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Vol. 2 No. 10 • Monthly Newsletter of Sierra Shadow Casters • Mariposa California • March 2006

The Sierra Rider 2 www.sierrashadowcasters.com

The President’s Corner

Welcome to The Sierra Rider

Sierra Shadow Casters publishes The Sierra Rider for the benefit of its Membership.

As a Member, feel free to submit articles, pictures, ideas, suggestions and any comments to the Editor. All submissions must be received by the 3rd Saturday of each month. Members are now offered FREE list-ings on our “Biker Bargains” page; must be cycle related and limited to 4 items. Articles must be submitted using “MS Word” and all pictures in JPG format to: [email protected]

This is your Newsletter and only “YOU” can make it better!

CLUB OFFICERS

President: Mike Dobson 966-5612 [email protected] V. President: Joyce Dobson 966-5612 [email protected]

Secretary: Lisa Bevington 742-7076 [email protected] Treasurer: Joyce Dobson 966-5612 [email protected]

Minister of Finance: Jim Platto 966-7043

[email protected] Public Affairs Officer: Paul Hall 966-3522 [email protected]

Lieutenant: John Bevington 742-7076

[email protected] Newsletter Editor: Bill Leidenroth 966-3374

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Here are just a few words from me this month. Pay particular attention to the article on the new “Spoke Society”, in this newsletter that we are kicking off in order to stimulate more club participation. The new Sierra Nevada patch will also be kicked off as part of the “Spoke Society”, and they will be available in the near fu-ture. Watch for upcoming newsletters.

Ride safe and “ride for others,” Michael, President S.S.C.M.C.

The Sierra Rider 3 (209) 966-5612

The Sierra Shadow Casters are always looking for ways to improve, and one of the best ways of doing that is to boost member participation in the club. That’s why we have kicked off a new program aimed at increasing club participation in all our activities. We have studiously kept track of member participation in club events since January 1st 2006. For those of you that attended the New Years Eve party you probably saw the new “Sierra Nevada” club patch which will be available soon. In essence this will be a participation patch available only to members who have partici-pated in numerous club activities. This is not a mandatory patch for participating members but one in which a partici-pating member may have if he or she decides to change from the old patch. The wearer of the Sierra Nevada patch will signify to other members that he or she is an active participant in club functions. A new member will not be able to buy the Sierra Nevada patch upon joining the club, but will have to earn the right to have it by participating in club activities. This is where the “spoke society” comes into play. In order to keep track of member participation, all events will

have X-number of “spokes” assigned to them. For example, breakfast rides – 5 spokes, Memorial Run-20 spokes, New Years Eve party-10 spokes and so on. (see chart) Any new member or older member who has not been much of a participant will have to collect 100 spokes in order to be eligible to purchase the Sierra Nevada patch. Spokes will be in the form of poker chips with a spoked wheel imprinted on it. Each spoke chip will be a five-spoke denomination. To get the Sierra Nevada club patch 50 percent of your total spoke points must be earned within a 12 month period in order to carry your spokes over to the next year and 75% of your required 100 spokes within a 24 month period. By the third year you should have your 100 spokes but if not you will be eligible to purchase the patch. If you do not earn at least 50 spokes within the first year you will forfeit your spokes for the purpose of spending them on the Sierra Ne-vada patch. All Spokes earned will be counted toward “Plateau Patches.” Plateau patches will be a cool design (as yet not decided on), that will begin with 100 Spokes and increase in 100 Spoke increments: 200, 300, 400, 500, etc. Mem-bers will be able to sew the mini patches on their vests or jackets. For all members either having the Sierra Nevada patch or

working for the patch, spoke chips will still be awarded to and collected by club members in order to acquire the spoke plateau patches signifying to other members your participation and involvement in the club. There will also be bonus spokes awarded to members involved in the set up and clean up of events and any special events not necessarily put on by the club but supported by the SSC, such as Kops for Kids, Mercy’s coat drive, etc. There will be other as yet undetermined amenities the club may dish out based on the most Spokes collected within the year, Big Loser award for the least spokes and other possible add-on stuff such as we may decide if you’ve col-lected an inordinate number of Spokes by the Moon Shine event we may let you in for free! At this moment there are a number of members immediately eligible for the Sierra Nevada patch based on their overwhelming participation or length of time in the club. There will be a list of members eligible to receive the Sierra Nevada patch which we will publish before the patch is available. Remem-ber, the Sierra Nevada club patch is not a mandatory patch but one we hope people will be proud to earn and wear. So come on members, enjoy your club and increase your involvement, it only makes the club better. See you on the next brunch, The Prez.

“Spoke Society” By Mike Dobson

Events “Spokes”

Club Barbecue: 5

Sierra Memorial Run: 20 (must go on run unless helping with the event)

Moonshine Run: 20

New Years Eve Party: 10

Breakfast Rides: 5 (must be at break-fast)

Non-club event overnight: 10

Non-club event day run: 5

Bonus Points: ? (awarded for extra par-ticipation in events)

To get the Sierra Nevada Club patch: $60.00 plus 100 Spokes


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The Biker Brunch By Bill Leidenroth

January closed out with our biggest (SSC only) Brunch ever! Gathered at Pizza Plus, on 1/29/06, were 18 members and two guests. We even had the honor of seeing George Thomas and Bernie’s wife, Jessie. We crowded together into a row of tables and some had to sit elsewhere...there were just a ton of Shadow Casters who took over the restaurant...this one will be hard to beat. In fact, it went so well, we may want to do this again next time; eat locally and ride out from there after breakfast.

The weather was still brisk by mid-morning; upper 50’s and partly cloudy...but a great day for a ride. After breakfast, 12 headed off to Raymond. They were later met by the Setterbergs, who had to go back home for their bikes. At the bar in Raymond all enjoyed one drink and a hot chocolate… then off to Knolls for one more be-fore heading home. Our first brunch in February was held on Satur-day, 2/11/06 at the Red Fox in downtown Mariposa. We met there at 10:00 am. This was our first eat at this eatery and it was a great experience. Moreover, it was almost a tie-breaker for “best” attendance...18 people, including a few prospects!


After a great breakfast, many (about 14 bikes) took off for Coulterville and then Jamestown. You couldn’t have asked for a better day to ride. The roads were filled with bikers coming and going from every direc-tion.


Owing to a last minute notice and a questionably rainy day, our turn out for the last brunch of the month was really light. Compared to the last couple of meets we were really down...only 8 members and three guests. Guests were supplied by the Dixon’s. So there we were, all gathered at the Hitching Post, when our guests disappeared into the bar...for morning Marguerites. Okay, so I’m hungry and everyone else is thirsty. To make a long story short, about an hour later we pull out to go to Pete’s Place in Oakhurst. All members pulled in...but where are our guests? It seems they were still thirsty and would meet our group after we ate breakfast. Naturally, I had things to do at home ( you wanted to see this newsletter...right?)...so I took off shortly after enjoying my meal. As for the rest...I think they met up with our guests and headed for the Buckhorn in North Fork. And so the story goes for February 26th.


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Rider of the Month

Featured Rider: Mirriam Wackerman Hello everyone, I was recently asked by Bill to provide about a two hundred and fifty word document telling the club a little bit about myself for the membership profile page. Well here it goes, I actually drove what I considered my first motorcycle at age fourteen. Although born in the city of Richmond, just across the bay from San Francisco, I was relocated by my Mother, to Southern California just outside of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley. When she decided to leave my father and move to what was then the rural outskirts of Hollywood. So there I was growing up one of four kids to a single mother in what was for me paradise, especially when my cousin, fresh out of the service, returned from the US Navy with a bicycle pedal 50 cc Honda, which was promptly dropped off on me and my brother. Wow FREEDOM, you see back then there were only two or three houses to a block all across the entire valley, ba-sically fields and farms for as far as you could drive and drive we did. Believe me at 14 you think your God when you can come and go as you wish if your chores were done. So my love affair with motorcycles was born and by the time I graduated from High school I had already worked my way through a Honda CT90, a sport 90, a 175 scrambler and my first freeway bike a 360 Dream cycle. All of this was from age 14 to 17. Long story short, I had also worked my way up the current line of available dirt bikes and was riding out at a place called Indian dunes near Fillmore California. Being bored with dirt track racing, I met and married a 26 year old woman with two children and started my wide and varied work history. Having a family to support, I bought a Honda 450 twin so I could travel for work with all the freeway driving I was doing. I soon went though all the 350 fours and 750 fours by Honda and ended up with My Dream bike a RS 100 RT BMW Tourmaster. I had also stared driving a 250 trials bike in competition. You know where you take a bike where any sane man wouldn't take a mule. This brings us up to about 1975 where I was practicing some jumps off a ramp over some cars for a rodeo halftime show my friend Tony Snegeoff and I used to do. This was to be my first serious accident and one and one half years under on going surgery for the next few years. This would go slow and I worked my way back into 1985 Honda GL sport which I outfitted with a side car and worked with Doug Bingham building a side car unit which turned out to be one of my most loved machines. At the same time, I picked up a Honda 1200 Aspencade and my brother and I started touring the western states. By 1987 I was out of control and not proud of my life and I got clean and sober and started trying to give back to my family and community . I started a business in southern California that was very good to me and was on my way back, when in 2000, I was broad sided by a pickup in San Bernardino were my latest bike a 1100 Honda SWhadow ACE was hit broadside and destroyed and me along with it . Two more years of surgery’s and you see me as I am today. With a great love of bikes and some 35 pieces of metal holding me together. Last year in Mariposa I found a copy of the exact bike I was on in my 2000 acci-dent and saw it as an omen to purchase, rebuild, and ride my most favorite bike ever. Even with A metal hip, a metal an-kle and all 30 screws. I have ridden with 3 sanctioned clubs in my past and work the Glendale “love ride” and many runs all over the southwest. Now days I call Mariposa, California home and I love the town and the shadow caster club. I joined just about a year ago and have a great respect for our members and their dedication to all things big and small to further riding in the sierras with friends of the same pas-sion. So love me, hate me, I’m here to stay and always will have a hand out in friendship. Call me, stop by, or holler for a hand I am always here for those who want help or company.

The Sierra Rider www.sierrashadowcasters.com

Good Saddle Bags: Call Roy 966-7450 95-98’ Honda 750 Magna parts. Fixing up daughters wreck, call George 966-5409

Yosemite Tour Rides: Call Paul Hall, 966-3522, for details. A very informative history-run through the Park.

ATTENTION MEMBERS

Be sure to put Sierra Shadow Casters in the “Subject” line of your emailed submissions! Sorry, no photos. Due to our limited space, please let me know when your item(s) have sold.

For Submissions, Corrections and/or Deletions, Contact Bill at:

(209) 966-3374 [email protected]

Thank You!

BIKER BARGAINS

2 Hard Tail Pan Heads w/sidecars. 1950 mostly original $25,000, 1961FLH Rat, $15,000 low miles on both. Will trade Rat Bike for late model 4x4 Rover. Call Ed 966-7023 Honda 70 Passport, $250.00 or trade. Call Lloyd 742-7146 Helmet, chrome, large, $45.00 call Dan 966-3292 2000’ Road King Parts, too many to list. Also parts for other Harleys call George for info 966-5409

2003 Kawasaki Mean Streak 1500, Road House exhaust, Mustang seat, Hyper charger, Cobra elec-tronics, saddle bags, under 20, 000 miles. Runs great but went crazy and bought my dream Harley, $8,000 or best offer. Charley 966-4630 1998 Yamaha XV250 Virago Excellent condition., 5k miles Great bike for beginner, teenager or small woman. Keeps up with the big guys! $2,500 OBO Sarah 966-7554 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 5400 miles, lots of extras include engine guards, highway pegs, Memphis Shade windshield, Cobra sissy bar, Willy & Max ex. large saddlebags, Sampson Rip Saw ex-haust. Excellent condition. Asking $8600.00. Call 209 966-5612. Black novelty helmet. Large. $15.00 GMAX short helmet black w/ silver flames. XL. Brand new. $35.00 Call 209 966-5612.

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From the Editor

Will Sew Club Patch on your vest $10.00

Other smaller patches $3.00 ea.

Call Joyce Dobson 966-5612