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From: tcora@pica.army.mil (Tom Coradeschi)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: More MOA stuff --- like the RA
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Date: 19 Apr 93 20:18:11 GMT
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In article <C5p26B.A3x@world.std.com>, artc@world.std.com (Art Campbell)
wrote:
> 
> OK -- so we've got a hotly contested BMWOA election and some inept 
> leadership.
> 
> My question is the history of the BMW organization that lead to the
> formation of the BMWRA. Was there something going on in the OA years
> ago that precipitated the formation of two competing owner's groups?

Yep. Both were started (nominally) simultaneously. Splitsville from the
start (ie, if my sources are correct, one guy was involved in the start of
both groups. true?)

                  tom coradeschi <+> tcora@pica.army.mil
 
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