A Special Note About the Game of Roads National Rally and COVID-19
Hello everyone, Rally planning is complete and all that's left is the details. If you're like me, you're getting the bags out, making a list and checking it twice! I hope everyone has great weather and little traffic on the way to the Game of Roads in Waynesville. On a serious note,...Chat with Tracy Charles – March 2021
Editor-in-Chief John M Flores chats with contributor and world traveler Tracy Charles about traveling through COVID-19, her role models, and how to handle the downs of solo travel. https://youtu.be/qfvQvN4WfZM
Beach’s Grand Prize at the Game of Roads
Beach's Motorcycle Adventures is a long-time supporter of the BMW Riders Association and are once again donating the Grand Prize for our National Rally - a two-week European motorcycle tour. The tour includes: All hotels in a shared double room All breakfasts Most dinners Unlimited use of a BMW motorcycle from...
Cape Woolamai Mercantile at the Game of Roads
Cape Woolamai Mercantile is very proud to return to the Game of Roads national rally. We will be bringing 100% Australian made everyday luxuries for your review. Our outback tough products are perfect for the on the road lifestyle. Come by booth 138/139 and we...
ROK Straps USA will be at the Game of Roads!
Thank you ROK Straps USA for sponsoring the AV equipment for the Game of Roads rally! Be sure to stop by the ROK Straps booth to thank them and check out their awesome straps.
BD’s Cycles will be at the Game of Roads!
Thank you BD's Cycles for sponsoring Friday morning coffee at our Game of Roads National Rally this year! Be sure to stop by the booth to see their fantastic paint jobs and thank them for their support
How BMW Police Bikes Ended up in the 2021 Presidential Inauguration – Part 2
[Click here for PART 1] Bob Henig from Bob's BMW tells us how BMW R 1250 RT-P police motorcycles ended up in Washington DC's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the 2021 Presidential Inauguration. https://youtu.be/ZJAZsOIsxSM
Chat with Travis Wyman – May 2021
Watch the video and hear about Travis' great weekend at the MotoAmerica races at Road Atlanta. Travis is a columnist for BMW...
How BMW Police Bikes Ended up in the 2021 Presidential Inauguration – Part 1
Bob Henig from Bob's BMW tells us how BMW R 1250 RT-P police motorcycles ended up in Washington DC's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the 2021 Presidential Inauguration. https://youtu.be/hxzD2T8pnIMTravis Wyman Interview
Chief of Content John M Flores chats with BMW racer and On The Level contributor Travis Wyman after his MotoAmerica Stock 1000 race at the famous Brickyard, Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Motorrad in MotoAmerica 2020
See what the BMW Motorrad road racers are up to in the 2020 MotoAmerica Series. Featuring: Travis Wyman/Travis Wyman Racing Josh Herrin/Scheibe Racing Jeremy Coffey/Speedmonkey Racing Alex Arango/TopPro Jeremy Cook/Dead Presidents Racing Steve Weir/Weir Everywhere Racing Steve Scheibe/Scheibe Racing (more…)First Ride of the 2021 BMW R 18 Cruiser Motorcycle (360)
Initial impressions of the highly anticipate 1800cc air-oil cooled boxer cruiser from BMW Motorrad. This is a 360 VR video, so you can look around by pointing and dragging with your mouse (on a computer), pointing and dragging with your finger (on a phone or tablet), or simply turning around with...60 Seconds with the 2021 BMW R 18 Cruiser
Listen to the big boxer rev! Review in the Nov-Dec 2020 issue of On The Level.Chat with Dimitrios Tournas, President of GS Giants
Dimitrios is the president of the GS Giants and talks about his big trip. Look for his stories in an upcoming issue of On The Level.
Kolb Machine R90SS Photo Gallery
We featured the incredible Kolb Machine R90SS in the March-April issue of On The Level, but we just can't get enough of it. Here are some more drool-worthy photos by Gregor Halenda. Enjoy! [foogallery id="149317"]
BMW Riders Association Announces Free Admission for First Responders and Nurses to the 2020 National Rally
By a unanimous decision, the BMW Riders Association Board of Directors has voted to give nurses and first responders free admission to the club’s 2020 National Rally as a way of thanking them for their efforts in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. “Board member Al Olme came up with the...
Outside the Lines
“I’m scared.” The daunting hills of the ravine lay mere feet away as mottled rocks and boulders dot the hillsides like splattered paint. To my side, cliffs cascade down and away, dried trees and shrubs dangle dangerously, held merely by remnants of once marvelous roots. The environment is eerily quiet —...
Riding in the Time of Coronavirus
“I’m 60, have no health issues and I am a nurse. Should I take my extended motorcycle trip?”Risk Management
You prepare for months, review maps, buy essential equipment and then pack. Soon, you hope to be on the road for your three to six months trip. Sadly, Coronavirus is likely to...
The Art and Science of Detailing A Motorcycle
When I joined the BMW community over 25 years ago, I quickly established a reputation in the local BMW club as having the cleanest bike with the fewest miles. It seemed that monster miles and clean motorcycles were mutually exclusive and, conversely, that there definitely was a correlation between the...
In This Moment
An hour or so out of Sedona, Arizona, the red rock ridgelines provide a natural border to the sharpest and clearest blue sky I can remember. Purple wildflowers announce spring in the high desert, and the cool morning air delivers their sweet fragrance, stimulating dormant parts of my technology-anaesthetized senses....
Budget Beemer: R 1150 RS
I’ve had nine BMWs since 1976, eight of them were bought new. Currently, I have a 2016 R 1200 RS still under warranty and I’ve almost never been a guy to have more than one bike in my garage. But in June, I flew to Sacramento, California to buy a...