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NO STRANGER LEFT BEHIND
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hat exactly is a “stranger?” A stranger is anyone with a first name you don’t know. And what the heck is R&R? Well, R&R means Recruit and Retain, as in GWRRA Membership. To R&R you have to find the strangers. And where can you find them? Start with that couple sitting by themselves at your Chapter gathering. How about those people admiring your Wing in the parking lot at the restaurant or the two guys looking at the new Gold Wing in front of the Honda Dealer? Strangers are known to frequent all these locations and more. Now that you’ve found them, what do you do with them? I just start with a smile and say, “Hi, my name is Ray Garris, how are you? Are you a member of GWRRA?” It also might be a good time to whip out that new Member kit you assembled for this very occasion and stored in your bike, trike or four-wheeler. That “kit” contains an older copy of Wing World along with a Membership Application and a tri-fold brochure explaining what GWRRA is all about. This small package and a friendly and welcoming greeting go a long way in helping you share the gift of GWRRA. Here is another cool idea for when you find a Gold Wing parked without an owner present. You can print a personal or chapter business card with your personal and/or GWRRA information at Vistaprint.com. You can get 250 cards for under $10, and you can create your own on your computer. Punch a hole in the corner of these
cards and just slide one over their antenna. It won’t blow off and they will see it right away. When they contact you, invite them to your next Chapter get-together. Many Chapters offer that first breakfast to a prospective member free of charge. Check with your Chapter Director and see if that is something your Chapter might be able to offer. This is all about making folks feel welcome and part of our GWRRA family. Remember, the secret to making “R&R” successful is personal contact. Connecting in person is always preferred, next best is a phone call, the always appreciated hand-written note and, as a last option, email. Sandi and I would probably never have gotten involved with a Chapter (after being Members for four years) if a Chapter Director’s wife hadn’t called us several times over many months and invited us to breakfast or to join the Chapter for ice cream and go on a ride. You can help GWRRA grow with very little effort and you will probably make a great friend in the process. We thank you in advance for your assistance in helping to increase our wonderful family and expand our membership. Our newest Members are all around us, disguised as strangers waiting for you to simply take a moment to say hello. RAY & SANDI GARRIS Your GWRRA Directors
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY CARL SCHULTZ
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hen I first started working at Wing World, I received a letter from a Member about a story they had that sounded interesting. So I sent them an email about how I needed images to go with the story, and then promptly forgot about it. A few weeks later I get another note, then another a month or two after that another, and we kept playing email tag back and forth. It turned out that there were a combination of reasons why I couldn’t run this particular Member’s article, and they all happened to hit at once. Once I explained the situation to her, she said she understood and we went on our way. But it gave me an idea. How can we get the best stories from you, our Members? Although I don’t have the ability to run every story that we get in, I do want to get more usable submissions in house so we can run them either online, in the magazine or both. We determined that the easiest way to explain to our Members what we’re looking for is to do just that: explain. With that in mind, this month we have the first in a two-part series about how to properly submit an article to Wing World. First, it’s the writing, then next month we’ll tackle photography. And that brings up the next problem. I love surprising you with new topics every month, but now I need your help. We’re doing a few special issues this year, and I need stories, pictures and interviews about three topics.
The first is Show ’N’ Shine. If you consider your ride to be show quality — and I’m not talking about $30 worth of chrome farkle here, real show winning bikes — then send me an email (Editor@wingworldmag.com) with the subject, “Show ’N’ Shine,” and let’s talk shop. Second, older bikes. If you own a GL1200, GL1100 or GL1000, I want to know about it. We’re doing a special issue on older Gold Wings later this year, and I need to find people to talk to about the Wing’s roots. Drop me an email with the subject, “Old School,” and we can work it out from there. Finally, trikes and cars. This summer, we’re going to talk about those rides that Gold Wing owners have that don’t ride on two wheels, including trikes and cars. If you have a trike and want to participate, email me with the subject, “Trikes and WW,” and we’ll talk it out. And if you own a particularly unique car, truck, SUV hot rod or oddball toy (maybe a tank?) then email me with the subject, “On 4.” As for that Member with that article I spoke about earlier, we ended up sorting it out. You can read her story, “Four Corners in 40 Days,” on page 44. I hope you enjoy it. KEVIN WHIPPS Editor in Chief @wingworldeditor
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QUICK HITS This is where you’ll find articles, product reviews and other miscellaneous goodies that aren’t long enough to stand alone, but do deserve a place in the book. If you have future submissions to this section, please send them to editor@gwrra.org, with the subject line, “Quick Hits.” PRODUCT LISTINGS 2-IN-1 PHANTOM HELMET VEGA HELMET VEGAHELMET.COM $120 – 130
Helmets are critical when it comes to keeping your dome protected, but comfort has to be considered, and, for some, fashion. The 2-in-1 Phantom Helmet line by Vega solves both problems. The helmet can be configured either as an open- or closed-face unit, depending on how you’re feeling that day. The jaw piece is easily detachable, making it simple to swap and go on the move. Plus, the multiple vent points and Wick-Dri fabrics make it comfortable to wear on long rides. They come in multiple solid colors, as well as the fancy butterfly pattern featured here. THE HEATED WINDBLOCK PANTS FIRSTGEAR FIRSTGEAR-USA.COM $220
For some of us (like those here at the home office in Arizona), March is a time when the weather is starting to pick up and things are looking good. But for the rest of the country, it’s still a bit cold — and when it’s not snow, it’s rain that complicates things even further. If you want to ride in inclement weather but still want to feel your toes afterwards, look into a pair of pants like these from Firstgear. When combined with the Firstgear Heat-Troller, these pants will keep your lower extremities nice and toasty, while still fitting comfortably underneath your favorite riding jeans. They’ve got a stretchy back panel that form fits to your legs, and that fancy Heat Troller (not included, a single-remote kit starts at $100) gets things adjusted to your ideal temp. Now that’s handy. MARCH 2014
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PWS — PACKABLE WIRELESS SYSTEM GRAIN AUDIO GRAINAUDIO.COM $250
We all like good tunes, and listening to them wherever we go sure is nice. But it’s difficult to pack large and bulky items on your bike, particularly when other things have to take priority — like clothes. Now there’s the PWS — Packable Wireless System by Grain Audio. This is a wireless speaker that connects to your mobile device — iPad, Android tablet, laptop or anything else with Bluetooth connectivity — and puts
out the tunes in a walnut wood enclosure that provides spectacular stereo quality sound. It runs for 8 hours before it needs a charge, and it’s super tiny at just 7” X 2 3/8” X 3 1/8”. Whether it’s to give you that movie theater experience while playing a flick on your iPad, or just to make your music louder while you get ready for the day, this is a great device to throw in with the rest of your cargo. HONDA GL1800/F6B HORIZON LST BARS (2001-2014) HELI BARS HELIBARS.COM $800
Although the stock handlebar position on a GL1800 is great for most people, some find that they’re not quite as ergonomic as they could be. For those people, long rides can result in cramps, and the flexing of the stock aluminum bars can cause issues in the corners. If you’re one of those people, the Horizon LST Bars may be the way to go. The wrist angle is adjustable from 4 to 30 back, the grips come up two inches higher than the stock position and there’s an aluminum crossbar designed to reduce flexing. The result, according to HELI, is that you can ride longer because you’re more comfortable. If you find that your stock handlebars could use some improvement, these could be your next best option. WINGWORLDMAG.COM
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There are more and more F6Bs out on the road, which means that there are lots of people riding Honda’s latest Gold Wing variant. But if you’re an F6B owner and you want to upgrade your seat, look no further than Mustang and the Tripper Fastback Deluxe. Featuring a tuck-and-roll center, this seat is stylish and comfortable, and still works with the stock passenger backrest (if your bike is so equipped). This seat pushes you further back into the bike instead of sitting on top, and it also supports your lower back with 8-inches of backrest. Stylish and comfortable? That’s a winning combination.
MOVES AT KÜRYAKYN
JANUARY WHERE’S WINGY WINNER
As of January 8, there have been a few shifts over at Küryakyn. The company founder, Tom Rudd, is now the Chairman of the brand, and Holger Mohr has moved into the President seat. This expands Motorsport Aftermarket Group — the parent company of Küryakyn — and puts them in a position where they can continue producing the cool stuff they do every day. “Küryakyn is known for bringing innovative products to the market and I will always be looking for that game-changing idea that everyone wants,” quips Tom. While Tom remains on the gas with Küryakyn product development, he adds, “the team is looking forward to working with Holger during this transition.”
Our winner for the January Where’s Wingy contest was John F. Wood of Lexington, S.C. Wingy was hiding on page 51, the top right corner, just to the right of a trike and underneath (and to the left) of a green road sign. Congratulations, John!
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THE TRIKE KICKSTAND
From Mike Rice comes a story about an otherwise beautiful day that turned bad: As we left the gas pump, and pulled off to enter on a very busy highway, I stopped behind another vehicle making a left turn out of the station. I moved up and stopped, waiting to make a right-hand turn onto the roadway (still at a complete stop), a car ran up onto the trike and rested on two wheels, still sitting on the motorcycle. The car stopped about six inches from our legs. Aside from thinking we had been run over by a truck ( because the
tire looked huge as it rolled up over the rear fender), It appeared like they had used the trike for a kick stand. I am very glad I was on a trike. The driver of the other car was talking on her cell phone and said that she did not see the bike. She surely was not paying attention to what she was doing; my bike is red and I was wearing a bright orange jacket. If we had been on two wheels, we would have suffered life-threatening injuries, if not worse. Wow. Glad to hear that Mike is OK, and this comes as just another lesson to all drivers out there: pay attention to the road, and not your cell phone.
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PROPER GEAR One of the prime ways to reduce risk while riding a motorcycle is to always wear the proper protective riding gear. We know the gear we should wear (helmet, arms and legs covered, full-fingered gloves, over-the-ankle footwear, protective eyewear) but what is different for today’s ride in less than ideal conditions? Do you have the right gear for these conditions? (cold, rain, reflective at night and bright clothing for days) How can I increase my visibility when most folks aren’t expecting to see me? Have I accounted for windchill when selecting the gear I am wearing or taking with me? What if the melting snow and ice (wet pavement) refreezes on the ride home?
LET’S RIDE! BUT MAYBE I SHOULD THINK TWICE BEFORE I GO OUT. BY TONY VAN SCHAICK
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or those who might be lucky enough to get a day warm enough to melt the snow and clear the roads this winter season, here’s a question: Are you ready to ride? Our GWRRA Rider Education riding courses teach the 3 Ps. This is a great time for a refresher. You need to get your head in the game for riding before you start. PROPER YOU (RIDER AND CO-RIDER) SHOULD BE: • Mentally fit and alert (think like a motorcyclist — objects or debris in the center of the road should not be straddled like you do in your car or truck).
• Have a good mental attitude (do they expect to see a motorcycle or trike on the road today?). • Drug and alcohol free (Are you taking any cold or flu medication that could impair my riding?). • Rested. • Focused on the ride, not on other concerns. • Physically fit for riding. • Always be alert when riding. • See and be seen — anticipate they won’t see what they aren’t looking for. • Match speed to general riding conditions. • Be continually aware and manage risks. • Know your limits and ride within them. MARCH 2014
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PROPER EQUIPMENT In order to assure that you minimize your risk, make certain that your motorcycle, trike and trailer are in excellent working order. If they were put up for the winter, what will it take to make them road ready? This would be a great time to do a thorough pre-ride inspection. Contact a Rider Educator or go online to the Rider Ed website and get a copy of the pre-ride inspection form for your vehicle: • N.17 Motorcycle TCLOCS • N.18 Trike Check • N.19 Trailer Check • N.21 Sidecar Rig Check Finally, if you took some time to properly prepare your ride for seasonal storage, are you willing to put your bike/ trike/trailer/sidecar rig back into the condition it was in before you started out today? Salt and brine that came off the treated roadway surface on those metal parts, left over time, can be quite corrosive. Allow time to properly clean your ride before it goes back into hibernation.
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BIKERS HELPING BIKERS AND NOW, THE REST OF THE STORY. BY PATRICK FRAMPTON
[Editor’s note: This piece is in regards to an article we ran in the January 2014 issue of Wing World on page 14 named, “Bikers Helping Bikers,” written by Gail Johnson. You can learn more about the British Columbia Motorcycle Drill Team by visiting their website at Bcmdt1.blogspot.ca] First things first: Gail, you are most welcome, and as the past President of the British Columbia Motorcycle Drill Team (BCMDT), all our members feel your hugs and blessings. Now, for the rest of the story. Us motorcyclists here in British Columbia have been helping our cycling brothers and sisters for some time, but it has only been in the last few years that the BCMDT has been involved in providing safety and security to the various cycling clubs that both ride and race here in B.C. I should say that our drill team members and many others just enjoy helping out. And as they say, “Any excuse to ride, right?” The main backbone to organizing this help has to go to our business manager, John Waddington, who has, for the past many years, put his heart and soul into meeting with the many cycling groups who need the type of help we provide. Not only do drill team members help, but John gathers many individual motorcyclists to help in providing what our cycling friends need to run a large group ride such as the one Gail described, the Grand Fondo. We also provide help in the many cycling races around the lower mainland, such as the Tour de White Rock and Tour de Delta, which are run each year. All our drill team members are GWRRA Members, as are many of the individual motorcyclists who assist us. The time and money needed to run a successful ride or race is
IT IS VERY GRATIFYING TO HEAR THE MANY THANKS FROM THE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF CYCLISTS DURING THESE RIDES AND RACES. not large, but John makes sure every motorcyclist who helps get gas and sometimes lunch money for helping. The money is provided by the cycling clubs that ask for our help. It is very gratifying to hear the many thanks from the thousands and thousands of cyclists during these rides and races. During events like the Whistler Grand Fondo, each motorcyclist has a job. Some of us carry medics, some officials, and we even carry bike mechanics so if a cyclist has a breakdown we can help get them back on the road. John even had some special bags made so replacement wheels can be carried by the mechanics so they don’t scratch our Gold Wings. Those who don’t have a job directly assigned to them ride back and forth to help in any place we can. It’s not uncommon for any one of us to carry four or five spare bicycle tubes in our trunk or saddlebags. As a drill team, we also perform for large groups and at the end of each year we donate to one of the many worthwhile charities here in the lower mainland of Vancouver. So thank you Gail, your Wing World article was very much appreciated and all us BCMDT members, as well as the other motorcyclists who help make your riding experience safe and fun, look forward to seeing you riding the Whistler Grand Fondo in 2014.
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THE RIDE OF THE (NEW) VALKYRIE. When we pulled the wraps off our 2014 Honda motorcycle lineup, one model in particular got a huge round of applause: the new 2014 Valkyrie. It’s a familiar name to Honda riders, but this Valkyrie is a totally new machine. Let’s give Wing World riders a glimpse into what this new machine is all about. First, some facts: The Valkyrie is all about that magical engine, one of the biggest and smoothest in motorcycling. Wing World readers will know it well. A six-cylinder, horizontally opposed design. Housing that engine is a low 28-inch seat height. The new Valkyrie shares a name and a design philosophy with the original bike. The goal? To produce a custom cruiser-class machine that offers massive acceleration and tons of power, as well as one of the smoothest power deliveries on two wheels—a bottomless, smooth rush that no conventional custom can match.
The new Valkyrie comes at a perfect time: experienced riders with discriminating taste are ratcheting up interest in the heavyweight cruiser segment. And it’s not just about power: these riders want a premium riding experience all the way around. The Valkyrie fills the bill—and it doesn’t hurt that the Valkyrie has its own unique sense of style, too. The 2014 Honda Valkyrie is truly a modern muscle bike for the new millennium, a motorcycle that blends Gold Wing refinement with earth-stopping performance. In a class of its own, the 2014 Valkyrie is one of the most exciting machines in your dealer’s showroom. Go to powersports.honda.com and check it out. Until next month, Ride Safe.
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A COMPARISON OF INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSIONS AND SWING ARMS. BY GARY M. HAMILTON, PE ENGINEERING MANAGER
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here are three rear suspensions commonly used on three wheeled motorcycles: Rigid swing arm suspension, compliant swing arm suspension and independent rear suspension. The rigid swing arm trike suspension, pioneered by John Lehman in 1985, has the benefit of “no-lean” in curves. That is, the trike and the rider remain upright in a fast turn. The design consists of a rigid rear axle mounted on a swing arm. By basing it on the geometry of the motorcycle’s swing arm, the ride is similar to that of the motorcycle. The second suspension design attaches a rigid rear axle to the swing arm with a compliant mounting system. An example is the Lehman Monarch II. If the rider encounters a bump or dip
that hits one rear wheel, the rubber isolators absorb the impact. It maintains the advantage of a no-lean swing arm in curves. The third option, independent rear suspension, has improved ability to ride out bumps or dips on one rear wheel. The system can yield to bumps
Suspension stiffness is commonly adjusted by changing air pressure in shocks. Stiffness affects the natural frequency of the suspension, which changes the feel of the ride. The rear natural frequency must be similar to that of the front forks. A stiff suspension may be compared to that of a sports car, while
YOU MUST RIDE THE TRIKE UNDER THE CONDITIONS THAT YOU EXPECT TO USE IT. independently on one side. An added advantage is the low unsprung weight. This allows quicker response to dips or potholes. In selecting a trike suspension, there are other many trade-offs. Various aspects of the design must be traded off for others to optimize any suspension. WINGWORLDMAG.COM
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a lower natural frequency produces a luxury car ride. Roll stiffness is the essence of the no-lean suspension. (Figure 1) The rigid swing arm produces virtually no lateral roll. On the other hand, in its simplest form, the independent rear suspension has very little roll stiffness. (Figure 2) This creates an uncomfortable lean
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to the outside of a turn. A common solution is to provide stabilizer bars or anti-sway bars to transfer some of the deflection of the outer wheel to inner wheel during a turn. This has the affect of reducing the lean in a curve.
on its own. (Figure 4) The anti-sway bars mute some of this advantage but, overall, it performs well. The rigid swing arm can be augmented with isolator mounts (see design number/Figure 2) and steering damper to reduce the
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Due to its roll stiffness, the basic rigid swing arm is noteworthy for its stiff jolt when encountering a bump or dip with one rear wheel. (Figure 3) This jolt may also cause a “tank slap� in the handle bars. The independent rear suspension does better with the single-wheel bounce. It is designed to allow a single wheel to handle bumps
affects of single wheel bounce. The rigid swing arm and the compliant swing arm both provide constant camber on the road. Constant camber reduces tire wear and keeps both tires on the road in curves. The independent rear suspension may experience variations in camber under changing loads and hard turns. This
may compromise handling and wear tires prematurely. If properly designed, these issues may be negated. An advantage overall, with either the rigid or the compliant mount swing arm, is simplicity. There are fewer
parts than with the independent rear suspension. Assembly and adjustment is simple. There are fewer parts to wear over time and virtually no maintenance over the lifetime. Virtually any trike suspension system can be designed to yield a comfortable ride in most conditions. Only you can answer the question of which system is best. You must ride the trike under the conditions that you expect to use it. Bumps, dips, pot holes and curvy roads will let you know which you prefer. Choose a major, reputable trike manufacturer who designs and tests to Federal and State regulations for motor vehicles. A manufacturer that designs and tests to match the host bike, performs endurance tests for long life, and then backs that with a warranty, should give you years of enjoyable, trouble-free riding.
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WING WORLD ONLINE FINALLY.
BY KEVIN WHIPPS
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f you’re one of the people who visited Wingworldmag.com in the past few months, it was either to check out the online version of the publication, or possibly to talk to sales. But what it wasn’t for, most likely, was to get Wing World content quickly and easily, because it just wasn’t available. You’ve asked us to improve the site and bring on important features — like make Workbench a focus so you can easily find the answers to your questions — and give you, the Members, the site you deserve. Now it’s here. For the past few months, our web developer, the amazing Charles, has been hard at work redesigning Wingworldmag.com to make your lives easier. It starts with a complete overhaul, designed to make the website responsive. If you’re not hip to the fancy Internet lingo, that means that there is no mobile version of the site, nor is there one optimized for your tablets or phones. That’s because the entire website responds to whatever screen size you have and resizes accordingly like magic. Seriously, it’s pretty cool.
Then there’s the content. There’s over 35 years worth of articles, technical pieces, show coverage and more that’s sitting in our archives, just waiting to be unleashed onto the web. But there have been some logistical hurdles that have kept us from doing so sooner. Digital versions of Wing World are hard to come by pre-2006, and some of those archives are kept on a machine that’s ridiculously difficult to access. On top of that, there are thousands of pictures — both printed and in slide form — that need to be catalogued, scanned and processed. Seriously, that alone is a full-time gig. But we have to start somewhere, and that’s exactly what we’ve done. So far we’ve just scratched the surface of our archives, but we’ll be adding more content as quickly and regularly as possible, to make sure that we get every single copy of Wing World put online, including the original diatribes that were mimeographed and mailed by hand. It’s going to take some time to get it all up there, but we’re working on it regularly, and we appreciate your patience. MARCH 2014
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The most important part in this whole equation is what we’ve heard requests for time and time again: Workbench on the web. You want to be able to find Workbench articles that pertain to your Gold Wing, and you want to do so quickly and easily. To make that happen, we had to take each Workbench article and break it down into the individual questions and responses, then tag that with appropriate items that help along the search engines. And since there are sometimes upwards of 10 questions and answers in each issue, that’s a whole ton of Workbench to work with. We don’t have them all up today, but we’re working on it. In the meantime, take a peek and see what we’ve got, we hope you like it. The new Wingworldmag.com is a step above what came before it, and we’re constantly improving on the product. We’ve got a fresh focus on the digital market here at Wing World HQ, so be on the lookout for even more announcements and web integration with the magazine. We’ve just started, folks, and it’s going to continue to get better.
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ou went out on an adventure, and you want to share your experience with the rest of GWRRA. What’s the best way to do that? By submitting an article to Wing World magazine, of course! We’re always looking for great stories from our Members, no matter where you’re from or what you did. The problem is that we get lots of submissions here at the Home Office, and sometimes stories get cut for completely fixable reasons. It’s a bummer when that happens, because even though we may want to publish the story, it’s just not possible. That’s what we’re here to fix. We want to help you get your story to us and maximize your chances of getting in the book. How? Let’s find out. WHAT DO WE NEED? We’ll take stories from all walks of life, but here’s a list of some of the things we’re looking for: • Trike stories • Trips and travelogues • Older bike stories and features (anything GL1200, GL1100 and GL1000) • Tips and tricks FORMATTING We’ll take a story lots of different ways, whether it’s hand written or typed up. But there are ways to do things that make things easier for the editor(s) on the other end. By far the most popular way to submit a story is via email. Problems often occur when the person submitting the story turn in a document in a format that we cannot open on our computers. What’s the best format to use? There’s no definitive choice, but here’s a list of what we frequently open: • .txt • .doc or .docx (Microsoft Word) • .pages (Apple Pages) • .rtf • .odt (OpenOffice) • Online (Google Docs, Dropbox, SkyDrive)
However, there are some things that we will not accept, and that’s often because of an inability to open the file on our end. For example, MacWrite, WordPerfect, Corel Write and Microsoft Works are all systems that don’t work for us. If all else fails, send it in the body of an email. That always works out just fine. THE STORY There is no minimum or maximum word count to consider for publication; at the end of the day, we want you to tell your story, but there are some logistic issues the longer you go. On average, we publish 500 words per page, and those always include an image of some kind, whether it’s user submitted or one we have in stock. The longer the story, the more pages and images are needed for it to work with the design of the publication. Just to be clear, everyone’s story sees time with an editor, be it myself or one of the copy staff. No one writes a perfect story, and there’s always a tweak or two that can be made. Don’t be offended if your 4,000 word submission becomes 2,500, it just means that we liked it so much that we spent a lot of time trying to make it work. ANYTHING ELSE? What other things do you need for your story to run? Well if you’re turning in pictures, we’ve got a few tips for you — but that’s going to have to wait until next month. Stay tuned.
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PERFORMANCE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR GOLD WING AND YOU. BY KEVIN WHIPPS
When we talk about performance in regards to motorcycles, we’re usually referring to parts and accessories that will increase the horsepower or perceived output of the bike. But with Gold Wings, there’s a whole other ball of wax to consider. The rider also has to perform — why can’t there be things that help with their performance as well? With that in mind, we’ve collected a few different performance parts for both you and your Wing to help you out on the road. Enjoy. GL1800/F6B FLARE WINDSHIELD KLOCK WERKS KUSTOMBAGGERS.COM $280
How does a windshield aid in performance? That’s a good question, and one that the team at Klock Werks took head on. If their name sounds familiar, that’s because they were featured in the Discovery Channel’s Biker Build-Off series back in 2006, where they built a bike and raced it across the Bonneville Salt Flats. After the race, they kept thinking about how the front end felt like it was lifting up, so they tried to figure out a way to increase downforce on the front end while still keeping the bike stable. The result was the FLARE Windshield. After extensive wind tunnel testing and CAD design, the Klock Werks team has created a windshield for the GL1800 and F6B that features “hips” on the outer edge that moves the air around the bike and creates more downforce than a stock windshield. The flip on the top of the windshield creates a less turbulent output than the stock windshield, making it a more comfortable ride. Plus, it’s made from .177 hard-coated polycarbonate material so it’ll last a long time. Aiding performance and adding comfort to your ride? Sounds like a good deal to us.
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K&N FILTERS BIG BIKE PARTS BIGBIKEPARTS.COM $70-85
K&N makes a wide range of filters for multiple vehicles, so why not the Gold Wing? Well of course they have an option, and they’re currently available at Big Bike Parts for the 2001-14 GL1800 and 1988-2000 GL1500. How do they aid in performance? These filters are designed to increase horsepower and acceleration by allowing air to enter the intake system faster, while still providing clean air to your engine. They’re a drop-in design, which means that it’s easy as pie to install into your bike, plus they have a million-mile warranty. K&N says this is the last air filter you’ll ever have to buy, and we believe it. Now Big Bike Parts has your ’88+ Gold Wing covered, so get on it today. SPIRIT JACKET VEGA VEGAHELMET.COM
Athletes have known for years that to perform you’re going to need the right equipment, and riding your Gold Wing should be no different. The Spirit Jackets by Richa (and sold at Vega) are water and windproof, but made to still be comfortable no matter the season. What makes that possible? It’s the c_change climatesensitive membrane built into the jacket. As your body heats up, the membrane expands to let the heat dissipate and cool you down in the process. When the temp gets colder, that membrane tightens up to keep heat close to your body. Combine that with multiple color options, and you’ve got a winning combination. But none of this would help if it didn’t protect your body, and the Spirit has that covered. There are five pieces of CE approved armor in the piece, including two elbows, two shoulders and the back. These give you the maximum amount of impact protection you can get, and built-in reflective patches keep visibility up. Not too shabby.
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WORKBENCH TECHNICAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BY STU OLTMAN
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 EMAIL TO WORKBENCH@ GWRRA.ORG OR BY MAIL TO WORKBENCH, GWRRA, 21423 N. 11TH AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ 85027. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME, CITY, STATE AND GWRRA MEMBERSHIP NUMBER. THE OPINIONS OF THE TECHNICAL EDITOR DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE EDITORIAL STAFF OR PUBLISHERS OF WING WORLD MAGAZINE, GWRRA OR THEIR AGENTS.
ALTERNATING PROBLEMS Hi Stu, Thanks for all the information you provide. It is always helpful and much appreciated. You are always the first part of Wing World I read. I have a few problems I need to address; they may be all related, but I have given up repairing at this point. I have a ’90 SE with 170,000 miles, and about one year ago it started shutting off during shifting. The first few times was as I was up shifting 2-3 (once), and on the same ride and a little latter it happened again. This issue, I assume, is the real problem I am writing about at this time: for 60 percent of the stops I make, the engine will shut down during shifts between 3-2 and/or 2-1. I do not lose any other functions and the engine always restarts as I let out the clutch. This shut down is apparently happening between the gears. It never shuts off while in gear. Maybe related, maybe not,
the best fuel mileage I have ever received is just short of 32 MPG ridding one-up and I have ran many long trips. Wichita to LA-DC and home, many other highway trips where speed was always under 3,000 RPM. I ran lots of Sea Foam through the years to no avail. When idling, there is an almost undetectable unevenness in the exhaust tone; one must listen very closely to detect it. I have questioned the repair shop about possible causes and they are coming up blank, other than lots of dollars in trial and error part replacement. I also have lights that dim when I apply the brakes. I have spent many hours looking for a defective ground and disconnecting anything added on, and at one point it affected all instruments with singles turned on. While applying the brakes, all the instrument lights would dim or flash in unison. I found only one connector that had overheated, and with that repaired, there was no change to the original issue. MARCH 2014
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Thanks, you’re the best. Jerry Kirk Wichita, Kansas Jerry, Especially with so many miles on the bike, it would be easy to make assumptions … which would likely be totally off base. For instance, the poor fuel mileage might be assumed to be due to lowered compression; the natural result of ring wear at that mileage. And the shutdown between shifts might indicate some fault with the gear change switch inside the transmission cover. However, all of these symptoms could also result from low voltage due to partial alternator failure and a resultant low battery. The GL1500 in your year range is known for alternator brushes that stick in their holders due to accumulation of brush dust. This causes the alternator to go on and off line intermittently. But at 170,000 miles, it wouldn’t surprise
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off right now. While looking around, I did find something odd: on the intake going from carb to the head there is a fitting that has a rubber cap on it and the end was tore on one of those caps. Could this cause all or part of the problem? Lance L. Lurtz via email
LEAKY VALK Hello Stu, I own a 1995 GL1500 SE with 108,000 miles on it — no problems with it, I have done all repairs and maintenance myself. About a year ago, I purchased a 2003 Valkyrie. Since then, I have put about 3,000 miles on it, but it only has 20,105 overall. Recently, I discovered an engine tick that sounded like an exhaust leak. I replaced the exhaust gaskets, and heard the same noise. I adjusted the valves, and it was still the same. Since I’ve owned the bike its had a little pop out of the exhaust. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Lance L. Lurtz via email Lance, That ticking would have also had me suspecting an exhaust leak, and that still may be the case. You could have a hairline crack where the exhaust flange connects to the head pipes, or where the head pipes attach to the thinner muffler tubes. The popping at the exhaust, especially if it happens mostly on trailing throttle or when blipping the throttle at idle, would be further evidence of an exhaust leak. Stu Stu , I will examine the exhaust as I have it
Lance, Yes. That is a synchronization port and must be sealed against leakage. Othrwise, you’d have a significant vacuum leak, and the intake pulses might be heard as a ticking noise. Stu
TRIKE STARTING ISSUES Stu, I have a 2008 Wing with approx. 68k miles on it. The bike had 16 miles on it when it was triked. My problem is that for the last few months the bike will not spin over unless the tranny is in neutral. It started intermediately, and has progressed to full time. I have posted on the GWRRA message board and I have tried the control and contact spray. I have also, per suggestion, tried left up on the clutch lever. All to no avail. I did talk to the gentleman that installed the trike kit about the kickstand switch, and he said that he soldered and heat shrinked the wiring. I do have aftermarket chrome brake and clutch levers. Any assistance is appreciated Garland Dennis Deltona, Fla. Garland, Aftermarket levers are notorious for causing this issue as they wear, WINGWORLDMAG.COM
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though that will also happen with OE levers. It’s just that in some cases, the aftermarket parts aren’t dimensionally correct right out of the box — close enough to work, but a little wear causes them to be out of tolerance. It’s also possible that the micro switch at the clutch lever perch is defective or disconnected. Finally, don’t discount the possibility of an issue with the side stand switch. The wires may have been soldered and covered with heat shrink tubing when the trike was built, but your boot, road debris, etc., may have caught on the wiring and pulled it loose. Note that the switch could be failing to send an “up” signal without necessarily illuminating the side stand “down” indicator. Stu
BATTERY DEATH/ RESURRECTION Stu, 2002 Gold Wing GL1800 with 53,000 miles. Yuasa battery — 11 months old. The bike is on a Yuasa SmartShot battery charger when in the garage. • Rode GoldWing for approximately one hour on a routine ride and no problems noted. • Parked in garage as usual. • The next day, I turned the key on and nothing happened. No lights, no starter response — nothing. • Removed battery and took to the store for testing, and the results were “Good battery.” Returned and replaced the • battery in bike and turned the key to on and the response was normal — dash display on, lights on, bike started as usual. All appears back to normal. Question:
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Ted, Yes, because the battery will test okay on the conductance-type testers in common use until the hairline crack goes completely through the internal tie bar. An old style “waffle iron” type tester would likely reveal the flaw, because it actually places a 125-amp load across the battery terminals. I’m not saying this is your actual issue, only a possibility. Stu
WOBBLEDY GOOK Stu, I know I read in one of the monthly magazines about a GL wobble, but I can’t find it. I have a 1990 GL1500, and at about 35 mph the front wheel starts to wobble, and it is getting progressively worse. It started about 3 or 5 years ago. It has 81,550 miles on it now. Last year I did the Run for the Wall to Washington DC, and before I did the trip I put on new brakes, rear rotor, redid the calipers, master cylinder, new tires and balance, and timing belts. I have been told to get new tires, redo the front shocks, new yoke bearings and rear swing arm bearings/bushing. My question is, what should I do first? I would really appreciate your input. Thanks, William Jacobsen via email William, Based on the age and mileage of your bike, my hunch is that replacement and correct adjustment of the steering head bearings will resolve your issue. Stu
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ELECTRICAL NOISE Hi Stu, John Lazzeroni, the President of J&M, suggested I contact you for a possible solution to some alternator noise. I have a 2001 GL1800 in mint condition, low mileage. I live in Mesa, Ariz. I’m getting static noise in the headsets and from what I have found on the net, it might be solved by improving the ground connection. Question is … where? At the battery, in the dash area or where should I be looking to solve this? Static occurs starting at low speed and builds up to an unbearable level by the time the bike hits 2000 RPM. These headsets were sourced recently from a neighbor who has retired from riding. They worked perfectly for him on his 2004, but not so for me. I had never used J&M headsets in the past, rarely ever listen to the radio, do not have a CB and I seldom listen to the iPod, either. Noise occurs only when using the headsets with nothing else operating, including heated grips. Your suggestions would be much appreciated, J&M maintains that it cannot be a fault with their equipment.. Sincerely, Ralph Edwards via email Ralph, Like Mr. Lazzeroni, I also don’t think your issue could be caused by the J&M headsets, and bad grounds are a known source of issues like this. Unfortunately, the most common bad ground connection on GL1800s is at the main ground connection under the fuel tank. But before going to the extreme of having the bike pulled apart to expose that connection, I recommend examining all other possibilities — the low hanging
IGNITION : WORKBENCH fruit, if you will. Make sure both battery terminal connections are clean and tight. If you have any aftermarket electrical accessories installed, remove electrical power from them. To eliminate the alternator as the source of the electrical noise, temporarily remove fuse #19 from the fuse box. This will totally disable alternator output, so leave the fuse out only long enough to determine if the problem clears up. Stu
in Wing World, I’m more interested in a quick response. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Jim Orchard Andover, Kan. Jim, Any of the oils you mentioned will be just fine. For me, the main issues would be cost and availability. Stu
SLICK OIL TRAILER TROUBLES Stu, I just acquired an ’03 Valkyrie with 7,450 miles on it (really) and would like to change the final drive oil to full synthetic. I have done a little research and have narrowed it down to one of three: Mobil 1 Synthetic Gear Lube LS 75W-90, Amsoil Long Life Synthetic 75W90 or Royal Purple Maxgear 75W90. Both the Mobil 1 and Amsoil are hypoid oils rated at GL-5. Royal Purple is a full synthetic hypoid rated for GL-4/GL-5. I went to my nearby Honda dealer and looked at a bottle of the non-synthetic hypoid oil and it was rated for GL-4/GL-5 service. My question is this: am I correct in thinking the Mobil 1 with a GL/5 rating will have the correct properties to better protect the final drive or should I use the Royal Purple with the GL-4/GL-5 rating? I believe much of the difference is that GL-4 oils are better suited for manual transmissions and synchronizers (soft yellow metals) than some GL-5 oils. That shouldn’t be a factor here, but the dual rating on the Honda oil kinda threw me for a loop. I plan to use the Mobil 1 unless I have overlooked something. I very much appreciate your opinion as I want to do the right thing. There is no need to post this
Stu, First, let me say, your article is what I look forward to with each issue as I do as much of my own maintenance as possible. Thank you for your effort and willingness to share your knowledge. My wife rode with me to the Wing Ding in Greenville this past summer, and although we spent most of our ride home in the rain, she was a real trooper and an excellent co-rider. But it is something she learned at the co-rider course she took that led to this question. Somewhere during the group discussions in one of the co-rider classes she heard that the GL1800 was not intended to carry any more than the load rating in each cargo container, and it was not designed to tow a trailer. You can imagine how this has reduced our discussion of buying a trailer for longer trips. Can you shed some light on this topic both regarding the design, safety and control that may be affected by towing a trailer or loading down the saddle bags and trunk? Smitty Texas
Hi Smitty, This subject really requires a dedicated article. In fact, I wrote one. Titled “Towing A Trailer: Don’t Let The Tail Wag The Dog,” it appears starting on page 70 of the June, 2008 issue of Wing World. If it were my decision, that article would run once a year. Your wife received correct information in that seminar. Your owner’s handbook (hint, hint) contains information on proper loading and guidelines for attaching aftermarket equipment. Among those guidelines is a statement warning that the vehicle is not designed for the attachment of a trailer or sidecar, and that attaching said items could result in injury or death. But would folks pay more attention to those warnings and to how they used their trailers if they knew the possible causes of those injuries and deaths? I think so, and that’s why I penned that article. If you read it and have questions, feel free to ask. There’s enough injury and death as it is, even without trailers and sidecars, due to lackadaisical attitudes toward rider training and other issues. But an entire industry has grown up around motorcycle trailers and the folks who tow them, and we know that many riders will be using trailers. That being the case, my advice for any rider towing a trailer would be to get him/herself an education regarding trailer hitching, loading and towing with an automobile or light truck, then add to that the fact that the motorcycle trailer has no brakes. Too many bike/trailer combinations have replicated the mental picture painted by Harry Chapin’s “Thirty Thousand Pounds Of Bananas.” Stu
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t’s our nature as humans to express in triplicate almost everything we mentally process — advice, speeches, work shifts, errands, deaths, bad luck, etc. So it came as no surprise that when two buddies of mine started tossing out destinations for our next motorcycle ride that we all weighed in with dissimilar interests and the trip evolved into a triumvirate of preferences. Initially, I blame Dick Davis, buddy No. 1. Having spent his youth in Louisiana, he always wanted to return to that area on a
motorcycle and started the ball rolling by promising us a good time in the French Quarter, where he often found himself foraging for lunch after church every Sunday. Well, I wasn’t going to ride from Sheboygan, Wisc. all the way down to The Big Easy just for supper, so I cast my vote to visit the Museum of Naval Aviation at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida’s panhandle. Once that deviation was shoehorned into the plan, Rick Young (buddy No. 2) expressed his desire to earn one of those “ponies” Dick and I have displayed on our motorcycle trunks, the two of us being veterans MARCH 2014
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of trips to the Smoky Mountains and many passes up and down the Tail of the Dragon near Deal’s Gap, N.C. Seriously, the first two times he glanced at it, he honestly mistook it for a pony. Rick apparently doesn’t see that well anymore, which is why we always have him bring up the rear in formation — safer that way, we suspect. Following a tradition of naming our rides, we called this one “Gumbo, Jets and a Dragon’s Tail,” since it represented somewhere from every rider’s bucket list: New Orleans, Pensacola and Gatlinburg. Over
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the course of eight days in June, our route trespassed thirteen states and logged 3,000 trouble-free miles on our trip meters. Rick and I were proud to accomplish this on 2012 Gold Wings we had purchased brand new in the fall of that year from Paul at Badger Cycle (a Wing World featured Golden Dealer in Manitowoc, Wisc.) Since Midwest winters have a habit of coercing you into nearly six months of hibernation, we were anxious to take them out for an extended spin and enjoy these great mounts. Dick, of course, showed up on his “H-D dresser,” but I think our constant praise of Honda is wearing him down. Since over 1,100 miles separate the County of Sheboygan from the Parish of New Orleans, we prudently broke that up into two days of travel, which resulted in side stands touching down in Sikeston, Mo. at the end of day one. Though not exactly a household name as touring destinations go, this was no geographical “pin the tail on the donkey” stop; Sikeston harbors one of three Lambert’s Cafe locations, better known as the home of the throwed rolls (check them out at Throwedrolls.com for quirky details). The dining experience there is a hoot, with interactive waiters entertaining you with a food delivery system that rivals the NFL. If we are ever near one, we three make it a point to stop there hungry and enjoy the festivities. Huh. Three different locations. Go figure. The next morning, engines were fired up by 8 AM and it was on to New Orleans. Approaching the city from the west via I-10 took us along an expansive bayou area and gave us a front row seat to the economic contrasts of local residents. Picturesque boat houses and expensive cottages stood sideby-side with little more than shacks housing families on the cusp of poverty, scraping out an existence
from the Gulf of Mexico’s waters. Dick is a National Red Cross Site Coordinator, pretty much the first Red Cross management boots on the ground after any disaster. He worked here for weeks after Katrina and had prepped us firsthand as to the suffering this area had and continues to endure. It was a sober entry to a traditionally dynamic city. Our plan was to venture no further than the vicinity of the international airport, opting for a taxi ride into the French Quarter on day three. We felt that $70k worth of bikes would be more secure back at the motel, and with multiple music festivals occurring that weekend, parking would have been at a premium anyways. Wandering the French Quarter was a delight — a festive mood around every corner, street performers in abundance and food for any palate. We encountered friendly visitors, gracious hosts and even a pair of con artists that had us grinning at their amateur scam in need of some tweaking. This young couple stood outside of a voodoo shop (doesn’t every city have those?) on Duval Street and displayed poor “Ben,” their recently “deceased” dog. As he lay on his back inside a cardboard box, they pleaded for money to give him a proper burial. As well-trained (or sedated?) as he was, poor Ben would still flinch every now and then, proving that some acts need a bit more polish before they rise to vaudeville standards. We chuckled out loud and passed up their tip jar without temptation. After much fun, good food and many nice people, we said good-bye to NOLA and chose to motor across Lake Pontchartrain’s causeway, a 24mile road suspended an average of twenty feet above this 630-square mile body of water (technically an estuary) nearly encircled by the city WINGWORLDMAG.COM
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of New Orleans. At some point, there is no land in sight in any direction, and with barriers at a rather modest height, we paid careful attention to speed, lane position and following distances. It turns out that the real drama was waiting until we successfully exited the north end onto relatively dry land. The next four hours of riding towards the Pensacola Naval Air Station was a test of rain gear integrity, riding skills and puddle management as the sky opened up with downpours that would choke a bullfrog. I did manage to spot a road sign thru the mist that rang with familiarity: “Bayou La Batre – Next Exit.” I remember that location as the home of the fictional character “Bubba” in the 1994 film Forrest Gump. It’s a small world after all. As it came into view, the sprawling size of this Naval Air Station (home of the Blue Angels squadron) made finding the appropriate entry gate nearest the museum as much luck as GPS interpretation, but find it we did. Photo ops beneath the final F-14 Tomcat to leave the Navy’s inventory, mounted outside the entrance, were kept to a minimum due to pouring rain. We sloshed inside like hardhat divers, presuming lockers would harbor our soaking outer gear and helmets. Unfortunately, we were wrong; there were no lockers at this venue. Fortunately, the staff at the information desk took pity on us and suggested we stack everything in a corner near them, as they would vigilantly watch over our stash. The museum itself is an outstanding collection of all naval aviation, with hundreds of perfectly restored aircraft in all manner of display. Having spent time at both the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio and the Air & Space Museum in D.C., this is on the same level of professionalism and not to be missed — a worthy item for anyone’s bucket list.
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We exited the museum gallery and, like breadcrumbs, could easily retrace our steps along the steady trickle of water now making its way from the information desk. We recovered our drowned garments, thanked our official guardians of the gear and were on our way, in — of course — glorious sunshine. One final memory of our visit to this facility was yet to unfold. We were pulled over by base security only two minutes after leaving the museum parking lot. It seems my compatriots stowed their jackets and switched to short sleeves to deal with high humidity, unaware that the military is rather fussy about ATGATT (All The Gear All The Time) when operating a motorcycle on any government installation. Now Dick and I are retired law enforcement, so you must understand that we come pre-packaged with twisted senses of humor. A cop the size of a door approached me with a huge grin, confiding he had no issues with me, since I was properly attired, but would “hassle” my buddies a tad before letting us all be on our way without consequences. Since his leniency was still unknown to a nervous Rick and Dick, and being aware of another sensitivity that all military bases have in common, I waited until he was within a few feet of them and then shouted back, “Hey officer, just for the record, I think they were also using their cellphones while riding.” The expressions on my buddy’s faces was priceless as I threw them under the bus. A good laugh was had by all, though I ended up paying for appetizers at a seafood restaurant that evening to make amends. It was worth every cent. As dawn awakened the Florida panhandle, rain clouds were absent and we had blue skies on the weather menu for the rest of the day, along with temps in the 90s. We made our
way up the entire length of Alabama, nicked a corner of Georgia on our way to Tennessee and rolled into Gatlinburg by early evening. The Wings performed flawlessly, and we were anxious to baptize them on The Dragon the next day. With tanks and bellies topped off by 0900, we meandered up the Little River Road thru the northwest corner of the Smoky Mountain National Park as we rode towards and thru the Foothills Parkway and eventually found ourselves ready to negotiate a famous eleven-mile stretch of curves. Having just come off seven years on a competing sport tourer, I didn’t know how aggressive I could be with the big Honda. No worries, the Gold Wing seems to shed about 300 lbs. the moment it exceeds
tour of the museum, which is an authentic recreation of much of the vessel interior, proved a unique way to personalize the history and tragedy of this fine ship and its rendezvous with destiny that evening back in April of 1912. I highly recommend you pay either site a visit and honor those who perished by remembering their almost unimaginable night of isolation, terror, bravery and sacrifice. Of special interest was a narrated display featuring the recovered violin of Wallace Hartley, the Titanic’s lead musician who faithfully played “Nearer, My God, to Thee” until swept off the deck to drown; when his body was recovered several days later, the cased instrument was clutched tightly to his chest in a final frozen embrace.
THE EXPRESSIONS ON MY BUDDY’S FACES WAS PRICELESS AS I THREW THEM UNDER THE BUS. a walking pace and can be flicked thru switchbacks and tight turns with the best of any brand — a delight to pilot, with chrome scraped off the hard parts to prove it. Dragon virgin Rick held his own as he acclimated to this challenging stretch of TN/NC HWY 129 multiple times, and proudly earned a personal decoration that was dutifully applied to his trunk before departing the hustle and bustle of the Deal’s Gap resort. He now realizes that “Pony Slayer” just doesn’t have much appeal, and vowed never to make such a mistaken utterance again. And with that, our bucket list triple play was complete. Before saying goodbye to the Smokys, we purposely came thru Pigeon Forge to take in the Titanic Exhibit. I’ve been to it before with my son on a previous motorcycle trip, as well as the one in Branson, Mo. Being assigned the identity of a crewman or passenger prior to your self-guided MARCH 2014
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On the route home the pavement disappeared quickly, and by the late afternoon of day eight, speedometers finally spooled to a standstill in their respective garages. Dick went back on standby for our nation’s next natural disaster. I returned to waiting classes as an MSF RiderCoach at Road America (Elkhart Lake) and Lakeshore Technical College (Cleveland, Wisc.). Rick, however, is so persistently elusive about details of what he does for a living that we suspect he’s in the Witness Protection Program — if ‘Rick” is even his real name. As for my new white Gold Wing, it now rested one final time to its left, almost looking forlorn. If it could speak, it might have said, “Where to next? I’m ready to go again.” If not so fatigued, my response might have been, “The three of us will dream up something!” Ergo, the rule of thirds is alive and well and applicable to a trio of riders here in Wisconsin.
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4 CORNERS W IN 40 DAYS A travelogue. INTRODUCTION BY KEVIN WHIPPS TRAVELOGUE BY JANICE GARGUS
STOP 1: Getting through the Gulf coast was horrendous! First of all, there were no motels — nowhere. “Oh,” Johnny says, “there will be plenty on I-10.” He was wrong. The restaurants were crowded and traffic was at a crawl. Then it poured. Since we were getting soaked not moving, we pulled into the U.S.S. Alabama motel and stayed until it cleared somewhat. We ended up in Slidell, La., for a room, but I had to go over the Atchafalaya Basin, an 18-mile bridge over the swamp. We arrived in Sugar Land, Texas, right outside Houston. Our goal was to make Houston by Sunday and we did.
hen it comes to making a bucket list of places that you just have to see before you shuffle off this mortal coil, sometimes it’s not about a specific destination, but several destinations done in succession. Take the four corners concept, for example. The idea of seeing the farthest reaches of our country sounds pretty tempting, although it’s also ridiculously daunting. That’s a lot of riding to do, and between the cost of the venture and the amount of time required to take it, there’s a lot to consider. That’s why it’s such a rare thing to discover.
STOP 2: We are in Tucson. We stopped at Tombstone. You can’t even see the graves for free and they moved the site of the gun fight. It is in an enclosed area way off Main Street. In the middle of the desert there are orchards of pecan and walnut trees. You know it’s hot when you can’t even get cold water from a faucet. We had to get ice from the ice machine just to brush our teeth. It was 101 when we went to bed and 99 when we woke up in Santa Cruses, Ariz. Even the breeze is hot. We had to go through Yuma, Ariz., and it was smoking hot. We had to stop at two border crossings and that took up a lot of time and really hot having to inch forward in our line. The only puffy white things in the sky were jet exhausts from the Barry Goldwater Air Force Range. In Yuma, there were massive cattle feed lots and solar energy plants for miles and miles. STOP 3: As hot as it was in Arizona, about an hour into California, we felt the Pacific breeze. I’ll have to wear a jacket tomorrow. Gosh, I love my Frogg Toggs. I basically lived in them the entire trip. California dreaming. No wonder. Today was drop dead gorgeous. I cannot believe the high was 72! Johnny maneuvered through LA really well. I am amazed at his driving skills. He never tires nor gets frustrated. He found a much less congested way to get through, but It still took us two hours. We ended up in a small place right out of Santa Barbara named Carpinteria. It turned out that they are having a huge Spanish festival tomorrow so we’ll stay. The Pacific Coast Highway is wonderful; canyons and mountains on one side, Pacific Ocean on the other. Love the royal palms that line the streets. Johnny stops to get directions from the trailer. He won’t use a GPS saying, “If we don’t care where we are going, we aren’t lost.” At night he plots our next move and highlights our trip route plus mileage at each stop. MARCH 2014
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STOP 4: We are in the Garlic Capital of the World, plus strawberries, apples, squash, nuts, cabbages, and grapes and more grapes. They were picking strawberries in the field. Acres and acres, individually and by hand. We rode through the beautiful Redwood Forest. The smell was like holiday potpourri, a blend of pine and flowers. The PCH through Oregon is breathtaking. Deals Gap is child’s play compared to this road; it has many switchbacks and curves. But the “Pacific Mist” was heavy and the road was never ending. We eventually got off to locate a place to stay before it got dark, as it would have been treacherous on that road in the dark.
STOP 5: We stopped today at a rest stop when a guy walked by with skis. Johnny asked him where he was skiing, and he said, “On Mt. Hood.” He told us that the Americans and others were training for the 2014 Olympics. So we followed him and, yep, they were skiing, as was the Canadian ski team. Also, there were lots of campers. We followed the Columbia River. We went from the forest, to volcano rocks, to massive Del Monte farm land, to desert. This is one of the most beautiful rides we experienced, and we were on many.
STOP 6: Crater Lake in Washington is another natural wonder. So far, we have gone 5,400 (give or take) miles on our road sofa. We haven’t seen Bigfoot yet. Tomorrow we get to Whitehorse. It is very desolate up here. Not many people, nor places. There are a lot of bikes on this road and we ran into two Gold Wingers from Brazil! They are on a three-month tour. They flew their bikes over to Miami and they will go back by boat, then they will tour South America. WINGWORLDMAG.COM
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STOP 7: Well, today was interesting. I knew the day would come when the rooms were full! They are having a military convention in Whitehorse. The hotel clerk where we stopped worked his tail off finding us a place, and he begged a good friend of his to take us at “Canada’s Value Place” with a secure garage for parking so we jumped at it. People behind us were turned away. Yikes, close call!
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STOP 8: We’re at three weeks today and we can see Alaska from our cabin. Many bikers told us of the bad roads and our trailer has taken quite a beating — even our flags! The heat melted the threads and now the wind is tearing them apart. We keep sewing them back together. My computer has been jarred extensively. We have lost lights, gained huge dings, paint chips and experienced lots of tire wear. The chains on the trailer have worn off.
There is a lot of gravel and tremendous dust. All the pull offs and side roads are gravel and so are the shoulders. There are patches where the road goes to dirt and gravel, and the bridges are grated. There are huge pot holes that you cannot see until you are on top of them. It gets hard to breathe sometimes. Gravel bins for the roads are stationed everywhere in the wilderness. Alaskans do not “salt” the roads because of the wild game that feeds on it.
STOP 9: We scooped down to Glacier National Park. We have missed it before because the roads were closed so we decided to go. We stayed in Medicine Hat. The name, “Medicine Hat,” is the Blackfoot word for the eagle tail feather headdress worn by medicine men. Medicine Hat has been known for its large natural gas fields, having been immortalized by Rudyard Kipling as having “all hell for a basement” Because of these reserves, the city is known as The Gas City (Some of this info came from Wikipedia, some from Johnny).
STOP 10: In Waterton Lakes National Park, how does a beautiful lake go from four-foot waves, to lightning and heavy rain in the matter of minutes? We did not see it coming behind the huge mountain until we heard the thunder clap. Needless to say, we were in it, while we rode on the mountain. Of course, the car in front of us took its sweet time to get down and we were soaked. Johnny managed to find us an abandoned house and we stood in the doorway until it passed. This was the first time is 22 days that we have seen rain.
STOP 11: Most of the roads were under construction in Banff National Park. It was hard to look down that steep slope into the valley. I love the quaint village although it’s very congested, ala Gatlinburg in the Smokies.
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STOP 12: We’re at four weeks today. We are in Dryden, Ontario, Canada, close to Lake Superior. The drive here has been pretty boring except for the grain and canola fields in British Columbia. The wind the last two days has been horrendous, but luckily it was hitting us from the rear, not across. We went to three different towns today looking for a place and everything is booked! Everything! We finally found a dump in Dryden, pop 8,500. We hope to be on Lake Superior the day after tomorrow. Lots of lakes on our ride today. The billboard says there are 30,000 lakes and I believe it. STOP 13: I thought we were going to Niagara Falls. Well, not so fast my friends. The Toronto traffic was horrendous! The highway we needed to take to Niagara Falls, 401, was under construction. Our six lanes went to four and traffic was backed up for miles. Instead of walking our bike for 3-4 hours, we took another route into Kingston, Canada, and eventually Lake Placid. So our route changed somewhat, but it was a beautiful one. Thankfully, we have already visited Niagara Falls. THE PUSH HOME Well, we got totally turned around today. Missed several turn off’s and ended up in Philadelphia. Luckily it was Sunday as it took us just about all day to get through it. Plus, we were having light rain from Tropical Storm Isaac. We were planning on going south to miss the rain. Our trip home was uneventful. We rode over the Chesapeake Bridge; what an engineering marvel. The rest of the trip was a blur,
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THE MIDWEST TOUR CONCLUSION The final chapter.
BY KEVIN WHIPPS PHOTOGRAPHY BY CARL SCHULTZ
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aking up in Madison, Wisc. it was quite chilly for a September morning, but I suppose we should’ve expected that considering our proximity to the Canadian border. The city itself was still sleeping when we took off that morning and headed west towards Austin, Minn., home of our Members Only profile for the day, Bruce Beeman. But before we did, we had two stops to make. On day two of the journey, we met up with Bob and Diane Phelps, and just before we left they told us that we had to check out this place
called House on the Rock. A quick Google search revealed that it was just a short detour on our chosen route to Austin, and since we had ample time to get there, we figured we would be just fine. We took the side roads to get to House on the Rock, which is located in Spring Green, Wisc. It’s an amazing destination surrounded by other architectural landmarks, and it’s no wonder why. This part of Wisconsin is just beautiful to look at. The roads we took were often carved into rock faces hanging off the side of a mountain, or passing through beautiful valleys with water and trees flanking our path. It was a fantastic drive, and since it’s MARCH 2014
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about 90 minutes, give or take, from Madison, it’s worth the ride. After our trip to House on the Rock (which we detail elsewhere in this issue), we found ourselves in a bit of a dilemma. House on the Rock is southwest of Madison, and we wanted to ride Route 33, known as The Little Deal’s Gap of the Midwest. But now we were stuck — with a deadline to meet and already being over our allotted time, we found ourselves having to push forward without taking that side trip. It would be something that we’d put on our list for the next time we go to Madison. As was of ten the way with our long stretches of road in the
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midwest, there were a lot of farms along the way. Corn and soy reached out as far as the eye could see, with the occasional silo or decrepit
of the water for quite a bit of time. Beautiful, just beautiful. We made our way towards Austin, and eventually to meet
of local flavor and slightly dated materials. But it didn’t matter what the place looked like, because the food took center stage. Carl and I both ordered the pulled pork, and with multiple sauce options, we had a lot to choose from. Good eats for sure. At the end of our longest day of the trip, we rode off in the night, pointing ourselves towards Minneapolis. We arrived late, unloaded and subsequently passed out at our hotel, only to awake early the next morning to leave for our flight. Going through Minneapolis we passed over some beautiful bridges and historic spots, which put a nice little cap on our journey. Again, I wanted to spend more time in town, but a plane awaited, and we had to go. We spent a decent amount of time on the road this trip, travelling over 1,000 miles in just a few days. We met Members, saw places neither of us had seen before and witnessed firsthand what it’s like to have the freedom of an open
WE WERE TAKING THE 90 INTO MINNESOTA, WHICH TURNED NORTH AFTER THE BRIDGE SO WE HAD A VIEW OF THE WATER FOR QUITE A BIT OF TIME. BEAUTIFUL, JUST BEAUTIFUL. barn peeking out from between the stalks. When we reached the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota at La Crosse, Wisc., we drove over a bridge with gorgeous water views in all directions, backed by tall mountains and lots of green trees. We were taking the 90 into Minnesota, which turned north after the bridge so we had a view
our interview for the day. After a few hours of putting in work, the four of us went to grab dinner at a local BBQ place downtown named Piggy Blue’s Bar-B-Que right off of Main Street. It’s one of those locations that looks like it used to be a small retail establishment that was converted to a restaurant years prior, and the decor was a mix WINGWORLDMAG.COM
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blacktop and the ability to adjust our destinations as necessary. Would we do it again? Sure, and we’re even planning on doing just that sometime soon. But next time, we’re not going to the midwest. No, we’ve got bigger plans than that, but you’ll just have to wait to find out what they are.
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HOUSE ON THE ROCK Stop everything and go there. Now. BY KEVIN WHIPPS PHOTOGRAPHY BY CARL SCHULTZ
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ouse on the Rock is one of those places that defies description. On first glance, and as you approach the building, it seems like just another architectural treasure in an area that also claims Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin as one of its resident structures. And even as you enter the first building, you’re still under the impression that this is just another one of those places that you can skim through in an hour or so to say that you’ve done it, then check another one off your list. Don’t do that. House on the Rock is just not an architectural treasure, it’s a cultural keystone that contains such an eclectic collection of components that no one group of adjectives can describe it accurately. Is it quirky? Sure, but not really. Is it complex and interesting? Definitely, but that’s just not it. Is it scary? Oh, most definitely. But what it is can only be described by its given name. It is The House on the Rock. OPEN THE DOOR Situated down a long, private driveway just off of U.S. 18, approximately an hour west of Madison, Wisc., sits
The Gate House, a clean and simple entry point to the complex. It should be pointed out that The House on the Rock is not just one structure; it’s a series of buildings and walkways that connect together to form a uniform presentation that’s completely shocking and simultaneously unassuming. The Gate House is the first sign that things are not what they seem, because you walk inside and buy tickets to see multiple zones in the house, not just one. And there’s nothing else in this space other than restrooms and a large screen that loops information about the house. If you didn’t know any better, you’d think that it was just another home tour. Exiting The Gate House takes you down a series of walkways that wrap around a Japanese garden complete with Koi fish and bonsai trees. You’re guided into another pathway where you run into the f irst docent of the tour, a gatekeeper that determines where you go next. Going in logical order — Zone 1, then 2 and finally, 3 — you begin at The Original House, the place where Alex Jordan started his masterpiece.
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Stained glass windows are just one of the cool features.
One of the rooms in The Original House.
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That’s right, this is a ‘63 Lincoln covered in tile.
The Infinity Room seen at the tip and looking down.
Alex Jordan was born in Madison, Wisc. in 1914, and spent his entire life living in the city. For a while, his life was about bouncing from job to job, not really finding a center for his passions and lifestyle; he made ammunition during World War II and even drove a taxi. The one indulgence he allowed himself was the occasional camping trip to Deer Shelter Rock in nearby Green Springs. It was a 75-foot tall rock located in the woods, perfect for a solitary picnic or night under the stars. On one evening, his tent blew away, leaving him without any shelter. That’s when he decided to make a more permanent structure, and where the House on the Rock first gained its footings. After renting some of the land from a local farmer, he built himself a little studio with a fireplace. With assistance from his parents, he purchased the entire 240-acre property around his new structure so he could have the freedom to do what he wanted. Now he was building his dream home, carrying the materials up that 75foot tall rock all by himself.
Walking into The Original House, the first thing one wants to do (assuming they’re taller than 5’8 or so), is duck. The ceilings are short, and now carpeted to keep down on random headaches by intrepid tourists. There’s a small kitchen, fireplace with stadium-style seating, and a walkway that goes up and behind to another private space. It seems like a neat little place that has some ’60s aesthetics even though it was built in the ’40s, but that’s really it. You might even question why you spent money on the tour. After walking out you go up a walkway and into another area, an additional space with similar aesthetics that still shows the evolution of the structure. What you realize as you walk through the twisty hallways and duck under doorways is that you’re heading into what seems to be the main attraction of the show, The Infinity Room. Built in 1985 and the last of the 14-room home, standing at the entry point to The Infinity Room gives the feeling that the space simply does not end. The cantilevered structure, made of steel and 3,264 glass windows, extends 218 feet out from the building, jutting
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This made him a bit grumpy, so he decided to charge 50 cents admission, thinking that people would pass it up and go on their way. He was wrong. Instead, it drove people in, making the space a tourist attraction in the process. But while others might sit on this capital and bask in their wealth, Jordan put the funds back into the home so that he could make it bigger, wilder and grander. Soon, the house was Alex’s only source of income. Zone 2 starts with The Mill House, and is filled with lots of eclectic merchandise from days gone past. As you stroll down further, you find yourself on a bricked street and suddenly you’re in a period recreation of a nineteenth-century village, complete with street signs, lanterns and storefronts. You have the sensation that you’re descending in the structure, but because there are no open windows at this point, it’s kind of like a Las Vegas casino — you have no concept of time or space, you’re just there. The details are everywhere in this space, and it ends with a giant train and mechanical music box, where you can deposit one of the tokens that you purchase at The Gate House and strike up the band. This marks the end of this section of the tour and takes you to one of the larger rooms in the space, and one that needs to be seen to be believed. Walking into this next room, you should keep your head up — or down until you’re in the space fully, so that you can be surprised by the three-story tall whale attacking an octopus that’s sitting in front of you. Seriously, there is a mammoth sculpture that’s longer than the Statue of Liberty is tall, sitting in the middle of the room and painted in painstaking detail. To see
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it up close, you go up a series of sloping walkways that run up the perimeter of the building and are decorated with various maritime artifacts, including ship models with thousands of tiny parts and diving suits filled by mannequins. It is spectacular and awe inspiring all at once, and this is the room where The House on the Rock placed its claim on my heart. It is amazing. IT’S ALL A BLUR Zone 2 is easily the most complex and intricate of the trio, and at the end of the section you’re greeted by a large monster’s mouth that you have to descend to meet yet another docent, hand them a ticket and enter Zone 3. Just when you think you’re done, they pull you back in. From the whale/octopus struggle forward, the experience becomes more about sights and sounds than remembering a specific sequence of events. You see so much that it becomes difficult to recount the order things happened, and instead you end up explaining the experience the way a preschooler talks about recess. Work on the house continued, and in 1964, Jordan had a severe heart attack that almost killed him. He was a pilot at the time, but soon the FAA pulled his pilot’s license, cutting off his primary mode of transportation from Madison. He began driving, and in ’72, he almost died in a car accident when he broadsided a horse, breaking Jordan’s neck in the process. Although he survived these ordeals and would continue making progress on the property, his later years would be filled with pain. Jordan never technically lived at The House on the Rock; he only spent four nights there over the course of his life. Instead, he lived in Madison with Jennie Olson, his companion that he never married, nor had any children with. In 1988, Jordan sold The House on the Rock to Art Donaldson, a collector and businessman who lived in Janesville, Wisc. Jordan remained on the staff as the Artistic Director, continuing to make things until his death in November of 1989. The Donaldson family still owns the property today. As a final request, Jordan asked that his ashes be distributed over The House on the Rock so that he could always be, “present, but not voting.” In December of 1989, that was done, completing the circle of life for Alex Jordan.
Highlights of the tours include the Tribute to Nostalgia building, which has hot air balloons hanging from the ceiling, a gull-wing Mercedes and a ’63 Lincoln Continental covered in ceramic tiles. A functioning ice cream shop and cafeteria sit in this space, as does a mammoth engine that seems like it could push a locomotive through the planet. This room makes you feel small, and just a few minutes before you were underneath a giant whale. There’s The Spirit of Aviation, a display with model planes from the beginning of the aviation industry and WWII. The Doll House Building has over 200 dollhouses, each with a ridiculous level of detail. The Circus Building contains miniature circuses made up from over a million pieces. And then there’s The Crown Jewel Collection and Weapons Exhibit, both of which showcase shiny
JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU’RE DONE, THEY PULL YOU BACK IN. components from their respective eras. But if there is one spot that truly distills what the property means into one component, it’s The Carousel. Made of over 20,000 lights, 269 handmade carousel animals and 182 chandeliers, this fully functioning turntable of fun is 35 feet tall, 80 feet wide and clocks in at 36 tons, making it the world’s largest of its kind. It took 10 years to plan and build it, and it shows. The Carousel encapsulates everything that House on the Rock is meant to be. It’s fun, exciting, full of lights and has a surprise around every corner. THE EXIT It’s hard to leave The House on the Rock without feeling like you’ve missed something, because there’s no doubt that you have. There is so much detail, ornamentation and miniaturization in the exhibits that you could never capture it all in your mind, even if you had endless days to wander the hall and focus on the interiors. It’s a reason to come to Madison, yes, but it’s also one to come multiple times. Should you make it to the Madison area soon, take a day to visit The House on the Rock. Dedicate the entire day to the experience, because if you don’t, you’re guaranteed to miss out on something important or interesting. And, above all else, bring your camera. No one is ever going to believe what you’ve seen otherwise.
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GAME OF CHANCE If it wasn’t for misfortune, Bruce Beeman wouldn’t be riding Gold Wings. BY KEVIN WHIPPS PHOTOGRAPHY BY CARL SCHULTZ
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ruce Beeman is a presence in every room that he enters. He’s a tall man, right around 6’5”, give or take, with a manly beard, tinted glasses and a hat that rarely leaves his head. But if his size and Ron Swansonesque masculinity give you pause, have no fear, he’s one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. And if you catch up with him at a GWRRA function, know that the only reason that he’s there in the first place is because of a broken back, a camper, and a collision between an airplane and a power line.
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THE BEGINNING A tick above 45 years ago, a young Bruce Beeman was in high school, doing the things that young boys did in the ’60s. On one particular afternoon, he found himself at a movie theater waiting for a friend of his. When the friend finally approached, he confronted Bruce with a problem: he had a date, but that date had brought a buddy that was going to make things rather awkward for the budding
It wasn’t until a chance meeting on one of his visits home during a 30-day leave that things sparked up again. “Her and her girlfriend were going down to a café to have coffee and I said, ‘Do you mind if I join you?’” Bruce says. “She said, ‘No,’ and that’s how we got back together.” After a short time they got engaged, and after he gave Barb a ring, he told her to put it on whenever she was ready. A month or so later, she
“YOU KNOW, WE GOT BACK TOGETHER AND GOT MARRIED AND WE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS GOING TO BE,” SAYS BRUCE. “WE KNEW IT WOULD BE FOR LIFE.” romeo. Would Bruce mind taking this friend off his hands by purchasing a ticket for her and sitting next to her? Bruce recalls, “I say, ‘You give me the money,’” and that’s when he met his future wife, Barb. The pair didn’t officially establish their relationship until years later, and by the time Bruce had graduated and joined the Navy, they had drifted apart.
says, “Yeah, I’m ready and putting it on.” Shortly thereafter, the two were married on September 7. “You know, we got back together and got married and we knew exactly what it was going to be,” says Bruce. “We knew it would be for life.” Bruce was in the Navy for four years, doing three trips through the Caribbean and a pair in the
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Mediterranean. The Vietnam War was raging on, and Bruce volunteered to do a tour. In a twist of fate, his particular specialty was full up, and his services were not needed. During a period while his boat was dry docked in Philadelphia, the pair were married in a nice ceremony, then he returned to duty for another few months until he stopped in March, ready to start his new life with Barb. For a time, things were the way they are for young couples. Bruce worked as a butcher for a few years, then transitioned into work hanging wallpaper and getting paid … occasionally. “It was a difficult way of life, and I was not working at that time,” Barb says. Looking for a change, Bruce turned to his father, a fireman in Austin, Minn., a small town south of Minneapolis. At the time, Hormel was a huge company in the area — it was the reason why people moved to Austin to begin with, and it supported most of the community in one fashion or another. But getting
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into the company back then meant you had to have connections, which meant that Bruce’s father would have to talk to his fire chief and see what they could do. Shortly thereafter, Bruce came onboard at the meat company, and he’d stay there for close to the next decade. Along the way, Bruce got injured and decided to get into school. As he picked up new skills, he found an affinity for transportation distribution management, and the newly expanding family — two kids, a girl and a boy — went on the road. They moved around the general Minnesota/Wisconsin area for most of their children’s childhood, which was tough on the entire family. “But the one thing that was bad our daughter had to said to us, ‘What’s it like to have a best friend?’” Barb says. “We would stay 4–6 years [in one area] and then up and move. It was hard for them.” Eventually, their daughter went to college in Mankato, Minn., and their son went into the Navy. After living in Red Wing, Minn. for a few years, Bruce and Barb moved back to Austin, Minn. about sixteen years ago to settle down. Today, Bruce is the general manager for a sign company in town that produces any kind of signage you can think of, minus billboards. It’s been eight years there so far, and the job affords them the flexibility they want with their current lifestyle. After all, they have riding to do. THE GOLD WING CONNECTION Unlike many GWRRA Members, Bruce wasn’t always into motorcycles. His first run-in with a bike of his own came in the mid-70s when their kids were both quite young. Back then, they went camping a lot, so riding a bike wasn’t really their bag. Then, a really odd thing happened. Bruce had a friend who owned a 750 Honda that Bruce admired from
afar. In what later must have been thought of as an incredibly dumb decision, Bruce’s friend decided that he would set himself up on a pair of skis and then pull himself along behind a snowmobile. He fell — shocker — and broke his back, putting him out of action for the foreseeable future. That’s when he came to Bruce with a proposition. “And he said, ‘You know what, you can ride this for three years because I can’t ride for three years. But when the three years is up, I will want it back,’” Bruce recalls. So that’s exactly what they did. For three years, Bruce rode the heck out of that bike, and even though the family now had a boat to go along with their camper, that 750 stuck out. There was something there that Bruce wanted to look into further. When the kids left home, the boat sat and collected dust. Under threat of turning it into a flower bed, Bruce decided to sell the watercraft to buy something on two wheels. “I said, ‘I am going to buy a motorcycle.’ She says, ‘You’ve absolutely lost your mind.’ ‘Yup, but I am going to buy a motorcycle.’” And that he did. Bruce found an ’81 1100 for around $2,000 and spent that winter cleaning it up in the garage. For a few months, he rode solo while Barb wondered whether or not he’d survive each successive ride. Come August, she finally caves and falls in love with the experience almost immediately. A few years later, Bruce is working at a trucking company and one of his drivers rides a GL1500. In what later must have been thought of as an incredibly dumb decision, the driver flew an ultralight (a small plane that’s under 254 lbs) into a power line, destroying the plane, almost killing himself and breaking both of his legs. That 1500 was now up for sale, and after months of debating the topic, Bruce pulled MARCH 2014
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the trigger and rode home his newto-him Wing. “That 1500 locked it in,” Bruce recalls. It was the impetus that sealed the couple’s love of the Gold Wing. They went everywhere on it — the Black Hills, Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls — there was always an excuse to hit the road, and they were going to take it. After purchasing a trailer, their excitement for the long trips picked up and they went on even more excursions across the country. But the 1500 was missing something. Bruce is a big fan of black, so the wineberry Wing wasn’t his flavor. The couple wandered into a local dealership to look for a black 1500, something newer than their ’89. “I’m standing there talking to the owner and [Barb] walks up behind us and says, ‘Well, do you have any new ones?’” They rode home on an ’01 GL1800 with just 5k on the odometer and a big smile on their faces. Around
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90,000 miles later, they trade in that bike on an ’06 that was brand new at the time. Today, there’s 109,000 on that bike, and frankly, it should be more. “This is the fewest miles we’ve put on in the last 10 years,” Bruce says. MEETING THE FAMILY Around 1997, give or take, Bruce and Barb take off on their 1500 to an international bike show in Minneapolis with a pair of their friends. One of them was a GWRRA Member, and was trying to talk Bruce into joining so he could get the “cool magazine” that
offering to buy them right then. A little frustrated, Bruce and Barb leave without joining the Association. But things starting pushing forward from there. Soon they have another friend and then another who are GWRRA Members, and after a few months, it stuck. Bruce and Barb were in, and there was no turning back. Becoming a Member has helped them out in times of need, too. As they learned more about the Association, they started to take more Rider’s Education courses and eventually, first aid and accident
“THAT 1500 LOCKED IT IN,” BRUCE RECALLS. came as a benefit. At the show, they stumble across a GWRRA booth, and Bruce admires the decorator wings that one of the Members is sporting. As they do their pitch about how great the magazine was, Bruce responds by pointing and saying, “I don’t want to join; I just want to get those wings.” After explaining that the wings came with becoming a Chapter Director, Bruce kept pushing on forward,
management — which they had to use once in South Dakota. As the story goes, they were riding out to Devil’s Tower and as they came around a corner, there were six bikes laid on the ground with people scattered along the street. Although they had assistance from other passers-by, no one had any first aid experience, and that meant that the downed riders were in risk of MARCH 2014
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getting damaged further. The couple stepped in to lend a hand. Their training took over, as Barb remembers. “It just automatically kicks in. You don’t even think about it and that really blows you away. Once I got everyone situated, I ended up with the worst one. This guy had two huge lacerations right here [pointing to her head], his chin was split and he had a broken shoulder, broken hip, and cuts you would not believe. And they had picked him up and drug him across [the road]. So I got his head secured and pretty soon here comes a nurse and she asks, ‘Who’s in charge?’ And someone says, ‘That guy is,’” and then points to Bruce. The emergency workers then took over and everyone was handled properly. Without the couple’s help, things would have been much worse. THE MAN WITH THE HAT Circumstance brought Bruce into the motorcycling world, and a pair of broken legs got him locked into the sport. Today, with over 200,000 miles clocked in the saddle, he’s an experienced rider who loves what he does. The couple take several trips a year, and enjoy every minute on the road, whether it’s a planned trip or just a day when they point their way a direction and ride until they hit a pit stop. What’s next for the couple? Fun, and lots of it. They plan on riding more, having good times with other GWRRA Members and just enjoying their time together. Should you bump into him at a nearby event, make sure you say hi; tip your hat to the man in black, and complement him on his beard. And don’t wait until you have an accident to reach out and say hi — not unless you’ve got a Gold Wing for sale, anyways.
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THE MADISON CHECKLIST A TO-DO LIST FOR OUR WING DING 36 HOST CITY. BY JUDY FRANKEL
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here’s so much to see and do in and around Madison. Summer is a great time to visit the Greater Madison area where you are sure to find something for everyone. We’ve compiled a list of the
must-see spots while you are in town for Wing Ding, and, if you are still looking for more fun suggestions, check out our website, Visitmadison.com, for more great ideas and itinerary suggestions.
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USA Today. You can easily rent a paddleboard or sign up for a lesson at either Wingra Boats or Brittingham Watch Rhythm & Booms (Wed, July 3). The beloved annual Boats in Madison. fireworks celebration will begin at 2pm with food, games and activities, as well as a live music stage on John Nolen Go for a run/walk or hike in the U W Madison arboretum. Drive in Downtown Madison. At 9:30pm, there will be a An oasis in the heart of the city, “the Arb,” as it is half-hour fireworks show set to music. Live performances affectionately known by locals, has more than 1,200 acres of shore, stream, marsh and prairie. Take advantage will keeps the fun going after the fireworks end. of their naturalist led walking tours to learn more about Take a Betty Lou cruise to watch Rhythm & Booms on a the flora and fauna that surrounds you. boat. The sight of fireworks from the lake is extra special, or just hop on any of the other themed cruises the Betty Lou Explore Picnic Point, a perennial favorite spot for locals offers several times a week. From champagne brunch to ice and visitors alike. Picnic Point is a heavily wooded cream socials, Betty Lou will have a cruise option for you. peninsula that extends into Lake Mendota and offers an amazing view of the Capitol and the UW–Madison Don’t miss the spectacular views from the highest point campus. It’s also a great spot for bird watching and, of in Madison, the Observation Deck at the State Capitol. course, a picnic. The sixth-floor observation deck gives you a bird’s eye view of Madison and beyond. Locals say it’s quite the FAMILY FRIENDLY romantic view, but we’ll let you decide. SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
Go to a Mad City Ski Show: The Mad-City Ski Team has home ski shows nearly every Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend at Law Park in Madison, Wisc. The Junior Team show starts at 5:30pm and the main show follows it starting about 6:00pm. The Mad-City Ski Team is the 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Wisconsin state and national champions. Pack a picnic and stay for the show, it’s well worth it.
Madison Children’s Museum. The recently renovated Madison Children’s Museum offers a unique space for discovery learning and creative play. A Top Ten favorite, our children’s museum is one of the best in the U.S.
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Ella’s Deli & Ice Cream Parlor. Grab lunch at Ella’s Deli for a unique and nostalgic dining experience. From classics to kosher, this family friendly, deli-style restaurant features a full menu of delectable dishes. Animated displays fill the restaurant providing a carnival-like and whimsical atmosphere that includes a 1927 Parker Carousel that is open for rides in the warmer months.
Mallards Game. The Madison Mallards are the area’s developmental league for elite college baseball players. They play in the Northwoods League at Warner Park’s Duck Pond, which has 18 teams, drawing significantly Eat outside: Dining al fresco is a Madison must do in the more fans, with a friendly ballpark experience, than many summertime; after our long winters, everyone wants other sports. A one-of-a kind experience awaits you at to be outside for as much as possible. Check out our the ball park that is sure to delight. al fresco dining listings in our visitors guide or online. Whether it is bountiful breakfast, scrumptious lunch, Henry Vilas Zoo is one of the nation’s only free zoos and leisurely dinner or just an ice cream cone, be sure to has been a Madison family favorite for more than 100 find a great patio to unwind, people watch and enjoy years. The zoo is open daily, grounds hours are from 9:30am – 5pm, and building hours are 10am – 4pm. For the nice summer weather. more information, check out Vilaszoo.org.
Stand up Paddle boarding is one of the newest and fastest growing sports around. Madison has made a name for itself as a key location of the Stand Up World Tour. Madison’s Lake Wingra has even been named “One of the Top Ten Places to SUP” by the travel writers of
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Madison, Wisconsin, July 2-5, 2014 REGISTER TODAY! SIMPLY MAIL OR FAX YOUR COMPLETED FORM Contact Member Services at 1-800-843-9460 with any questions. Please visit www.wing-ding.org & click “REGISTRATION” at the top of page.
RIDER’S NAME: ____________________________________________ GWRRA MEMBER # ____________ CO-RIDER’S NAME: _________________________________________ GWRRA MEMBER # ____________ MAILING ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________ CITY/ST/ZIP: ________________________________________COUNTRY:__________________________ HOME PHONE: __________________________________ ALTERNATE PHONE: ______________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________________ PREREGISTRATION: (Postmarked before May 8, 2014) Number of Life or Gold Members ________ x $20 = $_______ Number of Members __________________ x $40 = $_______ Number of Non-Members ______________ x $50 = $_______ LATE: (Postmarked May 8-June 5, 2014) Number of Life or Gold Members ________ x $22 = $_______ Number of Members __________________ x $45 = $_______ Number of Non-Members ______________ x $55 = $_______ Children 15 and under at the time of the event are admitted free. Cancellations in writing must be received at the Home Office on or before June 6, 2014, and are subject to a $15 processing fee. No telephone or verbal cancellations will be accepted. Please note, only registered delegates may participate in Wing Ding functions, activities and events! You will receive a confirmation via email 24-48 hours after your registration is processed. Please visit our website for hotel and camping information. Armbands, tickets, T-shirts or any other items purchased will be available for pickup beginning the day prior to Wing Ding in the registration area (see website for hours and location). Day Pass: (sold on-site only) $22 per person, $15 GWRRA Members Day pass fee includes the following: • One-day pass to indoor Trade Show • One-day access to Demo Rides on all participating manufacturers’ bikes (subject to availability)
Full registration includes: • • • • • • • • • • • •
4-day pass to indoor Trade Show 4-day pass to Demo Rides on all participating manufacturers’ bikes (subject to availability) Wing Ding Welcome Party Access to Seminars and Parades Access to Opening and Closing Ceremonies Access to free Evening Entertainment Event Optional dinner and priority seating prior to free Entertainment Event Souvenir Event Pin and Pocket Guide Exclusive opportunities for tours, dinners and other ticketed events Numbered armband for chance at thousands of dollars in great prizes! Precision Drill Team Exhibitions and other performances Optional Rider Education Safety Courses, CPR Classes and more
FAX or MAIL this form to: GWRRA Member Services P.O. Box 42450, Phoenix, AZ 85080-2450 1.800.843.9460 or 623.581.2500 (Local) Fax: 877.348.9416 Register on-line at: www.wing-ding.org
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The number and availability of courses is dependent upon the number of participants. You will be notified of your class time and location as soon as possible. Note: Certification cost is per bike!* ARC: Experience advanced techniques in turning, maximum braking, and swerving plus mental and situational strategies in GWRRA’s own Advanced Rider Course. Co-Riders welcome. 8 hours (classroom and range) ARC (Recertification): The GWRRA ARC for those who have PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED the ARC. Includes discussions at the beginning of the course and between exercises. 5 hours (range only)
GRAND PRIZE - Your Choice! A New Honda Gold Wing F6B or $10,000 in Cash! Must be present to win! _____ 5 Tickets = $15 _____ 20 Tickets = $30
_____ 10 Tickets = $20 _____ 40 Tickets = $50 Total _____________
Drawings held at Closing Ceremonies*. GWRRA not responsible for filling out tickets or placing them into hopper. Altered, illegible or counterfeit tickets will be voided.
GRAND 50/20-15-10-5 (4 Winners!) Must be present to win! 1 Yard (18 Tickets) = $10
3 Yards (54 Tickets) = $20
SIDECAR: Experience advanced techniques of riding with a sidecar as well as situation strategies and accident avoidance tactics. 8 hours (3 classroom/5 range).
7 Yards (126 Tickets) = $40
TRAILERING: Learn advanced trailering techniques and strategies for safe and enjoyable travel. Motorcycles only--no trikes or sidecars please. 8 hours (3 classroom/5 range)
Drawings held at Closing Ceremonies*. GWRRA not responsible for filling out tickets or placing them into hopper. Altered, illegible or counterfeit tickets will be voided.
TRIKE: This course teaches advanced riding skills for the trike rider such as maximum braking, swerving and turning. 8 hours (3 classroom/5 range) TRIKE/TRAILER: This course combines the Trike Rider Course (TRC) with some guided practice in backing a trailer. 8 hours (3 classroom/5 range) CPR/FIRST AID (New): This course is designed to teach and certify you in the basic principles of CPR and First Aid. 8 hours CPR/FIRST AID (Renew): This course is designed to refresh and recertify you in the basic principles of CPR and First Aid. 4 hours
CLASS #OF PEOPLE TOTAL ARC _____________________________ $50 per bike = _________ Rider __________________________ Co-Rider ________________ ARC (Recert.) _____________________ $50 per bike = _________ Rider __________________________ Co-Rider ________________ Sidecar ___________________________ $50 per bike = _________ Rider __________________________ Co-Rider ________________ Trailering _________________________ $50 per bike = _________ Rider __________________________ Co-Rider ________________ Trike _____________________________ $50 per bike = _________ Rider __________________________ Co-Rider ________________ Trike/Trailer _______________________ $50 per bike = _________ Rider __________________________ Co-Rider ________________ CPR/First Aid (New)__________________ $50 per person = ______ Name __________________________ Name __________________ CPR/First Aid (Renewal) ______________ $50 per person = ______ Name __________________________ Name __________________ *$20 refund after course completion Rider Education Total __________________
SOUVENIR T-SHIRT (Place quantity next to size.)
____ Small ____ Medium ____ Large ____ XL ____ 2XL ____ 3XL
x $15 = _____ x $15 = _____ x $15 = _____ x $15 = _____ x $17 = _____ x $20 = _____
Embroidered Polo Shirt (moisture wicking performance material)
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TASTE OF WISCONSIN - July 2nd, GWRRA presents an evening of dinner and dancing with the unique flavors of Wisconsin and live music to get your feet moving! (Seating is limited, while supplies last) Number of people ____ x $16 = ____________
MALLARDS BASEBALL - July 3rd, come early and tailgate for allyou-can-eat followed by a game of America’s favorite pasttime! (Seating is limited, while supplies last, includes food and admission)
Number of people ____ x $16 = ____________
BBQ DINNER - July 4th, prior to free J&M Evening Entertainment Event.
Grilled brat and burger, fresh rolls and buns, coleslaw, potato salad, chips, ice tea or lemonade. (Seating is limited, while supplies last) Number of people ____ x $16 = ____________
PARADE BREAKFAST - July 5th, line your bike up for the Grand Parade and enjoy a hot breakfast during the cool morning hours!
(Seating is limited, while supplies last)
Number of people ____ x $10 = ____________
BIKE SHOW COMPETITION - Includes a souvenir pin. Number of bikes ____ x $10 = ____________
POKER RUNS (8 Winners!) Must be present to win! Includes souvenir pin. 1st ($500), 2nd ($250), 3rd ($100), 4th ($50), 5th-8th ($25 each). Winners will be posted on Closing Day. Five card draw. Number of hands ____ x $10 = _____________
GRAND TOTAL: $ _________
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Please send check or money order in equivalent U.S. funds. All others will be returned to sender for adjustment. Please do not send cash. Number: _____________________________________ Exp. ________ Signature: _______________________
In accordance with federal regulations, some prizes may be subject to up to 25% federal withholdings payable prior to receipt.
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CALENDAR We list only GWRRA-sponsored and supported functions by category, name, date, location and contact person and information. For full details, including rally costs, we recommend you also visit online listings according to GWRRA Region, District and Chapter. Event listings may run up to six months in advance of an event, and will run through the month of the issue’s cover date. “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, emaill editor@gwrra.org or mail to “Event & Tours,” GWRRA, Inc., 21423 N. 11th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027. To help assure inclusion, please include “Event” or “Events”
in the subject line of an email. ***To best understand the EVENTS SUBMISSIONS 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.***
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL EVENTS FEBRUARY/MARCH 2014. A three-week tour of New Zealand, organized and escorted by Members of Chapter NZ-A. For more details, contact Ron Meiklen at vault@clear.net.nz.
DISTRICT & REGIONAL EVENTS FEBRUARY 14 – 16, 2014 INDIANA DISTRICT WINTER RENDEZVOUS. Indianapolis, Ind. Our theme for this year is “My Favorite Holiday.” Come join us for traveling thru the holidays with parades, talent contests, vendors and many interesting seminars. Wyndham Hotel, Indianapolis, Ind. 317-248-248. Room rates $85.00 per night. For registration information call Paula Swift 317-881-9115. FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 1, 2014 MICHIGAN DISTRICT WINGLESS WEEKEND. This year’s theme is Long Term Care. The event takes place at the Bay Valley Resort in Bay City. Event includes seminars, games, 50/50 drawings, dinner, dancing and fun. Registration form available at Gwrra-mi.org or Call Kim Bargeron @ 989-689-5443. Come and feel young again at Wingless Weekend 2014. MARCH 20-22, 2014 35TH ANNUAL FLORIDA DISTRICT GATHERING OF THE WINGS FOR OUR
AUGUST 29-31 2014 LABOR DAY WEEKEND AT THE OPRY IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. Come check out beautiful Nashville and spend Labor Day weekend at the spectacular Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Attend fun tours, ride a showboat and much, much more. Call 800-843-9640 to learn more. FUN RENAISSANCE FAIRE. Held at the Worldgate Resort, 3011 Maingate Lane, Kissimmee, Fla., where everything is on site. Over 45 vendors and lots of games, seminars, a lighted bike parade, talent show, and much more. We are minutes from Disney World, too. Grand Prize is your choice of a 2014 Gold Wing or F6B, or $10,000.00 cash. Second Prize is $1,000 cash. Third Prize is $500 cash. Need not be present to win. Visit Floridadistrict.com for more information and a copy of the flyer/registration, or contact Florida Senior District Directors Bill and Gina Berry at 863860-4484; Rally Coordinator Cliff Hotchkiss, 407-883-1168; Vendor Coordinators Dana and Jo Voight, 239-745-5704. MARCH 2014
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APRIL 3 – 5, 2014 ALABAMA DISTRICT CONVENTION’S ROMAN THE BAY. Mobile, Ala. We will be at the Ashbury Hotel & Suites where everything is on one site. Vendors, games, seminars, lighted bike parade, toga costume contest, talent show and much more. Grand prize of $1000. Buy $1 tickets for a chance to win one of three Garmin Zumo 665s to be given away at closing ceremonies. For hotel and registration information contact Robert Brown 205948-8991 or brownie43@bellsouth.net. APRIL 3 – 5, 2014 REGION H PRESENTS WINGING THE WILD WEST. Marshall, Texas. There will
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be great vendors, riding courses, on and off bike games, crazy boots contest, bike show, light show, street dance, and all of the competitions, seminars and other fun you’ve come to expect from Region H. There will be guided tours, a welcome party at the world famous Josey Ranch and a performance by the amazing Kansas Twisters motorcycle drill team. Two $500 grand prize drawings. Preregister by March 14, 2014 to be eligible for a $250 mini grand prize to be given away at Opening Ceremonies. Events will be held at the Marshall Texas Convention Center. Host hotel: Holiday Inn and Suites (903.934.9700) – ask for GWRRA Region H special rate. For more info contact Jack Wagner, Region H Director (405.359.7892 or director@gwrra-h.org). Register at www. gwrra-h.org today. APRIL 10 – 12, 2014 LOUISIANA DISTRICT’S MARDI GRAS MADNESS CONVENTION. Lafayette, La. at the Ramada Lafayette Conference Center. Come Join The Party! Special Room rates of $79.99 until 3/27/14. Game Show prizes; bingo; live cajun band; light parade; Couple of the Year selection; Mardi Gras ball and costume contest; rider ed and leadership training seminars. Come prepared to eat some great Southern cuisine. Hurry and register now for the Convention in the South. See the LA District website at Gwrrala.org for a copy of the registration. APRIL 24 – 26, 2014 TENNESSEE DISTRICT RALLY, “WING TREKKING” Held at Camp Jordan Arena, East Ridge, Tn. You can bring your RV and stay at our adjancent RV Campground or stay at Host Hotel, the Best Western Arbour Inn and Suites, Holiday Inn Express or Motel . The location is close to national attractions such as “Tail of the Dragon and Cherohala Skyway, some of the most famous rides out there. Join us for all the entertainment, fun and friendship with an out-of-this-world experience. Visit tngwrra. org for the latest information or contact Richard Griffin, DD, at 615-533-4603 or Ron Janes, ADD and Vendor Coordinator, at 931-644-8875 or email at tngwrra2014sf@ gmail.com. APRIL 26 2014 OKLAHOMA DISTRICT CHAPTER 2ND ANNIVERSARY. Theme: The ‘50s. The event will be at the Bixby Community Center, 211 N. Cabaniss from 1-3pm. We
will be serving hamburgers with all the fixings, homemade pies and root beer floats. Doors prizes, fun, games and 50/50. For more information contact Dan Scott Chapter Director 918-933-9271 or Mattie Jones Assistant Director at 918-970-6539. MAY 1 – 3, 2014 WINGS OVER CARTOONLAND. Florence, S.C. Our 30th Annual Convention is on a different date and in a different location. Join us at the SiMT, 1951 Pisgah Road, Florence for friends (see your friends from Region A, Region N and Region H), fun (games, costume contest, talent show), safety (Rider Ed seminars and Rider Courses), knowledge (seminars in LTP, MEC and MAP), and good food (we will feed you Thursday evening, ice cream on Friday). Great rates on lodging. For more information, go to our website at Gwrrasc. com, or call Phil or Judy Stone at 803425-7833. MAY 29 – JUNE 1, 2014 INDIANA DISTRICT SPRING WING WARMUP, Bloomington Ind., Monroe County Fairgrounds. Our theme this year is “Can you see me now.” We will have camping sites, local hotels, Beautiful Brown Co., Lil Nashville guided rides, escorted light parade thru town, riders ed seminars and lots of vendors. For registration and more information call Paula Swift 317-881-9115. MAY 23 – 25, 2014 GWRRA REGION F CONVENTION, MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, May 23-25, 2014 at the Dixie Center in St. George, Utah. St. George is central to some of the most dramatic natural beauty in the American West, from the Mojave Desert to Zion National Park and the Pine Valley Mountains. Come and join us for fun, games and education. There will be a $1,000 cash grand prize along with tires, special gifts and more. Our vendors will have lots of bling and chrome. Also, there will be a bike show and light parade. We will select a new Region “Couple of the Year” and “Individual of the Year.” To register for this great event, go to the Region F website at Gwrra-regionf.org/node/54 to download the registration flyer, or, better yet, fill out the online registration form. JUNE 13 – 14, 2014 OHIO BUCKEYE THREE WING CIRCUS AT XENIA, OHIO FAIRGROUNDS. Fun for all. Chapter Night Time campsite winner gets WINGWORLDMAG.COM
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a pizza party. Special games include onbike: bras and balloons game, and off-bike: boots and heels game, to name a few. Bike show, light show, special fun. Door prizes drawn each hour on Friday and Saturday. Early preregistration for Texas Road House catered Friday Night dinner. Circus dress contest from Bearded Lady to Lion Tamer. Local Red Cross charity raffle. Grand Prize is a Champagne or soft drink hot air balloon ride for two. Second prize is $500 cash (must be over 18, you do not have to be present to win). Tickets are being sold by Ohio Chapter Members. 50/50 Drawings both nights for Red Cross. Support the local food bank contest is back. Chapters participating will get the chance to put a pie in a face. Special entertainment, surprises and lots of fun. We won’t give away all the secrets, you’ll have to come to see them yourself. Vendors, book before May 1, 2014, and get a 10% discount (no refunds). Bring your camera as this is one event you will want to remember and show your family and friends. Contact Lloyd & Becky Glydewell, Ohio District Directors, at Dd@ ohiogwrra.org, Ohiogwrra.org, 937-3227156 or 937-360-3191. JUNE 26 – 28TH 2014 WYOMING DISTRICT HOSTS WHERE THE PIECES COME TOGETHER in historical Cheyenne, Wyo. After arriving, you will quickly notice the outstanding western hospitality and heritage which runs very deep. While roaming around Cheyenne, you can visit the home of the World’s Largest Outdoor Rodeo, known as the Cheyenne Frontier Days, which is 115 years old. Laramie county and Cheyenne is full of Railroad history as well, so you can stop by and see Big Boy Old Number 4004 in Holiday Park — it is the largest steam locomotive every built. The District and Chapter staff will have plenty for you to do and see, and besides, it’s on the way to Wing Ding 2014 from the west and only a few days travel to Madison, Wisc. Please visit our GWRRA Wyoming website for all the convention/rally information such as hotel, camping and itinerary, or contact Rich and Dalene Goetz 307-682-7900 or email us at Rdgoetz@centurylink.net. JULY 24 – 26, 2014 NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT’S RALLY IN STURBRIDGE, MASS. at the Sturbridge Host Hotel where everything is on site. The fun starts Thursday morning, with the first of many, all-day and half-day guided and
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self-guided rides. The fun and excitement continues Friday morning with additional (and different) guided and self-guided rides. Friday afternoon, at the hotel on their lakeside beach, there will be swimming, boating (paddle boats), games such as volleyball and any other fun stuff you can do on the sand. Friday evening by the lake we’re having a Luau themed BBQ, and later an ice cream social so bring your grass skirts. On Saturday, we’ll offer half-day guided and self-guided rides so everyone is back in time for the Saturday evening banquet and closing ceremonies. All three days we’re having indoor classroom training sessions, daily raffles, door prizes, awards, a light parade/judging contest, access to the
indoor and outdoor vendors, and discounts for all full registration participants at any of the on-site restaurants. Sturbridge is in central Mass./central New England, and a short hop, skip and a jump to the NY and eastern seaboard state borders. For more information please contact Kevin and Georgia LeBlond, MA District Directors, at 978-727-3479, or visit the rally web site at 2014newenglanddistrictsrally.shutterfly.com. AUGUST 7 – 9, 2014 2014 NY/NJ BI-STATE RALLY IN BUDD LAKE, NJ. Located at Holiday Inn, 1000 International Dr. Registration is $49.00 per person, hotel rooms are $99.00 per night. Price includes 2 Free full Breakfasts (not continental). Theme is Bring Back the 50s. We will have an ice cream social, guided and unguided rides. Seminars: 50/50s, Grand 50/50, Rider Ed and Couple of the Year raffles. Car/Bike Show, 50’s dance with DJ. Saturday Night banquet. For more info, flyers and registration forms visit Gwrranj. com or email Bmalonechow@optimum. net or Dan Camire at Goldeaglewings@ yahoo.com AUGUST 21 – 23, 2014 COLORADO DISTRICT PRESENTS THE 25TH WINGIN’ THE ROCKIES Convention back in Breckenridge, Colo. The theme is ‘Back to the Future,” at the Beaver Run Resort high in the Rockies at the base of Breckenridge Ski Area. Enjoy scenic MARCH 2014
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rides in Colorado Ski Country, vendors, a dinner event featuring nationally known magician Cody Landstrom, and much more. Don’t miss out on the fun. Lodging and Convention will be at the Beaver Run Resort. Call 800-525-2253 for lodging reservations. Make sure you mention Gold Wing Road Riders Association for a special lodging rate. Find our registration form at Coloradogwrra.com. For more information, contact John or Barb at 303-993-7554, or email dd@coloradogwrra.com. SEPT. 26 – 27, 2014 IOWA DISTRICT CONVENTION AT KING’S POINT RESORT IN STORM LAKE, IOWA. Registration cost is a free-will cash donation. Then you’ll ride through the scenic area of northwest Iowa. We’ll have several raffle items, such as tires, weekend getaways, etc. And, of course, we’ll have food.You can preregister online at Gwrra-iowa.com. Payment due at the convention. If you have any questions, contact Lonnie & Diane Borseth, 319-6318680 or Borseth2wings@gmail.com. SEPT 25 – 27, 2014 NEW MEXICO DISTRICT RALLY WINGIN’ ON THE PECOS. For more information about this event please contact Priscilla McCarty 575-885-5531 or email georgeprissy@hotmail.com.
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CHAPTER EVENTS MARCH 1, 2014 AZ-G’S ANNUAL RIDE THE HORNS FUNDRAISER. This event will consist of a ride through scenic Southern Arizona. The Cow Palace is I-19 south to Arivaca Rd, exit 48, Amado, Ariz. Registration starts at 8:30 or preregister. Entry Fee includes: “Where Are You Now?” (a short GPS Ride) or a Poker Hand Draw. Lunch, DJ, Door Prizes, Grand Prizes and 50/50. Then hone your game skills for extra fun! For an additional fee, do both the GPS Ride and the Poker Hand Draw. All bikes are welcome! For more information please visit our website Gwrraaz.org or contact Dee Baird, CD, at 520-730-6849, ksladyd@ aol.com. MARCH 28 – 30, 2014 CHAPTER CA-1R’S 16TH ANNUAL RALLY IN THE VALLEY. Laughlin, Nev. The host hotel is Harrah’s Laughlin Hotel & Casino. For reservations call 877-881-5955 and ask for the Rally room rates, code S03RVY4, or book your room online using the link at the Rally registration website, Rallyinthevalley. com. Make your room reservations before February 26, 2014 to receive the special reduced rate. The theme this year is “Ridin’ On The River.” Come and join in the fun. Experience exciting guided and self-guided tours, fabulous vendors, covered parking and wonderful grand prizes. There will be 50/25/15/10 drawings, plus a drawing for a gift certificate for paid pre-registration received by February 26, 2014. Join us Saturday night for an ice cream social, entertainment and drawings for all the gifts. Those who preregister with the hotel will also receive a special Laughlin Discount Coupon Fun Book. For additional information, contact Jim Wilson at 714-267-1303 or Mike Davis at 949285-3504. Register for the Rally online at: Rallyinthevalley.com. APRIL 11 – 12, 2014 TX-O’S 27TH ANNUAL BLUEBONNET RALLY AND CAMP OUT. Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, Fredericksburg, Texas 830997-4202. Information can be found on the web at Fbgtx.org/index.aspx?nid=343. Come tour the beautiful Texas Hill Country during peak wildflower season. Camp with us Friday and Saturday in reserved rally spots (1-30). If you plan to camp, please contact the John Osborn (Chapter Director) for reservations. If not camping, admission
to the park is free. Rally starts Saturday at 8:00 am and includes a Guided Fun Run, catered lunch, off-bike games, vendors, a huge silent auction and lots of fun! The rally is located in the enclosed Pioneer Pavilion, so come rain or shine! Closing ceremonies begin at 2:00 pm. Contact: John or Wanda Osborn at 512-528-8105 or 512-810-1767 or email director@goldwingaustin.org. See our Chapter website for details and flyer at Goldwingaustin.org. APRIL 12, 2014 VA-L’S TAX DAY BIKE, CAR & TRUCK SHOW. Held at Seven Cities Freedom Biker Church, located at 414 S. Battlefield Blvd. Chesapeake, Va. This is a rain or shine event. We’re donating a portion of the proceeds to the Fisher House at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Fisher Houses are homes that are built by private funds and are located at major military and Veterans Administration (VA) medical centers nationwide, close to the medical center or hospital they serve. A Fisher House is used by families that have seriously wounded family members at military hospitals. The Fisher House Foundation ensures that there is never a lodging fee to the military family. In addition to lodging, transportation costs are also covered by the Fisher House Foundation. Come out and help us support this organization that helps our military members and their families. There will be a 50/50, door prizes, merchandise raffles and food vendors. Preregistration is just $15 and ends on April 1, 2014; $25 after April 1, 2014. Please visit Gwrraval.org for an event flier or contact Zach or Angie Bon at 757-382-7643. MAY 3, 2014 CHAPTER O-2’S RALLY & DUCK RACE. Riverside Park, Brownwood, Texas. Registration opens at 8 am. Dinner Ride Friday, May 2, at 6 pm. Meet at Riverside Park. For more information, contact Rick Dietly at 325-692-6298 or rdietly@clear. net. MAY 3 – 4, 2014 OH W-2 WINDY WOOD WINGS ANNUAL BOLOGNA RUN. Held at Cygnet, Ohio Fire Department, 325 Front Street, Cygnet, OH 43413. For more info, contact Rico or Lori Gonzales at 419-661-2656, or “Doc” or Jen Deutschmann at 419-810-9243.
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DEALERS WOWMotorcycles.com BUY-SELL-TRADERENT-USED PARTS. Highest prices paid for clean bikes! America’s largest independent dealer of used bikes, (600+ in stock). Always huge inventory of quality Wings and other Touring bikes. Coast-to-coast pickup and delivery. Now RENTING GL18’s and Trikes! Check us out at www.WOWMotorcycles.com or call 800-572-3720.
MOTORCYCLES 1978 GL1000, black, 31k, lots of extras and chrome. Windshield, show condition, runs great, $3,000 boo. 713-644-092. Houston, Texas. Or email Dennis at dof611@peoplepc.com. 1981 Gold Wing with matching trailer. Looks Great! Lots of extras, in good shape. Engine might need work. $1,500. Call 970-587-4829 or 303903-4448 or email kromedome62@gmail.com. 1981 Gold Wing Interstate 1100. 47,778 miles. New starter and timing belt. Floorboards w/ rocker shifter. Plenty of extras. Runs Great. Asking $1800. Call 315-886-3386. Vernon, NY. 1984 Gold Wing Aspencade 1200. Only 24,137 miles. New battery, fork seals, slave cylinder and tires. Asking $3000. Email nightcrawler10@ comcast.net — please list Gold Wing in subject. Westminster, VT. 1989 Gold Wing. 41,084 miles. Sidecar, hitch, London, OH. Sidecar has leveling system to motorcycle, $7,500. Edwin, 260-563-5751 or 260-568-5203. 1993 Honda Gold Wing SE. Excellent condition. Second owner, 69k miles. Call Bud, 352-2290909. Florida. $6,200.
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1993 Aspencade Gold Wing For sale. Black and chrome with motivation luggage trailer. Many extras and many extra parts/accessories. 41,300 miles. Excellent riding condition. Experienced Honda mechanic serviced only. Contact Jim in Hendersonville, NC 828-891-4786 or email at patjims@aol.com. 1994 Honda Gold Wing 1500SE. 189k miles, garage kept, good tires, new windshield with vent, very good condition, rode often, MF/Battery, fly in and ride home. $5,000. Pics available. Call 334-207-0466 or email eileengram@aol.com. Located in Alabama. 1994 Goldwing 1500 Interstate. 55,000 miles. Black. New tires, garage kept, many extras, ready to ride anywhere. Everything works as should. $6,500. Call Don 812-372-3600. Columbus, Ind. 1994 GL1500 Gold Wing Aspencade. Dark teal, pinstriped by Mike Lavallee. Many extras: tulsa windshield, floorboards, heel-toe shifter, CompUFire alternator, driver backrest, cb/intercom, ring-of-fire, belly pan, Baker-Built wind- and footwings, lots of chrome. J&M headset included. Rarely ridden two-up and never pulled a trailer. Always garaged and well maintained. 122,000 miles. $4450 OBO. Tom 724-646-2806 or tomandsand@roadrunner.com. PA. 1997 Honda Gold Wing 1500SE White. Great shape, well maintained. 114,000 miles. Last major service at 108k. New tires, valve stems, brakes. $6,000 OBO. 661-202-6284. Don, Southern Calif. Lots of extras.
backrest, trunk rack, air-wings, AM/FM stereo, factory CB, intercom with two helmets, CompuFire alternator, always garaged; 4,000 miles on tires. $5,500. 608-833-0625 Madison, WI. StumpfCB@aol.com. 2002 GL 1800 ABS, Titanium, 34k Miles, heated grips and drivers seat, driver seat removable backrest, tulsa windscreen with vent, fog lights, Centramatic wheel balancers, highway pegs, trunk spoiler, chrome front fender extension, chrome turndown exhaust, Baker Built air deflectors, accessory socket, belly pan, fork brace, garaged kept, great shape, $10,300. Ray 610-585-4433, Reading, PA. 2002 GL1800 Titanium, 48,000 miles w/matching Escapade trailer. Over $10,000 in accessories, including chrome & lights. Excellent condition. Always garaged. Many extra parts. One owner. Call for more info. $15,000 for all. Gene 231773-6208. MI. 2003 GL1800, Titanium, 78k. $9,500, good condition, Winston, (323) 971-3846, Los Angeles, CA. 2004 Honda ST1300, blue, 70K, original owner, well maintained, never down, new tires. $5,500 OBO. John 301-992-8441. MD. 2006 Honda Gold Wing, GL1800P white, 31,428 mi., $13,500, Excellent condition, Al Campbell, 540-832-2967, sjcadc5@gmail.com, Virginia.
1998 Honda Magna 750cc. 6,900 miles. Black and gold with windshield and saddle bags. $3,500. Call Dave 706-342-3087.
2006 GL1800. Black/chrome. 8K mi. Tulsa windshield, hitch, airwings, GPS, Kuryakyn accessories, armrests, TPMS. New Corbin heated seat w/extras. SC. $16,200, disabled vet must sell. Teamwatts@rocketmail.com. 864-985-9219.
1999 Gold Wing 1500 SE, 53K, original owner, two-tone silver, floorboards, heel-toe shifter,
2007 Honda Gold Wing 65K Silver w/matching Insta-trike & Bushtec Quantum GL Trailer. All
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303 277-0991. $20,000. 2005 GL1800 Trike Champion. $48,000 invested. Fully chromed out. LED lights front to rear. 1st place Wing Ding winner. 72,000 miles. Yellow. $29,950. Jerry Boehmen, Ind. 812-634-2268.
2007 GL1800. Silver. 30K, premium audio, comfort pkg, navi, ABS, CB, extra LED lights, new tires, more accessories avail. $16,200 OBO. John 301-992-8441. MD.
2008 Honda Gold Wing P8, Pearl White, 24,710 miles with 2013 Champion Independent Suspension Trike Kit. Asking $35,000. Honda CB Radio, Multi-CD changer, driver floor boards, ring of fire, add. chrome acc. dhugg@nc.rr.com.
2008 Gold Wing 1800 HPN — Beautiful burgundy, AM/FM/weather/audio radio, heated seats and grips, navigation system, 20k miles, ready to ride. $15,800. Call 806-236-9102.
2010 Reverse Trike. Missouri. 5,000 miles. $15,000. 1 of 16 ever built. Not a kit! Made in U.S.A. Must See! For pictures and full specs. Contact Steve: slake12@hotmail.com or 636-358-0021.
2008 GL1800, original owner, 6,200 miles, white, comfort, audio and nav. Completely stock and as new, mic-o-pegs, bag liners, Venco voltmeter, utopia backrest (still in box), trunk organizer. Honda extended warranty through December, 2016. All books and records, including service manual. Absolutely perfect. First $18,000 takes it. Ray, 772-220-0918, cyberay@bellsouth.net, Palm City, Florida. Red 2008 Gold Wing for sale. Navigation, ABS, airbag. Bought new summer 2010. 33,000 miles. Asking $15,000. Florence, AZ. 520-280-3236. Julie Walker. Jwalkrcvt@aol.com. 2008 GL1800. Caliente Red, original owner, always garaged. Excellent cond., 50K, Utopia backrest. $15,500. relmm@sccoast.net, SC. 2009 Yamaha V-Star 1300. $7,000. Red. 1,370 miles. Like new. Garaged and covered. Call Bob at 414-291-9582 2010 Gold Wing Navi/comf pkg 1800cc.Yellow gold with chrome and lots of LED extras. Mint cond. 12K miles w/over 2 years left on warranty. Any questions call/text/email. 303591-8360. leekirsch54@gmail.com. $19,100, Westminster, CO. 2010 Harley Davidson FLHR Road King with only 4958 miles, 96cc twin-cam engine w/6-speed transmission, touring package, too much to list, $14,000. Contact Bell at 910-354-9117 or belldelatha@yahoo.com. 2012 Can Am Spyder RT SM5. 2,500 miles. $29,500 invested will sacrifice for $24,500. B.R.Taylor. 601-684-4917 or 601-331-2434. btaylor13@cableone.net. MS.
TRIKES 1997 GL 1500SE w/2008 Motortrike conv. Twotone white, 56k miles, garage kept. Has matching pet-cargo trailer. Excellent condition. Pinstriping by TJ and the Boss. For more info, call Linda at
TRAILERS & SIDECARS Time Out trailer. Yellow. LED lights. Three years old. $1,900. Jerry Boehmen, Ind. 812-634-2268. AST-1 Motorcycle trailer. Air lowering, independent suspension with on-board compressor runs off 12V from vehicle. Loaded: aluminum wheels, radial tires & spare, tool box, fixed tie-downs & rock guard. Trailer in Laughlin, NV. As equipped $3,995 new, asking $1,750. 702-298-5784 or bwbewley@hotmail.com. 1997 Escapade trailer for sale. Comes with cooler and garment bag. Asking $1,500. Blue/black in color, nice condition. Dale 267-640-2045. 1998 Escapade motorcycle trailer. Grey/white, SE model — matches the GL1500. Chrome wheels and tongue with a luggage rack on the lid. Fully carpeted, with a hanging garnet bag inside the lid. Asking $1,400 OBO. Lee, 602-803-5201. Located at Rose Garden RV Park, Surprise, AZ. In very good shape. 2003 Time Out cargo trailer, white, new tires, spare tire, cooler carrier, carpeted inside, garage kept. Asking $1,600. Contact Bob at 727-7982007 or e-mail rjackna@tampabay.rr.com. Located in Pinellas Park, FL. 2006 Gold Wing Trike (Champion Trike) with 17,000 miles. Asking $23,900.00 obo. For more information, please call 786-226-6775, 786-4886073 or 305-970-4010. 2008 Escapade Trailer, fully equipped. Honda Blue, ice chest, spare tire and carpet interior. Asking $3,200.00 Call Jim at 928-640-7239.
PARTS & ACCESSORIES 1983 GL1100 Interstate, burgundy, less engine, rear tire with 180 miles. 1980 GL1100, engine only. Carbs overhauled, new belts, neutral switch, valve cover seals, valves set, etc. Call 952-2925413 or 952-469-4873. Ask for Marlow. WINGWORLDMAG.COM
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Dunlop E3 160/80 B16 rear tire for GL1500. Used only 180 miles before trike conversion. $100. 623-815-8258. Left side saddlebag, Illusion Red, from 2001 GW. Some scratches, repaint your color. Otherwise in good shape. Sell for $40 plus shipping. 812858-7713. Lee. Located in Indiana. Eight (8) New oil filters with O-rings for 1200 Gold Wing, $50.00 for all 8. Contact Bell at 910-3549117 or belldelatha@yahoo.com. 2005 GL 1800 — Parts from trike conversion. Dark charcoal grey. Right & left saddlebags w/lights. Front tire (e3). Rear wheel & tire (e3). Low miles. Full cover. $525 plus shipping.Near Charlotte, NC. 704-351-0161. 2008 GL1800 parts from conversion, Caliente Red, just converted this 3,000-mile bike to a Hannigan trike. All parts, including saddlebags, rear wheel, tire, Centramatic balancer. Can send pictures. $800.00. 478-397-6508, email: gailandrogerj@gmail.com. Located in middle GA. 2008 new steering head for 1800, $50. 2004 used low miles steering head for GL1800, $25. Both plus shipping. Bob 603-448-3707 or harryr70@hotmail.com. NH. 2011 Can Am Spyder RT-S, 22,800 miles, silver, $17,500. 214-208-2251. 2012 GL1800 aftermarket seat by Ultimate Seats. Midrider model, includes rider backrest with pouch, rain covers and heated seat option. Asking $900 plus shipping. Contact Randy via email at rjhorning@msn.com or call at 717-3687757. Located in PA. 2012 GL1800 White, all rear parts from trike conversion, all new parts: saddle bags with lights, rear end, etc. Can send pictures. $800 plus shipping. Call bob 603-448-3707. NH. Email harryr70@hotmail.com.
MISC Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Two log cabin rentals by private owner. 5BR/5BA — sleeps up to 16. Movie theater room, rec room. three-day min. rental. Ideal to share with 5 or 6 couples. Check bigfootcabins.com or VRBO & Home Away #3471921 & #3608815. Also on Facebook and YouTube. Call Steve Belkowski @ 865-325-9009. Camper and Lot for Sale. Location: Venture Out at Gatlinburg, TN, (adjacent to Smoky Mountains National Park), outdoor fireplace, paved streets, club house, pool, friendly neighborhood. Only $39,000. 423-383-0339.
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he experience at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center can be focused on multiple different points, from the music to the shopping and everything in between. But there’s one spot that will get your attention once you walk into the building, and capture your heart in the process. The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center is known for its mammoth atriums, which are separated into multiple regions. Let’s start with the Delta Island Atrium, located right on the banks of the Cumberland River, which has nine acres of indoor gardens, waterways and waterfalls, making it spectacular to pass through on a lazy afternoon. It contains many of the shops and restaurants that you’ll want to visit during your stay. Grab some ice cream at Häagen-Dazs, then go work it off either in the nearby indoor pool, or sweat it out at the Relåche Spa Sauna area. The greenery alone is worth the visit. Nearby sits the Cascades Atrium, which has a similar green theme, but also has many of the restaurants and waterfalls in the complex. What’s great here is that you can sit and eat right by the water, even though you’re protected from the elements by the glass structure sitting several stories overhead. It’s always a rain-
free day in the atriums. Finally, there’s the Garden Conservatory, which also has lush greenery, just like the name implies. But the best part? Certain guest rooms overlook these atriums and come complete with either a bay window, balcony or patio. That means you can check into your room, get some food to go and grab a bite to eat while you relax and watch the world walk by beneath you. It’s the best of both worlds. If you like the glassy skies but want to check out the great outdoors, you can also slot yourself in for a round or two of golf at the nearby Gaylord Springs Golf Links. This is a Scottish links style course with a par 72 that gives you 18 difficult holes to wrangle. It’s surrounded by federally protected wetlands and gorgeous limestone bluffs, so even if you’re having a rough day knocking around the ball, you’ll have some great scenery to do it in. At the end of the day, the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center is an amazing place to visit, particularly if you have some time to spend checking out the area. GWRRA is coming to Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center this coming Labor Day, and you’re all invited. We hope to see you there!
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READER’S RIDES t RALPH STANLEY SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. / 2008 GL1800 TRIKE
This picture was taken in the Badlands of South Dakota on our trip to Yellowstone. The total miles round trip was about 5,300 in two weeks, which we took in September of 2013. It was a fun experience that everyone should try sometime.
t EDDIE TORRES 2012 GL1800
Check out Eddie’s ’12 Gold Wing. From the looks of the multiple pictures he sent in, this bike has seen a lot of miles on the road, and he’s had a great time on all of them. Keep on riding, Eddie!
t JOHN & MARGIE BOLLIG FOND DU LAC, WISC. / 1986 GL1200
Here is a shot of my wife Margie and I in front of the Teton Mountain Range with our 1986 GL1200 Wing which I nicknamed, “Old Faithful.” We were headed for Yellowstone where we saw the original Old Faithful. The 27-year-old bike lived up to its name and didn’t miss a beat on the 3,800-mile round trip from Fond du Lac, Wisc. However, Margie and I were feeling a little sore!
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