Virago Owners Club

      Sometimes people inquire about the benefits of being a VOC member. We receive discounts from participating dealers and motels such as the Super 8. We also receive discounts from car rental places. We get a patch, a directory and a newsletter. These are some of the benefits we receive. But to me, the best benefit of being a VOC member is one simple little fact. Without the VOC I would have never ventured beyond my local area. If I did not belong to the VOC I never would have gone to Virginia or Nevada where the Family Reunion was held. I never would have gone to other rallies that were held at Niagara Falls, Michigan or even Southern Illinois, which is in my own state.

      Don't get me wrong; it's not just the riding, that's only half of it. When you get to the rally, reunion, or whatever rides you are attending, you have the sense of belonging. Even meeting someone for the first time, you feel as if you've known these people forever. When it's time to leave, you don't want to go. When you see these same people again at another ride, you pick up right where you left off. I don't think there is anyone out there that hasn't felt the same way when they attended one of these functions.

      What's the VOC done for me? It's made me be social. Since I've been with the VOC I've made more friends, have more places to go and things to do than I have ever had before! The best thing about all of this is that we all have something in common, we all like to ride and share our experience. Whether you're a one-up rider or a two-up rider, it just simple doesn't matter

      Yah, the discounts are fine and so are some of the freebies, but it's the get-togethers with other riders that matter, either on the local or national level. Each offers their own special kind of fellowship with other riders.

Renate (Rain) Nietzold

VOC Webmaster