Perseverance
With a couple exceptions, this crew made all the stops. Photos & Story Credit: Phil Shoulberg Photography LLC314 249-7226 Gateway Riders Persevere Through the Precip What was forecast to be a nice spring day, turned out to be rainy and chilly. Gateway Riders were undeterred. I rode out to Ted Schmitz place in Washington through a driving rainstorm to find a handful of riders who had ...
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Gateway Riders’ 2025 Spring Tech Session
The Gateway Riders take a break, for brake maintenance! It was perfect weather for the Gateway Riders' 2025 Spring Tech Session held on Saturday, April 12, 2025. A sunny day and mild temps brought out about a dozen riders to western Washington, Missou...
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AMA Hosts Congressional Motorcycle Caucus Reception
L to R: Rep. Tim Walberg, Harley-Davidson Government Affairs Manager Guido Zucconi, AMA Government Relations Washington D.C. Rep. Zach Farmer, Rep. Derrick Van Orden and Rep. Dave Taylor WASHINGTON D.C. (Feb.14, 2025) — The American Motorcyclist Associati...
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Motorcycle Oil Standards
Gateway Riders BMW Club Technical Director Presentationby Ted Schmitz Motorcycle Oil Standards Introduction: I am going to talk briefly about motorcycle oil standards. Since the API (American Petroleum Institute) does not currently have stan...
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Rare Anvil Blast Video From The Past
https://youtu.be/00L2MoMiSkU We dug through our archives and found this archival footage of the Falling Leaf Rally Anvil Blast circa 2018. The "anvil ringing" blast ceremony has become a tradition for our Gateway Riders Falling Leaf Rallies. This eve...
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2024 Falling Leaf Rally Photo Gallery
See you in 2025! Our 49th Falling Leaf Rally was a real blast this past October. Rally photographer Phil Shoulberg captured the great moments in an exciting gallery of photos. Rally attendees had a great time. Scenic roads, great riding, good food, and our...
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Calamity in High Ridge
My wife and I had a wonderful trip down the Rhine last fall, although much of the weather was cool and damp. After we got home, November 7 to be exact, it was a beautiful Indian summer morning in St Louis. Having been away from my GSA1250 for a couple...
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Rev it up, Smokey
REV IT UP, SMOKEY ByLarry Floyd Jeff moved over into the left lane of the four-lane highway as we got towards the outskirts of town. Dutifully, I moved over in standard motorcycle trail formation, with Mike Burke, who was directly behind me, following. I c...
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Cutie and the “Old Ed”
As the former editor for The Gateway Gazette, I know how hard it is to get submissions so I will share with you the article I gave to the MOA Foundation. I was the editor of the Gazette for a decade in a former life. I gained the moniker of “The Ed” since...
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