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Da Moon tomorrow and then a sprint up to the Rustic Roads of Wisconsin?
I must miss this post, i was home
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Da Moon tomorrow and then a sprint up to the Rustic Roads of Wisconsin?
I guess I am not surfing on the net enough these days cause I would have loved to go get a Hot Dog! Got the GS out today and rode to work the loooong way and it felt WONDERFUL! I was worried about the cagers but surprisingly they were very respectful today.
Put saddle bags back on today and will be back on the road again tomorrow. Man I love Spring!!!!!!
Apologies if this has been done before but I could not find what I was looking for and I want to test the waters for interest.
There are three things that I look for when I am looking at motorcycle tours: Friends, Support, and Expertise. Isnt that why we pay for tours but that is not what tour operators advertise  they advertise the experience first and all else second. See Copper Canyon  yada yada  and the friendly and experienced guides yada yada"
So  I was thinking that I am satisfying what I want out of travel as an indirect result of paying the premium of an organized tour. I suspect others do the same. All we want is to go out and ride off the beaten path swap stories  have a few drinks  and have someone call 911 if we break a leg
LetÔÇÖs form a group for the express purpose of getting out there and supporting each other on a motorcycle without paying that premium. Here is my proposal:
ÔÇó LetÔÇÖs get together for an extended trip once year ÔÇô about 5 days or so
ÔÇó Optionally, overseas trip proposal - once every year ÔÇô go/no-go depending on interest, e.g. ring tour of Iceland for two weeks
ÔÇó Plus, twice a year ÔÇô long weekend trips somewhere agreeable to most
ThatÔÇÖs it. We all are busy people and itÔÇÖs tough to find time to ride but if we agree to just a few ground rules ÔÇô weÔÇÖll be on our way:
ÔÇó We pay our own way
ÔÇó Simple majority wins
ÔÇó We try to make the trips
ÔÇó We take care of each other on the road
We all have a common purpose that will satisfy our individual goals. In this way, weÔÇÖll be getting exactly what we want out of trip: Travel is better with friends; there is someone to help or call for help when things go wrong. What we are missing is the local and practical expertise that an experienced tour operator can provide but with all things being equal, I would prefer to learn with friends rather than from a tour company.
I'll sponsor the website and serve as an administrator. All are welcome regardless of location or bike.
~ curt
details,when??The season opener for the Chicago Region BMW Owners Association hot dog night ride. 7:00 PM at Portillos 7740 W. Roosevelt in Forest Park. Throw on some insulation and come on out!
21-Mar.....Wiener Take All.....1117 Weiland Road.....Buffalo Grove.....847-634-2325
28-Mar.....Mickey's Ribs.....17432 Oak Park Ave.....Tinley Park.....708-444-0928
04-Apr.....Steamers of Winfield.....27W213 Geneva Road.....Winfield.....630-665-2050
11-Apr.....East of Edens.....6350 N. Cicero Ave.....Chicago.....773-545-8888
18-Apr.....Franksville.....3550 N. Harlem Ave.....Chicago.....773-237-5848
25-Apr.....Gemato's Grill.....1566 W. Ogden.....Naperville.....630-778-9990
02-May.....Five Star Bar.....1424 W. Chicago Ave.....Chicago.....312-850-2555
09-May.....Photo's Hot Dogs.....310 N. Northwest Hwy.....Palatine.....847-705-1111
16-May.....Zelly's Hot Dogs.....920 E. Roosevelt Road.....Lombard.....630-268-3756
23-May.....Pop's Italian Beef .....14279 Wolf Road.....Orland Park.....708-403-9070
30-May.....Maxwell's Hotdogs.....551 S. 8th St. (Rte 31).....West Dundee.....847-551-8888
06-Jun.....Superdawg.....333 Milwaukee Ave.....Wheeling.....847-459-1980
13-Jun.....Tasty Dog.....708 Lake Street.....Oak Park.....708-383-2645
20-Jun.....Scooby's Red Hots.....4319 Prince.....Downers Grv.....630-769-1678
27-Jun.....North: Fodrak's.....327 S. Milwaukee Ave.....Libertyville.....847-816-8111
27-Jun.....South: AJ's Hotdogs .....342 West Maple (US 30) .....New Lenox.....815-485-8922
04-Jul.....Holiday - No Ride
11-Jul.....Paul's Pizza & Hot Dogs.....3044 S. Wolf Road.....Westchester.....708-531-9080
18-Jul.....Huntley Dairy Mart.....10706 State Rte 47.....Huntley.....847-669-5737
25-Jul.....Strat's Restaurant.....231 E. North Ave Rte 64.....Villa Park.....630-832-0435
01-Aug.....Papa Gus Gyros.....454 N. Rand Rd (US 12).....Lake Zurich.....847-550-6027
08-Aug.....Teddy's Red Hots.....6310 Main Street.....Downers Grove.....630-968-8444
15-Aug.....Shorty's.....123 W. Irving Park Rd.....Wood Dale.....630-694-9266
22-Aug.....Bulldog's Red Hots....32 N. Island Ave.....Batavia.....630-879-9000
29-Aug.....North: Tore & Luke's.....2083 Rand Rd (US 12).....Palatine.....847-358-9333
29-Aug.....South: Johnnie's Wee-Nee Wagon.....15743 S. Crawford Ave.....Markham.....708-333-8584
05-Sep.....Fratello's.....Routes 12 & 120.....Round Lake.....815-344-2692
12-Sep.....Superdawg.....6363 N. Milwaukee Ave.....Chicago.....773-763-0660
19-Sep.....Luke's of Lake Bluff.....203 N. Waukegan Rd.....Lake Bluff.....847-615-9705
26-Sep.....Nicky's Red Hots.....335 Ogden Ave.....Naperville.....630-527-1200
03-Oct.....Phil's Kastle.....3532 E. 95th Street.....Chicago.....773-734-9591
10-Oct.....Mr. C's Hot Dogs & More.....1350 E. Chicago St. (Rt 19).....Elgin.....847-888-4600
17-Oct.....Henry's Drive-In.....6031 W. Ogden.....Cicero.....708-656-9433
24-Oct.....Poochie's Hot Dogs.....3832 W. Dempster St.....Skokie.....847-673-0100
31-Oct.....Debo's Dogs.....19866 S. Harlem Ave.....Frankfort.....815-464-6796
07-Nov.....Delicious Redd's.....2 East Main Street.....Lake Zurich.....847-847-1252
14-Nov.....SmashBurger.....842 N. Randall Road.....Batavia.....630-593-5030
21-Nov.....Connie's Beef.....7501 W. Grand.....Elmwood Park.....708-452-6500
28-Nov.....Portillo's.....806 W. Dundee Rd......Arlington Hts......847-870-0870
04-Apr.....Steamers of Winfield.....27W213 Geneva Road.....Winfield.....630-665-2050
Not only is this a couple of blocks from my house...but the 4th of April is my birthday....
It was a brisk one tonight with a dozen or so riders showing up in Buffalo Grove. Nice seeing and speaking to Martin with a sweet K1200RS. You don't have to ride a Beemer as we had a couple of fine Milwaukee Vibrators in attendance. Thanks for posting the seasons schedule Steve O'. Come on out and join a fun group, kick some tires and do a little BS'ing.
Picky, picky, picky.....You mean a K1200R.
Mine B'day is also the 4th but unfortunately I will be in San Francisco on business. Have a Hot Dog for me will ya!