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April 2016 www.mochapterz.homestead.com Newsletter 2016-04
Chapter Z Region E Missouri District
Jeffco Wings of Arnold Gold Wing Road Riders Association
FUN SAFETY KNOWLEDGE
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Chapter Directors……………………………………………John & Cindy Ruegge Asst. Chapter Directors………………………………..….Paul & Cheryl Engelman Rider Educators……………………………………………..…Mike & Barb Bayuk Treasurers…………………………………………………….Ed & Marsha Bechler Membership Enhancement Division………………….………Dave & Lisa Arnold Motorist Awareness Division………………………………….Vernon & Pat Watts Chapter Hosts…………………………………………..…..Mike & Donna Sullivan Chapter Historian…………………………………………Paul & Cheryl Engelman Sponsor Relations…………………………………………………….Cindy Stewart Ride Coordinator………………………………...……………………Dave Ruegge Assistant Ride Coordinator……………………………………………...Tom Braun Technical Coordinator…………………………………………………..KZ Zigaitis Newsletter Editor………………………………………………KZ & Carla Zigaitis Webmaster…..………………………………………………………Dianne Walker
CHAPTER Z MEETINGS
1st Monday of each month
Ponderosa Steakhouse 3601 Jeffco Blvd, Arnold, MO 63010
Dinner at 6 pm, Meeting at 7 pm. Everyone Is Welcome!
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www.mochapterz.homestead.com
Treasurers
Ed & Marsha Bechler
636-586-5930
Asst. Ride Coordinator
Tom Braun
314-304-9164
Membership Enhancement Coord.
Dave & Lisa Arnold
314-540-3110
Chapter Directors
John & Cindy Ruegge
636-464-4639
Chapter Hosts
Mike & Donna Sullivan
636-931-0462
Assistant Chapter
Directors
Chapter Historian
MO District
Couple of the Year
Paul & Cheryl Engelman
314-537-6518
Motorist Awareness Division
Chapter Z Couple of the Year
Vernon & Pat Watts
vwat [email protected]
314 -583 -7092
Sponsor Relations
Cindy Stewart
636-461-1681
Rider Ed
Mike & Barb Bayuk
314-706-6667
Ride Coordinator
Dave Ruegge
314-640-9168
Webmaster
Chapter Z Individual of the Year
Dianne Walker
Newsletter Editors
Technical Coordinator
KZ & Carla Zigaitis
314-709-9891
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Spring has finally arrived and we will be able to ride more as the weather is getting warmer
and drier every day. We are looking forward to a good year of riding this season, not like last
year, where we ended up cancelling more rides than we actually rode. I am sure we will have
some new faces on the rides this year as well as the old faces. Our Maintenance Day is fast
approaching on April 9th and it is considered a seminar by GWRRA standards. Believe it or
not, maintenance day is always a FUN day in which the guys (or girls) can work on their bikes,
and as always if you should need help, there’s always
someone to show you how it should be done. If you have
not made your reservations for the Missouri State Rally in
Branson Mo, you should do that as soon as possible to
get the rooms you want.
John & Cindy Ruegge
Chapter Z Directors
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Paul & Cheryl Engelman
Chapter Z Assistant Directors
Well this has been a quiet month again, we had our monthly
dinner ride to Holland's and we had 10 members pre-
sent. The weather is getting warmer every day, I for one am
missing my Chapter Z family and can't wait to ride!!! Re-
member to watch those emails for impromptu rides.
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“REDUCING THE RISK”
Mike and Barb Bayuk
Chapter Z Educators
ARE YOU GOING TO DO YOUR MAINTAINENCE? April is traditionally the month when most Goldwing Chapters plan an annual ritual known as Maintenance Day. This is when a group of GWRRA members gather together to drink coffee, eat donuts, then drink soda eat chili, chips, sloppy joes….oh yeah and work on their motorcy-cles!
But seriously, our yearly maintenance days are a very important part of riding. It follows the GWRRA motto of Friends for Fun Safety and Knowledge. We all have fun at these gatherings. The less experienced learn, the senior members teach the knowledge and by doing repairs it promotes safety.
Let’s look at some items found on past maintenance days.
The photo on the left is goo in a clutch cylinder reservoir. The second is dark brown/cloudy brake line fluid from another riders brake lines. This is what you don’t want to see. The brake and clutch fluids should be replaced and “bled” at least every 2 years. We know that brake/clutch fluids are hygroscopic. This means over time the fluid “takes up” moisture that infil-trates the systems. The clear brake/clutch fluid will begin to look cloudy and can actually be-come “gooey”. The heat generated at the calipers and in the transmission can turn the fluid a dark color. When this happens; the efficiency of the brake/clutch fluid decreases. It also causes corrosion within the systems and could negatively affect its performance. This mainly means brake/clutch failure!
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How about checking the chassis! Here are 2 different examples of cracks on a Goldwing frame by one of the frame welds.
What about tires. Do your tires look like the picture on the left? I hope not! Note the tread wear indicator in the picture on the right. It’s time to shop for new tires!
As the Chapter Educator I cannot stress the importance of doing the TCLOCK on your motor cycle. Especially now at the beginning of the riding season. Maintenance days are times when the real Goldwing motto is exemplified; Friends gathering for FUN, SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE in preparing their motorcycles for the upcoming riding season. Chapter Z is having their Day on April 9th! BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
ARE YOU READY TO DO YOUR MAINTAINENCE DAY?
AS ALWAYS RIDE OFTEN, RIDE HARD BUT MOST OF ALL RIDE SMART
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Spring is here along with all the unpredictable weather patterns. We came across an article about riding in thunderstorms. Do not ride into a thunderstorm. If you can't get to a safe building or vehicle here are some last resort choices. If you wait it out under an overpass DO NOT touch steel girders. Move away from your bike. Stay on dry surfaces if possible. Overpasses are engineered structures and are likely grounded. If it is struck the current will channel down into the ground. Looking for a bridge stay away from water and metal surfaces. Be alert for rising water and high tension wires. If high voltage wires cross the road you may want to seek shelter directly un-derneath these wires as the lightning will seek them out in-stead of you. Stay 50 feet away from large metal towers which hold up the lines. These electric wires are designed for lightning strikes and the current will go deep into the ground. If you are caught in the open and lightning is occurring within 5 miles, stop, move 50 feet from your bike (big metal target), and try to find a ditch or low spot to sit and wait out the storm These recommendations are a last resort... you are not safe in these places, just marginally safer than in the open. Lightning often strikes outside of heavy rain and may occur as far as 10 miles away from rainfall. If you can hear thunder you are in danger. If you can't get inside, or you feel your hair stand on end lightning is about to strike. Crouch down on the balls of your feet place your hands on your knees and lower your head. Make yourself the smallest target possible and minimize your contact with the ground. If there is a car available take shelter with the windows up. Rubber soled shoes and rubber tires provide no protection from lightning. However the steel frame of a hard top vehicle provides increased protec-tion if you’re not touching metal. And if you make it through the storm.... You'll have a great story to tell!
Ride safe and smart friends
Our Motto... “Share the Road!”
Our Mission... “To Facilitate A Reduction In Motorcycle Crashes With Other Motor Vehicles.”
Vernon and Pat Watts
Motorcycle Awareness Division
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
Booty-Q
Breakfast
Ride
3 4
Z Meeting
5 6 7
I Meeting
8
Susan
Sawyer
9
Z Maint.
Day
10 11
W2
Meeting
12 13
John/
Cindy
Ruegge
14 15
Mike/
Donna
Sullivan
16
17 18
Shannon/
Tracy
Evans
19
Dinner
Ride
Les
Gibson
20
Carla
Zigaitis
21
Wayne/
Tammy
Allred
22 23
24
Jody’s Ol
Farmhouse
Café Ride
25 26 27
Joe/Kim
Lopez
Lisa
Arnold
28 29
Pam
Roberts
30
Tony
Fanning
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Calendar of Activities
April 2 Booty-Q Breakfast Ride / Farmington, MO
April 4 Chapter Z Meeting / Arnold, MO
April 7 Chapter I Meeting / Jackson, MO
April 9 Chapter Z Maintenance Day / Barnhart, MO
April 11 Chapter W2 Meeting / St. Charles, MO
April 19 Chapter Z Dinner Ride / TBD
April 24 Jody’s Farmhouse Ride / Chester, MO
May 2 Chapter Z Meeting / Arnold, MO
May 5 Chapter I Meeting / Jackson, MO
May 9 Chapter W2 Meeting / St. Charles, MO
May 14 Motorcycle Awareness Windshield Wash / Valley Park, MO
May 14 - 15 Niehaus Customer Appreciation Days / Litchfield, MO
May 17 Chapter Z Dinner Ride / TBD
May 21 Warm Springs Ranch Ride / Boonville, MO
May 21 Mystery Ride / Who Knows, MO..IL..?
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ALL HAIL!
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