BMW Riders Association
The BMW Riders Association is an international association of BMW motorcycle enthusiasts, headquartered in West Melbourne, FL.
BMW RA has close ties to the Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners Ltd. club. Prior to the formation of BMW RA, there was only one BMW motorcycle club. However, it split into two clubs, BMW RA and BMW MOA over differences among members. BMW Riders Association was formed over 30 years ago and was the first to hold a rally.
BMW RA "has become the club for those interested in the whys and wherefores of the company itself. On the Level, the club magazine also known as OTL, is highly opinionated, and oft-quoted, even in the commercial press. OTL also pays close attention to the European bike press and intrigue within BMW AG around the world. Close attention is paid to new model R&D, as well as to nuggets of past model history." [1].
"RA is a full member of the International Council of BMW Clubs based in Munich and, as such, is the second largest BMW motorcycle club in the world." [2]
As a member for the International Council of BMW Clubs, BMW RA is permitted to use the Council's logo. Also, the BMW RA logo follows the council's guidelines for using the BMW roundel.
BMW RA publishes On the Level monthly except for the October/November and the February/March issue.[3]
Rallies
BMW RA has an annual rally in greatly varying locations all over North America.
The 2007 BMW RA rally was held in Asheville, North Carolina at the Biltmore Estate with over acres ( km²) of woods, rivers, streams, gardens, vineyards, and horses. Over 3000 riders attended the rally. There were sunny days and cool nights. Within easy range were riding areas such as the Tail of the Dragon and other scenic yet twisting roads.
Rally locations by year were:
- 1973 – Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado)
- 1974 – Olympic Peninsula (Olympia, WA)
- 1975 – Oakland City, IN
- 1976 – Unknown (May not have been held.)
- 1977 – Maggie Valley, NC
- 1978 – Ouray, CO
- 1979 – Coarsegold, CA
- 1980 – Antietam (Sharpsburg, MD)
- 1981 – Wisconsin Dells, WI
- 1982 – Townsend, TN
- 1983 – Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation (Livingston, TX)
- 1984 – Flagstaff, AZ
- 1985 – Virginia Beach, VA
- 1986 – Lake Placid, NY
- 1987 – Shreve, OH
- 1988 – Wisconsin Dells, WI
- 1989 – Concan, TX
- 1990 – Deale, MD
- 1991 – Paonia, CO
- 1992 – Pineola, NC
- 1993 – Mount Snow (West Dover, VT)
- 1994 – Farmington, MN
- 1995 – Angels Camp, CA
- 1996 – Saint-Agapit, Quebec
- 1997 – Fontana Village, NC
- 1998 – Greenfield, MA
- 1999 – Jamestown, VA
- 2000 – Lancaster, OH
- 2001 – Morganton, NC
- 2002 – Red River, NM
- 2003 – Birmingham, AL
- 2004 – Canaan Valley, WV
- 2005 – Shelbyville, TN
- 2006 – Boise, ID
- 2007 - Ashville, NC
External Links
- BMW RA website
- BMW Logo Guidelines
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