The BMW MOA and MOATM
are trademarks of the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America.
the club
4 Owners News Contributors 8 Headlight Thanks to all who give, by Bill Wiegand
10 President’s Column About the Board, by Chuck Manley
12 Picture This Summertime 14 Rider to Rider Letters from the membership 16 The Hippocratic Poser, by Lee Foote 20 MOA Getaway Planner
Member tested/ product news
22 Sena 20S Communication System and Prism Camera, Black Diamond Guide Gloves, Arai Pro Shade System, Aerostich Merino Riding ‘under’ Shorts and Cotton Riding Shorts, Shoei Hornet X2, BMW Neon Shell jacket, Aerostich Ultralight Rain Pants and Boot Rain Covers, JVB Productions R 1200 LC service dvd.
38 Final Michelin/MOA Bring a Buddy contest winners named, MachineartMoto Slipscreen for GS, MotoSkiveez compression socks, Held summer riding gear, Metzeler Sportec M7 RR tires, Touratech crash bars for BMW F 800 GS Adventure, BMW Motorrad offers discounts on new bikes to MOA members, 2015 Iron Butt Rally.
tech
52 Keep ‘em Flying Electrical Issues, by Matthew Parkhouse 56 Inherent Vice Questions answered, by Peter Boggia
discovery
58 Adventure Log Is that what I think it is? by Shawn Thomas 60 Long Distance Style How are you spending your day? by Deb Gasque
62 Road Worthy Embracing my inner camper, by Alisa Clickenger
64 Two for the Road Norway, by Brian Rix and Shirley Hardy-Rix
68 Overlanding Are you ready for this? by Bill Hooykaas skills
104 Foundation News Won of a Kind, by Ted Moyer 106 2-up Critical riding skills, by Keith Fitz-Gerald
lifestyle 110 Rally Review Horizon’s Unlimited, by Jim Shaw
114 Jack the Riepe Dick Bregstein to the rescue, by Jack Riepe
118 Flashback Looking back at our MOA history
events 120 Board of Directors Open Session minutes 126 When and Where Places to go, Things to see
135 Advertiser Index 136 Talelight
September 2015 BMW OWNERS NEWS 3
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