May 2015 - Pikes Peak HOG Chapter # 405

Words From GM Pat
Current Events
Other Events
Future Events
Featured Member/Rider
Last Months Ride/ Events
New HOG Members
Ladies Of Harley
Service Tech Tips
Motorcycle Humor
Riding Tips
We are always working hard to make sure our team is focused on you, our customer.
We have one of the most experienced group of techs providing you top notch service,
sales associates that know the bikes and how to meet your needs, parts associates
that understand your bike, and MotorClothes® merchandise associates that know the
best gear for your riding conditions. Most important, we make sure we have the
inventory you want as well as additional services and products to enhance your riding
experience. Our bike inventory is among the largest in Colorado for new and used
motorcycles - we understand that you want a bike, and we want to put you on it, and
now! Our dealership has an active events calendar year round to keep you riding,
educated, and having fun with your Harley-Davidson®.
3 May- 900 a.m.- PPHD- Members Meeting
3 May- 1000 a.m.- PPHD- Destination ride to Boat House
8 May- 5-8p.m.- Hooters Bike Night
10 May- PPHD- Dirty Dogs and Hogs
13 May- 6:30 p.m.- LOH Meeting (Location TBD)
15 May- PPHD- NEW CUSTOMER PARTY
18 May- 1000 a.m.- PPHD- Mid Month Ride – Meet at PPHD
22 May- 5-8p.m.- Hooters Bike Night
24 May- PPHD- Memorial Weekend Event
31 May- Co Springs- PPHD Dinner Ride
3 May- Woodland Park- Veterans Benefit Above the Clouds
SFMC
9-18 May- SC- Myrtle Beach Bike Week Spring Rally
10 May- Pueblo- Outpost H-D Super Saturday
15-18 May- NM- Aspen Cash Motorcycle Rally
17 May- Florence- CVMA Chap. 3-2, 2nd Annual Bike Show
18 May- Co Springs- 26th Annual CSTC Poker Run
18 May- Co Springs- 7th Annual Defenders of Freedom
Veterans
Recognition Ride
22-26 May- NM- Red River Memorial Day M/C Rally
23 May- D.C.- Run For The Wall-Rolling Thunder Parade
24-26 May- Old Co City- Territory Days
29 May-1 Jun- Wichita- KS State HOG Rally
31 May- Co Springs- PPHD Dinner Ride
7 Jun- 930 a.m.- PPHD- Members Meeting
7 Jun- 1000 a.m.- PPHD- Destination ride to Mt Evans
10 Jun- 630 p.m.- LOH Meeting (Location TBD)
14 Jun- PPHD- Tattoo Event
15 Jun- 1000 a.m.- PPHD- Mid Month Ride – Meet at PPHD
18 Jun- PPHD- New Customer Party
22 Jun- Tejon Street Bike Fest 2014
26-28 Jun- Snowmass- Colorado State H.O.G. Rally
28 Jun- PPHD- Battle of the Bands
5 Jul- 930 a.m.- PPHD- Members Meeting
5 Jul- 1000 a.m.- PPHD- Destination ride to 285 Diner
8 Jul- 630 p.m.- LOH Meeting (Location TBD)
12 Jul- PPHD- Battle of the BBQ
15 Jul- PPHD- New Customer Party
19 Jul- 530 a.m.- PPHD- High Altitude 5 in 1 Poker Ride
21-25 Jul- PPHD- 3rd Annual Peak Week
31 Jul- 630 p.m.- PPHD- Officers Meeting
2 Aug- 930 a.m.- PPHD- Members Meeting
2 Aug- 1000 a.m.- PPHD- Destination ride to Toby Keith Bar Denver
10 Aug- Meet at PPHD- Too Broke For Sturgis
12 Aug- 630 p.m.- LOH Meeting (Location TBD)
14 Aug- PPHD- New Customer Party
16 Aug- PPHD- Summer Stake Sizzler
17 Aug- 1000 a.m.- PPHD- Mid Month Rider – Meet at PPHD
24 Aug- H.O.G. Picnic- Time and Location TBD
30 Aug- PPHD- 2015 New Model Party
Shane Chisholm
I bought a new 2014 Ultra Limited and I wanted to get some miles on it by driving it this year. I recently drove a little over 2500 miles to the
32nd Laughlin River Run and then to Las Vegas. My girlfriend Dawn rode with me and it was her first real ride as a passenger on a road trip.
She did extraordinary dealing with the rain and windy conditions that we had to endure to attend this event. We toured through the Painted
Desert and the Petrified Forest in Arizona on our way to Laughlin. While at the River Run we also got out and toured Arizona going to a
popular biker stop at the old mining town Oatman, AZ and Cool Springs on old Route 66 and another ride to Lake Havasu to the London Bridge
and Needles, CA. It was a very good vacation an ended with a long 14 ½ hour 1,016 mile drive home on my comfortable bike from Las Vegas.
Ride to Bent’s Fort
Well Group 3 took a gorgeous ride to Bent’s Fort on Saturday 12 April. The weather conditions were perfect for a ride and
we took the scenic route to get to Boss Hogg’s Saloon and Restaurant. The food was good and the company was even
better as we all sat around and discussed upcoming trips and bikes.
Wayne Moore
Daniel Lee
Alan Williamson
Director
Karla Miller
How To Join
The only requirement for membership is that
you have a current HOG membership. Contact
HOG and tell them you’d like to be a member of
LOH.
Call 1-800-clubhog or log into the members
only area of www.hog.com then go to “update
membership profile”. Just click the yes option
for LOH and you’re done!
The LOH membership itself is FREE! After
you’ve joined, you will receive a LOH
embroidered patch and pin. LOH membership
allows you to not only participate locally, but
also all the LOH activities at various HOG
rallies and events.
If you have any questions about Ladies of Harley
or want to know when we have our meetings
and events, please feel free to call Karla @
719.648.9300 or email at
karlagnriding@gmail.com.
Ladies of Harley is where lasting friendships
are made, where laughter is heard, and where
memories are made. It’s where ladies like you
come together to share our common interest in
Harley-Davidson motorcycles. We look
Cell 719-648-9300
Asst. Director
Kimberly Sisson-Crow
Cell 610-217-5631
The Ladies of Harley is a group
of dedicated and talented women
who love to get together,
have fun, and ride. We are a
very diverse group of women
coming from different
backgrounds who pull together
to make our LOH events
successful and fun. This is
where lasting friendships and
memories are made.
LOH Meetings
Meetings held monthly on the Tuesday
following the HOG Chapter Meeting.
Socialization begins at 6:00 p.m. followed
by the meeting at 6:30. You can simply
attend the meeting or choose to eat dinner
and enjoy a beverage. The members of LOH
run their own meetings and sponsor
activities that both ladies and men can
participate in. Women and men alike are
welcome to participate. Many husbands and
significant others are even known to gather
for dinner to socialize during the
LOH meetings.
2014 LOH Meeting Schedule
May 6
June 10
July 15
August 12
Sept. 9
Oct. 7
Nov. 4
Dec. 9
Ways you can keep your bike in tip-top shape.
Check spark plugs, make sure they are clean and properly gapped.
Keep throttle and clutch cables lubed and adjusted.
Tire air pressure is critical to safety and tire wear.
Check fluid levels, low motor oil, transmission oil, or primary fluid can cause noise
and premature wear, and if left unattended, you can burn up your motor,
transmission, or clutch.
Low brake fluid can cause a spongy lever or spongy rear brake pedal. Once air enters
the system it will need to be flushed.
Keep your battery fully charged. We recommend using a battery tender.
Pikes Peak Harley Davidson- http://www.pikespeakharleydavidson.com/
Pikes Peak HOG Chapter 405- http://pikespeakharleyownersgroup.com/index.html
Harley Davidson HOG Nationalwww.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Content/Pages/HOG/HOG.html?locale=en_US&bmLocale=en_US
5-IN-1 Ride- http://pikespeakharleyownersgroup.com/5%20in1.html
High Altitude Club- http://pikespeakharleyownersgroup.com/high-altitude-club.html
Ladies of Harley- http://pikespeakharleyownersgroup.com/LOH.html
Pikes Peak HD Rewards- http://www.pikespeakharleydavidson.com/custompage2.asp?pg=rewards
Pikes Peak HOG Officers
Director- Britton Fletchall- fletch.pphd@gmail.com 719-453-8753
Treasurer- Nancy Kelsey- nancygnwild@yahoo.com
Secretary- Cathy Wheat- cwheat@gtc1.net
Activities Officer- Mike Kelsey- medieval_pirate@yahoo.com
Membership Officer- Cathy Wheat- cwheat@gtc1.net
Editor- Shane Chisholm- crazyrider1970@yahoo.com 315-486-1019
Photographer- Lynn Edgin ledgin@msn.com
Webmaster- Sonny Taylor taylor1s@comcast.net
Road Captains
Head Road Captain- Steve “Gus” Gustafson gushog64@hotmail.com
Asst. Road Captain- Eric Merrell cowboys228809@yahoo.com
Safety Officer- Sean Kane seanandbevk@gmail.com
Ladies Of HOG
Director- Karla Miller karlagnriding@gmail.com
Asst. Director- Kim Sisson-Crow ksissoncrowloh@gmail.com