GWRRA Chapter WA-V November 2017

Washington District Newsletter

Meets 1 Thursday 6:00pm

From the Chapter Director Back in the Swing

Well after having an exciting vacation that was a bit longer than

expected we are back to normal, as normal as can be! We were able to be

back for the October meeting and a good thing as Jeff had to be out of

town and not able to fill in!

We as well as other chapter members attended the Leadership

Conference in Buckley on the 7th

which proved to be good and useful to

us. They had many different classes in which we could attend. Our

District Staff shared information sent down from National on the

upcoming changes taking place next year! There are numerous changes

that are to take place at the chapter level with the biggest one being that

we will no longer have a Chapter Educator, but instead a lot of the safety items will be prior to any rides that

we go on! With that said the one thing we are going to miss is Have You Checked Your Tires Lately coming

from our very own Iron Butt Doughty, along with his safety minute (or two) each month. The other thing that

will be not be required is our sign-up sheets will no longer be required to report to National. The one thing

that was stressed is that the meeting should be fun! With that said we are open to ideas! Prior to closing the

group went through all of the upcoming events from the chapters that were in attendance, posted them and

they are now on our calendar for 2018.

Next up we had our staff meeting. Small group but we discussed numerous items including our rest stops

and possible fund raisers for next year! We did discuss the Christmas Party which will be held in the

community clubhouse of the Duffield's. It was suggested that it be held there every year as long as we can as

it is a great facility! It was also decided that we would have Ham and scalloped potatoes again this year with

the chapter furnishing that! All attending are asked to bring a salad or dessert to share with others. Dinner

will be @ 3:00 on the 10th

and we will also have the usual gift exchange with a $25.00 limit! An Ho Ho Ho

was requested as well.

Now we had our Chapter Social on the 17th

hosted by your Chapter Directors at Jimmy Mack's Roadhouse in

Federal Way! What a Group! We had the biggest group we have seen in some time! We made reservations

Chapter V

Valley Wings News

Chapter Directors: Meets 1st Tuesday 6:00pm

Joe & Patti Diambri Rainbow Cafe

253- 740-7224 112 E Main Auburn, 98002

for 18 and the next thing we know we are adding a table, then another table, and another table but all went

well! Thanks to all who showed up!

Now with time getting close and I know the editor will be asking for our articles. One last thing there will be

no chapter ride for November.

Hope to see everyone at our chapter meeting, and if not Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Your Chapter V Directors

Joe & Patti Diambri

ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS:

Riding in the Rain

We were blessed this year with a very long stretch of time with

no rain to get in the way of our riding activities. I honestly can’t

remember the last time I had to take the car to work due to bad

weather that would make riding the bike unsafe. Riding in the rain

is not exactly fun but it can be done. The time has come again when

rain is more likely to be in the forecast. Here are a few things to

think about when you have to or want to ride in the rain.

Dress for the conditions: wear your riding gear plus a good rain suit over the top. I use

Frogg Toggs, but there are other types that are just as good. Anything to keep the rain from

soaking into your clothing underneath. Gloves that have water repellant qualities. You can

spray a water repellant on them to help to help keep them dry. The same thing goes with your

boots, spray them to keep the water from soaking in. Make sure your face shield clear visor

on your helmet is clean. There are some products out there that can prevent fog on the inside

of your visor, a fogged up visor can drastically reduce your visibility.

Ride for the conditions: slow down! This about the best way to advise others to ride in

the rain. My crash I had 4 years ago was due to riding too fast in the rain. If I had slowed

down and taken more care, I might still have that 1990 Honda Pacific Coast. Rain on the road

surface can be slippery when combined with oil, leaves, gravel and dirt. Use caution in

making turns and braking when you just don’t know what is on the road mixing with that

water. Puddles! Shallow or deep, you never know. I went through one the other day on my

way to work at 3:30 am. It was dark and I just didn’t know what I was heading into. Water

sprayed up a couple feet high on both sides of the bike. Luckily, the bikes weight and my

slow speed kept the tires in contact with the ground.

I do not like riding in the rain but with the proper gear on to keep me dry, being cautious, and

going slower, it can be done safely. The last thing to talk about when riding in the rain is

what happens to your bike when you do it. Your bike gets really dirty. If you don’t mind a

dirty bike and having to clean it more often, ride rain or shine.

Jeff & Cindy

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From the Chapter Educator:

November Newsletter –

From the desk of John Doughty GWRRA Chapter Educator Chapter V.

Day light savings time changed this year on November 5th. With the day light time saving change we will find ourselves driving in the darkness earlier than usual. Extended good driving techniques are applied as we make adjustments to our nighttime driving habits. Below are a few tips that have been extracted from a Bike Bandit article dated 10/26/2016 and written by Arron Cortez.

Night Riding: Love It or Hate It, It Happens

Ask any rider how they feel about riding at night, and you'll hear two completely different types of answers.

Riding a motorcycle at night is a completely different experience than riding in the light of day as some

riders love it, while others will avoid it at all costs.

For some, riding at night is an awesome experience. In less populated areas, it's usually just you out on the

road which lets you avoid all the madness of daytime traffic by focusing on the ride. Night riding is peaceful

and with nobody around, you can appreciate things like the night sky, city lights, and empty streets.

However, for many, riding at night takes all the fun out of motorcycling. Visibility is reduced dramatically at

night, and being able to see well is critical to complete a safe ride. Daylight driving allows you determine

your speed, judge corners, and detect all sorts of road hazards. Night time driving makes those data points

more challenging. Another factor that changes at night is the weather as temperatures drop, increasing wind

chill, affects how your tires grip the pavement, and night time fog can make a ride especially hazardous. If

you live in the country, you also have to deal with animals that become more active at night that dart across

roadway putting even the best of riders on the ground in an instant.

Whether you like it or not, if you ride at night as the odds begin to stack against you. As you find yourself in

the dark and at some point, it is very important to be prepared for what you'll encounter. While there is less

traffic and the chances you'll be hit by another vehicle are lower, night riding brings its own set of hazards

that can make a single-vehicle collision more likely than during the day.

Things to Consider During Night Motorcycle Riding:

VISIBILITY

Your own visibility is reduced. Things like potholes, bumps, tar snakes, debris, gravel, and metal

grates are harder to see

Everyone else's visibility is reduced too. This makes it harder for motorists to see you

Depth perception is affected. Night time driving is more difficult to gauge your speed, accurately

judge six corners, or banking into the turns

Leaning into a turn eight changes your headlight beam eight angle as you engage in two cornering.

Your headlight casts its beam seven away from the exit point of the turn making it tougher to

navigate through the corner

The lighting systems on many bikes can be inadequate unless the owner has added farkels to

accommodate the deficiency which can especially be true on older bikes

Scratches, smudges, and bugs play a definite role in good visibility. Having these obstacles on a visor

or windshield may not be so bad during the day, but can be very problematic at night especially with

glare from oncoming headlights of other vehicles

CLIMATE

Temperatures drop at night as that change exacerbates wind chill and will accelerate fatigue

Lower temperatures reduce traction as a tire cools creating a loss of traction as the road surfaces as they

become colder as well

Night time fog cuts down visibility dramatically and makes riding much more dangerous

NIGHT TIME HAZARDS

The night time hours introduce accelerated fatigue because people are not nocturnal. People naturally become

sleepier at night, especially in the early morning hours when their circadian rhythms become most active

One of the largest nighttime hazard that can make night driving very dangerous is the drunk driver that comes

out during the night hours especially on weekends or close to bar closing times

Nighttime brings out those small and large critters as they become more active. Squirrels, possums, and deer

will jump out into your path ending a joyful night time ride quickly

Tips and Advice for Night Motorcycle Riding

The best action to take during nighttime driving is to adjust your speed!

Lowering your speed is the number one way to adjust for reduced visibility and give yourself more reaction

time to night hazards

Follow a tried and true axiom: "never outride your headlights"

Improve your ability to see at night

Upgrade your headlights with an HID lighting kits, switch to LED lighting, or just use brighter bulbs

Keep wet wipes or a microfiber cloth handy to clean your helmet visor

If you swap visors, keep a clear visor out as darkness falls, or use a visor that automatically adjusts to light

conditions, such as the Bell Transitions face shield

Use your high beams and extra lights when there is no oncoming traffic

On challenging sections of road, follow behind a car using their headlights to light up the road ahead

Wear yellow tinted sunglasses by adding Polarized (+300) Night Time Driving Glasses with the Anti-

Headlight Glare lens

Make yourself more visible to others at night

Use motorcycle gear with reflective fabric or piping

Keep a reflective safety vest handy so you can add it to your riding gear at night and wear it if you

get stranded roadside

Consider adding some thin reflective tape to your gear or bike; it as barely visible during the day, but

highly visible at night

Add auxiliary lighting kits (like fog or driving lighting) to enlarge your profile, making you more

noticeable to other motorists

Flash your high beams a few times when approaching intersections, to get the attention of cars you

may not be able to see

Other night riding tips

Ride in the tire tracks of vehicles where the least debris and grime gathers

Plan a route that avoids especially dark or curvy roads when riding at night

If you get blinded by a vehicle’s oncoming headlights, focus on the white fog line to the right of the

lane looking away from the vehicle as you attempt to stay straight until the oncoming vehicle passes.

Remember that it may take you up to twenty minutes to adjust your eyes back to the darkness

Keep Handy For Night Motorcycle Riding

Wear a reflective safety vest A thin warming or wind-blocking layer (glove liners and a balaclava may also come in handy)

Carry spare fuses

Carry emergency Chemical lights (these work great as an instant light source, and are also good for indicating

your position to oncoming cars or rescue vehicles)

GWRRA Chapter Educator –

JOHN E. DOUGHTY

District Coy News from the District Once again Jeff’s job requiring him to travel forth and back to

Ohio makes it difficult to fill three articles. We hope to hear from

District Coy in the coming months.

Jeff & Cindy

Motorist Awareness

WELCOME TO THE MOTORIST AWARENESS PROGRAM!

What do you say to a motorist who says, “You ride a motorcycle? Isn’t riding dangerous? Or, “You aren’t one of those crazy bikers, are you?”

The Motorist Awareness Program answers these questions and more.

You have heard it said that GWRRA is a family. Well, the Motorist Awareness Program wants its family of riders to be surrounded by a warm fuzzy circle of

safety. The Motorist Awareness Program helps reduce motorcycle accidents by educating motorists to safely share the road with those riders.

The Motorist Awareness Program saves lives by educating people who know little or nothing about motorcycles and motorcycling. Additionally, the Motorist Awareness Program continually promotes a positive image of GWRRA and our favorite sport – motorcycling! When motorists have questions about motorcyclists and how to safely share the road with them, we are the GO-TO people!

WE WANT TO HELP YOU SURVIVE THE RIDE!

In order to provide better communications for our members, I have installed an Assistant District Motorist Awareness Coordinator in Eastern Washington. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding Motorist Awareness you could also contact Carl or Kaye Maier by phone ((509) 448-5235) or e-mail (camaier@cybermesa.com). Carl has been very active in the Spokane area with organization and local business visits while providing many Motorist Awareness brochures and other information sharing.

Vic Parr

Motorist Awareness Coordinator

(253) 224-6420

parrv@msn.com

FROM THE CHAPTER TECHNICAL ADVISOR:

Greetings Fellow Wing Nuts!

First off, I'd have to ask if you saw the new Gold Wing. I wasn't able to make it to

South Bound Honda for the big unveil but Checking it out online, I'd have to say that I

really want to ride it. I'm really liking some of the features like the dual clutch

transmission and the suspension. The Apple Car Play really doesn't do anything for me

because I don't have an Apple phone and in my life time I don't plan on getting one.

Although I did get an IPod for the trunk so the music would display on the screen.

That, is a nice feature to have.

I spoke to Joey at South Bound Honda and he stated that they won't be getting the new

Wing until about February 1st or so. I guess I'll have to wait until then. Sadly...........

I wanted to touch on the Nolan N104 helmet that I have and the Nolan B4plus bluetooth headset.

I bought the set after I bought the new bike back in 2014. I paid about $800.00. Seems like a lot but, I use it almost

everyday of the year. So the helmet was worth the money. I really can't say for sure if the headset was or not. It's nice

having everything built in although the charger and wire to the bike both plug in on the bottom of the helmet in the

center rear. Talk about an inconvenient place. Try to plug something in like this and you'll be cussing big time. I think

it's best to plug in the wire for the bike and then put the helmet on. Although the wire really stretches and it's just too

short. Fortunately, they make a longer one which I also have. The battery lasts for about 9 hours or so and it can be

charged while it's on your head, but they don't recommend it.

Whenever I am talking on the phone while on the bike the sound is crystal clear and usually the other party can't tell

the I am on the bike. It works very well.

While wired to the bike the sound quality from the radio is ok but the speakers on the bike do a much better job. As far

as sound quality goes J&M does a much better job.

The whole headset fits into the helmet in it's own indentations. There are cutouts for the battery, speakers and the boom

mike. I think they did a good job with the whole setup but the sound quality just isn't that good.

Now for the bad parts. The speakers are in their places and can't move. And the speaker wire is super thin. And the

wire has broken twice so far. So, with the help of Jeff we were able to solder the wires back together. I still don't know

how they could have broken since nothing can move.

Lately I have been plugging the headset in to charge and nothing is lighting up on the helmet. There are a red and blue

flashing lights the come on while charging but when I plug it in it's just not working. So, with Eagle Leather in Auburn

going out of business I called and talked to Steve and they did have another headset. I put it in and it works flawlessly.

One thing that is nice is the headset has an app and you can change settings on the headset such as it has a built in FM

radio with 6 presets that you can put into the phone. Nice feature if you don't have a radio on the bike. The blue tooth

takes about 10 seconds to pair up. Super easy. The headset is pretty loud and I have never had a problem with hearing

or being heard.

J&M will put a headset into this helmet but it has to go to Arizona and for the cost of the headset and install is about

$380.00. There is no lip to mount a boom mike to the bottom of this helmet. So they drill a hole through the side of the

helmet. Thought about getting one of their headsets and just doing it myself and saving a couple of hundred bucks but

just have a problem drilling into the helmet. Check Nolan.com

The helmet itself is awesome. Very comfortable and really like it a lot.

Can't wait until February.........

Dennis

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FROM THE CHAPTER NEWSLETTER EDITORS

The hidden number for October was John Doughty and John was quick to claim

his reward. It was a mix up in the monthly calendar.

You too might get your number drawn, but remember if you want to win you

must show up at our meetings. and check the newsletter for your

membership number, it can be rather difficult. It might be spelled out or

just printed out as a number or both ways or broken up in an article. If you

find your number its good for a $10.00 dinner refund at the current

meeting, honored before 50/50 drawings.

Don’t forget to reset your clocks back one hour on

November 5th

Support Your Chapter - By Being There

Be careful out there.

Ken/Marion

CHAPTER BIRTHDAYS CHAPTER ANNIVERSARYS

LeRoy Ljunggren 30 LeRoy & Jan Ljunggren 11

Ken & Marion Harter 28

Recipe Corner

Subject: summer sausage made in your kitchen - - - Yum GOOD!

2 tbs peppercorns

3 lbs lean hamburger

1tbls or more to taste garlic powder

1tbls or more to taste onion powder

1tbls mustard seeds

3 tbls Morton's tender quick cure

1 cup water

mix well and form in to 2 loaf and wrap in plastic wrap and store in the fridge for 24 hrs

put on smoker and turn to smoke and let it go for 4 hrs and then check internal temp

after that time if you need to turn up to medium and get the meat to internal temp of 165 degrees

let completely cool and store in fridge

Something to Smile About!!

My bed is a magical place where I suddenly remember everything I forgot to do.

Maybe if we tell people the brain is an app they start using it. Life always offers you a second chance. It’s called tomorrow.

Monthly & Yearly Calendar Events & Rides Pictures

Click here http://gwrra.wav.org Chapter V web page

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

29 30 31

Halloween

November 1 2 3 4

5

Daylight Saving (End)

6 7

6 pm - 8 pm

Chapter V

Monthly

Meeting

8 9 10 11

Veteran's Day

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21

6 pm - 7:30 pm

Chapter V Social

22 23

Thanksgiving

24 25

26 27 28 29 30 1 2

9 am - 2 pm

Olympia Toy

Run

5 pm - 7 pm

Chapter 'Q'

Christmas

Parade

Day: Time: Chapter: Location:

1st Tue 6:00 PM WA-V Auburn Rainbow Restaurant 112 E Main Auburn WA 98002 WA

1st Sat 9:00AM WA-M Yakima Branding Iron Restaurant Toppenish WA 98948 WA

1st Sat 10:00 AM WA-X Vancouver Hometown Buffet 7809-B NE Vancouver PlazaVancouver

1st Sat 9:00 AM WA-R Walla Walla Smiths Family Restaurant 1425 W Pine St Walla Walla WA

1stSat 8:00 AM WA-B Bremerton Airport Dinner 8803 Stet Hwy 3 SW Port Orchard WA

2nd

Tue 6:00 PM WA-H Lynden Fairway Family Restaurant 1726 Front St Lynden WA

8th

Day 1:Oclock ABCXYZKEFA Anytown dash just south of here

2nd

Sat 9:00AM WA-L Kennewick Red Lion 2525 North 20th

Ave Pasco WA

2nd

Sat 6:00PM WA-Z Centralia Ramblim Jacks Ribeye 1335 Rush Rd Chehalis WA

2nd

Sat 8:00 AM WA-Q Puyallup Little Park Restaurant 17106 Pacific Ave S Spanaway

2nd

Sun 8:30AM WA-D Aberdeen Duffy’s Restaurant 1605 Simpson Ave Aberdeen WA

3rd

Sat 8:30 AM WA-E Bellevue Kenmore Lanes 7638 NE Bothell Way Kenmore WA

3rd

Sat 1:00PM WA-P Longview Sizzler 936 Ocean Beach Hwy Longview WA 98632 WA

3rd

Sun 8:00 AM WA-I Olympia Hawks Prairie Restaurant 8306 Quinault Drive NE Lacy WA

3rd

Sun 8:00 AM WA-N Spokane Golden Corral Buffet & Grill 7717 N Division St Spokane WA

4th

Sat 8:00 AM WA-A Seattle Ihop 610 Rainer Ave S, Renton 98057

4th

Sat 8:00 AM WA-O Port Orchard Airport Diner 8803 Stet Hway3 SW Port Orchard WA