Riders of Southern Maine

Riders of Southern Maine

 
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ALL ABOUT RSM

RIDE AND SOCIALIZE WITH US! Founded in 1988 as a BMW Riders Group, The Riders of Southern Maine is no longer brand specific and welcomes all motorcycling enthusiasts to join our ranks. Our membership includes...
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DOWNEAST RALLY ’23

The 2023 DownEast Rally is scheduled for May 19-21, 2023, and has moved to an exciting new venue. Agassiz Village in Poland, Maine boasts two miles of shorefront on beautiful Thompson Lake in the Western...
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OUR NEXT EVENT

Join us for an Upcoming Get-Together! Click here for more details and upcoming events.
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Contribute to the Club and Get Published!

Submit a story or article about a recent ride, your new motorcycle, some new gear you just purchased, an event you’d like everyone to know about . . . or anything else that you think...
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RSM CLUB NEWS!

Third Annual RSM Post Holiday Pot Luck Party

The BMWRSM Post-Holiday Pot-Luck feast was held in Lisbon at the home of Brian Lynch for the 3rd year in...
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2023 RSM DownEast Rally Registration Begins March 1

  Registration for this year's DownEast Rally, taking place at Agassiz Village May 19-21 will be open March 1.  There's...
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Well, another rally is in the books

Hello, one and all. Well another rally is in the books. I would like to take a moment out to...
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Mid-Atlantic Back Country Discovery Route Movie

A great night at the Frontier Café in Brunswick last Thursday evening! We had about 40 attend the showing of...
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RIDERS OF SOUTHERN MAIN CLUB PHOTOS

BMW UPDATES AND NATIONAL NEWS

NEBDR Expedition Documentary Film Premiere

Riders of Southern Maine, with Street Cycles and Ride BDR will be hosting the premiere viewing in Maine of the NEBDR Expedition Discovery Film at...
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A Motorcyclist’s Guide to Riding in Maine

I think it's safe to say at this point that we're headed for riding season. Of course, some people are already out on the road...
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BMW Motorcycle Owners of America

Welcome to the YouTube channel for the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. You'll find tech videos, interviews, and lots of fun stuff here. Stay tuned and come back often!

BMW Motorcycle Owners of America
This Hot Tip with George and Wes video shows you the "Cruise Control Secret Handshake" for BMW R1200CLC, K1200RS, K1200GT and K1200LT motorcycles, allowing you to check the switches/sensors of the cruise control circuit for functionality. If it doesn't appear you have a bad switch or sensor but your cruise control still doesn't work, take George's advice and replace your tail light bulb with an OEM bulb - not a parts store bulb, there is a difference in this case!
Hot Tip! for certain '90s-'00sBMW motorcycles: the Cruise Control Secret Handshake!
On October 7-8, 2022, the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America sponsored the inaugural MOTORRAD FEST, which included an E-Prix course for electric bicycles, an ADV Track for adventure bike competitors, and -as the premier event of the weekend- a Police Rodeo. In this video, BMW Motorrad Brand Ambassador Shawn Thomas runs the course in a lead-follow - and lead-follow-follow! - fashion, showing us what it looks like from the seat of a motorcycle not just to run the course, but to follow a motor officer while doing it! Connect with Shawn on IG (@shawnthomasrockon), through his website (http://www.stromoto.com/) and catch him at BMW Motorrad events around the world. Many thanks to Shawn for providing this footage to the MOA. MOTORRAD FEST will be back and bigger in 2023. Stay tuned to https://mfest.bmwmoa.org/ for more information.
Motorrad Fest Rodeo Course Ride-Through with Shawn Thomas
On October 7-8, 2022, the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America sponsored the inaugural MOTORRAD FEST, which included an E-Prix course for electric bicycles, an ADV Track for adventure bike competitors, and -as the premier event of the weekend- a Police Rodeo. Motor officers from four departments utilizing BMW Motorrad's authority motorcycles (both R 1200 RT-P and R 1250 RT-P) in South Carolina, Tennessee and Idaho participated in the first MOTORRAD FEST Police Rodeo, building their skills through training and practice on Friday, and competing against each other (and themselves) with three runs each on Saturday afternoon. The competition was fierce, with awards going to the first and second place riders as well as the most improved rider. The folks who run the US Rider Academy, which is part of the BMW Performance Center in Greer, South Carolina, spent hours coming up with a unique course to challenge motor officers in ways many of them had not seen before. Many of them are also motor officers, and they served as the official timers and marshals for the course. The MOA thanks them for their time and effort, without which MOTORRAD FEST could not have been the success and fun it was. Find out more about the training offered by the US Rider Academy at https://bmwperformancecenter.com/motorrad/. Come to a future MOA Rally or Festival and get 20% off any motorcycle training course the US Rider Academy offers! MOTORRAD FEST will be back and bigger in 2023. Stay tuned to https://mfest.bmwmoa.org/ for more information. Check out the ADV Track at https://youtu.be/rWFuQCTQA5w
Motorrad Fest Police Rodeo Competition Run
On October 7-8, 2022, the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America sponsored the inaugural MOTORRAD FEST, which included an E-Prix course for electric bicycles, an ADV Track for adventure bike competitors, and - as the premier event of the weekend - a Police Rodeo. Chad Warner and his (small!) crew of helpers put together a challenging adventure track and enjoyed helping folks build their off-road and obstacle-navigation skills. Thanks to Ben Dragoo of DART (billdragoo.com) for showing us how it's done! MOTORRAD FEST will be back and bigger in 2023. Stay tuned to https://mfest.bmwmoa.org/ for more information. Splatter graphic courtesy of vecteezy.com and used under their Free License.
Going 'round the Adventure Track at Motorrad Fest 2022 with Ben Dragoo
Getting the clutch slave cylinder and starter off a 2005 R 1200 GS isn't the easiest thing in the world to do ... but it's not the hardest, either. Removing the rear wheel gives you better sight lines and access; removing the swingarm would improve that even more but is really overkill for the operation. This video is the prequel to our popular (if infamous) Clutch Change video right here on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYSJV6-2n_Q
Removing the clutch slave cylinder and starter on a 2005 BMW R 1200 GS
DOLF WILLIGERS: Laws in the European Union affect motorcyclists—sometimes in unexpected and detrimental ways. Dolf Willigers, General Secretary of FEMA, works to make sure the rights of motorcyclists are taken into account in EU legislation. Chasing the Horizon is a podcast by, for & about motorcyclists brought to you by the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America and webBikeWorld. Get all the links for our guest and news about what's happening with Tucker Rocky, BMW, KTM, Suzuki and more. Visit the show notes page on chasingthehorizon.us for more.
Dolf Willigers of the Federation of European Motorcyclists' Associations
200 Miles Before Breakfast is a podcast by, for and about the members of the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Episode 57 features Paula Fitzer, MOA member since 2015 and co-chair of The 50th MOA Rally in Richmond, Virginia in 2023. You can learn more by checking out the web page on the BMW Owners News website, bmwownersnews.com. Thank you for being a member and for listening to the show!
Paula Fitzer, member since 2015
KEVIN MUGGLETON: Like many companies, Redverz Gear started when its founders saw a need for higher-quality camping kit and set about making it happen. Chasing the Horizon is a podcast by, for & about motorcyclists brought to you by the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America and webBikeWorld. Get all the links for our guest and news about what's happening with motorcycle rallies, racing, FUELL and more. Visit the show notes page on chasingthehorizon.us for more.
Kevin Muggleton of Redverz Gear
200 Miles Before Breakfast is a podcast by, for and about the members of the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Episode 56 features David Cwi, member since 1983, discussing pain management and other issues pertaining to riding, especially long distances. You can learn more by checking out the web page on the BMW Owners News website, bmwownersnews.com and clicking on "MOA Media." Thank you for being a member and for listening to the show!
David Cwi, member since 1983
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