2019 Set My Soul Free Rally T-Shirt!
The rally t-shirt is designed and it's extra-groovy! Check it out and join us in Woodstock, Virginia Sept 5-8. It's gonna be righteous. https://youtu.be/AMyjfFFuSSs
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 lighting product. They will have special rally pricing, and on site installation assistance will be available. https://katdash.com/ See you in September. It's gonna be righteous. https://bmwra.org/national-rally-info/
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 are so psyched to have his first column "Addiction" in it! Along with columnists Travis Wyman Racing, Tamela Rich, and our team of contributors, Neale is going to help us take OTL to the next LEVEL. Welcome aboard Neale! If you're not a member of...
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 you find the right strap for the job. See you in September. It's gonna be righteous. https://bmwra.org/national-rally-info/
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 both an ice storm and the “Dragon” at Deals Gap). My brother and I learned throttle control and clutch operation on a 250cc two-stroke Yamaha Trials bike. Despite countless stories of riding adventures, the 15,000 mile round trip from Oklahoma to Denali (via Moto-GP in...
National Rally Registration is now open!
Registration for the 2019 BMW Riders Association "Set My Soul Free" National Rally is officially open. Groovy. https://bmwra.org/events/the-bmw-ra-national-rally/
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 America where you can support a family while being paid to ride a motorcycle. One of the most visible of these careers is that of a police motorcycle officer. OTL Assistant Editor Ethan Powsner recently spent a morning with five members of the City...
BMW Brings the Future to CES
GS owners rejoice - you can now send your bike to Starbucks to get your Flat White while you stay home in your flannel onesies arguing on the internet about motor oil! I kid. BMW Motorrad brought their gravity-defying, self-riding R 1200 GS to the Las Vegas geek bazaar (bizarre?) known as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and set it loose in a parking lot where it likely freaked out gamblers and partiers emerging bloodshot and bleary-eyed from 36-hour,...
BMW RA Board News
It is with great regret that we announce that Matt DeWald has stepped down as President of the BMW Riders Association and relinquished his seat on the Board of Trustees to pursue other personal and professional interests. Matt has been an enthusiastic and tireless supporter and advocate for the club for several years and his departure will be keenly felt. In accordance with club bylaws, Vice President Karen Jacobs will assume the role of President and remaining board members will...
A Day at the BMW Performance Center
Club member and OTL journalist Matt DeWald spent a day sharpening his riding skills at BMW Performance Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Read his story and learn more about the Performance Center in this excerpt from the Jan/Feb 2019 issue of OTL. BMW_RA_OTL_Jan-Feb 2019 Exploring
NMOTO Nostalgia at the 2018 IMS Show in New York City
Based upon a modern r Nine T, the Nostalgia is an homage to the 1934 R7 prototype. NOTE: This is a 360 video. Use your mouse of phone to look around. https://youtu.be/B4lsTN1K95M We spoke with NMOTO in the Jan/Feb 2019 issue of On The Level.
From the Archives: Feb 1994
The February 1994 issue of On The Level featured Dr. Greg Frazier and was printed in black and white.
BMW Riders Association’s New eZine is Here!
Check out a teaser of BMW Riders Association's new eZine version of OTL. It will work on your iPhone, iPad, Android phone, or computer.