NATIONAL, REGIONAL

& DISTRICT TEAM

DIRECTOR GWRRA

Ray & Sandi Garris

DEPUTY DIRECTOR EAST

Bob & Nan Shrader

REGION “A” DIRECTORS

Jim & Sue Jackson

FLORIDA DISTRICT

DIRECTORS

Bill & Gina Berry

863-860-4484

ASST DISTRICT DIRS.

Harry & Lynn Anderson

321-952-1448

CHAPTER FL2-D STAFF

CHAPTER DIRECTORS

Steve & Barb Squires

321-557-7762

ASST. CHAP. DIRECTORS

Scott & Sandy Myers

321-255-2256

RIDE EDUCATOR

Bill Harris

321-242-0583

TREASURER

JoAnne Davies

321-254-8079

SUNSHINE LADY

Rachel Moyer

321-951-0301

NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Richard Mitts

321-952-4487

RIDE COORDINATOR

Lynn Anderson

321-952-1448

CONTENTS:

Directors Comments pg. 1

GWRRA Events pg. 3

Birthdays/Anniversaries pg. 4

Ride Coordinator pg. 5

Rider Safety pg. 6

Dates pg. 10

Chapter Meeting pg. 12

Kick Tire pg. 14

Kick Tire pg. 16

Sale Items pg 16,17

District Rally pg. 18

For Sale pg. 19

Advertisers/Supporters pg. 20,21

Meetings - First Tuesday of each month. Currently meeting at : MeMaws on Babcock in Palm Bay.

Eat, Chat and Mingle at 6:00pm. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm

Gold Wing Road Riders Association

Aug 2014

FL2D

Newsletter of Harbor City Wings Melbourne, FL

Sorry….out of town.

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Did You Know That:

The toilet seat was invented in Minnesota, but twenty years later a North Dakotan invented the hole in it....

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OUTHOUSE PROBLEMS

When Ole accidentally lost 50 cents in the outhouse, he immediately threw in his watch and billfold. He

explained, 'I'm not going down dere yust for 50 cents.'

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VE COULDN'T AFFORD MORE

Two Norwegians from Minnesota went fishing in Canada and returned with only one fish. 'The way I fig-

ger it, dat fish cost us $400' said the first Norwegian. 'Vell,' said the other one, 'At dat price it's a good ting

ve didn't catch any more.'

Dag gum “road kill”

GWRRA MOTTO: Friends For Fun, Safety and Knowledge

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May. 26, 2014

2014 FLORIDA GWRRA EVENTS

Sep 11 – 13 Region “A” Rally Eufaula, AL

Oct 4 FL1-A Fall Festival San Antonio

Oct 16 -18 Mississippi District Rally Gulfport, MS

Oct 18 FL2-G Pancake Breakfast Fort Myers

Oct 18 FL1-H Biketoberfest AYCE Breakfast Ormond Beach

Nov. 8 FL2-L 20th Anniversary Party Lakeland

Nov. 15 FL1-K2 Tin Butt Ride St. Petersburg

2015 FLORIDA GWRRA EVENTS

Jan. 10-11 Chapter Conference TBD

Jan. 17 FL2-L Chapter Rally Lakeland

Jan, 31 FL2-D Multi Chapter Lunch Micco

Feb. 7 FL1-G Chapter Rally Deltona

Mar. 19-21 Florida District Convention/Rally Kissimmee

May 20 FL1-B Road Rally Seffner

From Jewish Comedians:

“I just got back from a pleasure trip. I took my mother-in-law to the airport.”

“I’ve been in love with the same woman for 49 years. If my wife finds out, she’ll kill me.”

“Someone stole all my credit cards, but I won’t be reporting it. The thief spends less than my wife does.”

“We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.”

“My wife and I went to a hotel where we got a waterbed. My wife calls it the Dead Sea.”

“My Wife was at the beauty shop for two hours. That was only for the estimate. She got

a mudpack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.”

“ There is a big controversy on the Jewish view of when life begins. In Jewish tradition,

the fetus is not considered viable until it graduates from law school.”

“A Jewish boy comes home from school and tells his Mother he has a part in the play.

She asks, “What part is it?” The boy says, “I play the part of a Jewish husband.” The

mother scowls and says, “Go back and tell the teacher you want a speaking part.”

To view our FL2-D Calendar, click on Present Calendar Posting.

Birthday’s Anniversaries

8/13 Bob Bickman

8/29 Bob Copper

8/22 Paul Dane

8/30 Trish Rudden

8/5 Hal & Lee Blackwell

8/12 Harold & Debbie Brown

8/16 Charles & Joanne Davies

8/28 Ernie & Sandy Chandler

Ole and Lena were getting on in years. Ole was 92 and Lena was 89. One evening they were sitting

on the porch in their rockers and Ole reached over and patted Lena on her knee. ' Lena, vat ever hap-

pened tew our sex relations?' He asked. 'Vell, Ole, I yust don't know,' replied Lena. 'I don't tink ve

even got a card from dem last Christmas.'

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MUSIC SOLUTION

Ole bought Lena a piano for her birthday. A few weeks later, Lars inquired how she was doing with

it.

'Oh,' said Ole, 'I persvaded her to svitch to a clarinet.' 'How come?' asked Lars.

'Vell,' Ole answered, 'because vith a clarinet, she can't sing.

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THE PRANK CALL

The phone rings in the middle of the night when Ole and Lena are in bed and

Ole answers. 'Vell how da hell should I know, dats two tousand miles from

here' he says and hangs up.

'Who vas dat?' asks Lena. 'I donno, some fool vanting to know if da coast vas

clear.’

Ride Coordinator

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Well, well, well…. Here it is. Good ole summertime. Boy is it hot. But you know there are

three things that not one of us has control over. They being Taxes, Death and the Weather.

The last one especially those of us who live in Florida know only too well. I always said

"if you don't like the weather where you are… cross the street. It will be different over

there."

This month has only proved my point. We sure have had the rain and storms. I have tried

to do kick-tires that we would be able to get the bikes out and make a good ride. But

Mother Nature just hasn't been cooperating.

Case in point…. Scheduled a ride to Philly Cheese Steak….St. Cloud… a forty mile

ride… one way….. Was there sunshine?????? NO!!!! IT WAS DARK AND THREATEN-

ING. But bless you 15 people made the trek. Most of you in your cars. Then there were us

smart ones that came on our bikes, even though we could see the lightening and hear the

thunder and felt the rain. But it turned out to be a decent run anyway. We ran between the

drops and made it there and back safely.

Scott says he didn't mind the rain and lightening at all. (He watched it from inside his car

in his "recliner seat")

Four days later…. Second kick tire of the month. Again… Malibu Diner… Rockledge…

not too far but a good ride. Guess what?????? YEP!!!!!!! STORMS. But again you didn't

let me down. 18 of us showed up and even the "smart" ones came in cars.

Now you may wonder what is the bottom line in all this…. Let me tell you. The bottom

line is I don't care what the weather, rain, shine, sleet, snow (oh well) the kick tires go on

and I don't care how you get there, Bike, car, bicycle, skate board or camel. The most im-

portant thing to me is that you come. That makes all this hassle worthwhile and for that I

thank those of you who make the effort.

So until next time remember…. Watch the guy, behind the guy, in front of you……

because that is YOU and we sorta like you and want you around.

Ride safe…Lynn

Next month… Dixie Cross Roads, on a Sunday afternoon

Roadside Diner Sebastian

Sombrero Mexican Restaurant on Palm Bay Rd

Safety Educator

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A Comparison of Stopping Distance Performance for

Motorcycles Equipped with

ABS, CBS and Conventional Hydraulic Brake Systems

Ref: MSF paper http://msf-usa.org/library.aspx by Donovan Green

United States Department of

Transportation, National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration

International Motorcycle Safety Conference

Long Beach, California

March 28 – March 30, 2006

ABSTRACT

In 2003, the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

(NHTSA) in cooperation with Transport Canada (TC) conducted a motorcycle brake research project. The

objective of this testing program was to assess the effectiveness of anti-lock braking systems (ABS) and

combined brake systems (CBS) on motorcycles using various braking maneuvers and loading conditions.

The results indicate that ABS generally improved stopping distance performance under most test condi-

tions, and CBS improved braking performance when only the rear (foot) pedal was applied.

INTRODUCTION

This paper discusses and compares the braking performance of motorcycles with ABS and CBS with the

braking performance of motorcycles with conventional hydraulic brake systems.

Motorcycle brake regulations have not kept pace with the advancement of modern technologies. With the

improvement of disc brake systems and by incorporating ABS and CBS, modern motorcycles can be

equipped with sophisticated and effective braking systems. In addition, the motorcycle manufacturing in-

dustry has become a global industry, serving a global market.

Certain innovations in motorcycle braking may provide increased margins of safety for their riders when

compared with a similar motorcycle without the supplementary technology. In a joint research program

between NHTSA and TC, several motorcycles were tested to evaluate the capabilities of their braking

technology.

A total of six motorcycles were tested under several different test conditions and maneuvers. The braking

test maneuvers included: braking in a straight line on a dry surface, braking in a straight line on a wet sur-

face, and braking while in a turn on a dry surface. {Note: This paper will focus primarily on the straight-

line brake test results.} The motorcycle test conditions included: fullyloaded and lightly-loaded vehicle

weights, ABS on/off and CBS on/off. For additional information on braking in a turn results, please visit

http://dms.dot.gov/ docket No. 1950.

TESTS

Testing was performed with six motorcycles, representing the dual-purpose, sport, and sport

touring segments for motorcycles. The following motorcycles were used in the tests:

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1. 2002 Honda VFR 800 with ABS & CBS

2. 2002 BMW F650 with ABS (Data not included)

3. 2002 BMW R 1150R with ABS & CBS

4. 2002 BMW R 1150R without ABS or CBS

5. 2004 Yamaha FJR1300 with ABS

6. 2004 Yamaha FJR1300 without ABS

Motorcycle Description

The motorcycles were selected to represent a cross-section of motorcycle types while providing a sufficient number

of motorcycles equipped with ABS. Some were also equipped with CBS, where the application of at least one of

the brake controls actuates the front and rear brakes.

The brake component specifications for the ABS equipped VFR 800 and BMW 650 are identical to their non-ABS

equipped models, such that the ABS can simply be disabled in order to compare ABS and non-ABS performance.

This was achieved by removing the main ABS fuse.

The BMW R1150R and Yamaha FJR 1300 are also available with optional ABS. However, the ABS on these mo-

torcycles either cannot be disabled or the braking components are different from the non-ABS model, requiring one

of each model for comparison testing.

Test Conditions

Motorcycle brake performance tests were conducted on an asphalt road surface having a uniform skid number. The

skid number was measured with ASTM procedure ASTM E274

at regular intervals to assure consistency in the results (see Table 1.). For wet surface testing,

the test track was wetted with a water truck, and the wetting procedure was repeated every

three stops.

Table 1: Skid Numbers

The vehicles were equipped with new tires and brake friction components (rotors and pads).

The vehicle tire pressures were set to the manufacturer’s recommendations. No additional tire or brake friction

component changes were made for the duration of the tests. The brake temperature prior to braking was between 0

and 100 degrees Celsius.

The front and rear brake line pressures were measured through pressure transducers installed on the calipers. The

wheel lockup status was established directly from the ABS sensor signal, if so equipped. Load cells were installed

on the brake lever and brake pedal to measure loads applied on brake actuators. All these sensors were connected to

the data acquisition system.

Motorcycle brake testing was conducted in both “loaded” and “lightly loaded” conditions. The term “loaded” re-

fers to the vehicle’s maximum design weight as stated by the manufacturer (i.e. the gross vehicle weight rating, or

GVWR). The term “lightly loaded” refers to the vehicle’s weight plus the rider and the instrumentation necessary

to conduct the tests.

Burnishing

Test Maneuver Skid Number

Dry surface braking 87 (dry asphalt)

Wet surface braking 48 (wet asphalt)

The brakes were then burnished to the requirements of the United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

(FMVSS) No. 122. The burnishing procedure subjects the braking system to 200 brake stops from 48 km/h (30

mph), with both brakes applied, at a deceleration rate of 3.7 m/s² (12 ft/s²). The braking interval was either the dis-

tance necessary to reduce the initial brake

temperature to between 54°C (130°F) and 66°C (150°F) or 1.6 km (1 mile), whichever occurred first. The motor-

cycle was accelerated at maximum rate to 48.3 km/h (30 mph) immediately after each stop, and that speed was

maintained until initiating the next stop. During braking, the engine was disconnected from the drive-train. After

burnishing, the brakes were adjusted in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendation.

Test Procedure

The motorcycle brake tests were performed by braking both the front wheel and rear wheel

simultaneously. Each motorcycle was tested in a lightly loaded condition, with the brake temperature before brak-

ing at 100°C or lower. The motorcycle was tested from an initial speed of 80% of the model’s maximum velocity,

or VMAX (a value up to 160 km/h, acquired by multiplying VMAX by 0.8) ± 5 km/h. When the hand-operated

brake lever was used, a force of 200 N or less was applied. When the foot-operated brake pedal was used, an op-

eration force of 350 N or less was applied. Without exceeding the above-noted brake control application forces,

for motorcycles equipped with ABS, the rider was instructed to brake sufficiently to assure that

ABS was functioning at both wheels, in order to minimize the effect of the operator on 3 braking performance. For

motorcycles not equipped with ABS, the rider was instructed to brake sufficiently to get the best performance out

of the vehicle without having any wheel lockup.

The stopping distances and decelerations were measured during the tests. Each test was conducted up to six times.

TEST RESULTS

Dry Surface Tests

On the ABS-equipped motorcycles, the operator was tasked with braking sufficiently to assure the operation of the

ABS. The measured stopping distance values were corrected to compare data from the speeds of 48 km/h and 128

km/h, except for the BMW F650 data, which was corrected to 48 km/h and 117 km/h, the latter figure limited by

that model’s top speed of 157 km/h (i.e. 75% of 157 km/h).

In the ABS-enabled mode, for each load/speed/brake combination, the stopping distances were very consistent

from one run to another. In this mode, the braking force was applied in a controlled and consistent manner by the

ABS mechanism. With the exception of having to react to the possibility of the rear wheel becoming airborne un-

der high deceleration, the rider did not require significant experience or special skill in order to achieve a high

level of performance.

In the ABS-disabled mode, the stopping distances were less consistent because the rider while modulating the

brake force, had to deal with many additional variables at the same time. Up to six runs were allowed for the rider

to become familiar with the motorcycle’s behavior and to obtain the best stopping distance. Test results from non-

ABS motorcycles were noticeably more sensitive to rider performance variability.

The data in Table 2 include the best stopping distances obtained without ABS, compared to the average braking

performance obtained with ABS. The average results were favored for presenting the performance with ABS be-

cause the best results could be more representative of threshold braking, whereby the ABS operated for only a por-

tion of the entire test.

Despite being compared to the best stopping distances without ABS, the average results with ABS provided an

overall reduction in stopping distance of 5%. The stopping distance reduction was more significant when the mo-

torcycle was loaded (averaging 7%). The greatest stopping distance reduction (averaging 17%) was observed

when only the rear foot pedal was applied to stop the motorcycle from 128 km/h.

With respect to the motorcycles equipped with CBS, the benefit of CBS is obvious when comparing rear wheel

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braking performance (see Table 2). Of the motorcycles tested for this report, only the Honda CBS operates the

front wheel brake as well as the rear wheel brake with the application of the rear foot pedal. As a result, applica-

tion of the rear foot pedal shortened the overall braking distance significantly.

Wet Surface Tests

The original test procedure called for wet surface braking tests to be conducted at 48 and 128 km/h. However, for

safety and stability reasons, all low-friction surface tests were performed in a straight-line maneuver, from an ini-

tial speed of 48 km/h. The tests were repeated with and without ABS. The test track was wetted by a water truck,

and the wetting procedure was repeated every three stops.

With ABS-equipped motorcycles, the rider was instructed to brake sufficiently to assure that the ABS was fully

cycling by applying as much force as necessary to the brake control device (no restrictions on force application).

The front and rear wheel brakes were operated simultaneously when the initial test speed was reached and then

were operated individually when the front wheel and rear wheel were tested separately. During braking, the engine

remained disconnected from the drive train. A steering operation was allowed to keep or correct the running direc-

tion of the motorcycle during the test. Below vehicle speeds of 10 km/h, wheel locking was permitted.

For motorcycles not equipped with ABS, the test procedure was the same except that the rider was instructed to

apply as much force as required on the brake control device in order to get the shortest stopping distance without

losing vehicle control or having any wheel lockup above a speed of 10 km/h. As with the dry surface tests, practi-

cally no learning process was required for the operator to achieve the best performance with the operation of ABS.

In the ABS-disabled mode, the stopping distances improved as the rider became more familiar and comfortable

with the braking system.

Given the same reasoning as presented in for the dry tests, the test results summarized in Table 3 display the aver-

age results for tests with ABS, and the best stopping distance for the tests without ABS. The accumulated data

were based on a total of three stops with ABS and three stops without ABS, for each brake scenario being tested

(i.e.both brake controls, front brake control only, and rear brake control only).

On the wet surface, the overall average stopping performance with ABS improved on the best non-ABS stopping

distance by 5.0%. The stopping distance reduction with ABS was more significant when both brakes were applied,

with an overall improvement averaging 10.8% over the best stops without ABS. The greatest stopping distance

reduction with the use of ABS was observed when the motorcycle was loaded and both brakes were applied, aver-

aging a 15.5% improvement over the best stops without ABS.

Unlike the tests on dry asphalt, ABS operation was achieved in every instance with both test operators (i.e. in the

lightly loaded and loaded conditions), as a result of the more slippery road surface. Despite the lower adhesion of-

fered by the wetted surface, wheel rise was still observed in some instances, when braking with the assistance of

ABS. This condition was most apparent with the heavier operator, toward the end of braking maneuvers and while

the ABS was cycling.

Finally, in the case of the Honda VFR, the test operators were concerned that under heavy application of the rear

brake, the CBS could cause the front brake to lock the front wheel, resulting in a loss of control. This condition

was not observed. Further testing would be required to explore this possibility. As observed in the dry tests, while

braking with the rear wheel only, the CBS-equipped VFR recorded much shorter braking distances compared with

the other motorcycles.

CONCLUSIONS In general, the test results demonstrated an improvement in braking performance with the use of ABS, whether braking on a dry or wet surface even compared with the best stops obtained without ABS. Without ABS, the rider required numerous attempts to approach the maximum deceleration performance of the motorcycle. With the use of ABS, however, the rider was able to quickly obtain consistent maximum deceleration results, whether the

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vehicle was loaded or lightly loaded. Despite this advantage, the rider must remain alert because the ABS may not detect dynamic instabilities such as the rear wheel becoming airborne, possibly requiring the operator to reduce the brake control force to prevent a fall. With respect to CBS, its advantage was most evident through shorter braking distances, specifically when braking with the rear wheel only, whereby the CBS activates a portion of the front brake to assist in the deceleration of the motorcycle. In the real world, the emergency braking maneuver is likely to be an infrequent occurrence. Obtaining a high level of brak-ing performance depends on a multitude of variables including weather conditions, road surface, condition and type of mo-torcycle brakes and tires, and operator expertise. The testing described above has shown that the operation of the ABS may not be as simple as “slamming on the brakes.” To achieve the best braking performance, the rider must ensure that the rear wheel is on the ground throughout the stop. However, the results of this testing make it clear that, of the motorcycles tested, those equipped with the anti-lock braking system provide all riders with the advantage of a high level of braking performance at the time of need. REFERENCES 1. “Motorcycle Brake System Comparison Tests” Transport Canada and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, report no. NHTSA-2002-11950-3 2. Federal Register of August 14, 2001 Final Rule published by NHTSA amending FMVSS No. 122 Motorcycle Brake Sys-tems (66FR42613, final rule regulatory text at p. 42617). This final rule took effect on August 14, 2002.

Note: Two tables supporting the above, were available but didn’t make

the transfer into this program.

Major Florida Bike Events

Start Stop Event Location

8/2/14 Plant City Bike Fest Plant City

8/8/14 8/9/14 Ocala Bike Fest Ocala

8/29/14 9/1/14 2nd Annual South Beach Bike Week Miami Beach

9/18/14 9/21/14 Phil Peterson Key West Poker Run Miami

10/1/14 10/5/14 14th Annual Thunder Beach Autumn Motorcycle Rally Panama City

10/3/14 10/5/14 Ride to the Heart Land Sebring

10/10/14 10/12/14 Cotee River Bike Fest New Port Richey

10/15/14 10/19/14 American International Motorcycle Expo Orlando

10/16/14 10/19/14 Biketoberfest – 2014 Daytona

11/2/14 11/9/14 High Seas Rally – Eastern Caribbean 2014Cocoa Beach

12/?/14 Abate Toy Run Merritt Island

3/6/15 3/15/15 Bike Week Daytona

4/24/15 4/26/15 19th Annual Leesburg Bikefest Leesburg

4/29/15 5/3/15 17th Annual Thunder Beach Spring Motorcycle Rally Panama City

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Rider Course Schedule (08/14)

Course Date Location Contact Phone

(Experienced/Advanced Rider Course)

ERC /

ARC

Nothing Scheduled

(Trike Rider Course)

TRC

8/24/14

Eustis

Paul Lewis frogandtogg@gmail.com

813-786-7669

(Medic First Aid)

MFA

11/1/14 (Sat)

Wauchula Bill Frenier Aef115@embarqmail.co

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863-285-9508

RIDE EDUCATOR

Bill Harris

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Chapter Meeting @ Memaw’s

(Last month’s meeting)

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Ready for JULY 4…….

Doesn’t want the wife to know where he was.

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Oh C…. This is not the ride list, it’s the

grocery list. I’ll have to “WING” it!

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Thanks for the pictures, Scott and Sandy.

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On their honeymoon trip they were nearing Minneapolis when Ole put his hand on

Lena's knee. Giggling, Lena said, 'Ole, you can go farther dan dat if you vant to’. So

Ole drove to Dulute.

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Ole was arrested one night while walking bare naked down the streets of the little town

of Alexandria, Minnesota. The policeman, who was a good friend of Ole's said,

'Ole...What in the world are you doing? Where are your clothes? You're naked.'

'Yah, I know,' said Ole. 'You see, I vas over to dat 'playboy' Swen's for his birthday

party. Dere vas about ten of us. Der vas boys and girls.' 'Is that right?', his policeman

friend asked. 'Yah, Yah, anyvay, dat Swen, he says, 'Everybody get into the bedroom!

'So vee all go into the bedroom....where den he yells, 'Everybody git naked!' 'Vel, vee

all got undressed.

Den he yells, 'Everybody go to town!' Guess I'm the first one here!

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Bye … ya ‘all.

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May I have your attention please!…………... A Very Special Thanks to Charlie Davies and JoAnne Davies.

They take this publication, make it web ready, and then put it on our

Web Site. Without them, we would not be able to enjoy this on our

computers. Many thanks for a fantastic job.

A special thanks to our members who submit articles. We love the support and the good

information. Send them to Richard Mitts rm32904@yahoo.com

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For Sale I have the following items for sale

Condor bike chock, trailer mount, for Gold Wings- $75

Rear GL1800 wheel. Paul Moore 315-408-2127

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THEY MAKE THIS NEWSLETTER POSSIBLE — Thank you —

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the current number!

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