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1 . George Mangicaro #136221 was born with a wrench in one hand and a Pepsi in the other, and his mother still hasn't for- given him. Despite trying to cut off one thumb with a table saw, George was a Master Certified Technician for nearly 20 years and collects Beemer parts like it's his
job...because it actually IS his job! He runs Beemers Uber Alles, an indepen- dent BMW and Ural repair shop in Manassas, Virginia.
2. Will Guyan #56198 began his riding career in the mid ‘60s on British machinery, when he rode solo around Europe and North Africa. He became hooked on BMWs thanks to the R 100 GS. Will lives in northern California, is a Friend of the Marque, and is a former editor of On The Level BMW Magazine. He owns several BMWs and earned his 25-year MOA badge several years ago.
3. Calep Howard #118864 “Some 20 years ago, a friend was get- ting married, and his fiancé would not allow him to ride a motorcycle. His offer was simple: if I could get the motorcycle running, I could have it. At this point, many have suggested that I should have encouraged my friend to find a new fiancé, but selfishly, I was very interested in getting a free motorcycle. I’ve still got that 1977 R 100/7, and it is ridden regularly. In fact, I rode that bike to my first-ever MOA rally in July of 2015! Since then, I’ve added a more modern version of my beloved air- head to my garage—a 2003 R 1150 R—but only to split mile- age, not to retire the airhead.”
4. Terence Hamill #14629 started riding motorcycles in the early '70s and in 1978 bought his first BMW motorcycle, a 1971 R 75/5, and joined the BMW MOA. Thirty-nine years later, he still owns and rides that Slash 5 along with another Airhead, an Oilhead and a K-bike. Having recently retired and with his children grown and a very understanding wife at home, Terence is cur- rently whittling down his motorcycling bucket list with much success.
5. After a chance meeting in 1992, Simon and Lisa Thomas real- ized lives focused on work and success really weren’t what they truly wanted and decided to leave their “normal” existence behind them. With a large map taped to their kitchen wall, the couple began to plan a motorcycle journey they believed would safely take them through 122 countries over seven conti- nents in 18 months. In 2003 they began their journey and 13 years later are still following the same itinerary created from the comfort of their former home. After three years they realized they’d become “adventure
junkies” and going back to their normal, routine lives was impossible. Learn more about Simon and Lisa Thomas and follow their journey by visiting
2ridetheworld.com.
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BMW OWNERS NEWS February 2017
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