Save money and renew for the 2014 year. If you aren’t a member, now is the time to join. Fees are $24 per member through December 31, 2013. After that, it will jump to $26.
The form is on our Join OCHOG page.
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Man Rides 83,459 Miles In 503 Days
Alejandro Chacon doesn’t ride a Harley, but his amazing ride that lasted over a year is still worth looking at. He started in El Paso, Texas, and rode south to Argentina, back up the Amazon, and headed north to Alaska, and then back home. Given some of the roads, some of which really cannot be called roads, a Harley probably wouldn’t be the right bike for this ride. He took his 2007 Kawasaki KLR650, which is a dual-sport bike.
You can read more about his adventure on his site, or watch this video, which is really entertaining.
If this is something you’d like to try, touch base with Tony, our Activities officer, and see if he is up for scheduling a 503 day ride!
The Passing Of Dave Dalesandro, Chapter Member
Dave Dalesandro, a new member of our chapter, passed away Tuesday morning of complications from cancer. He rode with us to Palm Springs and was looking forward to his first overnighter with the chapter on the Utah trip.
Dave was a great guy who made friends with all.
Dave’s wife, Jill, asked that the chapter members be informed of his passing and of a memorial to be held this Saturday at Dana Point Harbor at the Marine Institute at 10:00 AM. All chapter members are invited.
CHP Guidelines For Lane Splitting
At the February 21, 2013 chapter meeting, our safety officer, Roger Allen, gave a quick overview of lane splitting and the safety issues surrounding it. As Roger said, it is best to say that lane splitting is allowed in California, as it isn’t explicit forbidden in the law.
The CHP has given its guidelines and Roger mentioned this in his talk. Here is the link so you can read the full article.
The video below is the KCRA broadcast on the issue after the CHP posted their guidelines.
2013 Officer And Road Captain Page Updates
Our Officers and Road Captain Page has been updated with the names and faces of those serving in 2013. We are still missing one or two images, but most are up there and all of the titles and names are right.
2013 Chapter Membership Renewal Time
It’s time to renew your Chapter membership for 2013, or sign up to be a member if you haven’t done so yet. Membership dues are $24.00 and the 2013 membership form can be downloaded from our Join OCHOG page. Membership forms will also be available at the January Chapter meeting. The renewal deadline is January 31st, 2013. If your renewal has not been received by that date, your membership will revert to an inactive status and you will not receive Chapter communications.
In order to renew your Orange Coast Chapter membership, you must hold an “active” National H.O.G. membership. Have you ever wondered why you have to be a National H.O.G. member before you can join a local chapter? All local chapters are chartered through National H.O.G. membership, and in return, the Harley Owner’s Group, supports local chapters through officer training programs, publications, handbooks, the provision of general liability insurance, and a variety of other resources and supplies helpful in successfully running a chapter. If you need to renew your National H.O.G. membership or enroll someone else, contact National H.O.G. by calling 1.800.CLUB.HOG or visit www.hog.com.
Please remember to completely fill out the 2013 membership form, including your H.O.G. membership number and expiration date, make sure your email address is current and legible, and make sure you sign the form. Mail your form and check to me (my address is printed on the bottom of the form) or bring them to the January meeting.
If you have any questions regarding the membership process, please contact me by sending me a message (Secretary) or see me at the Chapter meeting.
Thank you,
Jacqui Fairchild
Secretary, OCHOG