Dedicated to the Unity, Sociability, and Good Fellowship of all BMW Owners B e e m e r B u z z Wisconsin BMW Motorrad Club April 2018 Volume 51 Issue 4 Photo by Sue Rihn AMA #2580 MOA #10 RA #10 WISCONSIN BMW MOTORCYCLE CLUB Originated in 1967 Meetings are the first Friday of each month at 8:00 p.m. Except: January (Installation Party) May (Fish Fry) September (Rally) New Berlin VFW Post 17980 West Beloit Road New Berlin, WI 262-679-0800
2018 Officials Bob Lannin President Vice President Joy Zastrow-Mulcahy Becky Policht Mike Cohen Ramona R Rihn Tim Koester Bob Preuss Jim Fuhrman reitone@aol.com Secretary Treasurer Editor Web Master 2018 Dells Rally Chair Trustee Constitution Committee Tina Doggett Jimmy G. Bob Preuss Joy Zastrow-Mulcahy Social Media Director Christine Ledezma Dave Kurth Board Member at Large Trustee Sunshine Committee Bob Reitberger Wisconsin Club Membership Many long and lasting friendships have been made through the Wisconsin Club since its inception in 1967. You are welcome to come and join us and meet the friendly and knowledgeable people who share a mutual respect for riding BMW motorcycles. Our membership includes men, 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 get-togethers, and in September we 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 and proof of insurance are required by all participants on club rides. Wisconsin BMW Motorrad Club Newsletter The Beemer Buzz - March, 2018 Volume 51, Issue 4 All articles by the 20 th of the month to: Newsletter Editor Mona Rihn rrrihn@yahoo.com Assistant Editor Tina Doggett Tinarashell333@yahoo.com The editor reserves the right to omit, correct, change, and otherwise edit all submissions.
Secretary s Report February, 2018 Meeting Minutes Submitted by Becky Policht March, 2018 Minutes Guests: Greg Kunz, Ashley Upton, Devin Upton Old Minutes read. Tom Stresing motions to accept. Ernie Grill seconds. President's Report MOA rally discount extended to midnight tonight. This year s Harley celebration will feature racing on Bradford Beach. Vice President's Report Get your 2018 insurance information to Joy so she can add it to her spreadsheet. S President s Report Hi everyone it's Spring! I hope y'all have had a chance to go through you bikes and equipment for the new season. Due to the fact I am still in recovery mode Joy will be taking the honor of this year's opening ride. Another event this month is the annual "Wild Goose Run", for the newer members it's kinda the opening event of the year sponsored by the Port Club. We meet in Beaver Dam for brunch. Many of us partake in club rides, some free lance to the restaurant. It's nice to see or meet everyone after a long winter. Mike Cohen will have advanced tickets at the meeting. With the new season beginning I want to encourage everybody to consider leading a club ride. We would love to experience one through your point of view. Newer members and those who have never led a ride don't be intimidated, it's actually fun and rewarding. I would like to leave you with this, ***May your joys be as deep as oceans. ***May your troubles be as light as foam. ***And may you find peace of mind. ***Wherever you may roam. Bob RIDE SAFE MY FRIENDS! Secretary's Report - None Treasurer's Report - Ernie motions to accept the checking account balance.. Bob Reitberger seconds. Mike has Wild Goose tickets for sale. Price is $13 in advance. Dues are due tonight or you will be removed from the roster. Good of the Order will feature a 1 year membership to the BMWRA. Editor - None Rally Chair Report Meeting was held at Raised Grain. Results of that meeting: looking at Back to Basics as a theme. Virgil will be our t-shirt provider this year. The band has been chosen. Fees will be $39 for pre-reg and $50 at the gate. Door prize and registration chairs are needed. Looking for field event ideas. Bob would like to bring back led rides & a bike show. Next meeting will be held on 3/31 at Fuzzy s South in Waukesha. Meeting time is 11:00. MOA Report Mileage contest is a mess due to people sending in the wrong contest forms. RA Report - None AMA Report None Constitution Committee None Tour Director Jim Furhmann has a block of rooms reserved for the Menomonee Pow Wow and he will be leading a ride. Dates are August 4 th and 5 th. Ernie is passing the sign up sheet for the Fish Fry in May. Sunshine Committee Bob received thank you s from the Pipkorns, Al Patzer, and Mickie Stresing, the Doggetts and Jeanne Cohen were all grateful for the cards sent by the Club. Mickie has been moved to a rehab center as of today. Eddie Boskamp is now in CT. Old Business Harv Read got his first place award. New Business There are still a lot of openings if you want to lead a ride. Motion to adjourn Dave Kurth. Doug Twing seconds.
February Rally Report Preparations for this year s rally are progressing, a bit slower than I would have liked, but progressing none the less. The contract for Camp Wawbeek has been signed, sealed, and delivered (thanks to Mike Cohen). This year s Friday night music will be: rock/blues band Mostly Water (last year s Saturday night band) and country rock band Bottoms Up for Saturday night. The Saturday night catered meal will be provided by Piggies Delight. Stanley Szymusiak and his crew will again delight us with their delicious pig roast. We have the option of substituting the baked mostaccioli for another side dish. Anyone who would like is welcome to check out the menu at their web site piggiesdelight.com and offer suggestions. A word of warning, however, Stanley has informed me that we will have to find another vender for the 2019 rally as he will be attending his daughter s wedding on that weekend. The volunteer clean up at Camp Wawbeek is still May 11-12. I have been a little disappointed by the general lack of energy exuding from the club as far as support for this endeavor. Granted, there are a number of us that have stepped up to volunteer and for those I am grateful, but for the most part, I am getting very little help here. If this is what Heidi and Brian went through then it sheds a new sense of appreciation on their efforts in the previous years. As such, I have changed the Facebook rally volunteer page to an open forum in the hopes of soliciting input from the outside and maybe use it as a marketing tool. This rally for me is an opportunity to get together with like-minded people, in an environment free from the madness of the world and just have a good time. I don t mind the work as I have to be doing something anyway and I might as well be doing it for a good cause. My goal is to attempt to resurrect what was once one of the premier midwestern rally s. I don t buy into the naysayers who claim no one goes to rallies any more, or we are all getting older, or whatever other excuses I hear. There is no lack of motorcycle enthusiasts out there and they all like to party. We simply need to go back, look at what made our rally a great success and reinvent this thing to keep it going. The theme of this year s rally will be Back to Basics. There s more, but that s enough for now. The March Rally Meeting will be at Fuzzy s Southside Grill, Saturday, March 31 at 11:00AM. 1726 South West Ave, Waukesha 53189. It s a nice place with good bar food. Come and have fun. Bob Preuss 262-391-0550 barnrazer@yahoo.com
Submitted by Sue Rihn
Pow Wow Ride August 4th and 5th 2018 Jim Fuhrmann On August 4 th & 5 th my wife, Lori, and I will be leading a ride to the Menominee Pow Wow in Keshena WI. This is an annual event that Menominee Nation hosts, approximately 17 Tribal Nations will be represented. Through their dance, music, and authentic native dress this will an experience to remember. The ride will begin at Hardee s in Delafield on the corner of 94 and 83 at 7:30 A.M. with plans to leave at 8:00 A.M. There will be a second meeting location at McDonalds in Lomira at 9:00 A.M. leaving at 9:30 A.M. Our travels will be on State and County roads except for the distance between Lomira and Oshkosh where we will begin our two-lane journey through central Wisconsin. We will be stopping for lunch in Shawano at the Old Farm Family Restaurant, then onto the Pow Wow for the remainder of the day. A room block has been setup at the Four Seasons in Shawano for the evening. For a reservation you will need to call 855-574-8501 and ask for the WI BMW Club rooms, a rate has been negotiated 2 double beds, $89.00 plus tax, 2 queen beds, $99.00 plus tax. There is a Restaurant and Lounge on site. The evening meal the Casino offers a fine selection and there are other restaurants in the area that offer great dinning. On the morning of the 5 th there are several smaller café s that offer breakfast for those who choose and we will be on our home.
Club Rides April 7 - Opening Ride-VP Substitute because you really don t want to be following the two wheels of the President, just yet. Meet at 9:30am at McDonald's, 621 Ryan St., Pewaukee, WI 53072 (SW corner Hwy. 16 @ Ryan St. exit), leaving 10:00am. Ride about an hour, ending up for lunch around 11:30am at La Cabaña, 3052 Hubertus Rd., Hubertus, WI 53033 (in shopping center @ NW corner Hwy. 175 & Hubertus Rd.) April 21 - Join Jim Guthrie and Tom Stresing (rain/snow date 4/16) for the almost Annual Spring Tune Up (your skills not your bike) Ride. Practice is good; having someone watch can be even better. Meet at the NE parking lot of MATC Mequon campus at 8:00 A.M. for some exercises and then a short trip for breakfast/lunch (no we re not buying) and for anyone that may be interested, we will then do an actual ride into the northern KM. April 22 - North Side Ride to the Wild Goose. We will leave from the Germantown McDonald s on the north side of Hwy Q (County Line Road) just west of Hwy 45. Meet at 8:45 A.M. leave at 9:00 A.M. Jim Guthrie April 22 South Side Ride to the Wild Goose. Join Dave Kurth as he leads the south side ride to the Wild Goose. Meet at Hardee s, I 94 and Hwy 83, at 8:30 a.m., leave at 9:00 a.m. May 4 Ernie will lead a ride to the Fish Fry. Meet at Hardee s I94 and Hwy 83 at 5:00 p.m., leave at 5:30 p.m. The ride will take about one hour. May 18, Friday Ernie Grill will lead his annual ride to the Great River Road Rally. The ride will leave from Hardee s I94 and Hwy 83. We will meet at 9:00 am, leave at 9:30 a.m. August 4 Jim Fuhrmann will lead a ride to the Pow Wow The ride will begin at Hardee s in Delafield on the corner of 94 and 83 at 7:30 A.M. with plans to leave at 8:00 A.M. There will be a second meeting location at McDonalds in Lomira at 9:00 A.M. leaving at 9:30 A.M. The Port Washington BMW Club will be hosting the 34th Wild Goose Run on Sunday April 22nd, 2018 and invites all Midwest area clubs to join for a noon brunch and festivities at the Bayside Supper Club at W9231 County Road G, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Price: TBD/per person includes gourmet meal, tax, tip, trophies and door prizes. Please make your reservation directly with your local BMW motorcycle club or with the Port Washington Club before 3/31/18. Guests are always welcome! For map and more information, visit WWW.PORTBMWCLUB.COM or email BRIAN JUSTMAN AT BRIANJUSTMAN@KEWASKUMPIG.COM https://www.facebook.com/bmwmoa/photos/gm.276 863602840521/1718672644839223/?type=3&theater Submitted by Mona
From Dave Kurth, Board Member at Large We need someone to lead the ride to the Wild Goose Rally April 22 nd We also need a ride leader for a ride the weekend before or the weekend after the Wild Goose. 2018 Expo Dates Dates for this year's Blackhawk Expo and Swap Meet: The ride leader can pick Saturday or Sunday. Thanks, Dave April 28-29, 2018 Print your own poster and hang it up as a reminder of this year's expo! HOURS: GENERAL ADMISSION: Saturday: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. VENDOR SETUP HOURS: Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sunday: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Please contact Joy with your insurance information and beginning mileage (if you didn t submit ending mileage for 2017. NO ATTENDEES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE EXPO EXCEPT DURING POSTED HOURS. Please let our vendors be fully set up and ready to go when we open the gates to the public. Thank you, we appreciate your cooperation. ABSOLUTELY NO PETS WILL BE ALLOWED AT THIS EVENT (Our location prohibits pets on the property.) Submitted by Bob Preuss
Events 4/6 Monthly Meeting 8:00 pm VFW Hall New Berlin 4/7 Opening Ride 9:30 am McD s Hwy 16 & Ryan Rd. 4/21 Tune Up Your Skills 8:00 am Mequon MATC 4/21 Ride after Tune Up TBD Mequon North 4/22 Ride to the Wild Goose 8:45 am Hwy Q and 45 (Germantown) 4/22 Ride to the Wild Goose 8:30 am Hardee s I94 and Hwy 83 March Birthday s Photos Submitted by Mona Rihn 4/4 Emil Mueller 4/7 Linda Stauss 4/9 John Archer 4/11 John Borden 4/11 Mac MacDonald 4/17 Dan Mueller 4/23 Andy Pretzl 4/25 Mike Sarton 4/27 Linda Lau 4/29 Kristofer Johnson 4/29 Sandy Stelmaszewski 4/30 Tate Wilson