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Smitty Snippets

Posted on November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 by bmwcecil

By Jeff Ackerman The following are a set of short anecdotes (snippets) of my friendship with Smitty (Richard Smith). Enough time has passed that I can now write these without too much pain. I still miss him deeply. First rally 2000: The fi...
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Cutie and the “Old Ed”

Posted on October 26, 2022January 19, 2024 by Phil Shoulberg

As the former editor for The Gateway Gazette, I know how hard it is to get submissions so I will share with you the article I gave to the MOA Foundation. I was the editor of the Gazette for a decade in a former life. I gained the moniker of “The...
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Thanks to 2022 Falling Leaf Sponsors

Posted on October 25, 2022October 26, 2022 by Jeff Ackerman

Photo credit: Mark Brunk The Gateway Riders want to thank all the sponsors who supported the 2022 Falling Leaf Rally. They graciously donated to our rally the huge variety of prizes we had this year as well as paid for the anvil blast. A...
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Tesla Autopilot and NHTSA/NTSB

Posted on August 29, 2022August 23, 2024 by Jim Shaw

Tesla's Autopilot doesn't see parked cars.

Tesla's "Autopilot" doesn't recognize parked cars. Some drivers of Tesla using "Autopilot" seem to think its omnipotent. NHTSA and NTSB are concerned that Tesla has oversold this feature and a major flaw is that it doesn't recognize parked vehic...
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Joe Weber & Dennis Noll in Tetons

Posted on August 7, 2022October 26, 2022 by Joe Weber

Joe Webber and Dennis Noll in the Tetons

Joe Weber & Dennis Noll in Tetons.
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2021 High Mileage Contest Results

Posted on December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 by Jim Shaw

Jeff Ackerman wins the 2021 Mileage Contest 2021 High Mileage Contest Results Congratulations to the 2021 High Mileage Contestants. Here are the results: 1st: Jeff Ackerman 30,446 2nd: Jim Shaw 14,639 3rd: Dave Gibbons 12,326 &n...
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AMA Raffle bike R90/6

Posted on October 12, 2021October 15, 2021 by Jim Shaw

Every year, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame raffles off one or more historically significant motorcycles. These raffles are fundraisers for the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises money for the Hall of Fame to ...
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BMW Riders Association National Rally

Posted on May 21, 2021June 4, 2021 by Jim Shaw

August 12-15, 2021Waynesville, North CarolinaSmoky Mountain Event Center is 30 minutes west of Asheville, North Carolina and in the heart of some of the best riding in the country. The Blue Ridge Parkway, The Tail of the Dragon, The Rattler, Moonshi...
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BMWMOA Foundation Raffle

Posted on May 19, 2021June 4, 2021 by Jim Shaw

The Foundation offers various BMW models available for $100 per raffle ticket.The Raffle is open to ALL, not just members. Go to the BMWMOA website for more information and to enter. Special GS models are included!
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AMA News

Posted on June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by Jim Shaw

Dual Sport group led ride at the Falling Leaf Rally

Missouri Helmet Law Repeal Update Will the Governor Sign Helmet Repeal? JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Motorcyclists 26 years old or older who have health insurance could ride without a helmet if Gov. Mike Parson (R) signs a bill passed by the legislat...
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