Editor: Gregg Mitchell
Saturday, April 28, 2007, we will be meeting at the Andrico’s Family Restaurant in Fenton, MI. It is located at 3324 Owen Road, just west of M23. You can GOOGLE the location for detailed directions online or click on this link for a map. The meeting begins at 8:30 AM. However late arrivers are always welcome!
INDY DEALER SHOW
By Chuck McKinney
Once again I made my annual trip down to the dealer expo in Indianapolis. After getting a call from Shane Angove on Friday night asking if I could rescue his wallet that he forgot here in Detroit, I left early Saturday morning with wallet in hand and got that to him. In general, the show is still as large as ever and takes two full days to walk through to see what’s new and exciting. I do think the economy is even hurting in this industry, as some of the big players were not present this year. Some of the notables missing from the show were Joe Rocket, Oakley, Shift, Fox, and Troy Lee Designs. Some others either downsized or had fewer give-aways. Although, there is now a full invasion of the Chinese, Korean and Taiwanese products which is mind-boggling. They are now making and marketing a large selection of bikes, dirt, sport and some smaller cruisers. Some of us have already seen these bikes at HSTA events where they provided demo rides.
Along with that ATV’s, and four wheelers. I’m not sure where their products are sold because when I go usually larger dealers here I don’t see them. So, they must be in the smaller shops, private dealers, or hardware stores up north. There was a lot of action going on in these booths where I assume deals we being cut to place the products on dealer floors.
One of the biggest segments this year was in the two-wheel/four-wheel style dune buggies. They are available from a simple two-wheel fun buggy to some serious four- wheel nearly Baja style machines. The biggest segment of vendors was selling the buggies and ATV products with the exception of helmet manufacturers. There must now be somewhere in the neighborhood of two dozen companies producing helmets. There were all the name brands to one small company from China that had one representative and very little activity in that booth (Alltop Helmets, poor guy was standing there looking pretty lonely). With this many helmets it’s beginning to get harder to choose a helmet, I suppose variety maybe a good thing. Of course, we still have the major debate going on with the journalist from Motorcyclist whether the Snell or DOT/Euro standard is better. None the less there are plenty to choose from that will fit your budget.
As far as new or interesting things at the show, there were a few items that caught my attention. Cobra exhaust www.cobrausa.com is now marketing a fuel injection mapping device called Fi2000, which is a plug, and go module. They are mapped for individual bikes and alter the fuel injection pulse width rather then the mapping table in a Power Commander. There are three dials, which will allow you some additional adjustments of idle, mid-speed and full-speed. These will only allow an increase (richer) in fuel from the installed map. So, with the Fi2000 product it doesn’t really matter if you have a stock bike, or are trying to get rid of a hole from the manufacture somewhere in the power curve, or have a slip on, but want some improvement its set to handle it. The adjustments are limited so if you’re looking to fine tune your mapping then the Dynojet Power Commander is still the way to go.
Cobra is making Fi2000 for most of the popular bikes but not all as of yet. So check the application guides if you have an interest. Another new product was by TPX www.radarforbikes.com that makes a radar detector designed for motorcycles that are weather-resistant and has large buttons for easy use. They also include a mounting bracket for the center hole on the triple clamp for installation. It covers all the bands X, K, KA, and laser with your choice of visual alert or wireless headset. Again they don’t have all the bikes covered for the mount. Those with steering dampers won’t be able to use it as of now with the mounting bracket supplied because the damper use that same location too. Another product of interest was the ridecool vest www.ridecool.com, which is producing a vest that has evaporative cooling. It works by absorbing water into the polymer material by soaking for about 5 minutes or so before riding. Its worn under your riding suit, preferably a mesh style for better cooling.
Once underway it cools through evaporation and keeps you cool for somewhere up to 3 to 4 hours depending on the humidity level. Now the bad thing is once its dried out you effectively have added a layer to your riding suit until you can once again soak it and start over. They also make a bandana using the same material and principal to cool. This would be much easier to re-soak and wear between stops on a ride. Something Gregg might be interested in as I know he usually wears one when riding, I think the bandana is under $20.00. One other interest product is from MOMO Italy; they have helmets that are leather covered. No nothing unique is leather cover, but very well done. They have very high quality leather, dyed, and or done in some wonderful designs.
2007 Triumph Tiger
By Pedro Gregorio
Two degrees Fahrenheit. Those are not the three words that I would prefer to use at the beginning of a new bike review but unfortunately, due to what surely must have been a clerical error, I never got the invitation to the all-expenses-paid world press intro of the new 2007 Triumph Tiger in the south of Spain last November. So when Triumph Detroit (www.triumphdetroit.com) got their demo model in January and with our press date fast approaching, I was hoping to take advantage of our warm winter spell. But it was not to be. Instead, I was facing 2 degrees Fahrenheit, the wind chill at 70 mph when the ambient temperature is 25 degrees. That was the number on my car thermometer as I pulled up to Triumph Detroit’s large showroom on Groesbeck Hwy. just north of I-696 on the first Friday in February. The forecast called for a temperature freefall so it was now or never. When Dave Canu, Triumph Detroit’s owner, told me that the new Tiger didn’t come from the factory with any outlets for electric clothing (Triumph, what were you thinking?), I knew I’d have to go Old School. That meant putting on as many layers as possible of my warmest clothing between my skin and the Aerostich. This would be my coldest ride since I got my first bike back in NY City twenty years ago and excitedly rode right through the winter.
The writing was on the wall for the previous generation Tiger 955i that I last rode in 2005. When Triumph released the new 1050cc triple engine in the Sprint ST and Speed Triple in 2005, it was only a matter of time before that engine made its way into the Tiger. If you read my review of the 2006 Sprint ST, you know that I liked the engine and the bike so much that I bought one. For 2007, Triumph totally redesigned the Tiger and slipped a detuned version of the 1050 engine into the aluminum frame. Why is it that so many manufacturers insist on reducing the horsepower when they move an engine from a sport or sport-touring bike into a naked or adventure-touring styled bike? It doesn’t make any sense to me but the Tiger’s 114 hp @ 9400 rpm and 74 ft-lbs @6250 rpm at the crank should provide a sufficient 100-104 hp and 60-65 ft-lbs at the rear wheel. Even so, I would still prefer to have the extra 10 hp offered by the Sprint/Speed Triple version. I had only seen the new Tiger in photos and wasn’t trilled by the styling. All that changed when I saw the white model sitting in Triumph Detroit’s showroom. White tigers are very rare and I could make countless cheesy Siegfried and Roy references here but I won’t. The white bodywork contrasts beautifully with the blacked-out engine and frame and the Tiger is right up there with the Ducati Multistrada for best-looking of the tall sport bike class. The Tiger is also available in black, blue, and yellow. MSRP is $10,699 without ABS and $11,499 with. The stock windscreen is not adjustable but a bigger screen is available for $150. You can also get a higher or lower seat for $189 each or a gel seat for $268. For me, the must-have accessories would be the color-matched hard bags for $899 and the centerstand for $180. The $195 heated grips would be nice to have but you could always get heated gloves for less money.
The Tiger and Multistrada can no longer be called adventure tourers like the BMW R1200GS or KTM Adventure 990 because they are not designed to go off-road. They’re basically comfortable sport bikes. The Tiger has big 43mm upside down, fully adjustable front forks, 320mm front brake rotors with radial calipers, and 17-inch alloy wheels with Z-rated Michelin Pilot Road tires. The riding position is very comfortable with plenty of legroom and a tubular handlebar that’s neither too low nor too high. I like tubular bars because they provide easy attachment for accessories such as GPS units.
Once I got all of my gear on and waddled onto the Tiger, it was time to hit the road. I planned to ride for an hour or until I started to feel the onset of hypothermia, whichever came first. With the triple purring at idle, I reset the familiar trip computer. I say familiar because it functions exactly the same as the one on my Sprint. Average mpg, trip distance, trip time, average speed, and max speed are all one button push away. The Tiger instrument cluster does have one feature that I wish my Sprint did: a digital speedometer inset in the tach. Hopefully, analog speedometers will go the way of the Dodo bird. Two trip meters are always handy on long trips. A big digital clock and digital fuel and coolant temp gauges round out the package. As I headed south on Groesbeck, I was glad the Tiger didn’t have an ambient temperature gauge. I never really understood air temperature gauges on bikes. If it’s very cold or very hot I’ll know it right away. Seeing it displayed in front of me is only going to make me feel worse.
I wanted to spend at least some time on the highway so I got on I-696 West. The small windscreen did a decent job of keeping the frigid air off my chest but my helmet was in the noisy air zone. Bobbing up and down didn’t seem to change things much so I’m not sure if the taller accessory screen would reduce the noise. The fact that I wasn’t wearing ear plugs probably didn’t help. A mental body check found all parts still pretty warm except my hands. My fingers were losing some feeling by the time I exited onto I-75 North so I exited at 11 Mi. Rd to stop and bring out the big guns: a pair of snowmobile mittens that I bought 20 years ago to ride that first bike. Back on 75 my digits were feeling much better. I noticed that in 6th gear the gearing was quite similar to my Sprint’s: 4000 rpm at just under 70 mph and 4500 rpm at 75 mph. Just like the Sprint, downshifting was not required for serious acceleration. The Sprint feels a bit more peppy but that’s probably those 10 extra horsepower at work. It was time to start heading back so I decided to get off on Crooks Rd and stop in a parking lot for some photos. That’s when the mini-blizzard hit. From one minute to the next I was in a raging snowstorm. Now I’ve never ridden in a snowstorm so I started to get a little nervous. Then I realized that my only option was just to ride through it. As long as I stayed calm and didn’t panic, I trusted the Tiger to get me back.
The ride back on Square Lake Rd, Mound Rd, and 12 Mi. Rd was one that I won’t soon forget. If you were out that afternoon and saw some nut case in a red suit on a white bike, that was me, not a terribly misguided Santa impersonator. The snow didn’t abate until I got back onto Groesbeck so I concentrated on being as smooth as possible and staying on the wet parts of the road. I was expecting more power from the radial calipers but most brake pads weren’t designed to provide maximum friction in subfreezing temperatures. Not a bad thing when you’re riding in very low traction conditions. I never locked or spun a wheel which speaks volumes about how well the Michelin Pilot tires worked at such low temperatures. Towards the end of my ride I did notice that the cable clutch lever effort seemed high but that was probably due to my hand getting tired and the dropping temperature stiffening up all of the linkages. Just like human joints, mechanical things don’t work well in the cold.
By the time I rolled into Triumph Detroit’s parking lot I was cold, tired, and ready to get off the Tiger. According to the trip computer I had been out for one hour and twenty-three minutes at an average speed of 27 mph. I had done 38.6 miles and averaged 44 mpg, excellent for a brand-new engine in very low temperatures. As I got some feeling back into my hands I had some time to admire the Tiger’s lines and think about its role in life. Unlike the old Tiger, it has no pretenses of being an off-road bike. This is good because now it can concentrate on being a comfortable sport bike. If I were in the market for a sport tourer with the 1050cc triple engine, in my opinion the best sport touring engine in existence, I’d have a very hard time choosing between the Tiger and the Sprint ST. It would come down purely to looks and ergonomics. My long legs fit the contours of the Sprint’s tank better than the Tiger’s and the riding position is more to my taste so I made the right choice. Regardless of which one you pick, you won’t be disappointed.
Ride Smartly.
REMEMBER........
It doesn't pay a reward, but your articles will be appreciated by all your fellow members and your local editor AND you will earn points toward the SMOTY Award! If nothing else - you'll get to see your name in print, somewhere other than on the Post Office bulletin board!
A special thanks to Chuck McKinney and Pedro Gregorio for the articles featured this month!
MICHIGAN SQUADRON RIDING EVENTS - 2007
One of the traditions of the Michigan Squadron of the HSTA is to organize a few events each year specifically for our State Squadron. These events are not sanctioned or official events of the HSTA, but are limited to those who are current members of the HSTA. Our 2007 schedule is listed below in order of occurrence:
Hocking Hills Twisty Tour - H2/T2
June 1-3, 2007
Lancaster, Ohio
Organized by: Don Pennington
Lancaster is located south east of Columbus, approximately 230 miles from Detroit. The topography is generally flat until you reach Lancaster. South of this point the landscape changes abruptly with hills and rock outcroppings. Hocking Hills is located in Logan County, in southeast Ohio, mostly west of US 33 along SR 664 and SR 374. The Hocking Hills region is home to 9 state parks, over 9000 acres of state forest land, part of the Wayne National Forest, contains 4 nature preserves and one of the largest metro parks in the state.
Ride Route
The ride will begin in Lancaster and consist of a circle tour of approximately 250 miles. One gas and refreshment stop will be designated in the first half of the ride. Lunch will be the same as last year at the “Wild Horse” restaurant overlooking the Ohio River. A gas and refreshment stop will be designated for the last half of the ride as we return to Lancaster. The ride is designed to contain some of the most curvaceous, hilly, scenic, and challenging back roads within the State.
Date
The event will begin on Friday June 1 with a mandatory riders meeting at 9:00 p.m. in the Lancaster Inn/Colonnade at Fairfield Lounge. Riding groups will be set up, the route will be discussed, and preparations will be made for the next days ride. The ride will be on Saturday morning June 4. A dinner will take place Saturday evening with the return ride home on Sunday.
Accommodations
The “Hocking Hills Twisty Tour” (H2/T2) will center out of Lancaster, Ohio with accommodations at the Lancaster Inn/Colonnade at Fairfield Motel located at 1858 N. Memorial Drive. A twin style room will cost $59.00 per night. It has been worked out with the motel that if at least 15 rooms are booked, that a free room will be provided. Who gets the free room will be determined at the Saturday evening dinner.
Make Reservations as soon as possible.
Call Lancaster Inn/Colonnade at Fairfield: 740/653-3040
Request to be registered as part of the HSTA-Hocking Hills Twisty Tour.
You can contact me at the following:
E-Mail – pennington@ameritech.net
Phone – 734/482-8188 (Home)
734/485-1445 (Office)
HALACIOUS 9.1
Nine is Devine
Vienna, WV – July 20 – 22, 2007
Event Organizers – Hal and Donna Kramer
Here it is, 2007, and after missing Halacious 9 last year, Donita and I are having Halacious 9.1 to make up for it. Preparations and draft "Quiz" questions are already underway at a feverish pace. Anyway, dates have been set, hotel rooms secured, a blankie will be sewn together for Halacious 8's lucky recipient of the Halacious Blankie Drawing (uh, Jan and Don, that would be you - but ya gotta send the shirts!), and other special features are already in various stages of development. But I won't spill those beans (Mexican jumpings beans, of course) and risk ruining the surprises. Heh, heh....
So without further delay, here's the usual weekend agenda/details/etc:
Dates: Friday July 20 through Sunday July 22
Ride in Friday evening and catch grub at the Kramer Inn.
Either stay at our hacienda, or the hotel of choice for you noisy sleeper types.
Ride on Saturday on some blame route Cisco (me!) is riding.
Donita will sponsor a day out with the ladies if they prefer, but if all want to ride, she will also.
Saturday night grub and antics back at the Kramer Inn.
Ride home Sunday and catch lunch on the way (well, hopefully-this is always an adventure with this group!)
One note I need to add. Like Halacious 8, we are asking that all who join us be of legal age. Thanks for your understanding on this.
This year we have the usual accommodations at the Kramer Inn which are available first come, first served and are complete with the usual infestation of bugs, snakes, and insects. The corn crib and the guest "suite" will be available. If you prefer a hotel, you can call and reserve a room in your name at the:
Wingate Inn, Vienna, WV, 304-295-5501
1502 Grand Central Avenue (Rte 14) right next to Lowe's
$ 74.00/night plus tax, 2 queen beds
$79.00/night plus tax, 1 king bed
8 rooms reserved with queen beds, 2 with kings - smoking and non-smoking
Pool and hot tub, and only a couple miles from our house
Ask for the rooms reserved for the "Halacious group" (yes, really), confirmation by Ashley (ID # 17154), and convert one to your name.
Rooms will automatically be released early July, so reserve one before then, this place is known to fill up.
So give us a call and come join Pancho, Tricia, Donita and Cisco in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia for Halacious 9.1! And as you already know, my imagination is somewhat limited on event slogans, so that's why I ask for your ideas! Please pass them along. Also, don't forget to let us know whether you prefer the Wingate or the Kramer Inn. For those of you who are new to Halacious, we encourage couples, so bring your spouse/significant other/riding partner. And we promise, you'll fit right in (heh, heh).
Cisco and Donita
WOMAN’S RIDE
August 10 - 12, 2007, Michigan
Explore the Leelanau Peninsula
Event Organizer – Jan Pennington
A leisurely ride is planned, leaving Friday morning and taking back roads to the Clifford Lake Inn for lunch. Lunch is served on the deck overlooking the landscaped grounds of the Inn and Clifford Lake. This Inn is just west of the community of Stanton. After lunch we will continue north along highway 66 and other connecting roadways to the Traverse City area where we will lodge for the night. We will leave Saturday morning, find a unique breakfast spot and begin riding along the shore line of Lake Michigan, generally following highway 22. The road winds through forests and small towns.
We will ride through the Sleeping Bear Sand Dune State Recreation area and stop for a break at Good Hope Bay where we can walk the beach which is one of the best places to find Petoskey stones washed up by Lake Michigan. Continuing north to the unique community of Leland we will stop to walk the unique shops at “fishtown”. From Leland we will continue north along Highway 22 which at this point is one of the best twisty roads in the Leelanau Peninsula. The road winds through cherry orchards to the lunch stop at “Fisher’s Happy Hour Tavern” for the best pie and hamburger that can be found in the area.
After lunch we will continue on highway 22 through Northport, a friendly town on Traverse Bay, to the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula and the historic Traverse Bay Lighthouse, where the shoreline is rocky and many islands can be seen. In the afternoon we will ride south via interior twisty roads through cherry orchards, wineries, and vistas over numerous lakes stopping at the community of Suttons Bay, where artistic shops and unique architecture abound. After Sutton's Bay we will again continue along twisty secondary roads through the communities of Cedar and Lake Ann to Traverse Bay for an evenings rest and a good meal at one of the local restaurants. We will plan to leave Sunday morning on the return ride, generally following highways 115, 66 and 50 to arrive back from a fantastic ride.
Please contact Jan Pennington if you wish to participate in the event.
eMail - janpennington@comcast.net
Phone - 734.482.8188
NOTE: Riders of the male persuasion are also welcome on this event – provided you meet one of the following requirements – You are accompanied by a woman pillion rider. You are riding pillion with a woman pilot.
M.O.B. - 2007
Michigan's Ohio Blitz – 2006
Sept. 14 - 16, 2007, SE Ohio
Event Organizer – Gregg Mitchell
Details to be announced!
HAZARDOUS TOUR
Hazard, KY, Oct. 4 - 7, 2007
Event Organizer – Gregg Mitchell
Details to be announced!
April 28, 2007
Michigan HSTA Monthly Meeting
Andrico’s Family Restaurant
3324 Owen Rd., Fenton, MI
8:30 AM
Sunday - April 29, 2007
Pennington’s Spring BBQ – 2:00 PM
Ypsilanti, MI
May 6, 2007
Spring European / Vintage Rally – Holly MI
May 18 – 20, 2007
Triumph Demo Days – Triumph Detroit
May 19, 2007
Spring Open House – Triumph Detroit
May 25-28. 2007 is the fifth year for TRISTAR
http://tinyurl.com/bb2k2 and we again will be lodging at the Alleghany Inn (888) 372-2501, in Sparta, NC. To secure a room make your reservation before 5/11/07. Nestled in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Sparta is a quaint little town, with friendly people, where routes US21 and NC18 intersect, and is located just 5 miles west of the famous Blue Ridge Parkway. Enjoy the fantastic scenic views or take a ride on one of the twisty-roads, which fan out in all directions taking you to destinations in the nearby states of VA and TN. This 3-day event takes place over Memorial Day Weekend, with a Friday night cookout and a Saturday
evening BBQ dinner at the Inn. Unless you are in a hurry to get back home, stay over Sunday and enjoy an extra day of riding since Monday is a holiday. Registration is available on line at http://tinyurl.com/bb2k2 For additional information contact Galen Diehl at (276) 647-3162 or gediehl4@comcast.net
May 26, 2007 – Saturday
Michigan HSTA Monthly Meeting
Andrico’s Family Restaurant
3324 Owen Rd., Fenton, MI
8:30 AM
June 24 – 27, 2007
STAR – Ashville, NC
Registration Information is available in your latest STAReview!
This event is shaping up to be one of the best and biggest STAR events ever. Register Early!
For the individual(s) listed below - this will be your last Michigan Newsletter if you don't renew within the next 30 days AND advise me with a call. If you feel this information is in error - call me. If you wish to renew and need a form, let me know and I'll send you one or print out the copy at the HSTA Website -------- www.ridehsta.com
We're going to miss you if you don't renew
Don Marriott – Rochester Hills
Susan Marriott – Rochester Hills
Our policy regarding "Prospects" is to provide them with a "local" newsletter for 3 months following their
introduction to the club. Under those guidelines this will be the last newsletter for the following individual(s):
Ken Dilg – South Lyon
Steve Meiners – Commerce Twp.
Ken Zavella - Waterford
If you have decided to join the HSTA, please let me know so I can continue your monthly newsletter to you.
Current Squadron Membership – 109
The HSTA Michigan Squadron and Newsletter belong to you - the Membership. Both of them can only be as good and as interesting as you make it --- so take the time once and awhile and contribute. If you've got something to say about a ride, your bike, perhaps a trip you’re planning - whatever -- send it in for the newsletter – To:
Gregg Mitchell, 2998 Powderhorn Ridge, Rochester Hills, MI 48309 MI_HSTA@voyager.net
A motorcycle can't sing on the streets of a city.
People are like Motorcycles: each is customized a bit differently.
If the bike isn't braking properly, you don't start by rebuilding the engine.
Remember to pay as much attention to your partner as you do your carburetor.
Sometimes the best communication happens when you're on separate bikes.
Well-trained reflexes are quicker than luck.
Good coffee should be indistinguishable from 50 weight motor oil.
The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.
Learn to do counter-intuitive things that may someday save your butt.
The twisties - not the superslabs - separate the riders from the squids.
When you're riding lead -- don't spit.
If you really want to know what's going on, watch what's happening at least five cars ahead.
Don't make a reputation you'll have to live down or run away from later.
If the person in the next lane at the stoplight rolls up the window and locks the door, support their view of life by snarling at them.
A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2 am to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down.
If she changes her oil more than she changes her mind -- follow her.
Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt @ 70 mph can double your vocabulary.
There's something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer.
Don't lead the pack if you don't know where you're going.
Sleep with one arm through the spokes and keep your pants on.
Practice wrenching on your own bike.
Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.
Beware the rider who says the bike never breaks down.
2 bikes is useful because at least one can be raided for parts at any given time.
Don't argue with a 18-wheeler.
Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit.
Maintenance is as much art as it is science.
A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel.
If you can't get it going with bungee cords and electrician's tape - it's serious.
If you ride like there's no tomorrow - there won't be.
Bikes parked out front mean good chicken-fried steak inside.
Gray-haired riders don't get that way from pure luck.
There are drunk riders. There are old riders. There are NO old, drunk riders.
Thin leather looks good in the bar, but it won't save your butt from "road rash" if you go down.
The best modifications cannot be seen from the outside.
Always replace the cheapest parts first.
You can forget what you do for a living when your knees are in the breeze.
No matter what marquee you ride, it's all the same wind.
Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.
MEETING NOTES - APRIL 28, 2007
by Bob Proctor
35 members and 2 guests were present for this months meeting at Andrico’s Family Restaurant in Fenton. Gregg was off playing again at a track day leaving the meeting duties to Bob Proctor.
Spring is here in Michigan, evident by the new machinery our members are out enjoying. Jim Robinson rode in on his new Triumph 675, John Cirner has a new Aprilla RSV 1000, Gary Glass has a new Gixxer 750, Ian Orr finally has his dream Ducati 1098 and Dave O. (and wife) celebrated their 25 years together with a new Wing (silver of course!).
Those who attended the T Ride in Mena Arkansas gave a wrap up of the weekend. Rain and cold temps kept many on the sidelines until the last day when the ride north salvaged all the other missed attempts of enjoying Arkansas twisties.
Upcoming events
Don and Jan Pennington are opening their home to their annual Spring BBQ tomorrow (Sunday April 29th) in Ypsilanti.
MMM 9 is next up over the May 16 – 19 time frame. Sylva North Carolina is the destination for 34 anxious members with room for one more – just contact Gregg Mitchell during the week for more information.
Demo rides can be had during Triumph Detroit’s open house on Saturday, May 19th.
H2T2 in the Hocking Hills area of SE Ohio occurs June 1 – 3. Contact Don Pennington for more information
STAR 2007 in Asheville North Carolina is planned for June 24 – 28. Registration forms are available in your STAReview. Over 350 are already registered.
Halacious 9.1 at the Kramer family compound in Vienna West Virginia happens July 20 -22. Contact Hal Kramer or Gregg for more info.
Women’s only ride event. August 10 – 12. Jan Pennington anticipates the Leelanau area in NW Michigan as destination. More info can be secured at janpennington@comcast.net
Local bike nights – take your pick of the following:
Tuesday’s in Ypsilanti
Wednesday’s in Ann Arbor and Howell
Our May meeting will occur Saturday, May 26th at Andrico’s Family Restaurant starting at 8:30 AM. They are located at 3324 Owen Rd (U.S. 23 & Owen Rd exit). Check mapquest for directions.
Gregg now distributes the newsletter in PDF format to those interested. Contact him if you would like to replace the snail mail version.
The newsletter editor continues to request new articles! If you have a story to share about a journey, bike purchase or anything that might interest our squadron, please send it to Gregg.
Are you receiving the monthly newsletter? Much of the information contained in the minutes should arrive at your residence or via PDF in the week preceding the meeting. Let Gregg know if you are missing out on this award winning publication! Included in your membership fees, it is also available to prospective members who visit our meetings. Contact Gregg Mitchell @ MI_HSTA@voyager.net for more info.
Questions about anything contained in these minutes?
Contact Bob Proctor bobproctor@comcast.net
