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The Kansas City BMW Motorcycle Club is a voluntary association of individuals interested in BMW motorcycles. The purpose of the Club is to promote the enjoyment of owning and riding BMW motorcycles and to promote...

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JOIN AS A NEW MEMBER RENEW AS A CURRENT MEMBER We love motorcycles! Yes, we are enthusiasts who ride BMW motorcycles of all years and models. We are a group of all ages, veterans, and...

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The Club meets on the 4th Monday of the month at Pegah’s Restaurant in Lenexa. The meeting starts at 6:00 pm but come early, order dinner, and catch up with friends old and new.

CLUB NEWS

November 2026 Club Newsletter

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October 2026 Club Newslewtter

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KCBMWMC Members Travels

Michael Spicklemier's Falling Leaf Video compilation https://youtu.be/mKN89iV1gak?si=2QWGqqupA1ODxCv2

2026 Iron Butt Big As Texas Party Sept 24-26th

Iron Butt Association Big As Texas PartySeptember 24–26, 2026 https://www.ironbutt.com/bat2026/

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MOA National News

November 2026 Club Newsletter

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Lean on Champ U to build skills in the off season

NOTE: Some Champ U online courses are available to MOA members at a discount! Refer to bmwmoa.org/ChampU for details! Based at both NCBike in Garysburg,...

BMW Motorrad announces MY2025 updates

BMW Motorrad announced a slew of updates to their motorcycles for the 2025 model year; bikes with these new options will be available for ordering...

BMW Announces R 1300 GS Adventure

It didn't take a lot of prescience to figure out BMW Motorrad was going to produce an Adventure variant of the new R 1300 GS-the...

VIDEO STARS

Welcome to MOA Garage and **Airhead Autopsy**, where we're taking apart a blown 1979 BMW R 65 Airhead engine to find out exactly what went wrong.
It's time to remove and inspect BMW's points-in-can ignition unit, examining how this compact assembly works. If you've never seen the insides of one of these units, this is the video for you!
Tool List:
4mm hex wrench/socket
Flat screwdriver
The MOA's Wes Fleming picked up this engine at a swap meet for the princely sum of $43. We knew it was blown, but we didn't know why, how badly or which parts had failed. With just one day available, Wes and George Mangicaro set out to dismantle the engine, examine its components and see what they could discover. Follow along as we work our way through this old boxer engine, explore its mechanical guts and eventually uncover what brought it to its end.
Most of the work was accomplished using ordinary hand tools, including hex wrenches and standard sockets, with only a handful of specialty tools required. And because this engine was never going to be saved, rebuilt or returned to service, some of our disassembly techniques were a little more destructive than we'd recommend for an engine you actually wanted to keep!
Many thanks to **Morton's Motorcycles** in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for providing the shop space and motorcycle lift that made this project possible. https://www.mortonsmotorcycles.com/
Visit the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America at https://www.bmwmoa.org/

Airhead Autopsy #8: Points-in-can removal and inspection

Chad explains the difference between the MOA's Club of the Year award and the international BMW Club of the Year award. Taken from Chats With Chat Episode 3.

MOA Club of the Year & BCIC Club of the Year

Welcome to MOA Garage and **Airhead Autopsy**, where we're taking apart a blown 1979 BMW R 65 Airhead engine to find out exactly what went wrong.
It's time to dismantle the alternator assembly and remove it from the front of the engine. NOTE: A stator may have been harmed in the making of this video. View at your discretion.
Tool List:
6mm hex socket
Special long bolt to pop the alternator off the end of the crankshaft
13mm socket for the special long bolt
The MOA's Wes Fleming picked up this engine at a swap meet for the princely sum of $43. We knew it was blown, but we didn't know why, how badly or which parts had failed. With just one day available, Wes and George Mangicaro set out to dismantle the engine, examine its components and see what they could discover. Follow along as we work our way through this old boxer engine, explore its mechanical guts and eventually uncover what brought it to its end.
Most of the work was accomplished using ordinary hand tools, including hex wrenches and standard sockets, with only a handful of specialty tools required. And because this engine was never going to be saved, rebuilt or returned to service, some of our disassembly techniques were a little more destructive than we'd recommend for an engine you actually wanted to keep!
Many thanks to **Morton's Motorcycles** in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for providing the shop space and motorcycle lift that made this project possible. https://www.mortonsmotorcycles.com/
Visit the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America at https://www.bmwmoa.org/

Airhead Autopsy #7: Of alternators and inappropriate tools

Taken from Chats With Chad Episode 3

Why the MOA has the Helping Hands award

Chad explains who Norm Phoenix is and why the MOA has a rally award named for him.

Norm Phoenix needs to introduction, but just in case...

Oilhead 259 Podcast host and Boxerworks owner Chris Ory takes a 1998 “ran when parked” BMW R 1100 GS through a complete refresh.
In this episode, Chris troubleshoots why the blasted thing won’t start.
The Oilhead 259 Podcast hosts noted BMW Oilhead enthusiasts, aficionados and industry professionals discussing all things related to the BMW motorcycles known as “Oilheads.” Chris Ory, owner and proprietor of Boxerworks in Watkinsville, Georgia leads the conversation.
Stream the Oilhead 259 Podcast completely free!
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Drop us a line:
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Oilhead 259: BMW R 1100 GS Oilhead Refresh (Part 8)

Chad explains the MOA's Ambassador and Exemplary Service awards. Taken from Chats With Chad Episode 3.

Chad explains the MOA's Ambassador and Exemplary Service awards

Chad Garcia, President of the BMW MOA's Board of Directors, fields questions about a bunch of different awards the MOA gives its members, some of which have international prestige. Email Chad with your questions and we'll do our best to get to them in future episodes.
To find out more about the BMW MOA: https://www.bmwmoa.org/
Timeline
0:00 Chad's Introduction
0:15 Military Appreciation Month
1:50 Why the MOA recognizes its members with awards
2:44 How the recognition reflects the values of the MOA and its members
3.25 Ambassador, Exemplary Service and Helping Hands Awards
5.52 How we identify members for these awards
7.38 Friend of the Marque, Knochlein and Club of the Year awards
13:10 What our members' stories tell us about the MOA
14:23 Why we want our members to nominate other members for recognition
15:15 What about the future?
17:45 Chad and Wes share recognition stories
20:34 How the (Norm) Phoenix Award came to exist
22:50 Wrap-up and see you next time!

Chats With Chad, Episode 3: Recognition and Awards for MOA Members

Welcome to MOA Garage and **Airhead Autopsy**, where we're taking apart a blown 1979 BMW R 65 Airhead engine to find out exactly what went wrong.
In this video, we remove the flywheel! It's not as hard as it looks like it should be ... but your experience may be different.
Tool List:
Special tool to prevent flywheel from rotating
19mm socket
1/2" breaker bar
The MOA's Wes Fleming picked up this engine at a swap meet for the princely sum of $43. We knew it was blown, but we didn't know why, how badly or which parts had failed. With just one day available, Wes and George Mangicaro set out to dismantle the engine, examine its components and see what they could discover. Follow along as we work our way through this old boxer engine, explore its mechanical guts and eventually uncover what brought it to its end.
Most of the work was accomplished using ordinary hand tools, including hex wrenches and standard sockets, with only a handful of specialty tools required. And because this engine was never going to be saved, rebuilt or returned to service, some of our disassembly techniques were a little more destructive than we'd recommend for an engine you actually wanted to keep!
Many thanks to **Morton's Motorcycles** in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for providing the shop space and motorcycle lift that made this project possible. https://www.mortonsmotorcycles.com/
Visit the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America at https://www.bmwmoa.org/

Airhead Autopsy #6: Flywheel removal