River Roads Chapter Harley Owners Group

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1 Volume 20, Issue 2 February 2008 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Meeting M inutes 2 Calendar of Events 3 Group Rides Planned 4 What s Happening at TNT 4 Rear View Mirror 5 The Safety Corner 6 The M oney Report 6 Members hip Updat e 7 Assistant Director 8 The Next River Roads HOG Chapter Meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 6 at Sprouts Inn 2814 N. 12th Quincy Social Hour at 6pm Meeting at 7pm RRC Membership Dues can be mailed to: Venora Deemer Membership Officer 2125 Harrison Quincy, IL or paid in perso n at t he n ext M eeting. A Membership Enr ollment & Release F orm is available on o ur We bsite a nd at TNT. Remember to include a photocopy of your National HOG Card with the Local Membership Enrollment and Release Form. Dues: $15 Single / $25 Couple tn tharley.com Copyright 2007 River Roads HOG Chapter 0912 All Rights Reserved River Roads Chapter Harley Owners Group Serving Tri-State Harley-Davidson Owners for more than 19 Years F is for February and hopefully it is not as friggin cold as January. If you are riding in this weather, chanc es are you are not human. You are most likely Frosty the Snowman! F is for fun that we all had at TNT s Renewal Night January 11, Bryan, Donna, and the crew at TNT Action Sports pulled out the stops for yet another great time. The food spread was one of the largest I ve seen at a HOG event. If you are a Harley trivia buff, the night went extremely well for you. The mobile entertainer as well as the picture slide show was awesome. As usual it s the people that make this event what it w as. That s right I said people, that means each and every one of you that are members of RRC HOG that were in attendance made this I just wanted to give a big thank you to all who attended the membership mixer and the first chapter meeting of And, of course, we can t forget Bryan and everyone at TNT who always help make the meetings a success ~ thanks! There were new faces to the meeting and old, but From the Director s Saddle Jim Boore event the fun time that we enjoyed. F is for fellowship in the month February as we gather at Sprouts on Wednes day February 6, 2008 for our monthly chapter meeting. Social begins at 6 and the meeting begins at 7. F is for future frolic at Adams Trading Post in Adams IL on Saturday February 16, TNT Action Sports is spons oring a Valentines Danc e/ Winter Blues Bash. This event is open to all area motorcyclists. Cover is $5.00 per person, with food and drink specials all night. A mystery band will begin playing at 8:30 and play till close. A 50/50, Half Back draw ing will be going on all night with 100% of the proceeds going to Camp Callahan. So come on out, Ladies of Harley Susan Cobb- LOH Officer LADIES OF HARLEY enjoy the fellowship, fun, and frolic. Donate to a Camp Callahan as this is a very worthy charity. On Tuesday February 19, 2008 the Executive Board will meet at Lakeview at 6:15 for dinner and a short meeting. I encourage all RRC members to attend and give input as to where your chapter should be going. Till next time, Stay Warm, and get those iron horses ready for the next warm riding day. Jim all seemed to be having a great time. Let s be sure to make 2008 the year that we all extend a warm hello to a new face when we see one. Sometimes being new to the chapter or just new to attending the meetings can be intimidating if you don t know anyone. We have a lot of great things on the radar for 2008, so be sure to attend the meetings and check out the newsletters for up-to-date information!

2 Page 2 River Roads Chapter Harley Owners Group RIVER ROADS January Meeting Minutes Randall W. Wells - Secretary The Jan 11, 2008 meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm at TNT 2008 OFFICERS Sponsoring Dealer - Bryan Smith bsmith@tntharley.com Director - Jim Boore jtboore@insightbb.com Assistant Director - Rich Keppner keppner@att.net Secreta ry - Randall W. Wells wellsrep@yahoo.com Treasure r - Bill Esicar wesicar@hotmail.com Membership Officer - Venora Deemer pkvenora@aol.com Acti vities Officer - Todd Allen wtoddallen@yahoo.com LOH Officer - Susan Cobb h_dwicked1@yahoo.com Safe ty Officer - John Deemer jdeemer@harris.com Road Captain - Jim Wolf jwolf1760@hotmail.com Road Captain - Darin Mueller darin.mueller@yahoo.com Photog rapher - LuAnn Kleemeyer bluesgal1127@yahoo.com Histo rian - Mike Fleetwood mfleet@adams.net Webmaste r - Brad Dooley bradd@rrchog.com Newsletter Editor - Lila Clampitt hclam@adams.net Director J im Boore called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. at TNT and welcomed all the members; and thanked Bryan and Donna for their entire chapter support. 111 members/guests in attendance. New Members & Guests were recognized: Steve Finton, Casey Brunenn, Darin Carlen, Kevin Sydenstricker, Kathy & Lester P arris h, and Jess ic a Zanger. Bill Esicar, Treasurer, provided the Treasurer s Report. Members hip Officer Venora Deemer provided details on membership renewal. Membership stands at 283. LOH Officer Susan Cobb spoke on the Meals On Wheels Charity program and the Senior Citizens Center. Activities Officer Todd Allen indic ated next month s meeting, February 6, will be at Sprout s. Newsletter Editor Lila Clampitt introduced herself to the membership. Director Boore encouraged members to check TNT s websites for specials and chapter photos. Road Captain Jim Wolf introduced himself to the membership. Jim asked for members to give him any suggestions for overnight rides. Historian Mike Fleetwood explained to the membership the Trivia Contest and its rules, and the articles he will be writing in the newsletter. Photographer LuAnn Kleemeyer thanked the members hip for their prayers and thoughts. S pons oring D eale r Bryan Smith spoke on the following subjects: Membership Night activities, ABATE Polar Bear Ride January 1, and thanked all the new officers for their service. OLD BUSINESS: December 15th was the Christmas Party at Muddy Waters. Thanks to TNT, America s Best Value Inn, and County Market for a great evening. Director Boore read thank you letters from the Bles s ing Fou nd atio n, Quincy Humane Society, and the Quincy Salvation Army for the Toy Run. NEW BUSINESS: February 6th Chapter meeting will be at Sprout s. The River Roads Chapter charter has been accepted. Primary Officers Training will be March in Milwaukee, April in Birmingham, April 4 & 5 in Pittsburgh, and May in Las Vegas. The Wide Open Motorcycle Magazine Bike Show will be January in Kansas City and February 9-10 in St. Louis. Illinois State Rally is June 6-7 in Effingham. The Executive Board will meet Tuesday, January 15 at 6:15 p.m. at Tower Pizza. Director Boore thanked the 2007 officers for their service. 50/50 of $ won by David Bleigh. Door Prize won by G. Herb Batson. Meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Randall W. Wells

3 Volume 20, Issue 2 Page 3 Calendar of Events Lila Clampitt - Newsletter Editor Watch for additional local events on the TNT and River Roads HOG websites. More National events at MotorcycleEvents.com. FEBRUARY 2008 Sat, Feb 2 GROUND HOG DAY Wed, Feb 6 RRC HOG Chapter Meeting (6p/7p) Sprouts Inn, Qcy, IL Feb 8-10 International Motorcycle Show Rosemont, IL Thu, Feb 14 VALENTINE S DAY Sat Feb 16 Valentine s Dance (8:00 til close) Adams Trading Post Mon, Feb 18 PRESIDENTS DAY Tue, Feb 19 RRC HOG ExecBoard Meeting (6:30p) Lakeview Res. Qcy, IL Feb 29-Mar 9 Bike Week Daytona Beach, FL MARCH 2008 Wed, Mar 5 RRC HOG Chapter Meeting (6p/7p) at TNT Action Sports Sun, Mar 9 Daylight Savings Time Begins (Move Clocks Forward) Sun, Mar 16 PALM SUNDAY Mon, Mar 17 ST. PATRICK S DAY Tue, Mar 18 RRC HOG ExecBoard Meeting (6:30p) location tba Fri, Mar 21 GOOD FRIDAY Sun, Mar 23 EASTER SUNDAY Mar Louisiana State HOG Rally Baton Rouge, LA APRIL 2008 Tue, Apr 1 APRIL FOOL S DAY Wed, Apr 2 RRC HOG Chapter Meeting (6p/7p) location tba Wed, Apr 9 RRC HOG Dinner Wride (6p) from TNT Action Sports Tue, Apr 15 RRC HOG ExecBoard Meeting (6:30p) location tba Two American Legends Come Together Harley-Davidson welcomes Bruce Springsteen to Milwaukee for a special concert at the Lakefront Roadhouse to celebrate the 105th Anniversary August 30,2008 RIDER S RESOURCE HOT-LINE To confirm the late st River Roads HOG & TNT Event Statu s This Hot-Line provided to River Roads Chapter compliments of Paul and Steve Havermale at Answer Quincy & Alarm Systems, Inc. Located in the WCU Building / Quincy /

4 Page 4 River Roads Chapter Harley Owners Group Start Thinking Warm Weather? What s in Your Planner Jim Wolf - Road Captain I am sure by this time every year; you have heard it a zillion times, when is the warm weather coming Even though we are still in February, ride planning has begun. If you are like most of us, the ride planning never really takes a winter break. Every time I open a magazine, or turn on the TV, I see a picture of a road I would like to be riding on. So, as I sit in my warm house, after checking on my two-wheeled friend in the barn, my list of places to ride starts to grow. Here is what I have in mind, for HOG chapter rides. The All Harley Drags in St. Louis, and the Illinois state HOG rally in Effingham, both in mid-april. Let us not forget the Harley Davidson 105th, and HOG 25th events in Milwaukee this summer. Jim What s Happening at the Dealership? Shop On-Line If you re looking for after Christmas deals on Motorclothes, collectibles and Genuine HD Accessories, visit our regularly updated website at tntharley.com for tons or special prices and links to our ebay store. Shop when it s convenient for you, 24/7. Remember we offer free shipping to your door on all on-line orders of $150 or more. Sponsoring Dealer News TNT Action Sports or an 07 and later 1690 kit with Power Commander and Custom Map. See our Service Department for details or an appointment. For some people, enough is just never enough. Valentine s Bash TNT Action Sports is sponsoring a Valentines Dance/Winter Blues Bash on February 16 at the Adams Trading Post. This event is open to all area motorcyclists. Cover is $5.00 per person, with food and drink specials all night. A mystery band will begin playing at 8:30 and play till close. Big Bore Special Got a need for speed? Have a taste for torque? Save up too $300 on Johnny s Big Bore Special through February Johnny s team can install a complete 06 and earlier 1550 kit If you are a Full or Associate Member of River Roads HOG 0912 and Own or Manage a Business YOUR AD COULD BE HERE Ads are $10 per issue (inside) or $12.50 per issue (back cover) and are sold on a Calendar year term. These ads reach more than 250 member households each month. Contact the Newsletter Editor for more details.

5 Volume 20, Issue 2 Page 5 Rear View Mirror Mike Fleetwood Historian One of the things that still bring me pleasure through my membership and active attendance within River Roads HOG is watching and welcoming our new members. Recently at our Membership Mixer I saw many new faces, which is often difficult because I know no stranger. I was very impressed with the planning and effort that went into this event. The rejoining and recruiting membership through this event has evolved into a great time. To all that helped with the event Thank You I had a great time! As Historian I reflect on past practices and strategies to increase our membership and make friends. Many people comment to me that I seem to know everyone. When we are out it is a joke among my family and friends that I can t go anywhere without knowing somebody. That is an effort that I am proud of. We have had some very cute jokes related to the biker wave but years ago the wave represented an acknowledgement that people on bikes shared the same love and passion for motorcycling that we do. There was always the common bond between motorcyclists because we dealt with the same prejudices, road dangers, weather difficulties and overall lifestyle which made us brothers and sisters. I often would see people out riding that I hadn t seen at a HOG or ABATE Meetings. I would follow them until they stopped at a gas station or a bar so that I could make a special personal invitation to attend our functions. I would also approach strangers at TNT and ask if they knew about River Roads Chapter. We would invite them to a meeting and tell them we would save them a seat so they would know that if they showed up they would be comfortable and welcome. How many of us still do that today? How many of us make a special effort to sit with new members or to invite them to sit with us? Another way we interested potential new members was through a simple Picture Album. TNT had a picture album on a pedestal at the dealership. This picture album was full of posters and pictures from our event. The pictures were mostly of us having fun and enjoying each others company. This painted a clear view of what we were about, getting together, riding and having fun. In this high tech new world of and cell phones let us not forget that it is companionship with people whom share your passion and good times that has gotten us here and will keep us growing. Trivi a Question: What year did River Roads HOG Chapter start moving their monthly meetings and start having them at the dealership? Please send your rsponses to mfleet@adams.net Harley-Davidson has announced the dates of it s 105th Anniversary and also HOG s 25th anniversary party. August at Milwaukee, WI. Trivial Pursuit Milwaukee or Bust A lot of great entertainment such as Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen, and the E Street Band, Buddy Guy, Puddle of Mud, ZZ Top, just to name a few. For the complete list go to harleydavidson.com and check out the events scheduled for that weekend. Don t miss a great time.

6 Page 6 River Roads Chapter Harley Owners Group Think Safety- Be Safe!! The Safety Corner John Deemer- Safety Officer. I would like to say a few words about what clothing we wear when we ride as it relates to safety. If you will recall when and if you took a riders course to get your motorcycle license, some type of safety clothing was required. They are shoes above the ankle, long sleeve shirt or jacket, full fingered gloves, helmet and full length jeans. Why in the world would you want or need to wear something like those items many riders may ask. It is simple, they are trying to cut down on injuries. The biggest safety item other than the rider is the helmet and probably the least popular. While I always wear a helmet and always have, a lot do not and that is their choice. However, it can save your life. I have yet to see a sanctioned race where all the drivers or riders do not wear helmets. I can t find any data that says wearing a helmet while riding is dangerous or a real case of a broken neck caused by a helmet. Just a lot that says if they had had one on the head injury would not have been as bad. The gloves are a pretty obvious thing. They can be hot in the summer, but are pretty good about keeping the skin on your hands as you slide on the ground. They also can help keeping the machine vibrations from bothering you. I wear gloves with gel pads in the palms and it does help a lot. I don t get why someone would wear sandals or flip flops while riding a motorcycle. I would leave one or both at the first stop sign. The asphalt is hot in the summer and my feet would rather not touch it. The long pants while will help protect you from the asphalt as you may skid across. They also help keep the heat off the legs. I can think of at least twice while on trips with the c hapter, riders hav e dropped there bikes and been caught underneath and not hurt because of the shoes and long pants. Venora and I stopped at a dealership in Ohio last year and they had two jackets on display that were light armored ones. The story is a couple on a Ultra was merging on the interstate and a car pulled into them, tore the bike up but the walked away due to helmets, and these armored jackets. Work to Ride, Ride to Work John A Treasury Note Due to Newsletter production schedules, financial information i n this publication may not al ways be 100% current. Accurate data is always available from our River Roads Treasurer at the monthl y Chapter Meetings. The Money Report Bill Esicar - Treasurer Jan Income: Total $3, Jan Expenses: Total TOTAL $2, Stock Watch Harley-Davidson, Inc (HOG - NYSE) Closed Jan 25 at $37.96 Closed Dec 31 at $ year ago: $ Week High: $ Week Low: $ Week Average: $52.93

7 Volume 20, Issue 2 Page 7 Chapter Membership Update Venora Deemer - Membership Officer Thank you to all that made the 2008 Membership Mixer a success. We had approximately 90 renewals with several new members also joining RRC. Right now our membership stands at 287. According to my rough count, we still have 101 members that have not renewed. Please check your address label on this newsletter. If you see 1-08 next to your name, your membership in RRC will expire unless you renew your membership by Feb 25. You can still renew after that date but you might miss some important chapter information. Membership forms are available at TNT, on the Chapter website or contact me and I will send them to you. Don t forget to keep your National HOG Membership current. If your National Membership expires so does your RRC membership. Please renew today! Venora Welcome New RRC Members Tony Crowder Steve Finton Linda L. Franke James Henke Nancy Henke Kevin Sydenstricker Casey Brunenn Dari n Carlen Rockport, IL Quincy, IL Bloomington, IL Bowling Green, MO Lake Ozark, MO Palmyra, MO Camp Point, IL Plainville, IL When you see our new members, take time to introduce yourself and share some riding and bike stories. Make them feel welcome!! If you are a Full or Associate Member of River Roads HOG 0912 and Own or Manage a Business YOUR AD COULD BE HERE Ads are $10 per issue (inside) or $12.50 per issue (back cover) and are sold on a Calendar year term. These ads reach more than 250 member households each month. Contact the Newsletter Editor for more details. Good Coffee should be virtually indistinguishable from 50 weight Motor Oil 105th Entertainment Rock out with Harley-Davidson and friends on four main stages at Milwaukee s world famous Summerfest Grounds, Friday and Saturday night, 12PM-11PM. Musical acts scheduled to appear: ZZ Top Daughtry The Black Crowes Dierks Bentl ey Peter Frampton Los Lonely Boys Blue Oyster Cult War Foghat Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Puddle of Mud Gary Allen Buddy Guy Blind Melon Cameo Dr John Black Rebel Motorcycle Club The Crave plus BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E-STREET BAND

8 River Roads HOG Chapter 0912 is grateful to be sponsored by Prstr Std U.S. Postage Paid Quincy, IL Permit # Oak Street Quincy, Illinois Shop 24/7/365 at tntharley.com On the Web at rrchog.com Verify your National HOG Membership information or renew your National HOG Membership online at members.hog.com. Remember: to join River Roads HOG Chapter 0912, you must first be a current National HOG Member. Getting anxious for warm temps? On a recent Friday afternoon while I was out and about (and all bundled up fighting the 20 degree temperature which seemed all the colder due to a brisk wind), I thoug ht I heard a motorcycle. Sure enough, as I conti nued to search in the direction of that unmistakable sound, I spotted the brave rider heading north on 8th Street. He was soon out of sight, so I didn't g et a good look at the rider or the bike, but it appeared to be around a 600cc model of some sort. "Man," I thought, "that really takes moxie to ride in weather like this." Assistant Director Rich Keppner later he came back the other way. This time I observed him from inside the house while standing by the window next to my roaring fireplace. As for me, I am not that brave or crazy or desperate (whichever one fits). For now, my iron steed feeds contentedly on the trickle charger in the relative warmth of my garage ready to hit the roads once the weather does warm up. If we should get one of those days, as we did a few weeks ago, give me a call and lets get out there to chase away the wi nter blues. Keep in mind some up-coming events: T he Wide Open Motorcycle Magazi ne Bike Show in St. Louis on Feb 9-10th. More info at wideopenmag.net or call The next RRC/HOG Chapter meeting will be at Sprouts in Quincy on 02/06, and looking far ahead, the HOG Illinois State Rally will be in Effi ngham on June 6th and 7 th. Rich But less than twenty- four hours later, that incredulous rider was out-done. On Saturday afternoon with the temperature hovering in the single digit rang e, as I rushed out of my front door to retrieve the mail from the box at the curb, I once again heard what appeared to be an approaching motorcycle. Soon a rider. maybe the same rider from the day before, came puttering east on Harrison between 36th and 48th. And as if to let me know that he was truly out there riding, about fifteen minutes