August 2015 Member Newsletter - Chicago Region BMW Owners

CHICAGO
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PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE CHICAGO REGION BMW OWNERS ASSOCIATION
President’s Message
by Rick Koscher, President
Wow! What a wonderful reception Billings Montana had
for the MOA Rally. Everywhere you went, the local businesses had signs in the windows and everyone thanked all of the
MOA visitors for choosing their beautiful community for this
year’s rally.
Of course the spectacular riding, second to none, provided
as thrilling a motorcycle destination as any. The Chief Joseph
Highway and Beartooth Highway gave even the most experienced riders an opportunity to test their resolve on the twisties.
I am sure the other roads into Yellowstone National Park were
as rewarding too (I missed the opportunity to ride them).
The MOA did its usual fantastic job of providing a great venue, plenty of vendors, and entertainment. And, there was not
a lack of heat to be had. So the indoor vendor venue provided
the cooling areas to keep the old body temperatures in the safe
zone.
The Chicago Region BMW Owners Association were well
represented. I want to thank Art Laschober and Mike Tolar for
their assistance in the Chartered Club Camping area. After arriving on Wednesday, Art and Mike were dutiful in minding
the ice chest to keep our H2O supply chilled, the snacks easily
at hand, and extending a big welcome to everyone who did
visit or stayed in the Chartered Club area. Having this be my
wife, Lynn’s first MOA Rally, I thought the Crown Plaza was a
great move for her to enjoy our stay.
After a fantastic week of camaraderie with fellow MOA
members, the closing ceremony provided the usual suspense,
4665 oh rats missed by that much. The drawing for the prizes
is always fun, unfortunately I did not see any
of our fellow Illinoisans grab any of the big
prizes, although, our very own Alice Hanes
and Norm Phoenix (right) were recognized for
their achievements. Alice received the award
for furthest traveled experienced female and
Norm was recognized for his 43rd MOA Rally
as a rider.
The MOA’s annual local charity appeal
raised more than $17,000 for the Yellowstone
Boys and Girls Club. The check was presented
to an emotional Sarah Berndt who thanked all
5800 plus rally attendees for their generosity to
help serve the more than 650 children in the surrounding communities. The Chicago Region donated $200 to the Chartered
Club Challenge raising just over $2000 of the grand total.
Well, “Be The Adventure” was certainly part of our trip!
Lynn and I set out for a ride over to Livingston MT for break-
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fast and then planned to enter Yellowstone through the north
entrance. After fueling up for the ride after fueling ourselves,
we ventured south on RT89 only to ride about 10 miles when
my rear air pressure began to drop! Nice, a cut tire! The individual at the machine shop we stopped at was gracious to
drive Lynn back to Livingston as I limped back to town. Thank
goodness for a slow leak.
Livingston has some great pie at the Northern Pacific Beanery. On my way out after breakfast I joked with our waitress
I was too full for pie but wished I could spend more time in
Livingston! Unfortunately, what Livingston couldn’t provide
was a solution for a bad tire. So, after removing the rear wheel
at a local Yamaha dealer, we took the Livingston Express (bus)
back to the rally to get a new tire. Unfortunately, we didn’t
arrive back on Friday night’s bus trip until 8PM, missing the
opportunity to dine with fellow Chicago members at the local
steak house. But it was worth the trip back to the Beanery in
the afternoon for some delicious chocolate cream pie!
The 2016 Rally Chairs were on hand to boast of next year’s
event in Hamburg, NY, just south of Buffalo. The town’s annual “Hamburg” festival will be going on simultaneously. This
could just be the magic ingredient to have the largest Chicago
Region BMW Owners Association contingency attend any
MOA Rally! Let’s plan a caravan of all members to make the
ride in one day! See ya there.
Editor’s Corner
by Joanna Burrola
Welcome back to all those who attended the MOA Rally
in Billings. Hope everyone had a great time and safe travels.
Unfortunately, we didn’t make it west this year. Next year’s
rally will be in Hamburg, NY. Hopefully we’ll be able to go to
that one. We’ve got a pattern of going to every other one since
Sedalia.
I was going to talk about some rides we had planned for the
rest of the season. The Finger Lakes Rally and the BMWRA’s
rally in Arkansas this fall being the most likely trips. However,
a driver in a SUV turned left in front of my husband Rod this
past week and changed all that. Apart from an open fracture
of his right fibula, he escaped pretty much unscathed. Though
he did get to spend a couple days in Central DuPage Hospital.
His beloved Triple Black R1200GS is most likely totaled. So
now we begin the fun process of dealing with the insurance
company. The other driver has already been named at fault
and was cited for failing to yield. They also have the same insurance company we do, so we’ll see how the process goes.
Until next month...
Joanna Burrola
Consumer Interest
by Bill Müllenholz
The MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation) strongly recommends when riding a motorcycle, that at a minimum, anklehigh boots be worn. That’s right, not flip-flops nor Converse AllStars, but sturdy boots. Surprised? I hope not. If the reason isn’t
obvious, allow me to illustrate. Way back before the earth had
cooled, and dinosaurs still roamed about, I rode a 1966 Honda
CB 160. Rain or shine, for several years it was my very reliable
transportation throughout the “riding season,” whilst my 1965
Volkswagen beetle languished in the parking lot of my apartment in Speedway City. In those days, in Indiana at least, you
didn’t even need a motorcycle specific license. So you bought a
motorcycle and off you went, hopefully. I was totally ignorant of
safety equipment and motorcycle rules of the road. I used to ride
this thing on Interstate highways not knowing 175cc was the
minimum engine size permitted there, not my 161cc. But it did
go over 80 mph (I weighed considerably less then) and I rode it
everywhere, except off road. As far as safety gear was concerned,
I did wear a helmet. I liked the looks of the Buco helmets, but my
mentor, Pop Dreyer, talked me into a first generation Bell Star.
If you are of a certain age, or above, you remember them. It was
orange, looked like a deep sea diver’s helmet and had a snap-on
face shield; talk about claustrophobia! My daily commute was
about five miles or so to the Lafayette Square Shopping Center
where I worked in a tuxedo rental store, Top Hat Formal Wear
specifically. Actually it was a fun job that financed college for me
before the days in which you needed a long-term mortgage for
that. My manager was the late, great Ernie Davis, a WWII Navy
veteran and long-time Campbell’s Soup salesman. Ern taught
his four young, impressionable charges a lot of good habits and
a few bad ones, some of which I have to this day: drinking coffee
and becoming a St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan among others,
but I digress. As usual one day, I rode my Honda to work, pulled
into my favorite parking spot, and tortuously peeled this helmet
off on a fine summer morning. Though my commute was five
miles, probably less, since I loved riding, I usually made the ride
15-20 miles and this day was no exception. So once the helmet
was off and I removed the ignition key, I threw my right leg off
and the bike rolled over on me in slow motion pinning me to the
tarmac. Did I mention that I was wearing street clothes and loafers? Further, did I mention that I forgot to put the bike on its center stand? Until astonished passers-by lifted my motorcycle off
of me, the exhaust pipe toasted my left ankle while I squirmed
like a June bug on its back. “No folks, I’m ok, it doesn’t hurt
a bit” (not.) Lesson learned? Wear boots, dummkopf and you
probably won’t get burned. If you have another brain lapse, the
bike may fall over on you, but good sturdy boots will minimize
the ill effects of a blazingly hot exhaust pipe. The good part was
that the Honda didn’t get a scratch, which was my only initial
worry of course.
Throughout the years I progressed from hiking boots to engineer boots to my present day Sidi OnRoad Sympatex boots
which should last for the duration. They go up to just below
my knees, are sturdy, waterproof, have oil-resistant soles and
heels and are easy to walk in, all important features that good
motorcycle boots should feature. You, my fellow CRBMWOA
members, probably have similar tales and I would love for you
to share them. I was lucky I was not at speed, otherwise part
of me would have been deposited onto I-465, or all of me into
St. Joseph Cemetery. Just imagine the protective qualities flipflops have. Seriously, if you have a favorite boot, please give me
a shout out, even if it’s a pair of 60’s style, white go-go boots.
I know someone out there who does, but I won’t mention his
name; you know who you are! Cindy Barta has two favorite
pair of riding boots which she brought to the July General Meeting. Cindy rides her adventure tourer a lot and her boots have
experienced some serious wear. Since she liked them so much
she decided to have them resoled and new heels installed and
der Schumacher did a fantastic job. If you have a favorite, but
worn out pair of boots, take them to the Randhurst Shoe Repair
in Arlington Heights, located at 1 East Campbell Street, (corner of Campbell and Dutton Streets, (847) 392-3208.) They know
what they’re doing and even gave them a spit shine which
would pass inspection at MCB Camp Lejeune, or would back
in the day before they started to issue suede boots. Cindy also
wanted a little added height and they increased the soles by an
additional 1/2” which is barely noticeable; they look like new
and will give her years of service.
If you are tired of looking like a dancer on Shindig or Hullabaloo, get a new pair, boots that is. Visit one of our advertisers like
Cyclewerks of Barrington, BMW Motorrad of Countryside or
MCC in Villa Park. You may find a better price online, but you
won’t get a better fit than if you try them on in person. Besides,
the mail order freight charges may end up costing you more in
the long run.
Bill Müllenholz, 196961, [email protected]
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New Zealand by
Motorcycle
By Harry Gaples
This is the story of a motorcycle tour
Christy and I took early this spring to
New Zealand’s South Island.
A little background on me may help
understand where I come from. I have
been very fortunate. This has permitted me to pamper myself, and I have
been successful at this. For reasons I
don’t fully understand I have always
liked new things. Also, I don’t like old
things.
New Zealand became a self governing colony in 1853. New Zealanders perceived themselves as a distinct
outlying branch of the United Kingdom until at least the 1970s. This attitude began to change when the
United Kingdom joined the European
Community in 1973 and abrogated its
preferential trade agreements with
New Zealand. Although there is no
agreed-to date of independence, it
appears it happened after 1973. As
a result, New Zealand is a very new
country with 4.5 million people, 10
million cattle, 20 million sheep and an area of 103,000 square
miles (about twice the size of Illinois).
Our tour leader was John Fitzwater. He marketed the tour as
the best of the best. However, it did not start out that way for
me. Our first two days in Nelson were at Collingwood Manor,
built in 1893.
When we arrived at Collingwood
Manor,
I
discovered I
didn’t pack
my rain jacket. Our initial
ride was on a
twisty mountain road. As
the
elevation rose, the
weather turned to a cold rain. Upon returning to Nelson I had a
whopper of a cold. The next day was sunny and the temp was
about 70. I had five layers under my armored jacket and was still
cold. The following morning the temp was 46 and raining. No
motorcycling for me.
We started touring late, hoping the rain would stop, and
I rode in the van. At Springs Junction the clouds cleared and
the temperature improved. We continued on to Kapitea Ridge
Lodge near Hokitika, arriving late afternoon. Six people from
Lafayette, LA, including their mayor, were having wine. They
were delightful. We all sat down for an exceptionally good dinner and more drinks. Kapitea’s rooms were excellent, the best
so far.
The next morning it was again
raining and cold. We had a
lengthy discussion on whether
we should take a helicopter ride
and a three hour boat trip a short
distance from our destination.
All people favored both. John
Fitzwater, our leader, waited to
determine if the weather would
clear up. We finally left Kapitea
at 11:15 AM. Our destination was
a cafe because our leader did not
have enough for breakfast. Again
I rode in the van. He also took us
to a friend’s shop to look at the
art work they had for sale. By this
time the rain had let up. Next stop
was our scheduled lunch, which
was now delayed till after 2:30.
The low clouds meant we were
not going on a helicopter tour of
the glacier. The late lunch also
meant no time for the boat ride.
Two days previously, Christy
had experienced two wasp bites
under her chin while riding. She
iced the large hard swollen area
during lunch. After lunch she
bought ibuprofen. I purchased a
fleece sweater for warmth. Then
we walked a foot path to the glacier. Then on to the evening lodge for our fourth meal of the
day.
The next day the
weather was cool.
With the additional
fleece layer I felt
comfortable on the
motorcycle. Shortly
after leaving Bruce
Bay on the way to
Clyde, a light rain
began and continued for more than an
hour, but the added
layer made it tolerable. After lunch at Wanaka we went shop-
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New Zealand cont.
ping. We went into a store that Christy thought would sell rain
jackets. I found an orange jacket that fit over my mesh armored
jacket. It would also protect me from cool wind. Riding immediately was more fun. It was wonderful to finally have the appropriate clothes. Looking back, I made two big mistakes: thinking
I packed my rain jacket when I hadn’t, and thinking it would be
warm in New Zealand!
Our plans in Clyde included playing golf for one or two days.
With a low of 54 and a high of 59, we felt it was a bit too cold
for golf or water sports. Thus, we went to Queenstown for a
few hours with our tour leader in his van and watched bungee
jumping from a bridge.
The second day in Clyde was a free day because our tour leader was replacing a tire on one of the bikes, which should have
been done prior to the beginning of the trip. He also was working on replacing his lost UK passport so he could fly to Hungary
where he has a second residence.
On the brighter side, our room at the B&B in Clyde was terrific. It was large and beautiful with a modern bathroom.
We had a delightful ride to Te Anau via the Five Rivers Cafe,
which was out of our way. With only 4.4 million people in the
whole country, good eating establishments are few and many
have short hours.
Our accommodations at Te Anau were in a convent converted
to a motel. We lived in the vestry. In the closet were two habits,
which Christy did not wear.
While in Te Anau, we took a day trip to Milford for a sightseeing cruise. The last 20 kilometers of the road to Milford included a tunnel that was only wide enough for one car. We arrived shortly after
the light turned
red and had to wait
about 5 minutes
for it to turn green.
The tunnel exit was
much lower than its
entrance, and road
then turned into a
number of switchbacks with speed
limits of 15 KM per
hour. Once we arrived, we saw many seals and waterfalls.
On way back to the convent, we had to wait again for about 5
minutes before entering the tunnel.
The next day we started our motorcycle trip early because we
were to take a scenic route along the ocean for 50 KM. Total trip
about 470 KM. The beach was beautiful but undeveloped, so
there was nowhere to park to walk on the pristine beach. The
last 50 KM were exhausting. Much of the road was very narrow
with constant low speed switchbacks--no place to meet an oncoming vehicle! Then we traveled in Dunedin for a few KM. Our
route changed to a narrow gravel road. Eventually, we made a
sharp right turn up a rather vertical embankment. We continued up the narrow gravel hill. Finally we discovered the road
to our lodge meant going down a sharp decline and stopping at
the bottom. I decided to walk down and let someone else bring
down the motorcycle.
The remote lodge had an excellent chef. We loved his cooking.
During the day we took a boat trip to a remote sand bar loaded
with sea lions. We observed them for two hours, and Christy
took some excellent photos.
Our tour leader had never been to this lodge before. We had
an acceptable room. But Noel and his wife, who always rode
in the van, found their accommodations in a shed unacceptable
and were put in another lodge the second night.
The next day we left for Enfield with our two bikes on a trailer
until we arrived on paved roads. The trip to Enfield was uneventful. Our B&B was a 100-plus-years-old Victorian house.
The room was small with no closets or dressers. The extremely
small bathroom may have been where there had previously
been a small closet!
We started to question if this trip was the worst of the best or
the best of the worst. Nevertheless the roads were good and and
scenery was exceptional.
The next day we parked next to the Steampunk railroad in
Oamaru. The town was 100 plus years old. The shop keepers
were all dressed
like they would
have 100 years
ago. Then we
biked to Lake
Pukaki via New
Zealand’s highest
mountain, Cook.
Late in the afternoon we arrived
at a beautiful lakeside retreat, which
had just opened
last November. Our hosts were Kaye and Luke. It was my kind
of place: new and luxurious. Our windows looked out on Lake
Pukaki and in the distance Cook Mountain. Kaye prepared delicious dinner and breakfast. Much of the food came from their
garden.
It is amazing how quickly you forget the best of the worst
when you have a night in the best of the best.
The next day we motorcycled to Akaroa via the Tin Shed. The
latter is a must stop for NZ clothes and they were happy to ship
to our home.
Akaroa is southeast of Christchurch which suffered a major
earthquake three years ago, leveling the business district. Our
destination, fortunately, was unaffected. The B&B was at the
end of a rising dirt alley. Our room, without a bath, was exceptionally small. To me it seemed like living in a tent. Fortunately,
the late afternoon wine was good.
Three of our group of six were taken by the tour leader to the
airport at Christchurch for
their flights home to Australia and California. That meant
we had a day to explore--and
to move to a larger room with
bath. While exploring, Christy mentioned she had a left
rotator cuff injury from the
first day that was bothering
her. It appeared to snap causing much pain and made motorcycling uncomfortable.
To exit Akaroa we needed to retrace our route. The
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New Zealand cont.
mountain with curved roads and switchbacks was much more
enjoyable in the morning than it had been at the time of our
afternoon arrival. Our route took us to Christchurch, Amberley,
Waipara, Walmart, Scargill, Greta Valley, Port Robinson, Gore
Bay, Cheviot, Goose Bay, South Bay and finally to Kaikoura.
That evening we had an outstanding crayfish (spiny lobster)
dinner.
The next day
we toured the
Kaikoura
area.
I petted a sleeping seal which
promptly
displayed its unbrushed
teeth.
Later
in
the
morning we saw
many baby seals
in fresh water
(mama seals work
their way inland via a stream to give birth). After a lunch of cold
spiny lobster, we returned to the B&B, walked the surrounding
area, and went to a local hospital to have them look at Christy’s
rotator cuff.
The next day, April 3, we cycled to Nelson via Blenheim and
Picton. At Blenheim, a small town, there is an airport and a
museum, which contains the best WW1 airplane museum that
I have been in. It contains Peter Jackson’s collection of planes
Welcome New Members!
Jim Leistra
Orland Park, IL 60462
Rides:
R1200RT/2009/ Silver
Triumph Trophy 900/2001/Silver
Siarhei Ananka
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Rides:
2013 R1200 GS-A, black
and memorabilia. Peter was the film maker of Hobbit and Lord
of the Rings. He used his studio to re-enact realistic scenes of
airplane crashes and fights. WW1 planes from many countries,
including Germany, were represented. Also on display were
uniforms of distinguished fighters and their memorabilia.
The winds picked up on the scenic ride to Picton. The remainder of the ride to Nelson included sharp twisties thru mountains with incredible scenery.
On April 4, John, our tour guide, led us on his motorcycle
on mountain twisties for about an hour and half. On one of the
twisties it appeared to me that Christy’s front tire locked on
some loose gravel and she went down with the rear of the bike
in front of the front wheel. Her left ankle was in pain and we
took her to the Nelson hospital. After some time it was determined she had a fractured fibula. They fitted her with a boot and
crutches. She was happy that at least this incident happened at
the end of the trip rather than at the beginning!
On April 5 we headed home. At each airport, the air carrier
provided wheel chairs for Christy and a helper to move her.
This is a real benefit when going through customs. Although
we were the last to deplane, we did not have to wait in lines or
concern ourselves with unfamiliar airports. It was like having a
diplomatic passport.
As you can probably tell from this account, not everything
happened according to plan. But we enjoyed the overall experience and the chance to see the sights in this relatively new
country.
August General Meeting Highlight
John Zolot, with the help of Kathie Hiatt, has arranged for
Kim Muhr to give a presentation on Motorcycle Suspension
Set Up at our August general meeting.
Kim has a wealth of motorcycling knowledge and experience. She is also an instructor with the Lee
Parks Total Control program.
(Here is her description, shamelessly copied from the
Total Control website):
Kim’s love of motorcycling began early when she learned to
ride at the age of ten on an Indian dirt bike. As a teenager she
raced amateur motocross and by the age of sixteen she purchased her first street bike and never looked back. Currently,
Kim rides everything from dirt bikes to sport-touring motorKim Muhr
St. Charles, Illinois
cycles and likes to get in three or more track days a year to
hone her skills. She likes to call herself a “pseudo-mechanic” because she does all the
mechanical work on the family motorcycle fleet.
Kim became a Total Control® Advanced Riding Clinic (TCARC) instructor not
only because she believes in constant training, but because she truly feels that the
skills taught in the TCARC can make a difference for every rider on every style of
motorcycle. Kim displays passion and knowledge that are always apparent to her
students.
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CRBMW
P.O. Box 5429
Villa Park, IL 60181
CHICAGO REGION BMW OWNERS ASSOCIATION
AUGUST 2015
www.crbmw.com
Statement July 2015
Date
Revenue
Bank
Balance
7/1/15
Revenue
7/10/15 50 50
$56.00
7/10/15 Tire Seminar fees
$35.00
Expenses Gain/loss
Balance
$8,437.23
7/10/15 MOA Charity, Christy Lange
$1500.00
7/25/15 Emmy Bates membership
$30.00
7/25/15 Leroy Pallock membership
$30.00
7/2/15 John Zolot postage
Web Pay
$17.25
7/17/15 John Zolot postage
Web Pay
$55.25
7/20/15 MOA Charity, Christy Lange
1020
$200.00
7/20/15 Supercenter, Billings, MT
$216.20
7/21/15 Ace Hardware, Billings, MT
$49.20
7/21/15 Ace Hardware, Billings, MT
$16.44
Bank
Balance
7/31/15
PayPal
7/31/15
$396.79
Total
Cash
7/31/15
$9,986.68
$1,707.00
$554.34
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Seymour’s BMW
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Appointments are recommended.
Monday thru Saturday
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Shop: (773) 617-8061
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tires, fresh battery, ready
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in the evening 708-9031852.
CHICAGO REGION BMW OWNERS ASSOCIATION
BMW MOA CHARTER #3
Officers & Directors
President
Directors
RICK KOSCHER
HANK BARTA
(630) 632-9111
(630) 294-3390
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Secretary
SCOTT HELLEM
RICH FONTAGNERES
(630) 728-5411
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(847) 682-2163
john zolot
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(847) 254-3844
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HARRY GAPLES
Consumer ..Interest Director
(847) 996-9019
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A ctivities C alendar
Chicago Region Activities
Monthly and Weekly Events
Every Monday from Spring through Fall, CRBMWOA Goes to the
Dogs
See the activities calendar and the club’s forum at www.crbmw.com for
every Monday night’s Hot Dog Ride locations starting in March.
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 5:00am to
1:30pm. 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.
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
August 2015
August 3 Hot Dog Ride Paul’s Pizza & Hot Dogs, 3044 S. Wolf Road,
Westchester
August 10 Hot Dog Ride Hot Dog Night hosted by BMW of Countryside, 6070 S. LaGrange, Countryside
Thursday, August 13 – 7:30 p.m. – Chicago Region BMW Motorcycle
Owners Association, monthly meeting --Elmhurst Elks Club, 711 W.
St. Charles Road, Elmhurst.
August 17 Hot Dog Ride N...Luke’s of Lake Bluff, 203 N. Waukegan
Road, Lake Bluff
August 17 Hot Dog Ride S...A J’s Hot Dogs & Gyros, 342 W. Maple
Avenue (US 30), New Lenox
August 24 Hot Dog Ride N...Mr C’s Hot Dogs and More, 1350 E. Chicago Street (High Point Plaza), Elgin
August 24 Hot Dog Ride S...Pop’s Italian Beef, 14279 Wolf Road, Orland Park
August 31 Hot Dog Ride Portillo’s, 134 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook
September 2015
Thursday, September 10 – 7:30 p.m. – Chicago Region BMW Motorcycle Owners Association, monthly meeting --Elmhurst Elks Club,
711 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst.
October 2015
Thursday, October 8 – 7:30 p.m. – Chicago Region BMW Motorcycle
Owners Association, monthly meeting --Elmhurst Elks Club, 711 W.
St. Charles Road, Elmhurst.
Mark your
Calendars!
2015 ANNUAL
CLUB PICNIC
The annual CRBMW picnic will be held on
September 13 from 11:00am to 3:00pm at
Shabbona Woods Picnic Shelter
west of Chicago.
4201 Shabbona Grove Rd.
Shabbona, IL 60550
These woods are a wonderful venue that is down
at the far south end near the dam on a hill overlooking a reservoir with ample parking for motorcycles.
CRBMW will be providing hot dogs, hamburgers, bratwursts, veggie burgers, potato salad, baked
beans, cole slaw, tossed salad, soft drinks, coffee
and a few desserts. If members feel like bringing
something to share, please feel free to do so.
This year we will be using Eventbrite to gage
interest of people who are going to the
picnic, so look for an invitation in your
email as well as a link on the CRBMW
website.
Rain Date : September 20
from 11:00am to 3:00pm
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