I know about half of our members are Also in the BMW MOA National.

AND MANY of you participate in the ANNUAL MILEAGE CONTEST.

NOW (April 1, 2021) is the Start time for both categories of the contest.

WHEN you fill out your form Be Sure to show BMWMOC #196 as your affiliate club.

As Shown below

You will find this form in your March 2021…[Read more]

Ed Desimone has a Poll on the Club Facebook page, If you FB please go there and make your mark.

OR Email to Ed Desimone at   ed_desimone@hotmail.com

Ed says:

Hey everyone, want to get a show of hands of how many would be interested in doing a Marrietta weekend ride to the historic Lafayette Hotel, October 9-11. The plan would be to meet F…[Read more]

BMWMOC will Join the YBMW Charter Club for their annual UnRally again this year in Salem Ohio:

Campground Website, Click Here

<span lang=”en”>Here are the details, It will be September 25</span>^{<span lang=”en”>th</span>}<span lang=”en”> – 27th  at the same location as last year. </span>

<span lang=”en”><b>Salem/Lisbon KOA Campg…[Read more]

Up til now our website has been running from servers in Chicago, IL.

This week I reeived a notice that our website was MOVED to GOOGLE CLOUD servers in IOWA.

I’m pretty sure you wont notice the extra travel time from Iowa to your screen but we can rest easy that our website is now more secure and the servers are better protected and more…[Read more]

Do you have a bunch of old Valuable (to YOU) Photos or Slides or Negatives that you want to preserve [not in a shoe box].

And maybe they need some work to restore the original colors or remove ‘dust’ or tears.

Well there is a device and software to help you do all that.  AND the device is for sale on OUR For Sale area.

go to our website, click…[Read more]

Here is your Christmas present to yourself.

Sena 10C PRO Bluetooth VIDEO CAMERA and Communicator Helmet Headset.

Sena is a primo brand and this unit has the goods.

See more info in our For Sale area .. click here

I’ll have it at the next Membership meeting OR Call me now. 440 543 8704 or email me rjpivonka@gmail.com

If you visit our website,  http://www.bmwmoc.org , on your cellphone, you may not see the same MENU at the top of the page. Instead you’ll see three horizontal lines in the upper right of the screen as in the first photo below.

If you tap or click on those three lines you’ll see the MENU you expect on the LEFT of your phone screen allowing you to make…[Read more]

In an email yesterday I gave you an incorrect location..sooo here is the new info

Wally Gingerich is formulating a BMWMOC BaseCamp/GPS Users Group and the first meeting is

Saturday, March 2  10:00am – noon at
Cuyahoga County Public Library
2121 Snow Rd
Parma, OH  44134
MAP
Meet in Room A – proceed to your right and then left around the corn…[Read more]

Our Holiday Party is scheduled for Saturday Jan 12, 2019 and I hope YOU are coming.

It will be at the same place as last year, Woodside Event Center on Mill Road in Broadview Heights.

A very nice place and last year everybody praised the FOOD and OPEN BAR (no byob necessary, its INCLUDED).

The cost is reasonable at $37.50 per person (and this…[Read more]

RE: My 2008 K1200GT [slant engine] needs new shocks front and rear.  Anybody have suggestions or actual usage recommendations.

I know I can buy new BMW OEM shocks. ESA or standard but $$$$

I know I can get my ESA shocks rebuilt at EPM Performance Imports in NJ

I know I can get standard non ESA replacements from Ted Porters Beemershop

I know…[Read more]

I just sent my F700GS seat off to California for remodeling.

I priced it two ways. Via USPS Postal Service and UPS ground.

I found that USPS has a service called “Retail Ground” that is HALF what UPS would charge.

The box  I sent is large and light weight. 30 x 13 x 13 and only 8.5 lbs.

USPS wanted 38.50 (with $100 of insurance) and UPS…[Read more]

The BMW RA <RIDERS ASSOCIATION> NATIONAL club is asking to know who in our MOC Club is also a member of the RA.

If you ARE an RA member, please send me an email with your member number to:  rjpivonka@gmail.com

YES, I know, we went thru this last month for the MOA and I thank all 39 of you who responded.

And I will keep your number a secret,…[Read more]

Survey seeks public’s feedback about the Ohio State Highway Patrol and traffic safety
The State Highway Patrol in Ohio is seeking feedback about which traffic safety issues most concern people and about their interactions with the agency and perceptions of its responsibilities.

The patrol says it’s collecting anonymous responses through an o…[Read more]

I took a ride in the Andalusia region of Spain for the last two weeks of June 2018 and I am sharing the pix with you here.

Just click on the link below to see the pix..

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3aKtDgnqAwZpD21t5

I rode with Graham Swan of GSMotorcycletours.COM.  He is a great guide and knows where the really great roads are in that area. Give…[Read more]

got a flyer from NAPA store.

July 1st to 8th

NAPA FULL Synthetic motor oil  $ 2.99/QT

If you change your own oil this could be good for your next oil change.

Are your GPS maps current? or at least not over a year old?

If your GPS came with the “LM” designation then you are entitled to Lifetime Maps updates [so be sure to update often].

If you have to PAY for your updates, there are several places to get em for less.

I have a Zumo 660 and just got the 2019 North America maps for it for $25 delivered…[Read more]