June - Wisconsin BMW Motorcycle Club

June 2011
Volume 44, Issue 6
BEEMER BUZZ
wisconsin bmw motorcycle club
Dedi cated to the Unity, Sociab ility, and the good fellow ship of BMW Motorcycle Owners!
2011 Officers
President
Karen Jacobs
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Vice President
Chris Blanchard
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Secretary
John Policht
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Treasurer
Mike Cohen
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One Year Trustee
Mark Doggett
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TwoYear Trustee
Jim Guthrie
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Board Member at Large
Sarah Berg
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Webmaster
Tony DeLorenzo
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Wisconsin Club Membership
Many long and lasting friendships have been made through the
Wisconsin Club since it’s beginning in 1967. You are welcome to
come join us, and meet the friendly and knowledgeable people who
share a mutual respect for riding BMW motorcycles.
Our membership includes men and women; families, couples and
singles. Our monthly meeting is held at the New Berlin VFW Hall,
and is open to all BMW riders. During the riding season we sponsor
many activities, including group rides, tech days, social gettogethers, and in September host the annual Wisconsin Dells Rally.
Visitors are welcome. If you are interested in membership, you will
be asked to attend two club rides and two monthly club meetings
within 12 months prior to being voted in by the general membership.
You must be the age of majority, carry liability insurance, and above
all, own and operate a BMW Motorcycle.
Helmets & proof of insurance are required
by all participants on club rides.
Wisconsin BMW Motorcycle Club Newsletter
The Beemer Buzz • June 2011
Volume 44, Issue 6
Please submit articles to:
Visit our website:
www.wiscbmwclub.com
Newsletter Editor
Christine Ledezma
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Assistant Editor
Tina Doggett
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Cover photo courtesy of Jim Klas
The editor reserves the right to omit, correct, change,
and otherwise edit all submissions.
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Karen Jacobs
As Emily Latella once said, “What’s this I hear about eagle
rights amendment. Don’t they have enough already? For
crying out loud we put them on the back of our quarter.
What more do they want?”
I was at a Total Control class last summer given by Dave
Ruocco and staff. One of the fellows in the class mentioned
he tries to attend at least one rider skills class each year.
Well, Total Rider Tech gave another class this spring. 10 of
our club members attended and the challenges were
obvious. Slow speed control was the subject. I think, as they
say, I hit-the-wall after lunch, because the last two exercises
got the better of me. Maybe it was the first rider that
dropped his bike and then another one who fell a bit later.
Or maybe it was too much mayo on my sub at lunch. All in
all, I’m sure we all learned new skills which can only make
us better and safer riders. Think about it. Consider one of
the many training programs that are available to us. I know
Dave and a few other programs will be at the RA Rally in
Chippewa Falls, Jun 30-Jul 3. I expect you will find some at
the MOA rally in Pennsylvania, July 21-24th, and our own
Dells Rally as well.
By the time you all read this, many of us will have attended
the GR3 Rally put on by the Madison Club. Yes, it’s rally
season. It’s what many of us wait all winter for. The ride to
Soldier’s Grove was led by our famous treasurer, Mike. He
and Ernie treated us to lunch in Sauk City, half way to the
rally. The Wisconsin club was well represented by 25
members. Good food, good roads and good friends.
Remember to keep track of all the events you participate in.
Our V.P. will want to know how many points you
accumulated for the year. Who knows, there may be an
award for you. Ride leaders and captains earn extra points
as well. Anyone of us can lead a ride. We all have the skills.
Where have you gone recently? Did you take a trip, go on
an adventure or a group activity? Let’s hear about it. Write
an article. Let Christine know that you want to contribute
to the newsletter. That’s what makes our newsletter so
popular to members and sponsors.
And don’t forget. Our July meeting is July 8th, not the 1st,
due to the 4th of July weekend and the RA Rally. Hope to
see you all at our next meeting.
Ride safe and ride often.
WISCONSIN BMW MOTORCYCLE CLUB
Originated 1967
Meetings are the first Friday of each month at 8:00pm
[except May (fish fry) and September (rally)]
New Berlin VFW Post, 17980 West Beloit Road, New Berlin, WI • 262-679-0800
N42 57.141 W88 08.241
ALL BMW RIDERS WELCOME
AMA # 2580
MOA # 10
RA # 10
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Secretary’s Report
Highlights from the May 6, 2011 Club Meeting
Meeting called to order at 8:00 pm
GUESTS: Rich Ryan, Grace (Jeanne Cohen’s mother)
SECRETARY: Becky Policht read the minutes of the April
meeting.
TREASURER’S REPORT: No report.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: WI Club won “Most Members
in Attendance” award at the Wild Goose. Karen brought
the award for the Erdmann’s to tonight’s meeting. The
award will be presented Tuesday the 10th at Southeast
Sales.
VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT: The attendance sheet is
going around.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: No report
RALLY CHAIR: The Maple Road Blues Band has been
secured. Posters have been sent to dealers in WI, IA, MN,
IL, & MI. Invites were sent to previous attendees. There
were 5 of our posters hanging at the Pecatonica swap
meet. Registration will be interactive. Attendees can type
their info into registration form. The t-shirt design is
settled. Color – not settled.
MOA REPORT: The MOA, RA, & BMW car clubs signed
a corporate identity agreement. All must follow logo
parameters set forth by BMW AG. Clubs have 6 months
to comply.
Discussion: Karen – plan on meeting at 7:00 before the
June meeting to discuss changes/ideas.
Discussion: Jim Guthrie – how does this affect the rally?
Sue – we have until 12/31 to sell existing inventories.
AMA REPORT: It appears that the Kids Want to Ride
campaign will be shot down. Sensenbrenner is working
to ban state & local lobbying by the NHTSA in regards to
mandatory helmet laws.
EDITOR: No report.
WEB MASTER: No report.
CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE: No report.
SUNSHINE COMMITTEE: No report.
TOUR GUIDES: April - Karen led the opening ride & one
of the Wild Goose rides. Fifteen bikes abandoned ship
after the first turn.
Jim Guthrie also led a Wild Goose ride and managed to
successfully contain all 5 riders.
Jim Guthrie led a ride to Pecatonica.
May – Ernie led the Fish Fry ride tonight.
Mike Cohen will lead a ride to the GR3 on May 20th. Meet
at Hardee’s on 83 at 9:00. Ride leaves at 9:30.
Dick Burton led a ride to the Slimey Crud Run. Only 3
riders were lost but they were on Brand X anyway.
We need a ride captain for July.
June - Becky Policht will lead a Women’s Ride. Date TBD.
Brian Manke volunteered to lead a ride to Aztalan if there
is interest.
OLD BUSINESS: Mike Cohen – room rates for Chula
Vista are the same as in 2010. The confirmation number
is listed on our website in case Chula staff gives different
rates or tries to charge a resort fee.
Discussion: Mike Cohen – can we still wear/use our old
“stuff?” Sue – Yes but we need to come up with a new
design.
Mike Cohen – next month we will be voting on constitution
changes. Discussion will take place before the vote.
Don’t forget to wear your Packers gear at the National on
Friday.
NEW BUSINESS: The Round Robin will be August 13th.
Tickets are $12.50. There is also a special price of $25
for two. Non-members will be $17.50 each.
RA Report: Rally is June 30th to July 3rd. Let’s bring
home the award for the “Most Members in Attendance.”
We won in 2008. Don’t forget to preregister.
Tom Stresing & Jim Guthrie will post info on the website
about a spring riding tune-up. It would be held at the
MATC North Campus.
Motion to adjourn
Submitted by Becky Policht
RIDE CAPTAINS STILL NEEDED FOR JULY & AUGUST
Sign up today! Contact Sarah Berg at: [email protected]
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NEWS/ARTICLES
BUILD
Submitted by Tina Doggett
Founded by The Iron Horse Hotel in 2011, BUILD is non-profit organization dedicated to pairing students and mentors in a
collective effort to learn valuable life skills while restoring vintage motorcycles.
Through this new educational outreach program, The Iron Horse Hotel, along with a team of dedicated volunteers and
motorcycle enthusiasts, offered local high school students the opportunity to learn vintage bike restoration while developing
important business and interpersonal skills in the process. The Iron Horse Hotel was the conduit for connecting experienced
and skilled Mentors with teams of Students who benefited from learning restoration skills through an after-school program.
Six teams from local high schools were organized to design and rebuild a vintage Honda CB or CL160 to American Historic
Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) racing standards -- in 90 days, from February 15 through May 15, 2011. Each
team was matched with at least one Faculty Advisor from their school and a pair of experienced Mentors who acted as
coaches and team leaders, encouraging the students to plan, design and complete their build. Teams will be judged by
regional experts on design, execution and horsepower output on a chassis dynamometer. The categories to be judged on
are as follows:
o “Fastest” (dyno competition)
o “Art Bike” (panel of judges)
o “MilVin Moto Best of Show” (voted on at the 6.2.11 event)
o “Crowd Favorite” (social media-driven voting)
o “Best Documentation” (presented to the team that captures the best documentation of the process
Motorcycles will be displayed at The Iron Horse Hotel for judging over the weekend of June 2-5, 2011 and at other venues
throughout the summer of 2011, including Rockerbox on August 6. The Mentors may race, or arrange to have the motorcycle
raced, at the Vintage Motorcycle Classic (AHRMA) event at Road America, June 10-12, 2011.
Each team, comprised of three to five Students and one Faculty Advisor, was also partnered with a pair of qualified and
vetted Mentors. Each team began the program with a total of $2,000 to acquire the bike and complete the build. No more
than the allotted $2,000 could be spent. The Mentors controlled the “checkbook” and, as a team, students created a budget
and formulated an action plan, keeping the above mentioned prize categories in mind. Each team was provided with a Flip
HD video camera to document the process weekly and submitted it for use in social media promotion and for production of
a short film.
Mark Hoedel and Jason Koschnitzke from Chicago mentored the Tech Motors team for Bradley Tech. Markel Insurance is
one of the sponsors. To see photos of all the bikes, go to Markel Motorcycle or Build Milwaukee on Facebook. Better yet,
see the finished bikes in-person at opening bike night June 2, 2011 at the Iron Horse.
Mission: BUILD partnerships; BUILD confidence, BUILD community, BUILD motorcycles.
Online voting for the “Crowd Favorite” ends May 31st. VOTE NOW at:
http://www.facebook.com/Buildmoto?sk=app_208335145872779
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NEWS
June 2011
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RIDE REPORTS/NEWS
Slimey Crud Run - May 2nd - by Dick Burton
Many did their best to follow Dick Burton on another
spectacular ride to the SCR. He only lost three but they were
on brand X bikes. A special guest even joined the ride. Kyle
Henderson, Dave Henderson’s nephew, was in from LA and
took in the Crud Run as part of his visit. He’s a photojournalist and writes for several motorsport magazines.
June 2011
Fish Fry Ride - May 6th - by Ernie Grill
Also in attendance this year was Batman himself! And our
Newsletter editor got to go up on the lift for some arial shots.
What a view! Too bad most of the crowd had left for Leland.
This year Mother nature cooperated by giving us
good riding weather. Since there were 21 riders who
met me at Hardees, I won't list them all here, but I can
tell you we had a nice 1 hour ride through southern
Kettle Morraine. Then we skirted Waukesha to arrive
at the Moose Lodge in Muskego in time for a
traditional beverage and the fish fry, followed by the
May club meeting.
Ride to the GR3 Rally - May 20th - by Mike C
We had a really nice turnout for the ride.
As you can see by the picture attendees (left to right) were: Jim
Guthrie, Jim Fuhrmann, Dennis Pipkorn, Mike Cohen, Glen
Christianson, Dave Swanson, Gina Twing, Ron Feurer, Pat Stauss,
Christine Ledezma, Doug Twing, and Linda Stauss. And not to forget,
behind the camera (taking the picture) our esteemed president Karen
Jacobs.
Thanks to the route given to me by Ernie Grill we maneuvered some
great curvy roads that everyone enjoyed.
As usual, the group enjoyed brats and a soda in Sauk City and luckily
we got to the rally just as the half barrel had been tapped! What a
relief that it wasn't all gone!
The rally itself was great, as it usually is, and we all had a good time.)
Inside the “Amish Walmart”
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NEWS/EVENTS
June 2011
Appreciation Plaque Presentation
Members of the club stopped by Southeast Sales recently to
present a Plaque of appreciation to the Erdmann family for their
many years of support to the club. The Erdmann’s were some of
the founders of the club and have been major supporters ever
since. As many of you know, they recently sold Milwaukee BMW
but continue business at Southeast Sales. If you’re ever in the area,
stop by Southeast and let them know how much you appreciate
their past and continued support of the Wisconsin BMW Club.
Submitted by Karen Jacobs
Wisconsin Dells Rally Alert for all WI BMW Motorcycle Club Members
Here is the list of all the Rally Chairs and their contact info to help you find the best place to volunteer for the
Rally. You’ll find that the Rally will be more fun if you get involved in any of the jobs that are available. The
good news is latrine duty is not on any chairpersons list.
Registration (On-site)
On-site Treasurer
Set-up/Take-down (operations)
Beverages
Hospitality
Security & Public Relations
Kids Carnival
Non-Motorized Field Events
T-shirt Sales
Door Prizes
Friday Soup
5K Run
Jeff Bacon
Jeff Bibler
Ernie Grill
Mike Maszka
Gary & Janet Magin
Tom Stresing
Jeanne Cohen
Amber Mueller
Virgil Weber
Karen Jacobs
Dave & Stacy Hess
Stacy Hess
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Thanks to all for stepping up to make our Rally the best in the Midwest. -Jim Guthrie, 2011 Dells Rally Chair
Do
the
Dells. AgAin!
Meet Southeast Sales’ road race and moto teams at Quaker
Steak & Lube on June 1st! Their AMA racers Brian Hall and
Jason Farrell will be present before they race at Road
America the weekend of June 3-5. There will be bike night
and a live band. John Laconte will also be there! He races
the BMW S1000RR and is sponsored by Southeast Sales.
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NEWS/EVENTS
June 2011
Iron Horse Hotel | 2011 Bike Night Lineup:
MKE BMW Ride to Dairyland Classic - June 3
June 2 - Opening Bike Night featuring bikes from
On Friday, June 3rd, Kevin Hagen will be leading a ride from
Schlossmann’s BMW Motorcycles of Milwaukee to the 27th
Annual Dairyland Classic at the Sheboygan County
Fairgrounds in Plymouth. Meet at MKE BMW at 3:30pm, leave
at 4:00pm.
BUILD, a Moto Mentor Program
June 9 - Ducati Bike night
June 16 - Bike Night with Road America
June 23 - Race Bike Night
The Dairyland Classic schedule can be found at:
http://dairylandclassic.com/schedule.html
June 30 - Cook Custom/PCI Group Night
July 7 - Patriot Guard Night
July 14 - Vintage Bike Night
July 21 - Bike Night w/the British Biker Cooperative
July 28 - Ducati Bike Night
Aug 4 - BMW Bike Night
MKE BMW Monthly Service Seminar - June 11
Schlossmann’s BMW Motorcycles of Milwaukee is holding
their monthly service seminar on June 11th at 1:00pm. Brats
and refreshments will be served. The Topic is TBD so check
their Facebook page for more details soon.
https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/bmwmke
Aug 11 - Cafe Racer Night
MKE BMW Classic Bike Show - July 9
Aug 18 - Indian Motorcycle Bike Night
Aug 25 - BUILD Bike Auction
Schlossmann’s BMW Motorcycles of Milwaukee is hosting a
Classic Bike show at their Triumph dealership on Saturday,
July 9th from 10:00am - 1:00pm.
Sept 1 - Ladies Bike Night w/the Diamond Posse
Where: 27th & Layton Avenue
Gravity Park USA - Chilton, WI
Dirtgrinder Series
What: Vintage to Modern bikes
“The Bucky” Dual Sport Ride - Oct 22
Who: The Madison Motorcycle Club
What: Dual sport motorcycle ride which will include on-road
and off-road riding.
Where: Ride starts and finishes at the American Legion Hall
at 2217 American Legion Drive, Cross Plains, WI 53528. A
block north of Main Street (Hwy 14).
When: 7:30am - 5:00pm
How: Cost for this one-day ride is $65, which includes lunch,
supper, T-shirt, and a whole bunch of good fun. Net proceeds
will go to local community causes.
For more info go to their website at:
http://madisonmotorcycleclub.org/dualsport.htm
Southern Wisconsin Guided Trail Rides
Open to ATV, UTV & Motorcycles. 25-30 mile loop on private
property. Rides at 10am & 1pm. $30/adult, $20 kids 12+
Limited to 100 machines.
Hill Point, WI: June 4th & Sept 10th
Middleton, WI: Oct 22nd & Nov 5th
For more info visit: http://www.gravityparkusa.com/
For more info, contact Dan Fargen at (608) 445-8228 or
by email to [email protected]
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UPCOMING RIDES/EVENTS
JUNE CLUB RIDES - by Jim Guthrie
JUNE WOMENS RIDE - by Becky Policht
Friday, June 3, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Trailer Trash Ride - maybe not so spirited
Girls Rule - Guys Drool
Follow the ride leader (w/trailer) to the Hiawatha
Meet at McDonald's on Hwy Q at 9:30am, ride leaves at
Rally in Money Creek, MN. Non-trailer towers also
10:00am. We'll end up at Su Casa in Sussex for lunch.
welcome but, you’ll have to ride in back; it’s
supposed to be kind of a parade. Meet at the
Hardees at I-94 and HWY 83 at 9:00am, leave at
9:30am.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Ride to the Vintage M/C Classic (AHRMA) races at
Road America in Elkhart Lake. Meet at the Sawmill
Inn, 432 East Washington St. (just west of Hwy 41
and north of Holy Hill Rd). I will be there for breakfast
about 8:00am and we’ll leave at 9:00am.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Ride enough Rustic Roads in about 5 hours, to get a
WIDOT Rustic Roads Motorcycle Tour patch. Meet
at the Hardees at I-94 and HWY 83 at 7:30am, leave
at 8:00am.
AZTALAN Races
Motocross
June 12 - More Great Motocross
July 10 - District 16 Points
August 14 - Triplecross Points
September 10 - Vet National
September 11 - District 16 Points
October 9 - Triplecross/Memorial Race
Short Track 5:30pm
June 18
July 16
August 20/21
September 17
www.aztalancycle.com/schedule.asp
ROUND ROBIN UPDATE - August 13, 2011
By Mark Doggett
Here’s the latest information for our August 13th
festivities. For those new members that have not been
on a “Round Robin” before, here’s how it works: We
have three separate club rides, each with its own ride
leader. We stop at three different club members homes
for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Our first ride will be lead by Ernie Grill. We will meet at
Hardee’s on Hwy 83 and 94 at 8:00am, with an 8:30am
departure time. We will arrive at Pat and Linda Stauss’
home in Muskego at approximately 10:00am for
Breakfast. Leaving the Stauss House between 11 and
11:30am, the second ride will be lead by Rick
Hemenway.
Our arrival time at Dewayne and Karen Williams home
in Delavan is approximately 1:00pm for a light Lunch.
Leaving between 2 and 2:30pm, the third and final ride
will be lead by Sue Rihn-Manke.
Arrival at Dave and Gail Henderson’s home in Hartford
at approximately 4:30pm. Dinner and traditional
Wisconsin beverages will be served at the last stop so
don’t be afraid to pack a tent. Dave and Gail have
plenty of space.
These veteran ride captains are bound to find us
enough twisties to keep us on our toes, and this is a
great opportunity to get to know some of our newer
members. Tickets are available now. Cost: $12.50 per
member or guest. This really great price is for preregistration ONLY which ends after the August club
meeting. The day of the ride it will cost $20.00 per
member and $25.00 per guest. Get your tickets at the
next 3 club meetings. Questions? Email :
[email protected] Or call 414-313-9885 for
Mark.
Remember, Ride to eat, eat to ride!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
2011 Wisconsin Club Events
2011 Local & National Events
Jun 3 • Club Meeting
Jul 8 • Club Meeting*
Aug 13 • Round Robin
Sep 9-11 • Dells Rally, Wis Dells, WI
June 2 • Opening Bike Night, Iron Horse
Hotel, featuring bikes from BUILD
2011 International Events
Jun 3 • American Cafe (2010) movie,
Times Cinema, Milwaukee, WI
Jun 30-Jul 3 • 2011 RA National Rally,
Chippewa Falls, WI
Jul 21-24 • 2011 MOA National Rally,
Bloomsburg, PA
June Birthdays
June 2
June 4
June 5
June 6
June 16
June 18
June 21
June 21
Mark Smith
Tina Doggett
Mark Doggett
John Erdmann
Jeanne Cohen
Tom Stresing
Ruth Christiensen
Anthony Law
BIKE NITES
Jun 2-5 • BUILD bike display at the
Iron Horse Hotel
http://www.facebook.com/ironhorsehotel#!/Buildmoto
Jun 3 • BMW MKE ride to Dairyland Classic,
Sheboygan County Fair Park,
Plymouth, WI
Jun 3-5 • Hiawatha Rally, Money Creek Haven
Campground, near Houston, MN
Jun 10-12 • Vintage Motorcycle Classic
(AHRMA), Road America
Jun 11-12 • Ride For Research, Wabeno, WI
Jun 18 • Mods vs Rockers Vintage
Motorcycle and Scooter Show
Delilah’s • 2771 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL
June 20 • Ride to Work Day: BBQ dinner at
Markel Insurance in Pewaukee,
followed by a ride to Holy Hill
Tuesdays:
July 9 • 13th annual M2M
(Milwaukee to Madison), Fuel Cafe
Cafe Lulu
2265 S. Howell Avenue • Bay View
Aug 4 • BMW Bike Night at Iron Horse Hotel
Culver’s
3705 N. 124th Street • Brookfield
Aug 6 • Rockerbox Motorcycle Show,
Milwaukee, WI
Wednesdays:
Aug 25 • BUILD Bike Auction,
Iron Horse Hotel
Quaker Steak & Lube - New Berlin
4900 S. Moorland Road
Thursdays:
Motor Bar and Restaurant
401 W. Canal Street
Iron Horse Hotel
500 W. Florida Street
Sep 24-25 • Big Woods 200, Wabeno, WI
Sep 3- Oct 2 • MOA Weekend Getaway,
Tomah, WI
* Date change due to RA Rally
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