The Tradeoffs Roadtrip
When I first saw this F650GS back in service I thought, “Oh boy, we got a weird one here.” But Tamela Rich was inside, plotting routes while her bike was being fixed (it was towed in). She’s on a road trip, riding for breast cancer. Check out her website. You’ll find stories, pictures, and links [...]
2nd Runner-up Finish for the S1000RR and Janie Palm
This was an exciting week of drag racing at Gateway International Raceway (GIR) for Janie Palm and GATEWAY BMW. Janie raced the BMW S1000RR at Midnight Madness, Test & Tune and King of the Track (KOT) bracket race. Her accomplishments for the week include running her quickest pass on the BMW S1000RR and scoring a [...]
Runner Up in King of the Track Bracket Race
Janie says, of July 31 races: “Another runner-up finish today on Gateway BMW’s S1000RR. A huge thank you goes out to Gateway BMW!!! Raced Gateway Raceway’s King of the track bracket race.”
Chris “Teach” McNeil at September Open House
Keep September 11th open in your schedule. We’ll celebrate our 3rd year with an open house on that date. Featured will be stunts by “Teach” McNeil and drag racer Janie Palm will be present, too. Get autographs and pictures! We’ll also have food and door prizes. More details later.
Janie Palm to Race in Midnight Madness July 23
Janie will ride the Gateway BMW S1000RR again at Gateway International Raceway’s Midnight Madness on July 23. Gateway BMW staff will be there under the Gateway BMW tent. Come out and watch Janie race and hang with the group. We’ll be there around 8 p.m. Racing begins at 9 p.m. You can drag your own [...]
Janie Palm Claims Runner-up on the Gateway BMW S1000RR
Saturday July 10, 2010 was supposed to be a 2WheelSpeed event for Janie Palm and Charles Willis of Willis Racing where they would campaign Gateway BMW’s S1000RR. Unforeseen circumstances kept them from making the trip up to Byron, IL for the event; instead they stayed local and went to Gateway International Raceway’s National Dragster Challenge [...]
Meet Sally
Sally might become a new shop dog. Shannon found her near Hawk Point, MO and brought her home, leaving his phone number at the gas station near where he found her, in case her owners are looking for her. She’s a sweetie and obviously was well-loved. Mostly pit bull, she loves to be petted and [...]
One Big Reason not to Wash Your GSA
Dan Bolin had a little trouble at the car wash. This is funny, but it’s not funny. He wrote to Honz: Honz, Attached are some pictures of what happened the other day when I fell through a wooden grate at the local car wash. It took 4 guys to pull it outta that pit. Only [...]
July 4th Business Hours
The shop will close at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 2nd and will be closed all day Saturday, July 3rd. Enjoy your holiday! See you at the BMW Bash, maybe?
JUNE’S SHOP RIDE – HONZ’S GS RIDE
Saturday, June 26 – meet at the shop at 4pm and leave 4;30pm for a ride to Honz’s cabin in Potosi. Bring camping gear and bug spray unless you don’t mind the skeeters & such. There will be a stop to get provisions on the way there. Enjoy a GS ride Sunday and will [...]
Janie’s Review of the S1000RR
All of the crew at Gateway would like to thank Janie for her time and efforts on testing this new bike for us. Here is what she has to say about the S1000RR. http://www.dragbike.com/dbnews/anmviewer.asp?a=5790&z=2
Janie Palm Drags the S1000RR at Gateway International
This Friday, June 18, Janie Palm will drag race a Gateway BMW S1000RR at Midnight Madness at Gateway International Raceway. The party begins at 8 p.m., racing begins at 9 p.m. Come join Gateway BMW staff in cheering on Janie!
1964 R69S Sidecar Rig
Check out this 1964 sidecar rig with Stieb sidecar. The rig was put together by Bill and Bob at the old Motorrad on Forest Park Blvd. The bike is an R69S with 17,887 miles on it. The bike and sidecar are unrestored and it they are in top condition; the sidecar was added in 1995. [...]
What Happens When You Take on Water?
Kevin was swept off a low water bridge on a ride last weekend. When he got the bike out of the stream he started the engine. Oops. He had the bike at the shop to change the oil–at least 3 times to get the water out of it. Kevin was wearing a new video cam [...]
May 2010 Miscellaneous Pictures
It’s riding season in the Midwest!
F800GS 30 Year Anniversay Edition Uncrated!
The guys uncrated a 30th Anniversary F800GS today, May 14th. Come on down and take a look!
May Shop Ride Cancelled
Due to so many personal obligations (weddings, etc.) by the staff, there is no one to lead the shop ride this month. Stay tuned for next month’s ride!
30 Year Anniversary Special Edition GS Models
The GS is 30 years old! BMW is offering Special Edition GS models: the BMW F 800 GS, the BMW R 1200 GS and the R 1200 GS Adventure. Scroll down for pictures. Special Edition models launch worldwide in June 2010 and have the following features and pricing: BMW F 800 GS Special Edition Features: [...]
Honda CB360
This Honda CB360 was taken in on trade. Need a conversation piece in your garage or living room? This would do it. The paint is silver with large reflective flakes, the frame is red and the mufflers are gone, leaving straight pipes. It’s got 11,000 miles on it and Paul says it’s probably a 1977 [...]
GS Challenge Weekend Ride Video
Here’s the video of the big bike ride. The music in the background is TOOL covering No Quarter…mostly because I needed 11+ minutes of music. I sort of edited the footage to make it fit though. The VholdR has a bit of a problem with wind noise so you may notice the audio from the [...]
Honz’s Mudpit Highlights – GS Challenge Video and Pictures
Just a few of the trips through the mud pit at Rogue Creek. And here are some pictures taken by Marilyn Roberts. If you’ve got pictures, please post the URL in the comments section so that we can all enjoy them! The GS Challenge was a great success. Good weather, mud, good food, no serious [...]
