1 PO Box 6361 - Kennewick WA 99336
Facebook: GWRRA CHAPTER WA-L (Pasco, Richland & Kennewick)
March 2021
Staff Meeting Second Thurs of each Month)
at 6:00pm Keewaydin Library, 405 South Dayton St, Kennewick Gathering/Meeting
(2nd Saturday of every month)
9:00am Breakfast/109:00am meeting (yes, winter hours)
Coffee is now on Saturdays only……And they want to skip around. Watch your email.
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Inside This Issue: Page
Introduction 1
Directors Comment. 2
Officers/BD & Anni. 3
New news/Activities 4
For Sale 9
Puzzle Last Page
Happy St. Patricks Day
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Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge!
Happy !!!
(2/17 I think That the snow is melting as I type. Past 4-5 days in Kennewick has been ok, lots of snow. Phil has been keeping our little end of the street cleared for the neighbors. Only guy left on this end of the street.)
We are inbetween websites right now for Chapter L. If we continue in the future, we can reinstate or build another site….Thanks to Lil Jo and her hard work on the website we had.
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
March Birthdays
2 – Marcella (Mike) Russell 10 – Charles Russell 15 – William Copland 25 – Joyce LoParco 29 – Antoinette Burnside March Anniversaries
2 – Tom & Debbi Knapp 13 – Don & Diane Traeger
Chapter WA-L Director
Joyce (& Phil) LoParco (509) 531-9939 [email protected]
[email protected] Assistant Chapter Director Open
2nd Assistant Chapter Director Open
Chapter Treasurer
Chris Akers (509) 378-4047 [email protected] Chapter Secretary
Georgia Finley (509) 948-2065 [email protected] Rider Educator/Ride Coord.
Herb & Gaylene Powers (509) 545-9341 [email protected]
Membership Enhancement & Chapter Stores Russ & Chris Akers
(509) 378-2918 R (509) 378-4047 C [email protected] [email protected] Historian
Georgia Finley (509) 948-2065 [email protected] Sunshine Coordinator
Donna Whiteside (509) 943-9828 [email protected] Phone Tree/E-mail
Joyce LoParco (509) 531-9939 [email protected] Webmaster Vacant
Acting Newsletter Editors
Beth Messinger & David Messinger [email protected]
or text only please! (509) 460-6659
Photography Coordinator:
Gary Domas 509-551-6133 [email protected]
Chapter WA-L Website:
https://gwrrawa-l.org Closed
Washington District Newsletter
http://www.gwrra-wa.org/newsletter/
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Technical Corner
The Final Drive
When the Goldwing was first introduced in 1975, one outstanding feature was the shaft driven final drive. Most Goldwingers never consider how it works, or how to take care of the final drive. In simple terms, the energy on the shaft from the engine is turned 90 degrees by a ring gear and a pinion gear, housed in the final gear case. These gears are lubricated to keep them from wear, noise and to keep the gears cool. If not properly serviced, the final drive will fail prematurely.
To change the oil, have the motorcycle on the center stand on level ground. Remove the oil filler cup and the drain bolt to drain all the oil from the final drive gear case. Some
Goldwings will require loosening the right muffler to have complete access to the drain bolt and filler cap.
After draining, install the drain bolt and fill the gear case with SAE 80 wt. gear oil. Fill until the oil level reaches the lower edge of the filler cap hole. Check the o-ring on the filler cap for damage and replace if necessary. Re-install the filler cap. Remember that the drain bolt will strip the threads in the aluminum gear case if over torqued.
Refer to your owners or service manual for the proper service intervals.
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Going Off-Road… By Nathan L. Gibson
I have been a motorcycle guy for about as long as I can remember and can honestly say I have never understood what folks get out of intentionally riding off-road. Every time I have gone off-road, I have collected scars on my body as evidence that off-road is a bad idea. One of those scars, my first Austin scar, I wear yet today on the left side of my chest right above my heart.
It was not my fault. I was relaxing on a float in my backyard swimming pool having more than a few beers on a Saturday afternoon. I was pleasantly drifting in and out of sleep. All of a sudden, a four- wheeler came zipping down the hill of the vacant lot next to my house. After doing a few donuts on the flat part of the lot, he shot over the curb into the cul-de-sac and down the street. I did not like the sudden noise, but what I really did not like was that I owned that vacant lot. Having spent the morning working on the landscaping the ATV had just destroyed, I was not happy. Needless to say, from a period of relative bliss I bypassed anger and went straight into something akin to rage.
I owned two motorcycles at that time. One was the Harley and the other was one that could get me from point A to point B very quickly. My quick bike was a Honda Magna V65. As the street version of Honda’s racing bike, it had a four-cylinder 118-hp engine that would take its ultralight frame to 100 mph in just a few seconds using only the first three gears. This left three more gears to wind before reaching a top speed of 165 mph. I loved that bike.
Without even drying off, much less thinking of putting on some jeans, I mounted that crotch rocket and went in hot pursuit of the aforementioned four-wheeler. I caught him less than a mile away, still in our neighborhood. Upon my pulling him over, he really pissed me off . . . with kindness. He apologized profusely and offered to come down and repair any damage done, and in short was disgustingly nice.
Frustrated and with nowhere to dispense my rage, I pointed the V65 back toward home and gave it full throttle. The road had two lanes with one very sharp downhill curve. This combination set me up for a
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critical and even sobering decision to make. I was going into a 30 mph curve at about 70. Do I lay the bike down with some hope of making the curve or do I nail the brakes, slowing down as much as possible before going “off road”? Given that I was wearing only a flimsy swimsuit, laying that bike down and allowing the asphalt to eat all my skin off did not seem appealing. I took door number 2: I nailed the brakes yet I still hit the curb fast enough to launch the bike into the air. I held on and was still upright for about twenty-five yards before the bike went down. The bike stopped suddenly, the handlebar buried in the dirt. I did not stop until quite some time thereafter. My flying body hit a number of small saplings but no large trees. I mostly just tumbled and slid in the dirt and gravel.
A very strange peace came about me when I realized that I was alive and could even get up on my own. I was not angry but almost happy, happy to be alive. I had a lot of blood on me from all the scrapes and cuts. What I did not have on me was my swimming suit. I was totally naked in broad daylight in my own neighborhood. Most of my pain was coming from my chest, where, by some weird circumstance, the clutch lever had broken off the bike and stuck. I should have left it there but like a fool I pulled it out. Blood spurted, so I had to use one hand to apply pressure. After walking almost back to the bike, I spied the rag that used to be my swimming suit. With one hand over my chest as if I was pledging allegiance to the flag and the other holding my used-to-be swimming suit over my dick, I walked home past my neighbors, who were doing Saturday afternoon things in their yards. They looked at me strangely.
Upon my arrival home, I banged on the front door. My son, Jonathan age twelve, opened the door somewhat wide-eyed. I told him to bring some towels and a fifth of Jack Daniels to the backyard. I would meet him there as I was far too bloody to go into the house.
I cleaned up pretty good, put some shorts on, and went a few doors down, where a friend’s wife was a nurse. Fortunately, they were at home. She put a butterfly bandage on the chest puncture wound and told me to get to the emergency room as soon as possible for x-rays and more attention to that puncture.
I would have done that except that I had a business event, a going-away party for a friend, that very night and really needed to be there. I would catch the emergency room routine next time I went “off road.”
As to the bike, I left it where it lay for weeks, just hoping someone would steal it. No one did, but finally a guy came by and made me an offer as is, which I took. I never laid eyes on that hot little number again!
This story’s cartoon was illustrated by Theresa McCracken.
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I just got a wooden motorcycle. It has a wooden frame, wooden handlebars, wooden wheels, and a wooden seat.
Guess what? It wooden start.
Why can’t the motorcycle stand up by itself?
Because it's two tired
Little known fact, Moses had a motorcycle:
It literally says so in the Bible: "And lo, the roar of Moses' Triumph was heard throughout Israel"
Adams girlfriend, Ruth, fell off the back of his motorcycle.
He just rode on, Ruthless.
Why didn't the motorcycles get in the carpool?
Because they didn't have trunks
My sister bet me $50 that I couldn't make a motorbike out of spaghetti.
You should have seen her face when I drove pasta!
A teenage girl brought her new boyfriend home to meet her parents.
They were appalled by his leather jacket and motorcycle boots. Later, the parents pulled their daughter aside and confessed their concern. "Dear," the mother said, "he doesn't seem very nice."
"Oh please, Mom," the daughter replied. "If he wasn't nice, why would he be doing 200 hours of community service?"
Winter is nature’s way of telling you to polish your
motorcycle.
9 For Sale: $250 or best offer.
I have some pretty much brand-new red saddlebags and center piece off a friend’s 2008 Goldwing that converted his bike to a trike. He moved across the country and left his saddlebags with me to sell.
Anyway, I was hoping you might know someone who may be in the market for some red saddlebags. His bike was about a month or two old when he converted it. So, these bags are in really good shape. Asking $250 or best offer. I have attached some pictures of them. If you know of someone, please give them my home phone number and tell them to be sure to leave a message on our voicemail. We pretty much don’t answer the house phone. Jim and Denny Haun: Pasco, WA. Red 08 Goldwing. (just like my friends except mine is still original) 509-547-3846
$50
2006-2011 Honda Goldwing Saddle Box Taillights/Turn Signals Brand new, never used.
Mistakenly bought wrong model year lights and couldn't return by the time I figured it out.
Contact: Chris Lyon at 509-531-0365 or [email protected]
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--- Beth is ready to sell her Spyder asking $7,000.
2012 CAN-AM ROADSTER SPYDER RT
Semi-automatic Transmission
CB Radio Wired for Goldwing Helmet connection for both Operator and Co-rider Been Maintained by Ride Now until this year.
I am sure you all know you need a three-wheeler endorsement or at least a Learner’s Permit to operate it. But it is much easier and safer to operate than a Trike. [email protected]
For Sale: 2004 GL1800
55700 miles Tires have less the 500 on them.
It has a few extras: riding pegs. CB antenna but no CB, back rest, wig wag headlight and others.
$8000. Question Contact Mike Turner At 509-845-1069 (This was Chuck Hulls Old Bike)
There is a local ride calendar you can add to or get info for local rides sponsored around the TC. rumbleglobal.com
11 Supporters of the Desert Spring Fling… Get your spots reserved. If you plan attending May 2021 reserve a space now.
If you want with your group, get reserved now. We must reserve as many spots before January that we can.
Register as a group or individual. If you register as a group. It is easier for them to have one person make the reservation.
Pay for those peoples first night to hold the spot. You can settle with your group at the end of the weekend.
Basic Information.
We will be at the Columbia Sun RV Resort.
Cost: 1 RV (depends on size of RV)
1 tent is $49+ Tax minus your discount Add a Tent Trailer Add $15. Should be able to get 3 Tent Trailers to a spot. They have electricity and some without. Some spots may hold 4 tent trailers.
We have 15 slots Reserved.
Call and reserve your spot now. That is why we say reserve now. You can use your discounts… AAA, Good Sam, AARP.
https://www.columbiasunrvresort.com/
Ask for Maureen. She is now our Coordinator. 1-509-420-4880
We do have a Grannies over by Columbia Center, McDonald’s and such up and down the CC Blvd. Also, many places around there also…Just ask. Those suggested by the Park can be expensive. Famous Dave’s has closed as has Old Country Buffett. Country Gentleman (CG Public House) has good food also.
Everyone must check into the Park at the office. You will be escorted to your lot.I don’t know yet if we will set up Registration there or closer to our campsites. Question Call Joyce at 509-531-9939.
We hope foods will open up by Memorial Day.
All activities are subject to change!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Gold Wing Road Riders Association --- 34th Annual Desert Spring Fling
“One More Time”
(Our emphasis this year will be bike tours)
May 28th – May 31th go home
Columbia Sun RV Resort
103907 Wiser Pkwy, Kennewick, WA 99338 Phone: (509) 420-4880
They would like for all attending to register ASAP as they are already getting reservations from travelers for next Memorial Day weekend in 2021. If we don’t get spots by 1/1/21 we may not have any.
Ask for Maurine Make sure to tell her 1. You are a GW person.
2. If you are sharing with anyone. 3. Or you need to register for spaces reserved for Chapter WA-L rally.
You need to call RV Resort and reserve your own spot…. Or as a chapter and pay for 1st night. (48- hour cancellation required.)
We have 15 sites reserved, that can be shared with up to 3 separate tents/RVs each depending of RV Size. (8 people per space only.) Some Foods at the RV park are included with your reserved spot as is swimming and hot tub. Most registration is going to be $49 (depending if you have a RV and size), with your discount of Good Sam, AARP, etc. The resort knows our preferred area.
We need your current email for Chapter L records please.
--- Please make sure to fill your Registration Form out in full.
Print your name, Address, Membership Number and e-mail & phone so we can read them.
Mail to: GWRRA Chapter WA-L - P.O. Box 6361, Kennewick, WA 99336
***Make checks payable to: GWRRA WA-L***
Grand Prize $300.00 (must be present to win)
Daily 50/50 drawings
Several rides planned, Show & Shine, Poker Run, on site Light Parade
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DESERT SPRING FLING 2021 SCHEDULE
Friday – 28th 2:00 – 7:00pm Registration Opens (2:00 is RV Park Check-In time 5:00pm-9:00pm Dinner Rides
6:30pm-7:30pm Ice Cream Social (provided by RV Park/Donations Welcome)
7:30pm Karaoke (RV Park)
10:00pm Quiet Time
--- Saturday – 29th 8:00am-7:00p.m. Registration Opens (Closed during Opening Ceremonies) Breakfast – On Site 8:00am-10:00am Pancake Breakfast (provided RV Park: Donations Welcome
10:00am Opening Ceremonies (outside of main building west end) (Early Registration 50/50 to be awarded)
12:00 noon-1:00pm On your own.
1:00pm-3:00pm Bike Show (Come show off your Bike) 1:00pm-? Rides on Your Own or Dam Ride
2:00pm-4:00pm Adult Games (Trunk Search, etc.) if we have enough people.
10:00-7:00pm Food on Site, this may change due to Covid19
6:30pm-7:30pm Ice Cream Social & Karaoke (provided by RV Park: Donations Welcome
8:00 pm Daily 50/50 (Must be present to win) 8:45pm-9:00pm Light Parade Drivers Meeting
9:00pm-? Light Parade (In Park Only)
10:00pm Quiet Time
--- Sunday – 30th 8:00am Pancake Breakfast (provided RV Park: Donations Welcome
8:00am-?? Registration Opens
9:00am-2:30pm ??? Poker Run (First out-9am - Last out 9:30am)
Draw your Hand(s) and pick the ride you want to poker ride on. (no set route) Must be back by 2:30pm
10:00 -6:00 Food service on site.
This will also be the last check point for Poker ride.
4:00pm-7:00pm Food on Site This may change due to Covid19 6-7:00 pm Ice Cream social/Donations Welcome
Entertainment (by Chapter WA-L,)
(5:30 – 7:15 Three Rivers Saxtette (Pass the Hat) May change due to Covid19) 7:30pm CLOSING CEREMONIES! (Awards, Daily 50/50, Grand Prize Drawing)
10:00pm Quiet Time
--- Monday – 31st 6:30am-9:30am Continental Breakfast/Cleanup/Pack-up your RV Spot
11:00am Vacate RV Park Good-Bye till Next Year!!
THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Must be present to win any Daily 50/50 --- NOTE: 50/50 tickets, Grand Prize tickets etc. will only be sold at the Registration Desk. Please help support us by purchasing tickets there.
14 Return whole form to: GWRRA Chapter WA-L PO Box 6361, Kennewick, WA 99336
***Make checks payable to: GWRRA WA-L***
**EARLY REGISTRATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY March 31, 2021 TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNTED PRICE**
NO Exceptions
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FREE SATURDAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION. DONATIONS WELCOME – Provided by RV Park
GWRRA Member Name(s) $15.00 X _____ =________ Non-Member Name(s) $20.00 x _____ = ________
TICKETS Grand Prize Tickets $1.00 x ______=_________
Early Reg. 50/50 $1.00 x _____=_____
Total Amount Enclosed $
FREE SUNDAY DONUTS & COFFEE INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION. DONATIONS WELCOME -Provided by RV Park
REGISTRATION AFTER MARCH 31, 2021
GWRRA Member Name(s) $20.00 X _____ =________ Non-Member Name(s) $25.00 x _____ = ________
TICKETS Grand Prize $1.00 x ______=_________
Buy at door Only
Total Amount Enclosed $
PLEASE PRINT!! Be sure to include Member #s!! And good emails!!! And phone numbers. We don’t share with other companies!!
RIDER: _________________________________________________________ Membership # ______________EXP DATE _____________
CO-RIDER: _________________________________________________________ Membership # ______________EXP DATE_____________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________
City:___________________________ State ___________Zip or postal Code______________________ Phone Number: ____________________
Chapter/Providence: _______________________________________________ Position: ___________________________________________
AGE: __________/______________ Direct miles to Rally: _______________________________
I/We the undersigned agree to and will comply with the rules governing this event. I/We further agree to hold harmless GWRRA, its officers and representatives, persons sponsoring this event for loss or injury to property or myself in which I/we may become involved by participating in this event. I/We have read and understand this form. Rider Signature: ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: _______________________
Co-Rider Signature: _________________________________________________________________________Date:________________________
Chapter use only: Check number: ___________________ Post Marked Date: _________________
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