| Chaparral Riders Newsletter |
| December Edition 2007 |
President : Charles Flack
Vice President: Ron Judge
Secretary: Becki Bodden
Treasurer: Earlene Hopper
Safety Officer: Karen Carter
50/50 Game: Ed Hopper.
Loma Linda Funds: Bonnie Judge
Newsletter/ Web Site: Pete and Linda Aker
Vice President: Ron Judge
Secretary: Becki Bodden
Treasurer: Earlene Hopper
Safety Officer: Karen Carter
50/50 Game: Ed Hopper.
Loma Linda Funds: Bonnie Judge
Newsletter/ Web Site: Pete and Linda Aker
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Quote for the Month
| If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.� – Larry McMurty |
December's meeting is always a busy meeting and this is when we nominate and vote in the new officers,
all positions are open. We are a small club compare to some and I know you have heard this so many
times, "A club is only as good as you wish to make it". With that thought, don't be shy to speak out and
say "I will give it that old College a try, count me in".
all positions are open. We are a small club compare to some and I know you have heard this so many
times, "A club is only as good as you wish to make it". With that thought, don't be shy to speak out and
say "I will give it that old College a try, count me in".
Storing Your Motorcycle for Winter
Election 2008
Sign Up for 2008
At the December's meeting you will be able to sign up for the 2008 year. Please read the direction and
bring the forms (both pages) with it already fill out, this will save time. You can get a form by
or on the Chaparral Main home page.
bring the forms (both pages) with it already fill out, this will save time. You can get a form by
or on the Chaparral Main home page.
The Day of Ride and Christmas Party
A quick note: If you are planning to ride and go to the Christmas party, you can bring your gift (if you
choose to) with you to the meeting, there will be vehicles to take it to the Party for you. This way you
can enjoy the ride for that day. The luncheon will start at 12:00 noon.
choose to) with you to the meeting, there will be vehicles to take it to the Party for you. This way you
can enjoy the ride for that day. The luncheon will start at 12:00 noon.
In reading this, I'm so glad that I live in Southern California, although we have Smog,
earthquake, very hot summers, terrible traffic and so on, ....... "The main problems you are likely to
encounter with winter motorcycle storage are a dead battery, congealed fuel, oil corrosion, tire rot, and
security. If the motorcycle is stored in a wet, salty environment, such as outside in a parking lot or near an
ocean, rust and paint corrosion is also a problem. Most of these problems can be avoided by spending a
few hours preparing the motorcycle for storage.
The tools and supplies you will need include rags, screwdrivers (slotted and Phillips), a spark plug wrench,
spanners or a socket set, a trickle battery charger, distilled water, four or five quarts of oil, a new oil filter,
an oil can with oil in it (the kind with a trigger for squirting out the oil), a can of chain lube, a bottle of fuel
stabilizer, a can of WD40, a small piece of 1/2" plywood or similar, some plastic tubing, a chain and lock,
and a tarp or motorcycle cover. Some of these tools should be in a tool roll under the seat. The steps to
do this winterizing are as follows:
1: Find a secure, dry, heated if possible, out of the weather shelter for the motorcycle to sit
unobtrusively for several months. Make sure water is not likely to drip on the motorcycle. Note that small
animals can nest in places in a motorcycle if given the opportunity and can cause a malfunction and/or
crash in the spring.
2: Change the oil and filter. Used oil has acids which can corrode engine parts. Besides, in the spring
you'll want to ride, not do maintenance. You can do this step before you get the bike to the storage
location, but don't go more than 100 miles or so on the fresh oil."
David Svoboda's
earthquake, very hot summers, terrible traffic and so on, ....... "The main problems you are likely to
encounter with winter motorcycle storage are a dead battery, congealed fuel, oil corrosion, tire rot, and
security. If the motorcycle is stored in a wet, salty environment, such as outside in a parking lot or near an
ocean, rust and paint corrosion is also a problem. Most of these problems can be avoided by spending a
few hours preparing the motorcycle for storage.
The tools and supplies you will need include rags, screwdrivers (slotted and Phillips), a spark plug wrench,
spanners or a socket set, a trickle battery charger, distilled water, four or five quarts of oil, a new oil filter,
an oil can with oil in it (the kind with a trigger for squirting out the oil), a can of chain lube, a bottle of fuel
stabilizer, a can of WD40, a small piece of 1/2" plywood or similar, some plastic tubing, a chain and lock,
and a tarp or motorcycle cover. Some of these tools should be in a tool roll under the seat. The steps to
do this winterizing are as follows:
1: Find a secure, dry, heated if possible, out of the weather shelter for the motorcycle to sit
unobtrusively for several months. Make sure water is not likely to drip on the motorcycle. Note that small
animals can nest in places in a motorcycle if given the opportunity and can cause a malfunction and/or
crash in the spring.
2: Change the oil and filter. Used oil has acids which can corrode engine parts. Besides, in the spring
you'll want to ride, not do maintenance. You can do this step before you get the bike to the storage
location, but don't go more than 100 miles or so on the fresh oil."
David Svoboda's
