Riding That Rocks In Every Issue GWTA New Members 3 GWTA Chapter Listings 6-8 Gold Rush XXVI Info 12-15 Event Calendar 16 GWTA Contact Information 17 Riding That Rocks GWTA Membership Application 34 Congratulations to the winner of the June “Touring News Cover Contest” Taken on the way to Escalante Canyon, Utah by Dick Holdsworth in July of 2011, Region A, Chapter V, Wa. Dick and Bonnie ride this 2003, 1800 Gold Wing. ARTICLES National Family Of The Year 4 Advertiser Listing Rally Tickets 5 Region E, Mystery Rides 9-10 Region D, Sharring the Lime Light 10-11 Neosho Fiberglass 14 Rider Education 18 AIM 29 Big Sky Letter 19 Lees Leisure 32 A Life In The Days Of A Biker Pt. 6 20-22 Cover Picture Contest 23 Region E, The Wall Escort 24-25 Region D, Visiting An Old Timer GWTA Member 26 Jubilant July Dates 27 Board Of Directors New Election Application 28 My Last Ride 30-32 Gold Rush Events 35-36 Send articles, photos & changes to: Touring News Magazine, P.O. Box 42403 Indianapolis, IN 46242-0403 Email: [email protected] Touring News is published online 12 times per year for Gold Wing Touring Association (GWTA) in the United States of America. The known office of publication is GWTA, 2415 Directors Row, Suite K, Indianapolis, IN 46241. Postmaster: Send address changes to: GWTA, P.O. Box 42403, Indianapolis, IN 46242-0403. Periodicals postage paid in Indianapolis, Indiana and at additional mailing offices. 2 July 2013 Big Bike Parts New Product Release TireGard Get’s Some Skin! Rice Lake, WI – Big Bike Parts is now offering a Silicon Protective Skin to fit over its line of TireGard Wireless Tire Pressure Monitors. These high quality silicon skins are said to encase the TPMSLNAME monitor to minimize damageFNAME or scratches. SPOUSE STATE This Silicon Protective Skin fits all three models: 2 Wheel (13- 315), 3 WheelMIXER Trike Monitor (13-316), and J. Bike and Trailer Anne CO Monitor (13-317).VIENS Kevin J. Sandra L. 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Carmen ON • DOT Approved • 3 ½” Lights • StandardCANNON GL1800 & Airbag Models Eldon Haley OR 1 ▼ 2 • Easily Installed • Adjustable 0 PAK 8 Ben Diane PA 1 9 1 1 STEVENS ★ 3 Larry oYEARS ★ Pat WA LABONTE ANNIVERSARY Maure Ruth WA ★ FOR DETAILS AND THE LOCATIONS OF YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED DEALER, CALL OR VISIT US ONLINE TODAY! a product of • 1-800-826-2411 • www.bigbikeparts.com Add On Accessories www.addonaccessories.net AIM www.ON-A-BIKE.com Americade www.tourexpo.com Big Bike Parts TOURING NEWS www.bigbikeparts.com 3 Deal’s Gap Motorcycle Resort www.dealsgap.com Road Runner Magazine www.roadrunner.travel TOURING NEWS 9 Hi GWTA Folks, Our summer so far…..Enjoying our Gold With the birth of our first granddaughter, Wing and 900 Kawasaki Vulcan Avery. cruisers,Cleaning them down from top to Pushing to finish decorating to make ready bottom. Beauties! for company. Preparing for and participating in a Holding down the fort at work, while others neighborhood garage sale. Showing off are vacationing. “his, hers, and ours” to several curious Preparing for Gold Rush! garage sale shoppers. No, the bikes are Which described activity do you find most “not for sale!!” interesting? Come on over for dinner and Researching six area nurseries for the best we’ll go for a nice leisurely motorcycle ride landscaping treatments, choosing and then follow it up with a dish of ice shrubbery, and solar lights for the front walk. cream! Stop by for a game of checkers on Wow, now we’ve got “curb appeal.” Finding our front porch. God is good. Life is good planter boxes for the front railing and here. planting red geraniums, purple petunias and We sincerely hope that you’re having a good yellow marigolds. summer and that you’re making time to Don’t forget to water the tomato plants. attend Gold Rush next month. We are very Water, water, water. Feeling sorrow for folks much looking forward to a wonderful week who have lost their homes in the Black spent together with you. Forest areas and have nothing to water. If you watch TV try to catch the new Thankful for the folks that live in our documentary called “North America.” It’s neighborhood. Strangers soon become some of the very best nature photography friends. Grateful for Dan’s outgoing and ever caught on camera. friendly personality. We now have come to Oh, remember to bring your camera to Gold know more and more wonderful people Rush too.Beautiful scenery! living within walking distance of our front Hey, hey, hey, Dan says to be safe out porch. Growing in knowledge and faith in there. the Lord Jesus. Attending weekly Bible studies, searching for a church to call our See you at Big Sky! own. Anticipating another surgery on Dan’s left Dan & Kathleen Barker thumb. Looking forward to grandparenthood GWTA Family of the Year 2012 4 July 2013 Celebrate!! Buy Tickets & get BIG Bangs for your Bucks GWTA Grand Prize Drawing Donation $1.00 (U.S. Funds) Grand Prize: $10,000 CASH (U.S. Funds) or 2013 Harley XR1200 Sportster or 2013 Honda NT700V Drawing will be held July 18, 2013 at the GWTA National Office in Indianapolis, IN ***Winner need not be present to win*** Winner is responsible for any taxes and additional charges. Winner responsible for arranging pickupin Indianapolis, IN if Harley is selected or Plymouth, IN if Honda is selected. Official Rules are posted at www.gwta.org Support our organization by purchasing and selling tickets!! TOURING NEWS 5 REGION A Director St Ch Chapter Name Chapter Director Phone Director Email OR A Rogue Valley Wings Kenneth C. Krois 541-474-1178 [email protected] OR M Mountain Valley Riders David Norton 541-582-3705 [email protected] OR P Columbia Wings Michael Speer 503-690-9783 [email protected] WA A Emerald City Wings Bill Perkins 206-368-8966 [email protected] WA B Stilly Valley Wings Bonnie Brunner 360-722-0035 [email protected] WA C Evergreen Wings Mark & Brenda Waterman 425-316-0783 [email protected] WA D Northwest Wings Al Mitchell 253-468-6759 [email protected] WA E Lake Washington Gold Phil Auberg 206-755-3294 [email protected] WA G Lilac City Wings Wally Youmans 208-733-3902 [email protected] WA I Whidbey Island Wings Garry & Connie Mollerstuen 360-720-2734 [email protected] WA Q The “Q” Crew Charlotte & Andy Manes 360-273-0309 [email protected] WA S Skagit Valley Wings Lee & Jean Eklund 360-630-4021 [email protected] WA U Okanogan Valley Wings Greg & Terry Bolingers 509-422-3450 [email protected] WA V Auburn Valley Wings Vonda & Gary Brest 206-854-9341 [email protected] WA Z Sequim Valley Wings Ed & Jennie Bourassa 360-681-0372 [email protected] REGION B AZ F F Troop Bob & Sandy Howell 602-615-2459 [email protected] CA NA Grapestompers Manny Bernstein 209-472-9503 CA NB Redwood Wings Tom Garske, Jr. 707-933-9799 [email protected] CA NE Yosemite Wings Bill & Fran Jamison 559-999-4754 [email protected] CA NF River City Wings Kathy Honig 916-366-1436 [email protected] CA NL Clear Lake Road Riders Lynn Hollenback 707-245-4270 [email protected] CA NO Shascade Wings Les Long 530-365-8107 [email protected] CA NP Diablo Valley Wings Harry & Karen Davis 925-686-3774 [email protected] CA NR Monterey Bay Wings Doug & Lori Green 831-338-6804 [email protected] CA NS Gold Country Riders Christy Sonneborn & Dennis Therien 530-877-4279 [email protected] CA NT Tri-County Travelers Thomas (Skip) Trautman 530-633-0857 [email protected] CA NV Woodland Roadrunners Stephen & Christie Cue 530-383-0706 [email protected] CA NX Lassen Riders Dennis C. Garton 530-200-1984 [email protected] CA NZ Golden Gate Wings Donald Tolbert, Jr. 650-952-7240 [email protected] CA SL Antelope Valley Wings Gary Biddy 818-352-1777 [email protected] CA SO Channel Islands Wings Charles H. Burton 805-647-7382 [email protected] NM A New Mexico Sun Runners John Gilsdorf 575-491-0994 [email protected] 6 July 2013 NM Q New Mexico Desert Runners Alan Rignshall 505-293-0433 [email protected] NV C The Silver State Riders Randie Buss 702-645-7537 [email protected] NV E Vegas Valley Wings Jim & Anne Henry 702-649-3304 [email protected] REGION C IA A Gold Wing Aces William Warth 319-367-5119 [email protected] IA H Friendship Riders of Iowa Pam Beveridge 515-229-1947 [email protected] IA I Polk County Wings Ben Ress 515-480-1488 [email protected] IA L Loess Hills Riders James Lisiecki 712-256-7855 [email protected] IA P Nishna Valley Wings Yvonna “Jo” Allen 712-527-4229 IL A Central Illinois Wings Marvin Young 815-457-2667 IL B Riverbend Riders Judy (Phil) Schaefer 618-593-8269 [email protected] IL C Windy City Wings Bill Seith 630-217-1829 [email protected] IL H River City Riders Ron VanNatta 309-235-1116 [email protected] IL M Downstate Cruisers Dave & Gladys Berkemeier 618-566-7096 [email protected] IL P Southern Pride Carl & Debbie Williams 618-437-5635 [email protected] NE A Heartland Wings Robert Kennedy 402-292-1801 [email protected] NE B Great Plains Riders Michael Reinert 402-293-9560 NE C Husker Wings Alan Rosenboom 402-797-7335 [email protected] NE E Platte Valley Wings Dale Kleewein 308-520-3429 [email protected] NE G Spirit of Friendship Wings Michael A.