BMW Owners News, October 2026
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We celebrate the women of the MOA. Every article in this issue is written by or about women!
We celebrate the women of the MOA. Every article in this issue is written by or about women!
We celebrate the MOA’s First Responders in the special September 2026 issue of BMW Owners News, plus join Geoff Drake on the track and take a look back at the Vermont Rally.
You’ll also get MOA, BMW and industry news, an overview of moto-camping-sleeping options and a breakdown of the cam chain tensioner update from Mark Barnes—PLUS your regular slate of columns from Matt Parkhouse, Wes Fleming and Mark Barnes. Jill Ashlock dishes on the Fontana Getaway and we see the results of the Mac McHugh Mileage Challenge.
At the MOA, we celebrate our members who are veterans and first responders throughout the year, but this special page is to single them out for the heroic and often unsung work they do across their entire careers.
In the August 2026 issue of BMW Owners News, you’ll tour back roads and covered bridges with Terence Hamill, go through the Builder’s Best bike show with Tom Gosselin, and find out why Tom Parmalee thinks he’s slowing down as he gets older.
You’ll also get MOA, BMW and industry news, an overview of plastic cleaners and a gear bag review from Mark Barnes—PLUS your regular slate of columns from Wes Fleming, Geoff Drake and Mark barnes AND more articles from Perry Linn, Kevin Dowell and Jill Ashlock.
Now that the dust has settled and the doors have closed on the 2026 Vermont Vibes National Rally, a few members have submitted video from “the Big Show.” Our thanks to Byron Tucker of Florida and Vince Kelly of Pennsylvania for showing their view of the MOA Rally.
In the July 2026 issue of BMW Owners News, you’ll find out about the F 450 GS from Klaus Nennewitz (that’s him on the cover!), explore Stephen Seifridsberger’s free Oilhead, get into some flies with Mark Miller and travel Route 66 with Stephen Slisz.
You’ll also get MOA, BMW and industry news, an overview of tire repair kits and product reviews from Donna Farrell and Mark Barnes—PLUS your regular slate of columns from Matt Parkhouse, Wes Fleming, Geoff Drake, David Cwi and Mark Barnes.
In the June 2026 issue of BMW Owners News, you’ll follow Todd Weed’s R 32 odyssey, Steven Green’s recollections of being a crash test dummy and ride from Tennessee to Ohio with Dave Swider.
You’ll also get MOA, BMW and industry news, an overview of tank bag essentials and product reviews from Jerry Aldini and Dustin Silvey—PLUS your regular slate of columns from Matt Parkhouse, Wes Fleming, Dylan Code and Mark Barnes.
The May 2026 issue of BMW Owners News is our annual Foundation issue, and it’s dedicated to all things safety, awareness, training and more in support of the Foundation’s mission to make every ride a safer ride.
In the April 2026 issue of BMW Owners News, you can join Geoff Drake in Baja, find culture with Dustin Silvey and check out Dave Swider’s not-a-trip-report. You’ll also get MOA news, info about voting for the candidates for the Board of Directors, an overview of tires for classic bikes and a tire inflator review from Mark Barnes. Then there’s your regular slate of columns from Adam Chandler, Bill Wiegand, Matt Parkhouse, Wes Fleming, Dylan Code, and Mark Barnes.
In the March 2026 issue of BMW Owners News, you can join Alan Toney in Brazil and Donna Farrell on the Southeast Backcountry. Jill Ashlock writes about a life-altering ride (in a good way).