Longtime love for Honda Vegas auction results! Inside: • Meet your new board members • CL360 cafes x 3 • Collecting turbos • Hundreds of classifieds Vol. 31, No. 1 February 2010 $5 42nd Annual 2010 May 15, 2010 September 18, 2010 A California Tradition for 35 Years Both Events Feature Antique & Classic Motorcycle Show Vintage Parts Exchange & Sale Corral Camping in Swap Space Food & Fun for the Whole Family Huge Vendor Area More Information online 909.629.7420 2 www.vjmc.org February 2010 4 President’s letter Thoughts from our outgoing and incoming club presidents. 6 Letters, news and miscellany Help with RC161 sought, Freebie Four winners and more. 7 Meet your new board Get to know the new officers. 10 Vintage bike benefit keeps growing Texas charity event keeps bringing more out. 12 Arizona chapter co-hosts another big display Jack Stein’s group keeps expanding its reach. 14 Restore or resurrect: Cafe creations More CL fun with Dr. Jerry and friends. 18 Anatomy of a bike rally, part two Continuing tips for hosting an event. 20 My Dream: A long love affair with Hondas A classic Honda finally gets its resto. 24 A collection of turbos Collector Joe Bortz catalogs some of his special bikes. 26 Attendance down, bidders up for 2010 Vegas auction Japanese bikes continue gaining attention on stage. 32 Classifieds What do you need? On the cover Robbie Jenkins bought her 1966 Honda Dream new, Longtime and finally got it restored love for Honda with help from family. Vegas auction results! Inside: Correction • Meet your new board members The owner of the December 2009 cover bike was misidentified. The correct owner is • CL360 cafes x 3 • Collecting turbos Dwayne Mclemore. We regret the error. • Hundreds of classifi eds Vol. 30, No. 7 February 2010 $5 February 2010 www.vjmc.org 3 PRESIDENT’S LETTER VJMC magazine February 2010 Malcolm Knows Retro! Vol. 31, No. 1 President Endings ... Hal Johnson y the time you read this, the new president and Our last 402-660-6710 [email protected] VP will be in office and I will have ended my year was suc- term as president. I have had a fantastic time cessful on all Editor B Brendan Dooley during my tenure. levels. Bill I would like to thank former VP Steve Passwater Granade and [email protected] for going above and beyond and spearheading being family go so far Art Director field rep coordinator. He was invaluable. I thank all above and be- Rhonda Cousin our board members, Roger, Bill, Tom, Bob, Randy, yond it is hard Classified ads Jim, Jon, Louise and Hal, for doing the tireless work to keep up. Tom Gary Gadd “If you’re looking for great coverage to keep the club humming. Kolenko did a killer job again at Barber, 817-284-8195 of motorcycling’s '60s, '70s and '80s I especially want to thank Jon Radermacher for Jim Townsend and gang had a good Mid-Ohio, [email protected] glory days, look no further than his tireless commitment in taking the club website Rich Holman did a great job leading the Rhinebeck Display Ad Director/ Moto Retro Illustrated. Whether into the future. We are lucky to have found him. I show, and on and on. West Coast Rep you’re talking dirtbikes, streetbikes want to thank Brendan Dooley for kicking the maga- On an investment note, I went to a local auc- Bob Billa or minis, Mitch and his crew have zine up a notch or three and being the best editor we tion here of Bettencourt’s 300+ motorcycle auction 760-636-3288 [email protected] created an intelligently written, have had yet. in November. There were mostly Hondas (he is still wonderfully photographed and We have had a lot of members step up to be- a legendary dealer in southern Massachusetts) and Mountain States Rep thoroughly entertaining magazine.” coming field reps too. Thank you Flay, Buddy, Rich, the bidding was feverish and everything sold for top Hal Johnson —Malcolm Smith Gordon, Jack and the rest of you for stepping up and dollar. There were 980 registered bidders. (I bought 402-660-6710 waving the flag of the VJMC. a 1968 bicycle!) Your vintage bike is still in big de- [email protected] My emphasis was to keep the club fun and loose. mand. Keep those tangible assets rolling in and out Central States Rep I heard all the war stories preceding my tenure. No of your garage. Volunteer Needed thanks. Keep it light! Now it is time to welcome our new president, Northeast Rep I have been richly rewarded by being a mem- Hal Johnson, our new VP, Bob Billa, and our new George Duffy ber and president. I have more new friends all over board members, Jack Stein, Dave Hellard, Lloyd 805-602-6239 the country due to this club. We get the question all Blythe and Bill Moore. [email protected] the time, “Why should I join?” Well the quality of I look forward to meeting new and old friends at Southeast Rep members for one, the magazine, the website and the events of the VJMC in the years to come. Louise McCarthy-Dutton events we gather for are just the tip of the iceberg. It I thank you. 954-993-3993 is not about receiving trophies for your bike — it is [email protected] PHOTO © JOE BONNELLO PREMIER ISSUE: '60S, '70S & '80S MOTORCYCLING LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN! nice if it happens, but the wrong reason to join. It is - Stuart Covington Membership Director about the people and love of VJMs. VJMC Past President Bill Granade 813-961-3737 Lawson [email protected] and the ELR UNADILLA'75 The Bike The Man Mission statement: The Legend The purpose of this organization is to promote the preservation, restoration and … and beginnings enjoyment of vintage Japanese motor- cycles (defined as those 20 years old and s we move forward with a new president, VP, motorcycle organizations older, until 2011. We will embrace 1990 and several new directors on the leadership ● Incorporate added benefits to membership at until then). The VJMC also will promote e’re blushing, of course, but we think Malcolm’s got it right. Moto Retro Illustrated is the only full-coverage— the sport of motorcycling and camaraderie dirt, street and mini—retro magazine around, and because it’s written by folks with decades of journalism, Aboard, we will begin to embrace a priority no extra cost to members of motorcyclists everywhere. W of enhancing the value of your membership in the ● And much more. riding and racing experience from the very eras and categories we’re covering, you know the stories are gonna be good. © 2010, Vintage Japanese Route 66 & CB750 | Yamaha’s FiRst monoshoCkeR | hodaka supeR Rat Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club. At the same time, th Motorcycle Club of North America, an ameRiCan honda’s 50 | pRoJeCt CR480R | JeFF WaRd: still Rippin’ We’re more expensive than your average magazine, but we’re worth it. Moto Retro is large-format, glossy and printed we will endeavor to sustain the good work of our past. Communication is a major factor in the success IRS-approved Not-for-profit 501(c)(7) on thick, luxurious paper. We dig deep and go behind the scenes on the bikes, technology, collections, collectors, races, The VJMC Board of Directors will be meeting for our of any organization. Please contact any of your VJMC corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or trans- ISSUE ONE AVAILABLE annual planning session in early spring. The agenda board members if you have a suggestion for us to con- mitted in any form without permission. racers, events and people you remember from the glory days of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, and we limit advertising so you get a magazine that’s packed to the sidepanels with great stories, killer photography and hair-raising tales includes discussion on: sider, or visit VJMC.org to voice your input. I am ex- The VJMC magazine is published six ● VJMC member education and certification cited about the future of this great organization! times per year, in February, April, June, NOW! from Back In The Day. ● Establish a plan for VJMC rallies in each of December, October and December. The views and opinions expressed in letters • Eddie Lawson and the ELR So subscribe to Moto Retro Illustrated today and you’ll soon know retro as well as Malcolm Smith! our 10 regions Sincerely, or other content are those of the author • 1975 Unadilla Trans-AMA ● Launch national membership drives and pro- and do not necessarily represent VJMC Moto Retro Illustrated is quarterly (4 issues per year) and available only through our website or by mailing a check or policy. The VJMC accepts no liability for • Honda CB750 and Route 66 money order to Moto Retro Subscriptions, P.O. Box 202, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274. Yearly subscriptions are motions - Hal Johnson, any loss, damage or claims occurring as ● Recruit, equip, and educate Field Representa- President a result of advice given in this publica- • Yamaha’s fi rst monoshocker $39.59 (U.S.) and $54.95 (International). tion or for claims made by advertisers of tives to fully engage and support the members Vintage products or services in this publication. • Hodaka Super Rat and local member events Japanese • Jeff Ward, and much more! ● Investigate working cooperatively with other Motorcycle Club www.motoretroillustrated.com 4 www.vjmc.org February 2010 Malcolm Knows Retro! “If you’re looking for great coverage of motorcycling’s '60s, '70s and '80s glory days, look no further than Moto Retro Illustrated.