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BIKER-FRIENDLY LODGING, TOURS, AND MORE!

Anniversary Q&A on Motor Trike’s New IRS Kit

ALSO: UNDERSTANDING ELECTRICITY

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September 2010 • Volume 33 Issue 9

ABOUT THE COVER

Biker-Friendly Lodging, Tours, and More! ...........................................................................39

Electricity (Hopefully) Made Understandable, Part One ...............................................53 Fall Specials ...............................................................................................................................70

How GWRRA Changed My Life and a Chapter Began .................................................64

How to Protect the GL1800’s Clutch and Brake Lever Microswitches ....................62

Q&A on the One-Year Anniversary of Motor Trike’s IRS Kit......................................44

(See page 69 for details.)

B y t e s

Classics Corner: Introduction to Carburetors, Part 1 ...................................................12

How We Got Involved... and Had More Fun! ...................................................................36

Ride Better: “At Risk” to Crash?; The “Invisible” Motorcyclist ...................................14

Acts of Kindness ..............................................................19 Advertisers Listing ..........................................................89 A Word from Your GWRRA Director ..........................7 Association Leader Listing ............................................84 Bragging Rights..................................................................18 Classifieds ..........................................................................80 Events and Photo Tours ..................................................82 Finishing Touches ..............................................................94 Focus on GWRRA ..........................................................20 GWRRA Official Products ............................................90

D E P A R T M E N T S

GWRRA/Rescue Application ........................................68 Hall of Fame ......................................................................88 In Memoriam ....................................................................88 In the Zone ..........................................................................4 International News & Views ..........................................10 Just Jokin’ ............................................................................69 Member Benefits ..............................................................68 Motorcycle Goodies........................................................78 News Briefs ......................................................................16 Product Previews..............................................................22

See Page 66.

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8 Men, 8 Days: Our Travelogue South and Back, Part 1.................................................59

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“Where’s Wingy” Contest Rules

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Readers’ Responses ..........................................................8

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This photo of Larry and Marsha Spring’s (GWRRA #113062, of Roseland, Louisiana) 2006 GL1800 was taken at Andrews Lake, south of Silverton, Colorado. They spent quite a bit of time touring the State and say, “If you have never been to Colorado, we highly recommend you put it on your list of places to visit.”

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Readers’ Rides ..................................................................92

Wing Ding 33 Application ..............................................73

Wing Ding 33 Hotel List ................................................76 Wing Ding 33 RV/Campsite List ..................................77

Wing Ding 33 Hotel Map ..............................................75 Wordsearch Puzzle ..........................................................89 Wordsearch Answers for Prior Month ......................89

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

Always Remember to Watch Your Back, Especially Nowadays!

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hadn’t ever planned on this subject being the topic of an editorial. But I was recently reminded of the need to keep an eye on the driver behind me so as to try to avoid a rear-end collision.

Most Members who have been riding for several decades obviously know to scan their rearview mirrors frequently and to keep an adequate safety margin, but it bears repeating since more and more drivers these days are driving while distracted.

I’ll begin with a story that highlights my first strong training experience—and then my first real encounter—with the need to keep an eye on the driver behind my vehicle while at stop lights, stop signs, etc.

For several years, I was the co-owner of a delivery route for one of the world’s largest package delivery companies. Before being certified to hit the road for this company, it required that all drivers undergo a driver training program. One of the key elements of this program was to constantly scan one’s mirrors—especially the rearview mirror.

During my training, I thanked my instructor for being so adamant about pointing out the need to scan the rearview mirror.

He then thanked me, noting that oftentimes trainees complained about him grading them on their lack of checking the rearview mirror. “They’re supposed to be in control of their own vehicle,” he told me trainees would tell him. True, but does that matter if the end result is that your vehicle gets hit and—had you only checked your rearview—you might have been able to avoid a collision?

He then noted that trainees would sometimes ask him: “How often does a vehicle actually hit you from behind?” Hmmm, that had been my line years ago!

You see when I was 16, I had the opportunity to buy a particular model car very inexpensively from the people for whom I babysat. They even said they’d let me work off the payments so there wouldn’t be any actual cash out-of-pocket. Imagine my excitement! There I was, already enjoying the liberties of a driver’s license and I now had the chance to own my very own car. I was ecstatic. That is, until my father forbade the purchase.

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He said that particular vehicle had been the center of controversy concerning rearend collisions. Over the past few years, several of these models had blown up when rear-ended, killing their occupants. “Aw, come on Dad,” I begged. “How often does that actually happen?” “No,” was all he said as he again handed me the keys to the old tank of a Chevy he occasionally let me borrow.

Well, two months later, I no longer questioned my dad’s wisdom. Sure enough, my friend and I were driving home from a day at the amusement park when—out of the clear blue (or so I thought)—a Jeep rearended us with such force that it pushed that old Chevy’s trunk halfway up to the back window. I’d never seen the Jeep; I was such a young driver that I hadn’t even checked my rearview mirror as we sat at the light while the vehicle rapidly descended on us.

Now understand, I might not have been able to avoid that collision but that’s not the point. The point is that I didn’t even try to avoid the crash because I: 1) Didn’t believe a rear-end collision would ever occur; 2) Hadn’t yet learned and practiced ways to keep a safety margin around my vehicle; and 3) Didn’t keep an eye on my rearview mirror.

Over the years since then, I’ve thankfully avoided at least three dozen more incidents of being rear-ended. And, most thankfully,

several of those times have been while on my bike. I believe I’ve avoided these crashes mainly by changing both my attitude and my driving habits.

So what do I do to at least try to avoid being rear-ended while at a stop light, stop sign, toll booth, etc.? Well, I: 1. Fully believe the vehicle behind me may hit me. (In fact, statistics reveal that rear-end collisions are the most common form of vehicle crashes; about 2.5 million occur each year in the U.S.). I always believe it can happen to me.

2. Always try to leave myself an “out”— a cushion of space that will leave as much of a safety margin as possible so I have both the time and open area in which to react.

This includes leaving plenty of space between my bike and the vehicle in front of me or the open intersection in front of me (if I’m first up at a stop sign/stop light, etc.).

3. Take notice of any possible “outs” to my left and/or right. If possible when stopping, I position myself in a lane where I have at least one other “out” (besides the one in front of me).

4. Ride in staggered formation when riding with another motorcyclist(s).

5. Scan my surroundings and prepare for how I’ll react if rear-ended.

6. Keep my bike in gear (with the clutch pulled in, of course and my right hand only lightly on the brake lever) so I can readily hit the throttle if necessary. I do this until the vehicle behind me (and several more if there is a line of them) has come to a complete stop.

7. If I am uncomfortable with the lack of space between the vehicle behind me and my bike, I indicate that to the driver via a hand signal for him/her to stop (stay put) as I move slightly forward.

8. Frequently check my rearview mirrors to see if the car immediately behind me is drifting forward or if there is a vehicle further back that is approaching too fast and may cause a “domino effect” collision.

Hopefully these—and any other safety measures you use—will help keep us all safer as motorcyclists, even as other drivers ● become ever more distracted.

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Wing World

A WORD FROM YOUR GWRRA DIRECTOR

HOW TO HAVE FUN IN YOUR CHAPTER

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uring Wing Ding in Des Moines, Iowa, I talked with as many Members as I could to find out how things were going in Chapters across the Association. This is important to me because “As our Chapters go, so goes the Association”. International, Regional, and District Teams have no purpose without healthy, happy Chapters.

I’m pleased to report the general consensus is that things are good. However, I also heard talk about the “good ole days”—days when Chapters were more active and had more fun together because of it. I asked many folks if their Chapter was participating in the “Chapter of the Year” (CHOY) Program. Some said, “No, our Chapter isn’t big enough”.

Others didn’t even know what I was talking about. That I did find disappointing.

So I looked at the number of Chapters that actually submitted an application in 2010 for the 2009 year CHOY Program.

Unfortunately, only about two dozen Chapters had actually done so. And I find that disappointing as well.

As your Director, it is my job to evaluate all programs for their effectiveness. For those we find lacking in participation, I’ll work with the Officer Core to either refine—or to all together drop—those programs. You can see why I found myself pondering on what to do with the CHOY Program.

But during this same time, I received a very insightful email from Jimm White. Jimm is the Chapter Director of New Mexico’s Chapter F, which had participated in the Chapter of the Year Program and been chosen as the “Region F Chapter of the Year”.

I’d like to share with you an excerpt from his email: I want to take a moment to thank you for what the CHOY Program did for our Chapter. New Mexico Chapter F’s staff and Members worked very hard to accomplish this. To be honest, if all the CHOY Program did for us was to help us make NM-F a “funner” place to be, then that would have been reward enough. Being the “Region F Chapter of the Year” is not about me as CD; it is about the Members and staff of New Mexico Chapter F. They deserve this.

“Chapter of the Year” set the stage for everything that we did throughout 2009. We looked at the score sheet, saw what we had to have to score points and then went out and did them. The Members responded pos-

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itively by coming back to Chapter meetings and having fun again.

In part, because of CHOY, we saw a consistent and steady increase in meeting attendance from about 45 in the December 2008 meeting to 95 at our December 2009 meeting, and this is just the tip of the iceberg.

I watched over the course of the year as the Members and staff went about the business of having fun and doing the things we needed to do for CHOY. We had a blast, and we invited anyone who wanted to come along with us…

Now Jimm has the right attitude about the program and has come to understand its true purpose: It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s that you played the game. Through participation, your Chapter will have more activities, which leads to more fun and measurable growth.

That’s the purpose that the original designers of the program had in mind. They saw the need to have Chapters set goals and then go throughout the year pursuing them.

Regardless of whether or not yours was the “best of the best” and became the “International Chapter of the Year”, your Chapter will have measured achievement and success. Isn’t that all that really matters?

The program also gives your Chapter a very important tool—it serves to measure your success. “I’ll be a success when…?” is an important question when measuring your personal accomplishments or as a Chapter.

Those who never ask themselves this question will never achieve their full potential. And without personal challenges and goals, we flounder and become complacent. Some

have long-term goals; others have short-term goals. Some have both. Regardless, we all need goals by which to measure our success.

Another intended purpose was to cause Chapter Teams to use the “Area Membership Report” and again start calling GWRRA Members from their area who they hadn’t seen for awhile to invite these old friends back to participate with their Chapter.

Another purpose was to ensure new Members were contacted.

Our Directors and Membership Enhancement Coordinators are dedicated; they sacrifice personal time to make contact with these Members. I truly appreciate their work and thank them for it. However, if you are one, you may want to ask yourself if you do this contact work simply because you’re asked to or if you do it with purpose to satisfy a goal? I assure you those Chapters participating in the CHOY Program do it with a purpose—in order to meet the goal set forth by the program—and don’t take rejection lightly.

They tend to go that extra mile to get folks involved, and they listen to try to find out what these Members’ interests are. Participating Chapters have also made adjustments to their schedule, when possible, to accommodate these Members to get them to participate.

Therein lies the difference—and another benefit—to the Chapter and the Membership.

For me, Wing World magazine is the only medium I have to reach all Members. So if you are a new Member and haven’t yet been contacted by a local Chapter, drop me an email at Director@gwrra.org. I will forward your information to the right parties to ensure you are contacted. I want to see all Members of GWRRA have the opportunity to experience the great Chapter-Life we have to offer!

In regard to the CHOY Program, though the guidelines for 2010 are already set, we are listening to our Directors and have identified potential refinements for 2011. But for now, let’s just get started creating new memories today and seeing about getting all Chapters involved in the game (and an application submitted).

How do you have fun in your Chapter?

By setting goals and having Members participate in the pursuit of those goals. The CHOY Program is a great way to both measure your success and have some “old-fashioned fun” along the way.

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More Input on Sleep Apnea/Camping Article in July Issue [Important!: Before attempting these, or any other type of similar, CPAP solutions, please consult your physician for medical advice.]

The article about a solution for sleep apnea while camping (page 14 of the July 2010 issue) gives a nice, simple way to run a CPAP machine overnight. I just have two comments: 1) The modern sealed “AGM” battery used in motorcycles these days is fine for deep cycle use, but the battery is likely being depleted much more than 50%, which is the recommended limit for the deep cycle batteries when used for such things as “house” loads in RVs and trolling motors. I would consider boosting capacity by adding a second battery to the Wing that is permanently connected to the main battery and properly fused.

2) Using a standard extension cord for the connecting cable is asking for trouble. Sooner or later, either the bike or the CPAP machine will end up plugged into 120 Volts AC. This could be a serious hazard! I would either eliminate the connectors entirely or replace them with another type of polarized connector such as the 2-pin flat “trailer connector” or the 2-pin “Molex” connector set available at Radio Shack.

Via email, Brian Pease Caution: In regard to the preceding letter, neither the author nor GWRRA or any of its affiliates assumes any responsibility for damage to one’s motorcycle nor injuries to one’s person that may be sustained while using the products or attempting the procedures noted in this letter.

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What About “The Breeze” Trailer?

I recently read the article in the June issue of Wing World on trailers. It was a good article, but I think the writer missed a top contender in the trailer industry for motorcycles—it is Country Trailers (www.countrytrailers.net), out of Wisconsin.

I purchased one of their trailers, called “The Breeze”, last year. The trailer is well made, great looking, and performs great behind the motorcycle. We took it on a trip last year down the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Mountains. We had a great trip, and we were glad to have this trailer along with us.

There is one slight problem with this trailer though—you forget that it’s behind you! On more than one occasion, my wife had to remind me that we had a trailer behind us.

Bryan Torrey GWRRA #224571 Millington, MI

Regarding Tight U-Turns Reading the article on tight U-turns (June issue, page 48), I had flashbacks of how we’d demonstrate the low-speed turning/cornering characteristics of motorcycles during a Basic Rider Course.

After we demonstrated the box, we’d take the class bike (a 250 Honda Nighthawk), turn the handlebar full lock left, and walk the bike in a circle. We’d call attention to the bike being upright (90 degrees relative to the pavement), and place one glove under the right foot peg halfway through the circle. Once back at the start point, we’d do another circle, leaning the bike to the left (approximately 10 degrees), placing another glove under the

right foot peg halfway through the circle.

We’d then call attention to the difference between the two gloves on the pavement, which were usually over a foot apart. [We wouldn’t get into the higher speed (handlebar press to initiate lean), as that would be comparing apples to oranges.]

In the diagram—even without leaning the motorcycle—the first turn (to the left) will be larger than the second turn. The beginning of the first turn is being initiated at the end of the straightaway. For the beginning of the second turn (the right-hand turn), the turn is initiated a foot or so before reaching the path of travel from coming into the box.

To make both turns closer to equal…when the rider enters the box, if he or she would make a slight left turn (somewhat on the diagonal path illustrated out of the first left turn) to almost the halfway point of the box, then bank right to set up to make the first left turn, this would allow the first turn to be about the same size as the second (right) turn.

As an instructor, I also encouraged the use of 2nd gear in the box as 1st gear (even with the smaller engine class bikes) could provide too much acceleration at the wrong time. Second gear was usually much more forgiving. Counterbalancing the motorcycle to allow the rider to lean the bike will only improve the tightness of both turns.

During the exercise, we’d mention trail braking if asked, but our primary focus was clutch control. Once the course was completed (after the riding test and if we had time), we’d sometimes show some of the more inquisitive students that the box could be done with just the left hand (right hand on the upper portion of the handlebar and not on the throttle), with the bike at idle and using clutch control alone to control the speed.

Jack Snead Former MSF Instructor and Former Chapter Educator GWRRA #145079 Jamestown,NC ●

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.

Quebec Chapter Receives Certificate of Recognition from Shriners Here is news and photos from an event last year at which GWRRA’s Chapter QCQ (of Vaudreuil-Montreal, Quebec) was honored. We wanted to share them with others in our GWRRA family.

Pictured on the left is Michel Darcy, the Chapter Director, receiving a certificate of recognition on behalf of the Chapter from Dan Stalport, past President of the Karnak Shriners Motor Corps of Montreal (and an active Member of Chapter Q).

The “100 Million Dollar Club” certificate was given by the Shriners Hospital for Children to Chapter QC-Q in recognition and thanks for the ongoing support by its Members for the annual Shriners Toy Run. The ladies of Chapter QC-Q had organized the Members and worked hard to gather a minivan-load full of new toys for “The Kids on the Hill”—the children who are cared for at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Montreal.

Shriners Hospitals for Children are a one-of-a-kind international health care system with 22 hospitals in North America that provide care (in a family environment and all at no charge) for thousands of kids up to 18 years of age who have orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, cleft lip and palate.

I think Chapter QC-Q is a wonderful example of how Chapter Members can come together to support the community, and I am proud to be a member of both of these great organizations!

(Submitted by Dan Stalport, GWRRA #22597, of Chapter QC-Q.)

Granddaughter Finds GWRRA Chapter to Fulfill Her Grandmother’s Birthday Wish Emma Barnes wanted to celebrate her grandmother’s 75th birthday and to surprise her with the fulfillment of an ambition—to have a ride on a Honda Gold Wing.

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Though none of the family had any connection with Gold Wing riders, Emma’s web search found us (GWRRA’s Chapter ENA) here in the UK. After some ideas of a date and location were extracted from Emma, I found a number of helpful riders in the area of Hunstanton, Lincolnshire (an area used for US Air Force bases).

And, as can be seen in the photo, a sunny day ensured everyone had fun in the sun!

(Submitted by Peter Russell, GWRRA Global Affairs Director.)

Pennsylvanians Head North Last Summer

Thirteen members of the GWRRA Pennsylvania Region B, Chapter Y, rode to Nova Scotia last summer. Seven Gold Wings (four trikes and three bikes) left Quakertown, Pennsylvania for the 3,000-plus mile trip that included a ferry ride, breathtaking ocean vistas, a bagpipe-playing college student, the twisty Cabot Trail, and more!

We had great seafood, saw picturesque but remote lighthouses and the cemetery for the Titanic victims, watched wildlife (including ferrets, eagles, osprey, and deer—but no moose) and saw weird tidal carvings.

Shown here waiting for the ferry to cross the Bay of Fundy are (l-r): Stephanie and Harry Borst with their 2005 Gold Wing trike; Craig and Eileen Famous with their 1997 Gold Wing 1500SE (which turned over 100,000 miles on the trip!); Jeanette and Bob Baker with their 2002 Gold Wing trike; Paul Jackson with his 1992 Gold Wing Interstate; Mindy and Dave Spray with their 2003 Gold Wing; Nancy and Jeff Landis with their 2005 Gold Wing; and Martha and Dick Foote with their 2003 Gold Wing trike.

(Submitted by Dave and Mindy Spray, GWRRA #255362, of Quakertown, Pennsylvania.) ● Wing World

Introduction to Carburetors, Part 1

By Mike Nixon, www.motorcycleproject.com, reprinted with permission

The following technical article was written by Mike Nixon, noted classic motorcycle author and expert.

Along with me, Mike Nixon and Pete Boody (of Pistol Pete’s Services in Oliver Springs, Tennessee) are approved carburetor rebuilders with Randakk’s Cycle Shakk in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Howard Halasz, Wing World Technical Contributor

THE IMPORTANCE OF AIR on the kill switch! A little hair-raising, isn’t it? You’ve just observed a curious thing. Namely, that very little quantitative relationship exists between fuel and rpm.

Carburetors can be intimidating.

They can get a novice in trouble fairly quickly. However, many people have trouble with carburetors because they look at them wrong. They see them as primarily fuel instruments, when in fact they are not. The verb “carburet” actually means, “to permeate with carbon.”

The carburetor is, you see, a device by which something is charged with carbon. That something is air. Air is the working medium in combustion, and so it is in carburetion.

The fuel, the hydrocarbon that the air is laced with, is of secondary importance to the carburetor, and to some extent even to the engine. The carburetor and engine move air. The fuel comes along for the ride, so to speak, mainly to heat the air and thereby create pressures that will result in more air movement.

Not convinced? Try this: Start and warm up your gasoline-engine lawnmower. Shut it off and carefully but quickly remove the carburetor.

Pour about a teaspoon of gasoline into the manifold and promptly pull the start rope. The engine will rev gloriously wide-open—keep a hand

You will intuitively conclude from this experiment that one does exist between air and rpm. And you’ll be right. You’ve learned something very important, something many mechanics struggle with. The internal combustion engine runs on air, not fuel, and the carburetor is consequently more an air instrument than a fuel instrument. In fact, ultimately, the coursing and throbbing of air through the engine determines, unlike anything else, the engine’s power characteristics. The end result is either the Harley’s “digga-dump-digga-dump” (due largely to a veritable cyclone of confused and contradictory air currents), or the Hyabusa’s ripping silk (the result of its shrieking high speed intake).

Air is the engine’s medium, fuel is merely the catalyst. So basic is this principle to internal combustion design that in order to comprehend any of the grand mysteries of internal combustion—from the origin and nature of torque, to the practical advantages of fuel injection—one must embrace the immense importance of the vagaries of the behavior of air within the internal combustion engine. It is paramount.

THE CARBURETOR’S BEGINNING

What’s the point? Well, with the importance of airflow in mind, consider the following. As air rushes through the carburetor on its way into the engine, it is forced to accelerate through a narrowed part of the carburetor called the venturi. A low pressure pocket is created at this point of the air’s acceleration.

The carburetor designer suspends a tube from this place and submerges it into fuel. Fuel will then wick up the tube and into the intake manifold of the engine. Just as in a plant sprayer, the fuel is encouraged up the tube by the differences in pressure—the difference between the fuel at atmospheric pressure and the venturi at less than atmospheric pressure. You’ve just learned about the venturi principle.

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But right away we have a problem. This seemingly magically moved fuel is being discharged in sheets. The engine doesn’t like that. It prefers an air/fuel mist—droplets— because a mist is easier to vaporize (turn into a gas—the engine won’t burn a liquid).

To get that mist, the carburetor’s fuel tubes have to be drilled full of a lot of little holes. These holes are connected to an atmospheric vent in the carburetor. This system will cause the fuel to aerate as it rises upward. It’s called an air bleed, and every carburetor has at least one.

Something else every motorcycle carb has is more than one fuel tube. Though lawnmowers make do with just one tube, motorcycles speed up, slow down and wait at stop lights. Bike carburetors therefore have to have separate tubes for idle, midrange, and high rpm. Each is progressively larger, and each has its own air bleed.

At this stage we have the classic threetube, open-venturi carburetor that reigned supreme on motorcycles for nearly fifty years.

Watch for Part 2 of “Introduction to Carburetors” next issue! ●

Wing World

R I D E B E T T E R

Speaking of Safety...

By Jim Culp, Former Rider Educator for SC-A

WHEN ARE YOU MOST “AT RISK” TO CRASH? When asking the question “When are you most ‘at risk’ to crash?”, several possibilities come to mind…

Dawn or dusk conditions? Those are potentially dangerous times but not what I’m thinking.

Riding in heavy traffic? Another potentially dangerous time but, again, not what I’m looking for.

Riding in the mountains with all the curves and stuff? Possibly a dangerous time, but no.

Perhaps surprisingly, the majority of motorcycle crashes (90% according to the Hurt Report conducted in the 1970s) occur within the first hour of riding. More interesting, however, is that 50% of the crashes happen within the first 6 minutes! That’s, of course, also why most crashes happen within 5 miles of home.

Two main factors involved in these crashes are ATTENTION and CONCENTRATION. That’s because, as a whole, we as humans don’t readily transition ourselves from one activity (like being at home or at work) to another activity (like riding a motorcycle). So how focused can we be on the inherent hazards of riding when we are still waking up or thinking about the problems at work?

That’s why becoming an ATGATT (All The Gear All The Time) rider can be so valuable. In my case, I have to go get the motorcycle key from the key box, take my riding suit off its hanger and put it on, put on my gloves, put on my helmet, take my gloves back off so I can fasten my helmet, put my gloves back on, walk out to the bike, take my gloves back off so I can un-zip my riding suit to get to the key that’s in my jeans pocket, etc., etc.

Yes, I’m a goofball who can’t remember to keep my keys out (I doubt that I’m alone here). The point is that all these small steps take some time. During that time, I’m unconsciously getting myself ready to ride.

Being ready to ride and having my head “in the game” helps me to ride more safely. Are you consistently taking all the steps necessary to make yourself ready to ride?

THE “INVISIBLE” MOTORCYCLIST “I never saw him. He came out of nowhere!” Those are probably two of the most common statements heard at a collision between an automobile driver and a motorcyclist. And they’re usually statements made by the operator of the auto because the motorcyclist is unconscious (or worse).

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As riders we wonder, “How can they NOT see us? Are they just not looking?”

A lack of attention on the part of the driver does explain some of the car/bike collisions; the distracted driver (due to cell phones, unruly children, etc.) All these can contribute; however, some responsibility belongs to the motorcyclist as well.

I know. I know. That’s heresay but let me explain: ● Motorcycles make up about 3% of the “normal” traffic flow. ● People “see” what they expect to see; things like cars and trucks.

Unless the rider does something to visually stand out, he or she can be easily overlooked. After all: ● Motorcycles, because of their smaller size, are much harder to see than are cars/trucks. A motorcycle can easily be “lost” in the background, even with its headlight on. ● Many motorcycles are colors that lend themselves to blending into the environment, particularly dark-colored machines (black is the color of pavement after all). ● Many motorcyclists wear dark-colored helmets (or no helmet at all) and dark-colored clothing. A number of studies in the US and abroad have shown that a light-colored (white, silver, yellow) helmet is more noticeable (during daylight hours) than a dark-colored (black, dark red, dark blue) helmet. Why? The driver sees this brightly colored “orb” floating above the traffic (most riders’ heads are higher than the hoods/windshields of cars), so it’s different. ● Lastly (and sadly), most motorcyclists are not skilled in emergency maneuvers. Over 13% of the motorcyclists involved in fatal crashes made no effort to avoid the collision. They didn’t brake; they didn’t swerve; they just rode right into the collision. That’s because, after many have gotten their license, they don’t practice those kinds of maneuvers regularly (or ever). Motorcycling is a skill. It takes practice.

So how can you NOT be the Invisible Motorcyclist? ● Position your bike so it can be seen and identified in the traffic stream. ● Wear bright colors. ● Consider getting a brightly colored bike. ● PRACTICE your emergency maneuvers!

Also, you can take the advice I once got from a very experienced rider. He told me not to “ride like I was invisibile” but rather to “ride like they can see me and are actively planning to do something to take me out.” ● Wing World

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honda.com ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET, EYE PROTECTION AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. NEVER RIDE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, AND NEVER USE THE STREET AS A RACETRACK. OBEY THE LAW AND READ YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY. *0.99% Fixed APR financing available for customers who qualify for super preferred credit tier for up to 36 months through Honda Financial Services. Payment example: 36 monthly payments of $28.20 for each $1,000 financed. Offer good on all new and unregistered Gold Wing models. Not all buyers may qualify. Higher rates apply for buyers with lower credit ratings. Offer ends 9/30/10. *Gold Wing Customer Loyalty Program offer available on select models. Offer ends 9/30/2010. Check withparticipating Honda Dealers for complete details. For rider training information or to locate a rider training course near you, call the Motorcycle Safety Foundation at 1-800-446-9227.Gold Wing® is a trademark of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ©2010 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (5/10)

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“Where’s Wingy” Contest Winner for July Issue Congratulations go to Aubrey Fisher of Southington, Connecticut for finding “Wingy” (seen here) on page 42 of the July 2010 issue.

Wingy was located in the image on that page (on the right-hand side of the front porch of the gas station). Aubrey 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 69 of this issue.)

Top 10 Scenic Drives in the Northern Rockies Announced The Top 10 Scenic Drives in the Northern Rockies (www.drivethetop10.com) was recently unveiled as North America’s newest destination for travelers who seek an authentic experience with scenic beauty, wildlife and recreation that delivers a connection with the environment, American Indian cultures, and North American history.

The Top 10 Scenic Drives connect 19 National Parks, Monuments, and Recreation Areas via nationally designated Scenic Byways and National Historic Trails. The destination includes five U.S. States (i.e., Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Washington and Oregon) and two Canadian Provinces (i.e., British Columbia and Alberta). They include:

Circle the Continental Divide Driving Tour (WY) ● Starting/ending point: Jackson Hole, WY. ● Highlights: National Museum of Wildlife Art; Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks; Buffalo Bill Historical Center; Wind River Indian Reservation tour: N. Arapahoe Tribe-St. Stephen’s Mission (inspiration for author Margaret Coel’s detective series), E. Shoshone Tribe-Shoshone Tribal Cultural Center, Sacajawea’s burial site; and Sinks Canyon.

Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (All-American Road) (OR & ID) ● Starting/ending point: La Grande, OR. ● Highlights: museums; brewery tour; train trip through the roadless canyon; Nez Perce Interpretive Center; local artisans; tour of canyon via jet boat; and horseback riding.

Hot Springs Circle Tour (B.C.) ● Starting/ending point: Spokane, WA. ● Highlights: multiple hot springs; Kootenay National Park; Glacier National Park; shopping; and historical sites. *Passport required.

International Selkirk Loop (All-American Road) (ID, WA & B.C.) ● Starting/ending point: Spokane, WA. ● Highlights: winery tour; brewery tour; shopping; museums; wildlife viewing; and visit local artisans. *Passport required.

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News from the American Motorcyclist Association: Forest Service Fee-Waiver Dates Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell announced that the Forest Service would offer two fee-waiver weekends during the summer of 2010, in addition to other annual fee-waiver events at standard amenity fee sites. The first fee-waiver weekend was June 56, [and some fee-waiver weekends exist every year]. These fee waivers are offered in cooperation with other federal agencies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA).

“The Forest Service is working to ensure as many visitors as possible have the opportunity to experience the great outdoors and take advantage of the many recreational activities national forests have to offer,” says Tidwell. “By waiving fees, everyone will have the opportunity to enjoy the wonder and rejuvenation of recreation in national forests.”

The Remaining Fee-Waiver Dates for 2010 are as follows: ● Back-to-School Season – August 14-15; fees will be waived for Saturday and Sunday. ● National Public Lands Day – September 25; this fee waiver is offered every year. ● Veterans Day – November 11, 2010; this fee waiver is offered every year.

The Forest Service operates about 17,000 recreation sites.

Of those sites, approximately 6,000 require a fee at recreation sites, which provide visitor services, needed maintenance and repairs, and recreational facilities and services.

The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.

The Agency manages 193 million acres of public land and is the largest forestry research organization in the world. (Source: http://www.fs.fed.us/news/2010/releases/06/waiver.shtml)

Utah Highway Patrol Conducts Motorcycleonly Checkpoint On May 30, starting around 3 p.m., the Utah Highway Patrol conducted a motorcycle-only checkpoint on Interstate 80 near the Miller Motorsports Park. The date and time were such that the checkpoint stopped fan traffic leaving the facility following a U.S. round of the Hannspree FIM Superbike World Championship.

AMA states that: “The timing of the checkpoint and discriminatory nature of the action—only motorcyclists were stopped— were troubling. Indeed, an already difficult traffic situation was made far worse by the checkpoint.

Although cooler heads prevailed, and the checkpoint was called off after approximately two hours, a number of motorcyclists contacted the AMA with questions, and the AMA contacted the Utah Highway Patrol to get answers.” . ●

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Special Special Bragging Bragging Rights Rights

In this department, we include some of the many photos we receive each month that do not necessarily fall into the other departments we’ve established over the years. We understand that, as one large family, we often have more to brag about than just our bikes. So here’s your opportunity to share those accomplishments (and just plain fun anecdotes) with the entire Association! Send photos and text to “Bragging Rights,” Wing World, P.O. Box 42450, Phoenix, AZ 85080-2450 or by email to editor@gwrra.org.

WINGERS WITH HEARTS OF GOLD

IL-Z’s Tab Ride

For a few years now, Chapter IL-Z has met the 4-H Club of Eureka, Illinois to pick up the tabs they save for the Ronald McDonald House Ride. This year, they brought a lot of tabs and seemed to enjoy dumping them all in the containers.

Over the years the kids have grown, but their enthusiasm still seems the same. We even picked up Ronald McDonald himself down the road, and he rode on the back of Karen P’s trike. He made quite an entrance, and is always there to show his support. It is a charity that our Chapter supports yearround!

OH-E2’s 2nd Annual Shriners Hospitals for Children Toy Run

On May 8, 2010, our Chapter (OH-E2) headed off to drop off toys for the children who are treated at the Shriners Hospitals for Children, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (This photo was taken on top of the Shriners Hospitals parking garage.)

This was our second year for doing this, and we hope to continue for many more years to come. Everyone gets a great feeling from donating these toys in hopes that each one will put a smile on an injured child’s face.

The hospital specializes in treating children with burn injuries.

Children up to the age of 18 with orthopaedic conditions, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, without financial obligation to patients or their families.

We want to thank all who participated with Chapter E-2 to make this charity ride a big success!

(Submitted by Bill and Kathy Martin, OH-E2 Public Relations Coordinators.)

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The 100MPH Club for Charity

The Lowe’s Motor Speedway pace car begins to lead the Gold Wings around the racetrack!

And…going into the first banked curve they reach 60, 70, now 80 miles per hour...oh my! The bank is so high, and here comes the straightaway. They’re going P. Stan Hickerson and his wife Pat, who put in much of 90, 100, and 110 mph and the hard work to get the event up and running. faster, faster, faster!

Yes, finally one hundred Gold Wingers have had their opportunity to go down in history riding the famous NASCAR racetrack in Charlotte, North Carolina. Only the greatest racecar drivers in the world have been privileged enough to go on the racetrack at such blazing speeds. But now, the “Wings” are among the elite group of members who have earned their patch for their vest proving that they have been to “The Winners Circle” and had their pictures taken along with all the raceway legends. At the inaugural event last November, they became members of “The 100MPH Club” and raised almost $2,000 for Speedway Children’s Charities!

And this article is your invitation from NC-L2 (of Mooresville, North Carolina) to come and join us this coming November to ride the famous racetrack!

We are only going to allow the first 500 riders to participate, so send an email right away to say, “YES, I will be among the elite and join “The 100 MPH Club” and conquer the speedway in 2010.” Be sure to send it to the100mphclub@rocketmail.com.

Warning!: The timid and the meek should not apply!

PS – We’d like to thank all the GWRRA Members (and non-members) from North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and South Carolina who were able to help us raise $1,685 for Speedway Children’s Charities last Black Friday. We had to put the event together quickly, but we had a great turnout of 97 bikes and a great time riding the high banks of Lowe’s Motor Speedway!

(By P. Stan Hickerson, NC-L2 Public Relations Director; submitted by Evan and Cindy Parton, NC-L2 Chapter Directors.) ●

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Stuck in Tennessee; But Help was on Its Way My wife Dorothy and I were on the last leg of our 6,200-plusmile tour from Florida's Ormond-by-the-Sea to California and back when we found ourselves stranded on the side of I-24 near Manchester, Tennessee. It was a Saturday evening.

It seemed as though the valve stem on the rear tire of our 2006 Gold Wing GL1800 had failed (the same stem that a dealer had replaced, due to dry rot, just 9,000 miles earlier). The tire and the stem were not going to ride for us even one mile farther, so I got a hold of Rescue Plus right away and, even though they showed up 2-1/2 hours later, it didn’t take that long for Wade Bassett to assist me. He was working that night and, though unable to help my bride and me right then, told me to answer the phone when it rang.

GWRRA Life Member R.C. Booher then called to assist us.

He told us he had some “irons in the fire” to help us out. He said he wasn’t sure what would pan out, but that he wanted us to know he was there to help.

Well, one thing led to the other (the cell phone service was not very good at the motel we found) and, by early afternoon on Sunday, Wade eventually found us walking back from dinner at a nearby restaurant named Emma’s. He let us know there were options, and R.C. brought a trailer to the motel later that afternoon. Then Wade, R.C., and I loaded the disabled Wing onto the trailer and strapped it down. R.C. said he would return Monday morning, when Sloan’s Powersports in Murfreesboro opened.

So, Monday morning, R.C. and his bride Carrol met us at Emma’s for breakfast, and then away we went—trailer, luggage, all the helmets, jackets and the like—for the 45-minute ride to Sloan’s to get fixed up.

Now Sloan’s is an impressive place, as some of you know.

They took care of us and got us on the road in no time. Afterward, R.C. would not take any compensation for his trouble—not even gas money. He did ask me to do him a favor though…he asked that if I ever had the opportunity to return the favor to a stranger, that I would do so.

R.C., the answer is yes. You have my word that I will. And thanks for all your help—the both of you!

Jim and Dorothy Fogg GWRRA #181870 Ormond Beach, Florida

I contacted my fellow riders via the CB, and we pulled off to the side of the road. Realizing the situation would be a problem, I went to my Gold Book and phoned a Member in the Jamestown area. He was unable to help but referred me to several small towns in the area where I could look for more Members.

In Kennedy, New York, I contacted Chuck Massey. He said, “I know exactly where you’re at, and I’ll be there with my truck and trailer to pick you up.” I didn’t know what to expect, but Chuck turned out to be one of the nicest gentlemen I’ve ever met.

We loaded the bike onto the trailer, and I told my friends that the best case scenario would be that I’d have the bike fixed on Monday and would meet up with them later that day.

When I got in the truck with Chuck, I asked if there was a dealer in the area and he said that Hector Cycle was the place to take it and that Merv would be the mechanic. He added that Merv has been working on motorcycles for 40 years, then told me that I would be staying with him (Chuck) and his wife Sue. I told him that I would stay in a motel, but he insisted that I would come to their home. Little did I know then that one night would turn into three nights.

We took the bike into Hector Cycle on Monday, but they didn’t have the part in stock. We called several other dealers, and no one else had the part either. The part had to be sent overnight and arrived on Tuesday around 11 a.m. (Unfortunately though, Merv was already working on another bike on his rack and couldn’t start my bike until the afternoon. Needless to say, my bike didn’t get done until Wednesday morning.)

I believe my stay could have been a disaster had I not met such wonderful people as Chuck and Sue. They opened their home to me—a perfect stranger—with our only connection being that we are GWRRA Members. But through this experience, I’ve now made new friends. For the three days I was there, they gave me my own room with a bathroom and fed me and treated me like family. To fill the time for two days, we worked on Chuck’s used trike that he’d just bought (which I was glad to be able to help him with).

When my group of riders that had gone on ahead came back into Jamestown on Tuesday night, Chuck and Sue had them all over for a cookout. Their hospitality went beyond my expectations.

I and my group of riders left for home on Wednesday. And even though a trip to the Adirondacks never happened for me, I will always feel blessed at how I met great people in my time of need. It is something that I will never forget and for which I will always be grateful.

Thanks GWRRA for the Gold Book; I hope others will have the same great experience that I had in their time of need.

Adirondacks? No. New Friends? Yes. Four bikes total left on a Sunday morning for the Adirondacks. We were about 250 miles into the trip, and I had just fueled up. I was riding on the interstate east of Jamestown, New York when my throttle cable broke.

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BRAND-NEW GWRRA MEMBER BENEFIT DISCOUNT PROGRAMS! FINANCIAL SERVICES

● CardPartner (GWRRA Visa Credit Card) CardPartner, under the ownership of United Missouri Bank, offers a co-branded credit card program for the GWRRA. GWRRA has the ability to create 3 custom credit card designs for Members to choose from, and begin taking advantage of competitive interest rates, rewards programs, and no annual fees. www.cardpartner.com/app/gwrra ● GWRRA© Visa® Credit Card Program. Show Your Gold Wing Pride!

No Annual Fee GWRRA© Visa® Credit Card Program, with Rewards Program, low introductory APR on Purchases and no balance transfer fees for 6 months. Earn bonus points for FREE airline tickets, merchandise, cash-back and more at participating merchants. Enhanced Visa® Platinum benefits, including 24/7 Emergency Customer Service and 100% Fraud Protection, Auto Rental and Travel Accident Insurance and much more. Plus—3 card designs or upload your own picture!

INSURANCE

● Auto & Home - The auto & home insurance program offers Members exclusive discounted group rates from a leading national provider in the industry. The average Member who switches will save over $350 per year! ● Mutual of Omaha (Senior Life) - Senior Life Insurance through Mutual of Omaha will provide Members with a guaranteed acceptance senior life insurance policy at an affordable group rate. ● Long-Term Care Resources (Long Term Care Insurance) - Through the LTC program, Members will have up to three long-term care insurance providers to choose from. Vendors include MetLife, Prudential and John Hancock, and all provide group rates for GWRRA Members via a network of 600 local agents. ● Monumental Life (Term Life) - Affordable group rates for term life coverage ranging from $10,000 - $150,000. Customizable plans will assure GWRRA Members receive the plan that is right for them. ● Transamerica Life (Medicare Supplement) - This A-rated insurance provider offers Medicare supplemental Insurance to Members over the age of 65. This program offers guaranteed acceptance, the freedom to choose your own doctor, and the choice of 10 standard plans.

DISCOUNTS AND SERVICES

● GWRRA Wireless Center (Cell phones & plans from VZW, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, etc.) - Huge savings on phones and accessories at the GWRRA Wireless Center – up to $100 on selected phones, many phones free, and exclusive rebates put cash back into your pocket! Shop and compare from a vast selection of carriers and products. You’ll get the same great rate from the carrier you choose, plus a better phone at a better price at www.gwrrawireless.com ● RX Discounts (Prescription Drug Discount Card) - FREE GWWRA Prescription Savings Card. Download your FREE card now and start saving today! Members can save up to 55% on prescription drugs with your FREE GWRRA Prescription Savings Card. No fees and it never expires. Accepted at over 59,000 pharmacies. One card covers your entire family including pets. www.myfreerxcard.com/gwrra.html ● Mobile Health Screening Services (Lifeline Screening) - LifeLine 20

Screening offers an affordable group rate for Members to have a preventative health screening done in their own neighborhood. This proactive health detection helps detect life-threatening conditions such as carotid artery complications, aneurysms, blood-flow blockages and more, all at one flat, low rate. ● Online Computer Backup (Carbonite) - Anyone who has had a computer crash knows the importance of computer backup protection.

With this program, GWRRA Members can take advantage of 10% off their subscription to Carbonite, a leader in the online computer backup industry. Sign up, install it once, and have the peace of mind that all of your valuable documents, photos, music and more are securely protected, at home or the office. ● Sears Commercial Marketplace (5-50% off Sears Commercial Marketplace) - Through Sears Commercial Marketplace, Members can sign up to be enrolled in 5-50% off discounts on a full range of Sears’ products. Save on everything from home and garden items to clothes and electronics. Email benefitsmanager@gwrrabenefits.org with your name and home address to be enrolled in this great discounts program! ● Newport Audiology Centers (Discounted Audiology Services) Newport Audiology Centers has partnered with GWRRA to offer Members a great suite of discounts and services for your Members hearing care. In addition to Members saving 30% off the purchase of hearing aids, Members will receive a free hearing evaluation, one year of free batteries, a 2-year warranty, plus more!

TRAVEL – GWRRA VACATION CENTER: The GWRRA Vacation Center is a dynamic discount program that covers all of your travel and vacation needs. Members can take advantage of discounts on individual travel or group tours to worldwide destinations, cruises, hotel stays, car rentals, and more! www.gwrravacations.com:

● Go Ahead Tours and TNT Vacations. ● Cruises (Guaranteed lowest prices on major cruise lines) - The Gold Wing Road Riders Association is pleased to announce several new offerings including cruises! We’ve partnered with America’s largest cruise agency, CruisesOnly, to offer the lowest prices in the industry to GWRRA members. In fact, CruisesOnly even backs their prices with the only 110% Best Price Guarantee in the industry. Shop and compare thousands of cruises from 18 of the world’s top fleets departing from 22 U.S. ports. Browse the latest in new promotions and last-minute offers or shop by category – weekend cruises, family cruises, honeymoon cruises, and more. Check out customer reviews and travel tips. Plus, trained cruise consultants are ready to answer your questions, help you choose the right cruise for your needs, and even help arrange land excursions. Visit CruisesOnly www.cruisesonly.com to start planning your cruise now! ● Wyndham Hotels -20% discount at eleven different Wyndham chains, including Days Inn, Ramada, Super 8 and more. ● Orlando Vacations - Discount Theme Park tickets – Disney, Universal, etc.

For additional information regarding the GWRRA’s Member benefit programs, please check www.gwrra.org/membership.html for the latest details! ● Wing World

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Part #870 Enjoy your iPod tunes while riding your Gold Wing. Uses the Gold Wing’s CD Player controls.

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H&L MACHINE’S KICKSTAND SANDAL AND HELMET HANGER

“The lights are a perfect fit on the [front or] rear speakers of the GL1800,” says Add On. “Those who love their lights will find this a great addition to the bike, along with their economical price. And they work as a running light.”

Sold in pairs, they fit on top of most 4- or 5-inch speakers and are available in blue, red, or white only; MSRP $29.95. For more information, call (800) 821-9861 or visit www.addonaccessories.net.

GWRRA’s CUSTOM RIDING JACKET

Says H&L Machine: “Our products began with a definite need for what was not out there. We have machined parts for customers for 35 years, so there was no reason we could not manufacture what we needed.”

The company says that after frustration with the plastic foot for the kickstand breaking (and tired of winding up the string on the plastic pad and not wanting to use a crushed pop can), it was time for producing a “Kickstand Sandal”. (A model is available for bikes with highway boards.)

“We make these out of stainless steel so they will not rust or break, as the plastic ones have been known to do, [and the bike won’t sink into the paved parking lot],” the company says. “[We also wanted] one that attached to the kickstand without modification to the stand; one that attached zippy quick.”

They add that, “When we purchased new Nolan helmets, the helmet hangers we had were too large to fit into the helmet strap, so we designed one that will fit the Nolan and other helmet D rings.”

Made in the U.S.A. For more information or to place an order, call (651) 257-6525, visit www.hlmachine.com J.O.M.A. (Just One More Accessory), or email sales@hlmachine.com.

ADD ON INC.’S GL1800 ANGEL EYES LED SPEAKER LIGHTS

Add On Inc. calls its Angel Eyes LED Speaker Lights a “unique LED light that has really caught the attention of everyone”.

The company says the clear, durable plastic light rings measure 4 inches in diameter and are 1/4-inch in thickness and that each contain two LED lights that give off enough light to be seen in daylight while not being an overpowering light in darkness.

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GWRRA is excited to finally offer a custom riding jacket! This attractive jacket comes with embroidered logos on the upper sleeves and GWRRA on the left chest.

The jacket is made of 600 Denier oxford shell fabric with PU coating, water repelling treatment, and a Teflon finish. It has a removable inner jacket and adjustable waist sleeves and cuffs, plus the inside, outer fabric and lining have a breathable, water/wind resistant 2-layer membrane. All seams are taped 100% waterproof, and it has CE-certified protectors on the elbows, shoulders and back. In addition, it comes with precurved elbows and reflective piping for nighttime visibility.

Price is just $105 and includes shipping. Small through 3X Large sizes available. To order, call (800) 843-9460 or (623) 581-2500 (Phoenix area) or visit www.gwrra.org.

SCARECROW CELEBRATES 30 YEARS! For more than a decade, freehand paintbrush artist Scarecrow (aka Ed Ciociola)—a 25-plus year veteran of Wing Ding—says he and his team have thought about putting together a party for their customers to all gather in one great location. This coming September 9-12, that will happen at last at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

“Thanks to the help of Sue Kiry and the great people at the Chula Vista Resort, our dream will be realized on the anniversary of our 30th year,” says Scarecrow. “We hope you can join us at this terrific resort for this one-time event. Everything here is first-class. We’ll have plenty of rides, activities and things to do. All of our customers are welcome, past and present (including friends).”

Scarecrow adds that this invitation-only party will not be a typical motorcycle rally and may be the largest gathering of Scarecrow Artwork ever in one place. A special website (www.ScarecrowAnniversary.com) has been set up for the event registration.

“I hope to see you in September. Feel free to call me at (828) 788-0505 or Sue at (608) 225-3359 with any questions about the resort or the party, including if you did not receive your invitation sent in March,” he says. ● Wing World

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The “Hannigan Happening� event rally was at the Hannigan Motorsports factory in Murray Kentucky June 18-19.

The anniversary celebration attracted almost 200 bikers, mostly owners of Hannigan product, from 26 states and Canada. The happening facilitates a unique time for Hannigan product owners to get together and have fun (although owning a Hannigan product is not required to attend). Events included factory tours, Hannigan history seminar, test rides, poker ride, peoples choice bike show, dinner, awards, door prizes, and raffle for a Hannigan trailer. All proceeds from the event go to the local Lions Club whose volunteer staff help host the event.

Thank you to all participants who made the 35th anniversary celebration a wonderful memorable event!

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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.

Surging Cruise Control Brother Stu, I just purchased an ’05 GL1800 with 25K miles. There is about a 3-4 mph surge when setting the cruise or resuming. Accelerating function is smooth. I don’t know if it acted this way before I bought the bike or not. I noticed it at a road test after replacing the air filter.

With the help of my neighbor, who also has an ’05, we replaced his filter and checked and compared components as we disassembled both bikes for filter replacement/check again. His cruise still works right; mine still surges.

I have the shop manual for my ’08 but not for the ’05, and I see they are somewhat different. The throttle cables are loosely routed, but the throttle adjuster is screwed in to its limits. (That is, cannot increase the backlash).

The idle speed, as adjusted, is 10001100 rpm when the throttle is released.

“Blipping” the throttle makes the rpms drop to 700. It seems that the throttle cable is hanging up somewhat, but I cannot give it any more “slack”.

Do you have any suggestions for getting rid of the surge? Thank you.

Royal C. (Cliff) Britton GWRRA #54926 Williamston, NC Cliff, my hunch is that a previous owner has monkeyed around with the cruise actuator cable and/or the primary adjustment for the throttle cable. It’s also possible, though unlikely, that the throttle cable was replaced and incorrectly mounted on the throttle body. The adjuster at the handlebar is for minor adjustments. So let’s baseline things. Start by removing the top shelter.

After that, look at the throttle cables near the left side of the steering head. You’ll see another adjustment barrel with locknut— 24

screw that one all the way in. Then find the adjustment barrel on the cruise actuator cable, and screw that one in as well.

You should now have plenty of slack in the throttle cables. Now unscrew the adjuster on the throttle cable near the steering head until the twist grip has around 1/4” of rotational free play. Follow that by using the adjuster at the handlebar to get the free play down to around 1/8”. Start the engine, and let it idle until the rpm settles down to normal. Use the cable adjuster at the handlebar to remove as much free play as possible. Turn the steering from lock to lock—the idle speed must not change as the bars are turned. If it does, run the adjuster back in one turn, and check again. Repeat this until the idle is unaffected by full movement of the handlebars. Now you’re ready for the last step—adjustment of the cruise cable.

Don’t use the ‘08 manual for this—it’s likely to confuse you due to differences between the models. You’ll find an oval hole on the left side of the main bracket holding the ECM and cruise actuator.

Shine a flashlight under the left side of the air cleaner while looking down through that hole, and observe the position of the projection on the actuator drum relative to the notch on the throttle drum. If you have trouble identifying these two parts, twist the throttle a few times while looking through the hole to see these parts moving in relation to each other. With the twist grip closed, unscrew the adjustment barrel on the cruise actuator cable until the projection on the actuator drum appears centered in the notch on the throttle drum, then tighten the adjuster jam nut. Your idle speed should now behave properly, and the cruise should engage and hold the speed you select.

Stu

ABS and Air Bag Options Mean No “Bling”?

Hey Stu, I appreciate your responses to Members’ questions and thought maybe you could answer a couple questions I have.

I have a 2008 GL1800 GW Deluxe. I purchased this particular bike because of the added safety reasons—the Air Bag and ABS Brakes. Now I want to add a little “bling” to the front end and have run into obstacles that could prevent adding these, such as: 1) You cannot add a fender extension; 2) You cannot add disk chrome covers; and 3) You cannot add the Ring of Fire.

After adding the safety features, did I give up all hopes of adding the “bling” to my bike, and why can’t these items be added? If I am wrong on my findings, can you recommend a vendor that does have a solution to my “bling” questions?

Thanks for you help, and ride safe.

Randy A. Christensen GWRRA #312162 Belmont, NC Hi Randy, your air bag system uses decelerometers to determine when or when NOT to deploy the air bag. Altering the configuration or weight of the bike’s front fender, wheel, or forks could change the reaction of those components to small bumps as well as heavy impact, possibly causing the air bag to either not deploy when needed, or to deploy when not actually needed—likely resulting in loss of control and a crash. It’s your bike, and nobody has a right to tell you what you may or may not attach to it, but if your “personalization” efforts either defeat your safety items or turn them into safety hazards, that would not be a good thing.

Stu

Air Filters for Valkyries Good Morning Stu. I would like your opinion on air filters for my Valkyrie. I have been using Genuine Honda filters to date.

How much difference is there in OEM or Microtech filters in comparison to the Wing World

Honda filters, and which is better between the OEM and Microtech? As my bike gets older, with more miles on it, does the brand of filter used make any difference?

Thank you for all of your great technical assistance.

Larry Hoffland GWRRA #297984 Missoula, MT Larry, as the bike ages, its air filtration requirements remain exactly the same as when it was new. I’m not familiar with the Microtech brand. If their filter is a design like the OEM filter, and if they list a specific application for your bike, then it may be an effective substitute. EMGO also sells OEM-style air filters and may have an application for your Valk. Some motorcycle and automobile aftermarket air filters don’t properly seal the airbox, so examine the fit closely before installing the lid.

Given the replacement interval, I’m not certain the price difference would justify the switch away from Genuine Honda air filters. But that’s a decision I’ll leave to you.

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’86 Charging System Problems Hi Stu, I have a 1986 Honda Gold Wing SEI with approximately 25,000 miles on it. Toward the end of the riding season last year, I started experiencing charging system problems. The stator yellow wires started to get extremely hot and melted the plug followed by, of course, no charging system.

I decided to go ahead and install a new stator and regulator rectifier. I did contact ElectroSport Industries and purchased both items from them. I went ahead with the timely task of removing the engine and installing the new stator.

Things went very well with the new products until I started up the engine. The charging system went crazy and pegged the digital voltmeter on the dash at 16 volts. I contacted Electrosport, and they told me that the regulator/rectifier could be bad and sent out a new one. I installed it with the same results.

I had seen an article in Wing World magazine about a 1985 with a similar problem. Your suggestion in this article was to run a new wire from the fuse box ignition wire to the black wire at the regulator. I [did so and] still have the same results. I would think that I might have

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Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you. It will be great to get back on the road again.

Via email, Don French GWRRA #59820 Don, many aftermarket regulator/rectifier units have only 7 wires, as opposed to the 8 on your OEM regulator. If this is your situation, my recommendation is to ask ElectroSport for an 8-wire model. But if it does actually have the 8th (black) wire, that wire may be “seeing” low voltage due to resistance in the circuit between the ignition fuse and the point at which the black wire connects to the regulator. The first thing I’d recommend is to use your digital multimeter to measure the voltage drop across the ignition fuse terminals (fuse installed, ignition switch turned on, kill switch set to “run”). If there’s any more than 0.3 volts dropping across the fuse, clean the terminals, and install a new fuse of correct rating. Then, with the regulator unplugged from the main harness, check the voltage between the black wire of the harness and a good

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chassis or engine ground point. It should be not more than 1/2 volt less than battery voltage. If it is, you have 2 options.

Either hunt through the harness to find the source of the unwanted resistance, or run a new black wire from the harness plug back to the downstream side of the ignition fuse (the side that will show no voltage if the fuse is removed). Solder the new wire to the connection on the underside of the fuse box. You could also attach the black wire to any switched voltage source that reads very close to battery voltage, but there’s a catch—the original connection was chosen so that a failure of the ignition fuse would turn off the engine and prevent the charging system from destroying your electronics.

Should your new wire be attached somewhere other than the ignition fuse and lose voltage, either due to a blown fuse or a failed solder connection, the regulator will permit the alternator’s full output into the bike’s wiring. Be fastidious in your repair.

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m/1/28/395/6146/ITEM/Metzeler-BlockK-Sidecar-Tire.aspx) Via email, Judy Jennings, GWRRA #166919-01 Hi Judy, regardless of the item in question, I’ve learned that telling someone their personal choice isn’t well thought out usually serves no productive purpose.

It often doesn’t change their mind, and it annoys them. But even though I may not disrespect their right to choose, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend their choice to others. Were it my vehicle, I’d at least want to know whether the tire’s construction, size, weight rating, and speed rating were compatible with the vehicle’s wheel design and the weight and speeds to which it could be subjected. Regardless of the apparent satisfaction of those using it, the tire you mention doesn’t appear to be compatible in those areas. So I’m afraid I couldn’t recommend it to the rest of the Membership as a safe choice for the front end of a Gold Wing trike.

Stu

speakers, volume at max of 20, and the squelch at “1”, I do hear noise and the RX shows receiving. Moving the squelch to 2 removes all noise and the RX goes away. I have tried all channels and even been next to someone sending on my channel setting, and I receive nothing. I checked the continuity of the antenna cable with a multimeter, and it is okay.

Unplugging the antenna cable kills the sound, as does unplugging the power cable to the CB unit. When I unplug the CB cable to the radio, the radio indicates there is no CB connected. I have examined the connectors and the CB box, and all the wiring looks fine.

Any ideas on what is wrong with my CB and how to fix it? Does the CB require a mic plugged into the cable to receive? If the CB box is bad, is there someplace I can send it to be repaired? Is there a fuse inside the CB box?

Archie Jay “Pat” Patterson II GWRRA #318544 Ocqueoc, MI PS – My CB is set to play through speakers and squelch at level 1.

Tires for Trikes: Metzeler Block-K Sidecar Tire Hi Stu. In regard to your June 2010 answer regarding “Trike’s Front Tire” (page 25), several of our Gold Wing trikers have installed the Metzeler Block-K Sidecar Tire on the front. They are wearing well, and steering appears to be smoother.

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Non-functioning CB Dear Stu, since you seem to have such good advice on so many problems, I thought I would try your advice on mine.

I bought a 2002 GL1800 with CB last year (ABS, Corbin heated seat, heated grips), and everything works great on the bike except the CB. On group rides, they use the CB to give directions but I cannot hear them. I don’t have a helmet mic, so I cannot plug into the cord on the bike.

I turn on the CB. With the CB set to

Pat, remove your seat and have a look at the antenna connections at the rear of the bike, just forward of the bottom of the trunk. It’s possible that the CB antenna lead isn’t plugged into the cable leading to the radio, or that the cables (CB vs. AM/FM) are swapped—CB lead plugged into AM/FM cable and vice versa. And be sure the antenna cable is properly attached to the CB radio. If you ever plan to actually transmit over that

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radio, have the SWR checked and adjusted if necessary, as few installations include that service.

Stu When I checked the continuity of the CB antenna, I made sure it was the CB antenna plugged into the CB antenna cable that goes to the CB box in the trunk. I followed all the CB cables (antenna, power and radio connection) to the CB box in the trunk, and they look fine going into the box.

Should I open the box to see if the wires are connected correctly? Where is the SWR adjustment located? Can the CB box be opened and inspected to see if all the connections inside the box are okay? Thanks.

Pat Pat, the SWR adjustment is performed using an SWR meter. There’s no adjustment on the radio itself. But radio transmission isn’t your issue, and SWR only affects transmissions. If your CB were receive-only, you could use a coat hanger for an antenna. So it seems your CB is in need of service. Call Sierra Electronics at (800)338-6938 to discuss having it repaired.

Stu

Drive Off Center Stand Stu, the drive on/off center stands seem like such a good idea. Can you tell me if these will have any negative impact on my bike? Is there anything to be wary of?

I have an ’06 GL1800 with 35,000 Kms (or 21,000 miles). Love your column; read it every month. Thanks.

Dave Fader GWRRA #611416 Lantz, Nova Scotia, Canada Dave, lots of things that seem like good ideas in theory prove to have negative consequences in actual practice. Most folks who install ride off stands do so because they have extreme difficulty getting the bike up on its OEM center stand.

Is that a good reason to install a ride off stand? What’s so important about having the bike parked in a level attitude? Yes, it takes up less space in the garage. On the other hand, it’s impossible to rotate the rear wheel by hand for tread inspection or pressure checks because the rear wheel is still on the floor. And the fact that the rear wheel is not clear of the floor makes the bike less stable than if using the OEM September 2010

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stand. It takes surprisingly little force to accidentally bump the rear of the bike and cause it to roll off the stand and to fall on its side. More than a few folks have returned to their parked bike to find that some clumsy passerby had accidentally bumped it off of the stand.

And no, leaving the bike in reverse (not recommended) won’t prevent that. In fact, the bike’s side stand (combined with the two tires’ contact patches) provides a more stable footing than either a ride off stand or the bike’s original center stand. Consider the center stand as a maintenance stand—useful for checking oil level, tire pressure, and for other maintenance chores. But if you really need that bike to be parked level for personal reasons, I assure you that you can use the OEM stand with ease—once you have the correct technique. Every year, I field complaints at rallies from guys who claim it’s just too difficult to use the OEM stand. Not only do I have them tossing their bike up on the stand after a few minutes instruction, I then go on to instruct their wives with similar results. Have you ever seen a 5’ 2”, 115-pound woman pop a GL1800 onto its center stand? Believe it! That proves how easy it really is to other “Doubting Thomases” in the crowd. Most things are easy, once you know how.

Stu

Aspencade Radio Problems Stu, I’ve got a 1984 Aspencade, and I’m having trouble with it.

I’ve put in a radio that I know works, but all I get is music. Three of the four presets play the same radio station. When I try the tape, it runs but won’t play music.

The only handlebar control that works is the mute button. The channel doesn’t work, and the CB won’t work either. The CB turns on, but all I get is channel 9; I can’t change the channels.

Why didn’t Honda make the radio so that a person could manually change the channel for the radio? How do you preset channels if you can’t find the channels?

I’ve checked the wiring in the left fairing area as well as the two fuses (7a and 20a) and the fuses by the air cleaner. They’re f ine. Is there something else I can do?

I look forward to your response.

Thanks Stu. Via email, Jack, GWRRA #271886

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Everything gets old, Jack. How many of us have a 1984 vintage TV that still works? Those radios and handlebar controls are now what—26 years old? And they’re installed on a vehicle that exposes them to the elements—sun, dust, moisture...you name it. The fact that they worked until now is amazing. It wouldn’t surprise me if half the capacitors in those radios are leaking and if spiders hadn’t shorted a bunch of the printed circuits. If you’re lucky, Sierra Electronics is still in the business of repairing those GL1200 radios. I suggest calling them.

Whether the failure of the handlebar controls is actually in the controls or in the radios themselves is anybody’s guess. I’d suggest having the radios overhauled. And while they’re in Sierra’s shop, you can check the handlebar switch functions using an ohm meter.

Aerosol electronics cleaner often resolves issues with those switches.

Stu

accurate as of May, 2005, so this at least moves you up 3 years. Just FYI, the Navi units in 2009 and 2010 Wings use the NT version of City Navigator on an SD card. Though updates are not yet available for those units, the 2011 version of the software has already been released for other Garmin products, so I’d expect an update soon for the ‘09 and ‘10 Gold Wing Navi.

Stu PS – I’ve just received word from Garmin that they’re working on a way to get the ‘06 through ‘08 Navi units to

accept the NT mapping software that the ‘09 and later units use. No word on when that may be available. But when it is, your ‘06 will be good to go well into the future.

‘96 Shuts Down Mysteriously Dear Stu, I really enjoy reading your “Workbench” comments every month.

Now I have a ’96 1500 Gold Wing with 67,000 miles that has a problem.

I take the bike in to my favorite repair shop to have it serviced and checked over every year. Three years ago, it started letting me down on the side of the road (only

2006 Gold Wing GPS Stu, how does one go about updating the GPS on a 2006 Gold Wing to the latest version and latest maps? Does this have to be done at the dealer? Can I order some type of card that plugs into the system and be updated? Thanks.

Via email, Grant Rollins Grant, you can purchase the latest update for your Navi unit by going to https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?p ID=10750 or by calling 1-866-6067555. You can install it yourself at home. Garmin tells me that the Gold Wing-specific Compact Flash card you’ll receive has both the latest mapping software and operating software for your unit. Having said that, I should tell you that this latest update for the Navi units on 2006 through 2008 Wings is City Navigator North America version 9.0. This non-NT software contains maps and points of interest (POIs) current as of April, 2008. It is the last nonNT version of City Navigator, and no further updates are likely in the future.

This apparently makes the ‘06 through ‘08 Navi units obsolete, as it does with all other Garmin devices using the nonNT software—at least as it concerns POIs and detail maps of city surface streets. Interstates and other major roads will change less frequently. The maps that came with your device were September 2010

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once during the summer riding season).

Each year, I’d take it back to the shop the day after it broke down (it’s a shame there is never a roadside shop there when I need it). They have checked the fuel pressure, changed the fuel filter, and now have changed the vacuum hoses. And, yet again, this weekend I found myself along the side of the road restarting the bike after an unwanted shutdown.

Not being a mechanic myself, I can only try something/anything to restart the engine. What seems to work is pulling down on the choke lever. So far, every time this happens, I pull down the choke lever and the engine starts like nothing is wrong.

This time, when I used the full choke to start an already warm engine, I did notice the rpms were only about 1,5002,000 with the sound of a rough-running engine for 5-10 seconds. When the rpms climbed toward 3,000, I reduced the amount of choke and the engine was running fine. I put the bike in gear and rode home without any more trouble.

Only one time, a couple of years ago, was I able to use the choke lever to keep the engine running without coming to a complete stop. All the other times, I found a safe place to park and restart the engine. So far it has always restarted, so the shop has a hard time finding what is wrong.

I have noted it happens mostly on less than one-half of a fuel tank of gas, always on days when I am riding all day, and never on short trips. The air temp is usually in the 70-80 degrees F range. It’s always been on the open road, so the bike is never running hot at the time of the shutdown.

I need your help. We ride 2-up most of the time, and neither one of us wants to push the bike the next time it might not start.

Duane Imel GWRRA #261769 Chadwick, IL Duane, usually when this happens, the engine won’t restart for anywhere from 15 minutes to a half hour, regardless of choke usage. When that’s the symptom, the cause is often a heat-related failure of the fuel pump. Because your bike restarts right away if the choke is used, I’m at a loss as to the cause.

Stu

GL1800 Radio Problems Hi Stu from over here in wet England.

Well, after my last question to you, the gear box on my 1800 has been replaced and rebuilt (the fork selector burnt out on 1st and 5th). I now have a small problem with the radio, and it’s driving me nuts.

The LCD display keeps going blank.

My local dealer loaned me a spare radio and a complete set of clocks and display, and the problem remains. So I would say it’s a problem in the loom...oh joy.

Would you have any ideas how to start to trace this small problem...in such a large loom?

Stephen Spalding GWRRA #276128 Welshpool, Powys, UK Stephen, as you obviously know, the LCD plugs into the harness just forward of the ignition switch. Wiggle the wires on the harness side of that connector, and see if the display doesn’t come back on. My hunch is there’s a loose or broken wire at the connector.

Stu

Clutch Fluid Disappears Hi Stu, I own a 1993 Interstate Gold Wing with 56,000 miles on it. I bought it off of a guy who brought it up from Florida five years ago.

It was in excellent shape except for the tires and the carbs. I replaced the tires and had the carbs cleaned out, and it has been running great ever since.

My problem is that, for the last three years, when I take it out of storage I always have to replace the clutch fluid in the reservoir (and sometimes once more before I put it back in storage). I can’t figure where the fluid is disappearing to.

There are no puddles on the floor, and the bike runs fine until the reservoir gets near empty. Then the shifting gets a mind of its own.

I had it in a shop once, and they couldn’t figure it out. I took it out of storage in April, topped it up, then topped it up again today. Before I take it to another shop, I would like to get your opinion. Stu, your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Gary Beazley GWRRA #255840 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Gary, the first thing I’d suggest is examining the entire routing of the clutch

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pressure hose, from the left master cylinder to the bleed screw located under the left engine cover. You may find seepage that would otherwise go unnoticed. If you’re certain there’s no external leakage, and if there’s no dripping from the clutch slave cylinder, then I’d conclude the fluid is seeping internally from the slave cylinder piston seal and making its way into the engine oil. The slave cylinder can be overhauled with new seals, provided it hasn’t suffered internal corrosion damage. FYI, both the brake and clutch fluids must be completely flushed and replaced at 24 month intervals as shown in both the owners manual and service manual. You don’t mention having that maintenance performed during your 5 years of ownership, and my hunch is the previous owner may not have paid any attention to that requirement either.

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Thank you.

Helmut Parakenings GWRRA #271570 LaSalle, Ontario, Canada Helmut, those few theories you found are correct. You'll need to remove the rear master cylinder to correct this issue. After removing all internal parts from that master cylinder, remove the two screws and the hose nipple, and look into the area under it. You'll see two very small holes— one so small it's not much larger than a

human hair. That's the one that's plugged.

Clean these holes by blasting out the crud with aerosol brake parts cleaner and/or compressed air, but do not attempt to clear the clog using any sort of metal instrument. When all is clean, you should be able to observe two small pinholes of light in the master cylinder's bore when a strong light is shined into the area that's normally covered by the hose nipple.

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1983 GL1100 Front Brake Locks Stu, a bit of background on my bike first…In 2003, I found a 1983 Aspencade in a shed and, after some tinkering with it, got it back on the road.

Late last year, I had the front tire repaired at the local Honda dealer. On the way home, the front brake locked. The dealer's mechanic was able to unlock the brake by opening the bleeder screw, but the problem repeats.

Thinking that a brake piston may have pitting, I rebuilt the caliper. At the same time, I cleaned the rear master cylinder. The symptoms continued when the brakes were re-assembled. My son helped me to bleed the system with a vacuum pump.

My feeling is that, for reasons unknown to me, not all pressure is released when I take pressure off the brake pedal. As I ride, the fluid pressure seems to gradually increase to the point where the GL1100 can't keep going.

I have found a few theories on the Internet pointing to a plugged “fluid return channel” within the rear master cylinder; however, I can't locate any opening that might serve as one.

I enjoy riding this bike and think that the unified brake system was decades ahead of its time. It is time to ask the expert, Stu: What do you think the prob32

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HOW WE GOT INVOLVED… AND HAD MORE FUN!

By Carl and Jan Breeding, GWRRA #292220 Chapter Educators and “2010 Couple of the Year” for Chapter H of Athens, Alabama

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fter several years of not riding, I “restarted” riding motorcycles in 2007. My wife, Jan, agreed to my getting a bike, but only if it was quiet and comfortable. I settled on a 2005 Honda ST-1300 and immediately realized just how much I had missed riding.

Getting Started Again

To refresh my riding skills, I took the MSF Experienced Rider Course. But while my ST was great fun—lots of power, smooth, quiet, even comfortable on short rides—it was not quite what my bride had in mind. She made several comments about the lack of comfort and, eventually, I realized what she really wanted was a Gold Wing.

I searched and found a Pearl Orange 2002 GL1800, which we promptly named Nemo.

Next Motorcycling Change My next motorcycling change came when I heard of this organization called the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. I joined, and we went to our first meeting. It took very little for us to realize this group of riders were people we enjoyed being with and that we wanted to get involved with them.

Afterward my wife decided that, if she were going to be my CoRider, she needed to learn to ride in case of an emergency. She enrolled in a Basic Rider Course from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. But during the last hour or so on the range, she dropped her bike, broke her thumb, and chipped her ankle.

Though after that she never enjoyed the feeling of riding solo on a two-wheeler, I soon got her a 2002 Pearl Orange trike to match my bike, and that trike was enough to fully activate her need to ride. Since then, we have enjoyed many experiences together, including visiting Greenville, South Carolina, Honda Homecoming in Marysville, Ohio, and family visits in Texas.

Having Fun in GWRRA In fact, we were having so much fun riding together, visiting other GWRRA Chapters, and attending rallies that we decided to make our 2009 family vacation a trip to Tulsa for Wing Ding 31. As planning for the trip began, we even “roped” another Chapter couple, Randy and Pam Crocket (GWRRA #275094), into joining us!

Also, my wife consented for me to upgrade to a newer bike, so we bought a 2008 Dark Red Metallic GL1800 and had a Motor Trike kit installed by Tony’s Trikes, owned by a good friend of ours.

On the first day of our trip to Tulsa, we set out from our home in Harvest, Alabama and ended—after 1,058 miles total—in Monticello, Minnesota. Having completed an “Iron Butt” portion to begin our trip, we then took time to visit many places on the way, including a jaunt into Emerson, Manitoba, Canada.

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Now while on our trip, we had encountered folks we’d met at previous gatherings. We also made new friends along the way. In fact, on the trip home, we were joined by Avery Howard, a Member from Chapter B of Huntsville, Alabama.

And while I must mention a hearty “Thank You” to all of the GWRRA Members we met at Wing Ding and beyond, I must especially say “Thank You” to those who stopped to help when our trailer had a blow out shortly after leaving Tulsa. I have read many accounts in the pages of Wing World of Members using their Gold Book to get help while on the road, but we didn’t even need to do so. By the time I got my rig onto the shoulder, a crowd had already gathered.

The crowd included GWRRA Members, even one who was driving his pickup. With some help, we were back on the road in no time.

By the time we were done, our trip totaled 4,500 miles, and Jan’s response upon getting home was, “Let’s do it again!”

Getting More Involved I soon decided that, if I were going to do a good job as our Chapter’s Educator, I needed to be able to serve the Chapter Members.

Jan and I took the Medic First Aid instructor’s course, and I also took the training to become an Advanced Rider Course Instructor. Later, I was certified as a Trike Rider Course Instructor as well.

At the time of this initial writing, we were preparing our trip to Des Moines, Iowa for Wing Ding 32. This time we were even more ambitious—as well as more confident—so our planned route was for 6,200 miles. We wanted to encompass the rest of the western States we had yet to visit and also to again visit family in Texas, Arizona, and Utah.

Conclusion Having now conquered so many of the middle and western States on our bikes, all we can say is “Northeastern States, be forewarned: We have a wedding to attend in Connecticut, so you’ll be seeing us soon!”

But what is the point of all of this rambling really?

Well, we found that when you get involved and get active with riding and with GWRRA, you have fun. We are deeply involved in our Chapter’s life and contribute our time and energy as we can to make activities fun for everyone else, too. We’ve found that the more you get involved in GWRRA, the more enjoyable it is for everyone.

See, here’s the thing: I don’t go to the rallies and to Wing Ding just to visit vendors; I am fully capable of shopping online through the internet. I go to rallies and to Wing Ding because I enjoy the folks I meet there, and I treasure the memories I collect while visiting with you—my extended family.

My closing thought is this: If you feel perhaps you’re lacking in these types of “people skills”, there are plenty of opportunities in GWRRA to gain some. And if you already possess many of these skills, there are lots of chances in GWRRA to pass them on.

Either way, we’ve found that getting involved is the key to having more fun!...See you down the road! ● Wing World

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BIKER-FRIENDLY

LODGING, TOURS, AND MORE!

By Dean Scott, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Since we all love to travel on our Wings, we decided to check out some of the most biker-friendly lodging in the U.S. and beyond. 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. Here’s what they had to say, including some photos of their incredible digs.

For those folks who prefer to take a fully guided tour (that includes lodging), we’ve also interviewed some tour companies. And lastly, we’ll provide you a bike rental company in the Eastern U.S.—with all its tantalizing twisties—that specializes in Hondas.

Enjoy!

Scene from the Heward House B&B in Holbrook, Arizona.

BIKER-FRIENDLY LODGING:

Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Shinnston, WV Abbey Inn Motel, Maggie Valley, NC “Our well-established motel is on a mountainside at a 4,200-foot elevation. This area is known as one of the most scenic motorcycle touring areas in the U.S., and our website contains downloadable maps and scenic tours to print out. In addition, we offer package tour prices (per person) so that, in addition to lodging, you receive a T-shirt, a detailed ride map for five scenic rides, 2 breakfast and 2 lunch/dinner coupons [for a nearby restaurant].

Motorcycle rentals, guided tours, and a variety of additional maps are available at an additional cost.”

“We are former riders and offer off-street parking, turn-by-turn day trip routings, plus inn-to-inn packages with routing. We know the roads to send the motorcyclists to and provide a printout of a self-guided tour. We do routings for the best riding and tailor the routings to individual interests (covered bridges, history, scenery, or just good riding). Our B&B includes a full hot breakfast served at the time the guest requests, fresh-ground coffee, and, if a package deal is purchased, a packed lunch and/or dinner.”

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Gray Ghost Inn, West Dover, VT Beazley House Bed and Breakfast Inn, Napa, CA “We have been in the hospitality industry for 30 years and are Napa’s first, and still finest, B&B. Our 108-year-old mansion is the perfect location from which to tour both the Napa and Sonoma Wine Country. The routes we can suggest will take riders along highways and country roads lined by lush vineyards, which offer both exhilarating rides and spectacular destinations. Plus, we offer a full, buffet-style breakfast using the freshest local ingredients.”

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“We are riders ourselves and, at our B&B, we make it easy for riders to do business with us. We offer pre-planned rides, maps, ride suggestions on proven motorcycle roads, and even custom mapping and discussion of routes. In addition, we offer towels for the bikes, a welcome reception for groups, a bike-friendly washing station, and bottled water for the ride. Plus, hot breakfast is cooked to order, and we do in-house BBQ dinners or whatever the groups desire.”

(800) 745-3615 www.grayghostinn.com Wing World

Logan Mill Lodge Vacation Rental Condos & Conference Room, Westby, WI

Smoky Mountain Mansion, Robbinsville, NC

“Our lodge is very biker-friendly! We both ride Gold Wings and offer both guided and self-guided tours. Our guided tours of the Ocooch Mountains and the Kickapoo River Valley for guests are free-of-charge. We have 3 vacation rental condos, each of which are 1,500 square feet and can sleep up to 4 couples, with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, full kitchen, dining room, and living room deck/patio. Free WiFi, use of conference/party room, and indoor parking for bikes is included.”

“We have comfortable, spacious, and private accommodations.

We rent to groups, so the entire 10,000-square-foot house belongs only to the group staying at the Mansion. Bikers love the outdoor dining pavilion, and we offer a full residential kitchen, 9 beds in 6 bedrooms (sleeps 18 to 20), 5 1/2 baths, hot tub, full basement with pool and ping pong, and some covered parking.

Everyone likes our place, but lady bikers love our place! [And best of all,] we’re very near the Tail of the Dragon, the Cherohala Skyway, and Moonshiner 28.”

(608) 606-2866 www.LoganMillLodge.com

(866) 862-4220 or (828) 479-4220 www.smokymountainmansion.com

Smoky Mountain Get Away, Townsend, TN

Strawberry Creek Inn, Idyllwild, CA

“We are riders ourselves and know the area very well. Our vacation cabin rentals offer easy access with plenty of good parking.

We don’t offer bike rentals, but there are places close by that do.

[Whether you bring two guests or 16, it’s] just like home; we have everything you need. Most of the time, I just give riders information to the best day rides. But when I can get away, I love to take riders on tours. I don’t charge anything if I give a riding tour; I just love the company to ride with.”

“We specialize in extra-special touches, with attention to detail and emphasis on creating a high-quality, memorable experience.

We have guest rooms and cottages in a few different venues to suit the varying needs of diverse travelers. Most rooms at the B&B have a wood-burning fireplace, and there are also two charming private cottages with fireplaces, full kitchens, Jacuzzi tubs, and decks (some Bunkhouse rooms are even set up to be family-, pet-, or allergy-friendly). All rooms include a decadent breakfast of sustainable, local food.”

(865) 448-6027 or (865) 659-8789 (cell) www.smokyMtGetaway.com September 2010

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ALSO CHECK OUT: Heward House B&B, Holbrook, AZ Lodging/breakfast and more $85/night (928) 524-3411 or Toll Free (877) 740-0452 www.bbonline.com/az/heward/area.html Hillcrest House B&B, San Diego, CA Lodging/breakfast $129-$229/night (619) 990-2441 www.hillcresthousebandb.com Pine Lakes Lodge, Salesville, OH Lodging/breakfast (rooms, not cabins) $99-250/night (740) 679-3617 www.pinelakeslodge.com Prescott Pines Inn B&B, Prescott, AZ Lodging/breakfast $100-$150/night (800) 541-5374 www.prescottpinesinn.com Victorian Inn, Ferndale, CA Lodging/breakfast $105-$295 (707) 786-4949 or Toll Free (888) 589-1808 www.victorianvillageinn.com

that know the best routes on this planet. We operate tours all over the world. No matter where you want to ride, we can make it happen. We have 30 years of experience to rely on, and our passion is riding a motorcycle and experiencing new countries and different cultures. Depending on the chosen tour destination, we offer Honda, BMW, Harley-Davidson, Ducati, and Suzuki motorcycles and, on-request, other brands if possible.”

+43.5264.5690 www.edelweissbike.com Open Road America Motorcycle Tours, Heaquarters in Crystal Beach, FL “We provide motorcycle rentals from an international company that guarantees a replacement motorcycle in case of a breakdown. Our bikes include Hondas, Harleys and trikes of all sizes. We arrange the bike rentals, and insurance and accommodations are included in our packages. Pricing varies per the length (5 nights or 8 nights) and location of the tour, and you can bring your own bike [for a reduced package cost]. Each tour is guided by a team of professional guides to insure the safety of our riders. We offer preplanned tours or private tours for 5 or more, and our tours run from January to November.”

(727) 239-8205 www.openroadamerica.net Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Holidays, North Vancouver, BC, Canada “We provide everything from all-inclusive, guided holidays to self-guided itineraries and motorcycle rentals. Our guided tours cover the Canadian Rockies and much of Western North America and the Pacific Coast. We rent BMW, Triumph, and Suzuki; sorry, no Gold Wings, but we offer a special “bring your own bike” rate. All prices include motorcycle insurance and 300 free kms per day. Plus, our rates include upscale accommodations, high quality breakfasts and dinners, shuttle to first night’s hotel, some fares and fees, and much more!”

(604) 983-0126 or Toll Free (North America) (888) 299-5534 www.rockymtnmoto.com

SEVERAL TOUR COMPANIES TO CHECK OUT: Chapel Australian Bike Tours, Sydney, Australia “We only use Honda Gold Wings on our tours; 3 GL1100s, 2 GL1200s, and a GL1500. We provide fully guided motorcycle tours around Australia, and our tours average around $400 per day per bike (rider and passenger). Everything is included— bike rental, petrol, insurance, meals, and bike gear and accommodations, and a 24/7 guide on another Gold Wing—except airfare. Our tours run year-round—different parts of the year to specific places.”

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A RENTAL COMPANY TO CHECK OUT: Carolina Honda, Columbia, SC “Carolina Honda has a complete Motorcycle/ATV/ Watercraft franchise through EagleRider of Columbia; this is a franchise that rents new Honda Gold Wings and other touring and cruiser bikes. All rentals are fully insured and can be rented by the day, the weekend, or the week. One-way rentals are also available. We are located approximately three hours from Ashville, NC, The Blue Ridge Parkway, Biltmore House, The Great Smoky Mountain National Park, [and more]. Also, Myrtle Beach, Historic Charleston, and the North Georgia Mountains are only a few hours away.”

(877) 284-8074 www.carolinahonda.com ● Wing World

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Q&A ON THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

OF MOTOR TRIKE’S

NEW IRS KIT Sharon Stanley, Stanley, Editor Editor Sharon A year ago this October, Motor Trike held its first-ever dealer meeting to announce the introduction of its long-awaited new Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) conversion for the GL1800—The Adventure®.

We took time at this year’s Wing Ding in Des Moines, Iowa to sit down with Motor Trike owners Jeff and Diane Vey—plus one of The Adventure’s design engineers, J.D. Vey—to find out what went into designing this conversion and why they’d chosen to design it from scratch. We also asked them how the kit has been selling thus far and what the overall response has been to their new IRS conversion.

Motor Trike’s new Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) conversion—The Adventure—designed for the GL1800.

Photo by Petry Photography.

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The Adventure unveiled. Photo by Petry Photography.

Wing World: What’s one thing that really sets your company apart from the others out there?

Wing World: So they wanted something in addition to the solid axle [you offer]?

Motor Trike: The advantage of what we have at our facility is that we have five full-time mechanical engineers in house, and they’re brilliant, hardworking, and have a great deal of common sense. So they’re not what we call “the pocketprotector engineers”. They’re hands-on, real working engineers, so they understand the ramifications of their designs—both for the customer and for the individual who ever has to do repair work on one.…The ability to have that type of talent is pretty unique in our industry. Most everyone else outsources their engineering or may have one engineer. But no one has five of that caliber on staff, especially with the experience that our crew has accumulated over the years.

Motor Trike: Perception is reality typically in the marketplace—doesn’t matter if it’s true or not—[and the perception was] that the independent is better than the solid axle. But the reality is that some of the IRSs rode considerably rougher than our solid axle design. It’s not the solid axle, it’s the suspension that controls it.

Wing World: So obviously then you design everything from the ground up?

Motor Trike: Yes, everything that we do is done in house, clean sheet of paper.

Wing World: Where did the idea for The Adventure, an independent rear suspension conversion, come from? Had the customers been asking for it for awhile?

Motor Trike: The customers—and our dealers.

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Wing World: And so tell me about the suspension…

Motor Trike: We decided in September of ’08 that we [wanted to design] and to introduce a new [IRS] product that was better than anything else out there…a product people had to have. So the design criteria for the engineers was to design an independent rear suspension that would outperform, outride—and with a body that had more features and benefits than—anybody else in the industry. They were given a oneyear timeline to perform that, and they did it—and they did an admirable job.

Wing World: So tell me about some of the features and benefits you feel are really outstanding.

Motor Trike: Well, the first thing that we did is that we added more suspension travel than any other trike in the indus45

try. That’s important because we have over four inches of wheel travel, and what that allows us to do is to run a softer spring. It makes the ride softer for the rider for numerous riding conditions. Probably the biggest advantage of our suspension design is that it doesn’t matter if you’re a hundredpound person by yourself or if it’s you, a passenger, all of your luggage, and a trailer, you don’t have to sacrifice that ride. Our suspension allows you to modify everything through the air springs. We use two gas coil-over shocks as well as two air springs. We use both of those [so someone can] adjust the air suspension to accommodate the increased load. It allows the vehicle to maintain its ride height, no matter what the loads are so you maintain your full amount of travel no matter if you’re by yourself or have a passenger or have a trailer on back.

Wing World: So is that an easy adjustment?

Motor Trike: You just push a button, that’s it. While you’re going down the road, it’s easy. There’s a little, digital readout where the original suspension adjusts for the Gold Wing were—there’s a button for up and down for their five suspension settings. We utilize the package there and we use the stock button, we just tie into it, and all you have to do is hit the button up or down, and you can be moving while you’re doing it.

Wing World: Does anyone else do that?

Wing World: So J.D. you designed, helped design, it?

How does that work? Could you briefly take us through that process?

Motor Trike: We have a group of five engineers who meet twice weekly, every week, during the whole process (and continue to do so) who analyze as a group every aspect of the design. Everyone’s opinion [matters]. Basically, we set certain requirements that we want to hit. Not to get too technical, but there’s a lot of design criteria in the suspension design. I think one of the neatest things is that everyone [else; other manufacturers and their engineers] designs, or takes, suspension queues from four-wheeled vehicles and copies them or carries them over to a trike. That’s not necessarily the best thing to do because the trike is a very unique application—it’s only three wheels—and that separates itself from other applications. So we treat it independently and uniquely with our engineering staff, and we recognize that there are some rules that don’t apply—or do apply—differently on a three-wheeled vehicle versus a fourwheeled car.

Motor Trike: No.

Wing World: So you guys are probably the only ones who base your design…

Wing World: Is there more?

Motor Trike: Correct. That’s a good way to put it.

Other people have adapted automotive rear ends by downsizing them, but they didn’t design their product for the trike application, they adapted what was there to fit rather than start with a clean sheet and design one exactly for this application.

Motor Trike: We also provide you a chart—a little sticker for the recommended passenger weight to where to adjust your air suspension—as a guideline. We put it right on the fuel door, and there’s one inside the trunk door.

Wing World: So essentially, you took a standard-type IRS and “jazzed it up”?

Motor Trike: A better way to say it is that we started over from scratch. We started from the ground up on every design principle with the whole suspension. We started with a clean slate because we didn’t feel there was anything we were doing—or anyone was doing—that was good enough for the market....We didn’t want to just match what was out there and we didn’t want it to just be a step ahead, it had to be a quantum leap better than any other conversion that was offered in the market. We have to make products so great that people want to buy them.

Wing World:: So the natural question then is, is that reflected in the price? Is it tremendously more expensive [than other conversions in the market]?

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Motor Trike: No, the price is competitive. It’s not the highest, it’s not the lowest. It’s a medium range pricing [$7,950 plus paint and installation], but no one has the features and benefits that we offer.

[Ed. Note: Motor Trike also offers a brand-new trailer—starting at just under $3,000—that matches the body design of The Adventure.]

Wing World: So then this needed a patent.

Motor Trike: Many patents have been applied for or are in the process thereof. You have to apply for your patents before you introduce the product, so all that was done before we could introduce the product. There are several patents pending…yes, 17.

Wing World: Was there anything else that you said to yourself, like “This is what we want to give the customer”?

Motor Trike: Yes. Basically, we wanted to take certain vehicles—like a Corvette that’s designed to handle and a Cadillac that’s designed to ride well—and we didn’t want to sacrifice either one of those applications in spite of the other one. So we did everything in our power to set up the suspension to be aggressive in handling—like you’d want a sports car to handle—and also ride well. So we developed all of our other Wing World

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Shown with Upgraded Front & Rear Billet Aluminum Centerline Wheels, Aqua Shields and Embroidered Fender Bras.

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components involved in that process to be able to handle the comfort level and the increased loads because the motorcycle is a lot like the dually pickup, so to speak—it’s got to be able to handle one person or a trailer and all the weight. So it’s very hard for it to use one spring to handle all of that. What we did is that we were able to—well some of it is proprietar y information on how we were able to do it but—we were able to manipulate the suspension system to ride the same with one person and then also with all the weight and excess baggage, etc.

of elements to create a package that does all of these things well.

Wing World: So where do you stand with your single axle?

Motor Trike: Still shipping about 35-38% of our product.

Wing World: Do some people still prefer that [the single axle conversion]?

Motor Trike: Yes, we still sell a lot of them. It’s not a bad product. That’s the misconception [with single axle conversions]. Just because it says independent doesn’t mean that it’s better, and I think people need to be very cautious about that. Just because it’s a solid axle doesn’t mean it’s worse. Our solid axle kit rides well; we’ve done it for a long time.

But when we set out to do anything, we set out to be the best at it. The other thing that we did that is very unique is we created an entirely new body to go with this [IRS] package. So we designed an entirely

Wing World: So you said a softer spring…

Motor Trike: There’s always compromises in design, and what we were able to do is to not have to compromise. We were able to establish that we not only have a great riding trike, but we have a world-class handling trike. You can actually feel the tires plant; the grip is amazing. What we will call the more advanced, or higher eschelon, riders of a trike will instantly recognize the tremendous traction of the vehicle in cornering—he or she will literally feel the tire plant. No one else has a system like that on the market while maintaining an incredibly comfortable ride and without the roll.

Wing World: Really?

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new trunk (and trunk opening with the hinge design/a lighting design/fit and finish design of the door panels in the trunk), fenders, body. It’s beyond anything else out there. So it wasn’t an adaptation of a body to go with something new, it’s an entirely new package from A to Z. You cannot take a body and try to retrofit to a new suspension because the parameters of the suspension are completely different, and the range of motion is completely different than it was on a solid axle….So we did the entire package, and it’s a gorgeous piece of work. If you can have form and function in one package, it’s a powerful, winning combination. And that’s what’s great about that body: It looks good but it’s so easy to work out of for a person to load and unload luggage—like the fact that the light’s on the door and shines in rather than [being] covered up by the luggage.

Wing World: So what has the response thus far been to your new Adventure conversion?

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By Stu Oltman

This article by Stu Oltman first ran as a four-part series nearly a decade ago and was hailed as a breakthrough for understanding electricity.

Because of its lasting importance to Gold Wing riders—and due to many requests to reprint it—we have chosen to rerun it again as a several-part series.

The Basics of Understanding Electricity I remember an episode from the old Dick Van Dyke show many years ago in which Laura (played by Mary Tyler Moore) was explaining how an automobile operates to one of her friends. Her theory was that explosions occur inside the engine, and the car tries to run away from the September 2010

explosions. I realize that sounds silly to a lot of you (maybe not all of you), but it’s analogous to how a lot of us think about electricity.

Everybody has to start somewhere. And when it comes to understanding electricity in general (very general) and as it applies to your bike in particular, I think that previous articles in this and other magazines may have assumed a level of knowledge that just wasn’t there. So I’m going to start out by using an analogy to make the concepts more easily understandable. And you smart kids in the back of the class—just keep your hands down, and knock off that giggling! In this multi-part series on electricity, we’ll eventually get up to your level and maybe beyond.

For purposes of illustration, I want you to consider the water pressure in your house to be analogous to voltage, and consider the flow of water through the pipes or through a hose to be the equivalent of electrical current flow.

Actually, engineers often refer to voltage as Electro Motive Force (EMF), so this analogy isn’t too awfully far-fetched.

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mined by the size of the wire, the applied voltage, and the amount of current flowing. So, too, is the resistance offered by your household plumbing determined by the pipe diameter, the water pressure, and the water flow rate through the pipe. This relationship is described by what is known as Ohm’s Law, which states R = V/I where R is ohms (a unit of resistance), V is volts, and I is current (in amps).

It Takes a Village Visualize a water tank sitting on top of a hill. The tank is connected by a series of pipes to the houses in the valley below, and the water pressure at the houses is due to the force of gravity acting on the water in the tank. Now visualize a water pump that draws from a well and is used to refill the tank as well as supply the houses.

The pump is equipped with a pressure regulator adjusted to the desired water pressure at the houses and at the tank outlet. When someone in a house turns on a faucet, water will begin to flow from the tank. But as the water level in the tank begins to drop, so does the pressure. The pump now acts to restore and maintain the pressure by supplying the flow demanded at the house plus enough additional flow to refill the tank.

Bike/Village Analogy Let’s stop for a minute and relate each of these components in our hypothetical village water supply system to the components in your bike’s electrical system. Obviously, the water tank performs the same function to this village as your bike’s battery does for your bike. It is simply a store of energy. It supplies the initial pressure and flow requirements. But the pump, which serves the same purpose here as your bike’s alternator, quickly comes on-line to supply all demand up to its rated capacity, plus keeps the tank from becoming depleted. The pressure regulator is equivalent to your bike’s voltage regulator. It allows the flow of water to continue into the tank until the pressure at the tank outlet equals the setting of the regulator.

Now, let’s assume that the pump can maintain 40 pounds per square inch (psi) of water pressure throughout the entire village, including at the tank outlet, up to a flow rate of 100 gallons per minute (gpm). At the time the village was built, this was more than adequate. If every faucet in the village were opened wide, the flow rate would never exceed 50 gallons per minute. The system designers knew this and designed plenty of reserve capacity into the system.

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same system. There are now more faucets to demand more flow, and the maximum flow rate has increased to 110 gpm. What happens? The pump can maintain 40 psi in the system only up to a flow rate of 100 gpm, but at 110 gpm it may be able to maintain only 30 psi. So, the pressure and flow rate decreases at everybody’s faucets and the level in the tank decreases until the outlet pressure equals the pump’s ability to maintain it.

Stopping again to relate our village to the bike, we can now see why it is that the addition of electrical accessories can cause our battery voltage to stabilize at a lower than optimum voltage. Our electrical flow rate (amps) has exceeded the ability of our alternator to generate the flow required to maintain the desired voltage (pressure).

Now let’s add a couple of 100 watt driving lights to the village’s water supply system. Del Webb has completed the retirement community, but there seems to be something missing. A golf course, of course! So he builds the golf course with sprinklers along every fairway and green.

The total flow capacity of the golf course’s irrigation system is 40 gpm at 40 psi. We now have a total requirement at full demand of 150 gpm at 40 psi, and this is 50% more than the design capacity of the water system.

Something’s got to give.

On Saturday morning, when all the golf course sprinklers are on, everybody’s watering their lawns, taking showers, flushing toilets, etc., the pump may be capable of keeping the village’s water pressure at only 15 psi. The flow rate greatly exceeds the pump’s capability, and the tank is draining rapidly. All houses in the village suffer greatly reduced water pressure and flow rate. This situation will continue until the demand drops below maximum pump output. Then the pump will begin to refill the tank and raise the pressure in the entire system. To get a really good idea of how increased demand affects flow and pressure, get into a nice hot shower. Get the water temperature adjusted just the way you like it. Now have someone flush the toilet. Yeeowch!

Another, and perhaps more pertinent, example is the rhythmic dimming and brightening of your headlight while you’re sitting at a stoplight with the engine idling and the directional signal flashing.

At this point, many of you are hopefully starting to understand the concept of electrical supply and demand.

With driving lights or heated clothing turned on, your battery voltage may drop to 12 volts or less. Then, when you turn all of that stuff off, your voltage gradually climbs back to 14 volts.

Some Thoughts about Gold Wing Alternators Obviously, the analogy to water has to end somewhere, and this is the place. Your alternator has some additional Wing World

complications that don’t affect the village’s water pump.

One of those is the fact that the GL1500 and GL1800 alternator’s maximum output is affected by engine speed as well as the electrical loads placed on the system. For the fourcylinder GL models, maximum output is determined solely by engine speed. The four-cylinder’s voltage regulator, which is actually more of a diverter valve, determines how much of that output is sent to the faucets and water tank, and how much of it is considered excess and simply spilled out on the ground.

With any of the GL models, the maximum rated alternator output is only available at or above a certain engine rpm (usually around 5000). So, if you’re tooling around town, riding in a parade, or practicing drill team maneuvers, don’t assume that it’s okay to do so with your Ring of Fire and your driving lights turned on. At the speeds you’re riding, you may have barely enough (or not enough!) alternator capacity to keep your battery charged while using only the electrical equipment with which your bike left the factory! And afterward, after polishing off that Dilley Bar at the local DQ, you might find yourself looking for a set of jumper cables.

The charging system on the GL1800 is remarkable in its ability to alleviate this problem. Its alternator is rated, according to the factory shop manual, at 1000 watts delivered at 2400 engine rpm. That’s a lot more supply, but keep in mind the complexity of the newest Wing’s power-depend-

ent electronics before you consider the power as unlimited.

We’ll eventually find out what the term “watts” means to you in terms of available electrical power. But for now we’ll discuss how your alternator creates electricity, how it converts that electricity from alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), and how your charging system controls the production of current. We’ll also discuss several reasons why your charging system, or parts of it, might suffer an untimely death.

Electricity and Magnetism

Electricity and magnetism are closely related in that one can produce the other. When magnetic lines of force move across a conductor, an electrical potential (voltage) is created in that conductor. If the conductor is long and coiled many times, the effect will be multiplied. It doesn’t

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matter if the coil is held still while the magnet is moved or vice versa. The net effect will be the same. Of course, even though voltage is present, no current can flow through this coil until it is connected to something that provides a path for that purpose.

Conversely, when current flows through a conductor, magnetic lines of force are created around that conductor.

If the conductor is wrapped around a ferrous object such as a nail, the nail becomes a magnet—an electromagnet. The more wraps of wire, the stronger the magnet for any given amount of current flow and voltage. Most of you remember this little experiment from your grade school science classes.

Our alternators take advantage of these natural phenomena to produce the electricity the machines need to operate their various electrical devices.

parts, the stator and the rotor. The stator is the part that remains stationary (hence its name), and it’s composed of a coil of wire around an iron core. Actually, since our alternators are three phase (discussion later), there are three coils. Their windings are offset 120 degrees around the core, and they’re connected to each other at one end.

The other ends lead to the device that will turn the alternating current (AC) produced by the alternator into direct current (DC) that the bike needs to operate. This device is known as the rectifier, and we’ll discuss its function in more detail later.

The second main part is composed of a magnet, and this part is rotated rapidly within the confines of the stator.

Hence, it is known as the rotor. The stronger the rotor magnet and the faster it rotates in relation to the stator, the greater the electrical potential produced. Remember these two variables. Some Wings’ alternators use them both, but some use only one!

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As used on the four-cylinder Wings, the magnet is not an electromagnet, so its strength can’t be varied. The potential produced by the alternator is therefore entirely dependent on engine rpm. If current supply exceeds demand, the voltage in the entire electrical system will begin to rise above the setting of the voltage regulator. When the regu-

lator detects this condition, it diverts excess current to chassis ground in sufficient amounts to keep the voltage at the required level.

Remember, earlier I described the four-cylinder Wings’ regulator as being a diverter valve. The main drawback to this system is that for any given engine rpm, the maximum current available will be produced by the alternator. Some will be used by the electrical devices, and the rest will be diverted to ground. Regardless, this maximum output will flow from the stator to the other charging system components, and any resistance to that flow in the form of poor connections will result in destructive heat at the poor connection and increased voltage levels in the stator windings.

If the stator voltage rises high enough, and if the insulation on those windings is poor, the windings may short either to ground or to each other, and reduced output will result.

Six-Cylinder Wings The six-cylinder Wings use an electromagnet as their rotor. It is composed of many wraps of wire (a coil) around a metal core, and the ends of the coil are attached to carbon brushes. Current, which is controlled by the voltage regulator, flows through one brush, through the coil, and out the other brush to ground. The amount of current flow through the coil determines the strength of the electromagnet, and therefore, its magnetic field. This flow is known as “field current.”

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When voltage in this type of system begins to rise above the voltage regulator setting, the regulator simply reduces the field current. This weakens the electromagnet and limits the production of current regardless of engine rpm. This system provides more accurate control over voltage than the system used by the four-cylinders, but it also has its limitations. If the bike’s current demand is such that maximum field current is required for extended periods, the brushes will wear quickly, and the rotor coil itself may be damaged. This type of alternator is typically designed for maximum sustained output of around 50% of capacity. The extra capacity is intended for rapidly recharging the battery after use of the electric starter.

We’ve now discussed the basics of how the alternator produces electricity and what methods are used by the various systems to limit the amount of current produced. We still need to know why AC current is produced rather than DC and how the charging system converts (rectifies) the AC current to DC current.

AC Versus DC, and Why an Alternator is Used We now want to know why we use an alternator to produce AC current rather than a generator to produce DC. After all, isn’t every electrical device on our Wings operated on DC electricity?

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Yes, that’s true. Everything operates on DC current. And, just so we don’t leave anybody behind, let’s very briefly explain the difference between AC and DC current and voltage. Although by convention, we think of current flow, also called amperage or amps, as proceeding from positive to negative, the electron flow is actually from most negative to most positive. With DC (direct current), the flow of electrons in a conductor always moves in the same direction. With AC (alternating current), the current flow alternates; it first goes in one direction, then in the opposite direction. This also causes the polarity of the terminals to switch each time the current flow changes direction.

A generator actually produces AC current, but the direction of the current is reversed at points in the generator’s rotation by the design of the brushes and commutator bars so that the current exits the generator in only one direction. The problems with generators are that they suffer cooling problems under high output, low speed conditions, and they’re generally much larger and heavier than alternators. Cooling and output can be increased at low speeds by spinning the generator faster relative to engine rpm. That’s fine for vehicles with slow revving engines and low electrical power demands, but today’s vehicles with high revving engines would turn the generator at excessive speeds when road speed increased. The result would be thrown windings and rapid wear on all moving parts.

An alternator, sometimes referred to as an AC generator, is more resistant to cooling problems under low speed, high output conditions. Your bike’s charging circuit consists

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of a battery, an alternator, a rectifier, and a voltage regulator. These units work together as a team to supply electrical energy to the accessories in the electrical system and, if the alternator is properly designed, to charge the battery even when the engine is operating at idle or at slow speeds.

This is important due to the recent increase in the number (and popularity) of electrical accessories and especially if considerable time is spent at idle or slow speeds due to traffic conditions. If everything goes as planned, the battery is maintained at a higher state of charge than would be possible with a generator, and this insures easier starting and better performance from the entire electrical system.

Excessive battery discharge and recharge is also minimized, and the reduction of this “cycling” will greatly extend battery life. Again, this assumes that everything goes as planned. We know differently, don’t we?

Okay, so we now know the reasons for using an alternator, but how do we convert AC current to DC? We’ll discuss that, and more, next issue in Part Two of “Electricity (Hopefully) Made Understandable”.

Watch for Part Two of “Electricity (Hopefully) Made Understandable” next issue! ●

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8 Men, 8 Days: OUR TRAVELOGUE SOUTH AND BACK

— Part 1 — Arnold McCann, GWRRA #318761, of Cranbrook, BC, Canada On May 28, 2010, eight members of our local riding group prepared to take off on what would be an 8-day, 4,365-km ride through three States and one Canadian Province. The ages of the riders ranged from the mid-thirties to the low-seventies.

Those participating were me (Arnold McCann, GWRRA #318761) with my 2008 GL1800, George Saringer (GWRRA #75563) with his 2006 GL1800, Rocco Potorti with his 2005 GL1800, Paul Mackie with his 2008 Triumph Sprint, Dustin Potorti with his 1997 Honda Triumph Shadow, Kevin McCann with his 2008 Suzuki Bandit, Wayne Franklin with his 2003 Honda VFR 800, and Dennis Hockley with his 2008 GL1800.

DAY ONE saw us leaving Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada in the morning and travelling 553 kms to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. We first took Hwy 93 south, through the Roosville border crossing, then headed west on Hwy 37 and crossed Lake Koocanusa. We travelled through the Kootenai National Forest while winding our way through snow, as the elevations ranged just under 6,000 feet. We rode past Yaak, south on Hwys 508, 56, and 200 to Troy, Montana for our first lunch break of the trip.

From there, we proceeded south to Thompson Falls then west on the scenic Burke-Canyon Creek Road. Burke-Canyon is the canyon of the Burke-Canyon Creek, in the northernmost part of Shoshone County, Idaho. There are several ghost towns and/or remnants of former communities along the road, which runs through the canyon on the way to Wallace, Idaho. From there, we rode up I90 to Coeur d’Alene.

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DAY TWO saw us travel 541 kms on some of the most interesting roads on our way east to Lolo, Montana. They started right from the beginning, when we turned off I90 on to Hwy 97. The highway winds its way along Coeur d’Alene Lake south to St. Maries.

From there, we travelled through showers—which would set the trend for the whole trip—south on Hwys 3, 6, and 9. After entering the Nez Perce Indian Reservation just south of Cavendish, we stopped for lunch at Orofino.

From there, we took Hwy P1 to Hwy 12, which follows the Lochsa River to the Lolo Pass. The Lochsa River offers what few whitewater rivers anywhere on earth offer—continuous explosive whitewater rafting. We stopped along the edge of the road to watch the various types of rafts and kayaks navigate the rapids.

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in the northern Rocky Mountains on the border between Montana and Idaho. It is famous as the location where the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the summit of the Bitterfoot Range via the Lolo Trail on their outward and return journeys in 1805-06.

the Grasshopper Creek Valley. It passes near Elkhorn Hot Springs and the Maverick Mountain Ski Area before reaching the open grass and sagebrush-covered hills near the valley bottom along Grasshopper Creek. Approximately four miles further down the valley lies the small settlement of Polaris, Montana. The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway ends at the junction with Beaverhead County Road 278, seven miles south from Polaris.

From there, we headed north back to Wisdom and backtracked over to Hwy 93 then proceeded south. Along the way, we picked up the Salmon River and followed it off-and-on south through Carmen and Salmon. We eventually ended our day in Challis, Idaho.

On DAY THREE, we lost two of our group as Rocco and Dustay had to leave to return home. The rest of us headed down Hwy 93 on what would turn out to be our longest day of the trip—603 kms.

We travelled south to the summit of the “Lost Trail Pass”. This pass is at an elevation of 7,014 feet and is about a half-mile west of the Continental Divide. There we turned east on Hwy 43 toward Wisdom, Montana.

On the way, we crossed “Chief Joseph Pass” (elevation 7,264 feet). Just over halfway is the historic “Big Hole National Battlefield of 1877”. We stopped at the visitors centre there to watch a video of the historic event. It noted that on August 9, 1877, gunshots shattered a chilly dawn at a sleeping camp of the Nez Perce. By

By DAY FOUR, we had to lose another member of the group as Kevin left us for home and work. So the final five of us set off on what would be a 500-km day south/southwest along Hwy 75. The highway winds its way along the Salmon River

the time the smoke cleared on August 10, almost 90 Nez Perce were dead along with 31 soldiers and volunteers. Big Hole National Battlefield was created to honor all who were there.

Then it was on to Wisdom, where we turned north to do the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway. The byway starts at Montana State Highway 484 in the town of Wise River and travels south approximately 49 miles over Forest Service Highway 73 to County Highway 278.

From Wise River, the byway goes south up the Wise River Valley for a distance of 26 miles to Crystal Park where the byway then tops out at approximately 7,800 feet above sea level. From this highpoint, the road drops slightly to Price Creek. This section of the road winds along steep, forested hillsides that descend into

through the mountains and over to Stanley, Idaho.

From there, it had been our original intention to travel south down Hwy 75 to Ketchum and on to the Craters of the Moon.

However, after we passed over the Galena Summit (elevation 8,701 feet) and proceeded down toward Cathedral Pines, we could see the weather was socked in to the east.

We decided to instead turn around and head back to Stanley then proceed west on Hwy 21 to Lowman through the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway.

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HOW TO PROTECT AND EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE GLI800’S CLUTCH AND BRAKE LEVER MICROSWITCHES

By Harry McCall, GWRRA #158228, of Greenville, South Carolina As an owner of a 2001 GL1800 Gold Wing (and one who washes it every several months), I have often encountered certain problems afterward. There’ve been times when the starter would not engage in a non-neutral gear position with the clutch pulled in or the cruise control either wouldn’t activate or would work erratically. After troubleshooting these problems, I found the cause was always located in the microswitches located behind the clutch and front brake levels.

holes. The idea here is to keep the soft, uncured silicone rubber in the next step from entering these holes. (Photo 1)

Taped-up weep holes (with Scotch (3M) Magic Tape).

THE CAUSES: I believe the problems with these small, but important, switches are in their basic design. These units have their contact(s) activated with a simple, very small, plastic push rod which is itself activated by either the front brake or clutch levels and causes these micro contacts to either open or close.

Because the microswitch’s activation rods face forward, they are prone to moisture, dust, and chemicals being forced down the small rod shaft tube by wind pressure during riding and thus leading directly to the contacts themselves. To counter this problem, these switches are molded with several weep holes adjacent to the contacts and activation push rod(s) to (hopefully) drain off all contaminants that would inhibit switch function. However, these weep holes can also create as much of a problem as they solve because they can allow direct outside contamination to enter the internal parts during both riding and washing.

Many Wing World readers are aware that there is often a big difference between engineering and reality. In this case, if this switch’s designed in safeguards worked, I wouldn’t be writing this article. And, generally speaking, I believe it’s not if one of these microswitches will start to fail, but when.

STEP TWO: Next, take a small, flat blade screwdriver and carefully spread black silicone rubber over all the taped weep holes, making sure the silicone overspreads and reaches the surrounding microswitch itself for good adhesion. Allow the spread silicone to cure overnight.

STEP THREE: Next, cover the tip of the microswitch’s activation push rod (that touches the lever) with a small amount of thick axle grease to seal switch rod movement and keep out water and contaminates. (Photo 2)

Cover taped weep holes with black silicone rubber (notice the thick axle wheel bearing grease covering and protecting switch activation rods).

SOLVING THE ISSUE: So what can you do as a preventive measure should you experience a problem that is traced to one of these two lever-activated switches? Well, protecting the new and clean replacement switch in a sealed case is one remedy I’ve done, with outstanding results that have lasted for years of trouble-free riding, on my Gold Wing.

(I wouldn’t attempt this on switches already in service since they have already been exposed to contaminates both internally and externally.)

The following are some simple steps you can do to protect you and your GL1800’s two very important microswitches:

STEP ONE: First, take a new microswitch (the clutch and brake units are totally different), and cut small pieces of Scotch (3M) Magic Tape just big enough to cover all weep holes. A pair of tweezers and a magnifying glass is very helpful in positioning the tape over the 62

STEP FOUR: Finally, using a Philips-head screwdriver, replace defective or old microswitches behind each lever on the handlebars and make sure all wires are re-plugged back onto their original switch posts. ●

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Harry McCall is a wireless communication engineer for the South Carolina Department of Transportation. He has written two previous articles for Wing World, including “Audio Upgrades for Late-Model Gold Wings”, which appeared in the March and April 2007 issues.

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In the Company of Strangers No More:

How GWRRA Changed My Life and OK-B Began

By Larry Cowan, OK-B Chapter Director, of Shawnee, Oklahoma

After purchasing my Gold Wing through eBay in October of 2007, I took delivery of it in Philadelphia and rode it back home to Oklahoma. The following June, I decided to take a trip to Colorado to visit my children. Then, on the Thursday after I had returned from my Colorado trip, I was at nearby Shawnee Honda having my bike serviced and talking to the service technician. I was telling him how I wanted to take a trip to Lynchburg, Tennessee to visit the Jack Daniel’s distillery. That’s when some guy I’d never met before walked up to me and asked, “When are you going?” I said I had no specific plans yet, and this guy asked, “How about if we leave next Monday?”

My Introduction to More Honda Riders So, the following Monday, he and I met up and headed toward Lynchburg. Since there are no hotels in Lynchburg, we stayed in a town about 30 miles away then toured the distillery and the town.

Thinking that we’d be returning to Oklahoma soon, we were cleaning our bikes outside the hotel one day when another stranger asked, “Are you guys going to Honda Hoot?” I’d never heard of such an event, but it was coming up that next weekend in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Now Lynchburg is located in the middle of the State of Tennessee, and Knoxville is located in the Northeast edge of the state. Such a venture would add another two days to our trip, but we said we were game. And, as it turned out, this was the very last Honda Hoot ever held.

To me, it was quite interesting and unreal to see how many Hondas were in the same parking lot at the same time, and a large portion of these Hondas were Gold Wings.

While at the Hoot, another stranger asked if we intended to “run the ‘Dragon’” while we were there. I had heard of the Tail of the Dragon but was not familiar with the location, so I asked him how far away it was. He said it was about two hours away and gave us directions to get there. This added another day to our trip.

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if you ever have an opportunity to take this ride, don’t pass it up. When we got to the bottom of the “Tail”, we stopped at the souvenir shop and checked out the “Tree of Shame”. As many of you know, it’s a tree that holds the pieces of motorcycles that didn’t complete the “Tail” intact.

While viewing this work of “art”, yet another stranger came over and asked if we were going to Wing Ding. I had never heard of Wing Ding before but, after gathering more information, we decided to return to Shawnee first.

As it turned out, there would only be seven days total to get back to Shawnee, get my bike serviced, and then return to Greenville, South Carolina for Wing Ding 30. But that’s exactly what I did!

So, before leaving the hotel, I called and made my reservations for Wing Ding. Plus, I also joined GWRRA, effective June 25, 2008.

The route back to Oklahoma included traveling along the Cherohola Skyway, which is a beautiful and breathtaking trip through the mountains.

My First Wing Ding Wing Ding 30 was magnificent. I entered my bike in the Light Show, but first spectators lined up downtown to view the bikes in the Light Parade. It was great.

I also participated in the Grand Parade. During the staging of the parade, I glanced over at a hydration station where a line of people were gathered. Being the curious-minded person I am—and not wanting to miss out on anything—I went over and got in line.

As it turned out, this line was for people who wanted to carry state flags while riding in the Grand Parade. I tried to get the Oklahoma flag but it was already being carried, so I chose the Colorado flag since I am originally from Colorado.

The parade route took us downtown where, later that evening, we saw a fireworks show. Riders with flags were pulled off and put in a special parking lot. Because I had the Colorado flag and was close to the front of the parade, this allowed me to turn in my flag and still get back to a spot where I watched the rest of the parade!

From what I understood afterward, this particular Wing Ding Grand Parade would have broken a Guinness World Record for having

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the most motorcycles of a single marque in a parade; however, the trikes were not allowed to be counted. Still, I felt we had a great escort and the activity was extremely well organized and laid out. People had been lined up 6-8 deep on both sides of the streets to watch.

On the way home from Wing Ding, I rode the Tail of the Dragon a second time.

How to Create a Riding Group?

After returning to Oklahoma, I went to Shawnee Honda again—still stoked from my adventures and wanting something more to happen.

I hadn’t been too happy with any other riding groups in Oklahoma that I’d visited and/or taken rides with. One group didn’t ride bikes and actually showed up in autos instead to most activities. Another group did longer rides but would simply ride awhile, stop at a bar, ride some more, stop again—well, you get the idea.

So I approached the owner of Shawnee Honda and told him that the dealership needed to have a riding group. He turned my comment around on me and asked, “What are you gonna do to start one? You come up with a plan, and I’ll help support it.”

I started looking online for sources of how to start a motorcycle group and really found nothing at all. Later, one of the salesmen at Shawnee Honda asked when we would get our GWRRA group up and running. He had assumed that’s what I’d been working on.

Right away, I went home and started looking into GWRRA. I located the telephone number for Oklahoma District Directors Rick and Robin Greninger and called them. I asked about starting a Chapter in Shawnee and, after spending a couple of hours on the phone with Rick, learned we would need 10 GWRRA cardholding Members to start a Chapter. Also, we’d need someone willing to be Chapter Director; someone willing to be Treasurer (who was not related to nor lived in the same household as the Chapter Director); and $50 for the charter fee.

Not knowing 10 people with GWRRA cards, I sat down with the Gold Book I’d received when I became a Member and searched for people close to Shawnee who might be interested.

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Responses I got ranged from things like “I don’t like to ride with groups; it’s not safe” to “I don’t like people” to “Sure, I’ll show up” (but they didn’t).

So I went back off to Shawnee Honda, where they fixed me up with a list of everyone who had bought a Gold Wing since Shawnee Honda had opened the doors of its new facility (about 18 months’ worth of names).

Starting the Chapter

I set up a workstation in my office and tracked down and called all the people on the list. I invited them to come help start a Chapter, and we started meeting every Thursday.

I also learned that, way back when in 1982, there’d been a Chapter A in Shawnee under the direction of John Owens. In 1983, there was also a Chapter B in Shawnee. But there’d been no record of a GWRRA Chapter since then.

In 2008, we began forming the new Chapter and decided to bring Chapter “B” back to Shawnee. So, the Wings would come back to Shawnee! And it was like a boomerang effect, so we adopted the boomerang as part of our logo.

Internet Programs Within only two or three weeks we had 10 GWRRA Members, and we had someone willing to be the Treasurer. Because I was willing to do whatever was needed to get the Chapter INB has no live shows scheduled at started—and no one else wanted the job—I this time, however, take a look at our decided I would take the Director’s position.

However, we still needed the first year’s charter archives. We have numerous fee. Shawnee Honda agreed to cover it. shows with a lot of information.

After we had all our ducks in a row, I called Rick back and asked when he could come and swear in our Officers and they TALK could give us our charter. Because of a flurry TALK of activities already scheduled (a District rally, etc.,), it took another three or four weeks to get us started.

New and Improved motorcyclegoodies.com We swore in Officers and signed charter Join our motorcycle community, it’s free. If you missed papers on October 25, 2008 and, from there, an opportunity to visit us before, Visit Now! Chapter B began and we were off and running. Shawnee Honda paid for the first six months of a webpage service for our Chapter Go to INBRadio.com to check out our archives of exciting presentations featuring: GWRRA, Wing Ding, Motorcycle Riders Foundation and even offered the services of one of its and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. own to assist in setting up the webpage.

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We tried changing meetings to Sunday afternoons, but that didn’t work well so we ended up going back to Thursday evenings.

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(However, in June of 2010, we changed our monthly gathering to Friday nights to allow for the opportunity to eat a seafood buffet prior to our “meeting”.)

The Chapter Takes Off By the summer of 2009, Chapter B was holding a Parking Lot Practice (PLP), and First Aid and CPR courses. The PLP was facilitated

by Earl Dunkleberger, our Rider Educator. At one time, Earl had served as the District Educator. We are still so fortunate to have him in our group as a Charter Member and, because of Earl‘s enthusiasm and leadership, our Levels Program has been a great success.

We have 100% of our Members at Level 1 and 46% will be eligible for Level IV by the end of 2010. Our District covers the cost of patches for Level 1 to encourage riders to get into the program; Chapter B covers the cost of patches for Levels 2-4 to encourage Members to continue in the Levels Program.

From the beginning, it has been a recruitment effort trying to get people to join in.

Since joining GWRRA, I have personally recruited 20 people. In 2009, our Chapter won the “Chapter of the Year” award for our District (Oklahoma) and then the Region H “Chapter of the Year” award (presented at Marshall, Texas in March of this year).

We also won first place for our vinyl banner at both the Region H competition and then at the Texas District Rally in Killeen, Texas this past May. Also at the Texas District Rally, we took first place in the dress shirt and T-shirt competition.

benefit the activity fund of the Hope House.

Hope House is located in Shawnee and provides temporary living for displaced children. We have developed a “Wings of Hope” project as a way of giving back to our community, and it delights our hearts to watch these children squeal when Santa arrives on a motorcycle or when we deliver trailer loads of movies for them to keep and watch at their leisure. GWRRA should be proud to be a part of our activities on this one!

Some Closing Thoughts Now listen, all this happened within a two year time frame! It was quite unexpect-

ed, and I am thrilled to be a part of the group that I now consider a part of my family. GWRRA is the glue that holds us together—whether it is in a small community Chapter or a group that is much larger throughout this nation, and internationally as well.

Oh yeah—in case you’re wondering about my bike and me—I ride a red 2004 Gold Wing GL1800. It’s got lots of safety chrome and lights. And in case you haven’t noticed, I’m as proud as I can be to have the privilege to ride with Chapter B of ● Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Personal Triumphs and Chapter Charity Along the way, I have entered my bike in numerous Light Shows and finally won second place in the “Moving” category in Killeen. I also entered in the Bike Show and won first place in the “GL1800 Custom” classification. What an exhilarating—and surprising!—feeling it is to know the pride and ownership of having others with similar interests recognize you and your group for your achievements.

At the District’s annual meeting, it was announced that more people were needed to become Leadership Trainers, so I volunteered. I attended a two-day class in December 2009 and received certification as a Leadership Training Instructor. After another two-day class in February of this year, I completed the OCP training.

Possibly the biggest accomplishment I have felt came late in the fall of 2009, when we sponsored a ride of which the proceeds were to September 2010

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FREE CLASSIFIEDS Visit www.gwrra.org/message boards/classifieds for up-to-date, Member-maintained classified listings.

These classified listings are a benefit for GWRRA Members and are for GWRRA Members’ personal property only. Listings limited to approximately 30 words each. We reserve the right to edit entries.

Include year, model, mileage, price, name, phone number, e-mail, state or province.

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

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

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M O T O R C Y C L E S

1978 Honda CB750A (automatic). Dark Blue/Green w/ gold pinstriping. 8,400 actual miles. Exc. cond. Windshield, travel trunk. Recent tune-up. Runs great. Must sell due to health.

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$2,995 obo. Dave. (540) 362-5832 or thunder1944@cox.net. VA. 1984 GL1200 “Standard”. 57K all adult mi.

Replaced stator, new brakes, fork oil and seals.

Luggage rack, trunk, backrest, plex fairing, cover, helmets, etc. included. $2,700. Brian. (810) 231-9667. S.E. MI. 1985 GL1200 Aspencade. Brown. 58K mi. New front tire. Exc. shape; has everything on it.

Garage kept. $3,500 or close reasonable offer.

Must sell. Jerl. (417) 876-6108. Eldorado springs, MO. 1993 Gold Wing Interstate. Black. 63750 miles.

Trunk rack, spoiler, side lights, trailer hitch, intercom, and CB. Always garaged. $5,850. jbasol@earthlink.net or (812) 384-3340.

1994 GL1500SE. Pearl White. 155K mi. Good cond. Tall windshield, driver backrest, lots of accessories. Email for pics and acc list. Asking $5,200. tw1853@bellsouth.net. AL. 1998 Gold Wing Aspencade. Red. 46.3K mi.

Garage kept since purchased. Includes CB/radio/cassette deck, voice over ride intercom, cruise control, Ring of Fire, foot pegs and boards, helmet w/ headsets, and much more.

Pinstriping by TJ of GA. New tires; new battery. $10,000 obo. Steve. (770)377-6840 or sbvanzo@windstream.net. Auburn ,GA. 1999 1500 SE Gold Wing Anniv. Ed. Pearl Green. Low miles. CD player, Compu-Fire

alternator, and many extras. $12,000 obo.

Brian. (815) 923-2972 or springerparents2@aol.com. IL. 1999 GL1500SE. Gray/silver. 66K mi. Two custom-made trailers. Chrome and accessories. Blue LED and neon lights. “Show bike”, 2004 Peoples Choice Award at Hoot. $24,000 firm.

Don. (618) 539-3458.

2000 GL1500SE. Pearl White w/ matching Escapade trailer. 46K mi. New tires and new battery. Mint cond. W/ 2 Honda jackets, 2 rain suits, 1 heated jacket. $12,000. Jim. (651) 633-6634 or mrkozroseville@aol.com.

St. Paul, MN. 2001 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic. Black Pearl. 16K mi. New tires and battery. Sec. system. Garage kept. Adult ridden. Syn. Oil. $11,000 obo. (513) 941-1663. Cleves, OH. 2002 Gold Wing 1800. Award-winning show bike features chrome wheels, Chris Cruz tribal graphics, and over160 blue LED lights. At 33,000 miles, it also features new tires, new battery, and two unused Arai helmets with matching graphics. This bike is seriously for sale at $15,000 by owner who can no longer ride. Full color pics available at grannyfaulk9@aol.com or (954) 240-8150 (cell) or (386) 734-2123 (home).

2002 1800 Gold Wing. 86K mi. Titanium.

Exhaust turn downs. Upper stop light, CB, foot pegs, trunk rack, lots of chrome, tires (2K mi.). All service done; well taken care of. $9,500 obo. Ask for Dave. (574) 255-8576 or (574) 360-1832 (cell) 2003 Gold Wing. Candy Orange w/ matching trailer w/ lots of extras. 63K mi. $14,000.

Gene. (828) 648- 2135 or (828) 734- 3439.

NC. 2004 Honda Rune 1832 cc. Black Cherry Red. 8,200 miles. Mint cond.; never down. Custom Ultimate seat, pull back handlebars, windshield, break-away cruise control. Includes original handlebars, seat, and an extra new tire. $15,300. Duane. (801) 573-6145 or dscarlile@msn.com.

2004 Shadow Aero VT750. Silver and black w/ red pinstriping. 12-plus K mi. Custom windshield and saddlebags. Garaged. Dealer maintained.

Clean California bike. Exc. cond. $3,995. Harry.

1-hvw@sbcglobal.net or (650) 967-1430. CA. 2004 Silverwing 600cc. Red. 4K mi. Custom seat and driver backrest. Givi trunk, many Wing World

accessories. Better than a new bike! Ron. (419) 886-2115.

2005 30th Anniv. Ed. GL1800. Blue. 26K mi.

Garage kept; one owner; never down. $14,500 obo. Mark. (859) 588-6558. KY. 2005 Yamaha 650 Classic. Dark Red over Liquid Silver. 21K mi. W/ newer bags, Mustang seats, passing lamps, throttle lock, chrome extras. $3,200. Selling b/c replaced with 950 Tourer. Dave. (248) 393-4303. MI. 2007 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic. 2,900 mi.

Windshield and bags, engine guards, luggage rack, throttle lock, heel/toe shifter. Can send pics. Wife’s bike; she’s going triking. branson0319@att.net or (608) 758-7201. WI. 2007 Gold Wing 1800 Custom. The “Black Princess II, Sport”. Limited collection; only 3 in existence! 2,245 mi. Many extras. $22,000.

(305) 746-4611. emilio@emilioscotto.com.

See photos at http://www.pbase.com/emilioscotto. Miami, FL. 2008 1800 HPN Gold Wing. 11K mi, Audio, Comfort, Navi, Typhoon II windshield, floorboards, highway boards, luggage rack, intercom helmets, etc. $16,900. (806) 367-6383 or (806) 477-4380 or timshedd@hotmail.com.

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1990 GL1500SE w/ CSC conv. Light Blue.

74,002 mi. Art work and pinstriping by Scarecrow. Garage kept. Everything you would expect and more. Great cond! Permanent dialysis and I.V. chemo won’t let me ride anymore. $13,000. (812) 254-2108. Washington, IN. 2000 Anniv. Ed. Gold Wing w/ Motor Trike conv. 64K mi. Exc. cond. w/ lots of extras. $18,900. Call or email for list of extras and pics. Wayne. (303) 828-1068 or Bharris002@comcast.net. CO. 2001 GL1800 w/ CSC conv. Yellow. Only 16K mi. Always garaged. CB, stereo, tall tinted windshield, driver’s Utopia backrest, Markland floorboards w/ heel/toe shifter, amp meter, pass. transformer boards, trunk rack, EZ-Steer, ground effects w/ cornering lights, wood grain dash and lots of chrome. Bike was triked at appox.

10K mi. Exceptionally clean and runs great. $19,900. Charles. (337) 626-8682 or (337) 794-1890 (cell) or chasbw12@yahoo.com.

2002 GL1800 w/ Champion conv. Silver.

45,504 mi. Garage kept. Exc. cond.

One owner. Pakit Rak, XM radio, heel/toe September 2010

shifter. $18,995. (256) 236-5966 or (256) 452-1833.

2003 GL1800 w/ 2006 Hannigan conv. Red. 31K mi. Garage kept; exc. cond. Lots of extras, including lights and chrome, aux. gas tank, all chrome wheels. $22,500. Carl. (740) 7431172 or swaibel@sbcglobal.net. OH. 2003 GL1800 w/ Motor Trike conv. 50K mi.

Red w/ matching trailer. Always garage kept. In exc. cond. Lots of extras. New tires, CB, Air Ride. $25,000. (701) 669-2283 or (701) 840-1744. ND. 2005 GL1800 w/ 2008 CSC conv. Yellow. 14K mi. Running boards, EZ-Steer, tall windshield, luggage rack w/ spoiler, helmets w/ headsets.

Too much chrome to list. $25,000. Don. (563299-1227) or cswanson53@msn.com. IA. 2006 GL1800 w/ CSC conv. Dark Red. 37,234 mi. Garage kept. Over $6,000 in extras. Heated seats, GPS/Navi. Extended warranty until 3-18-2013. Aux fuel tank, spinners. $32,000. 2006 Escapade trailer. Dark Red. Heavy-duty undercarriage, w/ brakes. Over $2,000 in extras, spinners. $4,000. (888) 814-2288 or (623) 587-9540 or jmeier1@cox.net.

2006 GL1800 w/ CSC conv. Black. 9,500 mi (triked at 9K). W/ all of the extras. Gas tank, EZ-Steer, adjustable load balancer real time. $29,000. Randy. (770) 313-6272.

2007 VTX 1300R w/ Motor Trike conv. Custom paint; Wineberry. 9K mi. Always garaged, Honda serviced. Tall windshield, heel/toe shifter with driver and passenger floorboards.

Cobra pipes, tour pack, trunk carpet and rear bumper. Built in the factory. Orig owner. $16,500 obo. (615) 641-2673 or sem1948@aol.com. Middle TN. TRAILERS AND SIDECARS

1997 Bunkhouse camper. W/ new bed board w/ large opening to cargo; new adjustable legs on the opening bed board. Wife’s health won’t permit camping anymore. $1,800. Willard.

(270) 465-5443. KY. 1997 Gold Wing SE. 11K mi. plus 2003 Bushtec Quantum trailer. 3K mi. Pearl Sonoma Green. Back and armrests, lots of chrome, pinstriping, 30-plus LED lights, cassette and CB, easy-off-and-on wheels, new helmets and headsets, and many more extras. Show room cond. $14,000 obo. (937) 845-4188. OH.

1998 Bunkhouse trailer. Used a few times. $700. Doug. (802) 467-1215 or honda1832@yahoo.com.

2005 Aspen Ambassador Camper. Loaded. 13inch chrome wheels, light bar, cooler, luggage rack, electric brakes w/ controller, canopy, A/C duct kit, queen ext. mattress, 95-square-foot den. $3,000. Bill. WRBrister@aol.com or (606) 663-4384. KY. 2007 Titan enclosed trailer. 6’ x 10’, white, single-axle w/ brakes, heavy-duty rear ramp door, side door, spare tire, non-skid floor w/ tie down hardware. Good quality. $2,500. Gerald. (405) 401-0783 or gwhudson@sbcglobal.net. OK. 2008 Atlas Cargo trailer w/ side door and rear cargo door. Used very little; like new. $3,500. Don. (563) 299-1227 or csawnson53@msn.com. IA. PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

PakitRak for 1800. Brand new; in original carton w/ instructions etc. included. Paid $399, plus shipping; will sell for $300, including shipping. Tony. (513) 662-6223 or afessel@cinci.rr.com. OH. Refurbished CB radio for a GL1800. $350 plus S&H. Ricky. $12. (704) 264-9801. Leave message.

Diamond black velour seat w/ rider backrest and pass. upright backrest from 2006 GL1800 (non-heated). Like new. Cost over $1,000; will sell for $650 plus shipping. (765) 474-2355.

Lafayette, IN. Two 15-inch original rear aluminum wheels (no tires) from 2006 GL1800 Lehman Monarch II trike. (765) 474-2355. Lafayette, IN. MEMBER

“WANTED”

Wanted: Left side cover for 1996 Gold Wing SE. Color code: G156P - Pearl Sierra Green. Tom. (423) 757-0396 or ta_wing@live.com.

Wanted: Mufflers (2) stock that will fit a 1999 Gold Wing 1500 touring. No rust. (231) 7735238 or RSF1938@comcast.net. MI. M E M B E R

“ F O U N D ”

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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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Coldwater, MI (just off I-69). 144 full hook-up campsites, +56 with W & E. Hotels within 2 miles, Top Gun & Amazing Team Challenge on-site, Vendor Trade Show, LTD, RE & MED Seminars, Bike Show, Light Parade & Show, Region D Couple of the Year selection, Chapter Participation awards, meet the people Bike Show uptown. Accepting MC & Visa for online and on-site registrations.

Go to www.gwrra-regiond.org to register or print registration form, lodging, and more. For more info, contact Region D Directors Ron and Dianna Miller at (517) 851-7276.

DISTRICT EVENTS AUGUST 5-7, 2010. KENTUCKY DISTRICT’s "Blast" Rally in Somerset, KY at The Center for Rural Development. This year's theme is "Oldies but Goodies". Visit gwrraky.com for registration and lodging info. For more info, contact David McKenzie at (606) 297-3568 or mdaveandjeannie@aol.com.

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Visit our website www.gwpins.com or call 800-843-9460 or 623-581-2500 Extension 274 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS JULY 6 - JULY 9, 2011. WING DING 33 IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. 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!

AUGUST 19-21, 2010. TRIKE RIDERS INTERNATIONAL’s “SPIRIT OF THREE” 2010 INTERNATIONAL ALL TRIKE RALLY in Branson, MO. Host hotel is the Ramada Inn & Conference Center. Vendors, Seminars, Trike Show, Light Show, Raffle to win a 2010 WAGS Cargo Trailer, and more.

Registrations available at www.trikes.org. For more info, call TRI Executive Director Bob Larsen at (352) 746-3413 or email TRI-ORG@tampabay.rr.com.

Remember, as GWRRA’s sister association, GWRRA Members get in for the same registration price as TRI Members!

REGION EVENTS AUGUST 26-28, 2010. REGION I’s Rally in Tillamook, OR—“The Land of Cheese, Trees and an Ocean Breese”. Join the fun, games, rides, and seminars or just lean back and relax. Tour the Air Museum, Tillamook Cheese plant and ride the Pacific Coast. For more info, visit our website at www.bigskyregioni.org or contact Steve and Sandy Henicksman at (208) 523-9813 or ssheni@cableone.net.

SEPTEMBER 3-5, 2010 (LABOR DAY WEEKEND). REGION E’s “Back to the Fifties” Rally. Join the fun in Davenport, IA at the downtown Radisson hotel. For GWRRA Members, the room rate is $79 per night. Hotel Address is Radisson Quad City Plaza Hotel, 111 East 2nd, Davenport, IA 52801.

Phone number is (800) 395-7046; we site is www.radisson.com/davenportia.

Near many attractions! For more information, contact Clayton & Lynda Alcorn, Region E Directors, at (660) 827-3063, (660) 473-0172, or b2momdad@charter.net or visit www.gwrra-region-e.org.

SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2010. REGION A’S “All American Homecoming” at the NEW LOCATION of Lakepoint Resort Lodge & Convention Center (New, complete renovation), US 431 N., in Eufaula, AL. [Resort phone: (800) 544-5253] 3-night minimum at the Lodge; Cabins and Lakeside Cottages available; Camping On-Site. Vendors, Seminars, BBQ, Pajama Party, Bike Parade, District Directors Challenge, Poker Run, Chapter Challenge, and so much more! For more info, call Region A Directors Bob & Nan Shrader at (352) 668-3164 or Rally Coordinator Ed Porter at (727) 938-8190.

SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2010. REGIONS D’s “Pirates of the Great Lakes” Rally/Convention at the Branch County Fairgrounds in

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AUGUST 20-22, 2010. GERMANY DISTRICT’s Gold Wing Meeting in 52152 Simmerath-Steckenborn in the wonderful Eifel at the Rursee. Vendors, day rides in the area, Friday evening Light Tour, Saturday evening live music. Much more, all for a small fee. Members and non-members welcomed. For more info, visit www.gwriders-erftkreis.de.

AUGUST 26-28, 2010. PA DISTRICT’s 2010 Convention with a theme of “Keystone Carnival of Wings”, at the Pasquerilla Conference Center, 301 Napolean St., Johnstown, PA. For more info and registration forms, contact Ton and Renee Wasluck at 279 Church Road, Mountain Top, PA 18707 or Tom and Renee Wasluck at goldwing@ptd.net.

AUGUST 26-28, 2010. KANSAS DISTRICT RALLY/CONVENTION “Ride the Beautiful Flint Hills” 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, visit http://gwks.homestead.com. For registration forms and more info, contact Judy Eggleston at #20 Northfork Rd., Kaw City, OK 74641 or (580)269-1221 or Gary Drake at Box 19, Lyndon KS 66451 or (785) 207-0128.

AUGUST 27-28, 2010. COLORADO DISTRICT presents the 21st “Wingin’ the Rockies” Rally in beautiful Chaffee County, CO! “Serving America” is the theme of our Patriotic Rally. Also, enjoy scenic guided rides in Colorado’s High Country, vendors, Friday evening dinner, entertainment, ice cream social, and light show! Rally site is the Chaffee County Fairgrounds. Host hotel: The Gateway Inn & Suites. More info on our website at www.coloradogwrra.com or contact Randall at (303) 933-6073 or HookdOnDiz@aol.com.

SEPTEMBER 3-5, 2010. IDAHO DISTRICT’s "Get a Piece of the Rock" rally, held at the Kellogg Middle School, Kellogg, ID. Reserve your room at the Kellogg Inn, (208) 783-1234 or Silver Mountain Resort, (208) 783-1547 or camp on-site. BBQ Ribs, Ice Cream social, vendors, breakfast available on-site, Light Parade, Bike Show, Rider Ed/classes and many planned rides. Indoor waterslide and 3-mile gondola ride and more avail. Contact Don or Sharon Weber at (208) 660-7839 or ponderosads@roadrunner.com.

SEPTEMBER 3, 4, & 5, 2010 (Labor Day Weekend). CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Rally & Convention. This year’s “Party on the Mountain” will be held in the resort community of Mammoth Lakes, CA. The Village at Mammoth provides the ultimate mountain paradise where you can enjoy the rally, rides, and vendors then stay for a vacation of a lifetime. Room rates available for GWRRA Members Sept.

1-8, 2010. For more info, contact Bill Johnson at (707) 429-2920 or visit www.gwrra-ca.org.

SEPTEMBER 17-18, 2010. NEW MEXICO DISTRICT RALLY, in historic Las Vegas, NM. Just 60 miles from Santa Fe, Las Vegas is considered by some to be a living museum and the official reunion home of Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. Join us for some great riding, ice cream social, vendors, bike light show, rider ed and so much more. Host hotel: Plaza Hotel built in 1882 and lovingly restored in 1982. For more info, visit www.gwrra-nm.org or contact Ted Bates, District Director, at (505) 328-4346 or twbat@comcast.net.

SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2010. NORTH CAROLINA DISTRICT RALLY, 27th Annual Wings Over the Smokies. We’ll be “Winging to the County Fair” in Fletcher, NC. Enjoy riding our beautiful western North Carolina mountains with guided tours or a visit to the Biltmore Estate. For more info and rally flier, visit our District website at www.gwrranc.org or contact Dennis and Kathy Hull at (828) 295-6856.

OCTOBER 7-9, 2010. VIRGINIA DISTRICT’s “Rally in the Valley” in Salem, VA. For more info, contact Pat and Kathy Hasiak at (703) 590-5712 or vadd@comcast.net.

OCTOBER 14-16, 2010. MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT presents “The Great American Family Reunion” at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo, MS., birthplace of Elvis Presley. Seminars, ARC, ERC, Trike Course, Lighted Bike Parade,Talent Show, Inside and Outside Vendors, Bike Show, Mascot and Banner judging, on-bike games, inside games, raffles, drawing for $5,000 Grand Prize, and lots more. Contact Rosemary Patterson at (601) 7365297 or (601) 736-1589. For more info, visit www.miss.gwrra-regiona.org.

CHAPTER EVENTS AUGUST 13-14, 2010. TX-I’s 10th Birthday Rally. Ice Cream Social on Friday night at 6 p.m. at the Marshall Civic Center in Marshall, TX. Starts 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and will include unique fun run, inside games, bike show, and more. $15 entry fee and $5 fun run fee. For more info, contact Ruby Seale at rubyseale@suddenlink.net.

AUGUST 13-15, 2010. MI-Q’S “WILDERNESS WINGS CAMPOUT” in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. For more info, contact Frank King at (906) 440-2133.

AUGUST 14, 2010. CO-Q’s “Porker Run” in Montrose, CO. Enjoy an all-day observation run through the San Juan Mountains, a “Porker Run” pin and pork barbecue dinner. Welcome dessert reception 8/13.

Rooms just $65 at Days Inn if you call (970) 249-4507 and mention GWRRA before 7/30/2010. For more info, contact Ginny and Nick Hoppner at (970) 964-4379 or ginnyornick@bresnan.net.

AUGUST 21, 2010. GA-D’s 25th Anniversary Celebration in Dawsonville, GA. For more info, contact Terri Kozlowski at (770) 5305376 or terrimk@bellsouth.net.

AUGUST 21, 2010. VA-O’s “Casino Picnic” at New Quarter Park in Williamsburg, VA. Join us for casino games like dice, roulette, blackjack and more, plus an open auction w/ money. Registration begins 9 a.m.; event starts at 10 a.m. (rain or shine). For more info, visit www.gwrravao.org or contact CD Joe Dickson at (757) 872-0690 or widetrack48@cox.net.

AUGUST 21, 2010. TX-M’s 8th annual “Moonlighters Fun Run” will be held in Burleson, TX. Join us for a ride under the stars of Texas.

Registration completed by 8 p.m. in the Lowes parking lot at I-35 & Alsbury. Great door prizes, raffles, gift certificates, off-bike games, and lot of fun, with lodging and restaurants close by. Go to our website at www.txmoonlighters.com for flyers and preregistration info or contact Ken Olson at (817) 297-3232.

SEPTMEBER 3-6, 2010. BC-D’S (SURREY, BC) “GOLD RUN”. Finish the season in style and warm camaraderie with great riding and lots of fun. For more info, check our website at www.gwrra-bcd.org.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010. IN-O2’s 20th annual “Ronald McDonald House of Indiana” Ride. Ride starts in Mishawaka, IN, at the Meijer store parking lot, 3610 Bremen Highway, at 9 a.m. and ends at the Ronald McDonald House in Indianapolis at approximately 2 p.m. Also, save your pop tabs! For more info, contact Wolfgang Gless at (269) 476-2321 or Jim McPhail at (574) 259-2393 or (574) 276-6340. All Chapters and bikes are welcome!

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010. Frank P. O’Connor Memorial Poker Run and Picnic benefiting the Children’s Ward at NIH. Sponsored by VA-A. Registration from 9-10:30 a.m. at Manassas Honda, 9105 Mathis Ave, Manassas, VA. Prizes, games, and food! Pre-registration flyer and form available at www.gwrravaa.org (click on “FUN”). For more info, contact CD Mary O’Connor at (703) 378-3873 or director@gwrravaa.org.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010. TX-R Rally Cats will host their 13th annual rally and trivia ride. Located at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1907 Whitley Road, Keller, Texas. For more info, please visit www.dfwrallycats.org.

SEPTEMBER 17-18, 2010. TN-C’s “Wings Across Tennessee”.

Leaving Bristol 9 a.m. EDT at Atlas Honda (I-81, VA exit 5). Will travel to Dickson, TN, and spend the night at Dickson Comfort Inn. Will arrive at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital 12 noon on Saturday. For more info, please visit

Wing World

www.stjudeswingsacrosstn.com or call Tom Jarrell at (423) 383-0339 or Richard Pendleton at (423) 245-8484.

OCTOBER 2, 2010. FL1-H Daytona Race Wings—the new International Chapter of the Year—will hold its second annual Charity Poker Run for “Our Children First”. (Rain date October 3rd.) Registration starts 9 a.m. at Ultimate Seats, Destination Daytona and ends at Houligan’s, with a lunch hour stop at Brian’s BBQ. First bike out at 10 a.m.

Covers over 100 miles of back road “Old Florida” riding. Cash prizes for best and worst hands. Loads of door prizes. 50/50 to benefit Our Children First! $10/first hand; $5/second hand per person. All proceeds go to Our Children First. For info, contact Dick at 1racer@cfl.rr.com or (386) 451-5182.

OCTOBER 9, 2010. TX-U’s “3rd Annual Hallowings Rally” at Pickerell Park in Schertz, TX. Witch Hunt, games, silent auction, and great door prizes. For more info, please contact Steve Ochs at (361) 571-2909.

OCTOBER 9, 2010. CA-1V’S second annual “V Run” in Victorville, CA. Check-in 8-10 a.m. at B&B Honda in Victorville (free coffee and donuts). Many grand prizes (including a set of tires donated

by B&B Honda) and door prizes, along with a 50/25/25 drawing. 2 mapped-out rides—one scenic mountain ride and a Route 66 ride. For more info, contact CD John Baker at (760) 949-2186 or visit our website at www.gwrraca1v.org to download a flyer. Ends up at Maxwell’s in Apple Valley for a great meal (price of meal included in rally ticket purchase; a portion of the proceeds will go to High Desert Homeless Services).

OCTOBER 23, 2010. CA-1F’s annual Halloween Fun Run in beautiful San Diego, CA. Held at Fun Bike Center, 5755 Kearny Villa Rd., San Diego, CA 92123. All bikes welcome. Come join us for a scenic poker run, games, contests, prizes and entertainment. Free lunch included with registration. Pre-registration cost is $10/GWRRA Members and

PHOTO TOURS & OTHER TOURS We list only GWRRA-sponsored “pin tours” in this section that appears periodically. Tours generally are self-guided observation runs conducted by GWRRA Chapters or Districts; most cost a small amount and yield a tour pin upon completion. Most tours require some proof of having visited destinations, such as receipts or photographs. Rules may differ, so contact the sponsors for rules and details.

To submit Tours information, e-mail editor@gwrra.org or mail to “Events & Tours,” GWRRA, Inc., 21423 N. 11th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027.

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) 3195249.

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, VA 221513105. (703) 354-3880.

OPEN ENDING DATE: WA-V’s “WATERFALL TOUR”. Collect three recent photos of waterfalls including your bike, and/or yourself 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-E’s “LIGHTHOUSE PHOTO TOUR.” Photos of three different lighthouses with bike in foreground if possible. One beautiful pin, $10. Check or MO to Bob Thurgood, 614 - 216th St. SW, Bothell, WA 98021-8104. (425) 485-4416.

E-mail: rvt4@hotmail.com. Please see pins and forms at the website www.gwrra-wae.org.

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.

NOVEMBER 20, 2010. CA1-N’s “23 Annual Toys for Tots Motorcycle Benefit Ride” in support of the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Refreshments at the starting line and a free lunch provided

by Casino Pauma upon completion of the ride. Grand Prizes, door prizes, 50/25/25 drawings, and precision riding demonstration from the Gold Angel Motorcycle Drill Team. Pre-registrants entered in a separate drawing for a set of tires donated by JBJ Cycle. Registration $10/per person and an unwrapped gift to be donated to Toys for Tots. Police-escorted ride starts at the Oceanside Harbor, parking lot #1 at 11:30 a.m.; registration open from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more info, contact our Chapter Director at (760) 479-9450 or Event Coordinator at (760) 941-4952 or visit www.gwrra-ca1n.net. ●

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

OPEN ENDING DATE. MO-T’s “GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE 66” Tour. Three Route 66 signs. Contact H.F. Evans, 2540 Markwardt Street, Joplin, MO 64801. (417) 781-7163.

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.

Lane, Idaho Falls, ID 83404. (208) 523-9813 E-mail: ssheni@cable one.net. Web site: www.bigskyregioni.org.

OPEN ENDING DATE. OR-G’s “ANIMAL LOVERS” PHOTO TOUR. Town signs bearing the names of animals. Contact Gloria Norby, 1145 Jays Dr., Salem, OR 97303. (503) 393-5755.

OPEN ENDING DATE. LOUISIANA’S “USA GRAND TOUR.” Any five consecutive states’ welcome sign. Brent & Roxie Comeaux at (337) 993-8440 or como102696@aol.com. Web site: www.ladist.org.

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. LOUISIANA’S “WORLD’S LONGEST 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. 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 or getkj@lakefield.net.

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. 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://gwrra-gaa.com. Send photo as an attachment to an email (include your GWRRA Chapter, names of people in the photo, location, and date photo was taken) to poitour@earthlink.net.

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, 2642 NE 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, WA 98366-8329. (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. PA-S's “HORSESHOE CURVE PHOTO TOUR.” Spell the word “horseshoe” using the first 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. 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. ME-F's “RIDE IN PINS.” Contact Mile Sereyko, (207) 732-4537 or Roger Stinson, (207) 794-2064.

OPEN ENDING DATE. ME-F’s “FOUR CORNERS” TOUR. Points N, S, E, W. T. Contact Jeff Gifford, RR #3, Box 494, Lincoln, ME 00457.

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

OPEN ENDING DATE. MD-D’s “MARYLAND IS FOR CRABS” HISTORIC” TOUR. In-state historical locations. For information, send SASE to: Allan Phillips, 11621 Zennia Ave., Cumberland, MD 21502.

September 2010

$12/non-members. T-shirts available at pre-registration only. Visit www.gwrra-ca1f.org or contact Dana Rowley at (619) 921-5419 or Ed and Kay Carroll at (858) 695-8445.

OTHER TOURS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010. “The World in Illinois” a Motorist Awareness (MAD) open tour for all in 2009. 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.gwrraildistrict.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.verizon.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. IL-E’s “CAST IRON FANNY” RUN. Ride 1,000 miles in 24 hours. Contact Terry or Nancy Kalaher, 612 Calcari, Gillespie, IL 62033.

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.” ContactJim Ludwick, 475 South Isabella Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 or ludwi1bj@localnet.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.

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TBA LEBLOND, K NUNEZ, V ALVAREZ, S

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MCCOMB GULFPORT COLUMBUS MERIDIAN VICKSBURG JACKSON NATCHEZ CORINTH BATESVILLE LAUREL MCCOMB TUPELO CARRIERE GREENVILLE WEST POINT HERNANDO DIAMONDHEAD

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314-837-6276 417-207-3445 573-378-7100 573-659-4641 573-275-6580 816-318-9829 417-876-0554 417-883-6601 636-661-5309 314-304-2512 417-274-8260 417-776-7386 573-886-7811 636-922-4951 417-475-3598 417-348-0338 314-306-0696

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NORTH DAKOTA D/D ND-C ND-D

HANOVER BISMARCK FARGO

HEAP, K HENKE, A SEIBEL, C

763-242-4553 701-426-9644 701-261-0640

D/D OH-A OH-A3 OH-B OH-B2 OH-B3 OH-C OH-C2 OH-C3 OH-D OH-D3 OH-E2 OH-E3 OH-F OH-F2 OH-F3 OH-G2 OH-H2 OH-H3 OH-I OH-I2 OH-J OH-K2 OH-L OH-L2 OH-M OH-M2 OH-N OH-N2 OH-O OH-P OH-P2 OH-Q2 OH-S OH-S2 OH-T OH-T2 OH-U OH-U2 OH-V OH-V2 OH-W OH-W2 OH-X OH-X2 OH-Y OH-Y2 OH-Z OH-Z2

HUDSON FINDLAY MARIETTA MANSFIELD BELLEFONTAINE OBETZ MAUMEE GALLIPOLIS STRONGSVILLE CHARDON MARYSVILLE CINCINNATI POMEROY FAIRBORN AMHERST LANCASTER MANTUA GARFIELD HTS PROCTORVILLE ORRVILLE WARREN DAYTON BELLEVUE CINCINNATI NEW PHILADELPHIA AUSTINTOWN DEFIANCE LIMA SABINA NEWARK MEDINA CHILLICOTHE CIRCLEVILLE FREMONT SPRINGFIELD KENT TROTWOOD CELINA HILLIARD ASHLAND WINTERSVILLE MARION BOWLING GREEN ATHENS MONROE FREDERICKTOWN ZANESVILLE PAINESVILLE DELAWARE

D/D OK-B OK-E OK-G OK-J OK-K OK-L OK-M OK-N OK-P OK-S OK-W OK-X

OWASSO SHAWNEE TULSA BARTLESVILLE GUTHRIE PONCA CITY LAWTON MUSKOGEE NORMAN CLAREMORE MIDWEST CITY 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 QUAKERTOWN

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TRAVELERS REST ANDERSON FLORENCE BEAUFORT

WILLIAMS, R HAMPSHIRE, M AYERS, J STEINHILBER, L MCQUEEN, D BAYES, F FORTMAN, J SKIDMORE, W GAJEWSKY, T BERNSTEIN, T DENMAN, K TEAL, S BLACK, R GORBY, D GOODRICH, L CARPENTER, G KENDRICK, W MITCHELL, C VANDERHOOF, R CAMPBELL, R STOCKTON, R BELEW, S SCHAUSS, A PENNINGTON, J LEDSOME, C JONES, R LIME, J SANDERS, R LANGAN, J DAY, R MARCINKO, R BLACK, J HUFFMAN JR, B* OVERMYER, T FLEMING, T HUDSON, H BUIE, H GEHRLICH, D RIDGEWAY, R WOLF, W STRAKA, T* CLICK, G BECKER, T MEESE, J FRANCIS, S KERN JR, H BOULTON, L DUFUR, K COLLINS, D

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OKLAHOMA GRENINGER, R COWAN, L GRAY, B BECK, D PUNNEO, L HUFF, R BYRNS, T CLARK, T JONES, M THURSTON, L COOPER JR, W CAROLLO, P HUGHES, L

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OREGON HUFFMAN, T CHOATE, B BRIDGE, M MASHEK, R* SCHAEFFER, D

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RHODE ISLAND BURNS, J SILVEIRA JR, J SMITH, J

401-728-6617 401-846-1722 401-437-1308

SOUTH CAROLINA COLEMAN, C CRANE, J PETRUSH, J BYTHEWOOD, R

864-834-5170 864-225-2554 843-319-3228 843-525-1640

Wing World

SC-D SC-E SC-F SC-G SC-H SC-I SC-J SC-K SC-L SC-M SC-N SC-O SC-P SC-Q SC-R SC-S SC-T SC-U SC-V

COLUMBIA GREENVILLE EASLEY CHARLESTON YORK CLEMSON MYRTLE BEACH SPARTANBURG LANCASTER GREENWOOD GAFFNEY CHESTERFIELD LEXINGTON AIKEN ORANGEBURG NEWBERRY GREER SENECA SUMTER

SUTTON JR, J MCILROY, T GRIFFIS, H WILSON, J HARPSTER, R FRIHI, C WEST, D BAILEY, J CARNES, P MILLER, J STEWART, D MCLAIN, J GORDON, W SUTHERLAND, J GROOM JR, R WILSON JR, J MACGREGOR, F MARCENGILL, C NICHOLS, D

D/D SD-A

PLAINVIEW SIOUX FALLS

D/D TN-A TN-A2 TN-B TN-C TN-C2 TN-D TN-F TN-G TN-G2 TN-H TN-K TN-L TN-M TN-N TN-O TN-P TN-Q TN-R TN-S TN-T TN-U TN-V TN-W2 TN-Y TN-Z

SEVIERVILLE NASHVILLE MARYVILLE KNOXVILLE KINGSPORT CROSSVILLE NASHVILLE MORRISTOWN TULLAHOMA KODAK FRANKLIN DICKSON LEBANON LENOIR CITY JACKSON CLEVELAND SPRINGFIELD CLARKSVILLE FAYETTEVILLE PORTLAND KNOXVILLE COOKEVILLE CHATTANOOGA MEMPHIS MURFREESBORO COLUMBIA

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-U2 TX-V TX-V2 TX-W TX-W2 TX-X TX-X2 TX-Y TX-Y2 TX-Z TX-Z2

EULESS MEW, F AMARILLO LATTA, R EL PASO REYNOLDS, J GARLAND/ROCKWALL LYONS, K BAYTOWN LOCKLER, P CONROE CARR, D WICHITA FALLS BROWN, L TOMBALL MINGS, G FARMERSVILLE WILSON, R SAN ANTONIO MACMASTER, B MARSHALL SEALE, R BEAUMONT BRAY, R LA GRANGE COOPER, R KERRVILLE MCKINNEY, H ANGLETON MAYO, A NACOGDOCHES HEFLIN, J ARLINGTON OLSON, K SPRING VIDRINE, D HUMBLE SELIGMAN, S AUSTIN REESE, R BROWNWOOD DAVIS, R GRANBURY MEW, J DALLAS/FORTWORTH NEAL, B LEAGUE CITY BROM, C KILLEEN WOODUL, J SAN ANTONIO OCHS, S KELLER MARSH, J RIO GRANDE VALLEY MACOMB, C VICTORIA SCHRADE, G KATY WILKENING, S WAXAHACHIE SMITH, D CORPUS CHRISTI MANSON, B HOUSTON NUNEZ, R ODESSA BRITO, R TYLER MILTON, J DEER PARK GEIER, T MCKINNEY GOUND, N

803-223-3230 864-770-5468 864-420-1045 843-478-4474 803-684-6402 864-638-5013 843-650-1979 864-591-4260 803-283-9615 864-229-4640 864-488-0930 843-623-6298 803-939-4862 803-266-5189 803-536-1605 864-445-3063 864-469-0349 864-972-3494 803-499-4466

SOUTH DAKOTA BROZEK, L DECOSSE, E

402-582-4726 605-582-3575

TENNESSEE ZAHN, K COMBS, L NELSON, A PECK, T PENDLETON, R BISE, S BOWDEN, D BAKER, G WHITTINGTON, A HODGE, B JORDAN, D SENSING, W SMITH, A ASHCRAFT, R BUNCH, C HIXSON, B HUNTER, T KIMMET, R POOLE, J DORRIS, M BALES, W JANES, R MCGILL, D KEOUGH, G THOMAS JR, M ARCHER, B

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TEXAS 817-707-3568 806-353-3722 915-755-2401 214-934-9898 281-422-9473 936-890-0778 940-696-3241 281-259-4438 972-736-6140 210-520-3061 903-856-5153 409-790-4099 979-773-4077 830-796-7797 979-849-3147 936-564-2971 817-994-9964 281-709-3904 713-305-0225 512-251-2017 325-698-6941 817-249-3498 817-721-1014 281-557-7572 254-634-4658 361-571-2909 214-274-3709 956-572-3451 361-578-4722 281-391-1488 972-723-5582 361-241-5086 281-213-3223 432-634-0634 903-593-2220 713-473-5693 972-346-3970

UTAH D/D UT-A UT-H UT-L UT-M

WEST JORDAN ST GEORGE LAYTON LOGAN WEST JORDAN

QUICK, B ROSENBLUM, J DOOLEY, R PRITCHARD, B DEAN, C

801-652-9629 435-256-6156 253-459-5037 435-723-2830 801-553-8546

VERMONT D/D VT-A

TBA RUTLAND

TBA CONGDON, G

TBA 802-483-2285

VIRGINIA D/D VA-A VA-B VA-C VA-D VA-E VA-F

DALE CITY BURKE VIRGINIA BEACH NEWPORT NEWS RICHMOND FREDERICKSBURG WINCHESTER

HASIAK, P O’CONNOR, M DOBBINS JR, A SMITH, J BONHAM, R SAVAGE, S TINCHER, G

September 2010

703-590-5712 703-378-3873 757-426-6110 757-898-0735 804-748-9025 540-548-2889 571-934-7067

VA-H VA-I VA-J VA-K VA-L VA-M VA-O VA-P VA-Q VA-R VA-U VA-V VA-W VA-X VA-Y

ABINGDON MANASSAS SOUTH BOSTON ROANOKE CHESAPEAKE MARTINSVILLE WILLIAMSBURG CHARLOTTESVILLE CLIFTON FORGE HARRISONBURG HANOVER BEDFORD CHESTER SALEM LEESBURG

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276-628-6047 703-368-5093 434-836-2920 540-890-2890 757-986-2847 276-632-7215 757-872-0690 434-973-5613 540-862-7124 540-377-6282 804-266-2915 540-890-4899 804-520-9170 540-293-4982 703-729-0829

WASHINGTON D/D WA-A WA-B WA-C WA-D WA-E WA-H WA-I WA-L WA-M WA-N WA-O WA-P WA-Q WA-R WA-V WA-X WA-Y WA-Z

BOTHELL SEATTLE BREMERTON EVERETT ABERDEEN BELLEVUE BELLINGHAM OLYMPIA KENNEWICK YAKIMA SPOKANE PORT ORCHARD LONGVIEW PUYALLUP WALLA WALLA AUBURN VANCOUVER ENUMCLAW CENTRALIA

SPENCER, B GRUBBS, S DUTTON, J WELLS, H GRANAHAN, E SMITH, J RENSKERS, C DESKIN, D PIPER, A HAFSOS, R DUFNER, L SMITH, K PORTER, C KALLES, D MAPLETHORPE JR, J ALEXANDER, G HALL, D MCKENZIE, R VALENTINE, J

425-489-9786 425-572-0617 360-551-2236 425-788-1734 360-249-3463 360-794-0805 360-332-4765 360-923-9750 509-546-0846 509-697-4415 509-924-3698 360-876-6737 360-636-0519 253-845-7177 509-382-3187 253-770-3866 360-254-2343 253-862-0220 360-273-0992

WEST VIRGINIA D/D WV-A WV-B WV-C WV-E WV-F WV-G WV-H WV-I WV-J WV-K

POCA HEDGESVILLE CLARKSBURG HUNTINGTON WHEELING KEYSER SUMMERSVILLE CHARLESTON MORGANTOWN PARKERSBURG ELKINS

MOWRER, J RAMSEY-JONES, R CORK, W FRAME III, J SHAFER, T FRUM, M BUCKNER, J CRUM, S KNISELL, H BUSH, D GREGOIRE, W

304-755-9603 301-791-8176 304-782-3996 304-523-2868 304-394-5069 304-623-6711 304-872-5954 304-372-8933 304-329-3833 304-375-3888 304-636-4718

WISCONSIN D/D WI-A WI-C WI-D WI-E WI-F WI-G WI-H WI-I WI-J WI-K WI-M WI-N WI-O WI-P WI-Q WI-S WI-V WI-X

IXONIA JANESVILLE FOND DU LAC WI DELLS BEAVER DAM RACINE MILWAUKEE MADISON CUBA CITY TWO RIVERS WI RAPIDS GREEN BAY WAUKESHA WEST SALEM RHINELANDER WAUSAU MENOMONIE APPLETON CHIPPEWA FALLS

D/D WY-A WY-B WY-C WY-D WY-E WY-F

CASPER GILLETTE CHEYENNE ROCK SPRINGS CASPER SHERIDAN CODY

HULTINE, M* 920-261-7101 PUCKETT, K 815-389-2115 HEMPE, J 920-753-2185 RICE, D 608-254-8209 TESCHKE, R 920-485-3221 YOUNG, T 262-633-8415 BALLMANN, T 920-452-4779 BLACK, G 608-873-5018 FRIES, R 608-732-7299 WOLF, T 920-467-8187 SWEENEY JR, J 715-424-2897 HALLETT, I 920-432-6627 ANDERSON, D 262-574-0490 KORISH SR, T 608-781-6133 FLECHNER - HARING, M 715-453-8718 TEPE, W 715-845-2420 WALK, D 715-632-2269 VAN BEEK, R 920-759-2112 JOHNSTED, A 715-833-3992

NB-S

PENNFIELD

D/D NL-A NL-T

PARADISE SAINT JOHN’S CLARENVILLE

D/D NS-A NS-K NS-T

LONDONDERRY HALIFAX NEW MINAS TRURO

307-277-6969 307-686-6405 307-635-5227 307-362-9206 307-472-0069 307-672-0065 307-250-2030

D/D ON-A ON-B ON-C ON-D ON-E ON-F ON-G ON-H ON-K ON-M ON-N ON-O ON-Q ON-S ON-T ON-W ON-X ON-Y

FREELTON CHATHAM OTTAWA DRAYTON WHITBY/DURHAM KITCHENER ORLEANS NIAGARA REGION SAULT STE MARIE KINGSTON HAMILTON/HALTON NORTH BAY OWEN SOUND QUINTE LONDON TIMMINS WINDSOR MUSKOKA MISSISSAUGA

D/D PE-A

CHARLOTTETOWN MONTAGUE

D/D QC-D QC-G QC-M QC-Q

VAUDREUIL-DORION ST HUBERT DRUMMONDVILLE SHAWINIGAN VAUDREUIL/DORION

D/D SK-D SK-E

REGINA SASKATOON SWIFT CURRENT

D/D YT-A

WHITEHORSE WHITEHORSE

WOOLSEY, R SYROISHKA, R BROOKS, T JOHNSON, V DE BRUYN, M BERES, R

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

VANCOUVER VANCOUVER CHILLIWACK SURREY KAMLOOPS KELOWNA PRINCE GEORGE VICTORIA

MB-A

WINNIPEG

780-922-2670 403-256-0912 780-349-1093 403-886-5493 780-674-2125 403-758-6427

604-628-6657 604-943-2527 604-858-9963 604-746-6746 250-374-2583 250-718-6349 250-562-7057 250-812-8514

MANITOBA ZILKOWSKY, B

SHEDIAC MONCTON

SIROIS, J GAUDET, S

902-662-2276 902-889-2501 902-678-1298 902-893-2360

CORNER, D NELLIGAN, D KOLODIJ, R LINGARD, D PALLESKE, W CHRISTOFF, T LEGER, C ROBINS, T HAY, D BRINKLOW, T POPOVIC, A MALETTE, R FERGUSON, D HICKS, D ELLIOTT, R LASCELLE, N MAILLOUX, J DYER, R DILLMAN, J

905-659-4424 519-692-3514 613-552-2277 519-271-9939 905-985-9064 519-745-2774 613-837-4864 905-788-9809 705-248-3332 613-771-9874 905-821-6905 705-474-3255 519-371-0498 613-399-2066 519-631-3272 705-268-4968 519-735-9658 705-645-0004 905-828-1804

PINEAU, S MACAUSLAND, M

902-676-2782 902-436-8592

QUEBEC AVOINE, D LAFLAMME, M DIONNE, R LALONDE, A D’ARCY, M

450-424-6405 514-894-5728 819-394-3330 819-538-6973 450-217-0722

SASKATCHEWAN BILETSKI, G HARYETT, D LIEN, R

306-546-3876 306-249-1972 306-587-2681

YUKON TERRITORY SCHWERTNER, F WHITTAKER, L

867-667-6505 867-633-5122

DENMARK D/D DK-A DK-B

VIBY J ATTERUP JYLLAND

D/D

NORTHFLEET

WINTHER, P RAUN, J OLSEN, C

D/D

SAULHEIM

D/D IS-A

KEFLAVIK KEFLAVIK

IR-A

JAKARTA

ISR-A

TEL-AVIV

NZ-A

CHRISTCHURCH

NO-A NO-C NO-E

HAUGESUND TRONDHEIM INDERCEY

D/D

ANCON PANAMA

00-45-4057-1050 00-45-54712797 0045-2579 5948

ENGLAND DONOGHUE, P

01474-361-748

GERMANY PETRI, J

49-06732-7669

ICELAND GILBERT, H EIRIKSSON, O

354-893-3793 354-899-8007

62-21-7262502

SANDEROVICH, D

972-542-300-311

NEW ZEALAND SCOTT, B

00-64-3-3833589

NORWAY

204-895-1512

506-532-6483 506-533-3194

HAINIM, J

ISRAEL

FRIESTAD, T OFSTAD, T SAMDAL, M

00-47-52831025 0047-92093728 00-47-74155237

PANAMA

NEW BRUNSWICK D/D NB-A

TUCKER, A SPENCE, D MARTIN, R ATKINSON, B

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

BRITISH COLUMBIA WAIT, J FRAMPTON, P MEYER, G ARTHURS, H ELLIOTT, K WESTFALL, S GOETZ, T BEECROFT, R

709-782-0417 709-782-2516 709-466-3713

INDONESIA

ALBERTA ARDROSSAN CALGARY EDMONTON INNISFAIL BARRHEAD LETHBRIDGE

NEWMAN, W WALL, L OSMOND, C

ONTARIO

CANADA D/D AB-A AB-B AB-C AB-G AB-L

506-529-3316

NOVA SCOTIA

WYOMING NADING, M MAURER, D HILL, D VANDERSLOOT, R FOSTER, C ABEL, S HARDY, D

MITCHELL, E

NEWFOUNDLAND

SANCHEZ, A

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(Recruited more than 100 new GWRRA Members.)

Allen, Donald.............................................Fairfield, CA Babin, Phillip.............................................Gonzales, LA Brady, Gene .............................................Pasadena, TX Brady, Sarah.............................................Pasadena, TX Carson, John ...........................................Jacksonville, IL Carter, Dave ...........................................Crystal Lake, IL Collins, Jim ..........................................Green Valley, AZ Dodd, Kacey .............................................Gadsden, AL Dodd, Josh ................................................Gadsden, AL Fisher, Steven ........................................Hutchinson, MN Goins, Sherwood .....................................Dry Creek, LA Grant, Ken................................................Pensacola, FL Hewitt, David .................................................Mesa, AZ Holton, Dean ...........................................Louisburg, NC Howell, Richard. .................................Albuquerque, NM Humphrey, Robert ....................................Clarksville, AR Hutchens, Jim .....................................Pleasant View, TN Hutchens, Shirrin.................................Pleasant View, TN 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 I N

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 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, 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

M E M O R I A M

John Campbell GWRRA # 205556 Summerville, SC

James Harrington GWRRA # 136282 Delaware, OH

Lisa Kleckley GWRRA # 225170-01 Conway, SC

Bruce Plunkett GWRRA # 162872 Hidden Valley Lake, CA

Dwain Westfall GWRRA # 054296 Stanfield, NC

Kathleen Clemen GWRRA # 117452-01 Oelwein, IA

Steve Herman GWRRA # 182707 Tehachapi, CA

Sandy Lewis GWRRA # 159446-01 Hook • England

Rick Pogson GWRRA # 102610 London, ON • Canada

Frederick Wissen GWRRA # 026367 Streator, IL

Terry Deeds GWRRA # 276142 Nazareth, PA

Douglas Hollandsworth GWRRA # 287432 Topeka, KS

Arthur Lienhart GWRRA # 025277 Cantonment, FL

Thomas Pope GWRRA # 179155 Belhaven, NC

Norbert Gassman GWRRA # 129426 Staunton, VA

Ralph “Bubba” Hood GWRRA # 035095 Piedmont, SC

Jerry Martindale GWRRA # 133008 Lebanon, OH

Myrl Sullivan GWRRA # 002366 Tulsa, OK

John Gray GWRRA # 110827 Naples, FL

George “Larry” Johnson GWRRA # 039767 Jamestown, NC

Jimmie Meyer GWRRA # 096942 Vale, OR

Bennie Vickers GWRRA # 105022 Orange Park, FL

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WORD SEARCH PUZZLE You’re looking for websites you’ve been told many Gold Wing riders check out on a regular basis. Search below for the ones on the list you’ve been told they frequently visit.

SEPTEMBER 2010 ADS Add On ....................................................30

AIM - Richard Lester ...............................38

ANPAC ....................................................29

Big Bike Parts .........................................56

Biker Garage 101 ....................................25

Bradford/Midwest Exchange ...................17

Bushtec ...................................................57

Centramatic .............................................58

Champion Trikes .....................................95

Chatterbox, USA .....................................38

Chrome World Inc ...................................63 Coyote Honda ...................................15, 26

Cozy Winter.............................................27

Danson Trikes .........................................28 Deltran.......................................................6

Foremost Insurance ................................32

Friendly Honda........................................43

Gene’s Gallery ........................................33

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...

Hannigan Motorsports.............................23 Harrison CVB ..........................................31

Heritage Honda .......................................37

Honda Corporation....................................9 Honda of Tupelo......................................28

Honda of Winter Haven...........................61 INB Radio................................................66 J & M Corp ................................................2

Küryakyn .................................................13

Markel American Insurance Company ....11

Motor Trike .........................................47-50 National Cycle ...........................................6

Niehaus Cycle Sales ...............................21

Northpark Visitors Bureau .......................52

Progressive Insurance ..............................5 Rider Insurance.......................................67

Sierra Electronics ....................................55

S-100.......................................................31

The Trike Shop........................................96

Thoroughbred Motorsports......................31

Time Out Corp.........................................27

Tow-Pac, Inc............................................61

UpBeat Audio ..........................................27

Did you find all the words listed for last month’s Word Search Puzzle of all the counties in Texas you’ve ridden through before leaving the state? If not, here is the answer key for that puzzle, located on page 75 of the August 2010 issue of Wing World.

September 2010

U.S. Paint ................................................51

Utopia Products, Inc................................61

Wags Unique Trailers..............................28

WingStuff.Com ...................................34-35

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GWRRA OFFICIAL PRODUCTS (800) 843-9460 or (623) 581-2500

CHECK OUR WEB SITE www.gwrra.org FOR A COMPLETE GWRRA OFFICIAL PRODUCTS CATALOG!

GWRRA Custom Riding Jacket

This Month’s GWRRA “Exclusive” Member Specials are Found on Page 69 !

JUST IN!

Jackets will Start Shipping October 15th.

$105.00 (shipping included)

SMALL - 3102000 • MEDIUM - 3102001 LARGE - 3102002 • XL - 3102003 2X - 3102004 • 3X - 3102005

GWRRA is excited to finally offer a custom Riding Jacket. This attractive jacket comes with embroidered logos on the the upper sleeves and GWRRA on the left chest. The jacket is made of 600 Denier oxford shell fabric with PU coating, water repelling treatment and Teflon finish. Removable inner jacket. Adjustable waist sleeves and cuffs. Inside outer fabric and lining with breathable, water/wind resistant 2-layer membrane. All seam taped 100% waterproof. CE certified protectors on the elbows, shoulders & back. Reflective piping for night time visiblity. Pre-curved elbows.

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Order of Legions Patch

This patch is perfect for your favorite friend or relative who has a military connection. The patches denote the status of their service from active, reserve, retired or veteran and the seal proudly announces their branch of the services.

PATCH-ACTIVE ...........$4.00 PATCH-RESERVE..........$4.00 PATCH-RETIRED...........$4.00 PATCH-VETERANS ......$4.00 SEAL-AIRFORCE ......... $2.00 SEAL-ARMY ................$2.00 SEAL-COASTGUARD .. $2.00 SEAL-MARINES ..........$2.00 SEAL-NAVY ................$2.00

GWRRA Plaques Recognition plaques for someone special or for your local Chapter meeting site. Engraved in solid wood with oak or white marble finish. Order at (800) 843-9460 or at www.gwrra.org.

4061002 – Oak $20 plus s/h.

4061003 – White Marble $20 plus s/h.

Griffin Patch Red 4-inch vest patch ............2031002 - 4” ......................$4.50 10-inch back patch .........2031003 - 10” ..................$10.00

Griffin Patch Black 4-inch vest patch ............2031004 - 4” ......................$5.00 10-inch back patch .........2031005 - 10” ..................$12.00

New COY Item

NEW!

Packet includes; 2ea. Name Badges, 2ea. Medallions with lanyard, 1ea.

Certificate with folder, 2ea. Couple of the Year pins with related Hanger bars. (Chapter, District or Region) Please contact John Cracchiolo at johnc@gwrra.org or at 800-8439460 ext.220 for any questions or to place your order.

5091000-Chapter ....$35.00 5091001-District ......$35.00 5091002-Region ......$35.00 NOTE: $10.00 for Shipping

GWRRA Charms 4082001 Charm with Laser-cut GWRRA text (top)...$5.00

Life Member Products

GWRRA Shirt

Long sleeve white shirt with pocket in front. Logo on back and front pocket.

MD & XL - $20.00 2XL & 3XL - $21.00

1011001-BLACK & GOLD LIFE HANGER BAR......................$1.00 2041002-4" LIFE PATCH..............$3.00 2041003-10" LIFE PATCH .........$10.00 2081001-10" BLACK AND GOLD LIFE MEMBER ROCKER .....................$4.00 4001017-LIFE MEMBER ANTENNA FLAG ........................$8.00 8001014-WHITE LIFE MEMBER HANGER BAR ............................$1.00 8001017-CLASSIC MEMBER PIN..............................$2.00 8081003-NEW LIFE MEMBER PIN..$3.00 8081004-RED/WHITE LIFE MEMBER ROCKER................$3.00

Rider Education DVDs All 4 Rider Education Videos are now available on DVD. Buy the entire set and save.

Available are the Co-Rider, Touring/Braking, Trailer and our best selling Slow Speed Cycling Seminar

4081001-Co Rider DVD-$15.00 4081002-Slow Speed DVD-$15.00 4081003-Touring & Braking DVD-$15.00 4081004-Trailering DVD-$15.00 4081005-3 DVD Package-$40.00 4081006-4 DVD Package-$50.00

GWRRA Earrings Gold dangle earrings displaying GWRRA's black & gold logo.

$5.00 each pair

LADIES GWRRA CAP PINK LOGO 3101001 — $14.95 Limited edition! Smaller crown size and no top button for a great fit! 6-panel, low profile 100% cotton garment washed twill cap. Light buckram in front panels with 6 sewn eyelets Pre-curved visor with pink trim and pink contrast stitching.

MENS GWRRA CAP BLUE LOGO 3101000 — $14.95 Limited Edition! 6-panel, low profile 100% cotton garment washed twill cap. Light buckram in front panels with 6 sewn eyelets Pre-curved sandwich visor and adjustable Velcro Strap closure. No top button for a more comfortable fit.

September 2010

GWRRA RideHide

White RideHide

One of the most popular items in the past few years is now available in silver. Long-sleeve, stay-snug cuffs to prevent rollup. Blue lettering shows GWRRA in a whole new way.

One of the most popular items in the past few years is now available in white.

Long- sleeve, stay-snug cuffs to prevent rollup. Red lettering shows GWRRA in a whole new way.

3081000 3081001 3081002 3081003 3081004 3081005

3081006 3081007 3081008 3081009 3081010 3081011

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Small .......$25.00 Medium ...$25.00 Large .......$25.00 XL............$25.00 2XL..........$25.00 3XL..........$25.00

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Small ......$25.00 Medium ..$25.00 Large......$25.00 XL...........$25.00 2XL.........$25.00 3XL.........$25.00

4082000 GWRRA Logo Charm (bottom)...$5.00

EZ Air Gauge From G.H. Meiser & Company, a combination air pressure gauge and inflator. Works with Gold Wing’s on-board compressor, as a standalone gauge or with service station air hoses.

Permits viewing pressure while inflating. Bleed valve permits fine pressure adjustment. Brass fittings ensure a tight seal and long service life.

4011001 $19.95 NOTE: The GL1800 does not have an on-board comressor. The EZ Air Gauge will work on the GL1800 tires, but requires access to a compressed air source.

Extension Hose. A 10-foot accessory hose with brass fittings on both ends. Use with Gold Wing’s on-board compressor.

4011000 $12.95

EZ Air Combo

Buy both EZ Air Gauge and Extension Hose and save!

4011002 $29.95

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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.

2002 GL1800 This is a photo of me (David G. Atteberry, GWRRA #170950, of Deatsville, Alabama) taken on June 23, 2010, on my return trip from Texas. It was taken at Eagle Point in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The background is the Mississippi River looking west toward Louisiana. My bike is a 2002 GL1800 in Pearl Yellow!

▲ 1994 GL1500SE and 2006 GL1800

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Hello from Florida! We are a father/son team from FL2-O of Stuart, Florida, and here is a photo of our bikes. On the left is a 1994 Teal GL1500SE (owned by my son, Corey Baxter), and on the right is a 2006 GL1800 (owned by me, Phil Baxter, GWRRA #145444, of Hobe Sound, Florida). I just got the 1800, so I gave the 1500—which has 146,000 on it—to my son.

2006 GL1800 This is a photo of our (Bruce and Susan Howland, GWRRA #275382, of San Ramon, California) beautiful 2006 GL1800.

After 20-odd years without any bike, our youngest daughter turned age 21 and we headed for the dealership and came home with this beauty. We’ve got many new friends in Chapter CA-2Q touring beautiful California. Here I am on a very warm day in the California foothills.

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▲ 1984 Interstate

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I (Ken VanderBurg, GWRRA #91467, of Barrhead, Alberta, Canada) just bought this ’84 Interstate from its original owner. It has 109,000 kms on it, a stereo, headset plugs, highway boards, lights, a light bar, and a trailer hitch. The previous owner had also just installed new fork seals, tires, and brake pads and had the oil changed. I might ride it (not sure yet) to Nebraska for our annual GPR, a little get-together of Message Board friends.

2001 GL1800/Motor Trike This is a photo of me (Roger T. Packard, GWRRA #311552, of Harrisville, New Hampshire) as a 70-yearold kid again. I upgraded my 1985 GL1200 for this 2001 GL1800 “Hot Rod Yellow” Motor Trike conversion. It was getting a little tricky riding two wheels for this “ole man”, but there was no way I was going to give up riding! Moving up to a trike has brought back all the joys of riding again, and I have about 22K miles riding with Chapter NH-E. My motto is: “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood!”

2003 GL1800 This is our (Bill and Becky Gottschalk, GWRRA #212438; Illinois Chapter Q Safety Educator and Chapter Historian) with our Red 2003 Gold Wing 1800 at the Southern Illinois Blessing of the Bikes. [As you can see from our gear], it was held at the Bald Knob Cross (located in Alto Pass, Illinois) on the cold and rainy morning of April 25, 2010.

September 2010

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Fortunate to Have Both Loves by My Side

B y A s a R o u s e , G W R R A # 8 3 8 3 6 , o f Wa l t o n , K e n t u c k y ( E d i t e d t o p o e m b y S h a r o n S t a n l e y )

purchased this bike new, on March 21st, the year was 1985.

For $4,400, the dealer cut me a break, to have this beauty by my side.

The 1983 Interstate, was soon-to-be two, and still on the showroom floor.

The 1200s had come out, no one wanted the 1100, but I took that Interstate out the door.

It was original, ’cept for the handlebar grips, saddle, radiator grille, and some horns.

But my old-style Wing, without much chrome or bling, was all I’d been looking for.

Years later, I met a new love, who’s all I’ve ever dreamt of, and we rode that Ole ’83.

On a 3,000-mile trip, right after which, we decided to get married.

And in November of last year, on our wedding day, I was fortunate to have these loves of my life...

My beautiful wife Connie, and my cherished ’83, both there by my side.

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Pat and Connie McManus, GWRRA #156292, of Springfield, Missouri, on their wedding day last November.

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