Just got this invitation from up North in Michigan. I’ve never been there but you might like to go in early August.

The event base will be Big Snow Resort, a 2-mountain ski resort located in Wakefield, Michigan.

ALL the details are HERE!

MOA GETAWAY in DILLARD, Georgia, May 20-22
These Getaways give you a Reason to ride and a Place to ride TO

and relax with about 100+ other BMW riders.
The places are usually resorts where there are Other things to Do for the weekend,
and you CAN ride of course.
Then when the weekend is over, there is More area riding to do for sure.
There is…[Read more]

MOA GETAWAY AT SUGARBUSH in WARREN, VT, Sep 9-11
These Getaways give you a Reason to ride and a Place to ride TO

and relax with about 100+ other BMW riders.
The places are usually resorts where there are Other things to Do for the weekend,
and you CAN ride of course.
Then when the weekend is over, there is More riding to do for sure.
There is…[Read more]

Hey, the MOA Summer Mileage Contest ends Oct 31, 2021 so be SURE to record your bike mileage that day (Sunday)

AND you then have TWO WEEKS to fill out the Contest Ending Form and GET IT SIGNED and IN THE MAIL.

Be sure to enter YOUR MOA Number, OUR Chartered Club Number #196, required signatures [including YOURS], and mail it by November 15!

Now…[Read more]

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]