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And the Days Keep
Growing Shorter…
Soon you’re going to call me a whiner.
The days are growing still shorter and the weather is growing even
cooler… Our days are now shorter than our nights and if I were a
gambler I would bet that the falling leaf rally will be quite a bit frostier than last year. Read carefully this month because there’s important
stuff herein. Details on Ville contest submissions and upcoming elections – club not presidential as well as a great program for the October general meeting! At your leisure, mull over a possible motorcycle
adventure down under, waaay down under. If you have any interest in
the racing scene you will love Toni Buhrke’s article on working as a
volunteer at the Indianapolis MotoGP. If you don’t have any interest
in racing you will when you’re done reading it! ALSO… don’t forget
to send me tales of your Ville’s and anything 1st related. The deadline for the November newsletter is October 22nd!
David Papadopoulos
nledit.crbmw@gmail.com
Club Business!
By Hank Barta, President
Christy Lange, Membership Director
Club elections are coming up in November. Also, we will be celebrating Octoberfest at the November meeting and will be cooking
up bratwurst, homemade potato salad and fixings. Please join us and
exercise your right to vote, participate and celebrate all at the same
meeting!
The process, as stipulated in our bylaws, requires that we hold
open nominations in the October general meeting and again in the
November meeting prior to the vote. In addition to this, your board
has formulated a slate of candidates that we put forth based on members who wither wish to continue their service, run for a different
office of have stepped forward to fill an open position. In the past we
have even had multiple candidates for some of the offices.
For those of you who haven’t read the bylaws recently (haha), the
board positions and duties are outlined there, here is a recap of those
positions. Except for the directors-at-large, the positions are all one
year commitments.
The Board of Directors shall consist of a:
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President
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Recording Secretary
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Treasurer
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Activities Director
Editor of the Association newsletter
Consumer Interest Officer
Membership Director
Four Directors-At-Large
All offices being duly elected positions. The Board of Directors will
meet at regular intervals as determined by the Board and communicate among one other between meetings to conduct Association business by any convenient means, including, but not limited to, mail,
phone, facsimile, or e-mail, as deemed appropriate by the Board.
The Board shall be responsible for conducting the business of the
CRBMWOA.
Each Board member:
1. Shall carry out such duties as may be assigned by the Board.
2. May appoint Association members and others as necessary to assist their assignments.
3. Shall bear full responsibility for all work assigned to appointees.
The following members have stepped forward already and are currently prepared to run for the following open positions. Please note
there are two open positions. We will also accept nominations for
any of the other positions and encourage members to get involved.
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President (one year term) Christy Lange
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Secretary (one year term) - open •
Treasurer (one year term) Ingrid Wessel
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Editor of the Association newsletter David Papadopoulos
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Membership Director (one year term) - open •
Activities Director (one year term) Dave Cory
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Consumer Interest (one year term) Ty Plaza
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Director (two year term) John Zolot
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Director (two year term) Hank Barta
(Scott Hellem and Jonny Volk will serve the remaining year of their
two year terms.)
If you are interested in running for a position, you can nominate
yourself or ask a fellow club member to nominate you. If you think
someone is suitable to fulfill one of the positions, you may nominate
them, but please ask them ahead of time rather than surprise them
at the meeting.
If you have any questions about the responsibilities of the various
roles, feel free to ask any of the board members and/or consult the
club bylaws. I’ll steal a quote from Red Green, a Canadian comic
“Remember, I’m pulling for ya. We’re all in this together!” That’s
another way of saying that we are all responsible for making this
club happen. Here is a chance for you to step forward and do your
part.
Motorcycle Racing
Up Close
by Toni Buhrke
MotoGP has some of the most talented motorcycle riders participating in their races, and yet when I speak to other motorcycle enthusiasts about MotoGP many of them have never heard of it before! I
thought by sharing the experiences that my fiancée Chris McKee and
I have had with MotoGP, it would help some of you get some exposure to the sport and possibly help get you involved in the next race
in Indianapolis in 2013.
My exposure to motorcycling began as an adult, when I first took a
motorcycle safety class. I became involved in various riding groups
to help gain riding experience, and eventually became an instructor
teaching for the University of Illinois. It was during this time that I
met Chris, along with fellow member Paul Griesbach, who are both
contacted us motorcycle safety instructors asking for volunteers to
help work at the track during the MotoGP races. Chris volunteered
and ended up working one of the corners during the MotoGP racing
event, and the following year I too volunteered to be a corner worker
with Chris.
As a corner worker you are there to report any incidents that occur
on the track via a radio, and to wave the appropriate flags as necessary to notify the races of incidents that have occurred on the track.
In the event of a racer going off the track or an accident, we assist the
medical team in securing the area, removing the bike and any debris,
and quickly clearing the area so that the race can safely continue.
Now I have to come right out and explain that as a volunteer the
days are long, and the long-sleeved blue “smurf” jumpsuits are less
then comfortable on a hot summer day, but nothing beats the excitement of standing a mere 20 feet away from the motorcycle racers
as they go by you at over 100 mph!! Chris is a huge Rossi fan, and
one year had the opportunity to push start Rossi from the grass, and
later obtained a photograph taken by a professional of this special
Some seriously good seats
avid MotoGP fans. The first MotoGP race I attended was the one at
Laguna Seca in 2005, where Chris and I purchased pit passes so that
we could have access to the garage area where the racers and their
teams prepared for the races. We met many of the racers at that event
and even were able to obtain autographs and pictures with them. I
personally have a helmet with the autographs of famous riders such
as Rainey, Lawson, Doohan, Schwantz, Chandler, and Gibernau on
it and it is one of my prized possessions.
Chris and I were very excited to learn that MotoGP was planning
on holding races in Indianapolis at the Speedway, since it was much
more accessible then the track in California! The first year we went
as fans, sitting in the stands, watching the races, walking around the
track, and going into the various vendor stores to see if there was
anything we wanted to buy. But one year the staff at the Speedway
moment, which he later had signed by Valentino himself. (Next time
you see him, ask him about his tattoo! ).
This past year, Chris and I moved from being corner workers, to
becoming a member of the Technical and Grid teams. As a Technical
team member, Chris was responsible for inspecting the garages and
maintaining an accurate tire count for MotoGP as the race teams are
limited in the number of tires they can use for the event. I was excited
to be part of the Grid team, as we were responsible for lining up the
racers in their appropriate grid positions for the start of the race and
ensuring that all of the racers and their bikes met the requirements to
begin the race from the grid position.
As part of our respective teams, Chris and I walked amongst the
racers and were part of the excitement of the front line. Part of the responsibility of the Grid team was to work in the “Crows Nest”, which
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is a cage raised above and over the track near the finish line and is equipped with an air
horn which we used to notify individuals in the pit area that a motorcycle was entering
pit lane. It was a great place to watch the practices and races because they actually
rode right underneath you!
Over the weekend I was asked to help participate in a film being made by MotoGP
in order to document the responsibilities of a grid worker. I had a camera following
me around the grid area as I laid markers near the grid positions with the number of
the racers on them to assist with their lineup for the race. The grid team also rehearsed
how we were going to walk onto the track with the “lollipops”, which were basically
long sticks with a number on the end which we held up for the racers to identify the
various rows of the grid. We were all reminded that we were going to be on an internationally broadcasted TV event, so the pressure was on!
The day of the race Chris was busy with the technical team and inspecting the garages. I put the grid markers out on the track carefully following the official starting
grid document we received from the MotoGP officials. Once those were laid out, we
all walked out to our respective grid positions and held up our lollipops and waited for
our respective rows of racers to line up. Once in position we put the lollipops away
and held yellow flags behind us and watched as the pre-race grid entertainment began.
In came the umbrella girls and race teams and they surrounded the racers as they sat
on their bikes. The TV cameras and interviewers were everywhere, and we carefully
watched for safety issues. Eventually the 5 – 3 – 1 minute horns were blown, and the
track cleared of the girls, cameras, and teams, and it was just us grid workers and the
racers on the grid. Barring any yellow flags from us on the grid team, the race was
about to start!
I closely watched my line, and saw no issues, so my yellow flag did not go up. The
racers began to rev their engines, the huge crowd began to cheer, and suddenly the racers were off! We stayed on the grid for one lap just in case a restart was needed, but as
the racers passed us for the first time, we walked off the track.
Chris and I were excited to be a part of the entire event as we sat back and watched
the race from our respective areas. It was hard work, but also the experience of a lifetime for race fans like us. Our plan is to volunteer again next year and be a part of what
may be the last year for the MotoGP race in Indianapolis. We always joke that each
year gets better than the last, and so far we haven’t been disappointed!
If you’re interested in volunteering for 2013, please contact Chris or me and we’ll
get you started!
Chris McKee and Toni Buhrke
Nicky Hayden, Chris McKee and Toni
Buhrke
The Doctor, Valentino Rossi himself
Colin Edwards on a BMW powered Suter
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Ville Contest Ends
October 15th!
Just a reminder that your Ville Contest entry must be postmarked
by October 15th if submitting via US Mail to: CRBMW Ville Contest, PO Box 2031, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Entries may also be submitted at the October meeting on October 11th.
Copy your photos onto a CD, DVD, flash drive, or print them out
the old fashioned way. Please consider renaming each photo with
the town name and/or adding a spreadsheet listing all your towns.
Remember - each town name may be used only once. Town names
must be legible in the photograph.
We have some great prizes and t-shirts to award, so don’t miss
out!
Say Hello to New Members
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John Pocius of Elmhurst
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This Year’s Picnic Goodies
by Christy Lange, photos by Harry Gaples, Scott Hellem, David Papadopoulos
If there ever was a case of turning lemons into lemonade, this year’s picnic did just
that.
Once we got the date and location straight, everything came together beautifully. The
sun shined and it was a great day and good excuse for a Sunday destination ride.
The new location, found by Hank Barta, was still in DuPage County Forest Preserve,
but at a fantastic new venue, the St. James Farm, and has a very interesting past.
Several of us took the historical tour around the property on a wagon pulled by a tractor.
The property was the retreat of the McCormick family. Chauncey and Marion McCormick acquired the initial 203 acres in 1920. Chauncey was the great-nephew of Cyrus
McCormick, who invented the first commercially successful mechanical reaper and in
1851 co-founded the McCormick Reaper Works, which would merge with the Deering
Harvester Company in 1906 to become the International Harvester Corporation.
The couple built a Colonial-style brick stable with stalls lined with wood and iron posts
from England and to support their award-winning herd of Guernsey cows, they constructed a state-of-the-art dairy barn with roomy stalls and assorted outbuildings. In the late
1950s, the property passed to the McCormicks’ son Brooks. He built the estate’s indoor
arena, which not only accommodated their black-tie events but also later served as the St.
James Riding School for the Handicapped, one of the McCormicks’ charitable interests.
Not until his retirement from International Harvester in 1980, though, did Brooks begin
to aggressively develop the estate’s renowned equestrian facility, which would include a
62-stall stable for competitors’ horses, a 1.5-mile steeplechase track, a 200-seat concession area, and dressage and jumping arenas.
In 2000, Brooks McCormick sold St. James Farm to the Forest Preserve District of
DuPage County, retaining a life estate that gave him the right to live on the property until
his death, which occurred in 2006.
Anyway, the grounds are stunning as was the weather.
The shelter we rented had ample room for all of our food,
while Hank brought his grill and served up juicy hamburgers, brats, veggie burgers and hot dogs. Thanks to all the
members who brought a variety of side dishes and provided
us with quite a feast.
We had a nice turn out of members and members who
brought friends. With tables sitting outside in the sun, we
stayed warm and enjoyed nature’s turning colors.
Norm Phoenix, pleased to
be winning the cleanest
plate award
Hank Barta and the best apron ever
Harry Gaples enjoys a laugh-can you identify that
dome
L to R: Jerry Sjostrom, Harry Gaples, and new rider
and R1150RTP owner Dave Fowkes
L to R: Ingrid Wessel, Nancy Sjostrom and
Christy Lange
Steve Jeffries contemplates while others pontificate
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New Zealand Exposure…
Robert Scott (Auckland, New Zealand)
Most of us have undertaken a tour of some sort on a motorbike
whether it’s a couple of days with your mates somewhere for the
weekend, or a couple of weeks around the country. For motorcyclists
more often than not its the journey which is more interesting than the
destination. How many of you though, have shipped your bikes to a
pre-determined destination, ridden for a few weeks and then shipped
them back home again? One or two I’m sure, but an increasing number of motorcyclists are doing just that to experience motorcycling
in New Zealand, or taking the easier option and renting a motorcycle
on arrival in ‘The Land of the Long White Cloud’ to commence their
touring experience.
For many New Zealand is the land of sheep and the mighty All
Blacks rugby team, but for those in the know NZ also represents motorcycling nirvana. New Zealand is roughly the same size as the US
state of Colorado or just under one-quarter the land mass of South
Africa – big enough to see plenty of varying terrain and small enough
not to have daunting distances. Both the North and South Islands
are roughly of similar size and there are regular inter island car-ferry
(similar in size to the English Channel car-ferrys) sailings traversing
the three hour journey of Cook Strait. Foreign motorcyclists are
always pleasantly surprised how readily kiwi motorcyclists return a
wave, or to receive help from fellow motorcyclists if they involved in
a breakdown on the side of the road.
If you have ever considered motorcycling in New Zealand, you
will be in for a treat. The North Island has the volcanic activity, great
beaches with many awe inspiring coastal roads, whilst the South Is-
Molesworth - about 120miles north-west of Christchurch (the city where
250 lives were lost in an earthquake last year)
land has the majestic mountains, sweeping forests and relatively uncongested roads and wide open spaces. If one is pushed for time, two
weeks motorcycling can adequately cover the major points of interest
throughout New Zealand. Summer is the main touring season from
November through to March, and indeed in the month of February
both islands are jam-packed with touring motorcyclists. Highways
in New Zealand are classified by a State Highway (SH) numbering
system and virtually all are tar-sealed. Many of New Zealand rural
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tar-seal roads are undulating and windy,
so it is relatively easy to approach a
corner with too much speed. South
Islands roads are of a better quality tarseal than the North Island roads due to
a ready supply of river shingle for seal
chip. Whilst there are thousands of
kilometres of gravel roads in the rural
parts of New Zealand, nearly all arterial roads are tar-seal, though in the more
remote areas motorcyclists do have to
pay attention to the locality of fuel stations – petrol is currently (Aug 2012)
about $NZ2.10/litre. Also to factor in
are many one-lane bridges throughout
the country, and each bridge with their
Waihau Bay - about 250miles south-east of Auckland
own give way protocol which can easily catch out an unsuspecting motorist.
Earlier this year New Zealand changed
its right hand turn give-way (yield)
road rule of the past 35years, to that
of the international community which
brings the right hand turn rule in line
with Australia.
Three recognized must rides routes
within the New Zealand motorcycling community for the North Island
both starting from Auckland are: the
1000km Northland three day loop and
the four day 1200km Round East Cape
Run. The third candidate is the Volcanic Plateau 200km day ride loop from
Taupo passing the three central North
Island volcanoes of Mount Tongariro,
Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu.
For the Homer Tunnel - located near Milford Sound in the south-west corner of New Zealand
South Island the must ride routes are
the world rating 120km State Highway
94 - The Milford Sound Road- which is hard to beat with majestic mountains
and alpine scenery, along with SH6 which goes the length of the South Island
and includes the remote Westland coastal forests and accessible glaciers. If your
looking for New Zealand’s motorcycling festival calendar show-piece, then the
four day Burt Munro Challenge held in mid November will be for you (Munro
was a Bonneville Salt Flats motorbike speed king from the 1960s). The Burt
Munro Challenge is a four day festival of all sorts of motorcycle racing located
at, the southern most city of, Invercargill. One thing you can not escape in New
Zealand is the drizzle and/or rain and even if your planning to ride in the height
of summer expect to encounter wet weather at some point of your motorcycle
vacation. It always surprises me than when kiwi motorcyclists regale their bike
yarns from yester-year they always seem to remember the rides that involved
inclement weather.
New Zealand is one of the few countries in the world where Suzuki is regularly the annual top selling motorcycle marque, and with Honda second, they both
have dealerships in nearly all the provincial main centres of the country, should
any problems be encountered. BMW, Yamaha and Kawasaki have dealerships
dotted around the country whereas Harley Davidson dealerships are not quite as
prolific. Like any tour, failing to plan is planning to fail, however having said
that New Zealand is an easy country to ‘wing it’ and to motorcycle tour on a day
to day basis. So the next time you’re having your mates around for a few drinks
and a barbeque, consider a kiwi motorcycle touring experience next summer.
(More info at www.twowheeltouring.co.nz)
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October General Meeting
At our October general meeting, Marv Wogronic will display his 1953 Vincent
Rapide. The bike is a fully restored 1000cc V twin. Marv will give a talk on the
Vincent motorcycle, showing some of its many unique and advanced features.
He will also describe the restoration process, which took about twelve years to
complete.
Beautiful as well as innovative
Marv Wogronic, in the black t-shirt, discussing his 53 Vincent Rapide
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Sub-5 Century Support
by Loch Miwa
Early on September 9th, members of the CRBMWOA met at
Hampshire High School, along with hundreds of enthusiastic cyclists. Their goal - ride 100 miles in under 5 hours!
While that goal may seem silly for a motorcyclist, it’s somewhat
akin to riding a motorcycle 1000 miles in under 24 hours. You don’t
have to go really fast, but you do have to keep up a pretty brisk pace
for a long time.
The riders were split up into groups of 16 and each group started a
few minutes apart. For the most part, each group consisted of teammates that were used to riding together. This is especially important
as taking turns at the front of the group and then drafting off of your
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Each of us was assigned to a group. Our task was to make sure
the riders were safe - warning oncoming cars, assisting any riders in
trouble, and calling for medical assistance if needed. Thankfully no
medical assistance was needed all day!
The weather was perfect for a fast ride and while some riders were
unable to keep up, the majority pushed on at good pace. The course
was 33.3 miles, so there were opportunities each lap to stop at the
porta-potties and reload the bottles and snacks. The faster teams had
support crews and were stopped for only a couple minutes.
The final lap was challenging as the winds had picked up some and
the hills near the finish seemed higher each time. Teams had to make
decisions about whether to wait for struggling members or push on
without them. We assisted when we could - helping riders that had
to stop regain their teams - but it really was the encouragement of
teammates that drove riders to go beyond what they thought they
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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
CRBMWOA Annual Frostbite Ride
Sunday
November 18th
Frostbite Ride is coming soon!
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
Watch for details--including time, cost, and
meet-up locations for group rides--in next
month’s newsletter and on the association
webswite, www.crbmw.com.
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
CHICAGO REGION NEWS
October
Friday, October 5 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. – First Friday at
the Hanes’ residence, 3448 W. University Parkway, University
Park, IL.
Monday , October 8 – Gemato’s Grill, 1566 W. Ogden Ave.,
Naperville, IL
Thursday, October 11 – 7:30 p.m. – Chicago Region BMW
Motorcycle Owners Association, monthly meeting and
--Elmhurst Elks Club, 711 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst.
October 12 – 14, Falling Leaf Rally, Potosi, MO
October 15, “Where-Ville” contest ends
Monday, October 15 – Hot Dog Ride, Bulldog’s Red Hots, 32
N. Island Ave. Batavia, IL
Monday, October 22 – Hot Dog Ride, Tasty Dog, 708 Lake
Street, Oak Park, IL
Monday, October 29 – Hot Dog Ride, Portillo’s, 221 E. Townline Road, Vernon Hills IL
November
Friday, November 2 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. – First Friday at
the Hanes’ residence, 3448 W. University Parkway, University
Park, IL.
Monday, November 5 – Hot Dog Ride, Franksville, 3550 N
Harlem Ave. Chicago
Thursday, November 8 – 7:30 p.m. – Chicago Region BMW
Motorcycle Owners Association, monthly meeting and
--Elmhurst Elks Club, 711 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst.
Monday, November 12 – Hot Dog Ride, Connie’s Beef, 7501
W. Grand, Elmwood Park, IL
Sunday, November 18 – Frostbite Ride, Last official ride of
the season! Rides leave from various locations.
Monday , November 19 – Superdawg, 333 Milwaukee Ave.,
Wheeling, IL
CHICAGO REGION BMW OWNERS ASSOCIATION
BMW MOA CHARTER #3
Officers & Directors
President
HANK BARTA
(630) 294-3390
hbarta@gmail.com
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.
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CRBMWOA
P.O. Box 2031
Elmhurst, IL 60126
CHICAGO REGION BMW OWNERS ASSOCIATION
OCTOBER 2012