Welcome

Welcome to the BMW Owners of Vermont web site and home page. Welcome to our club and to our state. Wander around to find out about events and the happenings in our club. We welcome your suggestions and feedback on the site. Contact the webmaster with your suggestions, thoughts and content. And we invite you to join us if you are interested in or own BMW motorcycles.

Current Events and News

NOTICE - New GPS files and route sheets for the 2009 Puppy Dog Ride are now up on the rides page.

July Events

• 5—Breakfast at Tozier’s, Rt 107, about 3 miles south of Bethel.  Coffee at 9:00 and buffet at 9:30—all for $10.00.
• 11-12—Okemo Hill Climb.  See www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com for more information.
• 12—Second Sunday Breakfast
  Meet at 10:00 in Ballston Spa at The Factory on 20 Prospect Street – a big brick building from the 19th century. The Factory is located just off Route 50. Easy landmarks are the NAPA store and gasoline station on the corner. If coming south on the Northway exit on 13S and turn right at the first traffic signal onto Malta Avenue – county route 63. Stay on country route 63 until the next traffic signal, about three miles, and turn right onto Route 50. At the next traffic signal turn left and you have arrived. GPS Coordinates: 43° 0’ 27”         73° 51’ 15” Seating is available inside or on the big outside patio. A good place for Vermonters to meet is at the VT Welcome Center in Fairhaven on route 4. Comfortable picnic table and a nice gazebo are available for relaxing. The Welcome Center serves free Coffee. Be sure to sign log as it is the number of signatures that keep this friendly center open.  It takes about an hour to the restaurant from Fair Haven, so be there before 9 am. SUNDAY BUFFET at The Factory – 20 Prospect Street (off Route 50) Menu includes full breakfast, including juice, coffee, and omelets made to order.
  Price Breakfast buffet is $8.95 for adults and $4.95 for children 3 to 10 yrs old & under 3 eat for free. Phone: 518-885-0500      Fax: 518-885-6030
• 12—NE Kingdom Ride w/Jim Dooley.  Meet at 9 am at the Wayside Restaurant and Bakery at 1873 US Route 302, Berlin, VT; (802) 223-6611;
   **Leave** at 10am on Rt 302 near US Rt 2
  US Rt 2 N to Rt 14N
  Rt 14N to Rt 58N to Newport for lunch 64 miles
  Rt 5 to Rt 111
  Rt 111 to Rt 114 for 21 miles
  Rt 114 to Rt 5S to St. Johnsbury 33 miles
  Rt 5 to Rt 2W to Montpelier for pastry, corner Rt 2 and Rt 12 (37 miles) Expected time 3 hours 45 minutes depending upon speed and stops.
  I  figure 3 pm. Total mileage 155 miles
  Contact Jim for ride details at vtairhead@comcast.net and vtairhead@myfairpoint.net.  See our website for the route.
• 18-19—North American Trials Council National Championship Series
  See page 14 for further information.

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  • The calendar for 2009 has been updated.
  • New items in For Sale.
  • Remember, dues for 2009 are now overdue and you will no longer receive the MOVer Newsletter if you haven't paid.
  • Thanks to Ted Hall we have some new rides for Finisher pins. See the Rides page for the new RAT items.
  • Photos of the 2008 Green Mountain Rally are up on the rally page. Click the link to the album on the right side of the rally page.
  • Club Officers:
    President—Bud Provin
    Vice President—Judy Mirro
    Secretary—Muriel Farrington
    Treasurer—Jeff Seymour
    Directors:
    Paul Bachorz
    Lyman Foss
    John Fish
    Tim Hebert
    Lynn Roberts
  • An interesting site: Open Road Journey still in beta but looks like it has real promise. The more who use it and contribute the more useful it will become.
  • Presidents past and present are now listed on the About Us page. Thanks to Judy Mirro and anyone else who helped to bring this list together.
  • Puppy Dog ride route sheets are posted to the rides page.
  • Here's a reason to slow down and enjoy the ride: taken on 125 between E. Middlebury and Hancock:
  • The message board is back with more and better security. You will have to register to use the board and you will have to wait until your registration request has been approved before you can post. This is a necessary administrative change to keep spammers at bay and to beef up security so we will (hopefully) not get hacked again. Messages from the old board were lost due to the hacking. Let me know if you experience any problems registering.