Shots from the rally

[Voni]

Sweet!

Luv that kind of loyalty

Voni
sMiling

 

[osbornk]

Man, looked like a great rally. Too bad I was not able to make it. What was the final count?

Damn, missed the S1000RR, missed N8!, missed Camp GEARS... Man, almost wished I would of gone to the Nationals instead Europe. I'll be at next years nationals! If I have to drive a car, or fly there. I'll make it!

I think they said there were 8,972 people and just under 7,000 bikes.

 

[BICYCLIST]

There were some well done reports on a local news program. Not the usual "Bikers roar into town." stuff, but comments about the organization, how much money is spent locally and the distance that people travel to the rally. They did get one thing wrong, though. They named Paul and Voni after a donut; Glaze.

 

[Semper_Fi]

The bikes were given away, none to us ; (

But that was the only disappointment in this most wonderful of family reunions!

More pics here:

http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/Glaves/2009 BMWMOARallySaturday/?albumview=slideshow

Sorry the pictures are in a strange order. My camera started renumbering.

Sweet dreams all!

See you next year in Redmond, Oregon.

Voni
sMiling

Excellent slide show - thanks for the link - one of my favorite pictures are of the 2 Red RT's next to each other

 

[CourtFisher]

There were some well done reports on a local news program. Not the usual "Bikers roar into town." stuff, but comments about the organization, how much money is spent locally and the distance that people travel to the rally. They did get one thing wrong, though. They named Paul and Voni after a donut; Glaze.

Here's some local press

print
http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/News/article.php?ID=70024

and video

http://video.johnsoncitypress.com/g...vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=3967463&at1=News - Breaking News&h1=More than 8,000 people turn out for the 37th BMW rally in Gray

 

[Voni]

Off riding today, but more pictures coming tonight of people packing to head out for new adventures.

Voni
sMiling

 

[mrich12000]

What Paul didn't say was that I was praying the he wouldn't take a picture of me with my eyes closed.

Having a great rally, wish you were able to be here.

And you were eating Ice Cream lol..
Wish I was there but I now live in calgay, AB and don't have a BMW (for now)I have a Honda VFR1000 see you later. Eyes open..

 

[deaconjones]

Great rally! One of my pics:

More here:

http://jonesy.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=8963360&AlbumKey=iNoG5

 

[Voni]

At the rally grounds I made a big loop stopping to take pictures of all the packing going on. Lots to do when the rally is closing!

Then Paul and I rode to 421, the Snake, a curling couple of roads with 489 curves within 12 miles of the center. Then off to the Bristol Motor Speedway and Bristol Drag Race. Not too much going on there . . .

http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/Glaves/2009 BMWMOA Sunday/?albumview=slideshow

Voni
sMiling

 

[Voni]

More media coverage here:

http://wcyb.com/pages/2365762.php?ch...0&mediaIndex=7

and

http://wcyb.com/pages/2365762.php?ch...0&mediaIndex=1

 

[ted]

Good Stuff! It is nice to see that kind of good coverage (and fun of course to see Paul and Voni on TV )

 

[90288]

Bmw?

A little disappointed they didn't mention that it was a BMW rally.

 

[ted]

Check both Videos

 

[wezul]

Just a quick "hi hello" and home safely.
I had a blast and put a lot of faces to names from the internet, too many to mention here but you known who you are.
If I didn't meet you, I promise I did my best. I'm already thinking about Redmond!

Thank you Vance and Connie and all who made this happen. You are blessed with some beautiful geography!

Wez

 

[mike cousino]

Chuck Manley:

 

[26667]

thanx!

Thanx, Voni, and to all of you who posted pix! That @#$%^$#! gainful employment thing kept me away from the nat'l once again, so I particularly enjoy seeing the photos. Looks like a great time.
Safe trip home, everyone.

 

[TravelingPenguins]

Here's a link to our photos from Saturday and a few Sunday morning.

We also have a couple of videos of the BMW Motorrad stunt rider, Chris McNeil:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auVHNTkt4K8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0IPI1bOn8k

 

[indygt]

Here is a panorama shot from the Awards Ceremony (where I didn't win anything).

 

[indygt]

And another...

 

[indygt]

The GS Challenge