tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995487295319751195.post1199259913795114037..comments2023-07-27T08:33:57.186-07:00Comments on Weiss und Blau: RIP Joachim Groeger - The Passing of a LegendScott Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12087182768414360019noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995487295319751195.post-14391009671644191362020-11-17T22:01:18.014-08:002020-11-17T22:01:18.014-08:00I recall the days I would hang out with Joe at his...I recall the days I would hang out with Joe at his shop on Saturdays and listened to his jokes. More importantly we would learn from him and his vast experience. He help me rebuild my R50/2 which I still have in the garage. RIP Joe. Zeemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694074711619508947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995487295319751195.post-53891022315394547832020-07-23T13:44:53.137-07:002020-07-23T13:44:53.137-07:00Scott,
Thanks for putting together this heartfelt,...Scott,<br />Thanks for putting together this heartfelt, interesting, and inspiring tribute to Joe. We all hold fond memories of time spent with him, and mine goes back to my first meeting with Joe and the other wonderful folks at Groeger's Special Tooling in 1989. I was a young Mechanical Engineer and I had a lot to learn... and Joe had a lot to teach. <br /><br />The first time I brought over a stack of complex "E size" drawings, Joe inspected it, scratched his chin a number of times, then flipped the Drawing around 180 degrees. His eye-glasses were thick and I thought he did this in order to see more detail. But I asked Joe, and he said he turns the drawing around so he can see it through different eyes. "It's like having someone else look at it, and gives you another view of it". "You will see more and you will think differently when you flip it around". <br /><br />Our visits were frequent, and Joe and the team at Groeger's built some incredible parts and tooling for us. So I had a lot of good reasons to go visit. Each time I saw Joe, he would light up and was 110% focused (I would light up too). He knew I had an interest in Bicycles and Motorcycles, so one day he asked if I'd like to ride up to Alice's Restaurant for lunch on one of his BMW's. He handed me the keys to a R69s and he took the 1982 R80gs that he had just repaired. That was the first of many excuses I had to go visit Joe for Lunch. As a bonus, he'd let me borrow the R80gs on weekends.<br /><br />Joe was enormously generous and interested in all things. And after purchasing my first R90s, Joe was keenly wanting in helping out, which he did. That bike went from basket case to running like a clock. Like all his machines, they ran like a clock. Joe was like that; he did things with interest and to perfection. Something that we should all aspire to. I learned a tremendous amount from Joe; he was a good friend and a mentor. <br /><br />I could go on and on... It had been a while since we had talked, and was going to call to see how he was doing, when I saw your post. Seeing that Joe passed just turned my world upside-down. And I will think differently now that Joe has passed. But then again, I started thinking differently when I first met him. He will always be remembered, and will continue to inspire... Thanks Joe!<br /> <br />Best wishes,<br />Tom Greer<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11891889700822770486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995487295319751195.post-5218396631049631122020-03-02T09:20:07.200-08:002020-03-02T09:20:07.200-08:00This is a great way to remember Joe. He always was...This is a great way to remember Joe. He always was a remarkable man! Emily Brownsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013038062480848082noreply@blogger.com