Living Our Dream Tour (Part V) – BMW
MOA International Rally, Salem, OR
I don’t often go to rally's. I’m
not for them, I'm not against them. I usually find myself just
missing them or off riding somewhere else when I hear about them.
There are a handful that I have made it a point to go to since they
specifically target adventure riding (Touratech Rally Germany,
Horizions Unlimited – Cambria, CA, and of course the BMW Motorbike
Days, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany). So, when my wife's editor
asked her to go to the 41st Annual BMW MOA International Rally in
Salem, OR, I was very interested to see what it would be like.
Both I and my wife had a great time!
The facilities, the vendors, the speakers, the entertainment, the
weather & the food all combined to give everybody something to do
and see with fellow BMW enthusiasts. It gave us the opportunity to
make new friends and meet up with some friends that we have only
corresponded with over the internet.
How to properly fit a helmet – Nolan
Helmets
The USA counterpart to BMW BIKES Japan
– on of the magazines my wife works for
Simon and Lisa Thomas
(2ridetheworld.com)
Great food at the BMW MOA
Feeding eveybody!
One of the little bonuses about having
the BMW MOA International Rally in Oregon was the “NO Sales Tax”
offered on items purchased at the Rally. With the additional savings
of “NO Sales Tax” I could not resist the opportunity to upgrade
both my and my wife's suspension to Ohlins.
Discussing suspension options with Matt
from Ohlins
One of the best seminars I attended was
the “ADV Setup for Prime Off-Road Riding” by Jeremy LeBrenton.
The information was well presented and very informative. And I never
pass up the chance to see “How to Change a Tire Anytime, Anywhere!”
by Grant & Susan Johnson.
“ADV Setup for Prime Off-Road Riding”
by Jeremy LeBrenton
For my wife, I would say she enjoyed
the “Women Who Ride – By Women Riders, for Women Riders” by
Heidi Still. My wife not only attended this meeting she was also
given the opportunity to speak for a few moments to describe our
current adventure.
Samurai-Rider checking out “Women Who
Ride – By Women Riders, for Women Riders” by Heidi Stil
Samurai-Rider speaking for a few
moments to describe our current adventure
I don't know where we will be next
year, but if I have the chance I will definitely attend the 42nd BMW
MOA, St. Paul, Minnesota, July 24-27, 2014
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