Re: oilheads-digest V1 #283

[Edward Powell <b.beguileme2@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Aloha, as i live on the Big Island I can assure you that NO WERE in 
Hawaii, even Oahu can 1 rent a BMW! Tough luck but oif it`s 2 wheel fun 
a scooter or HArley are your 2 choices! Sad but true!
On Sep 06, 2004, at 10:47 PM, oilheads-digest wrote:

>
> oilheads-digest       Tuesday, September 7 2004       Volume 01 : 
> Number 283
>
>
>
> In this issue:
>
>     BMW RA International Rally
>     Re: BMW rental in Maui?
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 11:19:12 -0500
> From: Robert W Munday <rwmunday@xxxxxxxx>
> Subject: BMW RA International Rally
>
> Presidents,
>
>
> The BMW Riders Association's 32nd International Rally, RA in the "Wild
> and Wonderful" Canaan Valley, WV will be held Sept 16th to 19th, 2004.
> Located in the Potomac Highlands, one of the East's premier outdoor
> recreation areas, Canaan Valley is the highest valley east of Rockies, 
> so
> expect beautiful days and cool evenings.  They've rented the 6000 acre
> Canaan Valley State Park.  The resort is sold out, but there are plenty
> of tent camping sites available.  For close by alternate accommodations
> go to www.canaanvalley.org .  The rally features:
>
> - - Resort amenities open to all rally attendees: pool, sauna, showers,
> game room, work out room, first class restaurant and bar, children's
> programs
> - - Plenty of FREE tent camping with shower facilities
> - - Resort will run its ski lifts for rally goers
> - - Free shuttle bus service around the park
> - - Nightly cookouts by the Beer Garden, daily "cafeteria style" 
> breakfast,
> Lodge Snack Bar,
> - - Aspen Dining Room, and rolling Canteen (by tent camping)
> - - Nature Center, miles of hiking trails, and golf course
>
> For additional information, visit the BMWRA site at
> http://www.bmwra.org/rally_2004.htm .
>
>
> Scheduled to attend as of 9/6/2004 including two Plateholders:
>
>
> Jack Alltop     Morristown, TN
> Mary Ann Alltop     Morristown, TN
> Steve Anderson     Locust Grove, VA
> Mark Austin    Louisville, KY
> Jack Basham     Cincinnati, OH
> Ron Beckley     Gloucester, MA
> Bill Cabrera     Marlboro, NY
> Larry Cardo     Mentor, OH
> Jim Connelly     Savannah, GA     Ride To Savannah Co-Host
> Karen Connelly     Savannah, GA
> Buzz Davis     Devon, PA
> Debra Duke     Savannah, GA
> Jerry Duke     Savannah, GA     Ride To Savannah Co-Host
> Candi Dusseau     Mentor, OH
> Don Eilenberger     Spring Lake Heights, NJ
>         Eilenberger College Scholarship Fund
> Brian Fisk     Cromwell, CT
> Harold Gantz     Mount Laurel, NJ
> Frank Glamser     Hattiesburg, MS     IBMWR Plateholder
> Ted Hall    Belmont, VT    The Heifermeister
> Art Hechler     Newtown, CT
> Lee Hetrick     Harrisburg, PA
> Jean Holland     Savannah, GA
> Jerry Holland     Savannah, GA
> Debbie Hunt     Duncan, SC
> Greg Hunt     Duncan, SC
> Laura Jones    Reston, VA
> Ron Jones    Reston, VA
> Dave Kier     Hampton, NH
> Kim LaBar     Loveland, OH
> Mike LaBar     Loveland, OH
> Jim Lesser     Uniontown, OH
> Anne Long     Fairburn, OH
> Chris Long     Fairburn, OH
> Dan Lowery     Fairhope, AL
> Don MacQueen     Shelby, NC
> Glenn Martin    Waldwick, NJ
> Mike May    Hiram, OH
> Larry Miller     Wallingford, VT
> Janet Muller     Waldwick, NJ
> Al Neubauer     LaGrange, NY
> Karol Patzer     Eagan, MN     MOA Director, Mileage Contest 
> Coordinator
> Al Peirson     Mount Laurel, NJ
> Jim Post     Newport News, VA     Vendor, Sheep Skin Butt Pads
> Eric Simon    Bainbridge, OH    IBMWR Plateholder
> Bill Tonkin     Savannah, GA
> Diane Tonkin     Savannah, GA
> Kreis Weigel    Knoxville, TN
> Roger Wiles     Blairsville, GA
> Gary Williams    New Tripoli, PA
> LuAnn Williams    New Tripoli, PA
>
>
>
> If you plan to attend, please send a note with your name and home city
> and state to me at RWMunday@xxxxxxxx .
>
>
>
> Robert Munday...   Montgomery, AL    `98 R11CHP    `95 R1100RSL
> ABC #3783    Village Idiot    Rolling Broccoli Rider    BOOF #131
> Oilhead #1561    Nebraska Nightrider    Big Sioux Rider
> Trustee, BMWMOA Foundation    Keeper Of The List    *Iron Bunny*
>
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>
> Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 10:46:47 -0700
> From: Marco S Hyman <marc@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: BMW rental in Maui?
>
>> Sorry can't help you on the rental. But you _can_ drive around the
>> island even though the rental contract says that you can't do that...
>
> But be warned that while the roads are in good condition they are
> only one lane wide.  Not one and a half.... one.  Probably not a big 
> deal
> on a bike, but in a car you'd better be comfortable driving in reverse.
> Last time I went around Maui I had to do about 1/4 - 1/2 mile in 
> reverse
> to the nearest place where the road was wide enought for two cars to 
> pass.
>
>> ps. If you get any pointers privately please share them as I'm
>> propably going there again next january. (If my boss lets me to go
>> again, business trip offcourse.)... :D
>
> The only bikes I saw for rent were Harleys.   Most of the bikes I saw
> on the roads were Harleys.
>
> // marc
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