Motorcycle Revival at Duke University
Photos by Bill Snead Perhaps there’s a little moto-cultural myopia going on that causes us to consider “motorcycle training” as
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MOA Garage
Get the low-down on BMW’s newest motorcycles, from launch events to long-term engagements.
BMW unveils 2024 F 900 GS
BMW Motorrad USA introduced the 2024 BMW F 800 GS, F 900 GS and F 900 GS Adventure in late
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Paul Yaffe’s R 18 One Eight C custom Transcontinental
Motorcycle customizer Paul Yaffe of Bagger Nation revealed his latest creation, a unique take on the R 18 Transcontinental that
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Rebuilding an ’83 R 80 ST for charity
This 1983 R 80 ST is my fifth airhead rebuild/restoration project. I began doing this work back in 2009 and
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BMW issues another recall for R 1250 GS/GSA/RTP motorcycles
On January 18, 2023, BMW Motorrad and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issued campaign number 23V011000, recalling about 18,500
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Binoculars, blindness and invisibility
In recent years, I’ve regularly chosen gear bedecked with hi-viz yellow to increase my conspicuity on the road. I also
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BMW Demo Days at Daytona Biketoberfest
(This story is from Biketoberfest 2021. BMW will have the full line demo truck at Daytona for Bike Week ’22,
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Something Completely Custom for the MOA Foundation
Forty years ago, a gallon of gas was less than a buck, and for 20 cents, you could send a
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Squeeze, don’t tear: the Knipex Pliers Wrench
German toolmaker Knipex (pronounced ka-ni-pex) claims to produce the finest pliers in the world; indeed, they’ve devoted themselves almost exclusively
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What would you do for a BMW?
I was never a high-end car person. I grew up driving around in a Datsun pickup (my grandfather owned a
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