October 9- Getty Museum
October 15/16- Monterey Ride
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September 2005
CalCoastRiders.com
Ventura County  HRCA  #269

From the Rider's Seat
By Roy Hooper
We had an interesting ride to Jalama Beach in August and many of us won't visit that place for a long time unless they change the GRUMPY resident ranger.  We go there for a good time, not to be lectured by some burnt out ranger 3 times in a row. Our Teen Challenge Ride was a lot better, maybe this grumpy ranger can learn something from these teens.  We will definitely be back next year for the Teen Challenge though.
Check out our Ride Calendar below for some great rides planned for the reminder of the year and send me your suggestions for rides and places to eat in 2006.  Diane has a good time planned for our 2 day trip to Monterey.
Our December ride is the same day as the Love Ride, if you want to start with me in Glendale for the Love Ride let me know, it is something that you must try at least once.  22,000 bikes starting at once is a trip!  We will meet up with our club in Castaic to finish or club ride.
Ride Safe.
CCR
Product Review-
Torco Silicon Spray
By Joe Solis '03 FJR-1300

Keep Your Bike Looking Good as New.

A while back, I was at Cal Coast getting my FJR serviced. While I was waiting, I picked up a can of Torco Silicon spray for around $6. For those of you who rode back in the Sixties and Seventies, you'll remember that virtually everyone who rode a two-stroke in those days had a few cans of Torco Two-stroke oil around to mix in the gas. Anyway, this spray is the stuff the dealer setup guys use to get that new bike shine.

It is real easy to use. Just spray it on a small area, like the gas tank and rub it down with a soft cotton cloth; old tee-shirts and your worn-out 'Friut-of-the-Looms' work great. It works very well on those black plastic parts like the FJR side case halves and the inner faring pieces and can temporarily clean up the small scratches on the clear windshields.

I used it on my FJR for the Fess Parker Winery Ride and got quite a few compliments on how well my 'Older' FJR looked.
CCR

 Teen Challenge Ride
By Roy Hooper
In August we attended the Teen Challenge Ride in the
Casitas Springs/Ventura area.  The TC program is similar to the Brat Camp that aired recently on TV.  The TC girls just completed their "challenge" and today was a celebration of that accomplishment and to raise some funds for the  future girls of TC. 
Joining me on the ride were Jeff Roe, Dave Coulton, Joe Bartlett and Jed Harris.  During the registration we met Leah of Oxnard and her red CBR600 and she rode with us during the rally.  There were many Harleys and custom bikes on hand and it was nice to see the detailed work on the custom bikes.
At 9 about 100 bikes headed off for the ride which took us along Lake Casitas, Santa Claus Lane, Santa Paula, Ojai and back to the TC picnic area where we enjoyed a variety of meats while their own teens formed a band called "forgotten english" which consisted of 4 girls and 2 guys.  They played Christian rock and were very good.  I personally thought that the girls playing lead guitar and keyboard have a future in music.   Keep it up.
As we rode on 192 we came across a bike race which crowded the highway.  This was a good time for us to test our skills of when to safely pass these bikes with oncoming traffic and the normal farm work in the area.  I took the Advanced MSF many times and a lot of what they teach us came in handy on this stretch of 192.
The TC Fundraiser Ride is a worthy cause and we will do this again next year.  Photos of this ride can be viewed below.
CCR

Our Newsletter Editor Wendy
was in a MC mishap recently and cannot
do this month's newsletter since
her wrist is in a cast.  She said she will recover
completely and plans on doing the
October newsletter.

Cal Coast Riders 2005 Calendar of Events
September 10- SATURDAY ride.
Otis Chandler Museum  in Oxnard.
$7.  Ride suggested by Jeff Johnson.
September 10- SATURDAY ride.
Charity Ride for babies in the Neo-Natal
Unit at St. Joseph Hospital in Oxnard.
View the flier.  Suggested by Dave Culton.
October 9-  Getty Museum.
Oct. 15-16- Diane's Monterey overnighter. 
Leaving Jack's at 9 am.  SB pick up at 9:35.
Lunch in Paso Robles at Bubbas BBQ from
around 12:30-1:30.  Sleeping at
Motel 6
2124 N. Fremont St.
Monterey.
831-646-8585
or 800-4MOTEL6 for reservations. For that weekend, rooms are $86 + tax for 2 people and $79 + tax for one person.
Don't wait too long if you want to avoid an availability problem.
Leaving Monterey at 8 am.
Here is the Microsoft Streets and Trips map
Diane made- 200kb.  Map updated July 18.
NOTE- if you are having problems viewing the map, right click on the link, save it to your desktop, then open it up from there.
Oct. 22-23- Point Mugu Air Show.
Let me know which day our club should  do this ride.  Suggested by Tim Bates.
Oct. 23-   HRCA Event to Chino  for
The Planes of Fame Museum.
November 13-   Harley's Rock Inn in
Leona Valley.  Rick Bell leading.
Roy will lead a group from the start of the Love
Ride.  Departing Jack's at 7 am.
December-  Ventura County 5th Annual
Toy Run.
Roy, Jeff, Leah, Joe and Dave

Leah and her CBR600

Teen Challenge Band "forgotten english"



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