HOG LOG

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Member of the Month PhotoFull Page

Member of the MonthBruce “Skippy” Grant

August 2013

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August 2013 Issue

Member of the Month . . . . . . . . 2

Santa Monica Mountains Ride . . . 3

Bad to the Bone Ride . . . . . . . . 4

About IWAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

On Butt-Sore . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Director’s Message . . . . . . . . . 7

Assistant Director’s Message . . . . 8

Secretary’s Report . . . . . . . . . 9

Welcome to Our New Members . . 10

Birthdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Sales Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Member to Member Ads . . . . . . 11

Ride Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter Officers . . . . . . . . . . . 15

OCHD News . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

IWAR Register Now . . . . . . . . . 16

2013 California H.O.G. Rally . . . . 18

Bruce “Skippy” GrantMember of the Month

Where do you live? Cypress.

What do you do for a living? I work for the Software Engineering

Institute of Carnegie Mellon University. I perform risk analysis on embedded real-time flight software

for USAF satellites.

How long have you been riding motorcycles? Total of twelve years.

How long have you been riding a Harley? Five years.

How long have you been a member of OC H.O.G.? Five years.

What is your current Harley? 2012

Road Glide Ultra.

Annual mileage? 12-15K.

What kind of riding do you most like

to do? Multi-day trips and touring.

What are your favorite rides?Mountains and twisties.

What is your most memorable riding experience on a Harley? Nine

days last July doing a 3,500 mile

tour of California passes in the California State H.O.G. Rally’s “Passes Game.”

Which rides would you like to do in the coming year? My dream trip would be up to the Black Hills and

then southeast to the Smoky Mountains and ride the “Tail of the Dragon.”

Is there anything else you would like to share? I love and live to help

people; I enjoy doing a lot of volunteer work. I have spent the last twenty-six years volunteering for

Habitat for Humanity, community clean-ups, children’s homes, and most recently helping out my fellow

H.O.G. family who had the most unfortunate experience of letting the chrome meet the pavement instead

of just the rubber.

I like to make people laugh and

smile, and I really I enjoy the look on some retired or elderly individual’s face when they let me go in front of

them in the grocery line because I have only a couple of items, and I turn around and pay for their

groceries. That’s a kick. ✤

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HOG LOG

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It was so early in the morning

when we staged at Sand Canyon

for our 7:00 a.m. departure that a

few folks remarked that it seemed

odd to not have the bikes packed

for an overnighter! We had a grand

total of thirty-seven bikes braving

the early-morning air.

The first hour was mostly

northbound on the 405 followed

by the I-10 toward Santa Monica

and the beach. Just before the

Pacific Coast Highway exit, we got

too far over to the right and

were forced off I-10 onto the

wrong exit. Of course,

everyone behind us followed

and we were very fortunate

that some road captains did,

too. Ron Browning came up to

the front and led our little

group on a pleasant tour of

downtown Santa Monica until

we finally met up with the rest

of the group at the Malibu Inn

restaurant for breakfast. Of

course, we got teased for

taking our detour, which was

only right!

After breakfast it was north

on PCH and then onto

Mulholland Highway for some

fun twisty riding through the

mountains. It was a nice day

weather-wise and a good

ride through scenic

Mulholland. We were even

all photographed by the

Rock Store photographer and

later were able to see our

pictures on the Internet.

We had one gas stop in Malibu

and then on to the freeway

again. Traffic was not quite as

straightforward as it had been

on the way up, but we soldiered

on and finally made it safely

back to Orange County.

Thanks to Tony for planning the

ride and to the road captains

for keeping us safe. ✤

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Santa Monica Mountains Rideby Kathi Somers

August 3, 2013

Due to the recent wildfire along Hwy 74 just above Lake Elsinore, the original route for this ride was shortened by some one hundred miles and numerous turns & curves. Reports were that the Ortega was down to one-lane traffic flow between Hell’s Kitchen and Grand Avenue in Elsinore due to repairs to the guardrail posts damaged by the fire. Choosing to avoid potential lengthy delays and issues associated with repair work on the 74, the two nearby options to cross the hill were the 91 Freeway to the north and Hwy 76 or Hwy 78 between I-15 and I-5 to the south. Neither were good alternatives to be worked into a Sunday destination ride. So the shortened and revised route totaled only seventy-five miles with one bio / gas stop a mere thirty miles into the ride (only a few stopped at the pumps).

It’s-A-Grind was the departure location, and twenty-eight bikes were there under reasonably warm and mostly sunny skies as we headed to and through Carbon Canyon. The 71 (southbound) and 91 (westbound) freeways led us to the Gypsum Canyon exit and onto Santa Ana Canyon Road where numerous intersections had flashing red traffic signal lights (for no obvious reason). All got through

without incident. A left-turn onto Imperial Hwy put us on that steep hill where the Anaheim Police occasionally patrol for bikers who roar up the hill in excess of the posted speed limit or exhibit exhaust noise at a level unacceptable to the local residents. But no one in this group rides above the speed limit, nor has anything other than a quiet exhaust system on their bike. Okay, maybe the pipes on my “half-ass” chopper are in the three-digit range on the decibel scale, but who’s measuring, besides the cops? [Note: 747 taking off at 305 meters = 100 db. —Ed.]

Down East Santiago Canyon to Jamboree Road and the first and only stop at the Chevron Station. Continuing on Santiago Canyon towards Cook’s Corner at this mid-morning hour, the traffic was light, and with no cops in sight the pace was reasonably quick. The lot at Cook’s was filled with a typical Sunday morning crowd minus the OCHOG “church-goers.”

Some rays of the morning sun found their way through the canopy of the trees as we navigated the curves of Live Oak Canyon Road.

Across the bridge/wash and through the uphill hairpin turn put us in the reverse direction of a segment of the New Member Ride. Past the Tijeras

Creek Golf Course on Antonio Parkway, along Oso Parkway and onto Margarita Parkways/Rancho Viejo Road put us at Bad-To-The-Bone. We arrived ten minutes before their 11:00 a.m. opening time. Perhaps our speed up the aforementioned hill and/or the pace on Santiago Canyon was the reason for the early arrival.

Being the first customers of the day the service was prompt, and all had their food quickly. Did finishing with some BBQ entree before 12 noon seem strange to anyone? Not to me, as I have had cookies, chocolate-chip ice cream, and a glass of milk for breakfast, so BBQ before noon is no big deal. Maybe that explains No Wind Screen, No Saddle Bags, No Heated or Rain Gear (reference the Utah Ride) or GPS (unless you go with Guidance Per Shelby — Colby gets credit for that one).

The restaurant asked if we would pose for a photo in front of the restaurant (they said something about posting it on their web-page). Thanks to all for doing that. ✤

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Bad to the Bone Rideby Craig Shelby

August 18, 2013

It must be 8:29 a.m.

Live Oak Canyon

The Orange Coast Harley Owners Group was established September 9, 1987. We are a group of 400 fun-loving motorcycle enthusiasts made up of men and women from a broad variety of ages and backgrounds in the Orange County community. Our chapter is chartered by the National Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) and is one of 1,400 such chapters sponsored by the Harley-Davidson Motor Company and local dealers. Harley-Davidson has been an icon of American culture since 1903 when William Harley and Arthur Davidson made their first production H-D motorcycle available to the public.

The Motor Company has had a long history with the United States military. In 1917, about one-third of all Harley-Davidson motorcycles produced were sold to the U.S. military. By 1918, almost half of all Harley-Davidson motorcycles were sold for use by the U.S. military in World War I. When America was plunged into World War II, Harley-Davidson almost entirely suspended the production of civilian motorcycles in favor of military production.

Supporting charity events has been part of the mission statement of the Orange Coast H.O.G. Chapter from its beginning. In 2011, as director of the chapter, I made a conscious decision to create a unique event that would become the signature fund raiser for the chapter and its sponsoring dealership, Orange County Harley-Davidson. Knowing that support for the U.S. military runs deep in the history and current initiatives of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company as well as our sponsoring dealer and our H.O.G. chapter, I knew the event would focus on raising funds for the men and women who wear our country’s cloth, who are willing to fight in every clime, in every place, and willing to risk and even give their lives for its

ideas. The challenge was to create a ride like no other.

After several months of research, I discovered there are many great rides and events that support our fallen heroes and focus on our veterans during the Memorial and Veterans Day weekends. One day while doing some research, I discovered that veterans from all wars are dying by suicide at an average of twenty-two per day. Yet depression, TBI, and PTSD are treatable illnesses. Across our Nation there are Memorial and Veterans Day parades that move down small town streets and big city boulevards. We see our oldest veterans wearing their uniforms and medals of distinction just as proudly as our youngest troops who are marching with them in unison. We cheer these beloved sons and daughters of America. But after the marching band’s salute, after the parade has turned the corner and the music fades away into the distance, you and I must never forget the enormous adjustment our men and women make when they return home from war. Some of them face monumental physical, mental, spiritual and emotional challenges as they seek to reestablish their lives, as they cope with the changes within themselves and their families brought on by the ravages of war. At this point, I realized there is one group that our government isn’t supporting enough. The group we would support with our ride would be injured warriors. A committee of Orange Coast H.O.G. members was selected early in 2012, and ride development was underway.

We discovered Camp Pendleton has on base the Hope and Care Center and a facility where the injured warriors live during treatment and rehabilitation for their injuries. This fact made Camp Pendleton the most logical choice for our destination. The application process for permission to be on base and have lunch with our injured warriors began. The final piece of the puzzle was to identify a reputable 501(c)3 charity that supports our injured warriors and incurs zero administration costs so that 100 percent of the

proceeds from the ride would find its way to the warriors. After many conversations with some of the injured warriors, we were introduced to the Warrior Foundation ~ Freedom Station and knew immediately they were the charity that would fit the bill perfectly.

With November being Harley-Davidson’s Military Appreciation Month and the United States Marine Corps' birthday, it was decided the Injured Warrior Appreciation Run would occur on the first Friday of the month. For the past thirteen years, 2.5 million Americans in uniform have been called upon to fight two of the longest wars in our history. They have been deployed to the deserts of Iraq and the mountain ranges of Afghanistan. Many have deployed more than once, and some even three, four, or five times. Their lives have become a tapestry of transition. It’s easy to celebrate the brave men and women of our armed forces and appreciate their sacrifice on Memorial and Veterans Day and then return to our daily lives. Let us practice the lesson of the Good Samaritan. Do not pass by on the other side of those in need, but reach out a helping hand as true neighbors. We should thank them for their service, but let’s do more.

The Injured Warrior Appreciation Run (IWAR) is one way you can help. Our inaugural ride last year was a great success. We had over 350 bikes, fed over 500 participants and warriors, donated over $18,000 dollars, and were honored to have Karen Davidson, Creative Director General Merchandise, Harley-Davidson Motor Company as our Grand Marshal. Our goal is to double our efforts this year. On behalf of the Orange Coast H.O.G. Chapter, Orange County Harley-Davidson, and Warrior Foundation ~ Freedom Station we thank you and hope you can join us for the Injured Warrior Appreciation Run 2013 to help us honor and personally thank the brave and dedicated Marines and sailors for their sacrifice and service to our country. ✤

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About IWARby Kim KohlenbergerDirector, Orange Coast H.O.G.

It's summer, the weather is warm everywhere, and OCHOG riders are going on long rides: the Cascades, Canada, Sturgis, Washington DC, Nova Scotia, you name it. There is a nearly limitless number of destinations possible, all with one thing in common for you who ride there: sooner or later, you’re gonna get a sore butt.

The human race has suffered from sore keisters since man began to ride things.

History will record that Roman soldiers first experienced that special pain after long days on horseback expanding the empire, but I am willing to bet that it was an Egyptian astride his favorite one-hump camel 2000 years B.C. who first experienced a sore derriere.

Speaking of camels, I can't help but think that in ancient Pharaoh times, the camel suffered as much as the Egyptian sitting atop his hump. Why, then, does no one ever talk about hump-sore? But I digress ...

The medical term for butt-sore is Gluteus Morsus to the Maxus. It is caused by restricted blood flow to your rump as a result of prolonged pressure whilst sitting without relief on your ass (not your donkey).

Fifty percent of riders claim they suffer from butt-sore after 300 miles of riding. The other fifty percent are lying. Everyone gets it, and several remedies are offered here as a public service to the chapter.

Remedy 1: Get a bigger butt.Whereas this won't reduce the absolute pain per se, it will spread it around, so to speak, thereby creating the illusion of at least a partial cure. Riding sweep and observing the OCHOG pack from that unique vantage point, I would say many in the chapter have already hit on this solution, perhaps none more so than the author himself. To get there, go high carbs and low exercise. You've heard the expression, "No pain, no gain?" This is not what you want. Here the appropriate adage is, "More gain, no pain."

The mathematics behind this solution are not trivial. The equation is:

In layman's terms, the level of posterior pain suffered is inversely proportional to the cube of the mass divided by the square of the belt. See me after class for a proof.

Remedy 2: Get a smaller helmet.This won't cure the pain in your backside whatsoever, but the headache you experience from a too-tight helmet will soon make you forget your bottom.

Remedy 3: Beads. Get one of those wooden bead seat cover things. Hey, 50,000 Pakistani cab drivers in New York City can't be wrong.

Whereas the wooden bead thing works, I would definitely recommend against the Hindu alternative:

Remedy 4: Hollister. When all else fails, ride up to Corbin and drop $800 on a real seat. Be sure to ride Highway 25 coming back.

So, there you have it. Problem solved. You’re welcome. Now, if only we can come up with a solution to the need for a bio break fifty miles into every ride! ✤

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On Butt-SoreWhat to do when you have a “300-mile butt on a 400-mile ride.” *By The Editor

— Carolynne Schley on OCHOG ride to Monterey October 8, 2010 Standing at a red light on mile 395 of a 400-mile day

story will record that Roman

king of camels I can't help

ayman's terms, the level of

Whereas the wooden bead thing

I am amazed

how fast time

flies, especially

when you’re

riding and having fun. It’s hard to

believe it’s almost September. I

would like to welcome back

everyone who took an amazing

vacation during the month of

August, and I’m sure we all look

forward to hearing about your

adventures.

There are a few events coming up

in September I want to highlight so

you can mark them on your

calendar. Harley-Davidson Demo

Days returns to the Orange County

dealership on Saturday and

Sunday, September 7th and 8th

from 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. This is

your opportunity to try out that

new bike that’s in your future. To

participate, bring a valid

motorcycle license, provide proof

of vehicle insurance, wear riding

gear, and sign a release waiver.

Helmets are provided or you can

wear your own. Don’t forget your

eye protection. 2-up rides are not

permitted. Demo ride sign-ups are

on a first come, first serve basis.

The earlier you arrive the better

your chance of multiple rides;

however you can only sign up for

one ride at a time!

The last Full Moon dinner ride of

2013 is Wednesday, September

11th, and we hope to see as many

members as possible join us. We

meet at the Orange County

dealership at 6:00 p.m. for a 6:30

p.m. departure to a local eatery.

This year’s chapter photo is

Saturday, September 28th. We

would like to have as many

members as possible in the photo

so stay tuned for more details as

we get closer to the date.

I encourage each of you to

enhance your chapter experience

by getting involved. Whether it’s

coming on more rides,

volunteering to help with one of

our chapter events, selling raffle

tickets at a meeting, or buying a

dinner at a meeting; participation

is the best way to meet new

friends in the OCHOG family. Your

support of the rides, events, the

dealer, and the meetings is what

continues to impact the chapter to

help it grow in a positive direction.

It is important to remember that

OCHOG is about all of us. It’s not

just about the officers, the road

captains, or the members. And it

doesn’t matter who you ride with,

where they’re from, or how they

got there. We are ONE team

moving together to promote what

is tattooed on our hearts — the

freedom we experience and the

memories we create when we ride

our Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

One great way to get involved is

with OCHOG's second annual

Injured Warrior Appreciation Ride

(IWAR). You can read about the

history of IWAR in my article found

on page 5 of this edition of HOG

LOG. The IWAR website has been

up for a month and looks amazing.

Please visit it soon at

www.injuredwarriorride.com and

register for this year’s event. Don’t

forget even if you cannot make it

the day of the ride, there are other

ways you can help. You can donate

to the event through the site, or

you can become one of our

sponsors. Everything you need to

know is on the website, but if you

can’t find what you’re looking for

ask our IWAR coordinator, Linda

Slajer.

I would like to invite new riders

and those who are thinking about

riding their own Harley to ask your

chapter brothers and sisters any

questions you may have about the

riding experience. Everyone who

rides has stood in your shoes at

some point, so please don’t

hesitate to inquire. And specifically

to the ladies, isn’t it great we live

in America where women can walk

through every door of opportunity?

You bet it is!

In closing, let’s remember why

we’ve chosen to be a part of this:

our passion for riding Harley-

Davidson motorcycles, sharing

what we love with others,

developing close friendships, and

finding more reasons to ride and

have fun.

Happy Trails!

— Kim

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Director’s MessageKim Kohlenberger

It’s hard to believe summer is nearly over.

The good news is we still have three overnight trips on the calendar. If you haven’t made it on an overnight trip yet, don’t fret,

there is still a lot of riding ahead. If you are planning to go on an overnight trip you should consider that overnighters are by far more challenging than day rides. We have encountered poor weather, poor road conditions, and fatigue from long days on these trips. We

are also more likely to encounter road hazards once we get onto the many backcountry highways often travelled on these trips. Since we can’t do much about the weather, I’d like to review two important techniques you should practice to help you avoid road hazards.

The most important technique of hazard avoidance is to always look where you are headed, not where you are going. That means always sight through your escape route, not at the hazard itself. Your body, including the motorcycle you are riding, will always follow where you

look. So if you stare at that big pothole you just found in your path, you’ve got no chance to avoid it. This means you need to look away from the hazard, with it as far down in your peripheral view as possible, and focus on where you want to go and not the hazard.

The other important technique is swerving. A swerve is two quick changes of direction. The technique includes keeping your upper body upright while moving the motorcycle underneath you so that you can avoid the hazard and then realign yourself on your intended path so you do not stray off of the road. This requires looking away from the hazard and towards your escape route, keeping your throttle steady, and using counter-steering with a push on the handlebar to swerve away from the hazard followed by a push on the opposite handlebar to realign yourself while keeping your sight forward, ready to see the next hazard.

Just knowing these techniques isn’t enough. With all motor skills, practice is essential to properly execute the techniques. Like most

people, I don’t set out to go on a practice ride, but while riding around town, when there are no cars nearby, I sometimes practice my hazard avoidance techniques. I just imagine that the spot on the pavement is really the kitchen sink (which doesn’t require much imagination, since one fell off of a truck in the front of me on the I-5 once). Regular practice will train you to correctly react to the situation without a great deal of conscious effort which is important if you have little time to react. You might also consider refreshing your riding skills by taking the basic or advanced

Rider’s Edge® course offered by

the dealer.

We owe it to ourselves and the riders around us to continue to improve our riding skills. That can only happen if we commit to revisiting the safe riding techniques we’ve learned and practice the use of those techniques for that moment when the road gremlins jump out and try to ruin our day.

— Steve

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Assistant Director’s MessageSteve Burke

Secretary’s Report, continued —

Feather Presentation — Kimmie & Susie Johnson

Melanie and Molly were called to the podium to be presented feathers for their dedication to selling raffle tickets and for pulling raffle tickets.

IWAR Report — Mike Warren, Kimmie, & Tony

Mike spoke about sponsorship for the event. He reminded the chapter

that he is available to assist anyone as they recruit sponsors.

Kimmie and Tony presented the chapter with their personal donations to give the sponsorship drive a large boost.

Member of the Month Presentation — Larry Somers

Larry presented Mike and Nancy Steinkraus their photo for being July’s MOM. The Members of the Month for June, Dave and Regina

Moore, were also presented their photo as they were unavailable to attend last month’s meeting.

Break — Cake to celebrate July birthdays.

LOH Raffle — Susie Johnson

Adjourn — Kimmie

Wishing you a wonderful month full of safe riding,

— Jacqui Fairchild

Welcome

Director Kimmie Kohlenberger called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., and Jean Pence led the chapter in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Introductions, Dealer News, and Recognitions — Kimmie

Kimmie introduced the chapter officers. Kathi Somers and Dirk Wilder were recognized for writing articles for the HOG LOG; they were presented with ten raffle tickets for each article submitted.

New Members and Asst. Directors Presentation — Steve Burke

Steve introduced several new chapter members. Be sure to welcome them to the chapter and check out their photos in this HOG LOG.

He also spoke about the upcoming H.O.G. State Rally scheduled Thursday, Sept 12th through Sunday, Sept 15th in San Diego. He and Tony V. are planning a group ride for those going to San Diego on Friday. The ride would leave the OCHD at 1:30 p.m. (time is tentative). If you are planning on riding with this group, contact Steve and Tony directly.

Guest Presentations

Bruce “Skippy” Grant spoke about the Black Sheep and the benefits they provide their respective H.O.G. chapters. The upcoming “Black Sheep Downed Biker Ride” will benefit bikers who have gone down and have had to spend at least one night in the hospital. The ride is scheduled August 25th, 10:00 a.m.

to 4:00 p.m. at the Historic Town Center Park in San Juan Capistrano. For additional information contact Skippy at skippy@blacksheepHDFC.org.

Sandy Lehmkuhler of the Warrior Foundation – Freedom Station spoke about the Foundation purchasing apartments where the Freedom Station is located and how the local merchants and neighbors have a great fondness for all of the warriors that live at Freedom Station. She summarized what the Foundation is doing for our warriors who cannot continue in the service. She then introduced USMC 1st Sgt. Hamm and Sgt. Lawrence who each spoke about their experiences with the Foundation.

Activities Presentation – Tony Vizcarro

Tony reviewed the August through October rides and the upcoming Big Bear and Solvang overnighters.

Announcements, Reminders & Updates

Kimmie thanked everyone for buying dinners and purchasing raffle tickets then reminded everyone to see Ron Browning to purchase the new t-shirts and large HOG rockers.

Kimmie explained the new rules regarding where and when we stage on overnighters after Day 1 of the ride.

She then spoke about the “Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Memorial” and the torch presentation which would take place at OCHD August 4th.

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Raffle Prizes — Raffle prizes cannot be

exchanged at the dealer for cash or store

credit. You may exchange shirts for the

correct size if the dealer has your specific

shirt size available.

What’s Happening? Refer to the ride

calendar on the website for the most up

to date information regarding chapter

and dealer events, rides, meeting places,

maps to meeting places, and departure

times. The chapter has gone green; we

do not print and distribute ride maps at

the beginning of each ride. Ride maps

are uploaded to the OCHOG website 72

hours prior to each ride. Be sure to print

your own ride map and bring it with you

on the ride.

Tweet Tweet — What’s the latest? We

maintain a Twitter account that will alert

you to last minute ride changes and

cancellations directly to your phone.

Twitter notification is faster and more

convenient than accessing the OCHOG

website. Directions for signing up and

receiving alerts are found at http://

www.ochog.org/socialnetworks.php.

Smile for the camera — We have a new

website for our chapter photos. You can

reach the website through the OCHOG

webpage or go directly to http://

ochog.smugmug.com. To submit photos

of chapter rides, send your photos to

photos@ochog.org. You may send

photos in any size.

How do I sell stuff or publish my

masterpiece? For questions about

advertising in the HOGLOG or to submit

ride articles, contact the chapter Editor at

editor@ochog.org.

What do we do when we’re not riding?

Our monthly meetings are usually held on

the fourth Thursday of each month. Our

next meeting will be Thursday, August

29th at the Back Bay Conference Center

on the second floor of Irvine Lanes at

3415 Michelson Drive in Irvine. Dinner

will be available for $15 beginning at

6:00 p.m. You must make your dinner

reservations no later than Wednesday,

July 24th at noon by emailing

secretary@ochog.org.

Secretary’s ReportJacqui Fairchild

July 25, 2013 Monthly Meeting

Orange Coast Harley Owners Group #0322

— Continued on Page 8

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Welcome to Our New Members

Tony AbruntillaPatti AllenJim BidingerDel ClantonSharon CrawfordTim CrawfordJim Daily

Jacqui FairchildMarlene FloresCindy FonsecaConnie GrimmSusan HansberryScott HarrisJames Jay

Rick JonesJen KarrRich KnoxRamin KotobiSteve LewisMark MarmesTom Martin

Briza MoralesKen PenceMike PolenKathi SomersDennis ThomasonTony VizcarroColleen Wilder

OCHOG maintains a

Twitter account that will

alert you of last minute

ride changes and

cancellations directly to

your phone. Twitter

notification is faster and

more convenient than

accessing the OCHOG

website. Directions for

signing up and

receiving alerts are

found at

www.ochog.org

New Members Not Pictured

Alan Austin

Greg Dreyer

Greg Fellmer

Chris Mosher

Roxanna Newman

Tom Newman

Bonnie Tucker

David Westcott

Sign up for Site Notifications

There is a lot of activity going on with Orange Coast HOG, and we try to keep everyone up to date via the website at www.ochog.org. We have image galleries going live, ride maps for the weekend rides, HOG Logs, general updates and more, so much more.

As of this writing, there have been 109 posts to the site, and it just launched in early June, 2012. That means there has been a new post every 2.3 days on average!

There are a number of ways to keep up with what is going on, but the easiest is via email. If you go to the home page and scroll down to the bottom, find a box labeled “Email Address.” .

Just type your email address into that box and hit the “Subscribe” button. Within minutes you’ll get a confirmation email in your inbox asking you if you are sure you want to subscribe. Just click on the confirmation link and you’re all set.

You’ll now get notified in your inbox as soon as a new post goes live.

Happy September Birthdays!

Charlie Meyers Gary Tucker

Jen Karr Steve Martingale

Charlie Meyers Gary Tucker

Jen Karr

LeeDelle & Larry Kasper

Steve Martingale

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Orange Coast Chapter Rides

Ride Codes

M = MEMBERS – For chapter members only + one guest on the member’s bike C = CLOSED – For chapter members + one guest on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle

O = OPEN – For chapter members, National HOG members, and other guests I = INFORMATION – Information only

Riding Skill Recommendations

BASIC – 1,000 riding miles recommended and experience on freeways and twisty roads.

INTERMEDIATE – 5,000 riding miles recommended and comfortable riding freeways and twisty back-roads.

ADVANCED – 10,000 riding miles recommended and skilled at riding long distances and lengthy twisty roads.

EXPERIENCED – Highly developed riding skills required to ride up to 500-mile days at sustained highway

speeds, and be able to handle high to extreme twisty roads.

August 2013

Skill Level Date Day(s) Code Ride Description

N/A Aug 29 Thursday O Orange Coast H.O.G. Meeting Back Bay Conference Center, 3415 Michelson Dr. Second floor, Irvine. Dinner at 6:00 pm – Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Aug 31 Saturday C

New Member Ride Meet at OCHD Dealer for New Member orientation at 8:45 a.m. Leave at 9:30 a.m. for short ride, and then back to Dealer for Hot Dogs and a Soda. Old Timers are welcome. 60 miles

September 2013

Skill Level Date Day(s) Code Ride Description

N/A Sept 7/8 Sat/Sun

I OC Harley Demo days are back!

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Sept 11 Wed. C Full Moon Dinner Ride Meet at OCHD Dealer at 6:00 p.m. for a 6:30 p.m. departure to a

local eatery.

N/A Sept. 13 -15

Fri /Sun I OPEN WEEKEND – Harley Davidson State Rally

San Diego, Ca.

Sept 21/22 Sat/Sun

M BIG BEAR TWO DAY OVERNIGHTER – RAIN OR SHINE Meet at It’s a Grind for an 8:30 a.m. departure. 300 miles

N/A Sept 26 Thursday O Orange Coast H.O.G. Meeting Back Bay Conference Center, 3415 Michelson Dr. Second floor, Irvine. Dinner at 6:00 pm – Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Sept 28 Saturday C

New Member Ride – CHAPTER PHOTO Meet at OCHD Dealer at 8:30 a.m. for a 9:00 a.m. departure for a short ride to the CHAPTER PHOTO destination. Then a short ride, back to Dealer for Hot Dogs and a Soda. Old Timers are welcome. 60 miles

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November 2013

Skill Level Date Day(s) Code Ride Description

Nov 1 Friday O

2nd Annual Injured Warrior Appreciation Run Ride to Camp Pendleton to support the Naval Hospital and the Wounded Warrior Battalion West. Proceeds benefit our injured and ill warriors. Includes Presentation ceremony, lunch with the warriors, commemorative ride pin and ribbon. Departs from OCHD dealer at 9:30 am. Register online at www.ochog.org

N/A Nov 2/3 Sat/Sun I OPEN WEEKEND

Nov 7-11 Thu-Mon M

BISBEE - FALL CRUISE

FIVE DAY OVERNIGHTER – RAIN OR SHINE Meet at Sand Canyon for a 7:00 a.m. departure. 1200 miles

Nov 16 Saturday C Lake Henshaw – Lunch Ride Meet at the Sand Canyon for an 8:30 a.m. departure. 200 miles

N/A Nov 21 Thursday O Orange Coast H.O.G. Meeting Back Bay Conference Center, 3415 Michelson Dr. Second floor,

Irvine. Dinner at 6:00 pm – Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Nov 23 Saturday C

New Member Ride Meet at OCHD Dealer for New Member orientation at 8:45 a.m. Leave at 9:30 a.m. for short ride, and then back to Dealer for Hot

Dogs and Soda. Old Timers are welcome. 60 miles

Meeting Places

OCHD Dealership – Orange County H-D, 8677 Research Dr., Irvine

Camino Real Playhouse Parking Lot –– Corner of Ortega Highway (Hwy. 74) and El Camino Real.

Sand Canyon — Sand Canyon Exit and I-5, parking lot at end of Burt Road

It’s a Grind — Tustin Ave. and La Palma Ave. off the 91 Freeway

Back Bay Conference Center — 3415 Michelson Dr. Second floor, Irvine

October 2013

Skill Level Date Day(s) Code Ride Description

Oct 5 - 7 Sat/Mon M SOLVANG

THREE DAY OVERNIGHTER – RAIN OR SHINE Meet at Sand Canyon for a 7:00 a.m. departure. 800 miles

N/A Oct 12/13 Sat/Sun I OPEN WEEKEND

Oct 19 Saturday C Newcomb’s Ranch – Lunch Ride Meet at It’s a Grind for an 8:30 a.m. departure. 250 miles

N/A Oct 24 Thursday O Orange Coast H.O.G. Meeting Back Bay Conference Center, 3415 Michelson Dr. Second floor, Irvine. Dinner at 6:00 pm – Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Oct 26 Saturday C

New Member Ride Meet at OCHD Dealer for New Member orientation at 8:45 a.m. Leave at 9:30 a.m. for short ride, and then back to Dealer for Hot Dogs and a soda. Old Timers are welcome. 60 miles

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Orange Coast Chapter #0322Orange County, California

Jacqui Fairchild4831 Redbluff CircleIrvine, CA 92704949.551.9707secretary@ochog.org

www.ochog.org

Chapter OfficersDirector Kim Kohlenberger director@ochog.org

Assistant Director Steve Burke asstdirector@ochog.org

Secretary Jacqui Fairchild secretary@ochog.org

Treasurer Ron Browning treasurer@ochog.org

Activities Officer Tony Vizcarro activities@ochog.org

Editor Rob Justus editor@ochog.org

Head Road Captain Tom Clapper headroadcaptain@ochog.org

Ladies of Harley Susie Johnson loh@ochog.org

Photographer Larry Somers photos@ochog.org

Safety Officer Roger Allen safety@ochog.org

Webmaster Ed Hansberry webmaster@ochog.org

Sponsoring Dealer

Orange County Harley-Davidson8677 Research DriveIrvine, California 92618

Phone: 949.727.4HOG (4464)FAX: 949.655.0030

email: email@ocharleydavidson.comweb: www.ocharley-davidson.com

Dealership Hours

StoreMonday 10 a.m — 5 p.m.Tuesday — Saturday 9 a.m. — 6 p.m.Sunday 10 a.m. — 6 p.m.

ServiceTuesday - Saturday 8 a.m. — 6 p.m.

Upcoming Events at OCHD

All Saturdays 11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. Free BBQ lunch for VIPs

9/7 — 9/8/13 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Demo Days

9/29/13 8:00 a.m. Registration Miracle for Kids Poker Run

Forward articles to editor@ochog.org; forward photos to photos@ochog.org.

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