By a unanimous decision, the BMW Riders Association Board of Directors has voted to give nurses and first responders free admission to the club’s 2020 National Rally as a way of thanking them for their...
Highlights in the MAY/JUNE 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...
“I’m scared.” The daunting hills of the ravine lay mere feet away as mottled rocks and boulders dot the hillsides like splattered paint. To my side, cliffs cascade down and away, dried trees and shrubs dangle...
“I’m 60, have no health issues and I am a nurse. Should I take my extended motorcycle trip?” Risk Management You prepare for months, review maps, buy essential equipment and then pack. Soon, you hope to be...
When I joined the BMW community over 25 years ago, I quickly established a reputation in the local BMW club as having the cleanest bike with the fewest miles. It seemed that monster miles and...
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...
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...
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!
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!
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...
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...
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!
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...
[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...
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...
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...
[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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
