BMW Club of Southern California Newsletter - May 2010
BMW Club of Southern California Newsletter - June 2010

The complete, original version of the story, including additional pictures, is posted here. Enjoy!

That was a fantastic read. Got a + from me.

fantastic... I will make sure JazzMan gets over here to read this.

verry nice story, nothing like bonding with your motorcycle. i too have rode my motorcycle from jacksonville, fl. to carteret, n.j. around 950 miles miles. the year befor i rode from new jersey to niagra falls. i too still own my motorcycle with almost 59,000 miles on it, it's a little 800 kaw. vulcan classic/ no windshield. i learned to be one with flying bugs and water. ah nothing like driving a bike in the rain.memories on a motorcycle are ireplaceable. in my garage is a 14 year old bike and a 24 year old car and thay look dam good. you own a verry nice bmw too.

Marvin,
A very nice read. Didn't realize you were a biker (free spirit), gives me more reason to make an extra effort to stop and visit.

Ron

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Awesome story Marvin!

~ Derek

Thank you all for the compliments. I'm glad you enjoyed the story. It's all true.

I want to clarify a couple of points. I no longer ride; I still keep my license, but I sold my last bike (a BMW R100RS) almost 25 years ago. I sold the 1967 R69S in the story back in 1969, but I found it again ... fully restored to better-than-new condition ... in 2010. How I rediscovered my old R69S and how we determined that it was indeed the same bike is another story for another time. The last I heard, it had been sold (to only its 4th owner in 43 years!) and was on its way to Australia ... and no doubt on to new adventures.





blakeinspace: Say "hi" to James for me. I hope he enjoys the story too.

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sent him the link tonight!