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1 Mountain Lion Gazette Region I ~ WA District ~ July 2017 Chapter WA - M Yakima Washington Happy Words from our Chapter Director JULY ~ GWRRA Chapter WA-M June has come as gone! Sure hope you got to attend some of the GWRRA events and rallies that were offered. July is here and WA State Districts is just down the road ~ literally just down the road from us in Cashmere, WA July 20 th through July 22 nd and I sure hope to see you there!! It will be like Christmas in July in Cashmere. Our friends and former GWRRA members are also hosting the 3 rd Annual Ron Hafsos Hobo Feed at Longmire Meadows on the Little Naches July 19 th through July 23 rd. I know it will be cutting things tight but I m hoping you can attend this annual event too. Stop by and say your hello s and visit with friends while celebrating the memory of Ron. Do you have your GWRRA Chapter WA-M membership cards? Are you giving them to people you see? Are you talking with people on motorcycles or who you know have a motorcycle and inviting them to come visit us? We ALL need to be doing Membership Enhancement!!! Can you volunteer to help your chapter? Yes, you can! Volunteers are always needs. As you know if you got and read my , Jan Jones is stepping down from being Rider Education at the end of October He will have been our Rider Educator for 2 years at that time. Your chapter is in need of a Rider Educator! Please get with Jan or myself and let us know you are willing to help. Talk to Jan to ask what it is to be the Rider Educator, I am sure he will be honest with you about the job. Then talk to me and let me know you are willing to volunteer. In advance thank you for your help. Sherre & Arlie Holden, Director, Chapter WA-M

2 Rider Education Rider s Guide Rain & Wet Weather Riding An article borrowed from the Motorcycle Superstore website and their FUEL RIDER RESOURCE CENTER. No matter how prepared you are or how much you try to avoid riding in it, in the end: Rain happens. You need not fear it, or run for cover at the first sight of little dark clouds. But you should respect how rain changes the game and adjust your riding accordingly. While it s no fun riding through the wet sometimes you just get stuck in it. The best thing to do is slow down, pay attention and be safe. Any time you find yourself riding in questionable road conditions, the first thing you can do to improve your chances of arriving to your destination safely is to slow down and create more cushion between you and any surrounding vehicles or obstacles. Riding fundamentals really come into play during challenging riding conditions as rain riding tends to amplify any mistakes. Stay calm, be alert and try to look as far ahead as possible. Braking Tips When braking in wet conditions, use both brakes but apply lighter pressure to the front brake than you normally would in the dry. Ease into it, slowing down without being abrupt is important in the dry but critical in the wet. When wheels and roads get wet and scary it s easier to lock up the wheel if you aren t making a conscious effort to be smooth. If you grab a handful of front brake when the street is slick it almost always leads to you and your bike going down. Cornering Give yourself more distance to slow down, apply your brakes well before entering corners and turn-in more slowly and deliberately. This is not the time for aggressive riding. This isn t to say you should creep along so slow you can barely keep the bike vertical and cause car traffic to run up behind you, but when traction goes liquid, caution should be your first concern. Tires Any time we talk about cornering we have to discuss tires. Motorcycle tires are often a forgotten part of any bike. Since your safety depends on them, it s a good habit to check your tires frequently for wear, proper inflation and any defects or damage. A tire in proper riding condition will help you survive the ride when the elements are against you. For those of us who like big, fat rear tires, remember the broader the contact patch increases your chance to hydroplane. Knuckles go white when water floats your rubber and you feel your front end getting lighter and harder to steer while the rear end fishtails. If this happens, try not to brake or make any dramatic changes, but you should back off the throttle a little and ride it out. The best defense to hydroplaning is to see it coming. If you are approaching a deep puddle and can recognize it in advance, safely slow down to allow the weight of your bike to keep the tires in contact with the road. Most tires these days are designed to dissipate water through the rain grooves or tread. Some tires are better than others and there are some tires that are not well suited for rain at all. Like we mentioned earlier, wide tires are prone to hydroplane more so than a thinner tire. Sport bikes generally run a 180-to-190 series tire with very little tread so if you ride a sport bike, ride with extreme caution in the rain. Cruisers these days have wide rear tires too. If you have a big one on back, take it easy. On the flip side of the coin you can do yourself a favor and know the area you plan to ride in. If you live in a wet weather climate you should equip your bike with tires that offer good wet weather performance.

3 Accelerating That lack of traction associated with a wet street applies to acceleration as well as braking. Moisture allows the road grime and oil to rise to the surface of the street which can amplify the slippery nature of an already wet surface. This is especially true at intersections. Stay off to the center of the lane and ease on the throttle when pulling away from the stop light. Out on the open road, the rule is the same. Be easy on the gas, accelerate smoothly and don t be ham-fisted. This is a real concern on the higher-horsepower bikes. Plan Ahead It might be best to avoid riding in the rain if you can. If you cannot avoid it and its obvious you re going to get doused, then pull over and put your raingear on before you get wet. Wind chill factors increase exponentially when you re wet, so do all you can to stay dry. Cheap Tricks: It s also a good idea to line your saddlebags with heavy-duty trash bags so all your other gear doesn t get soaked. Lightning Don t screw around with lightning. You might figure your rubber tires will insulate you from electric shocks traveling through the ground, or ground you if zapped with a direct hit, but you would be wrong. Water is an excellent conductor and if you re virtually dipped in it, bad things happen when electricity fill the air. Reports of motorcyclists getting killed by lightning are rare, but it does happen. Don t risk your wellbeing if lightning becomes a factor. Find a safe place to take refuge and wait it out. Wrap-Up Motorcyclists usually don t find much joy in getting soaked. In most cases our dyed leather jackets and gloves will stain our skin and it is not pleasant at all to be swimming in our boots either. But if you re prepared, use some common sense and sound riding techniques, you ll get home with yet another crazy story to tell. Then again, if it s too bad out there, then let discretion be the better part of valor. Pull over, dry off, grab a coffee or a bowl of soup and embrace your watery fate as just another part of the adventurous biker lifestyle. Jan & Jean Jones GWRRA Chapter WA-M, Rider Educator Pearl of Wisdom (stolen from the interweb) If you don t ride in the rain, you don t ride Author Unknown

4 Happy Birthday & Anniversary to ALL July & August Birthdays 7/9 Nanci Clauson 7/10 Elaine Gorman 7/16 John Huff 7/26 Anna Wallingford 8/8 Louise Brown 8/9 Richard Skiens 8/20 Carol Garcia June & July Anniversaries No July Anniversaries 8/2 Dan & Karen Santos 8/8 Del & Lynn Carmichael Good Guy Award Elaine Gorman Oops Award Bob Hough Door Prizes Del & Lynn Carmichael will be providing Door Prizes at July s meeting

5 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter WA-M ~ Social Calendar July 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday July Thursday Socials Hosted by: Del & Lynn Carmichael 29 Thursday Social 30 1 El Pastor 315 W Walnut St Yakima Chapter WA-M Meeting 9 the Branding Iron US 97 Toppenish Thursday Social Gold Creek ST RT 410 Naches Thursday Social rd Annual Hobo Feed Longmire Meadows, Little Naches 23 3 rd Annual Hobo Feed Longmire Meadows, Little Naches /1 8/2 8/3 Bar 14 Ranch House 1800 S Canyon Rd Ellensburg 20 WA State District Rally Cashmere, WA Thursday Social Whistlin Jack s STRT 410 Naches 3 rd Annual Hobo Feed Longmire Meadows, Little Naches Thursday Social Horse Heaven Saloon th Street Prosser Thursday Social Van s 1885 Bar & Grill 208 Naches Ave Naches 21 WA State District Rally Cashmere, WA 3 rd Annual Hobo Feed Longmire Meadows, Little Naches /4 8/5 22 WA State District Rally Cashmere, WA 3 rd Annual Hobo Feed Longmire Meadows, Little Naches Chapter WA-M Meeting 9 the Branding Iron US 97 Toppenish

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7 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge Region I Staff Region Director Don & Sharon Weber Assistant Director Chuck & Betty Bonnett Assistant Director Mike & Bijou White Region I Rider Educator Don Eide Assistant Rider Educator Terri Black Region I Trainer Greg Hintz Motorist Awareness Donna & Doug Deskin Treasurer Terri & Dave Chromy Newsletter Editor Martie Mitchell Webmaster Mark Bridge Membership Enhancement Coordinator Bob & Becky Minor Assistant MEC Bill & Nancy Lea Region I Ambassadors Gary & Diane Domas Vendor Coordinator Mary Hunter Washington District Staff District Director Gerry & Maxine Alexander gwvt68b@comcast.net Assistant Director West & East Bob & Becky Minor add1@gwrra-wa.org Assistant Director West & East Jesse & Eva Valentine District Treasurer Mike & Bijou White treasurer@gwrra-wa.org District Membership Coordinator membership@gwrra-wa.org District Rider Educator Dennis & Terri Black gwrra.wa.district.edu@gmail.com District Assistant Rider Educator District Leadership Trainer District Motorist Roy & Pearl McKenzie Vic Parr Rprungdom.58@gmail.com parrv@msn.com Awareness Coordinator District COY/IOY Coordinator District Couple of the Year District Web Master Ted Moore webmaster@gwrra-wa.org District Ambassador East & West Pete & Lynda Goetz ambassador@gwrra-wa.org District Fun Coordinator Bijou White FunCoord@gwrra-wa.org District Newsletter Editor Vendor Coordinators Vic Parr newsletter@gwrra-wa.org Washington Chapter M Chapter Director Sherre & Arlie Holden sherreholden@hotmail.com Assistant Chapter Director Darrell & Elaine Gorman egorman257@gmail.com Chapter Rider Educator Jan & Jean Jones jonesclone@charter.net Chapter Treasurer Mark Cummings Chapter Couple 2017 Anna & Wally Wallingford annawallingford53@gmail.com Chapter Individual 2017 OPEN Chapter Membership Enhancement Chapter Phone Tree Chapter Ride Coordinator OPEN OPEN OPEN Chapter Web Master OPEN Newsletter Editor Sherre & Arlie Holden sherreholden@hotmail.com

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9 Ron Hafsos 3 rd Annual Memorial Hobo Feed & Campout Longmire Meadows St. Rt. 410 forest Road 19 July 19 th July 23 rd Come join Friends and Family for Ron Hafsos 3 rd Annual Hobo Feed. Camping at Longmire Meadows the 3 rd week of July, Bring your tent, camper and/or RV to Longmire Meadows on the Little Naches for a week, worth of socializing and great entertainment with family and friends. Campout, hike, bike, or just sit around the campfire and visit in the beautiful wilderness of the Little Naches. Join GWRRA, Chapter WA-M members & friends for Thursday Social July 20 Whistlin Jack s Lodge for a Bountiful Prime Rib 6 pm with live music to follow. Hobo Feed Saturday, July 22 nd! Bring your Hobo Stew to Share with all those in attendance. Dinner is served at 5 pm! Saturday July 22 nd, The Tune Twisters will also be there offering us their instrumental talent (boy howdy how they can play and sing) Come Join Us! For a GREAT time!!

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