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Great Plains Beemers of Sask., Canada
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9th Edition
Issue # 1
May 6, 2007
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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER !!!
It is important to note, before you read any further, that any viewpoints
expressed in this website are not necessarily those shared by either the webmaster or the majority of
the members of The Great Plains Beemers.
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Members Present:
(list is from February 4th, with respect to the memorial)
Dale Lorenz,
Glen Bratt
Jeff Szeponski, Wayne Baiton,
Dale Gooding, Barry Wolf
Phil & Mary Ann
Zucht
Fabien & Lise Huard
Randy Braa
fe
Glynn Gooding & Debbie
Peter & Irene Chernoff
Bob Billington & Wynne
Murray & Shirley Wagner
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In Memory of A Rider
No Longer With Us.
Sadly, on the night of April 21st of this
year (or the early morning of April 22nd, depending on your angle), a close, consistent and steadfast
attendance to our group since before I joined, which was 1992, has passed on. Phil Zucht passed quietly
in his sleep. Our sincere condolences and support continue to be with Mary Ann in her continued and fresh
time of need.
Funeral services were held the following Saturday morning, at the Regina Funeral
Home, located just off of highway #1, east of Regina. There were, in my estimate at least 30 motorcycles
present, as well as Phil's sidehack, attached to his 1500 Drifter. For more pictures, go to here.
The funeral home's attending area was very close to capacity. The euolgies were moving, a good many
to tears; thanks again to Bert Wilson - he must be a writer and didn't tell me (us).
Regards
from the Great Plains Beemers Group
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More Changes
I would strongly suggest that those who are/have been meeting regularily,
to note any future meeting location changes/updates. If you will recall, as recent as the last general
meeting, the meeting place was not "the norm" or at the very least, not following past precedence.
So, as this is open to flux, ensure that you review at the very least, the next month's meeting details!
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When You Need More Than Wheels
Come see Doug @ Triple 7 Chrysler, located at 700 Broad
St. in Regina. Or call him there @ 522-2222. Apparently Doug's back into the car-selling biz so drop
him a line. I did some surfn, looking for the graphic for this article and came up with the following
link:
http: www.tripleseven.fivestardealers.ca/indexfacade.cgi?locale=en CA& path=sdc
I think
it's for the dealership in town but maybe someone [like you, doug?] could verify same?
Doug also
has a 1992 K75RTP, white in colour woth 67K (full touring, "Police" package). He is asking $5995.00 It
has new paint, new tires. He can reached at 789-3390.
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As noted from our last general meeting, the routine place to meet has changed; we no longer
will be meeting at Top's Restaurant. It seems we've "overstayed" our welcome, there. This was suggested
by our president;
"...suggestions are welcomed from our members as to an alternate spot (or spots)
for our local breakfast gatherings ( remember; buffets do not interest everyone; being able to menu
order as well is preferable).
Western Pizza on Avonhurst had been previously suggested but was
tried by our members last sunday (May 6th), and definitely would not meet our needs. The food was ok,
but it was so crowded at 9:30am, that they could not even accommodate our small group.
On a different
note, a tentative "presentation" is supposed to be made, in Phil's honor, to Mary Ann, during the CF
ride this month. Details are few but it would probably happen at Indian Head. It might be a nice gesture
if some of our members were in attendance.
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(Norm wants all to know that althugh he doesn't have
the above rig, he wishes he had and can come
up with
something close...)
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Norm, the Sidehack Guy
OK, officially that's NOT the name of his business but as yet, I'm
not sure if he has one. Anyhow, this is a list of what Norm has for sale:
Dnepr (3 in stock),
new, for sale, $1,750 ea.
California Friendship I, black, $2,500 (used)
Saluki enclosed, black,
$3,500 (used)
Motorvation Roadster, new, black $3,500, double wide
Motorvation Formula II, used,
black, $2,500, double wide
You can call him @ 352-0120 or email him at:
npottruff@hotmail.com
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(note what the red line is pointing to! A "death wish"
perhaps?)
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(most know that the Editor/webmaster's main ride is a
"Kawasaki" [1981 750] )
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Other Rides
This was emailed to me in December (2006)
"...The ABC Rally is going on
its 22nd year. The rally is open to all BMW riders and their guests. The dates are May 18-21st (2007).
We have many activities, excellent food, non stop coffee and prizes & lots of surprises...
We
want to make sure every BMW Rider knows about this rally. We hope to see you there too...
Best
regards.
Forest City BMW Riders of Southwestern Ontario (#159)
Earilier I emailed a .pdf attachment
to those in my mailing list. For those who are not, please make me aware of my short-comings in my list
and I will send it to you as well.
As for events in 2007, the list from Ron Donison is now on our
website. Please also note that there is no contact information. For some reason my name (probably pulled
from this website) got mistakenly used as a contact for one of these events, even though it appears nowhere
on my [old] list as contact information for any event.
If you're into a long trip to an
event in the U.S., I was emailed information pertaining an event called "Nate Kern Racing", which is
put on at the Virginia International Raceway (VIR). Although I googled this "Nate Kern" event and found
nothing, I did find a site for VIR:
http://www.virclub.com/vir/
The raceway is in Danville,
Virginia. Dates and details for this and other events in that area:
June 9-10 CCS/Team Challenge
3 Hr. Solo at Roebling Road Raceway, GA
June 22-23 ASRA Thunderbike at VIRginia International Raceway
(Mini Rally) - contact Rev. Willie at gonzorev@earthlink.net, see announcements in BMW MOA News (or their
website), and go to VIR's website for track details.
July 12-15 BMW MOA National, West Bend,
WI
From Sue Rihn-Manke, 2007 BMW MOA International Rally Chairman:
".. the planning is on full
for the 35th Anniversary Rally. Hopefully you have scheduled time on your vacation calendars for the
rally this summer. Seminars, great riding, vendors, fabulous food, and some Bavarian-style entertainment
means there will be much to look forward to.
IMPORTANT CHANGE: We have changed the way we will
tally the club awards. With the exception of the Virtual Clubs, club information will not be pulled
from the registration forms. Clubs must submit a list of their members in attendance to Awards and Tallies
by Noon on Saturday. This will make for more equitable accounting of your members who attend the rally,
resulting with the clubs more fairly represented in the process. Some other reasons for the change:
o In the past, if a person is a member of several clubs, many times the Awards and Tallies
team would only enter one (or two) of these clubs. This new method will allow every club who has that
individual on their roster to count them.
o If two people rode in 2-up and indicated a
club number on the registration form, then that was counted as 2 members for that particular club. For
many clubs, the spouse, child, girlfriend, (etc) is not included on the membership roster.
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If you forgot your club # or your handwriting after a long ride, is poor, you might not get counted.
The local rallies use the same system and it's a good opportunity for large clubs to contact their members.
Interested clubs should decide if you would like your club to be considered for one of the Club
Awards. (See list at the bottom of this message.) If interested, come up with a plan that will work
for your club.
o Maybe bring your club roster to the rally, and when you see someone from
your club, ask them to sign it.
o Notify your members now via your newsletters, emails, and
web sites that they need to check in a certain location or with a delegated person.
o Awards
and Tallies will be located in the entry of the main pavilion, near Communications. We can keep your
club sign-up sheets there, if you like.
Please note that there is still a line for people to enter
their "virtual club" information. Awards & Tallies will transcribe the information for the Airheads,
IBMWR, Oilheads, Chain Gang, etc.
Club Awards:
Largest Local Chartered Club in Attendance
- First through Sixth Place; Largest Special Interest or Virtual Club in Attendance - First and Second
Place; Most Member-Miles by a Chartered Club - First through Fifth Place; Farthest Chartered Club
with Five or More in Attendance - First through Fifth Place
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This was emailed to me by Christelle ROUX
Communication Manager Unicorn Adventures Ltd
"
Would you be interested in a similar deal we closed with Bob Steele of BMW Bikers of Metropolitan Washington
Newsletter's editor? Our company, Unicorn Adventures Ltd - Motorcycle Tours, will be granting a 10% discount
per person for each BMWBMW group of at least 9 motorcycles, on any of our tours. They will be informed
through a dedicated article in their next Newsletter issue, and also through their forum.
Go
to www.unicornadventures.com for more information. If you're interested I will create a promotional
account especially for your club, and will provide you all the information to write an article about
us.
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Some Classifieds:
Having too many bikes after purchasing my Vstrom, and not using this
pristine little 1994 Jawa 350cc Sport as planned, I'm considering letting it go. I'd presently consider
letting it go to a fellow BMW Club member for less than a new 50cc mini-scooter is worth, or a bit more
if not a member. I'm still not sure if the speedometer reads 24km, or 2.4km, but either way, it is a
NOS no mileage bike, only owned by a dealer/collector before me.
Its been registered in Sask,
has a new battery and fresh gas. It was started once last summer and rode around the block. It has factory
optional detachable hard saddlebags and top box. Although we a spoiled by touring on larger bikes, they
do somewhat in Europe. I'll consider a partial swap for a good older 250 to 500cc street legal dualsport
model. If you have any questions or would like to view it, please give me (Murray) a call at 525-6377
or 530-1447.
Looking for an older R100 boxer that needs a little work? Terry Kostyna has
one for sale (see graphic).
Personally, I'm (Murray) still searching for a 1970s or newer R50 (500cc),
R75, R80, or R90 (900cc) BMW motorcycle even one with some cosmetic damage, or not run in years, would
be acceptable (with or without bags or fairing). If anyone hears of one like that, I would certainly
appreciate your call (or an email).
Thanks, Murray Wagner
Ph. 306-525-6377.
From
Terry:
The bike has about 85,000 miles. Has been taken apart to replace the relay, and got muddied
up with the wiring. It’s all there, and it runs well, but the fairing is off, along with the tank and
what ever it takes to get to the harness. All parts are color matched with pin stripes. Asking $2900
with the Hannigan. This particular one is very nice as it is complete with lowers and pinstripes. http://www.hanniganmotorcyclefairings.com/index.html
Terry Kostyna
Northern Sky Resources Inc.
PO Box 436
Martensville, SK S0K 2T0
Ph:
306-221-7846
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Why We Ride
- submitted by Phil Zucht,
10/16/06
A motorcycle is not just a two-wheeled
car; the difference between driving a car and climbing onto a motorcycle is the difference between watching
TV and actually living your life. We spend all our time sealed in boxes and cars are just the rolling
boxes that shuffle us from home-box to work-box to store-box and back, the whole time, entombed in stale
air, temperature regulated, sound insulated, and smelling of carpets.
On a motorcycle I know
I'm alive. When I ride, even the familiar seems strange and glorious. The air has weight and substance
as I push through it and its touch is as intimate as water to a swimmer. I feel the cool wells of air
that pool under trees and the warm spokes of that fall through them. I can see everything in a sweeping
360 degrees, up, down and around, wider than Pana-Vision and than IMAX and unrestricted by ceiling or
dashboard. Sometimes I even hear music. It's like hearing phantom telephones in the shower or false doorbells
when vacuuming; the pattern-loving brain, seeking signals in the noise, raises acoustic ghosts out of
the wind's roar. But on a motorcycle I hear whole songs: rock 'n roll, dark orchestras, women's voices,
all hidden in the air and released by speed. At 30 miles per hour and up, smells become uncannily vivid.
All the individual tree- smells and flower- smells and grass-smells flit by like chemical notes in a
great plant symphony. Sometimes the smells evoke memories so strongly that it’s as though the past hangs
invisible in the air around me, wanting only the most casual of rumbling time machines to unlock it.
(continued below)
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2007 Calendar of Events for Sask. and
Our Neighbours
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Calendar of Upcoming Local Events for
the Great Plains Beemers Club
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CF Run
Husky Truck Stop
Regina, Sk.
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Alta. 3rd Annual
HOG Rally, Leth-
bridge, AB
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SIR Poker Run
Start @ Clubhouse
Congress, Sk.
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5th Alta. Prov. Hog Rally
Medicine Hat, Alberta
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"DANO" Memorial Ride
Start: Prairie Motorcycle
Regina, Sk
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2007 Ride for Sight
Starts: Thunder City
Regina, Sk.
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The Amazing Ride
Start: Prairie Motorcyle
Regina, Sk.
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Demo Days #2
Prairie Motorcycle
Regina, Sk.
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SIR St. Victor Boogie
Sylan Valley Park
St. Victor, Sk.
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Regina, Saskatoon & Yorkton HOG Chapters
Joint Ride Start: Dealerships
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Katepwa Poker Run
Start: Prairie Motorcycle
End: Katepwa, Sk
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Sport Bike Classic
Thunder City
Regina
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2nd Annual Ride
For Breath of Life
Edmonton, Sk.
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4th Breast Cancer Run
Reg.: 9:30-11 am
Prairie Motorcyle
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20th Lunatic Fringe Rally
Snodgrass Recreation Centre
High River, Alberta
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Regina HOGtoberfest
Austrian Club, Regina
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Beef and Barley Bash
Camp O'Neil,
Round Lake, Sk
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3rd Prairie Regional Hog Rally
Delta Hotel
Regina Sask
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8th Western Regional HOG Rally
Prince George, BC
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RMAI Toy Run
And Dance, Callie
Club, Regina, Sk
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Bikers Against Diabetes (BAD)
Start: Fast Wheels
End: #1 & Pilot Butte Rd
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Regina HOG
HOGtoberfest
Austrian Club, Regina
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BMW MOA Nat'l
West Bend, WI.
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RMAI July Run
Start: Earl's Rest.
Regina, Sk
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13th Canadian National
Hog Rally,
London Ontario
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