Affiliated Associations,
and other local clubs
We are the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. A group of 32,000 BMW motorcycle enthusiasts who started with the same spark for motorcycling that you did. Our history dates back over 40 years to five friends who formed a motorcycle club to stay in touch with each other.
Today, we are a network of riders across all 50 United States and ten Canadian provinces. We have members on all seven continents and it isn’t possible to ride without finding a friendly face.
Come join the adventure. Membership is only $49 per year and a complimentary trial membership is available. Joining online is easy and our membership team is available to help.
Questions for our MEMBERSHIP TEAM or the BOARD OF DIRECTORS? Feel free to ask. We’re here to help!
The BMW RA is guided by a dedicated, responsive and highly motivated board of volunteer members, who are easily accessible to all club members. We encourage continuous training, dependable gear, and building a community of knowledge sharing whether through meaningful two-way communication with the club members, through our club magazine On The Level (OTL), member forums, and direct communications with the board members.
The RA endeavors to partner with other motorcycle clubs (such as the American Motorcycle Association) that provide a friendly environment that builds, develops, and advocates for all motorcyclists.
BMW RA is a full voting member of the BMW International Clubs Council, the umbrella organization which governs all official BMW clubs and is based in the BMW corporate office in Munich, Germany. This close relationship provides the BMW RA with a voice and direct access to the BMW AG corporate staff.
Since 1924, the AMA has protected the future of motorcycling and promoted the motorcycle lifestyle. AMA members come from all walks of life, and they navigate many different routes on their journey to the same destination: freedom on two wheels. As the world’s largest motorcycling organization, the AMA advocates for motorcyclists’ interests in the halls of local, state and federal government, the committees of international governing organizations, and the court of public opinion.
AMA Mission Statement
The mission of the American Motorcyclist Association is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling.
Other clubs around us
Our affiliated club to the north, the Port club is the host of the annual “Wild Goose Run” brunch. This is normally one of the kickoffs of the riding reason.
The Madison BMW Club was founded in 1968 as the ‘Madison BMW and Touring Club’, an organization of riders who wanted to see Wisconsin from the saddles of BMW and other shaft-driven motorcycles (a rarity in those days). In the early 1970’s, it was reorganized as the Madison BMW Club Ltd., receiving charter #7 from the then-new BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. The Club is also chartered with the BMW Riders Association International (Charter #5).