BEEMER BUZZ - Wisconsin BMW Motorcycle Club

May 2010
Vol. 43, Issue 5
BEEMER BUZZ
WISCONSIN BMW MOTORCYCLE CLUB
In Memory of Bob Zinda ● November 22, 1939 to April 26, 2010.
Dedicated to the Unity, Sociability, and the Good Fellowship of BMW Motorcycle Owners
Beemer Buzz
May 2010
2010 Officers
President
Tom Stresing
stres@charter.net
Vice-President
Karen Jacobs
womanridge@wi.rr.com
Secretary
Becky Policht
bpolicht@wi.rr.com
Treasurer
Mike Cohen
2rpwis@earthlink.net
1 Year Trustee
Bill Saxler
saxler@wi.rr.com
2 Year Trustee
Jim Guthrie
Jim_guthrie@sbcglobal.net
Board Member at Large
Andy Pretzl
Wisconsin Club Membership
Many long and lasting friendships have been made through the
Wis Club since it’s beginning in 1967. You are welcome to
come join us, and meet the friendly and knowledgeable people
who share a mutual respect for riding
BMW motorcycles.
Our membership includes men and women; families, couples
and singles. Our monthly meeting is held at the New Berlin
VFW Hall, and is open to all BMW riders. During the riding season we sponsor many activities, including group rides, tech
days, social get togethers, and in September host the annual
Wisconsin Dells Rally.
Visitors are welcome. If you are interested in membership,
you will be asked to attend two club rides and two monthly
club meetings within 12 months prior to being voted in by the
general membership. You must be the age of majority, carry
liability insurance, and above all, own and operate a
BMW Motorcycle.
Helmets & proof of insurance are required by all
participants on club rides.
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May 2010, Volume 43: Issue 5
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT, Tom Stresing
Streams Are Dark and Swelled With Rain
April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers bring Pilgrims, and then the Iroquois have an illegal immigrant problem
that can’t be controlled until they learn how to build casinos, but
that’s not what this tirade is about. Besides, we haven’t had too
much rain and only a little snow, and with days in the 80s already, summer might portend to be a scorcher, but at this moment things are good for motorcycling...so far.
Due to my teaching schedule, I wasn’t able to join you for the
Wild Goose Extravaganza and Brouhaha, but I hope everyone
had fun despite (and not because of) my absence. We have a full
class at MATC this time, something that was notably lacking last
year. Maybe the Depression/Recession/Malaise really has bottomed out. Let’s hope so. So far the students are doing pretty
well. Several people are pretty certain they won’t be buying the
range bikes they’re using, though I haven’t sold any BMWs
yet. Two weeks to go to make converts.
Speaking of teaching, I thought that Dave Ruocco and Leon Winfrey did a super job at their seminar before the last meeting. Evidently, those of you who attended thought so, too--they
sold all the books they’d brought, and booked a lot of you for
their Advanced Riders Course. Cool! Everyone stand up right
now and give them another round of applause. OK, that’s
enough, you can sit down again. I hope some of the ARC attendees will write about their experiences for the newsletter.
I hope everyone got their taxes done and the census information
sent. I’m pretty sure I got the wrong census form. There were
only, like, ten
questions,
and
none of them were
even close to what
my
emailing
friends told me
they’d be. So, just
to make sure
they’d get all the
information they
were supposed to,
I just added the
stuff
at
the
end. Now they have a list of all my guns, my credit card numbers, Social Security data, bank account numbers, VINs for my
vehicles, and I turned in three of you as potential terrorists (the
way I see it, if you can’t laugh at my jokes, you’re perfectly capable of blowing up a mini-mall).
Our annual fish fry ride/meeting/food fight/bacchanal is coming
up, and that’s always a good time. Ernie Grill promises great
weather and will do his usual stellar job of leading us there, I’m
sure. If you’ll remember last year, though, too many of us ignored the tip jar on the bar. Let’s see if we can do better this
time.
Namaste,
Tom
Bob and Mary Zinda were long time members of
the Wisconsin Club. After Bob retired he spent
much of his free time on the computer, making
friends around the world. He will be fondly remembered by his many friends in the Wisconsin
Club.
Bob Zinda died April 26 from complications of
heart and finally pneumonia. He is survived by
his wife Mary, son Dan (Mary) and 3 grandchildren. Services will be held later in the month.
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Highlights
from the
Club Meeting
April 2, 2010
Meeting called to order at 8:00 PM, by
President Tom Stresing.
GUESTS: Jim Loecher, Rich Ryan & Jerry
Witkowski
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED: Mike
Cohen received a thank you card from Rick
Jankowski for the $50 donation made to
Tidewell Hospice in memory of his mother.
Madison Club provided a poster and a free
pass for the upcoming GR3. Mike Cohen has
pre-registration forms for the GR3.
Mike Cohen received the club’s BMW RA certificate.
Becky Policht received a thank-you email from
Dick Mueser for the donations to his 150 mile
bicycle ride, which benefits the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society.
May 2010
MOA REPORT: Sue Rihn-Manke is the female average mileage winner in the MOA
Mileage Contest.
There was a phenomenal turnout for the mileage contest in 2009. Wisconsin came in first
place for total miles ridden.
Ballots for the upcoming election are out.
Please vote.
Ticket to Ride – there have been less than
6,000 sold. There is a tear-out in the Owner’s
News. The contest ends at the end of April.
Tickets are free with a MOA renewal or are
available for purchase for $10 each.
AMA REPORT: John Penton set a crosscountry record on an R69S.
Legislation to ban lead wheel weights is in the
works.
SUNSHINE COMMITTEE: Please notify
Nancy Reitberger of any address changes.
TOUR GUIDES: The First Equinox Ride was
unsuccessful due to ice; however, the ride was
rescheduled on the 27th and went well with
only one hitch. It seems that you cannot get
Sunday brunch on a Saturday.
Jim Guthrie is the April ride leader.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: The president has
firewood if anyone is interested.
Ernie Grill will be leading the Fish Fry Ride.
There is no meeting at the VFW in May. See
the Newsletter for details.
VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Karen Jacobs will be leading a women’s ride on June 5.
Ernie Grill will be leading a ride to the GR3. See
the Newsletter for details.
Karen is the new owner of a new 2010 RT.
OLD BUSINESS: Bob Lannin is working on
scheduling a CPR class in early May, possibly on
a Saturday.
Karen took 5th of all the women finishers in
the MOA Mileage Contest. Kelly Blanchard
also finished in the top 25.
Karen will be leading one of the two Wild
Goose rides. She will be leaving from Black
Canyon Coffee.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: John & Becky
Policht’s son Mitch is in Children’s Hospital
awaiting a heart transplant. Please keep him
in your thoughts and prayers.
Mike Cohen has Wild Goose tickets. This is the
last opportunity to purchase advanced tickets.
See Mike Cohen to pay your dues if you haven’t
already done so.
NEW BUSINESS: Motion to renew the club’s
MOA charter – Mike Cohen. 2nd – Ernie Grill.
Opposed – Al Ticknor.
Submitted by Becky Policht
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Life Under Pressure: The How's and Why's of Proper Tire Inflation
Evans Brasfield,
http://www.roadgear.com/
Tire pressure plays an important role on your
motorcycle. First, the tire is an important part of
the suspension. Air pressure can stiffen or soften
the ride qualities in undesirable ways. However,
the most important effect tire pressure has is
controlling the size of the contact patch and, by
extension, the life of the tire.
As a tire rolls down the road, it goes from being
almost perfectly round to flat as it engages the
tarmac. This flat oval of rubber constitutes the
contact patch. To form this flat spot that moves
around the tire with each revolution, the carcass
actually bends in two directions. It begins by
bowing out slightly before it bends back on itself
under the force of the road. This bending back
and forth creates heat inside the tire. Tire manufacturers use this heat build-up to their advantage by designing rubber compounds that reach
their peak effectiveness at a particular temperature for the application for which the tire was
designed-be it canyon carving, commuting, or
touring.
You may have heard stories about all the tuning
of tire pressure done at the track. This type of
tuning plays a less important role with today's
radials than it did back when bias-ply tires were
the norm. Still, tire manufacturers do frequently
recommend lower pressures on the track to create a larger contact patch and therefore more
grip in the corners. However, they should never
be so low that they allow the carcass to deform
and cause handling problems. Also, if the pressure is too low, the tires could overheat and have
the extra traction being sought slip away. Trackside tire vendors constantly watch what tires are
winning and what pressures are working the
best so that they can recommend the best options and keep their customers happy. They
know what they're talking about.
creased grip. The truth about street riding is
that street bikes spend the majority of their time
straight up. If you run your tire pressures too
low, you can easily overheat your tires simply
riding in a straight line. Remember, the lower
pressure is to ensure a large contact patch,
which is created by the carcass flex. Take your
bike out on an extended interstate ride with too
little air, and all that flexing of the tire can cook
the life right out of it.
Tire manufacturers spend a lot of time determining what pressures will provide the best compromise of performance and tire wear. Just look at
the wide range of tires available-each designed
to fit a certain performance/wear niche. You can
buy tires for cruisers, dual sports, and touring
rigs. Sportbikes even have different tires designed for street use, track day/street use, and
track only. Honor these distinctions, and your
tires will last longer and perform better.
Some manufacturers recommend running the
same pressures listed in the owner's manual for
the bike's OE tires, but a significant number
have proprietary pressures that should be run on
particular tire/bike combinations. Be sure to ask
your dealer or check the tire manufacturer's
product literature or web site for specific numbers-they do change as information is gathered
about current-model bikes.
No matter what kind of bike you own, the key to
maintaining proper tire pressure is making sure
you have an accurate tire gauge. In the past,
people said that the only truly accurate kind of
tire gauge was one of those big ones with a needle that sweeps across a dial. Although many of
those may leave the factory reading accurately,
they are very susceptible to knocks and bangs
and should be checked for accuracy frequently.
Street riders need to remember that racers are
willing to sacrifice straight line stability for inContinued pg,. 6
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Life Under Pressure (continued)
There are no big ad campaigns, no corporate
sponsors, no official website, no local or regional newspaper or TV promotions, not even
the usual obligatory one-size-promotes-all beer
banners with the name of the event emblazoned on a huge blank white spot.
Despite all the makings of what should be an
unknown event, the Slimey Crud Café Racer
Run in southern Wisconsin is attended twice
each year, on the first Sunday in May and October, by riders from all over the country and
routinely has participants from at least five
states in the upper Midwest.
Its origins are nearly as murky as Stonehenge,
dating back to the early Seventies, according to
one of its co-founders, former Triumph/Bultaco/
Matchless racer and current Triumph dealer
Lyall Sharer. From humble beginnings, the
event has become an organic thing that thrives
on its own energy. At each gathering, it isn’t
uncommon for anywhere from 1,000 to 3,000
machines to show up.
The Crud Run meanders across the scenic Wisconsin River valley from Pine Bluff in Dane
county to Leland in Sauk County. The distance
between the villages is less than 30 miles in a
straight line, but the road mileage can vary
from about 70 to, well, who knows? No specific
route is prescribed, so the best way to go depends entirely on your imagination.
Despite the name, the event is not limited to
the sheathed-in-plastic sport bike set. In fact,
while there’s something for everybody in every
class of bike, the event seems much more like a
rolling vintage and classic bike show.
Flathead, knucklehead and panhead Harleys;
TR-6, Daytona and Bonneville Triumphs;
Lightning and Thunderbolt BSAs; Moto-Guzzi
Falcone and 850 Le Mans, Ducati SS-900 and
Diana, Norton Commando, Vincent Black
Shadow, Munch Mammut, BMW, Velocette
Some people are strangely distrustful of digital gauges. While (as with almost anything)
those with rock bottom prices may be of a
questionable build quality, you don't have to
spend a ton of money to find a reliable gauge.
Since they have no moving parts, digital are
also less likely to be knocked out of calibration
through regular use.
The best digital gauges are constructed with
full bridge strain-gauge technology. This is in
the pressure die assembly where the valve
stem and the gauge contact each other and the
physical reading/electronic measurement of
the pressure is made. Naturally, this kind of
construction is more expensive to manufacture, which is why many "el cheapo" units
only offer half or quarter bridge strain-gauges.
Full bridge gauges deliver consistent readings
that in a variety of weather conditionsincluding different temperatures, humidity
levels and altitudes-and also deliver highly
accurate measurements over a wider range of
pressures than those lesser units.
Since representatives for tire companies stress
that between 75 and 80 percent of the tire
warranty claims are caused by under-inflation
and when the cost of today's premium rubber
is considered, investing in a good tire gaugeand using it religiously-is cheap insurance.
Venom, Royal Enfield, Indian Chief, Suzuki
Laverda RE-5, Honda CB 77, Hondamatic, CBX;
Jota, Kawasaki H1, two-stroke, four-stroke, rotary, flat-trackers, touring, choppers, bobbers,
adventure bikes, rat bikes, to name but a few of
the types, brands and models seen at recent
SCR’s. It’s a scene you really need to see to believe.
Of course, there’s no substitute for being a part
of the real thing, and fortunately you’ve got two
shots at it every year. The dates for 2010 are
Sunday, May 2nd, and Sunday, Oct. 3rd.
www.slimeycrudrun.com
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May 2010
Party at the H-D Museum
Enjoy two days that celebrates
the freedom and camaraderie
of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles
2010 H-D Motorcycle Demos.
Learn to Ride Simulator - Not a rider yet? Hop on
a cool, stationary Harley® to get the feel of a V-twin.
New Product Displays - See the latest and greatest MotorClothes, Parts & Accessories.
Bike Lift Seminar - Learn the proper technique for
lifting a fallen motorcycle.
Live Music by local artists.
Fashion Show - Check out the latest HarleyDavidson® fashions (Saturday only).
Bike Blessing - Have your motorcycle blessed so
you're ready for your ride home. (Sun AM only).
Tech Check – Roll in and have a Harley-Davidson®
motorcycle expert inspect the basics on your bike to
ensure it’s ready for Spring riding.
http://www.harley-davidson.com
Submitted by Ralph Sorenson
Wisconsin Club
Monthly Ride Captains
May - Ernie Grill
June - Brian Manke
July - Chris Blanchard
August - Mark Doggett
September - (40th Dells Rally!)
October - Eddie Boskamp
November—???
December - Xmas time!
Contact Andy Pretzl, apretzl@wi.rr.com
Beemer Buzz
May 2010
Report shows motorcycling deaths dropped sharply in 2009
A just-released report shows that motorcycling
fatalities nationwide dropped by at least 10 percent in 2009, which is the first decline in 12 years.
Based on preliminary data, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), which represents the state highway safety offices nationwide, projects that motorcycling deaths declined
from 5,290 in 2008 to 4,762 or fewer in 2009. The
projection is based on data collected from the 50
states and the District of Columbia.
The report, released April 22, is based on a survey of GHSA members, who reported fatality
numbers for their states. The GHSA notes that
while data are still preliminary, most states
have final fatality counts for at least nine
months of 2009, giving GHSA confidence to predict that the death count will be down by at least
10 percent for the year.
The GHSA cautioned that the report only involves one year, so it's too soon to predict a
steady decline. "We will need to see three to five
years of decline before we are ready to say that a
positive trend has developed," said GHSA Chairman Vernon Betkey.
In fact, the report points out that fatalities have
significantly decreased in the past but then rose
again. For example, from 1980 to 1997 motorcycling fatalities dropped by almost 60 percent.
But then fatalities increased steadily from 1997
through 2008.
2,294 motorcyclists were killed in 1998, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which gathers its data from the
same sources as the GHSA. That number increased steadily each year, reaching 5,290 in 2008.
"The death of any motorcyclist is one too many,
so this news that fatalities are down is encouraging," said Ed Moreland, AMA vice president for
government relations. "While we are pleased
that the number of motorcycling fatalities
dropped dramatically in 2009, we need to see
that trend continue."
Moreland cautioned that there will be speculation about why the numbers are down so significantly in 2009, and noted that there aren't any
solid answers. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) formally announced the new
crash causation study on Oct. 5. The FHWA is
overseeing the four-year, $3 million study, which
is being conducted by Oklahoma State University through the Oklahoma Transportation Center in Stillwater, Okla.
The last major study into the causes of motorcycle crashes was issued in January 1981. Called
"Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures Volume I: Technical
Report," the study became known as the "Hurt
Report" after lead researcher Harry Hurt of the
University of Southern California. Hurt was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in
2007 for his pioneering work.
www.amadirectlink.com
Submitted by Rich Hehn
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MOA Mileage Contest
Wisconsin riders lead in total mileage - 1,368,628 miles,
and in total finishers - 165 riders.
AND, Sue Rihn Manke had AVERAGE miles for the year.
39 Wisconsin Club Members participated, totaling 316,673 miles
Sue Rihn Manke 8,392
Bill Lau 4,980
Steve Lemke 21,725 #6
Amy Beyer 8,141
Bob Reitberger 4,882
Karen Jacobs 21,540
Doug Twing 8,048
Ken Kuenzi 4,063
Mark Doggett 14,840
Tony DeLorenzo 7,859
Pat Stauss 3,683
Dave Maly 14,702
Jack Clausen 7,667
Ernie Grill 3,309
Harvey Read 23,032
#4
#7
Kelly Jo Blanchard 13,749 Dick Burton 7,223
John Policht 3,087
Ed Boskamp 13,356
Jeff Bacon 7,030
Dave Henderson 2,382
Mike McArthey 12,506
Mike Cohen 6,840
Ralph Sorenson 2,318
Brian Manke 11,777
Dennis Pipkorn 6,332
Glen Bishop 1,956
Jim Guthrie 11,158
Joanne Peterson 5,932
Ginna Wallerman 1,896
Ingrid Boskamp 10,930
Bill Saxler 5,738
Tom Harter 1,810
Sarah Berg 10,350
Andy Pretzl 5,597
Tyler Rasmussen 1,610
Chris Rasmussen 9,638
Becky Policht 5,096
Andy Traxel 1,499
Congratulations to all who entered.
A young man walked into a insurance office to purchase coverage for his new motorcycle. Only one
question confused him. "Do you have a lien holder on the vehicle?"
"I've got a kickstand," the prospect replied. "Is that the same thing?"
Wisconsin won't have official motorcycle this year
Friday, 23 April 2010 | There was no heated debate, filibuster or large protests that stopped
Harley-Davidson from becoming the official motorcycle of Wisconsin, simply scheduling issues.
After a sometimes bumpy ride the Assembly approved both new symbols last week. Had they made
it onto the schedule and passed, Harley and the Lactis (a microbe used to make cheese) would have
become the 27th and 28th state symbols. There was also a proposal to name cheese as the official
state snack, but it never came up for a vote.
Because it was the State Senate’s final hearing of the year, the bill will have to start its journey all
over again in the next session.
http://www.clutchandchrome.com
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May 2010
RIDES/EVENTS
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Tom Stresing
There are three major problems with getting old. When I woke up on March 27th, I knew it was
Saturday. When I got the bike out of the barn, I knew it was Saturday. Since I took a shower, I
certainly knew it was Saturday. So why, I wonder, did I decide to lead a ride to a Sunday
brunch? That’s the first problem--forgetfulness.
At least I got to Black Canyon Coffee on time. There I met Harv Read, Doug and Gina Twing, Jeff
Bacon, Ed Boskamp, Jim Guthrie, Dick Burton, Brian Manke, Andy Pretzl, Glen Christianson,
Steve Lemke, and member-curious Ben Boldt. Also in attendance, but just for the coffee, were
Pete Freyer and George “Pineapple” Davies. After the usual stirring riders’ meeting, our dashingly handsome ride leader led us out of the coffee shop and, with a song in our hearts (Andy’s
song was, obviously, “Pretzel Logic” by Steely Dan), on to the Adventure of a Lifetime. The roads
were mostly clean and curvy as we meandered over, under, around and through the Holy Hill
area, then back to Pewaukee for Sunday brunch at Baja. But Baja was closed. We got there 22
hours early! I could have made the ride longer.... Worse, still under the impression it was Sunday, I led everyone (now including club first lady Mickie) to Delafield Brew House for their Sunday
brunch (did you people really elect me president?). They were open, but really low on brunch
stuff. About halfway through the meal it finally occurred to me that it was Saturday. Too embarrassed to say anything about that, I didn’t say anything about that. But...wow.
Oh yeah; three major problems with getting old. The second problem is that you never get around
to finishing anythi
A Fine March Ride
by Grandpa Tumbleweed
March 27th, my first club ride. I showed up at the specified place on my K12LT, also known as a
Light Truck or a Luxo Tub; all 850 lbs of it. As I pulled into the parking lot I noted that the average
weight of the bikes there was -275 lbs compared to mine. Hmmm, kind of like showing up with a
knife at a gun fight.
After some “meet and greet” our leader Tom took us out on some delightful twisties around Delafield and up near Holy Hill. The pace was brisk, I did keep up 99% of the time but it was hard work
near the back of the group. Notice I didn’t say Fast, if it was Fast I wouldn’t have been there. I
know my limits. So it was “heel and toe and away we go” for the next two hours, a really fun time.
This spirited riding had me wishing for a lighter, sportier bike. As it always does. Then I did the
math: 100 mile club ride 6 times a year plus maybe 400 more miles of Mountian Twisties = 1,000
miles/year of 35,000 miles = 2.85% of my riding, the other 97.15% of the time I’m real happy with
my Luxo-Tub. I think I’ll keep it for a while. Even if it is like bringing a knife to a gun fight.
Harv Read
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May 2010
RIDES/EVENTS
2010 Ride to the Wild Goose-South, April 18
Karen Jacobs
I woke up early, feeling grateful the sun was shining, never mind the temperature. Arriving at
Black Canyon Coffee, I saw I was not the first to arrive. Three other bikes were in the lot, Sue &
Pete and Harvey Read were enjoying their coffee already and Dennis and Wendy Pipkorn were just
getting off their bike.
We left at 10:10, after posing for a group photo taken by Jack Cabranes. 18 motorcycles, headed
west, north to “C” and then zigzagged on county roads most of the way, arriving at the Bayside Supper Club with time to spare. As this was the first Club ride with me to in the lead, with 18 motorcycles & 22 people, I kept the pace slow due to the size of the group.
It was a beautiful morning. Attending were; Pete Freyer & Sue Tang, Harvey Read, Dennis &
Wendy Pipkorn, Doug & Gina Twing, John Bergen, Mike McArthey, John & Kristin Cabranes,
Brian Manke, Jeff Bacon, Mark & Tina Doggett, Bill Lau, Pat & Linda Stauss and guests Dave
Kurth, Sharon Ernest & Tom Byrum. Oh, I almost forgot, and me.
Karen
Photo by John Cabranes
The Great River Road Rally
May 14-16, Soldiers Grove, WI
Tina Doggett will bring pre-registration forms for the GR3 to the May Fish Fry
Meeting. She'll collect and mail any forms filled out at that meeting.
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May 2010
RIDES/EVENTS
Wild Goose (Chase) Run, North
Jim Guthrie
The day broke with a bit of a chill but, we
(Joanne & I) headed out for the start point of the
days ride – we had plenty of time for a change as
the meet time was 9:30 and start time was
10:00. I was the ride leader after all, so I was
sure the times were true.
We arrived at McDonalds at 9:15 to find Sara
Berg, Dick Burton, Ken and Joy Kuenzi, all
braced for the chilly ride. I commented that it
should be a good turn out for the ride with this
many very early arrivals. Ken pointed out that
we were probably it, as the ride was to meet @ 9
& leave @ 9:30. Really(?!) - I do know better than
question Kens memory.
Well, OK all still good, or so I thought. “Joanne
do you have the Goose tickets?” asked the puzzled ride leader “No don’t you?” said the knowing wife. “No, I’ll be back ASAP”. I’m glad that
most folks were at Sunday services, permitting
a clear path to the top of the dresser. After getting back to McD’s and a very brief driver’s
meeting – “you all know what to do, right?” – we
were on the road at 9:40 AM. The rest of the
morning didn’t seem to go quite as quickly but,
we arrived at our destination with enough time
to get our well deserved Bloody Marys, talk to
folks we haven’t seen since last year, and have a
great brunch arranged for by the Port Club.
Next time I will read my own posting and put a
ribbon around something.
Ride To The Blackhawk BMW
Swap Meet, Sunday, April 25
Jim Guthrie
First apologies to the lone unidentified rider
that drove through the rain on Saturday to find
there was no ride leader – a result of the date
change.
It’s still rather dark at 5 AM at this time of
year. That may have contributed to some faulty
thinking on the part of the ride leader who
thought that in spite of the forecasts, the day
would break warm and sunny. After an hour of
cool wet riding, I arrived at the Princess Café
(6:30AM) to find that I was ahead of everyone
else, so I decided to order breakfast and wait.
By 7:15 I realized that once again I was not going to have to worry about a lengthy riders
meeting and similarly there was going to be no
lost riders. I wasn’t, however, the only person
with problems; the waitress was doing the receipts with an adding machine and making
change from her purse. It seems that they were
broken into earlier in the morning and had
their cash register stolen.
As I had already put in 50 miles I proceeded to
Pecatonica and all the deals that actually went
out the door on Sat afternoon. Planning on
changes for the ride for next year.
Photo by Joanne Peterson
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May 2010
RIDES/EVENTS
Ernie Grill Will Lead A Ride
To The May Fish Fry/Club
Meeting, May 7th
Ride to the Great River Road
Rally
Friday, May 14
We'll meet at 5:00 PM at Hardees's on I94
and HW 83, leave at 5:30. The ride will last
an hour and end up at The Moose Lodge,
S86 W21693 Janesville Rd, Muskego.
Ernie Grill will lead a club ride to the Great
River Road Rally, held in Soldiers Grove.
The menu will be baked and fried fish, baked
chicken, potato pancakes, french fries, coleslaw and rye bread. Cost is $12.00 for club
members, and $16.00 for non-members.
We'll eat at 7:00PM and the meeting will follow
at 8:00.
We need an accurate head count for the
meal, so please RSVP to Ernie at
262-821-9137.
Pine Bluff - Leland WI
Sunday, May 2nd
Dust off that vintage cafe 'racer', pristine
collectable or "Old Faithfull" and head for
the spring gathering of the Slimey Crud
Motorcycle Gang. A ride in collection of
neat bikes & exciting roads just west of
Madison.
The ride will meet at Hardees's on I94 and
HW 83 at 9:00AM Friday the 14th, leave at
9:30AM.
Women’s Ride
Saturday, June 5th
Karen Jacobs will be leading a Women’s
ride on June 5th, 2010. We will meet at
Hardees located at I-94 & Hwy. 83. This
ride is open to all club women and any
women guests (sorry guys, maybe next
time). This ride is designed for all ride levels and makes of motorcycles. It is not intended to be a “spirited ride”.
We will meet at Hardees at 9:30 and leave
at 10:00. The ride is approx. 1 ½ hrs and
we will finish in Whitewater at Frostys
Drive-In. They have ice cream and your
standard burgers. The ride will be primarily through country roads within the
Southern Kettle Moraine.
Meet At Hardees I-94 & 83 at 8:00am,
we'll leave at 8:30.
Spirited ride, a full tank
and empty bladder required.
Dick Burton
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May 7 - Fish Fry Ride/Meeting, Ernie Grill
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May 14 - Ride to GR3, Ernie Grill
June 5 - Women’s Ride, Karen Jacobs
Local and National Rides
May 2 - Slimey Crud Run, Pine Bluff, WI, Madison
BMW Club
May 14-16 - Great River Road Run, Soldiers
Grove, WI, Madison BMW Club
May 27-30 - Great Chicken Rally, Rocket City, AL
June 4-6 - Hiawatha Rally, Money Creek, MN
June 10-13 - 34th Iowa Rally, Middle Amana, IO
June 11-13 - Road America Vintage Motor Classic
July13-16 - Iron Butt Saddle Sore 1000, BMW MOA
July 15-18- MOA Intern. Rally, Redmond, OR
July 29-August 1 - RA International Rally, Green
Mountain Energy Park, Pownal, VE
Happy Birthday
May 1 Jim Schwantes
May 5 Faye Bargholz
May 6 Dennis Pipkorn
May 6 Ron Lampe
May 12 Lori Borden
May 15 Virgil Weber
May 18 Kathy Averbeck
May 20 Del Fisher
May 27 Kathy Tomasello
May 30 Gina Twing
September 10-12 - 40th Annual Wisconsin Dells
Rally, Wis Dells, WI
The May Club Meeting is at The Moose Lodge, S86 W21693 Janesville Rd, Muskego.
WISCONSIN BMW MOTORCYCLE CLUB
Originated 1967
Meetings are the first Friday of each month, 8:00 PM
New Berlin VFW Post, 17980 West Beloit Road, New Berlin, WI ● 262-679-0800
N42 57.141 W88 08.241
ALL BMW RIDERS WELCOME
AMA #2580
MOA #10 RA #10