There is a new Overhead Cam Boxer engine hitting the streets and the BMW MOA is looking to come up with the perfect street name for this hot new motor!

Motorcycle fans flocked to Milan, Italy, in November for the 67th EICMA show, and despite the absence of several key manufacturers due to the current economic crisis, BMW Motorrad was determined to show that it continues to innovate and thrill.

Doug Morrison #39541 was recently awarded the Dr. Gerhard Knochlein Award. The prize was founded in memory of Prof. Dr. Gerhard Knöchlein.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Effective immediately, Greg Feeler is President of the BMW MOA.  David Swider has stepped down after 4+ years at the helm.  Feeler had been serving as Vice President.

Let's take a look at a possible career path for a BMW mechanic. If the student is in high school and wants to be a motorcycle mechanic, he or she might consider studying at WyoTech in Ormond Beach, Florida.

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.

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.

The BMW MOA Foundation is looking for several currently-certified MSF RiderCoaches to conduct RiderCourses at the Rider Performance University event this fall. 

From July 18, until September 30, 2009 BMW is offering retail incentives worth $500 on the purchase of any new BMW motorcycle.

The brochure, created by designers and BMW riders Janice Ferrante and Polly Penna, seeks to dispel common misconceptions about motorcycling and touring, and highlights the freedom, empowerment, and style that comes with being a BMW rider. 

What kind of motorcycles would you like to be riding in the future and can you have a say in deciding this? BMW Motorrad wants you to take part in its first Innovation Contest and submit your creative ideas online.

When I think back to how my daughter Jessica became involved with motorcycles, I realize that it all started early on a Sunday morning in August 2005 when I woke her up and asked if she wanted to come with me to breakfast.

We were founded on April 18, 1982. It all happened when Greg Bell, a local school teacher and BMW R80/7 rider at the time, spotted Rich Gardner riding his Jawa California, and followed him home.

The long-time motorcycle safety author will join the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame this December at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.