Category: MOA News
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Motorcycle Revival at Duke University
Photos by Bill Snead Perhaps there’s a little moto-cultural myopia going on that causes us to consider “motorcycle training” as something that only involves actually riding the motorcycle—learning to do it or getting better at it. Learning how to work on your motorcycle is also a valuable skill, and one …
New bike fever
Obsession. Rumination. Insomnia. The angst of buying a motorcycle can be sweet torture. This ordeal may arrive unbidden. You don’t have to be out looking for a bike to end up smitten by some irresistible fresh face or a deal too good to ignore. Maybe you were just picking up …
BMW Delays Electric Motorcycle
Recently, BMW Blog uncovered BMW Motorrad head Markus Flasch telling a German outlet that BMW has the technology to build a 124-mile range electric motorcycle. However, the project is being pushed back until 2027 at the earliest — as BMW is not seeing demand for an electric motorcycle in any market. Read More >
Top 10 Riding Tips for Any Time of Year
Here are the Top 10 … plus one … riding tips for any time of year! Get trained! With the Clark Luster program for groups and the Paul B. program for individuals, the MOA Foundation is there to reimburse you part of the cost of your training programs. Whether it’s …
Film trailer released for California North BDR
Film Trailer Released for the BDR California-North Project Seattle, WA – (January 17, 2024) – The adventure motorcycling non-profit, Backcountry Discovery Routes® (BDR®), has just released the trailer for their upcoming Northern California Backcountry Discovery Route (CABDR-North) Expedition documentary film. The feature-length film premieres on February 17th at the Sofia …
BMW unveils 2024 F 900 GS
BMW Motorrad USA introduced the 2024 BMW F 800 GS, F 900 GS and F 900 GS Adventure in late January 2024. They redesigned these F models to take on the mid-range ADV bike segment, saying they’re doing so by focusing on the riders’ needs with more features and equipment. …
Rebuilding an ’83 R 80 ST for charity
This 1983 R 80 ST is my fifth airhead rebuild/restoration project. I began doing this work back in 2009 and have published documentation on how I do the work on my website, which includes links to almost 50 summary videos on my YouTube channel (Brook’s Airhead Garage). I decided that …
Time travel
Sci-fi depictions of time travel always show people going back to the past or ahead to the future. Ironically, that’s what many human beings spend most of their lives doing without the use of any special technology. We spend much of our mental energy rummaging around in the realm of …
Yamaha Champions Riding School Announces Champ U: Traffic Survival.
Yamaha Champions Riding School, the premier motorcycle riding school in North America, is proud to announce a new Champions University digital curriculum: Traffic Survival. This is the fourth curriculum and arguably the most important Champ U online course to date. Riding on the street is often considered dangerous and unpredictable. …