James Pratt here from Ride Oklahoma, where the only thing shinier than the chrome on a vintage BMW is the grin on Bill Dragoo’s face when he talks about his 1973 R75/5. Buckle up (or should I say, strap in?) for a tale of leather, laughter, and a little bit of lunacy as I trekked…
“Your bike is ready.” I got a call today about 3 hours after dropping off my 2008 BMW R1200GS Adventure at Eurotek in OKC for some recall and extended warranty work. When I saw my caller ID I assumed they were calling with some type of question about maintenance. “Did I hear you right? My…
One of our favorite pavement rides in Oklahoma is a little known road from Fort Gibson, north along the Neosho River to the Fort Gibson dam, then northeast along county roads to Hulbert. This is a winding, scenic 21 mile ride that is always fun and seldom has any traffic. I have ridden this route…
A new BMW Motorcycle dealer is opening their doors in OKC in mid-April. They will be easy to find because they are at the same location as the prior BMW dealer.
I woke up on a Sunday morning and unexpectedly had the day free. What to do that costs very little and is fun? Mangum Rattlesnake Roundup! I have heard about this festival for many years and saw in the newspaper the previous day that it was going on this very weekend. Free day, 40 mpg…
NewsOK reports the Edmond Police Department is selling their Harley Davidson motorcycles and purchasing new BMW’s for patrol officers. The old motorcycles will be auctioned on-line. http://newsok.com/edmond-police-want-to-switch-to-bmw-motorcycles/article/3763837
Unfortunately the depressed economy has hit hard here in Oklahoma. We received this email from Ryan Tupps at Ducati/BMW of OKC. December 8, 2011 Dear Customers, We would like to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to visit us over the past ten years. However, we have made the decision to…
