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Tues - Fri: 9am-6pm
Saturday: 9am-5pm
Sun - Mon: Closed
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PICTURE CONTEST WINNER FOR JULY!
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This shot was taken by Wayne Johnson on a run around the Mt. Rainier loop, and features his 2012 BMW G650 GS.
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And that means.... Entries for the August contest are now open! Send any digital pic entries for team@ridewest.com. If your picture is used in this newsletter and perhaps Ride West advertising, you win a shirt!
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WSBMWR Vice President Claude Williams poses at Dave Preston's desk with more than $500 worth of products Ride West has provided as door prizes for the WSBMWR Rally in Republic: July 25th - 28th. Have you registered yet? You could win a GoPro Hero 3 camera, a great BMW storage bag, or lots of smaller prizes! In addition, 4 days of riding, camping out, and other adventures await, and Ride West will offer a group ride there and back.
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WORDS TO RIDE BY:
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Fifteen
South of the bridge on Seventeenth I found back of the willows one summer day a motorcycle with engine running as it lay on its side, ticking over slowly in the high grass.
I was fifteen.
I admired all that pulsing gleam, the shiny flanks, the demure headlights fringed where it lay; I led it gently to the road, and stood with that companion, read and friendly.
I was fifteen.
We could find the end of a road, meet the sky on out Seventeenth. I thought about hills, and patting the handle got back a confident opinion. On the bridge we indulged a forward feeling, a temble.
I was fifteen.
Thinking, back farther in the grass I found the owner, just coming to, where he had flipped over the rail. He had blood on his hand, was pale- I helped him walk to his machine. He ran his hand over it, called me good man, roared away.
I stood there, fifteen.
William Stafford
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100,000 MILE AWARD!
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RIDE WEST BMW CUSTOMERS LIKE TO - RIDE!
Here's Robert Kover picking up his 100,000 mile award from BMW!
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ASK MOTOADVENTUREGAL!
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Dear MotoAdventureGal: What are your tips for camping alone as a woman?
MotoAdventureGal Says: I think my safe camping tips for women apply to all campers, regardless of your gender, but since I am a woman I write from that perspective. First of all, I become aware of my surroundings. KOAs and other "official" campgrounds are a good place to start. They offer services like Wifi, laundry, and often a community of other campers to socialize with. Many even offer huts or cabins which are pricier than tent camping, but then you don't have to sleep on the ground.
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2013 SUMMER BIKE SWAP!
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NOW HEAR THIS! THE RIDE WEST BIKE SWAP MOVES FORWARD TO THE PAST!
Several years ago our summer bike swap was a two day affair that ran on Saturday and Sunday. It was a lot of fun, although difficult to put on. With the increased customer interest in seemingly everything we're doing this year, we've decided to do it again! Yes, we'll need to be open on a Sunday to do this!
Calendar placement is tough. In the weeks of July we have the BMW MOA rally, the WSBMWR Rally, the Sound Rider Rally in the Gorge, and then in early August the Riders for Health Scavenger Hunt Camp-Out. We want to be represented at all of these events, and we want to urge you to attend them if at all possible! So July is pretty much booked.
All things considered, we're postponing our Summer Bike Swap from Friday and Saturday, July 12th and 13th to SATURDAY and SUNDAY August 24th and 25th! More details as we invent them!
A great chance to come and surf the lot for a great deal on a used bike, treat it as a free bike show, or even sell your own bike with Ride West help!
Any brand of motorcycle is welcome, including scooters and dirt bikes! It's a hassle free way to sell your bike. You're not waiting for no-shows or worrying about test rides or bad checks. We take trade-ins, and only 11% commission applies when your bike sells. We do all the paperwork; license, title, contracts, financing, insurance, and extended warranties on site. We send you the check when your bike sells, and it won't cost you anything if your bike doesn't sell!
Call us at (206) 527-5511 and ask for Sales if you would like information on being a seller!
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Our Ride West BMW summer rally group ride extravaganza starts this month. Are you ready? Ride in style to rallies and events with a nice group of like minded folks!
Please Note: ALL of the events described here are intended to be camping events. You can make other arrangements in some cases, but you'd miss out on a lot of the fun!
Note #2: Of course you're welcome to go to any of these events on your own or with a group of your choice, if you would rather not ride with the Ride West group. The important thing is to enjoy your motorcycle summer.
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THE BMW MOA NATIONAL RALLY (JULY 18th - 21st)
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 The BMW MOA national rally in Salem, Oregon. David Preston will lead a group on Thursday the 18th from breakfast in the Totem Lake area to Salem. Participants will then have a fabulous two days of riding in scenic Oregon, as well as a other fun rally activities, riding back Sunday. You do not need to ride a BMW to attend this event, but you do have to register for it and pay the entry fee.
To do so, go to http://www.bmwmoa.org. If you'd like to join our Ride West group, let David know at team@ridewest.com and he will share the route with you, as well as the breakfast location and time.
Are you an adventure or dual sport rider? Prefer the dirt? A 2nd Ride West group (and possibly a 3rd) will be leaving Monday or Tuesday and journeying to Salem by mostly or completely dirt roads. Not sure which of our highly capable Ride West dual sport riders will lead the group, but if you want to be sent the details as they evolve be sure to contact David at team@ridewest.com.
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WSBMWR RALLY (JULY 25th - 28th)
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Another week, another rally! This one's the WSBMWR rally in Republic, Washington. David Preston will be leading a ride on Thursday the 25th from a rest stop north of Smokey Point north to the North Cascades Highway, over to Winthrop, and on to Republic. Participants will have a fabulous two days of riding, as well as many other activities, and then ride back on Sunday. You do not need to ride a BMW to attend this event either, but you do have to register and pay the fee. To do so, go to http://wsbmwr.org. If you'd like to join our Ride West group, let David know at team@ridewest.com and he will share the route and the departure time.
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SOUND RIDER RALLY (JULY 31st - AUGUST 4th)
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THREE rallies in a row! We're off to the Sound Rider Rally in the Gorge, held in Stevenson, Washington. For more info and to register and pay for this one please go to www.soundrider.com/rally
On Wednesday the 31st David Preston will gather a group for breakfast in the Totem Lake area and then lead the group on a circuitous route south that includes the fabulous Skate Creek Road and FR 25. There are multiple rides and activities each day, and then a ride back on Sunday.
But wait - there's one more!
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RIDERS FOR HEALTH SCAVENGER HUNT! (AUGUST 9th - 11th)
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 The August 9th-11th Riders for Health Dual Sport Scavenger Hunt and Street Bike Campout will be held in Brinnon, Washington, at the Cove RV Park and Country Store. Owners Doug and Kimberly put up a "Welcome Riders for Health" on their reader board, contribute huge bags of ice for the communal coolers and a whole wagon of firewood for the roaring campfire each night. We camp out Friday and Saturday evening, and all of Saturday is devoted to a scavenger hunt using your own digital camera to record "points" for pictures of specified locations. There are separate opportunity lists for street and dual-sport riders, and Saturday evening the points are tabulated and prizes distributed. Entry fee is $25 for the entire shebang, including camping, although you are encouraged to overpay, as all proceeds are sent to Riders for Health.
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Additional treats to encourage your participation:
1. Saturday morning - $5 donation country style breakfast, brought to you by "Flank Steak Kay." Kay's cooking made people swoon last year!
2. A set of 2 Seahawks tickets (6 rows up!) for one exhibition game will be raffled off to the highest bidder...
3. A chance to spend time with Mary McGee. Mary is from Utah, and is an AMA Hall of Fame nominee. She began racing sports cars and motorcycles in the 1950's. She knows anyone and everyone in racing you have ever heard of, from Steve McQueen to pretty much anyone you can name, and still races vintage motocross! Mary is one of those inspirational people life offers you from time to time.
Other food and provisions - the Cove RV Country store, the Halfway House Restaurant (Brinnon), Loggers Landing Restaurant (Quilcene) and there are 3 gas stations within 12 miles of the Cove.
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IN THE PARTS & APPAREL DEPARTMENT...
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Women's Gear! - Many women point out that motorcycle dealerships are lacking in quality gear that fits and was designed with women in mind in the first place.
Given the realities of commerce and manufacturing, this will probably be true to some extent as long as the ridership demographic of motorcyclists remains skewed to the male side. Nevertheless, Ride West has long made women customers a priority. Here is what we stock:
BMW GS Dry Suit (As worn by Tracy Jeffries)
This is a great waterproof jacket and pants suitable for daily street riding, or dual-sport touring. Regular and petite sizes are available. It features direct venting for summer cooling and the colors available are grey and blue or red and grey.
BMW Tourshell Suit
A waterproof touring suit with bonded in waterproof layer for the ultimate protection in NW weather. A removable thermal wearable liner is included. Regular and petite sizes are available, it has direct venting for summer cooling, and the jacket can be purchased in blue or black.
Rev'It! Indigo Jacket
A four season touring jacket with removable waterproof and thermal
liners. It features direct venting for summer cooling, and is available
in black, silver and Hi-Viz.
Rev'It! Tornado Summer Mesh Suit
A full mesh jacket and pants for hot weather, the Tornado includes a removable waterproof / thermal combo insert for cold mornings.
Your color choices are light grey or black.
Schuberth C3 Pro Women's Modular Hemet
The is "women's specific" with special hypoallergenic lining.
TCX Aura Boots
Women's specific cut and sizing.
Fully waterproof GORETEX touring boot.
Gloves - We've got women's specific, both waterproof and summer.
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A MESSAGE FROM KEITH:
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Fifty years ago, in 1963, I got the crazy idea to drop out of college for one year and take my motorcycle through Central and South America. I had never heard of anyone doing this and was looking for a true adventure. I found it! Not wanting to do the trip alone I recruited a friend of mine, Dave Yaden, to join me on his motorcycle. So in January of that year we climbed on our matching 1958 BMW R50's and headed south from Portland, Oregon. The trip was about 200 days, 25,000 miles, $1200 and a lifetime worth of camping.
About a year ago I got the crazy notion to repeat that basic trip on the 50th anniversary of the first trip. But this time it was going to be different. So I called Dave again, proposed the idea, and he said "Let's go", even though he had not ridden in about 45 years. But this time it would be different: 100 days, 16,000 miles, about a dollar per mile and absolutely no camping. So we gathered four other crazy souls (Donn and Deby Harvey, Jim Balz and Michael Hansen) and once again headed south in January.
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