Volume 21, Issue 1 January 2008

Northside Harley News Message from your Director

Harley Owners Group

I N DIA NA P O LI S C H A PT E R N O . 1 , IN C

CHA PTE R # 12 38

We kicked off our first Chapter meeting of 2008 and had a good crowd to start the year. It was a drizzling start to a new year, but the temperatures kept climbing through the weekend, as did the rumble of Harley’s as many bikers took advantage o f the unseasonably warm weather. First on the morning’s agenda were two very special guests; Cody and Bruce Guerns ey made a surprise and welcome app earance. You may remember that it was almost a year ago that Cody attended our chapter meeting and presented his Eagle Scout project to erect a veteran’s memorial at Old Union cemetery in Boone County. The chapter quickly moved to give Cody a check and then passed the hat around the room for additional personal contributions. In the end, the result was well over $1000 that morning to Cody’s project. A few short months later, on Memorial Day, several of us attended the dedication o f the veteran’s memorial. Never have I been so proud to wear our ch apter’s colors as I was that day. And of course, we are all proud of Cody. To say thanks, Cody presented a plaque o f appreciation to our H.O.G. chapter for the contribution of funds and support. Turning to chapter business, I have been working with Sherri to explore the purchase of a PA system to be used at chapter meetings and activities at the dealership. Neither the chapter nor the dealership have ev er owned a PA system; when we have used one in the past it is because we hav e borrowed or rent ed it. As our meetings and activities have grown to significant size, it has become increasingly difficult fo r everyon e to hear and to be heard. I have reviewed options with local retailers and hav e priced systems ranging from $800 to $1200. A motion was made and passed to proceed with the purchase o f a PA system using best judgment to meet our needs. I appreciate everyon e who offered assistance and support fo r this effo rt. We are also exploring options for having our chapter meetings interpreted for the deaf and hearing impaired. While exact numbers are not available, we are aware o f a larg e number of deaf and hearing impaired members and potential members in our community that are avid Harley bikers. I readily admit my ignorance of the challeng es faced by our deaf friends, what it means to master the American Sign Language, or how we would go about providing these services; so far, the learning curve is steep but encouraging. At this time, we are currently looking into interpretation services and the possible funding requirements. I will provide additional updates as more information develops. I appreciate the very positive response that I have already receiv ed from across our membership body in support of these effo rts. Again, I am optimistic for the New Year, the upcoming riding season, and the chapter as a whole. Charlie Burke has been busy mapping an activity calendar for the upcoming year. Look for more details later in this issue. We are also encouraging anyone who has a suggestion for a ride or would like to lead a ride to let Charlie know and we can post it on the schedule. Stay dry and warm and I look forward to seeing you at the February meeting! Ken L. White

Inside This Issue: Director's Comments

1

December Meeting Minutes

2

Event Calendar

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2008 Chapter Sponsor and Officers/ 2008 Officer Election Photos

3

Activities Chair Notes/2007 Christmas Party Photos

7

New Members/January Birthday’s

4

Bulletin Board/Wall of Hereos

Letter from Dave Bridges/Rolling Thunder Announcement

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Business Directory

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Indianapolis Chapte r No. 1 Saturday, January 5, 2008 Chapte r Mee ting Minute s Submitte d by Tammy Burke Ke n White calle d mee ting to orde r at 9:00 a.m. The sign in shee t indicate d 113 membe rs present. O pening General Discussion: A big “thank you” to H-D of Indianapolis for breakfast. A special thank you to Russ and Sherri for hosting the holiday party. Introduction/Welcome of Ne w Membe rs/Guests: There was an introduction of new members. Welcome to all! Please participate in HOG Chapter rides and events. Get involved! Have fun and ride! Office r’s Re port: Director, Ken White. Chaired the meeting. Renew your HOG chapter membership for 2008 at any chapter meeting. Cost is $12 for the year and can be paid by cash or check only. Charity Fund distribution went to Homeless Veterans, Veterans Center, Food Pantry, Hope House and St. Mary’s. The Chapter would like to purchase a portable PA system for use at meetings and events. Motion was made to purchase an inexpensive system, motioned passed. Chapter is looking into a sign language interpreter for the meetings. We are going to inquiry what services are available from the state of Indiana. Lynda Bridges mentioned that David, who is serving for the Dept. of Defense in Iraq, had received our packages and very much appreciated the boxes of items. Soon to be Eagle Scout, Cody Guernsey presented the Chapter with a token of appreciation for our fundraising efforts and support with his veterans memorial project. Mystery HOG winner was Jim Campbell. Jim won a gift card from the dealership. Assistant Director, Steve Hartshorne – Nothing to report. Treasurer, Carolyn James. The rivet for the Harley-Davidson museum has been ordered. It will say Indianapolis Chapter No. 1 on it. We have money. Secretary, T ammy Burke. Please remember to sign in at each meeting. The sign in sheet has been revised for 2008 with members who only attended 1 or 2 meetings in 2007 taken off the list. If you find your name not on the list, please complete the written sign in sheet and your name will be added. Publicity, Mark Bowman. Contact Mark to place an advertisement in the newsletter Sergeant at Arms, Ken Whisman. Absent Road Captain, Ed James. Keep the rubber side down! Historian, Chip Sandleben. Busy taking pictures. Charity Fund, Debbie Blankenhorn. T he 50/50 winner of $134 went to Gary Rundle. Paul Boelke won two gift cards and Mark Bowman won one gift card from the dealership. Awards Chairperson, Denise Benn. Nothing to report. Safety Director, T ed Rossell. Sign up for the Experienced Riders Course. You must have taken the Basic Riders Course or rode your motorcycle for 3,000 miles or have 2 years of riding experience. You do not have to be an ABATE member to take the class. Cost is $25. Class will be held on the west side of Indianapolis off of Holt Road. See T ed to sign up. Activities Chairperson, Charlie Burke. No ride today. Newsletter, Sherri Hammer. Please send any articles to Sherri for the newsletter by the Wednesday following the meetings. Deale rship Ne ws H-D of Indianapolis will be sponsoring a pin-striping day. Individuals will be able to bring their motorcycles to the dealership to get it custom pin striped on a particular day. More information to be published soon. Rocker will be here in about three weeks! Mee ting adjourne d at 9:35 a.m. V O L U M E 21, ISS U E 1

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2008 Chapter Sponsor and Officers Dealer Sponsor Harley-Davidson of Indianapolis 4146 E. 96th Street • Indpls, IN 46240 (317) 815-1800 • 1 (888) RIDE-123 Russ Dellen O (317) 815-7040 • C (317) 507-6574

SERGEANT AT ARMS - Ken Whisman

2008 Officers

(317) 770-9822; [email protected]

DIRECTOR - Ken White

CHARITY FUND CHAIR - Debbie Blankenhorn

(317) 896-5694; kcw [email protected]

ROAD CAPTAIN - Ed James (317) 462-9558; [email protected]

HISTORIAN - Chip Sandleben

(317) 877-2195; [email protected]

(317) 299-7550; [email protected]

ASST. DIRECTOR - Ste ve Hartshorne

AWARDS CHAIR - Denise Benn

(317) 250-8385

TREASURER - Carolyn James (317) 462-9558; [email protected]

SECRETARY - Tammy Burke (317) 549-3874; [email protected]

PUBLICITY CHAIR - Mark Bowman (317) 846-5476; mbow [email protected] V O L U M E 21, ISS U E 1

(317) 575-0040; [email protected]

ACTIVITY CHAIR - Charlie Burke (317) 549-3874; [email protected]

SAFETY DIRECTOR - Ted Rossell (317) 326-4133; [email protected]

NEWSLETTER EDITOR - Sherri Hammer (317) 815-2537; [email protected] Page 3

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS William Doris Jeffrey A. Sherry Dale Christopher Niles Rickey L. Rodney Joseph F. Lee R. Lori William R. Janis C. Sharon S.

Armstrong Cole Fox Graves Hartline Jackson Lauderbaugh Love Massengale Pesek, II Rulon Shaw Sutherlin Tester Welsh

Dennis Berry Richard Best Marjorie Bill Debby Blankenhorn Douglas Bowen Larry G. Bowmer Brad Britton Randall Cady J. Brent Cassady Kai Christiansen Troy S. Cook Rich Cooper Steven E. Cross Patricia L. Davaney Nicholas F. Davis Michael Denny Andrea Dixon J. Whitmore Duncan Brian Edwards Ellis David M.

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Jeffrey D. Engh Fred Ennis Amie Flowers John Frieburg Carl Frye Howard Ginder Lee A. Gipson Herman Groce, Jr. Stephen L. Hacker Cody J. Hanning Dale E. Huff Ron James Caroline Jeffries James J. Kaim Shirley F. Kelly Dennis LaMar James M. Levario Stig Ljunggren Nicholas E. Loftus Maggard Jim Patrick J. McCormick

Timothy McGraw Donna K. Moulder Tracy Napier Tim O'Connor Julian P. Owens Kathryn Quartier Melinda Rhodes Garry Sargent Gary D. Schofner Andrew Short Frederick Simon Donald Smith Jeffery L. Smith Kathy J. Stanfield Brian Stoneking Jerffrey A. Thatcher Jay A. Vinard Jack R. Wallace Scott A. Wright Stephen R. Young Shani Zucker David Zwergel

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Dear HOG M embers: Greetings from Baghdad, 7 January 2008, been gone 39 days now and in-country 36 days. I am receiving email from everyone and turning them around as quickly as possible. As usual for government service, what they told me at the finance center doesn’t match what I found when I got on the ground here. Which I half expected prior to my arrival. But that’s another story not to be put in writing. I am in a routine now and have found that the most scarce resource in Iraq is hot water. It is highly prized and can be hard to come by. I would say my first really hot shower was had on Christmas Day at the Fitness Center. And only because we had a late reporting time and I got in early. I will say as a way of background, when 4 people share a trailer and there is only a 15 gallon hot water heater, then one person gets a hot shower and the rest get cold. I had not shaved with cold water in years. Now that’s an experience. On Friday, 4 Jan 08, the 3 huge boxes you all sent arrived here. I could not believe what a large variet y of items that were sent. Nor how appreciated they were not only by the troops here in the M ulti-National Forces Group (one box), but by our local M arines detachment and by members of the Stryker Forces (two boxes) at FOB Prosperity. The various items have been disbursed all over the International Zone. As an example, there was a self-contained case of 10 games that were delivered to the Day Room at FOB Blackhawk which is one of the living areas here. The magazines and game books were delivered to the library at The Palace in the US Embassy compound, where I live and after I read them. The biggest hit of all the boxes was the Soap of various kinds. The main PX/BX here has been out of soap for two weeks and everyone was running low. Convoys have been experiencing problems in delivery. Again I want to thank each and every one of you for your generosity in sending a little part of home to not only myself, but to all the soldiers, sailors, marines and air force members that have also benefited from it. Nothing will go to waste and all is greatly appreciated. And again, thank you. The days aren’t bad here for me. I work 5 days @12 hours each and 2 days @ 6 hours. The rest of time is traveling to and from work; I walk the two miles from the Embassy to the Phoenix Base for exercise, while smoking a cigar. Then there is laundry and sleeping. That’s it. No sight-seeing here. The local can get a little mischievous at times. Well that’s about all the news from here. But will have a lot of stories when I return. M ore later, Dave Bridges, 39 of 182, these are some photos sent by Dave.

Coming in February… Our friends from Rolling Thunder, Chapter No. 1, will be our guest speakers at our February HOG Chapter No. 1 Meeting. We will be treated to a presentation of Rolling Thunder’s mission and an overview of the 2008 Ride to the Wall. If you hav enever been to “The Wall” with Rolling Thunder on Memorial Day weekend, you owe it to yourself to make this journey. Everyone is being encouraged to make the tri p; if you like, join us as we assemble a group from our Chapter to ri de as guests of Rolling Thunder. This meeting will provi de additional details into this event...don’t miss it! Ken L. White H: 317-877-2195/C: 317-445-7705 V O L U M E 21, ISS U E 1

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EVENT CALENDAR Eve nt Cate gories: General Events; HOG Eve nts; HOG Chapter #1 Mee tings; Harley-Davidson of Indianapolis Events

DATE DAY

JAN

2008

15

Tue s

21 19 FEB

Mon Sat 2008

2

Sat

3 9 14 17

Sun Sat Thurs Sun

18

Mon Thurs21-24 Sun 29 Friday MAR 2008

DESCRIPTION

LEAVE FROM/EVENT LOCATION

2007 Indianapolis Chapter No. 1 Membe rship Rene wal Deadline Membe rship Enrollment Form and Release re quire d with $12 annual dues Martin Luther King, Jr. Day H.O.G. Indpls Chapter No. 1 Officer's Meeting Scotty's Brewhouse 11:30 AM H.O .G. Indianapolis Chapte r No. 1 Monthly Mee ting (Breakfast @ 8:30 am) Groundhog Day Super Bowl XLII NASCAR Daytona Budweiser Shootout Valentine's Day NASCAR Daytona 500 Race

HD of Indpls

9:00 AM

Arizona Daytona, Florida

6:30 PM

Daytona, Florida Fox & Hound Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Party 82nd Street Presidents Day Indiana State 16th Annual Indiana Motorcycle Expo Fairgrounds ABATE MRC Open Registration - 1st Chance to Sign-Up Leap Day H.O .G. Indianapolis Chapte r No. 1 Monthly Mee ting (Breakfast @ 8:30 am)

1 2/293/9 9 17 20 APRIL 1

Sat

5

Sat

15

T ues

26

Sat

April Fool's Day H.O .G. Indianapolis Chapte r No. 1 Monthly Mee ting (Breakfast @ 8:30 am) HD of Indpls Chapte r Ride to Mooresville, IN (weathe r pe rmitting) HD of Indpls Income Taxes Due Ne w Season Group Ride to Morristown, IN (we athe r pe rmitting) HD of Indpls

27

Sun

Back-up date for Ne w Season Group Ride

Fri-Sun Sun Mon Thurs 2008 T ues

LEAVE TIME/ EVENT TIME

Daytona Bike Week Daylight Savings T ime begins St. Patrick's Day First Day of Spring

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HD of Indpls Daytona, Florida

HD of Indpls

2:00 PM

CONTACT PHONE #

She rri Hamme r 815-2537

Ken White 877-2195

Ke n White 877-2195

Charles Burke

549-3874

www.indianamotorcycleexpo.com

9:00 AM

Ke n White 877-2195

www.daytonachamber.com/bwhome

9:00 AM 10:30 AM

Ke n White 877-2195 Charles Burke 549-3874

9:30 AM

Te d Rossell 326-4133

9:30 AM

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Acti vities Chair Notes Listed below are the links to the Ride Planner for the first four rides. Please review, if you have any questions or are interested in attending the ride, please call Charlie Burke at 549-3874. Thanks. Ride After the HOG Chapter Meeting, Mooresville, IN Saturday, April 5, 2008 - http://www.harley-davidson.com/rideplanner/share/105972 New Season Group Ride, Morristown, IN Saturday, April 26, 2008 - http://www.harley-davidson.com/rideplanner/share/105986 Break-Out Ride, Sey mour, IN Saturday, May 3, 2008 - http://www.harley-davidson.com/rideplanner/share/105984 Ride After the HOG Chapter Meeting, Madison, IN Saturday, June 14, 2008 - http://www.harley-davidson.com/rideplanner/share/105996

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Bulletin Board Attention: If your ad is listed below and has expired, please contact Sherri Hammer ASAP to have it remove d, thanks. For Sale: Wells Cargo Motorcycle Wagon (MC-12) 6’ x 12’ enclose d motorcycle traile r, single axle with ele ctric brakes, side and rear door with diamond plate ramp. Price $3,500. Call Mike 317-253-9127, le ave message in mail box 2.

2005 H-D Road Glide , brand ne w condition. Only 1,600 miles! Flashy blue , lots of chrome , $7-8K in nume rous extras. Beautiful and the ultimate H-D touring model. Must see at www.hdtrade r.com. Price d re duce d to $17,897 (belie ve it or not). Call Randy 317-345-7700 or Je anie 317-340-7700

For Sale: Ge nuine Harle y Davidson shee pskin se at cove r for Ultra Classic, includes backrest cove r and rain cover. Use d for 2 months on bike with ve ry little riding. Combination new was $252; asking $200. Call Tony at 317-422-1175 or 317-402-7942

For Sale: Samson True Dual Exhaust fits any 1986-2006 HD Softail. True dual fishtails with short muffle rs. Fe atures full cove rage 220 degree heat shields and integrate d baffles. Purchase d ne w in July 2006 for $599.99 and only on the bike for 2 months. Asking 450, but price is ne gotiable. The se can be seen at www.jpcycles.com, #442-176 Contact Arminta @ 7529173 or 574-8905

For Sale: Two sets of muffle rs for Touring bike 2006 and back. One set is Drag and the other set is Cycle (slip-on). The se muffle rs are loud and kackle when you back off. Selling both se ts for $200. Call Ste ve at 765-482-0349 and leave message. I’ll ge t back to you asap. For Sale: Re d 2001 Yamaha V-Star Classic 600. 4,000 miles, leathe r saddle bags. Runs great. $3,900; OBO 8487612 after 5:30. For Sale: 1997 Ele ctra Glide Classic, Tour Pack, “Live to Ride” Mirrors & Tank Caps. Many chrome extras. 30k Mile s. Call Larry Bradbury @ 317-545-4935. $15,000.

For Sale: 2003 He ritage takeoff and near ne w parts for sale . HD custom paint EFI tank, front fende r and rear fende r, black w/ghost flames new in Fall of 2003, $600 w/trade or $950 wo/trade . Saddleman Classic Explore r seat, like ne w $250. Top end solo seat w/flames $125. Ne w chrome swing arm $275. Front & rear highway bars $100 each. Exhaust $75. Ste ve (317) 996-2113 For Sale: Complete Screamin’ Eagle shotgun exhaust, ne w in box, for 2002 V-Rod. Best Offer, contact Fre d Hadle y @ 733-1193.

For Sale: 2004 PJ Tandem, flat be d traile r. 16’ long, 7000# For Sale: capacity, “Autohaule r”, 83” wide with 2” treate d pine Pearl White Shoei Helme t, TZ-1 Full Face, Snell Aplumbe r de ck, ele ctric brakes, diamond plate fende rs. prove d, Like ne w condition, XXL. $79. Charlie Demle r, Straight de ck with 5’ slide -in ramps. Near ne w condi317-848-7612 tion, rarely use d. Asking $1,500. Call Jim @ 896-2055 or Jama @765-744-0264 For Sale: 1946 H-D Trike rear end and frame , late r model front For Sale: end frame , forks off a ‘95 Dyna w/a 21” wheel, mag. 2000 Yamaha V Star Classic 1100, Bub pipes, Arlen rear wheels, 4-spee d trans, twin cam 88 motor ne w w/SS cases, lots of parts to comple te the trike. Make an Ness mirrors, custom seat, lots & lots of chrome extras, ne w rear tire , 12K miles. $4,500 Firm; Call 403-5397 offe r to Jay @ 317-356-8746 or 317-443-4092. anytime . For Sale: For Sale: The “Gamble r” saddle by Corbin – (#275) Fits 84-89 Softail. Color is tan faux-ostrich. Use d less than 100 2005 Diamond De ck Tow Blaze r Two Rail Motorcycle miles. Paid $329, plus shipping; now $200 firm. Please Traile r. Aluminum Diamond Plate De cking— call Michael Chappell at (317) 849-5050 Inde pe ndent torsion suspe nsion, good tires, ne w spare , GVWR 2,200 lbs/GAWR 2,500 lbs. Use d once to SturFor Sale: gis, folds and stands for easy storage . Custom align‘96 Sportster - 1200 XLH Gray/Black, 7,900 miles with ment done at Schwartz ’s Traile r Sales in Noblesville on windshield and backre st, asking $8,000. Call 335-2978 7/21/07. Asking $950. Call 317-844-2702 @ Home or 335-2978 @ Work V O L U ME 2 1 , IS S UE 1

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Bulletin Board For Sale: 2003 FXSTD Deuce 100 th Annive rsary Black, HD Anti-Theft System, with 3 ½” Forward Control Extensions, Ne w Front and Rear foot pegs. Passenge r Back Rest, Hard-Krome e xhaust system, Chrome Belt Covers. Well maintaine d bike inside and out. 7400 miles. Asking $16,500.00. Contact Mel @ 317-770-0627 afte r 5:00 pm or cell phone 317-919-5119 For Sale: 2001 Harley-Davidson Limite d Edition FXDWG2 Dyna Wide glide. Silve r and chrome , twin cam 88 1450 cc motor. Scarle t re d with 24 carrot gold-le af flames. Color matche d powde r-coate d frame. Tan leathe r seat with real ostrich inserts. 2,382 miles, just se rvice d and re ady to ride ! H-D factory alarm system. It’s a pure customize d rolling spe ctacle . Limite d e dition 1 to 3 units pe r de aler built. All chrome and customize d from factory. Adde d thunde r heade r exhaust and stage 1 kit. Beatuiful bike one of a kind, won’t see e veryone on this bike on the street. With matching indoor motorcycle storage cove r and FXDWG2 graphics. Price $18,000. Call 317443-0706. One of a kind, must see to appre ciate .

For Sale: “Rallyrunne r” Le athe r Motorcycle Seat Mode l #5403004 w/Scorpion Style Stitching. This se at fits 2000 and late r Softail models, exce pt FXSTD, FLSTSI and FLS TN. Seat is brand new, still wrappe d in original plastic. Ne w Price = $400; Offe re d at $290. Road King Classic Sundowner se at P/N 51615-99C. Perfe ct condition!! Best riding seat you can buy for a Road King. Ne w Price = $369; Offere d at $225. Le ather studde d gas tank e xtension for Softail Heritage Classic Models P/N 91129-01. Ne w Price = $52.95; Offere d at $29. Contact HOG Chapte r #1 Membe r, Kent Garceau @ 317-679-4626. Please feel free to le ave a message. For Sale: 2004 Ultra Classic EG. Te al/Silve r. Low miles, one owner. V & H O vals. Rivco Coole r Carrier. Easy clutch, Stage 1, Se curity Page r, Fairing Bra and Mirrors. TC Fuel-pack. $15,200. Contact Ian at 373-2183. Place your for sale items here for free , but ple ase tell the Newslette r Editor if some thing has sold, thanks. Ne wsle tte r Editor: She rri Hamme r 317.815.2537 • shamme [email protected]

Our Wall of Heroes: You may recall from the Christmas Party that everyone was requested to bring a picture of a loved one or friend that is serving in the Armed Forces. The photos were then hung on the Christmas Tree at the dealership. The holidays are now behind us, and as the Christmas tree has come down, the pictures have been moved to the Chapter Bulletin Board near the service doors. Of course, you are free to retrieve your picture if you would like; however, if you have a picture of a friend or a loved one that is in the service and you would like to add it to our collection, we encourage you to do so. It is important that we never forget the commitment and the sacrifice that our men and women in the service make to keep this Country strong. V O L U ME 2 1 , IS S UE 1

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS & REMEMBER TO USE THEIR SERVICES Advertise here for 12 months for only $5.00 per month Call Mike Salemi, Publicity Chair 317-844-9925/e-mail: [email protected]

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS & REMEMBER TO USE THEIR SERVICES

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Indianapolis Chapter No. 1 Newsletter Editor PO Box 80448 Indianapolis, IN 46280-0448

***Spe cial Note*** Please do not park in the Se rvice Lane (against building) during the mee tings, e vent rides, and/or activities. This is for the Se rvice De partment and the custome rs waiting to be se rve d for Bike Se rvice .

NEXT MEETING: on Saturday, February 2, 2008 Breakfast @ 8:30 am by Jug’s Catering

Meeting @ 9:00 am at Harley-Davidson of Indianapolis