Northern Kentucky Gold Wing Riders
Gold Wing Road Riders Association
CHAPTER G
MAY 2011
Chapter Team Directors
Chapter Team Assistant Directors
Chapter Team Educators
Chapter Team Treasurer
Chapter Team Member
Enhancement Coordinator
Officers
Jerry & Luanne Williams
Renzo & Donita Nardi
Rick & Leah Cridlin
Libby Rouse
Pam Girdler
331-9475
485-1222
534-5292
485-7601
341-3158
Staff
Newsletter
Ride Coordinator
Motorist Awareness Program
Technical Educator
Social Secretary
Historians
Pins & Patches
Awards
50/50
Special Events
Greeter
Webmaster
2011 Couple of the Year
KY Medic/First Aid Coordinators
Carl Girdler
Dave & Ramona Banks
Asa Rouse
Rick & Kim Artmayer
Pam Girdler
Jack & Carol Redd
Rick & Barbara Young
Ron & Rheda Harper
Homer Taylor
Dennis & Sue Zimmerman
Harry Sparrow
Bob Thola
Dave & Ramona Banks
John & Julie Harris
341-3158
689-4476
485-7601
513-367-0203
341-3158
491-7029
431-3298
485-4623
824-7767
513-745-8901
384-3773
384-7721
689-4476
727-8575
NEXT GET-TOGETHER TUESDAY 5/10/11 at Holiday Inn, 7905 Freedom Way Florence, KY
At 7:00 PM Meet At 6:00 To Eat
Newsletter Sponsors for May – Jerry & Luanne Williams
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From Your Chapter Team Directors
We had a very nice group of 71 friends and guests at our Tuesday, April 12th Chapter Get Together.
Harry Sparrow, our greeter, wasn’t able to make it to our meeting, so Jerry did his best to introduce
our guests and new members. We missed you Harry! We had 1 guest at our meeting. Pam and Jim
Robinson brought their lovely grand daughter, Britney with them and we hope she enjoyed the
meeting. Steven Arns and his son, Steve, are our newest Chapter G members – we extend a warm
WELCOME!! Steven recently purchased a Goldwing and can’t wait to ride with Chapter G.
Jerry and Luanne, Rick and Diane Wagner, Rick and Arlene Otto attended Chapter H’s Get Together
on Friday, April 8th in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The Chapter Team Leaders, Rick and Liz Broadway and
their staff were fantastic hosts! We had a great time with them and went to dinner at Marimba
Mexican Restaurant afterwards. We met some very nice couples that evening. On Saturday, the
Wagners and the Williams, attended classes hosted by Chapter H Educators, Pat and Lora Lee Coe.
They did a great job of teaching and the classes were informative.
The Kentucky Ride-In is Friday, May 20th and Saturday, May 21st. It is a weekend of fun, relaxation
and camping in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. If anyone is interested in going, call 1-800-975-6521. Here
is
a
link
on
the
Kentucky
District
Website
with
more
information.
http://gwrraky.com/Doc/District%20Ride%20in-2011.pdf
The Kentucky Blast Registration Form is also available on the Kentucky District Website.
http://gwrraky.com/Doc/2011%20KY%20Blast%20District%20Convention%20Registration.pdf
There are several people who are camping at the Blast this year. Dave Banks has been making
camping reservations, so if you want to camp, contact Dave. Asa Rouse and Rick Otto and possibly
a few others are staying at the Best Western Midtown: (606) 677-9000 and the other hotel option is
the Country Inn and Suites, (606) 679-3721, which is a few miles away.
We have compiled a list of those who are going to Wing Ding. If you need the list, let us know. If you
aren’t sure if you are on the list, contact us. Luanne has also retrieved reservation confirmation
numbers for most members at the Knoxville Marriott. You may also contact us for your reservation
number. The hotel doesn’t have this information since it was booked through a travel agency, so if
you call the main desk they will be confused. If we don’t have your confirmation number for some
reason, call Greg at World Ventures Travel: (800) 225-4386.
Luanne and I weren’t able to make the dinner ride to Cleves Drive-In on Saturday, April 16th. We
have been there in the past and hope all that went had a great time. Thanks Dave and Ramona for
organizing another great dinner.
We hope everyone is safe as they start their riding season. You should take it easy as you
reacquaint yourselves with your bikes and watch for road hazards. We hope to see you at our next
Chapter Get Together on Tuesday, May 10th.
Jerry & Luanne Williams
Chapter Team Assistant Directors Report
THE VERY BEST THING…
They come in an array of colors, with shiny chrome rotor covers.
Packed with 1832 cc’s, of pure liquid cooled ecstasy.
Computer controlled ignition, and programmed fuel injection.
With 29 degrees of rake, ridin’ this baby’s a piece of cake!
Now sittin’ on that road sofa, will surely make your girl luv ya’.
And that five speed overdrive, will truly make you feel alive.
9.8:1 compression ratio, and even XM radio!
The safety of the airbag, will keep your spouse from goin’ stag.
And satellite navigation, will put you in the right direction.
It’s the ultimate touring motorcycle, and you’ll enjoy every single mile!
I could really shrug a shoulder, if your bike is new or older,
Or if what you do, is ride three wheels or two.
The very bestest thing, ‘bout owning this machine
It’s not about the road trips or even the mechanix!
It’s all about the friendships, and the crazy “G” antics!
Riding season is finally here and it’s so nice to be back on the road. We’re looking forward to another great year of
spending quality time with all our “G” pals! Hope to see you all soon. Be safe out there, but above all, enjoy the
ride!
Renzo and Donita Nardi
Chapter “G” ACD’s
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Get Ready, Get Set, Get
Educated!
May is officially designated as Motorcycle Awareness
Month and I'm happy to see signs announcing our
presence are already being posted on the roadways in
both Kentucky and Ohio. I'm confident that other states
are getting the message out too. There are radio
announcement informing us that Law Enforcement
campaigns are actively targeting impaired riders as
well. A special thanks goes out to our very own
Motorist Awareness Coordinator, Asa Rouse, who has
worked tirelessly toward bringing this cause to the
forefront and the hard work is paying off.
Our safety as riders depends largely on ourselves. We
can never relax our guard while at the same time
enjoying everything we have come to love about riding.
I had an incident while riding just a few days ago that I
would like to share with you.
I was stopped, facing north, for a red light in the left
lane and there was no turn lane. There was a fourwheeler stopped, facing south, in the left turn lane with
his signal on. I was wearing a helmet with a brim on it
and I had to look up to see the light. I looked up and
looked down just as the light was changing. All of a
sudden the driver of the four-wheeler made a left turn
right in front of me. Now, there are to two things in my
favor here and I was never in any real danger. First, I
was in no hurry so I didn't pull out quickly. Second, I
happened to be on duty at the time riding my trusty
department supplied BMW 1150RT, which is equipped
with a very pretty set of blue lights. This allowed me
the opportunity to formally introduce myself to the driver
and find out just what he was thinking. Wouldn't we all
love to do that when someone acts like a fool in front of
us?
After making my official introduction to the somewhat
startled driver, I asked him why he pulled out in front of
me. He replied, "I saw you nod and thought you were
signaling me to go ahead." Now being the levelheaded
person I'd like to think I am, I thought for a moment and
re-played the incident in my head. I have to admit that I
could see his point and that my looking up at the red
light and back down just as the light had changed could
have been misinterpreted as a nod to go ahead. I took
a moment to educate this gentleman about his
responsibility, but let him go with a warning as I had to
acknowledge my own part in this misunderstanding.
I relay this incident as a reminder to us all to remain
vigilant. While stopped a simple adjustment of your
wrist could be misinterpreted as a wave to proceed.
Head gestures or movements, made while having a
conversation over the intercom with your passenger,
could be misinterpreted by a driver as you giving him or
her a signal. Never trust that just because you have
the right of way, the other driver will always yield to you,
as they should. Stay safe and enjoy the ride.
Rick and Leah Cridlin, Chapter Team Educators
Treasurer’s Report
It was a great treat to see so many (71)
members and guests at the gettogether last month. As the weather
improves I am sure there will be many
more bikes in the parking lot, too. But
down to business, the $10.00
Membership draw was won by Don Cecconi.
First Place in the 50/50, $30.00 went to Asa
Rouse; second place of $22.00 was won by
John Gaiser and third place, $20.00 went to
Laura Johnson. Thanks to all of you who bought
tickets in the 50/50 drawing. As I have said
before this is the way we meet our expenses
and we appreciate your help.
Libby Rouse, Chapter Team Treasurer
Technical Educator’s
Report
Have you ever wondered why some brake rotors
have holes in them? Motorcycle brake rotors
have an important job. They must be round and
flat and dissipate heat from the friction of the
brake pads rubbing on their surface when we
squeeze or step on the brake levers. And most
importantly, they must do this in all kinds of
weather and still look great, day after day, mile
after mile. The best material for brake rotors is
cast iron, but cast iron likes to rust, and rust is
not a pretty look on a motorcycle. So our bikes
are equipped with stainless steel rotors.
Stainless steel looks good day after day, does
not rust, and does a good job at dissipating heat.
But stainless steel has one tiny drawback, it has
a tendency to sheer under pressure. And there
is a lot of pressure when we squeeze the brake
lever. What happens is that a small piece of the
rotor will detach itself and roll up in a tiny ball
and lodge in the brake pad. The next time we
apply the brakes, this tiny piece of stainless
grinds into the rotor surface, making a nice tiny
groove all the way around the rotor’s
circumference, digging up more pieces of metal.
This groove now represents a place on the rotor
that no longer touches the brake pad. Without
contact from the pad, no friction can happen to
slow the bike. And even worse, it looks bad.
And this problem will compound itself over time
until the rotor becomes so grooved it is no
longer serviceable.
But there is a solution, one that can be done for
older bikes, and one that Honda has already
done for us on newer models. Holes. Carefully
placed holes of the correct diameter across the
surface of the rotor have several benefits. The
edge of the hole being square to the brake pad
will not cause additional wear, but will scrape
away those nasty pieces of stainless embedded
in the pad. Any moisture finding its way onto the
rotor surface also has a place to go, helping in
wet weather. Holes allow increased air flow for
better heat dissipation.
Making the holes
removes some material from the rotor reducing
unsprung weight, which improves the bike’s
overall handling. And a drilled rotor looks much
more interesting than a plain one.
Now for the word of the month. This month’s
word is “Silicon”. I will give you its importance
at the May meeting.
Rick Artmayer, Technical Educator
Hysterical Historical Highlights
Congratulations to our members who are celebrating their
May Chapter G anniversaries!
“WOOHOO! Riding season is definitely here,” I am delighted to say,
So let’s hop on our bikes and travel back, to see who joined us in May.
Well, the Centner’s came along in ’89, and the next year was Bill Boone,
Then in ’93 Ralph Cox showed up … for new members we’ve always had room!
Then four years later we had the privilege to welcome … Mr. and Mrs. O’Banion,
Yep, that’s when we first met Bob and Judy (his favorite riding companion)!
And three years later Charlie Siefert came … another fellow rider,
And as you all know, once you attend, you are never again an outsider!
In 2001 we had the privilege to meet … a couple that’s happily married,
The Thola’s have been such fun to know and their interests are quite varied.
For our Bob truly loves riding his Wing … and he has a passion to fly,
And as for Irene … she loves animals … motorcycles … and horses … oh my!
Now as for the next May member, well … he came just three years later,
And he’s the one we all know and love … he’s the one and the only Gayle Vater.
And that same year we gained one more member … of whom we like to rave,
Known to some as Mr. Schadler … but hey, we all just call him … Dave.
In ’06 there was Linda Mayernick … and in ’07 three more came our way,
Our own Joe Rogers, and Phyllis Carrara, as well as her husband, Ray.
Then just one year later … it was our good fortune to acquire,
Two new members who came to us … as the result of a flat bike tire!
When leaving a Florida rest stop, there was an unexpected “splat”!
Unfortunately, it was the biker’s nightmare … for it was the dreaded “flat”!
Now Lake City Honda stayed open late, to help the Hobbs that day,
And thanks to that service manager, Charlie and Rena joined GWRRA!
Then in 2009 … we gained some others, who enjoy riding their bike,
The Barnett’s (Wayne and Vada) and the Butcher’s (Judy and Mike).
Then we were joined by Patrick Reynolds, who came to us that same year,
Now that’s a lot of new members and we consider them all quite dear.
And then there came John Gaiser, now picture John with me if you can,
Just riding on his beautiful Goldwing … OOPS! I forgot! He’s a “Harley” man!
And Mike Gaiser also loves to ride his bike, nothing makes him more merry,
Matter of fact, there’s nothing that he loves more … well, except for maybe Terrie!
Next, Robbie Feldkamp who … for riding and family holds so much affection,
But did you have any idea that she also has … an outstanding “snowman” collection?
Though she has in excess of 200 … she believes she must keep adding on,
There’s no such thing as too many snowmen, but she’s thankful there’s only one John!
Now perhaps you know some members better and that’s a very good thing,
‘Cause the more we know about each other … the more fun it will bring!
So watch out for our May members … as well as watch out for all the others,
For we’re more than just acquaintances here … we are “G” sisters and brothers!
Carol Redd, Historian
BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY
05/01
05/04
05/05
05/09
05/14
Debbie McWilliams
Judy Butcher
Pam Girdler
Donna Dean
Pam Thomann
05/20
05/24
05/24
05/28
05/30
Rick Wagner
Bill Boone
Dottie Marshall
Mark Sayers
Ramona Banks
ANNIVERSARIES FOR MAY
05/15/71
05/15/99
05/20/05
Gary & Darlene Heil
Jerry & Luanne Williams
Bill & Charlene Boone
05/25/02
05/28/60
05/30/09
Lloyd & Peggi Ridner
Wayne & Vada Barnett
Jerry Stewart & Martha Cassity
If you have any information that needs to be passed on to your Chapter G family, please contact me
at: pamgirdler@aol.com, social@chapterg.org or phone me at 341-3158. Ride Safe! Pam Girdler,
Social Secretary
Also, I have not received any stories from any of you concerning your first moments with Chapter G.
Please email me by the 20th of the month at social@chapterg.org and maybe you will see your story
in the next newsletter. Pam Girdler, Chapter Team Member Enhancement Coordinator
Pam Girdler, Social Secretary
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!!! FOR SALE !!!
2003 GL1800:
Metallic Red Goldwing.
Accessories include chrome rotor covers, ringof-fire, lights on radiator vent, lights on trunk
and saddlebags controlled by switches on
brake reservoir, CB with rear passenger talk
button, Utopia driver backrest, power outlet in
left faring pocket, and Zumo 550 GPS wired
into bike audio system. Approximately 66,000
miles. Asking $11,400. Contact Jack Redd at
513-658-0864 or 859-491-7029.
1998 Kwik Kamp Camper: The bed is queen
size width and king size length. Lots of storage
in cargo area. Weighs less than 300 lbs.
$2,700, cash only. Contact Darrel Suttles at
859-992-5321 after 6:00 pm.
Ladies Black Suede Leathers: All top of line,
long fringe, like new – UNIX sweet detailing
med. jacket w/zip-out quilt lining. $95. MOB
INDIA Chaps small extra details $30 and Vest
size 10 w/incised red roses in front $35. Save:
$125 for all three. Contact Whitey Howard at
812-926-4569. Will bring to the next meeting.
1984 Goldwing Standard: First Year 1200 Last
Year Standard, 31,000 Highway Miles, Corbin
Seat With Rider Back Rest(not shown), Cobra
Exhaust, Custom Leather Bags, Lots of Extra
Chrome, New 491 Dunlap Tires, New Timing
Belts & Water Pump, Like New Condition
Never Seen Rain, Garage Kept. Color- Black.
$5000 firm. Call Mike Palmer (859) 291-8593
2011 RIDE SCHEDULE
MAY
4, 11, 18, 25 – Ice Cream Rides
10
Chapter Get Together
14
Dinner Ride to Crossroads Family Restaurant, 615 W. US 50, Versailles, IN. Depart
from Mt. Zion Kroger at 4:30 pm. Dinner at 6:00 pm.
20 – 21 Kentucky Ride-In – Elizabethtown, KY
30
Memorial Day Parade (Erlanger) – Meet at Hagedorn’s between 8:00-8:30 am.
Brunch following parade at Colonial Cottage, Erlanger, KY
June
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Ice Cream Rides
14
Chapter Get Together
18
Dinner Ride to Quaker Steak & Lube. Depart from Mt. Zion Kroger at 4:30 pm.
Dinner at 6:00 pm.
20 – 21 Kentucky Ride-In – Elizabethtown, KY
July
6, 13, 20, 27 – Ice Cream Rides
6-9
Wing Ding, Knoxville TN
12
Chapter Get Together
16
Dinner Ride to Knotty Pine on the Bayou, Cold Spring, KY. Depart from Mt. Zion
Kroger at 5:30 pm. Dinner at 6:00 pm.
16 – 18 Down Home Rally, Somersville, WV
August
3, 10, 17, 24, 31 – Ice Cream Rides
9
Chapter Get Together
11-13
“The Kentucky Blast” Somerset, KY
20
Breakfast Ride to Cracker Barrel, Florence, KY – Meet at 7:30 am.
ICE CREAM RIDES Our ice cream rides are every Wednesday April 6th thru Oct 12th, 2011. At
7:00 sharp, we depart the Heritage Bank parking lot on US 42, Union, KY. WEATHER
PERMITTING
Ride Coordinators’ Report
April’s Dinner Ride was at Cleves Drive-In located in Cleves, Ohio. We had 26 people show up for a
great dinner.
The next scheduled dinner ride is on Saturday, May 14 to Crossroads Family Restaurant, 615 W. US
50, Versailles, IN. We will depart from Mt. Zion Kroger at 4:30 pm. Dinner is at 6:00 pm.
Remember to sign-up cancel later. We hope you can join us!!
Dave & Ramona Banks, Ride Coordinators/Couple Of The Year
AKA Special Events
If you didn’t make it to last month’s meeting, you missed my announcement of a new special event.
On June 17, 2011, several members will be heading east to Steubenville, Ohio for the annual Dean
Martin Festival. I, Sue, have been wanting to make this trip for several years. This year, I finally
talked Dennis into taking me. This event is not only for Dean Martin fans but also for those just
looking to go somewhere different. The first part of the trip will be interstate, and we should reach
Steubenville in about 5 hours with a couple of stops.
We have made arrangements for four additional rooms at the Super 8 in Steubenville at a cost of
about $77 + tax per night for Friday and Saturday night. The other option is to join Homer, Ron and
Asa at the Raccoon Creek Campground near Hookstown, PA. This campground is an additional ½
hour past Steubenville but looks to be a very nice Pennsylvania State Park.
If you don’t want to join in the Dean Martin festivities, there are plenty of back roads to explore. If you
would like more information, please contact me. If you want to stay at the hotel, we need to know by
mid-May as the hotels will be filled up that weekend.
As for the rest of the special events scheduled for this year, let us hear your thoughts on how we can
help make these activities extraordinary.
Wing Ding is just a few months away. In the past at the national rallies, Chapter G members got
together for at least one meal and often we find an area of the main hotel where we could just gather
in the evening, eat some munchies and gab about all we saw during the day. If you have never been
to a national rally, we hope you will enjoy the experience.
We are looking forward to the few changes to the accommodations for the Kentucky Blast. We will be
staying at the Country Suites instead of Best Western and the campers are heading to Burnside State
Park. If you have not made your reservations, do so promptly.
Party at the Banks is set for September 9th-11th. We have not decided the menu, the music or the
movie yet so if you have any suggestions, please let us know.
And finally the Chapter G Christmas Party will be held December 3rd once again at the Edgewood
Senior Center.
From now until then, ride safe and have fun.
Dennis and Sue Zimmerman, Special Events Coordinators
ASA HAS SEVERAL EXPENSIVE GOLD WING 1800
SPARE PARTS AND THEY’RE FREE TO THE
NEEDY
In February, when my ’06 Gold Wing was triked at Heritage Honda in Maysville, I kept these
discarded parts:
Part 43150-MCA-006
Rear Brake Caliper
List $281.27
Part 52100-MCA-A20
Swing Arm Assembly
List $552.91
Part 53219-MCA A00
Steering Stem Assem
List $274.00
Part 41300-MCA-A21
*Final drive
List 1,387.07
And two perfectly good Honda 1800 Gold Wing mufflers
* Honda Direct has the Final Drive part on sale for $870.00
As I understand it, the “Final Drive” is the same part which some Honda mechanics refer to as the
“Rear Differential.” Whatever it’s called, Windy’s malfunctioned when he was in Florida. Naturally, no
Florida dealer had one in stock and Windy lost a lot of time and had to put up with a lot of
inconvenience before his 1800 was on the road again. On April 7th I asked the head mechanic at
Honda of Florence about it and he said, “Asa, we’ve had at least one rear differential go out on an
1800, so we at least know that it can happen.”
My good friend Homer Taylor volunteered to e-bay for me all of the above listed parts. However, I got
to thinking that it would be nice if I had on hand the part some Chapter G friend might need
sometime. So I told Homer that I’d publicize the fact that I have all those listed parts stored in my
garage and that if any Chapter G member needed one of the parts, I’d have it available.
Now get this gentle friends…
I would not charge any Chapter G friend for the part. That’s right, I’d give the needed part to him or
her so that his or her Wing could quickly be back on the road. If the needy friend were, say, out west
somewhere, then all I’d expect him or her to do is pay the cost of shipping.
Hey! How’s that for a deal?
ASA
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
On Monday, May 30th we will participate in the annual Erlanger Memorial Day Parade. Our gathering
place is Hagedorn Appliance, 4432 Dixie Hwy between 8-8:30. The parade starts at 9. If you want,
you can bring candy to throw to the crowds. Afterwards, as the parade turns to the cemetery, we
continue to Colonial Cottage for breakfast. It is a wonderful way to remember our veterans.
Support Your Chapter G Newsletter Sponsors
MAY 2011
Newsletter Editor
Carl Girdler
3604 Jacqueline Dr.
Erlanger, Ky. 41018
Chapter G Newsletter
Chapter Team Director – Jerry & Luanne Williams
Chapter Team Asst. Director — Renzo & Donita Nardi