The NorCal Rider's Bookshelf

Welcome to NorCal's Rider's Bookshelf. Presented here for your reading enjoyment is a wide assortment of our motorcycling experiences and thoughts, mostly collected during the events sponsored by the BMW Club of Northern California.

Historian's Reports

Each month at our Club Meetings, our Historian reviews the geographic, geologic, economic, and political history of the place we are visiting.

Arroyo Seco, 1997
Calistoga, Ca., 1998

Cobb Mountain, 1996

Columbia, Ca., 1995

Death Valley, Ca, 1997

Eagle Lake, Ca., 1996

Ferndale, Ca., 1996
Lake Kaweah, Ca., 1998

Mariposa, Ca.

Monterey, Ca.
New Hogan Reservoir, Ca., 1998

Pinnacles National Monument, Ca., 1996

Quincy, Ca.

Shelter Cove, Ca., 1996

Tour Reports

NorCal is a ride and camp club. Our meetings are held in California and neighboring states, and an organized ride to the meeting is led by our Tour Captain each month. Here you'll find route information and interesting commentary about the sights along the way, and sometimes, the people that saw them.

Arroyo Seco, Ca, January 1997

Berlin/Ichthyosaurs, Gabbs, Nv., 1996

Cobb Mountain, Ca, Nov. 1996

Death Valley, Ca., Feb. 1997

Eagle Lake, Ca., 1996

Eagle Lake, Ca., 1991

Ferndale, Ca., 1996

French Meadows, Ca., 1996 (Jumping Gas Tanks)

French Meadows, Ca., 1996 (Clobbering Deer)

Lake Edison, Ca., 1997
Lake Kaweah, Ca., 1998
Lake Kaweah Return, 1998

Mammoth, Ca., 1995

Mammoth, Ca., 1997

Mariposa, Ca., 1996

Markleeville, Ca., 1996

Meyer's Flat, Ca, 1997
Morro Bay, Ca., 1997
Napa Co. Fairgrounds, Ca., 1998
New Hogan Reservoir, Ca., 1998

Pine Flat Reservoir, Ca., 1996

Pinnacles National Monument, Ca., 1996

Plaskett Creek, Ca., 1996

Rollins Lake, Ca, 1997
Russian Gulch, Ca, 1998

Shelter Cove, Ca., 1996

Shelter Cove, Ca., 1996

Song Dog Ranch, Ca., 1997

Tuolomne City, Ca., 1997

Virginia City, Nv., 1995

General Interest

These articles will inform and entertain you, and while they may not be aimed directly at motorcycle touring, they relate facets of motorcycling we've all experienced.

AAA's California Mapping System

A View From the Back: Watching TV at 65 MPH
A View from the Back: Counting Crows (and Their Relatives)

A View from the Back: Flower Spotting

A View from the Back: Hawk-Watching

Back To Alaska, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2: Ted Hutz's Adventure in Alaska
Doc Wong Road Closed Survey Ride

Ed Williams' 1997 Ride in Europe
Fa Gomera, Guatemala And Mexido Trip: Ted Hutz' Travels Continue
The Great Fall Ride: Philly to SF, 1996
Hooligans: Ravings of a first time GSer

Map-Reading Tip for Over-45 Riders

South America: Bob Love's Account
Spain 1997: Edelweiss Tour

Thirty-Three Miles of Bad Road: The Lost Coast Road

Three Long Weeks: To Banf and Back with John & Carol
Why Do They Call It "Death Valley"?

Rally Reports

Norcal sponsors two Rallys each year: The '49er Rally on Memorial Day Weekend, and the Range of Light Gypsy Tour on Labor Day Weekend. In addition, our membership attends the National Rally of MOA and RA on a regular basis. These stories cover Rally sights and sounds, often from the organizer/worker perspective.

The NorCal Thirtieth Anniversary Party

The NorCal Thirtieth Anniversary Party

The 1996 '49er Rally

The 1997 '49er Rally

The 1995 Range of Light Gypsy Tour

The 1996 Range of Light Gypsy Tour

The 1995 RA National Rally

 

 

Test Rides
Funduro 97

 

 

NorCal is blessed to have a number of mechanically gifted riders among its membership. These articles attempt to pass along some of that hard earned knowledge, thereby saving the reader a seat in the school of hard knocks.
Throttle Body Synching for Dummies
Oilhead Valve Adjustment for Dummies

Bag Lock Modification

The Carburetor Overhaul

Carburetor Adjustment

Cleaning Tips
Fox Shock Alert

Fox Shock Followup
Heated Clothing Thermostat
R Bike Valve Job

 

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