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Rally vintage display a winner By Lee DeYoung #31683
THE VINTAGE DISPLAY AT THE 2015 “Be the Adventure” rally was an exciting part of the gathering of the faithful. Dedicated to the preserva- tion, restoration and enjoyment of BMW motorcycles from the past, the exhibit consisted of 26 motorcycles, from 1928 through 1975, including a very nice 1937 R 35 military single, along with the legendary Slash 5 and R 90 S. The display in the MOA Mon- tana Building attracted interested crowds each day. There was a very nice collection of
pre-war bikes. Jack Wells brought his 1928 R 52 and 1929 R 11, which both have competed in the vintage Can- nonball Endurance Run and finished in the top of their class. Both motor- cycles were studied continuously as there are very few BMWs of this age which have been ridden across the country as recent as 2012 and 2014. David Shipley brought his 1931 R 2 Series 1, the only BMW made with an open valve train. A very interesting engineering experiment, one can imagine the maintenance needed to keep it running on the back roads of Germany. Over 60 enthusiasts attended Friday
morning’s seminar, “Restoration and Preservation of Vintage BMWs.” Jack Wells described his participation in the cross-country Cannonball Endur- ance Run in September of 2012 when his 1929 BMW R 11 went from New- burgh, New York, to San Francisco, California. In September, 2014, his 1928 BMW R 52 went from Daytona Beach, Florida to Tacoma, Washing- ton—what a great testament to BMW engineering. Lee DeYoung, owner of a few pre- and post-war BMW’s, led a question and answer session on tech- nical problems encountered when restoring and riding vintage bikes.
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The discussion continued as enthusiasts networked. The seminar was instructive and animated, indicating very strong inter- est in antique bikes. Judging of the vintage bikes took place
Saturday morning. We sincerely thank all the judges for their time and efforts: Dale Monson, Jack Wells,
Jerry Sullivan, Jim
Benge, Lee DeYoung and Rick. The Awards Ceremony took place at the display on Sat- urday afternoon. The Jim Falk Memorial honored Bob and Naomi Lonergan for their tireless dedication. Over many years they have shared their experiences, knowl- edge, and restoration processes, and have always given their all at the Vintage Display. Nine Awards of Excellence for the resto-
ration and/or preservation of vintage BMW motorcycles were presented to own- ers receiving the highest scores in their cat- egory, and four volunteers who contributed to the success of the rally were recognized with Awards of Appreciation. The following is a list of the Vintage Award recipients:
Jim Falk Memorial Award Bob and Naomi Lonergan
Awards of Excellence: Charles Laughridge, 1937 R 35 Lee DeYoung, 1953 R 51/3 Geoffrey Sutton, 1967 R 69 US Danalea Beaulieu, 1968 R 50/2 Ed Vaillancourt, 1968 R 60/2 Arnold Garcia, 1973 R 75/2 Klaus Ruschin, 1974 R 90 S Dale Nordlie, 1975 R 90 S John Edwards, 1975 R 90 S
Awards of Appreciation Diana Petersen Kathy Benge Larry Arnold Sheryl Arnold
The ceremony concluded with a raffle drawing for BMW owners who exhibited their bikes in the Vintage Display. Prizes which were generously donated by Bench Mark Works, Blue Moon Cycle, Bob’s BMW and Dunlop Tires. The 43nd Rally in Billings, Montana, was
a huge success with a display of vintage bikes that spoke to the history of BMW’s and was informative and fun for all. A special thank you to all the volunteers who worked above and beyond in so many ways.
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