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Jack’s Pack Ride

Posted on April 19, 2017May 15, 2017 by Phil Shoulberg

Jack's Pack Ride By Bob Maples My submission is about the near miss Tracy Anderson had on the April 2nd Jack's Pack ride. We were traveling in a wooded area on a beautiful morning ride when ahead of me a large deer crossed the road just behind th...
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Brake Pad Replacement

Posted on April 19, 2017May 16, 2017 by Dave Anderson

Brake Pad Replacement The Value of a hands-on experience at Dave Leligdon’s Spring Tech Session By Dave Anderson They say “Fear” and “Money” are powerful motivators. In my case, my fear of getting in above my head when doing maintenance jobs o...
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Spring Tech Session

Posted on April 19, 2017May 15, 2017 by Dave Leligdon

Spring Tech Session By Dave Leligdon After much concern about the rainy weather and whether the session should be postponed a day or possibly a week I decided that we would go ahead as planned. The day started out nice and the members began to ...
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Getting Ready for Riding

Posted on April 12, 2017May 15, 2017 by Phil Shoulberg

Progressive diner ride for Gateway Riders

President’s Column By Jim Williams This time last year I was writing about the upcoming Spring and getting ready for riding the new year. It seems as if our winter so far hasn't proven to be just that. Our members have had a great winter of r...
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Rally Vignettes

Posted on April 12, 2017May 15, 2017 by Phil Shoulberg

Rally Vignettes By Marilyn Roberts So he comes up to me at the Door Prize desk and says he's been to a museum in Kansas City where he saw a picture of Amelia Earhart, and I look just like her. Really? He continued to jabber away and I realiz...
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Chain-ge It Yourself

Posted on April 12, 2017May 15, 2017 by Alan Megahy

Old front sprocket with old chain still loosely attached.

Chain-ge It Yourself By Larry Floyd My annual "September in the Smokies" ride this year turned into "October in the Smokies" due to some unforeseen scheduling conflicts; however, the change turned out to be serendipitous because the Fall co...
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Chief Blackhawk Antique Swap Meet

Posted on April 12, 2017May 15, 2017 by Phil Shoulberg

45th Annual Chief Blackhawk Antique Swap Meet and Show By Bill Graham Jim Shaw and I rode our new BMWs to the annual Labor Day Chief Blackhawk Antique Motorcycle Club Swap Meet and Show, an 80-acre swap meet at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds ...
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2016 R1200RT 12K Mile Service

Posted on February 1, 2017May 15, 2017 by Jim Shaw

I just completed the first 12,000 mile service on my R1200RT-LC in accordance with the Owners and Service manuals. The only part I skipped was to compress the brake calipers during fluid change because it would require a special BMW tool I have yet ...
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