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G.W.R.R.A., REGION H, TEXAS DISTRICT, CHAPTER W
Chapter TX-W Director Cindy Harris
Fellow GoldWinger’s,
Hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas and New Years. I
know we had a rollercoaster from November but trying to
get settled down now that the new year is here.
It was great to see so many Chapter W Members at our
meeting on Thursday, January 5th. We also had Gabe and
Janis Kaspar visit with us again and hope to see them on
our upcoming rides. Many of us brought great ideas for
rides for this coming year. Some of them will be overnight
rides and others full day rides. I am really looking forward
to riding since I have not been on my bike in a while and
plan on making most of the rides this year.
We had some good discussions at the meeting regarding
tires. Many different views on which tire to buy and how
many miles they would endure. If you got anything from
the discussion I think it was to keep your tires in good
shape and visually inspect them quite often. It is amazing
how the tire pressure can fluctuate and you don’t realize
how low they are until it is too late.
I think everyone had fun playing Wingo (Bingo) again. I
know all my questions weren’t motorcycle related but as
long as “fun and friends” are involved that is the most im-
portant part of belonging to and being associated with a
great group of people.
In case we have left you out of some of our emails, the wom-
en who are either retired or have free time on Mondays, we
try and meet once a month for lunch somewhere. If you are
interested in joining us please email me and I will definite-
ly include you on the list. We might try and expand our
meetings to lunch and a trip somewhere. It’s always fun to
have a ladies day out.
Our next planning meeting is on Thursday, January 19
with destination unknown at this time. Please look for my
email on Monday the 16th to find out where we will be eat-
ing dinner. Another great time to come out and fellowship
with everyone.
As you all know the money that we collect from 3 advertis-
ers in the newsletter and the 50/50 tickets we sell at the
meetings are the only source of income that our group
takes in. We do have a few expenses through the year that
we must pay out for our website, GWRRA charter fees and
a few minor expenses. Please give that a little more consid-
eration when we have our 50/50 ticket sales at our meet-
ings. Hopefully we can build that up a little so by Decem-
ber it will be able to help pay for our Christmas party.
My other idea that I am keeping my eyes open for this year
is when one of the motorcycle dealers hosts a swap meet. I
know we all have gear, boots, gloves, t-shirts, parts and
such that sits in our closets and collects dust. If you would
like to donate anything when I go to one of the swap meets
the money we make will be put into our funds for future
expenses and maybe an ice cream treat for one of the rides.
I will also bring up that if you are willing to help out our
group in any capacity, i.e. places for our planning meeting,
putting together rides, inputting on poker runs or such that
you think we might be interested in attending as a group,
all input is welcomed. Just shoot me an email so I can
make a list and send out an email. Remember the more we
are seen in places with large numbers of bikes with our
Chapter W shirts on we might be able to draw in some new
members. It really makes me feel good when I see all of
you show up at the meetings with our Chapter shirts on,
vests or any other GWRRA gear. Keep up the great work.
Well I guess I have rattled on long enough. Looking for-
ward to seeing you on a ride or at the next planning meet-
ing.
Cindy Harris Chapter Director
January, 2017
Volume 18, Issue 1
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Fastest Possible Right Turn on Public Streets
By: James R. Davis
Some people wonder why slow-speed parking lot practice exercises are meaningful given that they usually travel at much faster speeds when they are riding their bikes. Let me share with you an example that might shed some light on this question. A young man who was relatively inexperienced with motorcycle riding decided to make a 90 degree right turn from one street onto another. He was traveling at a speed substantially in excess of 35 MPH, but he claimed that he was certain that he could 'make it' if he just slowed down to 35 MPH before he gave it a try. Needless to say, he didn't. So why not? Was it just a matter of skill? Well, consider these facts: The width of a standard lane in the United States is approximately 12 feet.
In order to make the fastest turn you must select a path that provides the largest turn radius.
Thus, you will want to carve a path from the outer edge of the approach lane, into as close as possible to the curb as your apex, then out to the outer edge of the new lane.
The largest radius possible is approximately 40 feet in this scenario. If you don't drag any hard parts of the motorcycle along the way then
your limit is determined by the amount of traction available. (on good streets with good tires that could be upwards of .9G's of centrifugal force.)
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Here is a diagram to put it all in perspective:
Observe that the fastest possible speed through that turn is about 23 MPH. That is about as fast as you ever go while doing parking lot practice. In order to make a tighter turn than that you MUST go slower. When you are practicing making U-turns you usually do it at about 10 MPH, no? 35 MPH is FAST! Making that turn at 35 MPH is an impossible task for the most experienced motorcyclist in the world, let alone a newbie.
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January
Birthdays
Bernard Schmitz, 6th
Anniversaries
Jack & Lorraine Johnson, 25th
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Our Meeting Place and Time
GWRRA Texas Chapter "W" holds its chap-
ter meetings on the first and third Thursdays
of the month. The first currently at Rudy’s
BBQ, 21799 Katy Freeway, Katy, TX 77450
(I-10 just east of Mason Rd.). The second
will move month to month so see our calen-
dar. The first is our regular chapter meeting
while the second meeting is an informal plan-
ning meeting/social gathering. Meetings are
held at 7:00 P.M. Everyone is welcome and
encouraged to attend. Come early and enjoy
dinner with the chapter.
Trump Café, Bellville, TX
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FLEXING OUR WINGS
A LITTLE TEXAS HISTORY
Some January Texas Events
JANUARY, 2017
January 1st, 1863
On this day in 1863, Confederate forces under Gen. J. B. Magruder began their assault on Union forces that had held Galveston since October. Magruder placed artillery and dismounted cavalry aboard two river steamers, the Bayou City and the Neptune. He also gathered infantry and cavalry, supported by artillery, to cross the railroad bridge onto the island. The Confederates entered Galveston on New Year's night, January 1, 1863, and opened fire before dawn. The Union ship Harriet Lane sank the Neptune, but the Bayou City's crew seized the Federal vessel. Union commander William B. Renshaw's flagship, the Westfield, ran aground, and the commander died trying to blow it up rather than surrender it. The other Union ships sailed out to sea, ignoring Confederate surrender demands, while their infantry comrades in town surrendered. Magruder had retaken Galveston with a moderate loss. Although the port remained un-der Confederate control for the rest of the war, only a week elapsed before it was again blockaded.
January 10th, 1901
On this day in 1901, the Spindletop oilfield was discovered on a salt dome south of Beaumont, marking the birth of the modern petroleum industry. Pattillo Higgins, the "prophet of Spindletop," and others had tried for years to find oil on Spindletop Hill, but with no success. In 1899, however, Higgins hooked up with Anthony F. Lucas. Despite negative reports from contemporary geologists, Lucas remained con-vinced that oil was in the salt domes of the Gulf Coast. On January 10 mud began bubbling from a well that Lucas had spudded in the previous October. The startled roughnecks fled as six tons of four-inch drilling pipe came shooting up out of the ground. After several minutes of quiet, mud, then gas, then oil spurted out. The Lucas geyser, found at a depth of 1,139 feet, blew a stream of oil over 100 feet high until it was capped nine days later. The discovery of the Spindletop oilfield had an almost incalculable effect on world and Texas history. Investors spent billions of dollars throughout the Lone Star State in search of oil and natural gas. The cheap fuel they found helped to revolutionize American transportation and indus-try. Many of the major oil companies were born at Spindletop or grew to major corporate size as a result of their involvement at Spindletop, including Texaco, Gulf Oil Corporation, Magnolia Petroleum Company, and Exxon Company, U.S.A.
January 26th, 1945
On this day in 1945, Audie Murphy, the most-decorated soldier in United States history, earned the Med-al of Honor by single-handedly repelling a German attack. The Texas native enlisted in the United States Army in June 1942. During World War II he received thirty-three awards, citations, and decorations. After the war he starred in numerous movies, wrote country-and-western songs, and pursued other business interests. Murphy was killed in an airplane crash in 1971 and was buried near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
Position Name Phone Number
Chapter Director Cindy Harris (386) 846-8521
Assistant Chapter Director Vern Neal (713) 295-9150
Treasurer Janice Hill (281) 703-1308
Membership Enhancement OPEN
Newsletter Editor Steve Wilkening (713) 899-6855
Chapter Educator OPEN
Chapter Historian Jim Vardaman (281) 495-2748
Ride Coordinator Roger Caron (832) 868-8976
Webmaster Steve Wilkening (713) 899-6855
Chapter W Officers
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