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BMW’s new R 12 nineT
Inside BMW Motorrad Just for You 

BMW’s new R 12 nineT

11 May 202310 May 2023 BMW Motorrad Press Release 0 Comments
BMW’s new R 18 Roctane
Inside BMW Motorrad Just for You 

BMW’s new R 18 Roctane

11 May 202310 May 2023 BMW Motorrad Press Release 0 Comments
Lighter makes righter
Contributors Just for You The Ride Inside 

Lighter makes righter

30 April 202326 April 2023 Mark Barnes
Light makes right
Contributors Just for You The Ride Inside 

Light makes right

26 April 202326 April 2023 Mark Barnes
BMW riders earn six podium finishes in MotoAmerica racing at Road Atlanta
Just for You Racing 

BMW riders earn six podium finishes in MotoAmerica racing at Road Atlanta

25 April 202326 April 2023 BMW Motorrad Press Release
Grip Buddies LITE!
Just for You Motorcycle Test Kitchen 

Grip Buddies LITE!

25 April 202326 April 2023 Mark Barnes

 

 

CLUB LIFEView All

KEEP UP WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE BMW MOTORCYCLE OWNERS OF AMERICA!

BMW Zentrum museum and visitor center
Club Life Inside BMW Motorrad 

BMW Zentrum museum and visitor center

20 March 202325 April 2023 Mark Barnes
Rubber Side Down, by Ron Davis
Club Life Contributors MOA Media Motorcycle Test Kitchen Product News 

Rubber Side Down, by Ron Davis

9 March 202325 April 2023 Mark Barnes

SHE RIDES A BEEMERView All

DIG INTO WHAT THE WOMEN OF THE MOA ARE DOING NOW!

Manitoba: Crossing the Lake Lands to the Canadian Shield
Contributors Find Your Crossroads Just for You She Rides a Beemer 

Manitoba: Crossing the Lake Lands to the Canadian Shield

7 April 202326 April 2023 Dustin Silvey

Leaving the flat forests of Saskatchewan behind us, we crossed into the lake lands of northern Manitoba. The change in

Saskatchewan: Maybe not a drive-through province
Contributors Find Your Crossroads Just for You She Rides a Beemer 

Saskatchewan: Maybe not a drive-through province

7 March 202326 April 2023 Dustin Silvey
Trans-Canada adventure: From the mountains to the plains
Contributors Find Your Crossroads She Rides a Beemer 

Trans-Canada adventure: From the mountains to the plains

10 January 20237 April 2023 Dustin Silvey
The adventure across Canada begins
Contributors Find Your Crossroads She Rides a Beemer 

The adventure across Canada begins

15 December 20227 April 2023 Dustin Silvey

 

 

INSIDE BMW MOTORRADView All

BMW’s new R 12 nineT
Inside BMW Motorrad Just for You 

BMW’s new R 12 nineT

11 May 202310 May 2023 BMW Motorrad Press Release 0 Comments

BMW Motorrad is proud to present the new BMW R 12 nineT in celebration of “100 Years of BMW Motorrad”

BMW’s new R 18 Roctane
Inside BMW Motorrad Just for You 

BMW’s new R 18 Roctane

11 May 202310 May 2023 BMW Motorrad Press Release 0 Comments
BMW books by Kevin Ash and Ian Falloon
Inside BMW Motorrad Just for You Motorcycle Test Kitchen 

BMW books by Kevin Ash and Ian Falloon

19 April 202326 April 2023 Mark Barnes
BMW Zentrum museum and visitor center
Club Life Inside BMW Motorrad 

BMW Zentrum museum and visitor center

20 March 202325 April 2023 Mark Barnes

MOA GARAGEView All

MOA MEMBERS OFTEN GET TO TRY OUT BMW'S NEWEST MOTORCYCLES. FIND OUT WHAT THEY THINK AND HOW THEY RIDE.

BMW issues another recall for R 1250 GS/GSA/RTP motorcycles
Inside BMW Motorrad MOA Garage 

BMW issues another recall for R 1250 GS/GSA/RTP motorcycles

26 January 202326 January 2023 Wes Fleming

On January 18, 2023, BMW Motorrad and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issued campaign number 23V011000, recalling about 18,500

BMW Demo Days at Daytona Biketoberfest
Club Life MOA Garage 

BMW Demo Days at Daytona Biketoberfest

28 February 202228 March 2022 Rev. Kerry Dunham
Something Completely Custom for the MOA Foundation
Club Life MOA Garage 

Something Completely Custom for the MOA Foundation

28 February 202214 March 2022 Bill Wiegand
Squeeze, don’t tear: the Knipex Pliers Wrench
MOA Garage Motorcycle Test Kitchen 

Squeeze, don’t tear: the Knipex Pliers Wrench

9 September 202126 July 2022 Mark Barnes
What would you do for a BMW?
Contributors Find Your Crossroads MOA Garage Overlanding She Rides a Beemer 

What would you do for a BMW?

7 September 202116 September 2022 Dustin Silvey, Photos by Janel Silvey

MOTORCYCLE TEST KITCHENView All

FIND OUT WHAT GEAR, ACCESSORIES,& SUPPLIES MOA MEMBERS RELY ON AND HOW IT ALL WORKS IN THE REAL WORLD

Keeping Your Cool, Part 4 – Lower Body
Motorcycle Test Kitchen Skills & Survival 

Keeping Your Cool, Part 4 – Lower Body

13 May 202325 April 2023 Mark Barnes 0 Comments

INSERT LINKS TO PREVIOUS PIECES Earlier in this series, we discussed the basics of hot-weather motorcycling and the amazing effectiveness

Keeping Your Cool, Part 3: Upper Body
Motorcycle Test Kitchen Skills & Survival 

Keeping Your Cool, Part 3: Upper Body

9 May 202325 April 2023 Mark Barnes
Keeping Your Cool, Part 2: Neck Wraps
Motorcycle Test Kitchen Skills & Survival 

Keeping Your Cool, Part 2: Neck Wraps

5 May 202325 April 2023 Mark Barnes
Keeping Your Cool, Part 1: The Basics
Motorcycle Test Kitchen Skills & Survival 

Keeping Your Cool, Part 1: The Basics

1 May 202325 April 2023 Mark Barnes
Dewhel spark plug coil removal tool
Motorcycle Test Kitchen 

Dewhel spark plug coil removal tool

28 April 202326 April 2023 Mark Barnes

IN THE INDUSTRYView All

KEEP UP WITH WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE MOTORYCLE INDUTRY, WHETHER IT'S BMW OR NOT.

Metzeler extends spring rebate program through July 2023
Industry Updates Member Benefits News 

Metzeler extends spring rebate program through July 2023

5 May 2023 Metzeler Press Release

Metzeler North America is pleased to announce that the spring moto rebate program has been extended for residents of the

Planning a summer tour? Check out the revamped Motorcycle Travel Network
Industry Updates Just for You Member Benefits 

Planning a summer tour? Check out the revamped Motorcycle Travel Network

25 April 202311 May 2023 Wes Fleming

EAT DIRTView All

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR GS?

Zieger adds Twisted Throttle as partner for US distribution
Industry Updates Product News 

Zieger adds Twisted Throttle as partner for US distribution

28 October 202123 February 2022 Twisted Throttle
Photos from the GS Trophy Qualifier East
MOA Media 

Photos from the GS Trophy Qualifier East

9 September 202123 February 2022 Adam Chandler
What would you do for a BMW?
Contributors Find Your Crossroads MOA Garage Overlanding She Rides a Beemer 

What would you do for a BMW?

7 September 202116 September 2022 Dustin Silvey, Photos by Janel Silvey
GS Trophy Qualifier East – Day 2 sees joy, dejection
Inside BMW Motorrad 

GS Trophy Qualifier East – Day 2 sees joy, dejection

3 September 2021 Wes Fleming

MY TURNView All

WHEREVER YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE

Manitoba: Crossing the Lake Lands to the Canadian Shield
Contributors Find Your Crossroads Just for You She Rides a Beemer 

Manitoba: Crossing the Lake Lands to the Canadian Shield

7 April 202326 April 2023 Dustin Silvey
Saskatchewan: Maybe not a drive-through province
Contributors Find Your Crossroads Just for You She Rides a Beemer 

Saskatchewan: Maybe not a drive-through province

7 March 202326 April 2023 Dustin Silvey
Trans-Canada adventure: From the mountains to the plains
Contributors Find Your Crossroads She Rides a Beemer 

Trans-Canada adventure: From the mountains to the plains

10 January 20237 April 2023 Dustin Silvey
The adventure across Canada begins
Contributors Find Your Crossroads She Rides a Beemer 

The adventure across Canada begins

15 December 20227 April 2023 Dustin Silvey

TWO TENTSView All

SET UP CAMP & MAKE SOME SMORES

Backcountry Discovery Routes and Zero Motorcycles join forces to power electric ADV riding
Industry Updates Two Tents 

Backcountry Discovery Routes and Zero Motorcycles join forces to power electric ADV riding

17 October 2022 BDR/Zero Press Release

Charging headfirst into the future, the adventure motorcycling non-profit Backcountry Discovery Routes® (BDR®) announced a multi-year partnership with Zero Motorcycles®, the

A dream come true
Find Your Crossroads She Rides a Beemer Two Tents 

A dream come true

10 July 201728 March 2022 Cassie Maier

DOWNHILL & OFF CAMBERView All

GET THE LATEST BMW RACING & SPORTBIKE NEWS

BMW Motorrad announces recall for 2022-23 S & M 1000 bikes
Inside BMW Motorrad Racing Tech Corner 

BMW Motorrad announces recall for 2022-23 S & M 1000 bikes

18 October 202218 October 2022 BMW MOA
BMW Motorrad announces 2023 S 1000 RR
Inside BMW Motorrad Racing 

BMW Motorrad announces 2023 S 1000 RR

29 September 202229 September 2022 BMW Motorrad Press Release
Garrett Gerloff joins the BMW Motorrad WSBK team for 2023
Inside BMW Motorrad News Racing 

Garrett Gerloff joins the BMW Motorrad WSBK team for 2023

15 September 202215 September 2022 Wes Fleming
BMW unveils the 2022 BMW M 1000 RR
Inside BMW Motorrad 

BMW unveils the 2022 BMW M 1000 RR

19 May 202219 May 2022 BMW M / Motorrad Press Release

JUST FOR YOU

THE LATEST STORIES & BREAKING NEWS

BMW’s new R 12 nineT
Inside BMW Motorrad Just for You 

BMW’s new R 12 nineT

11 May 202310 May 2023 BMW Motorrad Press Release 0 Comments
BMW’s new R 18 Roctane
Inside BMW Motorrad Just for You 

BMW’s new R 18 Roctane

11 May 202310 May 2023 BMW Motorrad Press Release 0 Comments
Lighter makes righter
Contributors Just for You The Ride Inside 

Lighter makes righter

30 April 202326 April 2023 Mark Barnes
Light makes right
Contributors Just for You The Ride Inside 

Light makes right

26 April 202326 April 2023 Mark Barnes

MEET UPView All

Looking for a place to meet up with other BMW riders? Maybe you just need a weekend destination? This is the place to find both of those things!

The 2024 GS Trophy will take place in Namibia
Inside BMW Motorrad Racing Skills & Survival Two Tents 

The 2024 GS Trophy will take place in Namibia

25 January 202325 April 2023 BMW Motorrad Press Release

The venue of the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2024 has been decided: This time the off-road adventure will take

BDR to debut Oregon BDR film on February 4, 2023
Industry Updates Overlanding Product News Two Tents 

BDR to debut Oregon BDR film on February 4, 2023

10 January 202310 January 2023 Wes Fleming
Backcountry Discovery Routes and Zero Motorcycles join forces to power electric ADV riding
Industry Updates Two Tents 

Backcountry Discovery Routes and Zero Motorcycles join forces to power electric ADV riding

17 October 2022 BDR/Zero Press Release
Mapping the California BDR South
Two Tents 

Mapping the California BDR South

5 August 202123 February 2022 Paul Guillien

MEMBER DEALS & DISCOUNTS

DEALS FOR MOA MEMBERS FROM SOME OF OUR PARTNERS

Metzeler extends spring rebate program through July 2023
Industry Updates Member Benefits News 

Metzeler extends spring rebate program through July 2023

5 May 2023 Metzeler Press Release
Planning a summer tour? Check out the revamped Motorcycle Travel Network
Industry Updates Just for You Member Benefits 

Planning a summer tour? Check out the revamped Motorcycle Travel Network

25 April 202311 May 2023 Wes Fleming
BMW CCA Foundation needs YOUR BIKE for its Ultimate Driving Museum in 2023
Club Life Industry Updates Member Benefits News 

BMW CCA Foundation needs YOUR BIKE for its Ultimate Driving Museum in 2023

28 November 20228 December 2022 BMW MOA
Premiere Training wraps for 2022; more classes coming in ’23!
Club Life Member Benefits News Skills & Survival 

Premiere Training wraps for 2022; more classes coming in ’23!

22 November 202222 November 2022 BMW MOA

 

 

THE RIDE INSIDEView All

MARK BARNES DIGS DEEP INTO MOTORCYCLING FROM MANY PERSPECTIVES

Lighter makes righter
Contributors Just for You The Ride Inside 

Lighter makes righter

30 April 202326 April 2023 Mark Barnes

This is the follow-up to my previous column, “Light makes right.” If you missed that one, I described packing my

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