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MotoMo

MotoMo

Home of the Sprignfield BMW RoadRiders

Membership

IT’S EASY TO BECOME A MOTOMO MEMBER Club membership is just $20 per calendar year. All you have to do is come to a monthly meeting, which is held the first Monday of each and...
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Meetings & Rides

Our regular monthly membership meetings/gatherings are on the first Tuesday of each month, held at various locations. If that Tuesday is a holiday, then we hold it the following Tuesday. Please check our Facebook page,...
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Moto Mo Rally 2023

We’re back after taking a break last year due to the National Rally held here in Springfield. Join us June 23-25, 2023, at our usual place, Crane City Park. The address is 107 Myrna Lewers...
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Moto Mo Rally 2023

We’re back after taking a break last year due to the National Rally held here in Springfield. Join us June 23-25, 2023, at our usual place, Crane City Park. The address is 107 Myrna Lewers Pkwy, Crane, Missouri.

We will have ham & beans with cornbread and cookies Friday night for your arrival. On Saturday night, we will have a local restaurant cater the dinner. Coffee and tea will be provided each morning.

There is plenty of grass and shade camping for you to pitch your tents. You can bring your RV, but there is limited electrical hook-up, mostly 20 amps.

The cost will be $40 per person; $30 for a Saturday-only pass. Register online or pay by cash/check at the Rally site. No credit cards on site, only online.

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Moto Mo 2023 Schedule

Friday

5:30 am – 12:00 pm. Coffee station open
8:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration open
9:00 am –  Gravel Road Ride leaves (meet in pavilion parking lot)
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm the famous Road Riders ham and beans dinner served

Saturday

5:30 am – Coffee station open
8:00 am – 3:00 pm Registration open
9:00 am – Gravel Road Ride leaves (meet in the pavilion parking lot)
9:00 am – 9:30 am –  Street ride(s) (meet in pavilion parking lot)
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm dinner served
7:00 pm – Closing Ceremonies & Awards

Sunday

5:30 am – Coffee Station open, with other goodies
11:00 am – Rally Grounds closed Please ride home safely, and thank you for attending our Rally. We hope to see you next year,
Springfield BMW Road Riders Club Members

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About MotoMo

Our club is a great bunch of individuals from different walks of life, we all share a common interest in riding BMW Motorcycles. We will ride just about anywhere our bikes will take us, and we enjoy the freedom of riding two wheels.

The Springfield BMW RoadRiders is a member of the BMW MOA. Their charter began October 1, 1971, and they are chartered member #8. The Springfield BMW RoadRiders have sponsored the Missouri State BMW Rally for many years, aka Moto Mo Rally, and are dedicated to promoting safe motorcycling and encouraging riders to enjoy the sport no matter what type of motorcycle one rides.

Website News

Do you have photos from your latest ride? Maybe a lengthy rider report or .gpx file you want to share with the club? Send it to us and we’ll put your name in lights on the MotoMo website.

Complete the easy form below and send us the latest. We’ll do all the heavy lifting to make sure it looks great and everyone can find it!