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Subject:Re: NVC: What Motorcycles Do Vanagon Owners Have?
From:Todd Last
Date:Tue, 11 May 2004 07:42:21 -0700

1982 Honda CBX (air-cooled six)
1970 H-D Sportster (saw one too many episodes of "Then came Bronson")
1975 Honda 400F (restoration project)

Todd

Bruce Nadig wrote:

> Over the two years that I have been on list I have seen many
> references to
> Vanagon owners also having motorcycles. It seems like a
> disproportionately
> high number.
>
> The one brand of motorcycle that stands out is the BMW. I happen to
> own an
> '87 Vanagon and a 1999 BMW R1100S (purchased new - that bike is the only
> vehicle I have ever purchased new). I have also owned two other BMWs
> (a 1970
> BMW R75/5 with a toaster tank, and an '87 K75S - never should have sold
> either of them), as well as an '87 Ducati 750 Paso. Why does the year
> 1987
> keep popping up?
>
> Incidentally, I also used to run the service department at a BMW
> motorcycle
> dealership. I didn't own a Vanagon then, but the Accessories Manager did
> (she owned BMW motorcycles also).
>
> So, question is: do you ride a motorcycle, and if so, what year, make and
> model?
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce
> motorbruce
>