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1 1 Sunny and 70! In this Issue: Details about April 3 Breakfast & Ride Invitation to April 9 meeting at the Nyktas home Minutes of the Last Meeting which were written pretty well. Digital images of GCBMWC officers Digital images of motorcycles. It s almost like the perfect Newsletter. George

2 2 Sunday April 3 9:00 AM Ed sez, We re going to Kentucky! Meet for breakfast Sunday April 3 at 9 AM at Colonial Cottage, 4130 Dixie Hwy., Erlanger, KY The ride starts at 10 o'clock and we ride to Rabbit Hash to give them the check from the club. After that we will ride around the beautiful countryside of Kentucky.

3 3 On March 6th the Club gathered at the Harrison Family Restaurant, Harrison, Ohio. Ed Saul says that sixteen came for breakfast and thirteen torched up the twisties. In the photos you can identify Tom Cross, Bill Berry, Ken Norris, Joe Berry, Deb Saul, Gary Franklin, Steve Thoerner and others. Dan Gingerich arrived on this early 90 s BMW Paris-Dakar GS.

meeting. Get a tour of the perfect garage & shop for a motorhead. Please bring a side dish, an appetizer, or a dessert to share.

4 4 Home of Mary & George Nyktas Sat. April 9, :00 PM 2764 Gum Grove Road Clarksville, Ohio (George s cell) Gather At the Nyktas house Saturday April 9 for food and a meeting. Get a tour of the perfect garage & shop for a motorhead. Please bring a side dish, an appetizer, or a dessert to share. Theme of the meeting, It s Greek to me. New members will be received (if any show up) To get there load the address above in your GPS. Approach Gum Grove Rd. from Ohio Rt. 132, or else you will be calling George for help. They say that if you can find this house, you can find Bolivia. Good luck on your mission.

5 GCBMWC March 2016 Minutes President Tom Raybuck called the meeting to order at 7:38 PM at the home of Tom & Joni Raybuck. All current Officers were present.

5 5 GCBMWC March 2016 Minutes President Tom Raybuck called the meeting to order at 7:38 PM at the home of Tom & Joni Raybuck. All current Officers were present. Guests Dan & Linda Gingerich were introduced. Dan & Linda are friends of Gary & Sue Franklin. The Minutes of the February Meeting were approved as listed in the Newsletter, with one correction for the dates of March Moto Madness. The Treasurer s report listed an opening balance of $ , with an income of $26.00 from split the pot, and an expense of $35.00 for dues to the RA. Ending balance of $ was approved. Old Business The Fall Gathering was discussed, with no additional information reported. More information will be addressed at the April Meeting. The February Breakfast Ride had 16 members present for breakfast, with 13 members participating in the ride. The Pie Trail Event was again discussed with no definite agenda being proposed. March Moto Madness will be attended by eight Club Members. This Event is held at the end of March. The Ault Park Concourse was mentioned without any additional interest to participate. New Business The fire at the Rabbit Hash General Store was discussed at length. Ken Norris pointed out some of the various problems, such as lack of insurance by the Rabbit Hash Historical Society, and the store proprietor Terrie Marksburg. A motion was made and seconded to donate $ of Club funds to the Forcht Bank of Northern Kentucky. Forcht Bank will match all donations to the Rabbit Hash Historical Society. An additional $ will be presented to Terrie Marksburg, at a future Club Outing. The Sharonville Swap Meet was attended by Bill Wright and Tom Raybuck. They met Don Blitz, who has an extensive collection of British bikes. Mr. Blitz has offered to open his collection for a Club Event. George Nyktas reported that he has also paid dues for the RA, which means the Club is now up to date for two years membership. AMA Membership was discussed without definite knowledge if the Club has actually paid dues. A motion was made and seconded to adjourn. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM. Split the pot was won by Jim Smith for $ Ken Francois Secretary GCBMWC

6 Allen, Mike and Ann Leaver, Todd Beers, Mark Lemkuhl, Jeff Berry, Bill Lewis, Ted & Connie Berry, Joe & Chris Lovejoy, Larry & Gail Deatherage Brenner, Mike & Ursula McCurach, Ian & Pam Callahan,

Haddad DeLuca, Joe & Linda Perry, Karl Disher, Alan & Jane Pierce, Derek Duning, Bill & Jane Pillis, Marc Fischer, John & Barbara Ratermann, Eric & Jessie Francois, Ken & Becky Raybuck, Tom & Joni

6 6 Allen, Mike and Ann Leaver, Todd Beers, Mark Lemkuhl, Jeff Berry, Bill Lewis, Ted & Connie Berry, Joe & Chris Lovejoy, Larry & Gail Deatherage Brenner, Mike & Ursula McCurach, Ian & Pam Callahan, Keith Meister, Mike & Terrie Collins, Tom & Margaret Monnig, Ron & Sam Altman Craig, Dave & Patty Norris, Ken Craves, Marta & Chuck Nyktas, George & Mary Cross, Tom & Donna Osbun, Jim & Rosemary Haddad DeLuca, Joe & Linda Perry, Karl Disher, Alan & Jane Pierce, Derek Duning, Bill & Jane Pillis, Marc Fischer, John & Barbara Ratermann, Eric & Jessie Francois, Ken & Becky Raybuck, Tom & Joni Franklin, Gary & Sue Ritter, Tom & Cheryl Friedman, Scot & Lisa Saul, Ed & Deb Gerding, Dave & Caroline Sheppard, Robbin Glos, Merrill & Di Sires, John & Marilyn Howson, Bill & Linda Smith, Allan & Debbie Jones, Neil & Marsha O'Connor Smith, Jim & Deana Katzer, J. Chris Thoerner, Steve & Karen LaBar, Mike & Kim Ulrich, Bob & Gail Leach, Allen Williams, Glenn LaBar, Mike & Kim Wright, Bill & Shelia Leach, Allen Williams, Glenn & Nancy Wright, Bill & Shelia These are the names of 86 persons who actually paid dues for If your name is not on the list, write a check to GCBMWC and bring it to the next meeting. We have a new Club Treasurer and she needs the money. If you want to join the Club you will have to meet the high standards for membership. This includes : 1. Attending at least 2 club events 2. Writing a check to GCBMWC for $18 ($15 single) 3. The check has to clear. These high standards were put in place to prove that we don t accept just anybody into membership, as some unruly clubs do. Other motorcycle clubs may have loose regulations about membership, but we have high standards.

hosting a grand opening at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 1st and Saturday, April 2nd at 1428 Race Street.

7 7 Grand opening Local Entrepreneur Opens Gear Shop with Scooter Rentals in OTR. CINCINNATI Tim Burke, founder of he Cincinnati Café Racer Club and the Garage Brewed Moto Show is opening Piston Society, the first-of-its-kind urban motorcycle equipment shop in Cincinnati, and is hosting a grand opening at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 1st and Saturday, April 2nd at 1428 Race Street. Attendees will get free drinks and food while browsing the store s riding apparel, artwork and rental bikes. The Piston Society retail shop offers urban and adventure moto-related gear, art and local goods in an urban boutique setting. Tim Burke has always seen a market in Cincinnati for motorcycle enthusiasts, and recognized the lack of unique riding apparel being sold locally. Most of the riding gear sold in the area is very conservative and stale, Burke explains. I wanted to offer quality motorcycle goods that are fresh, fashionable, European-inspired and not found in other local retail shops. In addition to providing clothing and riding gear, Piston Society offers motorcycle and scooter rentals. Scooters and bikes will be on display at the grand opening event. A Biltwell motorcycle helmet, valued at $160, will be given away each day of the grand opening. Piston Society offers quality urban and adventure motorcycle gear, hand selected to keep you looking good on and off of the bike. Piston Society is a place where motorcyclists and scooterists can rent a ride, select gear, and find moto art for their walls. Learn more at Thanks to Mark Beers for turning me on to this story. Edd

8 Starter bikes Starter bike...what a concept!

Joe DeLuca keeps a fat tire TW 200 in his garage for trips to the liquor store and

Yamaha TW 200 278# $4,500 KTM 390 Duke 345# $4,999 Honda s CB500F twin 418# $6,299

we know that means reliability. But it is priced $1,000 above the others.

8 8 Starter bikes Starter bike...what a concept! These 4 bikes qualify because of light weight, small motors and smallish price tags. Joe DeLuca keeps a fat tire TW 200 in his garage for trips to the liquor store and to see his grandsons who live about 2 miles away. Yamaha TW # $4,500 KTM 390 Duke 345# $4,999 Honda s CB500F twin 418# $6,299 w/abs The CB 500F is attractive because it is an ABS twin, plus it is a Honda, and we know that means reliability. But it is priced $1,000 above the others. This Edditor s favorite would be the KTM because the orange rims look cool and I can t pull a wheelie on my RT. BMW G 310 R 348# $4,999 (est.) Available in late 2016

9 FISCHERS ON THE ROAD Towing my Honda 650 on a trailer, Barbara and I left home on a cold January 17th headed west to visit our son Curt s family in Sunnyvale, CA.

Except for snow near Indianapolis we had clear sailing the whole way. One of the sites I wanted to see was the spiral staircase in the Loretto Chapel in Santa FE.

9 9 FISCHERS ON THE ROAD Towing my Honda 650 on a trailer, Barbara and I left home on a cold January 17th headed west to visit our son Curt s family in Sunnyvale, CA. and Barbara s sister and family in San Juan Capistrano, CA. I was concerned about the real possibility of road closures due to snow but we lucked out. Except for snow near Indianapolis we had clear sailing the whole way. One of the sites I wanted to see was the spiral staircase in the Loretto Chapel in Santa FE. I m thinking even Merrill couldn t construct something like that. In the morning we made our way to The Bandelier National Monument just north west of Santa Fe. The Bandelier Monument area was very amazing both for the natural rock formations and for the man made modifications to create housing in the cliffs. It s not the same scale as Mesa Verde National Park but just as impressive. Hiking the trails was made a little more difficult by the altitude of about The monument status was declared back in Theodore Roosevelt s era but the area was closed to the public during WW II and the lodge was used to house people working on the Manhattan Project. Edditor s Note: When John Fischer finally got shed of the Newsletter job he and Barbara celebrated by taking a two month vacation trip to California.

10 It was a short drive to Los Alamos, NM and we passed right through the Los Alamos National Lab, and, just as the security guard warned, I took no pictures.

Another interesting ride was the Apache Trail (AZ SR 88 from the Roosevelt (TR) Dam to Apache Junction.

10 10 It was a short drive to Los Alamos, NM and we passed right through the Los Alamos National Lab, and, just as the security guard warned, I took no pictures. New Mexico State Route 4 was a beautiful ride on the way to Albuquerque. Another interesting ride was the Apache Trail (AZ SR 88 from the Roosevelt (TR) Dam to Apache Junction. I imagined my 650 Honda felt terrible being in tow on the trailer instead of on the dirt road. Before the night s stop in Glendale, AZ. we saw the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument which is about 50 miles southeast of Phoenix. We stayed two nights in Boulder City, NV with Ron Monnig s brother Gary Monnig.

11 Below in the background is Lake Elsinore, CA. Remember that from On Any Sunday? 11 A few days later on the Ortega Highway I followed this father and son on a S1000RR before getting stopped by a work crew. They were on the way to sky dive

12 12 After heading north to Sunnyvale, CA. I got to ride down Old La Honda Road through spectacular redwoods to California SR 1 along the Pacific. So far - so good. Story and photos by John & Barb Fischer

13 13 Moonshine Lunch Run April 9, 2016 Moonshine, IL (pop. 2) Rally Fee $0 Go for the weekend or just go for a burger

14 14 The rally fee is just $25 cash at the gate (no pre-registration necessary). Your rally fee includes: grassy camping, souvenirs, camaraderie, hot showers non-stop coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and donuts all weekend Friday night - Hot Dog Supper Saturday afternoon - Field Events, guided lunch ride to a great destination Saturday evening - Awards Sunday morning - Famous Pancake Breakfast Chance to win some great Door Prizes!

15 15 For over 25 years, the Georgia Mountain Rally has been one of the best rallies in the Southeast. During the first weekend in May, 600+ riders make the pilgrimage to the picturesque fairgrounds in Hiawassee, GA for great twisties, inspiring vistas, and renowned mountain hospitality. If you haven't been to this rally, you'll want to include it in your plans for April 29th-May 1, There is an early registration discount, so sign up now! Alan Disher s photo of early morning fog over the lake at last year s Georgia Mountain Rally.

16 Saturday, April 9, 2016-6 PM Home of George & Mary Nyktas 2764 Gum Grove Road Clarksville, OH c: 513-774-0855 January 9... Butterbee s American Grille, Milford, OH February 13.

..Becky & Ken Francois, West Chester June 11.. Gary & Sue Franklin, Lebanon, OH July 9....Larry Lovejoy & Gail Deatherage, Warsaw, KY August 6*.

16 16 Saturday, April 9, PM Home of George & Mary Nyktas 2764 Gum Grove Road Clarksville, OH c: January 9... Butterbee s American Grille, Milford, OH February Marsha O Connor & Neil Jones, Kettering, OH March 12. Tom & Joni Raybuck, West Chester, OH April 9...George & Mary Nyktas, Clarksville, OH May 14...Becky & Ken Francois, West Chester June 11.. Gary & Sue Franklin, Lebanon, OH July 9....Larry Lovejoy & Gail Deatherage, Warsaw, KY August 6*..Berry Brothers Smoke Off, Cincinnati September*.....At Club Fall Outing October 8...Mike & Kim LaBar, Loveland, OH November 12.Ian & Pam McCurrach, Mason, OH December Holiday Party, Kolping Center, Cincinnati Watch your for details of each meeting. *not the usual 2nd Saturday

17 17 Tom Raybuck President Ed Saul Vice President Marta Craves Honest Treasurer Ken Francois Club Secretary Neil Jones Newsletter Edditor Mike LaBar Web Master GCBMWC is RA Chartered Club #220 GCBMWC is MOA Chartered Club #18

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18 18 Genuine BMW Parts Certified BMW Service New & Used Bikes Riding gear Mike & Ann Allen, Proprietors Trust your legal affairs to a BMW rider and Past President of the GCBMWC Attorney Tom Collins Office Location: 5294 Madison Pike, Suite 201 Independence, KY Serving the needs of injured plaintiffs. Phone: ext. 222 tcollins@kummer-law.com (Official Attorney of the GCBMWC) *To place an ad, send your signed, blank check to the Edditor, like these guys did.

Badass Riders out for a New Year s Day ride.

1 Badass Riders out for a New Year s Day ride. Jimmy & Deana Smith with Tom Raybuck at last month s Club meeting in Kettering. Photos Courtesy of Deb Saul One tremendous Newsletter. 2 GCBMWC Breakfast