Imagine an eight-day trip—with six riding days—through Germany, Austria, Slovenia and Italy, all organized and led by the U.S. Rider Academy! The tour package includes a two-day Street Survival on-road training class at the BMW Performance Center in Greer, South Carolina. (Day one on their track, followed by a one …
With the new Automated Shift Assistant (ASA), BMW Motorrad presents an innovative technical solution that makes riding simpler and more comfortable. True to the motto “Simplify your ride”, the riding experience is enhanced by automation of the clutch and gear shifting process, without sacrificing the emotionally important dynamics of shifting. …
MOA’s national rally is just around the corner! click image for rally website
Photos by Bill Snead Perhaps there’s a little moto-cultural myopia going on that causes us to consider “motorcycle training” as something that only involves actually riding the motorcycle—learning to do it or getting better at it. Learning how to work on your motorcycle is also a valuable skill, and one …
Obsession. Rumination. Insomnia. The angst of buying a motorcycle can be sweet torture. This ordeal may arrive unbidden. You don’t have to be out looking for a bike to end up smitten by some irresistible fresh face or a deal too good to ignore. Maybe you were just picking up …
Recently, BMW Blog uncovered BMW Motorrad head Markus Flasch telling a German outlet that BMW has the technology to build a 124-mile range electric motorcycle. However, the project is being pushed back until 2027 at the earliest — as BMW is not seeing demand for an electric motorcycle in any market. Read More >
Here are the Top 10 … plus one … riding tips for any time of year! Get trained! With the Clark Luster program for groups and the Paul B. program for individuals, the MOA Foundation is there to reimburse you part of the cost of your training programs. Whether it’s …
Film Trailer Released for the BDR California-North Project Seattle, WA – (January 17, 2024) – The adventure motorcycling non-profit, Backcountry Discovery Routes® (BDR®), has just released the trailer for their upcoming Northern California Backcountry Discovery Route (CABDR-North) Expedition documentary film. The feature-length film premieres on February 17th at the Sofia …
BMW Motorrad USA introduced the 2024 BMW F 800 GS, F 900 GS and F 900 GS Adventure in late January 2024. They redesigned these F models to take on the mid-range ADV bike segment, saying they’re doing so by focusing on the riders’ needs with more features and equipment. …
This 1983 R 80 ST is my fifth airhead rebuild/restoration project. I began doing this work back in 2009 and have published documentation on how I do the work on my website, which includes links to almost 50 summary videos on my YouTube channel (Brook’s Airhead Garage). I decided that …
