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Airheads Beemer Club

Friedle

'99 '03 '06 National Co-Rally Chair
It is with great interest that I note the Airheads Forum has the highest level of activity of any of the specific BMW motorcycle type forums.

Many of the inquiries concern basic information about out bikes, specific technical questions, seeking social interactions, trying to find appropriate parts and accessories or just seeking like minded local individuals.

The "Airheads Beemer Club", MOA Chartered Club #214, was founded in 1991 by a core group of 52 people to address the above matters across the nation, later expanding to an international presence. We have a Board of Directors, each Director representing one of 5 Regions, and a group of Airmarshals representing the members of a specific state (3 for California) and publish a monthly magazine, the Airmail. We are a volunteer organization, with the exception of our paid Airmail editor, staffing an Airstore featuring Airhead merchandise; a website with membership signup, forums and flea market; technical features and archived articles; activities calendar featuring events around the country including campouts, tech days, barley therapy sessions and rides; and any other items our members think might be of interest to other Airheads. We also sponsor an annual Airhead Central at the MOA International Rally as a convenient location for socializing and technical assistance to those who need help while on the road. The Airhead Central concept may be expanded to other major venues in the future. Most of our local activities are organized by our Airmarshals and their designees and may range in size from a dozen people to over 150 people at some of our larger local rallies. Something for everyone interested in Type 247 BMW motorcycles.

Dues are only $25 (US) per year, $32 in Canada and Mexico, and $50 elsewhere in the universe and includes all of the above PLUS a monthly technical column by noted Airhead Tech guru Oak Okleshen. You can sign up on line at www.airheads.org or snail mail to ABC Membership Team, PO Box 8345, St. Louis, MO 63132

If you are asking or answering questions on this MOA forum, or even just reading these posts, you need to join the Airheads. Hope to see you on the road.

Michael Friedle
MOA #15249
ABC #00046
NY Airmarshal
ABC Board of Directors, Region 4
 
Great idea getting this info out. I am regularly surprised to meet Airhead owners who are unaware of the club.
 
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First time I am hearing about it but it seems like a great club to join. I will definitely check it out!
 
Great, I finally work up the courage to put out something informing people about, and encouraging people to join, the Airheads Beemer Club, and then publish an incorrect zip code for our membership team.

The correct zip code for the membership team is....63132 ! Okay, I'm going for a lunch ride now before all the colors disappear soon.

Friedle
 
Michael -

I fixed the zip code in your original post...just to avoid the confusion!
 
What makes the Airhead Clubs work is the local level involvement of members. In many areas there are regular tech days and social events. There are many members with years and years of experience and most are willing to share and teach other Airhead owners. It is a resource unlike that available to owners of many other brands.
 
Nice post, Mike. The ABC is probably the only reason I'm still a member of the MOA. That, and this forum. I just got my new 25th Anniversary t-shirt from the Airstore yesterday.
 
To Michael and all the other Board Members, I offer my whole-hearted support to you all. I have faith that, under your stewardship, the ABC will at least get back to what it was and is supposed to be, and I hope it will grow. There are a lot of the Airhead bikes out there, and we need to do whatever we can to keep them running. IMHO, the best way is to continue to keep the information flowing, be it at tech days, rallies, and even at Airhead Central. As was observed at Airhead Central at the RA rally in Harrison, we don't see a lot of folks checking us out because we are perceived as a bunch of grumpy old men who tinker with the old bikes. We may be older and like to tinker, but I haven't encountered too many grumpy old men at Airhead central. Resolving all the issues takes some time, but you've made a great start.
 
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