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Dog Days of Summer
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JULY 2012
FOUNDED IN 1969 AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
My First Off-Road Ride Ever
On April 2 we both took a plane from Buenos Aires to San Miguel
de Tucumán, the Capital of the smallest province in Argentina. We
spent the night there and early the following morning I was in my first
ever off-road adventure ride in my beloved Argentina. I was told by
the organizers that my bike was number 15. I went to the hotel garage
and saw a nice KTM 690 with that number on the windshield. The
690 would be my travel partner from there on.
In my enduro-skills learning process, and with less than 6 hours on
the saddle, I dropped the bike twice, both on the very first day. The
first one took place while crossing a stream and riding on rocks (literally). I hit a big stone with the front wheel and lost control. The second drop was before our lunch stop at “Refugio del Minero” (Miner´s
Refuge), in Catamarca, while climbing a steep twisty dirt road. By
then, everyone on the tour knew that I was the least experienced rider
there. During lunch, everyone was giving me encouragement to get
over my hard time. My brother told me not to worry because I would
end this trip being a more confident and abled rider. He said that I
had fallen twice for the same reason: I was focusing on the obstacles
rather than concentrating on the road. The bike knew the job perfectly
and was capable of doing it. It only needed me to help it complete the
task. I kept that advice for the rest of the trip and have kept it ever
since.
Lunch was superb. And very relaxing after that very tense first leg.
We even had time for a small nap before continuing our ride towards
Belén to spend the night.
The second day started very early in the morning. The organizers
had already taken care of our bikes, fueled them up, checked tires,
etc. And off we went into our second off-road ride in Catamarca.
Most of Catamarca’s territory is covered by mountains. Our next stop
was Antofagasta de la Sierra. This is a rural area of the Puna where
by Marcelo Suárez Salvia
After moving back to Argentina, in 2009, my brother Federico invited me to join him and others in an offroad trip to the northern-west region for 5 days. The
trip would start in the province of Tucumán,on April
3rd, then it would continue in the province of Catamarca and it would finish in the province of Salta.
My brother, being a long experienced (track, and
off-road) rider, positively knew I was a neophyte to
off-road. He told me that the ride had been conceived
by KTM for many of its customers, most of them novice and intermediate. KTM would provide rental bikes
and mechanical and paramedical support all along the
journey. He would ride his F800GS. I would have to
rent a proper bike to do it. The bikes I owned at that
time, a 2006 K1200LT and a 2003 F650CS would not do the job.
All in all, the only reason I accepted the invitation was to share this
challenging (at least for me) ride with my brother.
you will find the vestiges of native cultures and Spanish colonial
times. Visitors are always amazed by the salt pans, volcanoes, lakes
continued on page 2
So it seems that we are busy riding or perhaps just hiding from
the crazy heat. Not a soul emailed me with a caption for last month’s
pic. This month I have a different approach for you. As you are hunting
“villes” keep an eye out for all the fun
stuff you can find along the way. Stuff
like this ketchup bottle water tower. (I
know of a town with a corncob water
tower too! Maybe next years theme?)
Stop and enjoy these little gems as
you travel. Speaking of gems, this
month’s firsts article is again from
Marcelo and it is a great one! Back
on the theme of “villes” I am sure our
members would love to hear the tales
you’ve experienced as you search out
“villes”
First person to email me with the
name of the town where this water tower is earns a Hot Dog on me.
(email to [email protected]
with the subject: July, Where am I?)
David Papadopoulos
[email protected]
Argentina´s Northwest
Argentina´s Northwest cont.
with flamingos, and other indigenous animals like llamas and vicuñas,
which provide the wool for making beautiful textiles. On our way to
Antofagasta we made a stop at “Salar del Hombre Muerto” (Dead
Man´s Salt Pan). It is located 75
km from Antofagasta de la Sierra
and it looks like a huge white
spot. The temperature was cold.
The sky was blue.
Before lunch time, one of the
riders went down at one curve
and broke his leg. Paramedics
took him to the nearest hospital
that was... 8 driving hours away.
No joke! At this point I did not
feel bad about my fate the day
before. With this sad note, we got
into our hotel in Antofagasta de
la Sierra before dusk, had dinner
and went to bed.
We started day 3 in a very cold
morning. Again, the support people had gone through everyone´s bike
and even changed some tires. After breakfast we were all set to head
to Antofalla, our main destination and the icing on the cake due to its
very difficult access. Almost invisible on maps, Antofalla is a small
remote village with a population of less than 50 people, located at the
base of the volcano of the same name (whose height is 20 thousand
feet over sea level) and at the edge of Salar de Antofalla. Before getting there by noon, we lost another rider. While entering a sand patch
at over 30 miles an hour, his front wheel locked and threw him over
and forward. He landed on his shoulder and, although his bike was
OK, he could not ride any longer. Paramedics examined him and decided he could follow the trip in the support van. We were more than
8 hours away from the nearest hospital. His bike was uploaded on
the support truck and we continued to Antofalla where we arrived by
noon.
We had lunch at the “Cacique´s” house. The Cacique is the Chief
of the indigenous community. After lunch we walked around the village. There were very few houses. All of them made of stones. The
local school would run from September to April because of the low
temperatures. We were fortunate to meet and talk to the only four
students of the school, 2 boys and 2 girls. They would handcraft wool
llamas during their free time to sell them to visitors as souvenirs. We
made their day (or their season) and bought them all their craftwork.
We returned to our hotel in Antofagasta de la Sierra to sleep.
Day 4 destination was San Antonio de los Cobres, a small town in
Salta, known for its
high elevation of approximately 12,385
feet above sea level,
and being one of the
highest elevations
of any city or town
in Argentina. The
road to get there was
very sandy. We rode
among dunes.
On our way we
made a stop at “El
Tren de las Nubes”
(Train to the Clouds)
which is one of the
main attractions of
Salta and takes you over thirteen thousand feet in altitude, from where
you can really see all the natural wonders of this region.
By the end of the day, we were extremely tired. The deficit in oxygen, due to the altitude, dropped our energy (and bikes´ engine power)
considerably. By then, smelly riding boots were not allowed indoors.
The hotel, “Hostería de las Nubes” (Clouds´ Inn), for our last night
was excellent. The food, again, exquisite. We
spent some time after dinner by the fireplace
talking riding stories. I guess that if there
had been a lie detector machine that night, it
would have exploded after the first two tales.
OMG!
The following day, we rode up to Salta,
handed back the bikes, relaxed for a couple
of hours in a spa until flight time and got back
home, thankfully, in one piece by Sunday
night.
I will never forget this very first off-road
ride with my dear brother Federico and his
friends.
The ride was very challenging and instructive for me. The roads and the scenery were
fantastic. Roughly speaking it was 10% asphalt, 30% dirt, 30% sand and 30% gravel of
a total of 1000 plus miles in five days. I fully
enjoyed it (even including my two mishaps of the first day). The food
was superb, even in remote areas were there are no more choices than
what has been cooked for the day. And the “socializing” aspect of
tales and past adventures was hilarious, to say the least.
I hope many of you could have the chance to ride down in beautiful
Argentina. It´s worth it.
Cheers,
Marcelo
PS: There is a video of this ride on YouTube that you can watch for
further enhancement: http://youtu.be/xy7BeOIPVo4
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Argentina´s Northwest cont.
Getting Lost
by David Papadopoulos
So, I have finally gotten the opportunity to go “ville” hunting. It
seem that everywhere I have ridden to this year has always had some
sort of wacky deadline associated with it. This time I just said to heck
with it. I’m going to stop and enjoy the ride back from the St Louis
area even if it adds a couple of hours to my trip. For a little history,
this will have been my third trip this year to the area just to the Illinois side of St Louis. Every time I go I watch the “villes” go by but
can’t stop either because I have a deadline or because I’m traveling
in the dead of night. If you’ve looked at a map you will know that
there are no less than 5 “villes” within 60 miles of O’Fallon Illinois.
As it turns out they are charming towns connected by beautiful roads.
I had stopped in 5 of them and was headed north out of Edwardsville
thinking I should make my way back to the slab lest I be arriving
home in the wee hours of the morning yet again… Then I saw it. A
sign for Greenville. It was east and so was 55 right? It was the direction I needed to go. Well, it was about 25 miles farther east than I
needed to go but it was a beautiful little town and I would arrive in
time to get the last of the daylight. Time and miles well spent.
Now it was really time to start heading home; north to pick up
55. (I won’t mention town names from here on to protect the whereabouts of my secret “ville”) Having noticed a sign for a familiar town
to the north, did I mention that I was traveling without map or GPS,
I decided that from that town it was no more than 15 minutes back to
the west to the town of “----“ which had an entrance to 55. The town
to the north was easy but somewhere on the way west my memory
failed me. Now it was dark, the roads would take ninety degree turns
every quarter mile or so as I wound my way around farm fields.
There were no signs for towns no signals, no houses… then suddenly
in the darkness a few animal pens, a couple of houses and a single
orange glowing street light. Below that light a sign with an arrow
pointing east directing me to the Walshville Town hall. I may be lost,
Bill and Cheryl Geimer
Update
From Emily Carlson
My mom, Cheryl, is doing well recovering from injuries. Her surgeries are complete and she is now healing the breaks in her left foot
and right arm. We’ve planned a memorial service for my Dad. If
anyone is interested it will be Saturday July 21st at 10am at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Des Plaines IL. The address is 675 E Algonquin
road. It’s at the corner of Algonquin and Wolf Road in Des Plaines.
“Also my mom wanted to mention that Bikes are welcome. They
won’t upset her, it only reminds her of good times.”
it may be dark and someone’s hounds may take a chunk out of me
but I would get another “Ville”. One hundred feet down the gravel
road was the town hall; abuilding smaller than most of your garages.
I pulled up trying not to disturb the curious hunting dogs penned
next to it, took my photos, dogged the kittens crossing my path and
headed back on my way, still lost. (10 minutes later I found a sign for
the town I was looking for – now to my north, and made the highway). I had taken almost 4 hours to ride about 60 miles but somehow
still had 250 of my original 268 miles remaining but as accelerated
up the entrance ramp I did so with a big grin on my face.
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Beware of the Toll Collector
by Joe Sjostrom
Do you use I-Pass? Most bikers find it’s a much easier way to pay
tolls than fumbling for change. However, some members’ experiences
indicate that you could be in for trouble if your profile on your I-Pass
account is not up-to-date.
In particular, you should make sure your motorcycle is correctly
listed as one of vehicles authorized to use your I-Pass, and that the
motorcycle is classified as a motorcycle rather than a passenger car
or truck or whatever. This is done by going to the I-Pass internet site,
http://www.illinoistollway.com , signing into your account, and using
the pull-down menus to make necessary changes.
Then, even if your transponder doesn’t work
properly when you drive the tollway, or if you
don’t have your transponder with you, the tollway
system will photograph your license number and
bill your I-Pass account for the tolls you use.
If your motorcycle and its license plate number
are not properly identified in your profile, or if
your motorcycle license number is mis-categorized
as some other type of vehicle, then you’re in for
trouble if your transponder doesn’t work if you
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Then you have to telephone the tollway authority,
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Don’t let that happen. Go online or get on the
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CLASSIFIED ADS
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Send classified ads or requests to renew existing ads to
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Like new Shoei Duo-Tech Helmet - Lift face, XL, yellow, verry good condition, never dropped, new extra clear shield, recently refreshed liner. $150.00.
Contact Mike Bettenbender, 708-903-0320, email: [email protected].
Note: A new Shoei Neo-Tech is selling for about $580!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Schuberth Helmet C-1, very good condition, black, modular helmet, lift face,
drop down shield. Rated one of the safest helmets on the market. Very quiet,
light weight. $150.00. Contact Mike Bettenbender, 708-903-0320, email:
[email protected]. Note: A new Schuberth sells for about $700!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Women’s Joe Rocket Motorcycle Jacket. Like new ladies size large Joe Rocket
Ballistic Series motorcycle jacket. Bumble Bee yellow leather sleeves and shoulders. Black textile body and inserts. Comes with detachable liner. Asking $99,
but will consider offers from members. Take the lady out for a ride!
John Lazos 312 421 8551 or email [email protected].
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2002 GS 1150 drive shaft, used, but tight, spiral bound service manual for same,
also brake pads, 2008 GS 1200 11 oil filters, plus disk service manual. Contact
Stan for pricing, 815-245-6098, [email protected]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------R100RS Motorsport “purple” seats in very good condition $300, Corbin 2-part
R1100GS seats (black) in very good condition, $200. Call 630.248.6024 or
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shuberth C3 helmet size medium (7 1/8 ) white. Worn with a helmet liner
good as new with all original packaging, $500. Call Rick @ 630-297-3335 or
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1977 BMW R100/7, original paint, burnt orange, new tires, super clean, 58,000
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exhaust, new battery. Excellent condition. $3,400 OBO. Mitch 847-253-8128
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hannigan Fairing, very good condition, painted Daytona Orange as it came
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nolan helmet: N43 Trilogy Motorrad N-Com. Cab Yellow, size: M. Purchased
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2005 BMW K1200LT 600 Miles. $11,000. Ocean Blue metallic, central locking system, floor lighting, anti theft alarm, lighted top case rack, heated seats
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light, voice kit, headset open face, Head 2 driver cord, Headset 2 pass. cord,
two helmets, high windshield, ABS braking, liquid-cooled four-cylinder engine.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 BMW model 1150GS. Black, 21,000 miles, Jesse bags, tank bag, Aeroflow. $7,200. Call Bill, 773-262-8581.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1983 BMW model R100RT. Saddlebags,
crash bars, sissy bar, luggage rack, spare
Lester wheels, spare front fender, big travel
gas tank to hold extra gas, kryptonite lock,
bike cover and bag, spare air filters and
headlight bulbs, fairing, Sito exhaust, new
Metzeler tires. 110,000 miles.Owned by our
late member Glen Winter, offered for sale
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2002 BMW R1150RT for Sale Silver, Garmin 2720 GPS Dealer installed with Cycle Gadget mounts, New V-Stream
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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)/
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BMW R1200RT, 2009, less than 2,500 miles. All factory specification maintenance performed. Heated grips, digital dash panel, cruse control, power
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CHICAGO REGION NEWS
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
July
Thursday, July 12 – 7:30 p.m. – Chicago Region BMW
Motorcycle Owners Association, monthly meeting and
--Elmhurst Elks Club, 711 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst.
Monday July 16 – Hot Dog Ride, Johnnie’s Wee-Nee Wagon
15743 S. Crawford Ave, Markham, IL
Thursday July 19 – Sunday July 22nd, BMWMOA International Rally, Sedalia, MO
Monday July 23 – Hot Dog Ride, Paul’s Pizza & Hot Dogs,
3044 S. Wolf Road, Westchester, IL
Monday July 30 – Hot Dog Ride, Fratello’s - Rt. 12 & Rt.120,
Round Lake, IL
August
Friday, August 3 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. – First Friday at the
Hanes’ residence, 3448 W. University Parkway, University
Park, IL.
Monday August 6 – Hot Dog Ride, Pop’s Italian Beef 14279
Wolf Road, Orland Park, IL
Thursday, August 9 – 7:30 p.m. – Chicago Region BMW
Motorcycle Owners Association, monthly meeting and
--Elmhurst Elks Club, 711 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst.
Monday August 13 – Hot Dog Ride, Poochie’s Hot Dogs, 3602
W. Dempster St., Skokie, IL
Monday August 20 – Hot Dog Ride, Shorty’s, 123 W. Irving
Park Rd., Wood Dale, IL
Thursday August 23 – 7:30 – Ice Cream Ride, Graham’s Fine
Chocolates and Ice Cream, 302 S 3rd St, Geneva, IL
Monday August 27 – Hot Dog Ride, Tore & Luke’s, 1960 N.
Rand Road, Palatine IL
CHICAGO REGION BMW OWNERS ASSOCIATION
BMW MOA CHARTER #3
Officers & Directors
President
HANK BARTA
(630) 294-3390
[email protected]
Recording Secretary
Treasurer
Ingrid Wessel
(630) 362-3479
[email protected]
Membership Director
CHRISTY LANGE
(847) 372-1568
[email protected]
Directors
Activities Director
Steve Jeffries
MICHAEL SILVERMAN
(630) 690-1168
[email protected]
[email protected]
SCOTT HELLEM
CHITECH Committee Chairman
(630) 728-5411
Steve Jeffries
[email protected]
[email protected]
jonny volk
Newsletter Editor
(773) 494-2303
DAVID PAPADOPOULOS
[email protected]
(847) 208-7758
Consumer Interest Director
[email protected]
TY PLAZA
[email protected]
Visit our Website at: www.crbmw.com
Please direct requests for membership information to the Membership Secretary.
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CHICAGO REGION BMW OWNERS ASSOCIATION
JULY 2012
Welcome New
Members!
Rick Koscher of Elmhurst,
Mel and Linda Carr of Orland Park,
Toni Buhrke and Chris McKee of Bloomingdale,
and Kathy Hiatt of Darien
Always Something To Look At
The thing about motorcycles is, there’s always something interesting to look at. Here, on Hot Dog Ride of Monday, June 18, John Walts,
Norm Phoenix, Frank Weimer and Frank’s daughter Celeste check the inards of John’s R90S in the parking lot of Superdawg, 6363 N. Milwaukee Ave. Temps that day squeaked past 90 degrees but by Monday evening there was a pleasant breeze at Superdawg’s outdoor tables. And
Celeste, well, she cheerfully put up with moderately interesting grown-up interests before riding home with Dad.
Photos by Joe Sjostrom
Frank’s daughter Celeste Weimer
Frank Weimer, Norm Phoenix, John Walts and Celeste Weimer