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Garden State HOG April 2015

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Morris County Chapter 3373

Garden State Harley Davidson, 1775 Route 10 East, Morris Plains, NJ

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973-898-7100

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07950

Chapter Director

Well, its been winter for much too

long!! Except for those who ride Polar Bear, members will be out riding before you know it. Our Officers have been busy planning the rides ahead. Let me remind you that you all have a voice in the Chapter and anyone wishing to make a sugges-

tion for a ride is welcome to attend a Road Captains meeting and present it to Russ. Let me say that I am extremely fortunate to be surrounded by such a fine & knowledgeable group of both appointed & Discretionary Offic-ers. You will be hearing from them throughout this newsletter, which will be published every other month. Our Assistant Director, John Medina will opine, as will our Head Road Captain Russ Hall and our Safety Officer Keith Ward.

You will also hear from our Secretary, Karen Austin, who has also been working very hard putting together the Ladies of Harley group. These people are extremely knowledgeable in what they do, so I'm not going to steal their thunder here, by writing about what they know best. However, I would just like to point out that there are two benefit rides in the near future, one in early May and the other in June, but you’ll hear more about them and other rides from Russ, our Head Road Captain. Finally, if anyone wishes to place an AD in this publication, the cost is $20 per issue or $120 for the calendar year. See me for further infor-mation. Here's hoping to see you at our up coming rides & events. Lets have fun this year and be SAFE!!!!!!

Volume 2015 Issue 1

Welcome to our new chapter members!

Karrie Austin, Ted Balfour, Leora Bennett, Thomas R Charles, Bob Citarelli, Jesse V D'Amore,

John Fanburg, Vito V Filomeno, Paul Fortunato, Gary Hallock, Nick Irons, John S Kosiak,

Rich La Monica, Allen Lombardi, Kevin MacDevette, Mary MacDevette,

John G Mc Curdy, Jr, Michael L. Mania, Michael Prince,

Bob Sierbinski, Donald C. Smith Jr., Kimberly Smith,

Sebastian Roginski, Artur Roginski ,Laura Jimenez, Doren Ertek, Peter Bountres

,Richard Tracy, Dean Venezia, Bob Perry, Fred England

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Garden State Harley Davidson, 1775 Route 10 East, Morris Plains, NJ 07950

Garden State HOG—April 2015

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 / Road Captains Meeting

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Ride to PUB 199: 11:00 - 2:00

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

E-Board Meeting: 9:00

Membership Meeting: 10:00

New Member Ride: 11:00-2:00

(All members invited)

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Ride to Kinchley’s Tavern

11:00 - 2:00

26

Chai Riders

Poker Run

10:00 to 2:00

27 28 29 30

LOH

Meeting

6:00

For the latest HOG chapter news visit our Facebook page or our website at ww.gardenstatehogchapter.com

Unless stated, all chapter meetings and rides start at the Garden State H-D dealership

A note from GSH-D Service Department

We currently have appointments available

for your Spring service.

Call today…they are filling up fast!

We are now offering Express Lane Service.

Bring your bike in Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs-

day, or Saturday …

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY!!!

Call Barry or Brian for more details!

A note from GSH-D MotorClothes Department

Did you know that after 5 years the materials

used to make your helmet begin to deteriorate?

This significantly reduces the safety of your hel-

met.

April is check your helmet month! What better time

than now to evaluate the condition of the helmet

you are currently using!

Stop by and ask Kim or Tracy for details!

Note: E-Board & Chapter Meetings are planned for every third Saturday of the month

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Garden State HOG—May 2015

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

Ride Planning Meeting

10:00

Long Valley Pub & Brewery

11:00-2:00

Paterson Bike

Blessing

10:00

4 5 6 7 8 9

NJSPCA “RUFF” Riders

Charity Run (Benefits PBA

Local 391)

9:00-3:00

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

E-Board Meeting:

9:00

Membership Meeting:

10:00

Chatter Box

11:00-2:00

17 18 19 20 21

GSH-D

Bike Night

22 23

Morris Plains Memorial Day

Parade 9:00

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Starlington Station

10:00

31

West Milford Elks

10:00

June 1 2 3 4 5 6

Puppy Rescue Mission Ride

8:30

Note: E-Board & Chapter Meetings are planned for every third Saturday of the month

For the latest HOG chapter news visit our Facebook page or our website at ww.gardenstatehogchapter.com

Unless stated, all chapter meetings and rides start at the Garden State H-D dealership

Please read and become familiar with the chapter’s Road Safety Rules on the next page of this

newsletter, also visit the chapter’s website for additional safety info.

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I am honored and excited to have been selected to serve as your Assistant Director. 2015 promises to be an exciting year for our chapter, as we settle into our new home dealership and as we welcome new members to the club (and some not so new members back). The E-board has been working hard to plan some great rides and events, so come out and support YOUR club. Invite your friends along and let’s have a great season!

Assistant Director

Chapter Secretary Welcome to Garden State H.O.G. Chapter’s Ladies of

Harley (LOH)!

We are a group of female riders, passengers and en-

thusiasts who are members of both National H.O.G.

and our local H.O.G. Chapter.

Our goal is to assist you in becoming an involved, informed and confident Chap-

ter member.

If you’re interested in learning more, our first LOH meeting is scheduled for Thurs-

day, 4/30/15, at 6PM. It will be held in the mezzanine area of Garden State Harley-

Davidson.

Looking forward to seeing you on 4/30!

Ladies of Harley Officer

Head Road Captain

Well the riding season has begun and we have already had a couple good rides . I want to remind members who join our rides that when riding in a group stay in your position until the rider directly in front of you changes lanes. If any one exits the ride, the rider directly behind moves up. Please listen to the road captain, he or she will give a short safety talk and some direction on travel route, prior to the ride. Do not leave to much of a gap between riders, as that is an invitation for cars to cut you off. However, if you see a car trying to get between you and the group, let him in.

I hope to see you on the rides, lets have some fun. Also, all members are welcome at the ride planning

meetings. Finally, please read our detailed Road Safety Rules located on page 6 of this newsletter.

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New Member

Contact &

Safety Officer

Hello everyone!

It looks like April is the new

March.

Snow, Snow, Snow! And the first day of Spring; SNOW!

So lets hope it doesn't rain the entire month of April.

Well anyway, our HOG chapter has many new faces and

the chapter ride planners have already put together

some nice rides, with more in the works.

Our new website; (www.gardenstatehogchapter.com),

contains our calendar of rides and events, as well as

other useful information, such as meetings, events, La-

dies of Harley and, of course, safety tips and riding

rules, which we’ll elaborate on in the following pages.

You’ll also find contact info for the Leadership Team.

Things are looking good for G.S.H. in 2015.

So with the new HOG chapter comes new responsibili-

ties and I am excited to say that I am also the chapter's

Safety Officer.

With that said, I have some words on safety to share.

As you know, with winter coming to an end, its been a

brutal last couple months. Potholes, or moon craters

all over.

Be careful not to follow cars too closely; a pothole can

come out from behind a car so quick it can take you

out!

Take note that gravel is everywhere, it’s really bad and

we all know what gravel can do. Also, roads don't have

to be icy to be slick; the roadway can be just damp and

cold to cause trouble for a bike. Finally, CHECK YOUR

TIRE PRESURE!

So take your time and be patient for now...

Things will get better, soon....So till the next newsletter,

see ya!

P.S. Check out our riding rules on the pages that

follow.

Please read and become familiar with the chapter’s Road

Safety Rules in this newsletter. You should also visit the

Garden State HOG website; click on safety for more infor-

mation on rider safety and safety course information.

A Chapter member’s guest, whether as a rider or as a passenger, must

read, and sign-off on the chapter’s liability release form, before departing

on a ride with the club.

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Road Captains

1. henever possible there will be two (2) road captains on the ride; Lead Road Captain and Rear Road Captain.

2. he Lead Road Captain will ride in the left side of the lane in front of the group. Please obey the road captains when they ask you to move to a different spot.

On Highway - Staggered Formation

(Indicated by waving hand left to right over head with two fingers raised)

1. eep a two (2) second interval from the bike in front of you in the same lane and avoid riding in anyone's blind spot, especially cars.

2. f a road captain drops out of line, for any reason, leave his/her space open so he/she can return to the same position in line.

3. f someone breaks down or drops out of line, do not stop on the highway. Obey the Lead Road Captain who will pull off at the next exit or safe spot and wait for the Rear Road Captain to return to the group before going any further.

4. If there is a space in the line because of someone permanently dropping out, move forward in the same lane you are riding in, passing the rider on your left or right to take up the space. The rest of the group will do the same, one at a time, until all the gaps are filled.

Changing Lanes (Group Riding Of Any Size)

1. hange lanes only during staggered formation.

2. hen changing lanes, the lead road captain will signal he/she is going to change lanes; everyone should then also signal.

3. he Rear Road Captain will secure the lane.

4. Once the lane is secured: the group will move to the lane from the front to the rear (don’t “jump” early.)

Being Passed Or “Cut Into” (Be especially careful when approaching highway Exit ramps)

1. on't challenge cars! When cars try to pass, or “cut in” our line of bikes

2. eave a gap for them to pull into your lane without cutting you off

3. emember...they are BIGGER than you.

Narrow Two Lane Roads and Toll Booths - Single File Formation

1. ide in single file, one behind the other, Indicated by raising hand over head with index finger raised

Other Signals and Rules

1. oint hand or foot down....warns other riders of road hazards or slippery conditions.

2. alm up, waving hand up and down...increase speed (go faster).

3. alm down, waving hand up and down...decrease speed (go slower).

4. oint to...headlight if off; gas tank if you need gas; stomach if hungry.

5. eadlight on at all times makes you easier to see, and in most states it's the law.

6. iders new to the Club will ride directly behind the Lead Road Captain.

Please arrive with gas tank filled and bike in top shape!!!

A chapter member’s guest, whether as a rider or as a passenger, must read, and sign-off on the

chapter’s liability and release form, before departing on a ride with the club.

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As one of the new-

est members to the

chapter I am, for the

first time in my 21

years of

riding, looking for-

ward to this year’s riding season as a HOG chapter

member.

So why, after all this time, have I finally

decided to join a local chapter? (I have

always been a national HOG member

and I became a founding member of

the Harley Davidson Museum when it first opened.)

I’d say that I’m always looking for new experiences

and new ways to enjoy riding, but this time I wanted

it to be closer to the Harley Davidson experience.

And you can’t get any closer than tethering yourself

to an H-D

dealership and a group of “bike” mined

people.

Also, the chapter experience is organized

and consistent and has a leadership team of knowl-

edgeable riders who work

to make riding more en-

joyable for everyone. You

will never be wanting for

a place to ride or some-

one to ride with, or asso-

ciate with a dealership

who provides all the best

Harley Davidson has to offer; a place to gather, eat,

listen to music and of course, the backing of trained

staff and service technicians, offering a multitude of

products for your bike, body and mind.

Riding a Harley is a soulful experience, you can’t beat

that torque, nor its sound, it never ceases to please

and sooth what ever ails you.

Ride safe and enjoy the season.

Editor

The Road Ahead

Jun 13th; Ride to Cold Springs , NY

Jun 21st; Father’s Day Ride

June 25; Garden State H-D Bike Night

July 23; Garden State H-D Bike Night

Aug 20; Garden State H-D Bike Night

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Name Title Phone email

Chapter Officers:

Byrne Sciortino Director 973-856-5578 [email protected]

John Medina Assistant Director 973-618-1945 [email protected]

Karen Austin Secretary 973-903-0264 [email protected]

Joe Gennarelli Treasurer 201-848-8447 [email protected]

Russ Hall Head Trustee 201-803-3627 [email protected]

Chapter Discretionary Officers:

Keith Ward Safety Officer 201-919-8836 [email protected]

Keith Ward New Member Contact 201-919-8836 [email protected]

Joe Gennarelli Historian &

Photographer 201-848-8447 [email protected]

Dave McGinniss Web Master 973-902-3426 [email protected]

Rich La Monica Editor 973-223-6020 [email protected]

Karen Austin Ladies of Harley 973-903-0264 [email protected]

Doug Bannon AMA Rep 973-204-8823 [email protected]

Road Captains:

Russ Hall Head Road Captain 201-803-3627 [email protected]

Byrne Sciortino Road Captain 973-856-5578 [email protected]

Gerry Molitor Road Captain 201-891-3251 [email protected]

Joe David Road Captain 973-728-8299 [email protected]

Joe Gennarelli Road Captain 201-848-8447 [email protected]

Chapter Leadership Team:

Check out Garden State Harley

Davidson on your smartphone,

get the App!

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Saturday April 25th

Kickstands up at 11:00

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