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edjones
11-14-2006, 10:19 PM
My wife and a group of friends are planning to run the "Hood to Coast" this summer, in August. Can anyone help with "bmw rental". Currently ride an RT. Any help/referrals would be appreciated. Thanks
BobsST
11-15-2006, 10:49 AM
Ahh - ran the Hood to Coast a couple of times myself. Not sure about renting beemers in Portland but there is a guy in Bend who has GS's. Bend is about 180 miles from Portland but a great place to ride and worth tying into your Portland trip if you have the time. Friends have rented there before and I think there is a two day minimum

The website is:

www.flyrideusa.com
knary
11-15-2006, 11:29 AM
Or you could rent something in Seattle (barely closer than Bend).

Or -gasp- you can rent a Harley.
jacco
11-15-2006, 03:20 PM
Or you could rent something in Seattle (barely closer than Bend).

Or -gasp- you can rent a Harley.

Last spring the Seattle area BMW dealers didn't rent them AFAIK. I rented a bike from http://www.mtsma.com/, they have a few BMWs also. Very nice guy, I recommend them.

(I'm probably not supposed to say this on a beemer forum, but the FJR1300 was fun!)
BradfordBenn
11-15-2006, 07:38 PM
Last spring the Seattle area BMW dealers didn't rent them AFAIK. I rented a bike from http://www.mtsma.com/, they have a few BMWs also. Very nice guy, I recommend them.

(I'm probably not supposed to say this on a beemer forum, but the FJR1300 was fun!)


If it had 2 (or 3) wheels it was all good.
jacco
11-15-2006, 07:58 PM
If it had 2 (or 3) wheels it was all good.

Let's just say that on that thing I knew exactly what my right hand was doing. Oilhead felt VERY slow for weeks afterward. :banghead
That's why I'm not going to test-ride that new K-GT just yet. I might like it.
edjones
11-15-2006, 09:03 PM
Hey Guys...
Thanks for the help/idea's. Have checked out the websites. New to "Beemer Land"... I appreciate the help and advice. Thanks again
dbrick
11-15-2006, 09:36 PM
Right here on this site:

http://www.bmwmoa.org/global/ToNorthAmerica.htm
knary
11-15-2006, 10:13 PM
Right here on this site:

http://www.bmwmoa.org/global/ToNorthAmerica.htm

:wave
jld2872
11-16-2006, 06:17 AM
Last spring the Seattle area BMW dealers didn't rent them AFAIK. I rented a bike from http://www.mtsma.com/, they have a few BMWs also. Very nice guy, I recommend them.

(I'm probably not supposed to say this on a beemer forum, but the FJR1300 was fun!)

I also rented from RT at Mountain to Sound Motorcycle Adventures in Issaquah, WA. in June 2006. Nice folks and very nicely kept equipment. He has a couple of BMWs in his fleet; a LT and a C as I recall, plus several others. I rented a Honda ST1100 which performed perfectly. Good luck!