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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
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
N
Ride
April
1
CCC
HOG
Executive
Board
Meeting
April
18
CCC
HOG
Meeting
6:30pm
April
20
CCC
HOG
Lunch
Ride
April
26
Spring
Open
House |
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XL
1200N
Sportster
1200
Nightster |
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The
Sportster
has
seen
a
lot
of
refinement
over
the
years,
but
one
look
at
the
new
member
of
the
family
tells
you
the
knuckles
are
still
bare.
The
dark
recesses
of
the
Sportster
soul
are
still
intact.
Check
out
the
old
school
fork
gaiters.
The
drilled
metal
pieces.
The
rear
fender
is
chopped
and
clean,
thanks
to
new
stop-turn-tail
lights
and
a
side-mount
license
plate.
A
low
suspension
puts
the
seat
at
just
over
25",
right
for
prowling
back
alleys.
And
because
a
clenched
fist
hits
only
as
hard
as
the
muscle
behind
it,
the
Nightster
gets
the
1200cc
Evlution
V-Twin
engine.
Rubber
mounted
in
the
narrow,
nimble
Sportster
fram
and
finished
with
shades
of
dark.
In
other
words,
it'll
put
the
edge
back
on
a
blade.
Come
check
out
our
selection
at
Harley-Davidson
of
WV
where
you
will
be
sure
to
find
one
that
fits.
Ask
for
David,
Toby,
or
John. |
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CCC
HOG
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Attention
HOG
Ladies!!
We
will
be
working
out
in
the
HOG
Pavilion
on
Thursdays
starting
February
21st
at
6:30pm.If
you
need
to
get
into
shape
before
Spring
-
please
join
us!
Boy
we
like
to
eat!
At
the
February
meeting
we
will
dine
on
Beer
Dogs
and
at
the
March
meeting
Mulligan
Stew
will
be
served!
A
ride
to
Station's
Inn
on
the
Blue
Ridge
Parkway
is
being
planned
for
August
8th
and
9th.
August
17th
is
the
date
for
the
annual
CCC/NRG
HOG
picnic.
This
years
event
will
be
hosted
by
CCC
at
Shawnee
Park
in
Dunbar.
The
lunch
ride
for
that
day
will
be
to
the
picnic!
Registration
for
the
WV
State
HOG
Rally
is
underway!
www.wvstatehogrally.com
CCC
HOG
Adventure
Tour
-
2008
Plan
to
sign
up
for
the
2008
Adventure
Tour
at
our
February
15
HOG
meeting.
The
cost
to
participate
is
only
$5.00
for
the
entire
year.
Our
first
ride
will
be
on
Saturday,
April
12.
We'll
leave
HD
of
WV
at
8:00
am
and
ride
to
the
AMA
Museum
near
Columbus,
Ohio
and
have
lunch,
tour
the
museum
and
then
ride
back
to
HD
of
WV.
The
motorcycle
exhibits
at
the
museum
are
always
well
worth
the
trip.
Enjoy
the
ride,
sb
GWA
III
-
2008
There
will
be
a
brief
meeting
of
interested
riders
immediately
after
the
Feb.
15
HOG
meeting
to
discuss
details
of
our
2008
*Great
Western
Adventure*
ride
to
the
Grand
Canyon.
We
will
have
these
meetings
again
in
March
and
April
after
the
HOG
meetings.
A
final
riders
meeting
will
be
held
at
HD
of
WV
(in
the
new
HOG
meeting
room)
on
Saturday,
May
10
at
11:00
am
to
finalize
details
and
confirm
motel
reservation
requirements.
Ride
far,
sb
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The
Capitol
City
HOG
chapter
will
be
implementing
a
participation
points
system
for
our
Christmas
dinner
this
year.
Tickets
for
the
dinner
will
be
free
or
half
priced
based
on
the
amount
of
points
you
accumulate
throughout
the
year.
Points
can
be
accumulated
by
participating
in
rides,
attending
HOG
meetings
and
volunteering
at
events.
The
points
system
will
go
into
effect
January
1st
and
will
end
after
the
November
HOG
meeting.
This
is
not
a
contest
to
see
who
can
obtain
the
most
points,
but
rather
a
reward
system
for
participating
in
chapter
events.
The
only
way
to
acquire
points
is
by
being
an
active
member
in
the
HOG
chapter.
Any
questions
you
may
have
will
be
addressed
at
the
next
meeting.
If
you
attended
the
January
meeting,
you
will
receive
credit
for
it.
Attached
is
a
breakdown
of
the
points
that
can
be
earned
through
out
the
year. |
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| Steve
Branner's
Iron
Butt
Ride...continued... |
While
all
of
this
riding
activity
was
going
on
I
was
spending
an
hour
or
so
three
days
a
week
(since
January)
at
Innovative
Fitness,
a
local
health
club,
where
I
was
doing
an
exercise
program
with
various
work-out
routines
intended
to
get
me
in
shape
and
to
build
up
the
stamina
to
be
able
to
sit,
for
days,
on
the
motorcycle
without
getting
sore
or
overly
tired.
The
other
help
I
was
getting
there
was
in
the
area
of
diet,
with
recommendations
on
what
and
how
much
to
eat
and
drink
during
the
rally.
Basic
instructions
were
to
eat
adequate
protein
and
keep
hydrated
with
plenty
of
water.
Caffeine
and
starchy
foods
were
to
be
avoided.
The
huge
issue
for
me
was
how
to
get
adequate
sleep
/
rest
during
the
eleven
day
event
while
still
covering
the
distance
required
to
get
enough
points
to
be
considered
a
finisher
of
the
rally.
I
was
going
to
have
to
drastically
reduce
my
normal
eight
hours
of
sleep
every
night
and,
although
I
managed
to
get
by
on
reduced
sleep
during
the
shorter
rallies
that
I
did
earlier
in
the
year,
still
remain
alert
for
eleven
days
.
.
.
and
nights.
As
increasing
numbers
friends
and
acquaintances
learned
of
my
upcoming
participation
in
the
rally
I
kept
getting
the
“why?”
question
more
frequently
and
no
matter
what
I
said
or
how
I
tried
to
explain
the
event
I
could
tell
by
the
vacant
stares
that
ensued
that
they
just
didn’t
understand.
This
was
especially
true,
more
so,
from
friends
who
rode
motorcycles
than
from
those
who
didn’t.
The
first
week
of
August
I
took
the
bike
back
to
Holt
BMW
for
a
final
service,
oil
change,
final
drive
lube
change
(more
about
that
later),
and
new
tires.
The
second
week
in
August
was
spent
getting
all
of
my
job
obligations
for
the
next
few
weeks
resolved
so
I
could
fully
concentrate
on
the
IBR.
Trying
to
determine
what
to
pack
in
the
way
of
clothes,
riding
gear,
tools,
and
repair
supplies
was
also
consuming
a
lot
of
pre-rally
spare
time.
I
also
spent
a
lot
of
time
during
the
summer
months
reviewing
the
bonus
locations
of
previous
Iron
Butt
Rallies
in
an
effort
to
get
a
sense
of
what
I
might
expect
in
this
2007
event.
There
was
a
lot
more
to
getting
points
than
just
riding
from
place
to
place.
Qualifying
for
the
credit
for
visiting
most
of
the
bonus
locations
required
getting
off
the
bike,
possibly
hiking
a
distance
to
the
specific
attraction,
taking
a
legible
photo
of
the
attraction
with
your
rally
flag
/
number
clearly
visible,
and
documenting
the
date,
time,
mileage,
location,
and
other
specifically
required
information
on
the
photo
and
in
the
rally
book.
Lots
of
points
could
also
be
earned
by
keeping
an
accurate
fuel
log
of
gasoline
stops.
The
more
fatigued
you
are
the
easier
it
is
to
forget
any
one
of
the
documentation
details.
Incomplete
record
keeping
will
lead
to
non-acceptance
of
the
points
associated
with
the
bonus
location.
So
.
.
.
it
was
finally
time
to
set
out
on
this
great
adventure.
I
had
done
about
everything
that
I
knew
to
do
to
be
as
prepared
as
possible.
Hopefully,
nothing
was
forgotten.
Friday,
August
17,
2007,
8:30
am
I
left
home
on
the
bike
pretty
well
loaded
down
carrying
everything
with
me
that
I
felt
was
required
to
exist
for
the
next
few
weeks.
Significant
items
packed
included
clothes
for
hot,
cold,
wet,
and
dry
weather
(specific
riding
gear
included
an
Aerostitch
Roadcrafter
one-piece
riding
suit,
an
Olympia
jacket,
Sidi
On-road
boots
[truly
waterproof],
a
Nolan
N102
helmet
with
internal
speakers
/
microphone,
a
Gerbing
electric
heated
jacket
liner,
and
an
assortment
of
hot
and
cold
weather
gloves)
;
Tools
/
equipment
for
minor
repairs
including
tire
repair
/
inflation
gear,
duct
tape,
zip
ties,
bungee
cords,
spare
fuses,
and
light
bulbs;
health,
safety
and
personal
hygiene
gear
including
an
assortment
of
sunglasses,
a
first
aid
kit,
flashlights,
aspirin,
sun
screen,
a
Camelback
hydration
system,
protein
bars,
and
lots
of
peppermint
lifesavers;
navigation
information
including
the
two
GPS
units
and
AAA
maps
of
every
state
in
the
US
and
every
province
in
Canada;
and
emergency
and
communications
information
including
AAA
/
BMW
towing
service
cards,
the
BMW
MOA
Anonymous
book
with
phone
numbers
of
members
who
are
willing
to
help
in
emergencies,
phone
numbers
of
other
friends
around
the
country
who
offered
to
help
in
an
emergency,
a
cell
phone,
and
a
National
Parks
pass
.
Credit
cards
and
enough
cash
for
emergencies
were
also
on
board.
Nancy,
my
wife
of
40+
years,
who
to
this
day
can’t
understand
this
riding
obsession
I
have,
kissed
me
good
bye
and
probably
wondered
if
she’d
ever
see
me
again.
She,
at
least,
had
the
comfort
of
knowing
that
my
life
insurance
premiums
were
paid
up
to
date.
The
ride
on
I-64
west
to
Chesterfield,
MO,
about
30
miles
west
of
St.
Louis
where
the
rally
headquarters
hotel
was
located,
was
uneventful.
It
was
a
good
opportunity
to
see
how
the
loaded
down
bike
would
handle.
I
stopped
four
times
during
the
530
mile
trip
to
fine
tune
and
adjust
my
packing
system.
I
arrived
at
the
hotel
about
4:00
pm
and
was
immediately
taken
by
all
of
the
activity
surrounding
the
participants
and
their
bikes.
After
checking
in
I
met
up
with
the
Arlen
Brunsvald’s,
Jr.,
and
Sr.
–
Little
&
Big
-
(the
first
father
/
son
team
in
the
IBR),
who
I
got
to
know
well
in
previous
rallies
during
the
summer;
Don
Kulwicki,
another
first-time
IBR
participant
who
I
met
at
the
IBA
Jacksonville
dinner;
and
Reiner
&
Lisa
Kappenberger
who
I
first
met
at
the
inaugural
Aloha
1000
IBA
ride
in
February,
2006
and
who
were
one
of
five
couples
riding
two-up
in
the
IBR.
It
was
good
to
see
these
riders
again
and
speculate
on
what
we
would
all
be
going
thru
over
the
next
two
weeks.
I
began
watching
the
Weather
Channel
for
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