SNC1923
09-18-2006, 09:15 AM
My riding partner Brad and I left town at 3:30 a.m. to ride the 500 miles to the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds. We and several of our clubmates came to attend the 19th annual Central California BMW Riders' Beemer Bash. It was a typical rally: lots of cool people, great vendors, a nice venue, and wonderful roads. CCBR did a great job and was well-organized. The food was good, too.
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The Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds was a charming setting with plenty of room for all attendees.
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Riders poured in all day Friday and Saturday.
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Remus had the world speed record K1200S on display.
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The bike brought back some of the salt from the Flats.
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Another cool bike was this R100 (I think) with these factory-optional lights. I've never seen these before.
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There were half-dozen or so of these cool British-imported car kits. Each used a K-bike engine/transmission/drive train. They were pretty cool and looked like fun to drive. Encountered them in some twisties and they appeared to be holding their own.
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Some of my fellow clubmates. Here Danny accuses Brad of trying to outspend him at the vendors' booths.
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Took a nice ride on Saturday out Hwy 70. Here is the suspension bridge crossing Oroville lake, the second largest man-made lake in California.
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Hwy 70 is a scenic and fun road. Much of it parallels the Feather River. Here the road peeks in and out of a couple of short tunnels.
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There is also an abundance of various kinds of bridges to travel over, under, or through.
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There were a number of vendor presentations, including this one, "How to Pack" by Mag's Bags.
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There were dozens and dozens of prizes, including a $450 50/50 cash prize and, not one, but two, Roadcrafter riding suites. Danny won $200 off of a Remus exhaust system!
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MOA president Dave Swider and MOA director Greg Feeler were good enough to stop by and address a packed room of attendees. Subjects discussed ranged from the MOA Foundation, attracting younger riders, rally site selection, and the need for BMW to keep making airheads. (?)
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I can't remember what Dave was talking about here, but I'm pretty sure it was about four of something.
That's about it. The Bash was a great rally and it was my first time attending. The CCBR put on a good rally and I recommend it to those who've not attended. There were plenty of food vendors, gourmet coffee for sale, less-than-gourmet coffee for free, lots of vendors and prizes, an excellent venue, and great riding. The weather was a bit dicey on Friday, and very cold Friday night, but they managed to straighten that out on Saturday.
We departed on Sunday at 6:30 a.m. and hot-footed it down the 99 all the way home. Boring but fast. On the way we encountered this recently-closed, roadside cafe.
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Brad quietly observed, "All the good cafes are gone."
Thanks for reading. If you're interested, the rest of the pictures can be found here (http://www.snc1923.smugmug.com/gallery/1903967/9).
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96083487-M.jpg
The Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds was a charming setting with plenty of room for all attendees.
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96083488-M.jpg
Riders poured in all day Friday and Saturday.
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96083468-M.jpg
Remus had the world speed record K1200S on display.
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96083470-M.jpg
The bike brought back some of the salt from the Flats.
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96083475-M.jpg
Another cool bike was this R100 (I think) with these factory-optional lights. I've never seen these before.
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96083477-M.jpg
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96083483-M.jpg
There were half-dozen or so of these cool British-imported car kits. Each used a K-bike engine/transmission/drive train. They were pretty cool and looked like fun to drive. Encountered them in some twisties and they appeared to be holding their own.
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96083497-M.jpg
Some of my fellow clubmates. Here Danny accuses Brad of trying to outspend him at the vendors' booths.
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96083523-M.jpg
Took a nice ride on Saturday out Hwy 70. Here is the suspension bridge crossing Oroville lake, the second largest man-made lake in California.
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96154224-M.jpg
Hwy 70 is a scenic and fun road. Much of it parallels the Feather River. Here the road peeks in and out of a couple of short tunnels.
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96154232-M.jpg
There is also an abundance of various kinds of bridges to travel over, under, or through.
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96154235-M.jpg
There were a number of vendor presentations, including this one, "How to Pack" by Mag's Bags.
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96154244-M.jpg
There were dozens and dozens of prizes, including a $450 50/50 cash prize and, not one, but two, Roadcrafter riding suites. Danny won $200 off of a Remus exhaust system!
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96154248-M.jpg
MOA president Dave Swider and MOA director Greg Feeler were good enough to stop by and address a packed room of attendees. Subjects discussed ranged from the MOA Foundation, attracting younger riders, rally site selection, and the need for BMW to keep making airheads. (?)
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96154245-M.jpg
I can't remember what Dave was talking about here, but I'm pretty sure it was about four of something.
That's about it. The Bash was a great rally and it was my first time attending. The CCBR put on a good rally and I recommend it to those who've not attended. There were plenty of food vendors, gourmet coffee for sale, less-than-gourmet coffee for free, lots of vendors and prizes, an excellent venue, and great riding. The weather was a bit dicey on Friday, and very cold Friday night, but they managed to straighten that out on Saturday.
We departed on Sunday at 6:30 a.m. and hot-footed it down the 99 all the way home. Boring but fast. On the way we encountered this recently-closed, roadside cafe.
http://SNC1923.smugmug.com/photos/96154249-M.jpg
Brad quietly observed, "All the good cafes are gone."
Thanks for reading. If you're interested, the rest of the pictures can be found here (http://www.snc1923.smugmug.com/gallery/1903967/9).