A Message About COVID-19 for Motorcyclists
We motorcyclists understand risk more than the average person. We think about risk when we choose the color of our riding gear or how we dress, when we take rider training courses, when we maintain...
OTL Magazine – MARCH/APRIL 2020 Issue
Highlights in the MARCH/APRIL 2020 issue: Words of Wisdom From Your Editor From the Board of Trustees Your Letters to OTL BMW News Member Travels-Near & Far Dealer Spotlight Product Reviews Local Rallies & Club Events And Much More...
OTL Magazine – JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020 Issue
Highlights in the JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020 issue: 2020 BMW S 1000 XR 2020 BMW F 900 XR 2020 BMW F 900 R Italy trip by Geoff Drake First European trip by Rob Litavecz Big Dogs rally by Dr. Gregory Frazier and more!
OTL Magazine – NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019 Issue
Highlights in the NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019 issue: BMW R nineT /5 BMW Garmische Motorrad Days 2019 BMW R 1250 RT 2019 BMW F 850 GS First Journeys stories from Jim Foreman and Tamela Rich Gear and product reviews and more!
In This Moment
An hour or so out of Sedona, Arizona, the red rock ridgelines provide a natural border to the sharpest and clearest blue sky I can remember. Purple wildflowers announce spring in the high desert, and...
Budget Beemer: R 1150 RS
I’ve had nine BMWs since 1976, eight of them were bought new. Currently, I have a 2016 R 1200 RS still under warranty and I’ve almost never been a guy to have more than one...
OTL Magazine – SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 Issue
Highlights in the SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 issue: BMW R nineT /5 BMW Garmische Motorrad Days 2019 BMW R 1250 RT 2019 BMW F 850 GS First Journeys stories from Jim Foreman and Tamela Rich Gear and product reviews and more!
BMW Riders Association Announces Date and Location of 2020 Rally
The BMW Riders Association is pleased to announce that they've selected the Smoky Mountain Event Center in North Carolina (formerly known as the Haywood Country Fairgrounds) as the location of the 2020 National Rally. Located...
Budget Beemer: F 650 CS
[This story first appeared in the March-April issue of "On the Level"] As a mentor to several (now avid) motorcyclists, I know that the issue of which bike to recommend to the new or...
Set My Soul Free national rally POIs
Woodstock is central to points of interest in just about any direction you choose, which makes it pretty easy to suggest places to go and things to see. Starting with some low-hanging fruit, the Luray...
OTL Magazine – JULY / AUGUST 2019 Issue
Highlights in the JULY / AUGUST 2019 issue: Announcing the new BMW Riders Association club logo Split Lanes. Save the World A Technological Tour de Force: Getting the Most from Your Motorrad All in the Family: Once in a...
Letter From the Board – July 2019
[Published in the July-August issue of On The Level] It’s been a busy season for the Board as we’ve worked to fill vacant board positions while at the same time getting critical projects and tasks done....
KATDASH Airhead Instrument Lighting at the Set My Soul Free National Rally
If you have an airhead and have replaced instrument bulbs on your dashboard, come to the Set My Soul Free national rally Sept 5-8 in Woodstock, Virginia and visit the KATDASH booth with their LED...
The New BMW Riders Association Club Logo
After thirty years, the BMW Riders Association has a new club logo! Discussions started well over a year ago at the Board level to update the club’s branding after a redesign of the magazine that...
Come to the “Set My Soul Free” rally and you just may win a trip to Colombia!
We're over the moon that Motolombia is once again donating a great door prize, a one rider spot on a 10-Day All-Paved The Heart of Colombia Motorcycle Tour with free upgrade to a BMW F750GS...
Welcome Neale Bayly to Team OTL!
We're happy to announce that journalist, photographer, adventure rider, humanitarian, and all around good guy Neale Bayly is joining On The Level as a regular columnist. We've just wrapped up production of the July-August issue and...
Come see ROKstraps at the “Set My Soul Free” National Rally
Hey there my dude, did you know that bungee cords are sooo 1990s? Come to the "Set My Soul Free" national rally and visit the ROKstraps booth in the vendor showcase. They'll help...
It was the best of times…
My father taught my brother and I to ride as kids. I remember crawling onto the R 80 RT that rarely left the garage (and I eventually rode from Tulsa to the Daytona 200 through...
OTL Magazine – MAY / JUNE 2019 Issue
Highlights in the MAY / JUNE 2019 issue: The Nostalgia from NMOTO, a tribute to the 1934 R7 prototype, built upon modern r Nine T mechanicals The Rally Raid G 310 GS, equipped with upgrades and accessories...
Gore-Tex Gore-Grip Technology
Advancements in glove technology construction have moved at a snail's pace for what seems like forever. As a supplier of waterproof seat covers, I've had my share of wet-weather riding as I test my product...
It’s Not All Parades and Puffy Clouds
"Doing traffic enforcement on a police motorcycle is not cruising around, in the wind, enjoying the ride." Sergeant Allen Noles, City of Grand Rapids, MI Police Department Editor’s Note: There are not a lot of careers in...
Budget Beemers: The G 310 R
"Introduced to the US as a 2018 model, it is a light and naked standard machine with a surprising level of equipment for the original asking price of just $4,750. As 2019 has recently arrived,...
OTL Magazine – MAR / APR 2019 Issue
Highlights in the MAR/ APR 2019 issue: The Nostalgia from NMOTO, a tribute to the 1934 R7 prototype, built upon modern r Nine T mechanicals The Rally Raid G 310 GS, equipped with upgrades and accessories to...
OTL Magazine – JAN / FEB 2019 Issue
Highlights in the JAN / FEB 2019 issue: The Nostalgia from NMOTO, a tribute to the 1934 R7 prototype, built upon modern r Nine T mechanicals The Rally Raid G 310 GS, equipped with upgrades and accessories...
OTL Magazine – NOV / DEC 2018 Issue
Highlights in the NOV / DEC 2018 issue: Travel stories of Peru, High Sierras, Rawiga Road Rally, Alaska, Europe, and more; Restoration of the “Amigo” motorcycle; AMA Vintage Days; Touring Sport Dealer Spotlight; G 310 and...