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1. amp BMW Club of Houston LTD Page 5 Name Dave McConnachie Location The Woodlands Ride 2004 K1200RS Passenger daughter Jessica Stats Born in Dunfermline Scotland Member BMW club since 2005 Years riding 33 years First motorcycle Honda C50 Dream road Fort William to Kyle of Lochalsh in Scotland Best memory Honeymoon on our Kawasaki GT550 riding around west and north coasts of Scotland Essential road food Twix Bars and Snickers Did you know was 33 before owned a car lived in Zambia for 11 years ve worked for Baker Hughes since 1977 1 was the president of the Woodlands Photography club My first BMW was 1977 R100S bought in June 78 Fredericksburg Lodging Company Make your visit to the Texas Hill Country truly memorable Put yourself in our place www fbglodging com 1 866 427 8374 Tall Free RR RR eR Oa You know you ve been wrenching on motorcycles too long when e You re not allowed near the Snap On Tools truck without Your garage has more square feet than the house adult supervision e You know the valve clearances in all your bikes e You ve made corrections to your factory service manual by heart e Someone said you know the trick to removing or e You ve had to explain how something works comes installing something apart goes together to the shop tech From http nome cfl rr com genecash you
2. seen ia wig Ever the bean counter relate to numbers And while few people truly enjoy figures it s interesting nevertheless to look at the club from a fiscal perspective As of the December meeting our bank account boasts almost 5 300 And while that sounds impressive it s down about 1 200 from just one year ago If we don t count the 250 we garnered from the 50 50 raffle tickets sold at the business meetings and the 600 profit from this year s rally we ve lost 2 050 Wow Where did it all go So went through the treasurer s reports to find out We sold 1 200 in newsletter advertising because all three of our local dealers went to full page ads That s great And was pleased to discover that we spent almost exactly that amount to produce and distribute the newsletter That s pretty impressive when you consider it s coincidental We collected roughly 1 700 in membership fees Those covered 600 in recurring costs for things such as new member badges web hosting post office box rental and charter fees It also covered another 650 in special things like refreshments and ride prizes and flowers and guest meals Whew That left only 450 to cover the cost of this year s Christmas Party 2 500 including invitations and the slideshow On the plus side we parlayed the 400 spent at our area BMW dealers into 600 worth of gift certificates Wild West and BMW North each contribut
3. Published by the BMW Club of Houston Since 1967 Activities Calendar Weekly Monthly Houston Activities Every Sunday Breakfast with the Beemers Two locations 1 Goode Company Taqueria 4902 Kirby Drive at Westpark 2 Denny s Restaurant FM 1960 at Highway 290 Start the day with breakfast at 8 00 AM with fellow BMW riders There is often a ride afterward departing at 9 00 AM Every Thursday evening social gathering at Hickory Hollow 101 Heights Blvd Folks start gathering at 7 00 PM Business meeting second Thursday of the month 7 00 PM at Hickory Hollow 101 Heights Blvd Come early or stick around afterward for tire kicking and story swapping January 2007 1 Brunch at Hotel Galvez Galveston 10 30 AM 11 Club business meeting 7 00 PM 20 21 Annual Buescher State Park Camp in rain or shine 26 29 Annual Big Bend Freeze Out February 2007 8 Club business meeting 7 00 PM March 2007 2 11 Daytona Bike Week 8 Club business meeting 7 00 PM For details on these and other events visit the club website at www bmwclub org See your story here Just returned from a trip Have some good photos to share Send your write ups and or photos to the newsletter editor and see your story in print Your article doesn t need be long a 300 500 word essay is a good length So don t let writer s block or shyness keep you from being a contributor to our club newsletter Send articles and photos to
4. for the Iron Butt Society Ron Goodall has ridden the outer circumference of Australia and from the north island to the south island of New Zealand and tens of thousands of miles across the USA and Mexico suspect his lifetime motorcycle riding mileage would be very close to a million miles Norm Malone lives in New Orleans Doesn t do much riding now but he did win the Texas County contest about ten years ago by taking a picture of his bike in front of all 254 Texas county court houses still think they deserve the record in spite of the snow Remember it was a 125cc motorbike not a comfortable big liter bike we have today I ve got a million of these stories may share one or two with you again Floyd we d love to hear them Ed New Year s Day brunch in Galveston at the historic Hotel Galvez Join your fellow BMW riders January 1 2007 10 30 AM Visit the club website for more details BMW Club of Houston LTD 7 Page 8 December 2006 Motorcycles We are your dealer for NEW PRE OWNED or RENTAL BMW motorcycles We offer genuine parts and accessories unparalelled service and huge selection of BMW Riders Gear and Apparel We understand what a BMW Rider expecis And we deliver December Specials Apparel 10 OFF All BMW Riding Gloves Parts 10 OFF All BMW Batteries amp Crampbusters 20 OFF All MMotoroyole Cable amp Disk Locks Our Sales amp Service Hours Are
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6. been squashed in on its sides It was Supposed to increase performance specifically gas mileage In fact some guys from California set some kind of gas mileage record in 1983 on a trip from LA to Daytona remember Charles Thompson and zoomed by them on our RS Boxers on I 10 somewhere in Mississippi on our way to Daytona that year Heck we could have set a mileage record too if we were drafting behind a big Ford Van and doing 15mph That just didn t seem like fun to me But digress There was in our midst a group called the KGM team a k a Kruemcke Goodall Malone They thought it would be neat to install a Rifle fairing on a small cc bike frame then ride it from the George Washington Bridge at the Hudson River in New York to where l 10 ends at the Santa Monica pier in_ LA distance of 2472 miles as ga the Crow flies Now surely someone has done that on a motorcycle before no big deal But there was no of a Honda CB125 doing it in 48 hours Well Hi using the ole trusty E6B that comes to 51 5 That s not too bad but the speed needed to average 75 to 80 mph and on a Honda CB125 that may be a problem The KGM team says No sweat a few modifications here and there it will make it just fine With Kruemcke s engineering expertise Goodall s motorcycle knowledge he knows more about motorcycles than anyone else know and Malone s ability to flag sports cars at the Texas
7. erythros aol com Deadline for submissions is the 10th of the month Articles received after that day will appear in the following month s issue W Club of Houston NEWS www bmwelub org December 2006 Turkey Day in Ft Davis by Beverly Ruffin My oh my what a wonderful time we all had in the Davis Mountains in what had to be the finest weather imaginable We had clear cold nights and even clearer warm days not so much as a puffy white cloud in the baby blue sky The ride from Houston on Tuesday afternoon was not exactly what we had planned Charlie Storer had to return home for his jacket liner Floyd Crow and got separated in Brookshire Between the three of us we played leap frog along the interstate until we finally hooked up again at the Regency Motel formerly the Whitetail Lodge in Hondo just before dark But we were up and on the road before 7AM on Wednesday morning and made it to Davis Mountain State Park in Ft Davis by the early afternoon And what a good group turned out John amp Sandy Long Vince amp Marian Hefley and Joe amp Judy Jones from the DFW club stayed at Indian Lodge inside the park Ron amp Dorothy Goodall Ken amp Tristan Webb and Howard Harper amp Kay Harrison camped in their campers or vehicles Floyd Crow and Doug Warwick had motel rooms in town while Beverly Ruffin and Floyd Crow Betsy amp Morris Kruemcke stayed in Alpine The rest of us ruffed
8. felt and tightening stopped How many folks do you know who have managed to strip out a valve cover bolt find that torque wrenches are a useful tool for tightening critical bolts cylinder head crankshaft bearing caps etc For the other less critical fasteners on a motorcycle have learned that a calibrated elbow works just fine oo oR Ee a KP PP BMW Club of Houston LTD Page 6 December 2006 OFf NG HOUSTON THE F COAST RIDING SINCE 1983 pe and visit our truly cozy BMW enthusiast s community offering nostalgia throughout where the power of both classic and cutting edge European technology hits you right in the face WWW GULFCOASTBMW COM 1210 COLLEGE AVENUE SOUTH HOUSTON 77587 713 944 7951 10 Discount on BMW parts amp accessories for BMW Club of Houston Members Tuesday amp Thursday 9 00 7 00 Wednesday amp Friday 9 00 6 00 Saturday 9 00 5 00 Closed Sunday amp Monday BMW Club of Houston LTD Page 7 48 Hours continued from page 3 It was found that if you were a very small person and could remain astride this bike in the fetal position for long periods of time it was well suited got to ride it out to Conroe TX from Ron s house in Spring TX and must say it wasn t the kind of bike I d want to sit on for 48 hours and 2500 miles But then I
9. so drastically ill equipped was a member of the Houston BMW Club in the mid 90 s when the first GPS s appeared Several members mostly GS riders showed up at Hickory Hollow with their wondrous gizmos There seemed to be a competition for who could spend the most money for a GPS looked at the gadget and instantly thought WHY Over the last ten years I ve ridden many miles along with GPS equipped bikes I ve made the following observations can get to my destination just fine by using a Rand McNally Road Atlas Cost is about 9 95 at Sam s Club don t need to constantly look down and squint to see the display of a GPS e look at road signs not the GPS display The signs are seldom wrong don t need an expensive power divider fuse box to run my Road Atlas It is self powered don t care about my true ground speed the BMW speedo is close enough for me e don t care about my elevation above sea level If I m having trouble breathing assume I m in the Rocky Mtns e don t care where the nearest restaurant is located That is what my eyes are for In an extreme case a C store clerk can also help Know BMW riders are often considered geeks and think that name fits in a lot of cases I m a member of the KISS Keep It Simple Stupid community If can t get there with map probably don t want go there
10. World Speedway they couldn t miss The task got underway after New Ulm 83 with the challenge to be during Thanksgiving Holidays that fall Someone had a Honda CB125 and out of the night came a Honda 124cc six speed dirt bike engine that fit in the CB frame perfectly Kruemcke was pouring over his graphs slipping his slide rule so the correct numbers would come out for proper gas consumption engine rpm wind resistance tire wear miles per hour E mc2 etc Morris Ron said Were not going to the moon All we re going to do is ride this bike from NYC to LA Come on let s get busy About that time Norm Malone who got transferred to Chicago to work for six months said see you clowns in Newark Brenda bring my helmet The team had lots of help and support Brenda kept the lines of communication open with Norm in Chicago Betsy kept Morris in line and Dorothy did what she does best talked a lot The best help came from Ron s daughter Danalea who did all the welding and fabrication and from Richard Sanders who got Honda to donate a special set of sprockets for the machine They let this author fashion the brake pedal guess they figured they wouldn t be stopping much so if the brake didn t work so be it A 5 gallon BMW fuel tank was installed for endurance Radar detector and CB communication systems rounded out this high tech machine Time for test runs continued on page 7 December 2006
11. _know html ao RR PK KP Oe Oa December 2006 Tech Tips by Mike Murphy To Torque or not to Torque That is the Question suspect one of the most discussed issues among gear head motorcycle riders is the need to torque the fasteners on their bikes This discussion falls in the same general category as discussions of oil sex and politics There are no absolute answers been wrenching on bikes and cars for over 40 years started at y o and made the following observations Torque is the product of force x distance ft lbs The longer the wrench distance the smaller the grunt force required for a given torque This factor needs to be considered when addressing a fastener Aluminum is much softer than steel A steel oil drain plug has much stronger threads than an aluminum crankcase oil pan This is why aluminum crush washers are used between the drain plug head and the oil pan Tighten the drain plug until you feel the crush washer give This is the time to stop turning the wrench Some fasteners are subjected to great stress e g a head bolt and some are not e g a valve cover bolt This needs to be factored in when tightening the fastener Some fasteners bottom out in their bore A good example of this is the valve cover bolt for an oil head BMW The bolt is tightened until it reaches the bottom of its bore This can be easily
12. admonish me as a fool No the pleasant voice simply says Wait a minute let s try this again Or something to that affect And then sure enough the gadget recalculates and routes to the destination from my current position Anyone who can t appreciate that has never been stuck on a spaghetti bowl in New York City with no idea how to get off Another valuable use is when miles from anywhere you recognize and that insipid reserve light is glowing With no more than one or two strokes of the keys or touches on the screen you are instantly delivered a list of service stations and their distance Now what s cooler than that On longer trips I ll decide how far want to travel that day and search for lodging in the area with two or three touches of the keys or pr screen have a list with addresses and telephone numbers call the motel make my reservation then with two more touches of the screen voila The gadget plans my route based on my preferences tells me how far am from the motel and my approx imate arrival time And not only that if miss the turn to the motel it ll take me in the back way Mike Murphy speaks am on the side of the GPS debate ride a 2002 BMW R1150GSA which has zero electronic equipment added contentedly ridden this bike for 101 000 miles without aid of extraneous electron flow dare say there are probably less than dozen GS s in the USA
13. ed an additional gift certificate to match ours So what does all of this mean Probably nothing to most of the club members It s just boring statistics We are in better financial shape than many of our sister clubs We don t worry about holding the cost of the newsletter to our advertising sales Some of us remember when we didn t sell advertisements and every member received their copy snail mail we did alright The member fees easily cover our fixed costs the other items are optional We can hold the cost of the Christmas Party down to the profits from the annual rally if we have to Besides it s Christmas a time for giving And we re fortunate to have enough to share So the club will match member donations to Denise Purcell and throw in our 50 50 profits to boot Anyway most of us tend to look at the bottom line and there we re fine BMW Club of Houston LTD Turkey Day in Ft Davis continued from page 1 Although my plans were to stay until Sunday morning many were packing up and leaving the area on Friday So followed suit at least as far as camping was concerned packed up the tent and stayed at the motel in town on Friday night On Saturday morning Floyd and headed for home What else can be said about a perfect weekend No flat tires no mechanical challenges and most everyone made it back and to the Christmas Party 1 might add And as always we promise ourselves that we ll do it even better
14. en the toughest motorcycle riders So from all the members of the BMW Club of Houston and BMW riders throughout the state of Texas Congratulations Ardys You go girl BMW Club of Houston BMW MOA Charter 12 BMWRA 287 Officers and Directors President 1 Mike Doyle m mhdoyle2005 yahoo com Sergeant at Arms Mike Doyle WD Vice President Klaus Seeger kseeger houston rr com Web Editor Janice Yeager jlyeager sbcglobal net available Historian No Photo available Club Historian Diane Cox dianec swbell net Secretary Charles Storer cpk hal pc org Treasurer Beverly Ruffin bwruffin swbell net Newsletter Editor Barb Smith erythros aol com Dealer Liaison Ignacio Flores iflores tristarco com Direct membership inquiries to the Secretary Send all articles ads and other submissions to the Newsletter Editor BMW Club of Houston LTD Page 3 48 hours By Floyd Crow Dear reader Beverly Ruffin s little history quiz in last month s newsletter prompted me to dig this out and resubmit it for publication hope you enjoy it think it shows what a great bunch of talented people we had and still have in our club There must be some sort of record out there we can set as BMW riders Have fun ride safe Floyd Crow Here s a story December 1983 Remember a few years ago when Craig Vetter designed the Rifle fairing It looked sorta like a 45 slug that had
15. etails www bmwclub org BMW Club of Houston LTD Page 10 December 2006 22515 Katy Frwy Sales 281 392 8850 Raty Texas 77450 Service 281 392 6940 Tuesday Friday 8 30 7 00 Saturday 9 00 6 00 10 Discount on BMW parts amp accessories for BMW Club of Houston Members The oldest continuous dealer of BMW motorcycles in Greater Houston We will not be under sold on any BMW motorcycle in our inventory Motorcycles BMW Club of Houston LTD Page 11 MINUTE BY MINUTE Minutes of Monthly Business Meetings BMW Club of Houston Ltd Date December 14 2006 Meeting called to order by Mike Doyle President at 7 00 PM Welcome and recognize visitors Tom Hartberger from Singapore Tom was in town for business and was lucky enough to find information about our meeting on the Internet Tom has lived in Singapore for a number of years and is an active member in their BMW club Tom says that although Singapore is a very small island 20 x 30 miles they do manage rides and for longer rides go to either Malaysia or Thailand He invites any Houston members to drop him a line at secretary bmwmcs org if they are his area He even says that they might be able to rustle up an extra motorcycle for visitors Emery Ruffin Beverly Ruffin s son was in town on leave from the USMC He is currently stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri Changes to last month s meeting minutes None Moved to accept if no changes Officer s Re
16. it in tents Bill Wilcox Dave amp Jessica McConnachie Kevin Churchill Guy Pickrel Charlie Storer and of course me From left to right Vince and Marian Hefley Beverly Ruffin Judy and Joe Jones Ron and Dorothy Goodall hosted breakfast for the campers on Thursday morning hot coffee and yummy breakfast tacos Some ate their turkey dinner at the Black Bear Restaurant in the park but most of us went to Mary Lou s in town We re not sure where Betsy amp Morris ate they made their typical quick appearance in the park and disappeared continued on page 4 BMW Club of Houston LTD Editor s Corner By Barb Smith As another riding year draws to a close the club has a new slate of officers and memories of an enjoyable holiday party to usher us into 2007 Some of us are already pulling out maps and atlases to begin planning next year s trips but it s also time to do a shoulder check on 2006 took many long motorcycle trips this past year but an easy day ride on Thanksgiving Day stands out the most for its magic factor Mechanical failure brought Mike s and my trip to Ft Davis over that long weekend to a short and sudden halt We were envious of our fellow club members enjoying a camp out at Davis Mountains State Park and were determined to make the most of our situation and the beautiful weather So on Thursday Thanksgiving Day Mike and met up for an early start to a da
17. m used to 41 000 feet LearJets and autopilots so what do know The performance was not bad In sixth gear at redline it ve 9 would an honest 115mph Not at allfor125cc s With the 5 gallon tank they could run about 350 miles between fill ups The handling wasn t too bad but in strong crosswinds with the Rifle fairing it got a little wild With the testing behind them and Thanksgiving fast approaching it was time to get serious and go for the record Now comes the fun thought it might be a good idea to check the weather in Newark and across their route to California before leaving the New York area and so furnished them with phone numbers and how to get in touch with the Flight Service Stations along their way The weather people were most helpful however a warning concerning a major storm brewing over the Sierras made it imperative to get over the mountain range before dark Thursday Undaunted the team left the bridge on schedule at noon Wednesday with a validated toll ticket to prove the time and place of departure With Morris up as first rider the schedule was to be 2 hours on and 4 hours off The bike was performing well the special sprockets were matched perfectly to the Six speed transmission It could and did run great distances in 4 5 gears to compensate for hills wind and rider weight Sorry guys By the passing of the first 100 miles every trucker on the interstate knew
18. next year This month s Point Counterpoint contributors Beverly Ruffin Point Counterpoint Coming up next LT versus RT Got an opinion Get your point across select one of the following topics and give us your take on things Communications systems Motels or tent camping dressed or naked bikes Music or silence while riding Or choose your own favorite soapbox topic and write your essay lIl solicit the counterpoint Send your 200 300 word essays to erythros aol com Paired commentaries will be published in future issues Page 4 December 2006 Point counterpoint GPS on a motorcycle A regular feature of opinion and preference Beverly Ruffin speaks am definitely pro GPS And the reasons are as obvious as they are many When was the last time you were behind the wheel of your vehicle and listened while someone next to you gave directions from a paper map And how long did it take to get into an argument when one of you missed a turn For me it s been years but that doesn t mean my memory has faded With a GPS a pleasant voice announces the distance to your next turn from two miles down to 400 feet Now being a woman I m a bit vague on the distance thing but know 400 feet is pretty quick And knowing that be turning to the left is valuable information And if happen to pass the street there s not some pompous engineering type to
19. ow these people and had it not been for the weather they would have made it and set a record In my view they were very successful RONGI Goodall and Mois Kruemcke Morris rented a Ford Van with no back seats to carry the bike and all the equipment He and Dorothy would drive straight through of course to be in Newark by Tuesday Ron Betsy Brenda and Norm would fly in Then they would all leave the bridge at noon on Wednesday to be at the Santa Monica Pier on l 10 at noon Friday This would give them ample time to get back to Houston for work on Monday morning Simple December 2006 48 Hours Post Script wrote this just a month after the record attempt That was twenty one years ago this month Many of you were not riding then The motorcycle industry and riding style was much different then than it is now When these guys did this in 1985 there was no GPS and no cell phones Navigation was by map only Communication was by pay phone or CB radio if you had one and they weren t all that great Many of you do not know who Craig Vetter is He was one of many designers who improved on the fairings of that time There were others who contributed to the modern day designs we enjoy today regardless of what brand you ride We are very lucky to have the modern bikes of today for our enjoyment Most of the KGM team are still around and still members of our club Morris Kruemcke is still setting records in time and distance
20. ports Treasurer s Report Starting balance of 7500 2700 00 spent on the club Christmas Party leaving an ending balance of 5300 00 All figures are approximate figures and exact figures can be obtained from the club treasurer Vice President Activities Klaus Seeger reminded members that the next upcoming event will be breakfast at the Galvez on January 1 2007 Next event will be the Buescher campout January 20 amp 21 Finally there is the Superbike event at Birmingham Alabama on April 20 thru 22 This will be combined with a possible trip to the Barbers museum Birmingham is 667 miles from Houston nice day s ride Contact Klaus for more details Unfinished Business from previous meeting s It was previously mentioned through the Club monthly newsletter that the club was taking up donations for Denise an employee of lone Star BMW because of her recent loss of her home through the fire The information given was that the club would match the amount of individual donations The question was raised at the meeting as to whether the club had voted on the subject of donating club funds Upon a motion and a second to allow club funds to be donated a vote was taken and the motion passed New Business Barb Smith is getting ready to publish the first club newsletter under her auspices She requested more photos articles and classifieds to be forwarded to her to be included in the newsletter Rally Shirts Still Available The
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22. s That s almost 450 miles every day for 180 days Ardys is no stranger to high mileage In fact she has won so many local contests that she rarely bothers to enter them But the national organization BMW Motorcycle Owners of America MOA is a different matter In their six month contest she is competing with women all across the country In 1987 she took top female finisher with 33 043 miles She outdid herself the following year traveling 36 849 miles but only placed second Then in 1990 she documented 50 089 a record that wasn t broken until Voni Glaves topped her nine years later She didn t start this year with a planned route She has friends and family from coast to coast and just found reasons to ride rallies birthday parties and other gatherings She ended her journey based in Ft Stockton where she took advantage of Texas new 80MPH speed limit Even when some irresponsible driver rear ended the bike south of Miami she wasn t discouraged She lost a week of riding while she replaced the RT which was totaled and recovered from her bumps and bruises Ardys Kellerman honored at recent breakfast She can t say enough about 441 Cycle Shop the BMW dealership the Ft Lauderdale area and owners Fred and Cindy Reeves With their help and the support of other BMW riders across the US she was back on the road to continue her quest Ardys captures audiences with her stories and steals the hearts of ev
23. se lovely shirts featuring the 2006 rally logo designed by the Yeagers are still available for sale for 15 00 in sizes M XXL Shirts are white 100 cotton short sleeve with logo on front FREDERICKSBURG TEXAS WWW BHWCLUB ORG Contact Virginia Platts at viplatts yahoo com if you would like to purchase December 2006 Prospective New Members Daniel Gately who had been present at one of the last of social meetings and turned in an application for new membership was voted in as a new member in good standing Daniel rides a 1985 K100RS Other Announcements Virginia Platts reminded all club members that there are still a number of 2006 rally T shirts available in all sizes except small Contact Virginia at 713 838 7987 for size and numbers availability 50 50 Drawing Bill Ballard walked off with his pockets stuffed full of 18 dollar bills from the 50 50 drawing Actually Bill was kind enough to donate his pot to Denise With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 8 15 pm Classified Advertising Motorcycles for Sale No listings Motorcycle Parts Accessories Kaoko Throttle lock cruise control for 1100 or 1150GS similar to throttlemeister works with hand guards on bar ends New condition retails for 125 00 at local dealers 70 00 call Mike Doyle at 713 826 5156 1106 Apparel amp Miscellaneous Kanetsu Electric Vest Aerostich Men s size Small coiled cord wi
24. th lighted switch BMW connector Sells new for 149 00 worn twice asking 75 00 contact Barb Smith erythros aol com 12 06 Wanted to Trade No listings Clean out your closets Clear out those odds and ends in your garage Make some To place your ad e mail info including your contact information to Barb Smith at erythros aol com Classified Advertising is free to BMW club members Non members may list BMW motorcycle items only Ads will run for 3 issues unless otherwise cancelled BMW Club of Houston LTD P O Box 7542 Houston TX 77270 7542 In this issue Articles and Announcements Ft Davis over Thanksgiving 80 000 miles in 180 days 48 Hours New Year s Day Brunch info BMW Club Holiday Party Buescher State Park Camp in info Regular Columns amp Features Activities Calendar Editor s Corner Mike s Meanderings List of Officers The Bottom Line Point Counterpoint Meet a Member Murph s Musings Tech Tips Meeting Minutes Classified Advertising 2007 Display Advertisement Annual Rates Ad Insertion dimensions are maximum live area Business card 100 yr 5 page 200 yr 2 x 3 3 V2 x 4 Ye page 300 yr Full page 400 yr Vertical W x 9 gt H H x7 wW Horizontal 7 4 W x 4 H All ad materials should be sent to the newsletter editor Deadline for insertion is the 1 of the month for mid month publication Monthly rates for display ads are available upon
25. who they were what they were doing and where they were going Needless to say the State Highway patrol did not create problems for the high cruising speeds needed to maintain the 51 1mph average The route was easy From the George Washington Bridge west into New Jersey pick up 1 80 across Pennsylvania to Akron Ohio 1 70 1 71 to St Louis 1 44 across Missouri to Oklahoma City I 40 through Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle into New Mexico and Albuquerque At the routine fuel stop in Albuquerque the team got its first hint that the weather was going to be a major problem The storm over the Sierras had grown to major proportions and was dumping snow across their route in inches by the hour The decision was made to press on After all they were one full hour ahead of schedule A little snow shouldn t slow them down too much At Grants New Mexico the record challenge came to a halt The New Mexico state police had closed 1 40 due to the storm and were not allowing any traffic to continue westbound to Arizona and California A check of the charts proved the mileage too far to go south to pick up I 10 and make the destination by noon Friday Disappointed and tired they packed it in returned to Albuquerque got a good night s sleep in a bed the first since leaving Houston the previous Monday tell this story with envy and admiration Envy because wish could have gone along to experience the run first hand admiration because kn
26. y ride into the Big Thicket area of east Texas Empty roads brilliant sunshine and fall colors welcomed us as we rode through some delightfully forested curves in the roads of Polk County There were a few other riders out there one a young man on a beautifully customized Victory We were taking a short break when he pulled forward into a parking spot to have a smoke after filling his gas tank Mike and walked over to admire his bike and we chatted with him for a bit He and his dad had been riding together earlier that day and he was his way home He d done all of the custom work himself on that bike and he beamed with pride at our compliments As he prepared to ride off we wished him a happy Thanksgiving and afterward Mike commented on the young man s polite well spoken and friendly manner and his talent for customizing thought about that encounter the rest of the way home thought about this young man and his dad out there on this glorious day of thanksgiving doing what they enjoy doing most and doing it together amp Meanderings Mike s Coming next month Page 2 December 2006 80 000 Miles in 180 Days By Beverly Ruffin Long distance rider and Iron Butt veteran Ardys Kellerman is vying for the high mileage female rider among the BMW set this year In April she mounted her 02 BMW R1150RT and basically didn t dismount until October racking up an astounding 80 129 miles in six month

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