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1. well there is always problems with this group Tomorrow we head up to the Tetons and Yellowstone Park We have seen some beautiful country way back on these small single lane dirt roads Temperatures have been great for riding but the next morning started at 41 degrees Most of us broke out our electric coats vests and I turned on my heated grips which made the morning a little more comfortable We went through the Teton National Park eastern gate at Moran Junction WY lot s of tourist trafic beautiful mountains but not much snow on the tops A flashing sign FEBRUARY 2011 NORCAL NEWS 5 For Beene ani exSnol Get the GS 911 BMW Parts The portable diagnostic device that turns your Name Brand Accessories laptop or mobile phone into a powerful fault code reading device Unexcelled Personalized Care a gt and The Utmost Service Expertise a 4 Yes read out and erase your own fault P codes Finally take the mystery out of gi A the electronic systems on your choose the ALTERNATIVE I 4 299 for USB 349 for USB amp Bluetooth The BeemerShop is California s Ted Porter s SUSPENSION HEADQUARTERS Proudly featuring BEEMIErS wi EL VILEERS Excellence for BMW Moto vel s Eo oN SNOW n a Great NEW Location at NO additional charge 5100 00 PLUS these J BMW rider favorites rom routine service to ABS diagnosis tires shocks lighting o
2. ee RCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 2011 NEXT MEETING Moro Bay State Parke Group Site GCHO e February 26 2011 4 00pm The ride to Sunset Beach left Alice s restaurant at 9 30 on Saturday 1 29 2011 We had a large turnout at the restaurant and ten bikes for the group ride Several others did their own ride We rode down 84 to Stage Road and out to Pescadero We then rode to the coast and along highway1 where we stopped for a break and some gas At this pit stop we lost three riders Rick Klaine had been taking pictures and couldn t do the entire ride At the start of the ride Rick was sharing with me some information on photography and video After a few minutes of conversation I realized I didn t understand a word of what he was saying but if I was ever to buy a small video camera he is the guy I wanted to talk to It was sad to see him leave the group but he took lots of pictures that I hope we will all see soon We lost two more when Paul realized his rear tire was worn down to the threads It reminded me of a zebra There were so many thread bare patches all on the left side of the tire Paul and his friend Jim made a run for Santa Cruz BMW to get some new tires installed so we were down to seven The group worked its way up Bonney Dune to Pine Flat along Empire Grade and down Jamison Creek to Big Basin Highway and into Boulder Creek where we had lunch at the Rainbow Cafe that is famous for the large redwood that grows out of the building Leaving
3. revolves around the hooked sprockets No major injuries and no major bike problems The BMW worked like a charm starting every morning even when it was 33 degrees in Montana and 99 degrees in New Mexico plus taking on many elevations at almost 12 000 feet without a whimper We picked up the Penske rental truck the next morning and headed for the Home Depot just down the street where we purchased supplies to block the bikes It was a big truck 26 000 lbs gross with more than enough room for all the bikes Bob and I in the truck headed south as the oth er three picked up flights out of Spokane for their homes Guy being a 747 pilot for UPS picked up a hop up to Alaska and was home before we got out of WA Bob and I spent the night in southern Oregon and finished the drive down to Madera CA the next day We unloaded the bikes at Roger s place and turned in the truck I made it home at 2100 Thurs day the 26th Great ride I was lucky to link up with these expert riders and trip planners The rest of my pictures are at the following website http continentaldivide trail2010 shutterfly com Click on the first picture and then hit slideshow I am a great fan of lists I put together lists for my gear when going on differ ent types of rides in various terrains with different bikes On the following page is a list I created for the above trip We took advantage of the Jeep and FEBRUARY 2011 NORCAL NEWS 9 BOTTO M S UP TO
4. out our tools and naturally all the cameras to take embarrassing pictures of the guy working on his bike With a spare tube and a makeshift patch on the inside of the tire everything went back together and we were back on the trail I might add that everyone standing around had to provide their own ideas on how to fix the tire only natural The hole was too big to just put a new tube in so I cleaned off the inside of the tire added a rubber patch and stuck it down with duct tape 2000 miles later the patch was still working 276 fast miles on great Colorado back roads a long day We spent the night in Silverthorne CO after riding through Breckenridge CO and meeting with a horrendous traffic jam Breckenridge is a very rich ski town and we rode through with our dirty bikes and bodies standing up on the pegs and making lots of noise We got quite a few stares from the well dressed people as they walked down the sidewalks and looked down their noses at us 4 NORCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 2011 Fx BMW of Fresno w Motorcycles BMW ROYAL ENFIELD 561 5 E Westover Ave Fresno Ca 93727 999 292 2269 WWW BMWOFFRESNO COM We need three rooms for our bunch of seven so sometimes in small towns it is hard to get a rollaway bed in a room without rear ranging the furniture I am in the three man room so we rotate with the rollaway Our motel for this night had a bonus three real beds The next night found us in Rawlins WY afte
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6. that we would not go south Fa to the border and have to retrace our trail back up those 20 miles just to say we started at the border Besides we didn t really want to mix it up with the Border Patrol or the unsavory characters we might run into close to the border We later on came across several Border Patrol checkpoints on the dirt and as phalt roads that we traversed through Tombstone and Amimas At this point we picked up the official CD trail The weather was perfect and the area around southern Arizona and New Mexico was very green and all in bloom with wildflowers from the tremen dous amounts of rain that had just passed through the previous weeks Our evening stop would be Silver City NM Pulling into the motel parking lot we met up with Steve and Ken who had shot straight over from Ft Worth TX The following itinerary consists of mostly my email notes sent to family and friends along the route whenever we could get WI FI Highlighted towns are overnight stops We left Silver City NM this morning at 0730 went through town and hit the dirt right away It is very green down here in South NM as they have had a lot of rain this year Rain is good as long as it happens yesterday or before It keeps the dust down any more and we would have been riding on greasy slick clay GPS is great seems to know the way even though we doubt it sometimes Temps have been between 70 and 85 degrees and no rain not too bad This morni
7. Boulder Creek we lost one more George didn t fill up at the gas stop and had to turn around for fuel We eventually caught up with George and Paul at Sunset Beach The group headed up highway 9 to Skyline Blvd and down Skyline I was determined to avoid driving through Santa Cruz so took Summit down to Highland Way I m sure there was some asphalt under all the patches and I knew I was going to take grief about the GS ride I took people on but I was happy I found a way around Santa Cruz We dropped down into Watsonville and made our way to Sunset Beach where a large group was waiting for us We again were asked to pay a per vehicle fee of 10 so get used to it The State is broke and the parks are in trouble The club has committed to paying these fees for people who want to be reimbursed Due to the additional costs associated with reimbursing members for vehicle fees the budget needed to be revisited So far the club expenses are on track for the fiscal year so that it can absorb this additional camping expense without the board having to go to the membership for a revised budget approval The budget discussion carried over into the board meeting and we could not come to agreement about how we communicate with each other and the membership This has lead to my resignation as the ride leader The club is now looking for a new ride leader Please let Z know if you are interested in filling this slot There will be an orderly transition until a replacement ca
8. OR Warren Barnes 408 348 7999 wildguineapig hotmail com MEMBER DIRECTOR LZ Ortiz 650 952 5296 ADVERTISING Pat Potter 650 593 6009 WEBMASTER Wayne Opp webmaster bmwnorcal org SECOND SUNDAY BREAKFAST Cliff Dunn 408 338 5948 2010 RANGE OF LIGHT Richard Burton Z Ortiz Board Member articles photos events etc for the newsletter are due on the first day of each month PRESIDENTIAL RAMBLINGS by Z Ortiz The January meeting at Sunset Beach was a mixture of weather conditions and chal lenging roads Tour Captain David Halliwell led the hardy riders through an inter esting route that was sprinkled with something he called 15 miles of bad road The attrition rate of the tour group reached about 40 It started to drizzle before the meeting so we started a couple of minutes early Pat Booth generously assisted in taking the minutes for the absent Wendy Kesseler who was at home battling pneumonia The members huddled under some cover provided over the picnic table and were in good spirits in spite of the weather Neil Talbert delivered firewood to the campsite earlier in the day and the members enjoyed it after dinner Thanks Neil I have a penchant for club history That doesn t mean that I live in the past but I do like to honor it To that end I want to acknowledge and thank Sam Lepore for un dertaking the task of scanning almost 10 years 6 89 to 11 99 of newsletters so we can add them to the archives T
9. Pleasanton CA 925 426 7019 Menu http www ur banspoon com u menu 764112 p 1 FEBRUARY 2011 SAFETY AND TECHNOLOGY REPORT by Lee Blake i recently had the opportunity to become more knowledgeable about my 2006 R1200RT by solving a problem About two weeks ago the display started to present a warning when going through the startup routine It showed the letters DWA and a symbol that looks like a half full battery The warning disappeared after a few seconds and the bike ran fine Last week the message changed to DWA and a symbol that looks like an empty battery and the yellow warning triangle was illuminated Again the warning disappeared after a few seconds and the bike ran fine After checking in at the dealer and looking at the index of the user manual was no wiser as to the meaning of the warning So going thru the user manual descriptions of all the warning signals found the sections on the Anti theft alarm battery weak and Anti theft alarm battery drained pg 29 in my manual As you may have surmised by now the warning relates to the status of the auxiliary battery in the anti theft system A quick scan of the internet revealed that DWA stands for Diebstahl Warnanlage alarm system OK so now what It s actually an easy and inexpensive fix The alarm system is a self contained unit that connects with one plug and is common to all newer models On the R1200RT it i
10. UR Continued a lot of the non essential gear shown as packed in the Ortlieb saddlebags was stored Upcoming 201 0 I I in a small soft bag I kept all the tools tire tube rain gear and a set of clean clothes Annive rsa rie S soap and tennis shoes with me in case we lost the Jeep or we got into the motel before them MARCH Mike Crawford 20 years David Gluss 25 years John Parodi 10 years APRIL Anyone wishing to ride this trail may contact me for additional information or I will refer you to someone more knowledgeable Also the book Cycling the Great Divide by Michael McCoy is a great source of information The book can be purchased at Whitehorse Press Google it My email address and phone number is in the mem ber s directory Continental Divide Trail Packing List 2010 BMW F800 GS TOOLS SPARES amp GEAR Carry in Ortlieb Saddle Bags Tire patch glue Tire patch kit 12V air pump Tire changing tools Spare 17 tube Screwdriver w straight amp Phillips blades Screwdriver small blade Open box wrenches 8 10 11 12 13 17 24mm 3 8 socket drive Adjustable wrench small Pliers Torx socket adaptors T 25 30 40 45 50 55 Hex wrenches 4 6 mm Chain lube Safety wire Duct tape Tow strap nylon 20 Zip ties Fuel transfer hose 5 Shaving kit soap razor toothbrush etc Flashlight penlight Spare bike key Toilet paper Clothes washing soap Hose clamp small Swiss Army knife Roc straps Ga
11. ept us stocked with water snacks and moral support The CD trail started out as a mountain bike route that was mapped out by a group called the Adventure Cycling Association and first run in 1996 The trail consists of about 2600 miles of the most beautiful parts of the American Rocky Mountains Most of the trail consists of gravel and dirt roads two track abandoned railroad grades some single track and some asphalt leading into and out of the few towns that dot the trail Most everyone rides the trail from North to South but due to logistics with the Alaskan bunch and their bikes we decided to run in the opposite direction We called it the Bottoms Up Tour The Plan With dozens of emails and phone calls we all arranged to meet August 12 2010 in Patagonia AZ about 20 miles NE of Nogales AZ where Guy s father has a second home Guy and Bob had flown in from AK the day before and were ready to go having scouted the trail down to the Mexican border start end of the trail is officially at the border in Douglas AZ Roger s wife drove Roger John and me down with four bikes two in the truck and two in a small U haul trailer The U haul would be dropped off and she would head off to visit family The next morning Friday the 13th was busy with packing doing last minute adjustments and wrenching Then the neighbors came out and had to take many photos with their cameras and each one of ours a r F It was decided at this time
12. ery front heavy in the deep sand and I hesitate to open the throttle a bit to try and plane the front wheel knowing that if I bite it I will go down hard Stopped in Cuba NM for gas then we climbed up to 9 300 ft where the temperature changed to 55 degrees and rain Just light rain at first then later on in the day in a national forest climbing again up to 9 800 ft it rained again this time heavily John found himself upside down in a muddy ditch No harm just a few bruises The rain made the soil really slippery ya had to watch where the front wheel was going Del Norte CO 201 miles today Sitting at our motel John found time to change a front flat tire that had been losing air during the day Then after pinching the tube we got to watch the procedure all over again We must have gone through several beers by then Sitting at the local diner reading the back of the menu we learned about the history of Del Norte Named for the Rio Del Norte the town has less than 2000 people and is at 7900 ft It was an old Spanish settlement which grew quite large during the mining days of 1870 Just after leaving Highway 50 at Sargents CO going northeast we picked up an old narrow gauge dirt railroad grade and it seems that they removed the rails and ties but forgot to pick up the spikes I believe that my front wheel rolled over a 4 inch spike and set it up just right and bam right into the center of my rear tire We stopped and pulled
13. g to get antsy I go back about 5 miles and on top of a rise I try tried to see if someone had broken down There was no one in sight and I consulted the GPS to double check that I was in fact on the cor rect route Yes I was on the route but still no one showed I went back to the intersection and figured that I should stay in one spot About 30 minutes later the gang shows up John s electrical system had fried and time was spent in repairs Polaris MT find that on a map The motel Grasshopper Lodge is a ski lodge nestled in a valley looking up at the moun tains in the Beaverhead National Forest It had a great room and a restaurant bar that served 20 oz prime ribs of beef I ate the whole thing During these rides we usually have a light breakfast in the morning and no real lunch except for snacks from the Jeep so a big dinner is a must Lincoln MT a little town that consists of two motels small a bar and a diner next door Todays ride was about 240 miles mostly on the dirt gravel roads The roads were very dusty and we all had brown faces when we pulled in to the motel When you travel on a dirt road out in the open most of the time there will be some wind to clear the air but on the roads that are bordered with a thick stand of trees the dust stays in the air for a long time It is hard to space out the riders far enough that the following riders do not eat dust The next morning was an electric coat day 44 degree
14. gistration Form Please print clearly e Use a separate form for each motorcycle You may duplicate this form Rider Passenger Name Age o Male o Female Age o Male oc Female Address City State Zip Telephone E mail Club Affiliation Cycle Make Model Year BMW Rider You may sponsor two non BMW Riders Use a separate form for each Name s of rider s you are sponsoring Non BMW Rider A BMW Rider must sponsor you Name of your sponsor Fees this motorcycle Adult pre registration NO meals 49 at the gate 40x i j Child under 12 pre registration 20 at the gate 15x Saturday BBQ Dinner Pre registration ONLY 16x_ ss Saturday Vegetarian Dinner Pre registration ONLY gt 16 x F o Renew Membership current Members 30x__ o NEW Membership One time initiation fee 10 00 40x Total due RELEASE OF LIABILITY ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT In consideration of your acceptance of my application for entry in the BMW Club of Northern California 49er Rally I the undersigned for myself my heirs executors administrators and assigns waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages for death personal injury or loss of property may have or which may accrue to me as a result of my participation in the BMW Club of Northern California 49er Rally the undersigned discharge and release the promoters including the BMW Club of Northern California its Membe
15. hanks Sam This also brings to light another member Wayne Opp Wayne tirelessly maintains the webpage with the latest changes to the events calendar as well as the challenges of on line registration for our events and the latest addition to the webpage videos Thanks Wayne Last but not least I am happy to report that Vice President Peter Oxenbol is now at home resting after hip surgery Please join me in wishing him a speedy recovery I ve never been lost but there are times when I ve been a might bewildered D Boone a a a i ae eee J id an Club members Z Ortiz Cliff Dunn and Suresh Chandrasekaran enjoy the campfire at Sunset Beach in January 48 THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL b OR THE BOTTOMS UP TOUR by Russ Drake If you ve followed my last adventure on the TransAmerican Trail you will remember that most of the riders on that tour were from Alaska During the winter months the only thing that they can do is plan for the next year s big motorcycle adventure This past August it was to be traversing the Continental Divide Trail from the Mexican border up to the Canadian border I was again lucky to be invited along on this year s adventure The unanimous leader of this group is Bob AK KTM690 and the others are Guy AK Suzuki650 John AK Kawasaki650 Roger CA KTM690 and I am riding my wife Hilary s BMW800GS Steve was the Jeep driver TX and Jeep co pilot Ken MN who k
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18. n be found and I will continue to lead planned rides until a new Tour Captain volunteers The Moro Bay ride will be leaving from Denny s at 8425 San Ysidro Gilroy on February 26th at 9 00am Weather permitting there we will do Carmel Valley Road down to Hunter Ligget and out the the coast where we will take HW1 down the coast Show up with a full tank of gas check your tires and oil and remember to gas up when the group gases up Ride a safe ride and always ride within your limits For this ride you also need to bring your license registration and proof of insurance Hunter Ligget is a military base and these items are required to enter the base Tour Captain David Halliwell Though some precipitation was encountered during last month s campout many braved the elements Photo George Tsaconas BMW CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA a touring and camping club bmwnorcal org Charter No 9 BMW Motorcycle Owners of America Charter No 210 BMW Riders Association PRESIDENT Z Ortiz 650 952 5296 president bmwnorcal org VICE PRESIDENT Peter Oxenbol 925 890 5096 vp bmwnorcal org SECRETARY Wendy Kesseler 925 890 5096 secretary bmwnorcal org TREASURER Russ Drake 510 278 9342 treasurer bmwnorcal org TOUR CAPTAIN David Halliwell 925 353 0101 tourcap bmwnorcal org SAFETY TECH DIRECTOR Lee Blake 408 884 2084 satety bmwnorcal org HISTORIAN Richard Burton 707 525 9640 historian bmwnorcal org NEWSLETTER EDIT
19. nal park At Whitefish we were less than 100 miles from the Canadian border by trail We decided to try and arrive at the Canadian border at Roosville British Columbia before noon to take our last picture of the ride The morning was freezing cold and everyone put all their gear on including electrics As the bike temperature gauge read 33 a an oy Se degrees and flashing a freeze warning we started Fe arate eee ped ot ae Fae vee up the dirt road out of town Close to noon Above Sign above Russ head says Leaving Mentana we came out of the mountains into Eureka MT At the Canadian border we took the required pictures at the sign that said we were crossing into Canada We didn t actually cross since the line to get back in was 20 cars deep and half of us did not have our passports Our Jeep crew Steve and Ken would go east to take Ken home in St Paul MN and Steve will drive due south to Texas Us bikers unloaded our extra gear bags from the Jeep and took off for Spokane via the pavement alongside Lake Pend Oreille a very large and beautiful manmade lake and passed through Sandpoint ID Our timing was off and we rolled into Spokane WA right at rush hour It was very hot with all our gear on and there was bumper to bumper traffic Our journey ends at the Spokane Airport Best Western After 2900 miles my rear tire made it all the whole way with a little bit of knob left and a chain that still makes a lot of noise as it
20. ng we hit a very nasty spot on a road The flash floods had run down this dirt road and washed up tons of rocks At one point I was wishing for a lighter bike my KTM or a trials bike FEBRUARY 2011 NORCAL NEWS 3 BOTTO M S UP TOUR Continued This afternoon we were on some really nice dirt gravel roads and we could maintain 60 to 70 mph slowing only for the cattle or to open close gates Stopped for a bit in Pie Town but it was early and it didn t look like anything was open They are supposed to have the best homemade pies around We arrived in Grants NM today at about 1600 to a nice Best Western after 249 miles of dirt The BMW has a digital gas gauge that counts down the number of miles left in the tank Today the counter went to 2 miles before we found a station on Hwy 40 cutting it close As it turned out the bike only took 4 0 gallons giving me 56 mpg not too shabby for dirt rid ing Just in case the jeep carries 5 gallons of gas Not sure how many times we crossed the Divide today no signs out there in no man s or woman s land No cell service tonight We are in Abiquiu NM don t ask me how to pronounce it We stopped at the only motel in town not knowing that this would be the most expensive of the ride This is a resort town rafting hiking boating and climbing I hate rocks and sand it seems like we did a 209 mile endurance test today 85 degrees picking our way through the sand washes The 800 seems v
21. r 265 miles of mostly dirt with about 50 miles of pavement Colorado is beautiful the dirt roads are better than the pavement in California The scenery is spectacular going in and out of Steamboat Springs CO We have traveled from about 8 000 ft up to over 11 000 ft highest point 11 976 in the last two days Temperatures have ranged from 44 degrees to 85 but mostly in the 70 s We have encountered rain two of the last three days not much but the thunderstorms came up in the afternoon and the temp dropped about 20 degrees in 5 minutes as we headed into the black mass We stopped to put on our rain gear and off we went It takes me about 15 minutes to put my rain pants on over my dirt boots but then as we came over the mountain it was dry the rest of the day It was the last time I put on the rain pants too much trouble Pinedale WY The terrain coming from Rawlins is pretty dull with flat fast mostly straight dirt roads with sandy rocky soil or gravel We saw lots of antelope and one moose Everyday about 1 or 2 in the afternoon we would stop and look at the map to see just where we might end up for the night We usually never make reservations we just pull into town and look for anything available but today we knew from other riders that Pinedale a very small town in central WY has very few motels and they fill up fast with oil company employees All the bikes are healthy and so are the riders physically anyway mentally
22. r just to pick up some oil and a filter and maybe a little helpful advice the BeemerShop is your FULL SERVICE BMW motorcycle center And the one to trust Price bikes must perform reliably under the most rigorous conditions We are proud to say all the police agencies listed below trust the BeemerShop to provide the best service possible alike Cruz Ceu Clil ON ME County elil we Y u se Campus leclicc Ms Vi wp aS S we Cruz Ci Felice Cite Velley Felice P owiiibeemershep com plone 681 486 1710 TUR 5 6400 Scotis Velley Di Scotis Velley CA4 CUGE ADDRESS 6 e NORCAL NEWS FEBRUARY 2011 BOTTO M S UP TOUR Continued said watch for animals on the road but the only animal we saw was a grey fox about 100 feet from the ranger toll booth Bummer We took a 50 mile long dirt gravel road over from the Teton Park into Idaho The rough dirt road just skirts the southern border of Yellowstone Park The ride today was half dirt and half pavement My rear knobby tire is worn down to about 1 8 inch at the center I hope it lasts another 750 miles The middle picture is of a nice rest spot in MT Shortly after this stop Bob says Russ you take the lead for a change I took off on fast dirt roads trying to out distance Bob and his 690 and soon I was all by myself 30 miles later I slowed into a little small town and waited at the intersection No Bob I waited for about 20 minutes and I was startin
23. rmin 60CSx GPS w Ram mount Watch SOG unit like a leatherman 10 e NORCAL NEWS CLOTHING wearing Dirt helmet w goggles Kilimanjaro riding coat Heated coat w thermostat Gerbings Dirt riding pants Knee protectors Riding jersey Kidney belt Malcolm Smith dirt boots Riding dirt gloves amp Winter gloves 1 Poly t shirt 1 pr Poly briefs 1 pr Poly boot socks Camelbac water system CLOTHING spare in saddlebags Rain pants amp top 1 pr Lightweight Long pants shorts 2 pr Poly t shirts 2 Printed cotton T shirts 2 pr Poly briefs 3 pr Poly boot socks 2 pr cotton socks Foldable hat Tennis shoes Bathing suit Balaclava TANK BAG Wolfman Rain cover w bungie Tire gage Cell phone w charger Chapstick Digital camera small w charger Panasonic Powerbars Pen Goggle cleaning kit rag amp solution Reading glasses Sunglasses Alan Hom 25 years MAY Don Allison 20 years Lee Blake 5 years Marc Graessle 10 years Michael Peck 5 years Michel Stanbury 10 years Noel Stevens 15 years Joachim Groeger 25 years John Laroche 35 years Jim Luke 20 years Jim Palmer 10 years Roger Malone 5 years Bob Peterson 20 years Robert Ervin 5 years Steve Miles 20 years Ralph Carter Lianne Birkhold 10 years Rick Webb 10 years Jay White 5 years JUNE Jerome Kelly 25 years Brad Roberts 5 years Upcoming 2nd Sunday Breakfast 8 00 a m February 13 Jim s Country Style Res taurant 5400 Sunol Blvd
24. rs Officers 49er Rally Committee and event officials the sponsors the Mariposa Fairgrounds the City of Mariposa the County of Mariposa the State of California and their respective agents boards commissions and any other involved municipalities and employees members and or representatives of all the foregoing from all liability arising out of or connected in any way with my participation in this event acknowledge that the riding of motorcycles is a dangerous activity My participation is voluntary and is at my own risk I attest that am physically fit and sufficiently trained for participation in this event and the completion of this event understand and agree that medical or other services rendered to me by or at the insistence of any of the above parties is not an admission of liability to provide or to continue to provide any such services and is not a waiver by any of said parties of any right hereunder attest that the motorcycle and equipment I will use in the BMW Club of Northern California 49er Rally is in good mechanical condition understand and agree that wearing a helmet gloves and riding apparel made from abrasion resistant material such as leather can prevent serious injury agree to abide by the rules of the event as established by the promoting organization and to obey the directions of the officials hereby grant full permission to the BMW Club of Northern California and or agents authorized by the promoters includ
25. s as we left the motel It must have rained overnight be cause when we left the pavement there was no dust and mud puddles were scattered around We wound our way up into the mountains into a very scenic pine forest We met a couple of riders that were just starting out on the trail who asked us many questions about the trip what they were getting into gas stops etc Later down the trail Bob one of the Alaskan riders had a partly eaten rabbit dumped on him from some kind of bird while we were in the pine trees Bob must have scared the bird I know that it scared Bob The day warmed up and we flew on some high speed fire roads across mountains and into green valleys arriving in Whitefish Montana about 1530 with 200 miles on the clock FEBRUARY 2011 Above Nice rest spot in Montana Below Polaris Montana during happy hour lis tening to Roger s lies tall tales NORCAL NEWS 7 THE BMW 6 CYLINDER LEGEND READY FOR THE TOURING MOTORCYCLE OF THE FUTURE ep TING Lanocitc for K16 Pre Orders N i Ta h In the smart H Get E Ni s pi Stock choice H Yours Call Today for value H FIRST to Ld amp I _ arrange peace of mind E your p Follow tect cla a SJBMW on Soe facebook Go thoughtfully when you make a decision on where to service your BMW Select a BMW dealer dedicated to excellence and be confident in your choice Only Factory Authorized BMW Dealers have t
26. s located under the rear deck and can be accessed by removing the rear seat On R1200GS models it is under the rear platform To replace the internal batteries the unit must be removed from the motorcycle This is also uncharacteristically easy Just disconnect the battery ground lead always unplug the connection to the wiring harness and loosen the screw in the front mounting tab The unit can be slid forward and removed without loosening the two rear screws at the back of the unit Remove the screws holding the two halves together to open the unit and then unplug the power leads and remove the two screws holding the battery door in place Replace the two CR123A 3V Lithium batteries with fresh ones re plug the power leads and reassemble the unit To re install on the bike slide the unit under the two rear screws install the front screw and plug the wiring harness in After reconnecting the ground lead of the battery you should turn the ignition on but not start the bike and open the throttle all the way a couple times to set the computer Then turn the ignition off before starting the bike It took almost 5 years for the batteries on my R1200RT to discharge so this isn t an annual chore However if you have a BMW alarm system it will happen sooner or later Now we know what to do when it does FEBRUARY 2011 NORCAL NEWS 11 2011 49er Rally e Mariposa County Fairgrounds Mariposa CA May 26 30 2011 Pre re

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