
Using the right tool for the job, even if it’s a small bike that isn’t even a BMW
This is an edited version of Dustin’s story which ran in the July 2025 issue of BMW Owners News. To see the full story and
This is an edited version of Dustin’s story which ran in the July 2025 issue of BMW Owners News. To see the full story and
“California Dreaming” was the song rolling around in my head, off and (mostly) on for almost two weeks. Not the Mamas and Papas version, but the grungier, more visceral Cam Cole version. Worth checking out, if you haven’t already. A one-man band, alone with his own interpretation, much as I imagined myself on this spectacular coastal section of a solo coast-to-coast road trip. Countless people before me have driven the west coast of the U.S. on Highway 101 and I’ll wager most saw a lot more of it than I did.
This is the euphemistic phrase a riding buddy used for the first pee break on a trail ride, explaining the rest of the outing would
Dave Levingston and I were never going to get along. Fifty years ago there was no way we’d become best friends. Back in our college years Ohio University had two schools of photography, as different as night and day.
While mental health challenges can affect anyone, evidence suggests, that men in general are reluctant to seek help for their emotional problems and stresses. Yet,
This year is the 40th anniversary of BMW’s GS, the motorcycle that saved the marque. I have owned eight GS motorcycles, one of each iteration
Have you dreamed of tackling one of the Backcountry Discovery Routes? BMW MOA members Richie Montgomery and John Putch give you a taste of the
These days I’m looking for online photography and narratives to inspire me for my next mind-clearing, butt-aching motorcycle trip across this great land. I’m forever
“Why did you request a GS?” he yelled at me over the phone. “Because we’re doing an off-road tour and that’s what I want to
When I was 10, my Uncle Mark gave me a ride on his Honda Gold Wing and then for Christmas bought me a subscription to
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