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The Official Publication of The Motorcycle Touring Association


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Snowleopards Spot ..................................................... 3

From The Forums ......................................................... 4

MTA General Membership Meeting Minutes .............. 5

The Gathering Winners ................................................ 6

See the USA With the AVA ........................................... 8

Galena Illinois A Members Experience ............... 10

Our Trip To The Gathering ......................................... 13

Ricksters Ride Around The US ................................. 16

MTA Membership Application ................................... 19

Jul / Aug Vol. 26 No. 3

PublisherMTA, Inc.

Production Director

Howie Klix

Motorcycle Roads ISSN #1088-9175 is published bi-monthly by MTA,Inc., located at 1441 Ugugu Drive, Brevard, NC 28712, (828-483-4534).Copyright 2010 MTA, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publicationmay be reproduced without written consent of the publisher. Single-copy price$2.00, plus S/H. Publication deadline is the 1st of the month, one month pre-ceeding cover date. For advertising information or rates, contact AdvertisingDept. at (586) 203-8935. All letters, art, articles, and photographs submit-ted are subject to editing and alteration. Send material to:

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The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the viewpoint of the MTA, the general membership or itsboard of directors. Any technical advice is not intended to substitute for theadvice of your authorized dealer or professional mechanic, and the MTA

accepts no liability for ensuing workmanship. All material available for sale issubject to change without notice and only a t the current issue listed pr ices.

MTA Officers

PATRICIA KLIX (President)734-459-5865 [email protected]

PHIL [email protected]

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This editions cover photos were provided by John MaddenJr, gathered from his 7 years of European travels. Pleasevisit the photo gallery at www.mtariders.com to see more.


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Just a few words from the great whitenorth. 90 degrees and 90% humidity makes usjust like everyone else. I think I am really look-ing forward to Cedar City, Utah next June

20th. It will be warm, but not so humid. I have onlybeen to that area once before. So, going back with allmy friends will be the best. The KOA campground isonly about 2 miles away from the host hotel, so

night driving should not be a problem. TheBoard has finalized plans for the Monday Din-ner. The cost will be $12.00/person. Muchbetter?

For those that missed the Galena Gathering,you missed some wonderful riding and beauti-ful views. A lot of the rides were on the top ofhills that overlooked the MississippiRiver. And the view from the Resort Hotelwas breathtaking. We were able to sit out on a

porch to eat some of our meals (which werevery good) and watch sun sets and animallife. The Resort people were very happy tohave us there and treated us like royalty.

The new office has been set up without ahitch. Phil Andreassen and Keith Yedica havedone a wonderful job getting all the informa-tion transferred. After going through some ofthe supplies, we discovered a lack of a lot ofyear pin hangers. These are being replaced and

will be ready in a couple of weeks for themembers. A new Quickbooks program hasbeen purchased to help Phil and Susan com-plete a good financial report. Hopefully allthat information will start to be available in thenext week. I would like to thank Pam Wilsonfor donating her Grand Prize computer to theoffice. Hopefully all that information will startto be available in the next week.

Check out what is happening on the website. Moreinformation will be given out to the members from theBoard. This Board has been working very well to-gether, and we seem to be getting things donequickly. It has been a good start to the new year.

Pat Klix (President)

by Pat Klix

MTA President

Notes from the MTA OfficeBy Phil Andreassen

As you are aware the office has moved to North Carolina. Itwill take a while to get everything up and running smoothlyso I ask your indulgence if you dont get your renewal orother office matter taken care of as fast as you are used towith Keith and Bonnie.

The new MTA Office address is 1441 Ugugu Drive, Brevard,NC 28712. Phone numbers: 828-490-4636(voice and fax) or1-877-256-9303 (voice only).

The Office would like to say a big THANK YOU to Pam &Harvey Wilson for the donation of an HP laptop Computer.This computer was a grand prize won by Pam at the Gather-ing in Galena, IL. It will be used to provide member serviceson-site at future Gatherings.

The office now has most of its equipment and is just waiting

on a few supplies which have been sent from the old office.

Now we just have to learn how to integrate all this new stuffinto a smoothly flowing office operation. Hopefully, the

learning curve will be short.

From the Editor: Because of this office move, the Treasurers

report will not be available for this issue of MR. It will be

provided in the next issue, and posted online as soon as it is

available. Thank you for your understanding.


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Have an article or ad you would like to see published in the next Motorcycle Roads? Become part of the MTA community by joining the

forums at http://www.mtariders.com, or send your request to [email protected]. All submissions become the property of the

Motorcycle Touring Association and content may be edited for publication.

FOR SALE Craftsman Motorcycle jack. Selling

due to getting great deal on PitBull jack. Can-

not use two jacks. This is the same jack as ad-

vertised by Sears as: Craftsman Motorcycle/ATV

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Model# 34612 Selling price on 1/26/2010 was$119.99. I paid less as I bought with my Crafts-

man Club Card. May be seen at this website:

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Jack is used and has been used to lift Honda CBX,

VTX1300, and GL1800.

No warranty but can say that I did just use this

in the last 60 days to pull front and rear WHEELS

off Wing. First $60.00 takes it plus cost of

shipping.

Contact me to arrange payment and shipping at:

[email protected]

- Harvey

* * * * *

GaryKCMO: Last Saturday Mary & I decided

to revisit Reno Yamaha and get an up close

and personal view of the Can-Am Spyder we

saw last month when we joined Tom & Nancy

at their Reno Riders Club meeting after

the MTA Breakfast.

Upon arrival we were met at the

front door by Reno's owner who graciously

welcomed us and answered all our questions

about this new concept vehicle. It ismanufactured in Canada by a well known

company, BRP-Rotax. We were fascinated by

all the high tech features of the machine

and jumped at an opportunity for a test

ride.

After a short briefing on all the

features, we were off. Again I immediately

put my feet down as I stopped to wait for

on-coming traffic just like I did a few

weeks ago on a Gold Wing Trike test ride,

duh! The machine has remarkable power with

only a 998 cubic inch V-twin engine pro-

ducing 100 hp @ 7500 rpm. It has a 5 speedgear box with a transmission driven re-

verse and shifting seemed very smooth once

on the road. I found it very easy to han-

dle but it seemed easy to over-steer,

which I'm told is a common feeling for

first time riders.

We did two laps on their suggested

test ride, but the route did not offer an

opportunity to get much over 60 mph, nor

were there any really good curves at speed

to test the road hugging stability whichclaims to be able to out run a sport tour-

ing two wheeled motorcycle. That I would

have to see to believe, but none-the-less

we were very impressed with our first ex-

posure and would suggest you give it a try

if you would like to consider a three

wheeled ride.

For those who have given up two

wheeled travel, if you have an itch to be

back on the road without the worry of

keeping a 900 pound machine upright, fear

no more, the Can-Am Spyder may put you

back in the driver's seat for miles offun; but, be prepared to wait for next

year's model as this year's inventory sold

out almost as quickly as it hit the deal-

erships.

May 22, 2010WI-1 Pie RideGreen Bay, Wisconsin

June 7-12, 2010Americade 2010Lake George, New York

June 21-24, 20102010 MTA GatheringGalena, Illinois

July 11, 2010Indiana Ride For KidsSouth Bend, Indiana

August 13-15, 2010WI-1 Toms RideGreen Bay, Wisconsin

Aug 20-22, 2010Wisconsin Rapids RideGreen Bay, Wisconsin

Aug 26-29, 2010Wisconsin Rib RideGreen Bay, Wisconsin

Visit the online calendar at www.mtariders.com to add or check

events.


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Harvey Wilson called the meeting to order and welcomed every-one to the 2010 business meeting at Galena IL. He announcedthat Joel had resigned as president and member of the board.Then he introduced the current Board of Directors. They are:

Tom Smith Ric ZittenfieldFran Hurley Pat KlixPhil Andreassen Harvey stated that Phil did a lot ofthe preparation for this years rally. And that Phil hasalso taken on the Storekeeper jobBoard Secretary: Harvey Wilson

Other non-Board Members, but folks important to our organiza-tion were introduced. They are:

Treasurer - Susan FryeHonorary Board Member = Chuck Chavas

At this time we had a moment of silence for members who had

passed away this year - Ron DAlessio was the only one men-tioned by the membership.

Pat Klix announced the following awards:Youngest male driver: Jim Richardson (Texas)Youngest female driver: Catie Newell (Canada)Most mature male driver: Joe Krbec (age 78)Most mature female: Martha Mazzei (age 74)Longest distance male: Rob Roberts (Hawaii)Longest distance female: Martha Mazzei (Florida)Longest distance 2-up: Steve and Josie Morris(California)

Harvey acknowledged all the work done by Howie Klixas our Webmaster & Publisher of Motorcycle Roads.He thanked those members who are going online andurged others to use the website at www.mtariders.com

The Treasurers report was not available at this time. SusanFrye, treasurer, will have this report in the next MotorcycleRoads

Secretarys report: Howard Ray made a motion to accept theminutes of the 2009 business meeting as published in the MRmagazine. The motion was seconded and approved.

Ric Zittenfield informed the membership that the Bike Showwould be held from 5-6pm on Thursday, June 24. He asked allparticipants to show up at 4ish for last minute touch-ups. Theline-up will be in the foyer area on the right with back wheel onthe curb. The categories are: full touring older/newer than 94,touring with trailer, trice, open class, sport touring, and cruiserolder/newer than 93/94. Pat reminded us that the CMA willhave a Blessing of the Bikes at 8am Wednesday (June 23) morn-ing. All are invited to attend.

Steve Morris updated us about the Field Events. The Parking was wet Tuesday and he couldnt mark it off so these events wbe held Wednesday at 11 am. Steve encouraged everyone tocome join in these events. Its lots of fun. If you choose not toparticipate, come out and watch. The events will be held in thfront of the parking lot on the left side. Events include: the slorace, slalom, bean bag toss, balloon toss, clothes pin event andtrikes blind man bluff.

OLD BUSINESS:The Board had none to bring to the membership.

NEW BUSINESS:A motion was made to have the annual business meeting at7:00pm instead of 8:00pm. This was seconded by Jim StrassThe motion failed.

A motion was made to allow the Board the discretion to sethe time of the annual business meeting with the Board taking into consideration the location of the Gathering, the holodge, and the campground and attempting to accommoda

the needs of all members. This was 2nd

by Bud Gulley. Thmotion passed.

The Board presented a motion to move the MTA office toNorth Carolina and that the membership grant the Boardpermission to review the By Laws and Articles of Incorportion and make whatever changes are necessary for the MTto become incorporated in the state of North Carolina. It ifurther recognized that these By Laws and Articles of Incorpotion, if changed, must be approved by the membership at the

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MTA General Membership MeetingJune 23, 2010; Galena, IllinoisSubmitted by Pam Wilson An AMA Sanctioned Ev


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GRAND PRIZES

HP Laptop Computer Pam Wilson(subsequently donated to MTA)

Garmin GPS Zumo 660 Barbara Zapfe

Computer Mini External Drive Ann Terrell

2011 Gathering Registration Pat Klix

2011 Gathering Registration Bud Gulley

Deltran Battery Tender Steve Morris

FIELD EVENTS

Clothes Line:1st: Al Silvers and Irene Chavis

Slow Ride:1st : Kevin Kruta

Blind Mans Bluff:1st : Bonnie and James Damron

Bean Bag Slalom:1st : Dennis and Susan Fry2nd : Kevin and Darla Kruta

Balloon Toss:1st: Jim & Melissa Richardson

OTHER PRIZES OR CERTIFICATES

Observation RunS100 Cleaning Kit Al Silvers

Poker Run Brenda Kramer

Monday Night Balloon Ride Gary Marquette

Monday Night 50/50 Melissa Richardson

Tuesday Night 50/50 Jim Richardson

Wednesday Night 50/50 Merlyn Michael

Thursday Night 50/50 50%: Pam Wilson25%: Rick Flanders10%: Pam Moore

BIKE SHOW

Trike:1st: Gary Marquette

Sport Touring:1st: Barbara Andreassen

Full Touring `93 and older:1st: Joe Krbec2nd: Dave Ringwelski

Full Touring `94 and newer:1st: Rob Roberts2nd: Kevin Kruta

Open Class:

1st: Al Silvers

Bike and Trailer:1st: Gary and Mary Droege

Side Car:1st: Bud Miedema

Cruiser:1st: Bob Bachman

LIGHT SHOW

Functional Legal:1st: Steve Morris2nd : Jim Richardson

Razzle-Dazzle:1st: Bonnie Damron2nd : James Damron

APPRECIATION AWARDS

Carol Zittenfield

Martha Mazzei

Pam Wilson

Mary Rhodes

Jose Morris

GALENA, ILLINOIS 2010GALENA, ILLINOIS 2010


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next general membership meeting in June of 2011.

Discussion: Fred Vogt stated that we are already incorporated inTexas. To incorporate elsewhere we would need to completelystart over and completely rewrite the By Laws. The question wasasked if there are issues about being in Texas: If so please tell themembership. The Board informed the membership that the previ-ous administration did not pay Texas the taxes to be incorporated.We were incorporated under one set of laws and the taxes were

not paid. The Board just found out about this issue and has nothad time to research the problem and find out about the cost to re-incorporate in Texas. Someone mentioned that 3 years ago wehad discussed getting an attorney to become non-profit. This wasdiscussed last year and voted not to continue the process becausethe cost for the attorney was too expensive.

A motion was made to table the motion to move to North Caro-lina and research the issue of paying the fine and back taxes toTexas and find out what it would cost to be incorporated inTexas. The Board restated to the membership that because taxeswerent paid Texas has already suspended our operating privi-leges. Our organization does NOT exist because we failed to pay

the incorporation taxes. We are currently unincorporated but weARE chartered with the AMA. The question was asked, Do wewant to be unincorporated for another year? As long as we arechartered with AMA we are doing fine. Individual states have aset fee to incorporate but the fee varies in each state. One mem-ber mentioned that in Illinois it costs $350 to incorporate.

Susan Frye made a motion that the Board consider the op-tions of dissolving the corporation in Texas and incorporatein NC. Fred Vogt seconded the motion.

Discussion:

The responsibilities to Texas, if we decided to continue there,would require paying penalties that would be very costly. If wedont want to continue in Texas we would only pay to dissolvethe organization. The question was raised if we need to be incor-porated. Being incorporated protects individual members fromliabilities. For example, if we have a poker run and someone getshurt someone could come after the club and/or the individuals ifwe are not incorporated. Fred Vogt reiterated that the reason weare incorporated is to cover liability issues. Fred added that inNevada all we need to do to be incorporated is give the list ofnames of our Board of Directors officers and pay a $15 filing fee.But insurance from AMA since we only have one function a year.Why the need to be incorporated.

Vote: The motion passed with one NO.

Ric emphasized the need for folks to use the internet to includethe website as well as email to exchange information. He men-tioned the possibility of having website posts sent by email tomembers. There followed a brief discussion about the internet.

Some people dont have internet. Fred suggested that the websiteonce it receives the info forwards it directly to members. Onlyone member present stated that he does not get email. He gets the

magazine in the mail. Another member said that we have a linkthat goes back to the website. You should already receive anemail that says the Motorcycle Roads is on the website. Oneproblem is that folks change their email addresses and do notmake the proper updates on the website or to their membershipinfo.

A motion was presented that we have email service where wemake important notifications and send a link to the MotorcycleRoads Magazine via email to those who desire to have this. Th

motion did not have a second. . Our website cost $120 annualA member asked if we having trouble paying this. The answerNO. So he said, If it aint broke dont fix it.

Members need to contact Howie and give your member numbe

It was suggested that everyone having questions about the website and email forward them to Harvey Wilson at: [email protected]

MORE NEW BUSINESS:We need to elect a new board member to a fill 3-year term.Dodie Monroe nominated Tom deGuehery. Al Silvers seconde

the motion. The motion passed.

Joel resigned with 2 years remaining on his term on the board.Ric Zittenfield has agreed to be nominated to complete this 2 yterm. JO Hurley made the motion, seconded by Jim Strasser anpassed.

Missouri 1 announced the Pie and Ice Cream Social planned foafter the meeting. Missouri 1 requests that you leave a donationThey raised over $5600 total to go to the Ride for Kids last yeaand want to do better this year. Please help!

Jim Strasser asked to speak to the members. He told the membship that we had a member, Rick Flanders, who had a wreck anhas 3 broken ribs, bruised lung, etc. He asked to pass the boxfor folks to give whatever money they wanted for Rick to showthat MTA cares. Cheryl, his wife, had to watch the accident. Ttrue joy Rick was present Tuesday night for bingo. Share a fdollars for Rick.

The motion to Adjourn was made and seconded. Adjourned

Minutes taken by and submitted by Pam Wilson

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When the "See The USA With the AVA" was first announced Icouldn't wait to get my hands on the passport book. When it finallycame, I had to get on the old iron horse and get started. There wasstill some snow on the ground from the 8 inch's we had 2 days be-fore, but this did not deter me. It was 40 degrees when "BEAR" andI head out. Our first stop was the Green Wood Historic district.

(As the Greenwood District began to emerge in the early 1900s,rigid segregation held sway. Segregation, ironically, gave rise to anationally renowned black entrepreneurial center. In the spring of1921 underlying social and economic tension in Tulsa sparked theworst race riot in American history. As many as three hundred peo-ple lost their lives. Property damage ran into the millions of dollars.Greenwood District, a thirty-five-square-block-area that comprisedthe city's entire African American community, lay in ruins. Tulsa'sAfrican Americans ultimately turned tragedy into triumph. Theyrebuilt the ravaged Greenwood District, which by 1942 boasted 242black-owned and black-operated business establishments.)

From there I rode over 4 blocks to the Historic Cain's Ball Room(Built in 1924 by Tulsa entrepreneur Tate Brady, The Cains Ball-room has gone from a garage, a dime-a-dance joint and a dancingacademy until it became what is known by artists and patrons alikeas one of the top performance venues in the world today. As TheHome ofBob Wills and The Texas Playboys from 1935 to 1942,the ballroom was especially significant for popularizing a newsound of western music called western swing, a form of country andwestern that combined jazz, hillbilly, boogie, blues, big band swing,rhumba, mariachi and jitterbug music. Weekly dances, a midnightradio show and a daily noon-hour program were played by BobWills during what are remembered as his glory years.

Cains is known throughout the music industry as not only TheHome of Bob Wills, but also as the Carnegie Hall of WesternSwing.

From there I rode to the Tulsa Gilcrease museum (Tulsa's GilcreaMuseum is one of the country's best facilities for the preservationand study of American art and history. The museum's charm, beaand art collections draw thousands of visitors from around the woto the hills just northwest of downtown Tulsa for a glimpse into thpast. Gilcrease Museum houses the world's largest, most compre-hensive collection of art and artifacts of the American West. The

Museum also offers an unparalleled collection of Native American art and arti-facts, as well as historical manuscripts,documents and maps.)

Doubling back to the center of Tulsa I sat the Phillbrook Museum then up the roto the Tulsa Air & Space Museum Thenthe Mohawk Zoo and living Museum.

Then I headed North to the birthplace oWill Rogers.

Built in 1875, the house is an example othe vernacular interpretation of the GreeRevival style of architecture typicalthroughout the South. (An almost identihouse exists on the outskirts of Guntersville, Ala., a town founded by Will Roggreat grandfather.) The Oologah house comparatively rare surviving example obuildings on the former Indian Territoryfrontier. Clem Rogers added clapboard

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See The USA with the AVASubmitted by Phill Griggs, Wisconsin Chapter 1

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siding and the place was called "The WhiteHouse on the Verdigris." When Mary Rogersdied in 1890, Clem Rogers moved to Clare-more. For fifteen years, the house was theseat of power and site of culture.

Then on to the world re-non Will Rogers Mu-seum.

Some people called him a new Mark Twain.Others just loved his movies. Writer, moviestar, comedian, cowboy, radio personality,speaker, social philosopher and political sati-rist, Will Rogers was the most popular manin the country in the early 20th Century.From trick roper to Presidential candidate,Rogers charmed America until his untimelydeath in 1935.

In 1938, the Will Rogers Memorial Museumwas built in Claremore Oklahoma to preserveand showcase the life, wisdom and humor of

Will Rogers. The 16,652 limestone structureoverlooks the Tiawah Valley and is located on 20-acres of land thatRogers bought in 1911 for his retirement home.

I then rode into Claremore Oklahoma for the J.M Davis Arms Mu-seum:

The museum represents the story of J.M. Davis and his efforts topreserve a piece of history so that others might enjoy this "World'sLargest Privately Owned Gun Collection" for generations to come.J.M Davis was given his first gun at age seven. This kindled hisambition to learn about all kinds of guns andthat ambition continued 78 years until his

death in 1973.

In 1917 Mr. Davis moved to Claremore,Oklahoma and purchased the Mason Hotel.By 1929, he had accumulated over 99 typesof guns, and at that time he had begun to dis-play his collection on the walls of the MasonHotel. He collected items ranging from a 500-year-old Chinese hand cannon, to the worldssmallest manufactured gun.

In 1965, J.M. Davis transferred ownership ofhis large gun collection to a trust, the J.M.

Davis Foundation, Inc. The foundation thenentered into an agreement with the state. Inthis agreement, the State was given the entirecollection with the understanding that theState of Oklahoma would house, preserve anddisplay the collection for the general publicwith no admission charge. Within four years,the museum opened a modern 40,000 sq. ft.facility to an enthusiastic public on Davis'82nd birthday.

After visiting the Gun Museum (Which I have many times) I headback home the temp. Had stayed a cool 50 degrees with a bitternorth wind. I rode 130 miles and got my first 18 points. I did stopthe Blue Whale on Route 66 in Catoosa and the Oklahoma VisitoCenter at the end of the Turn pike. A good Start for the "See TheUSA With The AVA"

(To be continued in the next issue)

(USA with the AVA, Continued from page 8)

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After missing last year's Gatheringdue to taking our summer vaca-tion to Phoenix to visit our newgrandson, we were able to

schedule this year's vacation to include atrip to Galena to attend the 2010 MTAGathering. Galena is a small town on thebanks of the Mississippi River; however,the surrounding area has some unusual geo-graphic altitudes which supports winter ac-tives including winter skiing at the locationfor this year's Gathering at the ChestnutMountain Resort.

Our trip started Saturday morning as we hadplanned to visit a friend in Darien IL, a Chi-cago suburb. We started out with almostperfect riding conditions, cool temperaturesand calm south breezes. We traveled up I-35and across MO36 crossing the Mississippi

at Hannibal and stopping at Bloomington ILfor lunch. We then traveled up US36 whichsoon turned in to I-72 until Springfieldwhere we turned north on I-55. For the mostpart, traffic was light and road conditionsgood which made for wonderful riding allthe way until we got close to the KankakeeRiver when all traffic came to a sudden stop.We later learned from our friend, this wasprobably due to normal Saturday trafficreturning to the Chicago suburbs plus possi-ble road construction. As we were close toan exit, we bailed out and traveled on IL53

through Wilmington which also had a traffic

backup due to the cars and trucks thinkingthe same thing. After a stressful detour, wefinally made it back to I-55 and then on toother traffic slow downs until we made it toour destination. This once again confirmedour past experiences that there are too manypeople in this area and all seem to be on theroad at the same time.

We found our friend's condo and had a greatvisit with him before heading back westtowards Galena and the Gathering. Unfortu-nately when we looked at the weather fore-cast, it showed waves of storms headed eastacross Iowa and points east, so naturallywhen we got ready to leave Monday morn-ing it was raining. Our friend lead us on ashort cut to our main route and as soon aswe waved good-bye reaching our jump-off,the rain stopped and we rode almost the rest

of the way to Galena in cloudy but dryweather. After a lunch stop in Freeport IL,we decided to take off our rain gear whichwould later prove to be a mistake. As wegot closer to our turn to the Resort, theclouds got thicker and just as we turned onBlack Jack Road, it started raining and fol-lowed us all the way in to the Resort. Ofcourse we didn't feel it necessary to stop thisclose to our destination, so we arrived wetbut ready to get off the bike and dry off.

As we got off we soon saw some MTA

friends and the staff of the Resort welcomed

us to the area. When we made reservationweeks ago, they had asked if we wanted aview of the Mississippi. We thought thatsounded great, but we soon found thatwould also require four flights of stairsevery time we returned to our room as theResort does not have elevators! Never-theless, we unloaded the bike and trailer andstarted hanging our riding gear up to dry.We found the MTA registration area andchecked in getting our packet of ride infomation for the area. We then returned to oroom to get ready for the night's activitiesincluding the welcome barbeque receptioThe meal also included some great enter-tainment which started outside on the decbut was soon interrupted by some sprinklso everyone had to come inside to finish treception. The music was great as oldfriends greeted each other from times pas

The meal consisted of hamburgers and brplus all the usual side dishes and some grdesserts. To be honest, the brats, side dishand desserts were good but our hamburgewere undercooked, but we managed to geenough to eat and soon returned to our roto rest and get ready for the next day's ac-tivities.

We had signed up for the poker run andFrank & Barb decided to go with us to sewhat it was all about. But first it was timefor breakfast and we heard from Bud &

Pauline about a great place to eat downtown called the Victory Cafe. So we tooktheir advice and found it was a great placas promised with lots of breakfast choiceincluding huge platter sized pancakes. Wa full belly, we headed off to follow thedirections and clues needed to complete tpoker run. Unfortunately the directions hasome errors, so we soon started making Uturns trying to determine the locations forthe clues. We were not alone as we met oers doing the same thing. By comparingnotes and later finding corrections had beposted at the Resort after most had alreadleft, we managed to complete the Poker Rand find all the clues to qualify for ourpoker hand. Before we finished riding, wstopped at Freeport for lunch and then itwas back to Galena's Wal-Mart so Frankcould find some replacement riding bootsWe also picked up a few supplies and theheaded back to the resort. It was all in vaias we didn't draw a winning hand or evenclose and only enjoyed the scenery and a

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Galena, Illinois A Members ExperienceSubmitted by Gary Droege, Missouri Chapter 1

Welcome Back!!!This is to announce that North Carolina Chapter 1 hasbeen reconstituted.

The Chapter Rep is Line Dempsey,

[email protected], 919-368-5113.

The chapter is located in Durham, NC.

Welcome!


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few of the good riding roads in the area.

Wednesday morning we had to get up earlyso Mary could get her blood tested at thelocal hospital. Unfortunately once again itwas raining, so we put on our rain gear andheaded towards town. Once at the GalenaHospital, the rain had almost stopped, but wedripped our way in to their lab area and Marywas first in line for her blood test. Afterwardas it was time for nourishment, we headedagain to the Victory where Mark and Cindyjoined us for breakfast. We were glad theywere able to make the trip on their new trikeand surprised they got up and rode in the rainto join us.

Afterward we checked out a few shop win-dows but most didn't open until 10 A.M., sowe decided to check out the home of U.S.Grant, the famous Civil War General andPresident of the US who once lived in Galena.

As we were parking, a car pulled up and itwas Charlie & Judy who had just got in totown. We were delighted to see them andsurprised they were able to join our Missouriattendees. The tour through the home wasvery interesting and the guide provided someinteresting facts about the home and livingconditions during that time. It was furnishedwith some original furniture as well as somerecreations to make it appear how it was inthe 1860.

We then went to another of the historical

mansions found in Galena, but the sun wascoming out and we were getting hot in ourrain clothes, so after lunch again at the Vic-tory Cafe, we opted to return to the resortinstead of more sight seeing. The rest stayedin town and did some shopping while weenjoyed a refreshing dip in the pool at theresort along with Pauline who had the sameidea.

That night we joined Bud & Pauline at theresort's restaurant and had a great visit learn-ing about their trip and plans for the next day.We also met the rest of the group and madeplans to have breakfast as a club Thursdaymorning at the (where else?) Victory Cafe.

Soon it was time for the MTA business meet-ing and everyone gathered to hear any newsabout our organization. As usual, the meetingwas longer than expected with much discus-sion better explained in person, so we won'tgo in to a lot of detail other than there wasmuch discussion about positions and leader-ship on the BOD as well as the MTA corpo-

rate status and next year's Gathering in CedarCity, Utah. Then it was time for the group toenjoy pie and ice cream furnished by Mike &Annie for our club's traditional pie & icecream social to raise funds in support of theKC Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's RideFor Kids. As it was too far to try and trans-port home make pie, Mike purchased the piesand ice cream locally and everyone had theirfill and made their donations. We were ableto raise $308 from the so-cial and the next evening

we had very generous per-sonal donations from twoindividuals bringing thetotal to $502. Thanks Mike& Annie for helping sup-port our club's fund raisingefforts!

Thursday morning weagain went in to town andwith all the MO#1 clubmembers had breakfast atthe Victory Cafe. The onlyglitch was the waitressdidn't understand we allwanted separate checks,and the manager refused tobreak the charges out at thecash register, so we endedup paying the bill and eve-ryone reimbursed us as wewere leaving. Never-the-less, no one went awayhungry and all were readyfor the day's activities. Sev-

eral members opted to stay and shop, butFrank and Barb were leaving as they wanteto be home by Saturday morning.

We decided to enjoy more of the area roadand rode with Bud & Pauline on one of thescenic routes provided at the Gathering. Awe returned to the resort, the bike gameswere finishing and we decided to clean up bike and enter it in the bike show that after

(Galena, Continued from page 10)

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Well I said some time agoI would supply a briefreport of our trip to theGathering in 2010.

Perhaps the funniest part was the first

night. I decided that we should get anearly start and leave home on Fridayevening after Pam got home fromwork.

Pam made a great effort to get homequickly after work and we really didget on the road at the earliest possiblemoment. Earlier in the day I had madereservations at a motel in Covington,VA for that night. I have been going

to that area since I was a kid and knewit would only take about 2 hours to goabout 120 miles.

The only problem was the real mileageto Covington is right at 200 miles. Soit took longer than I planned, we arrived later thanplanned, but fortunately we had a reservation at the mo-tel because it was full.

The next morning we were up early and had a greatbreakfast. Then disaster hit when I started chatting witha gentleman from Ohio. Well, this led to a conversationbetween the guys and another one between the ladies.And this probably delayed our leaving by a half hour orso.

It was Saturday morning and the skies were clear. Wemade great time across WV and I especially enjoyed thesegment of I-64/77 between Beckley and Charleston.For an interstate, this is a fun road. Someday I will getstopped for speeding along this segment.

We made great time getting off the interstate around Ntro, WV and taking Rt 35 through WV and into Ohio.After lunch, I was again chatting with a nice gentlemaa retired Ohio state trooper and we shared info on ourmutual hobby of firearms. After Pam got me moving continued on west on Rt 35 eventually arriving at Dayton where we hopped onto westbound I-74.

This took us right into Indiana where we stopped for thnight at Greenfield. Sunday morning we were up androlling early. I had asked Pam if she wanted to see theIndianapolis Speedway, but she was not interested. Soas we rode around Indianapolis, we hit a detour and wewound up going right by the Speedway. From there w

(Continued on page

Our Trip To The GatheringSubmitted by Pam & Harvey Wilson

In this photo, the lifetime members of the MTA at the annual breakfast.Photo courtesy Roger Henderson.


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sort of put our heads down and pushed on westbound.

Somewhere before Mendota, IL I started to notice afunny feeling in the front end of the Wing. The furtherwe went the more it felt funny till we got off in Mendotaand headed west on US 52. For a while all seemed fine.Then as we went through Dixon, I started to hear funnynoises. We stopped, put the Wing on Center stand and

raised the front tire off the ground. I pushed, pulled,yanked in every direction but everything felt normal. Sowe headed on to Galena.

Monday morning I called the service department at SindtMotors in Dubuque and they suggested we bring it tothem. So we hustled on over there. Bascom Rhodes hadhis car and followed me bringing Pam along. Now theneat thing about this ride was the parade of tractors thatwere eastbound on Rt 20 through Galena. I am guessingwe passed 20 tractors and I looked at every one of them.

Most appeared to be restored!Once we arrived at the dealership, we left the Wing withthe Service manager Rick who had no doubt the frontwheel bearings were bad. Pam, Bascom, and I had agreat time looking at the old motorcycles that were ondisplay, and some stories were told about past events.

It was nice that the Monday night dinner was right at theresort since we were not exactly able to travel that night.

On Tuesday morning around 1030hrs, I got the call that

the bike was ready. So we hopped on Pams VTX andheaded across the mighty Mississippi to Dubuque to pickup my ride! Everything went as planned to include usordering a part for the VTX. We then rode back to theResort. Well, we did stop at Culvers on our way to Ga-lena to get some lunch. Turns out that Phil was ridingby and stopped and joined us also. Then a group includ-ing the Krutas, the Morriss and the Damrons all came inso we had a long lunch.

Boy it was fun to ride the bike and not hear any funny

noises.

Finally on Wednesday, we headed out on the bikes andhad a blast riding the Poker Run, as well as a couple ofthe other rides. For me this was special as I did not hathe trailer attached and the Wing was working perfectl

On Thursday, we did get in a few more hours of ridingbut then it was back to the Resort to prepare for theawards and banquet. It is amazing how much time it

takes to do all of those award certificates. The afternowas spent getting it all together right up to the start ofthe meal with the results of the Bike Show coming in athe last minute. But all the Certificates and awards wedone.

The Banquet was delicious and the awards were amaz-ing. Pam won some 50/50 money and also the HP laptop computer. But the computer was donated to theMTA to meet some computer needs and to have an up-dated computer for use. After the Banquet, the Board

was busy packing up stuff and getting it all ready for dparture on Friday.

Friday morning came real quick but that was okay. Geting stuff packed and loaded took a while but we werenot in a hurry. Pam and I did not have to be anywhereMonday, so we made it a short ride that afternoon stopping in Mendota, IL. Mendota has the largest Delmonplant I have ever seen. Saturday morning we got a goostart and made great time arriving in Washington, INthat evening.

Now you have to understand, I am a lifetime Celtics faso to have the chance to go to French Lick, Larry Birdhome, and do some sightseeing was a special treat. After that we followed some great back roads,(not as gooas the roads around Galena) to the eastern edge of Indiana and then hopped on I-64 and made our way over toRichmond, KY. Although we are not home yet, this issort of the end of our trip to Galena.

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My riding buddy, David Mcintire, and I decided to try a48 state in 10 days ride this spring. I wanted to do theride for several years and David gave me the opportunityto ride with him and see the country. David put togetheran excellent route and off we went on April 28 for Cor-tez, Colorado, to get an early start the next day. Davidrode in from Owasso, Oklahoma, I came from Longmont,Colorado, and my brother Mike rode over from GrandJunction, Colorado, to serve as a witness for the start.

The ride to Cortez portended the ride to come. We allrode different routes to Cortez and we all had to dealwith high winds. David had both the highest winds, rid-ing the southern route, and longest ride to get there.

After telling lies in the parking lot and getting the wit-ness forms signed off, we went for a short nights restuntil blast off at 5:10 a.m. Friday morning (by the way,all the times I use here are MDT. I did not bother withlocal times). With Mike waving us on, we rode acrossthe street to get our starting receipts at the gas station. Ofcourse the pump David used did not spit out a receipt,and the doors of the station did not open until 6 a.m. Offwe rode to find a new station and then David and his in-trepid side kick were off to the south.

The weather was cool in the low 40s and the wind was inthe 50s. We battled wind and cold the entire day throughShiprock NM, Flagstaff AZ, and Searchlight NV. In aword the weather sucked (it would get worse) but thevistas and views across the desert southwest were in-credible, but alas, no pictures. This country never ceasesto amaze me.

We were scheduled to get a receipt at a small store/restaurant/hotel just across the Nevada border in Nipton,California. This was a great bit of routing by David andshould have saved us many miles and time. We all knowabout the best laid plans. The store could not print a re-

ceipt and we must have printed receipts. So off we wentsearching for documentation. East down I-15, to the stateline gambling palaces, but no joy there. Then a turn-around and back west on I-15 until we found a small sta-tion that; 1) suprisingly had receipts with Nipton as thecity) and 2) had the most unusual urinal I have seen (askme if interested).

Then we were off east on I-15 through Nevada and Utah

(still windy and getting colder). We pulled into CedarCity, Utah about 7:40, worn out and cold. A bit over 8miles for the day, fewer than we had planned, but due the wind and cold, an excellent day. It was starting tosnow when we stopped. Yikes.

We hit the road at 4:25 the next morning and weregreeted with more cold, wind, and snow as we moveddown the road. After traveling 50 miles or so we tookrefuge from the snow in the Timberline Inn restaurant Beaver, Utah. We lost a couple of hours there, but managed an excellent breakfast and warmed up a bit. Backon the road we snuck up to Evanston, Wyoming, to graa quick Wyoming receipt and then west on I-84 forIdaho, Oregon and Washington. We drug into PendletoOregon, about 10 p.m. after a 950 mile day. Still a bitbehind, but doing great. David had wisely built extratime into the schedule that I would need later.Up a bit later for the third day on the road, lazy guys thwe are. Did not start until 7 a.m. I-84 to I-82 to US 395and I-90 into Spokane, Washington. This was one of thnicer rides of the first days. Moderate temps and littlewind. This kept up until we hit Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.The rain came and temps dropped. The scenery wasbeautiful, but heavy rain and, as we were clearing thepasses, snow, fog and more wind. This was getting a bold. The snow let up as we descended the pass and theride into Montana was cool and a bit rainy, but no morsnow (yet). A bit over 900 miles behind us when westopped at Miles City, Montana. We both felt as if wewere losing time, because we had planned on doing1000+ mile days in the west, but looking back on it, cosidering the wind, cold and snow, we were making ex-cellent mileage.

Day four, up early and left the comfort of the ComfortInn about 4:40 a.m. It was cold, 34 or so. It had rainedmost of the night but seemed ok to start. We headed eaon I-90 but within 50 miles or so the rains came, and

then the snow. The road was still clear, but then thesnow started sticking to the road. We rode the last 25-3miles on icy, snow covered roads. Fortunately I had thdamn car tire on the rear, but I had forgotten to includestuds. After about an hour of ass clenching riding I mait to the Flying J, just across the border in Beach, NortDakota. David was a bit behind me and I was just gettiready to call out for help when he strolled in. I was so

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happy and relieved to see him. It was one of the scariestmotorcycle rides I have ever done.

We hung out at the Flying J for three hours or so, untilthe roads cleared. Then back to it in a balmy 36 degreesthat warmed up to 40 or so. We hit Jamestown, NorthDakota about 2:30. David had been having a bit of trou-ble keeping up and said he was going to head home. He

is one of the best riders I know and this ride meant somuch to him. I knew his health was holding him back. Iwas ready to quit and help him home, but he insisted Icomplete the ride. After a bit more discussion, I was offfor points east.

I slipped across the border into from North Dakota intoMinnesota at Moorehead and then south down I-29 to-wards Sioux City, Iowa. It was windy as hell all the waydown I-29. The wind, a constant so far in the ride waspissing me off. Fortunately this was the last wind until I

headed home from David's after the ride. As I was com-ing into Sioux Falls, a red wing pulled up beside me andwho should appear, but Sleddog, Jack Backer. Westopped at a Cubby's and shot the bull for a few minuteswhile I gassed up and then back down the road. It was ajoy to see him. He had been following my SpotWallapage and tracked me down as I came into town. Technol-ogy, wow. I finished the day by riding around Sioux Citypicking up Nebraska and Iowa receipts. I made it toOnawa, Iowa. 880 miles that day.I started day 5 at 5:15 and moved across Iowa and Illinois

then a quick sneak up I-39 to Beloit, Wisconsin. Once Idetermined which side of the road Beloit was on Isnagged a receipt. I tried several stores and they kept say-ing, about 100 yards across the road. I finally got acrossenough roads to find a receipt. and back down to I-80/90and across the top of the central states, picking up Indianaand a quick trip across the border to Sturgis, Michigan(another great routing find by my man David). Then offto Wauseon, Ohio, for a nap after a 831 mile day.

Day six was the day I hit the wall. I started out early, 4

a.m., but by 8 I was becoming extremely fatigued. Istruggled on with many rest stops down the toll roads,but gave it up about 1 p.m. in Liverpool, New York. I hadpicked up receipts for Pennsylvania and New York today,but only got about 480 miles in. I ate a good meal (thefirst real meal since the Flying J in Beach, ND) and tooka hot shower, bath, Advil, and hit the sack by 7 p.m.

I was raring to go by 3 a.m. on Day seven and down the

road I went off to the great northeast. A great day. Perfweather, beautiful country and smooth roads. And whatproductive day it was. I picked up, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, NewJersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Wow eight states and1000 miles. Back on track.

Day eight and time to tour the southern states. Out thedoor by 5 a.m. and the first stop was in Charlestown,

West Virginia, my Mom's home town. A long tour ofVirginia and then off to Cawood, Kentucky. Another ofDavid's routing whizzes. I could swear I heard duelingbanjos following me along the back roads to Cawood, bI got the receipt (finally) then I was lost for an hour or sand down to Tennessee, North and South Carolina and stop for the night in North Jefferson, Georgia. 840 mileand a good day.

The end is in sight. Day nine and I am off to the deepsouth. Started in Georgia then Alabama, a quick few 10

yards into Walnut Hill, Florida, then Mississippi andLouisiana with sleep time in Bossier City, Louisiana. Iwas starting to get a bit tired of riding this damn motor-cycle. Go figure. 900 miles today and a short day tomorrow as I streak for the finish.

Day 10 saw me cruising north on US 71 through Arkansas (a very nice road after all the intestates) with a quictrip to the west side of the street to Texarkana, Texas, aon down the highway to Missouri, with a quick blast inthe corner of Kansas, at Baxter Springs, and then the la

stop at Miami, Oklahoma at 2:48 p.m. A done deal. 461miles today. Total actual GPS miles of 7849.1 in 9 dayshours and 38 minutes, or so.

I gave David a call and he came and escorted me to hishome in Oswego, Oklahoma, where his wife Cheryl anhis daughter Tracey signed my ending witness form.They then took me out for a steak dinner and let me crathere for the evening. The next morning they mounted uand escorted me through the maze of Tulsa detours getme started home. I met up with my brother Mike, who

had ridden to Salina, to offer company on the way homUh Oh! The wind was back. Mike and I rode through 450 mph cross-winds from Salina to the Colorado Stateline. Yuck. We made it back to Longmont about 6 p.m.Another 700+ mile day.

I am currently planning my next LD ride. How about acoast to coast to coast in 100 hours?. Or perhaps a 4 corners ride. Yep, those sound interesting.

(Ricksters Ride Report, Continued from page 16)


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