In The Wind. BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado. No Monthly Meeting In December

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December 2014 MOA #66 AMA #2772 RA #327 In The Wind BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado No Monthly

Downtown Morrison, CO Every Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

1 December 2014 MOA #66 AMA #2772 RA #327 In The Wind BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado No Monthly Meeting In December Saturday Morning Breakfast Rides Red Rocks Grill & TNT Country Kitchen Downtown Morrison, CO Every Saturday at 8:30 a.m. (rain, shine, or snow), members meet for breakfast at Red Rocks Grill in Morrison. If weather permits, we ride afterwards. Most rides are spontaneous, with destinations determined that morning. Come with ride suggestions! Monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday at Red & Jerry s located at 1840 W Oxford Avenue, Sheridan, CO Come join us for dinner, socializing and to hear our monthly speakers. 5:00 Dinner & Socializing 6:30 Meeting 7:00 Speaker Join us Saturday, December 13th For Our Annual Holiday Party & Gift Exchange See page 3 for more details BMWMCC Ride Book Release - January 1, 2015 Receive your Ride Book at Rockyard Brewery See Page 4 for more details. BMWMCC.org In the Wind 1

P r e s i d e n t s L e t t e r Thanksgiving thoughts I am writing this on Thanksgiving weekend.

Some things appear on most everyone s list; things like good health, having enough money to keep us housed and fed, having the luxury of at least one true long-term friend or even feeling lucky that

We ride and that s not trivial. When they study why some people are happy with their lives and others aren t, the happy people turn out to have somehow achieved balance.

2 P r e s i d e n t s L e t t e r Thanksgiving thoughts I am writing this on Thanksgiving weekend. Thanksgiving is the one official event of the year in which we are supposed to ponder the things in our lives which we are fortunate to have. Some things appear on most everyone s list; things like good health, having enough money to keep us housed and fed, having the luxury of at least one true long-term friend or even feeling lucky that the family car is still running. I agree that those sorts of things are worthy of being on the I m thankful for... list but you and I share one we sometimes take for granted, and shouldn t. We ride. We ride and that s not trivial. When they study why some people are happy with their lives and others aren t, the happy people turn out to have somehow achieved balance. Not the fall down on your bike balance but balance between work and play, between things we have to do and things we want to do between the things we do out of responsibility and the things we simply choose to do and which are emotionally rewarding to us. You probably never thought of motorcycle riding as a means to a balanced life, but it is. I have said many times that I simply cannot imagine what my life would have been like without motorcycles. I started out on dirt bikes. One of the first things I learned was, you can t ride a motorcycle while you continue to worry about problems at work. Why? Because if your mind is occupied thinking about work, you crash! It s that simple. Riding demands your undivided attention, unless, of course, you enjoy crashing. At our Club meeting last month, I showed the movie Why We Ride. In that movie, they talk about how quickly you find yourself forgetting about the cares of the day when you get on your bike. I think of it as benefit number one for riders. Then there is the way being a rider reinforces your self-worth and sense of accomplishment. Helen Keller famously told us that Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. Riders like you are not risk adverse. You have accepted the risk and practiced the needed skills which allow you to enjoy the I m good at this feelings of accomplishment. You all understand at some level that you are doing something that most people can t find the courage to do. You are in the daring adventure class! Honestly, I prefer to spend my life in the company of the daring adventure folks. For welcoming me into this group, I will always be grateful to my friend, Bill Osband. He took me on my first-ever dirt ride. I had no idea at the time that I had been introduced to a lifetime of wonderful friends and shared pleasures which continue to this day. Motorcycles and people who ride them what a gift. Love you guys. I hope your own Thanksgivings were wonderful too. Ride safe, Jeff Burns BMWMCC President BMWMCC.org In the Wind 2

Holiday Party & Gift Exchange Deer Creek Golf Club 135 Shaffer Parkway Littleton,

c e m b e r 5 t h Dinner Includes Appetizers: Chicken Bruschetta and Vegetable

Dish Chef s Choice of Sides Desser t: Peach and Berry Cobbler Non-Alcoholic

3 Holiday Party & Gift Exchange Deer Creek Golf Club 135 Shaffer Parkway Littleton, CO Saturday, December 13th $ 20 Pe r-pe r s o n R S V P B y D e c e m b e r 5 t h Dinner Includes Appetizers: Chicken Bruschetta and Vegetable Crudité Ultimate Dinner Buffet: Prime Rib, Garlic Butter Chicken, Tilapia and Vegan Dish Chef s Choice of Sides Desser t: Peach and Berry Cobbler Non-Alcoholic Beverage Station & 2 Drink Tickets See Page 4 for Gift Exchange Details BMWMCC.org In the Wind 3

January 1st Ride New Year Day Ride to Rockyard Brewery First ride of the year! Join us at 11:00 AM at the Rockyard American Grill & Brewing Company located in Castle Rock.

Riders from the BMWMCC, Pikes Peak BMW Riders and Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Riders Club converge on the brewery rain or shine. See you there!

This is when everyone draws a number to determine the order of the gift exchange. The person who draws the first number opens the first gift of their choice from the gift pile.

4 January 1st Ride New Year Day Ride to Rockyard Brewery First ride of the year! Join us at 11:00 AM at the Rockyard American Grill & Brewing Company located in Castle Rock. Begin the New Year with this popular annual ride to the Rockyard Brewery Restaurant located west of I-25 and south of the outlet stores at exit 183. Riders from the BMWMCC, Pikes Peak BMW Riders and Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Riders Club converge on the brewery rain or shine. See you there! Renew your membership and receive the 2015 BMWMCC Ride Book! Don t forget to bring a present for the Santa gift exchange! Gift Value $ What is the Santa gift exchange? This is when everyone draws a number to determine the order of the gift exchange. The person who draws the first number opens the first gift of their choice from the gift pile. Before the second person opens his or her gift choice, they can decide to choose a gift from the gift pile or snatch the first person s opened gift. And, so on... A gift can only be regifted three times. This way, most people have a good chance of ending up with something they actually like and it is much more entertaining than just watching everyone open up one present. At the end of the process, the person who went first can, if he or she wishes, to exchange his or her gift for any other present, even those that have been regifted three times. It pays to be first - so come early! BMWMCC.org In the Wind 4

2014 Mileage Contest BMWMCC Mileage Contest Ends December 31st! Please email your Contest Mileage Forms to president@bmwmcc.org.

You can also hand-off your completed form to any Officer or mail to BMWMCC, PO Box 742, Morrison, CO 80465-5742.

5 2014 Mileage Contest BMWMCC Mileage Contest Ends December 31st! Please your Contest Mileage Forms to This contest is open to all brands of motorcycles. Top Female and Male riders will be recognized for having out-ridden everyone else in the Club! Results will be published in the BMWMCC In The Wind newsletter, so you will have bragging rights. Photos welcomed! Please scan, then your 2013 Mileage Contest form to by January 16th to be included in the Mileage Contest. You can also hand-off your completed form to any Officer or mail to BMWMCC, PO Box 742, Morrison, CO Contest results will be published in the February issue of the In The Wind newsletter. The 2015 Mileage Contest Form can be found on page 12 of this newsletter. The contest is open to all brands of motorcycles. BMWMCC.org In the Wind 5

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Colorado Springs, CO - January 23 - January 25, 2015 Friday, Saturday, Sunday January 23 - Professional Racing - Friday - 7:00 PM January 24 - Professional Racing- Saturday - 7:00 PM January 25 -

7 Colorado Springs, CO - January 23 - January 25, 2015 Friday, Saturday, Sunday January 23 - Professional Racing - Friday - 7:00 PM January 24 - Professional Racing- Saturday - 7:00 PM January 25 - Amateur Racing - Sunday - 12:00 PM Doors Open Friday & Saturday - 6:00 PM and Sunday - 10:00 AM Tickets available at The Broadmoor World Arena Box Office, online at or by phone at The Broadmoor World Arena 3185 Venetucci Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO BMWMCC.org In the Wind 7

2015 Daytona 200 Not a MotoAmerica Race Friday, October 10, 2014 By Bart Madson The 2015 Daytona 200 will not be a part of the inaugural MotoAmerica road racing series.

8 2015 Daytona 200 Not a MotoAmerica Race Friday, October 10, 2014 By Bart Madson The 2015 Daytona 200 will not be a part of the inaugural MotoAmerica road racing series. A Daytona International Speedway press release has announced it was unable to reach a sanction agreement with the MotoAmerica/KRAVE group for the historic race, which traditionally kicks off the AMA road racing season. The exclusion of Daytona is confirmed by MotoAmerica s tentative 2015 schedule, which opens at the Circuit of the Americas in tandem with the MotoGP round. The 2012 Daytona 200 finish, where Joey Pascarella bested Jason DiSalvo in the now defunct Daytona SportBike class. The history D200 will not be included in the inaugural 2015 MotoAmerica road racing series. The full DIS press release quotes Speedway President Joie Chitwood III and states: After having multiple discussions with MotoAmerica/KRAVE regarding a sanction agreement for 2015 Daytona 200, we were unable to find common ground on a business model that would be beneficial for both parties. We wish MotoAmerica/KRAVE the best as they begin their inaugural season in Daytona International Speedway will continue to be the driving force behind Bike Week, hosting a wide range of activities for all ages including the Daytona Supercross, the Ricky Carmichael Amateur Supercross and the AMA Pro Flat Track doubleheader, as well as demo rides, displays and vendors. We will continue to look for partners to assist in running the Daytona 200. The MotoAmerica/KRAVE group, led by former AMA and GP champion Wayne Rainey, took over the U.S. professional road racing series from the Daytona Motorsports Group in September. It recently announced the basic outlines for rules/class structure, including a premier Superbike class, Superstock 1000, Supersport and Superstock 600 support classes with two more support series expected. The Daytona round has long been an outlier in the AMA Pro Racing schedule. Coinciding with Daytona Bike Week, it is often run months before the second round of the series. The Daytona 200 is an even more exceptional event, being a 69-lap endurance race with pit stops rather than conventional sprint race. The Daytona Speedway s high-speed banking also places unique demand on tires, which restricted the D200 to the smaller-displacement Formula Xtreme and Daytona SportBike classes from However, AMA Pro Racing had announced in February 2014 that the Daytona 200 would once again feature the AMA SuperBike class in The DIS statement claims it will still look for partners to run the D200, which would celebrate its 74th running in BMWMCC.org In the Wind 8

MOTOAMERICA 2015 MotoAmerica Racing Schedule Released Courtesy of MotoAmerica Friday, October 10, 2014 Following on the heels of the announcement that MotoAmerica/KRAVE and Daytona International

The eight-round schedule includes stops at Circuit of the Americas and Indianapolis Motor Speedway during MotoGP events and a TBD-listed finale at Laguna Seca alongside World Superbike.

MotoAmerica, the new American road racing series, has released its tentative race schedule for 2015.

9 MOTOAMERICA 2015 MotoAmerica Racing Schedule Released Courtesy of MotoAmerica Friday, October 10, 2014 Following on the heels of the announcement that MotoAmerica/KRAVE and Daytona International Speedway couldn t reach a sanctioning agreement for the Daytona 200, MotoAmerica has released its tentative 2015 schedule. The eight-round schedule includes stops at Circuit of the Americas and Indianapolis Motor Speedway during MotoGP events and a TBD-listed finale at Laguna Seca alongside World Superbike. Other stops familiar to AMA Pro Racing competitors include Road America, Barber and New Jersey Motorsports Park, among others. The full MotoAmerica press release is included below. MotoUSA Ed. MotoAmerica, the new American road racing series, has released its tentative race schedule for MotoAmerica will deliver a full schedule of exciting motorcycle road races at premier race tracks across the United States in The MotoAmerica Road Racing Series is shaping up nicely, said Chuck Aksland. The positive responses from race tracks and the road racing community have been great, and because of this support we were able to build a solid road racing series schedule for Our aim is to have a nine-race 2015 MotoAmerica Road Racing Championship. We are working on confirmation of an additional venue and hope to have this completed very soon. The 2015 MotoAmerica Road Racing Series: April Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas (2 classes, MotoGP support races) April Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia May Virginia International Raceway (VIR) Alton, Virginia May Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama August 7-9 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, Indiana* (2 classes, MotoGP support races) September New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey TBD Laguna Seca Monterey, California (WSBK Support Race) *To be confirmed Schedule subject to change About MotoAmerica: MotoAmerica is the new North American roadracing series created in MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership that includes three-time 500cc World Grand Prix Champion Wayne Rainey, ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland, motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges, and businessman Richard Varner. BMWMCC.org In the Wind 9

December Events & Incentives at Foothills Triumph BMW Motorcycles Saturday December 6th:

Saturday December 13th: Chili & Chocolate Customer Appreciation Day - let our thanks warm you

American icon and motorcycle pioneer who took on the established motorcycle industry changing

10 December Events & Incentives at Foothills Triumph BMW Motorcycles Saturday December 6th: Holiday Sale - more great holiday discounts! Saturday December 13th: Chili & Chocolate Customer Appreciation Day - let our thanks warm you up! Penton: The John Penton Story Movie Screening Thursday January 15th: A new film about an American icon and motorcycle pioneer who took on the established motorcycle industry changing it...forever. Limited seating - purchase your tickets NOW to make the screening happen: BMWMCC.org In the Wind 10

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2014 Officers & Board Members Board Meeting Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Time: 6:30 P.M. Location: Red Rocks Grill, Morrison, CO President: Jeff Burns - President@BMWMCC.

org Webmaster: Keren Kilgore - Webmaster@BMWMCC.org ITW Editor: Cathy Catrell - InTheWind@BMWMCC.org Ride Book Editor: Keren Kilgore - Webmaster@BMWMCC.org Club Store: Chris Wilder- Store@BMWMCC.

12 2014 Officers & Board Members Board Meeting Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Time: 6:30 P.M. Location: Red Rocks Grill, Morrison, CO President: Jeff Burns - President@BMWMCC.org Vice President: Mike Szabo - Vicepresident@BMWMCC.org Treasurer: Frank Ricci - Treasurer@BMWMCC.org Secretary: Jeff Kelley - Secretary@BMWMCC.org Membership: Cyndi Szabo - Membership@BMWMCC.org Webmaster: Keren Kilgore - Webmaster@BMWMCC.org ITW Editor: Cathy Catrell - InTheWind@BMWMCC.org Ride Book Editor: Keren Kilgore - Webmaster@BMWMCC.org Club Store: Chris Wilder- Store@BMWMCC.org Ride Coordinator: John Coker - Rides@BMWMCC.org Advertising - Ads@BMWMCC.org TOR Rally Chair: Jeff Burns - Topotherockies@BMWMCC.org TOR Rally Co-Chair: Carl Thomte- Topotherockies@BMWMCC.org 100K Foot Ride Chair: Carl Thomte - 100Kftride@BMWMCC.org CO Classic 1000 Chair: Eric Levy - Coloradoclassic1000@bmwmcc.org Social Director: Brandi Newman - Social@BMWMCC.org Board Trustee: Siggi Pflumm Board Trustee: Carl Thomte Board Trustee: Michael Kilgore Join the BMWMCC Facebook page. All are welcome to become friends and post news, photos or other items of interest to fellow riders. BMWMCC.org In the Wind 12

MARKETING AND SPONSORSHIP

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