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November 7, 2009
News & Features

It's about the trip across the mountains, the thing that happened to you on the way to the store. It's about Nate Kern taking the final lap. These are the stories. It's "News & Features". If you're looking for something about a bike, from reviews to technical articles and more, you're almost there.  If you're looking for something about how or where to ride your bike, from what to wear to how to carry it and more, you're also almost there. It's a brand new site. Expect to see a whole lot more here over the coming years.

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BMW Motorrad Motorsport’s Gerhard Forster in action during last year’s Roof of Africa hard enduro.
World Xtreme Enduro Championship is Announced
November 02 2009

After a meeting of the world's top five Extreme Enduro race promoters about the present and future of the Hard-enduro race scene, an announcement has been made that will see a new World Xtreme Enduro Championship series begin in 2011.

Anonymous Book Updates
November 02 2009
We need your new or changed information for the 2010 Anonymous Book.  Also, we're looking for any motorcycle-friendly campgrounds to list in the 2010 Anonymous Book.
Swamp Scooters Are Calling
October 09 2009

Looking for one last Rally in 2009? Come enjoy the beautiful fall weather of cajun country for the 9th annual Swamp Scooters Rally, where like minded fellow adventurers sit around the campfire and tell stories of the big dog that got away...

This was the first BMW MOA Rally for Kate Wood.
2009 Rally Recap: First Impressions
By Kate Wood, age 19, #151882, October 08 2009
I was floored not only by the sheer number of motorcycles and people, but by the range of distance covered by these people and their bikes to get there.
Ian Schmeisser didn't let the rain or mud get him down...
2009 Rally Recap: The GS Challenge
By Ian Schmeisser, GS Event & Challenge Chair, October 08 2009
Building on the GS Trials that got its start last year in Wyoming, the Appalachian Fairground's motocross track made it a no brainer that we'd repeat this event.
Route 66 - Revisited
By David Whitsett #72429, September 24 2009

I rode south on my R1200RT and we met up at a run-down relic of a motel on Route 66 just west of Oklahoma City.

Thank you, Mike
September 13 2009
We regret to announce that Mike Traynor, President of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and co-founder of the Ride for Kids®, passed away after a brief illness. He was 70.
Off-Road Training
By Aliya Nylander #108307, September 10 2009
Somewhere hidden in my psyche still exists this childlike scared-y-cat voice afraid of gravel, tight U-turns, dragging foot pegs and mistakenly popping a clutch and doing a wheelie.
The winner shows his skill...
Lettenbichler reflects on the Romaniacs
August 28 2009
BMW factory rider Andreas Lettenbichler took a sensational victory at the 2009 Red Bull Romaniacs. Competing in the event for the first time, 'Letti' dominated on his G450X to win the four-day spectacle by over 50 minutes.
The /5 Series was the first motorcycle to be produced in the Berlin factory.
Looking back with BMW
August 28 2009

1969 was a year that defined a generation. Man landed on the moon and Woodstock attracted over half a million people.

Sylvain Tourangeau works through the dirt.
Third Edition of Canadian GS Challenge
November 03 2009
The GS Challenge is a competition but an amicable one where teamwork and bonding are at the heart of the values the organization wants to promote.
Welcome to Siberia
By Geoff Sutton #114023, October 27 2009

Western Siberia is not a name or place that conjures up visions of a great vacation. It may invoke instead words like "gulag" and "Stalin." So when my friend Werner Wachter invited me to join him on a motorcycle trip in Siberia, I was unsure of what I was getting myself into.

Yosemite National Adventure Riding Series
By Helli Kornton, with Will Guyan #56198, October 26 2009
There were about 15 BMW motorcycles, eight of which were larger GS's the rest 650's, an older R100 and R80GS.
Doug (left) receives the award from David Swider.
Doug Morrison Museum
By Muriel Farrington #89517, October 11 2009
Doug Morrison #39541 was recently awarded the Dr. Gerhard Knochlein Award. The prize was founded in memory of Prof. Dr. Gerhard Knöchlein.
Catskills are Calling This Weekend!
Michael Friedle #15249, August 12 2009
The 2009 event is being brought to you by the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America and Hunter Mountain Oktoberfest in conjunction with MAX BMW. All brands of motorcycles are welcome. There will be something for everyone. We have off road events, sport riding, sport touring, and touring rides.
Graphic by Lauren Ellenberg
Learning How to Ride Two Up - By Yourself
By Jack Riepe #116117, July 29 2009
Even riding in a group, the decisions made by each rider reflect a solitary analysis of the road, weather, traffic, and other elements that impact safety and personal gratification.
Michael Sommer, Director of the BMW Motorcycle Centre in Munich with Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus.
Troy and Ruben ‘do the rounds’
May 08 2009

As this weekend's fifth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship approaches, Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus are looking forwards to competing on their factory BMW S 1000 RR machines at the historic 5.793-kilometre Autodromo di Monza circuit, having already tested there earlier this year.

The S 1000 RR Safety Bike
BMWs on the grid at MotoGP
May 08 2009
MotoGP followers will see BMW S 1000 RR and HP2 Sport machines being used as Safety Bikes at the front of each Grand Prix grid.
Why I Love Riding Two Up
By Tina Doggett, Spouse of Mark Doggett #69280, May 04 2009
Often when my husband Mark and I are at rallies, I talk to men that wish there significant other would ride two up with them.
Former 250cc Grand Prix rider Jürgen Fuchs holds the BMW S 1000 RR steady for his team mate during the Le Mans start.
Success at Hockenheim for BMW S1000RR
April 24 2009
The BMW S1000RR has its first national race success with victory in the prestigious 1,000 km Hockenheim race in Germany. 
 

 
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