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Thank You Vech & Richard
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Re: Thank You Vech & Richard
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From his website:
http://www.benchmarkworks.com/aboutus/vech.html
'78 R100/7 '69 R69S '52 R25/2
Fast. Neat. Average. Friendly. Good. Good.
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Re: Thank You Vech & Richard
Thanks to Vech, and to Richard, for their help as well as interesting conversation through the years!
As for Vech's little tidbit re: Richard possibly becoming a remote member of MAXBMW; well, we can only hope Max will choose to make it worth Richard's while.
Back when Rusty retired (1 or 2 years ago?) from Max's parts department, parts service for the older bikes took a bit of a hit, and so Max must know it would be worthwhile to keep Richard's expertise in the game a while longer.
And if they do have teething issues for a bit, remember there's also Mike Benoit at vintagebeemerparts.com; he's good with email/phone/text orders, generally manages to get parts shipped out same or next day, also located in the NE.
Best-
George
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Passing the torch to the next generation is so very important and you did the right thing. MAX BMW will do the right thing for all of us, and yes it will be different, but isn't that why we are in this. Thanks again for the memories...
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Thanks to everyone for the kind words concerning our help and service through the years to everybody and anybody that had a problem, or needed parts, or simply did not understand how to fix something that was wrong..
I am 70 now, and I have been tied to this desk, and phone 5 days a week for almost 25 years. I really did not want to literally die in my chair, at work.... Not that there is anything wrong with me, as far as I know.
I will continue to to be the Technical Advisor (or whatever title you want to stick on me) to everyone, and help any way I can giving out info learned from my mechanical experience working on BMW's, and being a parts man for all these years.
After the dust settles, and the weather warms up, I will be able to actually ride some of my bikes again!
I have been asked many times over the years what my favorite bike is that I like to ride in my collection.
Here it is! My 1936 R17. For a pre war BMW, it hauls ass! It will run right at 100 mph wide open!
Of course, it does not have the brakes to be doing that, but I know first hand, that it will!
Technical Adviser, Former owner, Bench Mark Works
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'78 R100/7 '69 R69S '52 R25/2
Fast. Neat. Average. Friendly. Good. Good.
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And thanks, my '60 R69 restoration would never have been so satisfying or thorough without these fine gentlemen and the women who stand with them.
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