At a Rally
Here’s one at a rally in Wisconsin. Lucky Guy.
Here’s one at a rally in Wisconsin. Lucky Guy.
-
Welcome, Guest! We hope you enjoy the excellent technical knowledge, event information and discussions that the BMW MOA forum provides. Some forum content will be hidden from you if you remain logged out. If you want to view all content, please click the 'Log in' button above and enter your BMW MOA username and password. If you are not an MOA member, why not take the time to join the club, so you can enjoy posting on the forum, the BMW Owners News magazine, and all of the discounts and benefits the BMW MOA offers?
-
Beginning April 1st, and running through April 30th, there is a new 2024 BMW MOA Election discussion area within The Club section of the forum. Within this forum area is also a sticky post that provides the ground rules for participating in the Election forum area. Also, the candidates statements are provided. Please read before joining the conversation, because the rules are very specific to maintain civility.
The Election forum is here: Election Forum
Mid-South ride, eat, and meet
- Thread starter barryg
- Start date
Previous Story
Being a Curator did have some prevliges.
Back in the Nineties, I was on a car racing team. The team owner was quite wealthy. He was big into motorcycles, he owned over a hundred motorcycles. Two of his favorite riders were a H/D Ultra Classic and the '89 R100GSPD. I rode both bikes a couple of times a month. It was part of the job description. Usually the H/D first. Really cool. Riding it, I was a VIP. Everybody waves, that dude looks cool on that American iron. Big, loud, flashy, American. Yep, pretty much the the Cool Dude; James Dean, Marlon Brando, Peter Fonda all rolled up into one. Rolled back to the shop, walking on Cloud Nine. I was pretty much motorcycle royalty. Parked the Royal Carriage. Now for the Real Ride.
Being a Curator did have some prevliges.
Back when I was riding the boss’s PD, I be rollin around the Midsouth, really enjoying the ride. I felt like I was on a magic carpet ride. Everyone I passed or passed me had their eyes on that bike, what is that? I’d look back and smile usually give them a nod or a nice little hand wave. Harley riders were a little different. When they were solo some ignored it, but most gave the biker nod. Group H/D riders generally tried to ignore me. Fine, I know the routine. A few hours earlier on the H/D Ultra Classic all hand salutes and smiles. Bikers are funny critters.
Another cool GSPD In black motif
R100gs
A sister bike, the totally cool early R100GS
View attachment 70894
View attachment 70895
'88 or '89, this bike has the solo seat and rear rack insert. It seems that the black and yellow bumble bee color scheme got all the attention. I like the alpine white and blue accents a little better. I'd take either model in a heartbeat.
A sister bike, the totally cool early R100GS
If I remember correctly the R100GS came to America as a 1988 model. Two color schemes; the white with blue accent and the black with yellow trim; famously called the bumble bee. The next year, 1989 the GSPD made it’s debut, a dual-purpose tour-de-force. That was about the same time the K1 made it’s appearance. The times were a changing at the old stodgy BMW marque. Fuel injection, Dual over head cams,4-valve heads, Abs brakes, many more new components; most came from the auto division. 30 years later and the changes and upgrades just keep on coming. My newest Beemer is a ‘94 R1100RS; when I got it; it was the latest greatest. Now it’s a venerable Oilhead and I’m a senior citizen rider. By the way, I was never the latest greatest. Now that I think about it there was that time down in.......
Saw this on the thread, couldn’t resist; luv the red solo seat. Matches my red solo cup.
OK, not that funny.OK, the last pic of a GSPD for a while or until I find another one. The late Jayson Hutson on his dads GSPD at the RA National in Arkansas some years back.
View attachment 52036
Gary Longley and his nice GSPD. Gary get your drive shaft upgraded before it fails. Find out if you need the transmission circlip machined and installed. Ya ain't going to be to happy when your stranded in Timbukto.
Accidentally posted A picture of Gary’s PD from the same rally. I have a touchy trigger finger, just like Deputy Barney Fife.
I’m on a roll. 
