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the club 4 Owners News Contributors 8 Headlight 2016 looking great, by Bill Wiegand
10 President's Column Spring is coming, by Chuck Manley 12 Shiny Side Up Little bike, big lessons, by Ron Davis 14 Picture This Favorite Ride 16 Rider to Rider Letters from the membership 20 10 Questions for the Board, by Reece Mullins 26 2016 MOA Getaway planner 28 A Grandfather's legacy, by John Letteney
Member tested/ product news
30 Weego jump starter battery pack, The Complete Book of BMW Motorcycles, Touratech Extreme rear shocks, AltRider SYNCH dry bag
40 BMW MOA Rally Online Registration is now open, Deer Screamer gets animals attention, BMW names as the company with the best world- wide reputation, Michelin Anakee Wild tires finally here, Motorcycle Express offers discount to MOA members, Klim updates Adventure Rally jacket and pants, Jack Riepe not dead yet, Sisters’ Centennial Ride set for July
tech
50 Keep ‘em Flying The Mexico Bike and Las Vegas auctions, by Matthew Parkhouse
54 I just needed an oil change, by Wes Fleming 58 Air and fuel system blues, Part Two, by Ken Tuvman
March 2016 BMW OWNERS NEWS 3
119 Advertiser Index 120 Talelight
discovery 62 Adventure Log The Baja Kerfuffle, by Shawn Thomas
64 Long Distance Style Carpe Diem, in your garage, by Deb Gasque
skills
88 Ride Well A first aid kit for motorcycle touring, by Marven Ewen
92 Ask a Pro Determining the best bike for you, by Lee Parks
lifestyle 96 Flashback A look back at our MOA history
98 Rally Review The 40th Falling Leaf Rally, by Larry Floyd
events 104 Welcome to Hamburg! 106 Calling all RVers, RV registration is open 108 Canadian beauty is just minutes away from the rally site 112 When and Where Places to go and things to see
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