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REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2007

                                                                                                                                                                                                   SECTION



                                                                                                                                                                                                 D
                                                                 Nature                                                Active Outdoors
                                                                 November is a great month for                         As the days grow shorter, Tim
                                                                 rare bird sightings. 2D                               Jones’ campfires grow larger. 2D




                                                                                        “If you’ve got six traps and eight mice, you lose.”
                                                                                                                                                                                     — LEE FARLEY,
                                                                                                                                                        DOC’S MOTORCYCLE SUPERSTORE, WATERBURY




         WHEN GOOD WEATHER’S AWAY ...




        Mice will play
        Tips for winterizing, mouse-proofing your motorcycle

        RIDE-CT
                                                       cle Superstore in Waterbury, recalling
                     BY BUD WILKINSON
                                                       the mess that they created while telling
                     REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
                                                       me that a sure-fire way to thwart the ro-



        Y
                    es, it’s finally getting colder.   dents this winter is to spread a sheet of
                    Donning layers of clothing         plastic under the bike, then spray bug
                    (and plugging in for those         killer on the plastic around the bike and
                    with heated apparel) is now        “repeat monthly.” What about mouse-
        becoming a necessity when riding.              traps as an alternative solution? “If
           Those leisurely, sun-drenched break-        you’ve got six traps and eight mice, you
        fast cruises of summer have given way to       lose,” Farley replied wryly.
        briefer, more spur-of-the-moment after-          Tossing down some mothballs would-
        noon rides for the increasingly bundled        n’t hurt, either, suggested Bob LaRosa,
        up riders of autumn who are stoically re-      owner of LA-One Motorsports in Water-
        sisting what’s likely ahead weather-wise.      bury, who also counseled that it’s a good
           Stopping at the Kent Coffee and             idea for anyone who puts their bike away
        Chocolate Company late Sunday after-           for a winter nap to check in all storage
        noon to give my own chilled fingers a          compartments for treats that might
        chance to warm up before switching             tempt wildlife or eventually ooze in hard-
        gloves to the more insulated gauntlets         to-clean places. “Don’t leave candy in
        stowed in my saddlebag, I heard myself         your fairing,” he said.
        ordering hot chocolate instead of the usu-       What other advice is there for prep-
        al coffee, which certainly suggests that       ping a bike for winter storage?
        the 2007 riding season may be much               “What do you consider winter? Some
        closer to an end than most riders would        folks ride (year-round, while) some folks
        like to acknowledge.                           don’t. It’s not Anchorage, Alaska,” said
           Last winter’s surprisingly short hiatus,    LaRosa of the climate in Connecticut, ex-
        which for me only lasted from January          plaining that there are no one-size-fits-all
        15 through March 15, provided sufficient       guidelines for winterizing a motorcycle.
        time for mice to nest under the V-Rod’s          That’s because there are different
        air box cover. They packed grass clip-         types of bikes (air-cooled versus liquid-
        pings and stuffed seeds around the air         cooled, for instance), different types of
        filter as my bike sat silently strapped on     riders (from hardy to wimps) and differ-
        a motorcycle lift in the back of garage.       ent storage possibilities.
        “Mice will go anywhere,” said Lee Far-
                                                                    See WINTERIZING, Page 2D
        ley, general manager of Doc’s Motorcy-




Against all odds, he survived watery ordeal                                                                                                                                          When the Sea Fever and Fair
                                                                                                                  BY MICHAEL TOUGIAS
                                                                                                                                                                                  Wind reached Georges Bank
                                                                                                                                                 For the full story
                                                                                                                   REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
                                                                                                                                                                                  the next morning, the seas were
                                                                                                                                                  The events of this drama are
                                                                                                              Most of us think of November                                        building rapidly and the wind
                                                                                                                                                 told in their entirety in
                                                                                                           in New England as a month for                                          approached gale force. Over the
                                                                                                                                                 Michael Tougias’ new book,
                                                                                                           football games, leaf raking, and                                       course of the morning the
                                                                                                                                                 “Fatal Forecast: An Incredi-
                                                                                                           Thanksgiving with family or                                            waves built to over 70 feet and
                                                                                                                                                 ble True Story of Disaster
                                                                                                           friends. But for Ernie Hazard,                                         the Sea Fever and Fair Wind
                                                                                                                                                 and Survival at Sea.” Visit
                                                                                                           November will always be the                                            were trapped on Georges Bank,
                                                                                                                                                 www.michaeltougias.com.
                                                                                                           month he considers his “new                                            miles from safe harbor.
                                                                                                           birthday”; a time when he                                                 The storm soon reached hur-
                                                                                                           should have died but somehow,                                          ricane force with winds topping
                                                                                                           through sheer determination,           On the day they departed the    an incredible 100 miles per
                                                                                                           courage and luck, he survived       weather reports forecast typical   hour, and both vessels were in
                                                                                                           against all odds. This is Ernie’s   autumn conditions for the next     danger.
                                                                                                           story.                              three days on fishing grounds.        Captain Peter Brown on the
                                                                                                                                                  The National Weather Ser-       Sea Fever (his father owned the
                                                                                                              On a cold November day in        vice issued this report even       Andrea Gail of Perfect Storm
                                                                                                           1980, two fishing vessels, the      though the organization knew       fame) swung the boat around so
                                                                                                           Fair Wind and the Sea Fever,        its lone weather buoy at           it would face the seas and avoid
                                                                                                           set out from Cape Cod, Massa-       Georges Bank was malfunction-      having its stern driven under by
                                                                                                           chusetts, to catch offshore lob-    ing. The Weather Service also      the breaking waves.
                                                                                                           sters at Georges Bank, lying 130    elected not to tell mariners of
                                                                                             CONTRIBUTED
                                                                                                                                                                                        See SURVIVED, Page 2D
                                                                                                           miles to the southeast.             the malfunction.
Sea Fever, the day after the storm.

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Winterizing Bikes

  • 1. ccent REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2007 SECTION D Nature Active Outdoors November is a great month for As the days grow shorter, Tim rare bird sightings. 2D Jones’ campfires grow larger. 2D “If you’ve got six traps and eight mice, you lose.” — LEE FARLEY, DOC’S MOTORCYCLE SUPERSTORE, WATERBURY WHEN GOOD WEATHER’S AWAY ... Mice will play Tips for winterizing, mouse-proofing your motorcycle RIDE-CT cle Superstore in Waterbury, recalling BY BUD WILKINSON the mess that they created while telling REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN me that a sure-fire way to thwart the ro- Y es, it’s finally getting colder. dents this winter is to spread a sheet of Donning layers of clothing plastic under the bike, then spray bug (and plugging in for those killer on the plastic around the bike and with heated apparel) is now “repeat monthly.” What about mouse- becoming a necessity when riding. traps as an alternative solution? “If Those leisurely, sun-drenched break- you’ve got six traps and eight mice, you fast cruises of summer have given way to lose,” Farley replied wryly. briefer, more spur-of-the-moment after- Tossing down some mothballs would- noon rides for the increasingly bundled n’t hurt, either, suggested Bob LaRosa, up riders of autumn who are stoically re- owner of LA-One Motorsports in Water- sisting what’s likely ahead weather-wise. bury, who also counseled that it’s a good Stopping at the Kent Coffee and idea for anyone who puts their bike away Chocolate Company late Sunday after- for a winter nap to check in all storage noon to give my own chilled fingers a compartments for treats that might chance to warm up before switching tempt wildlife or eventually ooze in hard- gloves to the more insulated gauntlets to-clean places. “Don’t leave candy in stowed in my saddlebag, I heard myself your fairing,” he said. ordering hot chocolate instead of the usu- What other advice is there for prep- al coffee, which certainly suggests that ping a bike for winter storage? the 2007 riding season may be much “What do you consider winter? Some closer to an end than most riders would folks ride (year-round, while) some folks like to acknowledge. don’t. It’s not Anchorage, Alaska,” said Last winter’s surprisingly short hiatus, LaRosa of the climate in Connecticut, ex- which for me only lasted from January plaining that there are no one-size-fits-all 15 through March 15, provided sufficient guidelines for winterizing a motorcycle. time for mice to nest under the V-Rod’s That’s because there are different air box cover. They packed grass clip- types of bikes (air-cooled versus liquid- pings and stuffed seeds around the air cooled, for instance), different types of filter as my bike sat silently strapped on riders (from hardy to wimps) and differ- a motorcycle lift in the back of garage. ent storage possibilities. “Mice will go anywhere,” said Lee Far- See WINTERIZING, Page 2D ley, general manager of Doc’s Motorcy- Against all odds, he survived watery ordeal When the Sea Fever and Fair BY MICHAEL TOUGIAS Wind reached Georges Bank For the full story REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN the next morning, the seas were The events of this drama are Most of us think of November building rapidly and the wind told in their entirety in in New England as a month for approached gale force. Over the Michael Tougias’ new book, football games, leaf raking, and course of the morning the “Fatal Forecast: An Incredi- Thanksgiving with family or waves built to over 70 feet and ble True Story of Disaster friends. But for Ernie Hazard, the Sea Fever and Fair Wind and Survival at Sea.” Visit November will always be the were trapped on Georges Bank, www.michaeltougias.com. month he considers his “new miles from safe harbor. birthday”; a time when he The storm soon reached hur- should have died but somehow, ricane force with winds topping through sheer determination, On the day they departed the an incredible 100 miles per courage and luck, he survived weather reports forecast typical hour, and both vessels were in against all odds. This is Ernie’s autumn conditions for the next danger. story. three days on fishing grounds. Captain Peter Brown on the The National Weather Ser- Sea Fever (his father owned the On a cold November day in vice issued this report even Andrea Gail of Perfect Storm 1980, two fishing vessels, the though the organization knew fame) swung the boat around so Fair Wind and the Sea Fever, its lone weather buoy at it would face the seas and avoid set out from Cape Cod, Massa- Georges Bank was malfunction- having its stern driven under by chusetts, to catch offshore lob- ing. The Weather Service also the breaking waves. sters at Georges Bank, lying 130 elected not to tell mariners of CONTRIBUTED See SURVIVED, Page 2D miles to the southeast. the malfunction. Sea Fever, the day after the storm.