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K2 WING’N News

IN THIS ISSUE

Chapter Director News 2

K2 Rides 3

ACD Update 4

Curves 5-6

District Team 7

K2 Team 8

Tips from Donna 9

K2 Members 10

Ride to Eat 11

Celebrations 13

Calendar and Rides 14-15

Recipes 16

MEC 17-18

TAG & For Sale 19

Editor Notes 20

Laughs 21

Rally Time 22-25

Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

“JOIN US” K2 Gathering – PIZZA HUT

945 Old Hwy 90E. Castroville, TX 78009

Date: October 17, 2017 6:00pm EAT & GREEET 7:00pm GATHERING.

Volume 2, Issue 10

OCTOBER 2017

http://www.gwrrak2.comhttp://www.region-h.org/http://www.gwrra-tx.org/http://www.gwrra.org/http://www.gwrrak2.com/

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CHAPTER DIRECTOR NEWS

Hello Chapter and Friends,

Wing Ding has come and gone. Preparation for next year's Wing Ding #40 in Knoxville, Tennessee is well under way.

Our 2nd Annual K2 Country Rally October 14th will be happening very soon. 14 DAYS AWAY! Join us for a fun and exciting time. Hope to see you there.

I'm so excited. Our trip to Big Ben is nearly three weeks away Oct. 25-29, 2017. It will be a relaxing time through the mountains of Big Bend and surrounding areas. We will have K2 members and other Chapters joining and riding with us. There is even one couple staying at our house. We will be riding out on Wednesday after breakfast. It's so beautiful up in Big Bend. If you can't make this trip hopefully you can make the next trip in your car, truck or motorcycle next year. We are also looking to go to New Mexico or Arizona next year. Before you know it more events: December Christmas Party and soon after that our January 1st Polar Bear camp out and ride.

2018 has more events upcoming. Midwinter coming in January. Installing new officers and re-enlisting others. Set a time in February for Education weekend in Killeen, Texas to catch up on classes needed. Our District Rally will be coming up when it starts warming up in May. We're working hard on having lots of vendors. Hope you will attend. This will be different than all other rally’s we've had in the past.

Our Chapter was asked to help in Ride for Kids. Pat and I like to help where needed. Along with Robby and Tricia Winfield we raised $784. This is a great cause in helping for research for children with brain tumors. If you missed it this year there’s more coming up.

REMEMBER our bike night is coming up again just around the corner. We had a great success so far let's keep up the good work chapter!

See Ya Soon!

Michael Pineda

aka “Shrimp Man”

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ACD Update

Do motorcyclists have distraction? We know that when we are in 4-

wheel vehicles we can keep busy setting the radio, answering the

phone, texting, enjoying a juicy hamburger, hollering at the kids and

checking the GPS.

On our motorcycles, we don’t have kids to holler at, nor the opportunity

to enjoy a burger as we ride thru the country side. We do have

distractions when we ride. Many times, we take our eyes off the road

so we can appreciate the scenery. One second away from eyes on the

road, we can travel the length of a football field. We can be distracted

just checking our gauges, GPS or radio station. Sometimes we are

distracted when we are making sure that the 4-wheeler can/has seen

us.

We can reduce distractions by insuring that we make sure that we have

our favorite radio station and GPS are set prior to beginning your ride.

Become familiar with all controls, so you don’t need look for them when

you need them. We need to use our peripheral vision when checking

our mirrors or glimpsing our gauges. We as motorcyclist need to be

constantly aware of the vehicles around us. After all we are a small

vehicle and those cars and trucks have many more distractions. BE

SAFE AND ENJOY THE RIDE!

Armando Vasquez Assistant Chapter Director

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What Would You Do?

CORNERING You are riding on a curving,

two-lane road. You are traveling just below the

speed limit. You round a right-hand curve and

feel your bike begin to drift outward, with your

wheels almost touching the centerline.

Suddenly, an oncoming car appears,

straddling the centerline. You feel like a deer

caught in the headlights. What would you do?

The Wrong Response

Many riders freeze up in this situation. They

roll off the throttle and stare at the oncoming

vehicle … and do little else. Also known

as target fixation, it can easily lead to disaster:

The bike tends to go where you look.

Incorrect

• Freeze

• Stare

The Right Response

The best response is to hold the throttle

steady, focus your head and eyes where

you want to go – the turn’s exit is your

target, not the oncoming vehicle! – and lean

the bike harder by countersteering (pressing

forward on the inside handgrip) and tightening

your line.

Correct

• Hold throttle steady

• Look through the turn

• Countersteer

What should you do in this situation?

Focus where you want to go – the turn’s

exit, and not the oncoming vehicle!

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The Reality

Running wide in a corner is the most common

cause of motorcycle fatalities in Oregon. Even

experienced riders fall into this trap if they’re

not looking far enough ahead. It doesn't matter

whether it's an oncoming car, a tighter turn

than the rider expected or some other

obstacle. When a rider suddenly decides

they’re not going to make it, they often panic,

look down and forget to steer through the turn.

When the road surface is good, a motorcycle

should be able to negotiate a curve safely at

its advisory speed limit – as long as the rider

stays steady on the gas, looks through the

turn and countersteers to control path of travel.

If the concepts of target fixation or

countersteering are unfamiliar to you, or if you

have trouble with corners, We recommend you

seek help: Enroll in a training course and get

some instruction and practice in these critical

skills.

Lean the bike harder

by countersteering and tightening your line.

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TITLE

NAME

PHONE

District Directors Jim & Alvalin Woodul 254-634-4658

Assistant District Director Dan & Donna Rymarz 847-702-6667

Assistant District Director Tom & Dawn Sprague 858-755-6071

District Treasurer Tim Brooks 254-290-5462

Membership Enhancement Coordinator Lyle & Sheri Altes 512-897-0860

COY Coordinator Lyle & Sheri Altes 512-897-0860

Chapter of the Year Coordinators Sheri Altes 512-897-0860

District Trainer Cliff & Gillian Allen 214-886-5798

District Educators Randy & Kathy Reese 512-744-3635

Assistant District Educator Chris Schoenthal 972-660-6286

Motor Awareness Coordinator Scott Finnell 512-591-7631

Entertainment Coordinator Open Position

Vendor Coordinator Michael Pineda 210-707-8411

Couple of the Year 2017-2018 Sal & Phylis Pesta 210-662-8161

Activities Coordinator Open Position

TEXAS DISTRICT TEAM

Texas District was recognized for

having the largest district in

attendance by percentage and by

total count.

Congratulations to Randy and Kathy

Reese as the new 2017-2018

International Couple of the Year.

They will be great Ambassadors for

GWRRA in their travels this coming

year.

mailto:TxDD@gwrra-tx.orgmailto:txadd@gwrra-tx.orgmailto:TXADD2@gwrra-tx.orgmailto:TxTreasurer@gwrra-tx.orgmailto:TxMEC@gwrra-tx.orgmailto:COYCoordinators@gwrra-tx.orgmailto:choy@gwrra-tx.orgmailto:TxTrainer@gwrra-tx.orgmailto:txed@gwrra-tx.orgmailto:txeda@gwrra-tx.orgmailto:txmad@gwrra-tx.orgmailto:entertainment@gwrra-tx.orgmailto:TxCOY@gwrra-tx.orgmailto:activities@gwrra-tx.orghttp://www.gwrra-tx.org/staff/staff.phphttp://www.gwrra-tx.org/staff/staff.phphttp://www.gwrra-tx.org/staff/staff.phphttp://www.gwrra-tx.org/staff/staff.phphttp://www.gwrra-tx.org/staff/staff.phphttp://www.gwrra-tx.org/staff/staff.phphttp://www.gwrra-tx.org/staff/staff.phphttp://www.gwrra-tx.org/staff/staff.phphttp://www.gwrra-tx.org/staff/staff.phphttp://www.gwrra-tx.org/staff/staff.php

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K2 TEAM Chapter Director (CD) Michael Pineda

Assistant Chapter Director (ACD) Assistant MAP TX K-2

Armando Vasquez

Chapter Treasurer (CT) Richard and Esther Flack

Member Enhancement Coordinator (MEC)

Mike Pineda, Jr.

Chapter Educator/ Ride Coordinator Chapter Individual of the Year 2017

Donna Wilson

Newsletter Editor/ Webmaster Pat Pineda

Chapter Couple of the Year 2017 Curtis and Dale Tondre

Mascot K2 “NINJA”

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TIPS from Donna

September wound down with some much-needed rain. Lots of accidents on slick,

congested roadways are to be expected, unfortunately, and there is nothing more

frustrating than sitting out on an interstate for a couple of hours. Experts say, "be

sure to leave extra early so that you can travel at slower speeds". We know that is

not always possible, at least not for me. Being a rider, we know there are times we

cannot avoid the rain and if you have ever got caught in the rain without a rain

suit, you know what a miserable ride that is.

We all take the best precautions possible, avoid puddles when possible (potential

potholes or other surprises hiding there), avoid manhole covers and painted road

stripes (slicker than ice), and ease over railroad tracks. There are multiple articles

on crossing tracks so here are a couple of good

articles: http://www.cycleworld.com/2015/10/23/cycle-world-tips-and-tricks-

crossing-railroad-tracks-on-your motorcycle and

http://www.soundrider.com/current/1603/6-secrets-crossing-rails.aspx.

Have you ever thought about cattle guards? Those can be freaky as well and

intimidating to a new rider. Check this

out: http://www.cycletexas.com/hazards/cattlex.php.

We know too roads are covered in oil, especially at stop lights, stop

signs/intersections, etc. When it rains, even when the road is dry, those areas are

still exceedingly slick and using extreme caution when approaching them is

always best practice. It is best to avoid riding the first 15 minutes after rain begins

as the oil comes to the surface.

There are all kids of road hazards out there so take this quiz and see how well you

do. We can all learn something new no matter our

age: http://motorcyclesafetynews.com/?tag=metal-grate-bridge.

As always, ride safe and be seen!

Donna Wilson Ride Coordinator

http://www.cycleworld.com/2015/10/23/cycle-world-tips-and-tricks-crossing-railroad-tracks-on-your%20motorcyclehttp://www.cycleworld.com/2015/10/23/cycle-world-tips-and-tricks-crossing-railroad-tracks-on-your%20motorcyclehttp://www.soundrider.com/current/1603/6-secrets-crossing-rails.aspxhttp://www.cycletexas.com/hazards/cattlex.phphttp://motorcyclesafetynews.com/?tag=metal-grate-bridge

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Kaitlyn

Pineda

Shannon

Rangel

Bill

Tompkins

Curtis

Tondre

Dale

Tondre

Charles

Williams

Dino

Woods

Mary

Woods

Robert

Yanez

Julie

Fields-Zellous

Cheyenne

Zellous

Robert

Hanus

Michael

Lehman

Jesus

Lozano

Elva

Lozano

Gabby

Lozano

Gina

Martinez

Jesse

Martinez

Tammy

Miller

Greg

Odom

Wanda

Odom

Keith

Bennett

John

Camacho

Donna

Camacho

John

Diaz

Mary

Diaz

Aurora

Dietrich

Joshua

Dambeck

Laney

Dambeck

Jesse

Dunn

Gloria

Dunn

James

Farley

Monica

Farley

Cori

Hanus

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6:00 – 8:00 pm

SONIC DRIVE

IN

RIDE DEPARTURE LOCATION

CORNER STORE

KSU at 8:00am

• 1598 US Hwy 90 E

Castroville, TX 78009 • Get Directions • Phone number (830) 538-9878

https://www.yelp.com/map/corner-store-castroville

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Happy Birthday

Happy Anniversary

If your birthday or anniversary was this

month and you aren’t listed,

please let us know. We will list it next month.

K2 Country Wingers, have you been on an interesting trip that you would like to share with the Chapter?

Do you have a joke or a recipe you would like to

share?

All submissions will be considered!

This is your newsletter so let others know what you have

been doing!

Email your contribution to Pat at

gwrrachapterk2@gmail.com

8:00

9:00 – 5:00

6:00

mailto:gwrrachapterk2@gmail.com

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OCTOBER 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

6 pm - 8 pm

K2 Dinner -

DAIRY QUEEN

4 5 6 7

8:30 am - 2:30

pm

Chapter T Rally

8 9

COLUMBUS

DAY

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6 pm - 8 pm

K2 BIKE NIGHT

6 PM - 8 PM

11 12 13 14

9 am - 2 pm

2nd Annual K2

'COUNTRY

RALLY'

15 16 17

6 pm - 8 pm

K2 Gathering at

PIZZA HUT

6:00 PM - 8:00

PM

18 19 20 21

10 am - 4 pm

Chapter H Rally

22 23 24

6 pm - 8 pm

K2 Dinner -

SAMMY'S

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BIG BEND

NATIONAL

PARK

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BIG BEND

NATIONAL

PARK

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BIG BEND

NATIONAL

PARK

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BIG BEND

NATIONAL

PARK

29

BIG BEND

NATIONAL

PARK

30 31

HaPpY

HaLLoWEEN

1 2

LONE STAR

RALLY

3

LONE STAR

RALLY

4

LONE STAR

RALLY

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OCTOBER 2017

October 3 Tuesday

Dairy Queen 1202 US HWY 90W Castroville, TX 78009

October 7 Saturday

Chapter T Rally Retired E9 Association Bldg. 699 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd. Harker Heights, TX. 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

October 10 Tuesday

BIKE NIGHT SONIC Drive-In, Castroville, TX 6:00 – 8:00 PM

October 14 Saturday

Chapter K2 “COUNTRY RALLY” Castroville Regional Park 816 Alsace Ave Castroville, TX 78009 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

October 17 Tuesday

K2 Gathering - Pizza Hut 945 Old Hwy 90E, Castroville, TX 78009 6:15pm MEET & EAT 6:45pm GATHERING

October 21 Saturday

Chapter H “WINGS IN THE PARK” Raymond Russell Park 20644 IH-10 West San Antonio, TX 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

October 24 Tuesday

SAMMY’S 201 OLD US HWY 90W Castroville, TX 78009

October 25-29 Wednesday thru Saturday

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK

October 31 Tuesday

“HAPPY HALLOWEEN”

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EASY PUMPKIN PANCAKE www.kimscravings.com

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup water

½ cup pumpkin puree

¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)

1 cup pancake mix

maple syrup for serving

In a large bowl, mix water, pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon. Add the

pancake mix and stir just to combine- the batter should be lumpy.

Coat griddle or large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set it over medium-high heat.

When pan is hot, add oil or cooking spray and spoon batter onto the griddle or pan, using ¼

cup batter for each pancake.

Cook until bubbles form on top of the pancakes and the batter is set, 2 to 3 minutes. Then use

a spatula to flip the pancakes and cook them until golden brown on the other side, about 2

minutes. Continue with all of the batter. Top with butter and maple syrup if desired and enjoy!

PUNCH IT TO THEM! Sent in by: Keith aka “LONE WOLF”

1 (12 ounce) can frozen pineapple juice

concentrate, thawed

1 (12 ounce) can frozen pink lemonade

concentrate, thawed

2 1/4 cups water

3/4 cup sugar (or a little less if you prefer)

1/2 gallon strawberry ice cream, softened

2 large bottles ginger ale, chilled

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients except ginger ale,

stir gently till all mixed.

2. Gently pour ginger ale down side of container

into mixture, stir gently.

Serve immediately.

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Member Enhancement Coordinator

Hello Chapter K2,

It was nice seeing the member count at our gathering this month.

Looks like we had three guests. We also had two guests at our Bike

Night. Hope to see them sign up soon. I've contact them and there's

seriously considering being members of our Chapter. I missed quite a

few gatherings because of my job that has me traveling,

Let's continue looking for new members to strengthen our Chapter.

Next year we will be having a membership Drive. I'm working on that

now. We will continue to make our Chapter stronger in working

together and supporting the community, events and rides. Take a

look at the Chapter Calendar for upcoming Events, Rides, Tuesday

Dinners, Bike Night and more. Remember the GWRRA motto of

“Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge”. Thank you! Get up and let's

have some fun!

Hope to see y'all soon, as long as my work allows me.

Mike Pineda, Jr.

MEC GWRRA K2 Friends for FUN, SAFE & KNOWLEDGE

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JOIN K2 NOW

MICHAEL PINEDA 392728

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NEW TAG

FOR SALE

The object is to figure out where the picture of a person’s bike is and then get there. Take the same picture but with your bike and send it to Pat at gwrrak2@gmail.com. Your name will be put in a monthly drawing.

So here are the rules

1. The picture must have your motorcycle in it. 2. Once you find the place you must take the picture as close the same way as the original. 3. Then you must send your picture from the same location. 4. You must have FUN doing this. More rules will be added if needed.

Congratulations Keith Bennet Found September TAG: San Antonio Missions

2007 HONDA SHADOW

COLOR: Black

MILEAGE: 1500

PRICE: $3000

CONTACT: Dick Flack

210-618-2947

mailto:gwrrak2@gmail.com

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Wing Ding #39 is now in the history books and it was a good one. We had a

blast at our first Wing Ding and can’t wait for Wing Ding #40 in Knoxville, TN.

In just 14 days is our upcoming 2nd Annual Country Wing Rally. We are looking forward to seeing everyone. We will be having vendors, games, auction and a BBQ lunch and more!

Summer is winding down and hopefully also some of the summer heat. That means that cooler weather cannot be far behind. With the cooler weather come many more opportunities to get out and ride and enjoy this without overheating. We have many fall rides and rally’s to attend planned. Just remember why you bought your Goldwing in the first place.

Another remarkable month in September. We continue having an excellent

turnout at Bike Night. Congrats $25 winner: Mike Egerton.

“K2 ROCKS!” Thanks to the guests who have come to ride and visit with us. You are always WELCOMED!

Ride Safe & Often!

Pat Pineda aka: “China Girl”

EDITOR’S NOTES

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FINAL EVOLUTION OF A “GOLDWING”

Me and you is friends

You smile, I smile

You hurt, I hurt

You cry, I cry

You jump off a bridge

I gonna miss you.

A blonde and a brunette were

walking down the sidewalk.

"Oh dear" cried the brunette staring

at the walk in front of them, "look at

that poor dead bird!"

The blonde cast her look skyward and

answered "Where?"

HUMOR

Almost brings a tear to the eye.

This is so Beautifully written and also

something for all you romantics.

An elderly couple had just learned how to send text

messages on their new mobile phones.

The wife was a romantic type and a retired English

Teacher of the Classics. The husband a retired Navy

Chief was more of a no-nonsense guy.

One afternoon the wife went out to meet a friend for

coffee. She decided to send her husband a romantic

text message and she wrote:

"If you are sleeping, send me your dreams. If you are

laughing, send me your smile. If you are eating, send me

a bite. If you are drinking, send me a sip. If you are

crying, send me your tears. I love you.

" The husband texted back to her:

"On the toilet. Please advise."

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RALLY TIME You do not want to miss the FUN!

T-Fest October 7, 2017

Harker Heights, TX

http://centexwings.org/t-fest/

K2 Country Rally October 14, 2017

Castroville, TX

http://gwrrak2.com/2017-rally

Wings in the Park October 21, 2017

San Antonio TX

http://www.gwrra-txh.org/rally.htm

14 DAY COUNTDOWN

http://centexwings.org/t-fest/http://gwrrak2.com/2017-rallyhttp://www.gwrra-txh.org/rally.htm

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Click for more information

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfcse7QfF3U&feature=youtu.behttp://centexwings.org/t-fest/

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http://www.gwrra-txh.org/

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http://www.gwrrak2.org/