Club Vice President - Jürgen Brune. Jürgen grew up in Germany where he rode motorized two-wheelers since his teens and occasionally in his college days. He first came to the US attending college in Colorado, then came back to the States in 1992 where he worked in Pittsburgh until 2007. He became a “serious” BMW addict with the purchase of a ’96 R850R in 2002 and became a member and later club officer of the Four Winds BMW Riders in Pittsburgh. He also worked part-time as an MSF Rider Coach. In 2007, Jürgen moved to Spokane and joined the INBMWR. In 2004, he added a brand new K1200RS to his stable, the final edition of the great “flying bricks”. In 2007 he traded the 850 for his current ride, a ’04 R1150GS Adventure. Besides commuting to work year-round, Jürgen enjoys motorcycle touring and camping. He attended the MOA rallies in Charleston WV (03), Lima OH (05), Burlington VT (06) and Gillette WY (07). In 2007 he completed a Saddle Sore 1000 Iron Butt ride, riding from Pittsburgh to western Kansas in less than 24 hours on his move to Spokane. In 2009, he completed a ten-day tour of the highest passes in the Alps in Switzerland, France and Italy. Jürgen enjoys twisty mountain roads and would like to improve his off-road riding skills. Jürgen is a mining engineer and conducts research in mine safety and health. He enjoys wrenching and maintains his motorcycles in his own shop.
