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From John Hermann:

What were you doing on April Fool’s Day thirty eight years ago?

I know. I was riding my beautiful silver smoke BMW 90S. I’d recruited a friend on a Kawasaki Z1, another on a Honda Four, and a third on a Suzuki 1100, to go for a ride out Wildcat Canyon. We started from Bob’s Big Boy on El Cajon Blvd.

They were leading.


Just north of the dip, I saw them go off the road. Then I saw why. A red Datsun pickup was headed straight for me. It didn’t deviate until it hit me and knocked me and
the 90 S down. The Datsun driver got out with a piece of pipe that he swung at my Bell Star helmet, yelling, “Get off the reservation.”

Eventually, my three friends returned and we limped back to civilization.

In January of the following year, we finally got the driver in court, where he muttered constantly, “I’ll get you.”

That left me hesitant to ride Wildcat Canyon, that great escape from city roads, until a BMW club rider said, “Come on. We’ll all go. You’ll be safe with us.”

So now,thirty eight years later, I need all the help I can get to keep me safe through Wildcat Canyon on Sunday, April 3.

We’ll depart from Giovanni’s about 9:30, make a pit stop at Dudley’s about 10:30, over Mesa Grande and down to Bate’s Nut Farm about 11:45, then celebrate at
San Diego BMW Motorcycles for BBQ.

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Too cool. A ride I'd like to do with Mr. Herman.

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Nice...I'll be riding somewhere North of 78, East of 15, South of 10 and West of 86...

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Nice...I'll be riding somewhere North of 78, East of 15, South of 10 and West of 86...

The Kug's Mystery Ride?

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Nice...I'll be riding somewhere North of 78, East of 15, South of 10 and West of 86...

The Kug's Mystery Ride?

Si Senor!

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Giovanni's Restaurant
$$ · Italian Restaurant
Local chain's Clairemont spot for NYC-style pizza, salads & sandwiches in a chill, informal setup.
Address: 6133 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111
Phone:(858) 278-9191
Hours:
Open today · 11AM–10PM
Popular times

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$$ · Italian Restaurant
Local chain's Clairemont spot for NYC-style pizza, salads & sandwiches in a chill, informal setup.
Address: 6133 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111
Phone:(858) 278-9191
Hours:
Open today · 11AM–10PM
Popular times

Thank you

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$$ · Italian Restaurant
Local chain's Clairemont spot for NYC-style pizza, salads & sandwiches in a chill, informal setup.
Address: 6133 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111
Phone:(858) 278-9191
Hours:
Open today · 11AM–10PM
Popular times

In years past the meetup location has been here (not Balboa Ave):

Giovanni's Restaurant

9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA 92123

http://dualsport-sd.com/forums/index.php?/topic/19896-john-hermanns-37th-annual-wildcat-canyon-ride/?hl=hermann%26%2339%3Bs

https://bmwocsd.smugmug.com/2015/Wildcat-Canyon/i-7Ch2BZB

Is there a web site or facebook page for this year's event? I can't find it.

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