GWRRA CHAPTER FL2-F, GULF COAST WINGS PUNTA GORDA, FL FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE. Feb 16, 2016

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1 GWRRA CHAPTER FL2-F, GULF COAST WINGS PUNTA GORDA, FL FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE Feb 16, 2016 RIDE TO GOODSON S : It was a beautiful day for a ride. Check out this and other photos on our web site in the Photo Gallery. Thanks Robert! OVERNIGHT RIDE : We are planning an overnight trip to St. Augustine for the nights of Feb 24 & 25. We will stay at the Day s Inn, Historic St Augustine. At 1300 N Ponce De Leon. If you are interested in going on this great trip call Day s Inn and make your reservations NOW. Call and use your GWRRA Wyndham Hotels Corp Discount # OR- you can go to gwrra.org/benefits.html and scroll down to Wyndom Hotels and hit book online you will get a rate of about $75 to $80 depending on your setup and you should get a confirmation right away. The Days Inn does not serve a breakfast but there is a Denny s next door. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW! Cancellation policy is 24 hrs before. So, even if you are not sure make that reservation! Come with us to see this wonderful and historic city.thanks to Bev Kindred for all the work finding this hotel and setting us up for this trip.

2 EARLY DEPARTURE: We will be having a lunch ride to Catfish Country in Bartow for everyone on Feb 24, those going on to St Augustine will continue to that destination. We will also do a return ride to the Port Charlotte area those that want to return. THIS WILL BE AN EARLY DEPARTURE DAY: WE WILL MEET AT BURGER KING AT 9:00 AND DEPART FOR CATFISH COUNTRY AT 930 AM. Be sure to arrive on time with a FULL TANK AND AN EMPTY BLADDER- ready to ride. THANK YOU ROBERT! Thanks also to Robert Calnen for supplying all the great photos you have been seeing in the newsletter. Be sure to check them out on our webs site When you see Robert, be sure to tell him Thanks. FORT MYERS CHILI CHALLENGE: Feb 20 at Sun Sports. If anyone is interested in participating in the Fort Myers FL2-G Chilli Challenge. If you are interested in showing off your chilli contact Bob Donoghue at or to goldwinger@outlook.com and let him know. WELCOME TO OUR NEW SPONSOR : LOOKUP SYSTEMS: Thanks to George Jackson for coming up to the Gathering and telling us about this important new technology to help keep us all safe. This is a product that is well worth its price. Please give them a call to help yourselves and support our sponsor. This device can save your life.

3 TRIKES: WE LIKES TRIKES - and trikes are always welcome on our rides. I ride a trike myself. We do ask that (unless ride leader or tail gunner) trikes ride in the right track and keep a motorcycle between trikes if possible. We do that for safety and so both the ride leader and the tail gunner have better visibility. OPEN TUESDAY RIDES: Fort Myers Chapter FL2-G has open rides every Tuesday morning at 9AM. Meet the group at McDonalds Cleveland Ave N. (The corner of Hancock Bridge Parkway and Route 41) You are welcome to ride with them. THANKS TO RALPH FROM SUN SPORTS: for coming up and sharing with us at the last Chapter Gathering that those of you who had your brake recall accomplished at Sun Sports. If you did not get the brake service special at the time you got your brake recall done, you can get it done now for their special pricing. See the ad below or give Sun Sports a call for more details. Ralph also explained the GREAT DISCOUNTS Sun Sports gives to GWRRA member. CHECK YOUR BRAKE AND CLUTCH FLUID: If your fluid is not clear, it is time to have that fluid replaced. Brown or almond colored fluid is not a good thing. BRAD MOHR ANNOUNCED: a new Tag-A-Bike program to help us grow our chapter and recruit new members When you see or talk to other bike riders in the area, tell them about GWRRA and Chapter FL2-F. You can mention the great opportunities that are available for FREE training, the great Rescue towing and disablement program you receive FREE as a paid member. Or any of the other number of great benefits you get from your GWRRA membership. Most of all you could talk about the great friendships you have made the fun you have had and the great rides you have been on TAG-A BIKE: We also have bike handlebar hanger tags that explain our program and help folks to become acquainted with GWRRA. We passed out tags to everyone at the meeting. If you would like to have some tags to carry with you, see myself or Brad. During the next chapter Gathering, you could win 5 free raffle tickets if you have a tag with you. SAFETY RECALL ISSUED : A Honda has issued a service bulletin for Secondary Master Cylinder. This important part of your brake system need attention from a Honda Certified Tech. If you have not already had the secondary master cylinder serviced, call into Sun Sports and get your Wing serviced. This is a Honda recall and will be provided free of charge. RAFFLE TICKETS: We have raffle tickets!!!!. We need your help getting these tickets sold. Nearly all of you have recently participated and directly benefitted from the awesome FREE training that has been provided to members by Florida Rider Ed. HAND SIGNALS: Increasingly folks are coming to ride with us who do not have CB radios. Us Goldwingers have been a bit spoiled by that feature. We need to know and start using hand signals in our groups. You will also need these hand signals if you ride with other groups. Ride Safe, Ride Aware.

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5 FORT MYERS FL2-G IS LOOKING FOR MORE COOKS: If you like to cook and have a good recipe go down and join the Chili Challenge. Contact Bob Donaghue t or at goldwinger@outlook.com and let him know you would like to participate. CHAPTER GATHERING SATURDAY: Our next Chapter Gathering will be Saturday, March 12 at Olympia Restaurant 3245 Tamiami Trail. Port Charlotte. Breakfast social at 8:00 AM Short update meeting at 9:00AM. Ride to follow meeting. BIKE TALKS: Brad Mohr, our Membership Enhancement Coordinator is arranging for local experts and professionals to come in to our Chapter Gathering and give a short presentation and share their special knowledge with us. Last Gathering George Jackson from Lookup Systems came in and next Gathering Brad has a bike lawyer scheduled to come in. FIRST AID KITS: I have just received a new order of First Aid Kits. The price is $26.00 each and is a really good kit. This is way more than just a pile of band-aids. CHAPTER DIRECORY: Bev Kindred passed out the contact forms for the Chapter Directory and is assembling the info so we can get this out to you. If you have not filled out a for see or call Bev and let he know you need one. FLORIDA DISTRICT RALLY: The Florida District Rally will be held March at the International Palms Resort and Conference Center in Orlando 6515 International Drive, Orlando Florida. Phone is The price for a double room is $85.00 and includes a breakfast for two. The theme this year is LAND OF THE FREE, HOME OF THE BRAVE 0 WING DING: Wing Ding will be held in Billings Mt in 2016 on Aug 31- Sept 3. See www. gwrra.org for more info

6 40 to PHOENIX.: Arriving in Wilmngton NC April 6 + Arriving in Phoenix on April 13. Visit www. gwrra.org for more info. RENO RENDESVOUS: July at the Grand Sierra Resort. See for more information GUESTS: Guests are welcome on our rides and events, we encourage that. How else could you decide if you want to continue to participate? You can join by contacting me, printing out the form on the website and mailing it in or going to You don t have to own a Gold Wing to belong. WHATS GOING ON. Come on your bike, come on your trike, come in your car.. we don t carejust be there! Wednesday Ride. *Wednesday Feb 17* -. Ride to Homer s in Sebring. Meet at Burger King 930AM Kick Stands Up at 10AM. Saturday Ride *Saturday Feb 20*: Ride to Fort Myers CHILI COOK OFF Meet at Burger King 930AM Kick Stands Up at 10AM Wednesday Ride + Overnighter: EARLY DEPARTURE *Wednesday Feb 24* -. Ride to Catfish Country in Bartow. Meet at Burger King 900 AM Kick Stands Up at 930 AM. OVERNIGHT TRIP EARLY DEPARTURE: St Augustine *Wed & Thurs Feb 24 & 25- We will start out with the ride to Catfish Country in Bartow, those going on to St Augustine will continue on from Bartow, everyone else will return. Saturday Ride. *Saturday Feb 27* -. Ride Olypic Restaurant in Avon Park. Meet at Burger King 930AM Kick Stands Up at 10AM. Wednesday Ride. *Wednesday Mar 2 * -. Ride to Roland Martin in Clewiston. Meet at Burger King 930AM Kick Stands Up at 10AM CHANGES TO WEEKLY RIDES: Changes to the weekly rides may happen from time to time due to a great number of different factors. Check the website for the most up to date information. CONTACT INFO: Your Chapter Directors are Glen & Edee Disbrow. is glen.disbrow@gmail.com and phone is My address is PO Box Murdock, Fl You are receiving this because you have expressed interest in receiving information from and about GWRRA Chapter FL2-F Gulf Coast Wings. If you wish to be removed from the list send an to glen.disbrow@gmail.com and write Remove Me in the subject line and I will remove your name from the list. Your address is used only for Chapter business and is not given to anyone else

7 OPEN ROAD OUTFITTERS for any reason. CLASSIFIED ADS: FOR SALE 2005 SUZUKI BURGMAN 2005 Suzuki Burgman 400, miles CB radio with helmet hookup - Good tires Very good condition $2500 Call Ellen or Charlie at

8 Price Reduction 2008 Goldwing $12,900 Or Best Offer Heated Seats and Grips, Premium Sound, NAV, 36, 900 miles, Excellent Condition. This bike belonged to Ernie Gregg, long time member of GWRRA & Chapter FL2-F Contact Ziggy or Jan at

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