NEWS BLOG
Enjoy some of the latest Club news!
CLUB ACTIVITY BLOG
Airhead Beemers Bikes and Coffee
BMW Event In case you missed the entry in the Riders of Southern Maine events calendar, RSM member Nik Rende is organizing an Airhead Beemers Bikes and Coffee for May 11th in Augusta. This is a bit of a Ride to Eat because Nik promises coffee and donuts. It's a...
Jim and Ed’s Fabulous Swap Meet
The annual Jim and Ed's Fabulous Swap Meet is happening Saturday, March 23rd at Jim and Sara Salisbury's garage in Scarborough, Maine. Swap meet for any items that are motorcycle related. Some tables will be provided. Items belonging to founding member Jim...
Frozen Buns Campout
Conditions were ideal for the third annual Frozen Buns campout in the White Mountains of New Hampshire April 20-22: temperatures well above zero, only a passing snow squall or two, and plenty of firewood. The Frozen Buns is the first club-sanctioned camping trip of...
2018 DownEast Rally Attendees
Interested to find out if someone you know is coming to the 2018 DownEast Rally? Here's the latest as of April 25, 2018. 2018 DownEast Rally...
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 the movie – some members of the club and some not. The venue was great! Great variety of beer on tap and those who started or ended the evening with dinner...
MOTORCYCLING BLOG
Antique Motorcycle Ride
International Ride to Work Day – June 18th
The annual International Ride to Work Day for 2018 is just around the corner. This year, the 3rd monday of June is June 18th. This will be the 27th Annual Ride to Work Day. If you don't have this on your calendar yet, be sure to add it. Each year, on the...
Ride To The Sky 2018
If you're from New England, particularly Maine or New Hampshire, then you've likely heard about the annual motorcycle ride up the Mount Washington auto road. This has been an annual event for many years. Maybe you've even been part of the annual ride or just taken...
View the Modern Motorcycle Diaries
The internet is pretty 'social' these days. If you're on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, whatever... you're usually getting 'shares' to things that others think might interest you. YouTube is one of the hottest things out there now with millions of videos of...
Ride to Work Day 2013
If you haven't heard, Monday June 17th is the official Ride to Work Day. If you commute to work, be sure to take your 'ride' to demonstrate your connection and commitment to motorcycling. This is a quick entry because I haven't been able to get here recently. So, if...
CLUB RIDES BLOG
Take the Club Ride Survey!
Hey Folks, Tom Gerkin stepped in as President last February and has been looking all year for ways to inject more juice into the club's activities. At the last meeting, long time member Steve Garrett stepped up to take on Club Ride Boss for 2014. Hoorah for Steve...
Ice Cream Ride Wednesday
Hey Crew! Don't forget there is an ice cream ride on Wednesday, August 25th. Meet up at the Classic Custard in Freeport at 6:30pm. Pick your own ride on the way there or after dessert. But, show up and hang with us for a while. Keep your fingers crossed for...
MOTORCYCLE TECH BLOG
Bill Mayers Saddle’s Ready for the LC RS1200GS
Bill Mayer Saddles just published a press release announcing the availability of their new aftermarket seats, including seat pan, for the new BMW R1200GS LC (Liquid Cooled). With the seat pan, the bike owner won't have to send in their own seat for modification. ...
CLUB MEETINGS BLOG
Advertising on BMWRSM.org and the Facebook Group
First, I'll introduce myself. I've been the webmaster for BMW RSM since about 2005. I'm on the board and my job is generally to manage anything online for the club. To date, that includes the website, two Facebook groups, a Twitter account, and the Paypal account. ...
December BMWRSM Club Meeting
This weather has NOT been good for late season riding this year! If you live in the paved world, you may be able to get your bike to the road and get some cool, but dry riding in. Of course, if you're a GS rider that enjoys slippery routes and mud then you're likely...
September Club Meeting
Wow! What a way to wrap up the summer! Hurricane, ah, tropical storm Irene. Even though it/she wasn't as strong as most, we managed to lose power and have a lot of downed trees and debris on the roadways. Ride safe on those back roads and watch for that debris...
August Club Meeting
This is a bit of a last minute reminder that the August Club meeting is being held at the home of Bill and Jeannie Parker. They live at 122 Store Rd, West Bowdoin. I have posted a link to a map for their place in the meeting announcement on the BMWRSM main page. ...
July Club Meeting at the Peppermill Restaurant
June has rocketed by and the July meeting, delayed a week due to the holiday, is coming right up on us. The latest weather reports show this coming Saturday, July 9th to be a beautiful day for a ride. This month, we've changed our venue to the Peppermill Restaurant...