Tim Vipond
tvipond@houston.rr.com
Honda Sport Touring Association
May 2006
SOUTH TEXAS DIRECTOR DIALOGUE – Tim Vipond
Lots happened last month
and will happen this month with the Texas HSTA. Read below about 2 Texas HSTA motorcycle racers who placed #1 in their
class in
HSTA
has some great rides planned throughout every month, whether your doing the
local rides on weekends or are able to break away for our 3-day trips to AR
this month and next (T-18 & Byway Boogie). Another great option in May is to hook up
with Brad and CindaMobley for their annual non-event ride to the Texas Hill Country. If you haven’t made plans to attend STAR in Avon, CO this year, you should.
The Colorado HSTA is working hard to make this a great event and they have
great material to work with, expect the best rally of your life, period. Get
over the web site and check it out. http://star.ridehsta.com
- Ride Safe, Have Fun!
Texas HSTA’ers Randy Martin and Glenn Bradshaw
take 1st place at the Texas World Speedway 8 hourEndurance Race!
Team
Ogre (TX HSTA’ers Randy Martin, Glenn Bradshaw and TSBA’er Tommy Anderson) didn’t let their start in the back
of the pack discourage them in their quest for glory in April’s CMRA race at
Six
hours into the race they passed their final victim due to Team Fireball’s spun
rod bearing when they ran out of oil.
This
was quite the accomplishment considering Team Ogre placed 5th in
their class and 30th overall in their last race. This improvement was due to very fast and
consistent lap times of 1.56 to 2.00 minutes, improved engine work by Randy’s
Cycle Center of Denton, and possibly improved lubrication provided by
co-sponsor AMSOIL.
Keep
up with the schedule and finishes of Team Ogre at http://www.cmraracing.com/. Better yet,
come out and watch them race!
L-R, Jon Whitfill (pit crew this day, normally the "fast
guy" on the SV when he races with us), Randy Martin (Cycle Center of
Denton, team owner), Tom Anderson, and Glenn Bradshaw (Fast guy and team
Captain).Notice the sponsor's stickers... ![[Big Grin]](news010506_files/image003.gif){kind=small}
MAY
HILL COUNTRY RIDE
30th Annual Ride 1976-2006
May 5-7, 2006
KOYOTE RANCH RESORT
Hwy 16 about 13 miles
south of
One of the Ride Texas top five rated motorcycle friendly resorts, with a Biergarten, Mobil gas, Mercantile Store & Grill with beer and wine. Offering various types of lodging and camping. Also hiking trails, a swimming pool, and hot tub.
The reservations under “Brad Mobley’s Motorcycle Group” include:
1 - Koyote King Cabin - sleeps 10
2 Double Beds/Separate Rooms
4 Twin Beds in the Loft
1 Futon in Living Room
$250/night
6 - Get-A-Way Cabins – sleeps 6
1 Double Bed/Separate Room
2 Twin Beds in the Loft
1 Futon in Living Room
$165/night
7 – Honeymoon Cabins – sleeps 4
1 Double bed in the Loft
1 Futon in Living Room
$125/night
Round up your
friends and book a cabin together.
RV Sites
Back-Ins $27.50 Pull-Thru’s$37.50
KampKabins– sleeps 4
1 Double Bed/1 Bunk Bed
Use
$70/night
Also ask about various tent
arrangements and tent sites.
Breakfast at the Mercantile
Store – Coffee in the cabins, courtesy of the Ranch
Friday’s dinner at the
Mercantile Store – Fried Catfish $9.95 or order from menu.
Saturday dinner in the big
Rally Barn (7:00pm) – homemade enchiladas & fixings $10.00
BYOB (from the Mercantile’s large selection of beer and wine)
Mercantile Store Hours
RESERVATIONS Call800-225-0991
Tell them you are with the Brad Mobley group
Please make your reservations before April 20th.
(If someone in your party is
going to sleep on the Futon in the room, ask for linens)
Questions?Email us bcmobley@htcomp.net or www.koyoteranch.com
New Member Welcome- Please welcomethese new HSTA members. Give ‘em a call and invite them for coffee or a ride!
- 1964 Bill Sanns, San Antonio, bill_sans@yahoo.com, 2003 Yamaha R1
- Keith Jasiecki, Dallas, kjasiechi1@aol.com,
- 1972 Randy
- 1971 James Johnson, Hallsville, 903-918-7088, CBR1000RR
- 1967 Daniel P Cuncavage,
- 1954 Curt Doucet, The Woodlands, 281-620-9511, Concours, Vegas
- 1946 Larry E
- Jamie Shi,
- 1969 Judd Emerson, 817-453-3360, GSXR
- 1984 Mathew Clift, 214-454-1754, GSXR600
- 1950 Mike Huss, 281-482-9793, ST1100
- 1958 Lee Gildon, 210-467-9053, R64
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Taken any neat trips lately? Planning any neat trips? Buy a
new bike? Got a new goody we should know
about? Got a funny photo? Have a good
tip? Want to buy or sell something?
Heck, we’ll even promote your business if it’s MC
related in some way. Please email either tvipond@houston.rr.comor pjuvenal@comcast.net with any
information you would like to have put in this newsletter.
Want to go for a ride in the
Every Saturday and Sunday morning meet with the East
Fort Bend Riders Club at the Taco Cabana located
Every Sunday morning meet with the Texas Sport Bike
Association at the Jack in the Box on FM359 in Brookshire just south of
I-10. We depart at 8 a.m.. This is a fast pace ride not recommended for
slow pokes or beginners. Helmet, jacket,
gloves and boots required. You can learn
more about TSBA at www.tsba.org.
The remnants of "Bob's Breakfast Club" still meet
fairly regularly at Starbucks,
A typical ride takes us on mostly back roads North to
Montgomery, along SH149 thru the Sam Houston National Forest to Richards,
possibly thru Anderson on to Carlos via FM3090 (famous in these parts) and
lunch at either the Yankee Tavern in Carlos or a lunch/brunch back in
Montgomery at King's Cafe after riding back thru Anderson and Richards.
We ride at a moderately brisk rate and always have full protective gear.
The last Wednesday of the month the HSTA travels
to Angleton for Hamburger Wednesday at the Icehouse Bar & Grill,
Kudos toLynn Sherrill (
Want to go for a ride in the
Sunday Rides- Charlie Wood and Wilbert Simpson lead a typically brisk paced 300
mile day through some of the more scenic and rural areas of north central Texas.Every 2nd and 4th Sunday we meet in
Saturday Rides – Jim Poulos, Jamo1935@aol.com coordinates
Saturday Rides from the DFW Metroplex area. Watch
your email for notification…..
Upcoming HSTA Rallies
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Classifieds
and Local Member Opportunities
We’ve sold all kinds of MC stuff for
HSTA members all over the US, send us your ad!
Adam says
it is time to sell his VRF. It is a: 2003
Honda VFR800 Interceptor non ABS,
7,454 miles
Stock bike in excellent condition. Bought it from a 38 year old
balding yuppie in
For
For
Sale: I disassembled a 1997 ST1100, red, and
used it in an experimental bike. I some all of the plastic and some sub
assemblies for sale. Donald Conley, Amarillo, Texas 806 376 5853, 622
2311. email at djconley@arn.net
Double
your OEM oil change mileage interval with AMSOIL 100% synthetic motorcycle oil! 10W40 #AMF-QT is $6.60 a quart. 20W50 #AMV-QT is $7.35 a quart. 75W90 synthetic gear lube for shaft drives
#TGR-QT is $10.20 a quart. Or with $10 membership get 20-30% off these and all
other AMSOIL items. Plus
tax and shipping. To order, visit my website at www.lubedealer.com/TimVipond .
Your bike should run cooler, get better gas mileage, shift better and last
longer!
The Dan Clark Safety
Program
Want to upgrade your helmet? Time for some better riding gear? Taking a M.S.F. or State
approved rider education course? The “Dan
Clark Safety Fund” may be able to off set some of the cost of these safety
items.
The Dan Clark Safety Program
Will
reimburse 20 members 50% of the cost of safety equipment and training, up to
$100 each item, this year. All you need to do to be
eligible for the drawing is send a dated copy of your receipts to:
HSTA V.P.
Drawing will be held on
The 20 winners will be announced at STAR~07
You don’t need to be present to win.
Please welcome our latest website
sponsor, DFW Honda. Their VIPeClub is up and functional. I just joined and received a 20% off
coupon. Please show your support for our local sponsors…thanks, PJ
Join today
and receive 20% off your next
parts purchase (see coupon for details). Visit us at www.DFWHonda.com
