The BMW Motorcycle Owners of America (BMW MOA) is a
motorcycle club
A motorcycle club is a group of individuals whose primary interest and activities involve motorcycles. A motorcycle group can range as clubbed groups of different bikes or bikers who own same model of vehicle like the Harley Owners Group.
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for owners and admirers of
BMW motorcycles
BMW Motorrad is the motorcycle brand of BMW, part of its Corporate and Brand Development division. It has produced motorcycles since 1923, and achieved record sales for the fifth year in succession in 2015. With a total of 136,963 vehicles sold ...
. , it had 39,700 members.
BMW MOA was founded in 1972 in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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by five enthusiasts.
The club is now based in Greer, South Carolina, and was formerly based in a suburb of St. Louis. It publishes a monthly magazine, ''BMW Owners News'' and an annual ''Anonymous'' book to assist touring riders in difficulty. Though founded in the United States, BMW MOA has members across the world.
Since 1973 the club has held an annual rally in the United States and once in Canada.
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Outline of motorcycles and motorcycling
The following outline is provided as an overview of motorcycles and motorcycling:
Motorcycle — two-wheeled, single-track motor vehicle. Other names include: motorbike, bike, and cycle.
Motorcycling — act of riding a motorcycle, around wh ...
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MOA
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