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MOA News
Monday, December 31, 2018 (2 Comments - view/add) Rally Registration Opens With the Best Pricing of 2019 » We're kicking off 2019 by opening REGISTRATION for the BMW MOA National Rally in Lebanon, Tennessee (June 13-1...
Wednesday, December 26, 2018 (2 Comments - view/add) Metzeler to sponsor 46th annual MOA Int'l Rally » Metzeler has been a proud partner of BMW for a long time, thanks to the shared German heritage of the two brands. Many pe...
Thursday, November 8, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) Getaway dates, locations announced for 2019 » Start planning now - registration will be open for the MOA Getaways soon! Feb 8-9: MOA Getaway Orange Beac...
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) MOA Members Save Big on GE Appliances » It isn't a big discount on a new riding suit, but maybe this is the next best thing! If you are in the market for new...
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 2018 BMW MOA Annual Report of Financial Position » The MOA Board of Directors is pleased to present this annual financial report for the BMW Motorcycle Owners of Americ...
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Foundation News
Sunday, December 16, 2018 (8 Comments - view/add) Mountain Waters Scenic Byway in North Carolina » I came around the corner, a tight corner at that, and almost dropped my bike from shock. A spectacular, raw waterfall just...
Sunday, November 11, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) R1100R Sweepstakes Winner Announced in Texas » The MOA Getaway in Kerrville, Texas finished with a bang on Saturday night. Richard Bucholtz of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was...
Sunday, November 4, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) Street Strategies: The importance of posture » There is no better place to start your journey toward becoming a better motorcyclist than thinking about how you sit when...
Sunday, September 23, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) Relearning after 35 years on the road » Last Labor Day weekend, I had an unplanned get-off on my 1996 R 850 R. It happened while going around a corner with...
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 (5 Comments - view/add) Support Rider Awareness and Win an R1100R » UPDATE: RICHARD BUCHOLTZ ANNOUNCED AS WINNER OF R1100R SWEEPSTAKES The BMW MOA Founda...
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Rally News
Wednesday, July 4, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) BMW Motorrad demo truck coming to the Rally » BMW Motorrad USA will roll into Des Moines, Iowa with its distinctive demo truck and motorcycle apparel display for the B...
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) The Rally Pub Crawl » The ever popular Rally Pub Crawl is back! Des Moines has some awesome local breweries and we're organizing a bus tour to t...
Sunday, April 1, 2018 (2 Comments - view/add) Rally Registration Silliness » It may be silly, but certainly not foolish, to register for the Rally now. Register for the BMW MOA International Rally du...
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) BMW MOA's Dynamic Rally Team: Brian Hinton, Lee Harrelson & Deb Gasque » Rally Registration is Now Open! Register two people for $99 during the month of February (or one person for $55)....
Saturday, July 1, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Rally App for 2017 ready to go » Going to the Rally in Salt Lake City? Get the app now! ...
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Bike Tests & Reviews
Sunday, December 30, 2018 (4 Comments - view/add) Late, but worth the wait: The BMW F 850 GS finally arrives » Photos by Kevin Wing Over the years, I’ve spent more time on an F 800 GS than any other motorcycle. While it has a s...
Sunday, September 24, 2017 (1 Comment - view/add) 2018 K 1600 B: First Look » BMW’s Bagger: A First Look Photos by Kevin Wing Close your eyes. Picture the kind of motorcycle they call a “ba...
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) 2018 R nineT Urban G/S » The 2018 R nineT Urban G/S: Nostalgia and heritage or maker of brand-new memories? Photos by Jon Beck The newly...
Saturday, July 1, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) 2018 R nineT Racer & Pure » BMW's Heritage boxer time machines Photos by Jon Beck and Will Guyan; additional photos courtesy BMW Motorrad. I...
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) 2018 G 310 R » G 310 R: First Look BMW Motorrad has always danced to the beat of its own drum, never following fad or fashion but purs...
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Product News
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Motonation announces Trilobite Rally Jacket » The Rally jacket is a technical touring jacket with classic style. The three-layer construction makes this jacket an all-s...
Sunday, September 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Edelweiss: The Best of Europe » TROP D’ACCIDENTS. RALENTIR. (Many accidents! Slow down!) The yellow warning sign for motorcyclists screamed “fun ahe...
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Sena releases Momentum smart helmets » Shipping has begun for the long-awaited Momentum, Momentum INC, and Momentum Lite Smart Helmets. Sena has engineered thi...
Saturday, March 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) BMW sending 114 R12GS Rallye bikes to Mongolia for GS Tropy » In June 2018 the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy will be heading to Mongolia. One hundred and fourteen BMW R 1200 GS...
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Shoei + Sena = NEOTEC II + SRL Comm System » SHOEI® Safety Helmet Corp is proud to announce the Spring '18 arrival of the all-new NEOTEC II to the North American mar...
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Industry News
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Motorcycles at CES 2019 » The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes place every January in Las Vegas. It's a playground for electronic devices of al...
Thursday, November 8, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Redverz introduces new color for Atacama » If you've been waiting for a sleek, new color option or simply want your tent to stand out in a sea of green Atacamas, the...
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) Cardo announces partnership with JBL » Cardo Systems, the global market leader in wireless communication systems for motorcyclists, and JBL, a leading audio bran...
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Touratech USA releases video series on F 750/850 GS » Touratech USA has released the first two parts of a three-part series detailing BMW Motorrad's newest parallel twin motorc...
Friday, March 23, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) BMW Motorrad under new leadership » On 1 May 2018 Dr. Markus Schramm will take over as director of BMW Motorrad. He will succeed Stephan Schaller, who left th...
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Chartered Club News
Sunday, November 4, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 2018 Green Mountain Rally » There we were, in the upper reaches of Vermont’s National Forest, home of gap country, where the chain of green mountains...
Monday, June 26, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Rally for a Reason (Wisconsin Dells 2016) » Additional photos, including photo on MOA front page, by Stephen Reinke #211433 We've all heard it. “The cheapest th...
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Knoxville club ROKs ON for 35 years » In April 1982, the BMW Riders of Knoxville (ROK) had their first club meeting in the back yard of a psychologist’s office...
Thursday, April 27, 2017 (1 Comment - view/add) Mac McHugh given Lifetime Achievement Award by Wisconsin clubs » On April 23, 2017, the Port Washington BMW Club hosted their 33rd annual Wild Goose Run in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. This is...
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Taking the SMARTrainer to the Quebec club's rally » Over the U.S. Independence Day holiday in 2015, I had the pleasure of attending the BMW club of Quebec’s annual rally. My...
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