The Wingnut Gazette. Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge.

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The Wingnut Gazette Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge. Chapter Director LoriAnn Robertson cd@gwrrawa-n.

1 The Wingnut Gazette Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge. Chapter Director LoriAnn Robertson Next Dinner Social March 6th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Prospectors Bar & Grill 3714 N Division St Spokane, WA Newsletter Editor Chuck Grimm webmaster@gwrrawa-n.org Next Monthly Gathering March 17th, 2018 JB's Restaurant 704 W Appleway Ave Coeur d'alene, ID :00AM to 11:00AM

They meet at JB's Restaurant. Please check out the calendar on our website for directions. I want to thank Bruce for putting together our Washington Adventure Navigator Challenge.

2 From your Chapter Director! March came in like a lion so, let s hope it goes out like a lamb. Riding season is just around the corner. We have our dinner social March 6, at Prospectors Bar & Grill, the Spokane Motorcycle Show is March 9-11 and on the 17th of March, we will be Idaho Chapter H ID-H in Coeur d'alene. They meet at JB's Restaurant. Please check out the calendar on our website for directions. I want to thank Bruce for putting together our Washington Adventure Navigator Challenge. I think it we be fun to try to get all the Counties. If the weather, mother and Rob will allow it, I plan on doing some riding this year.. I am looking forward to this coming year. we have a great looking calendar of events for this year. GWRRA motto is: Friends We are all friends in WA-N Fun WA-N enjoys having fun at our Social Dinners and Monthly Gatherings Safety We watch out for each other. Knowledge Always learning. Reminder: never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly. LoriAnn Robertson And never ride faster than your Guardian Angel can fly.

Dinner at Prospector s and we are visiting ID -H for their Chapter Gathering at JB s. This is always a fun time. I hope to see a lot of you there for the fun and games.

3 FROM THE DESK OF YOUR ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTOR Welcome to my first article at Assistant Chapter Director. It is truly an honor to serve you. I m looking forward to the challenges and the opportunities of this position. As LoriAnn has mentioned, we have a busy month this March. Dinner at Prospector s and we are visiting ID -H for their Chapter Gathering at JB s. This is always a fun time. I hope to see a lot of you there for the fun and games. Not to mention visiting with friends. There is also the Inland Northwest Motorcycle show the 9th, 10th and 11th of March. I m planning on attending and I hear rumors of the new 2018 Goldwing will be on display. I ve heard some interesting things about this beast. Some good and some not so good. One of my not so good things is the fact that if you want to put a CB radio on it, you re looking at about $1500. I m thinking hand signals will be making a huge come back in the near future for those of who are in group rides. I ve asked Lesley to take over at Newsletter Editor while I m in this new position. I would ask this of you who are officers and others who wish to, please submit your articles by the 20th of the month. Thank you for helping us out on this. Well, Rob & I had something in common this past month. We both spent a night in the hospital. He got a couple of arteries roto-rootered and I decided to have a very rapid heart beat. I m doing well and this is just a fact of life these days for me. I ve been busy with projects on my ride. Lee Hobbs & I worked to change out the spring on my Aux Shock that was installed my Lehman. Taking the old one off was easy for the shop, but putting the new one on proved to be a challenge. The folks at V-Twin got it done and I was told that the new spring is one strong mother. They were the second shop we took it too. The first was Allen s. The mechanic came out with the old and new springs in his hand and told me that he didn t want to break his equipment to put the new spring on. In fact, the first thing he said to me was Is this a Harley job? They suggested I take it to V-Twin and they got it done. Now that that is done, I m installing new lights on the bike, re-routing some wiring, installing a GL2WAY CB radio, a Volt Meter and I ve made a new switch panel that replaces the left glove box. We shall see how that works out. I m also going to change out the plugs and then there is the yearly oil change and I ll be replacing the gear oil in the differential. Well, that s about it for now. So, Ride Safe Everyone Chuck Grimm Assistant Chapter Director, WA-N

As the Motorist Awareness Coordinator, I am usually talking to the other people who are sharing the road with us, telling them about us who, are riding bikes and trikes, and how they can help us

The following is what I have heard from them while talking to them one on one, as a group, and even while talking to driving instructors.

Especially the small things that can become very serious to the both of us, because they can cause an accident.

4 As the Motorist Awareness Coordinator, I am usually talking to the other people who are sharing the road with us, telling them about us who, are riding bikes and trikes, and how they can help us enjoy the ride. I also try to learn more about how they think about us and how they react, to what I am trying to convey to them about how to keep us safe, on the road. The following is what I have heard from them while talking to them one on one, as a group, and even while talking to driving instructors. While talking to these people, even the driving instructors, I have learned both drivers, and riders, need to learn about what to do, and to watch for. Especially the small things that can become very serious to the both of us, because they can cause an accident. Like drivers who do not take the handicap hanger off the mirror, or the vehicle with the large sticker in the middle of the rear window, as these cause blind spots, and not giving us 4 seconds, while following us. Drivers aren t out to get you. If one pulls out in front of you, most likely, they didn t see you and meant no harm. Responding with road rage doesn t help anyone. If it seems they are driving aggressively, give them more space and/or let them go ahead of you. Do what you can to be seen. Bright colors and reflective material on your bike, helmet, and jacket can really help you to stand out in traffic. That driver seeing your brightly colored gear may just give them the heads up they need to avoid a collision. Practice your skills. Maximum braking, swerving, and cornering are skills that you can never be too good at practice, practice, practice. Avoid alcohol when riding alcohol is one of the leading factors in motorcycle crashes and fatalities. It greatly reduces your ability to see other vehicles early enough to avoid them; not to mention your judgment, reaction time, coordination, and balance. Dress for success protect your arms, hands, legs, feet, eyes, and head. You are exposed to the wind, the sun, bugs, dust, and if there is a collision you are vulnerable to the roadway itself and other vehicles. Good riding gear can greatly minimize injury in the event of a mishap. We are all road users cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, scooters, bicycles, and pedestrians. Let s practice sharing the road. Your Motorist Awareness Coordinator Carl Maier

WELCOME TO THE MOTORIST AWARENESS PROGRAM!

hostile hail of bullets. Of course, that s all just pretense: 007 is sitting in his car in front of a green screen, or his car is being moved by another vehicle.

Research has shown that completing several activities at once while driving always leads to more driving errors.

5 WELCOME TO THE MOTORIST AWARENESS PROGRAM! Underestimated Sources of Distraction James Bond can drive at full speed while making phone calls, navigating, firing at his rivals, or performing dangerous overtaking maneuvers while avoiding a hostile hail of bullets. Of course, that s all just pretense: 007 is sitting in his car in front of a green screen, or his car is being moved by another vehicle. The average driver greatly underestimates his or her own ability when it comes to multitasking. Research has shown that completing several activities at once while driving always leads to more driving errors. Be it an attempt to swat an insect, getting into a panic about a wasp or spider, calming the barking dog, helping the children in the back seat, or animated discussions with passengers all of these distract the driver s attention from the road. Behavioral dynamics in your own car play a far greater role than is often realized. When the dog barks or the child cries, glances in the rear view mirror are focused on them rather than on traffic. Studies have shown that driving with babies and younger children in the car leads to a lot of eye contact with kids. While these are often mere glances in the rear view mirror, significantly more time is spent looking away from the road. Distracting activities are often carried out when waiting at red traffic lights with the driver s best intention of not compromising road safety. However, inner-city intersections are a spot where traffic conditions change extremely rapidly. Cyclists, in particular, are often not spotted. While waiting at the light, the driver types a number into the cellphone, updates the navigator, or lights a cigarette. The light then changes to green more quickly than expected, and the driver moves forward before even properly looking at the road. The cigarette is still smoked to the end, the text message is completed. Another lesson: distraction increases the risk of accidents in precisely those places where the driver considers them to be most harmless. According to current research, distracting activities at the wheel take up one fifth of driving time. One in ten road traffic accidents is caused primarily by driver distraction. In order to avoid accidents, the experts of the AZT recommend: keep your eyes on the road, your hands on the wheel and your mind should focus on the task of driving. Dr. Christoph Lauterwasser, CEO of the Allianz Center for Technology (AZT). Vic Parr WA District Motorist Awareness (253) parrv@msn.com

GWRRA Director Ray Garris director@gwrra.org District Director Garry Alexander dd@gwrra-wa.

6 GWRRA Director Ray Garris District Director Garry Alexander Washington Chapter Gatherings Location Chapter Week Day Auburn V 1st Tuesday Bremerton B 1st Saturday Toppenish M 1st Saturday Walla Walla R 1st Saturday Vancouver X 1st Saturday Lynden H 2nd Tuesday Enumclaw Y 2nd Friday Kennewick L 2nd Saturday Puyallup Q 2nd Saturday Centralia Z 2nd Saturday Aberdeen D 2nd Sunday Bellevue E 3rd Saturday Spokane N 3rd Saturday Longview P 3rd Saturday Olympia I 3rd Sunday Seattle A 4th Saturday Port Orchard O 4th Saturday Go to the chapters web page to found out place and time of there gathering.

7 Name Position Phone LoriAnn Robertson Chapter Director Chuck Grimm Assist. Chapter Director Tina Eckhardt Treasurer Carl Maier Motorist Awareness Coordinator Steve Kienzle Ride Coordinator Lesley Gunderson Newsletter/Special Events Kaye Maier Membership Enhancement Hope Sundahl Sunshine Person (909) Don Sundahl Chapter Stores Ruthanne Vazquez Sunshine Person

FOR SALE Dave Chromy is selling their Trike due to health issues. The Trike is selling for $22,000.00 or $24,000.00 with the matching Escapade trailer.

8 FOR SALE Dave Chromy is selling their Trike due to health issues. The Trike is selling for $22, or $24, with the matching Escapade trailer. Both in great condition and have every option (trailer) and every piece of chrome made for the Multiple show winner, 2003 Wing with 2009 California Side Car trike conversion. This trike has everything you could possibly think of and more! Mileage is 52,525. Several Chapter-N members know it well but Dave will try and get a picture or two along with a better description sometime in the coming weeks. His Valkyrie is also for sale, but have no additional information at this time. Dave can be reached at or via at dragonwing.dc@gmail.com.

Through the Windshield:

Periodic News Letter May 2018 www.gwrra-waa.org Through the Windshield: Looking throughh the Windshield: Hello chapter A As I sit here at the computer working on our chapter A newsletter I m realizing