The Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group | L’Associati on Canadienne des Motos Anciennes The National Voice of the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group
Vol. 52 April 2019 No. 04
25 th anniversary of the Lucas Push (Pages 14 and 25)
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President’s Message, Chris Ness ………… …………………………………………4 Shona LaFortune, Editor Rally Ramblings …………………………………. …………………………………………5 Women in Motorcycling (Judith Best) …………………………………………5 Welcome to my fourth issue. I hope you take my little Happenings ………………………………………. …………………………………………7 jokes all in fun … I’d like to wish all our readers a Happy Book Review, Jonathan Hill………………… …………………………………………8 Easter/joyeuses Pâques or Happy Passover. And safe riding to all those fortunate enough to get out on their Tech Chat, Ken Mortimer …………………… …………………………………………9 bikes this month. ………………………………………12 Membership Report, Dale Prisley Women in Motorcycling (Suann Wolf) ………………….…………………..12 I was stuck between paper counts this issue but have some good reading for From Behind Bars, John E. Pepper…….. ………………………………………14 May. And keep that stuff coming! CVMG Sections/Contacts and Reports ………………………………………15 AMM important proxy information ………………………………………29 For women only? Mail Bag…………………………………………… ………………………………………29 In line with this year’s Paris National Rally theme, I asked around a bit while Dealers Suck at Selling to Women attending the Vancouver motorcycle show. I also kept an eye on what bikes (youmotorcycle.com)………………………. ………………………………………29 women were test sitting on. (That one was easy. Pretty much everything!) Members’ Bikes and Bits Classified Ads ………………………………………33 CVMG Executive………………………………. ………………………………………37 One of the (female) representatives of a rider training school said, "When Joy of Wandering, Miner’s Loop the helmets and jackets are on, everyone is the same." Another school part (b) George Best………………………. …………………..……………….…37 went a bit farther by saying that that some people catch on fast and some don't, and that their sex doesn't matter. They (also female) threw out some generalizations though, like "women have better balance" and "men overthink". (In my house, it's the opposite. In fact I think if some of the men I’ve known had been overthinking, they wouldn't have taken the stupid On the cover: Participants in the Lucas Push pose in risks I've seen them take ... but that's just me stereotyping.) Still, I don’t front of the Duke of York Pub. Photo © Carl Schenk think generalizations are at all appropriate, since we're all unique individuals, and , um, some women take “stupid risks” too . . .
Over to the increasingly popular places that provide shop space for a fee, one of the reps said that they have quite a few men who have never held a wrench before, and that there are no derogatory comments given about women (that he’s heard anyway). My experience taking courses at BCIT was similar, but maybe it's because the few women in the class were not at all Glitches and Fixes (Mistakes happen) shy about joking around.
The February and March issues had the wrong date for the I have found a couple of places that do "women only" classes and courses, 5th Annual Freedom Machine. It’s actually July 13, not and If you take a class "for women only", you will still find some women are July 15. You still have time to change your reservations. naturally more confident or capable, while others are not. These days, outside of the rural areas (maybe), a lot of men just take their cars and bikes I really messed up on the links in the Happenings section in to shops for all the work. Fewer people have garages or workshops in in the March issue. Missed them completely in fact. :( cities these days, and everyone has busy lives and multiple interests. (This might be part of the reason we aren’t attracting those “younger members” You may have noticed South Saskatchewan’s logo went … but that’s another issue.) walkabout in the last issue. I haven’t quite trained them all Given the “She Rides” nights at these motorcycle shows, I was expecting a to stay put. little more stuff specifically aimed at women, and I was actually quite happy to see that wasn’t the case. Speaking of proofreading, apparently the rally will be serving gluten-free meals on Saturday, not glucose free. That doesn't mean that we can't honour the women in our distant or recent With so many dietary restrictions these days, it almost past who shook off the expectations of their day and forged new roads for seemed plausible . . . women, so good on the National Rally for picking this theme -- it’s just that we shouldn’t react like it's an amazing thing if some women want to become mechanics and some men want to knit in their free time -- that just widens the divide. Down with the stereotypes already.
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Chris Ness
Question Period …back to the question: We are meeting in a a few great ideas, but not western province because we decided as a enough time to implement “I’m bringing proxies to the group that all members and sections across this them. AMM. What are some of the great land are included. By hosting an annual meeting in their neighbourhood, members 15. Duties of Officers f) iv from the same issues we’ll be voting on”? from all reaches can meet face to face once a document as above: year in (hopefully) every corner of Canada. When I joined the CVMG back in the early “The Newsletter Editor shall…” be assisted by Sounds great on paper. The fact is, it takes 1990’s, the farthest thing from my mind was an a member to be appointed by the Executive energy, incentive and a desire to want to host annual meeting. I didn’t even know there were Committee who shall provide invoices to an AMM…factors that are not always present. annual meetings, and why would I have? I commercial advertisers, receive payments for It’s embarrassing for me to state that the last 3 joined this group to find the right help in commercial advertising, deposit these to the annual meetings have been held in southern restoring an old rusty roller from 1937. (Yes, it CVMG account, and follow up on delinquent Ontario. That was never the plan and still isn’t. rolled! - on its rims.) Years later, and the annual accounts, advise the Treasurer monthly of The how and why of it having occurred is easily meeting is foremost on my mind. Hmm…as the monies deposited and provide the Executive explained but space is at a premium here. world turns… with regular statements of advertising revenue;” Proxies, yes. Each member of the CVMG is “What can I do to help the CVMG”? Wait- somebody asked that entitled to a vote on each topic or issue “Where and when will the next question!? No, but it’s a great one. brought forward at the AMM. One representa- annual meeting be held”? (2020) tive or “delegate” is expected to be there from We need a replacement for Mark Melcher, our each section, so that we have input from all This will be decided on April 27th in Winnipeg. Web Administration Officer. Mark has done a our members on all topics. Two items that It must take place before June 30th in the very fine job for a great deal of time but will be always require a vote are: Elections and calendar year based on the rules governing stepping down as of the annual meeting, Budget. Information on these two items can be not-for-profit organizations in Canada. Where Saturday, April 27. Below is a description of found in the March issue of this incredible, it will be held depends on our membership. some of the tasks a Web Admin Officer is award winning Newsletter. Thank you, Shona! Would your section like to host? It’s really not responsible for. Thank you, Mark, for your (and John E. Pepper!) difficult, and can be actually, rewarding. Drop dedicated service. me a line if you are interested, please. “Why is the meeting being held 23. Standing Committees - from our Policies [email protected] way out in Winnipeg when most document, available on the webpage: of our membership is located in And lastly… Ontario”? f) The purpose of the IT Committee shall be to “With all the talk about create and maintain a web page, ensure data The largest group of vintage motorcycle motorcycle insurance in the consistency between the various printed and enthusiasts got its beginnings in southern CVMG, would any of our CVMG electronic presentation media maintained or Ontario, way back in early 1968. Along the way members be interested in trying published by the CVMG, to liaise with software new sections were started across Canada - it to get a group rate for all and computing services suppliers, and to ensure wasn’t just a group of riders from Ontario – it Ontario riders? I know that this is that CVMG membership benefits from truly was “The Canadian Vintage Motorcycle always an Ontario problem.” technology by developing and implementing Group”. It was a provincially organized national strategies that benefit Group communications. group, and only recently (due to tax laws, - “we are trying to grow our membership, encouraging lawyers and the CRA…long story) it had to be We also need help in the area of “Advertising”. younger riders to get involved.” changed to a “national” organization. Our past It is a job in and of itself and currently over- President Jim Briggs worked long and hard to loading our Newsletter Editor. Shona has quite - “my insurance agent is quite get this accomplished. Thank you again, Jim. good and is willing to advocate for us. I’m wondering if this is worth mentioning at the AMM. John’s Custom Cranks They offered to sponsor an event Specializing in machine shop services for most motorcycles for us.” BSA – Norton – Triumph – European The above insurance question comes from Mark Moore, President of Sarnia section. He is not alone as you might guess. Mark is Crankshaft regrinding, BSA main bushing align hone interested in forming a committee to look further into this topic. Camshaft bushings installed and reamed Please contact him if you wish to become involved. Cam follower refacing, complete connecting rod reconditioning [email protected] Cylinder reboring, cylinder head rebuilding Resurfacing of mating parts – cylinder heads – cylinders – cases Keep those two wheels turning if you are able. Spring is right around the bend. Alberta Licensed Machinist with 35(+) years experience For more information contact John Brunner by Chris Ness, [email protected] email [email protected] or phone 780-922-5611 705-722-8692
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Paris Rally June 14 - 16, 2019
This year we are highlighting women in grandmother, who rode motorcycles back motorcycling. We have a great line-up of in the day, will be greeting Trillium Did you ride the tail of the th interesting people with interesting stories to Reliability Riders as usual Holly also did a Dragon on your 50 tell. memorable presentation at a previous birthday? No! April rally. Temple-Spears did. Nancy Irwin from the Olde Norfolk section started a round the world ride in Long distance solo rider Holly Ralph will These are but a few examples. Take the time 1987, long before most people had show books on the many women riders to discover the many women riders in your heard of such a thing. Many people still who preceded us, and talk about her rides own section. You might be surprised what you remember her presentation at the Paris in North America and Europe. discover. Rally in the nineties. Motor Maids have confirmed that they will Unconfirmed but we hope will attend is be present. Acoustic Jam Session Vicki Gray of the Old Fort York Section I want to remind the budding musicians who founded Motoress and I didn’t have to look far to find examples of among you that we are planning a Jam International Female Ride Day. Read amazing women riders. Our own Rally Session under the welcome tent Saturday about her many accomplishments here; Committee can boast quite a few. night after dinner. I have restrung my old https://motoress.com/founder- guitar and as long as the tune is in G major motoress-vicki-gray/ Did you ride 20,000 kilometers last year ? No! and it’s only 3 chords, I’m in. Confirmed will be author and rider Liz Holly Ralph did. Jansen who wrote the book: Women, Registered yet? Motorcycles and the Road to Have you raced a vintage motorcycle around the Empowerment. Mosport track ? No! Holly Vary has. Head to the CVMG website
Holly Varey, the artist who has designed or see the form in a prior Have you ridden the Pyrenees in Spain or Atlas our posters and t-shirts, and who races issue. mountains of Morocco? No! Monica Ferguson vintage motorcycles among many other has. accomplishments will be there and her
It is sad that many sections are losing members to nasty or age-related things. We are happy to print a “Last Ride” tribute which will stay archived in the News’ records. Just send your words and a photo, if you like, to [email protected] and it will go into the next issue.
Women in Motorcycling
My name is Judith Best and I am a In addition to touring, for member of the Eastern Shield CVMG. the past 11 years, my other motorcycle My introduction to two wheeled riding enjoyment is as an was in the late 1960's when I rode about instructor with the CSC Europe on a Puegot moped. Fast forward Gearing-UP programme - to to early 90's, when I learned to ride a there is nothing more motorcycle thinking it to be a great way pleasurable than seeing to share time and fun on two wheels with the wide smile and gleam my husband. And fun it has been as we in the eyes of a new rider. have shared many, many thousands of kms. touring North America. Regards on doing a swell job as editor of the I have had a variety of motorcycles to newsletter. include a '68 Honda 550-4, a '68 Triumph Tiger 100, and a Honda Ascot. My current Judith ride is a 2000 Kawasaki W650 and I have a 125 cc '93 Suzuki GN tucked away for when I get 'older'. Page 5 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019
Vintage Japanese Bikes At Your section welcome at National Executive Committee Cobble Beach Concours Video conferences Are you the proud owner of a quality, pre-1975 Japanese motorcycle? The It’s fun and informative - join in! best from The Land of the Rising Sun will be the featured Vintage Motorcycles Class at this year’s Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance to be The next NEC (National Executive Committee) held at the Cobble Beach Golf Resort Community on Sunday, September video conference is scheduled for Sunday, 15th (pre-Concours events September 13&14). This will be the 7th annual May 19 at 20:30 (8:00 p.m.) EDT. Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance and the 5th year to include a vintage motorcycle class. One representative from each section is invited to join. To raise a topic as new business, send In spite of only being in its 7th year, the Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance the issue in advance to [email protected]. We has become the pre-eminent event of its type in Canada and is on a par are using Zoom, which allows audio and visual with similar events held at Pebble Beach and Amelia Island in the United conferencing. States. It is held in a beautiful setting at the Cobble Beach Golf Resort Community on the shores of Owen Sound near Kemble, Ontario, and Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: participants are treated to first class hospitality by the organizers. Since https://zoom.us/j/2892399071 the inclusion of the vintage motorcycle class in 2015, the CVMG has been iPhone: Canada: 1-647-588-0588,2892399071# well represented, as a review of the Gallery Winners on the web site will show. It is hoped that this tradition will be upheld this year. For owners of concours quality vintage Japanese motorcycles this is your opportunity to show them off and have them judged by AMCA sanctioned judges while enjoying an outstanding and memorable weekend. Visit the web site, www.cobblebeachconcours.com, for information including event details, past winners, entrant requirements, and an application.
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Happenings Events, shows, rallies and runs March July 31 Central Alberta VMG spring swap meet, Red Deer, AB 6 NORAL’s annual Old Times in the Park, Edmonton: swap meet and exhibition, Hawrelak Park 10-5 April 6-7KOTH 2019, CVMG.ca/Events, Allan 704-489-2218 6-7Toronto International Spring Motorcycle Show - Toronto 13 5th Annual Freedom Machine: Vintage, custom and International Centre antique motorcycle show, Durham Ontario 26-27CVMG AMM in Winnipeg MB. https://www.facebook.com/events/ 26-27The Growler 2019 at Little Brown Jug, Winnipeg. Clint 2499479833412651 McDonald, [email protected], 204-292-4893 21-23 Bigfoot Sidecar: Bigfoot Rendezvous, Toad Rock 27 WVM Swap Meet & Show, Washington Fairgrounds, Campground, Kootenay Lake area. Lyndon Washington Call Barry 604-217-3221 27 Kitchener Section Spring Clear-out Swap Meet (see 25-26 NORAL Vintage bike display poster on page 11 26-28Ponoka Vintage Rally, Ponoka stampede grounds 26-28 VRRA Canadian Classic GP, Shannonville May 26-28 Ameliasberg Rally, [email protected] 4 International Female Ride Day. JUST RIDE (or find an 28 South Sask. Legends at the Ledge, details TBA event in your area). 25 Barrie-Huronia Vintage Bike Swap Meet and Show August Huronia Regional Airport. [email protected] or 3 Moto Expo, Ormstown QC, www.cvmgmontreal.com Joe Gallant 416-951-6598. 17 George Pepper Classic ½ Mile, Bellevue 31-Jun 1 VRRA Quinte TT, Shannonville, Swapmeet June 1-3 30-Sept 1 VRRA Event: Vintage Festival CTMP (Motosport)
June September 2 Bayfield Old Bike Day (Sarnia Section) ( 8 CVMG Golden Horseshoe Swap Meet at Country 8 Ganarska 250, Port Hope ON Heritage Park, Milton ON. Contact Frank Nickel 14-16 CVMG National Rally, Paris ON [email protected] Cell 905-854-5666 21-23 19th annual Bison Classic Motorcycle Rally, Cartier Park, 15 Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance Ste. Agathe, MB (see poster this issue) - website amcm.ca 22 Mossy Rock Concours d’Elegance Vintage Motorcycle 28-30 VRRA Summer Classic, Calabogie Show & Shine, Mossy Rock Urban Farm, South Nanaimo, Vancouver Island BC [email protected]
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Jonathan Hill
“Isle of Man TT – The Golden Years 1963-1982 Volume Three”Author: Mick an era starting with exotic multi-cylinder, multi- Duckworth geared works machines leaving valiant privateers, Published by Lily Publications Ltd, PO Box 33, Ramsey, Isle of Man IM99 4LP riding out-dated machines, in their wake. With the www.lilypublications.co.uk FIM bringing in new, simpler, racing machine Fax: +44 (0) 1624 898 446 specifications in order to generate closer racing, the demise of the Hardback, 210 x 205mm (landscape); 96 pages with over 110 photographs works teams and top riders refusing to ride on safety grounds, the and illustrations. I.o.M. TT lost its world championship status. Production class and ISBN 978-1-911177-25-8 Formula 750 races were introduced with Yamaha giving a great boost £16.00 to the sport by introducing its affordable and competitive production racers giving the privateers at last a competitive machine. This third volume in the TT Golden Years series follows Colour film began to be used in 1964 and this volume also includes the previous two atmospheric portraits of riders in the paddock and start line area. chronologically with a Lining up for the 350cc Junior practice, Mike Hailwood is shown selection of Isle of Man TT astride his 130 mph MV four, while Sussex hopeful Ken Lindsay is on a motorcycle racing images naked BSA Gold Star – probably 20 mph slower. Sidecar winner Max from 1963 to 1982. They are Deubel (BMW) is seen being congratulated by second-placed Colin all from the Keig Collection, Seeley. Son of 1949 500cc world champion Les Graham, Stuart Graham amassed over eight decades is seen in the paddock with his Junior AJS, making his I.o.M. debut by the family run Keig along with often overlooked 50cc world champion, Ralph Bryans, Photographic Company based pictured on his fabulous 21,500rpm,10-speed twin-cylinder 50cc in Douglas on the Isle of Man. Honda. Norman Hanks and passenger Rose Arnold are pictured on their BSA outfit – in 1968 they finished second in the newly- Whilst not a comprehensive introduced 750cc Sidecar TT and Rose, an attractive brunette, became history of TT racing in the the first woman to stand on the winners’ rostrum. period; fuller facts and figures are available elsewhere. Rather, this is a selection of evocative photos of famous and not-so-famous riders and An excellent addition to the previous volumes and one that is difficult machines from the Keig archive as it exists today. to put down.
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By the members ~ for the members
To kick off this month's Tech Chat I heard In the meantime, I'd like to say a big thank from Jay Mauer, from Noral Section, who is you on behalf of Tech Chat readers for your cylinder working in balanced harmony. This sharing a few pictures and introduces them ongoing support. results in identical vacuum readings. saying, "I would like to add some fun pics for On most multi-cylinder motorcycle engines, readers; I know the butchered, homemade carb synchronization is the last item on a contraptions are welcome talk pieces. I've complete tune up. Not only does it result in personally ridden these machines hundreds best performance, but it will aid in easier of kilometers, powered by Briggs and starting, better idling, and even reduction in Stratton or Honda 50 mutants." "flat spots" through the range. My 4 carb/ 4 . Have a look at Jay's photos and check him cylinder SOHC Hondas are the "neediest" of all. out on Instagram --- flyin.mauer will connect Without this last step, they generate horrible you to him. cam and primary chain rattles at low idle speeds. Even the clutch plates shake and clatter when each cylinder is punching at a different rate. The dry sump 750's are the worst. Without oil in the sump, to cloak the noise, they can sound like a rod bearing letting go (or a dry clutch Ducati?). Very disconcerting! If your carbs are on the bench, start by racking them up, on the manifold, ready to install. Find a really smooth piece of drill rod (the shank end of a 1/4" drill bit will do). Open the idle screw until that rod JUST slides under the butterfly or slide, of one carburetor. You may have to remove a spring from the idle screw for that much throttle opening, or use a smaller diameter drill bit. Now, adjust the other 2, 3, or however many carbs to the exact same opening. This physical "bench sync." will be a close starting point. Moving to this next tuning step, assumes everything else is done. Points gap, ignition timing, valve clearances, new spark plugs, clean air filter, etc., need to be completed first. As an aside, air correction screws always baffle me. I usually set them to whatever number of turns in/out the Workshop Manual recommends for that model. Make sure all the manifold boots and air gaskets (like the sealing "0" rings on air correction jets) are not leaking. A good check is to spray starting fluid around these areas, while the machine is running. If your idle speed On my Hondas, there is usually a small, changes, seal that leak. removable screw plug at the engine end of the each carb casing. A brass nipple (different Next, you will need a good set of vacuum gauges. I've included pictures of two different sizes come with the gauges) screws in the styles. They are both designed for four carb hole, often aided by a small "0" ring seal. A engines, but can be used on twins or triples hose to each of the monitoring columns or too. If you have a 6 cylinder CBX you will need gauges gets pushed on. Some other manu- more and good luck! My favourite is the facturers have a permanent nipple sticking Motion Pro Unit. It features 4 columns of blue out of the intake boots, covered by a rubber coloured liquid, that rises with the increase in cap. Pull the cap and push on the hoses. On vacuum. I'll explain why, as we go along. The some twins, there is no provision, so drill the vacuum gauge style looks cooler, but are manifold (between the carb and the engine, Next we have another of John De Maria's harder to maintain and keep accurate. All these tap and install a screw-in nipple, sized for the great contributions, this time dealing with systems need to be hooked up down stream of hoses. These can be glued in and sealed with carburetor synchronization. John warns me the main carb butterfly or slide. When the a push on rubber cap, ready for the next time. that once winter lets up, he'll be riding rather throttle plates are closed (at idle, engine Most of the gauge hoses have a small than writing so we best enjoy this one. It running) vacuum is being created, in that restrictor pushed into one end (a small pellet, might be next winter before we hear from space. The ultimate goal is to have each drilled with a tiny hole). This restriction stops him again. I don't blame you John! Page 9 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019
CVMG Members will appreciate your expertise! a n gle material. Total trailer weight is 2266 lbs Cheers, John D. with a 286 lb. tongue weight. Heavier than a Cont’d similar commercially built trailer but I know the measuring device from jumping around exactly how mine is built and what went into Thanks John! Carb sync is a good reason to it. And I have only $2700 total all in! the scale. It goes CLOSEST to the engine. Next, ride single cylinder bikes...jus' sayin' … a really important step. Connect all the hoses from your gauges to ONE manifold nipple. Cap and seal up the other open manifold pipes. To round out this edition of Tech Chat I have a On my Hondas, this means the four gauge "build" to share with readers. Although not hoses are all connected to a multi barb fitting your average vintage motorcycle build, I think and then ONE hose from that to ONE carb. that many members will be interested to see Start the bike and let it idle. All four gauges what Dave Gibson has been up to this winter. will be reading the vacuum from one, single Many of us use an enclosed trailer to source. Adjust all the gauges to read exactly transport a bike to an event, the trailer the same number. On the Motion Pro Unit, providing our accommodations as well. Dave's there are four tiny needle valves, one at the excuse for building rather than buying was bottom of each column. Screwing them in and cost, but it appears that he also had a lot of out, gets all 4 columns to read at the same fun with project. Doing it yourself also allows height. I always keep them in the bottom 1/4 you to custom make to your own needs and of the glass. Careful...... revving up the engine wants. and suddenly snapping the throttle shut Here is Dave's short description of his build. creates a very sudden increase in vacuum and can suck all the fluid straight up, and out of All work on the trailer was done by me, with the unit. Ask me how I know? nothing outsourced. I tow it with my Ford Now that your measuring devices are synchronized (I do this every time), connect each pipe to its own cylinder. At a steady idle, they should all read the same! You accomplish this by VERY SLIGHTLY opening or closing the individual carb. On some bikes you will have to adjust individual cables. Some have an adjuster at each carb top. Others require you adjust a balancing linkage in the main throttle shaft connecting the carbs. It's there, you'll have to figure yours out. Check your bike's Shop Manual. As you correct the imbalance, your idle speed will probably rise. Turn it down as you normally do...... This can all be a Ranger with the 210HP 4 litre V6. Trailer frame bit frustrating. On my Hondas, opening up one is 3in. channel steel and tongue is 3in. square carb will often change an adjacent cylinder. I tubing. Cross members are 1.5 X 1.5 X 3/16 usually leave #2 cylinder as the baseline (it's angle and all upper framework is 1in. square the hardest to access, under a frame tube) steel tube. Cargo area is 6ft. X 10ft. plus the V and tune the other three to match. nose section. It has hydraulic surge brakes so I Sometimes it takes a minute, other times it can tow it with any vehicle and not need a can take forever! If your motorcycle needs to brake controller. The whole trailer including the idle for any length of time, set up a large fan, ramp gate is insulated with 1in. foam sheet. blowing across the engine, and keep it cool. If Side door and windows came from a used RV you get frustrated, take a break! You and your parts dealer near me. Stove, microwave and motorcycle probably need to cool down...... fridge were items I already had and sink is a Lastly, I like to set the revs up to about 2,000- used bar sink from KIJIJI. Ramp gate is raised 2500 rpm and see if the synchronization has and lowered with a $35 Princess Auto hand been maintained. If one carb seems to "stray", winch as the retracting garage door type cable your can usually see that slight variation, even and drum would have been over $200. Interior at idle. I've also learned that "very close" is is made up of pegboard installed with plastic close enough! If a consistent setting seems two piece drive rivets, because I got 21 half impossible, search for the reason. Usually an sheets at the "Restore" for $80 and I am cheap air leak or some binding in the throttle by nature. Outer skin is 1/8in. HDPE plastic linkage. Last bike I did took 5 minutes, but the sheeting and uses "H" connector strips one before took so long, I quit and came back between the sheets. All panels are installed the next day...... This process can make for with 1/4in. X 3/4in. aluminum drive rivets. Roof the sweetest running machine. When you've seams and rivet heads are sealed with Liquid done it a couple of times, the satisfaction Rubber RV sealant as it is the only thing that level grows to a solid "10". Go ahead and give will stick to the HDPE plastic. Front corners are it a try! The Motion Pro is just over $100 and trimmed in 3/16 aluminum checker plate and a great investment. Once you master the upper corners are done with 1.5 X 1.5 plastic technique, you'll be surprised how many Page 10 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019
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It looks like someone won't be sleeping in a tent this season! Thanks for sharing your project with us Dave. As usual, thanks to all our contributors and please keep them coming folks. Newsletter readers appreciate your efforts!
Swap meets!! These are coming up VERY soon so ride, drive or catch a cheap flight :
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Dale Prisley ([email protected])
April - and we are riding again. Long winter this year. Very antsy into March but they put down so much salt this year it looked like broken glass all over the road. Anyway, it's over Welcome New Members for April now where I live! Full Member Associate Section This edition is the first issue to have a run under 1000 total. Bill Rowney Eastern Shield March's was right on 1000 and this one is 986. Brian Hilton Essex Kent Chip Ashton Essex Kent Our membership numbers went in on the 1st of March for John Lee Essex Kent our section subsidies. Overall we were plus 1 in looking at the Braeman Reilly Essex Kent individual sections. Marc Godbout Marilyn Chartier Estrie Martin Wood Headwaters Our membership is listed at 2191 plus 339 associates which Jean Clouatre Montreal brings us to 2530. Ken Van Barneveld Montreal Robert Fuller National Remember to try to renew before your file lapses. You can Kain Brown National renew at any time during the year so if you are going to be John McBride National away for an extended period which spans your membership Ralph Blight National renewal date, renew before you leave. Your renewal date Andy Roe National remains the same. Ken Livingstone National Dave Morrow Ottawa Murray Vyhnal Lenette Vyhnal Saskatchewan Brian Swain Vancouver Island Mark Hobby Vancouver Island
Annual CVMG Membership Fees
Full member (Canada/US/Overseas) $40 Associate members (up to 3 per member), each $ 5 Mailed copy of The CVMG News (12/year) Canada add $12 Mailed copy of The CVMG News (12/year) US/overseas: add $24
Suann and I met in 1978. Below is a story of there are lots of girls that had their “M” her first motorcycle which was published in endorsement back in the late 70’s. Maybe the CVMG News a few years ago. Suann Wolf B (by Barry Wolf) after he thought about it awhile, he decided it was an accomplishment deserving some My First Motorcycle recognition. He bought me a 1978 Yamaha In 1978, I was living in Melfort, XS500. I wasn’t sure if I could handle such a Saskatchewan. Some guy from Regina was machine. The Honda I had learned on was working in Melfort that summer. He was quite a bit smaller and lighter, but Barry was with an engineering consultant, ensuring sure I could ride it. quality control for work done by a contractor who was repaving many of the I rode the XS500, never dropping it, but my streets in town. One way or another I met father wasn’t quite so lucky. He had very that guy from Regina. I found that his limited experience on motorcycles but none- name was Barry and that he rode the-less he tried a little test ride one day. It motorcycles. Hmmmm….. We stayed in went pretty well until he pulled into the touch via telephone, the odd letter (No driveway. He had a little problem stopping one had email in those days!) and an and finished by bumping into the house! occasional visit. I moved to Regina and continued to ride the The next summer, my brother bought a Yamaha. Barry finally decided he better hang Honda 185 Twinstar. He and I both learned onto his motorcycle riding girlfriend so he Suann would be the first to tell you, “I’m not how to ride it. Soon I was skilled enough to the writer in this family. Barry is.” So, with her asked me to marry him. We planned the take the road test for the “M” endorsement. wedding for May 16, 1981. Of course we kind permission, I’m writing a bio of Suann; my With great pride I announced to Barry that I wife, a woman, a mother, a grandmother, a would need a honeymoon, and being had obtained by license to ride. He didn’t somewhat old fashioned, Niagara Falls was at motorcyclist. seem very surprised or impressed. I guess the top of list. Problem was, money was a
Page 12 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019 little tight, so we sold the Yamaha to help fund 2002 model. The winter of 2003 was spent held that event at Daytona Speedway. So we the wedding and honeymoon. We doubled up “farkling” the two KLR’s and planning for the got to see the “big twins’ battling it out in on our Suzuki GS850G for the trip to Niagara. I big trip. In 2004, we did the Alaska and front of thousands of fans. The Supercross went without my own machine that summer Yukon tour, camping off the bikes for 3 was held on a track constructed right in front but the following spring I got my second weeks. of the main grandstand area. It’s an evening motorcycle, a 1981 Kawasaki GPz550. That’s event run under the lights. A great show. another story! Her new “sportbike” came in 2006 when Barry moved up to a 2006 GSXR1000 and The Motocross Connection: Suann Wolf Suann took over his 2001 GSXR1000 which Suann has enjoyed attending the national Regina, Saskatchewan had been lowered to suit her. motocross race held at Regina on numerous occasions. The last few years she has even Carrying on after Suann’s first bike, she got a So, Suann has been involved for a long time convinced our daughter to join us in 1981 Kawasaki GPz550 in 1982. At that time with sport bikes, dualsport bikes, vintage spectating the races, no matter how muddy, the GPz550’s were tearing up the racetracks. bikes and touring. how hot or how windy it is. Gotta’ love They were great sportbikes. We had a few Saskatchewan weather! couples we rode with and a few of the guys Maybe just a little more on the touring end. even got involved in road racing at Gimli, In 1981, we got married and toured to The Mini Motorcycle Racing Connection: Manitoba. Suann enjoyed spectating at the Niagara Falls for the honeymoon on a 1979 Suann has also enjoyed attending mini races. In 1984, Suann and two other ladies Suzuki GS850G. Thirty years later we did the motorcycle races near Regina. A friend of ours decided to get brand new machines. Suann same trip on the same year and model of started the local group many years ago. His 3 opted for a 1984 Kawasaki GPz750. This led to bike, another 1979 Suzuki GS850G. Did I daughters and his wife also raced. Over the some extended trips including a tour to the mention that Suann is a Viking? Yes, her years we’ve seen the girls grow from “knee Black Hills in South Dakota and a camping tour relatives came from Norway and I’m sure high to a grasshopper” to become University to Vancouver Island. That trip was a story in there’s still plenty of Viking blood in her students . Sometimes we’re just about the itself. In 1988, a major change arrived at the veins. only folks spectating and Suann always enjoys Wolf household in the form of twins; a boy when the girls come over to visit and thank us and a girl. Suann’s riding was somewhat The Supercross Connection: for coming out to cheer them on. curtailed for a number of years as she In 2005, we attended the International balanced working full time and caring for a The CVMG Rally Connection Motorcycle Show in Toronto. At the show we busy family. The GPz was always available for For many years Suann has attended and learned there was a Supercross race that occasional rides. The stable expanded in 1998 ridden at the CVMG rally at Biggar evening at the Skydome. So we got our when she purchased a 1986 Suzuki Cavalcade, Saskatchewan. When we formed the CVMG tickets and attended the race. The feature the “Pie Wagon”, which could be used for South Saskatchewan Section, the group hosted race came down to another epic battle comfortable long range trips; Barry at the a rally at Gravelbourg for several years. Suann between Ricky Carmichael and the rising star, handlebars and Suann supervising the whole was always involved in helping with the rally James Stewart. Since then, Suann, our program from the passenger seat. These long and enjoyed taking part in the event. A few daughter Shauna and I have been keen fans range trips often included spectating at major of the sport; very much enjoying the years ago we took a western swing on holidays motorcycle roadracing events in Canada and televised coverage over the years. In 2014, and attended the CVMG rally at Ponoka, the US. Suann developed a knack for picking Suann saw her second live event at AT&T Alberta. Well, that rally made such a good out racers in the pits before I recognized them. stadium, Arlington, Texas, home field for the impression that Suann insisted we attend it
Dallas Cowboys. Last year Suann came up again the next year. The connection to “older” motorcycles pre- with the idea to go to Daytona, Florida for dates joining CVMG by quite a few years. In Working on and around bikes: Bike Week so we could take in the Supercross 1989, the Wolfs ended up with a 1974 Suzuki Suann is the best. She’s helped install tires, and the Daytona 200. We checked out the GT380 for the princely sum of $100. Suann mount wheels, all sorts of maintenance issues. mileage for that trip and decided we would assisted in restoring this machine, which led to She knows more about loading, unloading and need 5 weeks to do it right. So that’s what the purchase of a 1968 Suzuki T-20 Hustler in properly tying down a motorcycle than most we did. The trip included bringing our 1990. More “vintage” bikes followed including of the guys I know. That Viking heritage Yamaha FJR1300, which we used for a 1978 Suzuki GS1000E which was purchased always shows up. The Wolf Den is always a sightseeing day trips. On the way south we in 1997. This became Suann’s vintage ride of gong show with too many bikes in tight started the tourism part of the trip in choice. storage areas. Anyone else would give up but Memphis, Tennessee. We visited Graceland, Suann always finds a way to make it work. Sun Records among other attractions at We joined CVMG in 1999, the year the Memphis. Next we drove to the Barber Saskatchewan Section was formed. We were Motorsports Park where we checked out the As I’m trying to find a way to end this story, I quite involved with the group over the years museum. They claim to have the largest realize the story is far from over. Within the and we formed the South Sask. Section in motorcycle museum in the world. We were next week we’ll be driving to Arizona again 2012. Since inception, Suann has been the impressed. At Atlanta, Georgia we attended with a V-Strom in the back of the truck. There treasurer and I’ve been the secretary. Suann the Supercross at Mercedes Benz Stadium. are still lots of roads to explore. This summer has been very involved in all facets of This is the first time the event was held at we’ll head north to Alaska and Yukon. Once organizing and attending the section’s events. that location. When we finally arrived in again the motorcycle will be used to tour the
Florida, we camped right at the Daytona backroads. In 2002, Barry purchased a 2001 Kawasaki Speedway for 10 nights. The trip was KLR650 with intentions to travel to Alaska. fantastic and I have to give Suann full credit, No end in sight! Suann decided she would tour Alaska also so “It was her idea!” We also took in the TT she took over the 2001 and Barry purchased a race which is only the second time they’ve
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John E. Pepper
Rituals clean of salt is half the number of days that have you leave your British motorcycle in the dark, Rituals are very important to us humans. Early passed since the last fall ride. The ‘back of his evil spirit can’t get into the machine. Never Christians understood this when they adopted and winter is broken.’ We’ve passed the mid-point. turn the garage light off, and in the words of adapted mid-winter and spring celebrations of The end is nearer than the beginning. It is time those ancient people inhabiting a couple of rebirth for their own purposes. The turning of the to celebrate! rainy islands in the North Atlantic – ALWAYS BE seasons is very significant to northern people. It HOME BEFORE DARK! profoundly affects how we live and what we do Old Fort York section takes its celebrations throughout the year. In mid-summer, usually as seriously. Every year, on the Saturday closest to th John E. Pepper, [email protected] near as practical to the summer solstice, a very February 20 , exactly two moon cycles and five special group gets together in Paris, Ontario to days past the winter solstice, Old Fort York See the Old Fort York Section Report for photos celebrate our climate, our culture and our country. section and many friends celebrate that special of the Lucas Push 2019 - Ed. Other groups celebrate in their own way and day using a symbol of motorcycling frailty and according to their own ancient calendars, human perseverance – a non-running British appeasing the motorcycling gods, or just having motorcycle – in what they call the Lucas Push. fun. This is the CVMG. Like early people burning an effigy of the devil, OFYers, in defiance of the evil being of Here in Toronto we have a special celebration that motorcycling, the Prince of Darkness, will taunt is tied into the local climate and the activities of an the spirit of old Joe Lucas, and say to him “ya elite and special group. An example of a celebration can’t get us tonight, the bike’s not running meaningful to a certain social group and to those anyway and we have a big band of people willing engaged in a particular activity - motorcycling. On a to push it – so nah, nah, na nah nah.... Can’t get particular Saturday in the middle of winter, us!...” Old Joe’s presence, like a vampire, can’t depending on the lunar cycle, the likely number of manifest itself in daylight, and it doesn’t affect days to a weekend of nice weather with dry roads motorcycles made in sunny countries, so unless
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CVMG Sections Contacts and Regular Section Meetings
Section Website (*also at cvmg.ca) Representative Regular Monthly Section Meetings Barrie-Huronia cvmg.ca/barrie_huronia Dave Willerton, [email protected] Summer: 2nd Tuesday, 7:00pm, rotating locations British Columbiaclassicmotorcycleclubofbc.comJack Helps—604 209-6590, helpsfi [email protected] 1st Tuesday, Ricky’s Country Rest., 2350 Boundary Rd, Burnaby Central Alberta cvmg.ca/cavmg Craig Cooksley—403-783-8120, [email protected] Wed., Sherry’s Rest., Lacombe, supper 6:00p, meeting 7:00p To be advised Eastern Shield Craig Alderson—613-961-7735, [email protected] (will be announced) Essex-Kentcvmg.ca/essexkent George Johrendt—519-819-9156, [email protected] 1st Thursday, Brews and Cues Sports Pub, LaSalle Estrie (Townships)cvmgestrie.com* Matt Fowler—819-212-3683, [email protected] TBA, see website, or contact section representative Ganaraska Fred Down—905-800-0753, [email protected]: 2nd Mon, 7:30pm, Beamish House, 27 John St., Port Hope Golden Horseshoe Nick Lawson—905-807-8374, [email protected] 1st Tuesday, 7:30pm, Waterdown Legion Hall (note change 3/18) Grand River Carl Simmons -- 905-835-2236, [email protected] 1st Wednesday, 7:30pm, Cayuga Legion Great Pine Ridgecvmg.ca/GPR Mark Melcher—416-953-9573, [email protected] TBA, or contact section representative Grey-Brucecvmg.ca/grey-bruce Julie Moores—519-371-6491, [email protected] Winter: Last Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Locations TBA Headwaters Dave Laver—519-925-9631, [email protected] 1st Tuesday, locations & times TBA Keystone www.keystone-cvmg.org Terry Neustater, 204-239-0494, [email protected] 3rd Wed, Charleswood Legion on Robin Blvd. Wpg, 7 pm Kitchenerkitchenersection.webstarts.com*Andy Cox—519-208-7161, [email protected] Last Tues, Waterloo Rod and Gun Club, 1075 Bo-De Lane, St Jacobs London cvmg.ca/london Doug McKinnon—519-285-2206, [email protected] 1st Thursday, 8:00pm, Dorchester Donnybrook Legion Long Branchhttp://www.cvmg.ca/longbranchJim Evans—416-816-5298, [email protected] First Thursday, Long Branch Legion, 3850 Lakeshore Blvd W. Montrealcvmgmontreal.com* John Gurr—514-631-8170, [email protected] Announced monthly, contact your section rep. Muskoka Dave Clark—705-375-5420, [email protected] 4th Sat, 9:30a, Traditional M/cycles, 430 Ecclestone Dr, Bracebridge Niagara Peninsula Andy Clark—289-296-0372, [email protected] 1st Tuesday, 7:30 pm, Welland Country Motorcycle Club, Welland Nickel Beltcvmg.ca/nickelbelt Greg Buchanan—705-853-4200, [email protected] Last Friday, location TBA Nipissingcvmg.ca/nippissing Mike/Deborah Hickey—705-776-9940, [email protected] Thursday, location TBA NORAL cvmgnoral.com* Harold Batz—780-454-6678, [email protected] 1st Tuesday, 7:30pm, Norwood Legion, 11150 82 St, Edmonton Old Fort Yorkoldfortyorkcvmg.org* Scott Dixon—905-737-5565, [email protected] 1st Wednesday, 7:30pm, Paupers Pub, 539 Bloor St W, Toronto Olde Norfolkcvmg-ons.org Eric McNair—416-287-5872, [email protected] Last Wednesday, location TBA Ottawa cvmg.ca/Ottawa Neil Hossack—613-276-9189, [email protected] 1st Tuesday, 6:30pm at the Royal Oak Pub on the Canal Quinte cvmg.ca/quinte Carl McMullen - 6130969-8759, [email protected] suspended for now Rideau Lakes Tony Thompson—613-326-0659, [email protected] Sunday, 9:30am, contact Tony Thompson Rocky Mountain cvmg-rms.ca* Janice Whitby—403-273-7840, [email protected] 3rd Tues, 7:00pm, Chapelhow Legion, 606-38th Av NE, Calgary Saint John Larry Casey—506-696-1140, [email protected] 1st Wednesday, 7:30pm, Rothesay Avenue Billiards Sarnia Terry Gower—519-899-2162, [email protected] 1st Mon, 7:00pm, Point Edward Service Club, 503 Michigan Ave. Saskatchewan sites.google.com/site/cvmgsasksection Eric Conway—306-261-2607, [email protected] website, or contact Eric. S. Saskatchewanwww.cvmg.ca/sousask Barry Wolf— 306-543-9386, [email protected] TBA or contact Barry Wolf Vancouver Islandrobinsclassicmotorcycles.comRobin Mullett—250-752-8444, [email protected] See website, or contact Robin Mullett
The map is gone! OH NO! Where is the MAP??!!
It’s digital now, silly! Look on the website.
© S. LaFortune
Yes, the map of sections is gone from the newsletter. I want to improve the club information above, now that it’s almost time to ride again. The map is on the website, where new members might want to reference it. Existing members probably don’t need it … but let me know if you think it’s a problem. Stay tuned for updated section information above. Sections - please review the information and update contacts and meeting information (especially as riding meetings approach) - send to [email protected]. Thanks. - Ed.
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Section Reports from around our Country so there is hope. Will it be ready for spring? 2019 at the NW Washington Fairgrounds in probably not but it's keeping Brian entertained Lynden, WA. Lynden is just across the 49th Barrie-Huronia over the winter months. parallel a little over an hour south and east of Vancouver. Check out their web site at I can't believe another washingtonvintagemotorcyclists.org month has flown by, where does the time go? Even though we are still in If hauling the old motorcycle stuff you want to the grip of winter [March] there are lots of get rid of across the 49th Parallel to Lyden, WA bike activities going on. seems like more trouble than it's worth, there is anther option. The Vintage Car Club of The next event will be the April bike show at Canada's Lower Mainland Coastal Swap Meet which B.H will have a small presence, it's as is scheduled for May 24-25 on our side of the much to test the waters to see if we want to line at the Tradex Building in Abbottsford. They have a full effort next year and also to have invited the Classic Motorcycle Club and all promote our May 25 swap meet and show at vintage motorcycle enthusiasts to participate. the Huronia airport. Table cost for both days is a mere $45. For That's it from me. Cheers, more info go to www.costalswapmeet.com or Speaking of which, preparations are forging call 604-540-6141. ahead under Joe's able leadership. In Dave 2. addition to our usual bike show and swap [email protected] The Burnaby Village Museum is again hosting meet there will be a fly in of home built its annual Father's Day Car and Motorcycle planes, weather permitting; they don't like to Show on Sunday, June 16. Contact Terry Rea fly in thunder storms for some strange British 604-298-1565 for info. reason. Also Zanair, who make plane kits for home builders, in the building next door, are Columbia That's all for this month. Our next meeting, is giving tours throughout the day. It should be 21 people showed up for our March 5th scheduled for Tuesday April 2, 2019. Start time a good day out so mark your calendars. meeting mostly on 4 wheels except for 2 brave is 6:30 PM. Come earlier if you plan to have (and a little cold) souls; one on a 1942 HD WLC dinner. Location as always, is Ricky's It looks like another full year ahead for B.H and the other aboard a 1988 BMW K75. Restaurant, 2350 Boundary Rd, Burnaby. members. The popular Wednesday rides will resume as the riding season opens up, Paris On the business side of things Jack, our Terry Frounfelker Rally is not that far ahead, several BBQ's will president, handed out our new business cards [email protected] be organised, and a trip to Mosport to the and Todd, our treasurer, gave us an update on vintage races will probably be arranged. This our financial situation. Someone mentioned is just a sample, so come on out and join the that the recent Mecum Las Vegas auction Central fun. reportedly took in $26.2 Million US and that Alberta the Swedish Collection alone accounted for $6 million of the total. . On Feb 27th, 36 of us met In other news, Dan had to make space in his at Sherry's for the garage for a new to him 1952 BSA Gloden meeting. Only 2 sidecar Flash so his 1953 Mark 1 Ariel Square Four rigs and 1 trike took now resides in Jack's garage. advantage of the milder weather that night. The accumulated snow In the show and tell department Dan brought will probably keep 2 wheelers parked for a along the hand built crankshaft he crafted for while yet. the 1949 Series A HRD engine he is assembling that will find a home in a wideline featherbed Started with introducing the new Honda dealer frame. The electronics for this project were in Lacombe, open less than a month and just Some projects are coming along very nicely. pirated from a Suzuki SV 650. To marry the SV down from the restaurant on Hwy 2A. Brian, a dyed in the wool Triumph man, who 650's computer controlled electronic fuel owns several twins, is tackling a 1973 injection to the HRD motor meant a 90 degree Swap meet is rapidly approaching, 140 tables Triumph 250. I keep teasing him it's really a crankshaft had to be fabricated as a substitute sold, 50 left. Volunteer sign up sheets are BSA but he won't have it. This little 250 single for the HRD's original 45 degree crankshaft - available or contact Jeff directly. 250 extra came as a collection of parts which he is overwhelming for us mere mortals but all in a chairs were rented at a cost of $535 to have steadily getting assembled. Brian has most of day's work for Dan. The finished product is enough for all the vendors. We are in a new the cycle parts together and after much agro, both art and a fine piece of engineering. space on the east side of the building; there the wring is finished and working, he couldn't are double doors at the entrance to help with believe how many unnecessary wires and While it's old news by now but just on the off the initial entry rush. If it works well we may complications were involved for a simple 250. chance you've missed it, there will be no book it full time and not alternate between However all issues have been resolved. Cloverdale Motorcycle Swap Meet in 2019. buildings at the Westerner as we do now. Engine parts have proved elusive and The WVM will fill the void somewhat when There is also a larger area suitable for a expensive but new sources have opened up they hold their Swap Meet & Show on April 27, motorcycle display, if yours is finished and not Page 16 Craig Alderson [email protected]
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for sale, contact Jeff about bringing it out to We have attached the poster advertising the show off. One more meeting before the swap event. As well. the very successful Eastern meet. Section and Potter Settlement Rally will be held again, promising to be even better than Ponoka Rally posters are out; contact Ken if our first attempt. The date has been set for you need any to post. This years theme is 50 Sept. 14th (15th rain date). years of the CB750. The keen eyed among us may notice some errors in the poster art; feel The BIG NEWS for our section though is the free to discuss them among yourselves - the Ameliasburg Rally held at the end of July. The committee isn't interested. Hahaha! Quinte Section that has run this meet for Registration forms are ready as well. T-shirt years and years invited us, not too long ago, to prices and supplier are still to be decided. take on the event ourselves. Ian Taylor, our New activities for this year will be framed President, who just does not see obstacles, snapshots of participants, and a local artist to gave an enthusiastic OK and is steering us on a draw caricatures of participants in pencil or course of planning for that event. We intend full colour. Samples of his work can be seen in to implement the plan on the 26th, 27th and Motorcycle Mojo magazine. Remember the 28th of July. We are very excited and thank BigFoot Rally is the weekend before ours if the members of the Quinte Section for you're looking for destinations. offering us the opportunity to run with it. Please reserve this weekend as we think it will An idea that occurred while getting t-shirt be refreshing (there is swimming on site) and quotes was getting hats with the club logo on a whole lot of fun. them. Prices are very volume dependent, but if you're interested stay tuned. Time now to get the bikes in pristine running order for the first ride coming soon (we hope). National meeting is coming the end of April Keep well everyone. and Del West will be representing us. Proxy forms will be available at the next meeting so he can take your votes to the table.
Bill and Skinny are working on 2019's ride schedule and have room for your suggestions. Craig Alderson, Secretary Contact them at [email protected] or [email protected] [email protected] with your favorite route or destination.
Finished up with 50/50 draws. Stay warm out there, still waiting for spring. Essex-Kent
Tom Burte, [email protected] Our monthly meeting was held on March 7 at Brews & Cues and along with the regular stuff, the following was of note: • The Tri-Section Reliabilty Run is Eastern Shield progressing well in the planning stage. March is what we did today Two other sections have been and this weekend! Yes, we approached and they will provide marched right into the Quinte Sports, Boat feedback from their members. A and RV Show with our modest display and suggestion was tabled to have a spent time talking to people about Vintage meeting area that has room for trucks Motorcycles. We got at least one new member and trailers for the T--r-ailer------Queens------and have lots of people interested. That’s the (sorry about that). Timing is still up in way I started. A nibble at a time and finally, at the air. So stay tuned while Kevin & one of the Eastern Shield displays, I took the Rob wrestle this one to the ground. plunge. I have included some photos to • Rib Fest Bike Show: Rob is still in illustrate how simple it can be. discussions with Mr. Fox and the Rotary club and it seems to be gaining Also, we still have The George Pepper Classic favour. When we have more 1/2 Mile back with the city's approval. The information next month we can decide Eastern Shield will once again be involved with if this will be an official CVMG event. this Historic race (62 years). The Lap of • Insurance: Peter led a discussion on Honour is also scheduled. Get those bikes motorcycle insurance from the “ready.” The event will run on August 17th. perspective of not having any. That is
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Section Reports from around our country
to say, if you have taken a bike off the Where ever the bike goes it draws attention, Our theme will continue to be the promotion of road, removed the insurance, and much to the consternation of other Norton the Ganaraska 250 and yes, we do appear to be on store it in your garage, house or shed, owners. track to fulfill out commitment. There’s a new it is not insured! If the house burns member present tonight, his name is Brian Muir. down or a reprobate steals the bike, it To our members that read the paper copy, I Brian reels of a list of his bikes, all I remember is is not covered. A number of relevant urge you to go on-line and view the photo Triumph and BMW are in the mix. Welcome to the stories backed this up. expanded & in colour. Ganaraska section Brian. •A.M.M. Dale floated the idea of our section sponsoring the 2020 A.M.M. and we formed a Committee to study the proposal (Dale, Rob, Bob, Peter, Adrian, Brian). • Amherstburg Cars Gone Crazy: Will be the same as previous years; we pick a side road, move the barriers, ride the bikes in & apparently we don’t have to pay. th July 28 . • Mileage Contest: Email a photo of your odometer(s) by April Schoolhouse chat st 1 (!?), and then we do the same Brian Scott, Scribe in the fall, or early winter, or Dec. 31. [email protected] The winner will have bragging rights
and not much else. • The International Norton Owners Association annual rally will be in Michigan this year making it easy to Estrie attend. More info next month. (Townships) We held our meeting at
Feature Bike of the month: our usual setting, the Len’s Norton is not from Colorado….the ANAF in Lennoxville (Sherbrooke) with about 8 inspiration is. members present. We have been getting things sorted out for our show and it will be on A few years back, Len mentioned to a friend Saturday, June 22. This will be our 9th edition. that he would like to have a Commando to Bantam as exotic art restore. Taken at his word, said friend found Our regular sugaring off party is scheduled for Sunday morning, and after breakfast we’re off to and purchased a non-running Commando Sunday, March 24 at Misty Maple visit Tom Beattie for a garage tour. Now this is no and dropped it off. Though in rough 170 ch. Jacques Compton (Québec) ordinary garage. In fact its previous incarnation condition, all numbers matched, no fins were was a circa 1907 schoolhouse. Tom and Dianne broken, the frame was straight, and so it was William (Bill) Johnston purchased the property and built their home next a solid core for restoration. At that point, Len [email protected] door. Until recently it was primarily used as Tom’s pinned a poster from Colorado Norton on his woodworking shop where he made beekeeping shop wall and started the multi year process. equipment, but now vintage bikes are slowly It helps greatly that Len owns & operates a pushing out the wood working stuff. Tom has machine shop. He designed & fabricated quite a few bikes on display in various stages of many of the components for the bike, many restoration, mostly BSA’s, but there’s also a CB550 of them one-off special designs. The Ganarska in the corner. It’s amazing how strangely exotic a attention to detail is end to end and partially restored Bantam can look. With coffee staggering when one thinks of the time & skill Regular Section Meetings and Tim Bits on hand it’s certainly one of the more required. In the space of a small article such Ganaraska, Winter tasteful garages I’ve had the pleasure of touring. as this I cannot begin to detail all of the months, Second Monday of the month 7.30pm, The Meanwhile if you tire of motorcycle chat, Dianne special work that Len performed, it would Beamish House, 27 John St., Pt. Hope. Breakfast is holding court in the house. The perfect require a full length magazine article and meets/ runs gatherings opportunity to stock up on honey. Andrew numerous photos. As an example, check out Ganaraska, Sunday 8:45am, Rhinos, Rice Lake Drive Dodsworth, fresh off his polar bike award shows the disc brake. It is the stock disc with a North. Bewdley. up on his CB750 outfit but this time as passenger, custom, CNC machined pattern. Back at the Beamish this month for our section his daughter Sarah is the pilot today. Thanks Tom
meeting. Phil kicks off the proceedings by and Dianne for an entertaining afternoon. We all The final finishing act was paint, and it is reminding us of the promises we made to Bar want your schoolhouse. curious that the circle closes at this point as Hodgson last meeting regarding showing the friend who found the bike, laid on the multiple bikes at the Spring show in Toronto. This past month we’ve had to deal with the news paint. The photo attached was professionally of the illness of Mike White, his passing, and then taken after the bike won Hogs for Hospice. his funeral. Now we just have to get used to not Page 18 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019
Section Reports, cont’d having Mike around anymore, as a member of that replicas did quite well, and sold for good the Ganaraska section he is irreplaceable. I’m money. Pictured is a Barrel Rest on Frank sure Dorothy and his family feel the same. Nice’s shoe (one shoe only), used for resting the barrel of your shotgun on your toe. You
wouldn’t want your arms getting tired holding
the full weight of your weapon while waiting, affecting the accuracy of your shots. This was something I had not seen before. Moving in
different circles, I guess. This must be where the term “shooting yourself in the foot”
comes from!
Shandon Jarvis [email protected]
Sarah behiind the bars Great Pine Charles Earp, [email protected] Ridge
Sorry, no report this month. Golden Horseshoe Seriously, nothing to see here. Move along. Section Report, Mar. 5, 2019 There was a healthy turnout of 26 for this evening’s meeting and movie night. Bob Thomas chaired the meeting portion of the Grey-Bruce evening, and new member Peter Cooper was welcomed out. Malcolm presented a financial report that showed a healthy bank balance. Meetings will be held on the Gary’s restaurant report highlighted the last Sunday of the month beginning at 10:30 a.m. Fisherman’s Place Restaurant in Mississauga, Nick informed the group that Mike Godwin Notification of venue will be sent to members. obviously for the great Fish and Chips. He also was in the ICU at St. Joseph’s Hospital in demonstrated his nylon strap, which he Hamilton, shortly after having had an A good turnout of members enjoyed our last wrapped around batteries to make their operation. We send our wishes for a quick breakfast meeting at the Hepworth Legion for this removal from tight locations easier. Leia added recovery, and look forward to an end of the winter season. Now we need to establish where to to the restaurants by raving about the rack of genuine Winter season that we have meet for the near future. Thanks to Kevin and Julie lamb that she had at the Purple Pear on Barton experienced here in Ontario. The evening Moores and Ken Bakewell for volunteering their St. in Hamilton. A recommendation for the ended with the viewing of 2 Mike Hailwood homes. So dates and places of importance for Lancaster Smokehouse was also made, for documentaries. Until next time…. readers to note are the Annual Dinner, Saturday some of the best smoked meats anywhere, as April 27th at the Owen Sound Legion and the was the Cowbell Brewing Co. in Blyth (east of Frank Nickel, [email protected] following month's Sunday meeting scheduled for Goderich), a great destination for a road trip. Ken Bakewell's home, near Markdale.
Of note, I think it worth mentioning that, on Both Bob T. and Ron C. are planning to trailer Grand River average, somewhere between 20-25 members their bikes to the south, and then do some have been attending Section meetings. It is this touring on the bikes. The March Grandriver writer's personal opinion that this is not bad. That
CVMG meeting saw 15 is close to 50 per cent of total membership! I Ray Renaud is selling his 2007 Yamaha FJR people in attendance. suspect not many clubs can boast of similar 1300, and Jim Pearce will sell his 2003 Suzuki A few dates to keep in mind, April 6th is the attendance. Of course, winter conditions pull down SV1000, or trade for an Enduro. The 50/50 for spring Motorcycle show in TO. Kitchener the average but let's see if we can sustain this over $29, and an extensive number of draws were section swap meet is April 27th at Paris the summer. A point could be raised that our made for 4 hats, a book, a scarf and some fairgrounds and the Barrie swap meet is May average meeting attendance percentage will go up cookies. 25th. The Oil and Ale spring opener is April if the membership drops off, but let's take at least a
13th and the Grandriver section Red Bay ride minute to enjoy the 50 per cent figure. Joan B. gave a report of her trip to Vegas to is scheduled for May 31st. For show and tell attend the Mecum Auction. The stats on this this month, Leah brought in some perfor- Our finances are still "in the black", says our event were staggering; 1700 bikes, 5 days, 8 mance pistons and connecting rods for a A65. Treasurer. All positive news! We hope that the hours per day, including a 235 bike collection Bob brought in a wrench he had laser cut for National CVMG Annual General Meeting, in from a museum in Sweden, etc. A ‘39 Crocker the triumph fork nut. Winnipeg April 27th, , speaks to the positive as went for $640,000 USF, and a ‘65 Green Frame well. Betty Anne will be able to fill us in as our Ducati 750 went for $250,000. Of note was Section rep.
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News for all Sections. Clive reported that for having section t-shirts produced. Ric provided the Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegance will a selection of logo samples with choices of welcome vintage motorcycles to show on graphic styles and picture colours to choose the Saturday morning of the September 14 Headwaters from, which then led to a lively decision by to 15 event. The Japanese motorcycle consensus discussion regarding who liked what. Greetings Everyone, marques will be featured. Registration is a That was fun??? At this point, charcoal grey is in modest $15.00 entry fee and you can Seventeen section members braved the the lead for the shirt colour, red for the register at the event's online site. unrelenting frigid winter weather last Tuesday motorcycle colour with the lettering font style night to attend our monthly gathering. With still open for confirmation which, as Ric noted, should be sooner rather than later. Stand by for When a complete brake lock dinner nicely completed, President Dave called the meeting to order at 7:10 PM and further information on that. happens in the middle of a city started off with a quick notation that our street during rush hour, it gets Upcoming events to keep in mind are the CVMG section membership numbers are continuing your attention … Annual Members Meeting (AMM) in Winnipeg to creep upward with the tally now at thirty on Saturday April 27th and the Barrie-Huronia five full members and thirteen associates. Swap Meet at the Huronia Airport on Saturday Next on the agenda was review of the tech May 25th. As we do not as yet have the AMM When it starts to warm up and the time day Garage Mahal event hosted by Ken and agenda, we will discuss the AMM and related draws near to get our motorcycles road Ruth Hodge on Saturday February 23rd. The issues at our April meeting which, as I mentioned ready for another season, Kevin reminded fifteen section members who attended were earlier is Tuesday April 2nd. Also, a reminder of us all about the importance of changing treated to a tour of Ken's large, heated our weekly breakfast at the Deja Vu Diner in brake fluid. The hygroscopic nature of this workshop which contains his collection of Orangeville, Wednesday at 9:00 AM. fluid makes it attract moisture which can street and race bikes as well as a freshly damage the internals of the brake system. restored 1950's vintage Land Rover and all of Cheers .... Scribe Barry What is essentially a fairly easy the workshop tools and equipment used to Barry Carr, [email protected] maintenance job can, if ignored, become an build and maintain those machines. Ken, as expensive master cylinder replacement or always, is very modest about his skills and worse, result in complete locking up of your abilities as both a capable mechanic and race Keystone disk brakes. It can happen and it did happen bike rider, however, his shop Hot Stove to me a long time ago when I was pretty Lounge is adorned with countless photos, dumb about any motorcycle maintenance. trophies and plaques attesting to Ken's The February meeting of the When a complete brake lock happens in the accomplishments on both accounts. Our Keystone chapter of the CVMG middle of a city street during rush hour, it thanks to Ken and Ruth for a great tour. was once again held at the Charleswood Legion gets your attention … if you live through it. Hall, Winnipeg, 13 members were present. The very thought of navigating a city's rush Next up was Treasurer Judy with a quick hour with just the rear drum brake on a summary of the Section's positive financial The meeting began with a discussion of a new BMW airhead is a pointed reminder to status ,which led to a discussion regarding the computer app called Zoom. This app is available change out the fluid every 2 years, if not upcoming Spring Motorcycle show on April for free and allows users to ‘video conference’ by every year. Forgive me for being somewhat 6th and 7th and the prospects for the section way of their ‘smart devices’ such as phones and pedantic on this point! winning some prize money if we can mount a tablets. The way it works is such that if CVMG suitably sized display. Dave has skilfully has a meeting and someone at the meeting has Also of interest, there was general produced twenty display stands to be used to their phone/tablet/lap top with camera and agreement among our more knowledgeable corral the collection as he is anticipating in sound turned on, a remote person can view, members that some oil is better than no excess of twenty bikes so far. In addition, listen, and speak via the app to everyone else oil! But, hold on, there is more. 20W is there may be five machines joining us from that’s connected. Up to 100 remote participants suitable for an old Triumph's engine while the Barrie-Huronia Section. For those mem- can be simultaneously connected together. the usual 80-90W can be used in the tranny. bers who are planning to enter a bike, the Check it out at https://zoom.us/ So said some of the gurus! Not all agreed. drop off time starts on Friday the 5th at 12:00 Discussions took place about how the app would PM. One can register for the display in be useful when members could not attend the With prayers to Don Haddow, good cheer to advance or on the Friday at the show office. actual meeting in Winnipeg or for those Rosie and a nod to the joy of longer days, till Here is a link to the show's Exhibitor Guide- members that live far from Winnipeg but still next time from beautiful Grey-Bruce, lines with lots of helpful information ... want to participate in the meeting. https://www.motorcyclespringshow.com/floo Sue Herring, the Tribe Scribe r-plan. Exhibitors will receive a weekend pass The next items were about the upcoming annual [email protected] for entering a machine. Dave is planning to CVMG Keystone swap meet. According to Lyle, send out additional information in the week the band we had last year has agreed to play before the show and we will tidy up any loose again this year. Their music was well received last ends at our April section meeting on Tuesday year playing a lot of favorites for the crowd. And, the 2nd. If you are planning to exhibit, please Jim’s Garage will be our caterer this year, selling try to attend that meeting. hot dogs, hamburgers, etc. during the swap meet. Saves Keystone the trouble of hiring a 3rd Next was a discussion regarding the proposal party.
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BTW, we still need the traffic cones and ‘yellow vests’ Gilets Jaunes. Kitchener London As we all know by now, or should, the National The Kitchener section had CVMG meeting will be held in Winnipeg this March Meeting coming April 26 to 27. Keystone members are its 3rd impromptu Sunday encouraged to register for the event ASAP and breakfast at Jimmy’s Lunch Another successful meeting. It’s getting closer to can send proxy votes to Helena so that she can February 17th organized again by Peter spring all the time. I actually heard two bikes on the vote on our behalf should an issue arise Brubaker. It was well attended; twelve street yesterday. I don’t know about you, but my requiring our collective votes. members as well as some of their spouses filled experience of riding too soon was not all that up on breakfast…..I didn’t have to eat again pleasant. When I was younger (much younger) I Several members including myself have agreed until supper. I’m thinking this together may decided to take a short ride one sunny but cold to pick up and transport visiting CVMG become more a little more regular as there has February after noon. What I didn’t realize was members from the airport to the hotel at the been a lot of very positive feedback. there was a collection of salt dust on the road. My Forks. bike was covered with this road salt and I found out Speaking of food, our section meeting on later the finish was marred. Expensive lesson. Terry will email Keystone members the February 26 was a pizza night, 13 in attendance. registration link following this meeting. It seems nothing brings out the members like We have a pleasant ritual in our section. When a food. Discussions about our annual Christmas member of our executive completes their term we The last official item of this meeting was pre- party and picnic concluded with the decision present them with a nice mug. This year, we sented by Greg regarding the collaboration of that this year our party would be Saturday honored Ross Thompson for his two years at the Keystone CVMG with the Antique Motorcycle th December 14 with the hopes that more helm. Congratulations and many thanks Ross! Club of Manitoba (AMCM) with respect to the members, spouses and guests would be able to th 18 annual Bison Rally to be held in St. Agathe attend. The fall picnic will take a year MB. There are already several CVMG members sabbatical….we’ll see where it goes from there. that are also members of the AMCM. More volunteers are required to help out at the The section’s Spring Cleanout Swap Meet will Bison Rally. Several members volunteered in a be April 27th again at the Paris Fairgrounds, the show of hands. And, this event will need to be site of the CVMG National Rally. It was decided included in the list of authorized CVMG events the fees for both vendors and gate entry would for this year. The Bison Rally will be June 21, remain at $5.00. 22, 23 in St. Agathe MB. It’s a 3 day event with camping, food, and loads of bikes and Jim Daniels shared an idea he’s seen at another fun. section meeting, where we would go around the room, everyone could share what they’ve That’s all for this month. I’ll leave you with been doing, working on etc., for everyone to these quotes: hear. Normally discussions seem to be some- what fragmented with numerous small chats “The real cycle you’re working on is a cycle taking place in the room that not everyone can called ‘yourself.’” hear or participate in. Sounded like a good idea “The study of the art of motorcycle to me as well as others. maintenance is really a miniature study of the Art Mueller brought a few photo albums full of art of rationality itself. Working on a motor- pictures he’s taken a various rallies. They were cycle, working well, caring, is to become part passed around the table. It was interesting to of a process, to achieve an inner peace of hear the comments on particular bikes and Kevin has worked his magic and lined up a great mind. The motorcycle is primarily a mental their owners. It really is a small world when it group of vintage bikes for the upcoming Speed and rd th phenomenon.” Robert M. Pirsig comes to vintage bike in Canada. Custom show on the 23 and 24 of March. If this newsletter reaches you before that - “come on "Peace of mind produces right values, right Our next section meeting will be March 26th, down”. We will welcome you. values produce right thoughts. Right thoughts maybe, just maybe we’ll be able to report a produce right actions and right actions bike or two in the lot. Optimistic…..maybe, Our presenter for the meeting was Robbie Wilson. produce work which will be a material stranger things have happened. He has a passion for Suzuki two stroke motorcycles. reflection for others to see of the serenity at Robbie brought in one which was designed for the the center of it all." ~ Robert M. Pirsig Geoff Ditner race track. It was light and for it’s day quite [email protected] powerful. .Robbie is part of a “brotherhood” of Alex Burachynsky Suzuki owners. There are not a great number of [email protected] these engines around but the owners are known to each other. Very interesting Robbie. It sure makes the Villiers engines look pretty crude.
The theme of this year.s Paris Rally is women in motorcyles. In keeping with this theme, Kevin has dipped into his archives. We are making a visual display that we will show at our tent at the Paris Rally. Be sure to check it out. Nora Everett was a Page 21
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tire pressures, lube cables and check brakes. famous motorcycle rider who started in the ditto on Victor's shovelhead project. Both Spring is coming. Watch out for groundhogs. 1920s. As a resident of London she was still bikes are nearly finished, and the results so far attending the London rallies even when she was are more than impressive. The members of in her 80s. She was made CVMGs first honorary our Section keep proving they have life member. Such an inspiration for so many. outstanding mechanical talent and skill for breathing new life into vintage motorcycles. Doug McKinnon, [email protected] We build 'em, we don't buy 'em! Simon Bruce McNab reports that he's been busy building too, [email protected] prepping model airplanes for competition, but in spare moments has made good progress
LongBranch reviving Brian's 1955 BSA engine in his basement workroom. Yours truly is still fixated
Section Report on old GL1000s, with another 76 LTD project
March/19 slowly getting some much needed TLC. Rod is
Snow ice salt snow ice finishing up his KZ1000, which he's hoping to Montreal Our March meeting salt snow ice salt. Lather, rinse and repeat. So have ready by at least the May 31st to June was held at the home of yours truly on much for February. We're all glad to flip the 2nd weekend, which marks our annual Spring Saturday 9th with about 20 members calendar on that bit of ugliness. And we've finally Ride. This year will find us fireside once again, attending. The first order of business was eaten the last of the grilled groundhog, (he lied), catching sunset on the beach in Southampton, congratulations to all those who made the so maybe we'll be riding 6 weeks from now. on Lake Huron, after a meandering vintage run. 2019 Salon de la Moto CVMG/ACMA exhibit a great success. This year, our booth was open Just 14 LongBranchers, including a new on all sides, not up against a wall as it has member, John, showed up at the Legion this sometimes been in the past; this added to the appeal and we generated plenty of interest. I'm convinced the many vintage bikes snoozing month. Maybe the temperature falling to The Ormstown Rally and our trial membership winter away in LongBranchers' garages can sense minus 17 had something to do with it! It were heavily promoted. Many thanks go to the coming of spring better than more modern seemed a good time to start planning out Rick, Norbert, Andy and Pierre for machines... and certainly better than marmota summer BBQ meetings, with Rick volunteering organisation, logistics and signage and also monax. With long decades of experience, they've to host in August. If you are willing to have a thanks to all those who loaned their bikes for learned to recognise the exciting smells, sights bunch of bikers over for dinner this summer, the exhibit. and sounds of another riding season let it be known! approaching. New tires, mounted and balanced The next item on the agenda was the on polished rims leaning against the garage wall. Greg reports that our order for hoodies and Ormstown Rally. Eric announced that an Jugs of fresh oil waiting for the first change. Air sweatshirts is nearly complete. He's also official letter from the government has been filters cleaned, air filters replaced. Fresh brake gearing up for our annual not-to-be-missed received giving us permission to hold the Rally pads. Wrench sets lying open... hear the Movie Night on March 23rd.... special thanks for the next five years and renewable after ratchets?... invoices for paint, powder and to Mike Mc, who promises to chip in a case of that period. The permission includes all the chrome on the workbench. Final bits of welding! beer. Treasurer Rick notes that we continue to usual events: concours, camping, silly games Parts unboxed, unwrapped and fitted. And be solvent, and presumably, frugal. Mike is and chip wagon. Again thanks were given to polishing, polishing, polishing! getting one of his Vincents ready to display on Eric and all those who helped in getting the the red carpet at the Spring Show in April, and dossier approved. An announcement was With his energetic effort, Jim revealed the beauty Tim reports that he has sold his S40 Boulevard made for the next Rally meeting at Satch’s of the chrome rear fender on his GT250, now to a young female rider, so we may see her at place in Ormstown, everyone is invited. with a painted frame, and fitted skinny new tires, Paris this year. This month we also welcomed delivered fast from Fortnine. Opening the forks Brian's friend Peter, who entertained us with revealed some possibly-sketchy-but-hella-easy- stories from days gone by about swap meets to-work-on engineering, the springs and spacers across upstate New York. New member Mike held in by circlips. Cool. He also managed to H. won the 50/50… congrats!... and two score a couple of rare calipers for the beast on summer rides were suggested, an overnight flea-bay. Bob's desire for a modern touring run up to Bala to see Steve Earle and a day appliance led him first to BMW, but he quickly exploring gearhead stuff in Oshawa...both came to his senses and bought a 2015 FJR1300FS sound like great ideas. with 9-thousand horsepower. Still a Yamaha, but a slightly different ride than his vintage 750 triple And finally this month, we extend our most for sure; as big a change for him as Nick sincere condolences to Alistair, whose father passed away in the UK at the end of February. Eric also gave us an update on the “C” plate becoming a Harley guy. Speaking of Nick, we wish disparity between the SAAQ website and the him all the best completing his final college As President Jim said, "...the decline and loss of a parent has been made all the more trying actual law. It seems clear that the law takes semester, in spite of spending Reading Week precedence and what it states, is that the assembling his Skirtster chopper. Graduation is due to distance". Trying times, indeed. Our bikes have been waiting patiently for exemption form “C” plate restrictions can only just a few weeks away, so he's running on wide- apply to an organisation that is chartered in open throttle. There's been a lot of cooperative spring. I imagine they are as excited as we are to hit the open road. So check oil levels and Quebec, we are not. (The CVMG is federally effort from LongBranchers on Nick's build, and chartered for the whole of Canada). 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Section Reports cont’d … great reads remains unchanged in that we are unable to us. Ideally, the rides would have a theme idea Muskoka endorse any exceptions to the “C” plate such as microbrewer visit or to a historical site, restrictions even when riding to a club and would include a food stop. The riding format C.V.M.G. Report Meeting Feb 23 at Traditional sanctioned event. The AMAQ (Association des was discussed at length; AJ suggested following Motorcycle. motos anciennes de Quebec) has such a parade style rules, and it was noted that these charter and membership is inexpensive, so need to be communicated in writing for people We had four members in attendance. Wayne, might be an option for some members. Some to fully understand the how and why, but not Allan, Lane, and Matt all braved the weather and mention of the “right of passage” was made. everyone was convinced and various past met up in good time. Ted Shipman is in Peru This legal principle would seem to imply some difficult experiences were relayed. Pete enjoying the people and sites on his newer BMW limited exceptions to the “C” plate restrictions encouraged the proposal but noted that many machine. Bring us some pics Ted! We left our when no other possibility exists. For example, section members, including some of the original last meeting discussing what we like to do best, for those wishing to get off the island of founders, were primarily restorers and that which is to ride. We picked up on that again and Montreal, a case could be made that crossing expectations should be kept modest given the came up with several good suggestions. Wayne the bridge with a “C” plate might be permitted current philosophy of the club. forwarded the idea of a breakfast meeting under this provision. Further information was (location to be decided). Everyone in attendance requested. Additional input was requested from recent agreed that would be a great idea and that lead section ridemasters Ron and Andy who noted to a lively discussion of where to go and routes New faces were welcomed, including Gilles, that having a 'Sergeant at Arms' at both ends of etc. We felt that meeting up around 11:00 would Alex and Eric. Eric is restoring an early fifties the riding group was valuable but difficult to be good due to the time considerations for some James Comet and was looking for help and organise in practise, as was getting participants members. I guess we should be having a brunch information about wheels and mufflers, for to print maps so that everyone is clear on the meeting really! Getting to the brunch IS the ride which many members were happy to offer. destination, and implementing a “buddy” system and it's optional should members decide to to prevent the whole group from coming to a extend the ride further afterwards. Muskoka's stop at a dangerous location on the side of the vast road system and geographic location is sure road. The value of a CAA membership for some to whet the appetite of any rider’s style and of the riders was also highlighted. pace.
The next meeting will be held at the home of Submitted by Matt Fairbrass, sitting in for Dave John Gurr in Dorval. Traditionally this is the first Clark meeting of the riding season; consequently both a meeting date of April 13th and a potential rain date of April 20th are scheduled. The final confirmation will be sent by email. Niagara Peninsula In all, it was a very enjoyable meeting. The sunny kitchen emphasised the beachwear theme and As the old saying goes, “If Don asked for members input regarding the several members were in suitable attire including March comes in like a lion…..” Well it did for our early days of Arlington’s, the now defunct shorts, summer shirts and shell necklaces, but March 5th meeting – cold (-10), windy, and motorcycle store in Montreal. It was noted there were no bikinis! snowing. Ya’, I know, that’s almost balmy for you folks on the Prairies, but for us thin blooded that some of our older members either Upcoming meetings: worked there or had some other connection easterners here in the Banana Belt, that’s “stay at home, inside where it’s warm” kind of to the institution; it was suggested that he April - John Gurr weather. And most of our members did just that contact Gerry or Camille and also the Gref May - Chris Stewart (Moto Montreal Cycle) with only 12 and 1 guest showing up for our family. June – Brian Henderson (with Ottawa Section), return to regular section meetings at the additional ride to Pierre Moreau’s place Alex detailed the event to be held at the St. Welland County MC clubhouse, after a 2 month July - Dana Dudley in Dunham QC Anne’s Veteran Hospital on June 10th. hiatus. But Sue was there to open up for us, turn August - Rally (on-site members BBQ and ride Members on bikes were asked to participate. on the heat, and look after the liquid refresh- Sunday) Ron offered to give rides on the Ural sidecar ments, not that anyone really needed a cold one. rig which will be on display. Also noted was September - Rick BalmesOctober - Rick Hill-Jones excitement about the joint meeting with the November – TBD Being the end, hopefully, of winter and the Ottawa Section in Vankleek Hill on June 22nd. December - Christmas Dinner recurring polar vortices, not much has been The May meeting is scheduled for Chris happening on the motorcycling front apart from Stewart’s at Moto Montréal Cycle; the only David Cronin, [email protected] a few projects being finished up, and Marv Triumph dealership on the island. pondering how to spend the insurance settle- ment on his Spyder which was totalled when he There then followed a discussion about getting was rear ended by an inattentive driver last fall. more wheels on the road. AJ will be taking the Much of the meeting focused on events coming initiative to organise some additional rides, up in the near future and plans for the summer other than just to and from scheduled riding season. With a positive bank balance meetings. AJ made the point that more group reported by the Treasurer, and buoyed by the rides would encourage new membership and positive response to our section display at the make the club more alluring as a riding club, International Supershow, it was decided to especially by inviting other local clubs to join canvas the membership to see who would be Page 23
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Section Reports, cont’d (definitely worth the read)
replica of a Sparrow side car. I think that’s prepared to provide a bike for the Spring meant for me to ride in. Yikes! Motorcycle Show as well as those who Nickel Belt would be prepared to help with trans- Somehow from there the topic jumped over the portation, set up, manning the display, and Greetings from North Of The place to even reminiscing about the old A&W’s tear down. Given that this is just a 2 day French, slowly thawing out, maybe and how they would come out to your car and show which looks to feature more vintage the snow will leave by June !! take your orders, the tray the would fit onto the motorcycles and which is held at what side of the car, waitresses in roller skates, should be a warmer time of the year, the Well all is still quiet here. we did have our monthly motorcycles and cars and 8 lbs mugs of root hope is that we shall have a good response. meeting at Tony's..(aka the G.P.) garage. beer. At this point I just put the pen down and On the topic of vintage motorcycles, it was Unfortunately I was not in attendance, so my info is watched the show. nice to see Fred Martin and his beautiful second hand. 24 members were in attendance. As 1925 Indian Chief featured in a recent For March meeting we actually had clear always, there was coffee and lots of treats. there weather, but half our members were out with episode of the Cogeco television show “This was a table set up with pictures of older projects, Old Motorcycle”. Looking good, Fred! flu/cold symptoms. Thanks for keeping the which was interesting to view, and sparked some germs at home! Since there were only four of us conversations. President Andy will be our representative to present, we just held an informal meeting around the kitchen table. the Annual Members Meeting where he will Our events for the year are now set in stone. SAVE raise the question of sections being given THE DATES.. the first event is 14th annual MUGS We received an email this week from the some say in who can become a new section RUN..sun May 26th..1st run of the year..be there. I Municipality of Callander asking if we would be member. He will also be introducing a know everyone will be itching to get there bike(s) willing to participate in their Canada Day Funfest Notice of Motion for an amendment to the out for this one scheduled for June 29th. We had discussed it at CVMG Policy, Organization and Rules the previous meeting, when we were looking at section 19 (g) for consideration at the Well that's all I got for this month .... the events calendar, and it was decided then following AMM which, if approved at that that this is a worthwhile event for us to par- time, would require publication of a full, Bob, [email protected] ticipate in again this year. Hopefully the weather detailed financial statement from the Paris is better this year. Last year the event had to be National Rally Committee following the moved to the Community Centre and we were Rally each year. under a hurricane warning. Deborah will take care of submitting our registration form and There was also some discussion of who Nipissing applying for our insurance policy. would be going to the Paris Rally, either for the weekend or for a day, and whether we Our February meeting was a Michael mentioned that he has been talking would have a section gathering area. A week later than usual do to the with Allan J from the Muskoka Section. The King decision on these matters will be made crazy winter storms that we have been having up of the Hill (KOTH) is tentatively scheduled for closer to the date. Other rallies which were here. So the decision was made to move it ahead July 6-7. A number of members voiced interest recommended for their setting, one week without actually looking at the calendar in participating. Will let everyone know as more organization, and relative proximity were to realize that we were now booking the meeting details come in. Quinte and Grey-Bruce so we’ll see who’s on Valentine’s Day. Luckily the guys in the group up for them when they occur. Although have understanding partners who didn’t object to Last on our agenda was the March 23rd Pizza they occur after the Paris Rally, it was them coming to the meeting. Terry picked up Party! The evening will be hosted by Deborah decided that we would once again organize donuts for the meeting and everyone got a chuckle and Michael at their home in Corbeil. Party section displays to take part in the out of Michael presenting me with a heart shaped starts at 6:00 p.m. It was agreed that Deborah Sherkston Antique Power Show, the Fort donut. Thanks guys! would use petty cash to purchase the supplies Erie Friendship Festival, the Marshville for making the pizzas. Everyone will bring their Heritage Festival, and Biketoberfest. In The meeting itself started off great. Accepted the own beverages (make sure you have a desig- addition, we are hoping to organize some agenda as presented, accepted the minutes of the nated driver please) but tea, coffee and pop will garage/shop tours, tech days, and possibly a January meeting, treasurers report all good. We be provided. It will be a pot luck as well, so regular monthly Pub Night. were even able to keep on task and review the everyone can contribute munchies, salads or tentative Nipissing Section Events Calendar, making dessert. This year Michael is putting out a In the final business of the evening, Rick a couple of adjustments. I totally forgot to add our challenge to all members to bring someone to Koudys went home $10 richer having annual “Ride Around the Pond” which is scheduled the evening that may be interested in joining our bought the winning ticket in the 50/50 for May 26th. It was suggested that we find out the Section. draw. This may be even less than my one route for Nickle Belt’s Mug Run which is the same time win. Let’s hope that the rest of the old day to see if we could possibly meet up somewhere Deborah Hickey, [email protected] saying that “……March goes out like a lamb” along the way. We didn’t schedule any trials events yet, but will look at it again at another meeting. Nipissing Section Sponsor: hold true and that we can look forward to North Bay Cycle & Sports Ltd an early spring and a pleasant summer. Sales – Service – Parts-Accessories The Ganaraska 250 on June 8th was in the events Your substitute scribe: www.northbaycycle.com calendar which started a whole side discussion 2665 Trout Lake Road about the event and Michael encouraging everyone North Bay, ON P1B 7S8 Peter Salter, [email protected] to participate. Michael is in the finishing stretch of 705-472-4550
restoring his 1944 Norton 16H and plans to build a
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Section Reports, cont’d. (yes, from around the country!)
colleague from LongBranch section, and the Noral most interesting man in the world. In real life Dwayne is a helicopter mechanic, charged (Northern Alberta) with keeping the RCAF’s Sea King ‘copters safely on the ground where they can do no Around 35 members, new members, and harm. David Gentes, a guest of Lorne Axel, attended. Lorne is looking for a 69 Shovel. The Triumph was appropriately decorated to celebrate this event. The”25” on the Brian Blacquiere will represent Noral Section headlamp indicates 25 years of a non- at the CVMG AGM in Winnipeg this April. functioning device, and also the silver George Gillan passed around the # 1 Plate and anniversary of this world-famous event. Paul Thompson in the saddle Gold Medal that he received for his Bonneville Shortly before he died, the Guv’nor reflected Land Speed Record last summer from the on his gift to motorcycle tradition. “It’s very AMA. Bouyed by his success on the salt, he gratifying that a totally silly suggestion that I has reworded his ad to read “George Speedo’s made is being taken up for the seventh Welding”. year—someone must enjoy it.” That was 2001 and that “totally silly suggestion” is heading Jim Carey has another 1973 Moto Guzzi V7 for its 26th version in 2020. Sport for sale for $17,000 US. The day after the Push, when the inestimable Photos and description link here: Carl Schenk had published all his photos of the https://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic event, I had an email from Ern Malley, of =99985.0 Angry Penguins Racing Team fame. He wished he’d come, it looked like such fun, he said, and Mike Concanen and Steph Ramon Submitted by Harold Batz offered to let us use his extremely rare tiddler Noral Secretary racer, The Goforth, as built in 1949 by Clifton [email protected] Cunterbrass in Newcastle-on-Tyne, for the 2020 Push. It had Lucas electrics too, and they didn’t work on the Goforth either.
Old Fort York
APRIL 2019 REPORT
The Spark of the Push. Way, way, way back in the summer of ‘94, the newly fledged OFY section set out on its virgin group ride, a history outing to, where else, Old Fort York. The Guv’nor, the late Harry Roberts of blessed memory, had an electrical failure on his Columnist Nancy Irwin and Andrew Thistlewaite Beezer, which had to be repaired by cigarette foil and voodoo. That was the spark (oh, stop it) for the Push, an event he dreamed up and which was first run in February 1995.
Thereafter, the Lucas Push has been run every year, in the depths of winter, when you can’t Dwayne Moniz and Push Bike ride, in downtown Toronto. Forty or fifty or more keeners assemble to push a Brit bike disabled by Lucas electrics, from pub to pub, slaking their thirst by draining kegs at three establishments along the way.
23 Feb 2019 had the event on Blur Street, starting at the Paupers (our regular meeting spot), then to The Madison (our old meeting Duke of Yorkers spot), ending at The Duke of York (a noted pickup spot in my youth a half century ago, (All photos © Carl Schenk) when I was a teenaged dirtbag). The bike, a ’72 Triumph TR6 (oil-in-frame), was provided Reg Berry, [email protected] by the wonderful Dwayne Moniz, our Ex-editor Pepper pushes from the front
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Section Reports, cont’d
Olde Norfolk Ottawa Rideau Lakes
Olde Norfolk’s February meeting was held at During the meeting of It was a smaller group of The Bunkhouse in Delhi. Only six members March 5th, the issues around half-a-dozen braved the stormy weather to attend: Mike brought up were mainly peripheral to the July members who met for Whitehead, Cliff Zimmerman, Noel Elliot, Vic 2019 rally, but no decisions were locked in breakfast in February. Not surprising really, Cobb,Raymond Vella and Tim Nowe. because there wasn't a real quorum. considering the kind of weather and road conditions we’ve been experiencing this winter. Exec report. The AGM is approaching April 26 Our charitable proceeds from last year's rally Perhaps with the first faint scent of spring in the and 27,to be held in Winnipeg .Proxy voting were well appreciated by Harvest House air now, our meetings will be more lively in the was tabled by Noel Elliot and discussed with because of their shoe-string budget. Our coming months. Mike Whitehead going look into providing a section liked the idea of helping local people Speaking of road conditions, the state of city and vote venue. Perhaps paper or online. It was out of their addictions, so we will repeat this town streets after this winter is just appalling, rumoured that Eric McNair will attend on donation. with potholes and cracks everywhere. Looking at behalf of Olde Norfolk. Ottawa’s roads, one can only hope they get them A point of calling our July get-together a "rally" patched before the vintage bikers with their At our Show and Tell, Mike provided a short on our promotional brochures, came into skinny tires hit the streets. One linear pothole video on the Vincent meeting held at Bar question because we supposedly don't have on Riverside Drive would swallow the front Hodgens’ home. Several fine Vincents were on enough events and "show and shine" was a wheel of a Beezer or Triumph and shake it display including The Gunga Din. suggested alternative. This connotation has around like a dog with a rat. become so common, it seems mundane! We Mike also brought two books. One ,MPH, is need something with pizazz like " Vintage Ugghh. one of a set about the trials and troubles of Moto Exposition"! There will some heated maintaining a Vincent. Mike has the complete discussion before this is settled. Several of our members have put their names in set. The other was a pocket manual on the for the Ganaraska 250 in Port Hope, so let’s hope Lancaster Bomber.1941 to 1945.isbn978-1- The weather conditions are holding back we get in before the entry list is filled. 84486-153-8 . photos and reviews on over-winter achievements but the May issue should have Other than that, there’s not much to report for Mike also gave an account of meeting a chap news. now. who made an ice cutting machine out of a Until next time... Henderson motorcycle. Unfortunately ,no Lastly an update from our "Codgers Corner" pictures. where the forum is not cams and crankshafts Tony Thompson,
but body parts! John "triple bypass" [email protected] On the Tech side,Mike gave an update on the Labrecque has his driving privileges restored, progress of setting up the side thrust of a 1946 is mending well, and makes it to breakfast. Royal Enfield,Model G,350 cc overhead valve. Frank "the car totaller" Tetzlaff is mending but Raymond Vella is without two wheels but gave still not commuting from Kingston for his ritual a report on the Fiero adaption he has been Sunday breakfast and "Norway Bay Jo" Joe Rocky working on. Mackevic hobbles into breakfast on his newly Mountain installed knee. If you feel you should be The CVMG RMS meeting for February 19, 2019 Reports--- Vic Cobb attended the Manu- allowed into this privileged club, let me know was called to order by President Darcy Pittman at factures show in Toronto and provided several of your condition to see if you quality. brochures of many retro bikes like the Royal 7:02 pm, in the small back room of the legion, Enfields. Also provided were brochures of with 22 members in attendance. Zoro elec. motorcycle and the 2019 offical We would like to welcome member Al Watt to motorcycle guide. Tim borrowed a couple of the meeting. them. We are very pleased to announce that we sold all
but one of the calendars that were produced. A It was brought to our attention by either Tim discussion for a budget for production of next or Noel that Bike Night in Paris is no more. year’s calendar was had and the membership Apparently too much congestion downtown agreed to proceed with the production of our Paris. renowned and much anticipated yearly calendar.
Stephen is asking RMS members that if they have Thats all for now. Safe riding. Steve Wlodarczyk a bike that has yet to be in the calendar, are they
[email protected] willing to dig it out so that we can get a few Cliff Zimmerman pictures of bikes in the snow for the winter [email protected] month pages. The meeting room at the Legion has been secured again for another year. Last year we
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Section Reports, cont’d paid our rent in advance, after some have changed hands. I have a buyer for the We are going to add to the section meeting discussion it was agreed to do the same again. Honda sidecar outfit and one of the guys is some time for technical questions and give It is very unfortunate for all renters of this looking for a chair for an older Goldwing. I think answers as well as a "round the table" for facility that their record keeping for clubs I have just the thing for him. Looking forward to comments on what’s happening in our group leaves a lot to be desired. the annual meeting and meeting old friends, as to new or sold motorcycles, new projects and some new ones as well. that have been started or completed, or new Our monthly breakfast socials seem to be well sources of parts or services or even “anybody attended even when the weather is less than have this part or tool?” desirable. Thane Gillies [email protected] A little bit of sad news for our section, as we Gord McLeod has asked that a small portion of lost one of our very own long standing the meeting be set aside for “Items for Sale” members, Laurie Mills. Laurie held the by members, whether motorcycle related or position of secretary for our chapter to many not. years and was a director at large for national, Sarnia and will be missed by many. March 2019 meeting I still have not seen the Sarnia Journal’s March 30th, is the Central section swap meet, report “what’s happening” column run our meetings so members are reminded to get in touch with which I had emailed a request a couple of Jeff Woolley as soon as possible and book a We had an excellent turn-out of almost half months ago. table, as rumor has it the tables are booking the membership, plus a new guest who is up very quickly. determined to join the group. One guest from The Alvinston swap meet on March 3rd was last meeting, John Das, is now a full fledged discussed and it seems it was mostly old and The CVMG AMM will be held April 26 – 28 in member, welcome John. new Harley Parts and the remainder had the Winnipeg this year, and Earl Quantz, treasurer, odd treasure of a British or Japanese part to has volunteered to represent our chapter. After the normal reports were okayed, we be found. Members are being asked to make sure that started our new business which was pretty they complete a proxy so that Earl can speak much centered on two things: Mark Moore’s Grant Temple, [email protected] on their behalf at the meeting. trip to the AMM in Winnipeg in April, and, as Mark June 8th on your calendar as Rocky always, bike insurance. Mountain Honda is planning a Vintage day. They would really like to see a good number of Barry Gooding entered a motion that was Saskatchewan our members in attendance, and yes your bike seconded by Brad Loosley “that we supply does not have to be a Honda to be on display. Mark Moore (section president) with $250 Will this better cold ever end? Event will be from 10 am – 3 pm, free BBQ and towards his trip to help cover incidentals like Saskatchewan has been in a the Man van and other clubs are being invited meals and cabs". This motion was passed with deep freeze over February, breaking 80 year to be a part of this event. Rocky Mountain only one question arising about “is this going old records for the consistent -40 Honda is also doing their best to find sources to be a normal amount forever or just this one temperatures. What does this mean for CVMG for vintage parts, to better to better aid the time?” We will be amending this vote at a Sask section? Well, most of us have been vintage community with sourcing out parts to later date to be more specific. hibernating indoors and peeking through the keep the Honda history rolling. blinds wondering when it will end and riding Mark also handed out proxy forms to all so Millarville race track is still working on the season will begin. On the plus side, those with that if we have to vote, he will vote for us. solution to assure that they have the water heated shops have most likely been enjoying Please remember to bring these in for April’s requirements for the site in place. We will be the extra tinkering time. It’s a time to pull out meeting. sharing the track again this year with the that forgotten restoration project with the
Chariot and Chuck Wagon crowd. We have excuse that it too cold out to do anything else. Mark mentioned that he has been in talks Rusty Spur currently in line for catering at our The past month has been pretty quiet, as far with an insurance rep., Tara Palominos, who event, but it sounds like we will not have our as section meets go so we are going to share carries insurance for a few of our members, to coffee lady this year, sadly. another chapter in the B25 restoration chapter see if there is a way that young members featuring the young lads and there perils in Janice Whitby under 30 can have insurance for their vintage discovering the finer points of British [email protected] bikes as there is usually a starting age (for the engineering. insured) of 30 years old before a person can
get vintage insurance. She has said she would th be agreeable to coming to one of our It was a bitter cold morning on February 24 Saint John and the group (Mike Bartusek, Eric Conway, meetings to discuss this and vintage insurance. Matt Freizen and Travis Bently) climbed in the Here we are, tenth of March, the SUV to head out to John Bennet’s farm for time has changed, the temp is A couple of the members said they have another motor assembly session. It promised +6 and the snow is melting. Two to be a successful one as the crank are all dirt bikes went by today so spring is upon us. A reasonable older motorcycle insurance through Co-Operators at a non-vintage rate prepped and ready to be buttoned up inside couple of discussions have been had about the case halves. Road coffees…check; slow possible topics for the annual meeting so things without the “vintage rules”. cooker full of pulled pork, buns and coleslaw are moving forward. Two winter projects have for an afternoon lunch…..check. Time to hit been reported as completed and another two the road! It wasn’t long before someone made Page 27 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019
Section Reports . . . last but not least . . . the comment “Is it ever nice weather when we on our day we quit on a high note and head out to Biggar?” referring to the -30 temps called it a day. Vancouver Island for the day. At least the roads where clear, for It was zero degrees Mar. 10 for Serious Eric Conway, [email protected] the most part anyway. Only got interesting Coffee. Being a bit paranoid about black once we turned on the grid road and the ice, I chickened out and took my old snowdrifts got taller than the bumper, only got sports car which has 4 wheels. I was a bit stuck once! Upon arrival John had wood stove South shamed to see about 8 machines there, churning at a good pace which provided us Saskatchewan ridden by brave souls, some from distant with a warm space to work; things where Nanaimo! Also, I had to wash brine off looking up! Just a reminder that Majestics is coming up the car when I got home. right away, April 6th and 7th. Hopefully we After the obligatory greetings we got down to have a great group display once again. Eric Blasco sees a surgeon next week for business. As always its starts with a little tidy Today we’re packing up and heading to an MRI on his innards to check for cancer up of the bench and gathering of parts to Arizona for four weeks; finally escaping the cells outside his stomach. If there are continue on from where we left off a months deep freeze Saskatchewan has endured none, and we all hope there aren’t, he prior. Last session all the main bearings got through the month of February. Looking will have a major operation on his pressed in the case halves. Today’s mission forward to riding in some new areas this stomach which will involve open chest would to slip the cranks on the mains, spread year along with seeing some of our surgery, which is pretty painful, and risky. some gasket goo and bolt the case halves favourites again. Nevertheless, Eric showed up for coffee, together. Simple if these machines where all With sincere sadness, we announce the and was as humorous as ever. He drove complete motorcycles beforehand but since passing of our there himself. Good Luck to Eric! these are basket case projects we had our work eldest cut out. Step one, find some case bolts! Out member, Ray Cheers, came the box of cruddy fasteners to be Carr at the dumped on a tray and sifted through with a age of 84. Pete Gagan, [email protected] Hooray every time we actually found ones of Ray and his the correct thread. As usual there wasn’t son Gary, enough to go around so it was off to the bolt attended bin to find some suitable replacements. many of our group events Now that we had all had fasteners. it was just a together and matter of dropping the cranks in place and enjoyed calling it a day? Wrong! A little finessing of the joining us at crank ends was next so they would just slip into the breakfast the main bearings. Some emery cloth and meetings. Ray’s contagious smile and elbow grease and Viola! The cranks where ageless conversations will be missed but not ready for there forever home. Things where forgotten. getting exciting, after all this work where we were on the road to reassembly. Next came a Until next month, smear of Loctite 515 before finally torqueing Barry Wolf, [email protected] the halves together to the recommended 10ft/lbs. And there we have it, bottom ends are together and spinning free! Time to break into the packed lunch, sit back and admire our progress. For how long the group has been plugging away it was a great sight to see the pieces come together.
After lunch, and feeling accomplished, we decided there was enough time left in the day to have a look at our oil pump situation. As some of you might know, one of the weak points to these engines was big end failure which is due to lack of good oil getting in the end fed crank. So to insure our nicely rebuilt cranks have a chance of surviving, we stripped the oil pumps and gave them a thorough once over. Surprising most where in decent shape and after a quick test with a drill and a dish of oil it was confirmed we had good working pumps……Success! To avoid putting a damper Page 28 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019
AMM IMPORTANT proxy stuff: The proxy form that was in the last issue was missing an important clarifying notice on the bottom:
Signing this proxy form authorises your proxyholder or alternate proxy holder to vote on your behalf at their discretion on any matters that may properly come before the Member's Meeting or any adjournment or postponements thereof.
Proxyholders: To avoid lengthy delays at the start of the AMM while the proxies are verified, Bill Hoar, CVMG Correspondence Secretary, has this to say:
Greetings Members,
I am in Winnipeg Friday afternoon and will be at the Meet and Greet that evening. If you can kindly bring along your COMPLETED signed and dated Members Meeting Proxies to the Friday function that would be greatly appreciated.
If not Friday, please remember to bring them early to the meeting prior to the guided tour at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights.
Hope to meet you all at the 2018 AMM in Winnipeg. Thank you.
Bill Hoar, CVMG Correspondence Secretary
Bantam. I was 9 years old, and I was have two vintage motorcycles insured for hooked. I get the same thrill riding liability only. Both are high displacement Mail Bag today as I did then, although my machines but very low horsepower and top Dear News Editor present plug and play bike has 155 speed. One is 79 years old and one is 66 years more horse power than the BSA old. I pay approximately $1000 each for just Re: Glitches & Fixes March Bantam. liability. CVMG News Page 3 This BSA will take its place in my garage this Each year at renewal time I question why the I was interested and thrilled to see that my summer, along with a 1969 Daytona, and a liability insurance is not on the rider instead of replica BSA has garnered so much attention 1965 Trials Cub and will get ridden as often as the machine since it is the rider's driving and created a dilemma. possible, or until it refuses to start and record that affects the rates and I can only ride requires attention. It will get dirty, and of one bike at a time. The fact that I also happen As was pointed out in the your article re- course, will leak oil. to live within one of the insurance company's garding the confusion between the replica and boundaries with a large population and high the real deal, all of us can tell the difference, Please find enclosed a picture of the replica, theft and and accident statistics. The fact that although that wasn't really necessary, as was to avoid any confusion with the real deal...it I have no theft insurance makes no difference stated in the description of the replica BSA at will never again look as 'lovely'. to them. I always get the same answer from the January Bike Show at the International Regards the insurance agent that it is the government Center in Toronto, it was a Metaphorical that sets the insurance regulations. If that is Representation of a BSA. Craig Smith the case then it is obvious nothing will change to make the insurance system more fair unless The owner of the replica is really quite proud substantial political contributions are made. A of the resurrection of BSA parts into a 'lovely' strong collective voice from motorcycle machine and for reference, it has an A10 organizations will at least get our message out. frame, A65 forks, a Super Rocket motor, Leyton seat, Armours siamese exhaust system, Grooved pavement all stainless nuts and bolts supplied by Another issue I have is with the increased use Barleycorn in the UK (26tpi of course) except of grooved pavement surfaces. I find that I the ones which are not, and we all know can ride my bikes only 70-80 kph on 100 kph which ones they are don't we, tank overhaul highways with grooved pavement. The bikes by Ross Thompson and painted by Phil Dixon's OK, I’m just leaving this here - Ed. go into a very dangerous wobble at any speed painter, wheels and lots of other parts and above that. Also the traffic averaging 110-120 advice from Tim Bardsley and Mike Partridge. Shona: kph makes for a very dangerous situation. I Is it the real deal, well, it's my real deal, and have heard other bikers also complain about should you see it out and about, you'll know Thank you for taking the the grooved surfaces and some who do not it's a replica of course, won't you? Don't ask position of CVMG newsletter notice any difference in handling on the me how it goes, take a look at the color of the editor. The January and February issues are grooves. Perhaps it is tire tread, inflation exhaust as it curves out of the cylinder heads, outstanding. (Aw, shucks… - Ed.) pressures, or radial vs bias ply tires that make dark blue is my favorite color. the difference. Motorcycle insurance There's a spirit to motorcycling that goes I thank Jos van Diepen on his motorcycle Government officials tell me they groove the beyond 'lovely' in my humble opinion. I rode insurance article in the February newsletter. I surfaces for safety, as it drains the water from my first motorcycle in 1959, a 125cc BSA fully agree with his comments. I currently the surface and the asphalt is not as slippery. I
Page 29 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019 would think that to effectively drain water from the road surface the grooves should run crossways on the road and not longitudinally. That would be more effective in not making the surface slippery and therefore much safer, and have no effect on the handling of motorcycles. The motorcycle road users are not even considered the the decisions are make to groove the roadways. Again, we need a strong collective voice in order for our concerns to receive any recognition.
Regards, Tom Wilcock
Hi Shona,
You're doing an awesome job with the mag. Hope you're enjoying it. Keep it up.
After chipping away ice all morning here in Toronto I finally had time to read through the February issue. I'd skimmed it when in became available online, but it's always better in the flesh.
I always enjoy Reg Berry's writing and the February section report deserved to be featured (page 16). Thank you. I loved Reg's description of the Toronto January motorcycle show. He captured the essence perfectly!
So why do I always go? Like Reg, I congratulate Ian March for a fantastic job with the Century of Motorcycles. For me, that's the only compelling reason to attend the show, which is usually overcrowded and hard to find parking for. This year the weather was nice so I was lucky enough to be able to ride to it. Very well done Ian. And thanks to all the people who went to the trouble of getting their bikes there for interested people to see and appreciate.
I love riding and being around older bikes and anything we can to to illuminate and encourage this great pastime, and share our passion with others, is worth doing. Thanks all.
Looking forward to the next salt-free day. Riding season's nearly here again.
John E. Pepper
The Editor - CVMG News
In John Pepper's first "Norton Corner" column in the January 2019 edition of The CVMG News he had some good information on the development of the rotary engine and its use in the rotary-engined Norton, however he also quoted a 1988 article in Canadian Biker which referred to the innovative rotary engined NSU R0 80 automobile built by motorcycle manufacturer NSU in the '70s as a "failure". I think that statement is incorrect, and I'm supported by famous British motoring journalist L.J.K Setright's opinion, who wrote in 1977 - the last year the R0 80 was manufactured: "In a world where most cars deteriorate, it actually got better; and while many other cars shared its title of 'Car of the Year', no other was ever a rival for its unofficial title of 'Car of the Decade'."
I also found the comments regarding the present Norton CR700P rotary- engine racer interesting, since I watched it being ridden by 2015 British Superbike Champion Josh Brookes this year at the 2018 Classic TT (unfortunately it started smoking and slowed about half-way through the race), as well as talking to Josh about it at the annual Classic TT "Hero's Dinner" where I accidentally ended up sitting beside Josh and his charming finance Aimee. Further to what John wrote in his column, Josh told me that he had been instructed to keep the engine under 10,000 rpm in order to increase its reliability, and that the rotor tips didn't give any trouble despite what everybody keeps repeating based on problems during the early
Page 30 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019 development of the rotary engine. He also told me that engine oil is injected into the highly- stressed centre main bearing and then passes out the exhaust to not only lubricate the bearing but also to help cool it... in other words a constant-loss lubrication system like the first Norton which won the TT in 1907 used. There's a great on-board video of Josh riding the rotary Norton in the 2017 Classic TT on Youtube, as well as lots of other videos of the bike in action in 2018.
Here are some photos I took of the bike and a disassembled engine in the paddock best wishes, Robert Hess, Nanaimo
asserts that the lack of and they were decidedly against it. engagement is sending a But it’s not just the dealers, is it? Remember, growing number of women the industry itself scored an average C-grade. motorcyclists to the A few years ago, after flipping through a internet, to sites like this motorcycle magazine, I ran an article titled one, for information. Sleazy Motorcycle Ads. In today’s world of Moreover, the failure of sensationalist headlines, it would have been dealerships to engage with titled “3 of This Month’s Sleaziest Motorcycle female motorcyclists is Ads (and 1 Clean One)”, but 2013 was a more leading to more women innocent time. In that article I lamented at the taking to online retailers depiction of our two wheel riding sisters in and online platforms to buy motorcycle advertising. Yes, these were gear and accessories. beautiful women. Yes, they were good to look at. But these are our sisters. The panel warned that this will have growing financial I repeat. Panel says: Dealers implications for dealerships as women move Suck at Selling To from being an outreach or niche market, into These. Are. Our. Sisters. a more significant share of a dealer’s Women - (Try to Act potential customer base. With as many as 1.2 Isn’t it about time we start treating them as Surprised) million women riders in the United States, such?” and more female passengers, women are I am inserting some excerpts from the above estimated to make up one in four riders. A Full article here: article, used with permission from the growing group left sometimes feeling https://www.youmotorcycle.com/dealers- youmotorcycle blog, originally published alienated. suck-at-selling-to-women.html May, 2017. This motorcycle lifestyle blog always has some interesting reading - Ed.. …The panel pointed out dealers were tending to suggest motorcycles for women without A panel of motorcycle industry experts even hearing a woman’s riding preferences or announced that motorcycle dealers are experience. consistently failing at engaging female riders and women interested in learning about The panel encouraged women to actually motorcycling. Thank God we have experts share their experiences. They pointed out we can rely on to tell us all of the things that that OEMs deliver consequences for dealers we already knew. with consistently negative reviews, but without women reaching out to speak their In all fairness, this was a pretty stellar panel minds, improvement will be slow. as far as the online motorcycle community goes. It was composed of Genevieve All in all, the idea that dealers might not be Schmitt, founder of Women Riders Now; hitting the nail on the head when it comes to Sarah Schilke, Marketing Director at BMW adapting their business to a growing female Motorrad; Kim Knupp, National Events demographic is nothing new. Last year we Manager at Yamaha; The Moto Lady; et al. asked our readers what they thought about dealerships offering “bikini bike washes.” Watch out for those dragon eggs! © S. LaFortune In a time when old school brick-and-mortar Some of our woman rider friends responded, dealership foot traffic is waning, the panel Page 31 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019
Nev Miller As I write this report, another 15 cm of snow is in the forecast for Ottawa. Will this winter ever end? At least we have now put the clocks forward so we can enjoy lighter evenings. We’ll soon be pulling the bikes out of hibernation.
The South Western Ontario Vintage (Classic) Trials Group calendar begins on March 24th at Morning Mist, followed by Brantford on April 7th and Clinton on April 28th. Details can be found on the CVMG website under the ‘Special Interest’ tab or contact Graham Pyl on 905 929 5934 or [email protected].
The other event at the beginning of the season is the Ganaraska 250 Road Run. This year it has been pushed back a couple of weeks and will take place on Saturday, June 8th. Everyone I speak to who has been on this run in previous years says it is a lot of fun and is well organised. You don’t need a race bike to participate. To register go to www.ganaraska250.weebly.com or contact Phil Goldsmith at [email protected] or 905 885 9969.
Just a reminder, the South Western Ontario Vintage Trials events are eligible for CVMG insurance cover. Each event organiser needs to apply for coverage through the Insurance Coordinator, Rob Dirisio at [email protected] Both volunteers and participants need to sign a waiver on the day of the event.
Nev
Doug Forbes, 83 (BMW) challenging Bruce Uyeda, 259 (Yamaha), Turn 20, Neville Miller, 613-830-4450 or [email protected] Calabogie Motorsports Park July 2018 (Photo: Nev Miller)
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Bikes and Bits M e m b e r s ’ S m a l l A d s
I have a rare, 55cc, 1963 Honda C105 Super Cub for sale. This bike is an older restoration that is in good running order and is for sale for the best cash offer. More photos in buy/sell area of CVMG.ca. I would also consider trading it in part or in whole for another interesting, complete-and-running (sorry, no projects) vintage motorcycle. Email me [email protected] or call Jim at (519) 568-7282 for more info. (02/19)
I have two 1984 Honda GL1200 Standard motorcycles for sale. Both are in superb condition, recently fully certified and ready for the road (see photos). The black bike is completely stock in appearance but with some mechanical upgrades while the red bike has been upgraded both cosmetically and mechanically to an extensive degree. Both bikes have just over 100K and have been very well maintained.
If you are unfamiliar with 1984 GL1200 Standards, they are the final year for Honda's Standard Gold Wings and the first year for the 1200 engine and chassis upgrades. You will be surprised at how much lighter and better handling a vintage touring bike can be. With the included windshields and luggage, you're all set for 1964 Honda C-100 (50cc), Very decent an extended tour come spring. condition, 1453 mi, red , heated garage, $1500.00 (More pics on CVMG web buy and sell area). JoeRocket Highside One Piece Racing Leathers 1967 Honda CB Super Hawk 305, These two bikes are both listed for sale for $500Cdn Red/silver, very good running condition, the best cash offer. I would be willing to heated garage, $6500.00 consider some form of smaller, vintage bike Size 40. New condition & never raced. Quality in trade, as either full or part payment. cowhide leather construction. Shoulder air vents. Perforated front. Extra padded leather in 1969 Vespa VLB Sprint C-150, Black, fully Please email Jim at [email protected] or shoulders front and back, as well as bottom of restored, heated garage $4000.00 call me at the spine/seat area. Padded hips. YBS zippers. (519) 568-7282 with any questions. (02/19) Joe Rocket details and buttons. Stretch fabric 2001 Honda VFR 800, perfect new condition, panels in the arm and crotch area. Leather 1000km, Heated garage. What more can I say. stretch panels on the knees. Joe Rocket racing $4600.00 removable/replaceable knee sliders. Call Jason
905-303-7397 or e-mail at [email protected] John Kane, [email protected] (01/19) Page 33 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019
Bikes and Bits cont’d oh come on … just pick up the phone already
FOR SALE—1972 Norton Commando Excellent condition, new paint, Boyer ignition, engine FOR SALE—1974 Honda CB 360 original parts rebuilt by Herb Becker, many new parts, extra (uncertified). New tires and battery. In storage Dunstall Decibels, shop manual and parts since 1982 until restoration in 2013. Excellent catalogue. Ready to be certified, $7,900. Chris, condition. $2000. Serious enquiries only. Al 905-987-3353, [email protected] (renewed 03/19) Tanner, [email protected] (renewed 12/18) FOR SALE—1978 Suzuki GS1000E Black with the white stripe, original owner, 71,000km, good shape with many spares including complete stock exhaust, turn signals, fairing, gauges, pegs, etc. Oil changed every 1000 km and stored for many years. Purchased new from McBride’s in 1978 and we have had lots of adventures ogether. $3000 firm. Retired and downsizing, located outside of Newmarket, Ontario. Can be insured inexpensively with vintage plan. Fred Marshall, [email protected] or text 416- Selling 2007 Yamaha V-Star Classic approx 770-0114 (renewed 12/18) 9027 km. Asking $6000.00. Bike is near perfect. Stored indoors. Call David at FOR SALE—1968 BSA Bantam $2,000 OBO 780-938-4011 or Shelly at 780-919-5158, (PRICE REDUCED). In Greater Sudbury, Ontario. [email protected] (02/19) Chico Vail-lancourt, 705-618-5629, c.vaillancourt@yahoo. com (ren/rev 01/19)
FOR SALE—1967 BSA Wasp 500 Scrambler Replica. The Wasp was a very limited production competition model, produced only for 1966-67. FOR SALE—1994 Moto Guzzi SP3 Custom paint/ This is a replica based on the A50R street bike. body work, some performance add ons. Asking
It has had a full restoration by the owner with $7,500. Jerry Stubbington, guzzi.guy50@gmail. engine also fully rebuilt. Many new parts com or 204-509-5498 (renewed 01/19) include exhaust, fenders, seat, wheels, tires,
etc. Lovely bike that starts and runs great. FOR SALE—1971 Honda CB450 Reconditioned
Ownership in my name and is street and running with a current Alberta registra- To place an ad in the CVMG News, email your registered. Comes with tail light assembly, tion in my name. All original parts available to wording (and photo) directly to and shorty mufflers. Can be put on the street remove Windjammer. $4500. Gord Norton, the. [email protected]. Changes? Deletions? with very little effort. Rare opportunity to [email protected] (12/18) Same email: [email protected] own this unique model. PRICE REDUCED to $6900, negotiable. Located in Midland, ON. And check out the CVMG website for self-posted items—there’s a great selection of stuff John Bakker, 705-526-4500, there. [email protected] (renewed 03/19) A reminder—these free ads are intended for member’s personal use only, NOT for FOR SALE—Fiberglass Motorcycle Parts commercial enterprises. Manufacturing company has closed; professionally-made production moulds for Ads will be removed after 4 months unless renewed. Tell me if they sell! - Ed. fairings, fenders and seats for sale. For mould list with prices, please contact Pat Cowan, pacomotorstuff@ cogeco.ca (renewed 12/18) Page 34 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019
Bikes and Bits cont’d Check your sheds … make some $$ ?
FOR SALE: BSA A50R Royal Star 1966 - motor/frame wanted match; new ownership $1,500 number 980Z. BSA A50R Royal Star 1968, new top end number match, new ship, all there $2,000 WANTED - For restoration and riding (hopefully!) UK/British flat tanker, pre- Triumph 250 Frame $100 1927 BSA-Norton-Douglas-Sunbeam BSA parts, heads, frames Triumph or? Even if it’s missing many parts, you think it’s junk, I’m interested. Triumph 1970 650CC TR6C top lug or top Thank you! triple tree. new old stock $65 Chris: [email protected] Triumph front brake plate all shoes fixed $65
Triumph lower leg 1960 to 1966 $100 WANTED—Front Bumper/Mudguard for ’58 Front brake plate for Sportster 1967-1969 Royal Enfield Constellation 700cc. Thank you, good shape $55 Tanya Leroux, 416-629-2483, [email protected] (renewed 12/18) Paul Archer, Wyoming ON 519-542-7858 9 AM to 7 PM (03/19) WANTED Random Mopeds and Lightweight FOR SALE - 1968 BSA 500 Royal Star. Motor bikes with pedals and engine kits. Call me at and frame numbers match. New top end. 780-297-1544, Edmonton Area, Jay Mauer, Good starter to restore. $1600. 1966 BSA 500 FOR SALE 1971 650 Triumph . 99%complete. [email protected] (03/19) Royal Star. Motor and frame numbers all Does not run. $1,200. match. New ownership. No gas tank, front Scott Jackson [email protected] (03/19) WANTED Kawasaki 900 Z1 or Honda CB750 end, side covers. Good starter to restore. K0 Parts … 73 to 75 Z! OEM frame & exhaust $1000. or project parts/bike … 69 & 70 CB750 parts Front fork leg for 1956 Triumph Thunderbird. or bike, any condition, even damaged … cash In good shape. $100. Call Paul Archer, 519- or trade (British, Japanese, HD…) 542-7858, 9:00 to 6:00pm weekends. (01/19) George Schwartz, 416-99-5940 or [email protected] (01/19) FOR SALE—Tires & Parts 2 x 160/70R17 rear blackwall Michelin, Harley-Davidson, $200; 1 x 240/40R18 rear Dunlop, Harley-Davidson, $297; WANTED - Original fiberglass skid plate 1 x 180/55ZR17 rear Michelin blackwall, Harley- for 1974 Yamaha TY 250 trials. Davidson, $255; 1 x 120/90x18 rear Avon Road Would consider complete parts bike. John Runner, $160; 1 x 130/70x18 front Dunlop, Har- Brunner, 780-922-5611 or email ley-Davidson, $150; Paul Archer, Wyoming ON, [email protected]. (03/19) 519-542-7858, 9:00am to 7:00pm only. (12/18) I have a 2004 Suzuki Burgman 400 scooter for WANTED—Motorcycle Restorer I’m looking sale. I find myself with an embarrassment of FOR SALE—Motorcycle Book Collection Unique for someone to do restoration on a 1985 riches in having two of these wonderful 'uber- collection of over 80 motorcycle racing books Kawasaki 750 LTD ZN. Everything runs well; scooters' and am therefore putting one up for inc. riders, machines and events. Riders: Duke, it just needs engine block etc brought back sale. The bike in question has approx. 23K on Dunlop, Hailwood, Mann, Redman, etc. Ma- from dingy to bright and same with rims."A the speedo and is in great running condition. It chines: BSA, BMW, Gilera, Honda, Moto Guzzi, cosmetic facelift”. "Thomas Palen, 519-425- has logged no miles since being certified last Norton, Triumph. Events: Continental Circus 1002, [email protected] (renewed 01/19) fall. Included are two new Michelin tires, a new ‘39 and ‘50, Irish Road Races ‘54-’59, Isle of battery and a number of other new parts. These Man TT, Ulster GP. Authors: Maurice Bula, GS terrific scooters are are belt-driven, 400cc bikes Davidson, Griffiths, Heath, Jenkinson, Walker, WANTED—Rectangular BMW mirrors for ‘71 that are capable of near-100mph speeds while Willoughby. Specials: Motocourse ‘97 and ‘99, R60/5 Preferably a set of right and left (or a returning 70 mph. You won't be disappointed. 500cc World Champions, World Superbikes, left) short stem, in very good to excellent
Encyclopedias by Roland Brown, George Bishop, condition. The 400 Burgman is offered for sale for best Roger Hicks, Peter Henshaw, Hugh Wilson. For Short stem type to suit higher bars. What I cash offer and once again I would consider details contact Ed Cunningham, 519-942-0274, need can be seen at MAX BMW website Parts taking a running and complete vintage bike in Fiche-R60/5-diagram 51_5471 MIRROR (# 4 [email protected] (renewed 11/18) trade. Contact me at [email protected] or mirror in diagram) J. Crawford, B.C. Section, call Jim at (519) 568-7282 for more info. (02/18) indianjc@ shaw.ca (12/18)
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WANTED: for 2020 Cannonball, wishing to WANTED - I need a motor for a VeloSolex. I purchase a 1928 or 1929 Harley JHD or have the bottom end, carb and drive but excelsior. I have been a mechanic on the last 2 half the crankcase, cylinder, piston, rod, Cannonballs. I don’t abuse my bikes, the bike head, and ignition is missing. I would buy will become a permanent part of my small parts for this 60's or 70's motor or prefer a collection and treated with the utmost complete motor. Email David respect. Prefer something original or restored, [email protected] or text or call and would consider partial restored. Bob at 780-938-4011. (02/19) [email protected] (250) 812-4406 (revised 2/19)
WANTED—Norton Interstate Seat, any condi- WANTED Timing cover iand front fender for tion, Also 1969 Commando mufflers. While a BSA OHV Sloper, I could also use a hinged I’m at it also looking for 1969 Triumph 650 rear fender tail piece, ribbed, 1933-35. Will TR6 pipes (paired) and mufflers. Thanks, pay cash, or I have a few pre war BSA spares Laurie Wookey, 705-977-1188 (12/18) to trade. [email protected] , 905 459 9527 (02/19) WANTED - right side handle bar switch for 1975 Honda CB500T. Has the shut off switch and start button. I have the WANTED—Left Side ‘43 Harley WLC housing but no insides. Sam, 1-780-916- WANTED—Alloy Cylinder Barrel for Garden Crankcase with good orig. numbers or 2323 or [email protected] (03/19) Gate Norton International Norton Part # matched cases. Will consider complete A11/135AL. Should be a number cast into the engine. Tom Wilcock, 905-263-2557, R/H base flange: E6591. Also WANTED—Hairpin [email protected] (01/19) Valve Spring Compressor Tool. Howard Smith, 403-948-5180, [email protected]. (ren. 01/19)
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The Joy of Wandering George Best Part (b) Ghost Towns: The Miner’s Loop, Eastern Ontario, October, 2017
In PART (a), I identified Ian, Bob, Judith, Gary, The undulating hills and rolling “twisties” are memorial plaques identifying much of the Rick and George as participants on this tour. made for some great riding along the Foxes’ historic importance of the mining, smelting, and These were their rides. Ian had his 1953 VHA Corner road through Malone to Deloro, as roasting furnaces for arsenic and the refining 500 Ariel, Bob was mounted as usual on his equally enjoyable as from Queensborough to operations for 1976 R75 BMW, Judith on her trusty 2000 Highway #62. As mentioned, most of the cyanide. W650 Kawasaki and Gary was enjoying the land is now used as farmland with very little ride with his 1968 CB 160 Honda. Rick was evidence showing of the ‘mostly’ brief The village was riding proud on his 1983 Suzuki GS750ESD mining history of the past centuries. It is easy incorporated in while I was leading with my 1975 Mark 3 to note while riding these back roads, that 1919, and was Norton Commando 850. their path likely hasn’t changed much since separate from their beginning, as they pass along Marmora Township. streams, around rocky outcrops and bogs, Within the village up and down the natural contours of the once stood two land and on lines that defy anything schools and two hos- straight! pitals. The village people boasted of a Within ten minutes of peeking over the championship blind steep hill at Malone, we arrived at baseball team and the eastern entrance of the quaint village an orchestra in its of Deloro. The meaning of Deloro is hay day. Deloro, the “Valley of Gold”. Its main east-west road main terminates at the library. On the front lawn streets paved with curbs like any urban setting, has its own central potable water and Page 37 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019 sewer systems and was noted for being one of Not wanting to be soaked by the threating rain, father worked in the mid ’90's helping to clean the first villages in the region with ‘modern we remounted our bikes and headed gold residue from the massive tailings which conveniences’. The homes, some dating back northward from Marmora to Cordova Mines on remains above ground. Our group enjoyed to 1916, seem all to be individually designed another undulating twisty road that follows the refreshments at Sam’s while sitting in the easy unlike most mining or factory towns. At one Crowe River. Some stretches of the river’s edge chairs on the front porch. As we enjoyed our point during the mining and processing exceed any beauty you may find riding in the refreshments the owner’s dog entertained us operations the various plants employed over New England States. Here and there we saw with his affectionate requests for a pat. The 400 people. places where boats or canoes can be launched sun was trying to peek through the cloud for fishing or recreation. cover when we headed off. It was at the memorial plaque site that we took a short rest taking in the information on The village of Cordova Mines is an unassuming We then road to the Mighty Marmoraton the commemorative display. Twenty five village of less than twenty dwellings. It is split Mine site a twenty minute leisurely ride south shafts were dug at the Deloro site in 1871, less by a border line running between and just east of Marmora on Hwy. 7. We than a decade after the Eldorado strikes. Peterborough and Hastings Counties. Not parked our bikes at the entrance to the Initially, gold and arsenic were mined followed unlike other gold mining areas, there was once walkway leading to a lookout to learn the by silver and cobalt. The alloying of cobalt plenty of commercial, civic and social de- meaning of ‘Mighty’. with tungsten and chromium led to the velopment supporting the ‘boom-bust’ production of stellite. This was a commodity operations starting back in 1860. Postmaster-- What makes this mine of special importance? sought after and highly regarded as an alloy prospector Marcus Powell struck gold in an old The magnetite ore taken from the mine has for use in the production of war related cave. The left a 750 foot deep equipment and machinery as early as 1914. village had open pit that is 2800 Deloro stellite was exclusively supplied for and access to ft. long, 1500 ft. used by the allied forces. It was incorporated two railway wide and covers into engine exhaust valve seats, rifles, lines, the approximately 75 munition manufacturing and for parts of Grand Trunk acres. It is huge and aircraft production such as the Spitfire. Yet in and the now nearly filled the last years off-shore ore containing cobalt, Canadian with water! That’s nickel, gold and arsenic was shipped to Deloro Northern. ‘Mighty’ big! and helped to keep some operations going Around the until 1958. The remaining operations were time of In 1950 the ore shut down in 1961 when the demand for 1915, there deposit was found product declined. What was left was a were many under a 130 foot mammoth stock pile of arsenic, heavy metals homes, two schools, two churches and three thick sheet of limestone overburden. and harmful radio-active material which had general stores, a blacksmith, machine and Evidence of this ambitious operation can be to be contained on site. Currently, there is an carpentry shops supporting the community. seen in the remaining 70 million tons of a ongoing effort being made to prevent further Electricity was produced from a 1200 HP mountain size waste of rock around the south environmental contamination to the Moira generating plant for mining operations and the and east side of the open pit. From the River system, that flows south through to expected growth was 500 residents. Formal lookout, which is the only public access to the Belleville and into Lake Ontario. The residents mining ended in 1917 but later resumed by area, none of the milling and refining of Deloro have faced extreme health dangers Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of buildings are visible. Some were moved, over the years with the risks still existing Canada (COMINCO) between 1938 and 1940, others decayed and all the equipment was today. whose executives felt that wealth was still sold off. Over the years, Bethlehem Steel possible from processing the remaining gold Corporation who once owned and operated Indeed, the positive side of the smelting and particles from the mine. the mine, shipped 1/2 million tons of hematite refining industry was presented on infor- pellets per year to Prince Edward County in mation plaques in front of the library . But as One report said it that in prohibition time a 30-35 rail cars per day. From there it was many are aware, mining of this nature has its mobile saloon existed. Mr John Maloney was loaded aboard freighters destined to the downfall. And by examining the fishery unable to work in the mines as he was an steel plant in Lackawanna, New York. When advisory information for the Moira Lake, amputee. Under the cover of operating a the mine closed in March of 1978, 275 dated Fall of 2018, some species of fish such butcher shop in his home John, nicknamed workers were without work. The shutdown of as smallmouth and rock bass are rated for ‘one-armed Maloney’, was always tipped off the mine was due to a reduction in the ‘zero meals per month for sensitive when the police from one county or the other demand for steel in North America and an populations’, meaning pregnant women and were dispatched to inspect the sale and oversupply of hematite pellets. And the mine infants. consumption of product from the illegal still. required more capacity than the 2-250 HP During the building of John’s dwelling, an pumps for keeping ahead of flooding under- Let me explain further. Currently, the 200 ingenious plan was hatched and included in the ground water. Armbro Aggregates, after hectare property rests abandoned by Deloro structure. Maloney’s entire building was Bethlehem left, had the mineral rights to the Smelting and Refining Company. It has been mounted on skids and could be moved to the trap-rock left in the tailings. Trap-rock, a hard subject to major environmental remediation in Hastings side of the road when authorities grade aggregate, was crushed and used as a the last decade. All the associated production approached from Peterborough and vice-versa. road building material for a number of years buildings and chemical laboratories have been No charges were ever laid! after its closing. demolished and the shafts capped. The task of cleanup of nearly a century of industrial The village now supports a small population To sum up, most of the mines on the loop activity has cost some $100M of taxpayer’s with a combined post office, liquor outlet at experienced a boom and bust in their money. I digress, so back to our ride. Sam’s Place general store. When I spoke with operations over the decades. The gold mines the proprietor of Sam’s, she said that her in particular were abandoned often within Page 38 Th e CVM G New s - Apri l 2019 ten years because the amount of deposits lasting endeavors, such as the Deloro and to their fathers, uncles or grandfathers as were not large enough to sustain ongoing the Mighty Marmoraton Mine and having experienced significant health and mining. Yet, housing for miners and their associated refining plants existed for physical consequence because of work related families was quickly established and after- longer periods of time. One reason that risks. wards many were abandoned, destroyed by these larger activities lasted is that the fire or moved off site, hence the villages for product often had a military industrial Our miner’s loop tour concluded mid after- the most part had been reduced to ‘ghost complex connection with the government noon with much more to think about as we town’ status. The associated small offering subsidies to the operations imagine, from what remains in the ghost industries and support services such as through substantial contracts awarded to towns, what had existed over the past one blacksmith shops, livery stables, hotels, the corporate owners and related hundred and fifty years. We rode east again general stores and post offices have industries. arriving at the home of Greig and Kathy vanished. Many ‘hard rock’ miners and their Gillie just north of Queensborough. There we families moved on seeking jobs elsewhere Many of the miners and plant operators enjoyed refreshments and a great BBQ, a in Canada as profits from the operations came and settled in the area as emigrants great end to our fascinating ‘Miner’s Loop’ often were not big after the claim was in the early 1800’s. Today some of their tour. Many thanks Greig and Kathy. struck. For some, foreign ownership helped descendants remain and are active in developing the richer claims. The longer community members while sadly referring (All photos in part (a) and (b) are © Ian Taylor)
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