Monthly Archives: April 2013

Great Little Rally – Great location

Here’s the info about the Cass Rally held in WV.  Talk about amazing riding…..  I’ve been two years running now and it’s a very enjoyable small rally, very laid back, good camping and fun things to do in the area including the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and the Cass Railroad State Park for a cool train ride .  Feel free to ask me about it.  Rick N.

Good day fellow RIDERS! I hope that you all have had some great spring weather
and have went out and enjoyed the freedom and feeling we all get from TWO
WHEELS. The time has come again for us to remind you all of our
annual Get Together in Boyer Station (CASS WV). So far the weather looks
extremely cooperative so lets keep our fingers crossed, but if not we’ll still
have a great time. The rally kicks off on Friday May 24-Monday 27, but if you
want to arrive early the campground is very flexible. The price will
remain the same as the past several years $40.00 and
no pre-registration is necessary, the price is the same at the
gate. The following is a list of what will be taking place during the
rally:

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2013 MOA Mileage Signup event.

Good Afternoon,

Well I need to say thank you to the club response on Saturday!!! I collected 29 MOA starting mileage forms at Falcone Motorsports our Indianpolis BMW Dealership. Galen gave me his at the Carmel Triathalon on Sunday AM, so I now have 30!!

I would like to say thanks to Dennis Shelly for making the great little spinner he manufactured and donated to the club. Theresa thanks for bringing the club table banners as well. I also need to say thanks to Margie for making herself available to sign forms when Gene was not able to do so, as did Wayne at the end of our day. We gave away 15 t shirts to some lucky winners thanks to Gene, so please thank him next time you see him at Breakfast or at the showroom. Thank you to the club leadership group, for allowing me to do this, it was a great time. In completing my spreadsheet today with the forms I have, plus the riders who participated last year we have the potential to have 47 in the contest, so if a few more members can see their way to join in or we find a few new club members we could hit 50 or MORE! That would move us up the list of finishing states for participation!

I was expecting to collect some forms yesterday, but what a response. I met some club members I had not met previously as well. . Jim Brown was able to take the opportunity to capture a number of photos of members there to use for the club directory as well.

We also will have gained 2 new members as we met a husband and wife picking up their new to them 2008 K1200LT. I am sure they were not expecting to see the club there in force but he intends to go online and complete his membership.

Per my earlier notes, while the contest mileage started yesterday you have until May 13th to have your MOA mileage form witnessed and signed and postmarked to the MOA. Dom, Dennis and Wayne are assisting me in collecting forms at our Club Breakfast at Shapiros until May 11th. If you decide to mail in your own form I would appreciate your dropping me a note with your bike or bikes information and starting odometer reading as I will provide a recap to the club.

Again my thanks, great turnout and great start,

Rick Copy of BMW K1200lt 003

Location for the 2014 Rally announced !

The location for the BMW MOA 2014 International Rally – that’s the one to be held a year AFTER this great year’s upcoming International Rally in Salem OR July 18-21 2013 – has been announced.

It is to be held in St. Paul Minnesota at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds.  That is a fun area of the country to explore. Not as many mountains as Oregon, but still beautiful lakes, great roads, and only about 600 miles away from Indy.  That’s a longish one day ride, and an easy two day ride.

Just don’t let your excitement about St. Paul stop you from attending this year’s rally in Salem Oregon, July 18-21.
Did I already mention about this year’s really in Salem OR ?

Rick Nelson
2013 Rally Co-Chair

Rick Hansen collects MOA beginning mileage documents

MOA Mileage from James Brown on Vimeo.

Rick Hansen, BMW Motorcycle Club of Indianapolis, collects beginning MOA mileage forms for 2013.

Rick Hansen makes an impassioned plea for our club members to participate in the MOA Mileage competition. Our collective miles are rank ordered against other clubs. We have some new members and if everyone participates, we should be more competitive than we have been.

Make note of your odometer readings as of today, the start date of the six month riding period. You still have some time to download the forms and get them to Rick but don’t procrastinate too long.

Thank you Rick, for organizing the kickoff at the dealer’s today.

Let’s get busy and support Rick and the club in this mileage competition.

Jim Brown