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The Official Publication of The Motorcycle Touring Association


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Fresh from the Chefs Kitchen .................................... 3

From The Forums ......................................................... 4

Galena, Illinois: An AMA Sanctioned District Rally ... 5

Carol & Elms Polar Bear Cycle Ride .......................... 7

K&N Fun Riders visit Robbers Cave, OK ................... 7

The Fat Old MenA Tale Of Touring Bikers .............. 8

MTA Gathering Registration ...................................... 10

Meeting At The Cross Roads ..................................... 13

2010 Spring Fling ........................................................ 14

Motorcycle Safety Tips: Tires & Trailer .................... 15

Ride For Kids ............................................................... 17

MTA Membership Application ................................... 19

May / Jun Vol. 26 No. 2

PublisherMTA, Inc.

Production Director

Howie Klix

Motorcycle Roads ISSN #1088-9175 is published bi-monthly by MTA,Inc., located at N7068 County Road C, Casco, WI 54205, (920-837-7325).Copyright 2009 MTA, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publicationmay be reproduced without written consent of the publisher. Single-copy price$2.00, plus S/H. Publication deadline is the 1st of the month, one month pre-ceeding cover date. For advertising information or rates, contact AdvertisingDept. at (586) 203-8935. All letters, art, articles, and photographs submit-ted are subject to editing and alteration. Send material to:

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The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the viewpoint of the MTA, the general membership or itsboard of directors. Any technical advice is not intended to substitute for theadvice of your authorized dealer or professional mechanic, and the MTA

accepts no liability for ensuing workmanship. All material available for sale issubject to change without notice and only a t the current issue listed pr ices.

This editions coverphoto was providedby Fred Vogt inmemory of Ron

D'Alessio. This pic-ture was taken atMuncho Lake in theYukon in Canada ontheir trip to Alaska.

Ron was one of thefounding fathers ofVTS in 1984, whichlater became MTA.Ron, 66, of Las Ve-gas Nevada, passedaway March 7, 2010.

More information canbe found in the Memo-rials section atwww.mtariders.com

MTA Officers

JOEL BACHHUBER (President)239-772-2402 [email protected]

PHIL [email protected]

FRAN [email protected]

PATRICIA KLIX734-459-5865 [email protected]

HARVEY WILSON804-795-7723 [email protected]

THOMAS [email protected]

RIC [email protected]

SUSAN FRYE (Treasurer)[email protected]


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Ihope this edition of Motorcycle Roads finds all of

you in good health and spirits. As the Gathering inGalena Illinois looms all of our volunteers are busyfinishing last minute tasks and beginning the planning

for the next years Gathering.

The Board of Directors has chosen a location for 2011and I am excited at their choice. While I wont divulge thelocation until we meet in Galena I can tell you this spotshould provide some of the best riding in the country andthe host hotel has been very accommodating in its pricing!

While the preparations for 2011 are underway I want toask all of our members to seriously consider the most im-portant part of putting on the Gatherings: YOU! Yes you!Can you volunteer some of your time to the MotorcycleTouring Association? Are you a recently joined memberthat can fire things up? Have you been a member for a longtime that wants to be heard? Now is your chance to step upand have a direct impact on the polices and direction of theclub.

This year the Board of directors will be seeking somenew blood to continue the work that others have started. Iurge each one of you to consider volunteering for a postwith the MTA.

I look forward to seeing who stands up for the job at thebusiness meeting in June.

Ride safe and ride with friends!

by Joel Bachhuber

MTA President

TRUISMSCollected from the Nets

There is a great need for sarcasm font.Bad decisions make good stories.How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each

hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.The letters T and G are very close to each other on a key-

board. This recently became all too apparent to me andconsequently I will never be ending a work email with

the phrase "Regards" again.Was learning cursive really necessary?I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom

and hunger.Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street

smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I 'm imaginarysmart".

I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of carsteams up to prevent a punk from cutting in at the front.Stay strong, brothers!

What would happen if I hired two private investigators tofollow each other?

MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Prettysure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get inthe shower first and THEN turn on the water.

If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their off-spring would probably just be completely invisible.

You never know when it will strike, but there comes a mo-ment at work when you've made up your mind that youjust aren't doing anything productive for the rest of theday.

Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? Idon't want to have to restart my collection again.

There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure youare going to die after leaning your chair back a little toofar.

"Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will neverwash this ever.

I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and thennot seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What awaste.

Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive timesand still not know what time it is.

I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so Iknow not to answer when they call.


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Have an article or ad you would like to see published in the next Motorcycle Roads? Become part of the MTA community by joining the

forums at http://www.mtariders.com, or send your request to [email protected]. All submissions become the property of the

Motorcycle Touring Association and content may be edited for publication.

FOR SALE Craftsman Motorcycle jack. Selling

due to getting great deal on PitBull jack. Can-

not use two jacks. This is the same jack as ad-

vertised by Sears as: Craftsman Motorcycle/ATV

Jack Sold by Sears | Sears Item# 00950190000 |

Model# 34612 Selling price on 1/26/2010 was$119.99. I paid less as I bought with my Crafts-

man Club Card. May be seen at this website:

http://www.sears.com/shc....6+Jacks

Jack is used and has been used to lift Honda CBX,

VTX1300, and GL1800.

No warranty but can say that I did just use this

in the last 60 days to pull front and rear WHEELS

off Wing. First $60.00 takes it plus cost of

shipping.

Contact me to arrange payment and shipping at:

[email protected]

- Harvey

* * * * *

There's also a riding center @ Galena. By their

definition-next to Eagle Resort & Spa, that of-

fers several trail ride options.

Shenandoah Riding Center offers:

Shenandoah Trail: approximately 45 minutes-1 hr @

walk/jog for $36/person. I'm not sure if that

covers the beginner's lesson they do before the

ride. (Beginners ride)

Territory Trail: about 2 hrs. @ walk/jog w/trot @

guide's discretion for $75/person.

Canter Ride: about 2 hrs. walk/trot w/canter @

guide's discretion. Riders are expected to bring

their own equipment (boots/helmet/etc.) I don't

remember if this third option is $75/person or

$90/person.

They also can book private rides for groups @

additional fee of $75/group plus cost/person of

the ride chosen.

Additional information can be found through offi-cial Galena website.

- KaeBarb

May 22, 2010WI-1 Pie RideGreen Bay, Wisconsin

June 7-12, 2010Americade 2010Lake George, New York

June 21-24, 20102010 MTA GatheringGalena, Illinois

July 11, 2010Indiana Ride For KidsSouth Bend, Indiana

August 13-15, 2010WI-1 Toms RideGreen Bay, Wisconsin

Aug 20-22, 2010Wisconsin Rapids RideGreen Bay, Wisconsin

Aug 26-29, 2010Wisconsin Rib RideGreen Bay, Wisconsin

Visit the online calendar at www.mtariders.com to add or check

events.

AN URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL ATTENDEES OFTHE 2010 GATHERING IN GALENA, ILLINOIS

At this years Gathering, we have a problem on the ap-proach to the resort. This is because of the city of Gale-nas prohibition against signage. There is an unmarkedturn that we don't want folks to miss.

As you approach Galena from the west and north on USRt 20, you will enter town and proceed down a long hillcoming to the edge of the historic area on your left. Youwill immediately cross a bridge and then you will havethree streets on your left. The first is Park Ave, then 3rdStreet and then 4th street which you must turn right onand go about a block and Blackjack Road runs off to theleft. Turn left on Blackjack Road which will take you tothe resort road.

Please see the map on Page 17. Again, this is urgent.

- Harvey


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Monday Evening Dinner

This year Mondays Evening Dinner will be held at the ChestnutMountain Resort. Weather permitting, it will consist of an outdoorbarbecue on the back deck of the hotel overlooking the MississippiRiver. Entertainment by guitarist Chris Miller begins at 5:00p andthe BBQ begins at 6:00p.

Things To Do

As always, the MTA Gathering will include the Poker Run, Obser-vation Run, a Bike Show, Field Events, and a Light Show. We arealso planning a Bingo session and may hold a couple of educationalseminars. Along with catching up with old friends, that may beenough to keep everyone occupied.

Points of Interest

Downtown Galena, Illinoishttp://www.galena.org/

Mississippi Explorer Cruiseshttp://www.mississippiexplorer.com/

President Ulysses S. Grant's Homehttp://www.granthome.com/

Dubuque, Iowahttp://www.dubuquechamber.com/

National Mississippi River Museum & Aquariumhttp://www.rivermuseum.com/

Mystique Casino and Greyhound Parkhttp://www.dgpc.com/

Diamond Jo Casinohttp://www.diamondjo.com/home.cfm

Galena, Illinois An AMA Sanctioned District RallyInformation about the 2010 Gathering, June 2124

LODGING

Host Hotel:

Chestnut Mountain Resort8700 W. Chestnut RoadGalena, IL 61036

800-397-1320 or 815-777-1320

http://www.chestnutmtn.com

Now is a good time to contact Chestnut Mountain Resort toget your reservation, and if you want a view of the MississippRiver ask for a room on the second or third floor with that vieMake sure you tell them you are with the MTA--MotorcycleTouring Association. These rooms will go first. The rate habeen revised and is supposed to be $80.00.

CAMPING

Host campground:

Palace Campground11357 US Hwy 20Galena, IL 61036

815-777-2466

http://www.palacecampground.com

The BoD has spoken with the management at the PalaceCampground and they have offered a 10% discount applied the time of arrival.

Just mention the MTA when making your reservation.Please note the campground does not accept credit cards soyou will need to mail them a check for deposit as well as usecash or check for payment at the campground.

An AMA Sanctioned Ev


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In the February issue of ROAD RUNNER magazine,beginning on page 72, there's an article about tour-ing in western Iowa and along the Mississippi.

The Field of Dreamslocation in Dryers-ville has been men-tioned previously asa Gathering ride des-tination, however,there are two morenearby that are note-worthy.

Just to the south is Anamosa where the National Motor-cycle Museum is located at 200 Main Street. Allow twohours to see the 225 bikes and artifacts, says the author.

Southwest of Anamosa is the Amana Colony, where theauthor claims there's some great eating. That shouldmake for a full day's ride.Ric Zittenfield

J&P Cycles Annual Open House

In the April Issue of Rider Magazine, page 21 lists anevent near Galena that occurs the weekend after our raends.

J&P Cycles is having their annual open house at their

huge facility in Anamosa, Iowa. 22,000 attended lastyear, so this is a biggie. There's to be entertainment, bishows, bike rodeo, silent auction, prizes and sales ontheir bike accessories - as much as 50% off.

For more information about their event, visitwww.jpcycles.com .

Galena, Illinois An AMA Sanctioned District RallyInformation about the 2010 Gathering

RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travelhttp://www.roadrunner.travel



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We had a "fun" polar bear ride to "Long Valley Pub &Brewery", Long Valley, NJ. They have a "sample" op-tion for the beers they brew. You get six (normally

seven but they were out of #7) small glasses (about 4 mouthfulseach) to taste their brews neat idea but a little overpriced @ $9 forthe six of them. I didn't care for the coffee-flavored beer but Caroldid. The light ale was the best; I forgot what the others were.The food was great we had to take half of it home. Nice place,three floors with bars on two of them, cloth table coverings (theyput paper over that MAYBE for the bikers?), cloth napkins and neatfaucets in the rest rooms - they looked like miniature old-fashionedhand water pumps.

The "fun" part started when we got back to the Harley in the parkinglot. There was a note on it saying our gas was leaking out and theyhad shut the gas petcock off. I thought, yeah right, very funny - co-medians everywhere. I turned it back on and sure as hell the gascame pouring out onto the ground.

A few bikers saw us having problems and came over (one guy on aBeemer, one on a Wing, a woman on a Yamaha and a couple oth-ers). The consensus was that the float in the carb was stuck. Wetook off the air cleaner banged on the carb, turned on the gas andonto the macadam it went. More banging resulted in more leaking.At least some of the Harley oil grunge buildup got washed off.THEN I saw the gas hose was "cracked" almost in half where itconnected to the carb. It looked like someone slashed it with a knife.But it was behind the air cleaner so I guess it [luckily] just happenedto crack when we were in the restaurant. It would have been evenmore fun if it had cracked somewhere along the trip. What's thesaying "God watches over little children and *idiots" ?

We cut off the bad end and tried to pull enough slack out of the lineto get it back on the carb, got JUST enough, turned the gas on andnow it leaked like hell on the other side where it cracked from beingpulled tight. So we got THAT side washed clean of oil too.Believe it or not a couple of the guys had a few pieces of gas lineand plastic hose and little screw hose clamps to replace the crapcracked gas line. Who carries pieces of gas line and clamps? Luck-ily, these guys did.

It didn't look too pretty but it worked the nuts. Satisfied, they leftwithout taking any money, just our heart-felt THANKS. It probablywould have cost us a bunch of hours and maybe a hundred bucks orso, and thats if we could find have found a dealer that was open ona Sunday or taken a taxi to an auto parts store. We were very thank-ful these good Samaritans (including whoever shut the gas off ini-tially) had shown up.

We made it to the second gas station (via the good ol GPS - thefirst one was closed), a half-mile further away. The 5.2-ish gallonHarley gas tank took 4.68 gals, or was it 4.86?

There are only a few polar bear rides left in this season. I'll bet none

of them will be as much fun.

Carol & Elms Polar Bear Cycle RideSubmitted by Carol & Elmer Nemeth, member #09722

K&N Fun Riders visit Robbers Cave, OKSubmitted by Phill Griggs, Member #07733

K&N Fun Riders took a great ride to Robbers Cave in Wilburton,OK last Sunday March 7!

It was beautiful day. We started out with temps in the 50s and bymid- afternoon it was almost 70 degrees. Here is the link to photoshow:

http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Pw5nw3zq

About Robbers Cave:

The cave itself lies hidden in a formation of sandstone hills and clfrom 300 to 1500 feet in height. A fresh water spring flowed throuit, providing water, and a natural stone corral at the base of the clifheld the outlaws' horses. A hidden exit allowed them to escape unnticed. The original founder of the park, Carlton Weaver, who is noburied close to the main park, developed Camp Tom Hale in 1926but during the early years, the camp was in complete wilderness anthe only way to reach it was a 10 mile hike over rough logging tra

Then Highway 2 was built in 1932, making it more accessible, andbecame a boyscout camp. Established as a state park in 1935, thepark's facilities were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps., antheir efforts can be seen today in most of the park's main buildingsand features.

Today, Robbers Cave State Park and adjoining Wildlife Manage-ment Area offers visitors 8,246 acres of discovery and enjoymentincluding caves, three lakes for fishing and boating, a wildlife-fillewilderness area for hunting or riding through, numerous trails forhikers and horses, sandstone cliffs for climbing and repelling, andvariety of recreational activities. Legend has it that Jesse James hi

over a Million dollars some place in this area! Sorry we didn't findit!

The couple on the 1984 venture I have known since 1983. I remember the day they bought the new 1984 Venture. They stop riding foalmost 20 years and raised a child, now she is grown and we havereconnected and have been riding together again for over a year!

We stopped in Krebs, Oklahoma at Pete's Place for some late lunc

then headed back home. If you are ever near Kreb's, OK Petes is

good place to eat some Italian food!


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Ihave been riding with the fat old men.

Their bellies lunge aggressively overtheir belt bands like boulders hangingbalanced over a cliff's edge. They

wear blue jeans suspended from bright redgalluses as broad as four fingers of a thinman's hands. For real comfort 'overhauls'are the informal uniform of the day.

The fat old men are sixty-something to sev-enty-something. They have knucklesscarred by slipping wrenches, and smallpatches of white skin where burns havehealed from rubbing against red hot exhaustheaders. They were too anxious to get thework done to let their motorcycles cool; tooeager to get back on the road.

The fat old men do not walk to breakfast

with their riding companions unless the cafeis across the street. The fat old men are gen-ial companions around a campfire, or at abreakfast table, but they leave the congeni-ality of group walks to their younger,merely plump, riding buddies and theirbuddies' comfortable wives.

The fat old men will ride the hundred yardsto breakfast and load up for the day withbuttered pancakes, fried eggs, rashers ofbacon, home-fried potatoes and biscuits. Ifthere is a slice of orange garnishing the

plate they will ignore it and wash breakfastdown with coffee laced with cream. I haveknown them, on occasion, to drink a redbeer or two...beer and tomato juice...as acorrective to the previous evening's tirekicking session.

These are not soft men. Their bellies are ashard as a table top; the kind of belly you seeon construction workers who have spenttheir lives leaning on jack hammers. This isnot the middle-aged guy's gut and flabbylove handles. My fat old men do not have

love handles, they are as free of such over-hangs as a cement sewer pipe.

These men require motorcycles as substan-tial as their breakfasts, huge touring ma-chines that the trade knows as "luxo-tourers." The fat old men have serious rid-ing business to undertake and they needproper tools for the work.

Not for the fat old men some younger guy's"crotch rocket," which is nothing but a citi-fied version of an honest racing motorcycle.They don't want to go a hundred miles anhour crouched over their gas tanks like amonkey making love to a watermelon, al-though they admire these motorcycles andwill talk flatteringly about them with theirowners.

What my guys want is to go hundreds ofmiles hour after hour after hour and for thatthese substantial men want substantial com-fort. Huge engines, special seats, wind-shields and fairings, power adjustable gasshock absorbers, radios and tape players,and of course radar detectors.

The fat old men have served their country,

been blown out of their tanks, jumped out oftheir bombers, held dying friends in theirarms. They understand shell shock, battlefatigue, and post traumatic stress syndromeand have gone on charity rides to help com-

rades who suffered from those ailments.They are not scornful of modern psychol-ogy.

But they have, themselves, simply suckedup their problems and got on with theirlives. Some few of them are old enough tohave had to "deal with depression," but thatdepression was the sort where pop was outof work and their mamas made sister'sblouses out of gaily printed flour sacks.

So here we are ready to ride for a weekend

on winding mountain roads. Big men onhuge motorcycles. These motorcycles mayweigh close to half a ton "wet." That is, withfull gas tanks and topped-up radiators. Yetthey ride out of the parking lot, pull a grace-ful U-turn on a narrow two lane countryroad, and purr off for a day of canyon carv-ing with a lightness and grace that shamesthe rest of us who have to paddle our lighterbikes around the parking lot and off onto theroad.

Understand what's going on here. The fatold men have ridden 600 miles on a Fridato spend Saturday with friends riding 300hundred miles on hairpin curves and badlbanked blacktop roads. On Sunday they wride six hundred miles home. This is not"long distance riding." This is a pleasantweekend jaunt.

Take a look at their triple-extra-large T-shirts, the souvenirs and records of the riding by which they define themselves. "ThIron Butt"...a thousand miles in a day; "FCC" which means they have ridden coastcoast in fifty hours; "The Four Corners" aride around the four corners of the UnitedStates; and the relatively mild "Three Flarun- from Mexico to Canada over a weekend.

That's riding. A sixty mile ride with yourbuds to a tavern just ain't in it.

Not that the fat old men are judgmental,they think all motorcyclists should do ththing, they just want to do more of it thasome other folks. And for the most of it fat old men can ride rings around the resof us.

My wife, Katherine, and I are puttering uthe New Mexican curves bound for the

town Reserve, New Mexico, and a senti-mental return to Uncle Bill's Bar, when ware passed by the fat old men, who whispby us, dip into the curve ahead just lettingtheir foot pegs touch the road, and are goThere is not the briefest flicker of theirbrake lights to betray a second thoughtabout what they were doing or the speed which they were doing it.

The town of Reserve is the center of rancing activity for the area and the bar is thesocial hub of the town. On a non-weeken

day you can hear an exhaustive analysis owhat is wrong with the BLM, sandal-wearing environmentalists, and the idiotswho want to re-introduce wolves wheresensible men are trying to make a livingraising cattle.

The bar's souvenir T-shirt shows a cowboand his horse taking a companionable pis

(Continued on page

The Fat Old MenA Tale Of Touring BikersSubmitted online by Valkyrie Fat Lady, Patriot Guard Rider, Nevada

YOU DON'T STOP RIDINGBECAUSE YOU GET OLD, YOU GETOLD BECAUSE YOU STOP RIDING.


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June 21-24, 2010

Galena, Illinois

BASIC REGISTRATION

Register today on-line at www.mtariders.com or complete this form

and return by mail or fax. Explore the beauty of northwest Illinois.

Visit the heritage of Galena/Jo Daviess County an easy one-tank

trip from many Midwest cities! Pre-registrations will be accepted

until May 22, 2009.

Riders Name ___________________________________________________________ MTA # ________________ AMA # _______________

Passengers Name _______________________________________________________ MTA # ________________ AMA # _______________

Children (15 & under) 1. ______________________________ 2. _______________________________ 3. _____________________________

(Childrens Registration and Banquet tickets are $20.00)

Address ________________________________________________________________ Phone (_________) ______________________________

City _________________________________________________ State/Prov ____________ Zip/Post. Code ______________________________

MTA Chapter Affiliation ____________________________________ Entering Bike Show? ______ Light Show? ______ Field Events? ______

For Trophy Competition, please check all categories applying for:

Youngest Driver:Male Female Age ________ Most Mature Driver:Male Female Age ______

Longest Distance:Male Female Two-Up Largest Registered/Present Chapter: ________________

Direct Miles from home to Galena ______________ Longest Distance Chapter (4+ members) ____________

(Bikes must be ridden to the rally, not hauled, to be eligible)

Please read the following waiver of liability carefully: IN CONSIDERATION for being permitted to participate in the 2010 MTA Gathering, THE UNDERSIGNED: 1. HEREBY RELEASES,

WAIVES, DISCHARGES, AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE the Motorcycle Touring Association, its officers, directors, management, officials, and/or volunteers assisting in the event, the

sanctioning organization or any subdivision thereof, grounds operators, grounds owner, officials, promoters, sponsors, advertisers; owners and lessors of premises used to conduct the event and

each of them, their officers and employees, all for the purpose herein referred as releases, from all liability to the undersigned, his personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin for any

and all loss or damage, and any claim or demands therefore on account of injury to the person or property or resulting in death of the undersigned, whether caused by the negligence of the releases

or otherwise while the undersigned is participating in this event: 2. THE UNDERSIGNED RIDER agrees that in order to participate in the event, he or she must possess a valid operators license

and proof of personal injury and property damage liability insurance coverage. THE UNDERSIGNED FURTHER agrees that while participating in the events, he or she will not ride while under

the influence of alcohol or any substance which affect the ability to operate or control his or her vehicle. 3. THE UNDERSIGNED AGREES that he or she will not use or operate any vehicle in

violation or contravention of any City, County, State, Province, or Federal laws, statutes, ordinances or regulations and shall be personally liable for all fines and penalties for traffic law violations.

4. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED expressly acknowledges and agrees that the activities of the event can be dangerous and involve the risk of serious injury and/or property damage. THEUNDERSIGNED further expressly agrees that the foregoing release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State/Province in

which the event is operated in and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect. 5. THE UNDERSIGNED HAS

READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGNS THE RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, and further agrees that no oral representations, statements or

inducements apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made.

Rider ______________________________ Passenger ________________________________ Date _____________

Participants under 21 years of age: parent or legal guardian must sign:

Parent/Legal Guardian __________________________________________________________ Date _____________

THIS FORM NOT VALID UNLESS SIGNED AND DATED; BOTH SIDES MUST BE COMPLETED.

MAIL TO: MTA Gathering, N7068 County Road C, Casco, WI 54205; or FAX: 920-837-7325

After May 22, please bring form with you to register on site.

ALL MOTORCYCLISTS WELCOME!


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Monday, June 2111am - 3pm Registration

3:30pm-4:30pm Opening Ceremonies

5:00pm Pre-dinner Entertainment

on back deck6:00pm-8:15pm Monday Dinner

Tuesday, June 228am CMA Services

8:30am Guided Tour

9am 11am Registration

9am Poker Run

9am Observation Run

Contest Sheet

9am Seminar (tentative)

1pm 3pm Registration

All Day Self-Guided tours

7pm Bingo

Wednesday, June 238am CMA Services


9am Poker Run

9am Observation Run

Contest Sheet

10am Field Events

All Day Self-Guided tours

1pm 3pm Registration

3pm - 5pm Bike Show

8pm MTA Business Meeting

MO1 Dessert Fundraiser

After Dark Bike Light Show

Thursday, June 248am CMA Services

9am Guided Tour


9am Poker Run All Day Self-Guided tours

6pm - 10pm Catered Dinner and

Grand Awards

Ceremony

Friday, June 258am CMA Bike Blessing

and Farewell

* All events are subject to change.

Schedule Of EventsREAD CAREFULLY: Registration changes, cancellations, refunds: Accepted inwriting only, no phone calls please. Cancellations: If postmarked before May 22,2010, a $15 handling fee will be deducted and a refund check will be mailed 2 weeks

after event. If post-marked between May 22 and June 1, no refund but full credit

minus $10 toward the 2011 event. After June 1, no refunds will be given; however,

you can send a friend in your name.

Registration and Optional Fees

(All fees in US Dollars)

Basic Post Registration ($74 non-member) $55.00 x ______ $ _______

Day Pass (Mon, Tue, Wed) $19.00 x ______ $ _______

Day Pass (Thur, includes dinner) $35.00 x ______ $ _______

Childrens Registration & Banquet Ticket $20.00 x ______ $ _______

Poker Run $10.00 x ______ $ _______

Extra Grand Prize Tickets (6 tickets per book) $20.00 x ______ $ _______

50/50 Cash Draw (6 tickets per book) $ 5.00 x ______ $ _______

(3 winners - 25%, 15%, 10%)

Monday Evening Dinner $20.00 x ______ $ _______

TOTAL $ ________________

EVENT MERCHANDISE No further orders can be taken.

Check / M.O. Enclosed VISA MASTERCARD

If sending check, please make payable to MOTORCYCLE TOURING ASSOCIATION.

CC# ______________________________________Exp. ___________

Cardholder Signature_________________________________________

CONFIRMATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT. Your registration packet will be

available for you to pick up at the registration area. If you have a concern, please

feel free to call the home office at 877-833-3687.

ORDER EARLY! Quantities will be limitedand no orders will be taken at the Rally.


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together. It is not clear what they are com-panionably pissing on.

On the weekends the bar is a destination ofchoice for clubs of Harley-Davidson ridersand a scattering of Japanese motorcyclesworked to look like Harleys. These are notbiker gang people, just young guys and theirwives or girlfriends. They are not as danger-ous as they look, despite the leather andtattoos, but they would be disappointed ifthey thought you weren't just a bit appre-hensive.

You know, they're going to have a goatroast and you're the goat. That sort of thing.When Katherine and I hit town the fat oldmen were well ahead of us, strolling up anddown a line of some twenty or more bikesparked in front of Uncle Bill's. It would bewrong to suggest that there was anythingponderous about their progress; their stom-

achs did not precede them in any way thatsuggested the swaying trunks of elephants.Rather, there was something stately andgrand about the way they walked along theline of motorcycles a convocation of bish-ops discussing difficult issues of theologyon a stroll through the cloisters.

Some riders come out of the bar for a smokeand walk over to where the fat old men wereexamining their motorcycles. Nice day fora ride where y'all from those your Gold-wings? how do you like the Harley belt

drive... the random stock phrases onescooter person asks another to get a conver-sation going, set a tone.

It's pretty clear from a kind of swaggeringbody language that the young guys, the oneswith the thin-lipped Appalachian girl-friends, are sort of sorry for the fat old men.The fat old men have to wear protectiveriding suits, big heavy helmets, ride huge"safe" motorcycles. The fat old men are notriding free in the wind, bare chested, withtheir halter topped girlfriends pressing their

breasts against them.

The fat old men, who have been blown outof their tanks, jumped out of their bombers,and ridden their motorcycles into (and outof) ditches avoiding idiots passing in thewrong lane; these fat old men don't muchgive a rat's *** what anyone thinks.

And it's right here that the conflict betweenthe old bulls and the young bulls arises. It's

head butting, antler locking time, and one ofthe fat old men says something like,"That's a good looking scoot. Chrome'snice. Must have cost you a fortune."

The young bull paws the ground with pride."Yeah, thanks. I ride a lot. Like the scoot tostand out."

"That's a 1999, isn't it. Interesting engine

mods made that year to fix the generatorproblems," says the fat old man, leaningover to check the odometer.

Whoa, what is this? The old fat guy knowssomething about scoots. Is this a put-down?Is he knocking my ride?

"Goldwing's the same year. Didn't do muchto the bike that year, but I've tinkered a fewchanges just for comfort. Getting old ishell." And then comes the killer head butt,the sand in the sandbag:

"How many miles ya got?"

"Damn near 16 thousand live to ride, ride tolive, bro. How about you?"

"Well, coming up the hill here I just turned140 thousand. Good to talk. Keep the rubberside down but guess I'd better get going, I'msupposed to be in Denver tonight."

The fat old man waved and turned to walback to his Wing. Just before he shruggedinto the top half of his riding suit you couread the back of his T-shirt:

YOU DON'T STOP RIDING BECAUSE YGET OLD, YOU GET OLD BECAUSE YOSTOP RIDING.

The fat old men are not saints. Inside the

old men are the brash young guys with thgo to hell attitudes who were blown out otheir tanks or who jumped out of theirbombers.

The fat old man wrenched the Wing uprigand hip-swung the big tourer into the intesection, where he pulled a near lock-to-lofigure eight, waved goodbye and went onhis way.

(The Fat Old Men, Continued from page 8)

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Poker Run

One of the events during theGathering is the self-guidedPoker Run. Spend as long asyou like visiting variouscheckpoints on a nice tour ofthe region. Collect markersand bring them back to theConvention Center to drawyour poker hand. Prizes areawarded to the best overallhand.

Observation Run

Usually localized to the town hosting the Gathering, the Observa-tion Run is a contest of, well, observing. Learn more about the town

by answering interesting trivia questions that you and your teammust find the answers to by visiting various locations. In a long-standing MTA tradition, a refreshing visit to a local ice cream parloris usually included in this journey.

MTA Missouri Chapter 1 Dessert Fundraiser

For several years, now, MO-1 has been providing tasty home-madepie and ice cream to those wishing to make a donation to the Pediat-ric Brain Tumor Foundation. The Chapter has been very successfulover the last few years and has made nearly $10,000 in donationsthanks to the support of the members of MTA.

Bike Show

Clean up your ride and show it off for everyone. Bikes are judgeda number of different categories, including Full Touring, SportTouring, Trikes, and more.

Light Show

Do you have some custom lighting on your bike to show off? Thiis the time to do it. Bikes are judged with both functional, legal liand Razzle-Dazzle tricked out lighting that isnt legal on theroads.

Field Events

Participate or watch asbikers attempt variousfield activities. Previ-

ous events have in-cluded balloon tosses,slow rides, and MSFslalom courses. Singleriders and doubled-upriders may participatein various events.

Photo courtesy Keith Yedica

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It was St. Paddys day and Carol and I and one of theVictory dealers techs stood in front of a large, rip-stop nylon covered package that contained our new

Victory Cross Roads motorcycle. I have purchased mo-torcycles new before, but they were usually off the

showroom floor, or stocked in a back room. This onewas different; in early February, I decided that I wantedone and put down a deposit, then the dealer contacts thefactory and tells them to build one for me.

As the bikes assembly progressed, my dealer wouldphone me and tell me about it. How cool is that! Vic-tory, unlike most vehicle manufacturers, doesnt assign aVIN (vehicle identification number) until the bike hasrolled off the assembly line. She was born on Febru-ary 20, crated on the 25th and arrived at my Portland,

Oregon dealer on March 11. Carol and I were away on abusiness trip and the dealer kindly awaited the grandopening until we were back in town.

After the unveiling, and while still on the palette, aforklift placed the bike on a flatbed truck that trans-ported it to their shop, a few blocks away. There, it wasprepped and the extras were installed. The extras beinga quick release passenger backrest and integrated trunkrack, fork mounted wind deflectors (adjustable and re-movable for fair weather riding) and a center stand.

The foregoing took an entire afternoon and the nextmorning. After lunchtime, the Cross Roads was readyfor my approval. I signed the papers, put on my gearand climbed aboard. I turned on the ignition and pressedthe starter button. Didnt have to fool around with achoke will wonders never cease?!? I pressed the modebutton on the left switch pod until the main odometerappeared. Zero miles! Talk about virginal. It was late

afternoon and a big city rush hour was in session, so Idecided the best thing to do with a brand new bike witno miles on it was to head for the safety of my homeport.

That introduction ride went down real easy, with thabike letting me get to know her with no difficulties at aThe clutch pull is a bit stiffer than the Ventures I havebeen riding these past twenty six years, but the frictionzone is wonderful to work with. I know when my leftfoot has pushed the tranny into the next gear by a notable clunk sound that I am not used to. I have been toldthat sound comes with having a large displacement (10cubic inches) V-twin and its beefy transmission. Istarted riding fifty-seven years ago and this is my firstlarge cruiser, so its a new experience and I am acclim

ing to it.

Upon arriving at home, I parked the Cross Roads on

the driveway and commenced fine tuning the ergonomics by positioning the mirrors to display the view besidme and tilting the brake and clutch levers for a comforable reach. Since I intend to ride solo until I am familwith the bike and have my riding legs back, I removedthe backrest/trunk rack. It could not be easier to instaland remove it, as it simply snaps on and off.

Ive fast-forwarded this video tape a month and aboufour-hundred miles. My feet have learned where thefoot controls are and my left triceps are getting biggerpulling that heavier clutch lever. Each ride proves to mthat I bought the right bike for me at the right time.Nothing about the bike disappoints: its comfortable anhandles very well. So well, that the center stand inter-fered with the lean angle.

(Continued on page

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Upon examination,I found that the cen-ter stand didnt tuckup as high as it couldbecause of a designflaw. I removed it

and found a label in-dicating that it wasmade by an outside

firm and possibly, there were communication problems,but who knows? I returned it to my Victory dealer andreceived a full refund. Nice. Now the bike leans overmuch more, and still has not scraped anything whenworking the twisties very unlike a cruiser.

The first time I got

caught riding in therain on the CrossRoads, I went directlyto Carol, after return-ing home, and askedif she saw any evi-dence of water on mebecause I didnt. She said there was some only on myshoulders. Thats pretty good protection for a cruiserwith only a plexi-fairing. That matches what I havebeen experiencing for decades riding Ventures.

There are now700+ miles onthe odometerand the bike andI are more insync with eachother. I cansense that theengine andtranny have

loosened upconsiderably as there is now more power and she shifts alot more quietly than previously mentioned. Now, allthe Cross Roads and I need are more dry days so we canput on more miles together. Here in the Northwest,thats asking a lot of Ma Nature during springtime.

(Crossroads, continued from page 13) 2010 Spring FlingSubmitted by Gary Droege, Missouri Chapter 1

Although the morning turned out to be cool, the sunshinwas bright and warmed our hearts as we headed towarWeston for this year's Spring Fling. Compared to lastyear's rain, today looked promising as we anticipated a

good turn-out. Following along came a GWTA chapter from Iowaplus others from Springfield.

Soon the food arrived and smelled wonderful, but it had to wait unlater after the poker run. We held a short safety meeting explaininthe two routes and everyone started lining up on the route of theirchoice. Each group ended up with 18-20 bikes.

Phil took his group north and east through Atchison and back dowthe alphabet roads on the Missouri side while I led my group souththrough Wyandotte County Lake with a lunch stop in TonganoxieWe had to make an unplanned gas stop after enjoying the great sceery around the lake, but found a gas station with a large parking loadjacent for the group to park while one or two bikes filled their gtanks.

Then it was on to Tonganoxie where we found the Sonic packedwith local kids attending an athletic and forensic event at the highschool across the street; never-the-less everyone was able to getsomething to eat and we gathered the group together and headedtowards McLouth where we turned on to highway 92 which is anexcellent road with lots of sweeping curves taking us towardsLeavenworth.

From Leavenworth we followed Kansas Highway 5 which is a fa-vorite motorcycle road back to interstate 435 and then off at Mis-souri highway 45 and back to Bee Creek. As we turned into the entrance road, Phil's group was coming from the other direction soboth groups arrived at the same time, unplanned of course, but qui

a coincidence!

Everyone enjoyed the rides and complimented Phil and I on howgreat they were planned and conducted in a safe and well organizemanner, which made us feel good. Then it was time to pass out themany door prizes, announce the poker run winners, and pass outtrophies for the bike show.

By that time everyone was starving and ready to hit the chow line.The food was excellent and all the desserts provided by club members topped off a terrific meal and ended a great day of riding andfriendship. This is a great way to start the riding season and everyone is invited to attend next year at the same place and same time

rain or shine. Thanks to all who helped volunteer and to those whoattended.

NOTE: A special "thank you" goes out to CMA rider Jim DeJarnaand Engle Motors who provided emergency support to Frank Barbwho had a mechanical problem while stopped at Tonganoxie. Jimhelped Frank remove the broken shift linkage, rode to Engle Motowho stayed open late, paid for the repairs, and returned helpingFrank repair the problem, and in time for all to attend the meal andmost of the final ceremonies. This really demonstrates how the motorcycle community takes care of each other!


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Tire Pressure

It is important to follow the manufacturers tire pressure recommen-dation. Over-inflating your tires shorten the life of the tire by wear-ing the center of the tire faster. This practice reduces the tire patchon the road which in turn reduces traction. We all know losing trac-

tion is a bad thing as we all need all the traction we can get. By us-ing the factory-recommended inflation pressure you also receive amuch smoother and more comfortable ride.

Flat tires

Most motorcycle flat tires happen on the rear tire and for good rea-son: nails and screws typically are not standing up with the pointwaiting for you to drive over them. They are laying down on theirside waiting for your front tire to drive over them. When this hap-pens the front tire throws the nail or screw into the back tire and youhave a flat in the rear tire.

Whether you get a flat in the rear or front, the last thing you want todo is slam on the brake. Just slowly let off the gas and drift to a stopon the side of the road. Do nothing fast. Hopefully none of you havehad a rear flat where the tire comes off the rim; this is somethingyou dont ever want to experience!

To reduce the possibility of getting a rear flat from the front tirekicking up a nail you can install a mud flap to your front fender.This in many instances will catch the nail and throw it away fromyour rear tire. I had several rear flats until I installed a chrome metalmud flap to my front fender and no new flats since.

Fixing a Flat

You are out on the road far away from anything and you get a flattire. You pull over on the shoulder to see what you can do. There isa problem, the shoulder slopes away from the road. You cant get itup on the center stand because of the flat tire. The bike sits so lowyou cant pull it up on the center stand to see where the nail orscrew is and no one to help you. This happened to me so I put thekick stand down and went around to the right side of the bike to seeif I could find the nail in the rear tire. With a flat tire the kick standcauses the bike to stand up almost vertical.

I got down on the ground looking for the nail and just then a big 18-

wheeler came by at a high rate of speed. The wind from the truckblew my bike over right on top of me. What saved me was the mehoops below the saddle bag which slowed the fall of the bike justlong enough for me to get all the way out from under it before itcame all the way over. Now the bike is laying on its side on a do-sloping shoulder. No way can I pick this up. I was able to flag

down the first truck that came along. Then another one stopped. Tthree of us got it back upright. The first truck driver held up the bwhile I found the leak. All I had was Fix A Flat which I put in ttire and using a cheap bicycle pump (A Cheap Pump is almost asbad as not having one) I got enough air in it to continue on my wahome. But I was almost home and enough air had leaked out that tire came off the rim. It about threw me off the bike it was shakinso hard. Without using the brakes I slowed to a stop and called awrecker who took me home.

The point of all this is to make sure you have a good tire plug kit.J.C.Whitney sells a reallygood mushroom shapedplug with a gun to insert theplug into the hole. (SKUNumber: 1JA 127276Manufacturer Number: 12-210)

Amazon.com carries aSlime 12-Volt Air Com-pressor with Gauge thatcomes in small hard plasticcase along with a bottle ofSLIME to put in your tire. Ifound that with the mush-room shaped plug you dont

need the SLIME.

Towing a Trailer

There are several things to consider when towing a trailer behindyour bike.

First is the weight on the tongue of the trailer that is pushing dowon your bike. A good rule of thumb when loading your trailer is tpack it so you have about 25 pounds of downwards force on yourhitch. Too much weight on the hitch can upset the stability of you

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bike as well as overload the bikes rear tire. Too little weight cantend to lift the rear of the bike. You might ask how do I know whenI have the correct tongue weight and rightfully so. When I pur-chased my first trailer I went to Outdoor World (Bass Pro Shop) andpicked up an analog dial fish scale which measures the weight of thefish you just caught. This one had a good size hook on the bottomend and one on top to hold on with. Mine has a large dial whichmakes it easy to read. I hooked it on the trailer tongue, keeping thetongue at the level of the motorcycle hitch ball and see how close to25 pounds I packed the trailer. If it is too heavy or too light I justmove things around until I am close to 25 pounds.

Trailer Tire Pressure

Most small trailer wheels and tires are rated for a maximum pres-sure of 60 PSI . These tires have stiff sidewalls and are primarilyused on boat trailers and small utility trailers towed behind a car ortruck. Your motorcycle tow behind trailer may only weigh 300pounds fully loaded and certainly does not need 60 PSI in each tire.With this much tire pressure the tires on your trailer will flex verylittle if at all. You should inflate your tires from 20 PSI to a maxi-mum of 25 PSI. This will allow some flex in the tire and smooth out

the trailer ride. You sure dont want the trailer pushing you aroundevery time it hits a bump. I have never exceeded 25 PSI in mytrailer and have towed it over 12,000 miles and still cannot see anytire wear.

Mounting your Tire and Wheel

When installing your wheels on the trailer they should be installeusing a torque wrench. The amount of torque is a little questionabMy car uses about 100 pound feet of torque and my truck 150 poufeet. As I just purchased a new Starlite trailer I wasnt sure what ttorque spec should be for the 8 wheels.

I called several tire companies in the Houston area but I wasntcomfortable with any of the answers I received. They all hemmedand hawed and all said about 100 pound feet. I dont feel any ofthem really knew what they were talking about. At the moment I them to 80 pound feet. You should check them again after 50 to 1miles of travel to give them time to seat in.

I took my tires over to Walmart and spoke to the man at the automtive service department and asked to have them balanced. He saidhe had never done it before on so small a tire. He did spin balancethem and they did need balance weight added. He wasnt sure howmuch to charge for this so he asked me if he could just charge mefor a valve stem replacement. I agreed and no vibration at 80 mileper hour.

- Roger Caron

(Safety tips, Continued from page 15)

2010 GatheringMap to Blackjack RoadSee Important Notice On page 4


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Join us for an escorted charity motorcycleride through the beautiful Northern IndianaCountryside and support the Pediatric BrainTumor Foundation.

After the ride stay for a light lunch and theCelebration of Life and meet the Stars(young brain tumor survivors) who will joinus for the ride.

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June 6, 2010

Richmond, VA; Road Ride

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If you're among the thousands of respon-sible adults who now tour America'shighways and byways on two wheelsinstead of four, you need the protectionafforded by ANPAC's new AmeriCycleInsurance Program.

Assisted by motorcycle enthusiasts, AN-PAC has designed a complete pro-gram that addresses all of today's motor-cycle rider's insurance needs:

liability uninsured motorist protection medical payments comprehensive and collision

ANPAC's AmeriCycle program coversthe risk of owning and riding a motorcy-cle today. Under this program, the driver,the passenger, AND the motorcycle areall covered. What's more, coverage canbe extended to include accessories suchas trailers, sidecars, etc. With AmeriCy-cle, anybody can be an easy rider.

When you choose ANPAC's AmeriCy-cle you are in contact with a profes-sional agent who lives and works in yourcommunity, who understands your finan-cial needs.

Your local American National agent willmeet with you personally to help youmake sure your family's insurance pro-tection has the right features for you, sothat you're protected when you need it

most!

Should you have special needs, we cancustom tailor a program that fits you likea good pair of riding gloves.

Group discounts are available to members of the following groups, simply pre-sent your membership to your agent for your discount!

AMA - American Motorcycle Assoc. AVA - American Voyager Assoc. BLUE KNIGHTS - Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club BMWMOA - BMW Motorcycle Owners of America GWRRA - Gold Wing Road Rider Assoc. GWTA - Gold Wing Touring Assoc.

HOG - Harley Owners Group HRCA - Honda Riders Club of America IBMC - Intl. Brotherhood of Motorcycle Campers MSF - Motorcycle Safety Foundation Instructor STAR - STAR Touring & Riding Assoc. (Yamaha) TRI - Trike Riders International VDOG Vulcan Drifter Owners Group (Kawasaki) VROC - Vulcan Riders and Owners Club (Kawasaki) MTA - Motorcycle Touring Assoc. WOW - Women on Wheels

Keeping in touch with you is importato us at ANPAC. We want to answyour questions and hear your feedbaabout our web site, products, servicand our company. We promise to spond to you as soon as possible.

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MTA Membership Application(please print clearly)Membership #

AMA # _______________________( If you are a member) (for renewals

Member Name:(First) (Initial) (Last) (Age)

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Mailing AddressStreet or P.O. Box: Phone Number: ( )

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Optional Emergency Road Service ProgramJust $28.00 Year (U.S. funds)

The following information is necessary for the Emergency Road Service Program. You can register as many bikes as you own (none

older than 1980), but YOU MUST be the driver to be covered. Coverage expires on the expiration date of your membership. Thisprogram has no grace period. If an associate member drives their own bike and would like ERS coverage they must also pay the$28.00 (U.S. fund) fee.

* Coverage is limited to the first $100.00 of each tow. Certain restrictions apply.

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