San Diego Harley Owners Group
Sept./Oct. Edition
Newsletter
Issue 9 &10 Volume 11
Photo by Doc
1st Annual Multi-Chapter HOG Ride
and Horseshoe Tournament
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911 Remembered
Dr. John’s Safety Tip
State Rally News
Letters from LOH
Calendar of Events
Member Services Directory
M
y name is Ashley and I am 24
years old. I started riding about
six months ago when I took the
Rider’s Edge class for the first time and
haven’t stopped riding since. I bought my
new motorcycle in July! The way I started to ride was kind of a crazy story, it all
started last December when my husband
and I moved to San Diego. My father-inlaw planned a trip to Sturgis
so my
husband got an ’06 Sportster
to practice on before the trip.
I was stuck riding on the
back of it. After a few times
of riding passenger (with a
very numb bottom and an
aching back) I finally told
my husband that I wanted to
get my motorcycle license
and ride myself. At that
time he wanted me to take
surfing lessons, but instead
of paying for being cold
and wet for four hours, I
opted for being dry and on a
motorcycle for three days...
BEST DECISION I EVER
MADE! Once I finished the
course. I practiced on my
husband’s bike until the end
of July when I finally bought
my own. I still ride the
same bike, a 2009 Sportster
1200 Custom, but once I pay this one off
I’m looking to upgrade to a 2012 Fat Boy
(with a 103!!!!)...no not a Fat Boy Lo...a
Fat Boy! When I first bought the bike it
had just under 5000 miles. I’ve passed the
8000 mile mark in less than three months,
and I am planning on riding to Yosemite
at the end of this month!
As far as my family support,
I’m not sure if my dad has told my stepmom that I ride a motorcycle yet. She’s
never really been a fan, so needless to
say, I am the first woman in my family to
ever ride. However, I’m convinced it’s
in my blood because my dad rode a
motorcycle for a long time before I
was born.
In my short time riding I have
had some amazing memories. So far,
Primary Officers
Director:
Asst. Director:
Secretary: Treasurer:
Bobby G.
Mitch S.
Tomi B.
Ray W.
Director.0308@sandiegohog.com
Assistant.Director@sandiegohog.com
Secretary.0308@sandiegohog.com
Treasurer.0308@sandiegohog.com
Secondary Officers
Activities:
Robin P.
Activities 2:
Ted T.
Activities 2:
Joe M.
Head Road Captain:
Scott B.
Safety Officer:
John J.
Field Training Officer:
Wade H.
Training Officer:
Paula W.
Editor:
Jon D.
Membership:
Gaby G.
Historian:
Piper S.
Ladies of Harley:
Cindy K.
Ladies of Harley2:
Tonia R.
Long Dist. Coordinator: Kimberly F.
Merchandise:
Ingrid P.
Head Photographer:
Steve P.
Webmaster:
Claude M.
Photographer-At-Large: Randy C.
Activities.0308@sandiegohog.com
Activities2.0308@sandiegohog.com
Activities3.0308@sandiegohog.com
Road.Captain@sandiegohog.com
Safety.0308@sandiegohog.com
Training2@sandiegohog.com
Road.Captain2@sandiegohog.com
Editor.0308@sandiegohog.com
Membership.0308@sandiegohog.com
Historian.0308@sandiegohog.com
Loh.0308@sandiegohog.com
Loh2.0308@sandiegohog.com
LDC.0308@sandiegohog.com
Merchandise.0308@sandiegohog.com
Photographer.0308@sandiegohog.com
Webmaster@sandiegohog.com
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1.
my favorite memory
has been re-uniting with
some of my Rider’s Edge
friends and doing the
HOG Mentorship Ride
with Coffeemate in SepCindy K. LOH.0308@
tember. The camaraderie sandiegohog.com
was amazing and that
particular ride embodied all the reasons
why I ride a Harley...friendship, fun,
and freedom! I’ve learned not
only about my style of riding,
but also about how
other people
ride
and
what
techniques work
for me. I have
found that I LOVE the
twisties, and I love to go fast!!
Continued next page
Road Captains
Brent D.
Bobby G.
Cindy K.
Claude M.
Dave R.
Frank G.
Gaby G.
Gene L.
Jackie C.
John J.
Kerry T.
Keith K,
Larry W.
Lou M.
Matt K.
Mitch S.
Scott B.
Wade H.
Warren S.
Cont. from page 1
After riding with Tomi, I learned to drop
my elbow, put my chin over my wrist
and step on the foot peg to really help get
around corners, and boy has it changed my
riding style and my confidence! Also, my
shoulders don’t hurt after 100 miles anymore
because I use my lower body when turning
instead of my arms.
One of the major things that I have
learned since I took the Rider’s Edge course is
to practice my U-turns!!! In the course I completely failed the figure 8 box. I hated it then
and I am pretty sure I’m still very bitter about
it and I vowed to never do a U-turn again...
until I rode with Coffeemate. We went on
an afternoon ride after a foiled attempt to go
to a shop in Escondido, and sure enough, we
ended up having to do a U-turn. Well, I ended
up doing the world’s worst U-turn in front of
others. The next day I went to an empty parking lot and practiced until I was blue in the
face! Now, I have no problems with U-turns!
To the women out there who are
thinking about riding: DO IT!! Don’t let your
fear take over. Don’t let others dictate your
life or tell you what you can or cannot do.
You are in control so hit the road and ride!
Ashley
Some
Tidbits of
H.O.G. History
Courtesy of Antelope Valley H.O.G
1983 Harley Owner’s Group was established. By the close of the year, there were
33,000 members in US & Canada.
1984 HOG conducted 2 National Rallies: one in Reno & the other in Nashville
with 3,000 in combined attendance. ABCs
of Touring Contest was introduced.
1985 Sauk Trail HOG Chapter, the first
on record, was formed. By the end of 1985,
49 Chapters officially existed.
1986 Ladies of Harley ® was established.
1988 HOG celebrates its 5th Anniversary while Harley Davidson celebrates its
85th Anniversary.
1989 Original HOG Mileage Merit
Program kicks off.
1991 The first official international
HOG event, The European HOG Rally,
is held in Cheltenham England with over
3,500 members present.
1993 HOG celebrates its 10th year
Congratulations San Diego Chapter
Winner of 2011 Biggs Chapter Challenge
Hey
HOG
Family,
Please
ing dates!!!
hold the follow-
On Saturday 12/03, we will take
the long ride to Wal-Mart (on Clmt
Mesa and Shawline) to help Santa
with some Toy Shopping for the kids
from St Vincent de Paul's.
On Friday (early evening) 12/09,
Warren will lead us down to St.
Vincent de Paul's where we will meet
up with the kids and the limos. We
will then escort them to La Jolla
Anniversary in
Milwaukee
with over
20,000 attending. The
Canadian National HOG Rally launches in
Ottawa with 600+ members.
1994 HOG’s 250,000th member enrolls. French National HOG Rally is held
in Vannes, Brittany. Over 1,200 members
attended
1995 HOG Mileage Program is kicked
off, replacing The Mileage Merit Program.
The 1st German National HOG Rally attracts over 2,000 members in Loreley.
1996 The 1st cross-country HOG Tour
travels from Milwaukee to LA with 425
riders along Route 66, the fabled Mother
Road
1997 HOG conducts the 250-rider
Posse Ride from Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine over a 12-day period.
1998 Milwaukee celebrates HOG’s
15-year Anniversary with over 53,000
members from 42 countries.
1999 The HOG Members Only website
goes on-line.
2000 HOG’s 500,000th member
enrolls. The 1st South American Regional
2.
Cove for some
Christmas Caroling
and a wonderful time.
If you have not had the chance to
be one of Santa's HOG Helpers, it
is truly a wonderful time.
Thanks
Robin P.
Activities
activities.0308@
sandiegohog.com
HOG Rally is held in Iguaçu Falls, Brazil.
2002 Milwaukee kicks off their 100
Anniversary with The Harley-Davidson
Open Road Tour at the 19th Annual HOG
Rally in Atlanta.
2003 HOG reaches its 750,000 membership milestone. HOG celebrates its 20th
Anniversary with Club HOG XX Rally in
Bend, Wisconsin
2005 The 2nd leg of the Posse Ride
finishes in Milwaukee, with over 700 riders
2006 HOG attains its one-million
member milestone. The Moscow HOG
Chapter is founded.
My fellow HOG members, I need
your help!!
I'm running out of ideas for our
monthly newsletter. Anyone have
a child, parents, or grandparents
who ride? Did they have an impact
on your desire to ride? If so, do you
consider riding a kind of family tradition? I want your stories!!!! You
can send them to me via e-mail to
the address listed below.
Thank You!
Your Historian,
Piper.
historian.0308@
sandiegohog.com
Hello San Diego H.O.G. Members,
I.
Recently Brenda and I were riding up to spend the
day at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. We were cruising up
Hwy 67 when suddenly her sunglasses broke and flew off. We
pulled over at a safe spot, dug out a spare pair of sunglasses
from the saddlebags and got back
on the road. Later
that day, I had
a “senior” moment and laid my
sunglasses down
somewhere in the park and walked off without them. Fortunately I had multiple “extra” glasses for the ride home.
Moral to the tale: Carry multiple extra sunglasses for you and
your passenger (just in case.)
Don’t forget to carry clear glasses for night riding too! Because
of the time change on November 6th sunsets will soon be
close to 5:00 P.M. Protect your valuable eyes from sunlight,
wind, bugs, dust and debris!
II.
Remember any member may nominate a fellow
H.O.G. member for a Safe Rider Pin and recognition. See me
for the nomination form or pull it up on the San Diego H.O.G.
website and summit it to an officer. So if you see a member
stepping out above and beyond to keep our members safe
……. WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT!!!! Let’s give them
the recognition that they deserve.
III.
National and local H.O.G. chapters encourage all riders
(beginners or experienced) H.O.G. members or not, to take the
Safe Riders courses taught by the great instructors at the Harley Davidson Rider’s Edge Academy of Motorcycling. For more
information and registration call Paula Williamson at (619) 3226366 or contact her at
paula@sandiegoharley.
com. You’ll be amazed
at how much these
courses will sharpen
your riding skillsplus… it’s a lot of fun!!
IV.
Reminder: Everyone please fill out and carry on you,
your passenger, and /or on your bike the Emergency Information
Contact sheet. See me for copies.
V.
In the most recent H.O.G. Enthusiast Magazine (all
H.O.G. members get this magazine) there were two great articles I
hope everyone reads and remembers: “Between the Lines” article
regarding group riding dynamics and “Tire Talk”.
Safety is NO accident
Stay alert and ride safe.
John J.
safety.0308@sandiegohog.com
HORSESHOES
The 1st Annual Multi-Chapter HOG Ride and
Horseshoe Tournament was held on October 08,
2011. The idea originated when our own Claude
M. ran into Bigg’s members Bill E. and Chris W.
one day while out riding and said "Why
don't we do a ride together?" While
Claude and I were discussing the idea I
said “let's play some horseshoes when
we get to the park." The idea was off
and running. The turnout was great.
Beautiful weather and great times were had by all.
Five local HOG chapters showed up
with members from Biggs, Sweetwater,
Temecula, El Cajon and San Diego. Each Chapter
was represented by two teams of two members. Team
ECETS (Raul and Lulu of the El Cajon Chapter) were
the big winners of the day. The Winner's Trophy
will be awarded to the El Cajon Chapter at their next
General Meeting.
Robin P.
Photos by TJ Tamara Johnson
3.
Mitch’s Monterey Breakdown
W
hat a month for riding. If you
land. The scents from fresh ripe strawberwere not out with the “breeze
ries filled the air as we criss-crossed the
between your knees”, you
grid of farms. On our way back into town,
missed some great riding weather. This
Harry had to pull over with a flat tire. No
month I journeyed North to
the California State HOG Rally
in Monterey, CA. I had the
great company of Frank Green,
Heather Gollyhorn, Scott
Bowen, Jon DeMaria, Marie
Hutchinson, Larry Green and
Harry Fenske. We decided
to blast up the freeway until
we got North of LA, and then
made a leisure roll up the coast.
Traffic was light and we made
great time up the coast. By the
time we reached the twisties on
Hwy 1, the sun had dropped
just below the cloud cover and Above: Mitch S, Frank G, Marie H, Jon D, Heather G, Larry G, and
cast a warm glow on the low
Scott B hanging out at Cannery Row.
clouds. The roar of the engines
echoed in the caverns of each turn. Rivets
sooner than we were off the saddle, our
of sun echoed against the turquoise water,
friends from Monterey had already called
creating reflections across the shore below. the dealership and arranged
As we approached Big Surt he redwoods
for a tow. The dealership was
towered high above our Harleys. Once past there faster than you could
Big Sur, the road opened back up and we
say 'Sporty', and had Harry
descended into Monterey.
patched up, and ready for
Registration in the morning was at the
another day of fun.
Monterey Fairgrounds, where we met up
with 650 of our fellow Hoggies. Some
While Larry, Marie and Jon
were familiar faces, some not, but all were
got to spend the second day
family, and the common interest in Ameri- in the twisties around Big
can iron made us quick friends. We split
Sur, Scott, Frank and I attended the HOG
up for the first day of riding. Marie, Harry, Business Meeting. At the meeting our
Scott, Frank and I headed to Hollister,
Regional Director JT let us in on a few new
while
announcements for HOG.
Jon and
Heather
•
The first one, while it does not
and Larry impact our chapter directly, does have a
rode
big impact with some of our less fortuto the
nate friends. Over the last few years the
Golden
economy has had it's impact on all of us.
Gate
Johnny’s Bar in Hollister, CA
Bridge.
When we got to Hollister, we quickly
overwhelmed Johnny's Bar. Rather than
trying to wedge ourselves into a table, two
of the Monterey Chapter RCs said “Screw
it, Let's Ride!” We spent the next 3 hours
winding and twisting ourselves through
hills, valleys, and vast expanses of farmBixby Bridge in Big Sur, California
4.
Some of us it
affected directly, while others it’s a cascading set of dominoes. Several dealerships
through the US have closed due to lack of
sales. Chapters attached
and supported by these
dealerships found themselves orphaned. HOG is
experimenting with dealerships sponsoring more
than one HOG Chapter.
• HOG is looking for stories for the HOG Insider.
Got an idea, let us know.
• The annual Hog Officer
Training (HOT) will be in
America's Finest City next
year!. You heard it here
first…Sunny San Diego will host the 3 day
event. Exact dates are still being worked
out.
•
Next year's California State HOG
Rally will be a rolling rally from September
11th through the 15th. The start location
will be Santa Maria where participating
HOG members will wind around mountain passes through Visalia, Yosemite,
Mammoth Lakes, Monitor Pass, Jackson,
and finally ending up in Sacramento.
It was quite a weekend, and certainly a
pleasure traveling with good
friends. I hope you can join us
next year for the 2012 Rally.
For the Love of the Ride,
Mitch
asstdirector@sandiegohog.com
Photos By TJ Tamara Johnson
Gary Sniffin & Heather Riggs
November
30
$100 for 1st Place
No entry fee!
Meet 10:00am
KSU 10:45
Meet at SDHD @9:00am
Kettner Nights
6:00 - 9:00pm
Majors Diner
With Wade
Meet 9:00am; KSU 9:45am
Every Saturday
@ SDHD
Noon
- 2:00pm
Parade starts at 11:00
CASH PRIZES!
With Coffee and Coffeemate
Meet @ SDHD 9:00am
Officers Meeting
6:00pm
General
Meeting
All Members
Welcome
Dinner 6:00pm
Meeting 7:00pm
Coming in December:
With Scott
Saturday, December 3 - Toy Shopping
Meet 9:00 am KSU 9:45
Mother Goose
Meeting time
Parade TBA
Friday, December 9 - St. Vincent de Paul
Christmas Caroling & Limo Party
Saturday, December 10 - San Diego HOG
Christmas Party
Tickets Now Availabe at meetings and
rides! Contact activities.0308@sandiegohog.com
TBA
SD HOG Members
and Guests Only
BLOOD DRIVE
Live Bands!
Chuck Wagon Lunch!
Bike Detailing!
Shopping Booths!
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Bake Sales!
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Open to
All Riders
National HOG
Members Only
Saturday, December 10 - USO Christmas
Festival