ALL ABOUT THE RSM
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Taking an Experienced Rider Training Course through the State of New Hampshire Department of Safety Division of Motor Vehicles This Past Spring
If I thought my skills were great, I'd be kidding myself. After four months of not riding, my bike feels...
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Another Great Weekend at Lamoine State Park
Another great weekend at Lamoine SP! I'm happy we stayed Saturday. Yep, it was soupy Sunday morning but by the...
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A Wonderful 2024 DownEast Rally
The 2024 DownEast Rally is over . . . but what a great weekend it was! Yeah, maybe the weather...
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The Two-Day Off-Road Training Course at BMW
Last October, I attended the BMW Premier Training Course at the BMW Performance Center in Greer, SC. That was a one-day...
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Winter/Holiday Gathering 2024
Members of the Riders of Southern Maine got together on Sunday afternoon/evening February 4th for the Annual Winter/Holiday Gathering! This...
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Making The Most Of 12 Days on Motorcycles-Postscript
I'm not sure what time the first bike fired up but it was still dark. And I didn't hear the...
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Making The Most Of 12 Days on Motorcycles-Part 4
THIS IS PART 4 OF A 5 PART SERIES As we were nearly a day early, Jill asked us if...
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Making The Most Of 12 Days on Motorcycles-Part 3
THIS IS PART 3 OF A 5 PART SERIES Ensuring that I'd updated the Zumo's options to avoid highways, we...
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Making The Most Of 12 Days on Motorcycles-Part 2
THIS IS PART 2 OF A 5 PART SERIES Our ride Sunday to the Poconos was uneventful if somewhat ponderous. ...
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Premier Rider Training at BMW in Greer, SC
I had the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to attend the BMW Premier Rider Training session at BMW Headquarters...
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Making The Most Of 12 Days on Motorcycles-Part 1
THIS IS PART 1 OF A 5 PART SERIES Given the vagaries of my job, trying to find vacation time...
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BMW UPDATES AND NATIONAL NEWS
BMW Motorrad announces MY2025 updates
BMW Motorrad announced a slew of updates to their motorcycles for the 2025 model year; bikes with these new options will be available for ordering...
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Mastering your machine: Small changes often make the biggest impact
Photos by Kandi Spangler and Bill Wiegand and courtesy of the BMW Performance Center. "Feel your butt!" That was the phrase etched into my brain...
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It’s not easy being green
Remember Kermit the Frog’s signature song and 1970 Sesame Street super-hit? Kermit’s ode to involuntary (and sometimes unpleasant) individuality was about the literal color green,...
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Ride Vision Pro2: A groundbreaking advancement in motorcycle safety
Ride Vision’s recently introduced Pro2 system sets the standard for blind spot and distance/collision alerts for motorcycles. The Ride Vision Pro2 system features state-of-the-art AI...
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U.S. Rider Academy’s On-Road Alpine European Tour – September 2024!
Imagine an eight-day trip—with six riding days—through Germany, Austria, Slovenia and Italy, all organized and led by the U.S. Rider Academy! The tour package includes...
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BMW brings push-button shifting to motorcycles
With the new Automated Shift Assistant (ASA), BMW Motorrad presents an innovative technical solution that makes riding simpler and more comfortable. True to the motto...
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Ridin’ to Redmond
MOA's national rally is just around the corner! click image for rally website
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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...
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