Their blurb:

BMWSportTouring.com is a privately owned web site that exists to promote an on-line, on-road community specifically related to sport touring on BMW motorcycles. Through our Discussion Board, especially, we share about mechanical issues, accessories, and what it means to ride well. We also share great stories of our sport touring adventures and make plans to get together again. Welcome!

Here is a link to the form. A link to the Centre is in the text below.

Description from U.S. consular site:

Welcome to the Mapopolis Map Store. Mapopolis maps are now available for North America and Western Europe. Maps are available for both Palm OS and Pocket PC devices. Platinum place guides are available for most but not all U.S.

the institute wrote:

KEY FACTS

• In 2004, 4,008 people died in motorcycle crashes. According to preliminary data, the U.S. Department of Transportation says that in 2005, 4,315 motorcyclists died in crashes, up 7.7 percent from 2004.
  
  
• There were 5.4 million motorcycles on U.S. roads in 2003, according to latest data available, compared with 131.1 million passenger cars. Motorcycles accounted for 2.3 percent of all registered motor vehicles and 0.3 percent of vehicle miles traveled.
  
  
• Some 88,000 motorcycles were involved in crashes in 2004.
  
  
• Motorcyclists were 34 times as likely as passenger car occupants to die in a crash in 2004, per vehicle mile traveled.
  
  
• The fatality rate for motorcyclists was 4.8 times the fatality rate for passenger car occupants per registered vehicle in 2004.

There was later this additional comment on the IBMWR list which I think is very insightful and food for thought for the entire crowd I ride with.