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    Art Baumann, RIP

    Not a forum member, but could have been an honorary-

    These aren't the droids you're looking for...
    http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Feb/110223bauman.htm
    These aren't the droids you're looking for...


    I worked with Art at a now long-gone, short-lived Suzuki shop in
    San Francisco for about a year. I'm pretty sure he was the first
    Suzuki AMA Road Race winner in the late 60's, early 70's. Quite
    the character, as were so many back then, he had the respect,
    nearly awe of a young Kenny Roberts back then for his win-or-
    crash attitude. He certainly loved GS's, and working on them back
    in 77-78. Gary Fisher, of Yoshimura fame, also worked with us. Quite
    the shock for me.
    sigpicSome of the totally committed probably should be.
    '58 + '63 Vespa 150's' (London, GB/RI, US)
    '67 X6 T20 ('67 Long Beach, Ca.- misty-eyed)
    '71 Kaw. A1-ugh ('71 SF, CA- worked @ Kaw dlr)
    '66 Yam. YL1('72 SF-commuter beater)
    '73 Kaw. S2A-2Xugh ('73 SF-still parts slave)
    '78 GS 750C ('77 SF-old faithful-killed by son)
    '81 KZ 750E ('81 SF-back to Kaw. dlr)
    '81 GS 650G ('08 back to NE&ME- (project)
    '82 GS '82 (2) GS650GZ, L, Middlebury, G current
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    Bummer.

    I used to root for Mr Baumann and Jody Nicholas back when I was a kid.

    Surprized to see him listed as aKawasaki rider, even though obviously, he rode one.
    sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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