R65.org Flag Events

[nhmaf]

I believe that we got pics of the gang, including Neil (R65Guy) AND the flag from the BMWMOA 2009 rally in Johnson City, TN, but the flag photos must have been on someone else's camera... Sue?  John?    Mike?

Here are some pics I do have though:

[msbuck]

Yep - it's in the gallery...


 2009 BMW MOA National Rally in Johnson City, TN
A few of the R65ers gathered in Johnson City including (left to right) SueCanada (Sue), nhmaf (Mike), R65Guy (Neil), and SCJJR65 (John).

[DeeG]

Is someone bringing that to the National next month?

R45 is up and raring to go.  

[Ed Miller]

That is next month!  And my Triumph's not painted!  How, with all this cold rainy weather?

Anyway, I hope somebody brings the flag.

[Melena]

I have the flag still.  I'll hang onto it and bring it with me!  It's only a month away, after all.    

This will be a good one to get pictures of us West Coast folk along with whoever else can make it.  I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone!  

I'll make sure to post where I'm going to camp (I think I already know the area I'll be camping) and also I'll put up a sign somewhere at the rally.  I'm sure they'll have somewhere to put up a note for folks to meet.  Maybe I can make a sign to take to put up.

[suecanada]

To enable us all to find each other at these rallies, it is often useful to trade cellphone numbers by PM. Trying to just hope you run across someone there just doesn't work at these huge rallies.
I'll send mine out to Chris BC, Melena, Ed just in case I go!! :-/

[Melena]

Back from Redmond.  Great ride.  Great time.  Got back yesterday afternoon and now I'm just trying to catch up with my life.  Report coming with pictures.

[SCJJR65]

Well, alright, then!!  I was beginning to wonder if anyone here went and took pics, and was going to give us "less fortunate" an account of some sort!  Looking forward to it, Melena!    

[Ed Miller]

Lots of pictures over on Boxerworks.  Of course, they're not MY pictures.

[Melena]

Okay, here's the flag pictures from the 2010 BMW MOA Rally in Redmond, Oregon.  

Since Neal (R65 Guy) was leaving early, I took a picture with just 3 of us.  The other person is Lisa with a beautiful blue R65.  Hopefully she will be joining us here.

The other picture is Saturday evening after the closing ceremonies.  We are missing a few other people.  Darryl Richman was there but didn't make it to the "photo shoot".  And it seems that Chris and Arlie from BC misunderstood where we were meeting.  But I did get a chance to talk with them.  I also met Ken Tuvman there, but he had to leave before I got a chance to talk with him again.

[Melena]

Now that I have the pictures up I'd better identify everyone.  

From left to right:
The 1st gentleman has an R65 was there with his son. I can't remember his name, but he did sign the flag and now I'm trying to read it.  I think it is Bob Wakima (sp?) and he has a black 83 R65.

#2 is Jerry Bauer and he has an '83 R65 GS (that's right, GS!!) - "Professor Fate".  I'll post pictures on another thread.  I believe he said he has been on the forum.  

#3 is Dave Seip - R65 Lust!  He has the 81 R56LS that he's still working on.  

#4 is Ed Miller - He's got the 81 R65 with the Windjammer.

#5 is me!   8-)  Melena,  my Black 83 R65 LilBee.  

#6 is Jim Kamp from Canada.  He's got 1 of 3 R45's in Canada that he's named "piglet"!  He and Dee were glad to meet up.  Sue, he said he's met you.  Small world isn't it?

#7 is Dee with the 78 R45 in Washington State.

I think I've got everyone down now.  What an interesting rally.  And what fun getting together with all the R65 and R45 owners.   I can't believe I did it.  People would come up and start talking about my bike and then I'd find out they had one too.  I think there might have been a few others I talked with that didn't make it on Saturday.  I met so many people it's hard to remember now.

And how wonderful to meet the folks from here on the forum.  

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[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Thanks for the new I.D.'s Melena!

[SCJJR65]

Great pics, Melena!   [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

We may have to get another larger flag made up to accommodate all the signatures we get!  

[Melena]

Thanks John.  And that's just the beginning.  I still have to write up the rally report and then the ride report.  Each with their own pictures.  

I'll be doing that later today.  But, I have to figure out who to send the flag to next.  Looks like I might have missed the RA rally in Vermont.  I thought I  had another week to get it to someone for that, but it's only a few days away now.  Darn.

Well, let me know who to send the flag to.  

[Ed Miller]

Thanks Melena!  For bring the flag and the general cat herding!  And for being so friendly!