"MOTORCYCLIST is. my
shopping guide to the bikes
I may own someday."
-Augie Pabst
PHOTOS: DICK LAGUE
Name: August "Augie" Pabst
Occupation: President and
C.E.O., Pabst Farms, Inc.;
Co-owner, King Acura of
Madison, Wisconsin; member
management committee,
Pharmacia P.L. Biochemicals;
former Executive Vice-President,
Pabst Brewing Co.
Auto racing career: "I was
United States Auto Club Road
Racing Champion in 1959 and
Sports Car Club of America
National Champion in 1960. I
ran LeMans three times,
including 4th- and 7th-place
finishes, and won the Road
America 500 Sports Car race
three times. 1 quit racing for 18
years and then started again. 1
now do the vintage races and
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drive a Lola in the Pro Sports
2000 Class."
Riding history: "I started
riditig motorcycles on the street
when I was 16. I rode other
peoples' bikes because 1 didn't
own one at the time, but bought
a Triumph two or three years
later. 1 do a little off-road riding,
but a couple of friends and 1
really enjoy going out on the
back roads in the country, I
guess what you'd call recreational
street riding. I love the freedom.
1 feel closer to the countryside
and the outdoors. 1 also love the
feel of a good bike, the
performance and handling of a
good piece of equipment."
Magazine: "I like
MOTORCYCLIST in general,
but mainly because it keeps me
up to date on the new models
that come along. I don't hav~ the
time or the desire to go to the
various motorcycle dealerships to
see if I can maybe con my way
into test rides. 1 like the road
tests because I can trust them. I
have not found any reason not
to. MOTORCYCLIST is my
shopping guide to the bikes 1
may. own someday."
