Jan 2014 - Oregon Chapter H High Desert Wings

GWRRA
Desert News Tribune
OR-H
January 2014
INSIDE
Calendar
2
Mascot Event
2
Events
2
Birthdays &
Fog Horn’s
Bull Horn
3
Anniversaries
4
Rider Education 4
Who’s Who
5
Hot Sheet
6
District Officers 7
Chapter Store 8
T-CLOCS
9 / 10
OR-H Flyer
Dam Tour
11
Always check the
OR-H Web Site for
Event Information
gwrraoregonh.com
Pins & Patches’
Do You Have
A Chapter Vest?
Do You Need
Patches or Pins
for It?
The Patches &
Pins are Here!
Don’t put it off!
Get Yours
TODAY!
Call Sheri
541-449-1451
Happy
New Year 2014
Winter Hours Breakfast @9am Meeting @ 10am
Well here we are, ready or not!
2013 was an eventful year for
most of us. The Good, The Bad &
The Ugly! We had it all for sure!
Lets welcome 2014 with the with
Great Expectations! May we all
ride safe & have a great year!
At this moment, I have not heard
if there will be a New Years Day
ride or not. Weather providing, I
would guess that a few of we die
hard riders will get out there. Be
ready & watch for an email or a
call.
Info Alert! TRC / ARC Course!
If there are enough interested parties, the courses will be offered as
follows:
TRC Friday evening May 2nd &
Saturday morning May 3rd, with
ARC Saturday evening May 3rd &
Sunday morning May 4th. Class
will be in Tri Cities.
If you are interested, contact Chip
Hass ([email protected])
or Mike Briggs
([email protected])
These classes may save your life! I
urge anyone who can to attend!
We had a great Christmas Party at
John & Marlis Patrick’s house. A
ton of excellent food, way too
many deserts & cookies, lots of
story telling & a great time with
the White Elephant gift exchange!
If you missed it, you missed out.
It was a fun time for all. I think
we had about 30+people there!
We need Parking lot practice, training classes, ARC & TRC courses
& safety articles (msgroup.org)
click on motorcycle safety site &
you will find 258 safety tip articles. They are interesting & I
highly recommend that you spend
some of these long winter evenings
reading on this site! It’s even free!
January 2014
Sun
5
12
19
26
Mon
6
13
20 MLK
DAY
27
Tue
7
14
21
28
Schedule of Events
Wed
1
8
15
22
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Thu
2
9
16
23
30
Fri
3
10
17
24
Sat
E
Chapter
Meeting
4
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D
11
18
25
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February 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
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Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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Chapter
Meeting
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
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9
16
10
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11
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Check OR-H Web Site
For Information
www.gwrraoregonh.com
A MASCOT EVENT !
Dinner Ride Notice
“Happy New Year ya varmints!”
We are looking for suggestions of
places you may wish to ride to
for a dinner get together.
Contact Royce & Joann Smith your ideas!
“ Iffin yall iz dumb enough ta mess with
me, Yur liable ta get a BANG out of it
fur sure!” Duz ya understand me?”
[email protected]
541-571-5247
Or
Chip & Kay Hass
[email protected]
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“Fog Horn’s Bull Horn” (OR-H CD Larry Overton)
Happy New Year 2014 Everyone
Well another year comes too a close, and it seems like just yesterday we were going on a polar
bear ride out around Heppner, Lexington, Ione and the big loop back home. We have a lot of
great memories from 2013 and look forward too making many more in 2014.
Olga and I have learned a lot about GWRRA thanks to all the great people we have met along
the way. But I still have a lot too learn. With the help of all the OR-H members and the support
of the Oregon District, Region I and GWRRA, we will have another great year.
First thing we have this year to get everyone thinking about riding is our OR-H Great Dam
tour that kicks off on January 1 and runs thru August 31 of this year. For those of you that rode
in our county seat ride in 2013 you can use your same number that you had, if you want or
need another number please contact me. Everyone will need to sign up for the Dam tour, the
rules and entry form is on the OR-H web site or contact me or one of the staff and we will get
you set up for a "THE GREAT DAM TOUR".
For those of you that have not looked at our new web site check it out. Mark Bridge has done a
fantastic job of creating a new web site.
We hope everyone has a Happy New Year.
OR-H Chapter Meetings
We will meet at the “Pheasant
Café”, 149 E Main Street,
Hermiston, Oregon on the
First Saturday of every
month unless otherwise
notified.
Breakfast at 9:00 AM with the
business meeting at 10:00 am.
We encourage any one from
any chapter to join us. Come
with a full tank of fuel. We
usually have a ride scheduled
after the meeting.
Larry & Olga Overton
OR H CD
OR-H Directors
Larry & Olga Overton
541-571-7995 cell
OR-H ACD
Vern & Wanda Pratt
541-720-2070
2nd ACD
Mark & Sheri Bridge
541-571-3880
To Sherman Brown (Pops)
Happy New Year
From Chapter OR-H
You are missed!
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Rider Ed by Chip Hass
Practice, Practice, Practice
'Skill' is often no more than CONFIDENCE
By: James R. Davis
Some time ago I was riding with a group down a back-country road when our group leader decided
that we needed to perform our 'mandatory' U-turn. The road had two lanes (one in each direction) and
there was no oncoming traffic.
With only one exception everybody made a 'three-point' maneuver. That is, we turned across the road
and stopped when we could not keep going without running off the pavement, then backed up after
turning the front wheel, stopped and turned the front wheel again and proceeded to complete the maneuver.
There was, as I said, one exception. This rider was on a relatively new Goldwing and he was carrying
a passenger. Further, he is a BIG man - well over 6' tall and well over 300 pounds.
This man simply aggressively leaned his bike over and drove his bike through the entire 180 degree
turn without needing to stop or running out of pavement.
The chatter on the CB was filled with compliments relative to his profound skill with his bike. Those
compliments started again at our next rest stop. They were well deserved compliments. But they were
misdirected.
That is, what should have been complimented, in my opinion, was the rider's CONFIDENCE rather
than his skill.
Anniversaries
Birthdays
Happy Birthday
To
Loren Heideman
1-20-14
Thomas Young
1-20-14
Don't get me wrong - the man demonstrated lot's of skill. He had demonstrated a mastery of his clutch,
his throttle, and his HEAD!
With even modest skill almost anyone can lean a bike far enough in a slow-speed turn to drag a peg but very few of us want to or would even try to get close to that big a lean because we do not KNOW
that we can do it successfully. Why? Because we lack confidence in either our machine or ourselves.
So, we compromise and do what we KNOW we can do - we make a three-point U-turn on a narrow
road.
And how is it that this BIG man developed the confidence to make that slow-speed hard lean needed
to complete his smooth U-turn? He had lot's of experience. Experience gained from lot's of practice.
Whether you call it skill or confidence, this man handles his bike very well indeed. He deserves recognition and regard, and he certainly gets both from me. Further, his U-turn maneuver took substantially
less time than mine did. In other words, he was at risk for far less time than I was. THAT aspect of the
value of experience never occurred to me before - confidence can reduce time at risk.
So, schedule some time on a regular basis and go out and practice, practice, practice. Earn the respect
and regard of your friends by increasing your confidence/skills. Potentially reduce your at-risk time
while on the road.
Practice increases confidence. Confidence shows as 'skill.' Over-confidence, however, can kill. The
difference between the two, of course, is that being confident means you know you can do something,
being over-confident means you think you can.
Making a U-turn like my friend did may not be the most important thing you will ever have to do, but
failing to negotiate a curve at high speed because you lack confidence enough to lean the bike just a
bit more is simply unacceptable motorcycling.
Copyright © 1992 - 2013 by The Master Strategy Group, all rights reserved.
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GWRRA
OREGON CHAPTER
OR-H
Who’s Who
A bit of FROST out there!
OREGON CHAPTER
OR-H
Who’s Who
Larry & Olga Overton
Chapter Directors
Hermiston, Oregon
541-571-7995
[email protected]
Vern & Wanda Pratt
ACD
Irrigon, Oregon
541-720-2070
[email protected]
Robert & Karleene Smith
Treasurer
Pendleton, Oregon
Nov. dinner ride 2013
Marlis Patrick
Sunshine Lady
Hermiston, Oregon
Mark & Sheri Bridge
2nd ACD
Web Master
Stanfield, Oregon
541-571-3880
[email protected]
Chip & Kay Hass
OR-H Rider Educator
Kennewick, Washington
509-551-3728
[email protected]
Dee & Lori Carey
Membership Enhancement
Coordinators
Umatilla, Oregon
541-571-4562
Sheri Bridge
Chapter Store Keeper
Stanfield, Oregon
541-571-3880
[email protected]
Dona Edman
Phone Tree Lady
Boardman, OR
541-481-3482
[email protected]
John & Marlis Patrick
Ride Coordinators
Hermiston, Oregon
Echo Toy Run. 17 degrees. 3 bikes
went down on ice in Echo. No injuries!
Paula Otzenberger
Phone Tree Lady
Stanfield, Oregon
541-571-1175
[email protected]
Steve & Paula Otzenberger
News Letter Editors
Stanfield, Oregon
541-449-3460
[email protected]
Royce & Joanne Smith
Dinner Ride Coordinators
Irrigon, Oregon
541-571-5247
[email protected]
Christmas Party 2013
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If it’s still for sale, it’s still here!
I need new Stuff!
New Saddleman Road Sofa Lo Rider Seat for GL1500. Fits all GL1500 from 1988 thru 2000.
This seat sets 1.5” lower than the stock seat which is a big advantage on your two wheeler &
the seat has built in gel pads. I have an 1800 now so no need for the seat! The seat Lists for
$708.00. Asking $450.00, OBO. My loss is your gain. Call Steve @ 541-571-1176
2004 VTX 1300 35K miles, great shape, never
Been down. Asking$3500.00 OBO
Contact Vern Pratt for further info!
541-720-2070
This table will work fine for ATV or bikes smaller than a Goldwing 1500 or 1800.
It’s just not heafty enough for them. Older wings would probably be fine. Works fine
for Paula’s V-Star & we had Mark’s 1800 on it . I bought the lift on sale @ Harbor
Freight & spent quite a bit modifying it for a trike. I would just like to get my investment back. I can deliver it local! $400.00 OBO cash.
Call Steve @ 541-571-1176
If you have something to sell, just e-mail a photo, description, contact number & price to [email protected].
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DISTRICT
DIRECTORS
MIKE & JOY BEAN
[email protected]
503-981-7757
ASSISTANT DISTRICT DIRECTORS
RICK & KATHY MASHECK
[email protected]
503-650-6172
CHAPTER
G
CHAPTER DIRECTOR
DAN BURGESS
[email protected]
ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTOR
ROGER MATYE
[email protected]
CHAPTER
I
CHAPTER DIRECTOR
ALAN NEUBURGER
[email protected]
503-954-0242
CHAPTER
J
CHAPTER DIRECTORS
DUANE & THERESA KLOPFENSTEIN
woodworm374@ smt-net.com
503-394-2841
CHAPTER H
CHAPTER DIRECTORS
Larry & Olga Overton
[email protected]
541-571-2070
ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS
Vern & Wanda Pratt
[email protected]
541-720-2070
SECOND ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS
& Web Master
Mark & Sheri Bridge
Stanfield, Oregon
[email protected]
541-571-3880
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
DAVE MORRIS
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No Waiting Necessary! Get Yours TODAY!
Our Patches, Pins & Hats are in stock NOW! Sheri Bridge has the patches
& the Chapter Store is in business. For more information call Sheri @
541-449-1451. We need to get these out to all of our members so we can
display our colors with PRIDE. Here are some samples for you.
“ Now this here’s what I
call a BARGIN, even if
it is for a bunch of old
varmints!”
10” GWRRA Shield
4” GWRRA Shield
9” Top 2 Line Rocker
9” Bottom Rocker
4” Staff Rocker
Yosemite Sam Patch
Chapter Hat
Ladies Chapter Visor
Sam Pin or Logo Pin
$13.00
$ 6.00
$ 8.00
$ 7.00
$ 3.00
$ 6.00
$15.00
$15.00
$ 5.00
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Oregon “H” Great Dam Tour:
The Oregon H Great Dam tour starts January 1st 2014 and runs thru August 31st , 2014.The object of this tour is to see how many
Hydro Electric Dams you can travel to within Region I, and enjoy the beautiful country that we have in Region “I” .
1.You will be given a packet containing a card with your number on it. This number must be in the picture that you take of the
Dam or sign of the Dam. The NAME of the dam must be in the picture.
2. How you get to these Dams is up to you. This is open to everyone, if you want to ride, drive, float or fly That is fine but you
need to get your number in the picture with the name of the Dam in it.
3. Each Dam is worth 1pt. UNLESS you have three (3) or more numbers in the picture. And you and in the picture that you
submit at the end of the tour. Those pictures are worth 2pts. This is to promote more group rides.
4. All entries must be in by no later then September 15 th The winner will be Awarded on September 27 th at the Oregon District
end of season campout that will be hosted by Oregon H .
5.You can submit your photo’s either by putting them in an album or burning them to a thumb drive or CD.
6. This tour is to include all of Region I. The States of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. This is on the honor
system so go out and enjoy the country and build some great memories and friendships along the way.
Submit all pictures to: Larry Overton1401 NE Stoddard Lane, Hermiston, Or. 97838 Phone 541-571-7995
Oregon “H” Great Dam Tour
January 1, 2014 thru August 31,2014
Name__________________________________
Address________________________________ City/State_____________________ Zip______
Email _________________________________Phone ________________
Entry fee 15.00
I/WE HEREBY AGREE TO CONFORM AND COMPLY WITH THE IDEALS GOVERNING THIS EVENT,AND FURTHER
AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESAS THE GWRRA,CHAPTER H AND IT’S OFFICERS FOR LOSS OR INJURY TO
PERSONAL PROPERTY. I/WE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS FORM.
Signature:_________________________________________________________________________ Date:__________
Send Registration to Make checks payable to Larry Overton GWRRA, OR-H1401 NE Stoddard Lane, Hermiston, Or. 97838