2010 BMW MOA Rally

[DeeG]

Yes, I KNOW its a little early.....but we have to 'bid' for vacation time months in advance, so I've decided that since Redmond is such a short ride away, ~320 miles, I cannot miss it.  Will be riding the R45 down, and hopefully will have the R75 fixed up and ready for the spouse to ride.  

Anyone planning to go??

[trick]

Redmond where?

[Bob_Roller]

I'd go out on a limb and say Redmond, Oregon, about 160 miles southeast of Portland, just about 20 miles north of Bend, Oregon .

[Ed Miller]

I intend to go.  I can't say "plan" as I don't even know when it is.  We'll need the flag, I'm sure.

[DeeG]

July 14-18, 2010   Redmond, Or-ee-gone.

[trick]

Mmmmm....it would be a stretch; 2400ish miles for us.

[Ed Miller]

Oh sure, Trick.  That IS a BMW you have, you know!

Of course, I use the same excuse for not attending the Boxerworks rallies.  They are both also held at a time of year when I would reasonably expect snow somewhere along the way.  

[trick]

Sure is a BMW, but it's a 30-year-old BMW in desperate need of an overhaul that would be two up for 2400 miles. Yeesh; not without a hell of a tune-up.

[Bengt_Phorqs]

Aww, come on Trick, you can do it.  If this kid can ride from Sydney, Oz to London, UK on a crapped out Honda CT110 moped you can make it across the continent.  http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=460631
Just be sure to bring the Anonymous Book, plenty of cash, and book extra time!  Every ride is an Adventure Ride!!
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[Semper Gumby]

Hey now that is an excuse to head west!

[suecanada]

I know where Trick is coming from. Now Trick let's ask nhmaf from NH if the LS is his bike of choice for the cross-continent ride to Redmond. I trust Nhmaf! He also rides a Concours.
I'll do it if you do it, Trick!!!???  Derek doesn't think it is such a good idea though....he's my partner in crime, Trick.

[nhmaf]

Mechanically, the R65 should do it, but I can certainly agree that 2-up it would be pretty cramped even packing light.   I'm over 6 feet tall, and while it could be do-able for me to ride solo out there on it, I don't know - the concours is soo much roomier and more comfy...    Knocking off a 600+ mile day on Connie with her big fairing is much easier than on the R65LS..   It may be a moot point anyway as I don't think that I'll be able to take off the 2-3 weeks that I'd want to have for making that trip to the west coast - I like taking the time to smell the roses along the way when I can.

Sue's ridden some big distances on an F650 single, and the newer F650 twin as well.   I rode my LS from NH down to Gray, Tennessee to the rally in July - it was 2.5 days riding heading down and 2 days coming back.   Round trip was ~ 2100 miles and it was a piece of cake, but I don't know how much further distance I'd enjoy riding a basically naked bike now that I'm over 45 and I'm not as flexible as I used to be..

[AH1510]

Hi,
         I was at Redmon, Ore. for the last MOA rally. I do not remember what year it was, but I remember that a local micro brew was providing the brew. Maybe the reason I can't remember the year was the amount of MONKEY BUTT PORTER I consummed! I will be there at Airhead Central. OLDPAUL.

[Melena]

I'll be there!  All bikes should be running fine by then (I hope).   I want to meet ya'll.   8-)  Well, those that show up anyway.

If you don't have time to ride out, you could fly out and meet us anyway.  I know, not the same.  But better than nothing!  (How do I know this?  sigh)

I still have to write up the Beemer Bash tales.  By the time I get around to it (anyone have any of those lying around?) in the evening, it is too hot where I have my computer and I can hardly stand to sit there for any length of time (excuses, excuses, I know.).  I'll try tonight although we are having another heat wave coming up on us.  Ugh!

[Dizerens5]

What does MOA mean? (To me it says Mall of America but my only knowledge of the US is Minneapolis - one of my daughters is married to a Minnesotan and lives very close to the MOA.)