K2 WING N News. JOIN US K2 Gathering PIZZA HUT 945 Old Hwy 90E. Castroville, TX Date: October 17, :00pm EAT & GREEET 7:00pm GATHERING.

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1 K2 WING N News Volume 2, Issue 10 OCTOBER 2017 IN THIS ISSUE Chapter Director News 2 K2 Rides 3 ACD Update 4 Curves 5-6 District Team 7 K2 Team 8 Tips from Donna 9 K2 Members 10 Ride to Eat 11 Celebrations 13 Calendar and Rides Recipes 16 MEC TAG & For Sale 19 Editor Notes 20 Laughs 21 Rally Time Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge JOIN US K2 Gathering PIZZA HUT 945 Old Hwy 90E. Castroville, TX Date: October 17, :00pm EAT & GREEET 7:00pm GATHERING. 1

2 CHAPTER DIRECTOR NEWS Hello Chapter and Friends, Wing Ding has come and gone. Preparation for next year's Wing Ding #40 in Knoxville, Tennessee is well under way. Our 2nd Annual K2 Country Rally October 14th will be happening very soon. 14 DAYS AWAY! Join us for a fun and exciting time. Hope to see you there. I'm so excited. Our trip to Big Ben is nearly three weeks away Oct , It will be a relaxing time through the mountains of Big Bend and surrounding areas. We will have K2 members and other Chapters joining and riding with us. There is even one couple staying at our house. We will be riding out on Wednesday after breakfast. It's so beautiful up in Big Bend. If you can't make this trip hopefully you can make the next trip in your car, truck or motorcycle next year. We are also looking to go to New Mexico or Arizona next year. Before you know it more events: December Christmas Party and soon after that our January 1 st Polar Bear camp out and ride has more events upcoming. Midwinter coming in January. Installing new officers and re-enlisting others. Set a time in February for Education weekend in Killeen, Texas to catch up on classes needed. Our District Rally will be coming up when it starts warming up in May. We're working hard on having lots of vendors. Hope you will attend. This will be different than all other rally s we've had in the past. Our Chapter was asked to help in Ride for Kids. Pat and I like to help where needed. Along with Robby and Tricia Winfield we raised $784. This is a great cause in helping for research for children with brain tumors. If you missed it this year there s more coming up. REMEMBER our bike night is coming up again just around the corner. We had a great success so far let's keep up the good work chapter! See Ya Soon! Michael Pineda aka Shrimp Man 2

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4 ACD Update Do motorcyclists have distraction? We know that when we are in 4- wheel vehicles we can keep busy setting the radio, answering the phone, texting, enjoying a juicy hamburger, hollering at the kids and checking the GPS. On our motorcycles, we don t have kids to holler at, nor the opportunity to enjoy a burger as we ride thru the country side. We do have distractions when we ride. Many times, we take our eyes off the road so we can appreciate the scenery. One second away from eyes on the road, we can travel the length of a football field. We can be distracted just checking our gauges, GPS or radio station. Sometimes we are distracted when we are making sure that the 4-wheeler can/has seen us. We can reduce distractions by insuring that we make sure that we have our favorite radio station and GPS are set prior to beginning your ride. Become familiar with all controls, so you don t need look for them when you need them. We need to use our peripheral vision when checking our mirrors or glimpsing our gauges. We as motorcyclist need to be constantly aware of the vehicles around us. After all we are a small vehicle and those cars and trucks have many more distractions. BE SAFE AND ENJOY THE RIDE! Armando Vasquez Assistant Chapter Director 4

5 What Would You Do? CORNERING You are riding on a curving, two-lane road. You are traveling just below the speed limit. You round a right-hand curve and feel your bike begin to drift outward, with your wheels almost touching the centerline. Suddenly, an oncoming car appears, straddling the centerline. You feel like a deer caught in the headlights. What would you do? The Wrong Response Many riders freeze up in this situation. They roll off the throttle and stare at the oncoming vehicle and do little else. Also known as target fixation, it can easily lead to disaster: The bike tends to go where you look. Incorrect What should you do in this situation? Freeze Stare The Right Response The best response is to hold the throttle steady, focus your head and eyes where you want to go the turn s exit is your target, not the oncoming vehicle! and lean the bike harder by countersteering (pressing forward on the inside handgrip) and tightening your line. Correct Hold throttle steady Look through the turn Countersteer Focus where you want to go the turn s exit, and not the oncoming vehicle! 5

6 The Reality Running wide in a corner is the most common cause of motorcycle fatalities in Oregon. Even experienced riders fall into this trap if they re not looking far enough ahead. It doesn't matter whether it's an oncoming car, a tighter turn than the rider expected or some other obstacle. When a rider suddenly decides they re not going to make it, they often panic, look down and forget to steer through the turn. When the road surface is good, a motorcycle should be able to negotiate a curve safely at its advisory speed limit as long as the rider stays steady on the gas, looks through the turn and countersteers to control path of travel. If the concepts of target fixation or countersteering are unfamiliar to you, or if you have trouble with corners, We recommend you seek help: Enroll in a training course and get some instruction and practice in these critical skills. Lean the bike harder by countersteering and tightening your line. 6

7 TEXAS DISTRICT TEAM TITLE NAME PHONE District Directors Jim & Alvalin Woodul Assistant District Director Dan & Donna Rymarz Assistant District Director Tom & Dawn Sprague District Treasurer Tim Brooks Membership Enhancement Coordinator Lyle & Sheri Altes COY Coordinator Lyle & Sheri Altes Chapter of the Year Coordinators Sheri Altes District Trainer Cliff & Gillian Allen District Educators Randy & Kathy Reese Assistant District Educator Chris Schoenthal Motor Awareness Coordinator Scott Finnell Entertainment Coordinator Open Position Vendor Coordinator Michael Pineda Couple of the Year Sal & Phylis Pesta Activities Coordinator Open Position Texas District was recognized for having the largest district in attendance by percentage and by total count. Congratulations to Randy and Kathy Reese as the new International Couple of the Year. They will be great Ambassadors for GWRRA in their travels this coming year. 7

8 Chapter Director (CD) K2 TEAM Michael Pineda Assistant Chapter Director (ACD) Assistant MAP TX K-2 Chapter Treasurer (CT) Member Enhancement Coordinator (MEC) Chapter Educator/ Ride Coordinator Chapter Individual of the Year 2017 Newsletter Editor/ Webmaster Chapter Couple of the Year 2017 Mascot Armando Vasquez Richard and Esther Flack Mike Pineda, Jr. Donna Wilson Pat Pineda Curtis and Dale Tondre K2 NINJA 8

9 TIPS from Donna September wound down with some much-needed rain. Lots of accidents on slick, congested roadways are to be expected, unfortunately, and there is nothing more frustrating than sitting out on an interstate for a couple of hours. Experts say, "be sure to leave extra early so that you can travel at slower speeds". We know that is not always possible, at least not for me. Being a rider, we know there are times we cannot avoid the rain and if you have ever got caught in the rain without a rain suit, you know what a miserable ride that is. We all take the best precautions possible, avoid puddles when possible (potential potholes or other surprises hiding there), avoid manhole covers and painted road stripes (slicker than ice), and ease over railroad tracks. There are multiple articles on crossing tracks so here are a couple of good articles: motorcycle and Have you ever thought about cattle guards? Those can be freaky as well and intimidating to a new rider. Check this out: We know too roads are covered in oil, especially at stop lights, stop signs/intersections, etc. When it rains, even when the road is dry, those areas are still exceedingly slick and using extreme caution when approaching them is always best practice. It is best to avoid riding the first 15 minutes after rain begins as the oil comes to the surface. There are all kids of road hazards out there so take this quiz and see how well you do. We can all learn something new no matter our age: As always, ride safe and be seen! Donna Wilson Ride Coordinator 9

10 10 Kaitlyn Pineda Shannon Rangel Bill Tompkins Curtis Tondre Dale Tondre Charles Williams Dino Woods Mary Woods Robert Yanez Julie Fields-Zellous Cheyenne Zellous Robert Hanus Michael Lehman Jesus Lozano Elva Lozano Gabby Lozano Gina Martinez Jesse Martinez Tammy Miller Greg Odom Wanda Odom Keith Bennett John Camacho Donna Camacho John Diaz Mary Diaz Aurora Dietrich Joshua Dambeck Laney Dambeck Jesse Dunn Gloria Dunn James Farley Monica Farley Cori Hanus

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12 SONIC DRIVE 6:00 8:00 pm RIDE DEPARTURE LOCATION CORNER STORE KSU at 8:00am 1598 US Hwy 90 E Castroville, TX Get Directions Phone number (830)

13 K2 Country Wingers, have you been on an interesting trip that you would like to share with the Chapter? 8:00 Do you have a joke or a recipe you would like to share? All submissions will be considered! This is your newsletter so let others know what you have been doing! 9:00 5:00 your contribution to Pat at gwrrachapterk2@gmail.com Happy Birthday Happy Anniversary 6:00 If your birthday or anniversary was this month and you aren t listed, please let us know. We will list it next month. 13

14 OCTOBER 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat pm - 8 pm :30 am - 2:30 pm Chapter T Rally 8 9 COLUMBUS DAY K2 Dinner - DAIRY QUEEN 10 6 pm - 8 pm K2 BIKE NIGHT 6 PM - 8 PM am - 2 pm 2nd Annual K2 'COUNTRY RALLY' pm - 8 pm am - 4 pm Chapter H Rally K2 Gathering at PIZZA HUT 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM pm - 8 pm K2 Dinner - SAMMY'S BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK LONE STAR RALLY LONE STAR RALLY LONE STAR RALLY BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK HaPpY HaLLoWEEN 14

15 OCTOBER 2017 October 3 Tuesday October 7 Saturday October 10 Tuesday October 14 Saturday October 17 Tuesday October 21 Saturday October 24 Tuesday October Wednesday thru Saturday October 31 Tuesday Dairy Queen 1202 US HWY 90W Castroville, TX Chapter T Rally Retired E9 Association Bldg. 699 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd. Harker Heights, TX. 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM BIKE NIGHT SONIC Drive-In, Castroville, TX 6:00 8:00 PM Chapter K2 COUNTRY RALLY Castroville Regional Park 816 Alsace Ave Castroville, TX :00 AM - 2:00 PM K2 Gathering - Pizza Hut 945 Old Hwy 90E, Castroville, TX :15pm MEET & EAT 6:45pm GATHERING Chapter H WINGS IN THE PARK Raymond Russell Park IH-10 West San Antonio, TX 10:00 AM 4:00 PM SAMMY S 201 OLD US HWY 90W Castroville, TX BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK HAPPY HALLOWEEN 15

16 EASY PUMPKIN PANCAKE INGREDIENTS: 1 cup water ½ cup pumpkin puree ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon) 1 cup pancake mix maple syrup for serving In a large bowl, mix water, pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon. Add the pancake mix and stir just to combine- the batter should be lumpy. Coat griddle or large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set it over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add oil or cooking spray and spoon batter onto the griddle or pan, using ¼ cup batter for each pancake. Cook until bubbles form on top of the pancakes and the batter is set, 2 to 3 minutes. Then use a spatula to flip the pancakes and cook them until golden brown on the other side, about 2 minutes. Continue with all of the batter. Top with butter and maple syrup if desired and enjoy! PUNCH IT TO THEM! Sent in by: Keith aka LONE WOLF 1 (12 ounce) can frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed 1 (12 ounce) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed 2 1/4 cups water 3/4 cup sugar (or a little less if you prefer) 1/2 gallon strawberry ice cream, softened 2 large bottles ginger ale, chilled Directions: 1. Combine all ingredients except ginger ale, stir gently till all mixed. 2. Gently pour ginger ale down side of container into mixture, stir gently. Serve immediately. 16

17 Member Enhancement Coordinator Hello Chapter K2, It was nice seeing the member count at our gathering this month. Looks like we had three guests. We also had two guests at our Bike Night. Hope to see them sign up soon. I've contact them and there's seriously considering being members of our Chapter. I missed quite a few gatherings because of my job that has me traveling, Let's continue looking for new members to strengthen our Chapter. Next year we will be having a membership Drive. I'm working on that now. We will continue to make our Chapter stronger in working together and supporting the community, events and rides. Take a look at the Chapter Calendar for upcoming Events, Rides, Tuesday Dinners, Bike Night and more. Remember the GWRRA motto of Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge. Thank you! Get up and let's have some fun! Hope to see y'all soon, as long as my work allows me. Mike Pineda, Jr. MEC GWRRA K2 Friends for FUN, SAFE & KNOWLEDGE 17

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19 The object is to figure out where the picture of a person s bike is and then get there. Take the same picture but with your bike and send it to Pat at gwrrak2@gmail.com. Your name will be put in a monthly drawing. So here are the rules 1. The picture must have your motorcycle in it. 2. Once you find the place you must take the picture as close the same way as the original. 3. Then you must send your picture from the same location. 4. You must have FUN doing this. More rules will be added if needed. NEW TAG Congratulations Keith Bennet Found September TAG: San Antonio Missions 2007 HONDA SHADOW COLOR: Black MILEAGE: 1500 PRICE: $3000 CONTACT: Dick Flack FOR SALE

20 EDITOR S NOTES Wing Ding #39 is now in the history books and it was a good one. We had a blast at our first Wing Ding and can t wait for Wing Ding #40 in Knoxville, TN. In just 14 days is our upcoming 2 nd Annual Country Wing Rally. We are looking forward to seeing everyone. We will be having vendors, games, auction and a BBQ lunch and more! Summer is winding down and hopefully also some of the summer heat. That means that cooler weather cannot be far behind. With the cooler weather come many more opportunities to get out and ride and enjoy this without overheating. We have many fall rides and rally s to attend planned. Just remember why you bought your Goldwing in the first place. Another remarkable month in September. We continue having an excellent turnout at Bike Night. Congrats $25 winner: Mike Egerton. K2 ROCKS! Thanks to the guests who have come to ride and visit with us. You are always WELCOMED! Ride Safe & Often! Pat Pineda aka: China Girl 20

21 HUMOR Almost brings a tear to the eye. This is so Beautifully written and also something for all you romantics. An elderly couple had just learned how to send text messages on their new mobile phones. The wife was a romantic type and a retired English Teacher of the Classics. The husband a retired Navy Chief was more of a no-nonsense guy. One afternoon the wife went out to meet a friend for coffee. She decided to send her husband a romantic text message and she wrote: Me and you is friends You smile, I smile You hurt, I hurt You cry, I cry You jump off a bridge I gonna miss you. "If you are sleeping, send me your dreams. If you are laughing, send me your smile. If you are eating, send me a bite. If you are drinking, send me a sip. If you are crying, send me your tears. I love you. " The husband texted back to her: "On the toilet. Please advise." FINAL EVOLUTION OF A GOLDWING A blonde and a brunette were walking down the sidewalk. "Oh dear" cried the brunette staring at the walk in front of them, "look at that poor dead bird!" The blonde cast her look skyward and answered "Where?" 21

22 RALLY TIME You do not want to miss the FUN! T-Fest October 7, 2017 Harker Heights, TX 14 DAY COUNTDOWN K2 Country Rally October 14, 2017 Castroville, TX Wings in the Park October 21, 2017 San Antonio TX 22

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