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Monterey Bay Watch, the newsletter of the Monterey Bay BMW Riders
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| January '12 | With a new editor at the helm, this month's issue of the club newsletter sports a minty-fresh look along with +Articles from three presidents (once, future, and emeritus/vice) +Photos!, photos!, photos! +Three(!) ride reports: Parkfield, Pigeon Point, and--from the nursing home--thoughts of Billy Jean occupying the mind on the way to Alice's for burgers | (3.4 MByte)  |
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| November '11 | Neil compliments Dick Dodd on 0.5 megamiles in the (BMW) saddle; the discourse from the Nursing Home is stony; and T. Brazier, esq., recounts the Full Bladder ride. | (3.4 MByte) |
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| October '11 | Neil exults in the road surface and talks Dennis into getting a trim, the word from the Nursing Home this month is "Slimey", and the club's logo sports a subtle change. | (2.6 MByte) |
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| September '11 | Jim suggests that our political representatives could benefit from some rehab, you can see some smiling faces from the clubs summer BBQ at the Lawtons', and NorCal invites us to join them at breakfast. | (1.7 MByte) |
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| August '11 | Neil suggests Bonneville will be the place to be this month, Ron recounts the high spots of San Benito County, details about the club's upcoming BBQ, and Jim sticks it to the Man from the confines of the nursing home. | (1.3 MByte) |
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| July '11 | We remember Bob Wilson, Prez Neal hits some inland high spots, Jay recounts the May ride, and James goes looking for lunch in all the wrong places. | (1.5 MByte) |
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| June '11 | Some photos, we welcome a new sponsor (Hello and thanks! to San Jose BMW), and James waxes lyrical. | (1.5 MByte) |
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| May '11 | Neil gets frosty, James gets heavy, and Ron get rural. | (1.2 MByte) |
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| April '11 | Prez Niel says, Be careful out there or it'll cost ya; James manages to work Danny Devito and Pongo pygmaeus into an article on the Singles Scene. | (750 KByte) |
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| March '11 | Niel mourns the loss of the Highway 50 Shoe Tree, James channels Norman Vincent Peal from the nursing home, and we give you the opportunity of getting a nametag with Niel's name on it...or, perhaps, your own name. | (500 KByte) |
low res. (250 KBytes) |
| February '11 | Words from newly-minted prez, Niel; ruminations on misbehaving terrestrial cephalopods from the Nursing Home. | (1 MByte) |
low res. (500 KBytes) |
| January '11 | New Year's resolutions from the departing prez, near-death experiences from the nursing home, and the election results for 2011. | (1.1MBytes) |
low res. (500 KBytes) |
| December '10 | Memories of the late Kari Prager, club officers ballot, and more murmurs from the nursing home . | (950KBytes) |
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| November '10 | Prez. Jay muses on civics and the season, the annual club officers nomination ballot is here, an invitation to the holiday party, Ted Porter's Beemer Shop has a new location, and there's some buzzing from the nursing home . | (670KBytes) |
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| October '10 | Prez. Jay has a long list of ways to enjoy the beginning of autumn, Ricardo's ride is listed, and photos from the September ride.) | (1.9Mb) |
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| August–September '10 | Jay fires up the time machine, photos from rides to Baja Cantina and Fallon, NV, and Jim discusses geriatric motorcycle maintenance (hint: it's not the bike that's old.) | (900K) |
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| June '10 | Jay is feeling conflicted and decides to share; Lee Stillman's memorial service notice; upcoming rides. | (900 Kb) |
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| May '10 | Jay continues his spring theme and Tim reports on his ride to Livermore by way of Mt. Hamilton. Plus the May ride notice and we got Stickers. | (1.9 Mbytes) |
low res. (680 Kbytes) |
| April '10 | Jay extoles the virtue of Spring, an invitation to help out Margo Thomas, April ride notice with the longest pre-ride description ever published, March ride photos, Veep Tim tells us what he thinks, rally notices, and a bunch o' photos. | (2.8 Mbytes) |
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| March '10 | Jay Whyte continues has tales from the past, March ride notice, info on swap meets and first aid courses. | (1.9 Mbytes) |
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| February '10 | Past-and-present Prez Jay Whyte reminisces, an expanded calendar of the upcoming year's motorcycle events, and the February ride notice. | (2.25 Mbytes) |
low res. (660 Kbytes) |
| Dec 09–Jan 10 | Prez. Chuck's farewell address (thanks for the great job, Chuck!), party photos, election results, Feb. club ride info. | (750 Kbytes) |
low res. (350 Kbytes) |
| November 09 | Remembering Lee Stillman, Prez Chuck makes winter preparations (nice tie, Chuck), ballots for club officer nominations, and Jim Martin gives us a ride report. | (900 Kbytes) |
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| October 09 | Prez Chuck goes cybershopping and the club goes to Los Banos for Basque food. | (900 Kbytes) |
low res. (530 Kbytes) |
| September 09 | A prez and ex-prez go to the Russian River, Sunol is visited, and a rogue's gallery of out-of-state rouges is displayed | (900 Kbytes) |
low res. (330 Kbytes) |
| August 09 | An ad hoc breakfast reunion of veteren club members; Tim writes a well-documented ride report of the club ride to Hunter-Liggett by way of the Chopperstop Deli; and Prez Chuck graces the front page. | (1.3 Mbytes) |
low res. (477 Kbytes) |
| July 09 | Two(!) ride reports, a ride announcement, a visit to the Mall, an invitation to first aid, and the venue for the first Saturday breakfast. | (800Kbytes) |
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| June 09 | Prez Chuck gets metaphysical, Jay reports on the Woolgrowers' ride, the Twain-Harte ride is rehashed, and of course there's some ride and breakfast stuff. | (2 Mbytes) |
lo res (600 Kbytes) |
| May 09 | James K. gets intimate with a Britten, Jay talks about CPR, and there's some ride and breakfast stuff. | (2 Mbytes) |
lo res (800 Kbytes) |
| Apr 09 | Prez Chuck suggests some spring rides, March's ride report, 1st Saturday Breakfast locations and 3rd-ish Saturday rides. | (3 Mbytes) |
lo res (600 Kbytes) |
| Mar 09 | Newly-minted Prez Chuck talks about riding in the rain, breakfast Saturdays become red letter days, and a word from our sponsers, thankyouthankyouverymuch | (2 Mbytes) |
lo res (730 Kbytes) |
| Feb 09 | Tom tells Tales of the Cheese, Denny reports on the Directors' meeting. | (2.7 Mbytes) |
lo res (700 Kbytes) |
| Dec 08/Jan 09 | Ron recalls, Denny remarks | (1.9 Mbytes) |
lo res (515 Kbytes) |
| October 2008 | Past-prez Ron Aikins takes Connie to the Woolgrowers. | (1.7 Mbytes) |
lo res (686 Kbytes) |
| September 2008 | Denny's prez column, lots of photos of the club BBQ | (1.9 Mbytes) |
lo res (850 Kbytes) |
| August 2008 | Denny's prez column, details about the upcoming ride to the Wool Growers, Chuck and Denny provide a successful last-minute July club ride, photos of Monterey's Moto Giro Moto Concorso. | (1.7 Mbytes) |
lo res (634 Kbytes) |
| June/July 2008 | A big issue: Denny's prez column, news of Bob & Sally Wilson's new life in Sedona, Ron describes this year's 'Niner, Venita describes the ride to Pt. Reyes, and the Brazier's generously offer to host our summber BBQ. | (3.3 Mbytes!) |
lo res (832 Kbytes) |
| May 2008 | Chuck and Denny join Tom and Venita in search of dirt; C&D get their seat rebuilt. | (2.6 Mbytes) |
lo res (1400 Kbytes) |
| March/April 2008 | Tom Brazier finds Bliss, Ron finds Oakhurst. Plus a product review and a plump ride calendar | (617 Kbytes) |
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| February 2008 | Denny Adkins takes the reins (and reigns) and issues a breakfast proclamation. | (770 Kbytes) |
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| December 2007 | Parkfield, Moro Bay, and the holiday party | (921 Kbytes) |
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| November 2007 | A group comprising the ride leaders + one goes to Garberville | (723 Kbytes) |
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| October 2007 | One-up, Chuck Adkins takes some folks over Mt. Hamilton | (583 Kbytes) |
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| September 2007 | The club staggers to lunch at La Honda | (173 Kbytes) |
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| August 2007 | Prez Aikins leads a group to Avila Beach | (204 Kbytes) |
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| June 2007 | Ron goes to his umpteenth 49er Rally | high-res version (613 Kbytes) |
low-res version (290 Kbytes) |
| May 2007 | PeeGee's Good Ol' Days (and not much else.) | high-res version (265 Kbytes) |
low-res version (190 Kbytes) |
| April 2007 | The Prez. finds that riding in the rain on a Monday beats going to work. Mike reports on the March ride to Canepa Design and the north coast. | high-res version (464 Kbytes) |
low-res version (289 Kbytes) |
| March 2007 | The Apple Farm. Finally | (360 Kbytes) |
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| February 2007 | Ron describes the ride where no one got lost, Tom discusses electricity, the Wilsons find snow in Panoche, and the ride calendar is full. | high-res version (325 Kbytes) |
low-res version (278 Kbytes) |
| Dec 2006 & Jan 2007 | Club party description and photos. | high-res version (1 Mbyte!) |
low-res version (357 Kbytes) |
| November 2006 | Ron catches up with reports on the Tom's Castle Air Museum expedition and Dick's Parkfield jaunt | high-res version (639 Kbytes) |
low-res version (272 Kbytes) |
| October 2006 | Ron goes to Paris, Ricardo goes to Tijuana, upcoming rides and an airhead for sale. | high-res version (850 Kbytes) |
low-res version (380 Kbytes) |
| September 2006 | The Prez. leads a trip down the coast with a stop to get religion and talk about fruitcake; and Ted Porter talks about loose sprockets. | high-res version (397 Kbytes) |
low-res version (259 Kbytes) |
| August 2006 | Three ride reports: Ron's mystery ride to the City of the Dead; Dick Dodd falls in love in Boise; Denny tells of the Russian River Ride that didn't get to the Russian River | high-res version (371 Kbytes) |
low-res version (338 Kbytes) |
| July 2006 | Kinda light-weight issue: Ron Aikins talks about upcoming rides. | high-res version (382 Kbytes) |
low-res version (235 Kbytes) |
| June 2006 | President's column: Ron Aikins revists the 49er. | high-res version (371 Kbytes) |
low-res version (290 Kbytes) |
| May 2006 | President's column: Trout Farm ride and book report. Taking care of your 2002+ ABS | high-res version (486 Kbytes) |
low-res version (259 Kbytes) |
| April 2006 | President's column (by proxy), BBQ in Panoche, Trout Farm dinner ride announcement | high-res version (543 Kbytes) |
low-res version (296 Kbytes) |
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