Brenda
and I are honored that Jerry and Becky would ask us to fill the vacancy of Chapter Educator, and that Ken and Diane would
approve. Jerry and Becky are leaving big shoes to fill, and we hope twe are up to the challenge. We wish them the utmost success
in their new position of Assistant District Educators.
As we try to get our arms around this position, we have started by looking at the levels
program. Every member of the chapter that has a minimum of 5,000 safe miles should be enrolled in the level program at level
1 or higher. At present, we only have 78 members enrolled, but we have over 100 chapter members. If you have not enrolled
in the levels program, fill out the form on the Rider Education portion of the website and give it to any Chapter Officer.
In the coming months we will be using this space to communicate information
about safety programs and safety pointers from GWRRA and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.
Over the next couple of months, we are bound to have some good riding weather
separated by long periods of poor riding weather. When the good weather shows up, we are all tempted to run out, jump on our
Wings and head out. But before you do, remember two things:
First, if you have winterized your ride, riding it now will undo that work and
you will need to do it again unless you plan to ride it regularly between now and spring.
Secondly, that your ride has been sitting in the garage for some time, and there
may be problems luring that require your attention. Don’t forget to perform a TCLOCS inspection before riding, especially
after long idle periods like these.
So what does TCLOCK stand for?
T- Tires and Wheels
C- ControlsL- Lights
O- Oil and other fluids
C- Chassis and Swing Arms
S- Sidestand and Centerstand
You will find the TCLOCS forms in the Rider Education portion [this section] of
the Chapter E web site. There is one form for two wheelers and one for trikes. Print out several and keep them near where
you store you ride.
