About The Club

The Montana BMW Riders Club is an informal group of motorcycle riders located in and around Montana. We are fortunate to have such incredible riding opportunities in our state and enjoy riding here and other places throughout the world. Even though our name says BMW, all makes of bikes and riders of all abilities are very welcome.

Once a month, especially in warmer weather, we descend upon a remote destination, accessed by terrific roads, for a meal and socializing. See our Ride Schedule for our next gathering spot. Other scheduled rides, riding contests, and a Tech Day (weekend of maintenance and repair) are usually planned during the riding season. Our club places an emphasis on safety and offers members an opportunity to receive scholarships or partial reimbursement for rider skills improvement training.

A monthly newsletter is published, emailed to the members, and posted on the website, filled with suggested rides, activities, photos, and entertaining stories from your peers. We are financially supported through membership dues and our advertisers in the Newsletters and website. Please support those advertisers that support us. All officers and staff serve voluntarily with no financial assistance from the club.

We are a chartered club with the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America and the American Motorcyclist Association. You do not need to be a member of these clubs to participate in our functions or to join our group.  Our club bylaws may be downloaded at this link. We hope to see you on the road!

BMW Motorcycle Owners of America Charter #: 155 https://www.bmwmoa.org/
American Motorcyclist Association Charter #: 6930 https://americanmotorcyclist.com/

Contacts:

If the email links below don’t take you to your email client (some don’t support this) you may just copy the link into your email to contact Club officers and staff. We look forward to hearing from you.

Officers:

President: Larry Manchester email

Vice President: Bill Clark email

Sec/Treas: Al Murray email

Staff:

Newsletter Editor: Richard French email

Web Master: Lance Lerum email

Contributors:

Club Historian: Kim Lemke email

Mileage Contest Coord: Larry Banister email

BMWMOA—Reg. Coord.: Tom Moe email

BMWMOA—Ambs: Kevin Huddy email

Annie Huddy email

News from the Club

President’s Corner

As I write this, I had really hoped I would be out riding somewhere in the Bitterroot Valley. But Mother Nature had other ideas and we have been blessed with a steady, light rain all day. We need the moisture. I mowed our one-acre lawn yesterday and noticed how dry it was getting. I have not turned on the sprinklers yet, I tend to put that off as long as possible. Not looking forward to the increased power bill, and the never-ending tweaking of the sprinklers. I have eighteen zones with six sprinklers per zone and there is always a sprinkler that needs adjustment, raised, or replaced. My wife and I wanted a bigger yard when we moved from Missoula to Corvallis 10 years ago, now we look at each other and wonder what the hell we were thinking.

We had a great turnout at Lincoln. It seemed like half the attendees rode a bike, and half opted for the automobile option. It was a little cool, plus a pretty steady wind that made the riding a little tricky. I was joined by some friends from the Bitterroot Valley and Missoula on the ride. I always enjoy riding with friends and having lunch in one of Montana's great Restaurants. I cannot think of a better way to spend the day. As always everyone was all geared up, riding safely. That is the hallmark of our Club and one of the reasons I joined the Mt BMW Riders.

I hope many of you can make the ride to the Cave Point Group use site on the North Shore of Canyon Ferry Reservoir on the 19th. There is a map in this newsletter to help you find the location, plus a quick Google Map search will find it also. There is a short bit of good gravel road and Ken Conrad says any fairly competent rider can navigate the road on a street bike, and the adventure crowd will find it easy. Ken teaches advanced rider courses so I know he would not send anyone down a road that is dangerous. Remember to bring a sack lunch or snack and something to drink. The location has several picnic tables under a shelter so rain will not be a huge issue.

Some of you may want to attend the Huddy Tech Days on Saturday. That is always a great event with good food and great conversation. And if you need to do some maintenance on your bike it is a fantastic location. Kevin and friends have years of experience working on bikes of all types and are willing to share knowledge. Plus, his shop is amazing. There are lots of riding days to enjoy this summer. The Redmond Rally is coming up in June, the Gravely off-road ride is in July, and the Mountains and Museums is in August. Not to mention our monthly club meetings in some great locations, check the ride schedule on the website for more information. You can always email me or any officer (see the last page of the Newsletter), or give me a call.

Ride Safe!

Larry Manchester, President, Montana BMW Riders

Our May 19 club lunch will be a picnic (bring your lunch and drink) at the Cave Point Day Use Area on Canyon Ferry Reservoir east of Helena.

Rearview Mirror

Historian - Kim Lemke

When Club Shirts were in Fashion

2024 MTBMWRiders Mileage Contest

Having returned from AZ yesterday (Saturday, Apr 27), I’m going through the snail mail, email and text’s I received while in AZ from the Montana BMW Riders for this year’s annual mileage contest. As I mentioned, it is “possible” that some of you sent me info that may have gotten sidetracked somewhere along the way. So…before I begin inputting this years participants into the contest spread sheet, here are those entries that I have received:

John Webster Jane Webster Phil Yasenak Tom Moe Dave McCormack

Don Davis, Jr. Kim Lemke Larry Manchester Rowan McQuarrie William Parker

Dick French Annie Huddy Mike Meridith Rebecca Coursey

If you sent info to me and are not on this list, can you resend your beginning mileage info along with the original date that you sent it to me.

PS: My “welcome to Montana” treat was a blizzard on Monida Pass!! Made me think of those of you who might have been out riding Saturday.

Thanks….

Larry Banister, Montana BMW Riders Mileage Contest Coordinator

Advanced RiderCourse (ARC) - Ken Conrad

There are two Advanced RiderCourse(s) (ARC) on this season's training schedule, in Helena, on two days, over one weekend. They are each separate classes; each ARC is a one day class. Saturday, June 29th and Sunday, 30th . These are the only (general public) ARCs available this year and both classes are now full.

There are ARCs scheduled for Great Falls, but these are at Malmstrom Air Force Base, which makes it likely they are available only to military members.

News from our BMW AMBASSADORS -

The Huddys invite you to the Montana BMW Riders’Tech Day at the Outpost!!!

Saturday, May 18th, 9 am - ?

6750 Silver Fox Court, Helena, MT

It is time for our signature event! Join us at the Outpost for a day of tire kicking and bike maintenance as another great riding season approaches. Need help with an oil change? Looking for assistance with your new accessory? Time for new tires? This is the perfect opportunity to get some work done with the help of other knowledgeable club members.

No maintenance? No problem! Just come out and enjoy the company of like-minded friends.

A tire changer and 2 lifts are available, first come, first serve. You are welcome to ship tires to the Outpost, but please make Kevin and Annie aware of their imminent arrival.

A BBQ will be held at 5:00pm.

PLEASE RSVP NLT 14 MAY BY TEXT OR EMAIL TO KEVIN.

Maintenance is done at your discretion and skill level. The hosts, officers and club assume no responsibility.

Annie and Kevin Huddy, BMWMOA Ambassadors

Gravelly Ride - 19-21 July - Mike Kreikemeier & Jay Cowan

The idea behind setting up a ride in the Gravelly range was to pick a date that folks could gather at a campground, camp for a few days to do some dirt and gravel riding and experience a place in Montana less traveled. At the end of the day share stories with folks about what the roads and scenery were like. Make plans for the next day. Repeat.... As of now there are no plans for guided trips, just suggested routes.

Best to bring food to cover the duration. Water and Ice will be provided. Beverages will be available. The food situation could change but for now plan to feed yourself all three days. Be bear aware. There will be vehicles available for food storage.

Here is link to Cottonwood campground information:

(https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/bdnf/recarea/?recid=5706)

Some folks are arriving on the 18th so they can have two full days riding. The easiest way to Cottonwood CG is from Alder.

See this link: (https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1SzYYpP9KIOnwPrYGsivQ-gTHP0q4r-Y&usp=sharing)

The road conditions vary from gravel roads you could carefully ride a road bike on (if you are comfortable riding gravel) to rutted dirt roads that are better on a GS type bike. Some of the non-graveled roads turn to gumbo in the rain so the day’s weather should be a consideration when planning dirt roads. Especially true for the North Valley Road running East-West just north of the Red Rocks Lakes National Wildlife refuge.

All things considered... it is probably not good to be on a road bike in the Gravelly range.

The travel Restriction maps, and Forest Service maps are avail-able at the Beaverhead - Deer Lodge National Forest website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/bdnf/maps-pubs.

If you Google, the Cottonwood campground there seems to be ten official camper spots on the West side of the road and 5 or 6 spots on the East side of the road. There are also places up stream where I have seen folks just pull off the road and park the camper near the Ruby River. There are no facilities except toilets I do not remember any potable water stations. No reservations can be made. Consequently, we are going to have to share what spaces we find. In the past, during July, I have seen very little use of the campground. Hunting season is a different story. Hopefully, we will have a count of the number of campers that will be coming and make it all work.

Our expectation is to share more information as it unfolds and have important details finalized by the 1st of July.

Included are a couple pictures to get an idea of the road and scenery.

Mike, Jay, and Lance

PAY DUES ON LINE - Albert Murray

Quite a few members have suggested the Club set up an online payment option for our annual dues. Al Murray, Secretary-Treasurer has established a vendor, VENMO, to facilitate that payment online. It is accomplished using the VENMO app on a mobile phone. To get started, scan the QR code shown below left and download their app to your mobile phone. Next follow the instructions to set up your account using a debit card. When you are ready to pay your 2024 dues, you will see a location to type in the business. In this area type “Montana BMW Riders Club” and identify it as a ‘BUSINESS’, and you should see a business profile as shown on the lower right. Follow the instructions for payment.

For questions, call ALBERT MURRAY, Secretary-Treasurer.

Club dues for calendar year 2024 are due by February 2024.

Al Murray, Secretary-Treasurer

2024 RIDING CONTESTS

2024 MTBMWRiders Mileage Contest

Having returned from AZ yesterday (Saturday, Apr 27), I’m going through the snail mail, email and text’s I received while in AZ from the Montana BMW Riders for this year’s annual mileage contest. As I mentioned, it is “possible” that some of you sent me info that may have gotten sidetracked somewhere along the way. So…before I begin inputting this years participants into the contest spread sheet, here are those entries that I have received:

John Webster Jane Webster Phil Yasenak Tom Moe Dave McCormack

Don Davis, Jr. Kim Lemke Larry Manchester Rowan McQuarrie William Parker

Dick French Annie Huddy Mike Meridith Rebecca Coursey

If you sent info to me and are not on this list, can you resend your beginning mileage info along with the original date that you sent it to me.

PS: My “welcome to Montana” treat was a blizzard on Monida Pass!! Made me think of those of you who might have been out riding Saturday.

Thanks….

Larry Banister, Montana BMW Riders Mileage Contest Coordinator

Ladies and gentlemen,

As I’m writing this for the April newsletter, my wife and I are still in Arizona. That may be relevant to you for a couple of reasons: 1) The start date of our annual mileage contest is April 1st, 2024 and I will not be home in Montana at that time; 2) I have yet to receive my MOA magazine which should have the beginning mileage contest forms from MOA in it (BMW MOA mileage forms are on line The Mileage Contest - BMW Motorcycle Owners of America (bmwmoa.org); or at this form link; and 3) My spread sheet for the mileage contest is safely stored on my home desktop, thus my ability to update it will have to wait for me to get home.

What all of this means is that this is the official notice of the beginning date of our Montana BMW Riders Mileage contest. Our rules for participating are pretty simple:

1. You must be a paid up member of the Montana BMW Riders to participate;

2. Any brand of motorcycle is eligible for the contest (not exclusively BMW’s which is a national mileage con-test requirement);

3. You may enter any number of owned motorcycles into the mileage contest;

4. If you buy a new motorcycle during the contest and originally signed up, you can enter the new ride when you get it;

5. All entries must include the make, model, year and beginning mileage of each motorcycle you’re planning on entering;

6. All entries must be in writing. They can be mailed to me at my address 102 Ironwood Place, Missoula, Montana 59803, they can be emailed or texted to me.

7. To count for this year’s contest, all entries must be submitted on or before 4/30/24. (Given my location in Arizona, and the fact that some email entries and/or snail mail entries may get lost in the dark hole of transit, please keep a copy of your entry.

When I get home to Montana, I’ll update this years mileage contest spread sheet with the names and motorcycle in-formation as per above, and will get a copy of that spread sheet for membership-wide distributions. If, when you get a copy of that spread sheet and it does not include your name and bike info, you need to contact me by resubmitting your initial entry info as what has happened is that I didn’t get it for some reason.

Reasons for entering: 1) It’s the BMW trademark to ride our bikes, not just look at them; entering this contest will help you keep track of your mileage; 2) there’s CASH involved…the overall winner gets a check from the club for $75, the one who’s overall mileage is closest to the calculated “average mileage” of all participants will receive a check for $75; 3) after excluding the overall winner and average mileage winner from the total participants, the remaining names are placed into a hat, one is drawn, and this individual becomes the “at large” winner and the recipient of a check for $50. 3) The overall winner gets his/her name engraved on the club mileage plaque which is kept on display at Big Sky BMW in Missoula. (What more could you ask for!!!??)

As our group is know for adventures and as you can see from the club newsletter, there are a great many of club excursions planned, this should be a great year to get out and ride. Why not let me keep track of our mileage for you (you could win cash for riding!).

Looking forward to hearing from you beginning in April. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me as per instruction #5.

It’s a pleasure to bring this contest to the table again this year, thanks for participating,

Larry Banister, Montana BMW Riders Mileage Contest Coordinator

Ride Schedule

Join us at one of our monthly lunch rides at various locations throughout Montana. Guests are always welcome. Come for a meal, comradery, talk bikes, travel, visit, and just have a fun time. Forewarning here, but you will likely find that you would like to join the club and take advantage of all our membership benefits.

NEWSLETTERS

The club publishes a monthly electronic newsletter that is emailed to all members. Each issue is also archived and linked in our website for anyone to view. We are all proud of the work our editor is doing in compiling club news, contributions from staff, members, and advertisers. Ride stories, ride maps, equipment reviews, fun photos, and other items of interest to club members are all included each month. Click on a month to open past newsletters in a new window. Check them out!

2024 Event Links

As you become aware of other events do shoot me an email and I’ll get them posted. MTBMWRiders is providing these event links as a service only and is not sponsoring these events. The club accepts no responsibility or liability for anyone’s attendance in these events.

additional 2024 Events will be posted as dates are released….

May 18th         MTBMWRiders Tech Days

@ Huddy Outpost, Helena, MT

Jun 13-15        Riding to Redmond

BMW MOA National Rally

Redmond, Oregon

https://rally.bmwmoa.org/

Jun 20-23      44th Chief Joseph Rally

                           Grant County Fairgrounds

John Day, OR

https://bmwro.org/

Jun 20-23 Black hills Rendezvous

Spearfish, South Dakota

johnlangdell@rushmore.com

Jun 27-30        Touratech Rally

Plain, WA

                            https://www.touratechrally.com/welcome

 Jul 13-16       Cascade County Rendezvous

                         Cashmere, Washington

                        https://wsbmwr.org/ccr/

Jul 19-21 MTBMWRiders Gravely Ride

                        Southwest, MT

                        click here for more information and here and here for updates.

use the below form link to sign up for this ride:

Jul 20-23         Top O’ the Rockies Rally

                           Paonia, Colorado

                           https://www.bmwmcc.org/tor/

 Aug 15-17       26th Annual BEARTOOTH RENDEZVOUS

                         Red Lodge, Montana

                         https://beartoothbeemers.org/

Aug 18-21 Mountains and Museums Ride

  Begin in Redlodge on the 18th and tour Wyoming

Hosted by Larry Manchester—details here

Membership

Montana BMW Riders welcomes new members of all riding abilities and you do not need to ride a BMW motorcycle to join and reap the benefits of membership. As you can see from this list of bikes owned by members, we have a diverse interest in bikes and riding styles.

BMW: 92, Suzuki: 8, Harley Davidson: 7, Honda: 6, Kawasaki: 6, Yamaha: 6, Triumph: 5, Ural: 4,

KTM: 3, CANAM: 2, MotoGuzzi: 1, ROKON: 1, Vespa: 1, Royal Enfield: 1

Other membership benefits include:

• Participation in raffle drawings at monthly lunches

• Email receipt of Newsletters prior to website posting

• Participation at Huddy’s Tech Days to take advantage of a well equipped shop and the expertise and advice of club members (whether solicited or not 😁) while conducting maintenance or repairs on your bike

• Participation in club riding contests that are educational, challenging, and fun

• The likelihood of finding a compatible riding partner or two and the motivation to take those dream rides

• Enjoy the comradery and tales of a great, young of mind, diverse bunch of motorcycle riders

$15 for a yearly membership is a tremendous value and if you are at all lucky in our monthly raffles or take advantage of our training scholarships you could well make money on the deal. However, the financial outlay really is secondary to the experience and enjoyment you will have participating in this club. Please consider joining our group….we’d love to have those new stories on rides and at events.

MTBMWRiders Club bylaws may be accessed with this Link.

The form below may be used for new members to join or to update information on your current membership. Please make any changes to your contact information or bike ownership so we can keep our listings current. We welcome your membership in Montana BMW Riders and thank you for joining us. Twelve month membership is by calendar year.

To join or update, please complete and submit the following form and mail a $15 check to the address below.

Payable to: Montana BMW Riders

To this address: MTBMWRiders
Sec/Treasurer
36 S. Last Chance Gulch L-8
Helena, MT 59601

12/1/2023 Update:

Our Sec-Treas, Al Murray has now made it possible to pay your dues electronically.

This is accomplished using the VENMO app on a mobile phone. To get started, scan the QR code shown below right and download their app to your mobile phone. Next follow the instructions to set up your account using a debit card.

When you are ready to pay your 2024 dues, you will see a location to type in the business. In this area type “Montana BMW Riders Club” and identify it as a ‘BUSINESS’, and you should see a business profile as shown on the lower right.

Follow the instructions for payment.

For questions, call ALBERT MURRAY, Secretary-Treasurer

Thank you for completing the fields below. Required fields are indicated with an asterisk.

Member’s Classifieds

Only current MTBMWRiders Members may have ads listed on the website. This is a public site and non-members are welcome to visit and respond to these classifieds. Please use due diligence in vetting purchases so you are not subject to fraudulent transactions. MTBMWRiders Club cannot assume any liability for a transaction gone awry.

Email the Webmaster by copying this link into your email client to submit listings.

Email links and phone links are used to minimize exposure to scammers. Just mouse over the links and the address or phone number should show up in the lower left of your computer screen.

CURRENT LISTINGS

These are Metzeler Tourance Tires

off a 2014 F800GS.

• Rear tire: about 60% life 150/70R-17

• Front tire: about 40% life 90/90-21

• Comes with Pivotrax tubes and rim strips

• $100 for the pair (They retail at $250-$300)

Contact Al Murray by email or phone

5/1/2024

• Sargent seat, fits BMW R1100/1150GS

• $150 + shipping if unable to pick up in Helena (Huddy's Tech Days?) or at a club meeting.

• List $449.95 from Sargent.

• Link to Sargent website:

https://www.sargentcycle.com/Black-WS-520F-19

Contact:

Ken Conrad by phone or email

5/1/2024

Alt Rider Upper Crash Bars for BMW R 1200 GSA

Includes upper and lower bars

With Instructions

Price: $ 500.00 plus delivery

Also Protective Headlight Accessories

• One protective headlight grill for R1200/R1250GS/A liquid cooled. Unknown brand. $25.00 (No photo available)

• One AltRider polycarbonate headlight guard for R1200/R1250GS/A liquid cooled. Sells for $183, asking $60

Contact: Kevin Huddy

phone or email

Buy now and install at Tech Day at the Out-post 18 May 2024!

5/1/2024

2007 BMW R1200RT

 26,700 miles  $7,000 obo

 One owner from new

Only routine maintenance ever required

Fuel filter and forks seals have been replaced

Second set of tires has at least one good season left

Engine is very strong and she is a smooth rider

Includes hard side bags, hard trunk, and BMW tank bag

Has rider pegs mounted on the engine heads

Not pictured and included is a new large size, summer riding jacket, neon yellow

Disclosure:

The upgraded running lights were purchased in 2007 and no longer operate but could easily be replaced with a more modern system

Also the cover blew off while I was working out of state for five months and there is sun damage on the hand controls

 CONTACT: Greg Boynton in Bozeman by phone or email

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4/14/2024

BMW R1200GS Accessories

I am relocated to South Carolina from the Flathead Valley and need to reduce the load of the cross-country shipping. These accessories fit a 2009 R1200GS model, but should interchange with 2007-2012 models.

Click on the images to enlarge the photo.

Touratech Skid plate— Never installed. Installation Instructions included. $125.00

Original R1200 GS OEM seats in unused condition. $100.00 for the pair.

Sargent rider saddle. No tears or scuffs, but normal wear. $75.00.

Touratech aluminum luggage racks with some scratches as shown. The fore-ground rack replaces the passenger saddle. The smaller, rack fits over the tail of the bike. $150.00 for the pair.

BMW PANNIERS $100.00 for the pair

Vario Bags with key. Small, one-inch wide puncture on the top of one bag, which does not protrude into the interior (covered with black duct tape.) Otherwise the Bags have minor scratches from normal use. $75.00 for the pair.

Contact Todd for some great deals!

• Todd Van Alstyne in the Flathead

• Mobile or Email

4/1/2024

2000 Moto Guzzi Quota 1100es/Ural sidecar rig for Sale

33,600 miles. $4300

Ural sidecar with disc brake, front and rear luggage racks, engineered by Dauntless Motorcyckle conversions (DMC) in Washington. 

Good tires and brakes, new clutch.  Too many extras to list here. 

Text Paul Smietanka in Clancy, MT to check this out. 

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4/1/2024

BMW R1100S ENGINE & TRANSMISSION FOR SALE

$500 - AS IS

The boxer engine/transmission unit has an alternator and center stand. A front fork & 17” dual disc alloy wheel with ABS ring and a mounted Shinko 120/70ZR17 F009RR tire is included.

• The VIN: WB1041601R0310119 stamped on the top right frame decodes to a 1994 R1100RS.

• The Engine Number: 112EA 0497 7489 appears to confirm it’s from a 1994 R1100S.

• The Transmission Number is: 005453EAF.

• The Frame Number: 2311605, is on the front of the head tube.

Obviously, these components were part of a build, rebuild project. With yellow painted notations as to oil and torque. I assume the engine/tranny was a replacement obtained from a recycler.

While I do not have any information as to prior usage or condition, the left side cam chain tensioner fix has not been performed. This assembly is available for inspection and pick up in Clancy, MT

Text Paul Smietanka for addtional information and directions.

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4/1/2024

For Sale: Motorcycle Gear, BMW Parts & Other Cool Stuff

As an ex-motorcycle rider, I have goodies left over from my 30+ year moto career to sell. Below is a brief description of most of the items but I have kept the list short to save space. If interested, please contact me and I’ll send a detailed list with prices, and more pictures if desired.

Thanks for looking and feel free to make offers!

Parts & Tools:

Marsee RM-3021 Tank Bag: expandable 20 liters with quick release mounting straps, rain cover, black and silver colored, GREAT bag in like new condition!  $50

OEM BMW oil filter wrench, misc. air/oil head small parts, Halogen HB4 light bulbs

Heavy duty tie-down straps (2 pr), bungee cords and cargo nets.

Riding Gear & Clothes:

Heavy Duty Leather Jacket and Pants:

jacket has ventilation panels, gray, size 48 with a snap-in thermal liner.

touring pants are fully lined with perforated mesh with heavy-duty knee & hip pads,

size 38-40”W x 32-33”L

Prefer to sell together for $275 OBO but will sell the pants first.

Kidney belt, safety vest, rain pants (2 pr), rubber boot totes and waterproof socks.

Books & Brochures:

World Superbike race program with autographs,

“Motorcycle Touring and Travel” by Bill Stermer – both in excellent condition.

Please Contact:

Robert Jeffrey, Helena, MT phone or email

Not a texter, so please don't waste your time tapping out a message - just call if interested.

Willing to dicker or possibly trade for shooting stuff: ammo, reloading supplies, or…..?

2/29/2024

Free Items

Dan Siddens in Bigfork is cleaning out his shop and has a couple really nice items to give away to anyone who wants to come and get them.

1).  Unused rear rack for a R12GS.   Circa 2005.  New condition.
2).  Low seat (one piece), for a R12RT.   Very good condition.   From a 2009 bike.

Email Dan at this link or call here if you would like either of these items.

12/5/2023

Let’s see who is reading the website classifieds….. 

This from Kim Lemke:

 About a 3 yr old seldom worn, kept indoor HJC helmet

Size Medium with built in speakers and boom mike.

Clear visor can be replaced with Peak and goggles used.

Pairs with your smart phone

USB rechargable speakers & mike.

I do not know how it works; friend sold his bike.

Make a reasonable donation to Club door prize expenses and it is yours.

To claim this helmet you can contact Kim by email or phone.

11/6/2023

Virtually brand-new Yuasa battery

 It's a sealed maintenance-free battery, can be installed upright, on its side, upside down, etc. Yuasa number YTZ14S. Honda part #31500-MCR-D03AH. Less than 25 miles of use.

 I replaced this new battery in my 2016 Africa Twin/DMC sidecar rig, thinking I had a defective battery, only to find out a poor negative lead ground connection was causing the issues; Hence, I have an extra, almost brand new battery. It was tested by the Honda dealer in Helena, showing it meets its stated capacity. I can provide a copy of the test data upon request.

 Battery dimensions are: 5-7/8" length x 4-1/4' tall x 3-3/8" deep. Positive terminal is on the left.

This battery was a $209.45 cost, no installation cost, at the Missoula Honda dealer. The receipt is available upon request. This battery needs a good home, so make an offer that recaptures a reasonable amount of my cost.

 contact Ken Conrad at phone or email

7/23/2023

2016 1200 RT OEM windscreen and aftermarket back rest

The windscreen on this bike was replaced with an aftermarket screen and this is the original in very  good shape.  I am too short to be able to use the back rest. I am asking $75 each plus shipping or pick up in Heron MT (on Idaho border) or possibly meet and exchange. If you need additional information please let me know.

Randy Carpenter, email, home phone, or cell.

6/14/2023

5/21/2023

Riding Gear

Pat Endres has been advised to clean out the closet and is offering the follow jackets and pants up:

1. Olympia Moto-X ADV suit, XL jacket, 36” pants, hydration pack,
hip/knee/elbow/shoulder/back pads. Full zip pants, thermal liners and
rain shells. No wrecks – nice condition. $175.00

2. Bilt Evolution Jacket and Storm 2 pants with thermal liners, full zip
pants. XXL but fits like XL. Knee/shoulder/elbow pads. Used 2 days on a
Phoenix-Yuma-Phoenix road trip. Like new. $150.00

3. Joe Rocket over pants, L, full zip, rain liner, knee/hip pads. Used
2-3 times. Like new. $75.00

Pat is 5’11’, 210 lbs, and says these items fit good.

Contact Pat Endres by phone or email.

5/11/2023

2014 KTM 1190 Adventure R $11,500

• 4667 Miles

•           Black Dog Skid, Pegs, and Rear Rack

•          Tourtech Hard Bags w/Fuel Slot

Will Parker is doing some spring cleaning and in addition to the KTM he also has for sale:

Sidi Waterproof Leather Adventure Boots Size 10 (do not stink) $150

Mosko Moto Reckless 40 $250

BMW GS/GSA Handlebars $200

Cardo Packtalk Bold w/Extra Helmet Kit $240 (NIB)

BMW Nav System $75

Dunlop Trailmax(120/70 x 19) $FREE (this tire struck an object.  No visible damage.  Fine for  slow speed.  Highspeed is your own risk).

BMW GSA Front Wheel for parts $FREE (this wheel struck an object. Visible damage. Parts or repair).

H-D Sundowner Seat $150

H-D Sissy Bar w/Rack in Black Wrinkle $100

H-D Deuce Risers $50

H-D Flow Through Jacket w/Removable Outer Shell Size M $100

H-D FXRG Leather Jacket Size L $150

Pictures of the above items are available by clicking this link.

contact Will Parker by phone or email

5/11/2023

2002 BMW R1150GS - $4500 

Motorbike is in Missoula 

Contact Chad Householder by phone  

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4/13/2023

2016 BMW R1200 RS Premium build

42,989 miles

cruise control, heated grips, smoked taller windscreen with original, bar risers, Clearwater LED driving lights, Rich’s leather saddle, lockable saddle bags with interior luggage bags, Navigator V (not currently installed), Metzeler Roadtec Z6 tires.

Bike is located in Helena

Fresh oil and filter change 6/19/23

 $9,000

 If interested:  call Todd Jones or email

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4/12/2024

1974 BMW R60/6 Motorcycle

Great running vintage BMW 600. There are 66,988 miles on the odo but it is in excellent original condition and working order.

 Recently replaced & rebuilt:

- Rebuilt Tachometer

- New Starter & Battery

- New Coils, Spark wires & plugs

- Rear shaft rebuilt with drive seals replaced

- New Exhaust Pipes

- New front fork seals and fork oil

- New Air Filter

- Includes optional backrest

This bike is ready to ride for the classic BMW enthusiast! Priced at $5250 - OBO. Call or text Stephen Sullivan. I reside in Whitefish and would consider delivering the bike to locations in or near Montana.

10/15/2022

2001 BMW K1200 RS  $6500

This is a pretty rare and desirable Mandarin/Grey paint scheme.

Owned since 2002 with just 15,650 miles

Great bike in excellent, like new condition. 

Always in heated garage. 

Never dropped.

ABS and heated grips

Custom Corbin seat in matching trim.

Stay-in-tune exhaust.

Halogen driving lights.

Back-bars and Throttle Meister.

Updated mirrors replaced the “mouse ears”.

BMW hard case luggage included. 

All service records included.

Located in Bozeman.

Call Bill with any questions:  phone

9/19/2022

ZTechnik Windshield

ZTechnik Z2418 clear R1200GSADV windshield. This shield is 23" tall and 18" wide and is in excellent condition. Fits all R1200GS ADV bikes from 2005-2013. Would fit standard GS bikes but you will need the ADV windshield bracket. New retail is $269 for the shield, sell for $150.00 + shipping or pickup in Somers. This is not the actual picture of mine. Just to show the design.

Terry Logan

phone if no answer, please leave a message

8/29/2022

2005 BMW R1200ST

19,105 miles. Only 580 imported in the US. Bike Specific Tank Bag. Nearly new tires. Low Sargent Seat. Aftermarket handlebars for a more upright seating position. PIAA Driving Lights. Recent 24,000 mile service. Service records available. $7.500. Reduced to $6800 and will deliver in Montana. If interested, call Phil. Bike located near Belt, Montana.

2/26/2022

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It is always great to have one of our members advertise their business with our club. Many of us know the Clarks from our lunch meetings, but did you know that we now have a member that can weld that GS frame you broke from carrying too much weight, just like Ewan and Charley? And to powder coat all those bits to truly make your farkles stand out is an added bonus. Find them at their website and on facebook.

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Once the stories have been told and the campfire has died down, the perfect end to the day is to crawl into your room, tent, under your rock, wherever, and pull out a good book to read until it hits you in the face three times and time to call it a day. Jesse and his crew can likely find you that perfect book to pack along on your next ride. Stop in at one of his three locations and support a fellow mtbmwriders member. Follow this Link to the bookstores’ website.

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