American Voyager Association

About This Association

The germ of a Kawasaki Voyager club began as a chance encounter between a couple of Voyager riders. In 1986 Bob and Char Jones purchased a 1984 Kawasaki Voyager 1300 motorcycle. While Bob was riding through his neighborhood, Glenn Kuffer driving by in his pickup truck stopped and introduced himself as a fellow Voyager rider. After a few minutes of talk they exchanged phone numbers and arranged to meet for a ride. Two other 1300 riders in the area came along on the ride as well. With that much interest showing in a small town of just 5,000 people the four fellows thought maybe they could locate others with the same interest. They made contact with a local Kawasaki dealer that was willing to share names of customers that rode the 1300. In a short time there were ten motorcyclists that rode with their wives on weekend trips and long day rides. Sometimes an evening ride just to get pie and ice cream was the order of the day. One thing led to another, interest grew, and they formally established a club in the fall of 1987, the American Voyager Association (AVA,) with Jim Jordan serving as the first president. The club continued to grow and Ed Gelasi designed the club logo that, with a couple of minor changes, is the logo we have today, seen at the top of this page.

Publications

Newsletter 6 times a year.International Roster once a year.Technical tips manual.

Conventions

Annual

Specialties:

1. Transportation - Motorcycle

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