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ABOUT THE<br />
COVER<br />
Don Knobler, GWRRA #157165, <strong>of</strong> Dallas,<br />
Texas, was pho<strong>to</strong>graphed by Glynn James<br />
wearing his Texas Longhorn helmet and Cattle<br />
Barons chaps while posing on his elegantly<br />
accessorized GL1800 at the Dallas S<strong>to</strong>ckyards.<br />
Glynn is a freelance pho<strong>to</strong>grapher who serves<br />
as the team Pho<strong>to</strong>grapher for the Dallas<br />
Mavericks in the NBA. Glynn’s pho<strong>to</strong>s have<br />
appeared in Sports Illustrated, ESPN The <strong>Magazine</strong>,<br />
The New York Times, and D <strong>Magazine</strong>.<br />
His cover pho<strong>to</strong> <strong>of</strong> Don Knobler and the detail<br />
shots <strong>of</strong> Don’s “Texas Treasure” as seen in the<br />
related feature s<strong>to</strong>ry on page 49 were all taken<br />
differently with a Hasselblad camera with a<br />
Phase One (39 megapixel digital back) and<br />
either a 40 or a 60 mm Hasselblad lens, with<br />
shutter speeds between 1 second and 125th <strong>of</strong><br />
a second, ISO 100.<br />
Don’s Texas Longhorn helmet was purchased in<br />
Wyoming. His chaps bear the name <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong><br />
his favorite local charitable organizations.<br />
Acts <strong>of</strong> Kindness ................................................16<br />
Advertisers Listing .............................................80<br />
Association Leader Listing ...............................92<br />
Bragging Rights....................................................22<br />
Car<strong>to</strong>on................................................................77<br />
Classifieds.............................................................88<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>rs' Viewpoint............................................7<br />
Events....................................................................90<br />
GWRRA<br />
Business<br />
Members<br />
www.ama-cycle.org<br />
CONTENTS<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
Finishing Touches..............................................101<br />
GWRRA Official Products...............................97<br />
GWRRA/Rescue Application...........................91<br />
Hall <strong>of</strong> Fame ........................................................96<br />
In Memoriam.......................................................96<br />
In the Zone..........................................................10<br />
Mo<strong>to</strong>rcycle Goodies..........................................85<br />
New Hall <strong>of</strong> Honor ...........................................96<br />
NEW SHOWS! See<br />
schedule on page 75.<br />
May 2007 • Volume 30 Issue 5<br />
Page 55 Page 59 Page 64<br />
Features<br />
Küryakyn's Dream Makers....................................................................................................48<br />
Alaska Can Wait.......................................................................................................................55<br />
Willie & Ernest: On a <strong>Wing</strong> and a Prayer..........................................................................59<br />
Memorial Day Ride: OH-X2, OH-S2, and WV-K .............................................................64<br />
2007 Dealer Expo Gizmos & Gadgets...............................................................................69<br />
Do-Over! 2006 Mississippi District Rally ..........................................................................73<br />
Wrenching on a Classic <strong>Wing</strong>'s Thermostatic Switch ....................................................78<br />
Info Bytes<br />
Garage Day: How <strong>to</strong> Determine if Your Battery is Dead ..............................................43<br />
Ride Better:Tight Circles.......................................................................................................46<br />
News Briefs .........................................................39<br />
Product Pre<strong>view</strong>s ...............................................26<br />
Product Report ..................................................24<br />
Readers' Responses...........................................12<br />
Readers' Rides ....................................................99<br />
Two for the Road.................................................4<br />
<strong>Wing</strong> Ding 29 Application................................83<br />
A Word from Your Executive Direc<strong>to</strong>r...........8<br />
Workbench..........................................................28<br />
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F R I E N D S F O R F U N , S A F E T Y A N D K N O W L E D G E<br />
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