Santa Fe BMW Safety School and Track Day
October 3, 2010
On Sunday, October 3rd 2010 Santa Fe BMW Motorcycles sponsored a BMW only safety school and track day at Sandia Motor Speedway. The day included three levels of riding instruction provided by industry professionals and time to practice your newly learned skills on the track.
Noted road racer and safety instructor Kim Prichard and her team was on on hand for custom instruction. For more information on Ms. Prichard visit her My Space page.
You can also check out our Facebook page for action stills…I think our photographer got a shot of just about everybody.
Fall was definately in the air Sunday morning when those us from Santa Fe got rubber on the road early in the morning to get to Sandia Motor Speedway in time for track school/track day.
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BMW Shop Ride
8/22/10
On Sunday, August 22, 2010 motorcycle general manager Jim Johnson led a group of early risers up from the shop in Albuquerque to join up with the gang from Santa Fe BMW to go on a group ride through the Jemez Mountains. A total of about 60 riders showed up to enjoy a breakfast burritos, pastries and coffee.
Breakfast Burritos at BMW
General Mangager Jim Johnson gives out instruction to a "mostly" attentive audience.
Jim made clear this was not going to be a pack ride and once we hit the road everyone was to “ride their own ride.”
The gathered riders departed in small groups armed with Google maps and, hopefully, at least one person who knew the route. The route intitially headed northeast on NM 599, also known as the Santa Fe Relief route, to avoid negotiating all the traffic through downtown. Once clear of downtown, NM 599 merges with US 285-84 and the group continued to spread out on the north-bound freeway.
Just south of Pojoaque the group had to slow down and a lot of bikes bunched up to make the turn west on NM 502 toward Los Alamos.
Beemers gathering at the NM 502 turnoff
Heading west towards Los Alamos
The group enjoyed the broad lanes and wide sweepers ascending into the Santa Fe National Forest.
Red rocks, big sky and the forest in one shot - one of the great pleasures of riding in northern New Mexico
Just before reaching Los Alamos the group headed southward on NM 4 toward White Rock. This is where the ride got really interesting. The road narrows and becomes of poorer quality, but much, much more interesting.
Riding through Santa Fe National Forest
Everybody did stop and catch up and take a break at the magnificent Valles Caldera.
Stopping for a break and to take in the view at Valles Caldera
A summer view of Valles Caldera
After hydrating, chatting it up a bit and enjoying the view the riders again departed in small groups headed for the destination of Jemez Springs.
The famous hair-pin turn on NM 4
After navigating around the hair pin and a number or other various twists and turns our riders once again stopped and gathered at Jemex springs.
The Beemer shop crowd gathered at Jemez Springs, NM
After refreshing one more time the group split up for good. Those who road up form Albuquerque headed back down the hill and most of those who live in Santa Fe turned around and took the same route home. All in all a very successful day…beautiful weather, scenery and riding with friends. Hardly gets any better than that.
See the complete photo album on our Facebook page.
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Shootout in the Southwest
On Sunday 5//23/10 Andy Caperones
debuted the S1000RR for Santa Fe BMW under actual race conditions.
In spite of high winds and shaky track conditions bike and rider performed flawlessly.
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BMW S1000RR Open House/Tech-Session
Andy shows off the S1000RR
Santa Fe BMW Motorcycles recently hosted a coming out party and tech session for the companies newest and most radical machine this Saturday, February 13, from 3:00 to 5:30 PM. The S1000RR is BMW’s first attempt in decades to recapture the glory of the earlier times when Motorrad ruled the racetrack. And, with the lightest weight and most horsepower of any bike currently in the same class they have a shot at doing just that.
The S1000RR
The event was hosted by Jim Johnson from Sandia BMW and Andy Caperones from Santa Fe BMW. They had just returned from the S1000RR Nationwide Dealer Release event where they were able to ride the machine on the Palm Beach International Raceway. To say they are excited about this bike would be an understatement.
The S1000RR partially naked
There was a naked bike on display so the experts can better explain and demonstrate the unique and innovative features of this motorcycle.
Catering provided by A Second Meal
The event will be catered by A Second Meal Catering and Hospitality and master chef Ethan Diness never fails to disappoint.
Santa Fe service manager Andy Caperones explains features of the S1000RR
In addition to the food guest were treated to in-depth technical insights provided by Santa Fe BMW service mangager Andy Caperones (above) and Sandia BMW Motorcycles general manager Jim Johnson (not pictured)
One of our customers showed up with this beautiful sidecar rig
This bike was just so beautiful a few more pictures were in order.
Beautiful from the rear as well
And from the side as well
Click HERE for slide show
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BMW Track Day – October 4, 2009
The track days hosted by BMW are always highly anticipated events in the community. This particular event was even more special as it was to be our first look at the highly anticipated S1000RR.
Sandia Motor Speedway looking left from "The Tower"
Sandia Motor Speedway Looking Left from "The Tower"
BMW Factory rider Gary Hardin gets ready to take to the track on the S1000RR
Andy Caperones was there with his bikes and gave Gary and run for his money
Santa Fe service manager Andy Caperones was also there with his bikes riding in the expert class and gave Gary and good run for his money. It was very exciting racing!
Ben Grant aka "Mr. Wizard" poses with his special creation
Another attraction of the event was the “Santa Fe” airhead created by our resident airhead genius Ben Grant.
The one and only "Santa Fe" model in existence
This special “Santa Fe” model built by “Mr. Wizard” practically redefines the term “Frankenstein” bike.
This is how we go around the track without hurting each other boys and girls.
Classes were provided for the beginner and novice class riders which were most informative and helpful and made the day more enjoyable for everyone.
Click on link below for action photo gallery
Use the links at the bottom of the page to view downloadable slide shows…if you see yourself take what you like!
