FROM THE DIRECTOR, Bobby Sebastian

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1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY OFFICERS DIRECTOR: Bobby Sebastian ( ) ASST. DIRECTOR Dan Fontenot ( ) HOG MANAGER Mike McDonald ( ) TREASURER Ginny Brand ( ) HEAD ROAD CAPTAIN Kelley Pears ( ) SECRETARY & ACTIVITIES Robyn Chappell ( ) MEMBERSHIP Becky Ham ( ) EDITOR Cheryl Garland ( ) PHOTOGRAPHER Bob Hales ( ) 2015 NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 FROM THE DIRECTOR, Bobby Sebastian I can t begin a letter like this without first mentioning the loss of our Director, Jeff Brand. His steady hand and smiling face inspired us all. Many thanks to all who those helped at Jeff s funeral and supported Ginny. Renegade HD will have a memory book located at the HOG Chapter corner of the store for people to write tributes to Jeff. The Renegade HOG Chapter was well represented and about 25 rode in the funeral procession.

2 FROM THE DIRECTOR, Bobby Sebastian J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 2 We didn t put out a January newsletter, so this issue will be a combination of January/February. Here s a quick summary of the activities our Chapter has been involved in beside the rides: DECEMBER: 6 DAV cookout at Renegade. 8 Funeral of William Bradley at Memorial Gardens in Woodworth. 10 New Members Renegade/HOG Orientation. 13 Road Captain Training/HOG Chapter Mtg./HOG Christmas Party. 14 St. Mary s Christmas benefit ride. 16 Christmas Cheer for Children benefit to Hope House. 20 Tommy McKeithen funeral ride. JANUARY: 9 Jeff Brand funeral ride. 14 New Members Renegade/HOG Orientation. 17 Motorcycle Awareness benefit ride/chili Cook-off at Renegade HD. 17 Road Captain Meeting. 31 Renegade HD Pre-Super Bowl Party at Renegade. 31 HOG Chapter Meeting. If you are not getting the e-blasts (text messages/ s) about upcoming rides, events and activities, here is the fix. Type HOG in the message block of a text message and send it to To get s, send message to: renegadehogchapter@gmail.com. Kelley Pears, Head Road Captain, had a very successful Road Captain meeting where we lined up rides and activities for the next three months. This will appear on the Renegade HD calendar along with their activities so that you can get all the information at one location. Please come join us as often as you can. If the weather doesn t cooperate during this time of year, I ll have an e-blast sent out about cancellations. Spring is just around the corner, which gets me to thinking about riding my bike more. Prior to doing that it would be a good time to go over your bike and get those improvements, maintenance and safety items done.

3 FROM THE DIRECTOR, Bobby Sebastian J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 3 HOG Officers Training (HOT) will be February so some of us will not be able to join any rides that weekend. The next Renegade HOG Chapter Meeting will be February 28 at 10am at the 2020 Building at Renegade HD. Please come if you can. The new Leadership Team for Renegade HOG Chapter 3662 (Notice new number): Bobby Sebastian-Director Dan Fontenot-Assistant Director HOG Manager-Mike MacDonald Treasurer-Ginny Brand Secretary-Robyn Chappell Activities-Robyn Chappell Head Road Captain-Kelley Pears Photographer-Bob Hales Membership-Becky Ham Editor-Cheryl Garland I intend to finish out Jeff s term for 2015 as Director and then see what the membership wants to do after that. My hope is to do those things that will maintain and improve the Renegade HOG Chapter. Let me know of things that you think can be done to achieve this. My dream is that you will participate in our activities as often as you can. Please help the new Leadership Team do the best job we can. This is a volunteer effort and our goal is to have a chapter we want to be in and be a part of. May you be blessed in 2015, Bobby Sebastian

4 Meet Becky Ham Membership Officer JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 NEWSLETTER PAGE 4 Happy New Year to all Renegade H.O.G. members! It is the time of year to renew your local membership if you have not already done so. Just print out and complete the membership form on the next page and mail with your $25 dues to (note increase in annual dues): Renegade Harley-Davidson Attn: HOG 2030 N. Mall Drive Alexandria, LA If you are unable to print out the form we have loads of options available to you: Call me at Pick up a form in the breakroom at Renegade Pick up a form at the next Chapter meeting Remember everyone needs to have their own National HOG membership number and it must be current in order to participate locally LOCAL MEMBERSHIPS EXPIRED DECEMBER 31ST BUT NATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS ARE FISCAL. Don t miss out on any of the fun we have planned for We ve got places to go...things to see...cuisine to eat...and roads to RIDE. If you have any questions; please don t hesitate to call me or leave me a note in our suggestion box at Renegade. Ride On and Be Safe, BECKY HAM

5 3662 To See Chapter Rules Click here:

6 St. Mary s Christmas Benefit Ride December 14, 2014 J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 6 Thanks to all the riders who helped bring joy to the children at St. Mary s. Note: Chapter rules prohibit us from posting pictures of children without written consent.

7 Renegade HOG Chapter Annual Christmas Party J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 7 The evening began with some of the members preparing gift bags for the children at St. Mary s. A great way to begin the Christmas cheer

8 Proper Stopping Techniques By Kelley Pears J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 8 At Renegade HOG, WE RIDE. Part of safe, fun riding is STOPPING. Most of the accidents I ve seen while riding motorcycles have occurred at very low speeds, and most frequently, when the rider is coming to a stop. So, let s do a brief review of proper stopping techniques. First, be aware of your surroundings. What are the conditions of the road or parking lot? Is there oil, gravel or some other substance on the pavement which might adversely affect your ability to stop or have proper foot placement? Be aware and prepare. Next, as you are planning your stop, start by downshifting to slow your speed and take some pressure off of the brakes themselves. As you begin to slow use EQUAL pressure on both the front and rear brakes. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation reports that 70% of the braking power is in the front brake. As we begin braking, the weight of the bike (including rider/passenger) is transferred to the front of the bike, thus placing more demand on the front brake. By using both brakes, you decrease the chance of locking up the brakes and skidding. As you come to a stop, put your LEFT FOOT down first. After coming to a complete stop, then put your right foot down while having the handlebars square with the road (facing directly ahead). Why is this? Because your right foot should be on the brake pedal applying that equal braking pressure. At times, I ve noticed riders coming to a stop and both feet are running in the air. The problem here is that the rider is relying solely on the front brake to stop, which usually ends up in the bike LUNGING FORWARD at the last moment. If the handle bars are at a slight angle (not squared), the bike, along with rider and possibly passenger, are also lunged forward. Unless you have quick feet, you run the risk of falling over to the same side that the handle bars are turned. One last thing. When riding in cold weather, we tend to dress in layers. Sometimes these layers restrict our movement, making it harder to get our feet off of the pegs or floorboards. That is, it takes a second or two longer to get our feet down on the ground. This may result in a spill, which can be painful and costly on repairs. So, give yourself some extra time to get your feet down if you are bundled up tight! In summary: Look ahead, assess the pavement conditions; Downshift to slow down; Use EQUAL PRESSURE on front and rear brakes; Left foot down FIRST, followed by the right foot once you have come to a complete stop. Be SAFE, have FUN.

9 Do You Practice Biker Wave Etiquette? J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 9 Unfortunately, the proper way to adopt the wave (without looking like a total dork) is not covered in the basic or advanced motorcycle safety classes. However, if you re a friendly, casual rider you probably use one of the following acceptable waves:? Left Hand Low: Aimed down towards street with the extension of 1, 2, 3 or 5 fingers. Left Hand Straight Out: Arm fully or partially extended higher or lower than shoulder. Left Hand High: Elbow should be bent with slight forward angling of the forearm. Right Hand: Typically employed by Ultra Classic or Goldwing riders Left Hand Forward: Almost imperceptible due to the speed of the wave and the bike. To Wave or Not to Wave? (To be honest there is no wave etiquette; you re a biker after all) Some motorcyclists wave at all other motorcyclist. This gets old quickly; imagine driving a Chevy and waving at every other Chevy that you see. Some don't wave at any. They're either afraid to take their hands of the handlebars or they're just too bad a$$ to be bothered. Some only wave at Bikers on certain types of motorcycles. They're just too cool to be associated with the rest of us. Some even wave at scooters. That's slumming it a bit, I think. Nearly all will wave at a pretty young thing, whether she on a Bike or not.

10 Why We Ride J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 10 Trail Boss in Natchitoches & Steamboat Bill s in DeRidder

11 Trail Boss & Steamboat Bill s J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 11 Polar Bear Ride

12 Why We Ride J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 12 St. Mary s Charity Run, December 15, 2013 Love the Food at DC s in Eunice

13 And the award goes to. J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 13 Mileage Contest Each month during 2015 Robyn Chappell will enter your mileage at the Chapter Meeting (last Saturday of each month at 10:00 am). A prize will be given EACH MONTH for highest mileage in Men s and Women s category. Please be aware you and your bike must be present at Chapter Meeting to have your mileage recorded.. No text or pictures will be considered. In addition, one prize will be issued at the annual HOG Chapter Christmas Party for most mileage for the entire year. Committee Officers are Not Eligible. Attendance Contest During 2015 a record will be kept of each member s attendance and/or participation in monthly Chapter Meeting, rides, special Renegade Events and any HOG Chapter events. Be sure Committee Officer or Road Captain is aware of your participation. Records will be kept by Robyn Chappell. At the annual HOG Chapter Christmas Party a prize will be awarded to one member for outstanding participation. Committee Officers are not eligible for prize.

14 Rides for Renegade HOG Chapter February 2015 J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 14 St. Mary s Charity Run, December 15, 2013 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Road Captain Randy Hodnett will lead a ride to: Sarto Old Iron Bridge & Adam Ponthieu Grocery Store and Big Bend Post Office Museum. Kickstands up 9:30 a.m. from Renegade. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Valentine s Day Social at Renegade. Come enjoy gumbo prepared by Dan Fontenot 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Road Captain Skinny Rob will lead a ride to Castor Plunge and back to Renegade for lunch. Kickstands up 10:00 a.m. from Renegade. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Road Captain Jack Brown will lead a ride to Long Leaf Vista and lunch in Natchitoches. Kickstands up 10:00 a.m. from Renegade. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Twilight ride with Renegade owners Marc Murphy, Stratton and Eddy Soberon. Ride will leave around 5:30 p.m. and last approximately one hour and end at the dealership with a private party complete with Cochon de Lait and entertainment. Free to ride but must RSVP to laura@renegadehd.com. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Chapter Meeting at Renegade begins at 10:00 a.m. Meet the new co-owners.

15 Rides for Renegade HOG Chapter March April 2015 P A G E 15 J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Road Captain Dan Fontenot is leading a ride to Lafayette to eat at Crawfish Town, USA. Kickstands up 8:30 a.m. from Renegade. We will meet up with the Cajun and Houma HOG Chapters in Lafayette and be led on a cruise through Acadiana! SUNDAY, MARCH 8 Road Captain Jack Hodnett will lead a ride to Forts Randolph & Buhlow. A Civil War reenactment is scheduled. Kickstands up 8:30 a.m. from Renegade. SATURDAY, MARCH 14 JEFF BRAND MEMORIAL RIDE around Toledo Bend. Lunch at the Fish House in Toledo Town. Ride to be led by Director Bobby Sebastian. Kickstands up at 9:00.m. from Renegade. Psst It s also, Jack Hodnett s birthday. SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Road Captain Teddy Blanton is leading a ride to Cajun Hot Sauce Festival in New Iberia (713 NW Bypass/Hwy 3212 ( )). Kickstands up 9:00 a.m. from Renegade. SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Renegade Open House. Chapter Meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Road Captain Robert Cohenour will lead ride to Rocky s Tails & Shells in Bunkie. Kickstands up 10:30 a.m. from Renegade. APRIL 9 11 Louisiana State HOG Rally in Monroe, LA.

16 Salute to Road Captains J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 16 Thank you Road Captains for all the hard work you put into making the rides interesting and safe. Welcome new Road Captains: Mark Babineaux, Mike Kennedy, Robert Skinny Rob Reich, Jerry Holtz and those not pictured Jack Brown, Robert Cohenour and Andy Hurd. Meet our Road Captains: Mark Babineaux, Jerry Webb, Randy Hodnett, Mike Kennedy, Ronny Roberts, Teddy Blanton, Dan Fontenot, Jeff Addison, Paul Garland, Skinny Rob Reich, John Martin, Kelley Pears, Jerry Holtz and Jack Hodnett; (not shown) Andy Hurd, Mike McDonald, Bill Stolmeier, Bobby Sebastian, Ginny Brand, Jack Brown and Robert Cohenour.

17 J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 17

18 Don t Miss It! J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 18 All members are invited to a free Valentine s Dinner to be held at Renegade from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Our own Dan Fontenot will be preparing gumbo! Don t miss it! ***ATTENTION RENEGADE HOG MEMBERS*** Please lend your support to our HOG Brothers/Sisters at the Monroe Chapter by volunteering your time at the upcoming rally to be held April 9-11, Use the link below then click on Volunteer.

19 J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 19 WHEN: 2nd Wednesday of each Month starting at 6pm. February 11th and March 11th WHERE: 2020 Building next to Renegade WHY: Learn about your new bike and go over your HOG benefits. Exclusive to Renegade Harley-Davidson is here! You will be receive 10% on purchases made at Renegade in every department (except Motorcycle Sales). If you have not received your card in the mail be sure to sign up at Renegade today!

20 Renegade H.O.G. Chapter # N. Mall Drive Alexandria, LA P A G E 20