CHAPTER AR-C

NEWSLETTER

June 2017

VOLUME 5 ISSUE 6 REGION H

CHAPTER “C” TEAM

CHAPTER DIRECTORS Tim & Bonnie Nagy ASST CHAPTER DIRECTORS T B D

MEC COORDINATOR Pam Saulters CHAPTER COUPLE of the YEAR Tim & Bonnie Nagy TREASURER Steve Brant

CHAPTER EDUCATOR Greg Reinhardt MOTORIST AWARENESS Greg Reinhardt COORDINATOR

CHAPTER WEBMASTER Greg Reinhardt NEWSLETTER EDITOR Greg Reinhardt RIDE CO-ORDINATOR Tim Nagy CHAPTER of the YEAR T B D COORDINATOR SUNSHINE PERSON Pam Saulters SCRAPBOOKING Ron Abbott COORDINATOR PHOTOGRAPHER Tim Nagy - Lead

JUNE’S GOINGS ON

Jun 6th D - Day

Jun 8th 7 pm: Chapter C Dinner Ride ( Big Ben’s Food & Fun, 1 College St N, Vilonia, AR 72173 )

Jun 10th 7:30 am: Chapter C Ride to Peel Ferry ( Meet at Exxon station on Hwy 5 )

Jun 13th 6:30 pm: Dinner Ride with Chapter K ( Dave & Buster’s, 10900 Bass Pro Parkway, Little Rock, AR 72209 )

Jun 14th Flag Day

Jun 15th Steve & Gaynell Brant’s Anniversary

Jun 16th Sherry Fowler’s Birthday

Jun 18th Father’s Day

Jun 19th Chuck Eick’s Birthday

Jun 21st Summer Solstice

Jun 23rd - 24th KS District Rally ( Hutchinson, KS )

Jun 24th 8 am: Chapter C Monthly Meeting ( Emily’s Diner, 3286 South 2nd Street, Cabot, AR 72023 )

( Eat @ 8 am / Meeting @ 9 am )

10 am: Chapter C Ride to Chapter K ( Benton, AR -- KSU after meeting ) ( Eat @ 3 pm / Meeting @ 4 pm )

Jun 25th Sam Shepard’s Birthday

Jun 28th Sam & Candace Shepard’s Anniversary

AR DISTRICT & REGION H EVENTS

MARCH

11th St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Little Rock, AR)

30th - 31st LA District Rally (Lafayette, LA)

31st 40 to Phoenix Stop (Conway, AR)

APRIL

1st LA District Rally (Lafayette, LA)

27th - 29th Region H Rally (Marshall, TX)

MAY

18th – 20th TX District Rally (Witchita Falls, TX)

JUNE

23rd - 24th KS District Rally (Hutchinson, KS)

JULY

14th - 15th AR District Rally (Eureka Springs, AR)

AUGUST

29th - 31st Wing Ding 39 (Grapevine, TX)

SEPTEMBER

1st – 2nd Wing Ding 39 (Grapevine, TX)

28th - 30th OK District Rally (Muskogee, OK)

“GARAGE” SALE

Black 1997 Honda Valkyrie Tourer

69,500 miles

$5,700 Contact: Jay Stapleton at (501) 412-4217 for more info and pictures

Motorcycle Luggage Trailer

$500 Contact: Jay Stapleton at (501) 412-4217 for more info and pictures

Silver 2008 Honda Silver Wing

6,500 miles

$5,000 obo Contact: Pat Dumas at (501) 246-6828 for more info and pictures

Chapter “Chatter”

Tim & Bonnie Nagy Chapter C Directors

Well, June is here and we have a lot to do and hopefully the weather will cooperate

on our activities. So far almost every week end has something to do and places to see.

The dinner ride on June 8, 2017 had great weather as well as good food at Big Bens

restaurant in Vilonia. Looks like the ride to Peel Ark. for the ride to on the ferry was a

bust but it will happen again soon. So, Bonnie and me rode to Eureka Springs and found

out that the Arkansas Golden Gate Bridge was damage and is going to be under repairs

for a while. So, I have an alternate route planned for the State Rally.

Starting July 1st, we will start having breakfast rides on the day rides due to the

heat of the day. The 1st weekend will be to the Rambler in Rose Bud. Others will follow

in the upcoming weekends. There will be time that Bonnie and I won’t be able to go on

some of this ride do to other obligations. But that doesn’t mean that others can’t enjoy

them.

For those who are going to the State Rally, Bonnie and I are leaving July 13th and

8:00 am from the Exxon Station. Once there, we will check-in and start helping Richard

and Vicki with whatever we can to help.

Hope to see you all at the meeting on the 24th of June. We going to be visited by

another chapter and the will ride with us to chapter K’s meeting. Our ride will be to

Sunrise Honda, then a scenic ride to K’s meeting. Hope the weather will cooperate.

Well, hope you’re ready to have some fun and see you on the 24th.

Ride Safe and Ride Often Tim & Bonnie Nagy

TWO-WHEEL TOPICS

&

3-WHEEL THOUGHTS

Greg Reinhardt Chapter C Educator

Cooling Down In Very Hot Weather

Evaporation is everything

By: James R. Davis

Riding when the temperature is well in excess of 90 degrees can be dangerous to your health. Unless you take care to keep your body temperature under control even rides as short as an hour can result in heat-prostration or even sun-stroke.

Many riders know that if you keep your neck cool, because the large veins that feed your brain are so

close to the surface, you greatly diminish these health risks. There are two very popular devices that are simple and effective in this regard.

One is called a 'cool collar' and is made from a tube of bandana material that contains some water

absorbing beads sewn into it. The beads increase in size about 50 TIMES over when they are dry. Thus, when dry, these collars store easily and take up very little room. But getting them wet is not as easy as it sounds. That is, you have to take a dry collar and submerge it in water for up to 1 hour before it has absorbed all the water it can. That hour is often not available to you when you need it.

The reason the collar works to cool you off is that it takes even longer for the beads to dry out than it did

to get them wet. That is, water will evaporate from them over a several hour period. Any evaporation activity cools - but only marginally so from the wearer's point of view. That is, within half an hour of putting one of these collars around your neck, even if it had been in a freezer before you put it on, the collar will be very nearly at the temperature of the air around it.

Far better than these 'cool collars', I have found, is the original design of them (sometimes called 'Kool

Kollars'). These are usually made of terry-cloth sewn together in such a way as to contain a pocket into which a zip-lock bag is placed. These are filled with ice! This type of collar REALLY cools your neck as the ice melts, AND they drip cool water. That dripping leaves the front and back of your shirt sopping wet over time which provides a huge source of evaporation - i.e., it helps to COOL! At every pit stop you make you can refill the 'Kollar' with ice (just pour in a glass of ice water, ice and all).

The bead filled collar cannot be rapidly cooled again once it has gotten warm. Thus, you usually find that

people that use them have two - one of which is always sitting in an ice-chest. One more way to handle high heat - those of you that wear skull-caps (helmet liners) can simply saturate

them with water before putting them on. This works very well indeed, for about half an hour. Further, of course, simply pouring water on your shirt helps a great deal - again, because it provides a

huge area over which evaporation takes place. While on the subject let me remind you that your wet shirt is not the only large area that evaporates - all

of your exposed skin does the same. Thus, you NEED to DRINK lots of fluids too!!!

District “Dirt”

Richard & Vicki Austin District Directors

No input this month . . .

Ride Often and Ride Safe Richard & Vicki Austin

Education “Extras”

Arrel E. Carter III (Buster) District Educator

Where the Rubber Meets the Road

Tires are the MOST important item you need to look at and inspect on a motorcycle. On a 4

wheel vehicle, if you lose a tire it is not that bad as long as you keep your head. On a motorcycle losing

a tire can kill you. The Arkansas State Highway Department has been paving many Highways with an

asphalt / concrete mixture which over time seem to start cracking and chipping out creating yet another

pot hole. These shallow pot holes are only about two to two and a half inches in depth however, the

will jar your teeth out. If you happen to hit anything in the road such as road debris, pot holes, etc.

inspect your tires when you stop. When you get home look at the tires condition. First, while the tires

are cold ensure the tires are inflated to the recommended pressure. Manufactures have different

suggested pressures. Before EVERY ride make sure your tires are properly inflated. Do not take for

granted that your tire has the same pressure it did two days ago. Many times tire damage can be

unseen.

Use the GWRRA Motorcycle Inspection Sheet:

2 Wheel:

http://gwrra.org/regional/ridered/Forms/N.17BikeInspectionForm.pdf

Trike:

http://gwrra.org/regional/ridered/Forms/N.18GWRRATrikeCheckVersion_2011_06.pdf

Trailer:

http://gwrra.org/regional/ridered/Forms/N.19GWRRATrailerCheckVersion_2011_06.pdf

Side Car:

http://gwrra.org/regional/ridered/Forms/N.21GWRRASidecarRigCheckVersion_2011_06.pdf

Some helpful tips while inspecting your tires are:

1. Place your motorcycle on the center stand, it makes inspecting your tires and fork system much

easier.

2. Use a gauge to check the air pressure in each tire. Add air or deflate as needed to match the

manufacturer's recommendation.

3. Look for separations, blisters, cupping, tears in the rubber, objects embedded in the tire (nail,

metal, glass, small rocks etc).

4. Look in the grooves between tire tread for raised patches of rubber, called wear bars. These

2/32- inch tall patches will help you identify a worn out tire. (In most states 3/32-inch is the

minimum legal tread depth.)

5. Make sure you inspect the Rim. Check the Rim for cracks and/or dents. Hitting potholes and

other road debris can cause your rims to crack and ultimately fail.

6. Inspect your valve stem. I usually spray a mild soapy water solution on my valve stem to check

for leaks. Valve stems seem to be failing a lot more often. I usually do not keep tires on my Wing

for more than a year. Every time I replace tires I replace the valve stems. It costs more but I

have the satisfaction of knowing they are new and should not fail on my long rides.

7. This has nothing to do with inspection but a “what in case”, always carry some method of inflating

your tires. I have a “Slime Pump”, A CO2 inflator and a Silicon plug injector kit. I do not

recommend plugging a tire however if you are out in the middle of nowhere you can at least

repair the tire long enough to limp to a service center. Never think a plugged tire is dependable.

Replace it as soon as possible.

8. Spin the front tire to check for friction or a growling noise. This could be a bearing going out.

Look at the seals on your rim. If it is leaking grease you need to have it serviced. Next, grab the

top and bottom of the tire and flex it, if you hear a click and/or the wheel moves from side to side

you need to have your wheel bearings serviced. Since you are down looking at the front wheel

inspect your fork seals. Look for the signs of oil around the seal area and/or running down the

fork.

I know tires for Goldwing’s are pricey, but if the tires get down to the wear bars or have damage

replace them. Your life and/or the life of your Co-Rider is worth much more than the cost of a tire. We

have a lot of Gremlins retiring here in Arkansas. This is evident by all of the potholes we have in our

roads. That said, scan and keep scanning ahead of your motorcycle to see what is in your track. If you

see a hazard let the other riders know by using the radio or hand signals. Some of these shallow

potholes are difficult to see especially at night and in the rain. That said, it is easy to hit one of these

potholes and damage your tire or rim.

Here is a link to some MSF very good literature about motorcycle tire inspection:

https://www.msf-usa.org/downloads/MIC_Tire_Guide_2012V1.pdf

Ride Smart, Ride Safe, Ride Protected Arrel E. Carter III (Buster)

Directors Corner

Jim & Reba Berry Region H Directors

Wing Ding is coming and Region H has several opportunities to serve our GWRRA family.

Region H is the “Hospitality Region” so now is our chance to sign up. First, I am hoping to see as many

of you guys as possible at the Gaylord with smiles on, welcoming and greeting our guests. If you haven’t

ordered your trifecta pin, there is an or-der form in this newsletter. They will look really sharp on your

vest.

On the Monday before Wing Ding, we have been asked to provide about 15 workers to assemble

the GWRRA Store. I have asked the chapters local to the Grapevine area to provide these helpers and

we know they will. Region H is a hard working team.

We will need lots of volunteers to work the pre-registration desk. We will need workers on

Tuesday afternoon, all day Wednesday, Thursday and Fri-day and limited assistance on Saturday.

What a great gig! Inside the Gaylord, a first class resort, with chairs, air-conditioning, getting to meet

old and new friends and most of all; NO FLIES! There will be a sign-up sheet on the webpage by the

20th of June.

Region H is also charged with the bike show, which will be held Saturday morning in the parking

lot of the Grapevine Mills Mall. The bike show will be the same format as last year. It will be a “People’s

Choice” event. There should be plenty of civilians at the mall that morning. The plans now call for

staging between 8:00 and 9:00am with display and judging between 9:00 and 11:00. Also during this

time the grand parade should arrive and the drill team competitions should take place. All this activity

should generate quite a lot of excitement in the parking lot. This is going to be fun! We will have our

bike show team looking for volunteers, so if they approach you, join in for a great time.

Now, with all this excitement don’t miss the Couple of the Year Selection. Region H’s Couple,

Kathy and Randy Reese, will be participating and hope to bring home another “trifecta.” Wear your

safety green/yellow to show your support for them.

In the meanwhile, we have the KS rally this month, the AR rally in July, OK in September and

The Region H Ride-In in November. All of these give us great riding opportunities and learning

experiences. We hope to see you there.

Jim & Reba

“By the Book”

Jack Wagner Deputy Director -- Region H Trainer

“By the Book” articles are intended to help familiarize GWRRA Volunteer Leaders and Members with the policies, procedures, and information contained in the GWRRA Officer’s Handbook (OHB). A copy of the Officer’s Handbook can be found at the following Internet website: www.gwrra.org/oconnect/officerhandbook.html Please feel free to reprint these articles in Region, District, or Chapter newsletters.

Instructor Recognition

Recognition is the paycheck in GWRRA. For instructors it is that

comment of 'great class', 'I didn't know that before', 'now I understand' or

simply 'thank you' received after conducting training. The ultimate tribute is

for an instructor to be recognized as best of the best – Instructor of the Year,

presented annually at Wing Ding. I know first-hand, as I received that honor

at Wing Ding in 2013.

If you attended training during 2016 and thought the instructor was

awesome, please nominate them for Instructor of the Year. Its easy to do, and

any Member can nominate someone. Just download the nomination form at

www.gwrradot.com and forward it to the Director of Training no later than

July 30, 2017. A committee will review the nominations and select the best of

the best. That instructor will be recognized as Instructor of the Year at Wing

Ding in Grapevine. Runners up will receive personalized certificates of

recognition from the Dean of GWRRA University.

The award is open to anyone authorized to present GWRRA training –

those previously certified as University Trainers, MEC presenters or Rider Ed

seminar presenters as well as the newly certified University Instructors. Let

them know you appreciate their dedication to presenting above and beyond

levels of training that left an impression on you.

The More You Know, the Better It Gets Jack Wagner