Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

Welcome to Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Region H, Texas Chapter X2's web site.  Chapter X2 is located on the northwest side of Houston, Texas.  Join us for a ride or come by for a visit.  We would love to meet you.

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MEETINGS

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Our Chapter Meetings are the second Thursday of every month.  We meet in the back room of the Denny's Restaurant located at FM 1960 near Highway 290.  The meetings start at 7:30 PM, but we start showing up around 7:00 PM. 

The planning meeting is on the fourth Thursday of every other month.  This meeting is also held in the back room of Denny's and starts at 7:00 PM. 

Please check our Events Calendar for meeting details.

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RIDE INFORMATION

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Ride the rides of Chapter X2.  Click Here to download many of routes ridden by Chapter X2.

Rides depart from either Buc-ee's (290 @ Mueschke Road) or the Shell Station (290 @ 1960).  Please check our Events Calendar for ride details as well as other chapter events.

Impromptu ride 

Date:  Saturday (7/31)

Departure Time:  8:00 AM

Departure Location:  Buc-ees (290 @ Mueschke)

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DID YOU KNOW?

Ever wonder why some motorcycles have a small bell on them?

Legend of the Bell

Test your motorcycle knowledge

Quiz 1   Quiz 2   Quiz 3

Honda Goldwing and Valkyrie history

The Honda Goldwing GL1000 was introduced at the Cologne motorcycle show in 1974 and made available to the public in 1975.  The GL1100 followed 4 years later in 1979.  In 1984 the GL1200 arrived on the scene.  The GL1500, the longest running model, could be first purchased in 1988.  The GL1800 became available in 2001.  Rumors abound each year of the new GL2000...We will have to wait and see what Honda has in store for us next.

The original Honda Valkyrie was manufactured between 1997 and 2003.  The Valkyrie Standard and Tourer  were introduced in the beginning, with the Interstate following in 1999.  The Tourer was dropped in 2000 and the interstate followed in 2001, leaving only the Standard until 2003.  The Valkyrie Rune took over with a limited edition appearing in 2004.