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1 NYTRO, Inc. Newsletter Printing & Distribution PO Box 2 Macedon, NY STANDARD A MACEDON, NY PERMIT NO. 33 ZIP CODE Volume 12 ~ Issue 4 NYTRO Inc. PO BOX 2 Macedon, NY NYTRO OHV NEWS Newsletter Article Submissions: nytroatvny@aol.com Check us on the Reminder Membership Renewals are due April 30 Newsletter printed and distributed by: Sunrise Imaging, Macedon NY REMINDER Membership renewals are due April 30! Please help the NEWSLETTER We need more information from members and chapters. Please send in your Articles, Riding Pictures, Riding Stories, Events Schedules And news you would like to share with fellow riders. NYTRO NEWS Page 12 NYTRO NEWS PAGE 1

2 Chapter Meetings NYTRO Western Chapter Meeting : Meeting time is 7 pm on the second Thursday of every month. Go south on Camp Road (Rt. 75) past Hamburg Honda, under the I-90 Thruway Overpass and take the first right hand turn at the "Y" at the light (Sunset Drive). There is a gas station at the corner. Go 0.4 miles to your first left hand turn (Elmview Avenue). Go about 0.1 miles to your first right hand turn (Grimsby Drive). It will be a dead end. Go to the end of this road and turn into the left parking lot, (the address is 2 Grimsby Drive), follow the signs on the door. NYTRO Central Chapter Meetings: May 23 ~ Whispering Pines Hideaway, Lyons NY. Meeting starts at 1pm. Riding afterward. For more information and directions please call (315) NYTRO Eastern Chapter Meetings: Fierro's Pizzeria located in Stewart's Plaza Rt. 9N Greenfield Center NY The meeting night will stay the same the 2nd Thursday of each month with officer meeting starting at 7 pm followed by regular meeting at 7:30 pm. Fierro s Pizzeria has offered our members with a VALID membership card 10% off all orders. (You must show your card to receive this discount) NYTRO Southern Tier Chapter Meeting: April 20 ~Chi Chi s in Johnson City. Anyone wishing to attend, may join us at 6:30pm for dinner, 7:30pm for the meeting. Events and Activities Reminder...NYTRO is not responsible for inaccurate information supplied to us. Many times we do not receive info until just days before the event. Please understand that we are at the mercy of those sending this information to us. If you would like to see more events posted, call or us as soon as you find out about a listing. But please make sure you have all the details and that it is correct. April 24 ~ Salamanca Dice Run. For more information contact the Salamanca Firehall at April 24 ~ ATV & Trailbike Poker Run. Whispering Pines Hideaway, Lyons NY. For more information or call May 1 ~ Central Chapter Fun ride to Majestic Trails. Any one needing more info can contact Tony via alumack4u@aol.com or call May 15 ~ Canandaigua MotorSports Open House Rochester Road, Canandaigua, NY Starts at 10am. NYTRO Central Chapter will be having a booth set up. If anyone is interested in helping out at the booth please call May 22 ~ Arctic Cat Demo Day. Hosted by the Central Chapter at Whispering Pines Hideaway. More details to follow. May Tour De Forest Trail Ride, ATV Ride in the Allegheny National Forest, Marienville, PA. The ANF trail permit is not required for the Tour-de-Forest. Tour-de-Forest has a special use permit that covers all riders. Phone: (814) (leave message, we will mail info pack) mvfc@csonline.net. June 12 ~ Western Chapter Fun at Ride Marienville- Timberline. All are welcome to join us at for a day in the Allegany Trails. Meeting at PIGS EAR PARKING area at 10:00 am. Permits are required, go to for info. We will be cooking at the parking area at the end of the day, so bring a lunch for the trails during the ride. More details to follow... June 12 ~ Central Chapter ATV Pulls at Whispering Pines Hideaway, Lyons. This event is open to the public. More details to follow. July 2004 ~ Western Chapter Dice Run! Longmeadow's Park, Sinclairville, NY. Stay tuned...details to follow. August ~ Western Chapter Fun Ride at Wayne National Forest. The meeting place and time is yet to be determined. We will be riding the Monday Creek ORV Trails. 70 miles of trails. There are two other sets of trails that makeup the Wayne National Forset System. but they are smaller and in a different area that is not connected to Monday Creek. Some of us may make a few days out of it to try to hit those other ones, but the official ride will be on Sat. Anything else will be a bonus, considering time etc. If you plan on staying a few days there is a motel that is within 5 miles of the trails we plan on riding. The name of it is The Inn Towner Motel. If you wish to make reservations you can call Reservations should be made before the July 4th because they may fill up fast. If you plan on roughing it or need other accommodations you can call the Nelsonville office at (740) and tell them you will be riding the Monday Creek ATV Trails. You will need a permit to ride and those can be purchased now. Go to For more information call Chris at or nytrorides@aol.com. September 2004 ~ Western Chapter Fun Ride at Susquehannock SP in Coudersport, Pa. Plan to camp at POTTER COUNTY FAMILY CAMPGROUND for this event, see their listing in this newsletter on our Sponsor List. Details soon. SPONSOR LIST (Listed Alphabetically) NEW SPONSORS IN BOLD TYPE Albany Honda 390 New Karner Road Albany, NY All Seasons Polaris B Route 36 Dansville, NY Action Cycle 1889 Union Road West Seneca, NY Appolson's Polaris 5820 Southwestern Blvd. Hamburg, NY Arkport Cycles 1 Main Street Arkport, NY Bennett Motor Sales 6453 St Hwy. 28 Flycreek, NY Bethany RV & Marine World 784 Ridge Road Webster, NY Binghamton Honda 120 Arterial Highway Binghamton Bob s Cycle Shop, Inc. 607 N. Elmira Street Sayre, PA Canandaigua MotorSports 2366 Rochester Road Canandaigua, NY Caldwell s Motor Toys RD #2 Box 2335 Stateline Russell, PA Charlie s Cycle Center Rt 219 Limestone, NY Conklin Cycle Center, Inc. 784 Conklin Road Binghamton, NY Cycle City 2814 Buffalo Road Wesleyville, PA Cycle Enterprises II 2370 Rt. 65 W. Bloomfield, NY Cycle Stop Motorsports 2550 West Henrietta Road Rochester, NY Czeb s Marine & Cycle 404 Front Street Vestal, NY Daisies Café 2723 South Ridge Lackawanna, NY Darrell s Inc. 240 Route 104 Ontario, NY Deerfield Sportshop 9514 Rt. 12 Remsen, NY Dee s ATV s 2888 Chili Avenue Rochester, NY Dietzen's Carpeting 156 Newton Street Fredonia, NY Dirt Works Cycles 2312 West Road Bennington, VT Eastview Power Products 7651 Route 96 Victor, NY Ellington Snowmobiles Harris Hollow Road Ellington, NY Free Wheeling Cycle 1699 Military Road Tonawanda, NY Gallup & Ten Haken 8926 West Main Street Clymer, NY Glider City Powersports 1741 Cedar Street Elmira, NY Gowanda Starcraft Stafford Road Gowanda, NY Hamburg Honda S-5133 Camp Road Hamburg, NY Hartloff Polaris Allegheny Road Forestville, NY Hebeler's Sales & Service 6476 Main Road Pendelton, NY Hector's Cycle Sales, Inc East Second Street Jamestown, NY Hollink Motor Sports 386 South Union Street Spencerport, NY Ithaca Recreation Sports 1906 Elmira Road Newfield, NY John S. Blazey 111 Holmes Street Palmyra NY Klispie Machine Shop & Sales 5832 Camp Road Hamburg, NY Lamb & Webster Inc. (Honda) 4120 Rt. 98 North Java, NY Linda Promanda 32 Main Street Hamburg, NY Lock City Cycle 6117 Robinson Road Lockport, NY Motor Toy Salvage RD 2, Box 2335 Russell, PA Nader's Tech Polaris 124 west 13th. St. Elmira Heights, NY Nesco Arctic Cat & Yamaha 1056 US Highway 11 Gouverneur, NY Niagara Outdoors 223 Witmer Road N. N.Tonawanda, NY Norton Enterprises 4431 Brown Road East Bethany, NY Paradise Bay Yamaha 3039 Rt. 426 Findley Lake, NY Pierce Auto Supply 9 Lake Shore Drive Dunkirk, NY Pierce Auto Supply 113 East Main Street Fredonia, NY Pioneer Motorsports Meyers Road Sardinia, NY Potter County Family Campground 3075 E. Second Street Coudersport Pro-Way Parts & Accessories 1623 Gowans Road Angola, NY O Meal Tractor, Inc Lyon Road Palmyra, NY O Neill Sales, Inc Route 96 Farmington, NY Ranco Equipment 7380 Boston State Road Hamburg, NY S & L s Off Road Chautauqua Road Fredonia, NY Scott Jarrell s Ried s Tires 4940 Southwestern Blvd, Hamburg, NY Soper Powersports 6161 State Route 96 Farmington, NY Southern Tier HONDA 1907 SR 14 Montour Falls, NY Southern Tier Polaris 1469 Olean Portville Road Olean, NY Stone s Snow Sled s 4386 Maple Ridge Road Newark, NY Street Track N Trail Conneaut Lake Road Conneaut Lake, PA Support Plus Racing Box 100 Maple Springs, NY TNT Sport Cycle 415 Oriskany Blvd. Whitesboro, NY Toomey s Moto-Sports 620 Wayneport Road Macedon, NY Trucks Maintained, Inc. 50 Burkherd Avenue Depew, NY Seas Recreation 74 Water Street Mayville, NY BOAT Ward Performance 2858 Route 21 North Palmyra, NY Watertown Power Sports US Route #11 Watertown, NY Western New York Cycle, Inc South Transit Road Lockport, NY Williamsville Competition 182 South Main Street Holland, NY Zahm & Matson 1756 Linquist Drive Falconer, NY Dealers set their own discount options. Call for your specific needs. Discounts may change without prior notice. NYTRO NEWS Page 2 NYTRO NEWS PAGE 11

3 TRAILPASS April News Trail Openings We are being very careful with our trails this spring as it was a very wet winter and trails in general are pretty soft. Soft trails equals destroyed trails if we put too much traffic on them too early. Below is a table of our trails opening during the spring, their corresponding dates open or anticipated opening dates and current trail status. We will continue to update this table and republish it on the website and too this newsletter list frequently. More trail descriptions added! See our trails page for more information! Please check the website or before going out to any trail Trail Status Dates Open Anticipated Opening Date Condition Altmar Select Weekends 4/17-4/18 N/A Fair Camden Select Weekends 4/17-4/18 N/A Fair Cuba Closed N/A May 2004 Unknown Dolgeville Closed N/A June 2004 Unknown Erieville Closed N/A Mid-May 2004 Unknown Lake George Select Weekends 4/17-4/18 N/A Fair Long Meadows - Sinclairville Closed N/A May 2004 Fair Mannsville Closed N/A May 2004 Unknown Montezuma Closed N/A June 2004 Unknown North Chemung Select Weekends 4/24-4/25 N/A Fair North Tonawanda Closed N/A June 2004 Unknown Vestal Select Weekends 4/24-4/25 N/A Fair Whispering Pines Select Weekends 4/24-4/25 N/A Good Upcoming Events Date Place Event Cost Contact Details 4/17/04 Altmar Fire Station Altmar, NY Dedication of new Yamaha rescue vehicle and rescue trailer Free to Public Lee Ann Harris x72 Click Here 4/24/04 Whispering Pines Lyons, NY Poker Run ATVs and Trailbikes $15 for Trail- Pass holders $25 General Lee Ann Harris x72 Click Here (over) NYTRO NEWS Page 10 NYTRO NEWS PAGE 3

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5 Trail Riding Tips! ATV riding isn't very difficult, the first thing it requires is common sense. Our first recommendation is not ride terrain beyond your ability. If you come upon a trail riding area or situation where you're not sure of how to handle the ATV or what you would do in a worst case scenario, don't do it! Take a minute and think of: Is my ability up to it? What will happen if I do have to bail? Are you by yourself? How far away is help? Go ahead only after you're satisfied that you can deal with the consequences of your actions. Learning how to recover after a technical error, or knowing when to bail is a fine line. For young or inexperienced riders, it's best to ride with seasoned riders who have also had to learn how to ride and can share their expertise. Another requirement is a respect for the environment. Don't do anything that will harm the environment. Combine these principles with a few easily learned riding techniques, and you've got the makings of a perfect ATVing adventure. Crossing Obstacles: Often you'll have more success climbing over obstacles by approaching them straight on. This holds true for downed trees as well as some stairstep hill climbing. With 4X4 ATV's, approach very slowly, and once the wheels are touching, give enough throttle to slowly crawl over the obstacle. ( Not too much throttle, or you may end up doing an out of control wheelie) When your front wheels pass over the obstacle, keep the momentum going so your rear tires will make it also. Or you may end up sitting on your skid plate, not being able to move forward or backward. Also be aware of what your ATV's ground clearance is, as well as your own capabilities. Don't traverse a hill: Always climb straight up or straight down a hill. Never try to climb at an angle. And do not try to traverse a hill. Your ATV's weight and the spinning wheels can cause you to slide further sideways than you intended. Depending on the steepness of the slope, sliding sideways can cause an ATV to start rolling. Don't Spin Your Tires: Don't spin your tires in mud sand or soft soils. If you sense that your tires are just spinning, and you're no longer making forward progress, stop immediately! Spinning your tires will only dig you down deeper, And if you get buried down to the frame, it will be much harder to free your ATV. If you sense that you are beginning to lose traction, turn your wheels from side to side in a 4X4. Sometimes this will give you a better bite. Some situations are simple to get into, and easy to get out of, but others can be a test of nerves, stamina and vocabulary. The quickest way to get unstuck is to think your problem through, planning each step you need to take. Planning ahead will save wear on yourself and your ATV! Stream Crossing: Cross streams as slowly as possible, creating the least amount of disturbance. Do not cross at speeds that will create "roostertails" of water. Always' determine the depth prior to crossing, and know how high your ATV's air intake snorkel is, and never drive up or down a stream. Driving up or down a stream needlessly stirs up dirt and silt, and disturbs the streams' ecology. Cross either at a 90 degree angle to the direction of the stream, or head slightly upstream. Turning around: NEVER attempt to turn around on a steep narrow trail. If the terrain is unstable and your ATV gets sideways, there's a dangerous possibility that it could start rolling. If you fail to climb the hill, grab your brakes very hard immediately. If possible, put it in reverse, and let the engine compression and front brakes slow you while you back straight back down the hill. WARNING: This is one of the most dangerous situations you can get yourself in. If at all possible check the climb very closely before hand, by getting off your machine and walking ahead. Don't follow closely: When riding difficult terrain, don't follow the ATV in front of you too closely. If the terrain is challenging, the ATV in front of you may need to stop and back up. Sometimes the vehicle in front of you may even slide backward. Know what's ahead: If at all possible, know what to expect from the trail you're riding on, and how difficult it is prior to you getting there. If you're not sure of the trail conditions, be prepared for the worst. Tow ropes, winches, come-alongs, etc. Leaders: Have the more experienced riders lead, and watch how he or she handles some of the tricky situations.-- Leaders: Until they start installing brake lights on quads, raise your left hand to allow riders behind you to know of unexpected terrain changes or obstacles in the trail. Get to know your ATV! Know your ground clearance and exactly where tire placement is. The ATV coming up the hill has the right of way. If it's a steep long climb, pull off to the side, and let him pass you before proceeding. Stopping on a long uphill can cause you to lose traction and control. When riding up long steep hills, keep your momentum going. If you unexpectedly turn a corner or crest a hill, and there's another ATV (or anything) coming straight at you, make a quick turn to the right while slowing down. Hopefully your counterpart will do the same. When coming up on someone on horseback, pull off to the side, stop your engine, and take off your helmet. A horse doesn't recognize you as a human, when wearing a helmet, as a result the horse may be frightened by this weird "animal". Let others enjoy the outdoors in peace. Don't play loud music. Maybe you like vintage Zeppelin blasted at top volume, but that's not what others come to nature to experience. Always offer assistance to somebody in need of it. And always be prepared for medical emergencies with a good First Aid Kit, and Ace bandage for wrapping compound fractures. Never blaze your own trail. Pick up any litter you find, even if it's not yours! Restrict your drinking alcoholic beverages until after the riding is over. NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Notes for March 23, members present at this meeting. The meeting opened with the Treasurer s report. He went over the past month s transactions and stated we have 5 renewal memberships (4 singles & 1 family). Membership renewal forms have been mailed out. Chemung County Fair Drag Races: a committee chairperson is still needed to head up the event. Anyone interested may contact Gary or Pam Burns. NYS Budget Proposal Update: Pam presented NYSORVA s position statement in this matter. She reiterated that the DMV of NY has mailed out letters stating there is a registration/renewal freeze until August 04. Lastly she presented letters created for every member on our database to sign, put in a handwritten envelope, and send to the appropriate state officials. These letters are to petition for changes to the proposed budget. Pam put a lot of work into this to make it easy for us. Please do your part. Trailpass Update: As stated last month, Trailpass now offers discounts to club members: a single pass for $25.00 which is good for one year and expires each April. The family pass is $50.00 and is available for purchase from 12/1 4/30 each year. The new info is in order to receive this discount, you must go through our website and enter an access code, which can be obtained from a Board member or call Trailpass at their 800 number. UPCOMING MEETINGS: Just a reminder that some of our club meetings will be held at the Chemung property this summer. These meetings will include picnics (cookout, bonfire, and camping overnight if you so desire) and RIDES! The tentative schedule will be: meeting at 10am, ride awhile, eat, then ride again. 1). Saturday, May 15th 2). Sunday, June 27th 3). Saturday, August 14 th 4). Sunday, September 12th In coordination with Trailpass, NYTRO has scheduled 3 poker runs at the Chemung property: 1). July 3 & 4 (NYTRO & Trailpass) 2). August 14 (NYTRO & Trailpass) 3). September 18 (Public) As indicated above, the first 2 poker runs are for NYTRO & Trailpass members only. The one in September is open to the public. The poker run over July 4 th weekend will include a chicken BBQ, sleepover, and breakfast in the morning. CHAPTER NEWS The cost is set at $15/day or $25 for the weekend. Poker Run in the town of North Chemung: Don from CJ s Motor Sports & Eugene Parker would like help in setting up a poker run in memory of Eugene s brother, Steve Parker. At present the date is set for July 31 st. More information to follow. The meeting s raffle was won by Dave Connor who graciously donated it back to the club. Thanks Dave! Also, Stacey Hubbard, Dan Layton, Gary Burns, Jamie Madden, and again Dave Connor (who again gave it back) all won mini tire gages. OPEN DISCUSSION: Gary presented the website statistics of 850,000 hits, 45,000 visits which include 1200 unique visits per month. Patrick read the thank you card from Mike Harris. The donation we made in memory of his wife, Sara, will be used to purchase a cement bench for in the cemetery. Dave Connor presented the information for an ATV trip to the Glamis Sand Dunes in California. Dave Heifferon mentioned a contact for a farm in Erwin that contains 1800 acres and has neighboring property of 600 acres. Our next meeting date is Tuesday, April 20 th at Chi Chi s in Johnson City. Anyone wishing to attend, may join us at 6:30pm for dinner, 7:30pm for the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Dana Heifferon Secretary for NYTRO Southern Tier Central Chapter - April 2 Meeting 23 members present at the meeting. Officer elections were held. Our new officers for 2004/2005: Executive Director Kevin Ellsworth Assistant Director Mike Hawe Sectary/Treasurer Joanne Wemes Ride Coordinators Chris Toomey, Tony Alu, Ed Divebliss Fundraising Coordinator Lisa Divebliss Just a reminder that the May meeting as been moved to the 23rd. Also the ATV pulls date has been set to June 12th More information to follow. The 50/50 raffles was won by Sandy Whyte, She generously donated the money back to the chapter. Thanks Sandy! See everyone at the next meeting, Joanne NYTRO NEWS Page 8 NYTRO NEWS PAGE 5

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