... STAR Chapter 482
Chapter 482-River Cities Chapter of STAR Touring and Riding
Welcome to the new STAR Touring Chapter 482
River Cities Illinois website
UPCOMING EVENT! Chapter 482 2nd annual Fall River Tour Oct. 16! See events calendar
The River Cities Chapter of STAR Touring and Riding is dedicated to fun and safe recreational motorcycling. STAR Touring was formed around the STAR brand of Yamaha motorcycles, but membership is open to any brand, any year.
STAR Touring and Riding and Chapter 482 invites you to join us and have fun in a friendly and family oriented environment. Our membership is from all over Central Illinois, including the Peoria, Pekin and Bloomington metro areas, but not limited to those areas.
We plan rides on a regular basis throughout the year, weather permitting. We are just getting started, so watch us grow!
The group at our Oct 10th Honorary Charter signing, meet and greet and membership drive at Cupi's Motor Mall in Pekin.
CHAPTER NEWS
UPDATE
8-28-10: Chapter meeting at Sportland in Champaign. We rode there along Rt 150 and I-74. Meeting was at 10am with usual discussions, including the Fall River Ride event. We inducted new members John and Jean Page, Welcome John and Jean! Next event is the Multi-Chapter ride to Ted's Garage in Clinton on Sept. 11th. Next meeting Sept. 18th at Cupi's to finalize plans for the Fall River Ride.
In previous news:
8-23-10: Sunday saw about 10 motorcycles take the latest version of the STAR 482 river ride. Don led the first half on the east side of the river taking the famous Tail of the Gecko then up through Washington to Germantown Hills, across to the river and up Route 26 to Lacon where we took a break. A couple bikes headed home from there, and the rest led by Mike, crossed the river and we worked our way down to Chillicothe, and then up and down the bluffs in Mossville, Detweiller Park and finally beautiful Grand View Drive. Then over to Hickory River BBQ near Grand Prairie for some good food. We were met by a few other bikes at the restaurant and 14 people had a great time talking and enjoying the day. This ride was a preview of a ride will will have this fall when the leaves start to turn. We will set a date in October for that and hope to have a good turnout for some of the states best leaf peeping and curvy roads ride!
We have had a couple of nice area rides recently. Sunday August 15th we rode to Rantoul for lunch and a tour of the Rantoul Aviation Museum at the former Air Force base there. If you haven't been there, it is just $10 and very much worth it. The display of former Air Force (and some civilian) planes is impressive, and the P-51 warbird being restored on site is worth repeat visits to see the progress. The gentlemen doing the work have been at it for 6 years and they are within sight of the end. the engine is in, and they are working on the suspension. The ride was enjoyable with temperatures and humidity down enough that riding was comfortable, even if it was still a bit sticky when stopped.
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STAR Days was a real HOT t ime at the Choo Choo! Yes, it was well into the 90's with high humidity every day, but that just made the pool outside our rooms that much more inviting.
There were several members of the chapter there, Mike & Di, Will and Janice, Randy and Lana and Don and Jan. Our friend Joe from Italy (via El Paso) was also there and added to the fun.
About 1000 Star members took over the Choo Choo and were all over the area on their bikes all week. I hope to have some pictures up soon.
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482 members at the 488 meeting 1-16-10. (click images for bigger view)
Mike and DI, Brad and Stephanie, and Don and Jan attended the new Chapter kick off of Chapter 488 in Elgin on Saturday Jan 16th. I looked like 25 to 30 STAR folks attended from around the area. We all went for food later and enjoyed the day.
Star 482 members and others at Ted's garage in Clinton On Oct 3rd.
UPCOMING EVENTS
(KSU = Kick Stands UP, or leave time)
Chapter 482 Monthly meetings held the Third Saturday of each month unless otherwise specified here.
NOTE: Jan, Feb and March Monthly meetings moved up a week due to conflicts with other events see schedule below:
Events have been moved to the calendar function to the right: Note that you click on the month listed on top of the calendar, or on the calendar itself to see a new page with specifics. You can then search future months and get more information about events.
CHAPTER OFFICERS, CONTACT INFO
President: Mike Norris e-mail
Vice President: (open)
Sergeant Of Arms: Randy Curry e-mail
Secretary: Diana Norris e-mail
Treasurer: Jan Mallinson e-mail
Ladies of STAR Representative: Lana Curry e-mail
Veteran Representative: Troy Havens e-mail
Tin Stars: Janet Scovil e-mail and Diana Norris e-mail
Primary Ride Captain: Don Mallinson e-mail
STAR Touring and Riding Assoc.: click here
7320 N. La Cholla Blvd.
Suite #154-406 A few of us on a recent ride to Triumph IL
Tucson AZ 85741
Office: 520-572-8367
FAX: 520-292-0208
CHAPTER 482 SUPPORTING DEALERS
Cupi's Motor Mall click here 845 Edgewater Drive North Pekin IL 61554 Phone: 309-353-2000 Fax: 309-353-6904
Thunder PowerSports click here 1201 Independence Court Washington, IL, 61571 (309)444-8109
Sportland click here 2045 Ireland Grove Road Bloomington IL 61704 Phone: 309-662-0508
Sportland Motorsports click here 1602 N Lincoln Avenue Urbana IL 61801 Phone: (217)-328-5005 Fax: (217) 328-3438
STAR TOURING AND RIDING MISSION STATEMENT
To pursue, promote and protect the interests of motorcyclists; to develop better and more enthusiastic relations between the general public, the media and the operators and riders ofmotorcycles; to encourage rider participation in events; to promote motorcycle safety and camaraderie among members; to promote organized events; and in general, peform them in a lawful manner.
River Cities Illinois website
UPCOMING EVENT! Chapter 482 2nd annual Fall River Tour Oct. 16! See events calendar
The River Cities Chapter of STAR Touring and Riding is dedicated to fun and safe recreational motorcycling. STAR Touring was formed around the STAR brand of Yamaha motorcycles, but membership is open to any brand, any year.
STAR Touring and Riding and Chapter 482 invites you to join us and have fun in a friendly and family oriented environment. Our membership is from all over Central Illinois, including the Peoria, Pekin and Bloomington metro areas, but not limited to those areas.
We plan rides on a regular basis throughout the year, weather permitting. We are just getting started, so watch us grow!
The group at our Oct 10th Honorary Charter signing, meet and greet and membership drive at Cupi's Motor Mall in Pekin.
CHAPTER NEWS
UPDATE
8-28-10: Chapter meeting at Sportland in Champaign. We rode there along Rt 150 and I-74. Meeting was at 10am with usual discussions, including the Fall River Ride event. We inducted new members John and Jean Page, Welcome John and Jean! Next event is the Multi-Chapter ride to Ted's Garage in Clinton on Sept. 11th. Next meeting Sept. 18th at Cupi's to finalize plans for the Fall River Ride.
In previous news:
8-23-10: Sunday saw about 10 motorcycles take the latest version of the STAR 482 river ride. Don led the first half on the east side of the river taking the famous Tail of the Gecko then up through Washington to Germantown Hills, across to the river and up Route 26 to Lacon where we took a break. A couple bikes headed home from there, and the rest led by Mike, crossed the river and we worked our way down to Chillicothe, and then up and down the bluffs in Mossville, Detweiller Park and finally beautiful Grand View Drive. Then over to Hickory River BBQ near Grand Prairie for some good food. We were met by a few other bikes at the restaurant and 14 people had a great time talking and enjoying the day. This ride was a preview of a ride will will have this fall when the leaves start to turn. We will set a date in October for that and hope to have a good turnout for some of the states best leaf peeping and curvy roads ride!
We have had a couple of nice area rides recently. Sunday August 15th we rode to Rantoul for lunch and a tour of the Rantoul Aviation Museum at the former Air Force base there. If you haven't been there, it is just $10 and very much worth it. The display of former Air Force (and some civilian) planes is impressive, and the P-51 warbird being restored on site is worth repeat visits to see the progress. The gentlemen doing the work have been at it for 6 years and they are within sight of the end. the engine is in, and they are working on the suspension. The ride was enjoyable with temperatures and humidity down enough that riding was comfortable, even if it was still a bit sticky when stopped.
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STAR Days was a real HOT t ime at the Choo Choo! Yes, it was well into the 90's with high humidity every day, but that just made the pool outside our rooms that much more inviting.
There were several members of the chapter there, Mike & Di, Will and Janice, Randy and Lana and Don and Jan. Our friend Joe from Italy (via El Paso) was also there and added to the fun.
About 1000 Star members took over the Choo Choo and were all over the area on their bikes all week. I hope to have some pictures up soon.
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482 members at the 488 meeting 1-16-10. (click images for bigger view)
Mike and DI, Brad and Stephanie, and Don and Jan attended the new Chapter kick off of Chapter 488 in Elgin on Saturday Jan 16th. I looked like 25 to 30 STAR folks attended from around the area. We all went for food later and enjoyed the day.
Star 482 members and others at Ted's garage in Clinton On Oct 3rd.
UPCOMING EVENTS
(KSU = Kick Stands UP, or leave time)
Chapter 482 Monthly meetings held the Third Saturday of each month unless otherwise specified here.
NOTE: Jan, Feb and March Monthly meetings moved up a week due to conflicts with other events see schedule below:
Events have been moved to the calendar function to the right: Note that you click on the month listed on top of the calendar, or on the calendar itself to see a new page with specifics. You can then search future months and get more information about events.
CHAPTER OFFICERS, CONTACT INFO
President: Mike Norris e-mail
Vice President: (open)
Sergeant Of Arms: Randy Curry e-mail
Secretary: Diana Norris e-mail
Treasurer: Jan Mallinson e-mail
Ladies of STAR Representative: Lana Curry e-mail
Veteran Representative: Troy Havens e-mail
Tin Stars: Janet Scovil e-mail and Diana Norris e-mail
Primary Ride Captain: Don Mallinson e-mail
STAR Touring and Riding Assoc.: click here
7320 N. La Cholla Blvd.
Suite #154-406 A few of us on a recent ride to Triumph IL
Tucson AZ 85741
Office: 520-572-8367
FAX: 520-292-0208
CHAPTER 482 SUPPORTING DEALERS
Cupi's Motor Mall click here 845 Edgewater Drive North Pekin IL 61554 Phone: 309-353-2000 Fax: 309-353-6904
Thunder PowerSports click here 1201 Independence Court Washington, IL, 61571 (309)444-8109
Sportland click here 2045 Ireland Grove Road Bloomington IL 61704 Phone: 309-662-0508
Sportland Motorsports click here 1602 N Lincoln Avenue Urbana IL 61801 Phone: (217)-328-5005 Fax: (217) 328-3438
STAR TOURING AND RIDING MISSION STATEMENT
To pursue, promote and protect the interests of motorcyclists; to develop better and more enthusiastic relations between the general public, the media and the operators and riders ofmotorcycles; to encourage rider participation in events; to promote motorcycle safety and camaraderie among members; to promote organized events; and in general, peform them in a lawful manner.
