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Full
Tilt!
No one can argue, we are fully into the riding season. The annual
LaCrosse ride is behind us and the national rallies are right around
the corner. This month’s general meeting includes ICE CREAM! No,
it’s not an acronym it’s the creamy cold stuff that everyone loves. On
a more somber note the club has lost two members this month, Rick
Bidle on May 18th, and Bill Geimer in a motorcycle accident on May
28th.
This month’s “Firsts” article is written by none other than me…
Which is a problem; Please, keep them coming. You did so well at
the beginning of the year. I am also looking forward to tales of LaCrosse.
I hope all of you are getting lots of miles in and stopping at lots
of “villes”. While you are doing so, keep an eye out for gems like
the one below. Best caption earns a hot dog on me. (email to nledit.
crbmw@gmail.com with the subject: June Caption)
David Papadopoulos
nledit.crbmw@gmail.com
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JUNE 2012
FOUNDED IN 1969 AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
For a little bit of background, we both started our riding in a rather
organic fashion that was common almost thirty years ago. Trial by
fire. Taught in parking lots and fields by friends or family each of us
then took a break
of twenty five
or so years. So
in the fall of 08
when
Sydney
surprised
me
by purchasing a
beautiful black
LT (see last
months issue) it
was time to learn
all over. Fortunately, there are
no horror stories
How not to start a trip
as have appeared
in this column in previous months. The anticipation leading up to
this trip was palpable. Especially so for me. I had never been out
west before and I would get to meet Sydney’s mom for the first time.
Yes, let’s do it all at once.
So we planned and pre-packed, orderly little piles that represented
what was going and where it would fit. I arranged to get off work
early – we would leave from downtown Chicago in time to, maybe,
miss rush hour traffic. ON the morning of departure I would ride into
the loop with bike and trailer fully packed and Sydney would take
the train down with her gear and meet me.
Best caption earns a hot dog on me!
Lessons Learned
By David Papadopoulos
Photos by David Papadopoulos, Sydney Wiley
This is a tale of my, actually our, first big trip. We had had our bike
(Black 02 K1200lt) for a little less than a year and had taken her on
numerous weekend camping trips. We’d even taken a quick jaunt to
Arkansas. Now it was time to head west on what for us would be an
epic adventure - 13 days, 9 states and 4000 miles. We would do this
trip 2up as Sydney wasn’t really comfortable with her F800st (which
would get traded for an RT later in the fall). We also and chose to pull
a Unigo trailer as even the LT’s bags wouldn’t hold enough for two
of us and camping gear and clothing to cover temps in the 40’s as
well as temps in the 90’s. I should also note that we would do 3400
miles of the trip in 2, 3 day stints or perhaps I should refer to them
as sprints.
1st camping night, Nebraska National Forest
The day of… The learning begins. Actually it was more like the
slap across the back of the hand with a ruler. I have been in the same
industry for 25 years. I know better than to think that I could leave
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Lessons Learned continued
early before a vacation. I have lived in the Chicago area all my life.
I know what Chicago traffic is like and I have watched it get worse
over the years. If you notice the time stamp in the lower left of the
picture, the picture taken in a dark alley in which we are wearing rain
gear… 7:30 pm. This does not constitute leaving early. The original
plan was to make it to Iowa City on the first day – clear Chicago and
the slab of Illinois and then relax a bit. We had planned on camping
most of the way but thought that the first night would be best spent
in a hotel as we might be arriving late. We ended up leaving Chicago 3 hours late and in the rain and discovered that I-80 was under
construction. Our first rest break came only 40 miles out. No, this
was not efficient riding. As
it grew late Sydney looked
up hotels around Davenport
and called ahead to make a
reservation. So much for the
original reservation in Iowa
City.
Day two started bright
and sunny but with a healthy
amount of slab ahead of us.
Our first milestone is Grand
Island, Nebraska and the
start of Rt 2 through the
Sandhills. It is a beautiful
ride with great roads and I
highly recommend it. The
Forest fires aren’t all bad
plan for the next stop was
to camp in Wyoming. The
where we left to chance. Good thing too. We made it to the Nebraska
National Forest around dusk and decided it would be better to set
camp in the remnants of daylight. This was the start of good decision
making. The Nebraska National Forest is a beautiful place with wonderful facilities and so long as you don’t mind trains, a great place to
camp. The coal trains, many miles long, are an ever present feature of
this part of the trip. Note that the presence of towns along this route
does not ensure the presence of gas stations. Many – no most of the
towns are very small and sparsely populated and if there were gas
stations they are often relics. Gas when you can! At one stop there
was a small lake across the road from “Red’s Truck Stop” filled with
pelicans! Apparently it is on a migration route.
At this point we began to slow a bit and enjoy the scenery, at least
as much as you can while putting in 500 miles in a day and leaving
enough time to setup and breakdown camp. For someone who grew
up in the Midwest
the expanse was
awe inspiring. Vast
tracts of land with
immense outcroppings of stone.
Messas and mountains.
Antelope
and hawks and
vultures. Big wide
beautiful roads.
Big wide beautiful
The Wind River Canyon, Wyoming
vistas. I just had
to get accustomed to
a little bit of trailer
wag when caught behind semis. Perhaps
traveling slower that
80 mph would help
with that.
The second full
day of riding took
us through the Wind
River Canyon between Shoshoni and
The Tetons from Tetonia Idaho
Thermopolis in Wyoming. This was the most beautiful stretch of riding I had ever been on.
So much so that on the return trip we traveled it’s length both north
and south. A worth wile detour if ever there was one. We pitched
camp that night in the dark outside of Cody Wyoming. The sunrise on
the reservoir in the morning was breathtaking. Breathtaking was becoming a theme for the trip. Day three of our ride out would continue
the trend. From Cody we would pick up Chief Joseph Highway and
take the Beartooth pass into Montana. I only wish Sydney could have
taken pictures down the mountainside while we were descending into
Montana. (Heights are not her thing.) Last stop for the day and our
ultimate destination was Livingston Montana. A couple of days spent
there riding horses in the mountains above Paradise Valley, hauling
hay, and visiting with “Montana Kate” (Sydney’s mom) and then it
was time for the next leg of the journey. Off to Tetonia Idaho via 191
through the Gallatin National Forest: More amazing riding. Sydney’s
brother lives in
the tiny town of
Tetonia, Idaho.
The view from
his back porch
is that of the
Grand Tetons
and a dozen
miles away is
Grand Targhee
resort and a
dozen
more
Bridger Wilderness, Wyoming
miles to Driggs
and then over the pass into Jackson Wyoming. Beautiful riding piled
upon beautiful riding. It never ceases to amaze. After several days of
great weather and fantastic riding it was finally time to say goodbye
to family and make our way home. We tried to apply a few lessons
learned from the trip out on our way back and just enjoy the sights.
This worked well for the first two days and then the ticking of the vacation clock began
to grow louder.
700 miles for the
last day but home
in time for tacos
and margaritas at
our favorite Mexican
restaurant
down the block. If
it weren’t for the
necessity of a job
Somewhere between the Bridger Wilderness
I might still be on
and Shoshoni Wyoming
this trip today.
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Mother Nature
provides entertainment, Casper
Wyoming
Hot Dog Night/Motorcycle
Mondays, German Night
Words and Photos by David Papadopoulos
I could go on about great food, beautiful bikes and an all around terrific “Hot Dog Ride” but I’m going to let the pictures do the talking.
4,000 miles
- 9 states
Did I mention that this was an event not to be missed
Members Involved in an
Accident in Wisconsin
By Hank Barta
It is with great sorrow that I pass along the information that two
members, Bill and Cheryl Geimer, were involved in an accident near
LaGrange Wisconsin on Monday morning (2012-05-28.) While they
were traveling on Rte 12, a pickup truck heading in the opposite direction turned left in front of them causing them to hit the passenger
side of the truck. They
were transported to a
local hospital where
Bill was pronounced
dead and Cheryl was
admitted in critical
condition.
This report was
brought to my attention
by another member
Cheryl and Bill Geimer at Tasty Dog
who spotted the acJune 13, 2011
count on a newspaper
web site and confirmed that the Bill and Cheryl were listed on our
roster. (Thanks to Fred Spohr for finding this and contacting me.)
For those of you (like me) who are better with faces than names, Joe
Sjostrom has provided this picture from a hot dog ride about a year ago.
If you have been at many activities, I’m sure you had the pleasure
to meet them.
We have been trying to get more information but we do not know
who is close to them and have not yet established contact with the
family. We did some detective work and found that Cheryl has been
upgraded to stable.
If you are close to them and have access to better information, please
contact me (or any other board member) to help us fill in the blanks.
In the mean time all we can do is express our condolences to Cheryl and family and hope that there is some way our feelings find their
way to her and provide some comfort.
It may not be a BMW but you can’t deny it’s beauty
It’s not a hot dog but its
definitely justification for a
ride to eat
Jack McGinnis and Scott Hellem
Representin’
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But I Wasn’t Even
Thirsty
By Jonny Volk
Lessons learned from an EMT
When I got on my first motorcycle 7 yearsago at age 35, the one
thing I knew forcertain was that I would have a hard timegetting off
of it. For whatever reason, someprimal urge instinctively kicked in
and all I wanted to do was ride, ride and ride some more.
As a result, I knew that someday, somehow, my path would cross
with the IBA. Having a few 800-1000 mile days under my belt already, I decided it was time to make it official. The timing with the
BMW Rally in Redmond Oregon provided a particularly irresistible
opportunity to do so. I was fairly confident that I knew what to expect based on my, um, “experience”. With a brief run through of the
words of wisdom provided by my fellow IBA members, I decided to
head to Miles City from Yellowstone, taking in Beartooth Pass along
the way. For a detail of my trip to Yellowstone, check out Denise
Maple’s Blog on http://www.vavavroomonline.com.
Combining what I learned and read with my training as an EMT-B
as well as that of an MSF Rider Coach, my confidence in my ability
to handle my very first official SS1000 was high. After all, things like
not overriding my headlight, turning my head, stretching to avoid
clots, taking frequent rest stops and recognizing the symptoms of
hypo/hyperthermia, heatstroke and dehydration would be second nature to me, right? In retrospect I can safely say my confidence was a
bit misplaced.
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Jonny poses with riding partners Sandra Heise and
Denise Maple - the founder of VaVaVroom. This is before
Jonny got thirsty...
The ride started out on a chilly note, with the temps in the 50’s.
Although I was wearing nothing but my vented jacket (an Olympia
Bushwacker) and a long sleeved tee, I knew it would warm up, being the middle of July, right?
Wrong. By 10 am, the temperature had barely risen and if anything, it may have dropped due to the altitude, which I forgot to
take into account. In fact, rather than layer up, I found it easier just
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Thirsty continued
to throw on my Gerbings and use a low heat setting. I don’t think I
turned them off at all for much more than a half hour around 4pm,
other than that they were on the whole time, nearly at 100%. Having ridden in 10 degree weather, the fact that I needed to keep my
Gerbings on, let alone turned up, in 50 degree weather should have
told me something.
My next mistake occurred shortly after the 700 mile mark of the
Redmond 1000 from Miles City to Redmond, OR. I remember it like
it was 5 minutes ago; I was seated on the bike with one eye on the
clock and the other on a relatively unremarkable sunset, wary about
spending an extra 3-5 minutes refilling my Camelbak® which had
dried up about a hundred miles earlier. At that point, I was definitely
thirsty but by the time I reached this particular stop, my thirst was
gone. Plus, the gas station was part of a little diner that, for some
unfathomable reason, my brain deemed a little shady (it wasn’t) and
perhaps would best be avoided.
I pulled in to the Rally somewhere around 11:15 pm local time,
about 16-17 hours after I began, almost totally wired, but not even
remotely thirsty. After all, it was 35 degrees out, so it’s not like I
needed to worry about water anymore, especially because my ride
was over, right?
After a brief problem in trying to gain entry and finding the proper
place to camp, I soon realized that the 50 degree sleeping bag was not
going to cut it in 35 degree weather. I decided to ride to the Wal-Mart
I had just passed on the way in and pick up the needed gear; it was
only a few miles back. Plus, if I was going to be in any shape to teach
an ERC (Experienced Rider Course) the next day, getting some sleep
was far higher on the list of priorities than getting hydrated. Besides,
I wasn’t even thirsty.
About 5 hours later, I awoke in time to get to my ERC, but not
without forgetting my Camelbak®. That’s OK, they had some bottled
water there I could chug between exercises, though it wasn’t even
until halfway through that I began to get thirsty.
How many rookie mistakes have you caught so far? Ok, so I’m
focusing more on the 5-6 things I did wrong rather than all the things
I did right, but the reason I’m sitting here in the Redmond airport,
NOT riding my bike home is as follows.......
That night, after relocating my camp to the proper location, as I
was beginning to get organized, I got the MOTHER of all leg cramps.
I did all the standard stuff...stretching massaging but nothing helped.
I figured I might be dehydrated, so I also began guzzling what water I had on my way over to the medical aid station (where I was
volunteering not 2 hours before), but in fact I never made it. Out of
nowhere, the pain became so intense there was absolutely no way
I could bear any weight, let alone “walk it off.” Fortunately, I was
within eye & earshot of the medical leads so they brought a golf cart
over to me and brought me back to the aid station. I drank 100 oz of
water in about 15 minutes, and just kept trying to relax and massage
it away. Although it didn’t get any worse, it didn’t get any better so
we called the Paramedics.
The paramedics arrived and, being an EMT-B (meaning I have
about 10% of the training they do), I told them how embarrassed
I was to call them for a cramp, but they went ahead and started an
IV in the hopes that the more direct route of hydration would fix the
problem. Nearly an hour and a bag and a half of fluids later, the pain
would not subside so it was time to go to the ER to rule out a blood
clot.
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Fortunately, the
ultrasound
confirmed that there was
no blood clot, but
a CT scan revealed
a large hematoma,
11x5 cm in size,
partially caused by
a condition known
as rhabdomyolysis,
which the doctors
told me they almost
always see in elderly patients. Thus, an
orthopedic surgeon
Jonny with fellow Chicago native Sandra
was called in for a
Heise as they ride west to Oregon.
consult on the diagnosis and whether or not to drain it surgically.
Although the surgeon said that surgery was not necessary and that
I was cleared to ride my bike the 2200 miles home on the condition
I didn’t take any opiate based pain killers, I ultimately decided that
it would be best if I found some alternate way to ship my bike and
self home. The rhabdomyolysis turned out to be mild at worst, but I
can tell you there’s a really sexy bruise along my leg where I had the
cramp. This will undoubtedly keep me in long pants for the remainder of Chicago’s short summer and on my way to a doctor’s office as
soon as I’m home.
So what did I learn from this that I’d like to pass on?
1. Know thy enemy; medically speaking, the moment you feel thirsty,
you are already in the early stages of dehydration.
a. Do not ignore your thirst. It’s your body’s way of politely saying
“I need water now”
b. If your thirst subsides before you rehydrate, that’s your body’s
way of saying, “Never mind, I’ll find it myself.” That means taking
it from less vital systems and moving to more vital systems...without
your permission!
2. Change your thinking about dehydration by staying ahead of it. It
can be one of those things that can sneak up and sideline you, perhaps
permanently, when you least expect it.
3. If you’re a diabetic like me, one of those “less vital” systems mentioned above includes your endocrine system, which means we need
to stay more ahead of the dehydration curve than others.
4. If you think for one moment that planting your butt on a seat and
twisting your wrist for 18 hours doesn’t require above average physical conditioning, you are absolutely 100% mistaken. The muscles
you use are ones you don’t even know you’re using, and you’re using
them for 18 hours straight, which is why conditioning and health are
so important.
5. We tend to worry more about dehydration when it’s 90 degrees out.
Dehydration in cold weather is every bit as dangerous as it is in warm
weather, if not more so because one of the ways your body tells you
that you need to replenish your fluids (excessive sweating) is gone.
Learn from my mistakes as I have. Had I not been treated when
and where I had, there is a good chance that I could be headed back
home in cargo, rather than the main cabin, all because I wasn’t even
thirsty.
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Rick and Sue Bidle
Remembered
by Art Laschober
Rick and Sue were two
of the fine people I met
as a new member in the
club. I first encountered
them at the rest area
just over the MichiganIndiana border on I-94
early in the morning
on my ride to Trenton
for my first National. I was astonished that
these seasoned riders
were embarking on the same trip I was! Later that day serendipity
brought us to the same hotel in Sarnia, just over the Canadian border north of Detroit. We shared a meal and they told me about their
quest to be the the oldest two-up riders to the rally. This was when I
realized I had recently joined two very special groups of people, the
MOA and the CRBMWOA. They were really superb folks.
Converting the SMH10 to
Take Plug-in Earphones
How I added a 3.5mm earphone socket to a Sena SMH10
helmet headset.
I’ll answer queries & comments emailed to ken@waggies.net, but
don’t ask me to do the wiring for you.
Above is the finished setup.
Helmet speakers work normally until earphones are plugged in.
Preparation: Remove the headset clamp from the helmet. Remove
the headset from the clamp.
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Step 1: Remove collar holding microphone boom, by sliding it
away from clamp.
Slide a blunt kitchen knife blade into the space between collar and
clamp, lever the collar out.
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Step 2: Remove 4 screws holding plate on back of clamp.
Two screws are under the rubber backing. Lever it up enough to get
to them.
A Phillips head screwdriver that fits the screws well is essential.
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Step 3: Mount the PCB for soldering.
Gently remove the PCB from the clamp, taking care not to stress
the microphone wires.
Mount the PCB so you have two hands free for soldering. A vice
Sena SMH10
http://waggies.net/Ken/Sena/
is good.
Step 6: Wire up a 3.5mm socket.
Cut the cable to length. Around 10 to 15cm should do. Bare and tin
the ends.
Solder the cable to the input terminals of a switching 3.5mm
socket.
Solder the helmet-speaker cable ends to the output terminals of the
socket.
Earth is commoned (white from the helmet speakers). Ensure you
preserve the stereo pairing.
Whether you use a socket with mounting collar depends on your
helmet setup.
I used the collar type on this helmet, no collar on another.
You might like to test the wiring at this point.
Step 4: Replace
speaker wires
with your
own.
Step 4: Replace
thethespeaker
wires
with
your own.
Unsolder the speaker wires.
Unsolder the speaker wires.
Solder in three wires, ground, left, and right, commoning the speaker -ve terminals (L-, R-).
Solder in three wires,
ground,
left,
and
right,
the
I used shielded
twin cable,
but any
wire will
do. Usecommoning
red for R.
speaker -ve terminals (L-, R-).
I used shielded twin cable, but any wire will do. Use red for R.
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Step 5: Run your new cable out where the speaker cable went.
Tuck the new cable in place so the clamp screw holes are clear.
Screw the back plate on, keeping the microphone boom placed correctly, mic facing the right way.
Slide the locking collar back on along the boom.
Step 7: Mount up.
Screw the clamp back onto the helmet.
If mounting the socket on a flange as shown, drill a hole for it.
Use double-sided foam tape to stick the socket to the helmet on its
non-terminal side, especially if not using a
locking collar.
Position the wires so they sit nicely under the helmet padding.
I used a blob of blu-tack to waterproof around where the new cable
enters the clamp.
You should now be able to use the helmet speakers normally.
When earphones are plugged in, the speakers are bypassed.
I use Etymotic er6 earphones, for good noise blocking and quality
audio (ie music).
I have successfully wired three SMH10 headsets like this.
On mine, I also wired in the microphone from the Sena earphoneclamp, in place of the boom mic.
The mic is buried in the front of my Nolan N84 helmet.
Take your time doing this conversion, and all will be sweet.
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RIVER FOREST
REDUCES PERMIT FEE
by Mike Burns
I don’t know if it actually pays to complain, but if done the right
way, you might get people’s attention and perhaps make some progress. Due to resident complaints, feedback, as they call it, River Forest has decided to reduce the user tax on motorcycles and scooters
from $45 to $25 per year.
For the most part, motorcycling is seasonal recreation, and I applaud River Forest for visiting reality and making compliance for
their part time biking enthusiasts more affordable. There is more to
be accomplished on this front like some special motorcycle services
or free parking.. etc. How about “Bike and Ride” for access to the
CTA and Metra at Lake St. and Harlem Ave.? There is plenty of open
parking due to store closures and the remaining merchants in the area
would probably be happy to have riders stroll through the RF Town
Center on their way home. I’m sure there are plenty of opportunities
to benefit both riders and Village aspirations.
Thanks to Club members for responding to my request a few
months ago for some input on motorbike fees in their respective communities. I included them all in my presentation to the village board.
Other RF residents had also taken issue with the permit fees, and
while I wasn’t acting on behalf of the CRBMWOA, I did let them
know that I was a member and that it was an issue that we as a group
were interested in.
Next on the list: Riverside
This from the Riverside Village website:
THE 2010 VEHICLE STICKER AMNESTY
IS OVER.
The Village has begun an aggressive vehicle sticker enforcement
campaign. Residents who are found to have vehicles housed in Riverside or registered to a Riverside address will be required to purchase the prior three years of sticker and penalties along with the
current sticker fee. No discount can be provided.
This includes motorcycles. Do the math now; 3 yrs. at $90/yr. (yes,
$90, ninety/ yr. for up to three delinquent years) + current year
($90) + penalties ($110/yr. for delinquent years up to three years).
I’m at a possible $690, and that is per bike, of course. Kinda puts a
dent in that trip to Sedalia doesn’t it?
Fellow members, we have to be aware and concerned.
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Motion Induced Blindness
Found by Scott Hellem
http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html
As you view this online, staring at the green dots will cause the
yellow dots to disappear in varying combinations
This is frightening! It works exactly like it says, and is one major
reason people in cars can ‘look right at you’ (when you’re on a motorcycle or bicycle or on foot) AND NOT SEE YOU.
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you by then, the ad will not run in the following issue.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Women’s Joe Rocket Motorcycle Jacket. Like new ladies size large Joe Rocket
Ballistic Series motorcycle jacket. Bumble Bee yellow leather sleeves and shoulders. Black textile body and inserts. Comes with detachable liner. Asking $99,
but will consider offers from members. Take the lady out for a ride!
John Lazos 312 421 8551 or email jnlazos@hotmail.com.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2002 GS 1150 drive shaft, used, but tight, spiral bound service manual for same,
also brake pads, 2008 GS 1200 11 oil filters, plus disk service manual. Contact
Stan for pricing, 815-245-6098, skvconst@foxvalley.net
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------R100RS Motorsport “purple” seats in very good condition $300, Corbin 2-part
R1100GS seats (black) in very good condition, $200. Call 630.248.6024 or
dkduvall@sbcglobal.net
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shuberth C3 helmet size medium (7 1/8 ) white. Worn with a helmet liner
good as new with all original packaging, $500. Call Rick @ 630-297-3335 or
rsgebka@yahoo.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1977 BMW R100/7, original paint, burnt orange, new tires, super clean, 58,000
miles, new head bearing, Corbin double bucket seat, full fairing, stainless steel
exhaust, new battery. Excellent condition. $3,400 OBO. Mitch 847-253-8128
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hannigan Fairing, very good condition, painted Daytona Orange as it came
off an R90S. Owner is moving and doesn’t want to throw it away, thus will
take best offer or just give it to a good home. Dan Hornback, North Aurora,
630-364-9947
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nolan helmet: N43 Trilogy Motorrad N-Com. Cab Yellow, size: M. Purchased
new in February, used only 2 weeks. Carrying case holds helmet and extra face shields. Asking $195. Don Weber, phone 708-297-4710 or e-mail
df.weber@att.net.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2005 BMW K1200LT 600 Miles. $11,000. Ocean Blue metallic, central locking system, floor lighting, anti theft alarm, lighted top case rack, heated seats
and backrest, heated hand grips, cruise control, 6-disc cd changer, LED brake
light, voice kit, headset open face, Head 2 driver cord, Headset 2 pass. cord,
two helmets, high windshield, ABS braking, liquid-cooled four-cylinder engine.
Have title and all original paper work. Fred Bruder, 630-377-1909.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 BMW model 1150GS. Black, 21,000 miles, Jesse bags, tank bag, Aeroflow. $7,200. Call Bill, 773-262-8581.
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1983 BMW model R100RT. Saddlebags,
crash bars, sissy bar, luggage rack, spare
Lester wheels, spare front fender, big travel
gas tank to hold extra gas, kryptonite lock,
bike cover and bag, spare air filters and
headlight bulbs, fairing, Sito exhaust, new
Metzeler tires. 110,000 miles.Owned by our
late member Glen Winter, offered for sale
by Glen’s wife, Susan, on display at Racer
Café, 392 38th Ave., St. Charles, phone 630-443-5178. $2,900 or best offer.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2002 BMW R1150RT for Sale Silver, Garmin 2720 GPS Dealer installed with Cycle Gadget mounts, New V-Stream
Windshield, New BMW Gel Battery, RS Mirrors,
Throttlemeister, Cylinder protectors, Brake pedal
Extender, Oil changed 2 weeks ago, Tires are in good
shape, Dealer serviced (CycleWerks & TAG), Low miles 28,750. I have two sport touring bikes, must sell one.
Asking $6,500 OBO. Contact Thiru at 224-948-7152 (Day)/
630-637-0699 (Evening)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1962 BMW model R69S -- Earles-Fork, engine & frame numbers match, just
over 35k mi, 600 mi since restoration. Frame & fork powder coated, all sheet
metal professionally done in black single-stage
urethane. Hand brushed pins. All seals, rubber parts, tires, bushings and bearings were
replaced. Some chrome re-plated, re-laced &
polished rims. Proper leather, dual seat. Rare
“S” adjustable steering damper. Re-built carbs,
re-wired. Odometer not touched. Mufflers are
period-correct accessories. No detail missed,
right down to the frame-mounted air pump.
Brakes, grips, pegs are all new. Pistons are
new first oversize, valves re-ground. It runs quiet & pulls strong. Everything
works as original, correct, and no disappointments. Roadworthy and licensed
but always trailered to shows and events. No expense spared, the bike is like
new condition. 1st Place Best in Class at 2012 Chicago Bike Show. Offered at
$19,750. Call 847.550.0067, email for more photos/info drchrisstout@gmail.
com or see details at www.stoutventures.com, Cheers, Dr. Chris Stout
Motorcycles - All Ages, Makes & Models
Collectable and Recreational Vehicles
IA - IL - WI
Miriam Bruening, Insurance Agent
Tim Smith, Motorcycle Enthusiast
info@callriderschoice.com
www.callriderschoice.com
Voice 630-204-4178
Fax 815-732-1320
P.O. Box 14 Oregon, IL 61061
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Activities Calendar
Chicago Region
Activities -
Monthly and Weekly Events
Every Monday from Spring through Fall, CRBMWOA Goes to the
Dogs
See a separate article in this newsletter and also the club’s forum
www.crbmw.com for every Monday night’s Hot Dog Ride locations
starting March 12.
Monthly Club Meetings
General Membership Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month in the Elmhurst Elks Lodge, 711 W.
St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst, about 3/8 mile west of Route 83. Newer
members—if you need directions, call a club board member or director (see box in this newsletter for names and telephone numbers).
Tech Sessions every Saturday
Seymour Goldberg offers FREE tech sessions at his shop from 9 am –
1 pm. Seymour’s BMW Service is located at 3510 Elston Ave., phone
773-617-8061. Seymour will assist or advise you with your maintenance, modification or repair project. Phone first to confirm Seymour’s
availability.
First Friday At The Hanes’
Come join together with other BMW friends at Alice Hanes’, 3448 W.
Exchange Parkway in University Park, 708-534-8756. 8 PM
2nd And 4th Saturdays at George’s, The Saturday Riders (southwest
suburbs)
Have breakfast with a diverse group of riders at George’s, 990 N.
State St., Lockport Il 60441, 815-838-7225 (formerly met at the Purple
Onion restaurant) Breakfast at 8am, rides leave at 9am. This is truly
an eclectic group and all types of motorcycles are welcome.
Dekalb Breakfast with the Guzzis- Every 1st Saturday
Have breakfast at 9 am with the Illinois Moto Guzzi Club at Junction
Restaurant, DeKalb, 816 W. Lincoln Hwy. (Rt. 38)
Every Sunday At The Full Moon Restaurant (north shore suburb)
Enjoy brunch at the Full Moon restaurant on US Hwy 41 near Buckley
Rd. in Lake Bluff, 6 miles north of the Highland House restaurant.
This is a gathering of all types of motorcycles. Come and go as you
please.
Every Sunday at McDonalds in Des Plaines (northwest suburbs)
Enjoy breakfast or coffee at the McDonalds at Rt. 45 (Mannheim) &
Oakton Sts in Des Plaines Rides depart at 9 a.m. All varieties of motorcycles welcome. Sponsored by Jerseypine Cruisers MC.
Every Sunday on the Radio
Open Road Radio at 92.5 and 92.7 FM, Sundays 11:00 am – 12:00
noon, 630-833-9889 www.openroadradio.com
June
Thursday, June 14 – 7:30 p.m. – Chicago Region BMW Motorcycle Owners Association, monthly meeting and ICE CREAM
SOCIAL--Elmhurst Elks Club, 711 W. St. Charles Road,
Elmhurst.
Thursday June 14 – Sunday June 17, BMWRA National Rally,
Copper Mountain, Colorado
Monday June 18 – Hot Dog Ride, Superdawg, 6363 N. Milwaukee
Ave., Chicago, IL
Monday June 25 – Hot Dog Ride, Scooby’s Red Hots, 1020 E North
Ave, West Chicago, IL
Thursday June 28th – Ice Cream Ride, See website for location
July
Monday July 2 – Hot Dog Ride, Papa Gus Gyros, 454 N. Rand Rd.
(US 12), Lake Zurich, IL
Friday, July 6 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. – First Friday at the Hanes’
residence, 3448 W. University Parkway, University Park, IL.
Monday July 9 – Hot Dog Ride, Morrie O’Malley’s 3501 S. Union
Ave, Chicago, IL
Thursday, July 12 – 7:30 p.m. – Chicago Region BMW Motorcycle Owners Association, monthly meeting and --Elmhurst
Elks Club, 711 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst.
Monday July 16 – Hot Dog Ride, Johnnie’s Wee-Nee Wagon 15743
S. Crawford Ave, Markham, IL
Thursday July 19 – Sunday July 22nd, BMWMOA International
Rally, Sedalia, MO
Monday July 23 – Hot Dog Ride, Paul’s Pizza & Hot Dogs, 3044 S.
Wolf Road, Westchester, IL
Monday July 30 – Hot Dog Ride, Fratello’s - Rt. 12 & Rt.120,
Round Lake, IL
CHICAGO REGION BMW OWNERS ASSOCIATION
BMW MOA CHARTER #3
Officers & Directors
President
HANK BARTA
(630) 294-3390
hbarta@gmail.com
Recording Secretary
Treasurer
Ingrid Wessel
(630) 362-3479
ingwess@gmail.com
Membership Director
CHRISTY LANGE
(847) 372-1568
cflange200@gmail.com
Directors
Activities Director
Steve Jeffries
MICHAEL SILVERMAN
(630) 690-1168
sejefries@gmail.com
msilver95@comcast.net
SCOTT HELLEM
CHITECH Committee Chairman
(630) 728-5411
Steve Jeffries
hellem@attglobal.net
sejefries@gmail.com
jonny volk
Newsletter Editor
(773) 494-2303
DAVID PAPADOPOULOS
jonnyvolk@gmail.com
(847) 208-7758
Consumer Interest Director
NLedit.crbmw@gmail.com
TY PLAZA
ty@typlaza.com
Visit our Website at: www.crbmw.com
Please direct requests for membership information to the Membership Secretary.
CRNEWS is published monthly by Chicago Region BMW Owners Association and Printwerk Graphics &
Design. All articles, ads and other submissions must be in writing via E-mail, FAX, PC disk or by mail to
the Newsletter Editor. If you submit photographs and want them returned, please include a self addressed,
stamped envelope. The deadline is the 10th of the month preceding publication.
CHICAGO REGION NEWS
JUNE 2012 PAGE 11
CRBMWOA
P.O. Box 2031
Elmhurst, IL 60126
CHICAGO REGION BMW OWNERS ASSOCIATION
JUNE 2012
Bring A Friend to the June Meeting
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Thursday, June14th – 6:30 p.m.
June is our Annual Bring A Friend Meeting, and it features a special
tempting incentive: ICE CREAM.
Members can apply the “Bring a Friend” theme by doing this: Come to the meeting, and Bring A Friend! The ice cream theme is pretty easy too, and needs no
explanation except to say that cones, little dishes and spoons, Sundae toppings,
scoops and ice cream will be provided.
The June meeting, on Thursday, June 14, starts early, at 6:30 p.m. instead of 7:30
p.m. to provide us with more time for looking at each other’s motorcycles, talking
about each other’s motorcycles, and for eating ice cream.
This annual event is when we show off a little, demonstrating to our friends (riders and non-riders) that we’re a friendly and welcoming group of guys and girls, and that we’re by far the
most conscientious and responsible, as well as fun-loving and a welcoming bunch of riders!
So let’s not keep our best qualities a secret. Come to the June meeting,
and Bring a Friend!