CHAPTER V. Bedford, VA Region N Virginia District. YOU OTTER KNOW Newsletter. Friends for Fun Safety & Knowledge!

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1 BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER V G W R R A Bedford, VA Region N Virginia District YOU OTTER KNOW Newsletter Friends for Fun Safety & Knowledge! CHAPTER V TEAM Chapter Director: Keith Chrisman kcwingrdr37@gmail.com Chapter Educator: Jonathan Whitworth Assistant Educator: Darryl Johnson Member Enhancement: Wayne Whitworth Treasurer: Mike Suwala Chapter Couple: Mickey & Marge Cochran Newsletter Editor: Lynn Suwala Chapter V gathers every 3rd Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm Bedford Church of God 1212 East Main Street, Bedford, VA Chapter website -

2 Spring is here! Happy spring everyone! The pollen is here and cold weather has not left, ho hum ho hum!!! So much for that. We need everyone in the chapter too pull all loose ends together for our Chick N Pickin event. Some folks were not present when we drew up the list of food. It s very important we have everyone on board and know who will be responsible for what. If you did not sign up on the food list, you need to be at the gathering or call The Brennan's, and the Harrison's have volunteered to do the games with our help. Shirts ordered should be here next week so we plan to distribute them before May. Cof- Besides a cold start Saturday's breakfast was great. fee and food was in abundance for all. John and three others road their bikes. We had 11 in attendance. Our next gathering is April 17 th. We hope to see everyone there. Love and hugs, Keith & Georgiana

3 Welcome Spring Our breakfast ride takes place first Saturday each month. Spring has arrived so looking for more folks to turn out for some good food and great ride afterwards. Anyone wishing to come along is welcome, check with our CD for time and place. Mickey & Margie, COY Breakfast ride to the Golden Corral in Lynchburg!

4 CHAPTER V EDUCATOR BIKE SAFETY It s not just about you, it s your bike too!! (le re is off my 2013 F6B, right re is from 1996 GL1500) Maintain Your Tires More than just glance at your res on your bike, you should look them over 100% for more than just tread depth. I never would have seen the cords showing on my re had I not put it on the center stand. Actually had about three spots like that on my rear re at only 11,000 miles. My front re s ll has another 5,000 or more le on it. Also don t wait un l you think you might need res, check them on a regular basis for things that may be stuck in them or irregular wear pa erns that might require them to be replaced sooner. Put the bike on the centerstand and rotate the re and very closely look it over. Go ahead and check the brakes while you re there. (I ll cover those in another ar cle) The re on the right went from looking like the le one with just a small spot to the large strip within about 300 miles, it happens fast once it gets to the so er rubber that is inside the re. Air pressure is also very important especially when the temperature is changing like it does this me of year, it causes res to lose some pressure. Having low pressure can make the bike harder to handle and cause bad wear pa erns to develop on the res. Remember, it s all about safety! Jonathan Whitworth, Virginia Chapter V Chapter Educator

5 Member Enhancement Wayne Whitworth GWRRA The fun has begun! Chapter V members have been busy getting around and about to different functions, not only Chapter Vs rides and activities but neighboring chapters as well. Members have visited Roanoke Chapter Ks Chili Cookoff, Salems Chapter X Spaghetti dinner, Chapters Ks T-clock and seminars. Seminars are great for learning new things plus as a refresher for what we may have forgotten or just not thought about lately. Not only for the very important realization of safety for riding but just good information or the FUN stuff that many of us enjoy. In my experience all chapters are different in some way or another and that s what makes it interesting to me. Many don t have discussion of Chapter business at their gatherings at all. Rider Education, upcoming events, motorcycle stories along with food, fun and money! I hate routine things that can lead to being in a rut. In many respects, I don t like change for the sake of change, and feel there needs to be a viable reason. Sort of like being organized. Being organized is not just having a place/procedure for something but a reason for it. Kinda what Team Riding is about. All aspects have a reason for the leader, tailgunner, stagger or single file, commands, parking procedures, etc. Chapter organization has been years in development to achieve a balance and workable format that is fun as well as functional. Much is covered in the Officers Handbook, OCP or GWU seminars. Look closely at the latest brochure for benefits and rewards for being a GWRRA member. If you analyze the price, it s a very good value. I did not for years realize that the initial member ship includes a minimal Roadside assistance package. We will plan a New Member orientation seminar that is good for old members as well. Benefits have changed over the years along with some mentioned that you may have forgotten about. If you d like to carry membership info and applications in your vehicles, especially your motorcycle, we have some available at gatherings. You may also contact National Home Office at to request membership brochures, hangers and other info to share with potential new members. Just ask for a Promo pack and they will be glad to ship some to you once you give them your membership number to verify your address.

6 GWRRA Virginia District Times MAR/APR 2016 District Education April in Northern Virginia, interesting. Well the Riding season is in full gear mode. Notice I said FULL GEAR. Yes, I meant that. This weird weather is just that, weird and certainly unpredictable. So check your bike out fully, check yourself out fully then go ride. So while you are out riding it s a perfect time to tell others. Tell other s that you ride. Tell others how you ride. Tell others where you ride. Tell others WHY you ride. And tell other that you ride for the joy of riding. This coming MAY is Motorist Awareness month as well as Motorcycle Safety month. So please get out the signs, yourself and your motorcycle for display to the public. We need to stress to the folks out there that yes, we really are different then the cars, trucks and buses. Please feel free to print out these Tri-folds and carry them in your vehicles to hand out. It s what we should ALL do you know. These NEW tri-folds look AWESOME. Well now you ve done it you ve made this Air Force Veteran MAD but as always it s in a good way. Have a great riding season & be smart & safe. The Purpose of the Motorist Awareness Division is to bring attention to the need to have drivers made more aware of the Motorcyclists that use the Road ways and Byways of this Great Nation. Motorist Awareness, is what I do and I love it. So I can still handle little 3 & 4 year olds to Executives of companies. I can tailor my presentation to fit any need. So please me any suggestions, comments or names of groups that might like a nice MAD presentation and I even bring my Gold Wing to sit on for photos ops. William G. Bell, Sr., The more you know the better it gets, and knowing is half the battle vadewil13@gmail.com / (703)

7 GWRRA Virginia District Times MAR/APR 2016 Region Director Thoughts Happy SPRING everyone. It decided to be winter again for a couple of days here in West Tennessee, but I think we have turned the corner. At least I hope we are through with old man winter for now. You know it is Spring when Tennessee has their Spring Fling Rally/Convention. They have moved back to Pigeon Forge this year and all indications point to a FUN time in the Smokies. Alan & I will be there and we hope to see you there too. Everyone needs to go take a look at the new Region N website. John Skinner, our webmaster, has reworked the site and it looks great! Take time to go to org and take a look at our new look and feel. I know you will be impressed. We d love to hear your comments and/or suggestions. A reminder, once again, make plans to join us on May for the Region Ride N at Hungry Mother State Park in Marion, Virginia. We will provide a BBQ lunch on Saturday for a nominal charge. (You must pre-register in order to purchase the meal. We need a head count in advance.) A registration form can be found later in this newsletter or on our website at under the events tab. If you weren t able to get a cabin (they are all full), there are a couple of motels in town that are clean and close to the park. The Econo Lodge is at 1420 N. Main Street in Marion, Virginia. Their phone number is They are offering 2 double beds or 1 queen bed for $ tax a night and a king bed for $ tax a night. America s Best Value Inn is offering their rooms for $ tax a night. They are located right next door to the Econo Lodge at 1424 N. Main Street. Their phone number is If you camp, you can reserve a spot in the park by logging on to ReserveAmerica.com or by phone at PARK (7275). We are counting on you to make this event a success and we look forward to seeing you there. Just a little about the Region N Rally/Couples Selection in November. Not much is finalized yet, but it will be held November 4th & 5th in Johnson City, Tennessee. Johnson City offers some absolutely gorgeous riding country. The colors the first of November, I have been assured, are spectacular. More details coming VERY SOON. Stay tuned and start making plans to come support your District Couple on their next step. You will also want to ride one of the 12 pre-routed rides that begin and end at the Holiday Inn Johnson City, which just happens to be our event location. I am really excited about the plans made so far. Stay tuned. Until next time; ride safe, ride often, and most important HAVE FUN! Glenda & Alan Keough Region N Directors

8 Guided Motorcycle ride to Poplar Forest Self-Guided Motorcycle rides Virginia District COY Selection Door Prizes Paint Bank Breakfast Ride Dancing Cookie Bake-Off CPR / First Aid ARC & Trike Courses Lighted Bike Parade Bike Show Hospitality Room 50/50 Chapter Basket Raffle Virginia Dare Boat Cruise Costume Contest & Skits Friday night Banquet Dinner Saturday Come join us for a weekend full of fun and friendship; gather with old friends and make new ones! Take a Rider Education seminar, enjoy a cruise on the lake, and go for a ride in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Do a little dancing, take in a bike show, laugh out loud as the Virginia Chapters recreate some of your favorite TV Detective shows, and see if you can solve the Rally in the Valley Murder Mystery! GWRRA Trike / ARC & CPR/First-Aid/AED We will be offering RANGE ONLY Trike & ARC classes at RITV on Friday, October 7, The course will begin PROMPTLY at 8:00am in the upper parking lot of the Salem Civic Center and should be finished by 1:00pm. The cost for the course is $50 (Co-Riders are free). For this advanced class, you will be using your own Motorcycle or Trike. Full riding gear, CURRENT Motorcycle license, proof of Insurance and registration on-site are required to take either class. We will also be offering a CPR/First-Aid class at RITV on Friday, October 7, The course will begin PROMPTLY at 7:30am and should be finished by 1:00pm. The cost for the course is $30. VIRGINIA DARE BOAT CRUISE Saturday, October 8 th, 2016, $25 per person The boat cruise will leave around 9:30 am and will be a 1 hour ride to Smith Mountain Lake. The boat will leave around noon and estimated time of return about 2pm with a 1 hour ride back to the civic center. We must have 50 people sign up with a 100 person maximum for the cruise by 5 September or the cruise will be cancelled. If cancelled, all monies will be returned with no cancellation fee. Lunch will be provided on the cruise, Soup and Sandwiches have been chosen because of the time of year. Turkey/Ham

9 RITV Address: Holiday Inn Tanglewood - Roanoke 4468 Starkey Rd Roanoke, VA (540) Hotel rooms BEFORE Sept. 5 th : $82 w/o breakfast $98 with breakfast for two Call Hotel direct at & ask for Rally in the Valley rate Rooms after Sept 5 th, regular hotel rates RELEASE FORM (Must be signed by all registrants and returned) I/We agree to hold harmless GWRRA, the co-sponsoring organization and any property owners for any loss or injury to self or property by reason of participating in this rally. Rider Signature: Co-Rider Signature: Is this your first time attending this Rally? If it is, how did you find about the Rally? PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Rider Age Chapter GWRRA # Exp Date Co-Rider Age Chapter GWRRA # Exp Date Address: Phone: Address for Confirmation (Print Clearly) Distance traveled to rally (straight-line mileage, one-way) Arriving on Thu Fri Sat RITV REGISTRATION FORM GWRRA Member $30 X = Non-Member $35 X = Child under 12 $10 X = ** 5 & Under FREE Closing Ceremony Banquet Dinner $23 X = Choice of chicken or beef dinner, please indicate preference in payment section Masters Breakfast: Master $15 X = Rider Courses TRIKE $50 X = ARC $50 X = CPR/Medic First Aid & AED Max of 12 $30 X = Virginia Dare Cruise/Lunch Ride $25 X = All refunds will include a $5 cancellation charge NO REFUNDS AFTER 9/25/2016 After 9/25/16 will be higher on site; GWRRA Member $35 X = Non-Member $40 X = GWRRA cards to be checked on site. ***DAY PASSES AVAILABLE ON- SITE $20*** 2016 RALLY IN THE VALLEY EVENT SHIRTS: T-SHIRT: S, M, L, XL -- $13 / 2XL & XXXL -- $15 LONG SLEEVED T-SHIRT: S, M, L, XL -- $15 / 2XL & XXXL -- $17 SWEAT SHIRT: S, M, L, XL -- $19 / 2XL & XXXL -- $21 GOLF SHIRT: S, M, L, XL -- $21 / 2XL & XXXL -- $23 Shirts may be purchased on site from the Freedom Enterprises Vendor at a slightly higher price. Total Registration Banquet Dinner # of Chicken dinners # of Beef dinners Masters Breakfast TRIKE ARC CPR/First Aid & AED DARE Cruise/Lunch Total Shirt Order GRAND TOTAL PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: GWRRA-VA (DO NOT SEND CASH) Mail this form and check to: GWRRA Virginia District c/o Mae Cappis 8101 Foxdale Dr. Norfolk, VA Dates and times of all events subject to change.

10 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter V s CHICK N PICK N May 14, am - 2 pm Great Fried Chicken Salads, Veggies Desserts, Drinks Bedford Church of God 1212 East Main Street Bedford, VA Games, Prizes Fun for All!! $9 single $16 couple Chapter V CD Keith Chrisman (540)

11 F S 81 to 87 CB radio and accessories $ firm. The unit has been serviced by Sierra Electronics. Call CHAPTER V S 2016 GATHERINGS January 17 May 14/15 September 18 February 21 June 19 October 16 March 20 July 17 November 20 April 17 August 21 December? T B C G E M S, B VA 2:00 PM