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The VBMWMO Club has been serving BMW fans since its founding in 1972. We are a gathering place and information source for BMW Motorcycles from their inception in 1923 up until 1987 (our rolling 25 year limit). You can browse here freely, but consider registering in order to participate in our forums. Even better, why not join the VBMWMO in order to gain access to the club member-only areas of the forum and also receive our quarterly Classic BMW Motoräder magazine?






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Read Darryl Richman's Cannonball Blog

VBMWMO VP and Webmaster Darryl Richman has entered the 2012 Motorcycle Cannonball event. Here are the most recent posts:

I hope you've read my Cannonball intro piece at the top of the first page of this blog, and visited the Cannonball web site. Lonnie Isam, the organizer of the event is constantly updating the site...
Best wishes in the New Year! There is lots to do and see in 2012!
In 2010, the Cannonball was all about making the complete coast-to-coast journey. There were 10 bikes that made it the entire way, rode every one of the 3249 miles between Kitty Hawk, NC and the...

Upcoming Rallies and Events

Loh Solla, Thurmansbang, Germany
Fri, 01/27/2012 - Sun, 01/29/2012
Death Valley, California
Fri, 02/17/2012 - Mon, 02/20/2012
Medina County Fairgrounds, Medina, Ohio
Sat, 02/18/2012
O'Connor Fieldhouse, Caldwell, Idaho
Sat, 03/17/2012 - Sun, 03/18/2012
City Park Campus in New Orleans
Sat, 03/24/2012
Friedrich Ebert Gelände, Ludwigshafen, Germany
Sat, 04/14/2012 - Sun, 04/22/2012
Bench Mark Works, Sturgis, MS
Fri, 04/20/2012 - Sun, 04/22/2012
Barnsley Motor Werks, Roopville, GA
Fri, 04/27/2012 - Sun, 04/29/2012

NOS (New On Site) Parts

Here are new or updated items on the website in the last two weeks. (This doesn't include forum postings, check there to see what's new.)


Rallies and Events
Friday, May 18, 2012 - Sunday, May 20, 2012
New Ulm, Texas

The rally location is in New Ulm, Texas, about 90 miles west of Houston. The event features three days of motorcycles and fun.

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Video

This quick video shows how to deal with centerstand springs (and others).

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Gallery

Photos showing the R11's hill climbing days.
Lots I can't answer, how he altered the inlet etc. One of my earliest memories as a young child is a very load scary noise coming from the bike and being told not to be scared. The rider in the photo's is my uncle.

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Rallies and Events
Friday, April 27, 2012 - Sunday, April 29, 2012
Barnsley Motor Werks, Roopville, GA

The Spring Corroboree is a campout, a ride and a tech day. But wait, there's more! It's also a swapmeet. The details:

This rain or shine event includes all meals and drinks, but byob (no drunkeness, please). No pets, children must be looked after closely, as there are dogs and livestock. Plenty of camping space and a few cots and limited floorspace.

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Rallies and Events
Friday, May 18, 2012 - Saturday, May 19, 2012
Denton Farmpark, Denton, North Carolina

It's the Antique Motorcycle Club of America 3rd Annual AMCA Southern National Meet at Denton Farmpark, Denton, North Carolina. Called "A Ride Back in Time", the theme is "Flatheads". Great food, entertainment, camping and seminars.

More information to come, but for general information call Bob Aton @ 417-838-4777. View our website @ www.amcasouthernnationalmeet.com for updated the details.

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Rallies and Events
Saturday, March 17, 2012 - Sunday, March 18, 2012
O'Connor Fieldhouse, Caldwell, Idaho

This event is sponsored by The Idaho Vintage Motorcycle Club. Saturday is a free ride to the Snake River, Lake Lowell, and return. All bikes entered in the show must be at least 20 years old. No choppers or customized bikes are allowed. “Period customs”, competition bikes, or modern exotics may be shown at the discretion of the rally master.

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I just completed a build of an "S" model from my single owner, 103,000 mile R75/6. The goal was to blend components from the "S" series (R90 through R100) on an R75/6 base.

You can see a web page of the entire build here and links to restoration resources you may be interested in

Here are some of the "After" pictures, followed by a few "Before" and then some "During" pictures.

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Current Classic BMW Motorräder Issue

As a club member, you can now view the entire Classic BMW Motorräder magazine in digital format; nonmembers will find a "sampler" magazine.

V38N3 Fall 2011

Mailed November 4th, 2011


Visit our R90S Specialty Content!

The VBMWMO has a specialty page just for the BMW R90S motorcycle -- take a look!

Also, if you're looking for more R90S info, you should visit the home page of the R90SWorldNet mailing list.


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Vintage BMW News

Veteranen Club Looking for RS Info

The BMW Veteranen-Club Deutschland e.V. is looking to gather photos, information, history and stories about the famed BMW type 253 rennsport machines. The 60th anniversary of the type 253 RS54 machines, from 1954, is rapidly approaching, and the Veteranen-Club is undertaking a project to put together detailed information about these fascinating but relatively obscure purpose built motorcycles. If you can help, they would like to hear from you.

Quail Lodge Motorcycle Gathering 2012

The Quail Lodge has just released information about the 2012 edition of their Motorcycle Gathering. To be held on their beautiful golf club grounds in Carmel, CA on Saturday, May 5th, the show will celebrate The Evolution of the Motorcycle and Indian will be the featured marque.

4th Quarter BMW Council News Released

The 4/11 edition (4th quarter 2011) of the BMW Clubs International Council Newsletter is now online as a PDF at the Council's website.

3rd Quarter BMW Council News Released

The 3/11 edition (3rd quarter 2011) of the BMW Clubs International Council Newsletter is now online as a PDF at the Council's website.

R90S.com joins VBMWMO

Today we announce the merger of Andrew Macpherson's website, R90S.com, which focuses specifically on the BMW R90S model, into the Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners club's more general website. By combining forces, we hope to increase awareness of this special model and provide a single place to find information about all vintage BMW motorcycles.

Whitehorse Press to Reprint Bill Stermer's "BMW R100RS"


"BMW R100RS" by Bill Stermer, a timeless book in the Whitehorse Press Collector Series is
back in print by popular demand!

Days of ZAMM Ride - Follow Along!

This past winter, Ron Angert (VBMWMO #6949) had an idea, to ride his 1968 R60/2 across the country from his house in western Virginia to visit friends who are expecting a child in July. By mid January, the idea had turned into a plan, to ride out along the route that Robert Pirsig took in his book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which runs from St.

Bonhams Oxford Auction in Conjunction with the VMCC Banbury Run

Renowned auction house Bonhams plans to hold an auction of Pioneer, Vintage and Collectors' Motorcycles & Related Spares and Memorabilia in association with the VMCC Banbury Run.