Volume 31 Number 2 March - April, 2007 Richard McCulre has developed Boone in June! The national is coming into focus. unique advertising. Page 19. Everything you need to know. Coverage starts page 22. President Joyce leads the toy ride - St. Joseph, MO. 11/5/2006 This is one pampered rig! Project Bluebird - page 16 United Sidecar Association The Sidecarist USCA Regional Directors and State Representatives Northeast Region Alabama Kansas Northwest Region (CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, Tony George Jim Doyle (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV, 1426 Chandler Road 3526 E 189th St Provinces of AB, BC, SK, YT) Provinces of NB, NL, NS, PE, QC) Huntsville, AL 35801 Overbrook, KS 66524 Northwest Director (256) 650-0787 785-453-2320 Northeast Region Director [email protected] [email protected] Vernon Wade Chuck Tretyak Florida POB 89 12495 Rt. 62 Louisianna Richard McClure Odell, OR 97044 Lawtons, NY. 14091 9925 Ulmerton Rd L223 Bud Amy (541)354-1688 (716) 337-2689 Largo, FL 33771 116 Dupre Lane [email protected] [email protected] (727) 946-5262 Port Barre, LA 70577 Idaho Connecticut [email protected] (337) 585-2254 Billie Leonard Mississippi [email protected] Stacy Goff Conecrest Rd 100 Newberry Road William Bray Texas Rathdrum, Idaho 83858 East Windsor, CT 06088 7812 Highway 15 South J.R. Lewis 208-687-1086 (860) 623-2547 Pontotoc, Mississippi 38863 Rt. 3 Box 510L [email protected] (662) 488-9933 Fax: (860) 623-2547 Crockett, TX 75835 [email protected] (home) Montana [email protected] (936) 546-0756 [email protected] (work) Maryland / DC [email protected] Sam Humphrey North Carolina PO Box 313 Robert L. Montague Midwest Region Jon Cheney Wolf Creek, MT 59648 2634C Lander Road 1115 North Peak Drive (IL, IN, KY, MI,OH, WI, (406) 235-4097 Jefferson, MD 21755 Kernersville, NC 27284 possessions of PR, VI, GU [email protected] (301) 834-8789 (336) 996-0415 Province of ON) Oregon [email protected] Fax: (336) 996-0342 Midwest Director Massachusetts [email protected] Peter Russell South Carolina Bob Madigan 21345 Pelican Drive Dale F. Cochran 801 Thorndale Street Bend, OR 97701 Tod Parks 751 Glendale Road Indianapolis, IN 46214-3704 (541) 330-8325 (see Southeast Director, above) Wilbraham, MA 01095-2328 (317) 247-1851 fl [email protected] (413) 596-8295 Tennessee [email protected] Washington New Hampshire Nancy & Butch Turner Illinois 3088 Rising Sun Road Tom Wells David L. Haskell (Wiskers) Lakeland, TN 38002 Jim Kelleher PO Box 326 12 Union Hall Rd. (901) 388-3040 2651 East Providence Lane Reardan, WA 99029 PO Box 55 Cell (901) 485-8951 Lindenhurst IL 60046 (509) 796-4850 South Tamworth, NH 03883 [email protected] 847-525-9134 [email protected] 603-323-8775 North Central Region [email protected] [email protected] Southwest Region (IA, MN, ND, NE, SD, Indiana (includes states of AZ, CA, CO, HI, New Jersey Provinces of MB, NT) Bob Madigan NM, NV, UT) Ed Zuzock North Central Director (see Midwest Director, above) 47 Guy Street Southwest Director (looking for a volunteer) Dover, NJ 07801 Kentucky Tom Hansen (973) 989-8380 Iowa Jean Kennedy 112 West Blodgett [email protected] John C. Dennis 1648 Donelwal Drive Carlsbad, NM 88220 PO Box 101 New York Lexington, Ky 40511 (505) 885-5250 Fairfax, IA 52228-0101 (895) 389-6786 [email protected] Chuck Tretyak Minnesota [email protected] (see Northeast Director, above) California Al Olme Ohio Gail Perszyk Virginia 3117 James Ave. South David Szkudlarek 631 E. Mariposa Dr. Daniel D. Hough Minneapolis, MN 55408 (612) 759-4666 4059 Shadows Glade Redlands, CA 92373 1006 General Puller Highway, Trotwood, OH 45426 (909) 798-2621 Saluda, VA 23149 Fax: (877) 377-4981 [email protected] (937) 837-6650 [email protected] (804) 758-1904 [email protected] [email protected] South Central Region Colorado Michigan West Virginia (AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX) Ron Campbell South Central Director Daryl (Flip) Davis 225 S. 13th St. Kevin Klages ARD Farm & Machine Grand Junction, CO 81501 151 Grandview Dr. Jim Doyle 3526 E. 189th 20150 McCarty Road (970) 241-1325 Wellsburg, WV. 26070 Deerfi eld, Michigan 49238 [email protected] (304) 737-1531 Overbrook, KS, 66524 (785) 453-2320 (517) 447-3853 New Mexico Southeast Region [email protected] [email protected] Tom F. Hansen (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN) Arkansas Wisconsin (see Southwest Director, above) Elmer J. Sveda Southeast Director Allen R. Schultz Nevada 1182 Cedar Grove Road 530 W. 29455 Williams Way Tod Parks Arkadelphia, AR 71923-8259 Waukesha, WI 53188 Norbert Monohan 616 Briarcliff West (870) 246-2067 (262) 968-2092 1698 Bobwhite Lane Elgin, SC 29045 [email protected] Gardnerville, NV 89410 (803) 731-8484 (775) 782-5802 [email protected] [email protected] USCA Offi cers & Administration Contents President Joyce Canfi eld (816) 232-2726 Feature Stories 5201 Cook Road Adding a Third Wheel - Sev Pearman of MMM .........7 St. Joseph, MO 64505 [email protected] Happy Holidays - Gary Possinger ..............................9 Thank you Northwest Sidecar - Stan Miratello ........10 Vice President Steve Woodward (see Editor) Carl Vogel’s Electric Sidecar .....................................13 Secretary Gail Perszyk (909) 798-2621 One Night Stand - Ron Miler ....................................14 631 E. Mariposa Drive Project Bluebird: The Next Decade - Ron Patterson 16 Redlands, CA 92373-7353 2007 Ride for Kids Schedule ....................................18 [email protected] Mech Advantage - Mototrekker ................................19 Treasurer Dave Szkudlarek (937) 837-6650 4059 Shadow Glade Trip & Rally Reports Appointed postions Dayton, OH 45426 [email protected] 2006 Brass Monkey - Jack Zollars .............................4 Advertising Chuck Tretyak (716) 337-2689 Our Mexico Adventure - Avanell & J.R. Lewis .........21 12495 Rt. 62 Lawtons, NY. 14091 USCA Features [email protected] Presidents Message - Joyce Canfi eld ..........................5 Editor Steve Woodward (425) 746-6860 The Secretary Sez - Gail Perszyk.............................. 20 17308 NE 13th Place Treasurer’s Report - Dave Szkudlarek ......................21 Bellevue, WA 98008-3835 Election Update - Richard McClure ......................... 21 [email protected] The Grandfather National ........................................22 Historian Hal Kendall (713) 493-5255 National: Lodging Information - Jon Cheney ..........24 711 Plainwood Drive National: Area Attractions - Jon Cheney ................ 28 Houston, TX 77079 Coming Events ......................................................... 30 [email protected] The Classifi eds ..........................................................33 Membership Al Roach (630) 833-6732 USCA Paraphernalia .................................................34 130 S. Michigan Ave. Advertiser index ........................................................35 Villa Park, IL 60181 [email protected] Paraphernalia Bob Davis (704) 691-0482 In this issue: (Please: no calls after 9:00PM EST!) Welcome new advertisers - Adventure Sidecar - Thanks for 618 Eastwood Dr. joining us. Gastonia, NC 28054 [email protected] Publicity Bruce D. Stephens Thanks to our contributors. 841 Summit St. We hope that everyone in the USCA will contribute an article Bethlehem, PA 18015. to The Sidecarist sooner or later. For now, we appreciate the FAX(610)866-6339 folks who did! See page 35 for “how to”. [email protected] Web Master Bob Stock (603) 822-2242 We’d like your article too. PO Box 574 Content deadline for Volume 31, Number 3 Barrington, NH 03825 Of The Sidecarist (May - June) is April 1, 2007 [email protected] Guidelines for Regional Directors Opinions expressed in articles in THE SIDECARIST, are those of Member of the United Sidecar Association. our contributors and do not necessarily refl ect the viewpoints, of Represents the membership and maintains contact with local sidecar the USCA and its appointed or elected Board members & staff. clubs or associations within the region. Recruits State Representatives. © 2007 the United Sidecar Association, Inc. (A not-for-profi t Coordinates meets and Rallies within Region. Corporation registered in Illinois) All rights reserved. Neither Promotes Sidecar Safety. this publication nor any part of it may be reproduced in any way Obtains access to Trade Shows. without prior permission. Recommends sites and clubs to host National Rallies. Send requests for replacement of magazines damaged in the Guidelines for State Reps mail to: Al Roach, 130 S. Michigan, Villa Park, IL 60181 or email to [email protected]. Member of the United Sidecar Association. Letters, articles & photos should be sent to the editor, preferably Contact person for other sidecarists and to promote the USCA in electronically via email ([email protected]). If you want your motorcycle Expos & events in their state. pictures back, please include a SASE with suffi cient return postage. March - April, 2007 The Sidecarist 3 2006 Brass Monkey Held at Death Valley - Jack Zollars [Editor’s Note: The 2007 Brass Monkey rally was scheduled for the President’s Day weekend in San Felipe, Baja, California, Mexico. Here’s hoping that a) Jack will send another report, b) I’ll remember to publish it in a timelier manner… and c) Jack will include some captions!] The 2006 Brass Monkey was held in Death Valley on the Presidents Day holiday weekend, Friday thru Monday in the middle of February, 2006. I arrived about 1 PM Thursday so as probably 15 to 30 and they trailer, one 14’ trailer and one to get the premium spot to would be in tents, campers and camper, not to mention Bob set up camp and have water trailers. So they told me that the Anderson’s pickup with bed in close by etc. etc. Upon arriving rules for campers were 4 per site back. with 2 cars. OK by me. Friday said spot was taken by some Friday was spent getting came along and other campers other campers in a large settled and renewing old kept coming and we had 32 trailer. They were friendly and friendships and sitting around in all by the end of Saturday said they would not be upset the campfi re and lying to one evening.