Atlanta Chapter, Harley Owners Group, Inc.

Chapter activities are conducted primarily for the benefit of H.O.G. chapter members. There are three categories of activities, all activities are identified as follows:

If you are interested in becoming a H.O.G. member, contact Rene' Durham, or call 770-944-1340

MEMBER BENEFIT CHANGE

Membership benefits will be changing with the New Year. Beginning March 1, 2003, all members will have to participate in a minimum number of two (2) Atlanta Chapter sanctioned events every sixty (60) days. Atlanta Chapter sanctioned events include chapter meetings, business meeting, rides, volunteer efforts, and other special events as noted on the Chapter Calender.

Member participation is required to maintain your in-store discount at Harley-Davidson of Atlanta.

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

In April some of us from the Chapter attended Harley Owners Group’s Primary Officers Training (POT). The program/training began with a presentation by representatives from the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. The topic of this presentation was an issue that has really come into the spotlight in the past couple of years. “Loud Motorcycles” If you remember just a few months ago in your Hog Tales magazine there was an article written on the issue of loud motorcycles. For me the presentation focused on three specific areas. First: Do loud pipes really save lives? (As the helmet sticker’s claim.) Second: Do louder pipes, i.e.… no baffles, straight pipes, etc. really improve performance? Third: Rider Behavior.

You may be asking yourself why Harley-Davidson would care about how loud that Harley is going down the road. Don’t they want everyone to know it’s a Harley with that unmistakable sound? Well. The fact is they do care. How many of you have heard a new Harley recently and wondered whatever happened to the Harley sound. In recent years Harley Davidson has had to respond to changes in laws specifically in the areas of air pollution and noise pollution. As many cities, counties, states and countries change laws to govern these pollutions the motorcycle manufacturers have had to change to meet these ever tightening restrictions. The fines that have been levied against some of these manufacturers and dealers are substantial. Generally these fines will start in the tens of thousands of dollars for violating some law or ordinance. There are numerous newspaper articles that deal with the issue of loud motorcycles and enforcement of local laws. Many locations that once welcomed bikers and biker rallies aren’t interested in hosting these events anymore. Even in places like Daytona and Sturgis you can’t ride the way you used to. On a more local note have you taken a ride to Helen lately? They don’t have the patience they once had with loud bikes. Be careful up there. Whether you agree it or not this is what was presented to those of us who attended POT.

Myth or Fact: Loud pipes save lives. MYTH, the sound comes out the back of the bike and your moving forward therefore your there before the sound. Besides if your traveling in town streets the sound reverberates off of the buildings, other vehicles, etc... And it’s hard to tell where the sound it’s originating from. Also from a personal point of view, if loud pipes are so good at saving lives or should I say at alerting other motorist then why is it that most people seemingly don’t hear the siren of an approaching emergency vehicle. Or is it that people just don’t care? Well if they don’t care about that emergency vehicle then what makes you think they will care about you on your motorcycle. You probably agitated most of them with your loud pipes anyway.

Myth of Fact: Louder pipes mean better performance. MYTH, I’m not an engineer so I can’t speak intelligently about the subject but what I can tell you is they proved with charts and graphs, etc... That louder doesn’t always mean faster.

Myth or Fact: Does rider behavior have an effect on the future of motorcycling? FACT, the way we ride will speak volumes in the future as to the laws and enforcement of them that we will have to deal with. It already has. For example there are many apartment complexes, condos,entire subdivisions, even places like Callaway Gardens that do not allow motorcycles to be ridden on their property. And it’s getting worse. There is legislation that is being proposed to eliminate motorcycles from national parks.

The bottom line is this. The times are changing and we must change with them. The Harley-Davidson Motor Company and its many dealers are taking steps to meet the changes regarding noise and emissions. You can also have an effect on what we face in the future. Ask yourself this question; does the way I ride have a positive or a negative effect on motorcycling? Think about it the next time you go to crack the throttle!

Let me close by saying I am guilty of cracking the throttle, just to hear the pipes. It sounds so good. But maybe not to everyone else. Think about it! I’ll be trying to do better at setting the example.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR'S REPORT

As we enter into the month of June, I realize that the MDA ride is upon us. JaQuan Jackson from MDA will be at our June meeting and will be bringing a special guest. She will also be prepared to preregister you for the ride that takes place on June 12, 2005. (SO BRING YOUR CHECKBOOKS!) This year’s ride will leave from Town Center Mall. I will be leading a group from our Chapter that will meet at the dealership at 9:00 A.M. and leave at 9:30 A.M. that morning.

At last year’s ride our Chapter raised close to $1700. Once again I am asking for your support to beat that amount this year. Make plans to join us for the ride on the June 12. Your donation is tax deductible and is for a great cause. These kids count on our donations to help provide wheelchairs, etc. and to send them to camp where they have an opportunity to be around other kids that face the same day to day challenges that they encounter. If you are not able to make the ride but would still like to donate please do so.

We will be having a Bike Wash on Saturday, June 4, 2005 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the dealership. The cost is $10.00 and all proceeds will benefit MDA. Thanks to everyone who continues to support this Chapter and this charity.

SECRETARY/TREASURER'S REPORT

I need to tell everyone that you need to pick up your member cards at Harley-Davidson of Atlanta. Kim, the receptionist, has them up front. Please pick them up. Let me know if anything is wrong with them so I can have it redone.

If you need an Atlanta Chapter name badge, please let me know. I need to have 12 for a minimum order.

Mark your calendars for the “2005 Hero’s and Hogs” Georgia State Rally. To register go to www.gastatehogrally.com, fill out the registration form, print it out, write check and either mail to me or bring by the shop. If you don’t have a computer, I have forms here at the shopor see you May HOGWASH.

HEAD ROAD CAPTAIN'S REPORT

SAFETY OFFICER'S REPORT

This month in safety we want to talk about surface appraisal, road hazards, junk in the roadway or whatever you want to call it. Here is the problem. Many times we are driving along and all of a sudden some little pile of gravel or piece of tire (a road gator) jumps up and bites us. Seriously, one of the biggest things overlooked in riding safety is a surface appraisal. As riders we should always know what the road surface is. Here are some scenarios that you have likely heard of, been part of, or seen. More important, here are some safety tips to help you avoid the same mess.

Scenario: You pull up to a stop sign or to a stop in parking lot and bammo all of a sudden your front tire slides on the smallest little pile of gravel you have ever seen and over goes your motorcycle.

Solution: Although the front brake has the majority of the braking power on the motorcycle (from 70 to 90 percent depending on the skill of the rider) it is something that you want to avoid using when you are on an unstable road surface. Gravel, sand, rocks, cow patties, tar patches, tire tread, road kill, whatever the obstacle, avoid using the front brake when the surface is unstable. The reason for this is when your front tire gets on an unstable surface and the brake is applied, it will lock up the front tire as soon as traction is lost. As an important side note, when the surface is stable again and you are past the obstacle, remember that your front brake has all the stopping power.

Scenario: You are driving along alone or in a group and all of a sudden, while you are in the middle of a curve, out jumps a piece of tire (a road gator), or a big piece of road tar (a road snake), a drive shaft, or just about anything you can think of. Many different reactions result in different types of crashes at this point.

Solution 1: Remember that the best way to avoid a hazard is to see it before it becomes a hazard. By that I mean if you can’t see the road far enough ahead of you to avoid any obstacle that might appear, you are going too fast for the conditions. This is particularly true at night when you can over ride your headlights. By that I mean you can drive so fast that by the time you can see it in your headlights, it is too close to avoid.

Solution 2: So you didn’t give yourself enough time. You drove too fast. You fell asleep. Whatever the reason, the obstacle is ahead of you. If you can safely go around it, do so. Remember though that starting at a very low speed and increasing as the speed increases, the motorcycle has a gyroscope effect. Pushing the way you want to go rather than trying to muscle the handlebars will work to your advantage. Think about that. Push the way you want to go. If you know what I mean it makes perfect sense, if not, it sounds like bull, but get with me sometime and we can try it in a parking lot. You will be surprised. Many people trying to avoid the obstacle actually steer into it because they don’t understand this concept.

Solution 3: So you can’t avoid it. If you have to hit it, remember a few things. A few years ago before the Motorcycle Safety Course was changed, we used to put four-by-fours out on the course and teach people how to safely cross over them or better known as surmount the obstacle. Now we use two-by-fours and that is almost like running over nothing, but much safer. Not that we want anyone to drop their bikes, but to understand that a motorcycle will safely jump over a fairly large obstacle quite easily, depending on the skill of the rider. The most important part is not to panic. If you have to hit an obstacle in the road: Try to be straight up and not in a lean. Try to keep your eyes on the horizon. Don’t look at the obstacle because the rest of your body will react and you and the obstacle will become one. Slow before you hit the obstacle, release your brakes, raise your butt off the seat, keeping your knees bent, lean back on your bike, slightly roll on some throttle just as your front tire makes contact with the obstacle (this all will make your front tire light). Your front tire at this point will easily lift over the obstacle, immediately roll off the throttle and you will surmount the obstacle with no problem. Then I would suggest finding a safe place to pull over and check your bike to make sure nothing is damaged (and take care of any other pressing business).

Scenario: You’re riding along and out comes an obstacle that cannot be avoided and cannot be driven around and cannot be driven over. You are going to hit something large and you are going to crash. And, you are driving too fast to stop. Many times I have heard “so I had to lay it over and slide it.”

Solution: I can tell you from experience, the motorcycle has a much better stopping capability on its tires than it does on its metal. Rubber gets much better traction than sliding metal, sometimes as much as ten times better. If you find yourself in the above scenario, your best bet is to apply the best braking you can. The more speed you can take away from the impact the better off you are.

Always remember the bike will go where you look, if you look down the bike will go down, if you look at that pot hole in the road you’ll more than likely hit it. Keep your head and eyes up, looking at where you want to go.

ACTIVITIES OFFICER'S REPORT

I have 20 rooms blocked at the Wyndham Hotel in Columbus, GA for the State Rally. They are $115.00 per night and the dates blocked are September 22-24. If any of you are planning to attend, you should call and reserve your rooms before June 1. You can e-mail me your information with a credit card number and I will forward it to Amanda Riles at the Wyndham or you can call 706-32401800 and reference the rooms for Atlanta Harley held under Nancy Bjerre (pronounced B’air). Thank you and I look forward to filling those rooms with people from our HOG Chapter.

PHOTOGRAPHER'S REPORT

H.O.G. is an organization that is for and about riders and riding. As good as that sounds no event or activity we set out to do will happen without volunteers.

Our officers are volunteers. Our road captains are volunteers. Volunteers orchestrate our meetings. Volunteers accomplish our efforts for SHARE House and MDA. Sometimes we need a cook. We may need help setting up or dismantling something. Sometimes we need someone to sort items for SHARE House. Sometimes we need help with the newsletter. The list goes on.

I would like to challenge each member to consider what he or she has done to lend a hand toward the growth and well being of the Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G.

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER'S REPORT

A big welcome to our new members and a welcome back to the returning members. Our chapter had a great year in 2004. The officers and road captains did a fabulous job. We had all types of rides to a wide variety of places, from Savannah and Charleston in the spring then the mountains, caverns and museums in the summer. Then we found Jack Daniels, Signal Mountain and Toccoa Gorge in the Fall. When you add in the “chow” rides this chapter had a full calendar of rides. Some of the rides started out as suggestions from our members. So, if you have any more just let us know.

It is good to reminisce and share those fond memories. However now is the time to plan ahead and prepare to make new memories. Like the Nissan commercial says “Make better Memories”.

I have owned several 4x4 trucks and a couple of performance cars, and a couple of other motorcycles. Not one of them has brought as many pleasures, fun and “better memories” as riding and playing as an Atlanta chapter member.

You might ask “Why?” “It is just a machine.” Yes it is just a machine; however, the people riding this machine are not like the rest of them. The people are what make riding a Harley different. They understand what you’re going through when the weather turns bad and you’re 200 miles from home. They really know how badly you feel when you drop your bike. They will help and encourage you, because they want you to have as much fun as they have.

Let’s steal the slogan “Make better Memories”. You know we can do a better job at it than any four-wheel cage driver.

Now I would like to challenge each member to introduce himself/herself to at least two new people at every Atlanta Chapter event. Remember it’s the people that make the difference. Just ask the kids at SHARE House about Atlanta Chapter.

WEB MASTER'S REPORT

Due to a review of our web page by national H.O.G., I have had to do some changing. I will no longer list chapter members’ birthdays on the web page. They will still be in the HOGWASH and on the web page in the HOGWASH Print as Mailed. I had to move the HOGWASH Archives and the HOGWASH Print as Mailed to a password-protected page. You will need a userid and password to access these pages. I will print the userid and password in the HOGWASH each month so you will have access to these pages. This is security protection for our members who names and email addresses appear in past and/or current publications. This does not apply to chapter officer/road captains per national H.O.G. This information is for Atlanta Chapter members ONLY and is not to be disseminated to NON-Chapter Members. These changes only apply to the web site. The HOGWASH publication will remain the same.

If you have updated your e-mail address, PLEASE send me your new address. I get several undeliverable e-mail messages each time I send a message updating members on up coming or changed events. Please, keep you e-mail address up to date and stay informed! E-mail me at hog@mindspring.com. Thanks!!

Please, check it out! You will be able to chat with other Atlanta Chapter Members. You will have to register to sign on to chat, load pictures and post messages. When you register, please give you "Real Name". That way other members will recognize your name and be able to e-mail you as a member of the Atlanta Chapter and not someone in Kalamazoo. If you have problems, e-mail me and I will try and help.

Gary Langmaid will keep the calendar up to date, so there is no need to miss an important event date. Terri Varnum is now in charge of the Hot Line. If you have concerns about the status of a ride, PLEASE, call 770-908-3435.

This does not replace our HOGWASH Web Page, www.atlantahog.com or the HOGWASH Newsletter, just another e-service of the Atlanta Chapter.

TECH TIP

ROAD TRIP

The Made in America Ride will not meet at the dealership as previously announced, but instead will meet at the QT Station located on the corner of Hwy. 278 and 61, Dallas, GA. John Riggs will lead the group up to Resaca where I will meet all of you.

Meeting time is unchanged and is 12:15 P.M.
Departure time is unchanged and is 1:00 P.M.

Remember all reservations must be made by May 23, 2005. See the May issue of HOGWASH for the numbers to the hotels. Don’t forget to let me know if you are going so I can include you on the tours reservations list.

On June 4 we'll meet at 2:30 P.M. and leave at 3:00 P.M. from HDA. We will ride to Tallapoosa to the Backwoods Restaurant. This is a nice easy ride. They have some of the best steaks you will ever taste waiting for us at the end of the ride! Their Black Angus steak is the best I've ever had. They also have other foods to offer.

On June 19 I will be leading a Father’s Day ride to a restaurant to be determined. Keep an eye on your e-mail. I will have B.K. send out the exact location and length of the ride as soon as I find a suitable location. I will keep it to a two or three-hour ride so everyone can get back if they have dinner plans. I will keep it on the usual back roads and it will be an easy two pig ride. So make sure your Father’s Day plans include your bike and keep an eye on your e-mail for more details.

We will ride backroads north through Euharlee and Kingston, head east to Cassville and Salacoa Creek. At Waleska we will head north. We will traverse a one lane wooden bridge and see the farmlands of North Georgia. There will be two main areas for twisties as we round Salacoa Creek and enter Ellijay from the west over the mountains. Cohutta Lodge sits in the midst of the National Forest just north of Ellijay. They have a great buffet and fantastic vistas! For those of you wanting to spend more time there, make reservations for a room at the Cohutta Lodge or Best Western Mountain View. I will be making a weekend of it myself for additional riding. Join me for a great day of riding, fellowship and of course food.

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ROAD TRIP RECAP

A beautiful day for whatever you wanted to do, and we enjoyed it. We had 11 people with seven bikes for this ride. We were all saddled up and were ready to leave when Noel noticed that his headlight was just hanging on by the wires! Luckily, we were still at the shop and within less than an hour we were again ready to ride. It was fun even though the Braves lost the game. It is easy to get to and a secure place to take the family on an outing. Try it some time. I’m sure you'll enjoy it. Nancy will tell you. There’s "no loose sand" on this ride. To all that rode with us, thanks for going and I hope you enjoyed the evening. Thanks Noel for riding sweep.

We had a beautiful day for a nice ride through the country on our way to the Front Porch for dinner. No one encountered any mishaps that I know of. We had four bikes with five members, Sharon and me, B.K. Ellis, Gray Langmaid and our newest road captain in training, Dianna Bodden. Thanks Gary for riding sweep. Good weather, good scenery, great company and good food...what else could you ask for from a bike ride? I had a great time. Thank you all for coming and I look forward to doing it again soon. B.K., you wuz lookin' good in that black hat!

We left the dealership with 12 bikes and picked up another one in Rockmart. The day started cool but warmed up quickly. After our rest stop north of Rome, four bikes headed to Chattanooga and skipped the remainder of the ride. So with the nine remaining bikes in tow, we headed to John’s Mountain. It was a great ride, lots of curves and a clear blue sky. We had lunch at the Fire Mountain Grill in Calhoun. The food was great. Hope to see everyone on my next ride.

I’ve been reading a lot about Bike Week, Sturgis, and Thunder Beach ever since I got into this “hobby” we call motorcycling. I’ve heard the good, the wild and the bad. So this year, I chose Thunder Beach to break my “big show” cherry.

The trip started off with me trying to figure out how to fix all the needed items in my T-bags. After careful planning, and a lot of stuffing I was set to go. I took off from my house in Kennesaw at about 8:00 p.m. to meet a friend in Douglasville. The group that I was riding with is the HOG chapter that rides out of HD of Atlanta so we were starting from the west side of town. I stopped off at Crystal’s in Marietta square to say good bye to some friends, to listen to some good tunes, and to grab one last “cheap” beer. I hooked up with Kevin and we chilled till 6:00 a.m.. The real start to my adventure.

After what seemed like no sleep, the buzzer when off and I hit showers. I re packed, “leathered” up and got ready for 300 miles of fun. The morning air was chilly and helped to wake me up. While following Kevin on his Heritage Softail, with the fog coming up off the road and bodies of water, his V-twin crackling along in front of me, I couldn’t help but wonder if this is what it felt like when the WW I biplanes took to the air on their way to a dog fight. It always amazes me the sound that two Harley’s make in the chill of the early morning. I love that sound and have found myself lost in it on more than one occasion. I could already tell this was going to be a good trip.

First stop is a local Quick Trip to pick up a few bikers before we head to Newnan GA, the official start to the HOG ride. We get there with little rush hour traffic and take advantage of the warm coffee and clean bathrooms before the others show up. In short order two, becomes three, and then five. We take off with five bikes and a car in tow. We were expecting five, so hopefully our friend is just running late and will catch us. He rides a Goldwing, so we know if that is his plan he will have no problem catching us.

We ride the 35 miles or so to Newnan. We get there and find one guy on a Wide Glide. He too has a cage full of family that will be following us down. As we wait and start to feel the warmth of the day, a couple of trikes show up to join us for the ride. The only thing we are missing now is the ride captain, who shows up with a cool 15 minutes to spare. He gives us all a safety briefing and we saddle up and take off to Columbus GA. Our first stop and where we plan on picking up a few more bikes.

We get to the H-D dealer in Columbus; we greet our expected companions and hit the facilities before the longest leg of our trip. Wait a minute…we are missing some bikes. The trikes are no where to been found. They finally round the bend and one is having problems. Gator, one of the trikes drivers is having clutch problems. A good thing we meet the Columbus folks at the HD dealer. He can have it checked out. The rest of us empty bladders, look over the T-shirts and get ready to ride.

So, we take off with nine bikes, a trike, and two cages. One with a trailer in case one of the Road Stars breaks down. Hey…this is my story and I ride a Harley so there. We ride to Dothan and decide to eat there. After a good lunch we saddle back up and head for the Sunshine State.

The trip is very uneventful. Gas stops, safety stops and back at it. Now, one thing that was interesting about all these stops is the guy on the Wide Glide. You see there were three pretty, young girls in the car that was following along. At each stop another girl would get out of the car, don chaps, leather jacket and helmet. They would then jump on the Glide and ride a leg. I was talking to Kevin and joked with him how that was the way to travel. Later I found out this was his two daughters and a niece. Still, all in all, this isn’t a bad way to travel.

Next thing I know we are crossing a huge bridge that takes us to the beach area of Panama City. It is quite cool riding over this rather tall bridge even though there is a ton of construction going on. I guess last years hurricane weather did more damage than I knew about along the coast. This would be the theme for the entire weekend. Seams like they were building 100’s of high risers along the beach. Would like to think this was all new construction and that the hurricane didn’t do that much damage but something tells me this is hopeful thinking?

We get checked into our hotel, the Best Western, and get ready to go to dinner. We decide on Shuckems, a local beer drinking, oyster eating establishment. This proves to be a good choice on many different levels. The oysters are good, and cheap. The beer is cold, and cheap. The place really looks like a great place for bikers to hang out. There are dollar bills all over the walls, and the waitresses are unique with nice figures and pink hair. Yeah…bright pink. It didn’t take long to get exposed to what this weekend was about. Bikes, cold beer, seafood, and naked women. There was one heck of a party going on outside of this place and we had a front row seat. Nothing goes better with beer than half-naked women. And of course…as the beer flowed, the clothes came off. Good clean fun. I did learn one thing though. The beer flows just as well in women that should keep their clothes on as it does in women that should never have clothes on. View at your own risk.

After the table finished off what seemed like 10 dozen oysters, some fellow chapter members hooked up with us. It was decided that a liquor store and cheap drinking were in order for the evening. After a little Makers Mark, a trip to a bar in walking distance, we called it a night.

The order for the next day was a 150 or so miles round trip along the coast. Plenty of sun and plenty of ocean views. I was stationed in this area in the 80’s while in the Air Force and I forgot how beautiful this area is. We finally made a stop in a little town called Apalachicola. It was a cool little place that had a nice corner diner. A beer and fried shrimp sounded good, so that is what I went for. The oysters sounded good as well….but thought I would wait after eating a boat load the night before. After what seemed like too much food I chilled in a nice chair outside the diner while the “women” shopped. David, our leader for the day, found a place for a nice group picture so we rode over there and took care of that. I have to admit it was worth the effort. The pictures came out great. On the way back we stopped at a state park where we were greeted with a park ranger wanting four bucks a bike to get in. Well thank God we had Flip and his “charm” because he got us in for free. Thank God too because it wasn’t worth four bucks. There were a nice beach and some cool fishing areas, but for just a “look see” it wasn’t worth four bucks. The trip back to PCB was smooth sailing. Man, the crowd had doubled while we were gone, heck it may have tripled. On the way into town the group split up to go seek adventures on their own. A small group of us hit the vendor tents, had a cold beer and then went to the Sandpiper to see what all the ruckus was over half naked women getting water poured on them. Yep….a wet T-shirt contest. I am not sure what impressed me more, the two women that decided to “team” up during their dance part or the number of bikes that were parked out in front of the Sandpiper. I didn’t think we were going to find a spot. Maybe I am getting old but the bikes when out. Well, could have something to do with the fact that you couldn’t get within six miles of the stage, but really the number of bikes at this place was impressive. Later that night after a crappy seafood buffet not worth mentioning, we took all the chairs from several rooms and sat and had many, many, many adult beverages. I think we killed some Makers Marker, Vodka, Cognac, and Tequila. Needless to say we just sat and watched the bikes cruising up and down the road. No one was in any shape to ride. Looking back, I have to agree with Kevin. This was one of my favorite parts of the trip. It is nice to get to know people better that you have been riding with for awhile.

There were some major storms predicted for Saturday. We started the day with over cast skies. After some breakfast sandwiches, we took off to check out the other vendor areas. They were all pretty much the same. After getting a few T-shirts we hit the bike builder’s area. Some really cool and some really strange bikes on display. I think I need me a new Pro Street “bar” hopper bike. Now I just need to hit the lotto. We get back to the room before the ceiling falls out. The next several hours were spent with wind and hard cold rain. The sky’s really open up on us. Some hit the “bar” in our room while others took a nap. Eventually we all napped. Got up several hours later and decided we had enough of the room. With rain gear on we head back to the Sandpiper. The only “dry” game in town. There is supposed to be yet another wet T-shirt and bikini contest. The place is packed. Drunk bikers everywhere…good fun. You know this brings me to a good point. I didn’t see one fight or one cop giving out a ticket. I did see one guy that was getting attention after going down. Other than that the cops just watched. Heck, one even came up to use Friday night and asked us if we were having fun and to enjoy. That was nice. I noticed several people escorting their friends out of the place that may have taken too much advantage of the rain delay. That was nice to see people taking care of their friends, and this many people together, drinking without fights. Thunder Beach turned out to be all that I read about it. A great show without all the craziness and over priced items that happen at Bike Week. Once again you can’t get near the stage so we don’t try. We just have a couple drinks and talk.

Sunday started out with packing and getting ready for the trip home. The weather looks over cast at first but it wasn’t long before the leather and rain gear comes off. It turned out to be a great day. After breakfast we all took off for home. This turns out to be my second favorite part of the trip. It was awesome to see the number of bikes on the road going home. Some large groups, little groups of two and some medium groups. Sometimes you hit small towns with groups of 100 or so….and you just roll down the middle of town, both lanes full of bikes. Sort of wish I could have stopped and watched for awhile. Everywhere you look there are bikes. All the gas stations are full of bikes. The restaurants, seems like every parking lot for miles has bikes in them. This was truly one great site to see.

As the day goes on, we lose group members as we get close to their homes. Finally it is just me, cruising on I-85 toward Atlanta. I make my way through town and head up I-75 north toward Kennesaw. This gives me about an hour to think about all the fun and to start planning for Thunder Beach in the Fall. After thinking things over, I decided I wouldn’t have changed a thing about my first “big bike” show. Well, other than getting a Mustang seat with back support...my back is sore. See you in the fall!

Please contact Rene' Durham at 770-944-1340 for more information or to place your ad today!

TENTATIVE EVENTS SCHEDULE, 2005
ATLANTA CHAPTER

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The Atlanta Chapter collects and stores the following information about you when you visit the Atlanta Chapter web site: the name of the domain from which you access the Internet (for example, aol.com, if you are connecting from an America Online account); the date and time you access the site; and the Internet address of the web site from which you linked directly to our site. The chapter uses this information to measure the number of visitors to the different sections of its site. This helps H.O.G. to make its site more responsive to its members and prospective members.

H.O.G. will not obtain personally identifying information about you when you visit our site unless you choose to provide such information. If you choose to send e-mail, registration, or other personal information over the Internet, you do so voluntarily.

By your use of and connection to our web site, you understand and consent to this privacy statement. If for any reason you are concerned that the personal or member information maintained by H.O.G. is not correct or if for some reason you believe H.O.G. has not adhered to these privacy principles, please notify us by calling 1-800-CLUB-HOG.

	Director Tom Arnold 770-720-0138 tomn2hd@alltel.net
	Assistant Director Terri Varnum 770-947-6839 terrin2hd@bellsouth.net
	Secretary/Treasurer Rene' Durham 770-944-1340 rene@hdatlanta.com
	Head Road Captain Gary Langmaid 404-788-5117 galangmaid@hotmail.com
	Safety Officer Doug Claycomb 678-337-7816 dougandcarole@comcast.net
	Activity Officer Nancy Bjerre 770-426-5072 bjerre@prodigy.net
	Membership Officer Scott Vandiver 770-425-8452 guninstructor@peoplepc.com
	Photographer Corolla Vandiver 770-425-8458 guninstructor@peoplepc.com
	Editor Chris Houghton 770-944-1340 chris@hdatlanta.com
	Web Master B.K. Ellis 770-471-0306 hog@mindspring.com
	Road Captain Andy Andresen 770-502-0847 viking@numail.org
	Road Captain Ed Chowning 770-505-9404 edchowning@bellsouth.net
	Road Captain Doug Gibbs 404-761-3963 gibbs3328@juno.com
	Road Captain Terry Gibbs 404-761-3963 gibbs3328@juno.com
	Road Captain Steve Johnson 770-942-5770 rhino2447@aol.com
	Road Captain Chris Kurts 770-459-5811 uridemyhog@yahoo.com
	Road Captain Steve Magel 678-354-3560 @steve.magel@shawinc.com
	Road Captain John Provost 770-422-2149 jprov91301@aol.com
	Road Captain John Riggs 770-429-8227 jriggs@medpointepharma.com
	Road Captain Chris Robey 770-367-1386 thrasherfan22001@yahoo.com
	Road Captain Tom Sigerfoos 706-374-7647 dynabear@tds.net
	Road Captain David Trefzger 770-354-9229 ducvw2004@rollingiron.net
	Road Captain Gene Williams 404-805-8119 williamsmobilerepair@msn.com
	Road Captain Vernon Wright 770-330-9000 vwright@richardbowers.com

June 2005 Event Schedule

Experience the Atlanta Chapter
in 2005
Ride and Have Fun!

EVENT STATEMENT

MISSION STATEMENT

MEMBER BENEFIT CHANGE

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR'S REPORT

SECRETARY/TREASURER'S REPORT

HEAD ROAD CAPTAIN'S REPORT

SAFETY OFFICER'S REPORT

ACTIVITIES OFFICER'S REPORT

PHOTOGRAPHER'S REPORT

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER'S REPORT

WEB MASTER'S REPORT

TECH TIP

POTPOURRI

MEMBER COMMENT

ROAD TRIP

ROAD TRIP RECAP

ADVERTISING IN THE HOGWASH

TENTATIVE EVENTS SCHEDULE, 2005
ATLANTA CHAPTER

HOGWASH Archives

HOGWASH as Printed for Mail

June 2005 Event Schedule

Experience the Atlanta Chapterin 2005Ride and Have Fun!

EVENT STATEMENT

MISSION STATEMENT

MEMBER BENEFIT CHANGE

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR'S REPORT

SECRETARY/TREASURER'S REPORT

HEAD ROAD CAPTAIN'S REPORT

SAFETY OFFICER'S REPORT

ACTIVITIES OFFICER'S REPORT

PHOTOGRAPHER'S REPORT

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER'S REPORT

WEB MASTER'S REPORT

TECH TIP

POTPOURRI

MEMBER COMMENT

ROAD TRIP

ROAD TRIP RECAP

ADVERTISING IN THE HOGWASH

TENTATIVE EVENTS SCHEDULE, 2005ATLANTA CHAPTER

HOGWASH Archives

HOGWASH as Printed for Mail

Experience the Atlanta Chapter
in 2005
Ride and Have Fun!

TENTATIVE EVENTS SCHEDULE, 2005
ATLANTA CHAPTER