EDITION0709 H.O.G. Chapter Officers 2009 Director Kent Blackman Assistant Director Woody Simpson Secretary Janet Simpson Treasurer Paula Gunn Activities Officer Amy Both Membership Secretary Crissy Young Ladies of Harley Andy Wyckoff Editors Janet Simpson Jeff Holland Historian Mike Gilkison Chad Schmidt Safety Officer Bob Chadwick Remembrance Officer Donn Wyckoff Senior Photographer Mindy Gilkison Photographers Terri Tinker Steve Swinney Media Officer Jeff Holland Web Master Bob Ford Road Captains Jeff Blystone Craig Both Dennis Evans Mike Gilkison Bob Gunn Lehman Heaviland Bob Hyer Jimmie Loper Pat Neary Chad Schmidt Larry Southers Joe Tinker Jeff Weir Tex Williams Dinner Rides Dinner rides leave Hill Park, 23rd & Maywood, Independence, MO, at 6:30 PM. Hill Park is just east of I-435 on 23rd Street. If you can’t make it to the park, meet us at the restaurant at 7:00-7:15 PM. July 6 (Monday) Tanner’s 2701 Running Horse Road Platte City, MO 816-858-7444 July20 (Monday) Bd’s Mongolian Barbeque 19750 E Valley View Parkway Blue Springs, MO 816 795 5430 July 28 (TUESDAY) HOG Night Worth North August 4 (Tuesday) Five Guys Burgers & Fries, 614 NE M-291 Highway, Lee’s Summit, MO 816 525 2582 August 18 (Tuesday) On the Border, 19921 East Jackson Drive, Independence, MO 816-795-7198 After Blue Springs Chapter Meeting August 25 (Tuesday) HOG Night Worth North July Birthdays Todd Miller July 7 Scott Kruckenberg July 10 Eric Schowengerdt July 10 Ginny Pressly July 11 Robin Grimm-Chase July 14 Phil Travis July 14 Debbie Eglich July 16 Cliff Fuller July 19 Patrick Flora July 21 Betty Ford July 22 Randy Bray July 24 Larry “Moose” Harrison July 25 Janet Simpson July 27 Sue Travis July 29 Richard Loveall July 29 Rhonda Hayes July 29 Cheech Marin July 13 Robin Williams July 21 Linda Carter July 21 Arnold Schwarzenegger July 30 If you would like your special day posted in this column please send name, month and day to: Donn Wyckoff at hogon3@sbcglobal.net Calendar of Events Just Click on The Calendar to View and Print the Calendar of Your Choice. Meeting Minutes Click on the Scroll to View Meeting Minutes and Treasures Report. Print Version Click on the Printer To Contact The Greater Kansas City H.O.G. Chapter Kent Blackman Chapter Director 816-225-3241 Woody Simpson Assistant Director 816-560-9046 Amy Both Activities Officer 913-669-6139 For All Other Officers & Inquires, Contact Kent Blackman Listed Above Your Dealership Personnel For HOG Information is Jack Twibell North Store 816-420-9000 Tammy Edgmon Blue Springs 816-224-5005 For Pre-Recorded Information Concerning Upcomming Events 816-503-7267 HOG Information 24 x 7 DON'T FORGET To Make Plans To Participate With Million Mile Monday June 29, 2009 6609 North Oak Trafficway Gladstone MO 64118 Local Phone: 816-420-9000 Local Fax: 816-420-8865 Toll Free Phone: 1-800-799-BIKE 3100 NW Jefferson Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 Local Phone: 816-224-5005 Local Fax: 816-224-6656 Toll Free Phone: 1-877-4-RUMBLE What do you think of the HOG Knows new format?  I Love it  I Like it  I Dislike it  I'm Unsure What sort of rides would you like to see your road captains create?  Day Rides  Weekend Overnight Rides  Week Long Type of Rides  Other Types Editors Note: If you like what you see in this"new" electronic newsletter & updated website; please stop by the dealerships and tell them "Thank You For Their Support" because without our dealer sponsors, we don't exist. REMINDER! The Treasures Report & Meeting Minutes are PASSWORD PROTECTED. Not quite sure where Hill Park is located? How about the Children's Fountain? Click on the image below to find out! Fact: A Storm Troopers Patch is awarded for 100+ miles of riding in a natural form of airborne moisture, while on an official GKCHOG ride. Ask around ... There are a few brave souls that have been rewarded early in the year with this coveted honor! WARM WEATHER RIDING TIPS Don't forget that once the temperature gets above your body temperature (~99F), you don't want to be wearing a mesh jacket. You want to zip up all of your vents and keep as much of your skin covered as possible. Hot air hitting your skin at a temperature higher than your body temperature will heat up your skin and dehydrate you faster than you'll know it's happening. Cover your neck with a soaking wet bandana, wet down your T-shirt, and stop often to re-soak both. Drink way more water than you think you'll need. "SLACKER SQUAD" Are you a "SLACKER"? Do you work a "weird" shift? Are you self employed? Do you have a flexible schedule? Maybe you've "served" your time - Retired. Then you just might be a "SLACKER" If you want more information about this program, please contact Kent Blackman OR Donn Wyckoff Via the Chapter Web site. www.gkchog.com All 50 State, Puerto Rico & Canadian Motorcycle Laws are available with just a "click" of your mouse! EXTRA .....EXTRA.....ATTENTION EVERYONE! REGISTER TO RECEIVE YOUR NEWSLETTER VIA EMAIL If you don’t already get your newsletter via email, please go to www.gkchog.com and click on Newsletter to sign up. The e-version of the newsletter isn’t quite as plain as the paper version. It has full color, pictures, and more. Check it out today! MILLION MILE MONDAY! June 29, 2009 Just say no to work on Monday, June 29th, and come join us for a Million Mile Monday ride to slap Albert the Bull! We'll also grab lunch at Darrell's for their world famous (or at least Iowa famous) tenderloins! This will be a day long ride of 400 miles and we'll cap off the day by meeting up with the Chapter at Fox and Hound for dinner. Come join the fun. For more information on this ride, contact Road Captain Craig Both at hdroaddog@kc.rr.com If you can’t get out of work, you can join us for a dinner ride. This ride will meet at Hill Park, 23rd & Maywood, Independence, MO, at 6:00 pm for a 6:15 PM departure. Hill Park is just east of I-435 on 23rd Street. We will ride to Fox and Hound, 19210-A E 39th Street, Independence, MO, where we’ll have appetizers and can order from the full menu. For more information regarding the dinner ride, contact Woody Simpson at woodyandjanet@fairpoint.net 4th Of July In The Rockies 4th of July in the Rockies Join us as we celebrate our nation’s birthday in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. We will depart on July 1 from the Cabela's, near Kansas Speedway, Parking Lot M. Riders meeting will be at 8:45 am, departing at 9:00 am and riding to Burlington Colorado. We are staying at The Chaparral Motel 719-346-5361; rooms are under Tom Countryman or Greater Kansas City HOG. On July 2, we will ride up through Ft. Collins and follow Poudre Canyon to Silverthorne, Colorado. We will stay in Silverthorne for three nights. Contact me for lodging info. We will be riding around the area and crossing or riding to the top of ten mountain passes, eight of which will be the Continental Divide. On July 4th, we will have a Bar-B-Q and pool party at my condo and watch the fireworks over Lake Dillon. We will depart the morning of July 5 and ride to Garden City, Kansas and stay at the Best Western Red Baron 620-275-4164. Again the rooms are under Tom Countryman or Greater Kansas City HOG. We will arrive back in KC on July 6. Any questions contact me at kcultrahog@aol.com or 816-942-8665. Tom Countryman Ride For The Cure July 11, 2009 Eight out of ten women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, please help stop breast cancer in our life time. We must continue to support the Susan G. Komen Foundation because they are desperately searching for a cure for this terrible disease. Being a six year survivor I want to thank each and everyone for supporting this cause. We as survivors are able to seek many avenues of treatments, consultations, support and physicians because of Susan G. Komen and the public for supporting a great cause. Come join Blue Springs Harley Davidson on July 11, 2009, for the third annual Ride for a Cure. We will ride a 100-mile dice run, with prizes for high and low. There will be a quick-start breakfast, lunch, live entertainment, various vendors on site, special guests and prizes. We will be having pre-registration on every Saturday before the ride. You will receive $5.00 off the registration for pre registering. Please help us stop Breast Cancer. All proceeds benefit The Susan G. Komen Foundation of Kansas City. Thank you and hope to see you all on July 11th. Tammy Edgmon, Blue Springs Harley Davidson 816-224-5005 Volunteer opportunities for the day of the event are available. Contact Amy Both at bothofus@kc.rr.com for more information. July 09 New Members Welcome To The Family! Left to Right: Wayne & Linda Hartley (’09 Ultra Classic), David Hinshaw (’03 Ultra Classic), Barbara Rowland (’05 Sportster), Dave Swadley (’06 Ultra Classic) Not pictured: Terry O’Dell (Screamin’ Eagle Fat Bob) "Biker Gods" When I first got started in this motorcycling hobby, I studied several books on riding techniques and safety. If there’s one thing that I learned in college it was that the more information you have, the more you can be prepared to make better decisions. I learned from these books that if you don’t have any motorcycle training, don’t have a motorcycle license, don’t wear a helmet, or drink alcohol before riding, you have a greater chance to become a motorcycle fatality statistic. That’s the scientific approach to things. But what if you’re a more superstitious, Paganistic type person? That’s where the Biker Gods come in. The Biker Gods decide whether you ride in sun, wind, rain, or snow. They decide whether you ride on smooth, well-maintained roads, miles of deep gravel, or if you hit never-ending construction zones. They decide whether your motorcycle runs faultlessly or has little gremlins or has a major breakdown. And, of course, the Biker Gods decide who crashes and who makes it home in one piece. The whole subject of the Biker Gods came out during my trip to the Louisiana State HOG Rally this year. The Louisiana Rally is usually the first rally of the year and I haven’t ever gone because that time of year is usually marginal as far as good riding weather goes. I left on Friday morning after work and rode to Fort Smith, Arkansas. The weather forecasts predicted rain on Saturday. It started sprinkling as I loaded my bike to leave the hotel. I donned my raingear and proceeded on. It only rained for a short time and it never rained hard. After that the sun came out and it turned into a beautiful day. When I got to the rally I said hello to Valerie Ledterman, HOG Regional Manager for Region 6. I have become acquainted with Valerie since I usually attend the Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas rallies each year and those are all in her region. She asked me how the ride was to the rally and I told that I had only hit a little rain near Fort Smith. She said the Biker Gods must be smiling on me. I didn’t have the heart to tell her that I had run out of gas on the way to the rally, but her comment about the Biker Gods stuck in my head. I headed home on Sunday morning. It was another beautiful sunny day. The Biker Gods were definitely in a good mood. When I got to Nevada, Missouri, I decided to stop for one last gas and food stop. I didn’t want to have to eat when I got home since I wanted to take a nap before I had to go to work that night. I gassed up and went into the store. I found a small pizza and a drink for my dinner and got in line to pay. As I was waiting somebody fired up a dirt bike behind the store. It sounded like they were having trouble and the bike didn’t want to run very well. I paid and went out in front of the store to eat. I kept hearing the dirt bike and finally I heard the bike coming around the side of the store. Immediately I noticed that the rider had only shorts and tennis shoes on. He zoomed across the parking lot and went behind the restaurant across the street. He popped a little wheelie on his way. I had a premonition that this was not going to end well. He flew around the back of the restaurant and came back towards the gas station area. He popped another wheelie, but this time lifted the front wheel higher off the ground. As he gave the bike a little more gas, it got away from him and he slid off the back of the seat. He tried to stay on his feet but was going too fast. He fell and bounced a couple of times before landing in a motionless pile on the concrete. His friends and family rushed to where he was and started yelling “Call 911.” I continued to eat my pizza. A trucker walked by and said he was trying to get a nap before the guy started up the dirt bike and the noise had disturbed him. He told me, “That’s what happens when you don’t respect your equipment.” I agreed and thought, “The Biker Gods are not pleased.” The ambulance and police showed up in a few minutes. I finished my dinner and started gearing up for the last push home. I rolled slowly out of the gas station parking lot and hoped that the guy would be OK. I also couldn’t help but think that he had brought it on himself. The Biker Gods don’t have much patience with stupid people. I often wonder what makes a rider safe or unsafe. A rider that regularly has bad things happen to him needs to think about whether he can do something to prevent it. We’ve all dropped our bikes because we forgot to put the sidestand down, dropped our bike in unforeseen sand, or run off the road when a curve snuck up on us. If you haven’t had these experiences, you haven’t ridden enough. It only takes a second for bad things to happen. If you don’t believe in the scientific approach, maybe you should start saying a little prayer to the Biker Gods every time you get on your motorcycle. Good Luck! Bob Chadwick, Safety Officer Ride into the Old West in ole St Joe, MO July 12, 2009 Take a trip back in time to the days of the Pony Express and Jesse James. We will leave Children's Fountain at 11:30 am on Sunday, July 12. We will take a leisurely ride through the country to St. Joseph, MO. We will visit the Pony Express Museum, Patee House Museum, and the home of Jesse James. Admission prices are $4, $5, and $3, respectively. For those over 60, prices are a little cheaper. We will stop at Tanner's in Platte City afterwards to eat. Any questions, please call Bob Gunn at 816-803-7315 or email at gunnerb1@msn.com MILWAUKEE HARLEY MUSEUM RIDE July 15-19, 2009 By now, those going on our ride to Milwaukee and the Harley Museum should have made their hotel reservations. We will leave Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. from the Conoco/Phillips 66 station at I-35 and Hiway 291 in Liberty. This will be a full days ride to Milwaukee, so we will leave there right at 7:00. Leah Whaley, our area rep. from HOG is lining up a lot of things for us to see & do in Milwaukee so it should be a really great trip. Woody & I will be planning the route on the HOG Ride Planner, and as soon as it is on there, I will let everyone know. Kent Blackman Director GKC HOG kdblackman@sbcglobal.net (816) 225-3241 Thank you to our hosts and hostess! Our annual progressive brunch had 33 bikes and 45 people! An amazing turnout as we ate our way through the city by visiting the homes of Joe and Teri Tinker, Jeff and Kim Blystone and Dave and Lori Pingleton! Thank you all for being such great hosts and hostess'. The weather was perfect and the food was extremely tasty and filling! Simply delish! Ladies of Harley Precious Moments Ride - Carthage, MO July 25, 2009 It all began more than thirty years ago, when Precious Moments® creator Sam Butcher began drawing the endearing teardrop-eye children he called "Precious Moments" as gifts for family and friends. Today, his Precious Moments artwork is among the most recognized art in the world, sharing messages of loving, caring and sharing with collectors from around the globe. On Saturday, July 25, LOH will be riding to Carthage, MO to tour the Precious Moments Chapel, Samuel J Butcher Museum and park grounds. We will have lunch at the Royal Delights Restaurant and return home later that afternoon. Meet at Blue Springs Harley Davidson at 8:15 am for a riders meeting with departure at 8:30. It will be a day filled with fun! I look forward to seeing you there! This ride is for everyone, not just the ladies. Andy Wyckoff Ladies of Harley Officer andyzmail@sbcglobal.net Let’s Saddle up and Ride Friday, July 31st thru Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 Cattle towns…Rodeos…Gunslingers…and a bit of tradition are in order Jump on your ‘steed’ and join Capt Bly for a weekend in the old west. We will start the day at 8 am, Friday, July 31, at the Riverside Corner Cafe for breakfast then hit the road – destination Dodge City, Kansas. We will check out the Harley dealership, check into our hotel and maybe take in the PRCA Rodeo that night. On Saturday, Aug 1, is the Boot Hill Museum, and then it is back roads to Wichita. Sunday will be tradition at its finest, as we travel to Cassoday, Kansas, for the 1st Sunday of the month events. Then we will take a leisurely ride Home. Rooms are booked under GKCHOG in Dodge City at the Days Inn 620-225-0231 and for Saturday in Wichita at the Howard Johnson’s - 316-943-8165. If you have questions or need any additional info contact Road Captain Jeff Blystone on his cell - 816-806-3574 GKCHOG @ Camp Quality 2006 ANNUAL RIDE TO CAMP QUALITY Sunday, August 2, is our annual ride to Camp Quality in Excelsior Springs. For those that have never been to, or even heard of Camp Quality, this is a weeklong summer camp for kids with cancer. This is one time a year when these brave young people can get away from their illnesses and just be kids. We (the GKC HOG Chapter) have been going there every summer since 1997 and a few of the kids we met that first year are still coming there. We interact with them by taking them doo-rags and showing off our Harleys by letting them sit on them and taking their pictures. Sometimes it is hard to tell who is enjoying this ride more, our fellow riders or the kids. Even the camp chaperones get into the "Harley thing" and want their pictures taken on our bikes. I know it is hard for any of us to see children suffering, but this is altogether different. These kids are running around, laughing, and just having fun like any other normal kids. This ride will leave Children’s' Fountain in North Kansas City at 12:30 pm. We will take the long way to Excelsior Springs for a 2:00 pm arrival time at Camp Doniphan (Camp Quality). After an hour or so, we will head for food. You can bring a doo-rag if you would like, but we will have one for every child. The most important thing to bring is yourself (oh, and your Harley). See you there! Kent & Debbie Blackman kdblackman@sbcglobal.net (816) 225-3241 Thunder Run - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation A HUGE THANK YOU! Wow, what a fantastic day we had on Saturday, June 13th! The weather was great, the turnout was fantastic and YOU...GKCHOG were AWESOME! All your hard work, time, hours of dedication and enthusiasm were amazing! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Joe Tess Place Sunday August 16th A day trip for some good eats is in order – Captain Bly will be heading to Omaha, NE to see if Guy Fieri from “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” knows what he is talking about when it comes to good eats. Our Destination will be JOE TESS Place where they serve Fresh Deep Fried CARP daily. We will be meeting at Blue Springs Harley at 8am to head down the back roads to Omaha, NE. We will have some lunch and then head back to KC. If you have questions or need any additional info contact Road Captain Jeff Blystone on his Cell 816-806-3574 Missouri State HOG Rally “Where Past Meets Present” is the theme of this year’s Missouri State HOG Rally. The rally starts on Thursday evening, September 10, with a pre-party and goes through Saturday, September 12. The location is St. Charles, MO, with lots of great riding and history. Pre-registration is open and you can register online. Registration is all ala carte this year so you must order shirts, pins, and patches, separate from the registration fee. Pre registration deadline is July 23, 2009. While you’re there registering, be sure to volunteer. The rally can’t take place without the help of volunteers. The website also has information about the events, rides, and lodging. The host hotel for this event is the Embassy Suites; however, we have made a reservation at the Days Inn, 2781 Veteran’s Memorial Parkway, St. Charles, MO, 636 949 8700. This hotel is about 1.3 miles from the Embassy. A block of rooms has not been setup so if you want a room there, reservations need to be made ASAP as there’s a limited number of rooms left. The normal rate is $59.99 plus tax, but if you call the hotel directly and mention our name (Simpson), they will give you a rate of $52.99 plus tax. More information regarding a potential ride will be available at a later date. If you do plan to attend the rally, please pre-register. Pre-registration ensures that you get a t-shirt, patch, or pin if you want one. The rally budget is also based on pre-registrations so the more pre-registrations, the better the party they can prepare for us. Join us in St. Charles for the MO State HOG Rally in September!! Woody and Janet Simpson, woodyandjanet@fairpoint.net, 816-560-9046 From the Historians Pages As Noted By: Chadman H.O.G. History Well July is here, and in the history department that got me thinking back to our old Safety Officer Dave Neal. You see Dave had a tradition that for his safety talk at the July meeting he would always go over the motorcycle laws for the state of South Dakota. Back then a lot more people from the chapter were going to Sturgis every year, and the rally always comes right on the heels of our July meeting. Anyway, the things he would point out were: 1. If you are under the age of 18 you must wear a helmet. 2. Eye protection is required at all times. 3. Eye protection can have absolutely no tint from dusk on. 4. To be counted as a legal stop, both of the rider's feet must touch the ground. 5. If you get a ticket, you must pay the officer on the spot. I bring this up for two reasons. One, this tradition was an interesting little piece of our history that most members don't know about, and two, it's a great reminder that whenever you travel on your bike you should check out the local laws for motorcycling wherever you are going. I hear a lot of people who say things like, "well, I always wear my helmet no matter what, so I really don't need to know what the laws are in (insert name of destination)." While the helmet law is one thing you need to know, you also need to know all of the other laws. For instance, a lot of riders have mastered the "pause and go" where they come to a complete stop without ever taking their feet off of the foot pegs, and then take off again. That's a good skill to have, but can get you a ticket in South Dakota for running a stop sign. It’s just a little something to think about along with this month’s history lesson. Chad GKC Hog Chapter www.gkchog.com Click here for store hours and map. To subscribe to this newsletter, click here.

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