River Roads Chapter Harley Owners Group

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1 August 2017 River Roads Chapter Harley Owners Group Celebrating 29 Years of Serving Tri-State Harley-Davidson Owners Hello, From the Director s Saddle INSIDE THIS ISSUE Meeting Minutes Calendar of Events Membership Update The Safety Corner The Money Report Assistant Director River Roads HOG 3826 Chapter Meetings are the First Wednesday of each month, 7:00pm At Great River Road HD RRC Membership Dues can be mailed to: Deb O Dear Membership Officer 2436 N 12th Quincy, IL or paid in person at the next Meeting. A Membership Enrollment & Release Form is available on our Website and at Great River Harley Davidson. Remember to include your National HOG membership number with the Local Membership Enrollment and Release Form. Dues: $15 Single / $25 Couple Admitting you have a problem is the first step, or so the saying goes. We all have a little problem - we love to be seen. We like people to see our bike and we love to hear the praise people give us for how awesome our bike looks or sounds. We like to share ideas for modifications but like to keep our secrets so no one else has a bike like ours. We love originality, but in truth we are all the same. Being the same in the sense of our love for riding is ok, in fact amazing. We all get it. We know that anyone else on a Harley Davidson appreciates our need, our desire for appreciation and praise, and our love of riding. Whether a short or long distance rider, the love is the same. HOG embraces and encompasses the rider. Not everyone is about going to meetings and group rides. If you haven't tried it, why not do it just once. Come to a meeting. Come and join us for a HOG ride. Don't be shy, spread your wings. You may just meet some awesome people who speak your language. Look forward to seeing you on the road! Susan A Word from the wise SCREW IT LET S RIDE Copyright 2017 River Roads HOG Chapter 3826 All Rights Reserved

2 Page 2 of 8 Meeting Minutes Secretary Minutes of July, 2017 HOG meeting 2017 OFFICERS Sponsoring Dealer - Larry Ernst Larry@GRRHD.com Director Susan Cobb hdwicked1@gmail.com Assistant Director Jim Wolf jewolf78@gmail.com Secretary - Brandon Mason bmason33@att.net Treasurer - Gary Roe wasbashrr@swbell.net Activities - Brandon Mason bmason33@att.net Membership - Deb O Dear (217) sdodear@hotmail.com LOH Officer - OPEN Road Captain - Bob Haley atjztwo@yahoo.com Road Captain OPEN Safety Officer - Don Martin irishgunny@aol.com Historian / Photographer Position is Open Webmaster - Brad Dooley bradd@rrchog.com Newsletter Editor Jim Wolf jewolf78@gmail.com The July HOG Waller was held at the Rebel Pig in Palmyra, Missouri on Wednesday, July 5, The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Director, Susan Cobb. There were 20 members present. Sponsoring Dealer Larry Ernst, our Sponsoring Dealer, reported that great deals on several 2016 Harleys are still available. Larry also reported that the dealership is still adding new employees, improving coverage and expertise. Secretary s Report I requested that the Secretary s Report be approved as published in the newsletter on the website. A motion was made, seconded and approved by the membership. Treasurer s Report Treasurer, Gary Roe reported income of and expenses of A motion was made, seconded and approved by the membership. Road Captain Road Captain, Bob Haley, reported that there will be a ride to Hobo s in St. Peter s Missouri on Saturday, August 26th, Kick stands up at 9:00 am from the dealership. We ll be heading down the Illinois side but obviously helmets will be needed since we are going to be in the great state of Missouri for a portion of the ride. Hobo s is an awesome place to eat! Come and join us. Also, on September 16th, 2017, we will be heading up north in Illinois to Psyco Silo, Langley, Illinois. It is a great ride up there to this legendary venue. Details to follow but set aside that day for a great experience. s will be sent ahead of time and as usual, check the activities calendar for details as well. Thank You Bob! LOH Just a reminder, we still need someone to volunteer for this position. Just let any board member know or come to the next meeting. (Secretary s article Cont d on page 3)

3 Page 3 of 8 Ladies of Harley Stock Watch Harley-Davidson, Inc (HOG - NYSE) Closed April $ Week High: $ Week Low: $41.63 A Treasury Note The Money Report Treasurer INCOME: $ EXPENSE: $35.00 Due to Newsletter production schedules, financial information in this publication may not always be 100% current. Accurate data is always available from our River Roads Treasurer at the monthly Chapter Meetings. (Secretary Minutes cont d from page 2) Activities The next HOG Waller will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the dealership. Breakfast will be served at 8:00 am with the meeting to follow. After the meeting, we will be going to the Illinois Veteran s Home to spend some time with the Veterans. Kick stands up at 9:30 with an impromptu ride to follow. Come on out and join us and show our support to the veterans! Membership Officer, Deb O Dear, reported membership of 140. The 50/50 was won by Steve O Dear The Door Prize was won by Sam Tedrow The Dealership Prize was won by Bob Haley The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 by Director, Susan Cobb. Respectfully Submitted Brandon Mason

4 Calendar of Events - Newsletter Editor Page 4 of 8 Watch for additional local events on the Great River Road Harley Davidson and River Roads HOG websites. August 2017 Friday, Aug 4 GRRHD Bike Night American Legion Post, Hannibal, Mo. Wednesday, Aug 5 HOG Waller Breakfast & Ride Breakfast, GRRHD Ride to Vets Home 9:30am Tuesday, Aug 15 HOG Officers meeting Tiramisu Friday, Aug 14 GRRHD Bike Night Kelly s Tavern Saturday, Aug 19 Ride more miles workshop GRRHD Road Captain Ride Hobo s, St. Peters, Mo. KSU GRRHD September 2017 Friday, Sept 1 GRRHD Bike Night Barney s Tavern Saturday, Sept 2 Labor Day BBQ GRRHD Wednesday, Sept 6 HOG Waller 6pm Meal/Social Meeting GRRHD Saturday, Sept 16 Road Captain Ride KSU GRRHD Overnight Ride to Psycho Silo Saturday, Sept 16 QPL Big Read event Quincy Public Library Saturday, Sept 16 GRRHD Bike Night Red Dog Saloon Tuesday, Sept 19 HOG Officers Meeting TBA October 2017 Saturday, Oct 1 Barry Apple Festival Barry, Il. Wednesday, Oct 4 HOG Waller 6pm Meal/Social Meeting GRRHD Friday, Oct 6 GRRHD Bike Night GRRHD Tuesday, Oct 17 HOG Officers Meeting TBA National H.O.G. Events August Great Lakes H.O.G. Rally Sault Ste Marie, MI August H.O.G. Rally in the Valley Grantville, PA August 25 H.O.G. Pin Stop Kansas City Powertrain Open House Aug 30 Sept 2 National H.O.G. Rally Milwaukee, WI Sept Western H.O.G. Rally Chandler, AZ October 5-7 Central H.O.G. Rally Ardmore, OK October Hawaiian Islands H.OG. Rally Kahului, Maui, HI November 1-4 Southeast H.O.G. Rally Pensacola, FL

5 Page 5 of 8 A word from Great River Road HD Larry Ernst Greetings from Great River Road Harley-Davidson, Thanks to all that came out and helped us celebrate our 2nd anniversary party. What a great weekend. We had terrific weather, a great crowd and a good number of bike sales to boot. July was our best month ever for the number of new bikes we sold and the total number of bikes we have sold in one month. August brings the Sturgis bike rally and the annual Dealer Meeting. For all of you headed to Sturgis, ride safe, take lots of pictures and post your travels on Facebook so all of us that can't go get to see how much fun you are having. The annual dealer meeting is the third week of August. For those of you wondering what the new models will be, you're going to have to wait a bit longer. They haven't said how many new models they will be releasing at the show, but to stay on their pace of 50 new models in 5 years, I am expecting a few model releases this month. As we pass the midpoint of the riding season, I wanted to make a first mention of our winter storage program. I know that winter storage seems like a long time from now, but start thinking about it. Eric, our new Service Department manager, has some great ideas on how to improve the winter storage program, so keep an eye out for those details soon. We still have a few 2016 models remaining, one Ultra Limited, one Fatboy, a few Dynas and a few Sportsters. If you are thinking about getting a new bike, this is a great opportunity to get a brand new 2016 bike at unheard of pricing. We still have a few Bike Nights left, including this Friday, August 4th at the American Legion Hall in Hannibal. The next Bike Night will be Friday, August 18th at Kelly's and then Friday, September 1st at Barney's. We have really enjoyed these Bike Nights and look forward to seeing you all there. Larry Ernst Dealer Principal

6 Page 6 of 8 Next Road Captain ride is: August 26th, to Hobo s in St. Peters, MO. KSU GRRHD Work to Ride, Ride to Work Chapter Membership Membership Officer Hi all! Is the summer zipping by for you as it is for me? Are you getting a lot of riding time in? Our chapter is growing! We have had 29 new members added recently which brings us up to 169 members!! There are many rides coming up over the next few months. I try to keep you in the know when one is approaching! Please remember if your is going to change, let me know as soon as possible so that you are always notified of rides or events. If you haven t seen a member at our monthly meetings in a while, please reach out and invite them to attend! We miss them! Stay safe and dodge those Japanese beetles! They hurt when riding! Hope to see you soon at the rides and meetings! Deb O Dear Membership officer sdodear@hotmail.com

7 Road Hazards Hey! Fellow HOG's, The Safety Corner - Safety Officer Page 7 of 8 Riding the Curves This is very good information and can save a lot of distress and problems on your ride. It happens to us all, that distraction, the oncoming vehicle - crowding the center line and all that stuff you have to look for as you approach, set up for and go around the curve. God bless, ride safe and keep the shiny side up! Riding the Curves You are riding down a road and as you enter a turn you feel as if you are going too fast and are heading for the tree on the side of the road. What should you do? Get on the brakes? Roll off the throttle? Bail? Believe it or not this is where a good number of inexperienced riders will get into trouble. As a novice rider approaches a turn most will instinctively look directly at a stationary object such as a tree, guard rail etc., (target fixation). Staring at an object makes the rider feel as if he/she is coming in too fast, in turn causing a panic situation. In Diagram 3.1 the rider target fixates on the tree on the side of the road and automatically heads right for it (path A). What most novice riders don't realize is that a motorcycle will head in the direction that the rider is looking, see the tree, and hit the tree. If the rider turns his/ her head however, and looks through the curve then the bike will also go in that direction (path B). So to answer the question it's none of the above. The one thing that you don't want to do when your bike is leaned over is dramatically change your speed. This will upset the balance of the motorcycle and could cause you to loose traction. Most motorcycles can accelerate, turn, and stop extremely well. They just don't like to do more than one of them at the same time. (Safety article cont d on next page)

8 Page 8 of 8 (Safety article cont d from page 7) Another mistake that novice riders tend to make is that they take curves too tight. That is the rider starts the turn too early, which can have a few disadvantages. By taking the turn too tight in Diagram 3.2 (below) the rider will be faced with a few challenges. Most importantly the riders view is obscured by the tree. You cannot see the puddle of oil, gravel, or other debris (A), or the car crossing over the center line (B). Another problem that our rider will have is by going into the turn so tight you will be forced to drift wide (close to the center line) on the exit. Another mistake that novice riders tend to make is that they take curves too tight. That is the rider starts the turn too early, which can have a few disadvantages. By taking the turn too tight in Diagram 3.2 (below) the rider will be faced with a few challenges. Most importantly the riders view is obscured by the tree. You cannot see the puddle of oil, gravel, or other debris (A), or the car crossing over the center line (B). Another problem that our rider will have is by going into the turn so tight you will be forced to drift wide (close to the center line) on the exit. Diagram 3.3 Shows a safer way to take a curve. Notice that the rider turns in later giving the rider a more complete view of what is around the corner. The rider is then better prepared to handle any obstacles they encounter, because he was able to see them sooner. (Modified from Wiki) God bless and keep the shiny side up From Don Your Safety Guy