SoCal Sidecar Club
News-
Updated
April 8th 2012
What's
New-
Its that time of year again to dust
off your riding gear and start planning our warm weather riding season.
Though we've had a pretty mild
winter, it seems that spring is proving to be chilly and wet,
especially these past
few weekends. This leads to the
question of, Why does it have to rain on the weekends!
Earlier this week I sent out
notification of the passing of a local legend and businessman Ed Savko.
Ed and his wife Veronica (Vern)
have owned and run the Rock Store these past 51 years. They were the
first
of many motorcycle hang outs. Giving
all of us who have the passion to twist the throttle a safe place to
hang out while getting a very home made breakfast or lunch. They
also provided a cool gathering place for us to look at
and appreciate all the bikes parked in their lot. Over the
years Ed and Vern have allowed the motorcycling community to use their
property for various motorcycling events. It is also a place used by
the entertainment industry as back drop for commercials and filming. Ed
was 86 at his passing. His health had been in question for a
long time. Vern although healthy is using a walker to get around. I
fear that we will be losing her as well not to far down the
road. The question comes up "What will happen to the Rock Store?"
With the addition of multi million dollar homes and communities having
been added to Mulholland in recent years, will the property go to
the wayside of uncaring and money hungry developers? Will Ed
and Vern's adult children continue on with their parents legacy. Or
will Josie who runs the café/store and their longest time
employee take over and continue to keep this a safe and fun place for
motorcyclist to gather intact?
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Previous
Events:
Sunday December
4th: The
Granada
Hills
Christmas parade.
We have once again been invited to
lead off this Christmas parade. Over the past few years the date
has conflicted with the Long Beach International Motorcycle show.
However the IMS is the following weekend.
This is a fairly large parade with a
very good community turn out. As with any parade we participate
in I have arranged that we are in the lead so that there are no
overheat issues for our rigs. Parade starts promptly at 1:30 pm
and we need to get to the staging area no later then 12:00 noon.
This will give us plenty of time to decorate our rigs with
Christmas ornaments and decorations. Lets meet at the Denny's in
Van Nuys on Roscoe Blvd. at 10:30 am for breakfast. KSU at 11:30 and
head out to the parade staging area. If you don't want to join us
for breakfast, be in the Denny's parking lot no later then 11:15
am. Lets have a fun and memorable parade.
Just a note to thank everyone who
showed up to do the Granada Hills Christmas parade. The weather during
the parade was warm, bright and sunny. Excellent turn out, with
both sides of the parade route filled with cheering spectators.
There were at least 5/6 announcer tables where the clubs name and
website was announced.
We were lead by a LAPD traffic car.
The pace was good and I think everybody had a a really good time.
Mike and Debra Smith handed out candy
canes along the route to smiling and appreciative kids, while
Jack Zollars
handed out tootsie pops. Many of the
kids had their hands out waiting for a High five slap and we did not
disappoint.
Joining in the parade were.
Larry Grenville
John Stall with
his daughter Nichole
Jack Zollars
Mike and Debra
Smith
Bill McCullough
with his daughter Colleen
Stephen Trudeau
and his son Devin
Tim McShane
Diana Hibden
John and Sandy Agasse
Myself.
Afterwards Jack
Zollars invited us to the Olive Garden for a bite to eat. His daughter
is the manager there
and had a table waiting for us.
(The wait when we got there was 45 minutes) however they seated us
right away. They gave us free appetizers (thank you) and we all shared
a very nice meal and great conversation.
There were a number of camera crews
there covering the parade. If anybody saw us on the local news, please
let me know which station you saw it on.
Again a big Thank
You for making this parade something special for all who
attended.
Friday,
Saturday and Sunday December 9th, 10th and 11th. The Long Beach International Motorcycle Show.
The IMS went well. The Socal
Sidecar club had eight rigs on display there. With a slightly smaller
show on this year, we had two more rigs on display then last year.
Attending the show were club members,
1) Eugene and Mary Garcin with their
1960 BMW R69 w/Steib 500 sidecar.
2) Chito Pastor with his Honda
XR 650 w/custom off road sidecar.
3) Chito Pastor with his
BMW R1150 GS w/Motorvation sidecar paintad Blk/wht with red and
blue overheadlights.
4) Mike and Debra Smith with his 1997
Harley Classic w/Harley TLE sidecar.
5) Jack Zollars with his Honda
Goldwing w/Motorvation sidecar.
6) Thom Irwin with his Moto
Guzzi Breva w/Duna sidecar.
7) Larry Grenville with his Triumph
Bonneville w/Heddingham sidecar.
8) Myself with my Triumph Scrambler
w/Dnper sidecar.
Eugene, Mike, Jack, Chito and myself
set up the display on Thursday, with Larry and Thom bringing in their
rigs on Friday morning to complete the display before the the show
opened up. Everybody showed up all three days to answer questions
and promote the Sidecar lifestyle. Though without a doubt, Eugene
and Mary Garcins rig was the most popular rig at the show. All
three days had many of the scantly clad models posing and taking
pictures on that alluring vintage rig. Eugene as well as Mike and Jack
were outstanding ambassadors of the club!
With wife Mary (Eugenes wife) looking
on, and approving of the attention brought on by Eugene's classic
rig.
I think Eugene was close to loosing
his voice, maybe even a little red faced from the short skirts. lol....
Sunday
January 1st . LA County FD Air Rescue/Fire Station
Mike Smith and I just got back from a
awesome ride. The views from on top of the mountain range where
we were at, were break taking. From the top of this lookout we
could see all the way to Big Bear on one side and all the way to
Catalina Island on the other side. This location is the Air
Rescue/Helicopter landing station for the LA county FD. It is
also camp #9 for the LA County FD.
The road going there was a bit
of a challenge for a solo bike due to the sand laid down in the shady
curves of the road. (morning ice build up) However would be a
piece of cake for the sidecars. It is completely paved going all the
way up. So the plan would be to meet at 8:00 am at the Denny's on
Roscoe Blvd. KSU at 9:00 am. This should get us to
the Air Station close to 10:00/10:30 am. Bring your camera
because this is a excellent photo opportunity for everyone. Lets
park the sidecars close together for a group photo. We will
hang out at the Air Station for about 1/2 hour or so to take
pictures then go back down to Sand Canyon Rd. Take Sand
Canyon to the 14 and head east a few miles to Acton where we will have
lunch at Crazy's Otto's. For those of you that have not eaten
there, it is the one place NOT to miss. Best breakfast anywhere
on the planet. Click on this link to get the Yelp review on
Crazy Otto's in Acton
Service is fast and friendly. Price's
are moderate, and the serving size is HUGE! I dare anyone to
order a full size order and finish it. A half size order can
easily be shared by two. Between the golden Hash Browns and
the Biscuits and Gravy, not to mention the omelets, it is a meal
you will not soon forget. After lunch we can head to our respect
homes. Should be done with the ride by 1:00 pm.
The
ride to LA County Fire Air/Rescue station.
We often wonder why we live where we
live. To give you a hint. It's the middle of Winter and at 8:00 am,
its 68 degrees outside.
By 10:30 its mid 70's and everybody is taking their coats off. This was
not the highlight of our ride, rather it was one of many high points to
a day of very pleasurable riding! We started out with breakfast at
the usual Denny's on Roscoe, BUT WAIT, most everybody is eating
lite. Oatmeal, biscuits and gravy, even cereal. Some of us are
limiting our breakfast to just toast. Lite indeed!
Maybe a conspiracy is
afoot. Joining us for the first time was new club member Alison
Herson. Also joining us for their first club
ride was Harve and Marge Allen. The Allens have been members for a
few years. Doug came down to join us for breakfast, however he had
a sidecar to finish, so off to the salt mines for him.
Joining us for the ride was: (as
listed on the sign in sheet)
1) Mike and Debra Smith
2) Larry Grenville
3) Diana Hibden
4) Tim McShane and Josh Coats
5) Bill and Kathy Zabala
6) Harve and Marge Allen
7) Russ Smith
8) Susie Ellsworth
9) John and Sandy Agasse
10) Frank Esposito
11) Jack Zollers
12) Alex and Linda Weinberg
13) Alison Herson
14) Me
Joining us for the ride on solo bikes
were friends of Alison, Dan Hilker and Errol Rekhow.
With Mike and Debra Smith leading the
way to the LA County Fire/Air rescue station, it was the beginning
of a very pleasurable and twisty ride up to the Helipad. There to
greet us unofficially were a trio of young firefighters and a very
friendly chocolate Lab.
We all lined up and parked on the helipad for pictures. Another
reason we live in SoCal is that when there is little or no winter fog,
the views from on top of the Mtn were spectacular. From one side we
could see all the way to Catalina Island. From the other side
we could see all the way to Big Bear. Out came the camera's. Time
to take pictures of this awesome view. Club member and
photographer Susie Ellisworth took 40 pictures of our ride. Some
were taken from inside of Jack Zollars Motorvation sidecar.
Susie feeling a little under the weather, decided to ride as a
passenger that day. Fortunately for all of us she also took some
neat pictures from the passengers prospective. Below is a link to
the photo gallery of the day's ride. THANK YOU
SUSIE!
After everybody got done taking in
the view from the helipad we headed on down the hill to our next
destination. "Crazy Otto's"
The best breakfast place anywhere! Although it was lunch time
when we got to Crazy Otto's, most of us had breakfast which
is served all day there. OK, now the earlier conspiracy is
transparent!!!
Joining us for lunch/breakfast at
Otto's were new club members JD Williamson on his Yamaha V-Max
with Motorvation II sidecar and Ray Baker and his wife on their
Honda GL 500 with Champion sidecar.
After lunch we all decided to take
separate routes home. Larry Grenville graciously gave Susie a ride back
to Denny's to pick up her car. There was a minor misshape. Club
member Tim McShane's Honda Goldwing with Velorex sidecar shutdown
on the way to Otto's. He was carrying his grandson Josh. The
bike would crank over but not start. Tim had his cell phone
on him and one call later AAA was on their way. So taking out a
blanket he and Josh had a impromptu roadside picnic waiting for
the flatbed. Not quite the meal at Otto's, still a pleasant way to
pass the time waiting.
A big Thank you to everybody
that shared their New Years Day with the club. I hope to see
many of you for next months ride to the Reagan Library on Sunday Feb.
5th.
Sunday February 5th. Reagan Presidential Library.
The club went to the Library last year,
however much of the Library was close for remodeling. Club member
Mike
Smith was gone to the Library since the
remodel and states it is impressive what they've done with it. The Air
Force One pavilion has not changed, but it was a relatively new
add on anyway. There has been a slight change in plans. Many of us will
NOT go to Andreas Seafood for fish and
chips afterwards. Rather we will be scurrying home to watch the
biggest game of the year, SUPER BOWL! For
those of you that are not football fans, or fans of some of the
funniest commercials ever. You can still ride out to Andreas
Seafood in Ventura Harbor. Its just a short 1/2 hour ride from the
Library. Anybody interested in joining us at Wendy's and my
place, are cordially invited to watch the game. A sort of impromptu
super bowl party. We'll have chips and dips and sodas and beers for
those that attend.
Club Vice President Mike Smith's
report on the February 5th ride to the Reagan Library.
Club member and
photographer Susie Ellsworth took 35 pictures of the ride. Here is
the link:
SoCal Sidecar Club
Feb 5, 2012
Ride of the month
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
Theirs no better joy in
motorcycling then to go riding with your friends on a beautiful
southern California Sunday. Unless your friends are a bunch of
committed sidecar nuts, then you can spell Joy with a capital J and
that's just what our monthly rides are all about.
Our February monthly ride was
to the Reagan Library in Simi Valley. Most of our monthly rides have a
destination by necessity. Their are strung together by points of
interest and then capped by a food stop. The food stop is always the
second most important part, the ride is always number one. The Reagan
Library is different, it's always a high point destination.
The ride from Denney's at the
405 and Roscoe to the Library in Simi Valley is mainly freeway miles,
27 to be exact. It's not a very scenic ride, but looking in my mirrors
shows a string of nine sidecars and a lone trike, that's a beautiful
sight on any road. We arrive a few minutes before 10am, the opening
hour for the Museum.
Just a note here for all you
who are not football fans, February 5th is Super Bowl Sunday. Now I'm
no big football fan but if there's one game I watch each year it's the
Super Bowl. We live two hours from the Reagan Library, mostly up hill
and today there's a 20 to 30 mph head wind in that direction. My
sometimes fateful 1997 Harley rig, "Willy G." likes nether. To make the
three o'clock game start time we'll need to cut Willy loose around one
o'clock. Willy's like a old horse, head him in the direction of home
and the boy runs like the wind, well, to be honest it's more like a
light breeze but hey, lets not hurt anyone's feelings here.
The Reagan Library is
spectacular. I've only been to two other Presidential Libraries,
Kennedy's in Boston and Clintons in Little Rock. Clintons you can take
it or leave it, I'll take the latter. Kennedy's is a must see. It's
location on a jetty in the Boston Harbor is magnificent and the history
line of the families is fascinating.
As you walk the halls and
display rooms of the Reagan Library and view Air Force One in its
massive pavilion you can't help but get a feeling of great respect for
the man and what he accomplish as leader of the free world in what was
a very difficult time.
The club was escorted through
the museum by a very nice, but soft spoken, docent. We barely had time
to view the high lights, The Oval office, Air Force one and the new
wing created from the recent remodel. Theirs so many things to see and
read you need more then a few hours to take it all in. Return visits
are a must
The Reagan Library showcases
America at its best. As you look out the magnificent windows in the Air
Force one Pavilion you view the valley and hills below, you walk the
beautiful gardens, you stop by the memorial site and reflect on what a
great country we live in and what a great man lies at rest here. You
can't help but be proud to be an American and part of this great nation.
By this time everybody has
split up and pretty much gone their own way, food, scenic roads, home
and "THE GAME".
We stayed to long, it's now one
thirty leaving us with an hour and a half to get home. I check out
Willy G., to pull this off he need a confidence builder. I tell him how
great he looks and what a great job he's done already today and if he
gets us home in time for the game I'll let him stay in the front
"heated" garage for the night. It works, Willy's got me in my big chair
with two minutes to spare.
What a great day spent with
wonderful people. Thanks to all the members who attended.
See you on the March ride.
Mike Smith
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The 39th Annual Brass Monkey as
told by Club Vice President Mike Smith
February 17th through the 20th.
I'm
not sure who, but somebody back in the day came up with the phrase,
"it's not the destination but the journey that makes the road
trip", or something to that effect. Amen to that brother, and
I'll bet he was a motorcyclist too.
The
39th Brass Monkey Sidecar Rally was planned for Fisher's Landing. Its
campsite is located approximately 33 miles north of Yuma AZ on
the beautiful shores of Lake Martinez, a large tributary of the
Colorado River. As locations go, it probably ranked a little lower
on the scale of "places you'd never take your mother" then
past Monkey's. This haven of bliss is just off the west end of the
U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Grounds. You ask, "what is this YPG"? It's
1,400 square miles of general-purpose desert environmental
land; a test facility offering climate and terrain similar to major
desert areas worldwide. YPG is primarily involved in developmental
and operational testing of artillery weapons and ammunition, aircraft
armament systems, mobility equipment, and air delivery systems. Yep,
we're right on the western edge of what the U.S. Army considers a
"reasonable facsimile" of the Afghan desert, we hope
without the fireworks.To
reach this Mecca we'll ride 350 miles, crossing deserts, mountain
ranges, skirt an inland sea and finally, with luck, arrive at our
final staging area the remote outpost of Yuma Arizona, just a stones
throw from the Mexican border. The
night before we leave I get a call from a guy named Roger who asked
if he can ride along, no problem, start time will be 6am sharp. On
the high desert in February, 6am means temperatures in the low
teens/high single numbers (Fahrenheit). That's cold. Jack shows up
looking like the Michelin Man. Matter of fact, when we all get
together we look like the doughboy brothers.
From
Lancaster it's back roads to hwy 138, over the Wrightwood pass, down
the hill to I-15 to I-215 to the I-210. As we make the transition
from the I-215 to the I-210 I check left just in time to see Roger
still on the I-215. He's now heading in the direction of San Diego
and the Mexican border, some 200 miles to the south (Hola). Jack and
I are committed, there's a large barricade between the off ramp of
the I-210 and the I-215, we have no way of going after him with out
burning up a lot of time, we keep going. I hope Roger will continue
on and meet us at the Denny's restaurant in Beaumont. The
rest of our group, Alex/sidecar, Pete/sidecar, Mike (Pete's Son)
solo, Phil/solo, Tim truck/trailer, Diana/sidecar, Susie/sidecar,
Jack/sidecar and me/sidecar with trailer, we all meet at the Denny's
restaurant in Beaumont. It's 9am and we have to leave, Roger is
still a no show. I don't have his number or anyway to contact him,
regrettably we have to go. We
ride east on I-10 to meet up with our last member, Les/sidecar, in
Indio. Still no sign of Roger. Last man in, yo ho it's off to the
Monkey we go. It's an impressive sight with 7 sidecars, 2 solo bikes
and 1 truck/trailer heading down the road. The
mountains peaks to our west reach 8,000 feet plus, this time of year
they wear a mantel of snow. We on the other hand are now in the
Coachella Valley (low desert) the heat is starting to build. I'm
hot, our next gas stop is Brawley still sixty miles down the road,
I'll just have to wait to remove more layers there.
We
pass the Salton Sea, a place I use to water ski as a kid, sad to see
how run down the place is now. Next, the Anza Borrego desert, this
is a major off road recreation area, a dustbowl of massive
proportions suited to all types of off road vehicles. We lose a lot
of the RV/toy hauler crowd here. The landscape here is lunar like,
for miles you see nothing. I listen intently to the pounding of
Willy's big twin pulling hard against its load, sweet. Then, like
you crossed a magic line you find yourself traveling through fields
of produce, both sides of the road are lined by miles of irrigation
canals filled to the brim with Colorado River water. The
town of Westmoreland now appears, a town based solely on agriculture.
It has that "dirt" look that most towns wear as you get
closer to our southwestern border. I check Willy's gas gauge, we're
good for Brawley. Brawley;
gas, a bite to eat and a little rest break from the road. It's now
1pm, we're making great time but we still have 120 miles to go. We
lose more of the RV'ers to the Imperial Sand Dunes, better known as
"Glamis" to the off road crowd. Although the
environmentalist have closed large portions it is still one of the
largest recreational sand dune areas in the country. Over the
Thanksgiving weekend it draws in excess of one million people, a real
sandbuggyer's dream. Yuma
is a must gas stop, from here on there is nothing until Fishers
Landing, lets just say there is "nothing". We stop at
Loves truck stop just east of Yuma for the last gas. I discover
we've lost Tim. I-8 is a virtual straight road from El Centro to
Yuma, not sure what happen here. We call his cell and find he's on
hwy 95 ahead of us. Don't ask, I've lost 2 in one day. 2:50pm
and we pull into Fisher's Landing, not bad, I was shooting for 3pm,
right on in my book. The turn out is great, must be 40 rigs. The
weather looks good, light wind and warm temps. We set up our tents,
I take heat for my big tent and all my amenities, I like
comfort. Old
friends, road stories, kicking tires, we could socialize all night
(and we have) but I cut it short. It's been a long day, 350 miles
and nine hours in the saddle, I'm falling a sleep in mid sentence, I
need rest. Saturday,
beautiful morning. We plan to take a group to the Yuma Territorial
Prison State Historic Park, Lutes Casino for lunch and the Yuma
Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park returning to Fisher's for
dinner.
The
Yuma Territorial Prison is captivating, lunch at Lutes will
substitute for dinner and the Quartermaster Depot interesting. I
would love to go into great detail about each but I think it would be
better if you saw it first hand. All three are must do's when in
Yuma. Sunday,
Pete's old Navy buddy has arranged a tour at the Dobson Museum in
Tacna, AZ about 50 miles to the east of our campsite. Windy Dobson
is the curator, owner and resident, her family spent most of their
lives collecting Americana, they have it on display at her
ranch/museum. It is amazing how much "stuff" you can
collect in a lifetime, wow. She is a wonderful person with amazing
knowledge of her artifacts. Again, a must see.
Back
at Fisher's we hold the last group dinner at the restaurant on the
hill. What's left of the group moves to the big campfire for a
last chance to socialize with friends. There are lot of good-byes
for those planning to leave in the early hours of the morning. A
decision is made on the location of the 2013 Monkey. The 40th Brass
Monkey Sidecar Rally (Feb. 2013) will be held on Crazy Horse Island
just across the London Bridge from Lake Havasu City. Should be a
little more civilized.
Monday,
up at 6am and hard at the job of breaking camp. We change the route
home in favor of a faster (not shorter) way. There are four GL1100
sidecar rigs, one GL1200 solo, one very fast 955 Triumph and Willy
G., my 1997 Harley sidecar rig pulling a trailer, out powered big
time. A
little Brass Monkey history is in order here. In 2004 I lost my
GS850G Suzuki on the Monkey. It was a solo crash on the way back
from Jake's place in Baja (brother-in-law is a moron). A few years
later I destroyed my 1976 GL1000 with Bingham Woody rig coming back
from the Monkey in San Felipe. No way will I sacrifice Willy to the
Monkey Gods. The "I got to get home yesterday guys" agree
to hold the speed down.
We
make Quartzite for the first gas stop/breakfast. Pete knows of a
Laundromat/shower/restaurant combo, the only thing missing was a gas
pump. What a place, and the food was great too. From here on it's
a dead run west on I-10, 240 miles to Los Angeles. I'll need gas at
Indio, Willy only carries five gallons, about a 125 mile range with
the trailer. The Honda boys and Lady have built in sidecar tanks
with a 200 to 300 mile range, Willy and I fall short again.
We
make a quick stop in Indio for gas and a snack, only loosing Phil on
the GL1200, he had to get home, needed to feed the cat or something.
Jack and I say our good byes to the rest of the group, we'll be
peeling off north when we hit I-215.
One
last gas up for Willy at the junction of I-15 and hwy 138. It's
getting dark and cold, Jack and I are both tired. 4pm and I wave bye
to Jack. Within 15 minutes I'm on my driveway. Willy and I both
look and feel the effects of a long four-day weekend. It's a long
over due shower and a warm bed for me. Willy gets the front heated
garage and a bath in the morning. Our "journey" was
complete.
Note:
Roger missed the turn off that Friday morning, he wasn't sure of the
route or which Denny's we were meeting the group at. He stopped for
gas and when he went to refire his Yamaha the starter switch on his
handlebar broke. He got the Yamaha refired and thought it best to
returned home.
Pictures
taken by club member Susie Ellsworth
http://www.geekwanabe3.com/gallery/index.php?dp=2012+Feb+Brass+Monkey/
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Last month we had a low turn out for
the monthly club ride. Too bad since we rode to the ADM
(Automobile Driving museum)
This was a outstanding display of vintage cars. One that offered rides
in three select rides for the day. Joining me for breakfast at
Norms was Larry G. Joining us at the ADM was Ray and Nanci
Anderson and Richard and Lana Van Aggelen. The museum with their
very nice collection of cars from yesteryear made for some very warm
and fond memories for those of us in attendance.
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In Lieu of a April ride.
Club members Alex and Linda Weinberg hosted Doug's Birthday party at
their house in Westlake Village. Alex tells me there was a very
good turn out for Doug's birthday bash. I was unable to attend due
to leading a group of 17 solo bikes to a overnight ride to Beatty NV.
and Mike Smith was out of town doing his annual Moab UT off road
adventure week. Linda will give me a report on the
highlights of this party and I will forward this to the club.
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Upcoming
Events
Saturday
April 28th will be the "5th Annual Vintage Sidecar Rendezous, Recycled
Treasure and Antique Motorcycle show". In the years
past this has been a really fun and low key sidecar rally. It is a
pretty good couples weekend as well. Paso Robles offers a number of
visitor venues and a impressive wine country. This year there will
be the addition of the Vintage BMW motorcycles owners club there making
their debut at this event. In
the past many of you have rode
up to Paso Robles on Friday afternoon. Staying both Friday
and Saturday evenings in Paso Robles. There are a number of unique and
tasty restaurants in downtown Paso. However if you've not made your
booking for a hotel,
I would
advise doing so ASAP!
The other event going on
that same day, Saturday April 28th is the BMW motorcycles of
Ventura County.
It is their annual Spring
Open House and Motorcycle/sidecar contest. They will have free
demo rides, free BBQ and a Motorcycle/sidecar contest
in several categories. The thyme of the contest is "Tour
De-Un-Elegance"
Last year they did not have
any Vintage bikes enter their contest, so there was one trophy not
given out.
We had several sidecar club
members show up for this event. One of our club members won the trophy
in the sidecar category. I will be working the LA RFK booth at this
event. So if you not going to the Paso Robles sidecar
rally, come on out to this
event. Have some BBQ, test ride a demo and enter your rig. Who knows,
you might end
up going home with a new
bike and a trophy!
Sunday May 6th. Los
Angeles Ride for Kids.
This is the one event and ride that is near and dear
to our hearts and souls. As many of you long time club members know
it benefits the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
This is the one ride/event you should not miss.
The minimum donation to participate is $35.00.
For that you get to be at the front of the ride (1000 riders) You
also get a ride pin, breakfast, a show put on by the Victor McLaglan
motorcycle drill team http://thevmmc.com/home.htm ,a 100% police escorted ride, Subway lunch
waiting for you when you get back from the ride, and the
celebration of life ceremony. The best part of this ride is
that you get to be a Escort rider for these kids and their
families. YES, sidecars because of their stable platform
actually give rides to these brave and courageous kids. For many
it is the one and only motorcycle ride they get to go on.
For you newer
club members you can click on the links below in my signature to find
out more about this most excellent ride and Charity. BUT
WAIT! here is something very special about this ride. We end
the celebration of life ceremony with some lucky participants winning
a new motorcycle, a new AGV helmet, a new Dunlop tire, a new Scala
Rider blue tooth headset, a $200.00 gift certificate from
Tourmaster. So not only do you get to give a child
their first ride in a sidecar, crating a life long memory, but you also
get a chance to win some excellent prizes! At the end of the day
you will feel great for having known that you made a difference in the
lives of these kids and their families. For those of you
interested in fund raising. The more money you raise the more premiums
you earn. You can check out all the details at the Ride for
Kids link below
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