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MOA News
Friday, May 24, 2019 BMW MOA Offices closed for Memorial Day » The BMW MOA offices will be closed on Monday May 27th, 2019 for Memorial Day. We will resume regular business hours on Tue...
Sunday, May 19, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 200 Miles Before Breakfast: Vance and Mari Harrelson » 200 Miles Before Breakfast is a podcast by, for and about the members of the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Every...
Friday, May 17, 2019 (5 Comments - view/add) Board election results announced » The BMW MOA 2019 election is over, and the results are in. Ballots were collected, counted, and reported by the independen...
Saturday, May 4, 2019 (3 Comments - view/add) It's a Great Time to be in Great Falls! » The BMW MOA National Rally will visit Great Falls, Montana June 25 - 28, 2020. Great Falls is a place for independent, o...
Monday, April 22, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) MOA members now receive 10% discount at Motel 6 locations nationwide » Travelling the highways and byways of the USA just got a little less expensive, thanks to Motel 6 extending a 10% discount...
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Foundation News
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 (21 Comments - view/add) The Completely Vintage R60/2 » Norman McLeod, YOu WOn! The BMW MOA Foundation is back with another unique find for the the...
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 (2 Comments - 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...
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Rally News
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 (2 Comments - view/add) 2019 Rally website ready to go! » Head on over to the new website for the 2019 MOA Rally in Lebanon, Tenn., where you can find the most up-to-date informati...
Monday, March 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Calling all sidecars! » Calling All Sidecars! Calling All Sidecars! Are you driving your sidecar to the MOA National Rally in Tennessee?...
Monday, March 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Ice cream social (for charity!) at the Rally in Lebanon » You’re invited to an Ice Cream Social and Open House This year’s Karol Patzer MOA Children’s Charity, EmpowerMe, invi...
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...
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Bike Tests & Reviews
Thursday, May 2, 2019 (4 Comments - view/add) Riding the new 1250s » We’ve all heard the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That’s what was running through my mind moments after I was...
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...
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Product News
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Touratech releases R 1250 GS products » Seattle, WA- (April 3, 2019) The BMW R1250GS has a more powerful motor and upgraded electronics package makin...
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...
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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, April 21, 2019 (2 Comments - view/add) 40th Anniversary Rally to celebrate legacy of R 65 LS, R 80 GS » The 40th Anniversary celebration of the R 65 LS and R 80 GS from 18-22 September 2019 in Harleysville, Penn., will be the...
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...
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