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When “Buz” Sawyer sent some photos to the Victory Mailbag of him and
his Vegas, he included the address of his website: www.buzmusic.com.
Well, a visit to the site shows that Buz is much more than an avid rider. Take a look at his bio on the feature-packed site:
“Born in North Carolina, raised in Michigan and educated at the Rhode
Island School of Electronics and Central New England College in
Massachusetts in electrical engineering. U.S. Navy veteran. Formerly
worked as test supervisor for Honeywell Information Systems in Boston,
engineering supervisor for personal computer products at NEC
Technologies In Boxboro, and as OEM senior account manager for Irwin
Magnetic Systems, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Has also been successful in real
estate sales, corporate marketing/sales, and new business development
for various companies. Is an accomplished graphic designer and desktop
publisher, having designed artwork, logos, marketing materials for many
companies including the U.S. Coast Guard.”
Then there’s music, a major part of Buz’s life and career.
“Played rhythm guitar in several garage bands. Got involved in
professional music entertainment in 1995 and still going… Interests
include motorcycles, rides/events, guitars, songwriting, movies,
horses, boats, flying, parachuting, science/physics, electronic gadgets
and parties!”
This is one Victory riders who knows how to live
large! Buz lives in North Port, Florida, and here’s his story about his
Victory and his riding buddies in the Sunshine State.
“I have
owned my 2004 Vegas for exactly one year!” he told the Victory Mailbag
in an e-mail received in October 2005. “I bought my Vegas from
Performance East in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and I drove there (750
miles) to get it! I was going to buy the ‘other’ traditional American
motorcycle, but there were too many positives on the Victory to choose
otherwise.
“When I returned home, I called a local independent
bike dealer, inquiring if they carried the kind of spark plugs my Vegas
used. The man asked me for what kind of bike and when I told him, he
got all excited and wanted me to bring my Vegas in for him to see. It
turned out the man I spoke with was Frank Alfonso, owner of Thunder
Road Classics, who had just become a Victory Dealer!”
So Buz headed over to the dealership and found himself meeting a new set of great friends: fellow Victory riders!
“When I arrived [at the dealership] it was like school letting out!”
Buz said. “Everybody came out to check out my Vegas. Soon my Vegas was
the ‘model’ to show customers until Thunder Road received their
inventory of Victory bikes. I had so much fun showing people my Vegas
-- which continues to this day to be a daily occurrence everywhere I
go. Since that day, one year ago, Frank Alfonso, Chris and Sherrie
Alfonso, Tom, Frank and ‘Noah’ (Thunder Dog!) have become good friends,
we ride together and they service my Vegas.”
The dealership impresses Buz more and more as time goes on – and the friendships grow.
“They've become the best Victory dealer in the southwest Florida area,
Just absolutely great people selling great Victory motorcycles,” he
said. “I am so happy with my Vegas and I'm already planning to buy
second Victory, a Touring Cruiser, for the long hauls. Thank you for
producing such fantastic motorcycles and giving us biker consumers a
‘real’ choice!”
Thanks for choosing Victory, Buz, and keep the tunes coming for those music fans in Florida.
Buz’s website is at:
www.buzmusic.com.
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