BMW MOA Club #210 & BMWRA Club #104 Catch us on the Web at WWW.RCB.ORG December 2008 lot of choices for things to do with plenty of River City Stuff The both camping and motel oriented weekends, so if you can't find an event you like out of all that President Fred Jewell 916-683-3047 President’s we have available, well, you're probably just Vice President too damn picky, and you should have come to Dennis Allstead 530-391-5754 Corner the planning meeting. Secretary by Fred Jewell Lynn Clark 530-666-2127 Treasurer Now that winter is fast approaching, it's proba- Jamie Challinor [email protected] After much consternation and discussion the bly time to look at your bike and see if it and Membership Board of Directors decided that the annual dues Bob Holleron 530-391-2831 you are ready for the cold and wet. Tires are Newsletter for the club need to be raised to $24, $30 if you the most important; ones that were barely good Kim Rydalch 209-521-8425 have the newsletter mailed to you. This will start enough in August will not be any good now. Web Master in January and will be due on your regular due Tires need heat to function best, they require Ken Caruthers 916-353-1827 date. Everything is going up these days, and I Directors through 2009 deep tread to channel water away, and worn out Ted Alvarez 916-457-7619 don't think our dues have changed in years, if tires lack both. So if you feel they are suspect, Linda Stofer 916-966-7910 ever, so I guess it was inevitable. It's basically then you should change them now and save Lois Lewis 916-652-0575 only $2 a month to belong to the best BMW club yourself from problems later. I know it seems Bob Holleron 209-245-6245 Joe Meyers 916-729-3319 in Sacramento, but if you have a problem with like a set of tires is a lot of money, and I could- Tom Moe 916-858-0891 this feel free to email or call me and we will dis- n't argue with you there, but is it worth saving Rick Blake 916-927-BMW’0perator’ cuss it. Your dues will still be $24, but we can $300 and run the risk of losing traction when Directors through 2008 discuss it anyway. you need it most? Good deals on tires are avail- Phil Challinor 530-295-5554 Marv Lewis 916-652-0575 able on line if you know where to look, or Stan Davis 916-992-0562 Track day at Thunderhill is back on with a new check with A&S for any specials they might be Jack Klauschie 530-677-6395 date! For those of you who don't know, we were running. Check your cold weather gear thor- Larry Morris 916-705-3900 very upset with the management at Thunderhill Mike Paetzold 916-920-2317 oughly before you set out on a ride. Mine have Ray Trujillo 916-601-9141 for giving us Father's Day last year for our track a tendency to shrink over the summer (I blame Roy Ulfsrud 916-342-7352 day, and we made it very clear that we would not the altitude) and poor fitting gear is uncomfort- Bryan Wright 916-663-9175 accept that date again, so they tried to give us able and most likely cold too. If you leave them Past President May 10 instead, which turned out to be Mother's Gary Stofer 916-966-7910 out in the garage as I do, there is always the Day! The RCB Board of Directors unanimously risk of some tiny livestock setting up house in voted that down, and we have been investigating your gloves or pockets, not something to find Membership Meeting alternate revenue sources since. However, due to out at the last minute. Sat Dec, 6th 8:00am the unrelenting pressure that Kim Rydalch has Susie’s Country Oaks Cafe been placing on them, they have responded with a 500-G Cirby Way Speaking of winter, we got rained out on our Roseville new date of Sunday, September 20, 2009. We ride last month, so we will be doing the same think this is actually a preferable date as the heat route for our December ride, ending up in Wa- should be less of a factor, no interference from terloo at the Waterloo Inn. I don't know if I'll Director’s Meeting close-by holidays, and the RCB schedule is open. be on it; I have to cook up 4 slabs of ribs for the Tues Dec 9th, 7:00 pm So start planning now and put aside $20 a month Christmas party that night, and they take a IHOP and you can enjoy a great day of riding and skills while to get them just exactly perfect. Hope to 2525 Iron Point Road improvement at the track. see you at the Christmas potluck, we will be Folsom awarding the prizes to the winners of the Road We have some new things for next year that To Nowhere tour along with sampling every- Breakfast - Be There! came up at the planning meeting, and some things one's favorite foods. Every Saturday 8 am that have changed a little. There are plans for a Susie’s Country Oaks Cafe couple of GS oriented campouts/rides; the Eureka Remember, we're not bikers, we're motorcy- 500-G Cirby Way ride (route 36) is moved to mid April to hopefully clists. Roseville avoid any more snow and rain; the Lake Mendo- We ride far. cino campout is going to move to a new, as yet to We ride often. be announced, location that the Klauschies will be We ride quiet(ly). Weds. Dinner Ride hosting in mid May; the Road to Nowhere is go- Meet between 5-6:30 pm Leaves every Wednesday ing to be replaced with the RCB Scavenger Hunt evening at 6:30 pm from The (more info to come later); and Becki and I are Coffee Republic in Folsom going to host the Manchester Beach event. Still a PAGE 2 BMW MOA CLUB #210 & BMWRA CLUB #104 RCB’s Annual Christmas Party Announcing RCB’s Annual Christmas Party! The rest of the dinner is potluck. Please see the guidelines for last names below. Saturday, December 6, 2008 Doors open at 6:30 p.m. S TO Z Appetizers Dinner at 7:00 p.m. M TO R Salads Goodnights at 10:00 p.m. H TO L Meats/Main courses D TO G Side dishes Our gracious host is… A TO C Desserts A & S BMW 1125 Orlando Ave., Roseville Beverages are provided by River City Beemers 28th Cycle World International M/C Show San Mateo County Expo Center You’re humble editor 2495 South Delaware Street San Mateo, CA 94403 Free Motorcycle parking and gear check Friday, December 19 4:00pm - 9:00pm Saturday, December 20 9:30am - 8:00pm Sunday, December 21 9:30am - 5:00pm Admission Adult: 1-day $13 • 2-day $20 | Children 6-11: 1-day $6 • 2-day $10 Children 5 & under free Buy your e-tickets online and save! Cash only at the ticket booth. Be prepared - the con- vention center may not have an ATM. www.motorcycleshows.com Go to the web site and buy your tickets on line and save time at the entrance. BMW MOA CLUB #210 & BMWRA CLUB #104 PAGE 3 Christmas Wishes from Kim’s Korner By Kim Rydalch, newsletter editor Arai helmets at home and I have 14! I think I see a 15th in my future! Another successful newsletter year has come and gone without complaint. Of course anyone who does Tires...I love Bridgestone 021’s! They stick and are complain will then be designated as the new editor. I the best ones I’ve tried so far. I’ve purchased the know because I complained and became the new edi- tires at my favorite web site, South West moto. tor back in 1999 and the rest as they say is history! www.swmototires.com is a great place to buy tires, but I found a slightly cheaper place and they’re also I wanted to give RCB members hints on what and in Arizona with free shipping on 2 tires or more. where to buy moto stuff. All web sites, moto farkles They ship promptly just like southwest moto so give and moto clothing that I recommend in this column I them a try too, www.americanmototire.com have used and approve. I hope they will make your wallet lighter and your life better! New and Used parts sometimes are hard to find from reliable people. The Beemer Bone Yard is a great Arai Helmets...other than my wife’s caress, nothing place that can be trusted. I bought new front rotors else touches my thinning hair. I’ve tried other brands for my 2005 GS and now I have smooth braking of helmets and I keep returning to Arai. again. They were hundreds of dollars less than stock www.araiamericas.com is the web site and they sell BMW rotors and they are the fancy wave rotors so replacement parts and you can register your helmet. the “Cool” factor went way up. Did you know that if you have an Arai helmet manu- www.beemerboneyard.com is where it’s at. factured after 2000 and the lower trim comes unglued you can request a repair authorization number and get www.bmrproducts.com, carries a great product for new trim installed.