The Southern California chapter of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association, which can bring nearly 80 people to the Broken Yolk restaurant on the second Saturday of each month, presented the restaurant with an appreciation plaque Dec. 10. “It’s very kind of them and it means a lot to us,” said Jose Collazo, manager of the Broken Yolk. The restaurant facilitates a quick, efficient and fun breakfast for the large group, and has never once had a problem, said co-president of the chapter Kay Carroll. “We are here to serve our customers,” Collazo said. Since 2000, Broken Yolk has hosted the group, whose members travel from as far away as Imperial Beach and Rancho Bernardo, to reach the restaurant by 8:30 a.m. in time for the club’s monthly gathering, Kay said. Members neatly lineup and park their bikes in a parking lot set aside for the group in the back of restaurant. The membership does not require dues and all one needs is a Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle or a Valkyrie. The Gold Wing is a luxury cruising motorcycle which seats two, Kay said. “We all have one thing in common — we ride motorcycles,” said co-president Ed Carroll. Outside of the monthly gatherings at Broken Yolk, the group has an approximate two-hour safety lesson or riding critique, Carroll said. “We are very much into family, friends and safety,” Kay said. Safety is a part of every gathering. An educator presents a safety topic to the group over breakfast. “We put on a fun run every year, which is how we maintain our ability to function monetarily,” Ed said. Worldwide there are about 86,000 members from Singapore to New Zealand to San Diego, said soon-to-be-president Dana Rowley. “There are people in this chapter who have been all over the U.S., Canada and Mexico on their bikes,” Rowley said. Each Gold Wing bike can hold two riders and about four carry-on-size suitcases, so riders can go for as long as that will sustain them, he said. Dana and his wife, Carol, have only been involved with the Gold Wings for a few years. They have traveled as far as Oregon and Tennessee on their bike. “My wife falls asleep, that is very common,” Dana said. The rear seat on the bike is wide and has a full backrest. The motorcycle is complete with cup holders. “When we are on the road, we deal with it all,” Dana said. After the gathering, the group heads to Mission Bay Park to meet up with more riders before taking off for a long morning bike ride. New members are always welcome, Kay said. The Broken Yolk, 1851 Garnet Ave., also hosts the Blue Knights, another motorcycle group, the first Saturday of the month. For more information, visit www.gwrra-ca1f.org.