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Founders of BMW MOA in Chicago in 1972.

A cover of ''BMW Owners News''.
The 'BMW Motorcycle Owners of America' is a private, nonprofit membership
association for owners and admirers of
BMW motorcycles.
BMW MOA was founded in 1972 in
Chicago by five enthusiasts, Vern Hansen (Detroit), Jeff Dean (Madison, WI), John Moore (California), Charlie Smith (New York), and Frank Diederich (Chicago) - left to right in the photo. The association now has nearly 40,000 members throughout the world.
The organization is
currently based in a suburb of
St. Louis, Missouri. It publishes a monthly magazine, ''BMW Owners News'' and an annual ''Anonymous'' book to assist touring riders in difficulty.
Annual rally
Every year since 1973 the BMW MOA has held an annual rally that is the largest gathering of BMW enthusiasts in North America. Rallies have been held all over the United States and once in Canada:
★ 1973 — Morgan Hill, CA ★ 1974 — Tablerock, SC ★ 1975 — Branson, MO ★ 1976 — Oshkosh, WI ★ 1977 — Colorado Springs, CO ★ 1978 — Rutland, VT ★ 1979 — Brainerd, MN ★ 1980 — Prineville, OR ★ 1981 — Hurricane Mills, TN ★ 1982 — Shreve, OH ★ 1983 — Lake Placid, NY ★ 1984 — Missoula, MT | ★ 1985 — Lake Wales, FL ★ 1986 — Laguna Seca, CA ★ 1987 — Escanaba, MI ★ 1988 — Madison, IN ★ 1989 — York, PA ★ 1990 — Rapid City, SD ★ 1991 — Flagstaff, AZ ★ 1992 — DuQuoin IL ★ 1993 — Oshkosh, WI ★ 1994 — Moodus, CT ★ 1995 — Durango, CO ★ 1996 — Morgantown, NC | ★ 1997 — Fredericksburg, TX ★ 1998 — Missoula, MT ★ 1999 — Rhinebeck, NY ★ 2000 — Midland, MI ★ 2001 — Redmond, OR ★ 2002 — Trenton, ON ★ 2003 — Charleston, WV ★ 2004 — Spokane, WA ★ 2005 — Lima, OH ★ 2006 — Essex Jct., VT ★ 2007 — West Bend, WI |
The 2006 rally was held in Vermont and was attended by 9,230 BMW enthusiasts.
The 2007 rally, the 35th, was held July 12-15 in West Bend, Wisconsin and was attended by 7875 people.
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External link
★ http://www.bmwmoa.org