GL1200 and GL1800This pho<strong>to</strong> is <strong>of</strong> James Robbins' newlyacquired 1200 Gold <strong>Wing</strong> (left) andmy (Rob McIn<strong>to</strong>sh, GWRRA#223460, <strong>of</strong> Torring<strong>to</strong>n,Wyoming)2005 Gold <strong>Wing</strong> at a picnic area adjacent<strong>to</strong> the Old Bridge near Ft.Laramie His<strong>to</strong>rical Site in Ft. Laramie,Wyoming. According <strong>to</strong> the placard,the bridge was built in 1867.That's afew years before Mr. Honda startedbuilding his soon-<strong>to</strong>-be world famousmo<strong>to</strong>rcycles. I thought you might alllike <strong>to</strong> see the contrast.2007 GL1800Here’s a pho<strong>to</strong> <strong>of</strong> my (DonLyons, GWRRA #285571, <strong>of</strong>Salem, New Hampshire) 2007Gold <strong>Wing</strong> 1800cc last winter.The snow was almost gone, andI was just waiting <strong>to</strong> ride again!▲ ▲▲2000 Valkyrie InterstateThis pho<strong>to</strong> <strong>of</strong> my (Garrett Broenner,GWRRA #162700, <strong>of</strong> Mundare,Alberta,Canada) Valkyrie was taken on my trip <strong>to</strong>Fort Saskatchewan from Mundare in theCounty <strong>of</strong> Lamont,Alberta, Canada(Mundare and Fort Saskatchewan are eas<strong>to</strong>f Edmon<strong>to</strong>n). Some <strong>of</strong> my favouritewinding roads are located along thisroute, and it was a wonderful day for aride. One <strong>of</strong> my other favourite rides isthe Edmon<strong>to</strong>n Mo<strong>to</strong>rcycle Toy Run forkids (held on September 30 last year).96 <strong>Wing</strong> <strong>World</strong>
A Father, a Son, and Their <strong>Wing</strong>sBy David Strohmeyer • GWRRA #97644 • Rushville,OhioIhad the best Father’s Day ever last year,It started out like this,My youngest son, Charles R. Strohmeyer II, called me up and asked me if,I could meet him at the nearby airport, and naturally I said “Yes”.So I rode my Glacier White and Pearl Grey Gold <strong>Wing</strong>,A ’97 GL1500 SE,From my home in Ohio <strong>to</strong> meet my son at the airport called Fairfield County,By the way, my <strong>Wing</strong> was triked by Mo<strong>to</strong>r Trike back in 2003.My son had earned his pilot’s license,A couple few years ago,He’d been a mo<strong>to</strong>rcycle enthusiast with a Harley Heritage S<strong>of</strong>tail before,He developed a passion for flying and the bike was sold.For a 1977 Cessna 172 Sky Hawk.His very first airplane,He loves his <strong>Wing</strong>, and “Butterscotch” it is affectionately named,He brought me aboard and flew me <strong>to</strong> Beach City, Ohio, for breakfast that day.Have you ever loved your Gold <strong>Wing</strong> enough <strong>to</strong> kiss it?How about a Cessna instead?Well that’s how much I love my <strong>Wing</strong> and how much my son loves his,And with our mutual passion for <strong>Wing</strong>s, it was the best Father’s Day I ever had!My son Charles is 46 years old and has been a licensed plumber for 22 years. I am 76 years old,a Lifetime GWRRA Member, and a retired glass fac<strong>to</strong>ry worker. And yes, we both love our <strong>Wing</strong>s!March 2009 97
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