Valerie Robinson and Diane Sipler are greeted by mother and foal at Bridlebourne Stables 

BMWNEF's motorized ponies meet the throughbreds

Despite temperatures in the mid 90s, we had a well attended BMWNEF summer picnic at Jim and Paula Quinn's Bridlebourne Stables near St Augustine on June 12. Millie Stevensen and her picnic committee did a great job with the planning. Jim Quinn the ever hard working grill chef prepared hot dogs, burgers and brats non stop. Our thanks to Jim and Paula for hosting our club at their wonderful horse farm.

BMW recalls 15000 Motorcycles

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/29/bmw-recalls-over-15-000-motorcycles/ 

WHAT'S COMIN UP

BMWNEF August 1st after Meeting Lunch ride

10th Annual BMWNEF Sport Touring School Jennings GP, Jennings FL.  Saturday October 16th (It will be cooler then)       It is once again time to start thinking about attending one of the premier events of BMWNEF, the annual Sport Touring School at JenningsGP in Jennings, FL. Our 10th annual Sport Touring School will be held this year on Saturday October 16th.  We had a fabulously successful school last year, with nearly seventy riders participating. If you have attended the school in the past, you already know that it is a fantastic opportunity to improve your riding skills.  This year it will be even better. Directions to Jennings    Planning to attend the BMWMOA Rally? 2010 BMW MOA International Rally Redmond, Oregon July 15 – 18, 2010 If so, now is the time to start planning. It's going to be a great ride out to Redmond at the height of rally season. Many of your fellow BMWNEF members will be attending.  This would be a good time to make your reservations. Hope to see you all there. Details & Map

2010 Executive Committee Members and links to their email address

President                    John Hunt	Director Bill Wilder
Past President            Larry Meeker	Director                        David Sturgis
Vice President Wayne Givens	Director Chip Kenyon
Secretary Millie Stevenson	Director Dave Rogers
Treasurer David Palm	Director  Howell Winfree
Director                        Valerie Robinson

 

Get Well Soon If you know of any member who is injured, ill or hospitalized please let us know, email mjszapp@aol.com

Help Wanted: If you would be interested in becoming the Benevolence Contact please let Millie know at the above email.

"I've gone-a-ride about"

    My excuse is to attend the BMW Motorcycle Owner Association, International Rally held 15th through the 18th of July in Redmond, Oregon. The reality is I want to tour the back yard of America on a motorcycle, camping, meeting new people, visiting old friends and family. 

    I look forward to riding from the Sea where one can watch the sun rise to the Sea where you can see the sun set. Across plains and deserts. Over rivers and mountains.

     I hope to hear crickets and frogs in the early night, and the birds calling through the mist of first light.

     I want to smell the Pacific fog as it rolls in over the Golden Gate, the fresh thin air cresting the Continental Divide, the pungent ponderosa pines East of the Cascade Mountains and smoke from a mesquite fire I cook bacon and eggs on.

     I long to see purple clouds reflecting high deserts, orange hews of deep canyons, lush green canopy's of the world's tallest living plants and the infinte shapes of Ocean waves.

     I want to feel the morning heat rising from the sand 240 feet below sea level, duck for shelter from the sting of the hale of a summer storm and the man made wind of traveling out in the open.

     I plan to visit, my mother's sister and sister-in-law, all of whom watched their husband's go off to "The Great War" and come back safely, my High School buddy whom I haven't seen in 47 years and a Navy shipmate who helped shape my early career.

     Know, that I will think about you all often and wish you were here to share some of the beauty life has to offer.    

    "I've gone-a-ride about". 

     See Ya when I see Ya.

     Greg 'Chips' Kibble  

Tech Day June 26th

Bill Jones, master aluminum parts polisher and all around great guy, hosted a Tech Day at his storage garage on Powers avenue Saturday the 26th.  This is the home of many of Bill's award winning restoration projects.  About 25 members attended, many came to learn from watching the projects. Some were brave enough to tear into unknown wires, nuts, bolts and oily thingies. We all know that keeping our two wheeled wonders in tip top shape is very Important for safety and economy.

Wayne and Larry ponder the little known, until recently,  mystical art of wheel balancing a newly mounted tire.

Jim checks the rear gear lube on his LT.

The true test of any Good Tech Day is, all the bikes are back together and able to get home at the end of the day. Happy to report that this was a Good Tech Day.

BMWNEF Information Technology

If you've been a volunteer on the Winter Rally, Riding Into History planning committees, membership or executive committee. You already know these positions are vital to the club and these are the committees where all the planning and execution of the club events takes place. 

Another important part of the club's administration is the computer technology that helps things run smoothly. We currently have a computer database for our Membership records, Winter Rally and Riding Into History that helps us administer the details of BMWNEF. These databases were developed by volunteer club members and have served our basic needs. 

Recently an IT committee was formed to look into purchasing a more modern new system that will handle these areas more efficiently and offer members more convenience. The systems we will be installing over the next months will be internet based and allow new membership applications as well as renewals to be done from your home online over the internet. The Winter Rally registration and Riding Into History participant applications will be handled in a similar way. Dues and other payments will be handled by PayPal and other credit  cards. We will continue to accept paper forms and checks mailed in for those who prefer mail in. 

The transition to this new system will require some new learning for our members, we will go over the details as we roll out the new systems in the coming months. 

If you have experience with internet based information systems, Excel or Word Mail Merge and may be interested in helping your club with the system transition and later system administration, please let me or one of the club officers know.

Thank you

Don Sipler drscrib@comcast.net 

For Sale 1999 BMW R100R special edition 14500 miles ABS , Saddlebag brackets rust on spokes serviced 1400 miles ago scratches on both valve covers and right hand oil cooler cover (plastic). Original tool kit and owners manual. $5500 Call Jose at cell 305-303-2934 for bike details.  

2007 BMW F800s 3,100 miles, showroom condition. Factory installed options include ABS Brake system, Heated Grips, Tire Pressure Monitor, Onboard Computer, Clear turn signals, Brembo front and rear calipers and front and rear Stainless braided steel brake lines. Additional accessories include Ohlins front springs, LSL frame sliders and Nelson Rigg tank-bag. $7300 obo 904-982-4271 Stan.rogaski@gmail.com

1998 Ducati 916SP 27000 miles Just serviced, new belts, fuel filter, oil filter, oil, brake pads, fuel lines, valve adjust, throttle body sync, plugs. Fast by feracci full exhaust with correct chip, fast by feracci clip ons, (raised 12 degrees) BMC air filter system, factory rear stand, shop and owners manual, Desmo Times by LT Snyder, plus more stuff that I can’t think of right now. I have to sell because I can no longer ride in full sport bike tuck since my accident 2 years ago. Very fast. $6500 or best offer. Contact Triumph Bob for more info Home 771-3894 Cell 607-5374

Stuff for sale Givi Monokey mount for a R1150R.  Also have a modified system for mounting with the Jesse Bags.  Asking $100 plus shipping Happy Trails low pipe for the R1200GS, not used.  Asking $50. plus shipping Catz high wattage driving lights with relay, switch, and a custom fork mount for later model K75 bikes.  These are super bright and need the 740 Watt alternator.  Also good for car or truck application.  Asking $150 plus shipping. Sargent Tank Bag.  Never used, has custom mount for a R1150R.  Asking $100 plus shipping JC Whitney Top Case and universal mount.  Great for a scooter.  Holds a full face helmet.  Asking $50 plus shipping.  Call Tom Barnhart, Port St Lucie 772-878-3968 or Dtbarnhart@aol.com  

2004 K1200RS, last of the “flying brick” RS models.  Approximately 3,500 one owner miles, garaged since new, service records included.  Bike comes with BMW hard bags, Sargent back rest, Big Mac Airbag tank bag and bike cover.  Bike has ABS, sport suspension, cruise control and heated grips.  It’s never been down and is cosmetically flawless – there are no disappointments with this K1200RS.  Asking $8,000.00; contact Kurt at (904) 647-9029 or (973) 615-2302 (cell).

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