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August 2011 • Volume 34 Issue 08

CONTENTS

“Where’s Wingy” Contest Rules (SEE PAGE 70 for details.)

F e a t u r e s 2010 Tennessee Perimeter Ride............................................................................................................62 Biker-Friendly Lodging, Tours, and More! ............................................................................................38 Brits in Search of Buffalo ........................................................................................................................50 New Section: Trike Tracks......................................................................................................................63 Oil and Filter Change ..............................................................................................................................42 The Atlanta Connection: Our Excuse to Bring Our Wing .............................................................59 To Trike, or Not to Trike, That Is the Question ................................................................................54

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ICE: Tornadoes—the Threat We Seldom Think About ...................................................................30 Product Reports: RoadLoK's Anti-Theft System and Pecard's Motorcycle Leather Care ......20 Special Bragging Rights: Chapters Reveling, Riding, and Rewarding Together! ..........................14 Transportation Heritage and Motor Sports Run Deep in ’Vette City.........................................69

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Wayne Gerner & Laura Mackenzie (GWRRA #324895, of Bellingham, WA) are seen here with their Silver Titanium 2005 Honda GL1800 that was converted with a Lehman kit by On Three Trike Conversions of Redmond. “Wayne is paralyzed and can’t walk, but he sure can ride!” says Laura. (Note the wheelchair carrier on the back.) This photo was taken at one of their favorite places to ride to— Picture Lake, looking over at Mt. Shuksan, Whatcom County, Washington. Wayne says he likes to live by the saying: “It’s not the disability of your body, but the handicap of your mind, that can defeat you.”

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ABOUT THE COVER

Acts of Kindness ............................................12 Advertisers Listing..........................................61 Association Leader Listing ..........................82 A Word from Your GWRRA Director ........8 Classifieds ........................................................77 Did You Know? ................................................69 Events (Including Photo and Other Tours) ..79 Finishing Touches ............................................90 Golden Dealers ..............................................22 GWRRA Official Products............................86

GWRRA MONTHLY SURVEY August 2011

GWRRA/Rescue Application ......................78 Hall of Fame ....................................................80 In Memoriam ..................................................81 In the Zone ........................................................4 International News & Views ........................18 Just Jokin’ ..........................................................70 Member Benefits ............................................49 Motorcycle Goodies ....................................75 News Briefs ....................................................16 Product Previews ..........................................34

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D E P A R T M E N T S Readers’ Responses ......................................10 Readers’ Rides ................................................88 Trikes and Bikes Rally this October ..........68 Wing Ding 34 Application ............................71 Wing Ding 34 Hotel List ............................74 Wing Ding 34, Fort Wayne IN ....................73 Wordsearch Puzzle ........................................61 Wordsearch Answers for Prior Month......61 Workbench ......................................................24

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In the Zone Fully Engaged: Sharon Stanley • Editor • editor@gwrra.org

Life Lessons from the Saddle Riding—perhaps more than any other activity in my life—has taught me to be fully engaged in life. And “fully engaged” is something I always want to be, even as I grow older, or if life throws me a curve ball, and I can no longer ride on two wheels.

ecently, someone sent me a list of biker truisms. And though I can’t publish it (due to possible copyright infringement issues since the authors of each one cannot be attributed), it got me thinking on a bit deeper of a level. Namely, about what motorcycling has taught me through the years.

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Riding—perhaps more than any other activity in my life—has taught me several important life lessons, among them courage in the face of fear, discipline to train and prepare properly for the task ahead, the need to be alert and attentive (and not constantly daydream), the absolute necessity to de-stress occasionally (with the “wind in my hair”, so to speak), the need to guard one’s freedom and independence, and appreciation for the camaraderie of like-minded individuals.

How so? Well, just one example is that I know there’ve been times in my life when— faced with a particular fear elsewhere in life— I’ve instinctively remembered my courage while riding to rethink a new situation and say to myself, I can do this. For goodness’ sake, I’ve RIDDEN through worse than this. Now, I know that sounds corny (and it is), but it’s true.

One instance is the first time I rode in the rain.

It was in the dark, with few street lights, and I was petrified beyond belief (but couldn’t stop because there was nowhere safe to pull off).

Talk about having to face your fear head on! I had no choice. But I just rode slowly and steadily, remembered my training and pulled over once it was safe to do so. It may seem like a small episode, but the courage I mustered that night stays with me to this day.

The same sort of thing is true of the other lessons I mentioned that I’ve learned from riding. Most apparent (to me, anyway) was one of my most recent lessons that I relearned in early April of this year. As I noted last month, I’d been privileged to be able to attend my firstever District convention in Louisiana. And it 4

So how does all of this relate to this issue of the magazine? Well, in addition to sharing with you my thoughts on what I’ve learned from riding, I thought it might also be a nice segway in presenting to you some of the reasons for our new “Trike Tracks” section of the magazine (page 63).

was there that I relearned an appreciation for the camaraderie of like-minded individuals.

Believe it or not (and many people wouldn’t), I am actually a bit shy…at least until I get to know someone. But while at the convention, I was immediately instructed that I would be participating as a guest and/or judge in several events—one of which was the Light Show competition. And, though I like lights on bikes, I am in no way an authority on the subject. I honestly didn’t want to do it.

But then I thought, These folks are likeminded individuals, and I should be pleased to accept their offer. I’m sure it’ll be fun. And guess what? It was! (The best part by far was seeing the beaming facing of the winners as they held up their plaques afterward.) And what this experience reminded me was to appreciate and enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded individuals. As has been touched on many times within the pages of this magazine, participation is the key to fun…and that really is true.

But if I had to sum up in just a couple of words the gist of what I’ve learned from riding, I’d choose the words “fully engaged”.

Though not everyone chooses to trike their bike due to age- or health-related issues, many riders do so for those very reasons (see cover and its accompanying caption, page 3).

And for folks who do enjoy trikes, we’ve decided to include a section each month specifically geared toward their interest in three wheels.

Now one can say, “Well, trikes aren’t really motorcycles so they have no business being in a motorcycle magazine.” But the fact of the matter is that many, many Members now ride trikes and, quite frankly, the vast majority of trikes now on the roadways are Gold Wing motorcycles with conversion kits.

But ultimately, when all is said and done, the main thing about trike riding Members is that they are like-minded individuals (many of whom previously rode two-wheelers) who now choose to de-stress on three wheels instead of two. Whether they chose a trike because of age, health, or any other reason, they want to enjoy their freedom and independence and to be “fully engaged” throughout their lives. To that end, we hope trike riders (which may include many of us one day) and two-wheeled riders alike will enjoy this new section of the magazine. ● Wing World

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A WORD FROM YOUR GWRRA DIRECTOR

Training Enhancements Announced...

In June, we saw a significant milestone reached in our Association: We completed and released the “online” Officer Certification Program (OCP). This will now give our Officers the option of either attending a “live” class or taking the class online via the Internet.

For some of our Officers, they struggle to find time in their busy lives to set aside a weekend to attend a “live” OCP class. This optional online version will allow them the opportunity to get the training on a basis that may better fit their busy lifestyles. The only downfall to this option, of course, is that it doesn’t give the interaction with the instructors and fellow participants that one receives in a classroom setting. Because of this lack of interaction, I recommend Members take a “live” OCP class if it’s offered in their area.

However, both options are good and you will gain the fundamental knowledge about GWRRA to better prepare you in your Officer role. Anyone interested in taking the online OCP needs to contact their District or Region Trainer.

This brings me to even more exciting news. As I mentioned, the OCP provides our Officers with the “fundamental knowledge base” of GWRRA’s core principles and policies. So this is a very good starting point. But what about obtaining a good understanding regarding specific duties that an Officer will need to perform his or her role as an Officer? The functions of a Director, Educator, Membership Enhancement Coordinator, or a Treasurer are quite different. To have an effective Team, each one of these Chapter Officers needs to understand his or her role and contribution to the Chapter Team.

In all of my Officer roles—including Director of GWRRA—I have found myself searching for solutions and seeking advice (with some of the advice, at times, being unsolicited). And the “school of hard knocks” is not a good way to learn the “do’s and don’ts” of a GWRRA Officer position.

So where do you find this information?

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conversations with their appointing Officer.

However, many of our Officers are appointed on the first of the year, and District Officer meetings are not held until the spring or fall. So some Officers may find themselves flying solo for several months without knowing the full scope of their role or how to get things done. New Officers having to figure things out on their own is something we want to avoid.

We feel we now have a solution, or at least a good start. By November of this year, we will have developed “How To” online training for all of our Chapter Officers. For each Officer position, tutorials will discuss the objectives of the office. The training will also impart knowledge from former Officers who held these positions who offer tips on what they did to be successful.

For instance, here is a title: “I’m a Chapter Educator, now what?” The Chapter Educator target training will cover everything about what an Officer needs to do as an Educator: How to conduct, and what to cover during, a “Chapter Gathering Educator Talk”, how to perform monthly reporting requirements, everything needed to know about the REP Levels program, how to use the REP database, and much more.

This tutorial will equip the new Educator with the “knowledge tools” he or she will need to successfully develop into an outstanding Educator. As mentioned, this will be done for all of the Chapter Officer positions.

Is taking this online target training going to become an Officer requirement?

No…absolutely not. It will simply be there for those who want to learn more about their Officer role and gain insightful tips on how to perhaps do things a little better. After all, everyone who volunteers for an Officer role wants to do a good job, myself included.

These training tutorials will provide them with a good foundation to build on, and Officers can take it at their convenience and at their own pace. That’s it, with absolutely no strings attached.

I see this online training expanding to include all of our programs seminars. And, in the near future, I even envision a time when the Membership can log on and take any seminar online. Regarding motorcycling, we have a vast knowledge base with great instructors. And currently, the only venue where the Membership can get this knowledge is through “live” seminar presentations. So why not put these instructors in front of a camera and let them train the masses through an online venue that will complement our “live” classes? To expand our educational venues to our Membership is a top priority of mine.

However, with this training directive comes a need to consolidate our efforts and ensure that redundancy is avoided. To achieve this, it is my pleasure to announce the creation of the “GWRRA University”. The “GWRRA University” will house all of this information and be the single source of dissemination to our Officers and Membership.

It is a cooperative effort between all three GWRRA Programs and will be the foundation for future development of our educational and training programs.

We are Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge, and the “GWRRA University” will enable us to reach out to our Officers and Membership even more. We hope all of these new online offerings will serve the Membership well.

Director of GWRRA, Mike Stiger ●

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PROUD TO BE A PART OF GWRRA I wanted to let everyone know about an event that happened to our city on April 27, 2011. We had not one, but several, tornadoes rip through several parts of the city. Afterward, I received a phone call from my friend, Chase Estes, of Birmingham, Alabama to check on my husband and me. What makes it extraordinary is that Birmingham was hit harder by the tornadoes than we were.

Then I had another GWRRA Member, Allen Wessels of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, contact me through Facebook. Since I’m the Newsletter Editor for our Chapter and Allen is the District Membership Enhancement Coordinator, I just thought that was the reason he was asking me to call him. But when I phoned, he asked me, “Is everyone in your Chapter okay?”

I told him that only one Member had suffered serious damage. Then he asked me if we needed help and said he would send out a call for help to the rest of Chapter Y in Murfreesboro if we needed it. He assured us that they would come halfway across the state to help. I told him we were doing all right with the cleanup, but he said to remember he was just a phone call away.

These are both Members who I have not known for very long but who have become dear friends…and this is why I am so proud to be a part of GWRRA. Brenda Perkinson Assistant Chapter Director/Newsletter Editor Tennessee Chapter “O” (Region N’s Chapter of the Year) Cleveland, Tennessee

A CALL TO ALL PATRIOTS Hello GWRRA brothers and sisters. My very old Webster New World Dictionary says a “patriot” is one who loves and zealously supports his or her country. So, to be patriotic, one doesn’t have to be a Veteran, ride a Harley-Davidson, or have the American flag tattooed on his or her arm.

Yet as the war on terrorism rages on, the list of “killed in action” (KIAs) and “wounded in action” (WIAs) gets longer and longer. Every state is losing good young men and women in the war, and every state has Patriot Guard Riders escorting heroes home, standing flag lines at visitations and funerals, and escorting heroes to their final resting spots.

But while riding to and from Patriot Guard missions, I often ask myself, Where are the GWRRA Members? After all, a lot of them served in the military years ago and, even if not, all of them love their freedom to ride anytime, anywhere.

So I have this challenge to ask: Please consider joining in with the Patriot Guard Riders in your community to help show some respect for our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines who are making the ultimate sacrifice. You don’t even have to join the organization, pay any dues, or anything like that. Just 10

go to the national website (patriotguard.org) or your state’s website (if it has one) to learn more, or just show up at one of the missions. There are many ways to be a patriot!

Mike “Flagman” Bowen GWRRA Life Member #17142 Flushing, Michigan

LIVE THE DREAM—BUT BE WARY OF BIG TRUCKS Mr. Bill Warrander’s tale (“To Ride a Dream”, May 2011 issue, page 42 and June 2011 issue, page 56) is absolutely delightful. And it is well-written, as one might expect from one trained in the Queen’s English. I have traveled many of the Canadian roads he now has ridden, and that allows additional appreciation for his journey.

I am moved to make a comment, however, about his casual mention of using a truck and trailer as shelter from high winds. I have seen other motorcycles doing this—perhaps not as he did, but tailgating an 18-wheeler in a high wind. This, I believe, is dangerous: First, the truck may amplify the lateral blasts of wind as it whips around the corners of the trailer into the low pressure immediately behind it (the lateral blast perhaps being more destabilizing than the natural gust). Second, the wheels of the truck may pick up something like a rock and pitch it at you, even though the truck is wearing mudguards.

You’re going about 60 or 70 mph, and that rock hits you with almost the same velocity. It can be both dangerous and painful.

Indeed, once my wife and I were beside an 18-wheeler on the interstate when it threw something sideways at us—perhaps a piece of a disintegrating tire. Anyway, it hit my wife’s leg and was quite painful and bruising, despite the protection of her heavy leather chaps.

Third, there may be something in the road straddled by the truck which is invisible to the following rider (such as a piece of 4-by-4 or a boulder or an oil slick). The rider will not be able to see it until it’s too late to do anything about it except hit it head-on.

My final comment is that I salute Mr. Warrander for living a dream. And—to all of us in his age bracket (as I once was) and both older and younger—may I recommend you look at a three-minute video called “Dream Rangers”? Google it by name or Google “Josh Spector commercial” then open the picture to full screen, turn on the sound, and wonder! (Here’s the site: http://joshspector.com/2011/02/13/now-this-is-a-greatcommercial/. My comment to it is #515.)

Lastly, to everyone: Ride safely, keep the rubber on the road, and live the dream!

Joe Howe GWRRA #47340; AMA #196254 Sedona, Arizona

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I Got “Buy” with a Little Help from My Friends

Chapter C Comes to the Rescue!

I bought a 2003 Honda Shadow ACE 750 off eBay last June, but it was located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. So I asked our general message board moderator, Connie, to go check it out for me. It turned out to be her GWRRA Chapter Member’s son who was selling it! I knew it would be a fixer-upper for the price I was getting it.

I paid through PayPal then Connie brought the bike to her place until another Winger, Jim Brown, picked it up and hauled it on a trailer behind his 1800 to his place two weeks later. Their Assistant Chapter Director, Dale Matthews, and another friend helped him. Jim then saw that the front brakes were metal to metal and found me some new pads.

Afterward, Jim hauled the bike 500 miles to our 7th Annual GPR (Great Plains Rally) in St. Libory, Nebraska—a gathering that I had suggested eight years ago in order to put a name to a face of message board members.

I arrived at the rally two days late from Barrhead, Alberta, Canada (I had lost my passport four days before I had planned to leave then my Chevy pickup key stuck in the start position and I had to change trucks). I wanted to bring a truck because I was bringing my sidecar, which I had sold to an eBay member from Illinois, and I was also giving eight new ATV take-off tires to my friend Gene Peters, from Hay Springs, Nebraska, and four aluminum rims to Dick Fraer, from Tennessee. (Can you believe that, upon arriving at the border in Saskatchewan, I was told I had to pay $25 for each tire? I opted to throw them in their garbage can and continue on my trip!)

Jim Brown had arrived in St. Libory just before me with the Shadow in tow. (It actually turned out to be worse than the seller had said it was, but what do you do?) I was not able to ride the Shadow at our lil’ rally, but I was a passenger on Dick’s bike for a bit.

So, I got by with a little help from my friends, and this is the third bike the message board gang has helped me to bring to the Nebraska rally! It meant I was able to bring yet another U.S. bike home to rebuild over the winter. It pays for me to go there and back to buy these bikes; I ride them two years and then sell them.

Plus, I enjoy the trip and meeting my new U.S. friends more than actually buying and selling the bikes. (In fact, I don’t really get to ride the bikes much up here. In the last two years, I only put 1,000 miles on the last 1500 I bought, and I’m getting to the point where I can’t hold up the bikes anymore so I’m waiting for a deal on an 1800 trike someday.)

Anyway, I just wanted to say, “Thanks Connie, Jim, and Dale for transporting and storing the Shadow and Gary for hosting our GPR once again!”

Ken VanderBurg (Big Poop) GWRRA #91467 Barrhead, Alberta, Canada

On Saturday, April 30, 2011, my wife and I went with our New Mexico Chapter T Directors, Tom and Lisa Evans, to rescue our mascot (which had been stolen by New Mexico’s Chapter C).

Chapter C Members appreciated us coming almost 300 miles to attend their breakfast meeting on Sunday in Clovis, and our time with Chapter C was very enjoyable. Heroes are in this Chapter’s midst as well; they came to our rescue later.

After we left the meeting, we stopped for gas in Portales.

About nine miles from Portales, on US 70, I said to my wife on the intercom, “Helen, something is very wrong, and we must stop NOW!” I had smelled burnt rubber as the bike began wobbling beneath me.

I was able to stop the bike and trailer without incident, and I soon discovered that the back tire (with less than 1,000 miles on it) was flat! I didn’t have time to notify Tom and Lisa on the CB but, shortly thereafter, they noticed we weren’t behind them.

When they returned, Tom immediately made some calls and Bill and Bev Roberts came to our rescue. They didn’t hesitate to volunteer to drive their truck, trailer, and trike to help us.

It was so cold and windy (about 43 degrees F) on that morning that Tom rode my wife on his bike back to a Burger King to wait in the warm restaurant. Afterward, it was a welcomed relief to have Bev drive up with her and Bill’s pickup truck, pulling a trailer, to get me and the bike. Meanwhile, Bill (who rides a trike) pulled our trailer back to their business—Pickups & More/Trike Conversions—in Portales.

Then, for the next hour or so, Bill tried to patch our tire; however, the attempts were unsuccessful. I had somehow picked up a piece of metal that had made a 1/4-inch round hole.

Finally, Bill was able to put a well-used 1800 mounted tire on our bike. This tire, which had been taken off an 1800 trike conversion, served its purpose and got us safely to Roswell by Sunday afternoon.

Bill and Bev would take no money for their work, time, gas, or expertise. These people, who we had only just met at their Chapter meeting two hours earlier, became our forever friends.

We stayed overnight there and went to Champion Motorsports in Roswell on Monday. The guys there were great and had a new tire on our rim in about an hour. Then we were on our way back to Las Cruces without any more hassles.

I just hope “Señor Chili”, our mascot, knows how remarkable his rescue was!

Steve Korschgen GWRRA #141808 Las Cruces, NM

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Special Bragging Rights Chapters Reveling, Riding, and Rewarding Together!

Chapter KY-H’s Kick-Off! Here’s a photo of the newest GWRRA Chapter in Kentucky—Chapter H, the “Saddlebred Wings”, of Shelbyville—at our kickoff in May of last year.

We have 27 Charter Members who are a great bunch of hardworking folks and put in a lot of long hours to make this Chapter happen.

This photo was taken by Bridwell Terhune, and my wife and I would like to say “Thank you Chapter H Members for all your hard work!”

(Submitted by Rick and Liz Broadway, Chapter Directors of KY-H of Shelbyville, Kentucky.)

OH-E2’s Annual Drive-In Ride Cincinnati E2’s Annual Drive-In Ride was July 17 of last year, and we had another great turnout with 35 people attending. This is a great way to get together with Members’ family and friends, whether on two or four wheels.

The Drive-In always makes an announcement over the PA system to invite everyone to come up and view the bikes, and they have a row sectioned off just for us! It’s a good way to let the community get to know who we are and to recruit new Members, too.

This event gets bigger every year!

(Submitted by Bill and Kathy Martin, GWRRA #153692, Chapter E-2 Public Relations Coordinators.)

CA1-V Honors Police Officer On May 21, 2011, Deputy Paul Bader, a San Bernardino County Deputy Sheriff stationed at the Hesperia Police Office, received the firstever “Officer of the Year” award (for the year 2010) from the Victorville, California Chapter of GWRRA. Police departments in the high desert had been contacted by Assistant Chapter Director Mike Critzman and asked to submit proposed motor officers for the award.

Officer Bader is a member of the Hesperia Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT). He coordinates DUI checkpoints, coordinates the annual “Click it or Ticket” campaign, participates in Cops and Jocks and has given traffic and related training to citizens on patrol. He does all this in addition to being a patrol motor officer!

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Chapter CA1-V presented Deputy Bader with a smaller plaque and also a larger perpetual plaque to hang in the police station.

There are place-holders on the perpetual plaque for officer’s names until 2030, so we plan on continuing this tradition of honoring one of our motor officers every year!

(Submitted by John Baker, Chapter Director of CA1-V of Victorville, California.)

SC-J’s “Motorcycle Awareness Month” Bike Show Chapter J of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina just held its first bike show in front of a local Denny’s restaurant.

There were 17 bikes and/or trikes in the show, and 27 Chapter participants either helped out or stopped by. But, best of all, we made the public aware of May’s Motorcycle Awareness Month with handouts and bumper stickers.

We also had a couple people stop by who rode Gold Wings but didn’t yet know there was a local Chapter of GWRRA. Guess what? They know now, and we hope to see them again soon!

(Submitted by Barry Monaco, GWRRA #144355, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.)

TX-O’s Valentine’s Day Ride This is a photo of John and Wanda Osborn (GWRRA #170026, of Cedar Park, Texas) with their 2006 GL1800 (on left) and my wife, Yolanda Garcia (GWRRA #159391, of Cedar Park, Texas) with our 2005 GL1800. It was taken on February 14, 2011 while we were on Texas Chapter O’s annual Valentine’s Day Ride to South Texas.

This year we rode into Brownsville, Texas and out to Boca Chica State Park and Brazos Island State Park on Texas Highway 4. This is the “end of the pavement”, so to speak—with The Gulf of Mexico in the background.

The 22 Chapter O Members who participated had a great time in South Texas, and good weather gave us the opportunity to have several day rides around the Rio Grande Valley.

John and I have both enjoyed several Wings throughout the years, and we both agree you can’t beat the GL1800!

(Submitted by Enrique Garcia, GWRRA #159391, of Cedar Park, Texas.) ● Wing World

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“WHERE’S WINGY” CONTEST WINNER FOR JUNE ISSUE Congratulations go to Marvin Maki of Soudan, Minnesota for finding “Wingy” (seen here) on page 34 of the June 2011 issue. Wingy was located in the picture (to the right of the lady's left shoulder and in front of the cup holder on the Wing's handlebar). Marvin Maki won $50; and you could, too! Just search for Wingy—he’ll be located (most often, but not always ) within the editorial text or photos—and send in your entry. (For complete rules and eligibility requirements, see page 70 of this issue.)

REMINDER: GWRRA’S “QUESTION OF THE MONTH” Questions are posted on the homepage of GWRRA’s website.

To participate, please visit gwrra.org each month to take part in these surveys.

This month’s question is: Do you perform some of your own maintenance on your motorcycle/trike?

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In the letter, dated May 31, AMA Washington Representative Rick Podliska told McDonnell that motorcycle-only checkpoints are discriminatory and profile only motorcyclists.

“The safety of motorcyclists is better served by efforts that minimize injuries and fatalities by preventing crashes in the first place,” Podliska wrote. “The most efficient way of doing so is not through sporadic, discriminatory roadside checkpoints, but by mitigating crash causation.”

The Virginia motorcycle-only roadside checkpoint is the latest in a series of the discriminatory checkpoints that have been conducted in Utah, New York state and Georgia. The AMA is strongly opposed to this practice.

In a victory for motorcyclists, lawmakers in New Hampshire recently approved, and the governor signed into law, a bill that prohibits law enforcement agencies or political subdivisions from accepting federal money for motorcycle-only roadside checkpoints.

To view the AMA’s letter to McDonnell, visit: americanmotor cyclist.com/Libraries/Rights_Documents_State/5_31_2011_Gov McDonnell_MOC.sflb.ashx?download=true.

❑ Yes ❑ No 2010 CHAPTER OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED GWRRA Directors Mike and Lori Stiger, International Membership Enhancement Program Directors Ed and Linda Johnson, and International Assistant Directors / Chapter of the Year Coordinators Bob and Karla Greer say they are pleased to announce that Florida’s Chapter FL1-L2 of Wesley Chapel, Florida has been selected as the 2010 GWRRA International Chapter of the Year. The Chapter was led by Chapter Directors Rick and Madalena Buck. “Congratulations to the Chapter FL1-L2 for the FUN they had and their involvement in the Chapter of the Year Program,” they state.

They add that they would also like to announce that New Mexico’s Chapter F (“F-Troop” of Albuquerque) was the First RunnerUp for the 2010 GWRRA International Chapter of the Year. This Chapter was led by Chapter Directors Jimm and Pam White. “We congratulate them for being selected as the runner-up and appreciate their involvement in the Chapter of the Year Program,” they say.

In addition, they add that they would also like to congratulate all the other Region and District Chapter of the Year winners. “We encourage everyone to participate in the Chapter of the Year Program during 2011,” they add, “and a great place to get information is to attend the Chapter of the Year Seminar and the Chapter of the Year Meet and Greet at Wing Ding conventions. In addition, feel free to attend the Membership Enhancement Program Open Forum and meet the GWRRA International Membership Enhancement Program Team while at future Wing Dings.”

AMA SEEKS END TO VIRGINIA MOTORCYCLE-ONLY CHECKPOINTS The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has expressed concern to Gov. Bob McDonnell over a recent motorcycle-only checkpoint in northern Virginia, calling the stop “discriminatory.”

The Arlington County, Virginia Police Department conducted a motorcycle-only checkpoint on May 28 during the annual Rolling Thunder gathering in Washington, D.C. The Rolling Thunder event, held May 27-29, involved tens of thousands of motorcyclists riding to the nation’s capital to seek accountability for prisoners of war 16

CIVIL WAR TRAILS PROMOTION FOR MOTORCYCLISTS LAUNCHED BY THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND TOURISM

The commemoration of the Sesquicentennial observance of the Civil War begins this year with numerous special events taking place throughout Arkansas and other states. Events are slated to continue through 2015.

In honor of this historic occasion, the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism says it has produced a four-color brochure and patch just for motorcyclists. The brochure covers eight Civil War battles in the state that have been designated as an Arkansas Heritage Trail; and the actual routes taken by troops are highlighted in the publication.

The first 1,000 motorcyclists to travel the eight campaigns will receive a complimentary “I Rode the Civil War Trail Arkansas” patch. (Participants are to send photos, accompanied by a brief description, to grouptravel@arkansas.com upon completion of all eight rides.)

Brochures are available from one of the 13 Arkansas Welcome Centers located at strategic entry points into the state.

They are also downloadable from arkansasheritagetrails.com/civilwar/ or by emailing grouptravel@arkansas.com. ● Wing World

“International News & Views” is aimed at providing information submitted by GWRRA Members who live outside the U.S. or by U.S. Members who have information to share about something that has occurred in a country other than the U.S.

THANKS TO THE HOME OFFICE STAFF In November of last year, I received an email about the sale of the new GWRRA Custom Riding Jacket. The measurements for the sizes listed online seemed to run on the large size, so I was unsure of which size to order for myself. I replied to the email and asked what would happen if I ordered a jacket and it didn’t fit.

Matthew Tees, of GWRRA’s Member Services department, answered and replied that there is a 100% satisfaction guarantee and that merchandise can be returned or exchanged at any time.

Now my wife and I had already been planning to head down to California and then over to Arizona in early January to visit with family, so I ordered a medium-sized jacket to be delivered to our Los Angeles location. When it arrived and I tried it on, it was a bit snug. (Luckily, however, it fit my wife perfectly.) I phoned the Home Office in Phoenix and asked if I could order another, large-sized, jacket for myself.

Here we are on our 2008 GL1800 in April of 2010. This photo was taken at the east entrance to Unfortunately for me, the jackets had been such top-sellers Manning Park along Highway 3 in British Columbia while we were riding home from a trip to Penticton, that they were sold out of the large size. However, Julie Spratta BC. This is our second Wing, and we are happy we joined GWRRA last year! of Member Services took my name and phone number and said that she would let me know if they happened to get any large jackets returned.

I had barely hung up from that phone call with Julie when she called back to say that she had just checked with the shipper and there was a large jacket available. She said she would set it aside for me.

On January 11, 2011, my wife and I drove to Phoenix and went to the GWRRA Home Office. Once there, Edward Price, Marketing Director, greeted us and gave us a tour of the Home Office. It was an interesting tour, and we were treated nicely by everyone we met.

We found Julie and bought not just the large jacket but a T-shirt as well.

I wish to thank Edward for the tour and Julie for saving the jacket for me. As for this trip, we were in our truck. But we look forward to returning to the Phoenix area on our motorcycle and trying out some of the roads around there.

(Submitted by Barry and Eileen McMillan, GWRRA #322737 and #322737-01, of Surrey, BC, Canada)

MINISTER MACKINLEY PROCLAIMED MAY AS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND By the end of April in Canada, thousands of Prince Edward Islanders take to the province’s highways on their motorcycles, says Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Ron MacKinley, and it is important that all drivers make a special effort to be extra alert.

“Today we are proclaiming May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month on Prince Edward Island,” said Minister MacKinley in late April.

“When I look at the growing trend of motorcycle use on our roads and the collision statistics, I can see there is a real need to do some education and safety promotion in this area.”

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal states that: Over 9,000 Islanders now hold their class six license for motorcycles. That number has been increasing by about 500 every year. In total, there are approximately 3,000 motorcycles registered in the province.

The increasing numbers are indicative that more and more people are enjoying motorcycles for recreation, for touring and as a fuel-efficient mode of transportation.

Motor vehicle accident records show that, from 2008 to 2010, there were 117 collisions involving motorcycles on Prince Edward Island.

Those collisions accounted for 91 injuries and seven fatalities.

“Motorcycle riders have just as much right to the road as any other user does, and we all need to respect that and be aware of their presence in the traffic stream, especially at intersections and after dark,” says Minister MacKinley. “At the same time, it’s important that motorcycle riders do their part, too, by being as visible as possible to other road users, using proper protective wear and keeping speeds within the posted limits. Motorcyclists should ride defensively at all times—as if they cannot be seen by other drivers—so that they can anticipate problems and take action in time to avoid a collision.”

Motorcycle riders are reminded that the Canada Safety Council offers regular instruction on Prince Edward Island to help riders improve their skills. For more information, email info@safetyservicenb.ca or call, toll-free, (877) 762-7233.

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RoadLoK’s Anti-Theft System and Pecard’s Motorcycle Leather Care

By Dean Scott, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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key and the locking pin with you. The only downside I can see is that I wish the models for the GL1800s were available as chromeplated or in other color options, as are some for other bike brands.

Easy to use—and fairly easy to install—the The RoadLoK has an MSRP of $299.99, comes with a lifetime warranty and is eligible for discounts on your motorcycle insurance policy. It is even available for a 30-day risk-free trial by visiting roadlok.com or calling (888) 762-3565.

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The anti-theft system I was given to test was RoadLoK’s part #XGC-318-0105 for GL1800s without ABS. This model can be used on all non-ABS year GL1800s (while product #XGC-3190105, for GL1800s with ABS, can be used on year 2009 and newer). The system is Stealth Black and is designed for use with OEM rotors; the fit is not guaranteed with aftermarket rotors.

The box states that “The patented RoadLoK® anti-theft system locks your motorcycle’s brake rotor in-place to eliminate the possibility of driving while the system is engaged,” and—as I soon found out—it certainly does. Once it’s mounted to your Wing’s fork and locked, there’s no play in the wheel so the bike won’t go anywhere, which also helps eliminate the possibility of a bent rotor or injury.

Upon opening the box, my first impression of the system was that it looked sleek and would absolutely work because—in order for someone to move the bike—the front wheel would have to be off the ground. That’s because the accompanying Removable BrakeBolt™ pin actually slides through one of the rotor’s holes (when placing the pin and it is not already lined up with a hole, a spring holds it back until the bike is rolled slightly forward or backward so it can engage one of the holes). The pin is constructed of high grade stainless steel and, once in, it definitely won’t come back out unless the accompanying key is used.

What’s also nice about the system is that the lock is designed to blend into the factory look of your Wing and to stay on the bike at all times (when the pin is not in use, a protective locking dust plug replaces it to keep out unwanted dust and dirt).

The installation level is graded as moderate, and—with just one piece of the system to mount—it is easy enough to install if you’re a DIYer (if not, it likely wouldn’t cost much to have a shop install it) and shouldn’t take more than about a half-hour. The installation guide is very detailed, including torque specifications and a reminder to use LOCTITE® Blue on all mounting bolts. In essence, it really just requires removing the brake caliper and brake pads, mounting the RoadLoK, and remounting the brake pads and caliper.

A couple quick notes about the system: Don’t forget to make sure the locking pin is engaged when you use it; don’t lose your key (though it does come with a spare); and don’t forget to lock the protective plug so that it won’t fall out when riding. Other than that, this is one nifty locking system that only requires you to carry the 20

The small-sized Motorcycle Kit (product #MLK-S) I received from Pecard Leather Care Company for testing comes with a 4-oz.

Motorcycle Leather Lotion, a 4-oz. Motorcycle High Gloss Pump, a 1.5-oz Weatherproof Dressing–Black, and a 1.5-oz Weatherproof Leather Dressing–Neutral, a cotton cloth, a clear vinyl pouch, and a care card with instructions on which products to use for various types of leather. (Personally, I’d thought all leather was about the same; but that certainly explains the many specialty products this company offers!)

Now, as one who rarely takes proper care of my leather, I will say that I was a bit intimidated just by the choice of products in this small kit, let alone how to use each one. However, I set out to give them a try and to see why this U.S. company has been in business for almost 110 years.

I decided my boots, jacket, and an old vinyl-coated tank bag were the best and most obvious candidates for this Motorcycle Leather Care Line (I didn't want to try a seat just in case it would become slippery.) And—though instructed to do otherwise—I used each product on each item just to see the results. As promised, the Weatherproof Dressing–Black delivered in that it “re-colored minor abrasions and rejuvenated the leather surface”, especially on my boots. Similarly, the Weatherproof Leather Dressing–Neutral delivered on its promise to “buff to a nice, soft shine”, especially on my jacket.

I quickly realized however that, by their very nature, results for the Motorcycle Leather Lotion (which promises to “keep all smooth and simulated vinyl-coated leathers soft and supple…and leave a protective water-resistant finish”) and the Motorcycle High Gloss Pump (which promises to “keep all high-gloss and vinyl-colored leather soft and supple”) would be harder for me to judge.

Now I knew the Leather Lotion is a wax-free, water-based formula while the High Gloss Pump contains both wax and silicone but, because there was no immediate shine like with the other two products, all I can say for certain is that they appeared to deliver on their promises, especially on the tank bag.

What I can say with absolute certainty, though, is that these products are small enough to fit in your saddlebag (though larger sizes are available) and that, hands down, my favorite product of the four was the Weatherproof Leather Dressing–Neutral— it just shined so nice! Plus, it can be used on both black and nonblack oil-tanned leather.

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The new suspension is fantastic – I had tried a couple different upgrades on my 08 suspension but they don’t come close to the ride on my new ’12. Even my wife asked “what did they do to the suspension – this thing rides like a dream” The new fairing – lowers and cowl seem to provide and envelope of air for both myself and my wife. We have ridden in some rain and kept fairly dry overall. The crosswinds don’t seem to affect the handling as much either.

I can’t really tell a lot of difference in the seat but my wife says she has much better support in her lower back – lumbar area.

The cover does seem to have a better feel.

I really like the new dash storage pocket – It is easier to access than the previous model’s right hand smaller pocket and has considerably more room. The extra width and length of the saddlebags really add up to a lot more storage capacity. We transferred all the items from our 06 directly to the 12 and had room to spare.

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Carter Motorsports Las Vegas, Nevada Last fall my friend and riding buddy, JB Seale (GWRRA Life Member #1800) and I were on a 10-day, five-state, 2,600-mile trip when we needed to pull out the Gold Book.

On Wednesday afternoon, October 27, we made a stop to see Hoover Dam. As we were about to pull out of the parking lot and head for Winslow, Arizona, JB gave a quick glance at my tires and noticed that the rear one was very low. After closer inspection, I found there to be only 9 lbs. of air pressure in the tire! I inspected it and found what I thought was a small nail in the tire.

I began airing it up to see if it would hold enough air to get us into Boulder City, Nevada. Meanwhile, JB got out his Gold Book and was on the phone with Jon Baca at Carter Motorsports in Las Vegas to see if they could help. JB confirmed with the parts department that they had a rear tire in stock.

Afterward, we determined that we could make it back to the motel where we had stayed the night before, and Jon said he would send their truck and trailer to meet us at the motel. He said they could haul my 1997 Aspencade GL1500 back to their shop for repairs but couldn’t haul my Hannigan trailer, so we left the trailer at the motel.

Back at Carter Motorsports, Kyle Russell put everything aside when my bike arrived to get it repaired and back on the road. (He was also one of the guys who helped haul my bike to the shop.) So we were all set to have the tire replaced and continue on our journey.

Once Kyle began a closer inspection of the tire, he found that there actually was no nail in the tire but rather a small sliver of glass; however, that was not the reason for the loss of air pressure. In fact, the plastic clip that holds the 90-degree valve stem in place was the original and had deteriorated over time and failed at that particular time. (So we learned something new: Be sure to replace that plastic clip on the valve stems every other set of tires or so.) Kyle replaced the valve stem and clip, and we were soon back on the road.

One other side note about this experience is that, when I left my trailer at the motel, I put my helmet in the trailer and locked it up. Then I jumped in the truck and rode back to Carter with the guys, with JB following on his bike. After the repairs were done, I found out that Nevada has a helmet law and mine was locked up in the trailer back at the motel! Jon gave me an old “throw down” helmet (at no extra charge) that they had at the dealership for just such an occasion. Luckily, it fit—not perfectly but good enough to get back to the motel. (We sent it back to them to maybe help out somebody else who might be without a lid like I’d been.)

So I would like to take this opportunity to offer my sincerest thanks to Jon, Kyle and the other young man (I forgot his name) who helped haul my bike to the shop for all their help in getting me—an unknown out-of-towner—get his bike repaired and back on the road in a very timely manner, and, I might add, at a very reasonable price. (I even tried to give them more money, but they wouldn’t accept it.)

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Don McConaghie GWRRA Life Member (and certified million mile rider!) #50365 Irving, Texas

LeMond’s Honda Fairfield, Illinois Ever had one of those moments when you knew something was wrong but just couldn’t figure out what it was? So did I. It happened when Wing Ding 32 was to start the next day and I looked at my volt meter and—nothing!

My wife Pam and I had just ridden our ’04 Wing from Vancouver, BC, Canada to Niceville, Florida to see the grandkids.

That’s how we wound up riding between Nashville, Tennessee and Springfield, Illinois when the problem occurred.

There wasn’t a lot of room to pull a bike and camping trailer off on some of the secondary roads in Illinois, so we saw a sign that read “Cisne 2 miles” and headed for the Conoco Station in the middle of the village. After some quick diagnostics, I found there was no alternator output, so we got out the Gold Book and called a large dealer in the area. They gave us bad news—no parts and possibly a four-day delay. This could mean no Wing Ding for Pam and me!

That’s when a rider nearby came over with some great advice.

He asked us if we remembered the town we had just come through, named Fairfield. He said there was a terrific dealer there who had a great parts inventory, would treat us right, and would get us going. So we got out the Gold Book again and spoke to the mechanic there. He told us how to cut down the draw on the battery then told us to ride toward Fairfield and, when the Wing stopped, he would come get us.

We managed to make it to LeMond’s Honda, where Jeff Wright took the bike he’d been working on off the lift and put on ours. The owner, Mr. Carter, then asked if we’d had lunch and offered us a loaner bike so we could ride into town to eat.

When we came back in under an hour, Jeff had the alternator out and had found a new replacement in his parts stock. Just one look at the failed alternator and we decided not to repair it but rather to replace it. We were soon back on our way with only a minor delay of about four hours. The battery was charging and running like a new Wing!

I would like to thank Jeff, the parts guys, and all the Carter family owners who cared so wonderfully for Pam and me and our broken Wing. Like the kind fellow in the Conoco Station had said, “LeMond’s will treat you right.”

Don and Pam Hamilton GWRRA #611340 Surrey, BC, Canada ● Wing World

Technical Questions and Answers The opinions of the Technical Editor do not necessarily reflect those of the editor(s) or publishers of Wing World Magazine, GWRRA, or their agents.

Answers to the technical questions in this month’s “Workbench” were provided by Stu Oltman, Wing World’s Senior Technical Editor. Please submit your technical questions about Gold Wings or Valkyries by e-mail to workbench@gwrra.org or by mail to “Workbench,” GWRRA, 21423 North 11th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027. Please include your full name, city, state and GWRRA membership number.

GL1800 Motor Problem Dear Stu, I own an ’08 GL1800/Hannigan trike with 46,000 miles on it. I recently had major repairs.

The repairs included replacing the piston rings and having new valves installed, etc. The dealer service department found major carbon deposits on the valves and pistons. They also found leaking exhaust valves.

I saw the heads and pistons, and it looked like a coal mine. I had the plugs checked at 16K miles, and they were okay and, again, I had the plugs changed along with valve checks done at 32K (actually at 28K because I was going on a long trip). I was told everything looked good. When I questioned the cause of the motor problems and asked for it to be covered under warranty, the response I was given was that this was not covered because the likely cause was bad gas.

I am not a mechanic, but bad gas doesn’t strike me as being a technically correct answer. I suppose it is possible, but, to me, highly improbable.

I have always burned Shell Gasoline. The owners manual says to use octane above 86, so that tells me the current grades in our area are okay. I burn regular (our area, like a lot of the

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rest of the country, uses 10% ethanol). After discussion at the servicing dealership, I ended up calling Honda MC USA. They called back a couple of days later and told me their technical folks said this was not a warranty issue and, therefore, not covered.

My question for you is: What is the likely cause of the significant amount of carbon build-up in the engine? I believe it is due to incomplete combustion due to low compression because of leaking valve/valves. Also, what can I do to prevent this from happening again, given I don’t have any alternative to the gas I buy? I enjoy reading your column.

Thanks for you help, Feg Henkel GWRRA #313406 The Villages, FL Feg, What symptoms did the bike exhibit that caused you to take it for repairs?

Did the symptoms come on over a period of hours, days, or weeks (or longer)?

Stu Stu, The original problem was a vibration in 4th and 5th gears. The vibration had been

noticeable for a month before it went in. I had the dealership and the trike builder both look at the problem when it first started and neither thought it was significant. When the dealership acknowledged there was a problem with the transmission and began working on it, they found the problem with the motor.

Feg Feg, Regardless of the warranty issue, here’s my major problem with the repair of your bike. I don’t think it’s repaired. I think it’s merely had its symptoms eliminated through parts replacement. Bad gas? That’s a rather nebulous term. What exactly is “bad gas”?

Could anyone define that term for you or explain what property of it caused the engine to soot up so badly that the exhaust valves were being held off their seats by carbon?

While it’s possible that old, ethanol-laced fuel had undergone phase separation and caused injectors to leak or stick open, I see no mention of injector replacement in your description of the repairs.

In my opinion, the theory of the “likely cause” being bad gas is nonsense. Worse yet, it presumes that the condition will not recur.

Or that if it does, the cause will once again be bad gas. Rather than bad gas, I suspect the root cause was “too much gas”.

In years past, the exact same symptoms manifested themselves on cars on which the carburetor choke was stuck partially shut.

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I’m not surprised that American Honda denied the claim, because they depend on the diagnosis of their Service Associates (dealership technicians) when making these decisions. Re-ringing, valve replacement, and cleaning out the engine may have restored normal operation. But unless the actual cause is found and corrected, the problem may recur in short order.

So what was (is) the problem? That’s hard to determine from behind this keyboard. A GL1800 in good running order normally is running so clean it would pass the most stringent emission tests administered to modern cars.

But my hunch is that if you lived in a state that required annual emission testing for licensing, your bike would have failed big time. If so, that could have been easily detected before teardown. Does the shop that repaired your bike have a 4-gas emission analyzer? Do they own (yes, they do) one of Honda’s HDS Pocket Testers? Did they examine your bike thoroughly with those pieces of test equipment either before or after the repairs? Maybe, but likely not.

My guess is that the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions at your tailpipes are excessive. Even without a 4-gas EGA, this condition would be hinted at by the HDS tester’s display of oxygen sensor voltage, fuel trim, and injector on-time. So if there are no malfunction codes showing or stored, and if the ECM is attempting to reduce fuel delivery, what could be the cause of over fueling?

Injector problems were already discussed.

And we’ve seen issues in the past on Gold Wings and other Honda models where throttle position sensors (TPS) incorrectly report a higher-than-actual engine load. We’ve also seen defective fuel pressure regulators—some that supply a too-high fuel pressure, and others where the diaphragm has ruptured, sending fuel through the regulator’s vacuum line directly to the throttle body.

While I’m not necessarily pointing the finger directly at any particular component, I am saying that the excessive fueling that I believe caused your problems needs to be confirmed as eliminated, or repairs need to be made to eliminate it. If your bike is now running cleanly (as shown on an EGA), then perhaps I’m all wet and will gladly recant my opinion. But if a defective component is found to be recreating the problem, you may want to ask American Honda to re-visit their decision regarding warranty coverage.

Stu

replace the tire. Upon reassembly, the brake disk was bound up so I removed the wheel to check that the spacers and washers were in the proper position.

Everything was good, so I reassembled it. But when I tightened the axel nut, the disk would bind. I then loosened the axel nut until the brake disk was free, tightened the pinch nut then tightened the axel nut.

Since my manual specifies to tighten the axel nut first then the axel pinch nut, I have wondered if it is safe.

We have put on about 8,000 miles, and all have been flawless. Can you put my mind at ease, or do I need to readdress this before the season begins?

I enjoy “Workbench” very much. It’s the first thing I read when Wing World arrives.

John Heil GWRRA #37415 Hammondsport, NY John, Yes, you need to address the issue. If the axle pinch bolt is tightened before the axle nut, tightening the nut will not adequately compress the bearings to the axle spacers. In addition, the swing arm will draw inward at both sides.

I suggest installing the wheel correctly with the brake caliper removed from the swing arm. If the wheel spins freely, the issue

Rear Wheel Removal and Replacement Dear Stu, I have a 1998 Gold Wing GL1500SE. Last winter, I removed the rear wheel to August 2011

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GL1800 Horse Power Hi Stu, I have a 2009 GL1800, and I would like to know how much horse power it has. I have searched and asked my dealer and have not gotten an answer to my question.

Also, I would like to know if the onboard computer can be tweaked for optimum performance like a Harley-Davidson can. And are there Honda parts to upgrade horse power?

I frequently pull a trailer and would greatly like to increase my gas mileage if possible. I presently get 35 mpg with 15,000 miles on it. Is that the best I can expect?

Thank you, Rex Harwood GWRRA #324043 Granger, IN Rex,

Many of you have been wondering what is the status of the Stallion?

The 2.3L motor that we have been purchasing from Ford will no longer be manufactured in the United States. It will be made in Spain.

The price of the motor and all of its related components were raised 40%, which has priced us out of the motorcycle market. We have decided not to offer a 2011 Stallion this year.

The question you are asking right now is "Is the Stallion dead?"

The answer is, "No." The decision to stop the Ranger and not to proceed with the F-100 put us in a position where we may not have a power plant we could purchase. We had to seek our other alternatives and we have. We will have information available to you soon as to what direction we will be pursuing.

The 2001 Gold Wing was advertised as having 118 horsepower and 125 foot pounds of torque. I haven’t seen any official figures in the years since.

No, the ECM cannot be re-programmed. There are no Genuine Honda “hop up” parts, mainly because the bike already has about twice the horsepower of the comparable Harley model and really doesn’t need any more. Fuel consumption is a function of many things. Dragging brakes, over loading, and oversized, barn door windshields will naturally reduce fuel mileage. And you might be surprised what the added weight of extreme “farkling” will do.

Trailers normally decrease fuel mileage of the GL1800 to the 35 mpg figure you quote. And for those who don’t understand the relationship between road speed, engine rpm, and gear selection, the figures will be even worse. Higher speeds reduce fuel mileage.

Would you believe that at 90 mph, about half of the fuel your bike uses is used to overcome wind resistance? If you’re trailering two-up at legal road speeds and getting 35 mpg, I’d say yes—that’s about the best you can expect. But if you’re in the habit of dragging that trailer at extra-legal speeds, you might consider trading some speed for fuel economy.

Stu

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Stu, I have the same problem as most with a pre-2006 1800 Wing, and I’m sure you have answered this a million and one times: Preload problem. I remember reading about it

in a past Wing World (including how to test it) but can’t remember which month and year.

My pre-load test is now in the 17-20 range, and I know it has failed. I considered buying a unit (say, a newer unit) off eBay that would be OEM. I have seen new ones as cheap as $65 from trike shops.

But now I am concerned. Some have said replacing what I have with an OEM unit is just delaying the inevitable with another unit that will probably fail. I have seen/heard different ideas on the GWRRA message board. (You get differing opinions, like one individual who claims it’s all in our heads).

The one that keeps popping to the surface is the Traxxion replacement, including the braided hose.

My specific question is this: I used to ride one-up at 12; now I’m at 19/20. Two-up is at 25 and not smooth. Nothing is left if I add a trailer. I weigh 230. (Wife is, to be safe, more than 100 and less than 130.) I have to do something. I am sure you can give me options and possibly suggest the best one for the situation. We like to cruise, not dive, into 80-mph curves.

Truman Taylor GWRRA #151091 AL-Z Ride Educator Hi Truman, First, some background for other readers who may not be aware of the issue. It definitely is NOT all in your head. In my opinion, this problem will affect all GL1800s equipped with the current rear shock absorber assembly, though my hunch is that many will not be detected due to lack of understanding on the part of owners and technicians. And I doubt the issue will ever be resolved during the GL1800’s production run.

This sad saga goes all the way back to 2002, when I took GWRRA’s ’02 GL1800 to Progressive Suspension’s headquarters in Hesperia, California for installation of their then-new rear spring upgrade. We discovered at that time that the spring was not being compressed one whit until the number 7 appeared on the bike’s LCD display. Being naturally curious, I began examining other GL1800s—some with considerable mileage, and others brand-new in dealer showrooms.

What I found was confusing. All new ones I tested began loading the small adjustment motor at LCD numbers between 1 and 3. Units in the field, depending on age—not necessarily mileage—showed display numbers of at least 3 and often quite a bit higher when the tone of that small electric motor changed, signifying a loaded condition.

Though I haven’t seen any as bad as yours, I frequently see them between 7 and 15, with 17 being the worst I can remember.

What was causing this? Was fluid leaking from the system over time? That Wing World

was indeed the case on our ’02 model. It had leaked past the piston seal and into the motor cavity. I saw no evidence of that on any other units I’ve examined. Were some units under-filled during manufacture? While some speculate that’s the case, it’s certainly not the cause of a unit’s performance degrading over time. An underfilled adjuster would have been performing poorly when new.

I’d considered the possibility that air had entered the system. But that wasn’t likely, because the oil inside doesn’t have the hygroscopic properties of brake fluid. The only answer that made sense (to me) was that somehow the internal volume of that tiny hydraulic system was increasing over time.

Increased volume with no increase in fluid quantity would cause the delayed pressure increase. Because all pressure bearing components of the adjuster system, other than the hose and piston seals, are made of aluminum, the inevitable conclusion was that the hose itself was swelling—the inside diameter was becoming larger under pressure.

Why? Unlike brake hoses which are pressurized only when actually applying the brakes, this pressure hose is bearing significant pressure 24/7/365, even if the bike isn’t being ridden. And, in my opinion, the material of which the hose is made isn’t suitable for that kind of continuous duty. Many other bike brands and models using hydraulic spring preload employ a Teflon hose reinforced by a stainless steel braid.

Before first discussing this issue in the pages of Wing World, I devised a method of refilling and bleeding the system using the original hose. All that I repaired in that fashion then began compressing the spring at an LCD display number of 1—some, even before the zero changed to 1. Maximum extension of the upper spring seat from the slave cylinder body was between 7 and 10 mm before repair and very close to 14 mm afterward. The few units I repaired this way maintained their function during the few months I followed their progress.

So refilling and bleeding seemed the answer to the issue, except for one nagging doubt. If the hose was swelling under pressure, at what point would the swelling stop?

Would the symptom return with additional swelling? Was it possible that a badly compromised hose could rupture? That would instantly lower the rear of the bike and possibly spew oil onto the rear tire.

At the time, a few folks at American Honda conversed with me privately on the issue. Some measurement standards for rear spring compression were devised for the purpose of determining whether a unit was capable of compensating for the bike’s full rated payload. Several warranty replacements actually were made here in the Phoenix area on bikes I’d examined and sent to dealerships.

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Then suddenly, the replacements stopped with a couple of explanations, none of which seemed reasonable to me. The current official statement regarding warranty of the shock unit is that no warranty coverage applies, unless visible evidence of external leakage is present. Most dealership technicians seem to believe that as long as the LCD numbers run from zero to 25 and back, the system is working properly. That may be what they’re hearing through official channels, though nothing could be further from the truth.

In fact, those numbers would react properly as long as the electric motor worked, even if the system were devoid of fluid. So it is what it is, and owners who discover their bike’s ride becoming intolerably harsh are left with two alternatives. Yes, one could replace the entire shock assembly with a trike take-off part. And yes, that newer part will suffer the same fate as time and mileage pile up. The better and more permanent solution, in my opinion, is to install the braided steel reinforced Teflon hose offered

by Traxxion Dynamics.

Once installed, and with the system properly filled, this hose should retain its original dimensions indefinitely, and the system will perform as designed. In fact, if the owner ensures that the bike’s load doesn’t exceed that stated in the owners manual, I’d bet that the original spring would prove sufficient, given the repaired adjuster’s new, fullrange capability.

Stu

GL1500 Alternator Hi Stu, I have a question about the Gold Wing 1500 alternators. I’m looking to replace my 1988 Gold Wing 1500 alternator to a higher output aftermarket alternator.

When I look at the possible replacements, they do not list 1988-1989 Gold Wings in their applications. Are they different alternators than from 1990-2000?

Thanks, Ron Lewis GWWRA #303642 Sault Ste. Marie, ONT, Canada Ron, If you’re referring to the CompuFire alternator, it will fit the ’88 and ’89 models.

Their website states this. However, your alternator may have shouldered mounting bolts in the top and bottom mount holes.

If so, you may need to replace them with 8 x 38 mm straight-shanked, flange-headed bolts. Those can be purchased from your Honda dealer under part #95701-08038-02, or you can buy a reasonable facsimile at most hardware stores.

Stu

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Dear Sir, I have a 2002 GL1800 (non-ABS) with 11,172 miles on the odometer, and I’ve had a growing problem over the past two years. At first, depressing the foot brake lever only worked halfway down; later, three-quarters of the way down. Lately, my problem is that the first time the lever goes to the bottom, there is no rear/front brake action. The second pump helps and, the third time down, it’s rock solid and the pedal stays up and hard.

While watching the rear brake fluid reservoir and hand-pumping the foot brake, the full level drops down approximately 3/16 inches at first pump and then stays there for the second and third pump. One to two minutes later, the fluid raises back to the full line, but I must again use the three-pump method to get the rear/front brakes working!

The local Honda dealership told me it was a bad rear master cylinder! Three hours and $285 later (after a new master cylinder and two system hydraulic bleeds), we knew what it wasn’t. There was the same problem.

They said they won’t know without more trial and error diagnosis, but I can’t afford it. The front brake system works great. Both front and rear systems were bled twice. There is no air in either system and no leaks.

I’ve tried the tech info section on the gwrra.org website and scanned numerous past issues of Wing World to no avail. I don’t really want to start rebuilding all the rear brake system components. Parts and supplies get expensive, plus it’s a lot of labor time.

Any past problems that you’ve seen like this or suggestions?

Thank you very much, Stephen Sopko GWRRA #71826 Orlando, FL Steve, That deal with the fluid level dropping and returning is something I haven’t seen before. But then, I never really looked for it.

I’m tempted to say that one or more brake caliper pistons are stuck to the piston seals and don’t slide through to take up excess pad clearance as designed. In other words, the self-adjusting feature that all disc brake systems share isn’t functioning on your pedal system.

You may be able to overcome that issue if you can keep the pads pressed tightly against the rotors overnight—enough time for the seals to relax and slide back over the piston. Try this—apply that pedal repeatedly until the pedal is high and firm. Put your full weight on it to maximize pressure. Now find something heavy that you can hang from the pedal—a bottle jack works well for this.

Leave it like that overnight. Then remove the weight, and let me know whether the symptom has been eliminated.

Stu

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Stu, I followed your suggestion, and it worked! It’s such a basic principle that it’s like working on a Model “A”! I used a 2000# floor jack for the weight suspended from the pedal (approximately 37#). This was an easy fix without tearing into the secondary master or the calipers.

Thanks again for the super-fast response. Now I can suit up to go to Bike Week with brakes!

Thanks, Steve Good deal, Steve. Hopefully, those seals were simply stuck due to the very low usage they’ve gotten since 2002. However, if you notice the symptom returning as the miles pile up, that would indicate that the piston seals should be replaced and the calipers thoroughly cleaned out. Have fun at Bike Week.

Stu

1996 1500SE Starting Hard I have a 1996 GL1500SE with 30K on it, and it has been triked (which shouldn’t make any difference to my problem). Also, it is always garaged and serviced regularly, and the battery is in good condition. A few months ago, it began starting hard after being left for several days. The filters are clean, and the gas is fresh.

This past month, it has refused to start after setting for several days. I’ve owned other Gold Wings (when it starts, I back the choke off), so I put it in neutral, put the choke full on, and hit start. With this one (for the past month), I have only been able to get it to start after setting for several days by coasting it down my driveway. It starts immediately, runs great with no perceived misses or backfires, and restarts fine until I decide to return it to the garage for that day. The next day is always a roll of the dice.

Please give me your opinion.

Thank you in advance, Daryl Rainbolt GWRRA #318781 Brownsville, OR Daryl, Based on your description—won’t start with the electric starter after sitting several days, but bump-starts instantly—I’d suggest re-evaluating the condition of that battery.

My hunch is that, after sitting unused for several days, if you hook that battery to a battery maintainer overnight, the bike will fire right up in the morning. If so, replace the battery.

Stu

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By Tom Blackmon, GWRRA #101577, of Nunnelly, Tennessee; Source: The Weather Underground, Inc. and About.com

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f you ride a motorcycle often enough, you will eventually get caught in an unexpected rain shower or even severe thunderstorms; hence the reason we all carry along our rain suits. But tornadoes are a threat we often don’t think of when we ride. Obviously, though, we should!

In recent months, a historic number of deadly tornadoes have hit state after state— mostly in the Southern and Midwestern U.S., but also recently in the Northeast in Massachusetts. And although the largest percentage of them occur in “Tornado Alley”, which stretches from northwest Texas across Oklahoma and Kansas, tornadoes do occur in all 50 states and many other parts of the world. Therefore, we’ve chosen to update and rerun this particular “In Case of Emergency” article (which first appeared in the May 2008 issue).

a short period of time. It can have wind gusts in excess of 50 mph or higher and may also include hail, thunder and lightening. It also has the possibility of concealing a tornado.

Tornado watch: The first warning given by public service stations that you should be vigilant to changes to the winds and sky indicating threatening weather because a tornado forming is possible.

Tornado warning: a tornado has been spotted in your area—either by radar or a weather spotter—and you should seek emergency shelter immediately.

NOTE: Also, a tornado creates what people say sounds like a locomotive as it rushes down the track. If you hear this sound, seek emergency shelter immediately!

TIPS FOR PROTECTION WHILE YOU’RE RIDING WHERE AND WHEN TORNADOES OCCUR As mentioned, most tornadoes occur in the South and in the broad, relatively flat basin between the Rockies and the Appalachians. They occur in every month and at all times of the day or night. The peak months of tornado activity in the U.S. are April, May and June. A typical time of occurrence is on an unseasonably warm and sultry Spring afternoon between 3-9 p.m.

HOW BEST TO AVOID THEM The best way to deal with tornadoes is to be aware of them and to be prepared.

We all need to have a tornado emergency plan for our homes and our work places.

And, as motorcyclists, our biggest concern is how to protect ourselves while riding, especially in open country where tornadoes may suddenly arise.

You should be alert and quick to respond to the tornado watches and warnings given by television and radio stations.

And remember, most tornadoes are NOT visible because of heavy rains or darkness and can be very fast spawning, so keep your dial set to the local weather information station for constant updates.

Public service announcements, in order of their severity (from least to most), are: Severe thunderstorm: There is the possibility of severe weather occurring, and it is anticipated to be in your vicinity within 30

If you are caught in open country, move away from the tornado’s path at right angles. (Most tornadoes move southwest to northeast, but that is not always the case.)

If you can’t get away in time to escape from the oncoming tornado, lie flat in the nearest ditch or gully.

If you’re on your motorcycle and it’s a two-wheeler, lay your bike down carefully on its side to reduce the wind force against your bike. (And remember, you and your fellow riders’ personal safety come first—material objects like your Wing are a distant second!)

Never place yourself in a direct line between the storm and your bike—your bike could be blown over to the ditch or low place in which you are lying and crush you.

Never try to outrun the tornado! Tornadoes vary from less than 100 yards wide to sometimes a mile wide. Not knowing its width, nor the speed at which it’s traveling, you can easily get caught directly in its path. Plus, it may last from several seconds to more than an hour.

Outrunning is not a good option!

TIPS IF YOU’RE STAYING SOMEWHERE FOR THE NIGHT If you’re in a solid structure, meteorologists say the best place to take cover is in

a below-ground basement. If you can’t, they say to take cover in the center part of the house on the lowest floor, such as a closet or bathroom. If in the bathroom, take cover in the bathtub and cover yourself with heavy blankets or even a mattress.

Also, stay away from windows!

Many people believe you should open all doors and windows to reduce a vacuum in your home. But that is not true! (Doing so will actually increase the damage to the structure and make you susceptible to being struck by flying glass and other light-object missiles.)

In schools, one should NOT go to auditoriums or gymnasiums or anywhere else that has a structure of a free-span roof. Hospitals and shopping centers all have emergency shelter areas; these would be in interior hallways on the lowest floors and will likely be explained over a public announcement system. But never be afraid to ask for help!

It is also suggested that you never try to take cover from a tornado in a mobile home, as they are susceptible to being overturned during strong winds.

HOW TO ACCESS WEATHER INFORMATION WHILE ON THE ROAD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Storm Prediction Center: srh.noaa.gov For radio station frequencies, visit: nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwrbro.htm#n wrstations For HTTP-enabled wireless devices, enter: mobile. weather.gov For WAP-enabled wireless devices, enter: cell.weather.gov ● Wing World

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MSRP for SafetyPuck is $39.95; for Mini PlugLite is $19.95.

For more information and to order, call (414) 975-1155 or visit safetybright.com.

WingStuff.com’s GL1800 Bungee Assist Seat Brackets WingStuff.com says its GL1800 Bungee Assist Brackets give you a better way to attach your tie downs, bungee cords, straps, etc.

“Instead of securing them to the handles on the side of your seat, now you can install these brackets and have a better and more secure way to transport that extra helmet, or whatever you may need to strap down to your seat,” says WingStuff. “Just remove the side seat handles and put these handy brackets between the handle and the seat. It’s very easy to install.”

Sold as a set of 4; also available to buy separately. MSRP from $19.99. For more information, visit WingStuff.com or call (800) 260-4050.

LeaderMotorcycle’s DELUXECAM Motorcycle Camera Mount: Now with “Ultra-Tall” Height LeaderMotorcycle says you can now “shoot pictures or video through the windshield or around it— your choice!” with its new DeluxeCAM Motorcycle Camera Mount with “UltraTall” Height.

The company says the mounts have superior positioning and can be mounted just about anywhere (mounts available for Gold Wing switch housing; round bars from 3/4” to 1.25”, and even flat surfaces) and allow the rider 36

to “go short or go tall” by choosing one of four different heights ranging from 3 inches to 9 inches (the new “Ultra-Tall” 6- and 9inch options feature not one, but two swivel points—in addition to the 12-point mounting bracket).

Says LeaderMotorcycle, “Now you really can control every angle. Just for kicks, try taking some video to your rear! And the UltraSecure feature ensures the camera will never fall off, no matter how crazy your angle.”

The DeluxeCAM is available in all-black or with chrome hardware. It is easy to install; no special tools required; and made in the USA. MSRP is $119.99. For more information, visit LeaderMotorcycle.com or call (800) 828-0844 or (763) 535-1440.

Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America Offers Cobra Fitments for the Honda Gold Wing GL1800 Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America says it has developed Cobra fitments specifically for the Honda Gold Wing GL1800. The company says the Cobra, perfect for cruiser, touring and custom motorcycle applications, integrates unique structural and design elements for this application in sizes 130/70R18 63H (front) and 180/60R16 74H (rear).

“The GL1800 is fast, powerful and heavy, and it accelerates and brakes like a sport bike on steroids,” states Sukoshi Fahey, Sales and Marketing Manger, Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America. “The Cobra meets the challenges of the GL1800 with several unique tire design elements.”

They add that: The six-ply Cobra offers Avon’s advanced construction, including two aramid belts reinforced with a nylon belt to improve handling. The wide tire profile and specially designed tread grooves distribute force throughout the tire to significantly reduce irregular and advanced wear as a result of heavy loads. And the unique snakeskin design on the sidewall and aggressive tread pattern look great.

In addition to the GL1800 fitments, Avon offers Cobra fitments for a variety of popular motorcycles as well as extrawide custom sizes.

For more information, or to find a dealer, visit avonmoto.com or call (800) 624-7470. ● Wing World

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BIKER-FRIENDLY LODGING, TOURS, AND MORE!

By Dean Scott, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Guests at the Beazley House relax in the 110-year-old mansion’s common area.

With riding season in full swing, we decided to check out some of the most biker-friendly lodging in the U.S. We asked questions like “What service do you provide that is most useful to a motorcyclist?”, “What is exceptional about the roads in your area?”, “How do you feel your service specifically caters to the Gold Wing and/or Valkyrie rider, and why?” and more. Most of the respondents were from California, so we’ve included a separate section just for them.

In addition, we also interviewed some tour companies and bike rental companies (including one in Europe and a unique trailer-rental option for bike transportation in the U.S.). And, for good measure, we threw in what to expect at some truly motorcycle-friendly campgrounds in the U.S. as well.

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BIKER-FRIENDLY LODGING IN THE U.S.: GILLUM HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST, SHINNSTON, WV

“At our B&B, you’ll get a restful night of sleep followed by a full breakfast served at your time plus turn-by-turn routings for great scenic and technical rides—customized to rider interests and printed in large type for easy reading. In fact, unless returning to routing from a side visit, the same piece of pavement is not crossed twice on my routings through West Virginia’s great twisties, hills and wonderful vistas. We offer the best motorcycle-friendly accommodations in West Virginia and, in residence, is a former owner/tuner of a racing BSA Gold Star.”

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MOUNTAIN BROOK COTTAGES, SYLVA, NC

“Our cottage rental resort is located in the Great Smoky Mountains, and our central location makes it easy to get out and enjoy the thigh-tingling twisties that our area is famous for. Afterward, come relax in a completely equipped cottage (all you’ll need is your toothbrush!) and tell riding stories on the front porch or by the fireplace. We have maps to the well-known motorcycle rides and also info on roads that may be more appreciated by those touring. Our property has easy, paved access, and we love motorcyclists (just view our motorcycle page on our website)!”

(828) 586-4329; mountainbrook.com Wing World

PRESCOTT PINES INN BED & BREAKFAST, PRESCOTT, AZ

CYPRESS INN IN HALF MOON BAY, HALF MOON BAY, CA “Our B&B is located 30 miles south of San Francisco. The San Mateo County coast, and most of the bay area, has very scenic and diverse roadways that are conducive to motorcycle touring. Not only is there natural beauty but also many historic sites. The bay area peninsula is a gold mine of back roads and, because our inn is centrally located in the bay area, it makes a great spot to start and end a day trip of riding.”

(650) 726-6002; cypressinn.com

ELK COVE INN & SPA, ELK, CA “We rent private rooms with private entrances and baths and also have a guest chalet that sleeps 8-11. We offer multiple patios to rest and lounge on, gas grills and the necessary utensils for grilling out, plus many rooms come with kitchenettes and/or gas fireplaces. Right on the edge of the National Forest, we are a great place to stay and explore Prescott. Plus, Highway 89 is a fantastic ride from Phoenix as it winds through the National Forest and provides exceptional views. Our Inn is very biker-friendly and we offer safe, ample parking.”

(800) 541-5374; prescottpinesinn.com

QUALITY HOTEL HARPERS FERRY, HARPERS FERRY, WV

“Our B&B has a special deal for motorcyclists. You will receive 25% off the room rate weekdays, 15% off on Saturdays, and 10% off at our full-service European day spa. Our oceanfront inn has easy access to the beach and plenty of very, very safe off-road parking. We are ‘upscale’ and offer luxurious accommodations. As for the roads, we’re on Highway One, the most beautiful coastal drive in the world. Our community is extremely biker-friendly; we love motorcyclists!”

(800) 275-2967; elkcoveinn.com

GINGERBREAD COTTAGES B&B, CLEAR LAKE, CA “Our gated B&B has paved parking and is in a great location on Lakeshore Road, which is wonderful for riding around Clear Lake. You may also enjoy riding up to Cobb Mountain about 35 minutes away.

With lots of winding roads and trees, it may even remind you of riding up to Lake Tahoe. We ride ourselves and know the point of view of our riding guests; bikes are parked onsite and we are very biker-friendly, with rags for wiping off bikes and boots. As your hosts, we also offer concierge services as well.”

(707) 274-0200; gingerbreadcottages.com

HIGH COUNTRY INN BED & BREAKFAST, SIERRA CITY, CA “Our hotel offers many package discounts, including hotel accommodations, casino chip vouchers, restaurant gift cards, customized route planning, mapped day rides, covered bike parking and more. For example, the ‘Ride and Play’ motorcycle packages couple all the best resources in the local area for the touring motorcyclists, with unmatched day rides through local and American history. Located in the heart of Civil War country, there are no straight roads here! Best of all, we are located only one hour from the DC and Baltimore metro areas.”

(304) 535-6302; qualityhotelhf.com

LODGING IN A VERY BIKER-FRIENDLY STATE —CALIFORNIA: BEAZLEY HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST INN, NAPA, CA “Ours is Napa’s first B&B and has been voted Napa’s Best B&B for 15 years. Our guests find that our 30-year knowledge of the Napa Valley enriches their experience of this world-class destination. There are over 425 wineries in Napa County. Only a fraction of them are open to the public without reservations, so we are able to get our guests into places most visitors don’t even know exist! For motorcyclists, this means access to small, off-the-beaten-path wineries.”

(707) 257-1649; beazleyhouse.com August 2011

“Our B&B has excellent parking options and easy access to the inn from the parking lot. Plus, we have highly coveted restaurants in close proximity. For just $121 and up, breakfast is included and tours of mines, museums, etc. are available upon request. We have some of the best views in the Sierra Nevadas, and there are many excellent motorcycle roads and very scenic drives nearby.”

(800) 862-1530; hicountryinn.com

HILLCREST HOUSE B&B, SAN DIEGO, CA “Our award-winning B&B offers toiletries, blow dryers, irons, and robes furnished for the ‘minimalist packer’, along with off-street, well-lit parking and cruising maps. I’m a rider, and all of our two-wheeled guests get VIP treatment. Riders get the benefit of my personal experience and perspective on safe places to visit, rest, and more. We also offer a ‘Bike Wash Kit’ with soft rags, soap, glass cleaner, leather protector, and bike grease.”

(619) 990-2441; hillcresthousebandb.com

THE INN AT LOCKE HOUSE, LOCKEFORD, CA “Our B&B has space to ‘tinker’ if needed and a laundry available. Rates include a three-course breakfast, bike tour routes, and notice of events pre-arrival, if requested. We’re very friendly and offer as much privacy or socialization as guests wish. Plus, we serve breakfast at a time to suit you. We’re located by country roads that pass farms, orchards, vineyards, and rivers and lead up to the Sierra Foothills, Lake Tahoe, and to Yosemite. In fact, Hwy 88/12 through Lockeford is a bikers’ favorite route.”

(209) 727-5715; theinnatlockehouse.com

PACIFIC VICTORIAN BED AND BREAKFAST, HALF MOON BAY, CA “We offer very comfortable rooms and free parking for motorcycles from $150 to $195 per room per night. Included in the room price is breakfast and wine. Our location is two blocks west of Highway One in Half Moon Bay, California, which is a very popular location for motorcycle rides.”

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SEA GULL INN BED & BREAKFAST, MENDOCINO, CA “As avid motorcyclists, we know the best roads in the area, including the ones to stay off. We are the most reasonably priced lodging around, and we are very motorcycle-friendly. We live in the heart of the best riding in the world—the Coast Highway of Northern California with all the side roads, redwood forests, outstanding views, lighthouses, Skunk Train, whale watching, wine tasting, and more. People come from all over the world to ride the Northern California roads, and there is no way to get here except by fun, twisty back roads.”

(888) 937-5204; seagullbb.com

BIKER-FRIENDLY CAMPGROUNDS TO CHECK OUT: HIGH COUNTRY MOTORCYCLE CAMP, FERGUSON, NC

SOLVANG GARDENS LODGE, SOLVANG, CA “Motorcycles can be parked in front of each of our B&B rooms. We are located in one of the most desirable areas for bicycling and motor biking and are in the Santa Barbara Wine Country, with more than 89 wineries around the property. We are also two blocks from downtown Solvang, a popular place for showing off nice bikes. Plus, across the street from the property is the Vintage Motorcycle Museum (motosolvang.com).”

(805) 688-4404; solvanggardens.com

VICTORIAN INN, FERNDALE, CA “Our B&B has a full restaurant and bar on the premises, off-street parking if desired, and old towels to wipe down the bikes. Included with the room rate is full breakfast off the menu in the VI Restaurant (VIRestaurant.com), motorcycle tour maps, complimentary computer use, and more. Located in a combination rural and village area, we’re off the beaten track and bikers love it! Plus, we have some of the toprated motorcycle touring roads in the U.S. like Hwy 36 from Red Bluff to Fortuna, The Lost Coast, Hwy One from Elk to Leggett, and The Avenue of the Giants.”

(707) 786-4949; VictorianVillageInn.com

HCMC is located next to the Blue Ridge Parkway, seen here.

(Photo courtesy of byways.org; Photo by Gary Johnson.)

“We offer a beautiful, secluded campground with shaded tent camping by a babbling creek, bunkhouse, and full amenities cabins available. We also offer a bathhouse with hot showers, washer and dryer (for a fee), a 200-seat covered pavilion and cooking facilities, and breakfast (for a fee), so we’re great for individual campers, groups, and rallies (catering available). We have free maps for self-guided rides on awesome twisty roads off the Blue Ridge Parkway in the High Country near Boone, North Carolina.”

(336) 973-3911; highcountrymotorcyclecamp.com

STEEL STEEDS MOTORCYCLE CAMPGROUND, MILTON, PA

“We’re a motorcycle-friendly campground that offers RV accommodations, canvas tent cabins with real beds, and tents with queen airbeds—all fully furnished with linens, blankets, towels and pillows. We also rent primitive and deluxe (water and electric) campsites; some located right on the banks of the Susquehanna River. We are centrally located to all the great sites of central Pennsylvania, including Gettysburg. We provide maps of rides around the local area and also have loaner coolers, loaner grills for a small fee, and loaner heaters/fans for the tents.”

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SEVERAL RENTAL AND TOUR COMPANIES TO CHECK OUT:

STREET EAGLE MOTORCYCLE RENTALS, SCOTTSDALE, AZ

CHICAGO MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURES (DBA EAGLERIDER CHICAGO SOUTH), CHICAGO, IL

“We offer nationwide rentals in selected stores, including one-way rentals from Los Angeles to New York City (or any other city) and even offer a ‘Fly and Ride’ program that includes airport pickup and return, a ride to the hotel, and breakfast in the morning. We work with many tour directors across the world who bring their tours to the U.S. and also offer individual GPS tours and point-to-point requested rides. We have Honda Gold Wings, along with other brands, and even offer Honda trikes in selected stores. We rent bike-to-bike communications as well as driver-to-passenger intercoms, GPS units, leather coats, gloves and free use of helmets.”

(800) 717-7970; streeteagle.com “We’re part of The Zone Honda Kawasaki Motorcycle Dealership so we rent, sell, and repair motorcycles and sell motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel. We rent Gold Wings, Can-Am Spyders and other brands. Currently, all guided tours are conducted by Eagleriders corporate office; however, we are currently organizing self-drive tours that include GPS maps to get to different routes and locations (and, soon, hotel accommodations as well). We have three years of experience with Gold Wing rentals, and I treat all eight of them like my own!”

(773) 767-3686; eaglerider.com/chicagosouth.

IMTBIKE, MADRID, SPAIN

“We offer outstanding motorcycle tours in Spain, Morocco, Portugal, France and Italy. We also have eight rental offices in Spain and Portugal, and you can rent our bikes and ride anywhere in Europe. All of our motorcycles are new and fully equipped for touring, and our customer service is top-notch. Our tours are all premium tours with top-quality hotel accommodations, gourmet food and experienced multilingual guides. We offer both guided and self-guided tours year-round, and the prices vary between $3,500 - $7,000 USD. We’ve been running outstanding motorcycle tours since 1997 and have an 85% customer repeat rate!”

USA tel. (412) IMT-BIKE; imtbike.com August 2011

A UNIQUE TRAILER-RENTAL COMPANY TO CHECK OUT: C & M TRAILER RENTALS, SAN LEANDRO, CA

“We provide a motorcycle trailer rental service to transport your bike(s) from one destination to another. Our service is unique in that we let our trailers travel cross-country while most rental facilities don’t. Our services are dedicated to all riders with all types of motorcycles, and our trailers are specially designed to accommodate most larger motorcycles. They ride smoothly and are ready to transport bikes in a safe, secure and fashionable way; plus, they come with GPS tracking, front protective shields, easy loading ramps, and self-lock-in wheel chocks. We also offer many other amenities for those who will be taking our trailers out-of-town.”

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Oil and Filter CHANGE

By Stu Oltman With the summer rally season now in full swing, we thought it would good to discuss renewing the oil and oil filter on your Gold Wing. (First run in the July 2007 issue, page 50.)

We’ve used a GL1500 for illustrative purposes, but the procedure is almost identical for all Gold Wing models produced since 1975. The GL1500’s oil drain plug is on the bottom right side of the engine (Photo A), while all other Wing models have the drain plug on the lower front of the engine. All Gold Wing models have the oil filter located on the front of the engine (Photo B), though GL1200 and earlier models do not use the convenient, disposable spin-on filter of the GL1500 and 1800. (We’ll discuss those filters separately.)

Finally, there are minor differences in the recommended oil quantities and torque values between the various Wing models.

We’ll list those specs for you at the end of this article, but we also encourage you to consult the owner’s manual and/or service manual for your particular Wing; more information is usually preferable to less.

Preparing for the Task Let’s tool up first. Before beginning, you’ll need an oil drain pan capable of holding at least 4 quarts. You’ll also need a 17mm box wrench or socket/ratchet combination to remove the drain plug. To remove the spin-on type oil filter, we suggest using a cup-style attachment (Photo C), though an adjustable band-type filter wrench or strap wrench will suffice. For reinstallation of the spin-on filter, you’ll need a torque wrench and a cup-style attachment sized correctly for the filter and torque wrench.

What other tools you’ll need depends on the model you’re working on.

On the GL1500, we need a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the three screws retaining the front lower cowling (Photo D) (a stubby driver is useful for the center screw). Yes, we’re aware that many folks don’t bother to remove the lower cowl if they can get away without doing it. But if you’re using a cup-style filter wrench, you may find it impossible to use with the cowling in place. That comment applies to the GL1800 as well. For lower cowl removal on the GL1800, you’ll need a 5mm Allen wrench or Allen bit attachment for your ratchet. Owners of four-cylinder Wings will require a 12mm box wrench or socket/ratchet combo to remove the oil filter canister. I

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personally recommend that you do not attempt to use the tools in either the GL1500 or 1800 tool kit for this work; they’re not up to the task, in my opinion.

A Parts you’ll need include a filter appropriate for your model, and 4 quarts of the oil of your choice (follow guidelines in your owner’s manual). Unless you know that it’s in acceptable condition, I recommend using a new drain plug crush washer (available from your Honda dealer). Last but not least, get yourself a pair of latex or nitrile gloves as I’m wearing in the photos. Used motor oil is hazardous stuff.

It can leach dangerous chemicals right through the skin and into the bloodstream.

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Let’s Get Busy The first step is to place the motorcycle on its center stand on a level surface. On the GL1500, remove the fairing front center section and lower cowl to provide access to the filter (Photo B). On GL1800, only the lower cowl need be removed to access both the filter and drain plug. The filter and drain plug are readily accessible on most four-cylinder models. If yours isn’t, remove whatever body parts are obstructing access. Position a drain pan under the drain plug.

Using a 17mm box wrench or socket/ratchet, loosen the drain plug, then remove it by hand (Photo A). Use caution if the engine has recently been run because the oil may be hot enough to scald you.

Now inspect the crush washer on the drain plug, and replace it if it’s deeply gouged or has expanded larger than the diameter of the head on the drain plug (Photo E).

Allow the oil to drain until it slows to a drip, then for at least an additional five minutes. Reinstall the drain plug with crush washer, and tighten it using a torque wrench (Photo F) to the torque value shown at the end of this article. You say you don’t have a torque wrench? Then I strongly suggest that (Continued on page 44)

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you beg, borrow, or purchase one (stealing is a nono). Otherwise, you run the risk of under-tightening for fear of stripping threads or over-tightening for fear of losing the drain plug. Either way, could create major problems eventually, if not immediately.

End of sermon.

Using an appropriate filter wrench (Photo C), unscrew and remove the spin-on filter cartridge on GL1500 or GL1800. On four-cylinder models, remove the center bolt from the filter canister with an appropriate 12mm tool discussed earlier. Then separate the filter element, spring, and large washer from the canister. Note that the washer often sticks firmly to the side of the filter and is often discarded unintentionally as a result. The washer is important.

If yours is missing, get a new one.

Before installing a new spin-on filter cartridge, wipe the filter mounting base on the engine clean. Smear a bit of oil on the filter’s sealing O-ring, and spin it on by hand until the filter seal contacts the mounting base on the engine (Photo G). Finish the job by tightening the filter to the specification shown at the end of this article using a cup-style attachment and torque wrench (Photo H).

If you have no torque wrench (see “sermon” earlier), I suggest tightening an additional 360 degrees after the filter contacts the engine, either by hand or with a cup attachment and ratchet.

To install a new filter element on a four-cylinder Wing, thoroughly clean the canister and center bolt, then install a new O-ring on the bolt and into the groove in the canister’s mounting flange. A bit of chassis grease smeared into the groove will assist in retaining the O-ring. Install the center bolt into the canister, then drop the spring and large washer over the bolt. This bolt doubles as the filter’s differential pressure valve, so the washer must be placed between filter and spring to prevent the spring from dislodging the rubber grommet from the filter.

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Slide the new filter element over the bolt threads and, after wiping clean the filter base on the engine, position the canister so that the tabs on its outer surface will be on either side of the water pump cover boss when the bolt is tightened.

Carefully engage the bolt threads in the engine, then tighten the bolt to 22 foot-pounds for all four-cylinder models, making sure that the tabs have located properly.

Refilling the Engine Each GL model has a certain amount of oil recommended as a refill capacity. Does this mean that we should now just pour in the recommended amount and call it good to go? No way. Due to manufacturing tolerances, non-level work surfaces, insufficient drain time, or other factors, pouring in “the recommended amount” may overfill the engine.

What’s the harm in that? Probably nothing if the overfill is only an ounce or two. Much more than that, and the oil level in the crankcase may be high enough that the crankshaft and connecting rods beat it into foam as they rotate. Foam is mostly air.

Your engine is lubricated by oil, not air. Introducing foam into the oil galleys can compromise oil pressure—not a good thing. Rotating parts repeatedly dipping into the oil can also create unwanted drag and reduced fuel economy. To obtain the correct oil level, determine the recommended refill quantity for your bike, and pour in 1/2 quart (500cc) less than that amount (Photo I).

Reinstall the dip stick (if the bike has one) and the filler cap, then start the engine. Watch for the oil pressure light to extinguish within a few seconds— stop the engine and investigate if it doesn’t. Allow the engine to idle for a minute or so, then shut it down and wait at least 5 minutes before checking the oil level.

On bikes with an oil level sight glass, oil level

checking is easy and self-explanatory. Wings with an oil dipstick are a bit unusual in that the oil level often seems to be much different on one side of the stick than the other. This is due to the angle at which the dipstick is positioned in the engine. To get around this issue, insert the dipstick with the flat portions facing front and rear. Lower the dipstick until its cap touches the engine—don’t screw it in. Remove it and note the oil level (Photo J).

If it’s low, pour in an additional small amount and wait a minute or so before checking the level again. It’s much easier to pour oil in than to remove a small amount, so patience pays dividends here.

The GL1500 used for this article required only 3.6 quarts to bring the level to the full mark, while the refill capacity shown in the service manual is 3.9 quarts. Had we simply poured in the entire 4 quarts we purchased, as many folks do, the overfill would have been significant. The correct level on the dipstick is at the raised mark in the center of the stick’s flat portion, but slightly below that is fine, also. The level will be higher when the oil is at operating temperature.

Finally, reinstall any removed bodywork, and you’ve now completed your oil and filter change.

Oil drain plug torque All four-cylinder – 27 foot pounds GL1500 and GL1800 – 25 foot pounds

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Our Bison Trail for 2009.

Brits in Search of Buffalo

By Jim and Eileen Codrington, GWRRA #216492, of Melton Mowbray, England Thanks to John Waddington (GWRRA #154387, of Langley, British Columbia, Canada), my husband Jim and I—who are from Melton Mowbray, England—had our first Great North American Gold Wing Adventure (GNAGA) in 2005. We rode John’s borrowed GL1500 from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to Niagara Falls via New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. But, to our dismay, we had not one buffalo sighting—apart from the stuffed ones at the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump site near Fort Macleod, Alberta, that is.

2007 saw us again in Vancouver for our second GNAGA, and this time with our Canadian buddies John and Terry Waddington along for the ride. We visited San Francisco, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Yosemite and the Oregon coast on two 1500 Gold Wings. And we were in luck this time; we discovered a herd of buffalo in the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. However, sad to say, they were a very sorry-looking bunch of specimens.

In 2009, we headed out for our third GNAGA. This time we rode an 1800 Gold Wing (thanks, once more, to John) and, again, we travelled with John and Terry. But this time, we were determined we’d find some nicelooking buffalo! (By the way, we know “buffalo” is simply the colloquial name for the American bison, but using that term is half the fun!)

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The Journey Begins

Overlooking the Thompson River at Walhachin.

Ours was not to be quite as epic a journey as the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804, but it did hold some similarities in that we, like they, wanted: ● To note ‘geography.’ ● To acquaint ourselves with the ‘people inhabiting’ the route, particularly ‘their language, tradition, ordinary occupations in agriculture, fishing and hunting’ as well as ‘their laws, customs and dispositions.’ ● To note ‘the land’s growth and vegetable productions, animals,…mineral productions,...and climate.’

And—in particular—we were going to find buffalo!

But before our search for buffalo began in earnest, John and Jim rode off to Walhachin, British Columbia in search of Ivel tractors. In the early 20th century (before Henry Ford got in on the act), Jim’s grandfather had been the general manager of the Ivel Tractor Company, and we knew that some of those tractors had been supplied to the “orchardists” of Walhachin. It turned out the search was in vain; however, just hearing from Coleen Bick about how members of the British aristocracy had attempted to grow apples in desert conditions was fascinating enough.

Afterward, we were soon riding through Washington State on Highway 2. Still, there were as yet no buffalo to be found. We did, however, find a little bit of Bavaria in Leavenworth in the Cascades—and the German-style sausages (bratwurst), German beer cellars and Das Sweet Shoppe there were all very unexpected.

Our next stop in Washington State had to be the Grand Coolee Dam. After all, we’d sung all those Woody Guthrie songs about it during our formative years! What we learned while there is that Woody was apparently paid $266.66 to write 26 songs about the value of public power in the Pacific Northwest. All we know for certain is that the museum there is a must-see, and we couldn’t help wondering if a project of that magnitude could so easily be carried out today in our modern world.

More States in Search of Buffalo That museum, together with our actual travels, helped us appreciate the topography of Idaho and Montana that was formed by the ice sheets millions of years ago. We had learned about it in school, but this experience now helped make it real to us as we rode it.

We spent a night in Sandpoint, Idaho, a pleasant town on Lake Pend Oreille. This was followed by a night in the Cheap Sleep Motel in Whitefish, Montana, which gave us an early start into the Glacier

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National Park and the famous Going-to-theSun Road, another must-see.

The “fiscal stimulus” road work projects held us up, but we had to admire the guys working on the edge of such precipitous drops. Plus, it really gave us a chance to take in the grandeur of the scenery. The good news is that we did see one glacier in the distance. But still, we spotted no buffalo!

Afterward, we left the steep rugged pinnacles of Glacier National Park (what must be one of the great biking roads of North America; it was fun, but I think Jim really wanted to be solo on his VFR800). This took us onto the flat Montana grasslands. Surely, we’ll find buffalo here, we told ourselves.

But no! All we saw were grasslands and more grasslands, grain silos, haystacks and more haystacks, plus two trees and a lot of Pronghorn. However, we did get to marvel at the length of some of the trains we saw as we trundled along Highway 2 parallel to the BNSF railway. They were four or five times the length of our long British freight trains!

Our First Buffalo Sighting!

The next gem of a place we found as we pulled off Highway 2 was Rudyard, Montana.

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all belonged to people living in the community. The proprietor of the garage opposite it kindly opened the museum for us and gave us a conducted tour. The town’s museum, however, was closed. We were able, though, to look round their extensive collection of tractors—but found no Ivels. (Be sure to look up Rudyard if you’re ever around that way.)

Afterward, we continued on Highway 2 to Glasgow, Montana, where we spent the night. However, we were all too tired to remember anything about that town.

The wheat fields continued for another day until we reached Watford City, North Dakota. There, we saw nodding donkeys…but still no buffalo. We had known North Dakota to be the least-visited state in the U.S.A., so we were determined to visit it! There were lots of abandoned homes where people had given up the unequal struggle of trying to eke out a living off the land. Still, we were made very welcome by all the folks we met while there.

And guess what! Though North Dakota was low on people, it was high on buffalo!

Finally, in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, we saw our first one. Our excitement was immense…what wonderful creatures they are! ●

A break from the road works.

Part 2 of “Brits in Search of Buffalo” coming soon!

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Eileen (left) and Terry getting ready to suit up again.

John just wouldn’t leave our bugs alone!

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To Trike, or Not to Trike, That Is the Question

By Woodie Hill, GWRRA #291103, of Maysville, Oklahoma For me, the decision to trike was made in a short period of time.

However, the attitudes, experiences, and passions I, as a rider, possessed were developed over an extended period of time. The intent of this article is to convey not only the transformation of a bike to a trike but also the transformation of this bike enthusiast to a trike enthusiast.

The decision to even write an article seemed a little absurd at first. Why would I want to write an article on my motorcycling experiences? Who would want to read it? What could I say that hasn’t already been said?

As I prayed about writing the article, the Lord directed me to Proverbs 16:18. If you are not familiar with that scripture, it reads, “Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.” Throughout the article, I will explain the scripture as it relates to the question that eventually came to my mind of whether to trike or not to trike.

Us and our two-wheeler before the conversion.

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FIRST, A LITTLE BACKGROUND But first, I’ll share with you a little personal background.

My name is Woodie Hill, and I have been a Member of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association since 2008. Like most of the folks who I read about in Wing World magazine, my wife, Becky and I rode bikes in our earlier years (before we had kids).

Then, once the kids left the nest—which really isn’t true; they don’t actually leave the nest, they just go out and find more mouths to bring back to the nest!—the fire to ride was rekindled.

Becky and I were married in 1975. We held down the usual jobs, but we were also musicians. It seemed like we played every honky-tonk and beer joint in southern Oklahoma and northern Texas. We typically played two to three nights a week, but that’s a whole other story.

My musician friends introduced us to motorcycling and, by early 1976, we had our first bike, a blue 1974 Honda CB360. We rode that little bike everywhere—to the grocery store, around the block, to the state parks; I mean everywhere!

By 1977, we had upgraded from the CB360 to a CB750. The CB750F was loaded (at the time). It was black with a Windjammer fairing, saddle bags, sissy bar, luggage rack, and all the chrome that I could stick on it. Man, we were living the life—playing country music until 2 a.m. then jumping on the 750 and riding away into the coolness of the morning. Sounds great, doesn’t it?

Actually, though, we rode at that time of the morning just to wind down from the long van rides home from the shows. It also helped get the smoke (club patrons’ cigarettes) out of our lungs.

And whatever the reasons, we did ride a lot back in the 750 days.

The 750 was a lot smoother than the 360. It looked better, and we could ride farther because our rear ends didn’t go to sleep as fast.

This bike, too, took us all around Oklahoma.

OUR INTRODUCTION TO BIGGER BIKES In the summer of 1979, a friend of mine (now my pastor) rode up on a huge bike. It was a yellow Gold Wing. It had the same Windjammer fairing as ours but had really comfortable seats. It looked great, but man, was it heavy in comparison to my 750!

Becky and I fell in love with the Gold Wing at that moment and promised ourselves, “someday”. Well, that “someday” was a long time coming. In 1980, my sister unexpectedly passed away.

She left behind three small children and a husband. The children’s ages ranged from six weeks to seven years. To make a long story short, my brother-in-law couldn’t cope with the loss of his wife and the cares of providing for three kids. So, full of wisdom (at the “mature” age of 25), I became a dad. And Becky, at only 23, became the mother of three wonderful and beautiful kids.

A couple of years prior to my sister’s departure to Heaven, Becky and I had become actively involved in a small church in our community. We surrendered our talents for the work of the Lord. The Bible, and Bob Dylan, both say that you can’t serve two masters (remember “You Got to Serve Somebody”?). But oh, how we tried to continue our musical careers in the clubs and then wake up Sunday morning and play music for the Lord!

I even asked our pastor, “Can I continue playing in the clubs and still play for the Lord?” He calmly responded in love, “I don’t see how you can”. I then responded, “Well, I’m going to try!”

But he was right, and we soon gave up the club playing and concentrated on serving the Lord and raising our kids. Instructed by the Bible in Proverbs, “Train up a child in the way that he should go, and when he’s old, he won’t depart from it”.

HARD LESSONS TO LEARN Prior to having the kids, our mode of transportation was a Z28 Camaro (’cause we were “cool”), a cargo van (to haul equipAugust 2011

ment and musicians to and from the show dates), and the Honda 750 (because, again, we were pretty cool and loved to ride). When the kids came, we got out of the music business, sold the “Z” and 750, and traded the cargo van for a more plush, conversion van.

We sold the 750 to a local guy in town, and I drove by and saw that 750 every day. It was setting out in the sun and hardly ever moved. After about two years of putting myself through that, I approached the guy and bought back the 750. We didn’t get to ride it much, but it was there for my pleasure. I would take a few trips by myself, but that wasn’t too much fun without my navigator, Becky. I would even take the smallest child to and from school. He loved the bike, too!

However, on one of the commute trips, I placed him (Jon, who was five at the time) between me and the gas tank. As we were on our way home, he fell asleep as we drove down a highway and started to fall from his comfortable spot between me and the tank. Before he actually fell from the bike, I grabbed him and held him, driving one-handed the rest of the way home.

Well, you guessed it—we sold the bike for the second time, and this time for good!

YEARS LATER Fast forward to 2007…Like all of us, life—in 25 years—has its many turns. Kids were born, parents passed away. There were new jobs, vacations, school, and on and on. However, during that 25-year span, we never forgot about our love for motorcycling and the desire to one day own a Gold Wing. In fact, in preparation for “that day”, I’d had my employer automatically deduct $50 for U.S. savings bonds purchases.

Looking back now, we know it was the Lord all along. He says He will “give you the desires of your heart”, and He knew a Gold Wing was a “desire of our hearts”.

One day a friend of mine, Paul (a former musician friend and now a church musician), had bought a 2007 Gold Wing. He had purchased the bike about 40 miles from Maysville and drove it straight to my house. He and his bride of 40 years, Sondra, got off their new beautiful blue Gold Wing and said, “You and Becky take it for a spin”.

What an experience! I hadn’t been on a bike in 25 years, and suddenly I was on top of one of the biggest bikes on the road.

Honestly, I was a little intimidated. So intimidated that I didn’t even stop at the stop signs; I just kinda rolled on through the stops. After a few blocks, Becky and I made it back to the house.

As I pulled into the driveway, I pointed the bike at Paul and said, “Catch me.” He did, and we got off the bike a little shaken.

It wasn’t just the sheer size of the Gold Wing. I found out very quickly that, at 5’8”, I could barely touch the ground. In fact, I couldn’t flat foot at all. However, after a few moments, the intimidation was gone and determination set in. I set my heart to conquer this beast, and beauty, of a machine.

STARTING TO RIDE AGAIN So, with this experience under my belt, I set out to do a couple of things. First, I got set up with a motorcycle riding course and began down the research road of finding that right Gold Wing for me.

Within a couple of months, and with the encouragement of several fellow biker friends, I was enrolled in a motorcycle course. It was a two-day class and well worth the money and time it took. I learned a lot about defensive driving techniques. Even though I had ridden street and dirt bikes, I feel this class is a must for all bikers. You never get too old to learn and to apply safety procedures and practices.

Finally, on Saturday, January 13, 2008, I found that special bike. It was a black 2008 Gold Wing. It had the Comfort Package 55

(heated grips and seats), GPS, and ABS. The dealer was using this bike as one of his “showroom classics” and had added several pieces of chrome to the already beautiful bike. By 9 p.m. that night, the Gold Wing was setting under my carport.

For the first month, I only rode the bike one-up. I practiced starts, stops, slow turns, etc.—all done in a church parking lot and the street roads of our small community. Mind you, it was in the dead of winter, so I had on all of the warm clothes that I could find. However, the weather wasn’t going to keep me from practicing the techniques that I had learned in the riding course.

Immediately after the purchase of the bike, I also became a Member of GWRRA. I read the magazine cover to cover (and still do!). I would occasionally read something like, “It’s not if you lay your bike down but when”. Man, was I determined not to let that happen.

After a month or so of practice, I felt that I was ready to put my bride behind me and take a short trip for lunch in a neighboring town.

OUR FIRST RIDE TWO-UP Our riding companions to be, Paul and Sondra, escorted us on our maiden voyage. It would be pretty simple: Drive 12 miles, turn into the diner’s parking lot, park, eat lunch, and repeat the process home.

Well, we got there okay, but then I turned into the diner parking lot and came to a stop to allow my wife to get off so I could back the bike into a parking spot. I kicked down the kickstand (as a precaution to keep my bike from falling over as my wife got off).

Guess what? If you know anything about a 2008 GL1800, you’re right—the bike died. Even though I had read the owners manual, I had forgotten that, when the bike is in gear, the kickstand being deployed kills the engine. As it was happening, I figured it out pretty quickly, so I kicked the kickstand back up, put the transmission in neutral, and started to lean the bike on the kickstand. Now what? I thought. I had forgotten to put the kickstand back down. So down we went!

The thing I hadn’t wanted to happen just did happen. How embarrassing! But, to my surprise, the bike didn’t fall all the way to a horizontal position—it is designed to settle on the crash bars—so the bike wasn’t hurt at all and, thank goodness, neither were we. There was no damage to the bike, but my pride was damaged. I had proudly ridden right into the parking lot and dropped the bike, with all of the patrons in the diner looking on through the windows.

Then the Lord reminded me of Proverbs 16:18. The scripture states, “Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before

Our 2008 Gold Wing ABS prior to Allen performing his magic!

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a fall”. After a little repentance, we righted the bike, I backed into the parking spot, and we went in and enjoyed a good meal.

OUR YEARS ON THE TWO-WHEELER During the first year, we took several day trips and one week-long trip to Arkansas. We rode the famous “Pig Trail” (Hwy 23) and had a grand time taking the curves.

We were always fine at higher speeds but, in town, it was a different story. When we would be in any town, I was more than cautious when coming to stops, starts, and turns. Making righthand turns seemed to be the most difficult.

As we continued to ride, I began to notice that not only did I do my pre-trip inspection of my bike, I also went over the planned trip in my mind several times. I would think about the stops, the turns, and the traffic. If I knew the route, I would visualize each pothole, where I could expect traffic, and so on. I thought about it so much, in fact, that by the time we got home, I was pooped!

Some would say that I was scared, but not really. I don’t know, but something in a 55-year-old body told me to know my limitations and to do everything to preserve my health and, more than that, my wife’s health. Riding one-up was no problem. When I rode with just the guys, it was fun. However, when you have the love of your life riding behind you, everything changes. I felt that I could see danger and avoid it if necessary, but not so for my lovely wife. She was just back there riding along and, at any moment, could have become a flying projectile. I couldn’t bear the thought of hurting her in any way.

Becky could even sense the tension. She had always trusted my judgment and ability. She had always been an encourager to me. Even when we would come to a stop, start and/or turn, she would reply, “That was a good one”.

THE DECISION TO TRIKE IS MADE But early in 2010, Becky and I sat down and discussed the possibility of triking our Gold Wing. We were absolutely honest with each other. We discussed times that we had both felt uncomfortable. We admitted we had shied away from big towns, gravel parking lots, etc. We even relived a trip taken to Red Rock Canyon in western Oklahoma.

As the story goes, we went down into the canyon on a blacktop road big enough for one car. I had thought it would be okay.

We didn’t meet anybody going down, so that was great. We’ll just ride through the park and go out the south exit, I figured. But guess what? There was no south exit! So we had to circle and head back up that steep, winding blacktop to the summit.

About halfway up, there was a switchback to the right. As we

McMullen, owner of Trikes, Trailers and Accessories, carefully inspects the conversion kit.

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approached the switchback, I looked up and there was a motor coach pulling a vehicle coming at us. The driver was attempting to make the reverse switchback down the hill. What was I to do? I couldn’t stop and back down the hill; I’d lose it for sure. So I proceeded into the switchback as the motor coach was trying to share the same space.

As I made the turn, my speed was so slow that I could actually see the ants crawling on the boulder on the right side of the road. I could feel the bike wanting to pitch downward toward the boulder. I knew that if I lost it, Becky and I would not, shall we say, be “ready to ride” the next day.

Again, the Lord was with me (as He always is). I gave the Gold Wing a little gas, the bike straightened right up, and we flew up the hill. But when we got to the summit, we stopped, got off, and just sat there awhile, thanking God all the time for the Angels who had kept the bike upright.

With that story, and along with a few others, the question to trike or not trike was answered for us.

PICKING OUT THE KIT AND THE SHOP During the first quarter of 2010, I did a lot of research on all of the trike kits available. All have their own selling or buying points, so it really gets down to personal preference. We chose a California Sidecar kit.

Once we knew what we wanted, we then wondered who we would get to install the conversion kit. I made several phone calls to a lot of authorized dealers in Oklahoma; we even made a couple of trips to several Honda dealers and authorized trike shops.

One of those calls was to Trikes, Trailers and Accessories in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. My first call resulted in leaving a voice mail. Shortly thereafter, Ron McMullen called back and asked if he could help. I asked a few redundant questions that I had asked several Honda dealer representatives. There was nothing really special about the call, but I could tell by the tone of Ron’s voice that he seemed like a “good guy”.

I had seen an online ad about the company, so we dropped by to get another quote on a conversion kit. I introduced myself to Ron, and he remembered our phone conversation. We spent about two hours going over different conversion kits—the pros and cons of each. He was a wealth of information. We left, and he said that if he could answer any more of my questions, to just give him a call. There was no sales pitch, just information.

Becky and I drove away and visited about this extraordinary individual. We August 2011

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were truly impressed with his low-key approach and his apparent love for motorcycling. We prayed about this for a few days and, about a week later, we found ourselves back at Trikes, Trailers and Accessories. Ron greeted us with a smile.

I told him that we would like to purchase a kit and a trailer from him. We went into his small office and went over the details.

I asked Ron if he cared if I hung around while they installed the trike kit. I told him that I would like to take a few pictures of the process.

Ron said, “That would be great!” He took me to their shop and it was immaculate! There were several bikes in the shop and everyone was busy, but the mechanics stopped to introduce themselves to me.

Everything in the shop was first-rate, and I was feeling better all the time.

Ron also introduced me to the person who would be doing my conversion— Allen Vandell. Allen was very pleasant.

Ron explained to Allen that I would be on hand during the installation of the conversion. Allen said that he would look forward to me being involved in the process. ● Part 2 of “To Trike, or Not to Trike, That Is the Question” coming soon!

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The Atlanta Connection: Our Excuse to Bring Our Wing

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By Randy Powell, Contributing Writer, ride2up.com; Edited by Dennis Bible

n only the second day of my retirement last winter, my wife, Susan, received a call from our daughter. “Is it too early to talk to Dad about driving our race rig to the summer and fall races back east?” she asked. It was really quiet for a moment, then our daughter continued with, “And you can load your Gold Wing in the truck and ride wherever you want after the races are over.” Well, that last line cinched it—and back to work I went!

Phone calls and emails started in earnest back and forth between our daughter in Phoenix and us, in Prescott, Arizona. And pretty soon we were looking at a 2,000-mile road trip, driving an 87-foot-long motorhome semi-tractor/trailer rig, to the Road Atlanta track northeast of Atlanta, Georgia in Braselton.

As Susan and I began to discuss details for this trip, she reminded me that our Gold Wing riding friends, Dennis and Sue Bible from Soldotna, Alaska keep their “number two Gold Wing” in Atlanta at a storage facility. In fact, Dennis’ yellow GL1800 in Alaska is named “The Spirit of Alaska”, and the one in Atlanta is “The Spirit of Alaska II”. That way, they can fly down to the Lower 48 during the winter to escape the cold in Alaska.

In the last five years we had ridden with Dennis and Sue in Arizona and Alaska, even though we live 4,000 miles apart. Susan quickly called Sue Bible and found out that they were, indeed, planning to be in the Atlanta area at the same time we were, so we made plans to ride together in the South.

little store with an eclectic collection of life, including “free kittens”, Indian artifacts, leather goods, mounted animal heads and something called “boiled peanuts”. The two men in the store offered—no, demanded—we try the boiled peanuts. These guys treated us like long-lost friends from the first moment we walked in; they even gave us a free Zip-lock bag full of boiled peanuts to take with us. (All I can say is it must be an acquired taste.)

After a quick lunch at McDonald’s in Franklin, Dennis headed us off on some of the most squiggly roads we had seen in a long time.

We headed up Hwy. 28 out of Franklin toward the Fontana Dam and reservoir, one of the Tennessee Valley Authority projects built in the 1940s to provide locals with electricity.

Then, within two hours, we arrived at the base of the famous “Tail of the Dragon” road at the Deals Gap Resort on Hwy. 129. After taking a few photos and visiting with a few riders, we headed down the Dragon. It was a Monday, so the road was not too busy. (Many who have ridden this road will not even try it on a Saturday or Sunday because there are just too many machines going up and down.)

Back at Deals Gap, we took some more photos by the Tree of Shame and visited with riders from all over the country. We then headed down Hwy. 129 to the south, which connects with Hwy. 64 and meanders east back to Franklin. This links up with Hwy. 441 to Cherokee and Hwy.19 into Maggie Valley, where Dennis and Sue park their rig at a friend’s house.

The two couples at the highest elevation along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The Preparation, the Journey Eastward, and the Event On a Friday morning, I rode the Wing to Phoenix while Susan drove the Explorer, loaded with all the additional gear needed to survive in a semi rig for two weeks. We then loaded up four vintage race cars, a track truck, a track scooter, two spare Porsche engines, a bunch of other stuff, plus the Gold Wing and headed east the next morning at 7 a.m.

Three grueling days of driving put us at the Road Atlanta track a day ahead of time. The “Mitty” event for the weekend included races for vintage sports cars, vintage motorcycles, plus a multitude of non-vintage entries.

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Time to Ride! Day 1 When the weekend of racing was over, we parked the rig outside the track and rode off on the Wing to meet Dennis and Sue in Franklin, North Carolina, about 100 miles away. Now we Arizona riders are accustomed to riding where the grass is mostly brown, and you have never seen such beautiful green roadsides as you will see in Georgia, North Carolina and southeast Tennessee.

Our first tourist stop together was at the Tallulah Falls State Park on the way to Franklin.

A brief walk allowed us to see the gorge and several magnificent cascading waterfalls cutting through the black rock walls of the gorge. And somewhere along the road we also stopped at a

Sue and Dennis at Deals Gap.

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Day 2 On day two, Dennis led us up another series of beautiful winding roads, ending up on top of the Blue Ridge Parkway at a 6,053-foot elevation (where it was a little colder than the day before).

One of three men stopped at the top on motorcycles offered to take our picture. They told us they had loaded their bikes on the Auto Train that runs from Washington, D.C., to Orlando, Florida then rode up to the Blue Ridge Parkway. He referred to the Auto Train as the “Orange Blossom Special”, a nickname taken from the old Johnny Cash song.

We continued on the Parkway to the Pisgah Mountain Visitors Center for a brief stop and then dropped off the Parkway to the little town of Brevard for an incredible lunch at the Twin Dragons Chinese Food restaurant. Lunch deserves dessert, so we rode to Bryson City to the little Pop’s Ice Cream Shop, where Paul served up some delicious Blue Bell ice cream treats.

As we finished our ice cream, Dennis asked Paul what the weather forecast was for the day.

Paul said “rain”. With that, we looked outside and saw raindrops on the uncovered bikes so we put on the rain gear and headed back to Maggie Valley on some pretty wet roads.

Day 3 The last day of ridThe maps of their three trips: Day 1 in red; day 2 in blue, and day 3 in ing consisted of roads black. (Map modified, courtesy of Deals Gap Resort.) headed from Maggie Then Dennis aimed us down Hwy. 64 Valley to the southwest through Franklin to get through Rainbow Springs to Hwy. 175/75, then us back to the Road Atlanta track. The rain was south past Lake Chatuge to Hiawassee, gone and it was a little cooler, but the riding Georgia, where the Unicoi Turnpike starts. was the most beautiful of all the three days.

Continuing south on the most beautiful road of the whole trip, we came to the cutoff to the Unicoi State Park Convention Center. It had a fantastic lunch buffet, which I would never have suspected at a state park. (If you are ever in this area and hungry, don’t miss this must-stop location; fantastic food at a reasonable price.)

South on Hwy. 75, he guided us through the little town of Helen, which looks like it was taken straight out of a Bavarian photo collection. Multiple horse-drawn carriages were taking tourists around the small town for a unique shopping experience.

Afterward, Dennis and Sue headed back northeast to Maggie Valley and we headed southwest to the rig at the track. Then we loaded up the Wing and drove the 2,000 miles back to Phoenix in three-and-a-half days.

Reflecting on Our Ride, and More Randy and Susan said they just had to find a way to fit the Wing onboard for the cross-country trip!

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Dennis told us you can take day rides from the Maggie Valley area every day for weeks and ride new roads each day. He and Sue have been coming from Alaska for over four years now and say they still find new roads and new adventures each year. So Susan and I just may have to do this again some day with them…hopefully, we can find another excuse to head east and bring along the Wing!

Riding together is truly the Gold Wing spirit of friends for fun, safety and knowledge.

And a quick note here is that Dennis is the coordinator for the Regional Rally in Alaska for 2012, so if any of you Alaskans or Lower 48 riders want a destination ride in 2012, think “trip of a lifetime together” and give Dennis a call!

Also, I’d like to say that I don’t think you will ever find a more friendly bunch of people than those folks in the South.

Everyone greets you with a smile and, before the day is over, a dozen clerks or waitresses have called you honey, darling, sweetheart, love, sugar or some other term of endearment. What a great place. All I have left to say is, “Ya’ll ride safe now.” ● Wing World

WORD WORD SEARCH SEARCH PUZZLE PUZZLE You and your Co-Rider are cruising along a series of very flat, very straight roadways with little traffic.

You’re both getting a bit bored and tired. Instead of turning on some tunes to stay awake and alert, you decide to play a game together of figuring out how you’d phonetically spell out each letter of the English alphabet. Search the list here to see how you’ve decided the letters of the alphabet should be spelled!

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Brookside Import (S-100) ..................58 Centramatic .......................................58

Champion Trikes ...............................91 Cheetah Trikes ..................................65 Chrome World Inc .............................57 Cozy Winter.......................................29

F2P Technologies ..............................40 F4 Customs .......................................28

Foremost Insurance ..........................37

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Honda of Tupelo ................................28 Hannigan Motorsports .................31, 66

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J & P Cycles ........................................7

Look for the Answer Key in next month’s issue!

(Puzzle created by Wing World Technical Contributor Howard Halasz)

Answers to Last Month’s Word Search Puzzle...

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Motor Trike .............................26, 45-48

MTC Voyager ....................................57 National Cycle ...................................52 Niehaus Cycle Sales .............21, 67, 70

NOLAN Helmets..................................9

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Rocky Mountain Conversion .............28 Saddlemen ........................................37

Sierra Electronics ..............................43 SPECTRO Performance Oils ..............6 Spyder Can-Am.................................17 Stauer ................................................11 Super-Visor........................................65 The Trike Shop ..................................92

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Did you find all the words listed for last month’s Word Search Puzzle of all the Wing World advertisers you recounted while trying to remember the name of the one advertiser you were trying to recall? If not, here is the answer key for that puzzle, located on page 66 of the July 2011 issue of Wing World.

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2010 Tennessee Perimeter Ride

By Ken and Julie Zahn, Tennessee District Directors

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t our annual Tennessee OPS meeting in 2009, Members indicated a desire to “do something different in 2010” in place of our annual District Picnic. Thus, the idea of riding the perimeter of Tennessee was born and given flight.

The goal was to travel the borders of Tennessee, visit all the states that surround us and do it all in three days’ time! Tom and Kathy Peck, Chapter Directors for TN-B, kindly agreed to lay out the route for this adventure. This was no small undertaking, and the route developed clocked in at 1,255 miles.

After much anticipation, the time finally arrived and, on Thursday, September 9, bikes started rolling in to the designated starting point—Kimball, Tennessee. By 7 a.m. the next morning, we had 50 people (33 bikes) starting out on the journey. Along the way, we picked up/dropped off 27 more people (finishing the ride with 31 bikes and 45 people)!

DAY ONE Breaking into four ride groups, we began our adventure. The first hour was filled with challenges, including a bit of interstate riding, lots of school zones, and a great twisty road through the hills of Tennessee.

As the day progressed, we rode through Alabama and Mississippi before returning to Tennessee. At our rest stop just outside Collierville, we discovered one of our bikes had a flat tire. We were able to air up the tire and barely escape before a huge thunderstorm rolled through the area. (Fortunately, we had special leaders at this point—Glenda and Alan Keough—Chapter Directors of W2 in Memphis at the time, and they safely navigated us all the way over the river and into Arkansas/Region H!) After crossing the river, we discovered the bike with the flat tire was again losing air so several guys helped put a Band-Aid on it by adjusting/replacing the valve stem. Then on we went through Arkansas’ vast delta plain, full of those “fields of pretty white flowers” (aka cotton fields). Of course, no GWRRA ride is complete without an ice cream stop, so we found a McDonald’s where everyone was treated by the District to a soft serve ice cream cone!

Missouri (Region E) welcomed us around sunset as we enjoyed beautiful skies and scenery reminiscent of the song “America the Beautiful”. We then crossed back over the mighty Mississippi River and re-entered Tennessee to stay in Union City for the evening. Of course, dinner was an adventure as everyone laughed, talked about, and relived some of the day’s best moments.

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DAY TWO Day two dawned with just a few clouds in the sky. The bike with the flat was again having trouble, so our friends opted to remain in Union City to visit the Honda dealer. (Afterward, they caught up to us that evening.)

During the morning, we enjoyed the beautiful farmlands of Northern Tennessee. We passed through Murray, Kentucky and stopped for lunch in Lafayette, Tennessee. The afternoon was filled with scenic back roads through Mennonite country, and we enjoyed seeing the “smoking tobacco barns” (a new sight and smell for many of us!). As a reminder to us all of the history of the area, we passed by the Jefferson Davis monument.

While leaving Celina, another one of our bikes developed a bad tire and had to head for Cookesville to a Honda dealer (they also were able to rejoin us that evening). A late afternoon stop at Dairy Queen was cut short by threatening thunderstorms so, with just 60 miles to go, we quickly headed out of Jamestown along a beautiful, twisty, scenic road. About halfway to our destination, the skies opened up and gave us a good soaking!

Once at the hotel, there was a jubilant celebration as everyone realized we’d made it safely to our destination, and Papa John’s Pizza did an overwhelming business that evening since no one was inclined to go far for dinner!

DAY THREE Day three dawned with just a few clouds left over. The sky was ablaze with color as we headed east, entering Virginia near the Cumberland Gap. It was a peaceful, beautiful Sunday morning as we traveled through some incredibly scenic areas.

We made a quick stop back in Tennessee (Kingsport) before venturing into North Carolina on I-26. Lunch was in Weaverville, North Carolina then we rode on through Asheville and onto the Great Smoky Parkway—a big, open, four-lane with wide sweeping curves and scenery that bedazzles.

A quick, 30-mile loop took us into Hiwassee, Georgia, where the District once again treated everyone to ice cream at the local Dairy Queen. It was quite the spectacle as all the bikes rolled into town.

Back on the road, we made our way along the Ocoee River (site of some of the 1996 Summer Olympics events) and then quickly made our way through Chattanooga before returning to the starting point in Kimball, Tennessee.

FINAL THOUGHTS What a great feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment there was as folks realized they had completed a once-in-a-lifetime ride around the perimeter of Tennessee. We had visited 9 states, 4 GWRRA Regions, and had, in fact, traveled 1,255 miles in 3 days!

Along the way we had made many new friends, gave out lots of motorist awareness information, learned a lot about each other and our riding abilities, and discovered new areas to explore another day.

Everyone who completed the entire ride received a specially embroidered ball cap to wear with pride! In all, 17 of our 25 TN Chapters were represented at some point during the ride. And kudos to Chapter Q, of Clarksville, which had the largest contingency to start/finish the ride: 9 Members and 4 guests (who then became our newest Members!).

The 2010 TN District Perimeter Ride was a big success, and folks immediately began discussing where we would ride in 2011! ● Wing World

You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby “Trikes have been around since at least the late 1800s when, in Mannheim, Germany, Karl Benz installed a four-stroke engine (958cc with 0.75hp with electric ignition, differential gears and water cooled) on a three-wheeler,” writes John P. Hoover, GWRRA #269564 (full story to appear in a forthcoming issue).

Wing World is proud to announce its new magazine department, called “Trike Tracks”, in which we will cater mainly to the Gold Wing trike enthusiast but will also include other trike brand manufacturers from time to time.

In addition to news and photos geared toward the ever-growing number of three-wheeled riders, we hope to also include technical questions—answered by some of the leading trike manufacturers and installers—soon. So, if you are interested, please consider sending in your technical questions and/or photos by using “Trike Tracks” in the subject line of an email or in the secondary line of a postal letter.

This 2005 25th Anniversary GL1800 with a Champion conversion kit belongs to Sandy and Dan Slimp (GWRRA #242093, of Chesapeake, Virginia).

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custom paint, wheels, and reverse. The 2011 CrossBow SS is available through authorized Lehman Trike Dealers for Victory Motorcycles and carries an MSRP of $37,495.”

For more information on the new 2011 Lehman Signature Series CrossBow, and to locate a Lehman Trikes dealer, visit lehmantrikes.com or call (888) 3WHEELS.

he Centre de technologies avancées BRP—Université de Sherbrooke (CTA) will receive $11.3 million in financial support to develop hybrid engine technology for BRP's Can-Am Spyder roadster. BRP notes that this is the only electric hybrid roadster development project in the world.

An injection of $6.2 million from the Automotive Partnership Canada program and $5.1 million from BRP will see the project extend over a four-year period. Steven Blaney, MP for Lévis-Bellechasse, Suzanne Fortier, president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and Guy Lévesque, program director of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, were present for this major announcement, along with Université de Sherbrooke 's principal, Luce Samoisette, and BRP's president and CEO, José Boisjoli.

“First launched in 2007, the Can-Am Spyder roadster,” says BRP, “is a totally unique way to experience the freedom of open-air riding. Its distinctive Y-architecture—two wheels in front, one in back—creates challenges that push the limits of electric hybrid vehicle technology.”

“Our mandate is ambitious and complex,” explains Mihai Rasidescu, president and general manager of the CTA. “Our goal

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is to develop completely new electric hybrid technology for a three-wheel vehicle that uses 50 percent less fuel and reduces CO2 emissions by 50 percent while maintaining its speed, power and performance.”

“By deciding to establish R&D centres, BRP confirmed its commitment to accelerate the development of cleaner and more efficient new technologies,” states José Boisjoli, BRP's president and CEO. “The powertrain technologies used in our snowmobiles, sideby-side vehicles, and outboard engines are already the best in the industry in terms of fuel consumption, and are milestones toward our goal of providing consumers with increasingly eco-performing technology.”

BRP adds that the CTA is at the heart of innovation, and the cooperation between the Université de Sherbrooke and BRP is an unparalleled asset in research and development projects.

“As included in our strategic plan, Réussir 2010-2015, the University is reviving its distinctive approach to research and pursuing its commitment to socio-economic development in the Estrie region and the province,” says principal Luce Samoisette. “Without a doubt this applied research project will produce a skilled new generation of engineers and have a significant impact on several lev-

els.” Through this initiative, 20 post-graduate students will become highly trained.

The project’s research team is led by Professor Alain Desrochers from the Université de Sherbrooke’s Mechanical Engineering Department and includes about 30 people from the University and BRP. They note that: “The team will need to be original during the development of the components. The roadster’s compact size alone poses major challenges. Rather than modifying existing hybrid technology, the researchers will have to design an entirely new propulsion system.”

“Creating a three-wheel vehicle as opposed to a hybrid car poses significant design challenges that require a very high degree of innovation,” says professor Desrochers. “These challenges include the lack of space to accommodate hybrid motorization, cooling problems, aerodynamics, vehicle weight, and noise. Everything must be studied and modified.”

BRP concludes by adding that: “Over the next four years, the CTA will produce three generations of prototypes and their components. The final product must pass the test in terms of performance, reliability, durability, and economic mass production. Any technological innovations will be potentially transferable to other types of vehicles and products.”

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In spite of their leading role as an industry innovator, CSC says it recognized that, though trike manufacturers put forth their best efforts, no one ever designs a “perfect” product. Consequently, “no one can please all the people all the time”.

However, what CSC says trike manufacturers can do is to “listen to customers who have purchased their product when they provide survey feedback…and that is exactly what CSC did as customer feedback came in.”

CSC says the result is that they have created two new trike bodies for 2011.

The first body style (shown here) looks almost exactly like the original that was introduced in 2001. “However, without boring you with the details,” they say, “what CSC did was to re-engineer

the body inside and out in such a way that it produced a dramatic doubling of the trunk size from 4 cubic feet to 8 cubic feet, resulting in the largest trunk space available for any Gold Wing trike on the market today.”

(See more at californiasidecar.com) In addition, they add that, “CSC, long considered by most to be the styling innovator in the trike and cargo trailer industries, will be introducing a new body style for Honda’s 2012 Gold Wing”. An artist’s rendition of the new body style was unveiled at Wing Ding 33 in Knoxville, Tennessee this July. ●

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The Trikes & Bikes Rally

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ays Edward Price, GWRRA Marketing Director/Event Manager: “A new GWRRA event that includes both motorcycles, as well as all types of trikes, will be held this year in Bowling Green, Kentucky, September 30-October 2, 2011.

The Trikes & Bikes Rally will be held at the Carroll Knicely Center, which has a beautiful convention center and many parking lots for a variety of trike and motorcycle rider education and skill courses. This venue will host both indoor and outdoor vendors, rides, food, entertainment, prizes, tours, as well as some local flavor like the Corvette Museum and the Corvette assembly plant.

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Bowling Green has some of the very best riding, nice hotels, and great restaurants, plus is close to Mammoth National Park and many sightseeing locations. Make sure you register for this event early, as we are giving free pins to the first 250 people who register.

We want to welcome all former Trike Riders International Members to this event and let you know that this event is due to the legacy that you created. We invite all trike owners, regardless of your affiliation, as well as all motorcyclists to the Trikes & Bikes rally in Bowling Green, Kentucky!

Sign up at: gwrra.org/trikesandbikes/ index.html or call us at (800) 843-9460 or (623) 581-2500 (in Phoenix).”

Trike Manufacturer Relocates

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n February of this year, Trike Alternatives (TrikeAlternatives.com) was purchased by Mark Rothfork, an avid motorcycle enthusiast with years of riding experience and experience in the powder coating, manufacturing and marketing sector.

The entire facility was moved to nearby Elk River, Minnesota and, as of this writing, a wide array of new products and innovations are in the works for Trike Alternatives.

“We invite you to tour our facility and find out for yourself why Trike Alternatives has the solution to your needs,” says Mark. ●

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Bowling Green, Kentucky • September 30 - October 2, 2011

To register, simply mail or fax this form, call 1.800.843.9460, or visit www.gwrra.org/trikesandbikes on the Internet.

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Children 15 and under at the time of the event are admitted free. Cancellations in writing must be received at the Home Office on or before September 20, 2011, and are subject to a $15 handling charge. No telephone or verbal cancellations will be accepted. Day passes will be available, $15 for Members, $22 for non-members. On-site full registration fee is $5 higher than late. Additional $5 discount for atteendees who are registered for Wings Over the Smokies & Region N’s Rally in the Valley events. Please note, only registered delegates may participate in the rally functions, activities and events! Armbands, tickets, T-shirts or any other items purchased will be available for pickup on the opening day of the rally in the registration area. Rally pin is included with the first 250 preregistrations.

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Transportation Heritage and Motor Sports Run Deep in ’Vette City Courtesy of the Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

GWRRA is rolling into the home of the Corvette for the 2011 Trikes and Bikes Rally. But while Bowling Green, Kentucky is known as ’Vette City, there’s much more to the town’s automotive and transportation heritage than that!

In addition, the city boasts one of the nation’s oldest motor race tracks at Beech Bend Raceway, the headquarters of Holley Performance Products, Race World family entertainment center, a state-of-the-art ATV track at Ballance MotoX, and a restored 1921 filling station. And these facilities, along with the city itself, will host nearly three dozen special motor sports events this year.

The center of activities is Beech Bend Raceway, which conducts stock car and NHRA-sanctioned drag racing every weekend from late March through November. Initially built as a dirt track in the early 1950s, Beech Bend now has a one-third mile, semi-banked asphalt oval for stock car racing and an adjacent drag strip for both one-eighth and onequarter mile races.

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Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays and stock car racing on Fridays when not hosting one of its many special events. The covered grandstands, surrounded by a lush landscape—plus the adjoining Amusement Park and Splash Lagoon water park—make this historic track a favorite for spectators and families.

If you’re not quite ready for the track at Beech Bend, then Race World is the perfect speed for any age. It offers two go-kart tracks with scale stock cars themed after your favorite drivers. And the adult Stockart oval features a fast, slick banked track.

However, if slinging dirt is more your style of four-wheeled recreation, then cruise over to the first state-of-the-art motocross facility in the southeast at Ballance MotoX. Nine-time Grand National Cross Country Champion Bill Ballance designed the natural terrain, 1.3-mile lighted track located among rolling farmland in Oakland, just north of Bowling Green. Riding schools for quads and dirt bikes are available for all skill levels by highly trained instructors.

Bowling Green understands the value of both the city, and the nation’s, transportation history. That’s why a 1921 Standard Oil Station at the corner of College Street and Seventh Avenue downtown was recently saved from demolition.

The renovation project is garnering national attention while becoming a must-see stop for auto enthusiasts, history buffs, and more.

Can’t wait to learn more? Then contact the Bowling Green Area CVB at (800) 3267465 or visit visitbgky.com and get excited about Rolling to Bowling Green September 30 - October 2, 2011! l

Did You Know?

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The following facts about Associate Members...

Associate Members were originally called “Boosters” (later changed). It was never intended to single them out as someone different. Rather, it was just used to indicate that they were Members who rode something other than a Gold Wing or Valkyrie. Because the Gold Wing is our marque, it is appropriate to have this identification. However, we welcome all motorcycle/trike/sidecar rig owners.

Associate Members are in fact, Members. They are due, and receive, the same benefits and recognition as our Gold Wing owner Members. In fact, the “Couple of the Year” Program has been modified to include non-Gold Wing owners at the Chapter Level. The only limitation is that they cannot be selected as the District, Region, or International “Couple of the Year”.

The difference between the Chapter Level and other levels is representation. At the Chapter Level, couples are recognized for their service to the Chapter as “Couple of the Year”. This is a “thank-you” from their Chapter family for their contribution.

At the District, Region, and International Levels, their role changes and they become ambassadors representing the Association. Because of this representation, it is preferred that they are Gold Wing owners. This, along with the Director position, are the only limitations placed on non-Gold Wing Members.

Officer Role limitations regarding Associate Membership: A non-Gold Wing/Valkyrie owner, “Associate Member”, can be an Officer in our Association. They can serve as an Education Officer, Membership Enhancement Officer, Leadership Training Officer, or a Treasurer. However, the GWRRA By-Laws state that our (Operations) Directors, and their Assistants, must be Gold Wing or Valkyrie owners, due to frontline representation. (There have been some exceptions made to this policy, ie. where no Gold Wing/Valkyrie owner wanted to step up to the Chapter Director position but there was a qualified non-Gold Wing owner willing to do so, preservation of the Chapter took precedence.) ●

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Wing Shot

YOU KNOW IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE YOU’VE RIDDEN WHEN…A BIRD NESTS IN YOUR HELMET! Says James Snyder (GWRRA #159613, of Huntersville, North Carolina): “2010 was not a good year for me to ride. Several medical issues left me in extensive rehab then the cold weather set in. The spring of 2011 wasn’t much better—more rehab and a very wet season. Finally, by early May, my Gold Wing was encrusted in almost a year of dust, dirt, and pollen. That’s when we discovered, under our two jackets, my trusty Arai helmet—with a bird’s nest in it! The message here? When you find a bird’s nest in your helmet, you know it’s long past time to clean up and get back on the road!”

RULES FOR 2011 “Where’s Wingy” Contest For GWRRA Members:

WIN $50!

Here’s how the contest works: You can find “Wingy” anywhere in your Wing World magazine!

Follow these instructions: Find “Wingy” (shown here).

Then: Email your entry to: contest@wingworldmag.com or you may mail your entry to: WW August “Wingy” Contest, 21423 North 11th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027. All entries must be received before August 1st, 2011.

Entries must include your name, mailing address, phone number, GWRRA membership number and the following: • The page number on which “Wingy” is located.

• The location on the page where “Wingy” was found.

A winner will be randomly chosen on August 8th; the lucky winner of the $50 will be contacted by email or phone. Additionally, the June winner’s name will be published in the October 2011 issue of Wing World magazine. Limit one entry and winner per issue!

So, enjoy the search! And while you are busy looking for “Wingy”, we’re sure you will find tons of interesting goodies along the way!

So, whatcha waiting for? Good luck and Happy Hunting!

Legal stuff: Contest will run, starting with the January 2010 issue of Wing World magazine, and may be discontinued without notice by the publisher.

By participating in this contest, entrants agree to the specific rules, terms and conditions provided for this particular contest as stated in the Rules given here.

ELIGIBILITY AND ODDS OF WINNING: No purchase necessary to enter. Limit one entry per Member. Multiple entries will not improve chances of winning. Contests are open to any member of GWRRA, except employees of GWRRA, IBVC, affiliates, subsidiaries, and successor companies, contest sponsors, advertisers and/or promotion agencies, contest prize suppliers, participating advertisers and immediate family members of anyone so situated. “Immediate family members” shall include spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as “in-laws”, or by current or past marriage, remarriage, adoption, co-habitation or other familial extension, and any other persons residing at the same household location, whether or not related.

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Type or print written entries and send to “Classified Ads,” GWRRA, Inc., 21423 N. 11th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027, or by e-mail to editor@gwrra.org. Deadline is fourth Friday of the month approximately two months before issue’s cover date. Ads run one month on a firstcome, first-served, space-available basis. Late-arriving ads are held for a succeeding issue.

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Saltsman’s Wings Motorcycle Sales - Sales, Repairs, Tune-ups, Insurance Claims. We specialize in GL 1500 and GL1800. All Goldwings for sale are in very good condition. M-F 8:00AM-5:00PM, Sat. 8:00AM12:00PM. www.saltsmanswings.com In KY call 270-259-3454 or saltsmanswings@hotmail.com

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1988 GL1500. Grey. 71K mi. 6-cylinder with reverse.

Runs very good. Ride anywhere with confidence. Wayne. $3,995. (717) 432-4281.

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1989 Honda Gold Wing GL1500 w/ trailer. 67K miles, radio, CB radio, helmet, many lights and chrome, and cover. $6,500. Marvin.

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MOTORCYCLES

1989 GL1500.Wineberry. 85K. Garaged and well-maintained; tuned up; carbs redone; exc. cond. New battery, and many, many extras.

With or without Shorline cargo trailer; new tires. Bike, $5,100; trailer, $495. Jack. (507) 452-5578. MN.

1978 GL1000. Less than 37K mi. Vetter Windjammer III fairing, Krauser removable suitcase bags, Krauser trunk. Garaged; no accidents. $2,000 obo. GL1000Wing @gmail.com for more info or offers. Near La Crosse, WI. 1983 GL1100 Aspencade. 76K mi. Inspected. New battery, brakes, and tires. Hartco sheepskin seat cover w/ rain cover, full bike cover, plus extras. Runs great. $2,000 obo.

1993 GL1500. Cambridge Blue w/ matching Starlight trailer. 64,850 actual mi. Compu-Fire 90-amp alt., DELKA sealed battery; both new.

Road King Sofa Gel Seats, driving lights, Battery Bug, mounted Garmin GPS, Clarion 6-disc CD player, two individual sets of air horns, two helmets w/ J&M headsets, SCALA-RIDER Bluetooth cell phone, armrests, 77

and so much more. please call or email for additional info and pics. $7,000. Dave, Master Rider. gundler@hughes.net or (803) 345-2969. SC. 1996 GL1500SE. White. 174K mi. One owner; still runs and looks great. $6,500. David. (704) 873-3089. NC. 1997 GL1500 Aspencade. White. 45K mi. Garage kept; very clean.

This is a mostly original-condition bike, like it came from the factory.

J&M CB radio and luggage rack were added. Reverse and cruise. Like new Dunlop Elite 3 tires. Dealer maintained. You will like this bike! $7,200. Steve. (703) 799-2578. Alexandria, VA. 2000 GL1500SE. Black. $8,000. 55K mi. Rachel.

(704) 872-6695. NC. 2003 Yellow Gold Wing. 123,900 mi. CB, CD, heated grips, driver backrest, new tires/brakes, fresh oil and filter. $9,000. (334) 2853807 or Taylorte@msn.com. AL. 2003 GL1800. Only 27K mi. Bike is in excellent shape. Hi-way pegs, luggage rack, vented windshield. $11,500 or best offer.

Dave. (321) 363-6223 or dave7-52@embarqmail.com. Will deliver to reasonable distance. Bike is in Deland, FL. 2006 Honda VTX 1300R. Black. 14,900 mi. Memphis Shade windshield, Saddlemen saddlebags, highway bar, ISO grips w/ Throttle Boss, trailer hitch, and new front tire (2010).

(715) 415-1810. WI. 2007 Yamaha 1300 Tourer. Silver/Charcoal. Exc. cond. Approx 42K mi. J&M CB/audio system, electronic cruise, engine/saddlebag guards, Vetter trunk, driver’s backrest, driving lamps and much more.

Reason for selling: Just bought a GL1800. $7,495. Pics avail. (419) 683-9937 or forcy7@frontier.com. Bike is in Crestline, OH. 2010 Gold Wing. Pearl Yellow.10K mi. Comfort model w/ lots of extras and new front tire. Selling due to health. $18,500. Harold. (870) 653-2843 or ages38@swat.coop.

Located in Fouke, AR.

TRIKES

call Joe at (617) 387-3029 or email jacjada@verizon.net. MA.

1995 Gold Wing 1500 w/ 2007 DFT conv. Magenta. Approx. 65K mi. Independent rear suspension, AM/FM/Tape/CB, trailer hitch, lots of chrome, and new tires. $14,995. JW. (928) 649-9652.

Cottonwood, AZ.

2007 37-foot Raptor 5th Wheel RV Toy Hauler. 3 slide outs, will sleep 10 adults plus two kids. Slightly used with new tires (6 as it has 3 axles) with brakes. 12-ft. garage, two 40-gal gray water and 1 40gal black water and 110 fresh water tanks. 5500-watt gen. and outside fuel station to fill the toys up. Full bath room w/ nice-sized enclosed shower and outside to rinse off the mud, etc. Lots of storage, 3 tie-down bars in garage, two hide-away queen-sized bunk beds. Need at least 3/4-ton truck to pull. 5th wheel hitch and small power wash included. Insurance values this unit to be $54,000 for replacement (Good Sam Club); asking $34,000. Dennis. (248) 808-2115 or 39chevy@ameritech.net.

2000SE 25th Anniv. Ed. w/ CSC conv. 73,494 mi.; triked at 63K. Host of add-ons too numerous to list. Immaculate cond. Hurry, won’t last long. $15775. (925) 825-3799 or cnrpkt8ball@yahoo.com.

Concord, CA. 2002 Honda trike with diamond-plated Aluma trailer. Pearl Orange. Low miles! Decked out, pinstriped, CB, helmets, and lots of goodies. $23,000/nego. (352) 750-2881 or (352) 461-4213.

2007 Gold Wing w/ Champion conv. Silver. 19K. Comfort Package, Premium Audio, Nav, CB, EZ w/ Traxxion suspension, passenger controls for CB, MP3 and power port. $26,900 or consider cash w/ trade. (248) 393-4303 or daveandconnie@comcast.net. SE MI. TRAILERS AND SIDECARS

2000 Hannigan trailer. 23 cu. ft. 3-tone Candy Apple Red. New shocks, swivel hitch, interior light, spare tire, lighted spoiler, full carpeting. Asking $3,200. (716) 912-1115.

2003 39-foot Alfa Fifth Wheel Toy Hauler. Fueling station, sleeps 6plus, TV, 5000-watt generator, new batteries and tires. Pics avail. $24,900. (864) 878-9977 or (315) 336-3295. Pickens, SC. 2005 Hannigan Sierra trailer. Candy Black Cherry. All options and features. Pristine cond. Pulled twice. Nice. Must sell. $2,800 obo. goldwingkelly1@gmail.com or (714) 749-6836. Located in CA. 2007 Escapade Elite trailer. Silver Titanium. Chrome wheels, chrome tongue, front bra, spoiler w/ brake light, garment bag, spare tire. Garage kept. Approx. 11K mi. $3999. For more info,

GWRRA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

2008 Alumna trailer for trike. Very light and easy to use. $1,800.

Terry. (850) 545-6673.

PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

Hartco seat for 2004 1800 Gold Wing. 2 years old; sold my bike. $500 obo. Dave. (574) 360-1832 or (574) 255-8576.

Mishawaka, IN. 1996 Aspencade saddlebags. Green. Good cond. $150. (410) 7494385 or rboward@verizon.net. MD. Take-off parts from a 2001 Illusion Red GL1800. Rear tire, wheel, saddlebags and trailer hitch. $400 obo. Bob. RCSWING@charter.net or (864) 944-7024.

GL1800 tall windshield (part #HO-8196909, with HO-6652499 wind deflectors installed). Used one season; very good condition. New cost for pair $402; will sell for $225. Shipping additional. (973) 948-5082 or indgaco@ptd.net.

Battery-powered headsets for Nolan N103 helmets. 2 complete sets, including extra phone cords (bike to helmets). All parts in original packages. Like-new cond. New, over $700; asking $300. Don. (303) 788-0264. ●

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EVENTS

We list only GWRRA-sponsored functions by category, name, date, location and contact person and information. For full details, including rally costs, we recommend you also visit on-line listings according to GWRRA Region, District and Chapter. Event listings may run up to six months in advance of an event, and will run through the month of the issue’s cover date. “Photo Tours” and “Other Tours” will appear 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, e-mail editor@gwrra.org or mail to “Event & Tours,” GWRRA, Inc., 21423 N. 11th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027. ***To best understand the EVENTS SUBMISSION DEADLINE, use the cover date (for example, September 2009); 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.*** * Indicates new listing in this issue.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 3, and 4, 2011 (Labor Day Weekend).

REGION E CONVENTION/RALLY “Disn‘E’ On Wings”. Join us at the Ramada Airport & Conference Ctr, 6902 27th St., Moline, IL 61265, (309) 762-8811 or www.ramadamoline.com. We guarantee you a great time with some of Disney’s favorite characters. Room rates: $65/single; $73/double; mention “GWRRA” or “Gold Wing” when making reservations. Events to enjoy are: Region Couple of the Year and Individual of the Year selection, District Challenge, Off-Bike Games, On-Bike skills, Light Parade, Bike Show, Talent Show, Disn“E” Hunt, seminars and many vendors, plus so much more. For more info, contact Clayton and Lynda Alcorn, Region E Directors, at (660) 827-3063 or (660) 473-0172 or b2momdad@charter.net. You may also visit www.gwrra-region-e.org.

SEPTEMBER 15-17, 2011. SOUTHEAST REGION A CONVENTION/RALLY “The Last Days of Summer 2011” at Lakepoint Resort Lodge & Convention Center, US 431 N., in Eufaula, AL. For more info, contact Region A Directors, Bob and Nan Shrader at (352) 668-3164 or Rally Coordinator, Ed Porter at (727) 938-8190.

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Visit our website www.gwpins.com or call 800-843-9460 or 623-581-2500 Extension 220 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 2, 2011. TRIKES & BIKES RALLY IN BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY, at the Carroll Knicely Conference Center. Registration starting at $30, to include Event Pin, Door Prize Ticket, and 50/50 Ticket. Every registration includes: Vendor Show, Fabulous Prizes, 50/50, Trike & Bike Show, Self-Guided Tours, Seminars, Food, Fun, Friends, and great riding and much more—all in a great city!

Registration available at www.gwrra.org, or call (800) 843-9460.

JULY 4 - JULY 7, 2012. WING DING 34 IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. Join us for the annual GWRRA party and convention, including the world’s largest Gold Wing trade show, parades, Rider Ed courses and classes, seminars, parties, dancing, food, great riding and much more—all in a great city! Sign up now at www.wing-ding.org or call (800)843-9460 or (623) 581-2500 (Phoenix area) to register now

REGION EVENTS JULY 29-31, 2011. Region K Rendezvous 2011. Starts 4 p.m. in Limoges, Ontario (outside of the nation's capital, Ottawa). Couple of the Year competition, Chapter Challenge, Mouse Trap competition, Top Gun, scenic guided tours through the National Capital Region, Presentation by the Precision drill team, and much more! Please visit the Region website at regionk.ca and click on "Rendezvous" for more information.

JULY 29-AUGUST 1, 2011. Great Northwest REGION J RALLY is being hosted by Calgary Chapter AB-A. Join us at the Third Academy Calgary South, just west of Spruce Meadows on Highway 22X at 53rd Street SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada for some fun and camaraderie.

Vendors, dinner on Saturday, scenic rides, silent auction, show and shine, as well as courses and much more will be available on this long weekend.

Please visit goldwingcalgary.com for more information.

AUGUST 4-6, 2011. Join us at the "We'll Rant and We’ll Roar" REGION L RALLY at the Marystown Hotel and Convention Centre, Marystown, Newfoundland, Canada. Come for lots of fun, beautiful scenery and wonderful people. Preregistration is available. For further details or registration, please contact Region L Directors Al and Valerie Tucker at avtuck@gmail.com or (902) 662-2276. Information online at canadianatlanticregion.org/ann.html.

August 2011

SEPTEMBER 15-17, 2011. REGION D CONVENTION with the theme “Great Lakes Monster Mash”, in Colwater, MI. Join us for fun and laughs. Will have Top Gun, Bike Show, Light Parade, Block Party downtown, Rider Ed and LTD seminars, lots of vendors, and a few more surprises added in! For more info, contact Roger and Penny Hurley at (937) 698-4443 or RHURLEY3@woh.rr.com.

DISTRICT EVENTS JULY 10, 2011. Kansas City Ride for Kids®. Johnson Co. Comm.

College, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS. 7-9:15 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

JULY 10, 2011. Northern Indiana Ride for Kids®. Pinhook Park, 2801 Riverside Dr., South Bend, IN. 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

JULY 15 & 16, 2011. MINNESOTA DISTRICT’s “Ride Between the Lakes” at America’s Best Value Inn, 2306 East Main St., Albert Lea, MN 56007 [(507) 373-3281; ask for special GWRRA room rates of King $71.20 / Double $79.20 / plus tax]. Rally, Seminars, Rider Education, Leadership Training, Bike Games, Light Parade, Great Ride, Dinner Rides, and FUN, FUN, FUN! Come join in! Registration online at www.mngwrra.us or call Bruce at (507) 438-7063.

JULY 17, 2011. Chicagoland Ride for Kids®. Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Dr., Elgin, IL. 7-9:15 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

JULY 17, 2011. Minnesota Ride for Kids®. Century College, East Campus, 3300 Century Ave. N. (Route 120), White Bear Lake, MN. 8:30-10:15 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

JULY 17, 2011. Utica Ride for Kids®. Deerfield Volunteer Fire Dept., 5476 Trenton Rd., Deerfield, NY. 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

JULY 21-23. WASHINGTON DISTRICT CONVENTION in Chehalis, WA. Western theme “Chehalis Road-eo”. Our motto is “Have Wing, Will Travel”. Come on out West and join us for fun, food, dance and some amazing rides from the Pacific Ocean beaches to the Cascade Mountains, including our famous volcano, Mt. St Helens! Registration and information flyers can be found on the district website at gwrra-wa.org or contact District Director Bob Spencer at (425) 489-9786 or bspswae@frontier.com.

JULY 23, 2011. Marysville Ride for Kids®. Scotts Miracle-Gro

Headquarters, 14111 Scottslawn Rd., Marysville, OH. 8-9:45 a.m.

For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

JULY 28-30, 2011. MONTANA DISTRICT CONVENTION in Helena, MT. For info, contact District Director Darrell Robson at (406) 651-0698 or dkrobson1@bresnan.net.

JULY 28-30, 2011. The All States New England Districts Convention in Lewiston, ME. Sponsored by the New England District Directors. Host Hotel: Ramada Inn 490 Pleasant St.; (207) 7842331; room rate: $89.90+tax. Dry camping on-site, $25 per day, camping nearby. “Hollywood in Maine” Friday Night. Dress as your favorite movie star. Only minutes to LL Bean, 2-hour tour to Bar Harbor, Arcadia National Park, Ice Cream Social, guided and self-guided rides, Rider Education Seminars, people and bike games, Light Parade, Saturday Night Banquet, raffles, vendors, prizes and lots more. Early registration (June 30, 2011) will be eligible for drawing for free registration + one.

See website for details and registration form atwww.newenglandrally.org.

JULY 29-30, 2011. MICHIGAN DISTRICT RALLY/CONVENTION. Come and join us in West Branch, MI at the Ogemaw County Fairgrounds. This year’s theme is “Cowboys”, so dust off those boots and join us for a fun-filled weekend for the entire family. We will have camping, games, vendors, seminars, a Light Parade, ice cream and lots more! Event flyer and registration available on our website at gwrrami.org. For more info, contact Bill or Vicky Young, MI District Directors, at (734) 301-3492 or wvyoungsr@comcast.net.

JULY 31, 2011. Knoxville Ride for Kids®. NEW LOCATION: Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, TN. 89:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

AUGUST 7, 2011. Hudson Valley Ride for Kids®. Central Valley Elementary School, 45 Route 32, Central Valley, NY (Exit 16 off I87). 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

AUGUST 7, 2011. Pittsburgh Ride for Kids®. Home Depot, 25 Dutilh Rd., Cranberry Township, PA. 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

AUGUST 7, 2011. Wisconsin Ride for Kids®. Fireman’s Park, Lee St., Middleton, WI (next to Middleton High School). 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

AUGUST 11-14, 2011. NY/NJ BI-STATE CONVENTION in the Syracuse, NY area. LT, MFA/CPR, and RE courses. NY, NJ, and Region B Couples selection. Rides to Finger Lakes, Adirondack Mountains, Lake Ontario shoreline, and scenic Central New York. Fun social events every evening! Go to gwrra-ny.org for details, or contact NY DDs, Paul and Suzette Wood, at (585) 343-8903 or gwrranydd@gmail.com.

AUGUST 13, 2011. Utah Ride for Kids®. This Is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave., Salt Lake City, UT. 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

AUGUST 21, 2011. New England Ride for Kids®. Tantasqua Regional High School, 319 Brookfield Rd., Fiskdale, MA. 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

AUGUST 25-27, 2011. COLORADO DISTRICT presents the 22nd “Wingin’ the Rockies” Convention in Breckenridge, CO! “Colorado Gold Rush” is the theme of this convention at the Beaver Run Resort! Enjoy scenic guided rides in Colorado Ski Country, vendors, Dinner Event, Breakfast Event, and much more! Don’t miss the “Ore Cart Race”!

Lodging and Convention will be at the Beaver Run Resort. Call (800) 525-2253 for lodging reservations. Register early for a chance to get ONE night’s lodging paid! For more info, visit coloradogwrra.com or contact Randall or Janet at (303) 933-6073 or HookdOnDiz@aol.com.

AUGUST 26-27, 2011. KANSAS DISTRICT CONVENTION “Home on the Range” at the El Dorado Civic Center, 201 E. Central, El Dorado, KS. Friday Night Special “Frankie Valens”, singer and entertainer from the ’60s. For more details and registration forms, visit www.gwks.homestead.com or contact Judy Eggleston at (580) 2691221 or Garry VanBuskirk at (316) 321-0896.

AUGUST 27, 2011. Ride for Kids® Lap of Champions. Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4400 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN. Time TBD. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

AUGUST 28, 2011. Asheville Ride for Kids®. Biltmore Square Mall, 800 Brevard Rd. (NC 191), Asheville, NC. 7-8:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

AUGUST 28, 2011. Michigan England Ride for Kids®. Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor, MI. 810:30 a.m. Dual sport start 10 a.m. Road riders’ meeting 10:30 a.m.

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For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

SEPTEMBER 2-4, 2011. CALIFORNIA DISTRICT’S “Mammoth Mountain Stampede” Convention is being held in scenic Mammoth Lakes, CA (1111 Forest Trail, Mammoth Lakes, California 93546).

Incredible Rides, ARC & TRC classes, $1,000 Cash Grand Prize, Master’s Luncheon, Bike Show, Bingo, and Ice Cream social. Come join us for a new kind of adventure! For more info, contact CA District Directors, Bill & Rene Johnson, at (707) 429-2920 or bill.johnson.gwrra@gmail.com.

Flyer available at gwrra-ca.org.

SEPTEMBER 8-10, 2011. PA District Convention (Hillbilly Heyday Reunion) is being held at the Hotel Carlisle, 1700 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle, PA 17015. Motel reservations may be made by calling (800) 692-7315. Pre-Registrations must be in by August 31, 2011. Convention registrations may be sent to: Tom and Renee Wasluck, PA D.D., 279 Church Road, Mountain Top, PA 18707. Make checks payable to: GWRRA PA District. For more info, Tom and Renee at (570) 474-1014 or goldwing@ptd.net.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011. Birmingham Ride for Kids®. Barber Motorsports Park, 6040 Barber Motorsports Pkwy., Leeds, AL. 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011. Indianapolis Ride for Kids®. Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Gate 2), 4400 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN. 89:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011. Puget Sound Ride for Kids®. Remlinger Farms, 32610 Northeast 32nd St., Carnation, WA. 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2011. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS’ 26th Annual Ride-In at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, IL. Hosted by Southern Illinois GWRRA Chapters. On-site camping and local motels.

Guided scenic tours, on- and off-bike games, flea market, CMA services, two free hot meals, door prizes and giveaways, some vendors too. For more info, contact Steve Gottschalk at (618) 889-4036 or chapterq@mchsi.com. Registration form available at chapterq.weebly.com SEPTEMBER 18, 2011. Philadelphia Ride for Kids®. NEW LOCATION: Valley Forge Christian College, 1401 Charlestown Rd., Phoenixville, PA. 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011. St. Louis Ride for Kids®. St. Charles Community College, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr., Cottleville, MO. 89:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

SEPTEMBER 22-24, 2011. NORTH CAROLINA DISTRICT CONVENTION, 28th Annual “Wings Over The Smokies”, located in the “heart” of the Blue Ridge Mountains, presents “Vegas in The Smokies”.

Come join us and test you luck in our special “Vegas Casino Room” or relax in our special “Ladies Only” Oasis Room. Enjoy a weekend of fun, safety and knowledge and LOTS OF CHROME. Come shop one of the largest selection of vendors in one place this side of the Mississippi. First time ever vendors will be inside AND outside. Enjoy both guided and unguided scenic rides, Poor Man’s Supper, Ice Cream, “inside” Bike Show (approximately 40 classes available), first-ever “Light Parade” through

town and Light Show Judging, Friday night tribute to Elvis entertainment, Rider Education and Leadership Training seminars, NC Drill Team Performance, Top Gun Competition, prizes galore! FULL REGISTRATION INCLUDES A CHANCE TO WIN A NEW 1800 GOLD WING. (No additional tickets outside of full registration will be sold. Must be present at closing ceremonies to win.)

Located in the new enclosed Davis Arena, Western NC Ag Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732. For more info, visit gwrranc.org for registration form or contact Andrew and Vickie Butcher (336) 803-3077 or ncdd111213@aol.com.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011. Baltimore-Washington Ride for Kids®. Turf Valley Resort, 2700 Turf Valley Rd., Ellicott City, MD. 7:30-9:15 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

CHAPTER EVENTS JULY 3, 2011. NV-H says, “For those who cannot make it to Wing Ding 33 in Knoxville, Tennessee, you are invited to attend ‘The Coyote Run’ in Elko, NV. Ice cream social on Saturday night prior to the event; also a scenic ride to Lamoille Canyon, motorcycle rodeo, and other fun “stuff.” Host hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn with reduced rates for attendees. The nationally famous Elko Basque Festival will be occurring during this event. Plan to enjoy the Basque culture while you’re here! Obtain an event flyer/registration at rubymtncoyotes.org or contact Dennis or Marie Price at (775) 777-9207 or dmprice@citlink.net.

AUGUST 14, 2011. OK-P’s “Chapter P Anniversary Salute to Veterans” in Claremore, OK. For more info, contact Tommy Harrison at (918) 231-6470 or tommyandshari_chapterp@yahoo.com.

OCTOBER 2, 2011. Dallas-Fort Worth Ride for Kids®. Grapevine Mills Mall, Southeast Parking Area, Grapevine, TX. 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

SEPTEMBER 2-5, 2011. BC-D’s “Gold Run”. Finish the season in style! Great riding and lots of fun! For more info, visit www.gwrra-bcd.org.

OCTOBER 2, 2011. Las Vegas Ride for Kids®. Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. N., Las Vegas, NV. 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011. TX-R “DFW Rallycats” will host their 14th annual convention. This year’s R-Mazing Race will constitute a short morning ride with individual, as well as team, challenges. Minute-to-win-it games, Bingo, silent auction and drawings for grand prizes. Rain or shine at Knights of Columbus Hall, 1907 Whitley Road, Keller, TX. For more info, please visit dfwrallycats.org or contact Murray Allen, CD, at (817) 281-2062.

OCTOBER 2, 2011. Northern California Ride for Kids®. Solano Community College, 4000 Suisun Valley Rd., Fairfield, CA. 7:30-9:15 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

OCTOBER 16, 2011. Phoenix Ride for Kids®. Desert Ridge High School, 10045 E. Madero Ave., Mesa, AZ. 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

OCTOBER 16, 2011. San Diego Ride for Kids®. Mira Costa College, San Elijo Campus, 3333 Manchester Ave., Cardiff, CA. 8-10:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

OCTOBER 23, 2011. Louisiana Ride for Kids®. SLEMCO, 3420 Hwy. 167 N., Lafayette, LA. 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

OCTOBER 27-29, 2011. OKLAHOMA DISTRICT CONVENTION with a theme of “Oklahoma Spooktacular” at the Southeast Expo Center in McAlester, OK. Night Creatures Ball on Thursday, October 27th, at 7 p.m. Pre-registration ends October 8. For more info, visit gwrraokla.org/id4.html.

OCTOBER 28-30, 2011. ARIZONA DISTRICT CONVENTION “Wings of the Wild West” at Tucson Hilton East, 7800 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85710. Phone: (800) HILTONS for $79 room rate, and ask for Group: GWRR11 at Tucson Hilton East. Website: gwrraaz.com for registration and more details. Cowboy theme, with over 30 vendors, lots of seminars, prizes, ice cream social, talent show, dinner, bike wash, COY/IOY, Drill Teams, skills games, best dressed, beautiful rides, rider education and much more. A most excellent way to enjoy Arizona in the best time of the year. Need more information? Contact AZ District Directors Bill/Susan Trask at (623) 934-7496 or gwazdirector@gmail.com.

NOVEMBER 6, 2011. Tampa Bay Area Ride for Kids®. Heinrich Training Center, 14063 County Rd. 39, Lithia, FL. 8-9:45 a.m. For more info about an event in your area, please visit www.rideforkids.org.

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SEPTEMBER 16-17, 2011. TN-C hosts “WINGS ACROSS TENNESSEE” St. Jude Children’s Hospital 500 mile benefit ride from Bristol to Memphis. Ride leaves Bristol, TN Friday morning at 9 a.m., stops in Dickson for the night, departs Saturday morning at 8:30 and arrives St. Jude Children’s Hospital at noon for presentations and tour.

Commemorative T-shirts and antenna flags. For more info, visit www.stjudeswingsacrosstn.com or call Tom Jarrell at (423) 383-0339.

“No child should die in the dawn of life”, Danny Thomas SEPTEMBER 17, 2011. CA-2N “Party at the Barn”. Come ride the beautiful Sierras in Long Barn, CA. Coffee and donuts at registration, games, BBQ lunch, dessert bar, game and raffle prizes. 50/25/15/10 drawing and special grand prize for pre-registration. GWRRA Member, $18; non-member, $20. Pre-registration deadline is September 4. For more info, contact Ken Stark at (209) 450-6742 or visit goldcountrywings.org.

OCTOBER 8, 2011. FL1-A’s Fall Festival in San Antonio, FL. For more info, contact Bud Marion at (813) 299-6433 or bmarion1@tampabay.rr.com.

OCTOBER 8, 2011. CA-1V’s “V Run 3 in Memory of Dean Cummings” in Victorville, CA. Two beautiful rides mapped out, many door prizes and great grand prizes. For more info, contact John Baker at (760) 949-2186 or visit gwrraca1v.org.

OCTOBER 23, 2011. CA-1Z’s 15 Annual “8 Ball Poker Run and Ride”. Staring at Cycle Gear in Temecula, registration and coffee and donuts to tide you over for a beautiful 60-minute ride over the Santa Rosa Plateau, hills and valleys and on to our final destination—Rainbow Oaks Cafe and Park. Bring your own blanket. Grand prizes, raffles, food (included), games, 50/25/25 drawings and silent auction. For more info, con● tact John Boman at (951) 440-0657 or jdboman@yahoo.com.

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(Recruited more than 100 new GWRRA Members.)

Allen, Donald..........................Fairfield, CA Babin, Phillip .........................Gonzales, LA Boldt Clara.................................Toledo, IA Brady, Gene..........................Pasadena, TX Brady, Sarah.........................Pasadena, TX Carson, John ......................Jacksonville, IL Carter, Dave ......................Crystal Lake, IL Coleman Charles.............Travelers Rest, SC Collins, Jim ......................Green Valley, AZ Dodd, Kacey...........................Gadsden, AL Dodd, Josh .............................Gadsden, AL Elliot Kirk...............Kamploops, BC Canada Fisher, Steven....................Hutchinson, MN Goins, Sherwood ..................Dry Creek, LA Grant, Ken............................Pensacola, FL Hewitt, David ..............................Mesa, AZ 80

Holton, Dean........................Louisburg, NC Howell, Richard. .............Albuquerque, NM Humphrey, Robert ...............Clarksville, AR Hutchens, Jim.................Pleasant View, TN Hutchens, Shirrin ............Pleasant View, TN Johnson Ed ................................Bristol, VA Kephart, Richard...................Pensacola, FL Knudtson, Ronald.................Mason City, IA Knudtson, Karen..................Mason City, IA Kolaske, Neal .....................Milwaukee, WI Landis, Dick ........................Zephyrhills, FL Lantz, Charles.........................Wooster, OH Lear, Tom ................................Bidwell, OH Legris, Mike..............................Bradley, IL Lewis, Edward ........................Concord, NH Lewis, Judith ..........................Concord, NH

Lyman, B.J.. ..................Santa Barbara, CA Lyman, Kit L.................Santa Barbara, CA McNabb, Charles................Springfield, MO Michaud, Roberta............Albuquerque, NM Miller, Clifford...............Oklahoma City, OK Mytinger, David.................Indianapolis, IN Panter, Jim ..............................Canton, OH Preston, John.......................Jacksboro, TN Rambo, James ...................Collegedale, TN Rasmussen, Robert...........Minneapolis, MN Rasmussen, Delores .........Minneapolis, MN Rennick, Bob ...............Kings Mountain, NC Roberts, Logan.......................Chandler, AZ Sharp, Gaylord......................Friesland, WI Shrader, Robert .................San Antonio, FL Simmons, William ..................Newbern, TN

Smith, Steven ...............................York, SC Smith, Bruce ...........................London, ON Swanson, Lloyd.............Oklahoma City, OK Taber, Frank ...................Port Orchard, WA Taylor Howie..................Wesley Chapel, FL Taylor, John......................Fountain Inn, SC Thayer, Gary.....................McDonough, GA Townsley, Richard ...................Mahomet, IL Vaillancourt, Michael .............Montrose, CO Waer, Allan, Sr. ..................Meshoppen, PA White, Kirby ..........................Burgoon, OH Williams, Boyce .............Holiday Island, AR Williams, Zelmer ..........................Gary, IN Wilson, Kerry .........................Gadsden, AL Wilson, Joyce .........................Gadsden, AL Zakrajsek, Martin..................Richland, WA Wing World

Joplin, MO 64801. (417) 781-7163.

PHOTO TOURS & OTHER TOURS

OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-G2’s “POTATO” TOUR. Towns, villages, etc., beginning with each letter. For an information pack, send SASE to Jim Ludwick, 475 S. Isabella Road, Mt.Pleasant, MI. 48858 or ludwi1bj@localnet.com.

We list only GWRRA-sponsored “pin tours” in this section that appears periodically. Tours generally are self-guidedobservation runs conducted

by GWRRA Chapters or Districts; most cost a small amount and yield a tour pin upon com-pletion. Most tours require some proof of having visited destinations, such as receipts or photographs. Rules may differ, socontact the sponsors for rules and details.To submit Tours information, e-mail editor@gwrra.org or mail to “Events & Tours,” GWRRA, Inc., 21423 N. 11thAvenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027.

8440 orcomo102696@aol.com. Web site: www.ladist.org.

PHOTO TOURS OPEN ENDING DATE. WA-H’S “7 Pass Photo Tour.” Take a photo of your bike or you and your bike (and Co-Rider too, if riding 2-up) at the summit of seven passes in Washington State that are over 4,000 feet high. There are 10 passes that qualify for you to receive the pin. For more info, contact Jeff Kelton at(360) 319-5249.

OPEN ENDING DATE. WY-B’s “BORDER2BORDER RIDE”.Visit 5 of Wyoming’s 6 border states and send us pictures of the “Welcome to ____ sign” (NE, CO, MT, ID, UT, SD) and you and your bike. Send $7.50 ($12 if you are adding a Co-Rider) to receive a beautiful pin! We’ll add your pictures to our website! Please check out our website,www.CheyenneGoldWing.com for more details or contact GWRRA WY-B, Kenn Harvey, 1400 Hugur Avenue, Cheyenne,WY 82001 at (307) 630-6285 or kennharvey@hotmail.com.

OPEN ENDING DATE. VA-A’s “CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD QUIZ TOUR.” Visit battlefields in Pennsylvania,Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. Details at www.gwrravaa.org/battlefield_quiz _tour.htm,email civilwarquiz@gwrravaa.org or mail SASE to Jim Hendershot, 7321 Dunston Street, Springfield, VA22151-3105. (703) 354-3880.

OPEN ENDING DATE: WA-V’s “WATERFALL TOUR”. Collect three recent photos of waterfalls including your bike, and/or your-self and/or co-rider. Flyer at http://gwrra-wav.org. Write Sharon Parr, 4521 53rd St E, Tacoma, WA 98443 (253) 922-7497 e-mail scollin@yahoo.com.

OPEN ENDING DATE: WA-V’s “APPLE TOUR”. Visit five different cities in any state that spell “apple”. Take a picture of your bike and the town hall or post office and send it in to get the second part of the pin.

Flyer at http://gwrra-wav.org.Write Sharon Parr, 4521 53rd St E, Tacoma, WA 98443. (253) 922-7497 e-mail scollin@yahoo.com.

OPEN ENDING DATE. PA-S's “HORSESHOE CURVE PHOTO TOUR.” Spell the word “horseshoe” using the first let-letter of any city, county or post office sign and your bike. Send photos and $7, single or $12, two-up to GWRRA Chapter PA-S, Ralph Wilcox, 1854 Erin Dr., Altoona, PA 16602-7612.

OPEN ENDING DATE. ME-F's “RIDE IN PINS.”Contact Mile Sereyko, (207) 732-4537 or Roger Stinson, (207) 794-2064.

OPEN ENDING DATE. LOUISIANA’S “WORLD’SLONGEST BRIDGE” Tour. Toll receipt from the bridge master at Pontchartrain Bridge. Contact Brent & Roxie Comeaux at(337) 993-8440 or como102696@aol.com.

Web site:www.ladist.org.

OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-E's “KALEIDOSCOPE TOUR”Five photos of towns that have a color in the name. Contact Gayle Jisa, 900 Woodgrove, Ortonville MI 48462-8806.(248) 627-6320.

OPEN ENDING DATE. IL-G'S “SAUK VALLEY WINGERS TOUR.” The first letter of towns that spell out “Wingers.” Contact Mary Adams, 30609 Woodside Dr., Rock Falls, IL 61071. (815) 625-6763.

OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-G's “WORLD TOUR.” Five photos of city signs named after a foreign country or city. Contact John E. Smith, 2851 Hidden View Dr., SE, Caledonia, MI 49316.(616) 554-6138. Email zephyr70@comcast.net.

OPEN ENDING DATE. WA-O’s “FIVE CORNER RUN.”Photos of five corners of the state. Contact John Scrivner, 2642NE Old Belfair Highway, Belfair, WA 98528. (360) 275-8606.

OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-P’s “REST AREA” TOUR. Five photos of rest areas, one picture of outhouse counts as two photographs.

Contact Perry & Rose Ann Lock, 23070 Republic,Oak Park, MI 48237.

(248) 398-2657.

OPEN ENDING DATE. WA-O's “FIND A FORT” TOUR.Forts or city/towns with the word “fort” in them. Contact Twyla Miller, 5312 East Collins Road, Port Orchard, WA98366-8329. (360) 871-7025.

Email: fort@gwrra-wao.org.Web site: http://www.gwrra-wao.org.

OPEN ENDING DATE. UT-H's “GOLDEN SPIKE EMPIRE”TOUR. Six restaurants whose first letters spell out Empire.Contact Ralph & Dorene Valentine at 828 South 1425 West,Clearfield, UT 84015.

(801) 773-6828.

OPEN ENDING DATE. MO-X’s “XCEPTIONAL” TOUR. Signs with an “X”. Contact Gary & Ginny Gillming, 11046 West State Highway 90, Noel, MO 64854. (417) 475-3598. E-mail: ginnyg@netins.net.

OPEN ENDING DATE. BIG SKY REGION I Celebration of Lewis & Clark's 200th Anniversary of the "Corps of Discovery."Take five photos of your bike in front of a "Lewis & Clark Trail"road sign or Lewis & Clark Trial interpretative sign anywhere along the route. For more information, send a SASE to Steve Henicksman, 258 Stone Run Lane, Idaho Falls, ID 83404. (208) 523-9813 E-mail: ssheni@cableone.net. Web site: www.bigskyregioni.org.

OPEN ENDING DATE. ME-F’s “FOUR CORNERS” TOUR. Points N, S, E, W. T. Contact Jeff Gifford, RR #3, Box494, Lincoln, ME 00457.

OPEN ENDING DATE. LOUISIANA’S “USA GRAND TOUR.” Any five consecutive states’ welcome sign. Brent & Roxie Comeaux at (337) 993-

OPEN ENDING DATE. MO-T’s “GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE 66” Tour. Three Route 66 signs. Glenda Wittner, 2540 Markwardt Street,

OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-I’s “CREEK CLASSIC” TOUR. Signs naming the creek. Contact Harold Stafford II at 15603 Mercury Drive, Climax, MI 49034.

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OPEN ENDING DATE. VA-B's “WINGS BY THE SEA”PHOTO TOUR. City signs that spell WBTS. Contact Ed Sigmund, 1432 Culpepper Avenue, Chesapeake, VA 23323. E-mail: Edsig1432@aol.com.

OPEN ENDING DATE. WI-J’s “ROAD KILL” TOUR. Photo of your bike next to road kill. Pin awarded. Contact Keary Getter, 113 Chestnut Lane, Whitelaw, WI 54247. (920) 732-3982 orgetkj@lakefield.net.

OPEN ENDING DATE. GA-A's "GOLD BOOK TOUR".Georgia Chapter A will publish your picture with the Gold Book at national and international parks or monuments on its web site at http://gwrragaa.com. Send photo as an attach-ment to an email (include your GWRRA Chapter, names of people in the photo, location, and date photo was taken) to poitour@earthlink.net.

OPEN ENDED DATE: GWRRA NY-F "LOCKS OR CANALS TOUR" Send us a picture of you and your motorcycle next to a lock or canal (or historic marker describing the canal or lock). Include location of site so we can add it to NY-F's map. Include $7.50 ($12.00 for two up).

You will receive a beautiful and unique vest pin. Send to: Rich Brown, NY-F CD,4625 State Route 79, Burdett, NY 14818.

OTHER TOURS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2011. “The World in Illinois” a Motorist Awareness (MAD) open tour for all in 2010. Illinois has over 300 cities that share their name with others around the world. Visit these cities and get your Passport stamped. With your completed Passport and $5 you will receive “The World in Illinois” lapel pin. Rules, Passports and list of cities can be found at www.gwrra-ildistrict.org or contact Toney Buzick at tcbuzick68@gallatinriver.net or (309) 382-2588.

OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-U’s “LAKE CITY” TOUR. Visit cities with “Lake” as part of their name. Contact Dick & Pat Thelan.

(989) 593-2151.

OPEN ENDING DATE. PA-H's “COAL MINE TOUR.” Get your patch then visit four places related to coal or just four coal items. Contact Saundra Yoder, 1030 Hetlerville Road, Nescopeck, PA 18635 or http://mysite.veri-zon.net/vze/vze76tsr OPEN ENDING DATE. PA-X's “FOUR CORNER” TOUR.Contact Rick Rodgers. (570) 587-2531. Email: card@epix.net.

OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-G2’s “FRENCH FRY TOUR.”Cities, towns or villages to spell “French Fry.” For forms and information, send SASE to: Jim Ludwick at 475 S. Isabella Rd.,Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 or ludwi1bj@localnet.com.

OPEN ENDING DATE. MI-G2's BAKE-EM TOUR. Towns, villages, etc. to spell “bake-em.” Contact Jim Ludwick, 475 South Isabella Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 or ludwi1bj@local-net.com.

OPEN ENDING DATE. VA-A's “CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD QUIZ” TOUR. Return completed questionnaire. Contact Ric Cross, 1438 Kingstream Dr. Herndon, VA 20170. (703) 471-0208. ●

M E M O R I A M

Eileen Byer GWRRA #060891 Fort Myers, FL

Lawson Cook GWRRA #310978 Tonasket, WA

John Longwell GWRRA #314732 La Grange, TX

Bret Rice GWRRA #110930 Maysville, KY

Richard Yager GWRRA #207428 La Plata, MD

Tom Carlisle GWRRA #173068 New Smyrna Beach, FL

Roy Hollinger GWRRA #172819 Morgantown, WV

Frank Miner GWRRA #030849 Long Beach, CA

Andrew Weaver GWRRA #609562 South Pasadena, CA

Paul Zamitis GWRRA #125677 Gardner, MA

Robert Clay GWRRA #336901 Myrtle Beach, SC

Richard Kauffman GWRRA #103312 Irwin, PA

Dan O’Connell GWRRA #297865 Easley, SC

Diana Wilson GWRRA #060210-01 Marion, IN

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A S S O C I A T I O N

L E A D E R

Membership in all 50 States. Represented in 52 Countries.

COUNTRIES ANDORRA ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BAHAMAS BERMUDA BELGIUM

BRAZIL BRUNEI CANADA CHINA COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CZECH REPUBLIC

DENMARK ENGLAND FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY GUAM HONG KONG

ICELAND INDONESIA IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN KOREA

L I S T I N G Denotes senior officer

REPRESENTED: KUWAIT LUXEMBOURG MALAYSIA MEXICO NEW ZEALAND NORWAY PAKISTAN

PORTUGAL PUERTO RICO REP OF PANAMA REP OF SINGAPORE REP OF SOUTH AFRICA SAUDI ARABIA SCOTLAND

SLOVAKIA SPAIN ST VINCENT SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TAIWAN THE NETHERLANDS

TURKEY WALES WEST INDIES

DIRECTORS: MIKE STIGER...................DIRECTOR ...........................................4552 LEEWARD DRIVE ...........................PLEASANT LAKE.............MI ...................49272 ..........................517-420-4535 JERE GOODMAN............INTERNATIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR .....93 STEFANIGA FARMS DR .......................STAFFORD .....................VA ...................22556 ..........................347-564-1161 DAVE CARTER .................INTERNATIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR .....1854 WOODHAVEN DR .........................CRYSTAL LAKE ...............IL .....................60014 ..........................815-477-9893 JEFFREY LINER.................INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE .....PO BOX 54 ............................................CALHOUN ....................TN...................37309 ..........................423-336-5835 ED JOHNSON ................MEMBER ENHANCEMENT....................20141 INVERNESS WAY .........................BRISTOL ........................VA ...................24202 ..........................276-628-5535 ANTHONY VAN SCHAICK ..RIDER EDUCATION...............................1232 BROOK ARBOR DR.........................CARY ............................NC..................27519 ..........................315-593-5263 PAUL BROSHER ...............LEADERSHIP TRAINING ........................8410 ROBERTS RD ..................................HILLIARD........................OH..................43026 ..........................614-851-1256 PETER RUSSELL ................GLOBAL AFFAIRS .................................34 WEST PARK .......................................LONDON......................ENG ..............SE9 4RH ........................02088570525 BOB GREER ....................CHAPTER OF THE YEAR........................2738 AUSTIN LN ....................................JONESBORO.................GA ..................30236 ..........................770-473-1316 ANTHONY ONDOF ........RECRUITING AND RETENTION .............2900 TESSIE TRAIL ..................................NEW BERN ...................NC..................28562 ..........................252-636-1413

REGIONAL

DIRECTORS:

ROBERT SHRADER ........................SOUTHEAST (A) ...................................9333 ROLLING CIRCLE . .................SAN ANTONIO ................FL .........................33576 ..............352-668-3164 ED BAHRENBURG ........................NORTHEAST (B)....................................P.O. BOX 448 . ..............................CHENANGO BRIDGE ........NY .......................13745 ..............607-427-8777 ROGER HURLEY............................GREAT LAKES (D)..................................201 SOUTHVIEW LANE ..................WEST MILTON ..................OH .......................45383 ..............937-698-4443 CLAYTON ALCORN ......................AMERICA’S HEARTLAND (E) ..................5020 LOCUST LN. ..........................SEDALIA............................MO ......................65301 ..............660-827-3063 ANITA ALKIRE ...............................SOUTHWEST (F) ...................................4331 SUMMIT DR...........................LA MESA...........................CA .......................91941 ..............619-741-8893 HARRY DOLLARHIDE .....................SOUTH CENTRAL (H) ............................19719 SE 59TH ST ........................NEWELLA .........................OK .......................74857 ..............405-391-7661 MICHAEL HUDNELL ......................BIG SKY (I) ...........................................211 SE SHADOWOOD DR .............SHELTON ..........................WA.......................98584 ..............360-426-0213 EDWARD GRAZIER .......................APPALACHIAN (N)................................413 MORTON ST ...........................SMYRNA ..........................TN........................37167 ..............615-459-4499 PETER RUSSELL .............................UNITED KINGDOM REGION (UK) ..........34 WEST PARK...............................LONDON .........................ENG....................SE9 4RH ............02088570525

C A N A D A PHIL CRAVEN ...............................GREAT NORTHWEST (J) ........................BOX 1343 AINSWORTH.................HOT SPRING.....................BC......................V0G 1A0 ............250-353-7108 BOB PINET...................................CENTRAL CANADA (K) .........................1315 SHERWOOD CT. ...................BURLINGTON....................ON .....................L7M1C8 .............905-336-6166 ALLAN TUCKER ............................CANADIAN ATLANTIC (L)......................265 STEVENS RD RR 1....................LONDONDERRY ................NS ....................BOM 1MO ...........902-662-2276

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ALABAMA D/D AL-A AL-B AL-D AL-E AL-F AL-G

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HARVEST MOBILE HUNTSVILLE ANNISTON ANDERSON MONTGOMERY SAMSON

FOSNIGHT JR, R LONG, W* DEMPSEY, G CAMPBELL, K GRISHAM, R LA BARRE, B COLVIN, D*

256-721-9151 251-649-0003 256-852-4316 256-463-5367 236-247-6434 334-730-4914 334-222-1294

C H A P T E R AL-H AL-J AL-L AL-M AL-M AL-N AL-Q AL-S AL-T AL-U

ATHENS TUSCALOOSA THOMASVILLE OPELIKA OPELIKA GADSDEN MILLBROOK RUSSELLVILLE MCCALLA DOTHAN

D I R E C T O R S LEONARD, K MURPHY, R LUKER, P HARRISON, C* HARRISON, C RUSSELL, G WESENBERG, T* SWINDLE, M* TRAVIS, M HALL, S

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256-864-3121 205-242-6990 334-682-5592 334-291-3234 334-291-3234 256-458-1930 334-264-0685 256-331-2735 205-744-0192 334-671-3667

C H A P T E R AL-V AL-W AL-Y AL-Z

GUNTERSVILLE MOBILE COUNTY BIRMINGHAM PRATTVILLE

D/D AK-A

EAGLE RIVER ANCHORAGE

L O C A T I O N S FOLLETT, R MCINNIS, M HAMILTON, J HINES, W

256-506-4467 251-605-4089 205-956-2594 334-361-2334

ALASKA NORWOOD, S HOEHNE, J

907-696-3551 907-248-5054

Wing World

AK-B AK-M AK-P

FAIRBANKS WASILLA SOLDOTNA

DE HAVEN, P* PETITO, J BIBLE, D

D/D AZ-A AZ-C AZ-D AZ-E AZ-F AZ-G AZ-K AZ-R AZ-S AZ-Y

TUCSON TUCSON LAKE HAVASU CTY MESA SIERRA VISTA BULLHEAD CITY GREEN VALLEY TUCSON PHOENIX SCOTTSDALE PRESCOTT

D/D AR-A AR-B AR-C AR-D AR-E AR-H AR-J AR-L AR-P AR-R AR-W AR-X

BEEBE NORTH LITTLE ROCK FAYETTEVILLE CABOT JONESBORO HOT SPRINGS BATESVILLE RUSSELLVILLE CONWAY MOUNTAIN HOME VAN BUREN BLYTHEVILLE CLARKSVILLE

907-488-8777 907-376-2550 907-262-7300

ARIZONA WOO, G HERITAGE, M FIDDLER, S PRENTICE, T MCCLINTOCK, C BAUDOIN, R LIBERTY, C BOTTKA-SMITH, E PENROSE, S SHIELDS, R SPENARD, E

520-400-9897 520-390-5829 928-680-9431 602-438-9660 330-554-6868 928-303-4415 520-883-7883 520-390-5059 623-581-8472 480-391-7018 928-541-9031

FL-1S FL-1T FL-1V FL-1W FL-1X FL-1Y FL-2A FL-2B2 FL-2D FL-2E FL-2F FL-2G FL-2H FL-2L FL-2N FL-2O FL-2R FL-2W

ZEPHYRHILLS INVERNESS JACKSONVILLE BCH APOPKA ORANGE PARK GAINESVILLE WEST PALM BCH SARASOTA MELBOURNE MIAMI PUNTA GORDA N FORT MYERS WAUCHULA LAKELAND COCOA STUART FORT LAUDERDALE WINTER HAVEN

D/D GA-A GA-A2 GA-B GA-B2 GA-C2 GA-D GA-D2 GA-E GA-E2 GA-F2 GA-G GA-H GA-I2 GA-J GA-K GA-L GA-M GA-O GA-P GA-Q GA-R GA-S GA-T GA-W GA-X GA-Z

DACULA MCDONOUGH DUBLIN MARIETTA DOUGLASVILLE HINESVILLE GAINESVILLE DALTON THOMASTON SAVANNAH AUGUSTA COLUMBUS ALBANY LAVONIA HIAWASSEE KINGSLAND ROME MOULTRIE TIFTON FAYETTEVILLE WARNER ROBINS JASPER WINDER ATHENS WOODSTOCK MACON NEWNAN

HI-A

HONOLULU

D/D ID-A ID-B ID-E ID-G ID-H ID-T

POST FALLS POCATELLO LEWISTON IDAHO FALLS TWIN FALLS COEUR D’ ALENE BOISE

ARKANSAS DEPRIEST, C TBA, MAXWELL, F DELLINGER, R MILLIGAN, B PENUELL, R WAMMACK, T LOVELESS, J DANNER, B SPARKS, J FLOYD, G DUNHAM, B DOLANSKI, R

SUISUN CITY LANCASTER RANCHO MIRAGE PARAMOUNT RANCHO CUCAMONGA SAN DIEGO COVINA BURBANK ATASCADERO SAN BERNADINO OCEANSIDE BUENA PARK IRVINE VENTURA VICTORVILLE LOMPOC TEMECULA TULARE PITTSBURG FAIRFIELD ANGELS CAMP DUBLIN SAN JOSE CLOVIS SACRAMENTO

JOHNSON, W BOWERS, G JARED, S MCSHANE, T DANTON, D ROWLEY, D NEWMAN, G GALLI, N HERRERA, K DAMICO, S FOLEY, L O’DONNELL, P DIAZ, G JOLITZ, J BAKER, J* MUNGER, D BOMAN, J RHOTEN, S AGEEV, A ODELL, N SPENCER, L FOSTER, S NEITRO, B MOODY, J KASPAR, E

479-855-2278 501-944-4705 870-926-0972 501-922-4185 870-307-9663 479-331-0010 501-730-0827 870-424-2529 479-474-1560 870-824-2155 479-452-0707

707-429-2920 661-435-6526 760-989-7138 562-920-6564 626-966-4981 619-269-0305 951-808-1878 818-398-0763 805-704-6829 909-391-4021 760-476-9450 714-525-3993 949-551-4896 805-216-6661 760-949-2186 805-305-7627 951-440-0657 559-542-0103 925-497-4480 707-643-4279 209-996-4664 925-829-3747 408-934-0408 559-275-7856 916-775-1331

LITTLETON LITTLETON GRAND JUNCTION CANON CITY WESTMINSTER FORT COLLINS COLORADO SPGS AURORA LAKEWOOD PUEBLO MONTROSE

DRAKE, R MANNING, C GEER, D BROWN, L WEISS, B BOND, M SHELLEY, G HOWLAND, G FISHER, F ROSE, M HOPPNER, N

303-933-6073 303-932-9517 970-434-9677 719-372-6498 720-890-8122 970-302-2946 719-495-5741 303-337-2740 720-922-0789 719-485-3536 970-964-4379

CONNECTICUT D/D CT-B CT-E CT-Q

LINCOLN MANCHESTER FAIRFIELD PUTNAM

BURNS, J MCQUEENEY, S MACCALLUM, C OLSON, M*

401-728-6617 860-688-0416 203-259-8816 860-923-9966

DELAWARE D/D DE-A

MIDDLETOWN NEW CASTLE

BROWN, M CAREY, R

D/D FL-1A FL-1A2 FL-1B FL-1D FL-1D2 FL-1E2 FL-1F FL-1F2 FL-1G FL-1H FL-1H2 FL-1J FL-1K FL-1K2 FL-1L FL-1L2 FL-1M FL-1O FL-1Q FL-1R

MULBERRY TAMPA TALLAHASSEE BRANDON PENSACOLA NEW PORT RICHEY FORT WALTON BCH TITUSVILLE OCALA DELTONA DAYTONA ORLANDO JACKSONVILLE PALM COAST ST PETERSBURG PANAMA CITY WESLEY CHAPEL CLEARWATER DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MILTON DUNNELLON

302-449-0877 410-996-9798

FLORIDA

August 2011

BERRY, W MARION, B STEPHENS, C VAN DAME, N WALKER, M HECKLER, R DONALDSON, D* TAYLOR, E ELDRED, A DENNIS, G WELLS, G PRINCE, M GRESHAM, E ORGAN, J JOHNSON, J SMITH, R THOMAS, F DUNN III, W DAVIS, W* PRIDEAUX JR, D SCHLIMME, B*

863-860-4484 813-299-6433 850-539-5084 813-684-1200 850-456-1340 727-819-1113 850-279-6658 321-258-5011 352-339-4044 407-732-4086 386-427-5169 407-221-7144 904-721-0457 386-986-3072 727-525-8020 850-871-2571 813-973-4410 727-544-2961 850-892-0318 850-995-5010 352-465-1228

LOZANO, C FAGAN, S HOHMAN, C RAGSDALE, S MORTON, N SEWARD, J KOZLOWSKI, P ROGERS, K REECE, R PAYNE, R CATES, L FUGATT SR, S VERNER, J BROTHERS, F JONES, M LOY, G HENKLE, K MCCALL JR, G* OWENS, B RUDDY, L RICIGLIANO, F MACKEY, J WHITEHOUSE, P YUILL, K POWELL, K UQDAH, A ROBERTS, R

770-932-4007 770-957-4322 478-275-4972 770-231-8414 404-761-3775 912-832-4382 770-530-0161 706-673-5584 770-898-8485 912-754-6171 706-860-9238 334-214-5933 229-883-5598 706-356-4966 706-896-9506 912-729-4250 678-315-2791 229-985-2412 229-263-7906 770-502-0700 478-953-3886 770-345-6374 770-867-2649 706-621-0565 770-591-5976 478-784-1330 770-251-2460

HAWAII KAHN, G

808-545-3132

IDAHO

COLORADO D/D CO-A CO-B CO-C CO-E CO-G CO-I CO-J CO-L CO-N CO-Q

813-719-9300 352-726-6128 904-745-6414 407-617-6853 904-307-6453 352-375-8781 561-278-6187 941-365-8971 321-724-6375 305-232-2882 941-637-3811 239-707-4667 863-773-3648 863-858-0634 321-635-2006 772-216-3768 954-830-7044 863-644-1109

IN-L2 IN-M IN-M2 IN-N IN-N2 IN-O IN-O2 IN-P IN-Q2 IN-R IN-R2 IN-S2 IN-T IN-T2 IN-U IN-U2 IN-V IN-W IN-Z

GREENWOOD WASHINGTON COLUMBIA CITY SOUTH BEND SCOTTSBURG EVANSVILLE ELKHART NOBLESVILLE PORTAGE INDIANAPOLIS RENSSELAER SOUTH BEND UNION CITY HUNTINGTON ANGOLA LAPORTE GARY COLUMBUS BLOOMINGTON

KEITH, J KIEFNER, D HODSON, D BARBER, J SPAULDING, D JUNCKER, D GLESS, W MARCHAL, J CASE, K SMITH, R DEKOCK, H BERG, V MICHEAU, W CUSTER, S CRIPE, S BIERL, C WILLIAMS, Z BARKER, O BUSH, D

D/D IA-A IA-CC IA-D IA-E IA-F IA-H IA-I IA-O IA-P IA-S

BURLINGTON DES MOINES CHEROKEE MASON CITY BURLINGTON CEDAR RAPIDS OTTUMWA WATERLOO DAVENPORT SHENANDOAH SHELDON

D/D KS-A KS-B KS-C KS-F KS-P KS-Q

EL DORADO WICHITA GARDNER TOPEKA EL DORADO WICHITA ARKANSAS CITY

D/D KY-A KY-C KY-G KY-H KY-N KY-S KY-T KY-U KY-V KY-Y KY-Z

STAFFORDSVILLE LOUISVILLE LEXINGTON FLORENCE SHELBYVILLE DRY RIDGE ELIZABETHTOWN PAINTSVILLE FRANKLIN RICHMOND MAYFIELD SOMERSET

D/D LA-A LA-B LA-C LA-D LA-E LA-F LA-H LA-J LA-K LA-M LA-O

MORGAN CITY BATON ROUGE LAFAYETTE SHREVEPORT WEST MONROE ALEXANDRIA SLIDELL HOUMA LAKE CHARLES METAIRIE DE RIDDER FRANKLINTON

D/D ME-A ME-C ME-D

SABATTUS BERWICK LEWISTON BANGOR

D/D MD-A MD-B MD-C MD-H MD-I MD-J MD-K MD-L

WALDORF BALTIMORE OXON HILL GLEN BURNIE BEL AIR WALDORF ANNAPOLIS ELDERSBURG EASTON

D/D MA-A MA-F

LINCOLN WAKEFIELD BERKLEY

D/D MI-A MI-A2 MI-B2 MI-C MI-C2 MI-D MI-D2 MI-E

WOODHAVEN STERLING HEIGHTS ANN ARBOR IMLAY CITY MONROE LUDINGTON PORTAGE HOWELL CLARKSTON

GEORGIA 501-882-9172

CALIFORNIA D/D CA-1A CA-1C CA-1D CA-1E CA-1F CA-1I CA-1K CA-1L CA-1M CA-1N CA-1Q CA-1R CA-1S CA-1V CA-1Y CA-1Z CA-2A CA-2J CA-2K CA-2N CA-2Q CA-2S CA-2W CA-C

BROWN, F* HARRIS, R HOWELL, D BENSON III, J BIRD, G OLDHAM, S SMITH, C SWENSON, D MERCIER, R LANDSNAES, G ZIEGLER, R VOIGHT, D CARLTON, W* GRIMES, R KUSTERMANN, J LONG, K FELDMAN, R KINSEY, E

WEBER, D ORAM, W ERWIN, D FISCHBECK, S HIGDEM, D WIDMER, J LEA, B

208-660-7836 208-237-7304 509-751-0846 208-754-4348 208-734-1364 208-660-8520 208-465-9941

ILLINOIS D/D IL-B2 IL-C IL-C2 IL-D IL-D2 IL-DK IL-E IL-F IL-G IL-G2 IL-H2 IL-I IL-L IL-N IL-O IL-PI IL-Q IL-R IL-S IL-T IL-U IL-V IL-W IL-Y IL-Z IL-Z2

AVISTON CRYSTAL LAKE GILMAN LENA MATTOON EFFINGHAM DEKALB LITCHFIELD MT VERNON DIXON GURNEE GALESBURG DECATUR ROCKFORD QUINCY COLLINSVILLE PARIS CARBONDALE PERU OLNEY SPRINGFIELD VANDALIA BATAVIA KANKAKEE NEW LENOX PEORIA CHICAGO

RIBBING, D KATKUS, J BEASLEY, O MURRAY, L DOWNS, K WEBSTER, D JANAS, C KALAHER, T BRIDGWATER, G ADAMS, M KAHAN, E PEDERSEN, D ROBINSON, T BENNETT, D SAMMONS, R HAGGERTY, E WALLER, P GOTTSCHALK, S POSSLEY, N LEMKE, L LAW, D DEPEW, R CLANCY, T SIPPEL JR, N SMITH, M NEYRINCK, L ULLRICH, R

D/D IN-A2 IN-B IN-B2 IN-C IN-C2 IN-D IN-D2 IN-E IN-E2 IN-F IN-G IN-G2 IN-H IN-J IN-K IN-L

ELIZABETHTOWN LEBANON NEW ALBANY MARION INDIANAPOLIS FORT WAYNE TERRE HAUTE FORT WAYNE ANDERSON MITCHELL WARSAW FORT WAYNE MILAN GOSHEN KOKOMO LAFAYETTE LIBERTY

618-228-7433 815-455-3942 815-265-4601 815-235-3538 217-369-8776 618-238-4324 815-758-0138 217-839-2203 618-244-7420 815-625-6763 847-520-1526 309-342-0073 217-855-9004 815-398-1201 217-228-9170 618-566-4148 217-822-6984 618-889-4036 815-539-6873 618-456-2306 217-787-0072 618-283-1798 815-627-8568 815-937-0849 602-448-9011 309-925-5460 630-543-2669

IOWA

812-579-6500 765-362-6765 812-347-3252 765-651-1523 317-423-0581 419-258-9374 765-344-1011 260-337-0007 765-779-4187 812-849-6569 574-858-2381 419-639-3408 812-663-3371 574-534-6705 765-452-9077 219-275-5200 765-966-8722

HUPPENBAUER, M* 319-758-1134 TILTON, M 515-577-6275 STOUT, R 712-445-2355 TOPP, M 641-797-2951 THOMPSON, T 319-371-6779 SMITH, M 319-373-2728 CHAPMAN, J* 641-932-7612 TASKER, D 319-283-2333 ENGLISH, D* 309-799-7522 ADCOCK, M 712-246-2132 VANDERPOL, G 712-446-2430

KANSAS VAN BUSKIRK, G BOCKHAUS, S* TADLOCK, J CRAWFORD, R SHANNON, G STEVENS, R KISTLER, J

316-321-0896 316-772-6603 913-706-0071 785-764-0630 620-735-4254 316-683-1138 620-782-9636

KENTUCKY MCKENZIE, D VIER, D CAMPBELL JR, R WILLIAMS, J BROADWAY, R CONRAD, R WEBB, D CONN, C TBA, VANDERHOOF, L ULERY, R CRAIG, J

606-297-3568 502-239-2693 859-361-9413 859-331-9475 502-338-7330 859-801-4439 502-507-4365 606-587-3060 606-309-8342 270-437-4388 606-379-6322

LOUISIANA MAYON, M FRANCO, G GUTHRIE, L HENRIKSON, E ALEXANDER, S MCQUEEN, G STRAIN, P BENOIT, B WOLFE, R BETER, F SEARELS, M VINCE, W

985-384-2673 225-751-3735 337-896-8054 318-564-8010 318-855-4543 318-765-3749 985-373-0502 985-876-1076 337-540-1013 504-469-3178 337 463 6435 985-848-2926

MAINE CYR, A* CHEVALIER, R* WRIGHT, D HUTCHINSON, D

207-375-4811 207-651-4981 207-763-3862 207-848-3728

MARYLAND

INDIANA TIECHE, E REMLEY, W BROWN, J MONROE, R TOWNSEND, G MILLER, D ROBBINS, D LAMLEY, D HUNTER, L* WILLIAMS, D WAGNER, A JONES, R MARLOW, J WENMAN, R MCMAIN, G SELL, D NEWMAN, T*

317-493-5541 812-882-4385 260-396-2333 269-687-5300 812-294-1810 812-457-8486 269-476-2321 317-576-0833 219-879-7242 317-837-7842 219-987-3225 219-369-1229 260-726-9534 260-356-8922 574-825-1695 219-326-0085 219-712-7161 317-727-1472 812-829-4914

HARTMAN, R MCCORMICK, T* TRASS, K HARVEY SR, W KELLEY, S AHEARN, R GENERAL, A BOYCE, D BARTH, M

301-374-9476 410-787-2584 301-430-5119 410-493-7490 410-879-3063 301-997-1254 410-963-3414 410-775-2670 410-924-8371

MASSACHUSETTS BURNS, J LEBLOND, K ALVAREZ, S*

401-728-6617 978-692-1169 508-386-3967

MICHIGAN YOUNG SR, W BOBEK, C MORGAN, B BALDWIN, V DROZDOWSKI, J GENIA, B BURGAN, H ROBINSON, R CRUICKSHANK, C

734-512-9133 248-852-8537 734-487-2926 810-346-3541 734-322-5884 231-843-2118 269-342-9249 248-255-5859 248-681-7285

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OWOSSO MARINE CITY DAVISON ROCKFORD EDMORE LIVONIA TAYLOR JACKSON CLARE CLIO BIG RAPIDS LANSING MANISTIQUE MUSKEGON HOLLAND SAULT STE MARIE CASS CITY CHARLOTTE IONIA BENTON HARBOR DETROIT ST. JOHNS MIDLAND CARO ADRIAN WAYNE HOUGHTON LAKE CHEBOYGAN

SPENCER, W BILLING, M SMITH, D VIEU, R HEMMES, H SCHROTH SR, L YANCY, M WACKER, T WENTZ, S* LINN, R REED, D HOPKINS, M TENNYSON, D* FOLLETT, S KORTMAN, G KING, F* HEIDA, W SWAN, A NUGENT, D OLSON, L* EDWARDS, C WALKER, T BARGERON, K HENRY, J KINTNER, K NATTER, R* MCAFEE, D HILES, C

517-725-7362 810-329-4795 810-265-3605 616-662-1399 231-937-6079 734-425-2385 313-221-0883 734-476-1085 989-435-4753 810-239-5334 231-796-3716 517-655-4973 906-341-6245 231-301-2171 616-895-4801 906-632-6644 989-843-6154 616-318-0662 616-897-7052 269-756-5721 313-537-1824 517-819-9722 989-689-5443 989-693-6938 517-265-2667 734-421-8250 989-873-5717 231-537-4752

MINNESOTA D/D MN-C MN-G MN-I MN-N MN-O MN-Q MN-R MN-S MN-W

AUSTIN LAKE CRYSTAL NORTHEAST TWIN CITIE GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH TWIN CITIES NW TWIN CITIES MAPLE GROVE AUSTIN OWATONNA BUFFALO

D/D MS-B MS-C MS-D MS-E MS-F MS-G MS-I MS-J MS-L MS-M MS-N MS-O MS-Q MS-W MS-Y MS-Z

BRANDON GULFPORT COLUMBUS MERIDIAN VICKSBURG JACKSON NATCHEZ CORINTH BATESVILLE LAUREL MCCOMB TUPELO CARRIERE GREENVILLE WEST POINT HERNANDO DIAMONDHEAD

D/D MO-B MO-B2 MO-G MO-I MO-K MO-O MO-P MO-R MO-T MO-W MO-W2 MO-X MO-Y MO-Z

FLORISSANT SPRINGFIELD SEDALIA JEFFERSON CITY JACKSON KANSAS CITY O’FALLON SULLIVAN CABOOL JOPLIN HARRISBURG ST PETERS NEOSHO BRANSON ST LOUIS

D/D MT-B MT-G MT-H MT-M

BILLINGS BILLINGS GREAT FALLS HELENA MISSOULA

BEEMAN, B WOELFEL, L REED, L BOOTH, R BRUMITT, M WIGGINS, J HOLMES, S BREMSETH, R HEMPHILL, S ANGELL, D

507-433-4286 507-388-8887 651-773-5050 218-326-8260 651-454-5051 763-786-0166 763-576-9044 507-448-3605 507-332-2968 320-274-8711

MISSISSIPPI BRYANT, R CAMPBELL, D WHEAT, D NICHOLSON, L WILLIAMS, E JONES, W TBA, STUTTS, R SCALLORN, R WILLIAMSON, K JONES, L COOPER, R MATTHEWS, T JOHNSON, B SWINDOL, G BROWNLEE, T PERRONNE, M

601-919-0920 228-365-6403 662-328-2652 601-656-2419 662-887-5248 601-992-0216 662-728-3981 662-487-2156 601-543-0801 601-657-2228 662-282-7641 601-795-9481 662-494-8728 662-393-7806 228-255-3151

MISSOURI PHELPS, R KENNEDY, B WHITE, G* LUECKENOTTE, K* WATKINS, B TINKLER, R* KAUFMANN, G DAWSON, J LANGSTON, R LITTLE, S* SALLEE, N HOFMANN, J BROWN, J CORDES, E ZIGAITIS, K

314-837-6276 417-860-4526 573-378-7100 573-659-4641 573-450-8050 816-318-9829 636-978-0048 573-732-5719 417-274-8260 417-776-7386 573-886-7811 636-922-4951 417-389-2346 417-294-4493 314-306-0696

MONTANA ROBSON, D HAAGENSON, H GONZALES, R ANZIK, W HINTZ, T

406-651-0698 406-656-1827 406-952-0952 406-227-8904 406-251-5781

NEBRASKA D/D NE-C NE-NE NE-O NE-SC NE-SE NE-W

CROFTON COLUMBUS PLAINVIEW OMAHA GRAND ISLAND CORTLAND SCOTTSBLUFF

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ELY LAS VEGAS FALLON RENO ELKO

STEFFEN, C KRUEGER, T RISLING, D STEGNER, G BARNARD, J ADEN, R OLIVER, J*

402-357-3704 402-447-2793 605-665-7526 402-884-5999 308-381-8062 402-798-7731 308-436-3616

NEVADA GRACE, D RYCKMAN, T TBA, DYER, S PRICE, D

775-289-3620 702-818-4058 775-673-9549 775-777-9207

NEW HAMPSHIRE D/D NH-A NH-E

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THIBAUDEAU, P DANIELS, G YOUNG, R

978-827-6091 603-673-5268 603-357-0270

NH-F NH-G NH-K

LEBANON LACONIA GORHAM

BASCOM, W HEATH, E GULA, G

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

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D/D NM-C NM-D NM-F NM-R NM-T NM-W

ALBUQUERQUE CLOVIS FARMINGTON ALBUQUERQUE SOUTHEAST LAS CRUCES ALBUQUERQUE

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

BATAVIA OSWEGO CENTRAL SQUARE ITHACA HALFMOON YOUNGSTOWN HAUPAUGH EARLTON SARATOGA SPRINGS BRONX TABERG JAMESTOWN ROCHESTER NEWBURGH BINGHAMTON

603-542-3215 603-934-4168 603-482-3252

NEW JERSEY SMITH, S YOUNG, H CAMIRE, D DEAN, L TBA, COSTELLO, D HAYS, B CORREIA, R SINGER, M

973-539-7161 856-358-8752 856-581-3171 609-298-4026 732-446-4927 973-927-3844 973-923-1876 732-349-7183

NEW MEXICO MORRISON, K PETTIGREW, D DAVIS, R SHUPE, R BROWN, B EVANS, T FRENCH, R

505-922-9250 575-763-1636 505-632-1331 505-823-2375 575-706-1831 575-652-3144 505-275-1071

NEW YORK WOOD JR, P HABEL, N SPENCER, W SCHROTH, R MCGINNESS, M PARSON, R SHOWMAN, L EIGHMEY, D DENTON, S HERNANDEZ, M* YERDON, A SCHAAL, C EAMES, G BREAU, P POFAHL, A

585-343-8903 315-638-8747 315-673-2641 607-739-5421 518-376-8061 716-791-1303 631-273-7769 845-679-7423 518-654-6518 917-662-7601 315-599-7725 716-397-9212 585-748-3953 845-562-8327 607-725-4545

NORTH CAROLINA D/D NC-A NC-A2 NC-B2 NC-C NC-C2 NC-D NC-D2 NC-E NC-E2 NC-F NC-F2 NC-G NC-G2 NC-H2 NC-I NC-K2 NC-L NC-L2 NC-M NC-M2 NC-N NC-O2 NC-P2 NC-Q NC-Q2 NC-R NC-S2 NC-T2 NC-U NC-U2 NC-V NC-W NC-W2 NC-X NC-X2 NC-Y NC-Y2 NC-Z

ARCHDALE GREENSBORO LEXINGTON WINSTON-SALEM CHARLOTTE SMITHFIELD GREENVILLE NEW BERN CARY ELIZABETH CITY JACKSONVILLE GARNER HIGH POINT WAYNESVILLE DURHAM ASHEVILLE FAYETTEVILLE GASTONIA MOORESVILLE SALISBURY HENDERSONVILLE BURLINGTON HICKORY FOREST CITY WILMINGTON DUNN/BENSON THOMASVILLE SANFORD ALBEMARLE LUMBERTON LAURINBURG STATESVILLE EDEN JEFFERSON WAKE FOREST MOUNT AIRY MORGANTON MONROE ROCKY MOUNT

D/D ND-C ND-D ND-M

VALLEY CITY BISMARCK FARGO MINOT

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HUDSON FINDLAY MARIETTA MANSFIELD BELLEFONTAINE OBETZ MAUMEE STRONGSVILLE CHARDON MARYSVILLE CINCINNATI FAIRBORN AMHERST LANCASTER MANTUA GARFIELD HTS PROCTORVILLE

BUTCHER, A WORLAND, K GROTBERG, G BRANHAM, C WRIGHT, T EASON JR, O MANNING, R JOYNER, P SCULLY, T MARQUIT, M COOK, A LANE, S MUNCY, J WHEELER, C BOWLAND, D WARREN, A MOORE, R LONG, J PARTON, E QUINN, A LOBACH, B JENNINGS, L PERRY, J HUMPHRIES, M ARTH, E BEASLEY, D BOLES JR, R WOMACK, B HATLEY, R TBA, BAKER, C JOHNS, W FARGIS, G TBA, RICHARDS, R MICHAUD, G DANCY, R ORR, D WAHL, C

336-861-7140 336-310-3159 336-492-6664 336-765-4526 704-392-2656 919-965-8830 252-752-4520 252-638-1538 919-469-1600 252-426-1254 910-330-2651 919-279-5758 336-880-9639 828-734-8495 336-228-6973 828-628-1757 910-527-2577 704-483-9460 704-938-2705 704-467-2678 828-693-7924 919-732-7961 828-396-3777 704-434-9873 910-270-5313 910-892-6604 336-764-4707 919-499-1352 704-385-9318 910-281-4921 704-883-9870 336-635-6564 919-435-8050 336-789-8226 336-372-4739 704-560-5446 252-937-7540

NORTH DAKOTA METCALF, P TBA, SEIBEL, C ALG, C

ORRVILLE WARREN DAYTON BELLEVUE CINCINNATI NEW PHILADELPHIA AUSTINTOWN DEFIANCE LIMA SABINA NEWARK MEDINA CHILLICOTHE CIRCLEVILLE FREMONT KENT TROTWOOD CELINA HILLIARD HILLIARD ASHLAND WINTERSVILLE MARION BOWLING GREEN ATHENS MONROE FREDERICKTOWN ZANESVILLE PAINESVILLE DELAWARE

D/D OK-B OK-E OK-G OK-H OK-J OK-K OK-L OK-M OK-N OK-P OK-R OK-W OK-X

BROKEN ARROW SHAWNEE TULSA BARTLESVILLE MCALESTER GUTHRIE PONCA CITY LAWTON MUSKOGEE NORMAN CLAREMORE ARDMORE OKLAHOMA CITY STILLWATER

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HILLSBORO SALEM HERMISTON OREGON CITY ALBANY

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

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LINCOLN MIDDLETOWN WARWICK

701-261-0640 701-852-5649

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TRAVELERS REST ANDERSON FLORENCE BEAUFORT COLUMBIA GREENVILLE EASLEY CHARLESTON YORK CLEMSON MYRTLE BEACH SPARTANBURG LANCASTER GREENWOOD GAFFNEY CHESTERFIELD LEXINGTON AIKEN ORANGEBURG NEWBERRY GREER SENECA

330-802-2429 419-387-7459 740-896-3073 419-946-9509 937-465-6886 614-875-7326 419-843-8277 440-944-4491 937-246-3221 513-894-3010 937-423-1200 440-453-4453 740-654-7156 440-232-5106 216-663-5062 740-532-5338

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BURNS, J SILVEIRA JR, J SMITH, J

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Wing World

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BROZEK, L DECOSSE, E GRUSSING, M

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SEVIERVILLE NASHVILLE MARYVILLE KNOXVILLE KINGSPORT CROSSVILLE NASHVILLE DYERSBURG MORRISTOWN TULLAHOMA KODAK FRANKLIN DICKSON LEBANON LENOIR CITY JACKSON CLEVELAND SPRINGFIELD CLARKSVILLE FAYETTEVILLE PORTLAND KNOXVILLE COOKEVILLE CHATTANOOGA MEMPHIS MURFREESBORO COLUMBIA

402-582-4726 605-582-3575 507-478-4109

TENNESSEE ZAHN, K* WHEELER, J DUNN, D PECK, T* PENDLETON, R TBA, BOWDEN, D TBA, BAKER, G WHITTINGTON, A HODGE, B JORDAN, D SENSING, W SMITH, A ASHCRAFT, R DOUGLAS, T BEARDEN, R WARFIELD, G PETERSON, D POOLE, J ENGLAND, R CATLETT, G JANES, R MCGILL, D* HUTSON, R THOMAS JR, M JOHNS, M

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TEXAS D/D TX-A TX-A1 TX-B TX-C TX-D TX-E TX-G TX-G2 TX-H TX-I TX-J TX-K TX-K2 TX-L TX-L2 TX-M TX-M2 TX-N2 TX-O TX-O2 TX-P TX-R TX-S2 TX-T TX-U TX-V TX-V2 TX-W TX-W2 TX-X2 TX-Y TX-Y2 TX-Z TX-Z2

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ASHBURNHAM RUTLAND

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817-707-3568 806-353-3722 915-598-0464 214-934-9898 281-422-9473 936-448-6520 940-696-3241 281-469-5755 972-734-3945 210-520-3061

979-773-4077

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VIRGINIA MITCHELL, M O’CONNOR, M DOBBINS JR, A SMITH, J BONHAM, R COMBS, G TINCHER, G BAKER, D DEWISPELAERE, T MITCHELL, D HARRISON, B TENGOWSKI, M DICKSON III, J TRAVER, C WARREN, W MILLER, D HARMON III, J MARTYN, B AYERS, T RODGERS, B

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GWRRA Custom Riding Jacket NOW ONLY $15.00

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Bleed valve permits fine pressure adjustment. Brass fittings ensure a tight seal and long service life.

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readers’ rides ▲

Do you have a good, clear photograph of your pride and joy? This section of Wing World is designed to show off as many bikes as possible. Give us information about your Gold Wing; start with the basics of its year, model and color, then tell a little about what is special about your bike. Send your description and photos to: Wing World Editorial Department, 21423 N. 11th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027, or via email to editor@gwrra.org.

2003 GL1800 This photo of us (Debbie and Tony Sciortino, GWRRA #259568, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico) was taken by Dave Drake of Albuquerque. It shows us on our 2003 GL1800, admiring the size of the VLA (Very Large Array) radio telescopes west of Socorro, New Mexico. NM-F Members went on a weekend ride April 15-17 to Silver City, New Mexico then hiked the scenic Catwalk in Glenwood on Saturday. On the way home on Sunday, we rode past the VLA on Route 60.

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2005 GL1800 This is my (Mike Evancik, GWRRA #230826, of Chillicothe, Illinois) Candy Black Cherry 2005 Gold Wing trimmed out with just the right amount of chrome and pinstriped by TJ & the Boss at the last Honda Home Coming in Marysville, Ohio. This photo was taken this year at Devils Tower in Wyoming during a 3,100-mile roundtrip to Bear Tooth Pass and Chief Joseph Scenic byway, with a two-day layover at Sturgis.

2008 GL1800/CSC This photo is of me (Charles Bryan, GWRRA #286447, of Mabelvale, Arkansas) and my Metallic Red 2008 GL1800 with California Sidecar kit heading into Bryce Canyon National Park. My wife, Donna, and I left on May 3 of this year (with the temperature hovering in the high 30s and a threat of rain). We rode 4,300 miles roundtrip through Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado (with heat as high as 102 degrees F in Arizona and as cold as 38 degrees F in Colorado) and my trike performed flawlessly.

We were lucky not to have any rain, but we did use our raingear to help keep us warm!

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Let’s Ride Together! Page ▲

2001 and 2009 GL1800s Here’s a photo of GWRRA Members Gean Taylor (GWRRA #248356, of GA-B2 in Douglasville, Georgia) with his 2002 Black GL1800 and Michael Griffin (GWRRA #287080, of VA-E in Fredericksburg Virginia) with his 2009 Silver GL1800 while en route to the Region F Rally in Costa Mesa, California in June of 2010. The roundtrip was 5,298 miles through 13 states out and 5,816 miles through 17 states back. The sites we enjoyed are too many to mention, and we visited many GWRRA family Members and friends along the way. We’re looking forward to the next adventure on our Gold Wings in this great country we all call “America”!

▲ 2003 GL1800/California Sidecar, 2007 GL1800/Motor Trike, and 1996 GL1500/California Sidecar Here’s a photo from a trip in March of 2011 to the Okefenokee Swamp by participants from Georgia’s Chapter A of McDonough. Prior to going to the Okefenokee Swamp, we visited with GA-K of Kingsland, GA, at their monthly gathering to share fun and fellowship. From left to right: Steve and Dottie Fagan (GWRRA #178720 and GA-A Chapter Directors) on their 2003 trike with Hannigan trailer; Bob and Dianne Hickly (GWRRA #276883 and Georgia’s District Couple-of-the-Year and Chapter Membership Enhancement Coordinators) on their 2007 trike with Escapade trailer, and Dick and Peg Hopkins, (GWRRA #288816 GA-A Couple-of-the-Year and Motorist Awareness Coordinators) on their 1996 trike with Escapade Trailer.

▲ Lots of GL1800s We (Rick and Pat Anderson, GWRRA #179083, of Hugo, Minnesota) ride double while Joe and Kathy Neuberger (GWRRA #279424, of Cedar, Minnesota) each ride their own Wings. We’ve been riding together for several years now, and this photo of us is at the end of the road on the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota during a leaf-peeping trip.

The fall colors were great but, even without the fall colors, the Gunflint trail is a great ride. So if you get to the north shore of Lake Superior, be sure to take a ride on the trail to the entrance to the Boundry Waters Canoe Area. You won’t be disappointed!

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What It’s Like to Ride On a Wing

By Denny Keeler, GWRRA #318003, of Manteca, California

H

ave you ever thought of what it’d be like, To enjoy the countryside on the freedom of a bike?

Not just any bike, but a Honda Gold Wing, Cruising the back roads on a warm day of spring.

Some days you travel with a place in mind, Some days you head out, new places to find.

You search out fine dining, a cuisine for two, Hamburgers, milk shakes, and ice cream will do!

The soft warm breeze across your face, The winding roads from place to place.

Set out on a ride and head for the hills, Taking the turns of the road; each moment a thrill.

So if you’re pondering the idea of getting a bike, Some like two wheels; some prefer a trike.

The adventure begins when the road starts to sing, As you soar like an eagle in that seat of a Wing! ●

The beauty of the hillside, the views of the lake, Are more incredible on a bike, make no mistake.

The fields seem greener, and the lakes appear bluer, The clouds are overhead as you enjoy your tour.

What it’s like for these riders… This photo is of the author and his wife, Frances, on one of their many rides together. “We’re Members of California’s Chapter CA-2N, and we’ve been enjoying the back roads of California for the last 30 years,” says Denny.

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