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and a careful choice of line. Five well-placed braking sticks are nicknamed Good, Better, Best, I See God and Wayne Rainey. The runoff is generous and the exit is clear with good visibility into Turn 2, a gentle sweeper that belies the next turn's bite. Audrey Wicke is the sales and business


manager for BMW SEM. She has been tracking motorcycles on and off for over 12 years, including several stints as an instruc- tor and control rider with Sportbike Track Time. Her passion for riding and for the BMW brand got an early start, up on two wheels at the age of six and on her first tour on her dad's 1991 K75 at age 18. It's indeed a family affair, as her father was a customer of the Southeastern Michigan dealership under Andy Pelc's ownership. Audrey has been part of the S 1000 RR team since day one and was one of the riders selected by BMW to advocate for the bike, beginning with its arrival on U.S. shores in 2010. Translating her excitement for the S 1000


RR to the customer base is part of Audrey’s role, and the best way to do so is to share the experience. “Our customers know the heri- tage of the RR and expect to put it through its paces. We do track days so that they can come into performance riding safely and in the right atmosphere. Once our RR owners experience the bike in its native environ- ment, they know they have made a good choice, and they know they want to track again! We are just getting them started,” she said. “It was really fine exactly the way they


shipped it. That throttle…holy cow.” Audrey trailed off a bit after taking cus- tomer, friend and control rider Michael Fle- ner's highly modified 2010 S 1000 RR out for a test ride. “Greenie” was the first demo bike BMW SEM received for the launch and was quickly scooped up by Michael, a long-time track and GS rider. After six years of tuning and customization to Mike’s riding style, it's not only a completely


different bike, but also reveals the depth of the changes and improvements BMW made to the motorcycle through the past six model years. Audrey’s list of preferences includes the new model’s clutch, throttle behavior and electronic suspension con- trols. Tuning flexibility on all axes contin- ues to make the S 1000 RR an excellent option for many riders. Conversation between those riders


nearly always results in a discussion of Grattan's Turn 3, a downhill, off-camber, blind left-hander that brings to mind the old Karousel on the Nordschleife. Motor- cycle riders have an advantage over car drivers with significantly better visibility of the racing surface. It's nerve-wracking until you learn to trust the track to be there for you. Love it or hate it, it's Grattan's signa- ture turn. Alice and Chris McCardell came out to


the track on her 2016 R 1200 RS and his 2010 F 650 GS twin. Both were scholarship


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Michael Flener removes a tire warmer from Greenie. BMW OWNERS NEWS August 2016


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