The reading material to which club members have access includes books held by the Club and books that members are willing to share with other members.  If you wish to borrow a book, please contact the Club Librarian and he will make the necessary arrangements.  Note that the entries which show groups of books are holdings that are being shared by one member.  If you are interested in the group, contact the Club Librarian. 

Available titles are listed below. 
BMW History

BMW:  The Complete Story (revised edition 1997)                     Bruce Preston
Bahnstormer:  The Story of BMW Motorcycles                           L.J.K. Setright
BMW Motorrader:  Typen und Technik                                        Heinz Martel
Illustrated BMW Buyers Guide 1923 to 1990
3 books on BMW

Manuals

BMW Series /5 & /6 Owners Workshop Manual                                    John Witcomb
Haynes R850 & 1100 4-valve Twins                                                Mathew Coombs
BMW Factory Service Manual F650 GS (CD)
BMW Group Electronic Parts Catalogue (v1.1 CD)
K1200RS, GT, & LT 1998 – 2005 Service Manual                            Clymer
BMW Motorrad K1200LT Shop Manual (CD)
650 GS Shop Manual CD
650 GS Shop Manual CD (2002)

Riding Skills

Motorcycle Excellence:  Skills, Knowledge,
and Strategies for Riding Right                                          Motorcycle Safety Foundation
Twist the Wrist                                                                                   Keith Code
Soft Science of Road Racing                                                        Keith Code
Scientific Motorcycling                                                                  Philip Funnell
Motorcycle Training Course Instructor Manual (1974)             Canada Safety Council
Motorcycle Training Course Chief Instructor Manual (1974)   Canada Safety Council

Travel Guides

Destination Roads BC                                                                     Brian Bosworth & Michael Sanders
Driving the Pacific Coast (California)
Motorcycle Journeys through Baja                                             Clement Salvadori
Destination Highways British Columbia                                        Brian Bosworth & Michael Sanders
Destination Highways Washington                                               Brian Bosworth & Michael Sanders
7 books on the Art of Touring

Travel Tales

Jupiter's Travels                                                                                Ted Simon
Obsessions Die Hard                                                                        Ed Culberson
One Man Caravan                                                             Robert E. Fulton, Jr
The Perfect Vehicle                                                             Melissa Holbrook Pierson
Two Wheels through Terror                                                            Glen Heggstad

Motorcycle Stories

Beyond My Wildest Dreams  [The MUNCH Mammoth Story]   David Manthy
Leanings                                                                                Peter Egan
Side Glances                                                                                    Peter Egan
A Passion Observed  The Frank Mrazek Story                             George Jonas
35 books on Touring Stories
40 books on Harley Davidson
20 books on English Bikes
20 books on Classic and General
10 books on Scooters
7 books on Indian Motorcycles
5 books on Italian Bikes
5 books on Royal Endfield
3 books on Sidecars

DVD

On Any Sunday
Long Way Round
Triumph Bonneville Story

Magazines

BMWOA Owners News Apr 2005 to Present
Cycle Canada Magazine Jan 2003 to Present

 

 

Sharing Library

The intent of this program is to take advantage of the resources that we as members collectively have.  The program aims to see what personal books, tools, and information members have and are willing to lend to other members.  The Club Librarian will maintain a list of books/DVDs/tools etc that members are willing to share.  The Librarian will also act the coordinator to pass contact information back and forth.
If a member is looking for a particular title that is not on the list, he/she can query the Librarian and the Librarian will canvas the members to see if anyone has a copy.  If one is located, the Librarian will pass contact information along.