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January
18
CCC
HOG
Meeting
January
31
Elbow
Grease
Promotion
Ends
February
2
Mardi
Gras
Celebrations
at
H-D
of
WV
and
NRG
H-D
February
2
CCC
HOG
Cornhole
Tournament
in
the
HOG
Pavilion
February
5
CCC
HOG
Executive
Board
Meeting
February
14
Valentine's
Day!
February
15
CCC
HOG
Meeting
February
28
Garage
Party
at
H-D
of
WV
March
4
CCC
HOG
Executive
Board
Meeting
March
15
Service
Open
House
at
H-D
of
Wv
and
NRG
H-D
March
17
St.
Patrick's
Day
March
21
CCC
HOG
Meeting
March
23
Easter
March
29
H-D
of
WV
participates
in
the
MDA
Stride
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To
kick-start
our
105th
year
we'll
help
keep
your
resolution
with
rare,
1.05%
APR
financing
on
serialized
edition
105th
Anniversary
Harley-Davidson
Motorcycles
from
January
1st
to
February
2nd.
OAC.
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Our
MotorClothes
department
is
getting
a
face
lift!
Please
excuse
our
mess
while
we
improve
for
YOU!
Come
on
in
and
check
out
the
progress
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Steve
Branner
(pictured
above)
is
a
Road
Captain
for
CCC
HOG.
This
summer
he
participated
in
the
13th
Annual
Iron
Butt
Assocation
Rally
and
has
graciously
shared
with
H-D
of
WV
his
eloquently
written
recap
of
his
experiences.
I
can
assure
you
it
is
definitely
worth
the
read
so
over
the
next
few
weeks,
it
will
be
part
of
this
newsletter.
I
hope
you
enjoy
it
as
much
as
I
did!
~
Sarah
From
the
Middle
of
the
Pack
From
the
Middle
of
the
Pack
This
is
a
true
story.
It
describes
my
participation
in
the
2007
Iron
Butt
Rally
and
is
written
to
describe
to
non-riders
and
riders
who
aren’t
aware
of
the
sport
of
endurance
motorcycle
riding
just
what
I
did
during
my
2007
summer
vacation.
I’m
sure
that
all
Iron
Butt
Association
members
and
rally
participants
who
may
read
this
will
understand
and
recognize
all
of
the
mental,
physical,
mechanical,
operational,
financial,
and
emotional
issues
that
I
dealt
with
as
a
result
of
the
obsession
to
participate
in
this
event.
Nothing
contained
here-in
is
intended
to
either
promote
or
critically
judge
the
sport
of
long-distance
endurance
motorcycle
riding
and
rallying.
It’s
just
something
that
a
few
crazed
people
with
too
much
spare
time
on
their
hands
enjoy
doing.
Some
of
the
Polaroid
photographs
included
with
this
report
are
the
ones
that
I
didn’t
turn
in
at
the
scoring
table
because
they
didn’t
show
the
bonus
locations
as
well
as
the
submitted
photos
and
are,
therefore,
somewhat
blurry.
I
wish
that
I
had
taken
multiple
photographs
at
each
bonus
location.
After
having
read
some
of
the
IBR
chronicles
already
submitted
by
other
participants
in
the
rally
it’s
obvious
that
just
about
everyone
endured
many
of
the
same
experiences.
There
is
a
common
thread
of
redundancy
in
all
of
the
reports
including
the
reference
to
the
very
appropriate
quote
by
Bob
Higdon,
below.
Separately,
we
were
all
in
this
event
together.
In
response
to
the
question
of
“why?”
people
participate
in
this
rather
obscure
activity,
Bob
H.,
in
the
Foreword
of
“Against
the
Wind”,
an
account
of
the
1995
Iron
Butt
Rally
by
Ron
Ayres
so
eloquently
responded
.
.
.
“The
answer
could
be,
in
this
most
sublimely
solitary
of
sports,
ironically
a
question
of
companionship.
The
riders
rarely
see
each
other,
dancing
as
they
do
across
the
country
in
chaotic,
Brownian
motion.
They’re
not
talking
to
anyone,
except
maybe
to
themselves.
If
they’re
not
riding,
sleeping
in
the
saddle
on
the
side
of
the
road,
or
eating
dinner
while
standing
next
to
a
gas
pump
at
three
o’clock
in
the
morning,
then
they’re
just
wasting
time.
But
think
of
the
end.
Think
how
glorious
it
will
be
to
get
off
the
bike
and
not
have
to
count
the
minutes
until
you
have
to
strap
yourself
onto
it
again.
When
you
turn
off
the
key
for
the
last
time,
there
aren’t
[300]
people
on
earth
who
can
seriously
appreciate
what
you
have
undergone.
About
[70
of
them]
will
show
up
at
a
motel
west
of
[St.
Louis],
looking
as
pounded
as
you
do.
They
are
the
only
ones
who
really
know.
The
rest
of
us
can
only
guess.
You
ride
this
endless
ride
to
be
one
of
them.”
So
.
.
.
the
urge
to
participate
in
this
event
began
in
2001
after
having
done
a
number
of
Iron
Butt
*certificate
rides*
discovering
that
it
was
fun
to
go
to
faraway
places
on
a
motorcycle,
and
reading
the
on-line
reports
about
the
2001
Iron
Butt
Rally.
And
I
read
the
books
by
Ron
Ayres,
“Against
the
Wind”
and
“Against
the
Clock,”
and
knew
that
this
was
more
than
just
a
motorcycle
riding
event
.
.
.
it
had
the
makings
of
being
a
lifetime
benchmark.
I
applied
to
ride
in
the
2003
and
2005
rallies
and
got
“Dear
John”
letters
from
the
IBR
Rally
Master,
Lisa
Landry
that
stated,
“By
far
the
most
difficult
part
of
my
job
is
to
notify
those
of
you
whose
entry
was
not
pulled
in
the
draw.
It
is
with
a
heavy
heart
and
much
sadness
that
I
send
this
letter
to
you
.
.
.”
Oh,
well,
at
least
I
could
say
that
I
tried
to
participate.
The
IBA
typically
gets
between
2000
and
3000
applications
for
the
100
spots
that
are
available
for
each
rally.
On
a
whim,
I
decided,
once
again,
to
apply
for
the
2007
Rally
feeling
that,
due
to
my
age,
this
may
be
the
last
time
that
I
may
be
physically
capable
of
riding
in
the
Rally.
The
logic,
again,
was
that
I
could,
at
least,
say
that
I
did
everything
possible
to
get
into
the
IBR
and
knowing
that
the
odds
of
getting
selected
were
pretty
high
I
wasn’t
planning
on
getting
anything
other
than
the
previously
received
rejection
letter
from
the
IBA.
*Bling,
Bling*
.
.
.
“you’ve
got
mail.”
June
14,
2006
.
.
.
“Congratulations!
Your
application
was
drawn
for
entry
in
the
2007
Iron
Butt
rally
–
the
World’s
Toughest
Motorcycle
Competition!
.
.
.
While
those
not
in
the
rally
might
be
disappointed
today,
in
August
2007
those
of
you
with
rally
flags
will
no
doubt
be
2
questioning
your
sanity“.
I
had
just
been
selected
to
ride
in
the
13th
Iron
Butt
Rally,
arguably
one
of
the
most
intense
and
demanding
amateur
motorcycle
events
in
the
world.
Oh,
Shit
!,
what
do
I
do
now?
I
didn’t
know
if
I
should
rejoice
or
cry.
Watch
out
what
you
ask
for
‘cause
you
just
might
get
it.
The
dog
just
caught
the
car.
My
bluff
was
called.
Stay
tuned!
More
next
week! |
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CCC
HOG
Gears
Up
for
January |
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The
first
CCC
HOG
meeting
for
2008
will
be
held
on
January
18th
in
the
HOG
Pavilion
at
H-D
of
WV.
The
meeting
kicks
off
at
6:30pm.
For
anyone
who
is
interested
in
going
on
the
Great
Western
Adventure
III
in
May,
there
will
be
an
informational
meeting
after
the
HOG
meeting.
The
International
Motorcycle
Show
will
be
held
this
month
in
Cleveland.
A
trip
for
HOG
members
is
being
planned!
We
will
leave
H-D
of
WV
about
noon
on
Friday,
Jan.
25
and
arrive
at
the
show
for
it's
opening
about
4:00
pm.
After
about
four
or
five
hours
at
the
show
we'll
then
return
here
to
Charleywest
with
arrival
estimated
at
midnite
to
1:00
am.
If
you'd
like
to
go,
please
let
me
know
at
the
HOG
meeting
on
the
18th
and
plan
on
being
at
H-D
of
WV
before
noon
on
the
25th.
We'll
pile
into
as
few
cars
as
possible
and
caravan
to
Cleveland.
If
you've
never
been
to
this
show
you
don't
know
what
you've
missed.
Ride
far
.
.
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sb
Well
the
new
year
has
started
and
that
means
it's
time
to
get
your
starting
mileage
turned
in
for
the
new
year.
This
year
we
are
going
to
have
a
men's
and
a
ladies
division.
Just
stop
by
the
shop
any
time
and
see
me
or
Toby
or
any
of
the
guys
at
the
Service
desk
and
have
them
record
your
beginning
mileage.
Also
any
of
the
HOG
Officers
can
record
your
mileage.
The
ending
mileage
will
be
taken
at
any
time
at
the
end
of
the
year
up
until
our
Toy
Run.
With
the
warm
weather
you
can
get
your
miles
started
early.
See
you
on
the
road.
Chris
M. |
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Women
Riders
Have
Chance
to
Join
Harley-Davidson
Daytona
Women’s
Day
Ride
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| Daytona
Bike
Week
Women’s
Activities
Announced |
MILWAUKEE
(January
11,
2007)
–
Harley-Davidson
female
enthusiasts
are
encouraged
to
enter
for
a
chance
to
win
a
spot
on
the
Harley-Davidson
Women’s
Day
Ride,
held
March
4,
2008,
and
join
Karen
Davidson,
great-granddaughter
of
one
of
the
Company’s
founders,
as
well
as
the
six
Get
Down
to
Daytona
contest
winners
on
the
last
leg
of
their
ride
into
Daytona.
To
enter,
women
riders
should
go
to
www.harley-davidson.com/womensride
by
Jan.
23
and
fill
out
a
short
entry
form.
There
is
no
purchase
necessary,
but
women
are
encouraged
to
raise
money
for
the
Muscular
Dystrophy
Association
(MDA)
Summer
Camps
(a
small
donation
of
$25
or
more
is
greatly
appreciated).
Women
riders
must
ride
a
Harley-Davidson
or
Buell
motorcycle
and
must
be
in
Daytona
on
the
morning
of
March
4.
On
Jan.
25,
80
women
will
be
randomly
chosen
to
participate
in
the
ride.
Each
rider
will
receive
a
2008
MDA
Pin,
a
special
flag
with
MDA
and
H-D
logo
for
their
bike,
and
be
entered
in
a
special
MDA
drawing
for
a
Harley-Davidson
women’s
jacket.
The
top
three
fundraisers
will
also
receive
a
special
gift.
Daytona
Bike
Week
Women’s
Activities
Tuesday,
March
4,
is
Harley-Davidson
Women’s
Day
at
the
Ocean
Center.
The
Women’s
Day
Ride
will
arrive
at
the
Ocean
Center
at
approximately
10
a.m.
Upon
arrival,
Karen
Davidson
will
introduce
the
six
winners
of
the
Get
Down
to
Daytona
contest.
Interactive
seminars
will
be
given
throughout
the
day
on
how
to
pick
up
a
motorcycle,
customization
and
MotorClothes.
More
details
will
be
announced
in
the
next
few
weeks.
At
the
Daytona
International
Speedway
Wednesday,
March
5,
from
4:30
p.m.
–
6
p.m.,
there
will
be
women-only
demo
rides
on
select
2008
Harley-Davidson
and
Buell
motorcycles.
Demos
are
free,
but
riders
will
need
to
bring
a
helmet
(full-face
helmet
and
long
pants
for
Buell
demos)
and
a
valid
motorcycle
license.
Each
woman
who
takes
a
demo
ride
during
that
time
will
be
automatically
entered
into
a
drawing
for
a
women’s
helmet.
Men
who
come
along
with
the
women
who
participate
in
this
special
demo
time
will
have
the
opportunity
to
attend
a
customization
seminar
and
Q&A
session
with
a
Harley-Davidson
factory
technician.
All
week
at
the
Ocean
Center,
March
2-8
from
10
a.m.
–
5
p.m.,
women
can
visit
the
Harley-Davidson
Interactive
Women’s
Area
featuring
giveaways
and
prizes,
motorcycle
information,
and
a
historical
and
informational
women’s
display.
About
the
Get
Down
to
Daytona
Contest
The
six
winners
in
the
Harley-Davidson
Get
Down
to
Daytona
contest
were
announced
Dec.
12,
2007,
and
were
chosen
from
more
than
200
women
who
submitted
videos
about
their
motorcycle
mentor.
Each
winner
will
receive
an
expense
paid
road
trip
for
two
from
Atlanta
to
Daytona
Bike
Week
’08
alongside
Karen
Davidson,
great-granddaughter
of
one
of
the
Company’s
founders,
as
well
as
a
three
nights
stay
in
Daytona.
For
more
information
and
to
watch
the
six
winners’
videos,
visit
www.harley-davidson.com/womensride.
Check
back
later
this
month
for
full
profiles
on
each
woman,
as
well
as
in
March
for
coverage
from
their
anxiously
awaited
trip
to
Daytona
Bike
Week
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