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A D D R E S S I N G T H E N E E D S O F I N D I V I D U A L S A N D PL A N T I N G

T H E S E E D S F O R A F U N F I L L E D F U T U R E .

January New Beginnings

GWRRA, Region B, Maryland District

Chapter: Maryland “L” Easton MD.

Meet the Second Sunday of the Month 8:am

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill 8451 Ocean Gateway, Easton, MD. 21601

410-822-9030

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Paulette Horton

Treasurer

Cell # 443-786-2777

January 2015

“Eastern Shore Road Riders”

January is the first month of the year, has 31 days,

and is named after the two-faced Roman god Janus.

Helping you Achieve Your Motorcycling Goals

Welcome to the January edition of the GWRRA MD-L

News letter.

Editor George M. Fazio

Milton (Spanky) Barth

Chapter Director

Cell # 410-924-8371

Happy Birthday and Anniversary

greetings to all those celebrating this

month.

Up coming events, please visit our website for

future happenings.

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Hello everyone. This is my first attempt at the Maryland L chapter

news letter and web site. So please be patient while I get things sorted

out. Things WILL get better!

It will be hard to fill the shoes of my predecessor, as Danny has done

a great job, not only with this news letter, but keeping the club run-

ning smooth over the years.

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Spanky Director Paulette Treasurer

Jeff Rider Education Bob Ride Coordinator

Sally Sunshine Lady George News Letter Web Master

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Keep the faith and look forward to riding this year. There will be many things to do and many

places to go, so unless you are selling your bikes, lets ride them! If there is anything you would

like to see in our newsletter, give me a call. If you would like to put anything in the newsletter,

send it to me by mail, email, or at our gatherings and I will do my best to accommodate you.

The first ride of the Year was enjoyed by Spanky (our fearless leader) Bob Nicholes, Hilton Thomas, Jeff McCarther, Ken Groves & Danny Horton on Bikes. Meeting us at our destination Shelley & Penny Croyle, Bob Cox & Ann Stella and Paulette Horton. Our Destination was Go Brits Fish and Chips in Rehoboth De. We left Goose Creek around 11:30am Januaury 1st and took the side roads for a very enjoyable ride. Most of us wore heated clothing for the exception of Bob Nicholes, he wore a chapter T shirt denim shirt and light weight jacket (he was fine but I was cold just looking at him) The temps was in the lower thirties when we left and rose to mid forties by the end of the ride. What a great way to start the year. Danny Horton (Reporting)

Rider Education By Jeff McCarther

Safety through good Traction

Traction is key to keeping the shiny side up and the rubber down. Having just that little bit extra

traction can result in a continued pleasant ride, instead of a tire breaking loose and ending your days ride

-or worse, so here are some tips to maintaining the best possible traction at all times.

Tires! Traction starts with your tires. They create the patch of rubber that generates the friction be-

tween you and the road surface. Their age, condition, type, and inflation are critical to safety. Read up on

tires, so you buy the kind that fit your riding style and bike properly. Keep in mind that soft rubber has

better traction than hard rubber. Check the tread depth and invest is a decent tire gauge. Proper pressure

for your load is critical. Changing the pressure changes the size of the patch based on your load, and the

tires ability to conform to the road surface.

The best way to maintain safe traction is to spot a change in the road surface ahead of time. While

scanning for hazards you should be looking for changes in the road surface - from color and texture to

the surface material changing. You know the current traction under your tires because you can feel

it.When you spot a change in the surface appearance expect traction to possibly change. That area on the

turn that is darker might be left over morning dew in the shade, and have mildly less traction, or it may

be from the truck with the full diesel tank and missing a fuel cap that coated the road with diesel fuel as

the truck rounded the turn, leaving very little, if any, traction. Be safeand adjust your track and avoid it.

This applies at slow speeds as well, when you pull up to the pump for instance. That dark stain next to

the pump may be oil or diesel. The author avoids the pump isles with diesel pumps if possible, the fuel is

spilled all the time, and even if you bike doesn’t slide you may find when you put your foot down it

slides right out, and down the bike goes. If you spot a surface change, be safe by expecting a traction

change.

Other especially slippery items are gravel and sand that act as ball bearings under the tires. Wood

and bricks offer good traction when dry, but when wet they can be very slippery. Painted or plastic lines

and traffic signage on the road offer less traction especially when wet. If braking ease off the brakes as

you pass over these surfaces. Also remember anything under your tire when stopping is likely to break

loose and slide, such as a piece of paper or cardboard.

Our instincts can cause us to worsen a situation when we lose traction by closing the throttle, and /

or jamming on the brakes. Remember, don’t panic - ride as smooth as possible. If you have lost contact

with the road changing the power or braking demands more traction and worsens the situation. What

would have been a wobble if you were smooth could end your ride or worse. The exception to this is of

course a locked rear wheel in which you need keep it locked until you come to a stop.

Our Motto... "Safety is for Life"

Our Mission... " To Save Lives Through Quality, World Class Education"

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Cardo Scala Rider Teamset Pro, rider/

passenger intercom/blue tooth/mp3 player.

Price is $50.00. The unit comes with original

box, manual, and all accessories that came

with it new. This unit works great and I am

selling to upgrade to a better model. E-mail

wb3igr@goeaston.net or phone 410-820-

0552 Thanks, George

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