AMCA VIKING CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
September 2015 [email protected] PUBLISHED QUARTERLY http://www.vikingmc.org Viking Chapter AMCA Inc. OFFICERS P.O. Box 18304, Minneapolis, MN 55418 PRESIDENT: VICE-PRESIDENT: Ron Spargo Kerry Rasmussen INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 952-443-2020 651-430-1332 [email protected] [email protected] Upcoming Club Events ………... 2
President’s Message & DIRECTORS: Editor’s Note ………….……….. 3 Mark Jilk Bob Hopf 651-207-2190 612-867-5654 Ride to Hollywood Roadhouse ... 4 [email protected] [email protected]
AMCA National Meet …….….... 5 Timothy O’Keeffe Craig Kotval Blind Lizard Rally ………...... 10 651-675-6560 651-269-1975 [email protected] [email protected] Ride to Money Creek …………..11
Vets Ice Cream Social ….……... 12 TREASURER: MEMBERSHIP: Roy Williams Kathi Rimnac Bearded Lady Freakshow ……. 14 612-825-2550 612-202-4905 Bring Out Your Dead Rally ….. 15 [email protected] [email protected]
Club Ride to Sturgis …..…..…...16 SECRETARY: WEB/EMAIL:
Victoria Volkfest ……..….…..…18 Diane Nelson Doug Nelson 612-965-1415 612-559-9595 Gearhead Get-Together …….…20 [email protected] [email protected]
Chaska BBQ ……...…..….…..…21 DEPUTY JUDGE: NEWSLETTER: Runs, Meets & A Tech Tip …... 22 Roger Rimnac Tim Gadban 651-235-5898 FunTime ……...……………...... 23 612-825-2550 [email protected] [email protected] Want Ads ……………...... …..... 24 CLUB HISTORIAN: Classified …….…………...…… 25 Tom Jones 763-533-9163
Voting for New Officers and Bylaws for the AMCA Viking Chapter
Don’t forget that at 7pm on Wednesday September 16th at our General Meeting at Fury Motors (740 No Concord Ave, South St Paul) voting will take place for our new chapter officers and bylaws. This is kind of a “be there or be square” window of time as your President, Treasurer, Membership Coordinator and two Directors for the coming year will be selected at this meeting. Your nominees are: President - Gary Kloss Treasurer - Dena Natins Membership - David Glennen Director (2 positions) - Laurie Zick & David Glennen.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Note: Board of Directors (B.O.D) meetings are open to all members. When held at a chapter member’s home, please notify the host ahead of time.
Wednesday September 2 (leaves at 8am) Wednesday November 11, 7pm Ride to Davenport #1 B. O. D. Meeting Little Oscar’s Restaurant Mid-America Auctions 23470 Emery Ave, Hampton, MN 2755 Long Lake Road, Roseville, MN 55108 651-633-9655
Thursday September 3 (meet at 6am) Wednesday November 18, 7pm Ride to Davenport #2 General Meeting Freedom Gas Station, Prescott, WI Leo’s South Contact: Tom Jones 763-533-9163 16375 Kenrick Ave, Lakeville MN 952-435-5371 Wednesday September 9, 7pm B. O. D. Meeting Wednesday December 9, 7pm Tom & Judy Jones Home, B. O. D. Meeting 6516 Ronald Place, Brooklyn Center, MN Tim & Robin Gadban’s Home 763-533-9163 1375 Almond Ave, St Paul, MN 55108 651-235-5898 Saturday September 12 (meet at 8am) Viking Chapter Ride to Wings & Wheels Saturday Jan 9, 4:30 – 9pm Kerry & Sue Rasmussen’s Home Viking Chapter Holiday Party!! 9282 Stonebridge Trail No, Stillwater, MN Roseville Ice Arena 651-492-0735 2661 Civic Center Drive, Roseville, MN 55113 651-792-7000 Wednesday September 16, 7pm !! IT’S A POTLUCK !! General Meeting (vote for Chapter Officers) $$ SILENT AUCTION $$ Fury Motors, 740 No Concord Ave, So St Paul, MN 55075 ## GENERAL MEETING ## 651-251-8230 ** ANNUAL AWARDS ** ++ MEET THE 2016 BOARD ++ Sunday September 20, 6am-2pm Viking Chapter Fall Swap Meet - - 50/50 RAFFLE - - MN State Fair Grounds (No. Parking Lot) Contact: Tom Whittles 651-636-5492 Note: volunteers meet at Perkins Restaurant in Roseville at 5am - Co. Rd. B just East of Snelling near Target
Saturday October 3, Meet at 9am Fall Mystery Ride (leaves at 10am) Meet for Breakfast at Brad Diller’s House 5606 Centerville Rd, White Bear Lake, MN 55127 763-784-4086
Wednesday October 14, 7pm B. O. D. Meeting John’s Pizza, 616 Como Ave, St Paul, MN 55103 651-488-1922 For the Silent Auction bring a desirable item in good condi- tion— artwork, books, posters, etc. (no swapmeet stuff - it Wednesday October 21, 7pm doesn’t have to be a motorcycle related item). This auction General Meeting benefits our club and also supplements our Charity Fund. GoMoto So get off your kiester and donate that old knick-knack to a 3346 Washington Ave No, Minneapolis, MN good cause! Bring your stuff to the party to be bagged and 612-588-6686 tagged. More details on grub in the Dec. Re-Cycle issue
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SPARKY’S PLUG By Ron Spargo I can hardly believe we have arrived at September already. It seems the riding season just got up to full speed a couple of weeks ago. In spite of the fact that it seems the season has been short we have had some great events starting with our Nation- al Meet at the State Fairgrounds in June. That was followed by the Blind Lizard Rally, the Presidents ride and camping week- end at Money Creek, the club ride to Sturgis, a great ride with the VJMC, the Volkfest ride-in show in Victoria, the Gear Head Get Together, our annual chicken BBQ, and a great show at the Gillespie Center in Mound. And that’s only a partial list. There were also other events that were not Viking Chapter events but well attended annual events.
The fall season has always been my favorite season to ride and there are many events and rides to suit everyone. Don’t miss a minute of it. Check out the schedule and get out and ride – old bike, new bike or something in between. Just get out and enjoy the ride. All too soon snow will fly and we will be confined to the shop to make necessary repairs or continue work on that special project that hasn’t been touched since spring. Instead of thinking of winter as the non-riding season think of it as the time to get ready for the next riding season. Remember all those little things you wanted to do but were out riding instead? Winter is your season to get them done. You will be amazed how quickly winter will turn to spring, the snow will melt, and the new riding season will be here.
I want to make special mention of our September 16th general meeting that will be hosted by Fury Motorcycles in South Saint Paul. This is the meeting where elections take place for club officers. (Nominations were made at the BBQ meeting in Au- gust.) This is also the meeting where the second reading of and vote on the proposed addition to the club by-laws will occur. This is an important meeting and I encourage all of you to attend and have a voice in the future of the Viking Chapter. We’ll see you there.
EDITOR’S NOTE Wow …. don’t think I ever saw a summer so chockablock full of club rides and meets …. excellent!! That much fine food and good company is probably illegal, but as long as we keep to the side roads we’ll be OK.
This past quarter (June thru September) has seen some brouhaha floating around between AMCA National and officers from local chapters. Some valid points have been raised, some spleens vented and some mud slung. On both sides there has been a genuine attempt to reach common ground (and respect) and that looks to be an ongoing process. Personally I would like to weigh in on one activity in our club at this point in time: the push to recruit. Of course we need members (and revenue) just to exist as a club …. but what we really need is PARTICIPATING members. Currently the Viking Chapter claims just north of 200 souls. Of those, approximately 35 do all the work (strictly on a volunteer basis) and participate in the majority of club activities. Club officers reluctantly get recycled because others will not step up. So my two cents …. we really need members who are willing to participate at club meetings, help make decisions (i.e: become a club officer) and share the work that goes into our meets and activities … these three tasks are the life blood of our club. The more active participants the easier it is. Volunteer and/or run for office … we need YOU!
As we head into fall and I haul out the snowblower for an oil change, I would like to thank my fellow club members for some wonderful summer memories and the kind of camaraderie that money cannot buy.
BTW - My special thanks to Stan Mewhorter who keeps lists of all members (and their bikes) who participate in our rides.
!!New Blood!!! ! !!MOTORCYCLE SWAP MEET!! The AMCA Viking Chapter welcomes the following new mem- bers: Lance Ackerman Tahmi Hall SUNDAY, 20 SEPT. 2015 - 6am to 4pm Dick Bartz Terry Heydt North Parking Lot of the State Fairgrounds, St Paul, Steven Ansell Scott Ingram Minnesota (corner of Snelling & Hoyt) Tim Cook Ron Knops ======Leonard Delly Stephen Meyer All Brands - All Years! Mike Fiola Joe Olsen Vendor Spaces are FREE! Ralph Westphal Only $5 admission gets you in to SELL or BUY! We look forward to riding with you and seeing you at our meet- For additional information visit www.vikingmc.org ings!
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CLUB NEWS
Ride to Hollywood Roadhouse, June 6, 2015
This was the second club ride of the year, the first being the Vintage Spring Ride (which was covered in the last issue). We met up at Bob Hopf’s place and hit the road just after 11am. After a picturesque ride through country roads (and a couple of detours) we arrived at The Hollywood Roadhouse, that infamous watering hole in New Germany owned and operated by fellow member Paul Joswick. After wining and dining we took a few photo ops on the wooden Harley before hitting the road home.
Rides & Riders: Kerry Rasmussen - 1946 Indian Chief; Doug Nelson - 1975 Moto Guzzi; Dena Natins - 1975 Honda CB400F; Roy Williams - 1976 Honda CB 550; Mark Jilk - 1981 Honda CB750; Bob Hopf - 1988 Harley Davidson; Diane Nelson - 2006 HD Sportster; Tim Gadban - 2007 Yamaha FJR1300
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AMCA National Meet - Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 12 thru 14, 2015
A very successful and enjoyable event was once again held in concert with the local VJMC Twin Cities chapter. A big tip of the hel- met goes to those folks who did the lion’s share of the organizing, setup and teardown. (Special kudos to Sean O’Neil) Also our volunteers, without whom this event just couldn’t happen. We also appreciate all the work done on the VJMC side of the aisle to make this such a success …. thanks Chip Miller and company! And while we’re at it let’s not forget the turnout by the Ton-Up Club and their contribution.
This year’s theme was off-road bikes, which were well represented among classics from around the world.
The Sean addresses the multitudes
Special thanks to Mike Blackburn for the Hot Wheels that provided those smiles
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AMCA National Meet - Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 12 thru 14, 2015 (cont.)
And let’s not forget the fabulous show outside in the vendor’s paddock.
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AMCA National Meet - Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 12 thru 14, 2015 (cont.)
More from the vendor’s paddock.
Would you buy a used bike from these guys?!?!
Dave Moot’s table is not your usual dollar store stuff
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AMCA National Meet - Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 12 thru 14, 2015 (cont.)
Geez Keith it will never stay on!
On Friday evening we had our banquet (yum!) where the featured speaker was Dwayne Wagoner, an engineer and marketing analyst from Polaris Industries who had some pertinent information on the promotion of the new Indian brand of motorcycles. Most interesting was his take on their R&D and what they did to come up with their incredibly successful new Indian Scout line and also the goings on behind the scenes that decide
which new models they will bring to the marketplace.
Dwayne answering questions after his talk
Then, after the show ended on Saturday we went for a club ride along the St Paul and Minneapolis River Roads and wound up at the Como Park Grill for some grog and grub. This was fun since the past two years our ride has been rained out. Rides & Riders: Gary Dodge - 1945 Indian Chief; Kerry Rasmussen - 1946 Indian Chief; Paul Joswick - 1959 Cushman; Sean O'Neil - 1967 HD Sportster; Keith Braun - 1969 BSA 650; Coffee Jon - 1973 Suzuki T500; Tom Ruffenah - 1974 Honda 550; Tom Wallew - 1975 Honda 750F; Dena Natins - 1975 Honda CB400F; Gary Kloss - 1976 Yamaha XS650; Bob Hopf - 1976 Honda 750 SS; Craig Kotval - 1977 Honda 400F; Tim Gadban - 1978 Honda GL1000; Mark Jilk - 1981 Honda CB750; Brian Wallen 1990 Honda CB1000; Jim Petsch - 1983 Honda FT500 Ascot; Ivar Natins - 2004 Ural Troika 8
CLUB NEWS
AMCA National Meet - Minnesota State Fairgrounds, June 12 thru 14, 2015 (cont.) On Sunday morning judging was performed by Tom Broich, Hugh Scott Brown, David Glennen, Steve Pozza, David Pritchard, Mark Jilk, Carl Olsen (Asst. Chief), Kerry Rasmussen, Roger Rimnac (Deputy Judge) , Jerry Richards and John Ulrich. And the winners are:
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Blind Lizard Rally , June 21, 2015
Every Father’s Day the two-wheeled faithful gather on Nicollet Island in Minneapolis for a rally that is as diverse as it is eccentric. This is where you’ll find Count Dracula on his Ducati or the Ice Queen spectacularly decked out on her Harley. There is nothing quite like it and it attracts the best of the worst from far and wide.
Mike Blackburn in Full Regalia
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Third Annual President’s Ride & Rally at Money Creek, July 10-12, 2015
Well the secret is out …. nobody can resist Doug Nelson’s cooking. The Master Chef was in full form for this event! After so many years of having to endure a deluge downpour, this weekend went off without a hitch … that’s what happens when everybody packs their raingear! As this will be Ron Spargo’s last year as club president, we’ll have to hope that Doug keeps coming to this event.
AMCA GPS - Yes it Works!!
Rides & Riders: Sean O'Neil - 1967 HD Sportster; Curt Block - 1970 Moto Guzzi w/Cosby Motor; Cal Spooner - 1973 BMW R60/5; Tim O'Keeffe - 1977 BMW R100S; Mark Jilk - 1981 Honda CB750; Eric Tretbar - 1991 Moto Guzzi 1000S; Neal Lambert - 1997 Ducati 748; Ron Spargo - 2000 Moto Guzzi; Stan Mewhorter - 2004 HD Sportster; Diane Nelson - 2006 HD Sportster; Doug Nelson - 2008 Honda Gold Wing; Iver Natins - 2010 Kawasaki Concours 1400; Dena Natins -2014 Kawasaki 650 Vulcan
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Ice Cream Social with Our Veterans, July 15, 2015
We lucked out with a beautiful summer evening and a fantastic turnout at our annual ice cream social to meet & greet our vets at the Minneapolis Veteran’s Hospital. They were so appreciative and had lots of questions about our bikes, some of which brought back memories of their own riding days. The pictures kinda tell the story.
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Ice Cream Social with Our Veterans, July 15, 2015 (cont.)
Rides & Riders: Ron Spargo - 1939 BSA M-20; Jim Koskovich - 1942 BSA M-20; Paul St.John - 1942 Harley 45; Kerry Rasmus- sen - 1946 Indian Chief; Gavin Thorsrud - 1947 Indian Chief; Dave Rademacher - 1947 Indian Chief; Mike Crane - 1947 Indian Chief; Joe Anania - 1956 BSA Goldstar; Tim O'Keeffe - 1958 BSA C12; Atul Kumar - 1960 BSA A7; Dave Moot - 1966 Kawasaki 350; Cal Spooner - 1966 Vespa 150 Super; Keith Peters - 1967 Honda 305 Scrambler; Gene Hostetler - 1967 Honda 305 Scrambler; Gary Kloss - 1970 Moto Guzzi V7; Stan Mewhorter - 1970 Triumph T100C; Craig Kotval - 1974 BMW R90/6; Tim Gadban - 1975 BMW R90/6; Dena Natins - 1975 Honda CB400; Doug Nelson - 1975 Moto Guzzi 850T3; Mike Blackburn - 1975 Condor Mili- tary; Roy Williams - 1976 Honda CB550F; Tom Broich - 1978 Yamaha SR500; Mark Jilk - 1981 Honda CB750; Jim Kojola - 1983 Harley FXRS; Bob Hopf - 1998 Harley Softail; Roger Rimnac - 2000 Ridley
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Bearded Lady Motorcycle Freakshow, July 18, 2015
What can I say … this is probably the most eclectic annual motorcycle bash in the Twin Cities. The crowds and variety of motorcy- cles attest to the fact that this is a unique and treasured summer event. Hosted by the 331 Club, it is a fine excuse to close off some streets and make some noise …. oh and maybe wear a dress or two too!
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Bring Out Your Dead Rally, Sir Benedict’s Tavern, Duluth, July 25-26, 2015
Once again a select group of club members made the trek to Duluth and Two Harbors …. this year spared from the deluge they got last summer.
Rides & Riders: Kerry Rasmussen - 1946 Indian Chief; Gavin Thorsrud - 1947 Indian Chief; Keith Peters - 1951 Vincent Rapide; Peter Boo - 1972 Norton Commando; John Williams - 1972 Suzuki Titan; Dena Natins - 1975 Honda CB400; Mike Warner - 1972 Yamaha Maxim; Michael Wenkl - 1990 Honda Pacific Coast; Ken & Deb Kislenger - 1995 HD Road King; Ivar Natins - 2004 Ural Troika; Ken War- wick - 2012 Suzuki
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The 75th Sturgis Rally Ride, August 1-4, 2015
This year marked the 75th anniversary of the fabled Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and for some members it marked their 40th trip there. The ride kicked off at the Hollywood roadhouse. Roy Williams, Tim O’Keeffe, Bob Hopf, Ron Spargo, Paul Meisel and Stan Mewhorter showed up for a breakfast sendoff for the Sturgis riders.
Rides & Riders: Kevin Schwenk - 1947 Indian; Tom Jones - 1962 BMW; Harvey Berquist - 1962 BMW; Doug Nelson - 1967 Moto Guzzi; Gary Kloss - 1976 BMW R90/6; Chris Smith;1989 Honda GB500; Laurie Zick - 2002 Yamaha V-Star; Steve Doeden - 2004 Buell Light- ning; Gene Hostetler - 2004 Honda Gold Wing; Bob Zick - 2004 Triumph (in van); Sean O'Neil - 2006 Buell; Diane Nelson – 2006 HD Sportster; Ivar Natins - 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14; Paul & Doris St John - 2014 Can-Am Spyder; Dena Natins - 2015 Kawa- saki Vulcan S
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The 75th Sturgis Rally Ride, August 1-4, 2015 (cont.)
The Ladies Hangin Out
Jerry & Trudi’s Chili Feed
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Victoria Volkfest, August 14, 2015
A sunny day served up with the Enki microbrewery and some good vendor fair food thrown in with a great collection of vintage mo- torcycles …. a little slice of heaven if there ever was one! The town of Victoria comes alive for the evening with their Volkfest cele- bration, part of which is a great turnout of vintage cars and motorcycles. This year the Viking Chapter did themselves proud.
Rides & Riders: Ron Spargo - 1939 BSA M020; Ivar Natins -1946 Indian Chief; Joe Wessbecker - 1946 Indian Chief ; Mike Crane - 1947 Indian Chief; Joe Wessbecker - 1947 Indian Chief; Joe Wessbecker - 1948 Indian Chief; Harvey Berquist - 1950 BSA 650; Ron Spargo - 1962 BSA Goldstar; Ron Spargo - 1962 Triumph 3TH; Gary McDaniel - 1966 Honda 305; Roy Williams - 1966 Honda CB450; Ron Spargo - 1967 BSA Shooting Star; Chris Spargo - 1967 Yamaha CS1; Ron Spargo - 1969 BSA B-25; Dena Natins - 1975 Hon- da CB400F; Bob Hopf - 1976 Honda 750SS; Tim Gadban - 1978 Honda GL1000
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Victoria Volkfest, August 14, 2015 (cont.)
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Gearhead Get-Together, August 15, 2015
This motorhead festival, held annually in Maple Lake Minnesota, is primarily a celebration of custom cars, although there is also a fair size motorcycle show area and swap meet. A number of the Viking Chapter faithful make the annual pilgrimage and this year was not to disappoint.
These dragsters fired up to 200db - ear damage - yeah!!
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Chaska BBQ, August 16, 2015
This year’s meeting was held at McKnight park, our third venue in three years. Facilities were definitely adequate and special thanks to Paul Joswick for the loan of his massive mobile BBQ so we could get all that meat done. Special thanks also to Tom & Cheryl Whittles, Doug & Diane Nelson, and Jerry & Trudi Richards for their work preparing and cooking the food … much appreciated.
Besides everyone socializing and catching up on club gossip, probably the most important aspect is the nomination of new club of- ficers for the coming year. This year’s open positions and nominees are: Gary Kloss for President, Dena Natins for Treasurer, Da- vid Glennen for Membership Coordinator and Laurie Zick & David Glennen for Directors. Voting will take place at the September General Meeting to be held on Wednesday September 16th at Fury Motors in South St Paul (see calendar on Page 2).
Also this year we are voting to amend our by-laws by adding a clause to address sexual harassment and bullying. This must be ap- proved by a two-thirds majority at two consecutive general meetings. This was passed at this BBQ general meeting and the next vote will be taken at the Fury Motors general meeting. If approved a second time it will be incorporated into our by-laws.
“And the cable should’ve gone here but ….”
Yes we all know - Dave could be a professional comedian
Rides & Riders: Paul St. John -1942 Harley 45; Kerry Rasmussen -1946 Indian Chief; Mike Crane -1947 Indian Chief; Keith & Gloria Peters -1954 Chevy 210 Sedan; Joe Grayden -1967 Velocette; Gabe Welker -1968 BSA 650 Lightning; Cal Spooner -1973 BMW R60/5; Dena Natins -1975 Honda CB400F; Ken & Debi Kislenger -1980 Harley with sidecar; Stan Mewhorter - 2004 Harley Sportster; Tim Gadban - 2007 Yamaha FJR1300; Ivar Natins - 2010 Kawasaki 1400Concours
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CLUB NEWS Runs, Meets & A Tech Tip
TECH TIP: Removing Surface Rust from Chrome
I have tried many off-the-shelf concoctions to remove rust spots from chrome but guess what works the best - diet coke and aluminum foil. No really … it works!
Tear off a piece of aluminum foil and scrunch it up, then pour some diet coke on the affected area and some on the aluminum foil. Rub the affected area and watch the rust spots vanish. The foil will not mar the chrome surface. I follow up and buff the area with polish afterwards.
Note: Regular coke will make your hands sticky.
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FUNTIME
Lucias Copeland with his steam powered Penny Farthing in 1894
1894 Velocycle Early School Bus
Some Nasty Firepower - WWII 23
WANT ADS
WANTED - HRD/Vincent project bike, basket case, pile of parts or a WANTED - B.S.A Bantam – Prefer later model single part, sheet metal, tools, books, etc. w/4speed but will consider any year and condition. Please contact me about the items you have. Thanks, Tim. Call Ron Spargo at 952-443-2020 or Email [email protected] or call 651-675-6560, 9am - 9pm MN [email protected]
FOR SALE - 1954 Matchless G9 500cc Twin
Price: $6000 Contact Dave Moot at 952-703-0373
FOR SALE - 2007 Honda VFR800 Interceptor
25th Anniversary color scheme with Honda factory color matched hard luggage. 7,758 miles This is a wonderfully versatile sport touring motorcycle!
Over $900 worth of accessories (with all original parts included) - Helibars -replacement handlebars (1 1/4" taller, 1 1/2" rear- ward) - Honda Tool Set (was not part of stock gear sold with cycle) - Kaoko Cruise Control - Oxford Heated Grips - Zero Gravity Windshield
Price: $6,500 Contact Ivar or Dena Natins at 612-770-3818
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