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Benefi ts of Membership By Bill Wiegand #180584
CHECKING THE BIKE OVER BEFORE HEADING TO NORTH CAROLINA for the MOA Getaway at Fontana Dam, I thought I had plenty of tread to take me the 1,200 or so miles. As the XR was on its original tires, I wasn’t sure what kind of mileage to expect, but online reviews offered estimates ranging from 3,000 to 6,500 miles. I knew I was okay. The ride to and from Fontana Dam, though boring with too many Inter-
state miles, was uneventful, and once I was back in my garage I ordered a set of Continental Sport Attack 3s, which Shawn Thomas had recently
reviewed for Owners News. New tires mounted and oil changed, I was ready for my next trip which would take me to
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, for a weekend of MotoAmerica series racing at Road America. In addition to the racing, I was also looking forward to spending time with some of the Slimey Crud Motorcycle Gang, including my favorite motojournalist, Peter Egan. Despite the showers that dampened spirits on Saturday, everything was perfect. Until Sun-
day morning, that is. As we were gathered outside, kicking tires and trading stories, I glanced at my bike, and something seemed awry. Not believing my new rear tire should have that much squat as the XR sat there on the sidestand, I walked over and gave the tire a literal kick. Sure enough, my nearly-new Continental had reached its demise after fewer than 1,000 miles. If that wasn’t bad enough, after digging through my luggage I realized I had neglected to
pack my patch kit and compressor. As the topping on this distasteful sundae, I then remem- bered that I had never gotten around to adding the tire protection option to my MOA Road- side Assistance plan. As MOA members, we’ve got an ever-growing list of benefits available to all of us. For just
$40 annually, there’s the BMW Owners News, the MOA website, the forums, the Member Marketplace, the Owners Anonymous book, the Mileage Contest, the Event Calendar, Get- aways, member discounts and, of course, our annual Rally. We also have the option of adding Roadside Assistance and Tire Protection to our membership. I rolled the dice and lost because, had I spent just $39 more to add the tire protection to
my coverage, I could have kept most of the $248 I spent on the new tire when I finally got home. Even with the flat, my weekend in Elkhart Lake was fantastic, and I’d again like to thank
Jim Rackow for the can of Fix-A-Flat and MOA members Sue Rihn and Tom Van Horn, not only for lending me their air compressor to make sure I got home, but also for their gracious hospitality as well. While some may believe the only benefit of MOA membership is a glossy magazine each
month, I know it offers much more. Beyond the laundry list of benefits that MOA member- ship affords each of us, I believe the greatest benefit is the friendship we share with our motorcycling brothers and sisters. Ride Safe.
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