MOA messed up bad in my book

[ballen262]

New to this 4m, and very first rally for me at age 36, second year owner of a 02 r1150rt, and when I heard of the Peak of America tour that was going to be done, I knew this was going to be great.

I will have spent so far over couple thousand dollars and lots of time away from my business doing this tour, and when I got my pin I was very excited and when I saw a high mileage award it was a no brainier that some old timer would get it, but I knew based on the reading of the information on the peak tour that the ones who did the tour would get recognized in the closing ceremonies, as I was sitting their in the stands I could not believe the individual who gave the high mileage award away did not take the time to recognize the ONLY 125 or so people that was able to do the tour.

You would think that if you advertise and hype up the peak tour you would at lease have the ones who did do the tour as little as their was to be able to do it, and have them stand and be recognized by it.

To take the time and recognize the ones who attended based on age or mileage you name it, they should of done so for the 125 or so that did the Peak Tour.

Dont get me wrong, what I did myself, solo at that, I will never forget.

But I do know I dont need to pay a yearly fee to MOA and be apart of an organization that cant even take the time to recognize the ones who took 3 plus weeks, money, time away from family, time from work, to do a """""""ONCE IN A LIFETIME HYPED UP TRY AND GET PEOPLE TO MORE RALLYS TO GET YOU TO SPEND MONEY"""""

If all they said in the advertisement to this peak tour was to just get a pin, and that is it, then I would be ok with it, but go read exactly what was advertised on the Peak tour page, and you tell me if they recognized the 125 souls at closing ceremonies, all they said was the ones who where walking around with a pin.

Please anyone please feel free to help me understand why they take the time to recognize a 5 year old who rode in with there father to the rally, call her by name, and not take the time to recognize 125 people not by name, but just have us stand up who where wearing a pin and be recognized.

DONT GET IT.

IN A YEAR OR SO FROM NOW WILL ANYONE REALLY KNOW WHAT THE PEAK OF AMERICA TOUR WAS ABOUT, I DONT THINK ANYONE WILL.
REMEMBER IT WAS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME DEAL, RIGHT.

[HODAG]

REMEMBER IT WAS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME DEAL, RIGHT.

you will never do the exact same thing twice

did you enjoy it?

wish I could have done it,,,,,,

[ballen262]

you will never do the exact same thing twice

did you enjoy it?

wish I could have done it,,,,,,

As I did say, I will never forget what I did, and the things and people I met was great, but for this one, and not being an old fart, I felt it was the one thing I would get recognized for.

I wore the pin on my hat the whole time, and not one person asked me about it, and really notice it, but I knew at closing ceremonies that once they took the time to show how many really did it 125 or so, that the pin I did wear around what it really did mean.

I did have a great time, but for certain things in life you do it for that reason you doing it for, and when someone does not do their part in recognising the one thing they hype up about on this peak tour, its people like me who needs to speak up and share how they feel.

It would of been very easy and less than a minute or so to have us stand to be recognized, its not hard at all.

I own a business, and when I dont take the time to recognize the customer I loose their business.

[Unregistered]

Same ole same ole at the awards ceremony. There's always ON.

[HODAG]

As I did say, I will never forget what I did, and the things and people I met was great, but for this one, and not being an old fart, I felt it was the one thing I would get recognized for.

I recognize yah, and the fowrum will too

now do a ride report 15 pages 100 photos take me along....

wish I could have

[vtpaul]

If you're in this for some sort of public recognition, you're in it for the wrong reason.

[Unregistered]

Thanks for not reading 125 more names. I'll read them in ON.

[ballen262]

If you're in this for some sort of public recognition, you're in it for the wrong reason.

Many reasons I was in this for, many, and also for what was advertised, and just because all the good I take from it, should not be used to excuse one or several for not doing as advertised.

Just want to share this one for all, I was invited to go to Nova Scotia right after this Vermont rally, but because of the time and money I took to do Boise I cant do Nova Scotia.

If I knew for a fact that all that was going to happen was a PIN and the longest mileage award then I would of only did Paonia and Vermont as I hate Boise as I been there many times, and I live in Idaho.

But I did the POA based on the hype in the POA page talking about this once in a lifetime thing, I see it now as a way to get people to the other rallys, and when they found out only 125 did the POA, it got put on the back burner, and they decided to only give away the long mileage award.

[Rich]

I own a business, and when I dont take the time to recognize the customer I loose their business.

Sorry, but I don't see you as a customer. The POA you did was a personal achievement, something you yourself chose to do. So you spent a couple thousand and had a good time (it's called a vacation), why do you think you should be recognized for it. Put it this way, if you had known up front that you weren't going to get this "special" recognition, would you have not done it?

When people do something just for the recognition, maybe they ought to just do nothing at all.

By the way, congratulations on your achievement.

[mika]

Did you write a letter to the rally chairmen and the POA committee or is public bashing your gig?

I can appreciate your personal sense of what your tour cost you in time and money. I was not able to make the tour because of family commitments and frankly my business is not doing as well as yours is this year. I could not have afforded to take the time off, I do not have any staff to leave in charge of my one man shop. I don't have a lot of sympathy for what you spent, sorry.

I have been a member for 14 years now and have yet to be able to make a rally. I really wanted to go this year. Perhaps I will remember when I go to the Rally in WI that it is not all about me and I won't be as disappointed as you seem to be.

In good years I have been able to afford month long trips. The value of the first and all the others was in what I learned on the ride. I hope you learn to enjoy the ride.

[j-budimlya]

All you have left is great memories....

I hope after you have a chance to reflect on this, that you realize that you did this for your own personal reasons....you tested yourself...and you finished it....and you have a great feeling of accomplishment.....

That feeling is all you should ever expect from such a ride.....

And in the end, it will be what you will feel good about...

There were thousands of folks at the rally from all over the world...many who spend more $$ than you to get thereand many who spent less....and many who made longer trips than you did and certainly many who traveled shorter distances.....each in their own way they felt a sense of accomplishment...and the vast majority did not do this for any recognition....

I hope that you will only have great memories from this trip.....

And soon, you begin to get the itch....and start the planning of you next adventure....have you riden to Alaska yet??

[vtmarmota]

It's all about the ride!

[Unregistered]

What do you want, a cookie?

[BELG]

What do you want, a cookie?

If you're going to be an *******, at least have the courtesy of registerring instead of posting anonymously. It took a pair of big steel ones to do that ride, and my lid's off to those who did it... and those still returning from it.

Carry on..

[kbasa]

The intention was to get folks out riding their bikes. If you were looking for something to do for a few weeks that involved BMW motorcycles, BMW motorcycle riders and three rallies, it was there.

Additionally, we're hoping that the cooperation the RA and the MOA exhibited will be the harbinger of a new era of cooperation between the two clubs. I met with both the Pres and VP of the RA and we're all equally excited about working together for the benefit of all BMW riders.

If you were looking for recognition, you got a pin and a Tshirt. I'm sorry you anticipated some kind of huge recognition at the closing ceremonies. I believe we announced what the POA was about, that we had a bunch of folks that did it and that we had one guy that turned it into a significant trek.

Later, when you're sitting around a campfire, someone might ask you what that pin is for. If you're into this for some kind of recognition, you're in it for the wrong reasons.

Just my personal opinions, man.