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1 March 2013 Volume 46, Issue 3 BEEMER BUZZ w i s c o n s i n b m w m o t o r c y c l e c l u b Dedicated to the Unity, Sociability, and the good fellowship of BMW Motorcycle Owners!

2 2013 Officers President Eddy Boskamp Vice President Jim Guthrie Secretary Tom Stresing Treasurer Mike Cohen One Year Trustee Bob Lannin Two Year Trustee John Policht Board Member at Large Ron Feurer Webmaster Tony DeLorenzo Visit our website: Wisconsin Club Membership Many long and lasting friendships have been made through the Wisconsin Club since its inception in 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 Volume 46, Issue 3 Please submit articles to: Newsletter Editor Christine Ledezma editor@wiscbmwclub.com Assistant Editor Tina Doggett tinarashell333@yahoo.com Cover photo from Motozania The editor reserves the right to omit, correct, change, and otherwise edit all submissions. 2

3 PRESIDENT S LETTER Hello BMW club members, While I am writing this, it is bitter cold outside. I think the prediction for tomorrow morning is -4 here in Pewaukee. Luckily many of you visited the Chicago motorcycle show. I have to hear during the meeting what that was all about, as I was occupied with work during that weekend. It looks like my job at GE is getting more demanding every year. It is 9:30pm, and I am on the speaker phone with GE Shanghai while I am writing my article. What March events can we look forward to? March is traditionally the month for the frozen snot ride that starts off in the Riverwest district of Milwaukee. Don t miss this great event. I was there last year and had a great time. It all starts at the Fuel café at 8 am (818 E. Center street) on March 16th. At 9am we depart for the Nomad, 10am to café Lulu, 11am Franks power plant, and finally it all ends at the Palomino in the Bay View neighborhood. March is also traditionally the month of the President s opening ride, and for this year I have decided to do that on Saturday, March 23rd leaving Hardee s on Hwy 83 & I-94 at 10:30am. We will do some nice roads for an hour and a half and then find a place to eat where we can warm our frozen bones. Of course if you only want warm weather to ride in, then consider Daytona bike week if you don t mind being among the Harley crowd. This year Bike week takes off on March 8 and ends March 17. Next month around this time we should also have considerable more day light as the sun crosses the equator, and the days become longer than the nights. Daylight savings time starts March 10th. This coming meeting I will also ask for volunteers for our 2013 Round Robin. Volunteers are needed to host our club members for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Volunteers are also needed to lead the rides between the three destinations Also, Ron Feurer will be asking people to volunteer to be a ride captain this year. This means that you organize the club rides for a particular month. You can ask others to lead rides, or lead rides yourself. It is a very rewarding experience. I have always liked doing it, since I can determine the destination, like one of my favorite restaurants, or some historic place, a museum, a concert and so on. I encourage you to sign up. See you all on March 1st for the Monthly meeting. Ed Secretary s Report * Highlights from the February 1, 2013 Club Meeting Meeting called to order at 8pm. December minutes read by Tom S. GUESTS: Wayne Groth PRESIDENT S REPORT: Thanks to Chris and Kelly for an outstanding Installation Party. VICE PRESIDENT S REPORT: Reminded us to update our insurance information. SECRETARY: Nothing to report. TREASURER S REPORT: Income and expenses were listed; declared we were still in the black. RALLY CHAIR: Becky said the logo was done and the Facebook page was up. MOA REPORT: Elections are coming up; talked about some articles in the latest magazine, and reviewed member benefits. RA REPORT: Talked about the upcoming rally at the Biltmore. AMA REPORT: Nothing to report. EDITOR: Nothing to report. WEB MASTER: No report CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE: No report SUNSHINE COMMITTEE: Report address changes. OLD BUSINESS: Mike Cohen gave a longevity pin to Sue Rihn, a gift certificate to Karen Jacobs for her travails as president, and a reminder to all that dues are due. Bob Lannon said the club campout would be June 14 at Chaparral. NEW BUSINESS: The Incoming/Outgoing Board made recommendations for dues, initiation fees, rally work reimbursement; participation points and club policies were approved. We will wait until we get pricing before deciding what to do regarding business cards. We approved getting a gift certificate for Christine s cousin for the design of our logo. We approved renewing our contract with the VFW for our meetings. We approved having a Round Robin this year. Ed will coordinate it. Brian thanked those who contributed food. Tina would like to have a continuing freecycle event for future meetings. Bob pitched a movie called Beautiful Creatures. Submitted by Tom Stresing 3

4 EVENTS/RALLIES MARCH EVENTS What: Movie Night When: Friday, March 8th, 6:00pm 8:00pm Info: Tell us what movie you would like us to play. Send your request to: or post it on our facebook wall. What: Triumph Launch at Rogues Gallery When: Friday, March 29th, 8:00am 11:45pm Info: Details coming soon. You don't want to miss this one. Rogues Gallery is located at 134 E. Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, WI President s Opening Ride Please join me at Hardee s on Hwy 83 and I-94 at 10am on Saturday, March 23rd for the first club ride of the season. We will leave around 10:30am, have some fun, and finally end up at a restaurant for lunch, where we can warm our internals and our frozen limbs. - Ed RIDE CAPTAINS NEEDED The riding season is fast (not fast enough) approaching. If you want to be a Ride Captain for a month, contact Ron Feurer. Pick the month you want but it's first come, first served. I have a few volunteers already but they haven't selected a month yet so if you hurry you can ace them out and get the month you want. Ron at: rfeurer62@yahoo.com Karl Kugler at the February Meeting Photo by Dave Kurth

5 EVENTS/RALLIES Tennessee March 21-24, 2013 March Moto Madness The GS Giants #354 CLUB SWAP MEET FRIDAY, MARCH 1st 6:30pm (prior to the club meeting) Bring motorcycle gear or accessories that you want to sell. Please price your items and display them on a table. Let s make this fun by bringing a snack to share while everyone s shopping. What better way to wipe away the winter blues than to wash the ol' bike off with a ride in East Tennessee? You are invited to the 7th installment of March Moto Madness, full of nothing but good riding, great eats and good fellowship. This is primitive camping with limited services, crybabies need not apply. Weather? Rain, snow or shine, we'll be there. The date's set by the Farmer's Almanac and it's claimed to be 80% accurate. There'll be guided and selfguided rides for the gravel or asphalt rider, and some more off road for those that can't get enough. Door prizes, field events and always a large fire. Great food Friday & Saturday night by the Cigar Man, usually with a Cajun twist. Pancakes and smoked sausage Saturday morning and Huevos Rancheros on Sunday to get you started right for your ride home. Pre-registration before March 7 is $45, $55 at the gate. Rally fee includes 3 nights camping, two dinners, three breakfasts, and all the riding you want. Contact Kevin at Kev95GS@gmail.com or Dan at LtDan@GSMMotorent.com for registration form. All bikes welcome. Wisconsin April 21, th Wild Goose Run Join us on Sunday, April 21 at Noon when the Wisconsin area clubs will meet at Bayside Supper Club (W9231 County Road G, Beaver Dam, WI ) for brunch & festivities. South of Beaver Dam take Hwy 151 Exit 129 (which is Business 151) for 0.7 miles turn left at Kwik Trip. Tickets are $11.00 by April 12th from your local club, $14.00 at the door, includes gourmet meal, tax, tip, trophies & door prizes. Mike C. will have tickets for sale at the club meeting. For map & more info: Michigan May 3-5, th Original Mini Rally BMW Club of Battle Creek #14 Come help us celebrate our 40th Original Mini-Rally at the Green Valley Campground in Sturgis, MI. Rally fee is $20 at the gate (no pre-registrations). Your rally fee includes: non-stop coffee/tea/hot chocolate/donuts, Friday night Hot Dog Supper and Sunday morning Pancake & Sausage Breakfast. ALSO AS PART OF OUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY: Saturday night PIG ROAST WITH ALL THE FIXINGS. Subs will be for sale Saturday 11am to 1pm. If you don't wish to partake in the Pig Roast, pizza can be ordered from the sub vendor. There will be field events on Saturday afternoon and Awards Saturday evening. Door prize drawings will occur throughout the day on Friday and Saturday. Camping includes hot showers, indoor eating/meeting facility and firewood. Electric is available for an additional charge. There are motels close by for those not wishing to camp. Green Valley Campground is located 1.5 miles west of MI-66 on Fawn River Road, which is 1.25 miles south of US-12 and 2 miles north of I-80/90. For more information, contact Rally Chair, Connie Scarbrough at or scarbrough99@tds.net or Donna Bennett at or donnabennett@ameritech.net Wisconsin May 17-19, th Great River Road Rally (GR3) Madison BMW Club #7 Join us when we return to Veteran\s Park in Soldiers Grove, WI (intersection of Hwys US 61 & 131). Your rally fee ($26 pre-reg, gate) includes 2 nights shaded camping, Saturday evening meal, GS & Touring rides, rally pin to first 250, door prizes, awards, firewood, coffee & lemonade. New this year - blues band on Friday night! Early arrivals welcome - just pay nightly camping fee at the Village Offices or Mobil station. Electrical hookups avail. Motel options close by. For more info: Registration form on website. Join us for the finest riding roads in Wisconsin! rally@madisonbmwclub.org Ontario May 17-20, th ABC Rally Forest City Motorrad Club #159 Forest City Motorrad Club of Southwestern Ontario will be hosting its 28th rally at the Springwater Conservation Area, in S.W. Ontario on May 17th - 20th. The Rally is located on Springwater Road, approximately 3 km south of Orwell (on Hwy 3), and east of St. Thomas, Ontario (N W O). Admission is $50 and all motorcyclists are welcome! This includes three nights of camping, showers, continuous coffee, campfire and prizes. Friday has 5:00 p.m. setup and biker stew (contribute a can). Saturday, has a dice run (win a motorcycle jacket), followed by an evening barbecue and entertainment. Sunday you can tour Elgin County and a wine tour. Monday is cleanup and farewells. Contact Rich Stevenson (johnnydundas@gmail.com) for more details. 5

6 EVENTS/RALLIES Minnesota May 31- June 2, th Annual Hiawatha Rally BMW Motorcycle Owners Club of Minnesota #49 The BMWMOCM invites you to the 37th Annual Hiawatha Rally at Money Creek Haven Campground near Houston, MN. Rally fee includes: two nights camping, coffee, tea, water and lemonade. Vendors on site. Demo rides by Leo s South (scheduled). BMW MOA s SMARTrainer (scheduled). Door prizes and awards. Rally pin to first 350 attendees. Custom rally T-shirts for a fee. Ride for Pie Friday afternoon. Friday evening soup and roast your own hot dogs until gone. Live music Friday night. Guided dual-sport (GS) ride and field events Saturday. Dinner Saturday night. Sunday morning worship service and treats. $40 per person preregistration until May 12, 2013, $20 children ages 7 15; registration on site starting at 12 p.m. Friday, $45 per person, $25 children ages Children 6 and under free! Registration forms and more information: Checks payable to BMWMOCM. Mail to: G. Trull, 5492 Altura Rd., Fridley, MN Questions? HiawathaRally@gmail.com. Missouri June 21-23, st Annual MotoMo Rally Springfield RoadRiders #8 You are invited to the MotoMo Rally, in Crane, MO (formerly the Missouri State BMW Rally) June 21-23, 2013, hosted by Springfield BMW RoadRiders. Located in the city park in Crane, MO with camping along a spring fed creek with on-site bathrooms and showers. We are starting a new page for our 41st annual event by changing up our rally format; No meals will be served on-site by the hosts. There may be other vendors, if available to serve food, however, we will map routes and list all available food sources in the area. We will continue to provide free coffee, lemonade and water. Saturday activities includes a dual-sport or street guided ride to Bentonville BMW for a free lunch. As always, come enjoy the serene park and relax your troubles away. $20 registration fee or $10 day pass. For registration, contact Lisa Roberts at or her at roberts.lisaj@gmail.com or visit our website: MotoMo.org to download the registration form. Alberta July 12-14, th Rocky Bow Lunatic Fringe Rally Rocky Bow BMW Riders #197 Join us at the Beaupre Community Association Hall, Beaupre Creek Road, near Cochrane, Alberta (just off Highway #40 - Forestry Trunk Road). Travel about 13 km west on Highway #1A from the junction of #22 and #1A, which is just west of the town of Cochrane, then turn north (right) for 3 km (on #40), turn right again onto Beaupre Creek Road. From here the venue is plainly visible on your left. Follow signs on #1A and #40. Rally fee is $45 CAD/US for pre-registrations by June 28 and $50 at the gate. This fee includes 5 meals, refreshments, 2 nights camping (Friday and Saturday) in large, grassy area (showers at the pool in nearby Cochrane), rides, door prizes, awards and rally pin (guaranteed for pre-reg. only). Plenty of scenic roads lead through the rolling Foothills and the nearby majestic Rocky Mountains. Enjoy our Western hospitality on your way to the BMW MOA Rally in Salem, Oregon. You could also catch the tail end of the world famous Calgary Stampede. Contact info: Magda Kok, 78 Eldridge Rise, Airdrie, AB T4B 1C4. Phone: magda4022@hotmail.com. Website: for info, location map and registration form. June 14, 15 & 16th CLUB CAMPOUT Chapparal Campground in Wonewoc, WI (same as in previous years). Nebraska August 9-11, 2013 Husker Rally The Nebraska BMW Nightriders #117 Join us for our 31st annual rally. Nestled in the beautiful Republican Valley of South Central Nebraska, the Nightriders offer a weekend of great food and fun at the fairgrounds in Franklin, NE. Meet others who share your love of the open road, good company, camping, hot showers and best rally food. Come home to Franklin, even if you've never been there. For more information, call Jayney VBR 30 Years August 23-25, 2013 Spirit Mountain Duluth, MN Mark your calendar now for Aerostich s 30th Anniversary +food, fun, friends, foolishness +big fancy-ass door prizes and other such hoo-ha +campfires, cocktails, n Smores +three times as boring as the 2008 VBRII +collectable VBR 30 swag +Mr. Happy Puppet Reunion. Let s plan on a spirited club ride to this event. We had a great time in Submitted by Tina Doggett Wisconsin & Minnesota September 27-28, nd Norsemen Dual-Sport Adventure Ride Sponsored by the Norsemen Motorcycle Club Come out and ride about 175 miles of great fall colors on dirt roads, paved roads and trails from St. Croix Casino, Danbury, WI, through St. Croix River Valley, Nemadji State Forest, lunch at the Street Car Kitchen & Pub Carlton, then choose between the Wisconsin route or the Minnesota route back to the St. Croix Casino for social hour, dinner and banquet. This is a big bike friendly event. Details at 6

7 EVENTS/NEWS BMW MOA Weekend Getaways Gettysburg Magical History Tour April 19 21, 2013 Come out, come out, to the Magical History Tour. Start your riding season off with great rides and a chance to catch up with many of your MOA friends as we meet at the Eisenhower Hotel in Gettysburg on April 19 to 21. Friday night we will get together over our favorite libation and plan our riding day. You have the choice of taking a guided ride to the Gettysburg Battlefield with our resident historian, Sam Booth or head off with an MOA director to Antietam and Harper s Ferry or choose one of the four other planned routes that will take you to other historic sites or places like the Hersey Chocolate Factory. End the day Saturday with a great banquet where you can hash over the days ride with your friends. This event is limited to the first 150 who register. Participation on Guided Tours is also limited so book early. Registration on line for this event opens on February 1. So to paraphrase the Beatles Come on, come on to the Magical History Tour. Details at More details coming on this page. Your event fee of $79 per person includes the Friday night reception, Saturday night catered dinner, along with a special event T-shirt and your chance at some great MOA merchandise and door prizes. We ll be based at the Eisenhauer Hotel, located at 2634 Emmitsburg Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Book your rooms at and mention the BMW MOA for a special rate. More details about the hotel at: Who says Mike Schwab can t do the dirt? Apparently he doesn t even need a kickstand. Submitted by Bob Reitberger Words of wisdom from A Bikers Guide to Life... Well-trained reflexes are quicker than luck Thanks Gil :) Western North Carolina April 26 28, 2013 Join us this spring at a new location for a great Weekend Getaway in the scenic mountains of western North Carolina at the beautiful Fontana Village Resort located in Fontana Dam, NC. This historic resort is nestled in the hills of beautiful western North Carolina immediately adjacent to the towering Fontana Dam along NC 28 (N W ). There will be a welcome reception on Friday night with plenty of hot hors d oeuvres and a cash bar where you will see many of your friends and no doubt make some new ones, too. We ll have the MOA Foundation s SMARTrainer there to help you sharpen your skills. Information will be available about points of interest you may want to visit while in the area, or about the several rides/tours that will be available on Saturday. Riding opportunities are almost endless in this area and include the favorites: Deal s Gap, the Cherohala Skyway and the Blue Ridge Parkway. In fact, there is hardly a bad road to be found! Are you a GS Giant or like to get off the beaten path and leave the tarmac behind? No worries, we ll have planned and guided GS rides available for you. Rides will depart on Saturday morning, but be sure to make plans to be back at the resort after your day of riding or relaxing in time for dinner. We will gather again at the lodge for a social time and dinner where you can share your experiences of the day. Your event fee of $89 per person includes the Friday night reception, Saturday night catered dinner, along with a special event T-shirt and your chance at some great MOA merchandise and door prizes. A variety of accommodations are available to suit everyone. In addition to the block of lodge rooms that are reserved, fully equipped multi-bedroom cabins are available inside the resort with RV and tent sites a short distance away and located at the base of the huge dam. Lodge room rates are $85 per night and both king and twin bed rooms have been reserved in the Lodge room block. Also reserved are several Azalea two bedroom cabins that will provide ideal accommodations for two couples. Both tent camping and RV slots are available at the Village campground at the base of the dam. Contact the resort directly for discounted cabins and camping rates. Please note that due to the popularity of Fontana Village, the resort will strictly enforce its reservation cancellation policy. Please be aware of the policy when reserving your accommodations, as the BMW MOA will not be responsible for cancellation fees charged by the Village. Book your Weekend Getaway now, as space is limited and we anticipate this will sell out quickly. Book online at or call the MOA office directly at For accommodations information and to make your room reservations, contact the resort directly at and be sure to mention our Group Code BMW MOA. More information on the resort can be found at their website, 7

8 EVENTS/NEWS We would like to invite you and your members to join us for the AMA Sponsored Smoke Chasing Grand Tour 2013 (SCGT13). SCGT13 is a BBQ themed self-paced grand tour designed to combine your love of great food and great riding and is a perfect complement to your day trips, weekend rides, team rides, club rider events, and can easily be part of your long distance adventures and rallies. SCGT13 is open to all makes and models of motorcycle and all types of riders. Since our inception we have been joined by more than 700 riders covering the spectrum of motorcycle brands and riding styles. This is a truly open GT for all those who love to ride. This year we have changed the scoring format and added some new twists to keep the ride fresh. As always, we have incorporated bonuses we call Side Dishes which range from extremely challenging to the unusual and quirky. Our event can be completed in a single state or province or can include every province and territory in Canada and every state in the U.S. for those who enjoy long distance challenges. A rider simply documents visits to 20 or more BBQ and Smoke restaurants, streets or cities while taking photos featuring their motorcycle cycle, GT Flag and signs. The Grand Tour is extremely affordable at only $27. All finishers will receive a certificate and a chance to win prizes including free entry into rallies, cash, gas cards, a radar detection system, and a spot tracker in addition to the prizes customarily offered by the AMA (tires, gear, etc). We will also name a Grand Champion based upon points earned that will have bragging rights, a fancy plaque, and first choice of prizes. To reduce some of the guilt that may come with all of the riding, eating, and fun associated with SCGT13 we donate all event proceeds to the Eddie James Foundation for Children (AKA Eddie s Road). Eddie s Road is dedicated to changing the lives of abused and neglected children and is operated entirely by unpaid volunteers. You can register and learn more at The SCGT13 runs from March 1st to November 30, Registration will be open February 15th through June 30th, An open letter to the Wisconsin Club membership. Dear fellow enthusiasts, I'd like to take some time out from our busy riding schedules this winter to address a growing discourse among our ranks. It appears that we have a small group of ne'er do wells who have become a splitting headache in our collective craniums. Of course I m speaking of the WoM,The Women of Mayville. These "ladies" have been terrorizing the beautiful gateway to the Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area for some time now. Whether it has been cruising up and down Ruedebusch Ave, or rumbling with their main rivals, the Women of Mayberry over local turf, the impact this group has made on the local community and our club has been troubling to say the least. Their purpose appears to be two-fold. The first is nebulous, and the second is indefinable. But I digress. What chance does a decent, hard working family have of getting a delicious sandwich from the Main St. Quizno's, without being accosted by one or more of these hooligans? And need I mention the extra security that had to be hi red after the Audubon Days incident? I think not. I would like to suggest to these troubled females a possible name change. Perhaps the Women of Mayfair. You could have rides to go shoe shopping. Or perhaps you could peruse some frilly undergarments to entice the significant others in your lives. This change might finally bring long-awaited peace back to this Dodge County city. Next Month... A Reptile Dysfunction, Fact or Fiction. Submitted by John Policht 8

9 EVENTS/NEWS The BMW RA Rally Biltmore Estate Asheville, NC June 20th 23rd By Kent Skoug In 2007 my wife, Ursula, and I decided to retire from twenty-five years in the Seattle area. I have one of the best wives in the world. She flat out told me I WOULD retire while I was still able to ride. We started to decide on places to retire to (the Seattle area has great scenic routes and I can tolerate the rain, but not the tax structure) so we started to look around. Our children and grandchildren were just north of Atlanta, but there was no way in He** I was going to return to Atlanta and the congestion and traffic in that area. So, we decided on the mountain area of North Carolina in the Asheville area. Now, I once read that you cannot explain real mountains to an Easterner and you cannot explain hot and muggy to a Westerner. That is probably true. Out west the mountains are almost twice as high as they are in the east. But out west the climb is gradual and there are lots of sweepers. On the east coast you go up quickly and down just as fast. My friends, those are called switchbacks! Much like what you find in the Alps. But in the Alps you usually have twenty-five to fifty meters of straight road between the switchbacks, here it is one after the other and you do have to watch for gravel in the turns. It is a lot more challenging. I mentioned 2007 because that was the year we had decided to fly east and look at the Asheville area. Shortly after Christmas 2006 I was reading some of my magazines and I saw the BMW RA was having their national rally that year in Asheville at the Biltmore Mansion. I yelled to Ursula, Guess when we are going to Asheville and guess how we are traveling! She was able to guess! We were impressed with the area, the tax structure, the cost of housing, and the roads! In 2009 I sent her ahead and told her to buy us a home and in July I followed her. Other than totaling the R1200 RT in Kansas while heading to NC, I have had no regrets. However, that s another story. There is no state, other than Hawaii, that I haven t ridden in many times and I have never found riding that I have enjoyed as much as the North Carolina mountains. Many of you have heard about the Tail of the Dragon, believe me, it s overrated! I could show you a hundred routes with more curves, switchbacks, elevation changes and just plain fun, with less highway patrol and no 35 MPH speed limits! In fact, if you come to the BMW RA rally at the Biltmore in 2013 I ll show them to you! Since moving to the south-east I have joined four BMW clubs, the Upstate BMW Riders of Greenville, SC, the Knob Mountain BMW Riders of Morganton, NC, the Asheville BMW Riders of Asheville, NC and the BMW Riders of Knoxville of Knoxville, TN as well as becoming a Regional Representative for the BMW RA while still remaining a member of the Washington State BMW Riders. Currently I am an officer in the Asheville Chapter and for the rally I will be laying out the on-road rides. So, like I said, come on down and I ll show you! The cost for the rally this year for pre-registration is $65.00 per person for RA members and $75.00 for non-members which is really inexpensive because it allows full access to the Biltmore Mansion (camping will be on the grounds) which is usually a $50.00 charge by itself for a single day, and the rally fee is for the full three days. If you don t know about the Biltmore, look it up on line. It is the largest single family dwelling in the United States with 250 rooms, 33 family and guest bedrooms, 43 bathrooms, 65 fireplaces, 3 kitchens and an indoor swimming pool. They also have a hotel on the grounds and their own winery. The RA is the only organization that the Biltmore has ever allowed to camp on the grounds. They are also allowing us build a GS track fairly close to the camping area. The rally is June 20th to the 23rd. By the way, the trip and the rally can easily be done in a two week vacation period from anywhere in the continental United States. Ursula and I did it in 2007 from Seattle with a two day side trip to visit our children north of Atlanta after the rally and on our way home. Hope to see all of you in Asheville this coming summer. 9

10 UPCOMING EVENTS 2013 Wisconsin Club Events Mar 1 Club Meeting, 8pm Swap Meet 6:30pm Mar 23 President s Opening Ride Apr 5 Club Meeting, 8pm 2013 International Events Jun RA Rally at the Biltmore Jul MOA Rally, Salem, Oregon March Birthdays Mar 1 Tom Petrick Mar 2 Tracey Maszka Mar 4 Bob Reitberger Mar 7 Lisa Jacobs Mar 7 Lynn Mueser Mar 8 Bob Stelmaszewski Mar 10 JoAnn Grill Mar 10 Steve Lemke Mar 11 George Davies Mar 11 Christa Pretzl Mar 12 Mark Kjeldgaard Mar 12 Nancy Moore Mar 12 Donna Smith Mar 16 Jack Clausen Mar 16 Rae Lampe Mar 18 Christine Ledezma Mar 20 Em Erdmann Mar 20 Margo Kurth Mar 24 Joanne Peterson Mar 25 Vickie Stolowski Mar 26 Keith Emich Mar 27 Scott McDermott Mar 30 Joanne Hehn Mar 31 Paul Byrnes Mar 31 Cheryl Sorenson 2013 Local & Regional Events Mar 16 Frozen Snot Ride, Fuel Cafe, Milw. Mar March Moto Madness, Tennessee Apr 21 Wild Goose Run, Beaver Dam, WI Apr BMW Flea Market & MotoExpo, Blackhawk Region BMW Assoc. May 3 International Female Ride Day May th Annual Original Mini-Rally, Sturgis, MI BMW Club of Battle Creek May 5 Slimey Crud Run May Great River Road Rally (GR3), Soldiers Grove, Madison BMW Club May th ABC Rally, Ontario Canada May 31-Jun 2 34th Annual Land of Oz Rally, LaCynge Kansas City BMW Motorcycle Club May 31 - Jun 2 37th Hiawatha Rally, BMW Motorcycle Owners Club of MN Jun Club Campout at Chaparrel Campground Jun 17 National Ride to Work Day Jun st Annual MotoMo Rally, Crane, MO (formerly the Missouri State BMW Rally) Jul th Rocky Bow Lunatic Fringe Rally, Alberta Canada WISCONSIN BMW MOTORCYCLE CLUB Originated 1967 Meetings are the first Friday of each month at 8:00pm [except January (Installation Dinner), May (fish fry) and September (rally)] New Berlin VFW Post, West Beloit Road, New Berlin, WI N W ALL BMW RIDERS WELCOME AMA # 2580 MOA # 10 RA # 10