BMW MOA Foundation raffle

This year's raffle is for a restored R80 GS. Always thought this was a very cool bike. Proceeds benefit the MOA riders foundation. Wish Guzzi/Piaggio did stuff like this...

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Don't confuse BMWMOA with BMWNA.  Like Guzzi/Piaggio, BMWNA doesn't do that kind of stuff.   Maybe Frank would do something like this in the MGNOC.
Interesting story: BMW national in Salem, Oregon, the prize was a new R1200GSA.  They call the name and a guy comes out of the stands, t-shirt, shorts and sneakers, he asks is it ready to go, they say yes and give him the keys.  He hops on, cranks it up and takes off toward the GS Giant course that was behind the stage.  Over the berms, through the mud, across the teeter totter around the agility course and back to the stage.  Never put a foot down or got off the throttle.  Spectacular.
Bike covered in mud with steam coming off the engine where the mud was cooking.   The crowd roared it's approval.

The GS Giants is an off road competition, set up on a closed course they build for the nationals, not for the weekend warrior only the best compete.

Picture from that rally
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Correct Harry - should have said this is the annual MOA rally.