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2015 Chapter Road Ride
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This year's Highlands Chapter Road Ride was centered in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a place chock full of history. We were there to ride motorcycles, so we saw few of the historic attractions. Friday's ride took us through scenic countryside to our destination, the Harley-Davidson factory in York, Pennsylvania. We toured the factory, and saw a good deal of how a modern Harley is built.
Friday Route ![]() |
Friday's ride started out from the hotel, but we quickly hit our first Stop Sign when Steve Geissler's Indian mysteriously mangled its distributor rotor. Steve begged a ride on the chase vehicle, and went in search of a roto for his 65-year-old Chief. He miraculously managed to find one, and rejoined the group mid-afternoon at the restaurant in York.
The Riders Are Ready ![]() |
The Starting Line ![]() |
Bob Walks Away, Shirley Waits ![]() |
STOP: Steve Shed A Rotor ![]() |
What Happened To Steve? ![]() |
And Just Where Has Wuss Been? ![]() |

Friday's destination was the Harley-Davidson Vehicle Operations Center in York, Pennsylvania.
Bob's Happy We Made It ![]() |
Arrival At H-D York ![]() |
Sue Astride a Henderson ![]() |
Mike and Bob ![]() |
That Ain't No Harley! ![]() |
Valkyrie Billy ![]() |
Craig and Rollo ![]() |
Hen with Tie-Dye Admirer ![]() |
Juan ![]() |
General George ![]() |
Bob Gets Sticker Shock ![]() |
Dave ![]() |
Sue, Don, Nancy, Shirley ![]() |
Rollo - Our Poster Child ![]() |
Wuss Calls Home ![]() |

Lunch followed at the White Rose Bar and Grill in downtown York. For Bike Weekend, the city of York closes down the downtown area for a big party. Many streets are motorcycle parking only, which means that automobiles circle endlessly looking for a parking space, which means slow-moving traffic throughout the downtown area. We enjoyed an excellent lunch of the largest sandwiches you ever saw, and then headed back to Gettysburg, swinging past the White Rose Motorcycle Club, home of the Hillclimb, and the Chesapeake Chapter's annual Swap Meet. The weather got colder and colder the further we rode.
Motorcycle Parking Only ![]() |
A Different Kind of White Rose ![]() |
I.F.O. Central Market ![]() |
Who Gets This Huge Sandwich? ![]() |
Not Paying Attention ![]() |
Friday night dinner was at O'Rorke's Eatery & Spirits. Sorry, no photos.

Saturday
Saturday Route ![]() |
Reconnaissance Mission Memento ![]() |
Saturday started out with warmer weather, and big plans for riding past Raven Rock Mountain Complex (Site R, the alternate Pentagon), the Naval Support Facility, Thurmont (Camp David), the now-closed Fort Ritchie, (formerly provided administrative support for Site R), and Letterkenny Army Depot. However, our plans quickly went awry. Not too many miles out of Gettysburg, we hit the effing Pippinfest - miles and miles of flea market along Pennsylvania Route 16 - which slowed traffic to an exasperating crawl.
Finally, we were Pippin-free, but then disaster struck Mike and Lyn Mueller's Panhead. It wasn't until after we had loaded the bike up on George and Nancy Odgen's emergency support vehicle that Mike figured out the problem - a clogged oil passage at the lifter blocks. After unloading, we continued on our much-delayed way.
STOP: Says Lyn ![]() |
Mike Watches Forlornly ![]() |
STOP: Zoo Road, quite à propos ![]() |
Bill Supervises ![]() |
Steve Plays Caboose ![]() |
The Real Cause Of Oil Line Cloggage ![]() |
Way behind schedule, we quickly toured past Site R, skipped the Camp David runby, and made a beeline for our lunch destination, the John Allison Public House in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. After lunch we rode hard to complete the remainder of our ride.
Wuss Meets A Long-Lost Friend ![]() |
The Great Train Robbery ![]() |
Lyn Displays Haute Couture ![]() |
Saturday night dinner was at Dobbin House Tavern. Sorry, no photos.

Good Roads, Good Friends, Iron Steeds