New Members: New Members Paul and Jean Boihem, Bob Fleming, Steve Kelly, Chuck and Jeanette Wages and Dave Ambercrombie were asked to come to the front of the room for a new membership induction. We have arranged for all new members to be layed. So we presented them with the traditional Hawaiian Ley's. Sorry I know what you were thinking but we ran out of time to arrange the other kind. HA

Secretary's Report: The July minutes were distributed to the members prior to the meeting for their review.

Treasurer's Report: General account is $1,449.56. Down Rider's Fund is $693.53 plus $33 from the blood drive making it a Total of $726.53. Dee Dee and Lori will look into making the DRF a non-profit so as to avoid problems with donations in the future tax wise.

Directors Report: September's regularly scheduled meeting had been moved to the 11th but now we are Canceling September's meeting all together. Instead we are meeting up with the Four Corner's Chapter on the 11th of Sept. to ride in a group starting from Hesprus and doing the loop through Mancos, Dolores, Rico, Telluride, Silverton and back to Durango. This will be a remembrance of 9/11 and pictures will be taken to send in to HOG TALES for publication. Look for final details soon. Also anyone wanting an American flag to fly on your bike they are in at the dealership for this ride. I urge you to do this for the Four Corners will be displaying flags on the ride also.

National HOG area manager, John Schmidt, has asked us for volunteers to man the HOG PIN (what a play on words huh?) table at the Rally in the Rockies Sept 3-5. We need 3-4 people each day from 9-4p.m.. These shifts can be split if we have enough volunteers. Friday we have Jack and Sandy Moffitt, Rose Ann Keighley and Richard Cordova. Sat. we have Dave and Barb Roberts, Dan and Jan Johnston and Steve and Monica Dibsie. Sunday we have Bob and Tom Flemming. NOTE: If anyone else can help out on Sunday let Randall know.

We have receive an e-mail from Iain and Janice Grant who are members of the Essex Chapter in England. They are flying over to be at the Rally in the Rockies and have never been to a rally of this size before. Randall has made arrangements for them to meet up with him , Lisa, Armen and Lori. The Grant's have expressed interest in joining our chapter and Randall will try and arrange a picture of them in front of the Train just like the chapter picture with our chapter flag. NEWS FLASH THE GRANT'S WILL BE JOINING OUR CHAPTER. THEY ARE OFFICIALLY OUR FIRST OVERSEES MEMBERS.

Randall and Lisa will be turning over the Editor position to Tom Thompson and Jim Sullivan due to continuing difficulties with the computer and the demands on their personal time. Randall and Lisa will put out the August newsletter and will make it the best that they have done as of yet. Starting in Oct. Tom and Jim will publish the newsletter. Both are computer literate and with the direction of Randall and Lisa we will start having very good newsletters.

The chapter is proud to announce yet another wedding within our ranks. Armen McNerlin and Lori Green will be getting married Oct. 2nd at the dealership after the Oct. membership meeting. All chapter members are welcome to attend. Instead of gifts Armen and Lori would like for you to bring a new teddy bear to take to the Women's Shelter. The Double Tree and the Dealership are getting in on this as well. A Roster of everyone that donates a bear will be put down at the shelter.

The Iron Horse Motorcycle Rally has secured their event in Mancos, Co.

NEWS FLASH- THE TOWN OF MANCOS HAS REJECTED THE IRON HORSE FROM HAVING THEIR RALLY THERE.

Asst. Director Report: No report. Position open until elections.

Activity Officer Report: Lori has none.

Membership Officer Report: At this time we have 116 paid members and are fast approaching the same amount as Four Corner's Chapter.

LOH Report: Dee Dee has nothing at this time.

Head Road Captain Report: Larry is not in attendance do to having to work out of town. However Randall and Larry have come up with a proceedure for the road captains. Starting next year they are required to have a first aid card and CPR card in order to be a road captain and the classes will be arranged by the Head Road Captain and the Safety Officer.

Jeff Murray- Gloria Nelson from Aztec, who went down close to Ft. Collins has been missing for about 4 weeks now. She has not been recovered from the river that she was thrown into. As a chapter we will take funds from the general fund and buy a card and flowers or whatever they wish for the family in remembrance of Gloria. She is not a member of the chapter however she was participating in the Capture the Pass Contest.

Carol Dye is in Denver for treatments until mid October. She can be contacted at THE INN 1801 E. 19th Ave. Denver,Co.. 970-749-7771 She would love to hear form you.

CHROMCOMING WEEKEND! Sept. 18th and 19th showing off the 2005 models. Also on the 18th the Chapter is having the famous San Juan Loop Color Ride leaving the dealership at 10 a.m.. There will be a pancake breakfast and Bike wash for those two days. Look for more details in upcoming e-mails. Proceeds to benefit the Iron Horse HOG Chapter's Downed Rider's Fund.

The National HOG Posse Ride came through on the 6th of August with 600 riders in attendance. The dealership supplied food and drinks for the riders and well as entertainment. Jeff thanked all the chapter volunteers for their help with parking, passport stamping, greeting, and cooking by donating $200 to the chapter's Downed Rider's Fund. So now our total is up to $926.53. Thank you Jeff for the donation.

The dealership has added the Fly as You Ride Program. Look for details next year.

Jeff has asked that the officer's get together and make a policy concerning how much a down rider should get from the fund. Randall said that it would be done before the Rally in the Rockies.

Guest Speakers: Berry Mullenix and Donna Bowles.

Rally in the Rockies needs volunteers and with the 26 from the Iron Horse HOG Chapter we need you to get with Donna and line up what times you are available to work. IF EVERYONE WHO SIGNED UP WORKS THE CHAPTER CAN COME AWAY WITH $4,000.00 TO $6,000.00 FOR THEIR TREASURY. Any 4 hour shift gets you a day pass to the rally, any time after that creates money for the chapter.

Other volunteer's include the Humane Society, Durango Repertory Theater, Abate and the Women's Resource Center.

All hotels, camp sites and rv hook ups are booked. There are some places left in Vallecito and other areas in the county but anyone aware of these should contact the RITR.

The Iron Angels of the Four Corners Calendar has been nationally published and the models are touring the country promoting the Rally in The Rockies. Hi Speed For You will be broadcasting live from the rally and will be picked up by DHD, Steamworks and others.

The HOG Chapter has their own free camping set aside at the grounds for anyone working and needs a place.

Shuttles will be available from the Iron Horse Inn in Durango and stopping at every trolley stop in town and to the Rally grounds back ticket gate.

There will be two bike giveaways on Sunday evening, a Buell from Farmington Harley and a chopper manufactured in Texas by James Cole.

Ticket sales are up 20% from last year.

There are over 140 venders this year.

August 15th and 21st will be a Rally Angel Search at Steamworks in Durango.

4 Playboy Playmates will be on hand at the Rally to sign autographs.

Last call for beer at the beer tents will be 11:30 p.m. each night.

Day passes will be available:$10 Thursday, $15 Friday/Sat/Sunday each.

Official Rally T-Shirts will be for sale at the product table just inside the entry gates.

Miscellaneous:

Meetings will change in October to 10a.m. for the general membership and 9a.m. for the officer's meeting.

New bike flags and rockers are in and can be purchased at the sales counter.

Paul Boimen won the door prize which was a gift certificate of $25 to Applebee's. WELL IT LOOKS AS IF PAUL MADE OUT PRETTY GOOD GETTING LAID AND A DINNER ALL IN ONE DAY!!!!!!!!

50/50 was won by Dan Johnston in the amount of $62 and he donated it back to the Down Rider's Fund which now brings us to a total of $978.53.

Meeting Adjourned at 10:37 by Randall asking why did you buy your bike and the response was to RIDE. Randall said well lets go do it then. The ride to Chama after the meeting was attended by 13 members and it was a very good ride with Rose Ann Keighley riding in her first group and mountain ride. She did well.

35 members were in attendance.

Tech Tips: The one area I find most neglected by Harley owners is their tires. This is the only thing that connects you and your motorcycle to the ground. How your tires wear are dependent on several things; how you ride, how you load the bike and your tire pressure. As you know the temperatures in Colorado can effect your tire wear because of the pressure.

Stamped on the outside is the recommended tire pressure and I suggest for the best wear you keep your tires at the prescribed pressure. This should be done while the tires are cold and not after they have been ridden for a few hours. For example, if the tire has 38 psi on an 80 degree mid summer day, it could lose enough air to have an inflation pressure of 26 psi on a 20 degree day six months later. This represents a loss of 6 psi over 6 months and an additional loss of 6 psi due to the degree temperature reduction.

At 26 psi, your tire is severely under inflated and dangerous! It is a good rule of thumb to check your tire pressure about once a week. If you have any questions as tho what pressure to run, or if your tires require replacement, come by the service department at Durango Harley-Davidson and we will check them for you at no charge.

See you in the wind,

Jim Richards

Durango Harley-Davidson