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Read Darryl Richman's Cannonball Blog

VBMWMO VP and Webmaster Darryl Richman has entered the 2012 Motorcycle Cannonball event. Here are the most recent posts:

Lonnie Isam has said that the entry list is now complete. There are 72 entrants on board, which makes this year's event nearly 2/3rds bigger than the original run in 2010.
I hope you've read my Cannonball intro piece at the top of the first page of this blog, and visited the Cannonball web site. Lonnie Isam, the organizer of the event is constantly updating the site...
Best wishes in the New Year! There is lots to do and see in 2012!

Upcoming Rallies and Events

Death Valley, California
Fri, 02/17/2012 - Mon, 02/20/2012
Medina County Fairgrounds, Medina, Ohio
Sat, 02/18/2012
O'Connor Fieldhouse, Caldwell, Idaho
Sat, 03/17/2012 - Sun, 03/18/2012
City Park Campus in New Orleans
Sat, 03/24/2012
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA
Sat, 03/31/2012
Friedrich Ebert Gelände, Ludwigshafen, Germany
Sat, 04/14/2012 - Sun, 04/22/2012
Bench Mark Works, Sturgis, MS
Fri, 04/20/2012 - Sun, 04/22/2012
Barnsley Motor Werks, Roopville, GA
Fri, 04/27/2012 - Sun, 04/29/2012

NOS (New On Site) Parts

Here are new or updated items on the website in the last two weeks. (This doesn't include forum postings, check there to see what's new.)


Gallery

Photos showing the R11's hill climbing days.
Lots I can't answer, how he altered the inlet etc. One of my earliest memories as a young child is a very load scary noise coming from the bike and being told not to be scared. The rider in the photo's is my uncle.

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Rallies and Events
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Hanford, California

Classic Cycle Events is pleased to sponsor the 44th Annual Hanford Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet, located at it's traditional venue at the Kings Fairground, 801 S. 10th Avenue, Hanford, CA 93232. This is one of California's premier vintage motorcycle events. It takes all of us working together to keep these events happening. Please come out and show your support.

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Rallies and Events
Friday, May 18, 2012 - Sunday, May 20, 2012
Burkesville, Kentucky

Riders from all over the country gather to enjoy some of the best riding in the Southeast through the foothills of Kentucky and Tennessee. There is free camping on the banks of the beautiful Cumberland River which runs through the middle of quaint downtown Burkesville, KY.

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Rallies and Events
Friday, May 18, 2012 - Saturday, May 19, 2012
World Golf Village, St. Augustine, Florida

Presented by the BMW Motorcycle Owners of Northeast Florida, this event freatures 300-400 antique, vintage, race, and custom bikes from all over America. In addition to the bikes, there will be exhibitors, dealers, food, entertainment, and exhibitions. Along with the bike display, there is a charity ride and a biker's ball. The rides will be to Jacksonville and St. Augustine.

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Rallies and Events
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA

You will be treated to rare single and multi-cylinder road and rally racers to the brute force of multi-cylinder beasts. Restored bikes, custom bikes, new exotics, rare collector's items, and everything in between. All European brands competing together under one roof, united in diversity unique in beauty.

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Video

This video, created by the US Signal Corps. during WWII, touts the 1942 production of the Harley Davidson XA. You may notice some similarities to the BMW R71, first released in 1938, from which the XA was developed (according to an interview with William Davidson Jr. in the early 1990s).

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Gallery

A few photos to document the progress of my 1979 R100/7 restoration.

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Video

This three part video is wonderful to watch. Tall Wayne's dry sense of humor adds the right touch to it!

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Rallies and Events
Friday, May 18, 2012 - Sunday, May 20, 2012
New Ulm, Texas

The rally location is in New Ulm, Texas, about 90 miles west of Houston. The event features three days of motorcycles and fun.

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Video

This quick video shows how to deal with centerstand springs (and others).

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Rallies and Events
Friday, April 27, 2012 - Sunday, April 29, 2012
Barnsley Motor Werks, Roopville, GA

The Spring Corroboree is a campout, a ride and a tech day. But wait, there's more! It's also a swapmeet. The details:

This rain or shine event includes all meals and drinks, but byob (no drunkeness, please). No pets, children must be looked after closely, as there are dogs and livestock. Plenty of camping space and a few cots and limited floorspace.

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Current Classic BMW Motorräder Issue

As a club member, you can now view the entire Classic BMW Motorräder magazine in digital format; nonmembers will find a "sampler" magazine.

V38N3 Fall 2011

Mailed November 4th, 2011


Visit our R90S Specialty Content!

The VBMWMO has a specialty page just for the BMW R90S motorcycle -- take a look!

Also, if you're looking for more R90S info, you should visit the home page of the R90SWorldNet mailing list.


Site last updated:
   Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Vintage BMW News

Veteranen Club Looking for RS Info

The BMW Veteranen-Club Deutschland e.V. is looking to gather photos, information, history and stories about the famed BMW type 253 rennsport machines. The 60th anniversary of the type 253 RS54 machines, from 1954, is rapidly approaching, and the Veteranen-Club is undertaking a project to put together detailed information about these fascinating but relatively obscure purpose built motorcycles. If you can help, they would like to hear from you.

Quail Lodge Motorcycle Gathering 2012

The Quail Lodge has just released information about the 2012 edition of their Motorcycle Gathering. To be held on their beautiful golf club grounds in Carmel, CA on Saturday, May 5th, the show will celebrate The Evolution of the Motorcycle and Indian will be the featured marque.

4th Quarter BMW Council News Released

The 4/11 edition (4th quarter 2011) of the BMW Clubs International Council Newsletter is now online as a PDF at the Council's website.

3rd Quarter BMW Council News Released

The 3/11 edition (3rd quarter 2011) of the BMW Clubs International Council Newsletter is now online as a PDF at the Council's website.

R90S.com joins VBMWMO

Today we announce the merger of Andrew Macpherson's website, R90S.com, which focuses specifically on the BMW R90S model, into the Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners club's more general website. By combining forces, we hope to increase awareness of this special model and provide a single place to find information about all vintage BMW motorcycles.

Whitehorse Press to Reprint Bill Stermer's "BMW R100RS"


"BMW R100RS" by Bill Stermer, a timeless book in the Whitehorse Press Collector Series is
back in print by popular demand!

Days of ZAMM Ride - Follow Along!

This past winter, Ron Angert (VBMWMO #6949) had an idea, to ride his 1968 R60/2 across the country from his house in western Virginia to visit friends who are expecting a child in July. By mid January, the idea had turned into a plan, to ride out along the route that Robert Pirsig took in his book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which runs from St.

Bonhams Oxford Auction in Conjunction with the VMCC Banbury Run

Renowned auction house Bonhams plans to hold an auction of Pioneer, Vintage and Collectors' Motorcycles & Related Spares and Memorabilia in association with the VMCC Banbury Run.