About Us

We hold a monthly breakfast meeting on the second Saturday of each month except December. The meetings are held at different and interesting locations around the state in order to encourage riding and adventure. We often have a program or speaker give a presentation on a topic of common interest and a group ride may follow the meeting for those interested.

The club publishes a monthly newsletter, The Stinger, containing articles on past events, upcoming activities, rally and ride reports, technical and safety information, or whatever members feel inclined to submit for others to enjoy.

Starting in 1999, the club has held a motorcycle rally for BMW enthusiasts in Panguitch, Utah. The rally is held in mid June when the nights are cool and daytime riding is warm and pleasant.  Camping is provided on the grassy county fairgrounds and a number of motels are available close by for those who prefer not to camp. Panguitch is the gateway to southern Utah’s “Color Country” with easy, beautiful rides to Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Grand Canyon National Parks as well as the fabulous Highway 12 from Panguitch to Torrey, Utah.  The rally draws an average of about 250 BMW riders from all over the U.S.  There are tech sessions, poker rides, a “hike-and-bike”, a GS ride, vendors, a beer garden, door prizes, and a Saturday evening BBQ dinner.

Many BMW riders are also avid campers. In addition to our annual rally, we have at least three yearly campouts including our Spring Breakout in April, a fall campout around September, and a weekend campout in Victor, Idaho, west of Jackson, Wyoming, around the first of August.  The spring and fall campout locations vary from year-to-year and the club pays for the camping. We plan the locations around interesting rides with consideration of the seasonal weather. Most club members ride to the campouts individually or in small groups. These are not group rides. Traditionally, the club also provides a pizza dinner on Saturday night at the campground. Of course spouses and significant others are invited.

In December, instead of our usual breakfast meeting, the club holds its annual Christmas party. This is a nice family affair and usually boasts the largest attendance of any of our club activities.  Door prizes are given out and we take advantage of the large turnout to vote on the following year’s club officers.

The BMW dealerships in our area will give club members free State Safety Inspections and discounts on apparel, accessories, parts & service labor.

We offer a wealth of knowledge, technical and otherwise, in the form of our many members.  Members are available to lend a hand with bike mechanical problems and give technical advice on a one-on-one basis or with impromptu tech sessions.

Every May we have our Beemerfest at the historic Fort Douglas museum. This is a display of German and British bikes with the proceeds donated to the museum. We also make a generous yearly contribution to the Panguitch Sub-for-Santa charity which helps provide Christmas presents for underprivileged children in their community.

There are other activities throughout the year, including weekend campouts, day rides, extended weekend rides, and an occasional dinner ride or two. We support the various shop rides and activities as well.  We look forward to seeing you at these events and invite you to join us.  We encourage your ideas and questions.