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HokieDNA01
12-19-2009, 04:42 PM
Has anyone hear of this? Just saw it as someones status on Facebook.
derf
12-19-2009, 04:55 PM
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/volkswagen-to-buy-suzuki-stake-this-year-11116.html

Heard about this a few months back
Particle Man
12-19-2009, 09:40 PM
hopefully it will be Suzuki influencing VW, not the other way around...
Smittie61984
12-20-2009, 12:49 PM
hopefully it will be Suzuki influencing VW, not the other way around...

No shit. Buddy of mine had a VW and said it was like owning American dependability with Japanese part prices.

I wonder how the Duc/Tri/BMW crowd will react when a bunch of "gixxers" show up to their European bike nights?
Amorok
12-20-2009, 04:39 PM
Hmmm, I wonder. I've been denied entry to the Armed Forces Motorcycle Club because I ride a Suzuki, not an American or European bike. Now that my Zuk is owned by a European company, they should let me in, right?
Smittie61984
12-20-2009, 04:55 PM
Hmmm, I wonder. I've been denied entry to the Armed Forces Motorcycle Club because I ride a Suzuki, not an American or European bike. Now that my Zuk is owned by a European company, they should let me in, right?

Really? I could understand just "American" but include every continent except Asia?
Amorok
12-20-2009, 04:58 PM
Specifically, you can't be a member if you ride a "Jap bike." You also can't join if you happen to have a vagina. Yep, no women members. I don't want to join at all, but it'll piss those guys off when I ask about it.
Smittie61984
12-20-2009, 05:04 PM
Specifically, you can't be a member if you ride a "Jap bike." You also can't join if you happen to have a vagina. Yep, no women members. I don't want to join at all, but it'll piss those guys off when I ask about it.

Haha. You should use a hidden camera and bring documentation that Suzuki is now a European company. Along with your Bud Light
Rider
12-21-2009, 09:06 AM
Well hopefully it's just their car line and they leave the motorcycles the fuck alone.
karl_1052
12-21-2009, 09:40 AM
Specifically, you can't be a member if you ride a "Jap bike." You also can't join if you happen to have a vagina. Yep, no women members. I don't want to join at all, but it'll piss those guys off when I ask about it.

You should get a Hyosung.:?:
pauldun170
12-21-2009, 11:29 AM
VW will have a nonn controlling stake in Suzuki similar to GM's stake.
This benefits VW in emerging markets with micro cars and for Suzuki this opens up diesel engines.

This shouldn't effect motorcycles...
fasternyou929
12-21-2009, 03:16 PM
Just saw it as someones status on Factbook.Then I guess it must be true!