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The BBC Knews The Voice of the British Biker Cooperative

David Denemark, BBC Webmaster My favorite classic motorcycle 1974 Triumph, Trident T150V with Ray Gun Exhaust

(read Cover Bike article on page 6 for more details)

Issue 1 ~ February, 2017 Calendar Disclaimer Please be aware that while reasonable efforts are made to ensure that the information on the calendar is accurate, there may be some changes that occur after it is published. We use the best information that we have at that time. Please check the BBC website, or individual event websites for updated information before making plans. Thanks, Mark

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Page 1 December 2, 2016 BBC Board and Officers meeting The meeting opened with a message from President Doug Aretz telling us that the BBC had a good year. We discussed the possibility of increasing racing funding by selling tee shirts with Dave Spanjar’s picture on it. There was a discussion of participating in Bike Night in Elm Grove, although it was suggested that July was too busy a month with the Rally going on. August 28th was suggested as a good date. We will be meeting at Team Winnebagoland on Saturday at 1:00 PM-2:30 PM. It was suggested that we need to decrease the death and illness benefits from $125 to $100 and from $75 to $50. We also need to increase the cost of the RIP patches so we are not selling them at a loss. The possibility of raising dues was discussed but not decided on yet. It was also discussed how to help members who have a difficult time covering their dues. No decision reached. A 50-50 raffle was discussed to help pay for health and welfare budget. The possibility of a different type of Rally was discussed, but no decision arrived at. Nominations for new Board of Directors were closed. We need someone to handle plaques for the rally, Pat Hanson was suggested, but Pat is too busy due to his partici- pation in the Bild program. Peggy will send an e-mail looking for volunteers. It was also suggested that we have a suggestion box on the beer trailer at the next rally. Meeting was adjourned and we headed for the bar. Submitted by Jim Ziemann

Page 2 Membership Forum ! Important Notice ! Remember BBC’ers that Dues are due in January. April 1st is the deadline for paying your dues otherwise you will no longer receive e-mail updates, the BBC KNEWS, or access to the “Members Only” section on our website. Also be aware that there will be only four issues of the BBC KNEWS this year.

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Welcome to Our New Members Tyler Bloom Portage, WI Triumph Frank Fritz Davenport, IA Triumph Steve Snedeker Menomonee Falls, WI Triumph

Page 3 The Editor’s Points & Plugs

close in a near blizzard, causing a multi -car pile-up and closing the highway. (Not the first time that has occurred on our way home from that event!) The “Meeting from Hell” took place two days ago (Jan 21) and many issues were discussed with the goal of guiding the BBC through the upcoming year and beyond. How to keep the club going and financially stable, given the ever increasing maturity of the average After our amazing fall riding weath- membership continues to be a topic of er, the sudden appearance of winter real- concern. All members are encouraged ity finally arrived in early December. I to promote the BBC and contribute took my last ride of 2016 out to Holy time and talent as much as they are able Hill on Nov. 29th, with a tolerable tem- to ensure a viable organization for years perature of around fifty degrees. The to come. next day the Trident went back to it’s The calendar for the year ahead is winter home in the basement, where it loaded with events to attend and rea- awaits the usual tinkering and attempts sons to ride. The next big event in the to make it a safer, more reliable, less Milwaukee area will be the Mama smoky machine. New brakes, tires, and Tried show, flat track races, and ice clutch plate are on my wish list of racing. I hope to see some BBCers improvements. sitting in section 225 at the BMO Harris It became painfully clear on our way Bradley Center for some exciting home from the Holiday party, that the indoor racing, as well as at many other unusually warm fall was truly over. Jean BBC events. and I were forced to exit Hwy 45 thirty miles before we were home, due to the Ride Safe! usual suspects driving too fast and too Mark Fredricks

Page 4 Treasurer’s Report

slight profit from the Rally. We continued our cost control and overall financial health discussions at the Meeting from Hell on the 21st of January. We discussed additional ideas in regard to rally/membership cost savings/expense reductions and the Board approved an increase in Rally registration fees for 2017. Our financial picture is healthy and Mary Rose Lange stable. Membership renewals have been 2017 Greetings BBC! brisk and our bank account balance is Attached is a summary of the 2016 slightly up from last year. numbers with 2015 for comparison. The next few months will be busy Member income was down slightly and with a move back across the cheese product is almost an even split between curtain. A Menomonie, WI zip code in income and expenses. Despite a down late March is in the works. By then we tick in rally attendance, we did about the should be seeing signs of spring and same in revenue. The expense riding weather. We will also make reductions we put into place last year Mama Tried in February. See you then! helped us to cover costs and make a Stay warm, Cheers! Mary

BBC Classified Ads I am looking to purchase a Speedometer No.SSM 4003/00 1000. and Tach RSM 3006/08. I am not sure these are the right parts for the scooter. It is for a 1977 750 Triumph Bonneville. Ken Mason 6641 Logan Ave., Lincoln, Nebraska Phone 402-467-2852. I have an answering machine so you can leave a message. Page 5 My favorite bike: 1974 Triumph Trident T150V by David L. Denemark, BBC Webmaster

Over the last 50 years, I have had a lot of motorcycles. All kinds, since I came from a family with a lot of boys we had mini-bikes, go carts and a few 50 CC step-thru bikes. My first real motorcycle was a 1964 Honda Super 90, and in the following years I had a bunch of Jap bikes that served me well. The cool biker guys at my high school had Harleys or British bikes, while I was riding Japan-made. Since I was in the auto and metal shop classes with the so-called “greasers” - I got to know them well enough to park my little Honda near their bikes. I really liked the look of the Triumph Bonneville and the BSAs. Unfortunately, at the time I spent most of my money on camera equipment and could not afford a British bike. Fact is, I traded a camera and $25 for my Honda and had to save the rest of my bucks for a car. After high school and thru college, I had six Japan-made bikes from 125CC-350CC I bought a 1976 Honda 550 F Super Sport, which has very similar styling as the Triumph Trident T150V. I road the Honda for over 30 years, and heavily modified and rebuilt it over time. In 1998 I bought a low miles, 1992 Harley Soft Tail and have enjoyed luxury cruising many, many miles. My sporting bike is a 2008 Bonneville T100 that is perfect for a guy my size. Bought that one after a Team Triumph test ride at the 2008 BBC rally and fell in love again. Just had to have it as a modern daily driver. During the 2003 BBC Rally - The year of the TRIPLES. I saw the bike of my dreams. A sweet looking 1974 Triumph Trident T150V caught my eye due to two things. It had the ray gun exhaust, and a For Sale sign on it. I was always a Sci-Fi nut and loved Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. I chatted with the owner Greg Saurbier, who has won bike show awards at several BBC rally's. He told me what service he did on the bike and noted that it had run The Gap- 129 Dragons Tail in TN several times. We made the deal and I was going home with my first Triumph. After I got it home, I proceeded to detail and replace any worn parts. I put a Boyer Ignition in it. Plus, new cables, tires, seat, rubber parts all around, new paint and side covers, a pedestrian slicer - plus lots of other stuff to make it new. Currently the bike looks like new as in the photos. The story continues forward to 2008. I had spent 6 hours that day detailing everything on the Trident for a weekend bike show. On my way home from the shop, a crazy distracted driver cut in front of me from the left lane to go right. My bike T-boned her and I flew over the car onto the ground. I was not too badly hurt because I had all of my safety gear on. The helmet did a fine job to save my brain. I do have some shoulder problems now - but I can live with it. The Triumph's front wheel was folded back to the fork tubes, which broke. Total damage was over $7,000. About six months later the Trident had a whole new front end and was back on the road - thanks to Dale Madsen and his fine work. I think the T150V is very fast. It has great acceleration and sounds so good with the roar of the ray gun exhaust. I love riding it, as it handles very well on all roads and on gravel (better that I expected). My only complaint is the stiff clutch and the heavy

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Page 6 (Continued from page 6) springs on the three Amal carbs. I am working on a solution that may work well, based on advice from Doug A and Mark F. Otherwise, this bike has all the looks of a great 70's vintage super bike and is a quick start-up in two kicks, with proper carb tickling. At this point in my life I am very satisfied with the three bikes I have. I like to regularly polish, clean and touch up any blems, which keeps my rides like new. That time is like therapy for me. The Trident is my favorite bike. Its style, good looks and performance make it my choice for first place. I don't think I'll find another classic I would like any better. I may someday sell one of the other bikes and move up to the new Bonneville T120. My riding goal is to put at least 1,000 miles per year on each bike. These days, it's harder to do - but this Old Pecker is working on it. My advice is to wear the GEAR and RIDE SAFE. Watch out for those DISTRACTED drivers on those blasted cell phones.

Dave Denemark’s 1974 Triumph Trident T150V

Page 7 2017 Calendar of Events January 21 – BBC - Meeting From Hell - 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Van Eimerien-Kolanka American Legion Post 27 located at 920 Monroe Ave., South Milwaukee, WI 21 - FYI - Annual Team Triumph Holiday Party - Janesville, WI - 5:00 PM See Team Triumph’s website for details http:www.triumph1.com/ February

3 - FYI - Team Triumph “Movie and Pizza Night” - 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm “London has Fallen” 10-12 - FYI - International Motorcycle Show - Donald Stevens Center - 5555 North River Road, Rosemont, Il 60018 11 - FYI - Team Winnebagoland bus to the Chicago International Motorcycle Show https://www.facebook.com/events/1136925226403511/ - Tom Van Zeeland www.teamwinnebagoland.com 17 - RTR - Mama Tried Flat Track races - BMO Harris Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. Milwaukee, WI 53203 http://www.flatoutfriday.com/ 18 – FYI - MilVinMoto – 2017, 41st Annual Vincent Massacre - New location - Ken Kales Sports Car Store, 4015 North Rockwell St. Chicago, Illinois 60618 18-19 -RTR - Mama Tried Motorcycle Show – 126 South 2nd Street – Milwaukee Time: 10:00am – 10:00pm http://mamatriedshow.com/show/ 19 – RTR - Mama Tried Slippery Sunday Ice Racing – McKinley Marina - Milwaukee Lakefront, 1750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202 24-26- FYI - AHRMA Vintage Racing - Roebling Road Raceway -Bloomingdale, GA 26 – FYI - Ice Breaker Motorcycle Ice Racing Wilson Park Lagoon 1601 W. Howard Ave - Saturday 11-2:30 March 4 - FYI - “Bikes at the Brewery” - Pearl Street Brewery, 1401 St, Andrew St., LaCrosse, WI - 10:00 am - 7:00 pm - Steve Baker received a personal invitation to show his bike at this event. 11? - RTR - Frozen Snot Run – Fuel Café – No information on website. 18 – BBC – Marketing Meeting – Dan and Peggy Kasper’s house 26231 Deer Ridge Trail, Waterford - 11:00am – 262-514-2073 or [email protected] 3/31-4/2 - FYI - AHRMA Vintage Racing – FYI - Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, South Carolina 3/31 – 4/2 – FYI – Northeast Wisconsin Motorama, Shopko Hall and Brown County Arena, Green Bay, WI. April 21-23 - FYI – Moto America - Circuit of The Americas — Austin, Texas 21-23 – FYI - AHRMA Vintage Racing - Willow Springs Raceway, Rosamond, CA 23 – BBC - Walneck’s Swap Meet, McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Rd. Woodstock, IL. - 8:00 am -2:00 pm - Admission $9.00 / vendors $40.00 Colette and Indian - 414651-4549 [email protected] 27-28 - FYI - AHRMA Vintage Racing – FYI - Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA 28-30 - FYI - Moto America – Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA 27-30 - FYI - Ozark Mountain Rat Raid – Marble Falls, AK – http://ozarkratraid.com/ May 5 - 6 - FYI - Vintage Torquefest, 14569 Old Highway Road, Dubuque, IA 52001 7 – RTR - SCMG Slimey Crud Café Racer Run – Pine Bluff to Leland 12-13 - FYI – S-K Service 29th Annual Swapmeet – Japanese, European, British Swapmeet 100 Clark Street, Hatley, WI Page 8 2017 Calendar of Events May 12-14 - FYI - Moto America - Virginia International Raceway - Danville, VA 20 - RTR - Team Triumph 17th Annual Open House – Hwy 11, Janesville, WI 20 – FYI – Vintage Motorcycle Drag Races, Great Lakes Dragaway Hwy KR, Union Grove, WI – details to follow 21 - BBC - Run to The Sun General Membership Meeting - 1403 52nd Street, Kenosha, WI 28 - FYI - The Springfield Mile – State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL June 2 – RTR - 32nd Annual Dairyland Classic flat track racing Sheboygan County Fair Park, Plymouth, WI 2-4 – FYI- AHRMA Vintage Racing – FYI – Gingerman Raceway, South Haven, MI 2-4 – FYI - Moto America - Road America — Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 4 - BBC - Brewtown Rumble – 11:00am – 6:00pm Old Pabst Brewery facility - Jacob Best’s Place 901 W Juneau Ave., Milwaukee, WI - Indian, Colette, Doug - 262-498-7805 [email protected] 3-4? - FYI - Thunder in The Park - Greybeard Motorcycle Show and Swap meet to benefit Children’s Hospital of Fox Valley, South Park in Oshkosh, WI. Show has special British class. www.greybeardproductions.org No info for the 2017 event yet. 10-11? - FYI - National Motorcycle Museum Vintage Rally – Anamosa, IA 9, 10, 11 - BBC - Road America Vintage Motorcycle Classic and Rockerbox - Racing, Swapmeet, Bike Show. Camping available. Elkhart Lake, WI - Gates open at 7:00am. We will have a booth in the swap meet area. Pat and Dave are in the paddock area at the top of hill – Doug Aretz [email protected] 12 - RTR - “Cruisin’ the Grove” casual cruise night - 13275 Watertown Plank Rd., Elm Grove, WI - open to all makes and models of cars and motorcycles 16-17 - FYI - 2017 AMAC Viking Chapter National Meet, State Fairgrounds Snelling Ave, St. Paul, MN 17-? - BBC - “The Edge Tour” for details contact Bill Church 920-254-3529 [email protected] 18 - RTR - British Car Field Day, Sussex Village Park, 10:00am – 3:30pm 23-25 - FYI - Moto America – Utah Motorsports Campus, Tooele, UT 23-25 – FYI - 24th Annual Triumph National Rally www.triumphnationalrally.com 24 - BBC – General Membership Meeting and Rally Packing - Steve Shelvik, W8017 Mink Creek Drive, Random Lake, WI - 414-861-8041 25 -FYI - Walneck’s Swap Meet McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Rd. Woodstock, IL. - 8:00 am -2:00 pm - Admission $9.00 / vendors $40.00 26 - RTR - “Cruisin’ the Grove” casual cruise night - 13275 Watertown Plank Rd., Elm Grove, WI - open to all makes and models of cars and motorcycles July 7-9 - FYI – Moto America –Mazda Raceway, Leguna Seca, CA 10- RTR - “Cruisin’ the Grove” casual cruise night - 13275 Watertown Plank Rd., Elm Grove, WI - open to all makes and models of cars and motorcycles 14, 15, 16 - BBC – BBC 37th Annual Motorcycle Show and Rally - 40th Anniversary of the BBC, Eagle Cave, Blue River, WI. 15 - FYI - Lorem Ipsum Vintage Motorcycle Rally, Viroqua, WI 16 - BBC - General Membership Meeting under the tent @ Eagle Cave –11:00am 24 - RTR - “Cruisin’ the Grove” casual cruise night - 13275 Watertown Plank Rd., Elm Grove, WI - open to all makes and models of cars and motorcycles 27? - BBC - BBC at the Iron Horse Hotel – 438 W Florida Street, Milwaukee, WI 29 - BBC - Post Rally Ride – 17332 Durand Ave., Union Grove, WI - 12:00 noon Indian 414-651-4549 - 7/30 – 8/15 – FYI - 77th Annual Sturgis Rally, Sturgis, SD. Page 9 2017 Calendar of Events August 5-6 - FYI - Milwaukee Concours d’Elegance (formerly Masterpiece Club Day) Auto and Motorcycle Show, Veterans Park, Milwaukee 6 - RTR - 5th annual “Cruisin’ the Grove” on street car show. Watertown Plank Rd. Elm Grove, WI https://www.facebook.com/CruisinTheGrove/ 11-13 - FYI - Moto America – Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA 11-13 -FYI - 9th Annual Symco Shakedown - www.symcoshakedown.com 13 - FYI – Walneck’s Swapmeet - McHenry County Fairgrounds, Woodstock, IL. 14- RTR - “Cruisin’ the Grove” casual cruise night - 13275 Watertown Plank Rd., Elm Grove, WI - open to all makes and models of cars and motorcycles 14-16 – FYI -AHRMA Vintage Racing –New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ 18-20 -BBC – BBC Northwoods Camp and Ride Weekend – EauClaire River - Dells Campground - Aniwa, WI (north of Hatley, WI) - [email protected] 20? - FYI – Chicago Norton Owners Club Vintage Bike Show at MCC - Villa Park, Illinois (No information available on website) 25-26 -FYI –Moto America –Pittsburgh International Race Complex - Pittsburgh, PA 26 - FYI - Lumberjack Days – Tigerton, WI – last weekend in August – 28 - BBC - Cruisin' The Grove British Invasion featuring the BBC. Austin-Healey club and MG club and BBC booth and bikes. 13275 Watertown Plank Rd., Elm Grove, WI - 5:00 pm-? - Indian/Colette/ Peggy [email protected] 31- 9/2 - RTR - Davenport Antique motorcycle swap meet and races - Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds - 2815 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA www.chiefblackhawk.org/ September 1-3 - FYI - AHRMA Vintage Racing –Utah Motorsports Campus, Tooele, UT 8-10 - FYI - AHRMA Vintage Racing –Talladega Grand Pre Raceway, Munford, AL 8-10? - RTR -Annual Triumph Midwest Ride-In, New Glarus, WI Not on website yet 8-10 - FYI - Moto America - New Jersey Motorsports Park - Millville, New Jersey 9-11 - FYI - AHRMA Racing - Talladega Gran Prix Raceway - Munford, AL 9 - BBC - No Big Deal Picnic – Officer nominations - Kathy and Doug Aretz, 3613 Charles St., Racine, WI 262-498-7805; [email protected] 10 - FYI – 34th Annual Battle of The Brits, Camp Dearborn 1700 General Motors Rd, Milford, MI 48380 October 1 - RTR - SCMG Slimey Crud Café Racer Run – Pine Bluff to Leland 7? - RTR - Saturday Flat Track Racing Elkhorn ½ mile, Noon Walworth County Fair Grounds 411 East Court St, Hwy 11, Elkhorn, WI – (Tentative, check website) 5-8 - RTR – Barber Vintage Festival - 6030 Barber Motorsports Parkway Birmingham, AL - AHRMA Racing 7 - RTR - Team Winnebagoland Fall Color Ride to Door County www.teamwinnebagoland.com 14 - BBC - Color Ride and General Membership Meeting – Officer nominations Steve and Debbie Shelvik, W8017 Mink Creek Drive, Random Lake, WI 414-861-8041 15 – FYI - Walneck’s Swap Meet, McHenry County Fairgrounds -11900 Country Club Rd, Woodstock, IL 8:00am – 2:00pm. Admission $9.00 / vendors, $40.00 21? - RTR - Team Triumph Open House, Hwy 11, Janesville – Not on website yet November 11 - BBC - Pot Luck Dinner and General Membership Meeting – American Legion Post, 920 Monroe Ave., South Milwaukee, WI - Officer Nominations Jim Ziemann - 414-481-6960 - [email protected]

Page 10 2017 Calendar of Events December 1 - BBC – Officer Elections – Best Western Waterfront Hotel, Oshkosh, WI ?5:00?? 2 - BBC – Christmas Party and Banquet - Best Western Waterfront Hotel, Oshkosh, WI (Mary Lange)

The Presidential Address January 20, 2017 I am taking the Oath of Office to lead the British Biker Cooperative toward “Greatness Again” for my second year. The new President Elect has done the same thing today for America. Coincidence? I think not. Actually, I think I’ve lost my mind. So what else is new? Actually, there’s lots going on for 2017. The Meeting from Hell is tomorrow, as I write this. We will approve the calendar, take a look at the artwork for the 2017 Rally, The BBC’s 40th Anniversary, make some changes and adjustments to make things work better, and go in the direction to have some fun. That’s the plan. I would like all of you to join the BBC in that plan. We start out with Mama Tried in Milwaukee; flat track races, bike show, and dare I say this . . . cold weather for ice races. The Marketing Meeting is in March which kick starts the Rally planning into full gear. There are events in April on the calendar but May is when the riding really starts with The Run To The Sun, Brewtown rumble in June, The BBC Rally in July and a host of activities in August, the No Big Deal Picnic in September, The Color Ride in October, The Pot Luck Dinner in November, and the Holiday Party in December . . . The End. How’s that for an overview? But looking over the calendar, there are a lot of riding events which look attractive so I would advise that you go on some of them. After all, isn’t that what were supposed to be about? Then do it. You won’t be able to do everything on the calendar but I hope it gives you some ideas of what is out there for 2017. Just remember one thing; our calendar was made in January. Many things may change that are not in our control. So if you see something in the calendar you want to do, check your choice out, on-line before you do it just in case that activity was changed. (That’s the BBC disclaimer) So, with that being said, have a happy and enjoyable 2017. I hope to see you on the road. Doug Aretz, President British Biker Cooperative

Page 11 BBC Holiday Party December 3, 2016

The first item was the vote for the Board of Directors so that votes could be counted while the meeting progressed. Next, there was a moment of silence for members who passed away this year. Thanks to the current Board of Directors and Happy Birthday to Tom Rasman. Thank you to all our sponsors. 2016 was a quiet year for racing due to Dave’s busy personal schedule. But he promised that he will be racing a larger slate of races for 2017. Pat and Dave’s race bikes will be at the Mama Tried Bike Show in February. We heard a plea for new members. All current Officers were thanked. Member year patches were given out including a 25 year patch to Bob Gomach, a 30 year Patch to Dave Corriveau, and a 35 year patch for Rick Becker. Also included was a 40 year patch for co-founder Bar- ry Snyder, who wasn’t there, but Doug Aretz has promised to track him down and make sure that he gets to the next Rally. The New Member of the Year was given to Jeff Kelley. The Member of the Year Award was given to Jim Ziemann. No Black Cloud award was given this year. Kat Bach won the 50-50 raffle. The new Board of Directors are as follows: Pat Hanson, Marj Inman, Mary Lange, Colette Lendowski, Indian Lendowski, Bill Pluess, Joe Schertzl, and Jim Ziemann. A warm welcome was extended to our newest BBC member, Frank Fritz of American Pickers fame (who unfortunately wasn’t there). On that note the meeting ended. Submitted by Jim Ziemann

Page 12 George Carlin’s Philosophy Class 1. If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes? 2. The main reason Santa is so jolly, is because he knows where all the bad girls live. 3. If a man is standing in the middle of the forest speaking and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?

Page 13 BBC Meeting from Hell January 21st, 2017 President Doug Aretz welcomed everyone to the meeting. Doug began by letting everyone know that the Rally theme for this year is “Forty Y ears of the British Experience - Long Live the Limey”. This year is also the 50th anniversary of the Triumph Daytona. It was decided not to celebrate the Daytona anniversary this year but postpone it to 2018. (We now have a head start on next year’s MFH.) The artwork for this year’s rally was displayed and discussed. The possibility of having both black and gray t-shirts available was discussed. Raising rally fees was also discussed. Postcard with all rally info needs to be done by February. It was decided by vote to lower the hospitalization check from $75 to $50, with a limit of one check per year. However, if a member is hospitalized more than once they can receive multiple cards. The death benefit was also lowered from $125 to $100, again just once per year. The VP of property reported that the trailer is in storage. The issue of installing brakes on the trailer was discussed and tabled until we see what our financial state is closer to the end of 2017. A new harness for the lights has been purchased but not yet installed. New stakes are required for rally signs and possibly some will need to be repainted. It was decided to remove mention of the average age of BBC members so as not to scare away prospective younger members. Webmaster reported that the web fees are due in April, but will be paid early to give us a reduction in fees. Our Editor reported that the cost of printing and mailing the newsletter is slightly higher than anticipated. Although after the printer is paid for, the unit cost will decrease. The newsletter budget for this year is $390. It was decided to keep the mailing cost of newsletters at the current price of $5. The VP of Product reported that BBC product was sold at 13 different locations last year with sales in excess of $3,500. It was decided to purchase more hats, because they were our best-selling item. Pat Hansen will be organizing the Run to The Sun. Colette, Indian and Doug will be handling the Brewtown Rumble. The Post Rally Ride will again be at Indian’s garage on July 29th, 2017. Pauline and Rudy will be organizing an Eau Claire River Dells Camp and Ride. More information to follow as it becomes available. Jim Ziemann will organize the Pot Luck dinner for this year. Colette and Indian will handle Walnecks. Dave Spanjar talked about the possibility of t-shirts for racing sponsorship. There will also be a mailing for race sponsorship. Bill Pluess won the 50-50 raffle and donated winnings to race sponsorship. The following rally responsibilities were assigned: Bike games Brad, Kevin and Ron. Poker Run, Pauline and Chris. Trailer, Pat Hansen. Marketing, Peggy. Set-up and take down, Pat and Steve Baker. Security, Joe. Beer, Bill. Awards, Doug and Steve Shelvik. 50-50 Pauline and Rich. Band, Indian will be looking for bands. We will be working with Team Triumph to see if they will be doing demo rides again this year. It was agreed again this year that all pets must be leashed. It was discussed and voted that all rally fees will be raised $5. We will be looking into getting a smaller tent and one less port-a-potty. A collection was taken up to help Ken and Pam Mason with their dues. The next meeting will be the Marketing meeting at Peggy and Dan Kasper’s house. Meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Jim Ziemann SR.

Page 14 British Bike Wiring Diagram

Link to Cartoon: https://xkcd.com/730

Page 15 February Puzzle

AMALCARBS, BOYERIGNITION, BREWTOWNRUMBLE, BUCKROGERS DAILYDRIVER, DISTRACTEDDRIVERS, FLASHGORDON, ICEBREAKER FLATTRACKRACES, FROZENSNOTRUN, HONDASUPERSPORT MEETINGFROMHELL, MOTORAMA, RAYGUNEXHAUST, TORQUEFEST Words may be forward, backwards, diagonal, vertical, or horizontal. For extra fun, find the words in the Knewsletter!

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