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What's Inside Volume 37 / Number 1 FEBRUARY / MARCH 2016 • $5 WHAT’S INSIDE: VJMC West Coast Regional Rally Randy Sams, Motorcycle Collector Extraordinaire That College Motorcycle Second Chance Suzuki Polishing Aluminum OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE VINTAGE JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE CLUB OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. IN THIS ISSUE Features EVENT: Vintage in COVER STORY the Valley 2015 6 Christmas Rides 40 EVENT: 2015 VJMC 2015 West Coast 9 Regional Rally PROJECT BIKE: A Honda CB160 Barn Find 12 Restoration EVENT: VJMs at the Harvest Classic 16 COLLECTIONS: Kansas City Japanese Motorcycle Collector 19 Extraordinaire PROJECT BIKE: That College Motorcycle 21 PROJECT BIKE: Departments Second Chance Suzuki PRESIDENT’S LETTER: 27 Be a Rider in 2016 ................................................................................5 EVENT: BACK IN THE DAY: 2015 Western Nebraska ............................................................................. Vintage Motorcycle William Champion 10 Show & Swap Meet 31 FROM THE EDITOR: EVENT: Thanks from Members ..................................................................... 11 Rice-O-Rama Returns ADVERTISER’S SPOTLIGHT: 37 Spacecoast Plating ............................................................................ 56 EVENT: TECH HELP: Mountain Motorsports Tech Tip #12: Winterization and Storage of Motorcycles........... 57 44 Birthday Bash EVENTS CORNER ......................................................................... 59 MAINTENANCE CLASSIFIEDS .................................................................................. 60 & RESTORATION: Polishing Aluminum ADVERTISERS’ INDEX ............................................................... 61 47 to a Chrome-like Finish Volume 37 / Number 1 EVENT: FEBRUARY / MARCH 2016 • $5 2015 Florida On the Cover State Rally Christmas riders in WHAT’S INSIDE: the tunnel of trees VJMC West Coast Regional Rally 51 Randy Sams, on Orange Avenue Motorcycle Collector Extraordinaire (CR and SR 48) at That College Motorcycle CLUB BUSINESS: Second Chance Suzuki Polishing Aluminum Floral City, Florida Your Board of Directors for 2016-2017 cover photo: 53 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE VINTAGE JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE CLUB OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. Michael Fitterling VINTAGE JAPANESE MOTOrcycLE MAGAZINE 3 PRESIDENT’S LETTER Official Publication of the VJMC Be a Rider in 2016 FEBRUARY / MARCH 2016 very new year brings challenges and opportunities for the Volume 37, Number 1 EVJMC. Our Board of Directors meets monthly to raise the PRESIDENT bar on the quantity and quality in all that we do: rallies, mag- Tom Kolenko 770-427-4820 azine, website, shows, and festivals. We serve our almost 3900 [email protected] members who are dedicated to restoring, showing, and riding EDITOR Japanese motorcycles. Fortunately, we continue to attract a Michael Fitterling deep talent pool in our volunteers. 863-632-1981 Club elections were held in December, as required every two [email protected] years, and John Herke, our club barrister, solicited candidates from our Field DESIGN DIRECTOR Representatives. We are happy to welcome two new Directors to the BOD. Randy Nadine G. Messier [email protected] Mayes (NC) and Bob Kelly (CO) stepped up to the challenge and joined the BOD this January. Many of you will recall Randy’s involvement from years past when CLASSIFIED ADS Gary Gadd she held various offices, and we welcome her return. Bob has been a “boots on 817-284-8195 the ground” organizer of VJMC events in Colorado for years, and we welcome [email protected] his expertise, dedication, and insights. MAGAZINE DISPLAY It is also important for this club to recognize the dedication of retiring BOD ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Bryan Bentley member, Jack Stein, who has done much to expand the VJMC’s presence in 864-923-0559 the West. He has championed the West Coast rallies for the past three years, [email protected] grown the Arizona ranks to over 130 members, lead the Phoenix IMS shows, and MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR brought his business acumen to each BOD conference call. Thank you for your Bill Granade leadership and dedication. 813-961-3737 [email protected] In Washington State, we also have a talent transition. Mike Ashford has stepped down as Field Representative to pursue yachting club offices after years of contri- CHANGE OF ADDRESS butions to the local VJMC base. Ed Howard of Olympia, Washington, has volun- Please direct these requests to Bill Granade: [email protected] teered to take his place and will lead the VJMC’s efforts in the area. Best wishes to both of these hard working volunteers. If you wish to contribute as a Field ADDITIONAL COPIES In order to minimize unnecessary expens- Representative, go to the website and download the application forms and send es to the club, VJMC prints a limited number them in to me. We can always use hard working volunteers who want to create of each issue of Vintage Japanese Motorcy- great times for VJMC members in their area. cle Magazine. However, we would be glad to accommodate any requests for additional copies Since many of you are buried in snow drifts as you read this and have your ma- from members. chines hibernating in basements, garages, sheds, and carports, you might con- These requests must be submitted before the sider attending the various upcoming IMS shows where we will have a booth. 15th of the month preceding each issue. For ex- If that’s not possible, grab your calendar and start making riding commitments ample: for the Feb/Mar issue requests must be received by January 15. for 2016. We will be venturing to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to provide a rally for our Northeast members, in addition to our National Rally in Mitchell, Indiana, MISSION STATEMENT: at Spring Mill State Park. Pete Slatcoff will be sending email blasts to encour- The purpose of this organization is to promote the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of age advance registration for both of these events. Early registrations are running vintage Japanese motorcycles (defined here as strong, since most folks want to be at onsite accommodations at the discounted those 20 years old or older). The VJMC also will rally rate. promote the sport of motorcycling and camera- derie of motorcyclists everywhere. How many times have we heard the axiom: “It’s all about the ride”? There is no © 2016 Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club of greater feeling than bringing an old motorcycle back to its core purpose—carry- North America, an IRS-approved Not-for-prof- ing its owner down the road safely. It captures our youth and the good life like few it 501(c)(7) corporation. All rights reserved. other experiences. But it’s also about who you ride with. Those times when our No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted without permission. All articles members gather for group rides at rallies and festivals turn the clock back to the copyright by their respective authors. 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Riding with like-minded members in groups large and Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Magazine is pub- small is the icing on life’s cake. I look forward to riding with many of you in the lished six times per year, in February, April, June, year ahead. May your friends increase in quality and quantity in the year ahead, August, October, and December. The views and opinions expressed in letters or other content and if they ride a vintage Japanese bike, all the better. are those of the author and do not necessarily represent VJMC policy. The VJMC accepts no lia- Ride safe and often, bility for any loss, damage, or claims occurring as a result of advice given in this publication or for Tom Kolenko claims made by advertisers of products or ser- VJMC President vices in this publication. [email protected] VINTAGE JAPANESE MOTOrcycLE MAGAZINE 5 I don’t know This beauty is what model bound to be a Honda this is, winner when but it looks it’s finished. pretty rare. 6 FEBRUARY / MARCH 2016 HISTORYEVENT Vintage in the Valley 2015 by Ambrose Knobel / [email protected] he fourth annual Vintage in the Val- Tley Show & Shine and Swap Meet was once again a great success. Brilliant sunshine is always a contributing factor in bringing large numbers of motorcy- cles out for great events like this. Again, the show was at Heritage Park in Chilliwack, located in the beautiful Fraser Valley of British Columbia. The attendance was around 2000 people, and vendor and booth spaces doubled over last year. The show is not just for vintage Japanese bikes, but also Europe- an and American. The feature bike was the Suzuki GT- 750. It’s great to see that two-stroke bikes are being kept alive and in the spotlight. I had the privilege to “sneak” into the hall before the show opened and was able to take some nice pictures. Next year’s show is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 14, 2016, at the same great location. For more information visit www.vintage motorcycleshows.com. l RIGHT & OPPOSITE PAGE: The show’s feature bike— the Suzuki GT-750. This one is a daily runner. Robert Pritchard Big and small, with his latest they were all restoration—a 1978 Gold Wing there. Kawasaki KH100EL GL 1000 LTD VINTAGE JAPANESE MOTOrcycLE MAGAZINE 7 EVENT VJMC 2015 West Coast Regional Rally by Bob Leonard, Treasurer / [email protected] hortly after Labor Day, the VJMC which was held at Northland Motor- Sconvened in scenic Flagstaff, Arizo- sports, a Flagstaff motorcycle dealer- na, for the 2015 West Coast Regional ship, owned by former Honda rider and Rally. The two-day event featured rides Baja racing legend Steve Hengeveld. The to nearby attractions, a bike show, meals highlights of the show included a hand- at a historic local eatery along famed built Kawasaki 1000cc two-stroke qua- Route 66, and lots of camaraderie with druple, owned by prominent collector fellow lovers of vintage Japanese mo- Lee Mitzel, and a collection of six Hon- torcycles. The weather was beautiful da Benleys from the 1950s, also owned throughout, and a great time was had by Lee. by all. After the bike show, the group headed As the first day of the event was Sep- out for a ride to Sedona following a route tember 11th, the event got underway down through scenic Oak Creek Can- with a moment of silence around the yon.
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