyman machinist and former motorcycle road racer to increase the handling capabilities and stability of the GL1800 Honda Gold Wing for the shorter rider. Why Lower – to increase the handling capability for shorter riders, to lower your overall seat height, to stay on two-wheels longer, to be less tippy toed at stops, and to have better control when stopped or maneuvering. Made in the USA with patent pending.

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Letters

RFTW Run for the Wall (RFTW) starts in Ontario, California, and goes to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Their mission statement is “To promote healing among ALL veterans and their families and friends, to call for an accounting of all Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action (POW/MIA), to honor the memory of those Killed in Action (KIA) from all wars, and to support our military personnel all over the world.“ They have three different routes crossing the USA (northern, central and southern route). The southern route is probably the longest of the three and comes through my area of Arlington, Texas. I have ridden with them thru my area. They have a riders meeting every morning all are required to attend. They have several groups with leaders and tail gunners, and road guards that help keep everyone together, and police escorts through the city limits. This ride gets support, with people standing on overpasses waving ags and people lining the streets. Look up RFTW to see if you have one coming thru your area and go support them. Maybe it will pull at your heart like it does mine. ~from Larry Jennings, GWRRA #140928 [Editor’s note: This year’s ride takes place May 17-26.]

High mileage! Really?

After reading the short story about Phil Steiner logging over 100,000 miles on his new Wing in just 50 weeks I’m stunned (June 2015, “Just Past the Moon,” p. 91)! I’d like to know how anyone could log over 8,000 miles a month anywhere on this planet! When you start thinking about the logistics of that kind of mileage in that short of time, it seems impossible! There has to be a great story here and I’m betting there are a lot of embers out there that are wondering, too lease ask r. loos to fill in the blanks if he can. Thank you! ~from Dennis Bible, GWRRA #142861 Kenton Kloos: Stunned! I know. Phil and I have become friends despite our age difference 56/74 and distance apart. Phil is retired. His girlfriend of 35 years (Jeanie) does not ride with him. He has no children, no parents alive, and no other hobbies or interests. He gets up early when he lives in Lakeland, Florida, eats at the runch ox on emorial Dr., finishes about 7 15 and hits the ig Road as he calls it, Highway , and rides about 150-180 by noon. Eats lunch with Jeanie, then rides 100-150 in the afternoon – sometimes in the evening if it is nice out. Weeks 49 and 50 he said he rode 400-450 a day. I think he is obsessive/ compulsive. It is the same thing in spring/summer in Lima, Ohio. He says he’s embarrassed if he only rides 100-150 a day. It’s as if he has to answer to the Mileage Gods .... so yes, he really did ride 100,000 in 50 weeks. I hope this explanation will cure your disbelief. But I understand completely. It really is amazing. It hurts my rear end just thinking about 2,000 miles a week for 50 straight weeks. [Editor’s note: Also read March 2017, “Update,” p. 84.]

Corrections

• “Scenic PA Route 6,” page 52 in the March issue, was courtesy of PA Route 6 Alliance, not Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitors Bureau. We apologize for the error.

• Did you frantically search for Wingy in arch s issue yet didn t find him You re not alone. We regret the omission. We know he’s in April’s issue, so hope you found him there.

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he Willie Nelson song, “On the Road Again,” keeps playing over and over in my head. Unfortunately it’s not playing over and over because I’m on the Gold Wing. It’s simply because I’ve been “on the road again” literally (or in the air) for the past few weeks. And so have the other Instructor Trainers. ITCP Instructors are being certified across the country and Canada. y the time you read this, because the Training Team has been on the road, Certified Instructors will be ready to conduct the new training modules in all Regions of the United States, Canada, Israel and Italy. Two hundred and thirty five ( 5) Certified Instructors and counting Countless hours have been spent by the Instructor Trainers to make this happen. They are the best of the best Have you attended one of the new modules? If so, will you do the Training Team a favor and send us your feedback? Your feedback is very important to us and to the program. Feedback gives us the tools we need to continue the quality instruction you the Members deserve. If you haven’t attended one of the modules, I would personally recommend you put it on your “to do” list for the next available opportunity. You will not be sorry.

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Completion of both the classroom and range sessions count as a Rider Course for the Levels Program. ext, the Vanguard Rider Course for two wheel motorcycles is also new at Wing Ding 17 nveiled last year as a part of the Shiny Side p skill enhancing program, the Vanguard Rider Course is a challenging set of 15 advanced riding skills. This Rider Course will have a classroom session, which presents advanced topics that deal with rider risk management, high siding, trailbraking and other issues. It is followed by a range portion for participants to demonstrate their riding skills. Those who possess advanced street riding skills will surely en oy the challenge of the 15 exercises, which are the hallmark of this new rider course. An 8 percent success rate is needed in this event to ualify as a Rider Course in the Levels rogram. For review of the 15 exercises, go to www.gwrra.org. Select rograms. Click on Rider Education. Click on Shiny Side p (left column), then select ursuit of Excellence and League of Aces otorcycle Range Drawings.

Have Fun See you at Wing Ding 9 in Grapevine, Texas

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We use these selections to showcase the very best that our Association has to offer, and to give public acknowledgement to the hard work many of our Members put in to keep our Association thriving. This year at Wing Ding, we will also be acknowledging onstage some previously unsung heroes of GWRRA, our Individuals of the Year (IOY).

There is no National IOY selection process. Nevertheless, many Regions do select an IOY or are considering starting such a program. Each Region has its own criteria for this award, but in general they all have a common thread – a Member who stands out by virtue of their individual contributions to the organization.

We strongly encourage participation by both members of a couple, but we are emphatically not a “couples-only” organization. Many of our most dynamic and energetic “spark plugs” are single, widowed or are simply the only member of a couple who chooses to participate. e sure to attend Couples and Awards day at Wing Ding 9 on Tues., Aug. 9 to show your support for our outstanding award winners, Couples of the Year, and Individuals of the Year

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It’s such a mistaken stereotype that sometimes I have to laugh – but you know, it’s really not funny. There seem to be times when the entertainment industry reaches into a bucket full of bad guys and pulls out motorcycle riders.

Motorcycle riders navigate potholes, distracted drivers, animals, road debris and bad weather. It really helps if drivers have a positive image of us What can one person do A lot You and I know that riders are everywhere, but sometimes it seems the public only sees us when we are negatively portrayed in the media. Help the Motorist Awareness Program remind people of how wonderful we are It s simple The otorist Awareness rogram challenges anyone who rides a motorcycle, co rides or has a relative that rides, to show their pride in their sport. Every day in the month of ay wear a hat, T shirt, vest or acket, anything that shows that you are a motorcycle enthusiast. If you wear a shirt, wear a GWRRA pin Or, wear something orange Orange is the official color of otorcycle Awareness and the GWRRA otorist Awareness Program. Challenge all the riders you know to do the same. Start the conversation. It can start with you WINGWORLDMAG.COM

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FEAR NO HILL There’s a stereotype that some Gold Wing riders are old traditionalists, set in their ways. Nonsense.

In fact, you can make a pretty strong argument that Gold Wing owners are among the most technologically progressive motorcyclists the world has ever seen.

How about some proof. Name the first Honda motorcycle to offer liquid cooling. Gold Wing.

How about the first Honda shaft drive for the mass market? Gold Wing. The first to relocate the fuel tank from its traditional position in front of the seat? Gold Wing. The first Honda to offer a combined/linked front and rear brakes? The first to offer GPS navigation? The first to let you connect your mobile electronic device to the bike? Gold Wings one and all.

A perfect example is a feature you’ll find on the 2017 Honda Pioneer 1000 Limited Edition. If you’re unfamiliar with the model, it’s one of Honda’s side-by-side MUVs, four-wheeled off-road vehicles. The new Pioneers showcase some pretty impressive technology, but one which motorcyclists might particularly appreciate is something called Hill Start Assist.

Every motorcyclist knows the drill: You come to a stop on a steep hill—let’s say in a line of traffic.

When the traffic starts moving again, you need to coordinate letting out the clutch, opening the throttle, and maintaining your balance. Get it wrong and you either stall the engine, rocket forwards, or worst of all, roll backwards. Now, add a passenger and a load of luggage. And maybe one of those two-minute-long red lights where you want to wait in neutral instead of holding the clutch lever to the bar forever. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was some feature that kept the bike from rolling back, so all you had to do was motor forward?

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This is exactly what the new Pioneer’s Hill Start Assist does. The Pioneer driver activates Hill Start Assist by applying the brakes and then pushing a button on the dashboard. The system momentarily continues to apply brake pressure while you move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator.

When it’s time to go forward, the driver simply opens the throttle, and the brakes progressively release. This keeps the Pioneer from rolling backward, but also keeps it from lurching forward as well. The result is a smooth, no-drama takeoff.

At present, Honda’s Hill Start Assist technology (HSA for short) is only available on select Honda cars and the new Pioneer 1000 Limited Edition.

Will we ever see it on a bike? While it’s too soon to tell, it’s something we thought Gold Wing owners might appreciate. And if it ever does appear, you’ll know it’s been thoroughly proven in other Hondas both on and off the road.

Until next month, ride safe—whether it’s in the hills, or on the straight and level.

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hen I was 3 years old, “Get me outta here,” could have been a reference to the bathtub. In junior high, I’m sure it was Latin class.

Later in life it became more prosaic when describing an evening with an ex-mother-in-law. But today the rock band Third Eye Blind has given me a tool to apply to motorcycling. It’s their hit single, “Get Me Out of Here.” Do I like the song? I don’t even understand it. But it created a trigger for me that serves me well when: • … I’m on my Wing on an interstate highway cruising at 70 when a deer jumps the fence and heads for the road. Cars begin to brake and swerve (as does the deer), tires screech, a tractor-trailer jackknifes across my lane in front of me … “Get Me Outta Here!”

• ... I’m stopped at a red light on a two-lane road. Two cars behind me are also stopped at a respectable distance.

But the approaching car behind them is coming fast, not slowing. I m in first gear and watching the developing carnage behind me as the last

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car in line is hit hard, driving it into the one behind me …

“Get Me Outta Here!”

Some triggers are subconscious so we must consciously link them to an action if they are to be effective. All types of triggers surround us. Television ads are notorious for linking visual triggers to get us to buy, eat or have whiter teeth. A trigger is a cue that tells our subconscious brain that it’s time to do something.

We all have cues throughout the day that tell us, “OK. Wake up. Time for action.” So, when it comes to habit formation, setting up a trigger that links our current routine to our new habit can help remind us to take action.

How many times have our Rider Course Instructors had a Member/ student who had taken a rider course from them say something

such as, “I knew I was approaching the curve too fast and then, I heard your voice in my head telling me what to do about it. Thanks.” It happens all the time. Through training and practice that student set up a trigger to remind them of the appropriate action for that situation.

Remembering in my mind the driving rhythm of Third Eye Blind drummer Brad Hargreaves is a tool to remind me that at any instant I may need to do something dramatic on my Wing to keep the shiny side up. Call it a space cushion, a dodge area, an escape route, whatever works for you.

But it is an essential component of riding a motorcycle safely.

Sometimes, when I catch myself drifting, I play John Philip Sousa marches in the headset to awaken the “Get Me Outta Here” senses.

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rider ed Once we ingrain these triggers into our psyche, the next step is to link them to a specific action. And with all of the potential hazards we face every time we ride, it may seem complicated. But it doesn’t have to be. There are only three options in an emergency. You can brake. You can swerve. Better yet, you can combine the old standard SAA (Seek, Anticipate, Act) with the 12-4-2 principle (12 second scan ahead early identification of potential issues, 4 second scan identifies immediate action required, 2 second following distance – Is two seconds really enough? You decide.) and avoid the emergency altogether by having an escape route already planned.

Even though our Wings are pretty big, we can still fit them

into a myriad of escape routes available on every ride. They can be in front or either side. They can be in the same lane or one adjacent. They can be on the right shoulder, or that small space on many highways on the left side between the barriers or medians.

The key is your lane position at the time of the emergency. Always ride in the left track? Think about when it might be better to move to the right. What setup do you use to approach a curve? Might there be a better approach line to give you more time and space (an escape route) just in case.

Our ARC Instructors encourage playing “what if” to anticipate the wide range of potential consequences in every mile.

Constantly considering the best action to take for the variety of

possibilities to be encountered in the next 12 seconds on the road can be the difference between paying your insurance deductible or an enjoyable, event-free ride.

When it eventually becomes a regular riding habit, “getting out of here” will be a small event instead of a crisis.

You will figure out your own triggers that “keep your head on the road.” Sometimes my most effective ones come from the back seat with a helmet slap. And for that I am eternally grateful. So with all due respect to Third Eye Blind, I will listen to Frank Sinatra for a while and see if “Doing it My Way” might be an effective trigger to do something.

Bob Berry, GWRRA #89977, is Director of Rider Education.

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Wing World’s Senior Technical Editor Stu Oltman answers your technical questions Submit technical questions about Gold Wings or Valkyries to workbench@gwrra.org or Workbench, GWRRA, 21423 N. 11th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027. Please include your name, city, state and GWRRA membership number.

The opinions of the technical editor do not necessarily re ect those of the editorial staff or publishers of Wing World magazine, GWRRA or their agents.

Q:

1986 GL1200

ost of the time my 198 GL1 runs great, but it will stop suddenly. Then it will restart.

Here is an example of what it is doing below is an email from my friend to me. I worked on this thing looking for something loose and we discussed the relay, as you can read.

I just checked on eBay and the only starter relay listed is the solenoid. The dog bone is OK. The system stays hot, at least the lights are on the dash, t t e d n t in on t fire nti it iter t e starter button. I don’t have to start it with the starter.

I only have to just bump the switch, let out on the clutch and keep riding.

Is there a starter relay somewhere on it

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I’m sure eventually, it will disappear. What I don’t understand is why I have to hit the starter button to energize the system before it will start using the engine and clutch. Once it dies, I can let out on the c tc nd it i c fire t it on t st rt it t e st rter tton et o t on t e c tc nd it fires ri t up.

I surely don’t understand why we can’t get rid of the problem. I guess I’ll keep doing what I’ve been doing. It’s losing connection somewhere, and there’s only one place it can be, that’s at the connector where the ignition switch energizes the ignition module.

Ken Gee Red Oak, Texas

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robably a screwed up kill switch. The fact that it ll start after bumping the switch cluster is a ma or clue. Of course, I could be wrong.

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It looks like you nailed it. We replaced the switch cluster and so far the bike has been ridden about 15 miles around the area and has had no problems. any thanks.

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time I turned off the bike.

My mechanic determined that the radio had an internal short. I sent of my radio to Sierra Electronics in Troy, Ohio. The results were the radio had been shorted out beyond repair.

So here are my uestions. Have you ever heard of a radio shorting out and blowing out an antenna Radio shorting out beyond repair How can I check out or send it out to be checked The power amplifier Anything else you think I should look at before it all goes back together Thank you for any help you can give.

BLOWN STEREO AND ANTENNA

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First a little background before the uestions. I have a 2006 Honda Gold Wing (3A).

While on a trip, about miles out from Albu uerue, late in the evening ust before dark, riding in a light rain, the bike area lit up around me. There was a big boom, the stereo system uit working though everything else on the bike continued to work. I keep on to my destination.

Once I was able to have a good look this is what found. y radio antenna was blown apart. y i od was plugged into a SoundGate plugin unit. The i od screen was fro en and I could not get anything to work on it, which I thought was dead. I guess after the battery ran down I was able to get it back working so the ride back wasn t all bad. Once I was able to get in the shop to work on it, this is what else was found. There was only one fuse that was effective, which was the battery memory fuse. The only thing I noticed was my clock would reset to 1 o clock every

Jake Harris Tucson, Ari ona

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No, I’ve never heard of a radio shorting and blowing out the antenna, and I seriously doubt that s what happened here. At least that s not what it looks like in those pictures you sent. y hunch is that your antenna was struck by lightning, and I don t doubt the ash and boom were astonishing. You said the battery memory fuse was the only one effective, though I assume you meant it was the only one that was defective, and that explains why the clock resets each time the key is cycled. aturally, the lightning strike blew the antenna apart and totally fried the radio, but I m ama ed the damage was that limited.

And it may not be. You should carefully examine all wiring connections and harnesses associated with the Stereo unit and the C , if one is installed. Sorry to say, you ll need to replace that radio and the antenna.

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TRAILER HITCHES

First I d like to update you on the success of my rear suspension repair and upgrade. All is working very well, my wife is much happier with this setup.

This time I m looking for your advice on a type and brand of trailer hitch for my Wing. I had the opportunity to purchase a trailer from a club member that is a paint match to my bike. A good friend who s knowable about this model trailer (the manufacturer escapes me now) said that it pulls really nice, even through the Dragon. There are a few options in hitch designs and I m looking for your advice.

Ed Jakobi Aurora, Ontario

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So tell me what options appeal to you and which don t Also, what make model trailer are you considering Answers to those uestions might help me offer you better advice, though I believe all of the top name hitches are safe and sturdy.

Don t forget to add more preload to your system with the loaded trailer hooked to the bike. Luckily, you now have additional ad ustment available. I m really glad to hear the repair worked out for you.

Happy wife happy life

I purchased my first Gold Wing in 198 . y current ride is a 7 that I purchased new.

The Workbench section is the first read every month.

The problem on my Wing is there was an electrical fire inside the right Switch Assembly (starter, stop, cruise, reverse). It appears there was a pinched wire inside the housing, maybe from the Honda factory.

Although that does not seem likely since the motorcycle is 9 years old and has , miles on it, but the housing had never been apart before the wires burned.

After I removed the burned wires and repaired what could be done with what was left, everything works except the cruise (switch was damaged).

Since I do most of my easy maintenance I ordered part 51 CA to replace the entire assem-

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workbench bly. y uestion is other than the usual inspection of the wiring and connectors, what else do I need to check The bike is always garaged but because of some surgery I have not been riding this bike much and have used the reverse system more. Could this have attributed to the problem Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

Harlan Hoover Concord, orth Carolina

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Harlan, whether it was an actual fire or ust a meltdown, this is something I haven t run into before. If the switch cluster hasn t been disturbed since new, it s possible that some insect parts got in there and shorted a wire to ground. It s also possible (I don t know what accessories you have) that a fuse was replaced with one of a higher rating, allowing a condition that should have blown a fuse to damage the wires instead, so check that all fuses are of the specified rating.

Replacement of the cluster will be fairly straight forward, but check the wires in the new part to be sure they re routed clear of anything that could pinch insulation. ecause I don t know which wire was the culprit, I couldn t say whether your use of the reverse system was a contributing factor, though I doubt it.

AUDIO UNITS POWER FAILURE

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I have a 5 GL18 otor Trike. It had 1 ,5 miles when I bought it in arch 1 . We took

GL1800 06-16 L.E.D. Passenger Armrest Light with Brake, Running, and Turn Signal

a trip and now have ,85 on it. We had the alterna tor leave us on Interstate 8, about 5 miles west of Gila end. We then trailered the trike home. The battery had enough power to start the bike and drive onto the trailer. I put a full charger on it and took it to our Honda dealer on about Oct. 18. They replaced the alternator, fan motor, and a couple of other things.

We went to get the bike and the dealer could not get the radios, intercom or anything to do with audio to work. They had removed everything they can think of and replaced the audio panel with a working one. They had put mine on a different 5 GL18 and it worked fine. They thought the C in the trunk had something to do with it.

They then had it working and called me to come get it. Then called back and said to forget it. It still did not work. They have no clue.

Two weeks ago the bill was at 57 ust for the trou bleshooting they are doing. The audio, radios, inter com all worked when I pulled it out of the trailer and dropped it off. I have asked if there is a diode or ca pacitor someplace on the bike in the wiring. They said no, nothing like that. They have talked to Honda a few times and they told them to have fun and threw their hands in the air. Honda had no ideas but had sent some kind of test e uipment to the dealer.

This is the first time a GL1 GL18 has let us down in over , miles. We put around , plus a year. Thanks for any help you can give.

Richard Huff Frankston, Texas

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It s not clear to me whether it was the bike or the tech nicians that let you down, but this is a prime example of why many dealers refuse to work on bikes that are more than 10 years old.

Sure, they could have disturbed or damaged something in the course of making repairs, but it s ust as likely that some 1 year old part decided to drop dead while the bike was ust sitting. This is the same type phenomenon as when your water heater bursts and oods the house while you re on vacation. Regardless, I would ask them to not spend any more time (and your money) by continuing

this snipe hunt. Honda s Tech Line is pretty good, but they d need to get the GL18 odel Specialist in on this one to have any hope of sussing it out. And frankly, I be lieve a high impedance multime ter is the only piece of test e uip ment needed ... that, and a copy of the Genuine Honda Service anual ET . ecause you say the audio units have no power, I d recommend replacing (don t bother testing) fuses 1 (15 amp audio accesso ry) and ( amp battery fuse).

If you still get no audio power with the key switch in either O or ACC, examine the Accessory ower Relay for power in and out.

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The light green wire at the relay should have battery voltage at all times, regardless of key posi tion. oth light green black wires should show battery voltage only with the key in either O or ACC. If you don t get these results, even after replacing fuse 1, try swapping the relay for another. If still no joy, open the right hand handlebar switch cluster to ex amine the function of the Start Reverse switch. That switch con tains a yellow red wire, which should not be powered with the key either O or ACC, kill switch on, and start button not pressed.

This is the wire that signals the au dio unit to turn off during engine starting. If the switch is malfunc tioning and keeping that wire live all the time, the audio and display will remain off.

RAINING ON MY PARADE

Q:

Returning from Wing Ding this year, we headed east out of illings toward the lack Hills of South Dakota. We were in a light to moderate rain for hours with splash back from the highway contributing to the amount of pre cipitation ying about. At some point, after about two hours, my right turn signal indicator on the dash would stay on for to seconds, then go off, come back on, and eventually stayed on. y riding partners informed me my right rear turn signal was acting similarly. Flipping the turn signal on and back off did not have any effect.

We continued on, riding in and out of rain storms and on wet roads. Somewhere in South Da kota toward the end of the day, we encountered a thunderstorm,

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workbench which put a moderate rain down (and some hail and lightning of course). At some point here, my FI light came on.

We pulled off to wait for anoth er rider who was fogging. While in eutral, I put the kickstand down and the engine stopped. I uickly tried to restart it and it ust cranked over for 5 to 1 seconds, but wouldn t start. I tried again and it started on either the second or third attempt. It didn’t get turned off until we reached our hotel.

The next day all was working correctly no FI light, started im mediately, and no more turn sig nal issues. Clearly something got wet and didn t like it. Where, oh where, do I even start looking I d like to fix or replace whatever it is that is getting wet. Thank you for all you do for us in GW.

age cover. Its wiring exits the top of the cover, then snakes its way under the right cylinder head. Ex amine the wiring sheath carefully for signs of damage.

HARD BOLT TO CRACK

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I am having a major challenge trying to remove the handlebar risers, uryakyn art 7 7, from my Wing. I have the installation instructions. Honda orthwest, Columbus, Ohio, in stalled them in March 2008. I have been able to remove the two bolts on each side that hold the

handlebars. They appear to have been installed with a blue loctite.

My challenge is removing the second set of bolts that hold the riser block to the steering head.

I have gone through two new mm socket head wrenches in my attempts to remove the bolts.

When I reassemble, I will be using hex head bolts.

I do not know if the bolts were over tightened when installed, if a strong loctite was used or the bolts have sei ed. WD and a military penetrant have not had any effect. I stopped short of us ing my pneumatic impact wrench.

Looking at options I could drill off the heads but I do not know if

Chris Toomer arker, Colorado

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ow that the symptoms are totally gone, the best way to get a clue as to what happened would be to retrieve the trouble code that was set in the EC when the FI light came on. Depending on your bike s year model, this can be retrieved by either short ing the service connector under the seat or hooking up to it using Honda s proprietary HDS ocket Tester. See the service manual for details. However, the fact that the engine uit when you deployed the side stand with the transmis sion in neutral may point at a fault in the insulation of the wir ing for the Gear osition Sensor ... a fault which allowed water in and caused the starter safety in terlock system to react as if the bike was still in gear. This sensor is mounted inside the gearshift link

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I could drill the heads and use a form of easy out, which I have to obtain, to attempt to turn the bolts.

I am open to suggestions, recommendations or assistance in resolving this challenge. Thanks for any information you can provide.

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As a follow up to the earlier information I cleaned the threads of the 1 1. 5 x 5 mm bolts with a die and removed not only blue mate rial, I suspect blue lock tight, and a gray material that was similar to the blue in consistency. Is there a gray lock tight, or is this an anti sei e material I have tried heating the area with an 18 watt hair dryer and have had no success.

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All eight of those button headed bolts with mm female hex were originally shipped with a dry form of blue thread lock agent on the threads. I have no idea what that gray stuff was, but I m sure it isn t anti sei e. That would defeat the purpose of the thread locker. Let s hope that the four longer bolts weren t installed using red thread lock on top of the blue.

If you were using T handle Allen wrenches to re move the bolts, I don t wonder why you ve had trou ble. Get yourself a mm bit socket with either 8 or 1 drive, and try it with a long handled ratchet before resorting to an impact tool. The bolts should have been installed to lb. ft., so it ll likely re uire more force than that to break them loose. ore likely than not, the underside of the bolt heads are fro en onto the riser surface. This can often be overcome by inserting a bit socket into the bolt hex, then giv ing the bit socket a good smack with a hammer. The shock should break the corrosion and allow you to break the bolt loose.

If you need heat, a hair drier isn t going to cut it.

You really need a heat gun, but be very careful to not damage plastic parts or wiring. If you re reduced to drilling off the bolt heads (last resort), the length of the remaining threads will be about half the height of the riser blocks. ut now you d be forced to use heat, because penetrating oil won t migrate past the thread lock agent. Hex head bolts on assembly are a good idea. If you aren t re installing the risers, order the original OE bolts.

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GL1000

I am a relatively new member to your organi ation and appreciate what you do for it. nfortunately, I prefer the older naked Wings compared to the newer stuff. I have owned (and rebuilt) the following, in order 1977, 1981, 1977, and now a 197 LTD. I am a mechanical engineer, so I spend most of my time at a desk. I really like to get out in my garage and wrench on stuff, as I was a mechanic before I went back to school. I have noticed in your photo that you, too, have one of these good for us.

I have two uestions for you 1. The 7 LTD now in my possession is a very low serial number in the series, 5 . This is my only ride, except for the upcoming Rupp Roadster rebuild this year (from my youth). I ride this machine maybe , miles a year now. It is in really good shape for its age. ut it shows some frame denting from a previous Wind ammer fairing, and the engine and tank paint have much to be desired. I have already done critical maintenance, such as belts, uids, tires, brakes and carbs. This bike runs wonderfully. This

winter I will replace all bearings, starter and water pump. I would like to do a complete restoration, but would it hurt the value . I am trying to find an article noted in Randakks (great resource, by the way) called Improving Your GL1 s erformance, by Robert Overby, from the Wing World maga ine dated June 1995. Can you please help I have looked in the message boards, but was unable to find it.

Albert Botton arion, Iowa

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The online archives don t go that far back, but you can find the meat of that article in two blogs on Randakk s website. One concerns the split timing techni ue, and the other delves into curing the off idle at spot. As with anything you see on the internet, take it with a grain of salt. The split timing techni ue is fairly well known to folks who work on these beasts, and it really does improve idle uality and provides perhaps a slight gain in economy and performance. If you combine that techni ue with installation of an electronic ignition, the ben-

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limited yearly mileage. Consider draining the oat bowls if the ma chine won t be used for more than a month. Of course, all of this is merely my opinion, and it is coming to you over the internet. Just saying ...

Regarding value a bike can be restored as many times as you like, but it s original only once. A restoration could either increase or decrease the value, depend

ing on what a prospective buyer is looking for. ut I can tell you this a true restoration generally increases the value for the second and subse uent sales. The person who actually pays for the restora tion seldom gets his money back out.

From your picture, that paint doesn t look too bad, and I think you d be ama ed what a bottle of Honda Glare Polish and a load of elbow grease would do for it. esides, it s your only ride. If you restore it to as new condition, my hunch is you d ride it even less.

STARTERS AND ALTERNATORS

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I have a 7 18 Gold Wing Roadsmith trike. I haven t had any problems with ei ther unit but I am curious if there is a mile marker to replace the start er or alternator in either. I have a lot of LED lights on my trike and since I triked it I use reverse more often.

Des

Dave Tingle oines, Iowa

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GL1800 alternators and starting motors are extremely capable and reliable, so I couldn t recommend any par ticular ust in case replacement interval. I don’t have my ear to the ground regarding these com ponents on 18 trikes, but I also haven t received any heads up letters or complaints. My advice is to ride more and worry less.

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GL1800 Engine Teardown

By George Woodside

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t was going to be a bucket-list trip, one dreamed of for decades. The rider lived in Missouri and was now into his 60s. He wanted to make the trip while he was still able, so he bought a 2007 Gold Wing trike conversion and a matching trailer.

He headed west, but soon noticed that the transmission on the trike was unstable. The trike had an aftermarket gear indicator and it seemed to jump back and forth from fifth to fourth. He stopped at a Honda dealer in Colorado and asked them to check out his trike.

Their advice was to stop using fifth gear.

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So, he continued on his journey, shifting up only as far as fourth gear, and limped along. But, as most Wingers know, once a symptom of a problem appears, it seldom heals itself.

The gear indicator became more erratic, and the transmission was jumping around again. This time he was near Reno, so he went to Big Valley Honda and asked for help. Once they checked out the trike, it was clear that a major teardown was in order. Big Valley suggested that he take the trike to Rich Thorwaldson at Ride or Race Motosource.

It was September when he

limped into Rich’s shop and told Rich that BVH had suggested that he bring the trike to him. Rich took the trike for a test ride, and returned to tell the rider that not only did he have a serious transmission issue, but his clutch was slipping as well. Rich explained that he was unable to work on the trike at that time, and that it would be at least December before he would have the time available to do a job of the magnitude of removing the engine and rebuilding the transmission. The rider agreed and ew back to Missouri.

As he had predicted, Rich didn’t have time for the job until Decem-

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Left: A look into an opened Gold Wing engine and the main shaft of the transmission.

Top, right: Main shaft (with a couple of gears removed) and the countershaft laying on the white cloth. Just above the countershaft, also laying on the cloth, is the set of shift forks.

Below, right: A stack of clutch plates.

Next page: Top of the cylinder head, which shows the cups that sit over the ends of the intake and exhaust valves. One cup has been removed, inverted, and placed on the white cloth next to the cylinder head. The camshaft is on the other side of the cylinder head.

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ber. When he started, he found that he needed about seven hours to remove the engine from the trike. There were far more electrical and vacuum connections than there were bolts. In fact, only four bolts held the engine and transmission assembly into the trike’s frame. Once he had the engine and transmission removed and disassembled, he notified Sierra Eagles Chapter Director Ken Crow that he would reserve an hour on Thurs., Dec. 29, for Chapter Members to stop by and look over the GL1800 power plant and gearbox.

Dan Jackson, Louis Benton, Ken Crow and I took advantage of the opportunity to get a closer look.

True to his word, Rich spent an hour with the Members, pointing out how it all fit together, worked, and drove the trike. He explained the components, demonstrated how parts and assemblies fit together, and answered questions.

That’s the story of how and why we were there. What follows are technical descriptions of how things work.

Technical details

In Photo 1, we see the opened engine and the main shaft of the transmission. The main shaft is driven by the engine’s crankshaft

through the clutch. Like nearly all motorcycles, the Gold Wing transmission is known as a “constant mesh” gearbox. That means that unlike most cars, all five gear sets on the main shaft are meshed with the mated gears on the countershaft at all times.

How can that be? It works because while all the gears are always meshed, only one set of gears is connected to both shafts at any time (unless you’re in neutral, when no gears are latched). The other sets of gears are still meshed, but not connected to both shafts. The selected set of gears are connected through other gears, and then to the shafts by means of tabs known as “dogs” on the side of the gears. You can see the dogs, and the mating slots in the adjacent gear, in Photo 1 highlighted by arrow “A.” On the lower gear, you can see the slots on the side of the gear.

On the upper gear, you can see the tabs, or “dogs,” that will lock the two gears together when they are pressed close to each other. In this transmission, the dogs on the fifth and fourth gears are worn. The dogs and slots should be square, so that when they are engaged, the link is solid enough to hold fast under the engine’s power. These

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dogs are rounded off by wear, so under power, they can slide back out of the locked position, causing the transmission to jump back and forth between different gear sets.

The gears slide back and forth on the shafts to change which set of gears are engaged. If you look at arrow “B,” you’ll see the groove on the upper side of that same gear.

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tech gears. When you use the gear-shift lever to change gears, you are rotating a slotted shaft which moves the lever marked “C.” The shift forks ride in the slots cut into that shaft, and move one way or the other to simultaneously disengage one set of gears and engage another set.

In Photo 2 (previous page), you can see both the main shaft, with a couple of gears removed, and the countershaft, laying on the white cloth. Just above the countershaft, also laying on the cloth, is the set of shift forks. It’s interesting to note, in Photo 2, the small holes in the main shaft. These holes allow oil to ow through the shaft and out into the gears. The gears have mating holes to allow the oil to splash through the entire transmission.

In Photo 3 (previous page), you can see the stack of clutch plates.

If you look closely, you’ll see that the plates alternate – one plate has tabs on the outer side, while the adjacent plate has tabs on the inside. This is typical of the “wet multiplate clutch” design. The clutch is bathed in oil at all times, which is why you can slip the clutch without burning it up. When you squeeze the clutch lever in, the force you exert overcomes the pressure of the clutch springs. That allows the plates to slip. As you release the clutch lever, you allow the springs to squeeze all the plates together.

Under that pressure of the springs, the plates form a solid link, allowing the engine power to be passed to the transmission. As Rich noted, the outer clutch plates are burned, which caused the clutch to slip.

They will be replaced when the engine is reassembled.

In the case beside the clutch, you can see a round black object.

Protruding from this black object is the end of a shaft, with a pin sticking through it. As you change gears, this shaft turns into different

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positions, and the pin moves a receiver on the mating case. That pin’s position is fed back to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to indicate the gear currently selected.

The ECU uses that information to control the engine timing and fuel/ air mixture.

So, if that information is being fed into the ECU, why can’t we have a factory standard “current gear” readout on the dash? My old GL1200 had one and there are aftermarket displays that read and Photo 4 display it. There are times when that information would be very useful!

In Photo 4, above, we see the top of the cylinder head. This shows the cups that sit over the ends of the intake and exhaust valves. One cup has been removed, inverted, and placed on the white cloth beside the cylinder head. The camshaft lobes press down on these cups, opening the valves. As the camshaft continues around, the lobe moves away from the cup, and the valve spring closes the valve. The camshaft can be seen in the photo just to the side of the cylinder head.

The interesting part of this design is the means used to adjust the valves. The valves must close fully, sealing the cylinder to prevent blow-back when the cylinder fires. The intake valves must open fully to allow the air/fuel mixture to entea valve must open fully to allow the burnt gases to evacuate the cylinder after combustion. The springs will close the valve fully, but getting the valve to open fully requires precise adjustments, made by the use of shims.

Those shims are available in varying thickness, and are placed under the cup, which locates them

directly above the end of the valve stem. Using the proper thickness shim causes the valve to depress fully as the camshaft lobe moves the cup into the lowermost position. Rich removed a cup and showed us the shim. It was about the size of a slice off the end of a pencil eraser. The shim in the removed cup can be seen in the center of the cup.

All of the Sierra Eagles present were very grateful to Rich for taking the time to show us this engine and transmission and for answering our questions. We all learned a lot and went away marveling at the engineering in our bikes. Here’s an interesting fact that Rich relayed to us. At a training class he attended, the Honda factory representative told him that a Gold Wing has more part numbers than a Honda Accord! After looking at the disassembled engine and transmission, we all understood just how that could be true!

George Woodside, GWRRA #116506, lives in Nevada and is Level IV Master Rider with close to 50 years in the saddle. He was Chapter Director in Reno.

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Dave etersen of Southern California s Road Rider maga ine talked American Honda into loaning him a Wing on which to ride to Wing Ding, a gathering he touted as a premiere event.

C S Channel 1 OOL TV covered the event that Touring Bike maga ine described as an all out success.

GWRRA Founder aul Hildebrand had proclaimed that Wing Ding was to be a three day weekend vacation for Gold Wing enthusiasts. And so it was. Even the 1 degree heat of hoenix during Labor Day weekend 1979 didn t stop Gold Wing Road Rider Association embers from converging at The oint, a new luxury resort, nowadays called ointe Hilton S uaw eak Resort.

With five heated swimming pools, two with underwater stereos, swim up bar and seven tennis courts, embers only had to pay for a double room with a full breakfast each morning and a free cocktail hour.

Reggie the Robot, who looked like R D s cousin in a cowboy hat and could roll around and talk, greeted folks in the lobby. While embers were having trouble keeping their kickstands erect on the melting pavement, the pool was cool, there was some wind, suites were air conditioned and luxurious, and activities were so fun and engaging, the heat played second fiddle. nder the direction of Wing Ding Director

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Gene Wagner, there was a dance, exhibit hall of vendors, awards ban uet, games, a drill team demo, best dressed bike, windshield engraving, and more a lot of the successful activities found at Wing Dings 8.

Over 15, in door pri es were given out during the weekend. Yes, there was a Honda Gold Wing giveaway, even at the

first Wing Ding The fully dressed Wing went to David Chambers of Cornelius, Oregon, who unfortunately passed away in .

This rally is geared for Gold Wing riders and their friends.

Our purposes are to help promote a better public image of motorcyclists, to be a family oriented group of safety conscious people, and to have fun at the same time, was written in the registration form, which asked for 15 dollars in advance, at the gate.

In a note to embers, aul and Shirley remarked, Just a couple

of words to all you Wingers Wing Ding 79 will set the standards for otorcycle rallies and conventions from now on We look forward to meeting all of you.

Continued fun

Somewhere in the realm of trivia, fun facts and history, Wing Ding has had its own particulars. You may not have known there were Wing Ding Queens (Sherry ason was the first), pocket rocket races or that the Trikettes once performed.

What or who were the Trikettes From Washington state, this was a drill team of

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40th anniversary women wearing costumes and riding large John Deere mountain trikes. The tricycle drill team was the brainchild of Diana eil and Doris erriman in 1989 and they performed at their Region events. What was hilarious is these gals prepared in secret, not even their husbands knew what was coming. Their first performance beyond their Region was at Wing Ding XIV in 199 in adison, Wisconsin.

A couple of other things Who remembers Shirley Stephens Garcia dubbed the term Wing Ding She explains, A Wing Ding is a party.....what better way to incorporate Wing into our intent to party Did you know in 198 there were swimming pool events included in activities and there was once a wedding that everyone was invited to attend Did you know that attendance at Wing Ding 1981 had grown to 1,81 Wingers from states and 1 other nations. And that s how and continues to be how, as aul stated back in the early days of GWRRA, Wing Ding has become the world s largest family reunion.

Wing Ding Queens of 1979 and 1984.

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Trikes

On the road again

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M ...and again ...and again ...and again ...and again

By Frances Johnson

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ost people were in awe watching President Bush (#41) parachuting from a plane at the age of 90-plus with a smile on his face.

That’s cool.

Recently I spoke with a near 90-year-old who en oys ying down a road on a 7 Gold Wing motorcycle with a Motor Trike conversion with that same satisfied smile on his face. nlike ush, he s not well known, but he s a happy rider. His name is Fred artin, GWRRA 1 8, and I m in awe of him!

Fred didn t begin with a Gold Wing. In fact, he started with a 5 cc scooter at the age of 1 . He rode his way through several genres of scooters and cycles before owning his first Gold Wing in 85 and the present three wheeled 18 cc cycle that he enjoys today.

Fred’s riding history is quite extensive and impressive and includes cross country ourneys, one of which took him 9, miles from iami to Vancouver, down the coast of California, over to Texas and across the South on his return to Florida.

Although that was in the 7 s, he s really never slowed down much through the following decades.

He has yet to tire of his road adventures because, as he says, every trip has its own avor and points of interest. One of his favorites was hanging out awhile at the location of Custer s Last Stand.

Hundreds of such places fill Fred s memory bank.

He s attended numerous Wing Dings and may go to more in the future, maybe even the next one.

Ama ingly, considering the number of rides and ourneys he s taken on his cycle, Fred claims only a few close calls, and never any serious damage.

Fred is, of course, retired now from an interesting career in the fixture business and has earned his 7 th year pin from the Carpenters union. ot bad for someone who began his career as a 1 year old apprentice in the erchant arines. One of his former obs took him 1, miles up the Ama on River to the edge of the ungle in ra il an experience he ll never forget. Indeed, he’s covered a lot of territory in his lifetime, which has taken him far from his Canadian roots.

Today he spends lots of his time playing billiards and golf in his Florida neighborhood, but he still rides every day weather permitting.

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Trikes an 80-pound brindle mixed breed canine by the name of Sadie. His loyal and constant companion, Sadie, “sits” securely behind Fred in the passenger seat, appropriately dressed in her ight acket and goggles. She can often be seen with her head on Fred’s shoulder, obviously giving him directions. oth Sadie and Fred en oy the Gondola roof contraption Fred has rigged up to protect them from sun and rain. Made of PVC pipe and canvas, Fred says it has never blown off while riding. Of course, they pull a trailer to carry needed supplies, including a small tent in case they decide to sleep beneath the stars on a pleasant night.

“Do what you can, while you can, for none of us knows what the future holds.”

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Trikes Fred has been a participant in many Chapter and group rides, but prefers ust solo (or rather duet) rides today. That way he can go down any road of his and Sadie’s choosing.

So, if you see a urnt Orange etallic Gold Wing trike with lots of shiny chrome riding along any road, anywhere, check to see if there s a Snoopy character in the rear seat. Chances are it s Fred and Sadie. The only thing that may be missing from Sadie s apparel is a scarf blowing in the bree e. If you get that opportunity, be sure to say hello.

Fred plans to continue going as far and as often as he can astride his beloved cycle with his best friend close behind him. His desire to keep moving on speaks to his basic philosophy, Do what you can, while you can, for none of us knows what the future holds.

Frances Johnson enjoyed a 42-year career as a university professor of Communication and Theatre.

She has authored four books, written numerous articles for a variety of publications, hosted radio shows and much more. On her three-wheeled 150 cc scooter she supports her triathlon husband on his bicycle rides. These rides have acquainted her with interesting, fun and kind-hearted motorcyclists.

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Safety

B E AT T H E H E AT

By Don Norris

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eat can be good when we are cold, but it can be deadly when you don’t need it or are unprepared. In the summer of 2016, we had 33 days when temperatures hit 30 degrees Celsius (88 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Toronto area. Normally we get two or three days like this. That’s when they open cooling stations where people can go inside buildings with air conditioning and get bottled water. What I’ve found out recently is that it doesn’t have to be that hot to suffer heat stroke.

Let me go back to 2010 when three others and I rode to Sturgis, South Dakota. The temperature for several days was between 100-110 F. I’ve been a GWRRA Member since 1994 and have heard many lectures advising riders to stay hydrated when traveling. I usually carry two bottles of water in my trunk. The key is to drink them. One day while riding I felt very drowsy and I motioned to my friends that I had to stop. We entered a fast food restaurant and I drank a whole bottle of cold water. I was fine to continue after that.

Now to my more recent experiences: At the beginning of July, I was stopped to wait for a train to pass when I had a moment and fell to the pavement, my wife on top of me. The Kevlar armour plate in the elbow of my jacket drove up under my ribcage as I hit the pavement. At the hospital and several ultrasounds and CT scans later, it was determined there were no breaks or punctures. But due to dehydration, my kidney function was next to nil. I was on an intravenous drip overnight to hydrate. In the morning another CT scan gave a clearer picture. There was no damage from the fall, but they detected other unrelated problems. Almost two months later my ribs were still sore. At almost 75 years, you would think that I’d know better.

Four weeks after the fall I attended an annual motorcycle rally by car.

While setting up my tent, I had to take several breaks in the shade to finish the ob. I don t know how hot it was, but I didn t think it was that hot.

After a sandwich and a drink, I decided to set up my booth to sell my book, Riding With Attitude. Once my booth was up, the wind blew it over. It was damaged. I was ready for a break, but I took it all down and was trying to put it in its container when I couldn’t move and started breathing deeply. I knew I was in trouble. With the medical booth only three booths away, I started for help. Unfortunately my legs staggered me out into a field away from the med booth. An angel grabbed my elbow and asked where I wanted to go. I couldn’t talk so I pointed and he took me to the med booth.

I consumed four bottles of water while they hooked me up to test my pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature and oxygen level. My results were all over the map. I know now that I should have gone to the hospital at that point. After a couple of hours I felt normal and decided to check out the booth someone had put up for me. It

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was 30 feet away and two seconds after I walked that distance, I knew again that I was in trouble.

Same thing I staggered out into the field. y angel arrived again and grabbed my elbow. This time he said, “You’re going to my trailer and you’re going to lie down with air conditioning.” I almost threw up, but he got me there. After an hour I was fine. I believe that I should have poured a cold bottle of water over my head at the beginning. Apparently it takes a few days or even weeks to fully recover from heat stroke. I always wear a wide brimmed hat, but it doesn’t matter. Heat is heat!

Normal body temperature in an adult is 97 to 99 degrees (98.6 on average) taken by mouth. On the Celsius scale the average is 37 degrees, but we must not exceed 39. If we do exceed that, convulsion and damage to liver and kidneys can occur, even death. Age, medical condition, lack of hydration and heat can come together in a perfect storm and catch us off guard and vulnerable. Please fellow riders, stay hydrated.

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Don Norris, GWRRA #100669, and wife Carolyn live in Bolton, Ontario. Norris was a GWRRA Leadership Trainer. His passion for motorcycling started at age 8. At 16 he bought a 1952 Triumph 350 cc Twin.

His seven-year involvement with Satan’s Choice, sometimes referred to as Canada’s Hells Angels, earned him Presidency of the gang. He also enlisted with the 48th Highlanders of Canada as part of Headquarters Support, Signals Platoon in 1960.

During 30 years away from biking, he raised four children, later retiring as a Quality Manager for an international trucking company.

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ver the years, I have stumbled upon a few small, lightweight first aid kits. I stashed them in my bike in readily accessible locations, and never gave them another thought.

And in some 50 years since I got my first motorcycle, I ve never used any of them. After attending our Chapter s First Aid and C R Training Class this spring, though, I decided it was time to get serious about just what I was carrying. It turned out that I had four of them, ranging from the size of a deck of cards to the size of a paperback book. After reviewing their contents, I quickly found that none were anywhere near adequate.

Our Chapter is fortunate to have an excellent first aid instructor as a ember. ot only is he GWRRA certified, he also holds a number of other certifications and conducts training classes for a number of businesses and organizations in our state. In our training class, our instructor Clyde frequently mentioned a website that he used to order his supplies. That website, www.firstaidmart.com, offers a wide selection of kits and supplies. All I had to do was choose one.

The first step was to determine my criteria. I insisted on a soft kit.

While trike riders may have the space for a metal box, we two wheelers have to be a bit more judicious with our cargo space.

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safety would leave precious little space for anything else. Storing one in the trunk would make it impossible to put a full face helmet in there. So, soft sided was mandatory. It had to be something that I could easily slip into an open space around a helmet or luggage bag. Also I decided (rather arbitrarily) that my price tag would be $50 or less.

Scanning through all the kits on the website, I found five that met my criteria. It was a bit difficult to compare them, though, as the contents of each kit were listed in a somewhat random order. None of them were close enough to the same sequence of contents to make comparison practical.

I created a spreadsheet, listing the five chosen kits across the top, and the contents of that kit going down. I started with the part number, price and dimensions.

Then I left a line for a score. I added a line for a clotting sponge, which Clyde recommended very highly, but it was blank for all the kits.

As Clyde indicated, this is a very new product. I checked my local pharmacy for one, and they hadn t heard of them.

I then listed the other items that Clyde cited as important, but seldom found in commercially stocked kits: C R mask, gloves, nonstick pads, burn dressings, trauma packs and cold packs.

Next, I copied the contents list from the website for each kit, and pasted them into the spreadsheet.

Then, I re ordered the list of contents to be in the same se uence for all kits. That allowed side by side (five columns wide) comparisons of all the kits. Next, I highlighted the kit with the most of each item by making that item red.

Finally, I tallied up the red fields for each kit. elow are the final results, showing only the uppermost columns of the spreadsheet for the five kits I compared. As you can see, the kit that scored the highest was FAO 5 , selling for . However, I chose 91 RC, because of the larger case. I plan on adding items not included in the kit, so I wanted the extra space. lus, this particular kit was of a binder style, so I could add extra pages.

I found that I could easily fabricate some from clear loose leaf sleeves, some scissor work, and a bit of

rubber cement. I ordered items that this kit didn t include, and added the missing items in the fabricated pages. Now, if I can avoid using this kit for another 5 years, I ll consider it money well spent.

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One million safe miles

By Tom Denny

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o increase participation in our group rides, generate more enthusiasm for riding, encourage everyone to keep safety in mind and in the spirit of “Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge,” our Washington state Chapter L (WA-L, the Looney Tunes) Educator began a voluntary program in 2009 of tracking the number of miles Chapter Members rode during the year.

Only safe miles would be counted.

If a Member had an incident that caused injury or damage to their machine requiring repair, their miles prior to the incident would not be counted. They started over again at zero, just like the GWRRA Safe Miles Program.

Participation was voluntary but every active Member took part.

For the first two years, pri es or certificates were given to those with the highest annual mileage accumulations.

By 2011, enthusiasm for the program was waning and at a Chapter meeting we discussed whether to continue the program.

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the program favored those who rode their bikes to work or took long trips on them and was unfair to those that didn’t or couldn’t.

Others were worried that those with lower mileage numbers might feel intimidated by those with higher numbers. A few wanted to know what was the use of collecting such information?

What was “Big Brother” going to do with these numbers?

After listening to the many points of view, one Member said, “Why don’t we see how long it takes us to collectively ride one million safe miles Our first reaction was momentary silence while we considered the enormity of one million miles. This was followed by a short but excited discussion. “If we’re going to continue this program, let’s make it worthwhile and something everyone can support. Everyone can contribute, even if they only ride one mile a year.” So it was decided.

During the years that we tracked our miles, two of our Members got involved in accidents. Both Members’ miles before their incidents were removed from the

tally. In 2009, we had documented 196,807 miles for the Chapter. In 2010, we accumulated 229,910 miles. Also in 2010, a new GWRRA Chapter formed to our south, OR-H. Some of our Members transferred, which reduced our numbers (in Members and miles), so reaching our goal ended up taking longer than we had hoped.

With that in mind our total 130,983 miles for 2011, almost 100,000 miles less than the prior year, is understandable. 2012 gave us 170,851 miles; 2013 gained us 140,735 miles. It was at the end of 2014, after recording 144,963 miles for the year, that we realized we had reached our goal of one million safe miles with a total of 1,014,249!

This program took us a little over five years. It helped to keep everyone in the Chapter focused on riding safely, as well as providing a shared Chapter goal. It encouraged more of our Members to get involved in the Rider Education Levels program.

Tom Denny is GWRRA #153500.

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YOUR GEAR MATTERS

By John Skinner

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hen your seemingly uneventful ride home goes terribly wrong, have you done all you can to minimize injury? We have all heard the phrase – all the gear, all the time or ATGATT. It is sound advice as I found out recently on the way home from work on the interstate.

What I had never considered is that you need to put all your gear on, but take some items off before you ride. Keep reading and you will understand. I was wearing a full-face modular helmet, riding jacket, gloves, over-the-ankle boots and long pants.

Before I get into what happened, let me say that every piece of gear I was wearing was damaged. My boots were scuffed on the toe at a minimum, my gloves took a hit on the top of the knuckle area, and thank goodness they had hardened protection in that area. My jacket was not outwardly damaged, but I did end up with bruising on my back. My pants were torn at the knees. They escaped with only minor road rash. The item that took the biggest hit was my helmet. It was chipped, scratched, scraped and the face shield/eye protection was ripped off.

So what went down? Well, I did. The road surface may have been damp. My wife, Kathy, said it had been raining when she got home, however, there was no standing water or sheen

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on the road surface. I was on Virginia’s Interstate 64 heading toward the high-rise bridge and exiting at the 168-bypass exit. If you are familiar with that area during rush hour, it can be and often is, very congested.

People are impatient and trying to get ahead by one more car length. That is how it began.

A cage forced his/her way into the exit traffic three to four cars ahead into a space not really big enough. Guess what happened next? Brake lights from that point back. You have all been there and experienced this driver. So, what did I do? I applied the brakes, foot pedal first followed immediately by the hand brake. I always use both brakes as we are taught.

The instant I touched the front brake, I was on my way down, and quick. I was too far-gone to consider releasing the brakes.

I probably would have high sided into a guardrail, so I rode her into the ground. Can you say ouch?

The next thing I realized was the bike was passing me, sliding down the deceleration lane as I was tumbling down the same lane. I stopped, thank God, as did my bike after it slid into the car ahead. There was absolutely no damage to the bike. The engine and passenger guards did their jobs as advertised. The bike slid on the guards with, as I said, absolutely no damage to any body parts other than my own.

I picked myself up. By this time, other drivers had stopped and asked if I was OK and needed help picking up the bike. I bent down and lifted the bike. It must have been the adrenaline – it was like picking up a Honda Rebel. The 1,000 pound Gold Wing weighed nothing. Fortunately a State Trooper was three to four cars back when this happened.

By the time the bike was upright, the scene was secure.

I was never so happy to see a Trooper. While I was waiting for the Trooper to finish his reports I had a chance to survey the scene. I noticed what appeared to be hydraulic uid or oil in the road where I had just been.

Was that a contributing factor to my event? I will never know.

When all was said and done, I rode the bike the remainder of the way home.

I was very fortunate – no concussion, no broken bones.

Only major bruising. My left hip and my helmet took the brunt of the impact. One month later, and several trips to the physician, I am still recovering.

Most of the bruising has subsided. All that remains is a hematoma the size of a medium to large grapefruit on my left hip. I will need a minor surgical procedure to resolve the final remnants of my adventure.

ATGATT can save you from serious in ury or worse. One final important point – Additional items on your person can cause serious injury in the event of a crash even if you have all the gear. What you ask? It’s true.

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riding although a result of the crash, were not necessarily caused by the crash, per se. It just so happens that the majority of my injuries are in the exact location as my cellphone in its holster that was on my belt at my left hip. Had it not been secured in that spot, my injuries quite possibly would have been much less severe.

So I urge you to put all your gear on, and take some items off before you ride. Cellphones, knives or holstered side arms or anything that protrudes from your body in a crash can be devastating. That advice goes for passengers, as well – cameras, purses, etc. This was something I never thought about, but my injuries prove, it may well be a significant consideration when suiting up.

John Skinner, GWRRA #299409, is Virgina District Director, Chapter VA-L Member, seminar presenter, MFA/CPR instructor and GWRRA Rider Coach Instructor.

Married to Kathy for 33 years, they are both veterans of the U.S. Navy. With the purchase of a new 2008 Gold Wing in 2008, they became involved in GWRRA, serving in many capacities. Kathy recently got her own wheels, a Can-Am Spyder, and is hard at work collecting 25,000 miles for her Rider Level IV.

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Product REVIEW

Klim Woman’s Altitude Riding Pants and Jacket

By Anita Stienstra

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hen these jacket and pants were ordered, I wasn’t sure which I’d like better for riding in Arizona – the lighter color or the darker. I like to wear black but went with the lighter gray. The Altitude Riding Pants and Jacket also had accents of darker gray, orange ippers and re ectors.

I found the color to be extremely attractive and also functional in the desert heat to keep me cooler and be more noticeable on the road.

But better yet, the jacket and pants fit like no other riding acket or pants I’ve ever had. My body is woman shaped and it’s always been difficult to find pants and ackets that fit well but still look feminine and attractive. I’m evenly proportioned but endowed all over. Pants can sometimes come too low in the back or pull at the crouch or be too short. I’m almost 5'8". Jackets also have a tendency to either fit around the chest and zip up but look like an oversized men’s jacket or run long in the arms or look great but don t fit around the chest or then zipper up. And I really don’t like jackets too short in the waist that allow wind or sun in.

These jackets come up to 3X with a short, regular or tall inseam.

The Altitude Jacket and Pant by lim fit perfectly I thought it was the best riding pant and jacket I’ve ever had from the moment I put them on. They felt extremely comfortable and after taking a peek in the mirror, they looked slimming and attractive. Better yet, while riding nothing pulled or pinched. The longer jacket was perfect. The Velcro at the wrists and ankles were great to pull the fabric in at each point making it

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look better, while being airtight around my boots and gloves.

And there were plenty of zippered pockets – something I look for in a jacket. There’s also a handy key ring on the front bottom hem. I could also pull the pants in as needed using the external waist belt. The eece lined collar felt good on my neck. If there’s any negative to the pants, they are difficult to keep on a hanger. But that’s because of the armor. Both the jacket and pant are very heavy but I would trade that to be safer on the bike any day. The armor was a pliable orange D30 located on the back, shoulder, elbow, hips and knees and were all comfortable.

I’ve had the suit for a while, more so because my life has been busy. But that’s afforded me time to wear the gear and I love it. It lives up to its GORE TEX waterproof claim. No leaks anywhere when caught under leaky cloudy skies.

The venting is good, too. I found this riding suit excellent. It’s a little pricey at approximately 5 5 for the acket and 5 for the pant but worth every penny.

There’s a newer version available now and I would say you definitely won’t go wrong with either one.

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Other Rides

Tractors, tanks, trucks and trains

By James Wright

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is hands told a story of the love he gave. His hands told a story of his strong but gentle ways.” Taken from the song, “Grandpa’s Hands” written by Mary Rice Hopkins and Denny Bouchard, these lyrics aptly describe Merle DeFord, Gold Wing pilot and woodcrafter extraordinaire.

Not only does Merle pilot a 2001 GL1800, his lovely wife Anita also piloted her own 2004 GL1800 Wing with Champion trike conversion until her recent death. The couple met at the job site and ended up getting married.

Merle persuaded Anita to become a driver. She started out small and worked her skills up to the Gold Wing.

DeFord s interest to create fine woodworking pro ects was sparked while visiting a recreational vehicle dealer where he observed a handmade wooden semitractor-trailer.

From that day forward, he has made a lifelong hobby of crafting Abrams tank replica and other unique objects from wood. A large percentage of his creations are miniature Merle placing the final touches on one of his wooden reproductions with emphasis on fine detail. masterpieces.

Different types of wood are used to produce color and contrast. The vast majority of projects contain no paint. DeFord consults drawings, plans or blueprints to aid with detailing. All projects start out with a piece of wood and a wealth of imagination and turn into masterpieces. When asked, DeFord said, “I attribute my attention to fine detail to a career as a tool and die maker.

Over the years his amassed collection fills an entire room of what he calls pieces.

After much resistance and procrastination, DeFord got into riding Wings when he accepted a test ride on a friend’s Gold Wing. He wound up owning one the following Monday. The DeFords A collection of Merle DeFord’s craft. have been GWRRA Members 15 years and ride with Chapter J, Kokomo, Indiana.

During their riding adventures they visited the continental United States on their venerable machines. Purchasing the epitome of touring motorcycles has been one of the best highlights of the DeFord relationship. “There is a trike in my future so I can enjoy many more years in the sport,” DeFord said.

James Wright is GWRRA #369648.

Merle with tank in-hand and wife Anita standing next to their Gold Wings.

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Road Trips

The view from a cliff overlooking the Morris Sheppard Dam on Lake Possum Kingdom.

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et’s face it. Most of us never seem to get in as much riding as we want. It sometimes feels as if we have to search for a reason to get on our bikes and ride. That’s where some of my GWRRA friends and I found ourselves as we sat chewing the fat one rainy evening. This wasn’t just some isolated wet day, though. It was one in a long string of storms that had delivered many inches of rain over a period of several months. We really couldn’t complain, though. Those rains had brought much needed relief to our region, which had been suffering from severe drought for over six years. That didn’t take anything away from the fact that the weather had played a big role in keeping us from making local rides and day trips, and we were getting a little dismayed by the drought of riding. Our little group mulled over the situation.

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Road Trips “What we need to do is just pick a day and head out,” Stuart observed. “Let’s just set a date and go. If it’s storming again, we’ll cancel, but we need to plan a ride.”

“Yeah, but where?” asked Larry.

There was complete silence since no one seemed to have an answer. However, we penciled in a date and pledged that we would come up with a destination and get the word out to the group. The answer came on yet another damp afternoon as my brother, Jim Bob, and I sat in his workshop where he kept his bikes. As we gazed out the big open door at the light rain falling, he remarked. “You know, even though we can’t ride, it’s good to hear that the lakes are running over again.”

He was right. Many of our area lakes had fallen to less than 20 percent capacity due to the drought, and some had nearly dried up completely.

Yes, I agreed. It would be great to actually see those dams over owing.

In a serendipitous moment of clarity, I looked at my brother. He looked back and the light went on. He grabbed a map and we hunched over it looking for a route that would connect the major lakes in the region. We found a series of serpentine back roads that linked the dams of five area lakes. We looked at each other and smiled.

“We’ll call it the ‘dam long ride,’” we agreed.

Local rides are often overlooked by many of us. All too often more emphasis goes into the planning and anticipation of longer, even epic, trips to famous or exotic destinations. Sure, we make shorter trips in order to keep skills up and to maintain our machines, but often we don’t give those local outings the attention they deserve. Our little group seemed to look forward to the trip.

Our luck held. On the designated day, six bikes lined up at the appointed rendezvous location in Wichita Falls, Texas, under blue skies and on dry pavement. After a uick briefing, we set out on the first leg of our journey, a quick dash along U.S. 281 – a wide interstate highway designed and built for speed.

There are many riding styles in motorcycling. Some groups harbor the cock it back and let it y mentality, with the intent of making as many miles as possible in the shortest amount of time. While efficient, this manner of motorcycling tends to limit the appreciation for scenery, and local attractions are often ignored, but it covers a lot of ground. Other groups choose the more relaxed “slow roam” method, gravitating toward narrower, more twisting roads with more frequent stops to look around and appreciate the locale. Our “dam long ride” incorporated a mixture of both styles.

After only a little while on the main highway, we turned east on a farm-to-market road that led toward Lake Arrowhead. FM 1954 led to even smaller roads, one of which crossed the half-mile long Lake Arrowhead Dam. Just after crossing the lake’s massive concrete spillway, we pulled into a small cutout where we parked the bikes in order to take in the spectacle below. We walked across the road to view a huge sheet of water cascading downward to the Wichita River below in a scene that we hadn’t seen GWRRA Members check out the huge flow of water over the Lake Arrowhead, Texas, spillway.

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Road Trips in over half a decade. Returning to the bikes, we were fascinated to see a young fellow with a rod and reel casting down the long embankment. In only moments he jerked the rod and began reeling in line. Incredibly, he hauled a pound catfish up the 200 feet of concrete and proudly displayed his catch to us and we congratulated him.

We climbed back on our bikes and moved on, taking the Lake Road, which winded along the shore for several miles. The road rose and fell in a multitude of turns and at least a few hairpin curves that kept us on our toes as we leaned into them. It was the kind of road that many motorcyclists look for and return to often.

The narrow road led us to Texas 148, and we turned south. This larger highway is essentially straight, but traverses rolling wooded hills with some open farmland. Some would call the stretch of highway boring, but it’s characteristic of north Texas scenery, and it wasn’t long until we entered the town of Jacksboro. We motored into the heart of the town and my brother, who was leading, turned into the lot of a small nondescript establishment where we lined up the bikes and dismounted. Herd’s Burgers, unless one is familiar with it, would most likely be overlooked. Locals and those of us who have stumbled upon it know it s definitely worthy of the effort to seek it out.

Herd’s isn’t really a restaurant, since it serves only one dish … hamburgers. However, the meat is fresh Texas Angus, and the burgers are large, hot and accompanied by your choice of chips – no french fries, onion rings or other sides – and a soft drink from an old fashioned, chest-style icebox. One can eat at one of the repurposed school desks inside, but most choose to dine at an outside table. If it’s their first time visiting, patrons are invited to sign and date the walls as they wait for their orders. At least half of our group signed the walls.

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The group enjoys outdoor dining at Herd’s Burgers in Jacksboro, Texas.

“You know,” one of my fellow riders mused, “I’ve lived in this area all my life, but I had never ridden that lake road. Those were some good curves!”

“I can’t believe I’ve driven past this place probably a 100 times and never knew it was here,” added another as he thoughtfully munched his burger.

When everyone finished their hearty lunch, we mounted up and headed south on perhaps one of north-central Texas’ best motorcycling roads– Highway 4. This little road winds through gentle wooded hills, ranchland and farms, as well as a few little towns typical of the area. At one of these quaint towns, Graford, our group made a turn to the west along Highway 254 toward the next of our target lakes. However, well before we neared our next stop, Jim Bob signaled “slow down” as we passed a small car pulled over on the shoulder of the oncoming lane. He executed a perfect 180 and the rest of us followed suit. In seconds, all six of our bikes were lined up behind the car, which had a at tire. There were two children and two ustered ladies trying to decide what to do with a spare tire that was also at. They appeared anxious to have the sudden company of a half dozen bikers.

After a quick, hopefully reassuring, conversation our little group transformed into a reasonably efficient pit crew. Several of our party acked up the car and removed the at while a second group produced an in ator and pumped air into the spare.

A few minutes more, and the car was roadworthy and the ladies were trying to offer us money for our trouble but, of course, we declined.

The highway winds through an area known as the

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Road Trips “Fingers of the Brazos,” a set of splayed mesas that drain into the Brazos River, across which was built the massive Morris Sheppard Dam, thus creating a huge winding lake with over 300 miles of shoreline.

Whimsically named Lake Possum Kingdom, it is known for its high limestone cliffs and it was upon the edge of one of those tall precipices that we parked our bikes overlooking the dam. The oodgates were open and thousands of cubic feet of water roared down the immense concrete slope into the Brazos River below.

“What a great view,” I overheard one of our riders comment. “Have you been here before?” his buddy asked. “I’ve had my boat on this lake dozens of times, the first replied. ut I ve never been up here looking down on it like this.”

Next, we swung our machines northward on yet another pleasing route, Highway 16. From the dam, this roadway climbs out of the lake basin and parallels it for miles, providing travelers with several points from which to view the lake. Highway 16 ows into a somewhat larger, but still uaint town, of Graham. We turned west on Texas 61 for a few miles before making yet another turn onto a smaller road.

Lake Road 3003 is a meandering access road for Lake Graham, a small lake that provides water for the town, as well as cooling for a local power plant.

For our group, the destination was the road itself – sporting about 20 break-your-back hairpin turns spanning numerous hills and valleys in only about five and a half miles. It s an exhilarating segment of road, yet it seems to be fairly unknown to much of the area’s riding community.

We spent the next hour winding through a half do en farm roads until finally pulling into a rough parking lot within sight of the dam of a reservoir of murky water. “I just have one question,” Stuart announced after looking out across the brown

water, and we all gave him our full attention. “Just where the hell are we?” We all chuckled at the realization that this was new territory for him, as it might have been for others in our group. We informed him that he was standing on the anks of our fourth dam of the day, on Lake Kickapoo (yes, that actually is its real name).

The sun began to slide toward the horizon, so our group headed out on the last leg of our journey.

We entered Wichita Falls on back roads in order to avoid traffic. Soon we were wheeling into a parking lot only a short walk from the spillway of Lake Wichita, a very small impoundment on the outskirts of the city. Of course, the spillway was gushing water at a phenomenal rate for such a small lake.

We watched the sky turn orange and listened to the rushing water as we re ected on our dam long ride.”

It wasn’t really that long … only about 260 miles, but many of our riders had seen roads and scenery they had never seen before. That was the purpose of the ride, wasn’t it? The whole point was to fabricate a reason to get out on our bikes, enjoy company and comradery, and explore roads that were nearby, yet new to us. It had been a great day of riding, and it reminded us of lessons we had learned long ago that remains important to all who enjoy the open road on two wheels: Don’t wait for a special occasion. Make one. Search out those roads close to home you have never seen. Keep your eyes open to new possibilities and be exible with your plans. Above all, make the time to ride, for adventure awaits just past the end of your own driveway.

Bill Crowley, GWRRA #377564, has been a GWRRA Member for about three years and lives in Archer City, Texas.

Line of bikes near the Lake Kickapoo, Texas, dam.

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Frozen sweets and treats in

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facilities and more. In addition to their Old Fashioned premium ice cream, they offer light ice cream, sherbet, frozen yogurt and frozen snacks. 1300 S. Main St., 817481-5951, braums.com.

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here’s nothing like a cool treat on a hot Texas day.

Sweetened to perfection, these delicious, sweet dishes can be enjoyed in many ways. However you like your ice cream, you ll find it in Grapevine.

Here’s the scoop on a few delicious frozen shops.

Dessert you can feel good about, this all-natural, frozen dessert shop offers slushies, pops and shaved ice. What started as a hobby for this husband and wife team, quickly evolved from a small freezer cart into a full-time brick-and-mortar store. Using ingredients sourced from local farmers, they offer more than 5 avors of cool treats. Try Jalapeno Cucumber Lime, Pineapple Cilantro or Strawberry Basil. Their shaved ice also features a fun twist, a refreshingly creamy coconut drizzle on top! 520 S. Main St., 817-527-4383, hippoptx.com.

Andy’s Frozen Custard

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Andy s offers the finest fro en custards, sundaes, concretes, and more, plus a plethora of toppings. This family run business has been whipping up custard since the 1930s. Your taste buds will be pleased to know that everything is made to order and custard is always served within one hour of being made. 1135 William D. Tate Ave., 817-527-1685, eatandys.com.

Bob’s Steak and Chop House

A well-known steakhouse, Bob’s is also renowned for its desserts. Ice cream enthusiasts can choose between French Silk Vanilla, Triple Chocolate or Peanut Butter Cup. Don’t stop there. Bob’s Brownie Sundae features a peanut butter and chocolate brownie piled with triple chocolate and peanut butter-cup ice cream, topped with pecan chocolate butternut sauce, whipped cream and a cherry. 1255 S. Main, 817-4815555, bobs-steakandchop.com.

Braum’s

Experience gourmet ice cream avors straight from the nostalgic days of oldfashioned ice cream parlors. Your sweet tooth will be more than satisfied with creamy, rich avors like chocolate covered cupcake, Bordeaux cherry amaretto and more. Want to know Braum’s secret? They own and operate their own farms, ranches, processing

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Located in the 1.8 million s uare foot Grapevine ills, this over the counter gelato café features coffees, frappes and more than avors of gelato that are made onsite daily.

Grapevine ills arkway, 97 355-5825, paciugo.com.

Sloan & Williams Winery

nown as one of Grapevine s highly awarded winery tasting rooms, Sloan & Williams Winery offers a unique twist on dessert. Fans of Sloan & Williams have discovered that a bit of a sweet treat is a perfect complement to a delicious glass of the winery’s wine offerings. Sloan & Williams has exclusive rights to delicious wine ice cream in avors Cherry erlot, Chocolate Cabernet, Peach White Zinfandel, Red Raspberry Chardonnay, Riesling, Port, Spice, and Sparkling Strawberry. With an alcohol by volume between 5-7 percent, please eat responsibly. Tapas are also available. 401 S. Main St., 817-527-7867, sloanwilliams.com.

Sonic

If you are in a rush and craving a sweet, custom creation, stop by Sonic. They have been America’s drive-in since 1953 and for good reason. Their offerings are sure to delight from the most simple classic shakes, sundaes and cones to the decadent master shakes, master blasts and molten cake sundaes. 201 W. Northwest Highway, 817-481-2711, sonicdrivein.com.

Throughout Grapevine, ice cream fans will find a complete lineup of ice cream to satisfy even the most discriminating sweet tooth. For more ice cream ideas and options, please visit www.GrapevineTexas SA. com.

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Captain America replica. Below: American Barn Find exhibit being set up.

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Spotlight: National Motorcycle Museum

ocated in Anamosa, Iowa, the National Motorcycle Museum has been in operation since 1989. In 2010, the museum grew to twice its original size. Forty exhibits of old motorcycles became 450.

During their 2017 Vintage Rally event June 3, 17, the nonprofit corporation is opening two new exhibits – Dirt Riding USA and American Barn Find.

Dirt Riding USA, presented by J&P Cycles, will trace Motocross, Trials and Enduro off-road riding history using about 35 off-road bikes from the museum’s collection and other loaned motorcyclerelated items from the 60s-80s. The exhibit will run until May 2018.

The Barn Find exhibit will feature motorcycle-

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related pre-World War II items, such as an old high-wheel bicycle, pudding bowl helmet, antique wrenches in a toolbox, gas pumps, and motorcycle parts.

The National Motorcycle Museum is open seven days a week, year round, except for New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Museum members are admitted free. Summer hours are Monday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Winter hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is $10, except during special events.

There is a $1 discount for GWRRA Members.

To learn more about the museum, visit www. nationalmcmuseum.org or phone 319-462-3925.

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Looking south from atop Grandad Bluff.

Photo taken by Alan Froegel.

Western Wisconsin Why go west, when you can ride the Midwest?

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The vast diversity of the area means there’s something to suit the taste of every visitor. You can simply en oy the countryside with one of six planned rides, or find your own uni ue trip with our detailed map and your GPS system. See some of world’s most beautiful landscapes for hundreds of miles. Ride to the outlooks at Wildcat Mountain State Park and Black River Falls Castle Mound State Park, or take a scenic drive through the world famous Mindoro Cut, you will love to explore our Driftless Destinations.

If you need a break from the road, grab a bite to eat at one of our many family eateries, breweries or cheese houses. Whether you re looking for something fast, more formal, or even the uni ue Don t forget to check out Rockton Bar’s world-famous chicken on a Sunday afternoon along with hundreds of other motorcyclists!

You can shop for art, anti ues, handmade furniture, artisan cheeses or locally grown foods. With over 8 attractions on our list, you are sure to find something for everyone. Stop and see our Veterans emorials, the world’s largest bicycle, the world famous Mindoro Cut or one of scenic overlooks such as Grandad Bluff. We have plenty to offer on the stops ahead.

We know the road gets long, with options galore this is the place to stay. Chain hotels, bed-andbreakfasts, cabins and campgrounds, and even a motorcyclist-only cabin facility, we have what you’re looking for. We have a little bit of everything for riders and we welcome you to our treasured Driftless Destinations!

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Campgrounds can be found in Wyalusing or Nelson Dewey State Parks or at private campgrounds, such as Jellystone and River of Lakes in Bagley.

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Grant County houses a popular ferry, cheese stops and camping, among many other attractions. If you’re coming from or going to Iowa make sure to cross at the Cassville Ferry.

Open the first weekend in ay until October, some amazing scenery can be spied from the vantage point on the deck of the “Pride of Cassville.” If you’re lucky, you’ll be there on a day that an eagle soars above the river and plunges to scoop up a fish.

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Fagen Fighters WWII Museum is home to

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Ride the beautiful 287-mile Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway and make a stop in the most German city in America!

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507-389-5464 (Minneopa), 888-646-6367 www. dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/minneopa.

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We list only GWRRA-sponsored and supported functions by category, date, name, location and contact person’s information.

For full details, including rally costs, we recommend you also visit online 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.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS JUNE 1 — 4, 2017

ITALY CHAPTER B FOURTH ITALIAN NATIONAL EVENT IN LECCE, PUGLIA. Popular location in Italy to enjoy four days along scenic roads and beautiful beaches. Logistics base in Lequile Lecce at prestigious Four Stars Resort Ristoppia, diversified high uality housing with good daily price.

Make room reservations using phone numbers below, preregister at www.gwrra.it (English website, click on events). Road book available for those wishing to extend the holiday beyond event’s four days.

Info or reservation, call (Italian lang. only) Lorenzo +39 338 2988381 or (German or English language) Renato +39 349 5544623, renato. ciullo@gmail.com.

JUNE 22 — 25, 2017

CHAPTER SLOVENIA’S FIRST G W R R A I N T E R N AT I O N A L GATHERING, RIMSKE TERME SPA. GPS: 6.119135, 15.203319.

Panorama tours, vine cellar and brewery visits, best lighting Gold Wing contest, Wild West evening, Capital City visit, swimming pools, spa. Contact Janez Pongrac, Chapter Director +386 41630 353 or email gwrraslva@gmail.com.

Reservations close April 25. Call +386 3 574 2000. https://www. rimske-terme.si/sl/, info@rimsketerme.si. www.goldwing-slo.si.

AUG. 29 — SEPT. 2, 2017

WING DING 39 IN THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS IN GRAPEVINE AT THE GAYLORD TEXAN RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER, the site that proudly upholds

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“Photo Tours” and “Other Tours” will appear periodically. The deadline for Events is approximately the fourth Friday of the month, three months before the issue’s cover date.

To submit event information, email editor@gwrra.org or mail to “Events,” GWRRA, Inc., 21423 N. 11th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027. To help assure inclusion, please include “Event” or “Events” in the subject line of an email. ***To best understand the EVENTS SUBMISSION DEADLINE, use the cover date (for example, September 2015); do not count that month (September); count back two months (in this case, August and July).

Therefore, the fourth Friday of June is considered the fourth Friday the submission is due for the September issue.***

the creed that “everything is bigger in Texas.” Join GWRRA for its huge 40th Anniversary Celebration with Fun, Safety and nowledge. There will be five days of amazing rides, dazzling entertainment, fun activities, informative seminars, grand parade, light show, Couple of the Year selection, ’70s Ball and more! This is one Wing Ding you won’t want to miss. Visit www.wing-ding.org to register now or get on the phone immediately and call 1-800-843-9460.

REGION EVENTS MAY 26 — 28, 2017

SOUTHWEST REGION RALLY AT JW MARRIOTT TUCSON STARR PASS RESORT AND SPA. Region “F”un invites you to an amazingly “F”un time at our Region Rally in Tucson, Arizona. $1,000 Cash Grand Prize (must be present to win), and Tires, special gifts and more. Other activities: 50/25/25, Bike Show, Master’s luncheon, Couple and Individual of the Year selections, and lots of vendors. Wide range of training available Instructor Training Certification Program (ITCP), Officer Certification Program (OCP), Road Captain Course, Advance Rider Course (ARC) and Trike Riders Course (TRC). Attend one of the NEW ITCP Workshops and gain knowledge in an all new and exciting format. Make your reservations now: http:// gwrra-regionf.org/ and click the rally information link. Register online and make your resort reservations as well. If you have questions contact Region Directors Andrew and Sherry Smith at gwrra.regionf@gmail.com.

JUNE 15 — 17, 2017

OHIO BUCKEYE RALLY, HELD IN MANSFIELD, OHIO. For more information, contact District Direct Rudy Copeland, 937-498-1651.

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REGION K (CENTRAL CANADA), JULY 20-23 (INCLUSIVE), BEST WESTERN PEMBROKE INN & CONFERENCE CENTRE, 1 INTERNATIONAL DR., PEMBROKE, ON K8A 6W5, 613-7350131. Couple of the Year Selection, Chapter Challenges, Seminars, Mouse Trap Car Competition, Scenic Tours, Drill Team Demonstration, Door Prizes, Vendors if available, Lucky Ticket Draw, Chapter Baskets, Share the Wealth Draws, Friday Entertainment, Early Bird Registration Draw, motorcycle games.

Book hotel rooms by calling Best Western Pembroke Inn directly at 613735-0131 or 800-567-2378. No internet booking, reservations must be booked directly with hotel. To reserve rooms, you must request GWRRA REGION K Group rate, $119 + taxes per night per room, additional $10 per person over 3 in room. Hot breakfast included. Best Western Rewards members will receive their Rewards points. www.regionk.ca.

AUGUST 3 — 6, 2017

REGION L CONVENTION/RALLY ON BEAUTIFUL PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA. Rally will be held at Causeway Bay Hotel, Summerside, PE (800-5657829) or (1-902-436-2157). Come for lots of fun, beautiful scenery and wonderful people. Preregistration available early in 2017. (Must say you’re with GWRRA for room rate.) For details or registration, contact Region L Directors Ron Martin or Ruth Foster at ronmartin@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-678-1298. Send registration form to Blanchard Atkinson, 56 Nita Dr., Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 6G7 or email bbra@eastlink.caInfo. canadianatlanticregion.org/ann.html.

AUGUST 1O — 12, 2017

REGION D/MICHIGAN DISTRICT RALLY “1920s Beach Party.” Osceola County Fairgrounds, 101 Recreation Ave., Evart, Michigan 49631. Games, rides, seminars, vendors, surprises. All welcome.

For more info contact Region D Directors

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AUGUST 11 — 12, 2017

REGION E RALLY “AMERICAN PRIDE.” Join us for a fun filled weekend in the Amish countryside of the world famous Amana Colonies in rural Iowa. The rally will be held at the Ramada Hotel & Wasserbahn Waterpark in Williamsburg, IA (319-668- 1175 and mention Gold Wing Road Riders Association or GWRRA for special discount rates). Contact RD Bob and Nicki Fowkes, 815-288-5919 or director@gwrra-region-e.org, or ARD Jere and Sherry Goodman, 540-623-0447 or ard@gwrra-region-e.org, for more details.

AUGUST 17 — 19, 2017

REGION I – THE INCREDIBLE N O R T H W E S T R A L LY, H E L D I N TILLAMOOK, OREGON. This summer’s vacation? What about a historic steam train ride or lighthouse tour on the West Coast? There’s always a visit through the famous Tillamook Cheese Factory, and great curves and twisty roads to ride on. Camping or special rate hotel, great meals and entertainment. Visit http:// www.bigskyregioni.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Convention-Flyer-2017. pdf for registration, prices and details or contact Region Directors Don and Sharon Weber at 208-660-7836.

MAY 19, 2017

IOWA DISTRICT SAFETY WEEKEND. Iowa will be holding its annual Safety Weekend in Ankeny, Iowa.

This event has motorcycle riding courses, CPR/FA classes, a lot of classes to help you get into the levels program or to help keep your levels current. More info as to which riding courses we will present as time gets closer. For more info, please contact Lonnie Borseth, Iowa District Educator, borseth2wings@gmail.com or 319-631-8680.

JUNE 1 — 3, 2017

M I S S O U R I D I S T R I C T R A L LY I N BEAUTIFUL BRANSON, MO. You can be “Wingin the Ozarks” with guided rides, free opening night entertainment, free lunches, ice-cream social, Kansas Twisters, discounted dinners, discounted Clay Cooper tickets, Showboat Branson Belle, White Water, Silver Dollar City, Titanic Museum, Ride the Ducks, 150’ Branson Ferris Wheel, and free trout farm tours. New vendors. Lots of giveaways/ drawings. First 400 receive free rally pin.

To register: www.mogwrra.org.

JUNE 22 — 24, 2017

GEORGIA WING FLING WINGIN’ AT THE RACES. Come join us at Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, GA 30720. For more information, contact District Directors Larry and Pamela Clemmer, 770-210-8652 or georgiaDD@gwrra-ga.com.

JUNE 22 — 24, 2017

DISTRICT EVENTS MAY 6 — 7, 2017

SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT RALLY “WINGIN’ IT SOUTHERN STYLE” IN HISTORIC BEAUFORT, SC. Rally site is Old Bay Marketplace on Bay Street, adjacent to Waterfront Park. Come Friday night for free Welcome Party with pizza, sweet tea, incredible costume contest and southern hospitality at host hotel Quality Inn at Town Center. Take guided ride to Hunting Island Lighthouse, Fort Fremont, Old Sheldon Church Ruins, and Parris Island Marine Corps Museum. Horse drawn carriage rides through downtown Beaufort, Bay Street shopping, ice cream by the harbor. Best talent show in the South Saturday night; Grand Prize is three night getaway for two in Beaufort. www.gwrrasc.com. SC District Director Buddy and Kim Summer, 803-924-2851 or scdd.buddy@gmail. com.

NE/SD DISTRICT RALLY IN DEADWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA. Ride to beautiful First Gold Hotel on Main Street, Deadwood.

You will be staying in the center of the Black Hills, one of the most scenic locations and best places to ride in the U.S. Attractions such as Mt. Rushmore/ Crazy Horse onuments, Spearfish Canyon, Sturgis, Custer State Park, Devils Tower, Needles Highway and much more are close by. Poker run, parade, professional entertainment by comedic genius Kip Attaway and many more activities planned. Come enjoy the fun and friendship that GWRRA is known for in this area. Call Bob Olson 605-892-3183 or email olsonfamily1@midco.net for more information. Rally registration can be found at www.gwrrane.com.

JUNE 23 — 24, 2017

K A N S A S D I S T R I C T R A L L Y, HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. Kansas GWRRA invites you to join us at very ‘FUN’ rally. Here are a few rides available: ‘The Strataca’ Underground Salt Museum, the ‘FREE’ Dillon’s Nature Center, the Kansas Cosmosphere &

Space Center, Hutchinson Zoo free, Marquette Kansas Motorcycle Museum. We have bike games, seminars, ice cream social, vendors, Grand Prize and 50/50, bike/light show and more. Host Hotel: The Atrium Hotel & Conference Center. Room rate is $72. 800-362-5018. Contact DD Bill and Sarah Watts at 620-665-3877, Bill’s cell 620-728-8347, Sara’s cell 316-213-3084.

JULY 6 — 8, 2017

VIRGINIA DISTRICT. Come join us for a weekend full of fun and friendship; gather with old friends and make new ones at the 29th Annual Virginia District Rally in the Valley, “ROLLIN’ IN THE AISLES” July 6-8, 2017. Laugh out loud as the Virginia Chapters recreate some of your favorite comedy groups and see if you can complete the Rally in the Valley Scavenger Hunt! New GWRRA Training Modules will be presented, plus our traditional Ice Cream Social, CPR training, and more. Banquet dinner included with preregistrations.

Location: Holiday Inn Tanglewood – Roanoke,4468 Starkey Rd, Roanoke, VA, just minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway. For more information and registration form, please visit gwrrava.org or contact John and Kathy Skinner, VA District Directors, 757482-5700 / jskinner8482@gmail.com.

JULY 7 — 8, 2017

GWRRA MINNESOTA and NORTH DAKOTA DISTRICT RALLY “On Wings to Owatonna.” Join friends and meet new friends to have a fun time in sunny southern Minnesota.

Couple of the Year, Individual of the Year selection, Chapter Challenge, Lighted Bike show and judging, Bike show and judging, vendors, Saturday night banquet and more. Registration at www.mngwrra.us. Contact Joe and Jan Marek, District Directors 507-2727404. Host Hotel is Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 507-446-8900. All rooms $89+tax. Under block: GWRRA.

JULY 13 — 15, 2017

WYOMING DISTRICT WILL BE RETURNING TO SCENIC AND FAMOUS SUNDANCE, WY, FOR ITS 29TH ANNUAL RALLY. Mark your calendars to attend. Don’t miss some great riding in the beautiful Black Hills of Wyoming and South Dakota.

You can see Devils Tower, the first National Monument. Plenty to do and see, oh and did I mention lots of GWRRA friends will be there. Please go to our website for updated rally

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information at www.gwrra-wy.org.

Or you may contact Rich and Dalene Goetz at rdgoetz@centurylink.net or call 307-682-7900.

JULY 21 — 22, 2017

MONTANA DISTRICT RALLY “WINGS OF THUNDER” IN GREAT FALLS, MONTANA. See the Thunderbirds y, take part in our Hawaiian shirt contest and enjoy some beautiful rides. Great Falls is close to Glacier National Park, with many beautiful places along the way. Discover the falls history along the Lewis and Clark Trail, and learn about famous painter CM Russell.

To join the fun, please check out our website at www.gwrra-mtdistrict.org or contact Betty Bonnett, Montana District Director at bcbonnett@gmail. com or 406-690-4222.

JULY 27 — 29, 2017

NEW ENGLAND DISTRICTS RALLY, STURBRIDGE, MA. Join us for three wonderful days of riding the New England countryside including Berkshire Mountains in Mass. and Green Mountains of Vermont.

Host hotel is Sturbridge Hotel and Conference Center, 366 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA 01566, 508-3477393, just off Rt. 84 and Rt. 90. Room rates $98/night, plus applicable tax.

Mention GWRRA for special room rate. Along with rate you will receive a card that entitles you to 10% off all your food purchased onsite during rally. Guided and destination rides, sunrise rides Friday and Saturday morning. Thursday evening lakeside fire pit social Friday afternoon Beach Fiesta – dress up in your favorite beach attire, DJ and fun games; Friday evening optional Mexican fare dinner lakeside or American BBQ followed by ice cream social. Indoor and outdoor vendors, door prizes, daily 5 5 , Chinese raf e, rally bars and more. Visit https://nedistrictsrally.shutter y.com for rally ier and registration form or call MA District Directors Kevin and Georgia LeBlond 978-692-1169 for information.

AUGUST 18 — 19, 2017

THE BLAST, KENTUCKY’S RALLY, THE THEME THIS YEAR IS “SALUTE TO OUR MILITARY.” It will be held at the Cave City Convention Center in Cave City, Kentucky. Events include a Scavenger Hunt, Self-guided Rides, Light Parade and On Bike Games.

The host hotels are Comfort Inn and Sleep Inn. Host campground is Cave Country RV Park. For more information go to www.gwrraky.com.

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AUGUST 24 — 26, 2017

COLORADO DISTRICT PRESENTS THE 28TH “WINGIN’ THE ROCKIES” RALLY-VENTION IN SCENIC SALIDA, COLORADO! “Aloha Colorado” is our theme this year at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds! Come mauka! Enjoy scenic mountain rides in Colorado Ski Country, vendors, Dinner Event, the ‘Ohana of GWRRA and much more! Don’t miss out on the fun! The host hotel is the Baymont Inn and Suites, call 719-5398500 for lodging and reservations and mention “GWRRA.” Find our registration form at www.coloradogwrra.com. Call Jim or arb Griffin at 9 9 9 for information or email dd@coloradogwrra. com. Mahalo for your Kokua!

SEPTEMBER 15 — 16, 2017

WISCONSIN DISTRICT RALLY IN WISCONSIN DELLS. “Get Your Hippie Groove On!” Be ready for a far-out weekend! Come on and groove with us at Wintergreen Hotel and Conference Center. Room rates are only $69. Call 800-648-4765 to reserve a room. Friday night there will be an outta sight dance. So get your bell bottoms out of the back of your closet, find that ower shirt and fringed vest and enjoy some Flower Power! Weekend will be jammed packed with cool rides, groovy raf es, good vibe seminars and much more! Saturday evening join us for dinner and gameshow. If you preregister for the rally before Aug. 19, Saturday evening dinner cost is only $6. See www. gwrra-wi.org for details or contact Frank and Sharon Jackson at 262-650-1440.

OCTOBER 27 — 29, 2017

ARIZONA DISTRICT RALLY “WELCOME TO THE BEACH” AT LAKE HAVASU. For more info contact Garry Woo, 520-490855 or gwoo@comcast.net.

CHAPTER EVENTS MAY — DECEMBER 31, 2017

THE MISSISSIPPI 5 CORNER CHALLENGE (MS 5CC) is hosted by Chapter MS-Y. This photo challenge re uires a picture of a specific landmark in each of the five extreme corners of Mississippi. Take a picture of your motorcycle (two or three wheels) next to each required landmark. If a co-rider is participating, the co-rider will be required to be in the picture, too. A “MS 5CC” patch and certificate will be awarded to everyone that completes this challenge

by Dec. 31, 2017. The cost is $20 per

participant. Email: gwrra.ms.y@gmail. com for complete details.

MAY 12 — 13, 2017

Come join us for fun in Indiana for SPRING WING WARMUP “FUN IN THE SUN” at Tipton County 4-H Grounds in Tipton, Indiana. Registrations can be found at Indianaononwings.org under events or contact District Director Ray Faber at 765-307-0134 or email indd2016@yahoo.com.

MAY 12 — 14, 2017

SMOKY MOUNTAIN CAMPOUT. Come enjoy the great outdoors, some of the best mountain roads in the U.S. and an opportunity to meet other Gold Wing riders. Blueridge Motorcycle Campground (www.blueridgemotorcyclecamp.com) is located just six miles north of the Blueridge Parkway on U.S. 276. The campground has a limited number of cabins for those who want to sleep indoors, great campsites next to the Pigeon river, day room, and laundry facilities. Breakfast and dinner are served on weekends. Cabin reservations need to be made asap at 828-235-8350. Local attractions include Tale of the Dragon, Cherohala Skyway, Cherokee, Wheels Through Time, great food and local music and crafts. Your cost will be camping fees, gasoline and food. (Check out the camp website for camping and cabin fees.) For more information contact Paul Phillips at pvphillips@gmail.com.

MAY 19 — 20, 2017

TN-C 34TH ANNUAL STEAK-OUT at Roan Mountain State Park, Roan Mountain, Tennessee. For more information visit our website tri-citywingstn-c. com or call Jr. Watts at 423-239-3867 or Richard Pendleton, 423-245-8484.

SEPTEMBER 8 — 9, 2017

TN-C 22th ANNUAL WINGS ACROSS TENNESSEE. For more information check our web site tri-citywingstn-c.com or contact Jerry Fleenor Home 423-3235433 or cell 423-340-1149.

SEPTEMBER 21 — 24, 2017

33rd ANNUAL SOUTHERN ILLINOIS RIDE IN hosted by Southern Illinois Chapters, DuQuoin State Fairground.

Registration $10, includes rally pins to first 15 registered, two hot meals, people and bike games, guided scenic rides, dirty bingo, motorcycle related ea market. Cash giveaway to preregistered attendees. Registration form at www. orgsites.com/il/southernilridein. Carlene Kohlenberger 618-303-1366.

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HALL OF FAME Members who have recruited more than 101 new GWRRA Members are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Photos of these honorees can be seen online at www.gwrra.org/hall or at the Home Office.

ALLEN, DONALD...................................................................................FAIRFIELD, CA BIBLE, MIKE.......................................................................................MIDDLEBURG, FL BOLDT, FRED & CLARA.............................................................................TOLEDO, IA BOVERI, ALESSANDRO & BRUZZONE, MARIAROSA....................GENOVA, ITALY BRYANT, JOHN & LENA ...............................................................FRANKLINTON, NC CARSON, JOHN & MCREYNOLDS, CAROLYN.......... .................JACKSONVILLE, IL CARTER, DAVID & GWEN.............................................................CRYSTAL LAKE, IL CHAPMAN, JIM & ETA...................................................................................ALBIA, IA COLEMAN, CHARLES.............................................................TRAVELERS REST, SC COLLINS, JIMMY..........................................................................GREEN VALLEY, AZ ELLIOTT, KIRK & KATHY....................................................................KAMLOOPS, BC FARMER, SUE...................................................................................CLARKSVILLE, AR FOX, RON ..................................................................................................BENSON, AZ FISHER, STEVEN & SUSAN...........................................................CHISHOLM, MN GRANT, KEN & CELESTE.................................................................PENSACOLA, FL GREER, ROBERT & KARLA............................................................JONESBORO, GA HARRIS, JR & RACHEL.......................................................................INVERNESS, FL HEAP, KEVIN & CINDY........................................................................HANOVER, MN HEWITT, DAVID & EDITH.............................................................................MESA, AZ HOLTON, DEAN & FAYE..................................................................LOUISBURG, NC HUMPHREY, ROBERT & JOAN....................................................CLARKSVILLE, AR HUTCHENS, JIM & SHIRRIN...................................................PLEASANT VIEW, TN JOHNSON, ED & LINDA..........................................................................BRISTOL, VA KLEYMANN, CHERYL...................................................................................BIXBY, OK KNUDTSON, RONALD & KAREN...................................................MASON CITY, IA KOLASKE, NEAL & ROXEANN........................................................MILWAUKEE, WI LANTZ, CHARLES & NANCY.............................................................WOOSTER, OH LEWIS, EDWARD & JUDITH..............................................................CONCORD, NH

LYMAN, KIT....................................................................................................HEMET, CA MCNABB, CHARLES.....................................................................SPRINGFIELD, MO MYTINGER, DAVID & BARBARA...............................................INDIANAPOLIS, IN ONDOF, ANTHONY & JEAN..................................................................GILBERT, AZ PANTER, JIM & IRENE............................................................................CANTON, OH PRESTON, JOHN.................................................................................KNOXVILLE, TN RASMUSSEN, DELORES............................................................MINNEAPOLIS, MN RENNICK, BOB & SYLVIA....................................................KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC ROBERTS, LOGAN & TATE-ROBERTS, JACKIE...........................CHANDLER, AZ SCOTT, DAN....................................................................................................BIXBY, OK SHARP, GAYLORD & CHERYL......................................................SIOUX FALLS, SD SHRADER, ROBERT & NANCY...................................................SAN ANTONIO, FL SIMMONS, WILLIAM & SONDRA......................................................NEWBERN, TN SMITH, BRUCE & JANET................................................................ST. THOMAS, ON SMITH, STEVEN...............................................................................................YORK, SC SWANSON, LLOYD & EDITH................................................OKLAHOMA CITY, OK TAGGART, TOM & SANDY...................................................................BUCHTEL, OH TAYLOR, HOWIE & KAREN.....................................................WESLEY CHAPEL, FL TAYLOR, JOHN & SUSAN......................................................HUBER HEIGHTS, OH THAYER, GARY & BARBARA.....................................................MCDONOUGH, GA TOWNSLEY, RICHARD & JAN.........................................................HARLINGEN, TX TURNER, MIKE & JANET.................................................................KENNEWICK, WA VAILLANCOURT, MICHEL............................................................CANTERBURY, NH WHITE, KIRBY & SANDRA.................................................................BURGOON, OH WILLIAMS, BOYCE...................................................................HOLIDAY ISLAND, AR WILLIAMS, ZELMER & WEATHERSPOON, GLORIA................................GARY, IN ZAKRAJSEK, MARTIN & MARYANN...............................................RICHLAND, WA

IN MEMORIAM Members who have passed away this month.

Arlene Ardeneaux #153712-01 Poplarville, MS

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Fred Brickley #35138 Fort Myers, FL

Allan Gary Brown #205784 Clare, MI

Beverly Harden #176705-02 Horn Lake, MS

Mary Lou Skeens #354045 Little Mountain, SC

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Classified listings are a benefit for GWRRA embers and are for embers personal property only. Listings limited to approximately 30 words each. Include year, model, mileage, price, name, phone number, email, state or province. We reserve the right to edit entries. Visit Gwrra.org messageboards classifieds for up to date, ember maintained classified listings.

Type or print written entries and send to Classified Ads, GWRRA, Inc., 1 .

11th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027, or email to editor@gwrra.org. Please include Classified in the sub ect line of an email.

Deadline is the fourth Friday of the month

MOTORCYCLES 1976 GL1000 LTD 65K miles, very good condition, tank and side covers have been repainted green, always garaged and heated storage, hard bags and windshield. $2,000. NW PA. 814-493-3009 or 814-664-7240.

1976 GL1000. Original Yellow, First Yellow Gold Wing. 62K miles, good condition, always garaged.

Needs repair. $1,000. NW PA. 814493-3009 or 814-664-7240.

1993 1500 Gold Wing Black with matching Escapade cargo trailer. Both tastefully customized.

Have all maintenance and service records. Too many accessories to list. 22,000 miles. $10,000.

Warranty. Negotiable. Call Greg for photos and details 717-865-5573. gtgwagner@comcast.net. PA. 1993 Gold Wing Aspencade GL1500, 178,000K, CB radio, AM-FM, cassette, cruise control, reverse gear, neon under lights, Ring of Fire, passenger armrest, driver backrest, front bra, storage cover, Dunlop II tires, garage kept.

(Selling for health reasons) $5,250.

Email for information or pictures.

Jim at jtheilman@shaw.ca.

93 Aspencade 46K, Cambridge Blue, pinstriping, CB, Corbin seat, and original seat (never used), lots of extras, garage kept, black cargo trailer new, Kompact Kamp Excell, $7,500 or best offer. 410-658-4256.

1995 Gold Wing 1500SE, excellent shape for a 22 year old bike. Good tires and battery, CB radio and extra chrome, Ring of Fire, 130,000

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approximately two months before the issue s cover date. Ads run one month on a first come, first serve, space available basis. Later arriving ads are held for a succeeding issue.

carefully ridden miles. Located in NE PA. Selling to get a trike. $5,000 negotiable.

570-364-5137 or cell 607-237-6681. No trade deal.

1996 Honda GL1500SE, Magenta, one owner, garage kept, trailer hitch, highway boards, air de ectors, luggage rack, Ring of Fire, driving lights, air horn, passenger armrest, Compu fire alternator, extra lighting, covers for bike, matching helmets with headsets, riding gear, many more upgrades and accessories to numerous to mention.

41,000 miles, $6,000. Call Terry at 248345-1248. Michigan.

1997 Gold Wing Aspencade SE, excellent condition, 50,000 miles, health forces sale. AM/FM, CB, cassette. Intercom system, hitch, new tires, rear brakes, custom Hartco velvet seat, new handgrips, Maroon color. $6,000. Possible trade for classic Chevy pickup 1948-1958. Call or text 309853-6691. Gary, north-central Illinois.

2001 GL1800 Blue 87K, $7,200. Garage kept, new tires, new head bearings.

Too many accessories to list. Call Ron in western PA. 724-283-1352 or email at ronj6695@gmail.com.

2002 1800 Gold Wing, 52K miles, Pearl Orange. Over $5,000 in accessories including matching Escapade Elite trailer, dragon murals, stored in heated shop, always garaged, beautiful bike, original owner, ready for touring. $12,500. NW PA. 814-493-3009 or 814-664-7240.

2003 GL1800, Stream Silver Met., CSC conversion 2004 done, with a matching Kurzer trailer, w/ice chest.

Always garaged with temp control, running boards, EZ-Steer, Aux gas tank, Bling accents, Kisan modulator, front

GWRRA assumes no responsibility for quality of items listed, nor for the outcome of transactions initiated through these listings.

and rear fog lights, ISO grips w/throttle boss, Baker wings, driver and passenger oorboards, Diamond velor seat, A front suspension, F4 windshield, new ceramic brakes front and rear, new tires front and rear, helmets, raingear, coats, many extras, murals by Mountain Man, Scarecrow, all done in Eagles and dream catcher, CB, selling for health concerns, pictures on email, seven trophies, $23,000, 717-267-1198, cell 717-2625011, csctrike3@comcast.net.

2003 Gold Wing Illusion Blue, ABS brakes, CB radio, Baker air wings, 94,000 miles. Excellent shape, runs better than my 2013, high tinted Tulsa, brand new tires/brakes-less than 40 miles, all new bearings in front column-less than 40 miles, regular Honda seat or custom seat with backrest for over 6'1", Boss Hog speakers, custom painted mural of Costa Rica on trunk, LED lights around side/ bottom, matching Arai full face helmets available XL and small, matching SEER helmets available XL and small, Easy park kickstand. $8,900. South Florida.

2005 Gray GL1800, 49K miles, $10,000, modulating head lights, extra ashing taillights, chrome, highway pegs, heavy duty springs ,GPS mounting bracket for Garmin Zumo unit, trailer hitch, CB, trunk rack and many extras. Call 517-449-1595 or johnandmic@ comcast.net.

2005 Candy-Black Cherry Gold Wing GL1800. Bought new in USA by owner now in Manitoba, Canada, just 7 miles north of North Dakota. 40,000 miles never crashed or dropped.

With Kuryakyn: trunk rack, passenger armrests, transformer floorboards, highway footrests. Also J&M headsets and cords and riding gear available. $11,500 USD. stuart.braun@mts.net.

2007 Gold Wing Metal-Flake Dark

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2014 Honda CTX700. Like new, always garaged. Includes new battery, short and long windshield, Hondaline backrest w/cushion. Great starter bike, plenty of power and about 79 mpg.

3,800 miles. Bought Gold Wing and don t need two bikes. Contact randon at 480-292-5859. $5,650 or best offer.

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1977 GL1000 Gold Wing with 1990 Velorex Sidecar. 52K, always garaged and stored in heated shop, original black paint, Vetter bags and trunk, Bates fairing, AM/FM 8 track, very good condition $3,500. NW PA. 814493-3009 or 814-664-7240.

2000 Blue Gold Wing SE Lehman trike with 47,280 miles in excellent condition. Custom trailer included.

CB, Ring of Fire, armrests, trike cover, lots of lights and chrome, new front tire, many extras, 19,5 firm. Larry, 484-239-6135 or hart7268@ptd.net for details and pictures. Germansville, PA. 2005 GL1800 trike by Roadsmith $21,500. Conversion put on 2009, 64,500 miles. EZ-Steer, backrest, armrest, hitch. AM-FM/CB, full cover, F4 windshield. Lots of extra chrome and lights. Selling for medical reasons. We will send pictures. Omaha, Nebraska.

Rodger, 402-676-0789.

2007 Gold Wing 1800 with Hannigan conversion. 16,800 miles, Silver in color with CB and extras. Excellent condition, garage kept. Includes helmets and cover Great ride! $25,000. Missouri, 417-725-5572.

2010 Gold Wing 1800 trike. Canary Yellow with California Sidecar kit. 7,000 miles, all goodies. $25,000. Send inquires to andrewnarlee@aol.com or call 724-301-0102.

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Mag. Wheels, light bar and bra. Pulled less than 10,000 miles. Always garage kept. $2,000. Central Oklahoma.

Evert, 405-282-3147. Leave message.

Wheel-less Trailer. Locking saddlebags and rear taillight assembly from my 97 Red GL15 mounted on steel frame that slides into standard receiver and rides suspended behind bike or trike. Diamond plate cover between saddlebags. Taillights, brake lights and directional all operational. Get that extra storage space without having to register and tow a trailer. $500. tblinn@comcast. net. Located in NH. 603-863-2424.

MAY ADS Add On ...................................................27 Americade .............................................29 Athens County CVB ............................. 71 Big Bike Parts ........................................12 Brook Import Specialties ....................12 Centramatic.......................................... C3 Corbin Pacific, Inc. ................................61 Cycle Gear............................................... 3 Dennis Kirk ............................................33 Dodge City CVB ..................................63 Dyna Beads...........................................30 Eurowing ................................................57 F4 Customs ...........................................30

Clear, vented Long Ride windshield $100 plus shipping, good condition. Kuryakyn Ring of Fire, switch & harness $100 good condition. Honda CD player with harness not working $50 plus shipping. Call or text 828-280-3638, Bob.

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GL1000 parts, engines, final drives, frames, wheels, fairings and bags, tanks, side covers, trunks, lights, fenders, etc.

Part from 1975 and 1979, everything in dry storage, liquidizing collection of parts. $800 takes it all. NW PA. 814-4933009 or 814-664-7240.

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Toy Carrier Trailer for hauling one motorcycle behind car. Clamshell 740# fits fine for my 1 Gold Wing GL18 . olymer, not fiberglass indestructible.

Used once on trip to Canada. Perfect condition. One owner. Garage kept.

Red black. See on Craigslist Eau Claire, WI 54701. $3,000 OBO. Need the garage space back. 715-832-9906.

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MISCELLANEOUS Land/nice home in N.C. 15 acres, $20,000 per acre sold separately or 15 acres with beautiful home, lake-pond in valley, half wooded 5 miles to Yadkinville. $275,000 for all. 336-961-8442. ew Open face Arai classic helmet with J&M headset S-6 3/4-6 7/8 (2002) Pearl Orange. This unit has never been worn. Showroom condition, in the box with helmet bag. My wife decided not to ride due to medical cond. $400 OBO plus shipping. Jerry 714-524-9827.

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Charcoal Black with 17,500 miles garage kept, chromed, new tires, Navigation system, stock CB radio, many extras, must see, asking $12,500, ask for Joe 412-331-6859, cell 412722-8968. Email Hongw1500@msn. com. Pittsburgh, PA.

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MI-V2 CARO MI-W ADRIAN MI-Y HOUGHTON LAKE MI-Z CHEBOYGAN

MCKENNEY, J KINSEY, R ROSE, T THORNTON, W

989-823-3089 517-458-6807 989-422-5523 231-627-9192

BRANCH, D OPUSZENSKI, J WEST, D BREWER, T

MINNESOTA (E)

D/D WABASHA MN-C LAKE CRYSTAL MN-D DULUTH MN-G NE TWIN CITIES MN-I HIBBING MN-N SOUTH TWIN CITIES MN-O NW TWIN CITIES MN-Q MAPLE GROVE MN-R AUSTIN MN-WBUFFALO

OLIVE BRANCH GULFPORT COLUMBUS MERIDIAN VICKSBURG JACKSON BATESVILLE LAUREL TUPELO CARRIERE GREENVILLE HERNANDO

MAREK, J JOHNSON, B MARSHALL, B PATTERSON, B ANTIKAINEN, D TUCKER, K TAYLOR, B HICKS, R PETTIT, R ANGELL, D

507-272-7404 507-375-5655 218-626-2831 612-715-4318 218-966-0483 651-308-6744 763-862-2479 612-210-5442 507-236-1436 320-274-8711

SCHAFER, H SWEETING, M WHEAT, D ROSAMOND, L THAMES, D MOZINGO SR, D ANDERSON, L MCCARTHY, T ABNEY, T HUGHES, M HILL, D JACKSON, J

662-420-7238 228-868-2427 662-328-2652 601-486-3482 601-831-3859 601-906-1278 662-832-0725 601-369-0576 662-255-5390 601-590-1830 662-822-4182 662-349-2460

MISSOURI (E) D/D JEFFERSON CITY MO-B SPRINGFIELD MO-B2SEDALIA MO-G JEFFERSON CITY MO-I JACKSON MO-K KANSAS CITY MO-O O’FALLON MO-P SULLIVAN MO-WHARRISBURG MOST PETERS W2 MO-Z ST LOUIS

LUECKENOTTE, K COLEMAN, B * SMITH, C TALKEN, A WATKINS, B MAYS, F KAUFMANN, G DAWSON, D ANTHONY, L

573-659-4641 417-844-4758 573-378-5235 573-645-8730 573-450-8050 816-443-2458 636-485-4319 573-205-9569 573-474-4521

PHELPS, R

314-837-6276

ENGELMAN, P

314-220-9718

MONTANA (I) D/D MT-B MT-G MT-M

BILLINGS BILLINGS GREAT FALLS MISSOULA

BONNETT, B PARPART, R SHANHOLTZ, K JEFFERIES, W

406-256-9396 406-628-8115 406-727-9130 406-549-9252

SAUNDERS, R KRUEGER, T BROZEK, L LAKE, R JIMENEZ, D

*

402-681-7556 402-741-1436 402-649-1422 402-597-1033 308-631-5295

NEVADA (F) D/D RENO NV-A LAS VEGAS NV-E RENO

FARRINGTON, M CROWN, A CROW, K

775-747-7477 702-938-5003 775-420-2664

NEW HAMPSHIRE (B) D/D NH-A NH-E NH-G NH-T

MANCHESTER CONCORD KEENE LACONIA HAMPTON

BOLSTER, D CHRISTENSEN JR, C

BLACK, R SHEEHAN, C

FALLON, T

*

603-315-9471 321-223-3254 603-532-9342 603-755-3414 978-994-9434

NEW JERSEY (B) VILLAS GLASSBORO BORDENTOWN, EGG HARBOR TWP FREEHOLD FLANDERS WATCHUNG TOMS RIVER

GROSSMAN, E YOUNG, H CASADAY, T GROSSMAN, E ENGLERT, A SPIVACK, T BARR, L CULVER, P

609-374-4328 856-358-8752 609-758-3081 609-374-4328 732-521-4383 908-269-5348 973-242-6161 609-709-5954

NEW MEXICO (F) D/D LAS CRUCES NM-C CLOVIS NM-D FARMINGTON

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EVANS, T EVANS, T GREENFIELD, G

D/D NY-D NY-F NY-H NY-K NY-L NY-N NY-T NY-U NY-W NY-X NY-Y

WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SQUARE ITHACA YOUNGSTOWN HAUPAUGH EARLTON SARATOGA SPRINGS TABERG JAMESTOWN ROCHESTER NEWBURGH BINGHAMTON

HAYES, S NICKAL, W SCHROTH, R SNYDER, D BULLIS JR, R COONS, P D’AMBRO, P CLEMENS, L CONNELLY, A NUDD, L VANDEMARK, E SCHEER, C

716-560-6571 315-430-7377 607-739-5421 716-778-5762 631-457-0562 845-345-1457 518-527-6078 315-264-1012 716-450-6765 585-967-0876 845-542-5555 607-373-9128

NORTH CAROLINA (N) D/D ROCKY MOUNT NC-A GREENSBORO NC-B2 WINSTON-SALEM NC-C2 SMITHFIELD NC-D GREENVILLE NC-D2 NEW BERN NC-E CARY NC-E2 ELIZABETH CITY NC-F2 GARNER NC-G HIGH POINT NC-G2 WAYNESVILLE NC-H2 DURHAM NC-I ASHEVILLE NC-K2 FAYETTEVILLE NC-L2 MOORESVILLE NC-M SALISBURY NC-M2HENDERSONVILLE NC-N BURLINGTON NC-O2 HICKORY NC-P2 FOREST CITY NC-R THOMASVILLE NC-S2 SANFORD NC-T2 ALBEMARLE NC-U2 LAURINBURG NC-W EDEN NC-X WAKE FOREST NC-X2 WILKESBORO NC-Y MORGANTON NC-Y2 MATTHEWS NC-Z ROCKY MOUNT

BRYANT, R MYERS, A BROWN JR, J TIPTON, T MANNING, R MEADOWS, S TURNER, L FALENSKI, A SNIDER, W

252-442-2309 336-697-8193 336-595-1884 919-738-2109 252-752-4520 252-514-7219 919-244-5599 252-339-1875 919-271-5037 336-899-4267 252-442-2309 919-382-8097 828-675-9517 910-850-7008 252-442-2309 704-202-9556 828-891-7399 336-376-9095 828-256-7192 704-300-5595 336-250-4446 252-442-2309 910-652-2264 910-610-5260 336-527-4114 919-728-8447 336-696-2687 828-874-2261 252-442-2309 252-442-2309

SANKEWITSCH, M

BRYANT, R HYDE, D HILL, T BEELER, P BRYANT, R DAVIS, C BOYKIN, G VAUGHN, D CHAPMAN, R HUMPHRIES, M CLINE, S BRYANT, R OCHTYUN, J SCHILLING, G SHUMATE, L BRYANT, J ALEXANDER, E WELLMON, W BRYANT, R BRYANT, C

575-652-3144 575-652-3144 505-402-1672

D/D WABASHA ND-C BISMARCK ND-D FARGO

MAREK, J WALD, C GILLELAND, L

507-272-7404 701-400-8672 701-280-9695

OHIO (D) D/D SIDNEY OH-A FINDLAY OH-A3MARIETTA OH-B MANSFIELD OH-B3 OBETZ OH-C3 STRONGSVILLE OH-E2 CINCINNATI OH-F FAIRBORN OH-F3 LANCASTER OH-G2MANTUA OH-H2CLEVELAND OH-I WOOSTER OH-I2 WARREN OH-M MAHONING VALLEY OH-N LIMA OH-N2SABINA OH-O NEWARK OH-P MEDINA OH-Q2CIRCLEVILLE OH-S FREMONT OH-T AKRON OH-T2 TROTWOOD OH-V ASHLAND OH-V2WINTERSVILLE OH-W MARION OH-X ATHENS OH-X2 MONROE OH-Y MT. VERNON

COPELAND, R HOOVER, T AYERS, J PORTER, C MOORE, M HICKS, J SALAMON, T ELY, R GESLAK, J RAK, D RAIFORD, E MARCINKO, R STOCKTON, R JONES, R REES, R LANGAN, J DAY, R LEWIS, M HUFFMAN JR, B BEST, S WILLIAMS, K WISSINGER, K WOLF, W STRAKA, T SPIRES, W SWITZER, J PRESTON, D PRY, D

OH-Z PAINESVILLE

DUFUR, K

440-286-6405

OKLAHOMA (H) D/D OK-B OK-E OK-G OK-I OK-J OK-K OK-L OK-M OK-N OK-P OK-X

STILLWATER SHAWNEE TULSA BARTLESVILLE GLENPOOL GUTHRIE PONCA CITY LAWTON MUSKOGEE NORMAN CLAREMORE STILLWATER

IRONS, J HAYNES, C SANDERS, H GULLANE, J MULLINS, D MCINTOSH, W HEADRICK, L ROWLETT, M JACKSON, R HOOVER, M HALE, B SADLER, C

D/D OR-G OR-H OR-I

PORTLAND SALEM HERMISTON OREGON CITY

D/D PA-A PA-B PA-C PA-D PA-E PA-F PA-G PA-H PA-I PA-K PA-M PA-N PA-P PA-Q PA-R PA-S PA-T PA-V PA-W PA-X PA-Y

JOHNSTOWN KING OF PRUSSIA LITITZ CHAMBERSBURG CRANBERRY TWP BELLE VERNON BELLEFONTE ERIE BERWICK REYNOLDSVILLE DILLSBURG WILLIAMSPORT MEADVILLE PITTSBURGH PITTSFIELD SAYRE ALTOONA SOMERSET HANOVER EVERETT TUNKHANNOCK HARLEYSVILLE

D/D RI-B

STRATFORD WARWICK

D/D SC-A SC-E SC-F SC-G SC-H SC-I SC-J SC-K SC-M SC-O SC-P SC-S

NEWBERRY ANDERSON GREENVILLE EASLEY CHARLESTON YORK CLEMSON MYRTLE BEACH SPARTANBURG GREENWOOD CHESTERFIELD LEXINGTON NEWBERRY

D/D RI-B

STRATFORD WARWICK

405-747-4618 405-255-3589 918-402-9170 918-336-3616 918-760-0374 405-969-2925 580-716-1385 580-704-8290 918-260-5000 405-834-7516 918-706-9632 918-223-5688

OREGON (I) RIDLEY, S AXEN, T * OVERTON, L NEUBURGER, A

503-680-3070 503-949-2699 541-571-7995 503-954-0242

PENNSYLVANIA (B) RIEK, R ROBINSON, B SIMMONS, R CAMPBELL, D STATLER, F ZELMORE, T WALKER, D ARNEMANN, D VANART, G SNYDER, R WIRT, R MARKLEY JR, J * HEANEY, M MILLER, M GILLESPIE, M COFFELT, A SHEDLOCK, J SHAWLEY, R WOODFILL, M WASHINGTON, M SCHILLINGER, B KRATZ, P

814-659-4247 610-970-0991 717-468-8653 717-387-0684 724-777-5572 724-613-1618 814-231-0660 814-450-6042 570-759-9304 814-583-5119 717-432-2783 570-326-0947 814-818-0303 412-563-4920 814-450-5664 607-659-5426 814-696-3450 814-233-4040 717-632-4648 814-937-6993 570-586-3238 610-287-8393

RHODE ISLAND (B) POIRIER, J JARVAIS, S

203-378-1183 401-226-8012

SOUTH CAROLINA (A)

NORTH DAKOTA (E)

NEBRASKA (E) D/D OMAHA NE-C COLUMBUS NE-NE PLAINVIEW NE-O OMAHA NE-W SCOTTSBLUFF

505-480-5330 505-892-4223 575-626-8326 505-604-7546

NEW YORK (B)

MISSISSIPPI (A)

D/D MS-B MS-C MS-D MS-E MS-F MS-J MS-L MS-N MS-O MS-Q MS-Y

D/D NJ-A NJ-D NJ-E NJ-F NJ-G NJ-H NJ-I

NM-F ALBUQUERQUE NM-N RIO RANCHO NM-R SOUTHEAST NM-WALBUQUERQUE

* * * * * *

* *

937-498-1651 419-872-2794 740-525-0888 330-345-7393 614-204-1806 440-740-0872 513-609-8614 937-307-1974 614-837-3556 330-281-9276 216-663-5062 330-416-1460 330-637-5191 330-717-9057 419-991-0267 937-376-2289 740-787-1557 330-421-6427 740-474-1830 419-448-1681 330-794-6755 937-771-0271 419-651-2954 740-266-6321 740-341-4240 740-385-4049 513-543-6504 614-674-4249

SUMMER, B HIGGINS, J WEED, D TAYLOR, B * MELTON, M KIRSCHBAUM, B CAPMAN, D TIMBS, D BROWN, K ELDRIDGE, E * MCLAIN, J * WOOD, J HORNING, J

803-924-2851 864-356-7809 864-304-1292 404-790-5197 843-847-1444 704-502-1730 864-710-0001 571-437-9581 864-680-3468 864-993-5542 843-623-6298 843-729-3678 803-924-5243

SOUTH DAKOTA (E) POIRIER, J JARVAIS, S

203-378-1183 401-226-8012

TENNESSEE (N) D/D MARYVILLE TN-A NASHVILLE TN-A2 MARYVILLE TN-B KNOXVILLE TN-C KINGSPORT TN-C2 CROSSVILLE TN-E SMYRNA TN-F MORRISTOWN TN-G TULLAHOMA TN-H FRANKLIN TN-L LEBANON TN-M LENOIR CITY TN-N JACKSON TN-O CLEVELAND TN-Q CLARKSVILLE

HAMILTON, G HURT, T HUNSLEY, J PECK, T PENDLETON, R TURNER, B GALLOWAY, R SMITH, E GREER, D HORSLEY JR, W SMITH, A MCINERNEY, M DOUGLAS, J PERKINSON, B BIDWELL, C

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865-982-7905 615-351-6629 217-412-4778 423-907-9712 423-245-8484 931-484-7337 615-289-0134 585-737-9823 931-728-1463 615-483-2335 615-364-4197 865-809-1466 731-267-3388 423-310-1551 731-642-0415

M AY 2 0 1 7

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BOTTOMLEY, G CASH, B BATTS, M COBURN, I NEAL, W HUFFMAN, C *

615-337-8386 865-705-7657 423-544-3565 870-514-8622 615-668-4448 931-215-1650

TEXAS (H) D/D SPLENDORA TX-A AMARILLO TX-A1 EL PASO TX-C BAYTOWN TX-E WICHITA FALLS TX-G TOMBALL TX-G2 FARMERSVILLE TX-H SAN ANTONIO TX-I MARSHALL TX-J BEAUMONT TX-K2 KERRVILLE TX-L ANGLETON TX-M ARLINGTON TX-M2 SPRING TX-N2 HUMBLE TX-O AUSTIN TX-P GRANBURY TX-R DALLAS/FORTWORTH TX-S2 LEAGUE CITY TX-T KILLEEN TX-T2 GEORGETOWN TX-U SAN ANTONIO TX-W KATY TX-W2WAXAHACHIE TX-Z DEER PARK

THACKER, M THACKER, M EVANS, T LOWE, R BROWN, L WILLIS, R WHIPPLE, H BATTS, C DUNHAM, D KYLE, D PINEDA, M GARWOOD, B ORR, W HARRIS, B RAINWATER, R ALTES, L LUSTENHOUWER, P

ALLEN, J MATULA, D WOODUL, J * FINNELL, J VAN SICKLER, C HARRIS, C MANTHE, B JOHNSTONE, G

281-686-8892 281-686-8892 575-652-3144 281-471-0150 940-696-3241 281-703-6880 903-274-9051 210-560-1294 903-399-8122 409-651-4229 210-707-8411 979-215-6039 817-271-9006 936-539-1860 281-360-4577 512-897-0860 817-980-8184 214-886-5798 713-303-2448 254-634-4658 512-591-7631 210-627-7475 386-846-8521 214-356-7691 281-864-5368

UTAH (F) D/D UT-H UT-M UT-R UT-S

KAYSVILLE LAYTON WEST JORDAN OREM SAINT GEORGE

MERRELL, R MCGOWAN JR, W

DUBOIS, S MERRELL, R SPENCER, L

801-928-8823 603-249-6800 801-280-7210 801-928-8823 435-703-9793

VERMONT (B) D/D SOUTH ROYALTON VT-A RUTLAND VT-K SOUTH BURLINGTON

THOMAS, B RATHBUN, T LAJOICE, D

802-356-6681 802-770-2181 802-862-4353

SKINNER, J O’CONNOR, M MERCIEZ, M HARRIS, D BERRY, S DOWELL SR, A COMBS, G TINCHER, G BAKER, D KEYS, J skinner, j KUELZ, E BON, Z PIERCE, R HOYSRADT, T SKINNER, J CHRISMAN, K MARTYN, B STANTON, L

757-613-6192 703-378-3873 757-383-2938 804-761-6052 757-810-8915 804-222-1303 540-840-0394 540-303-2223 276-628-6047 703-795-4781 757-613-6192 540-353-8246 757-382-7643 757-268-6286 540-471-0098 757-613-6192 540-580-7446 804-520-2164 540-639-1792

WASHINGTON (I) D/D GIG HARBOR WA-A SEATTLE WA-B BREMERTON WA-D ABERDEEN WA-E BELLEVUE WA-H BELLINGHAM WA-I OLYMPIA WA-L KENNEWICK WA-M YAKIMA WA-N SPOKANE WA-O PORT ORCHARD WA-P LONGVIEW WA-Q PUYALLUP WA-R WALLA WALLA WA-V AUBURN WA-X VANCOUVER

ALEXANDER, G ALEXANDER, G LIDDELL, R CAREY, S PECK, R GUNDERSON, G HEMMI, R TURNER, M HOLDEN, S ROBERTSON, L SMITH, K THOMPSON, J BOYATT, R YOUNG, J DIAMBRI, J MILLER, M

VALENTINE, J

360-888-0546

WEST VIRGINIA (N) D/D WV-A WV-B WV-C WV-E WV-H WV-I WV-J WV-K

FAIRMONT MARTINSBURG CLARKSBURG HUNTINGTON WHEELING CHARLESTON MORGANTOWN PARKERSBURG LOGAN

D/D WI-A WI-C WI-D WI-E WI-F WI-G WI-H WI-J WI-K WI-M WI-N WI-O

WAUKESHA JANESVILLE FOND DU LAC WI DELLS BEAVER DAM RACINE MILWAUKEE MADISON TWO RIVERS WI RAPIDS GREEN BAY WAUKESHA WEST SALEM

MURPHY, P

DURST, M SLAUGHTER, R SMITH, M HORNE, C SHIVLEY, J ROWAN, G MCMULLEN, P ELLIOTT, R

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304-669-5190 304-725-6794 304-592-8033 304-633-6373 724-222-3251 304-984-0503 304-278-9721 304-483-5932 304-583-8260

ON-S LONDON ON-Y MISSISSAUGA

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*

*

FLECHNERHARING, M

WI-Q WAUSAU WI-S MENOMONIE WI-X CHIPPEWA FALLS

WALK, D WESSEL, D

262-650-1440 608-295-0006 920-921-2457 608-797-5309 920-348-5048 262-650-1440 414-477-2138 608-354-2767 920-732-3982 920-398-1228 920-410-6222 920-979-7563 608-317-7969 715-453-8718 715-632-2269 715-563-6712

GILLETTE GILLETTE CHEYENNE SHERIDAN

GOETZ, R LYNCH, R MUIRBROOK, P RALSTON, J

307-682-7900 307-682-2243 307-514-0518 307-752-6385

PLANTAGENET ST HUBERT DRUMMONDVILLE SHAWINIGAN

ALBERTA (J) AB-A AB-B AB-C AB-L

CALGARY EDMONTON INNISFAIL LETHBRIDGE

HARTT, S COLE, M RENFERT, W DOW, T

BC-A BC-C BC-D BC-G BC-P BC-V

VANCOUVER CHILLIWACK SURREY KAMLOOPS PRINCE GEORGE VICTORIA

403-238-3272 587-988-1107 403-638-2178 403-328-6238

253-677-7812 253-677-7812 360-649-9658 360-580-2186 425-908-7321 360-815-3972 253-686-7029 509-845-1069 509-305-1278 509-251-4443 360-440-6357 360-261-0629 253-312-0851 509-337-6562 253-740-7224 360-601-3958

GOWANS, W BRAMHOFF, K HILDEBRAND, V ELLIOTT, K MCEWEN, E ZADO, K

604-970-0531 778-882-2509 604-557-0622 250-374-2583 250-441-3315 250-478-3150

DAVIS, K

MICHAUD, K

FOX, J DAWE, D

KUCHARYSHEN, S

306-249-4504

WHITTAKER, L WHITTAKER, L

867-633-4026 867-633-4026

CZECH REPUBLIC GE-C CHEB

ZABOJ, M

420-603-884700

DENMARK D/D VIBY J DK-A ROSKILDE

WINTHER, P JORGENSEN, O

45-4057-1050 45-40-56-59-85

ENGLAND EN-A ENFIELD

SANDEROVICH, D

972-542-300-311

FRANCE D/D

ARLES

MACKE, F

PETRI, J RAAF, K ZABOJ, M

49-6732-9356-839

49-2233-35462 420-603-884700

ICELAND D/D IS-A

KEFLAVIK KEFLAVIK

IR-A

JAKARTA

GILBERT, H EIRIKSSON, O

354-864-1002 354-899-8007

INDONESIA HAINIM, J

62-21-726-2502

ISRAEL ISR-A HAIFA

HEFEZ, R

IT-A IT-B

GENOVA LECCE

972-98-64-6565

39-33-537-0468 39-338-2988381

NEW ZEALAND NZ-A TAUPO

709-364-1270 709-728-1816

BOVERI, A FRANCHINI, L

CRAWLEY, J

64-3-312-3567

SLOVENIA SLV-A LJUBLJANA

PONGRAC, J

386-41-630-252

NOVA SCOTIA (L) D/D HALIFAX NS-A HALIFAX NS-CB CAPE BRETON NS-K NEW MINAS NS-T TRURO

ORDINELLI, V SMITH, J MACKINNON, L WHITELEY, P ETTINGER, S

902-701-0751 902-835-9547 902-567-2244 902-488-4610 902-890-3842

ONTARIO (K) D/D BRANTFORD ON-A CHATHAM ON-B OTTAWA ON-E KITCHENER ON-F ORLEANS ON-G NIAGARA REGION ON-H SAULT STE MARIE ON-H SAULT STE MARIE ON-K KINGSTON ON-M HAMILTON/HALTON ON-N NORTH BAY ON-O OWEN SOUND ON-Q QUINTE

KOLODIJ, R THOMSON, J TAYLOR, P ROSS, G LEGER, G DROUIN, D HAY, D SHAULE, L SMITH, J SKEWES, J MALETTE, R FERGUSON, D HALLER, P

289-309-7463 519-353-6997 613-821-2228 519-750-3609 613-524-3492 905-714-9502 705-248-3332 705-254-8149 613-384-3610 905-774-6742 705-474-3255 519-371-0498 613-966-1805 WINGWORLDMAG.COM

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33-490-984879

GERMANY

506-204-1991

NEWFOUNDLAND (L) D/D MOUNT PEARL NL-A SAINT JOHN’S

613-673-9267 514-475-4684 819-394-3330 418-365-3138

ITALY 204-668-0000

NEW BRUNSWICK (L) NB-A MONCTON

BORRIS, R SEGREE, S DIONNE, R CLOUTIER, D

YUKON TERRITORY (J) D/D WHITEHORSE YT-A WHITEHORSE

MANITOBA (K) MB-A WINNIPEG

902- 436-3660 902-367-1355

SASKATCHEWAN (J) SK-D SASKATOON

D/D SAULHEIM GE-B COLOGNE GE-C CHEB

CANADA

CROOKS, D ARSENAULT, T

QUEBEC (K) D/D QC-D QC-G QC-M

WYOMING (I) D/D WY-A WY-B WY-E

519-637-0272 905-455-9096

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (L)

WISCONSIN (E) JACKSON, F PIERCE JR, C KRIZIZKE, D GANTHER, J WILLIAMS, J JACKSON, F WINKLER, R NEWELL, M GETTER, K SHRUCK, L MEATH, G HULTINE, M LANG, W

YATES, M FLEURY, M

D/D SUMMERSIDE PE-A CHARLOTTETOWN

BRITISH COLUMBIA (J)

VIRGINIA (N) D/D CHESAPEAKE VA-A BURKE VA-B VIRGINIA BEACH VA-B1 TAPPAHANNOCK VA-C NEWPORT NEWS VA-D RICHMOND VA-E FREDERICKSBURG VA-F WINCHESTER VA-H ABINGDON VA-I MANASSAS VA-J SOUTH BOSTON VA-K ROANOKE VA-L CHESAPEAKE VA-O WILLIAMSBURG VA-R HARRISONBURG VA-U HANOVER VA-V BEDFORD VA-W CHESTER VA-X SALEM

WA-Z CENTRALIA

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TN-S PORTLAND TN-T KNOXVILLE TN-V CHATTANOOGA TN-W2MEMPHIS TN-Y MURFREESBORO TN-Z COLUMBIA

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READERS’ RIDES On a ride out East on my 2006, I stopped for a photo opportunity on the Blue Ridge Parkway. My wife of 37 years, Gina (behind the camera), and I left home in Edson, Alberta, and rode to Washington. We then turned east and rode to Norfolk, Virginia. It was a great ride. The raingear stayed in the saddlebag for the full three weeks.

Bruce Chomeakwich, GWRRA #153915 2006 Gold Wing GL1800 Edson, Alberta

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My “old” Wing was purchased in 2004. The previous owner had wrecked it. In 2013, I found another one and bought it for a parts bike. It turned out to be in pretty condition as well, so I did the maintenance needed to make it a reliable machine and last year put 9,000 miles on it. The “old” bike has about 168,000 miles on it, the “new” one 110,000.

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Doug Butler, GWRRA #224317 1985 GL1200 Limited Editions Ellensburg, Washington

My bike is a 2010 Black Metallic Gold Wing, pictured at Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground, in Cruso, North Carolina.

Ken Wade, GWRRA #51931 2010 Black Metallic Gold Wing Sumter, South Carolina

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Wıng Ding Queens in the early days

In 1979, Sherri Jones of the Home Office was selected to serve as the first Wing Ding Queen. The next five years, Wing Ding Queens were chosen by Wing World readers. In 1985 the process changed. Each GWRRA Region picked one woman to vie for Wing Ding Queen. From these Region contestants, one Wing Ding Queen was selected by Regional Directors. In 1988, the selection of a Wing Ding Queen was replaced by Couple of the Year (COY). The first Couple of the Year in 1988, at Wing Ding X in Snowmass Village, Colorado, was Lyle and Ora Lee Sova of Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

Wing Ding I, 1979, Phoenix, AZ

Sherri Jones

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Wing Ding II, 1980, Phoenix, AZ

Maria Rush – Florida

Wing Ding II, 1981, Phoneix, AZ

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Maria Shipley – Redwood City, California Wing Ding IV, 1982, Steamboard Springs, CO

Naomi Mauck – Fresno, California

Wing Ding V, 1983, Steamboat Springs, CO

Beverley Demers – Westland, Michigan Wing Ding VI, 1984, Lake of the Ozarks, MO

Carol Luedecking – Portage, Michigan Wing Ding VII, 1985, Knoxville, TN

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Cindy Joyce – Olmsted, Ohio Wing Ding VIII, 1986, Santa Clara, CA

Linda Mobley – Key Largo, Florida Wing Ding IX, 1987, Knoxville, TN

Kathy Banton – Richmond, Virginia

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