The BMW motorcycle Club of Colorado was born of a passion for BMW motorcycles. We're dedicated riding, adventure and camaraderie. Come join us for dinner, riding or some social time with other members and an interesting speaker.
Our Leaders
We are very grateful for our talented and dedicated Board Members and Officers. Their dedication to riding, adventure and camaraderie keep it fun for all of us!
President
Sean Donnelly
(720) 381-1059
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Previously from Pittsburgh, I have spent the last 35 years living in Colorado. My wife Sara and I love motorcycling and have been doing so for over 15 years now. I served in the Navy for 5 years before starting my civilian career. In my free time, I enjoy camping, photography, and traveling around the country on my motorcycle. I have seen many beautiful places and have met some truly wonderful people along the way. Adventure and exploration are in my blood and I cherish every opportunity I get to discover something new.
Vice President
Matt Wilson
A native of Colorado I learned to ride on a Honda 90 moved up quickly to a Hodaka Ace 100, (which I still own), and completely fell in love with motorcycles by age 11. In college, I rode a Suzuki 450 cafe racer back and forth to work and classes at Colorado College. An undergraduate history major, I received an MA in Museum Studies in Cooperstown, NY and after working at several private museums in CO & NM I went to work for the US Army at the 3rd Armoured Cavalry Museum in Ft. Bliss, TX. As a federal employee eager to return to CO I transferred from DOA to DOI becoming a museum curator for the National Park Service. I spent the next 23 years working at NPS parks and monuments located all over the Rocky Mountain West in 8 states from Montana to Texas. My first commuter BMW was a K1200GT, as was my second, but with heated grips and seat to extend the riding season which made going back and forth to the office and out to parks a real pleasure. After taking early retirement in 2019; I joined the club where a third bike, a BMW 1200GS was added to the mix to ride all those dirt roads, mountain passes and remote campsites — and I've never looked back. I look forward to riding with his friends and new members to the club!
Secretary
Matt Kucharski
Moved to Colorado In 1993. Currently, retired living in Westminster, Co. and joined the BMW club a couple of years back after stalking them and finally joining some rides. After owning a number of bikes, I settled on the BMW GS – it suits my ride style, it's comfortable and my BMW friends like it.
Treasurer
Mike Crockard
Mike is a native of Salt Lake City, UT, and passionate about motorcycling, coffee, and exploring the world. Mike works as a civilian for the Department of Defense and has prior military service in the US Army. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business and a master’s degree in cybersecurity. Mike had the opportunity to motorcycle around Western Europe while living overseas in both Germany and the United Kingdom. This experience gave him a deep appreciation for motorcycle travel. His favorite motorcycle travel was a solo trip around Ireland. He lives in Fort Collins, CO with his wife and child who put up with his obsession with motorcycles and coffee. Mike is humbled to be elected to the Treasurer position and looks forward to a fun and exciting year.
Top Of the Rockies Rallymaster
Norm Wright
(303) 478-8203
[email protected]
Norm a retired lawyer, lives in Summit County and has been a Club Member for several years and a Ride Leader for the last two years. He is active in the BMW MOA and rides his BMW 2009 R 1200 R or Triumph T120 to rallies near and far.
Membership Chair
Steve Horst
Steve has been a member of several organized motorcycle clubs for over 30 years, and is most excited about this motorcycle club! Of course it makes sense that he is our 2023 membership chair of the BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado. Please join us! The best MC club of America.
The only qualification of joining us, is that you love motorcycles and enjoy being with others that enjoy this sport too!
If you need to reach Steve, find him at [email protected]!
Ride Coordinator
Scott Dunaway
Scott learned to ride on a Yamaha DT100 Enduro using it as a work commuter as a teenager. He passed on his love for motorcycles to his kids who started riding on a beat up little Honda XR50 that left a trail of blue smoke wherever it went. In 2019, Scott moved from Michigan to Colorado and traded his R1200RT for a dual-sport GS to soak in all the joys of the twisty paved and gravel roads of the Rocky Mountains. He started doing ride coordination for the club in 2021 and has been growing the schedule to include rides that leave from Northern Colorado.
Safety Training Officer
Jared Canada
Jared has long been obsessed with motorcycles. From the first cruise on a scooter when he was twelve up until now, riding has been an all-consuming passion. He has owned multiple bikes over the years, and will likely continue to buy, sell, and trade his way into something else. In addition to being an MSF rider coach, Jared's focus is training for competitive skills challenges (think slow-speed police maneuvers), and learning new tactics for staying safe on the street. Due to his training, practice, and safety interests, Jared has been asked to helm the newly minted Safety/Training Officer for the club. Exciting times ahead! You can find him riding with the club into the mountains most Saturdays, or turning circles in a parking lot on Sundays.
In the Wind, Newsletter Editor
Colin Shreffler
Colin welcomes pictures, news stories and articles for the Newsletter, send via E-mail.
Originally from Pennsylvania, I've called Colorado home since 1997. I spent a lot of time on the back of my Dad's motorcycle as a kid and experienced my first real moto camping adventure at the age of 10 when we took a week long 1,600 mile round trip to Canada. I've owned a Suzuki, 2 Triumph Tigers and now ride my 3rd BMW GS (1250 Rallye) which is the perfect bike for me. I completed the Rawhyde Off Road Riding Course in 2022 and now seek out dirt roads everywhere I go. I love family & friends, learning, teaching, photography, camping, shooting sports and generally anything outdoors.
Social Chair
John Murakami
Pass Bagger
David Micklo
(412) 600-1153
[email protected]
David’s BUCKET LIST is the size of 55 gallon oil drum… and it’s overflowing! However, there is ALWAYS room for “one more” adventurous idea. So just give him a call if you ever need a partner in crime.
At the age of 16, I had my first motorcycle delivered to my house… because I didn’t yet know how to ride. Boy were my parents upset to see a brand new 1986 red, white and blue Honda Intercepter 500 being offloaded in front of my house. It took me several years of cutting grass, stocking shelves and working construction to make that happen. But they said, “You buy it, you can have it.”
Originally from Pittsburgh, moved around a lot after nearly 3 decades in the military, finally settled in Colorado for life.
Camping/hoteling, long distance/short distance, it doesn’t matter, I’m game. Looking forward to helping out the club and all the members as much as possible.
Ride Book Editor
Steve Smith
970-213-9123
[email protected]
At 45 my 12 year old son wanted to learn to ride dirt bikes, so the quads were sold and Honda motorcycles were purchased. The first few years were squirrely, as we learned new skills while riding mostly single-track. Honda, Susuki, Kawasaki, KTM, Beta, Huquavarna have all called the garage home. In 2014 a F800gs caught my eye and the exciting world of adventure riding began. Exploring new places, routes, and making friends in Western US, Mexico, and Canada, what's better than that! Currently riding a Honda Africa Twin and an Aprilia Tuareg 660.
Trustee
Siggi Pflumm
(303) 818-6027
Trustee
Mike Szabo
(303) 908-1760
Mike's first motorcycle was a Benelli Buzzer mini bike that he and his brother purchased from JC Pennys and has been hooked ever since. Mike enjoys all types of riding and has completed several Iron Butt Rides, the longest was the Bun Burner Gold; which is 1,500 miles in less than 24 hours.
Trustee and Top of the Rockies Rally Co-Chair
Carl Thomte
303-753-6652
[email protected]
Carl is a lifetime resident of Denver and began riding on a Bonanza mini bike at the age of eleven. Since then he has owned thirty five motorcycles, ridden in fifty states and eleven provinces and logged over 700k miles. Carl is a past president and has led hundreds of club rides in sixteen years with the BMWMCC.
