GoldWingRoadRidersAssocia1on RegionIIdahoDistrictChapterG Friends(for(Fun,(Safety(&(Knowledge( Chapter Director DonSawyer syringariders@cableone.net (208) 490-0277 Assistant Director DickGoetsch rgoetsch35@hotmail.com (208) 324-8480 Secretary AileenGoetsch aileengoetsch@hotmail.com (208) 324-8480 Treasurer DeloresSilco< ddggg1943@gmail.com (208) 944-0550 Chapter Educator RichardSilco< rrs@juno.com (208) 944-0550 Newsletter Editor RachelOlsen syringariders@cableone.net (208) 731-5478 Historian JeanneStanley idaho_wildflowers@yahoo.com (208) 733-5306
GoldWingRoadRidersAssocia1on IdahoDistrictOfficers DistrictDirector Don&SharonWeber ponderosads@roadrunner.com (208)660L7839 AssistantDirector Ted&ShirleyBearce tedstoc1@cableone.net (208)736L4288 Treasurer AlexPiper f4cdfantom@yahoo.com Trainer RockyDavis Educator ChrisMorton cmorton@bandzusa.com
Westartedthismonthwithsomebeau1fulweather.Afewofustookoffforaniceridea\erour breakfastgathering.ievenmanagedtogetrachelupearlybymen1oningtherewouldbearidea\er breakfast.thesunwasshiningandthetemperaturewascool,butgreatforaspringmorningride.we wenttohansen,passedtherockcreekstoreandtookthebackroadspastmurtaughlakeandthen backintokimberly.fivebikesinallmadethetrip.notbadforourfirstrideoftheyear.don tforgetto getyourmonthlymileagesinforthecontestseachmonth.congratula1onstolylefortakingthelead inmarchwithawhopping96#miles.#thankstoeveryonethatpar1cipatedinthebbqonsaturday.we hadagoodturnout,goodfoodandsomegoodcompany.thankstocheflyle,forsharinghisexcellent grillingskillsonceagain.# Wehavefoundsomenicelookingshirtsforourgroup.Theyareasteelgreypolo shirt,andaremadefromlightweightmoisturewickingmaterial.theywillhavethe AmericanFlagononesleeve,SyringaRidersIDLG,TwinFalls,ontheothersleeve andyournameonthele\chest.youhaveachoiceofwithorwithoutpocket.they willbe$30forthenopocketversionand$31forthepocketversion.add$2for 2XLandup.PleasegivemeacallorsendmeaneLmailifyouareinterested.We wouldliketoorderthemalltogetherbythebeginningofmay.anotherthanksto Lyleforpuingthesetogetherforus. DonSawyer Keep$the$rubber$side$down.
General$News$ From$Your$ACD,$Dick$ Well,thewinterisoverandtheridingseasonisuponus!!WehadourfirstshortrideonSaturday,April2nd.ToMurtaugh Lakeandaroundthecountry.Notverylong,(75miles)butgreattogetthewindInourfaces.Lookingtothefuture,wehavea lotofstuffgoingonthismonth. Thurs.,4/6,7:00pm:TeamridingseminarattheTwinFallsAmericanLegionHall Sat.,4/9,12:00noonourspringkickoffBBQatRockCreekPark,TwinFalls.UseWestentrance. Tues.,4/19,6:00pm:DinnergatheringatIdahoJoe's. Sat.,4/23,1metobeannounced:MeetNampaChapterTinMountainHomeandridetoSoldierMountain. ThatwilltakecareofApril. Someofusares1llworkingoutthekinksinourbikes.Isn'titfunnyhowmuchweneedtoaddorchangeor improveuponourrides.wearenevercompletelysa1sfied. Wealsoneedtonotbesa1sfiedwithourridingskillswhichhavego<enrustyoverthewinter.Therewillbea parkinglotprac1cesoon.also,thereiswordthatanadvancedridercoursemaybecomingourwayinthenear future."friendsforfun,safety,andknowledge.ifoursafetyandknowledgearetakencareof,allthat'sle\isfun. Idon'tknowanyoneofuswhoisafraidofFUN!! Pleasecomeandjoinusatthegatheringsandhearaboutourrideandrallyscheduleforthissummer.
ChapterEducator RIDERED GIMME5 Richard Silcott TOPIC:HowAreYouStar1ngThisRidingSeason? Winterisfinallygone,solettheridingseasonbegin!MaybeyouhaverecentlytakenaCPR/FirstAidclassora seminarortwoduringthispastofflseason.thismeansyouarebe<erpreparedtohelpincaseoneofyourriding buddieshasanaccidentorahealthissue,oryouarepreparedtobeabe<ercolrider.nowyouareavailableto spendmore1meridingnowthattheseasonishere.hopefullyyouhavealsotaken1metomakesureyour motorcycleisreadytogo,too.youmayhavedoneatlclocs,orchangedtheoil,replacedworn1res,keptyour ba<erycharged,ordiscoveredthatyouneededanewoneandreplacedit. Thereareotherthingsthatyoucandotobeatyourbestoutontheroad,too.Manyofuswillbeoutontheroad beforemsforgwrraridercoursesareoffered.sowhatelsecanyoudotogetintherightframeofmindand tuneupyourskillsrightaway?thereareafewthingsyoucandoasanindividualorinagroup(suchaswithyour fellowchaptermembers)tobepreparedtoridesafelyandwithskillbeforetheseasoniseventwoweeksold.
First,youcanprac1ceyourskillsinanempty,quietparkinglotwithsmoothpavementthatisfreeofloosegravelor sand.findanemptychurchoraschoolparkinglot,orsomeunusedoutloflthelwayspaceatashoppingcentersafely awayfrommovingvehicles.choosea1mewhenitisunlikelytobebusy,(e.g.,aschoollotonsunday)asyoursafetyis oftheutmostimportance.workonbraking,turning,curves,stoppingwhileinacurve(remembertostraightenthe handlebarsbeforebraking!),andturningwhenpullingawayfromastop.whenyouprac1cealone,alwaysremain vigilanttovehiclesencroachingonyourspace. Second,howaboutpar1cipa1nginaParkingLotPrac1ce?AlsoreferredtoasaPLP,thisisanac1vitythatmany Chaptersholdatthechapterlevel.TheexercisesinaPLPareallspelledoutintheCorneringPrac1ceGuidealongwith 1pstoexecutetheskillscorrectly.TalktoyourChapterEducatoraboutholdingaParkingLotPrac1ceforyourchapter, orifthereisafacilitatedparkinglotprac1ceschedulednearyou. Third,youcana<endaTeamRidingSeminar.ThisRiderEdseminarisavailableforpresenta1onatyourchapter,and maybeavailableatsomedistrictrallies.thisseminarispar1cularlygoodtoholdatyourchapterbecausethefolks whoarenormallypartofyourridingteamcanallhearthesameteamriding1ps.whywouldyousitthroughateam RidingSeminar?Onereasonisbecausemostofusridetovariousplacesaroundthestatewithourridingfriends.And ifyouknowwhattoexpectfromtheothersinyourgroup yourteam youwillbemorelikelytotrustthem.youwill trustthembecauseyou llknowtheyareallgoingtoridesafelyandpredictablyinastaggeredforma1on.thatiswhat theteamridingseminarprovidesyou.
Geingbacktothebikeforaminute,ifyouhavenew1resonyourbikeforthenewseason,knowthatthe1re manufacturersrecommendthatyoutakeiteasyonthose1resforthefirst50 100miles.Thatmeansgoeasyinthe curvesandeasyonaccelera1ontopreventslidelouts.thereasonisbecausethesurfaceofthe1rewillbeslickest (slippery)whennew.thereareacoupleofcommonexplana1onswhy,buttheresultisthesame reducedtrac1on. Therubberwillgetscuffedandroughedupenoughoverthatdistanceduringnormalridingandthe1re sgripwill improve.bepar1cularlycarefulwithnew1resonpaintedstripesandmetalplates,andallsurfacesthatareslickeven whenyour1resaren t. Rememberthatprac1ceinaparkinglot,byyourselforwithothers,isgoodforallofusa\erthelongoffLseason.Itis evenmorebeneficialandimportantifyourecentlyboughtaneworusedmotorcycle.gettoknowthatnewltolyou bikeandhowithandlesinasafeenvironment.a\erbrushingupyourskills,you llbereadytogooutandenjoyasafe ridingseason! RideSmart&BeSafe! Bruce&MelissaThayer FormerMIAsst.DistrictRiderEducators brucethayer1@comcast.net.
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UpcomingEvents Mar 2016 April 2016 May 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7PM Team Riding Seminar Twin Falls American Legion 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9AM Addison West April 2016 2nd ~ 9AM Addison West 7 th ~ Team Riding Seminar 9 th ~ Kickoff BBQ 19 th ~ 6PM Idaho Joes 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 6PM Idaho Joes Ride to Solider Mtn From Mtn Home (Chapter T) 23 rd ~ Ride to Soldier Mtn. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
UpcomingEvents Feb 2016 May 2016 Apr 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 6PM Idaho Joes 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Club Yard Sale in Jerome 8-4 9AM Addison West Horizon 8AM Jerome American Legion Club Yard Sale in Jerome 8-4 May 2016 7th ~ 9AM Addison West 14 th ~ 8AM Horizon at Jerome American Legion 17th ~ 6PM Idaho Joes 21 st & 22 nd Yard Sale in Jerome 8-4 29 30 31
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