November 2015 www.mochapterz.homestead.com Newsletter 2015-11 Chapter Z Region E Missouri District Jeffco Wings of Arnold Gold Wing Road Riders Association FUN SAFETY KNOWLEDGE Chapter Directors John & Cindy Ruegge Asst. Chapter Directors...Paul & Cheryl Engelman Rider Educators.. Mike & Barb Bayuk Treasurers.Ed & Marsha Bechler Membership Enhancement Division. Dave & Lisa Arnold Motorist Awareness Division.Vernon & Pat Watts Chapter Hosts....Mike & Donna Sullivan Chapter Historian Paul & Cheryl Engelman Sponsor Relations.Cindy Stewart Ride Coordinator... Dave Ruegge Assistant Ride Coordinator...Tom Braun Technical Coordinator..KZ Zigaitis Newsletter Editor KZ & Carla Zigaitis Webmaster..Tom Stewart CHAPTER Z MEETINGS 1st Monday of each month Ponderosa Steakhouse 3601 Jeffco Blvd, Arnold, MO 63010 Dinner at 6 pm, Meeting at 7 pm. Everyone Is Welcome! Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge 1
Chapter Directors John & Cindy Ruegge jhr5374@sbcglobal.net 636-464-4639 Assistant Chapter Directors Chapter Historian MO District Couple of the Year Paul & Cheryl Engelman engelman5@sbcglobal.net 314-537-6518 Rider Ed Mike & Barb Bayuk gmbayuk@yahoo.com 314-706-6667 Treasurers Ed & Marsha Bechler moztreasurer@gmail.com 636-586-5930 Membership Enhancement Coord. Chapter Z Couple of the Year Dave & Lisa Arnold lisavolleyball13@gmail.com 314-540-3110 Motorist Awareness Division Vernon & Pat Watts vwatts@foamsupplies.com pjw6755@yahoo.com 314-583-7092 Ride Coordinator Dave Ruegge greenthing110@aol.com 314-640-9168 Asst. Ride Coordinator Tom Braun tbrn314@gmail.com 314-304-9164 Chapter Hosts Mike & Donna Sullivan ms1ds1@aol.com 636-931-0462 Webmaster Tom Stewart Sponsor Relations Cindy Stewart stew6253@yahoo.com 636-461-1681 Newsletter Editors Technical Coordinator KZ & Carla Zigaitis kzzigaitis@gmail.com 314-709-9891 www.mochapterz.homestead.com Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge 2
Well it looks like Fall is here, I know it sure feels like it, cold and wet. We are starting to get in the busy season not just for the Chapter but for our families as well. District Ops is coming up soon for the staff members or any other member that wants to go. Then we have the holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas parties, a busy time for everyone. The Chapter Z Christmas party and the Chapter Z Toys-for-Tots Drive is two upcoming events that you don t want to miss, we always have a good time at these events, we will keep you posted. Most of the rides in the future will be impromptu rides as the weather permits. I know some of us are getting our bikes tucked in for the long winter months ahead, but there are some of us that don t really put our bikes away for the winter (just not smart enough) but either way always ride safe. The deer are really active and the leaves are falling which can be very dangerous if they are wet and on the curves. John and Cindy Ruegge Chapter Z Directors Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge 3
October has been a busy month for the members of Chapter Z, we started off the month with a "cool" ride to Bennett Springs State Park, had a delicious meal at the lodge and enjoyed feeding the fish at the hatcheries. We had 18 members attend this ride. On October 4th we had our 3rd Annual Fall Festival, thanks to all who helped and those that attended. On October 18th, we had a great ride through Missouri and Illinois with lunch at Gallagher's in Waterloo, Illinois for all you can eat fried Chicken with all the fixins, we had 16 members attend. We had 25 members attend our monthly dinner ride to Ginny's, it was a beautiful evening for dinner outside! Our fall colors ride was cancelled due to bad weather, but watch those emails for impromptu rides, we may still be able to squeeze in some rides. Paul and Cheryl Engelman Chapter Z Assistant Directors Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge 4
REDUCING THE RISK Mike and Barb Bayuk Chapter Z Educators TO AIR OR NOT TO AIR: THAT IS THE QUESTION At last month s meeting a question was posed regarding the ratio of tire pressure to temperature changes. No one came up with an answer. So considering we are enjoying fall riding season, I thought this information may be informative and helpful. Your tires support the weight of your vehicle, right? Well actually they don't! It's the air pressure inside them that actually supports the weight. Maintaining sufficient air pressure is required if your tires are to provide all of the handling, traction and durability of which they are capable. However, you can't set tire pressure...and then forget about it! Tire pressure has to be checked periodically to assure that the influences of time, changes in ambient temperatures or a small tread puncture have not caused it to change. The tire pressure recommended in your vehicle's owner's manual or tire information placard is the vehicle's recommended cold tire inflation pressure. This means that it should be checked in the morning before you drive more than a few miles, or before rising ambient temperatures or the sun's radiant heat affects it. Since air is a gas, it expands when heated and contracts when cooled. In Missouri this makes fall and early winter months the most critical times to check inflation pressures...days are getting shorter...ambient temperatures are getting colder. The rule of thumb is for every 10 Fahrenheit change in air temperature, tire pressures will change about 2% (up with higher temperatures and down with lower). This means that light-duty, standard-pressure tires (typically inflated to 30-50 psi) used in applications on cars, vans and light trucks AND MOTORCYCLES will change by about 1 PSI. Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge 5
In Missouri the difference between average summer and winter temperatures is about -50 Fahrenheit...which results in a potential loss of about 5 psi as winter's temperatures set in. And a 5 psi loss is enough to sacrifice handling, traction, and durability! Additionally, the difference between cold nighttime temperatures and hot daytime temperatures in most parts of the country is about 20 Fahrenheit. This means that after setting tire pressures first thing in the morning, the vehicle's tire pressures will be almost 2 psi higher when measured in the afternoon (if the vehicle was parked in the shade). While that is expected, the problem is when you set your vehicle's tire pressures in the heat of the day, their cold pressures will probably be 2 psi low the following morning. And finally, if the vehicle is parked in the sun, the sun's radiant heat will artificially and temporarily increase tire pressures. Tire Rack put these theories to the test (now remember these were car tires). First, they mounted two tires on wheels. They let them sit overnight to equalize and stabilize their temperatures and pressures. The following morning both were set to 35 psi. One tire and wheel was placed in the shade while the other was placed directly in the sun. They then monitored the ambient temperatures, tire temperatures and tire pressures through the day. As the day's temperatures went from 67 to 85 Fahrenheit, the tire that was kept in the shade went from the starting pressure of 35 psi to a high of 36.5 psi. The tire that was placed in the sun and subject to the increase in ambient temperature plus the sun's radiant heat went from the starting pressure of 35 psi to a high of 40 psi. In both cases, if they had set the tire pressures in the afternoon under the conditions of the evaluation, they would have been between 2 and 5 psi low the following morning. Next they evaluated the effects of heat generated by the tire's flexing during use. They tried to eliminate the variable conditions that might have been encounter on the road by conducting this test using a "competition tire heat cycling service" that rolls the tires under load against the machine's rollers to simulate real world driving. They monitored the changes in tire pressure test tires that were inflated to 15 psi, 20 psi, 25 psi and 30 psi. Running them all under the same load, the air pressure in all of the tires went up about 1 psi during every 5 minutes of use for the first 20 minutes of operation. Then the air pressures stabilized, typically gaining no more than 1 psi of additional pressure during the next 20 minutes. This means that even a short drive to inflate your tires will result in tires that will probably be under-inflated by a few psi the following morning. Add all of these together, and you can understand why the conditions in which you set your vehicle's tire pressures are almost as important as the fact that you do set it. It's important to remember that your vehicle's recommended tire pressure is its cold tire inflation pressure. It should be checked in the morning before you drive more than a few miles, or before rising ambient temperatures or the sun's radiant heat affects it. Oh and by the way for those that park in an attached or heated garage you will lose pressure when you leave its warmth and venture into the real world outside during winter. Add 1 psi cold tire pressure to compensate for each 10 Fahrenheit temperature difference between the temperature in the garage and outside. AS ALWAYS RIDE OFTEN, RIDE HARD BUT MOST OF ALL RIDE SMART! Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge 6
Our Motto... Share the Road! Our Mission... To Facilitate A Reduction In Motorcycle Crashes With Other Motor Vehicles. RIDING IN COLD WEATHER To the casual observer riding a motorcycle looks like an activity best left to warm days. However the enthusiastic riders often venture out in the cold weather. Dressing appropriately is the best way to keep yourself safe when riding your motorcycle in the cold weather. Remember the following tips when you re selecting motorcycle apparel. Keep your hands and feet warm. Invest in a good pair of gloves and high quality motorcycle boots. Keep your torso warm. If the torso is cold it will restrict blood flow to your extremities. Wind proof your body. Make sure the outside layers of your outfit are made of a material that stops the wind. Seal the openings in your outfit. Don't let air in through the neck opening of your jacket, the sleeves of your shirt or the bottoms of your pants. Choose a good insulating material. Wool is the best natural fiber insulating material but many synthetics like Thinsulate work well too. Your windshield will also keep you warmer as well as upper and lower Bakers wings that deflect the wind from you. Ride wisely during cold weather watch for signs of hypothermia and frostbite. Vernon and Pat Watts Chapter Z Motorcycle Awareness Division Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge 7
November 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Z Meeting 3 4 5 I Meeting 6 7 8 9 15 Mike Sullivan W2 Meeting 16 Jim Bolding 10 Jonathan Jones Pam Bolding 17 Z Dinner Ride 11 12 13 Fran Tasche 14 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Tom Stewart Wayne Alred Dave/Lisa Arnold Vicky Kayser Sandy Evans Steve Rainey 29 30 Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge 8
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