October Meeting Minutes Link

The October meeting minutes which include the annual officer nominations and elections are posted HERE.  These can always be accessed at the "Newsletters" tab on the top left side main menu list.  A big thanks to David D. for his excellent write-ups!

October Meeting Photos from the Deer Farm

A big thanks to Kelly & Bob for hosting our October club meeting at their farm.  The glorious, sunny Fall day, the lure of bikes, food and other interesting 2 and 4 legged creatures drew 20+ people out for a classic picnic.  Did you know that deer have beautiful eyelashes and whiskers?  That turkey's heads could be so colorful?  That "old barn finds" do exist?  That a huge steaming hot crock of baked beans can successfully travel in a top case?  Ever meet Camper Ron's wife?  That there are two roads leading into the farm and one is quite an off-road experience?  Next time maybe we'll get up close to the elusive ostriches . . .  Check out the photo gallery HERE.

This was the annual officers nominations and elections meeting.  Thank you to all the current officers who have agreed to stay on and serve another year.  Watch our Newsletters section for the minutes.  Many of our members who have been off riding, globe trotting, and racking up Smiles all summer, shared their stories.

2022 4Winds Rally Photo Album!

Over 185 riders and guests appeared from all four corners of the compass, as our club name suggests, making our 56th annual Four Winds rally another success!  Redbank Valley municipal park popped to life filled with colorful tents, fine machines and the most interesting people.  Making new friends and connecting with old ones from all over the country is the highlight of our year.  The indoor barns were a popular camping spot this year as Thursday night's rain kicked off the weekend with a rainbow arching over the park followed by great weather Fri. and Sat.  Thanks to EVERYONE who helped out in so many large and small ways to make it happen.  This truly was a group effort!  Enjoy our SmugMug photo album here.  Anyone who would like to contribute additional photos may send a message to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Photos from MOA National rally in Springfield, MO

A dozen or so Four Winds riders wound their way to a hot Springfield, MO near the Ozarks' great riding roads for the BMW MOA national rally in June.  David & Greg from Fla. took the long way round, out west, until joing us there, as well as on to Meadows of Dan, VA for the Guzzi rally the weekend after.

We stayed in a variety of motels, air BnBs, and camping, but all enjoyed using the 4 Winds canopy as home base for much needed shade in the club camping section. There was a very good showing of vendors, bike shows, seminars, training and even an indoor GS dirt obstacle arena.  Interesting local attractions included the home base of the Bass Pro Outdoor empire with aquarium and museums, historic Route 66 places, a civil war battlefied, a zoo and cavern tours.

Notice that infamous author Jack Riepe was sporting our 2015 red 4Winds T shirt during his seminars.  He spoke at two of our rallies including his first in-person presentation to a group.  

Check out our photos HERE.  Adam Chandler has some nice ones posted at Flicker here.

MOA 2022 Hotel Getaways Listing

MOA Getaways are hotel/resort based weekend   events for those who enjoy riding  to faraway places but don't want to camp.  Spread across the United States in bucket list locations, each Getaway provides a unique opportunity to ride some of the best roads and spend time with fellow BMW riders.  Registration for the 2022 MOA Getaway Series is live.