M/C NEWS

M/C
NEWS
The 6th.
ISSUE
OF
1999
MAGAZINE
AMAL
STILL THE BEST CARBURETTER
EVER MADE
TRIUMPH M/C NEWS
MAGAZINE
Dedicated to Classic and Vintage
Motorcycles.
Information from various groups and
enthusiasts. Information about Antique,
Classic, Vintage, and various other
motorcycles. Covering events and
activities through out the U.S. and the
World. News and editorials from the
motorcycle industry and the political
scene. Published by Owner-Editor
Ken (Head Chicken) Heuser, of
Chicken Ranch Vintage Motorcycles. .
Phone 916-989-4938
Triumph M/C News
Magazine Staff
Editor: Ken (Head Chicken) Heuser
Copy Editor: Dennis Lesea
Photo Editor: Vern Giles
Contributing: Editor Jim Dent
6733 Hazel Ave OrangeVale Ca. 65662
Phone 916-989-4938 Fax. 916-987-2990
Triumph Owners Club of Ca.
Sacramento Chapter President: John
Madri 916-944-8112
Fresno Area Rep: Al Madril - 209-2983128.
Northern Cal. Foothills Area Rep: Dave
Bright - 916-346-6512
Motery Bay Area Pep. Tim Riley 831455-1099 & Prez of M.B.C.E.M.C.
L.A. Area Rep.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
If you know about an up and coming
motorcycle event, let us know about it. Contact me, at
916 989-4938 or fax me at 916 987-2990.
Information received before the 20th of the month will
be out before the first of the following month.
JUNE 05 NOC,SC. Cambria Rally, Ca. 626-585-2234
JUNE 05&06 “Dino Daze” Vintage, Short Track, Scrambles,
show & Swap. Thurson County Park, Washington State. 360825-5842
*JULY 10 “FORT SUTTER ANTIQUE M/C CLUB” Swap Meet
Sac. Ca.916-452-9847 Tri. M/C News will have a booth here
JUNE 12&13 NOR,CAL MOTO DIRTBAGS “MOTO MELEE” 500
Mile Ride for Pre 1974 bikes only.415-642-9412 or 648-4338
JUNE 13 BSAOC,SC Frazer park Ride 805-273-7005
*JUNE 15 Old Ed’s Birthday party and ride, San Rafael CA.
415-457-5423
JUNE 19 BSAOC,NC East Bay Ride 415-932-1662
JUNE 26 : T.O.C.O.C. 2nd Annual Summer Poker Run In
cooperation with F.H.O.M.C. Sacramento 916-989-4938
JUNE 26 Outlaw Vintage Short Track Races Ventura Raceway
(Eddie Mulder’s West Cost Vintage Flat Track Series) 805-9855433 or 650-6777
JUNE 26&27 BSAOCSC Dual Sport Run Victorville Ca. 909-2455287
JULY 9,10&11 World Superbike Races Monterey Ca
JULY 15-18 14th Annual GABMA (British in the Blue Ridge
Family Style Motorcycle Rally ) Hiawassee Georgia 770-5050697 or 770-948-4386
*JULY 16, 17&18 BSAOC,NC “SIERRA RIDE” 702-359-8150
Aug. 07 BSAOCNC “BRITISH TRIPLES RIDE” 408-246-4536
Aug. 08 Santa Barbara Classic Show and Swap. 805-641-9545
July. 14 SCNOC “ Prince of darkness ride Griffith park 626-5852234
JULY 17 “CARSON CITY” VINTAGE SWAP MEET & SHOW.
702-267-2103
*Aug. 14-15 Old HiWay 40 M/C Days, Pavement Hill climb,
Vintage Trials, Dirt Hill Climb and more. 530-426-3635
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SWAP SPACE
YOU CALL & YOU DEAL
If you have something to sell or need, let me know. I will list it here.
BSA, 72 B50 SS
BSA. 72 B50 MX
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Tri. 72 Daytona 500
Tri. 75 Trident
Tri. 68 TR6C
Tri. 73 Trident
Tri. 68 Bonnie
Tri. 70 Bonnie (Project bike)
Tri. 196? Factory, 500cc R/R
Tri. 64 Cub Scrambler
Tri. 65 T100C
Tri. 72 Trident
Tri. 69 TR6R
Tri. 47
Tri. 79 750 BONNI
Tri 71 250cc
Norton 65 N15 w/ sidecar
Norton 75 850 Elec. start
Norton 61 650
Norton 73
Norton 66
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SU Carburetor
6 Volt horns Lucas
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Center Stand, new (Tiger Cub)
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BSA B50 M/X = Gas tank
BSA, Tri. Cheney / Rickman or similar Frame
BSA 65 Lightning seat
BSA A10 Headlight, Tack, Speedo
Tri 73-75 Rickman, all or part
Tri. 63-65 T120C Original or restored
Tri. 56 Fork covers, Head light Bezel
Norton 75 = All and running
Indian Twin Parts 1913
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Gossip, Rumors, Gripes and other bits of information of interest.
Sent in by those of you who admit that you read this Rag.
1999 MOTO MELEE
This road rally will be held this June. It is in the
same spirit as the “California Melee Sport Car Run”. It
is a two day Vintage Motorcycle Rally. Only old bikes
need apply. It is for all those Vintage bikes that are
ridden and not just show bikes. It is a road run and will
be 500 miles. There will be a stop over at the half way
point. This means that you will have to complete around
250 miles per day.
It will be ran on some of northern California's
most spectacular back roads. It is geared toward the
enthusiast who rides regardless of bike presentation.
You will be able to ride with a wide version of Vintage
bikes and riders, much like times of old.
This will be a real fun ride, so get out that old
bike that has been sitting all winter or more. Do what
ever it needs and go for it. This event will be bigger and
better then ever, so don’t be left out.
Riders need to pre enter and pre pay $ to
secure accommodations. For more info and to get on
the list contact, (The 1999 Moto Melee 1220
Pennsylvania Ave San Francisco Ca. 94107 or call
Harley at 415-282-6735)
This guy could help you win Vintage
Races.
Two tricks on how to win a Vintage National
Motocross with one old BSA and one fat old rider.
First trick is to have Kinetic Analysis work
on your BSA (Or other Vintage bike) before the
race. Ken Augustine said, “ED The bike’s front end
goes up and down, the motor starts; the bad news
is the brakes don’t work! (So what is new on most
Vintage Bikes) The good news is the motor’s down
on power, so it balances out.”
Trick two: Chiropractor Dr. Bruce LeWinter
of Mill Valley 381-6191 (Shameless plug so Ed can
get another treatment for free , but he needs it)
After the treatment on Ed’s Old Fat body Dr.
LeWinter said, “Make your move on the white flag
lap.”
At the AHRMA Vintage National Motocross
at Hollister 30 riders showed up in Ed’s class from
all across the USA and Canada! Old Ed proved you
can be Old AND proved you can be old and fat and
still win both motos.
Thanks Kenny Augustine, super tuner and
Dr. Bruce LeWinter super Chiropractor
Ed Megor
San Rafael California
June midler ride
How many of you own a midler? No it’s
not a brand of motorcycle you haven’t heard of.
It has to do with size. This ride is for those bikes
that are bigger than the pint size puddle
jumpers, but aren’t the full sized road blasters.
Its more a state of mind than an actual
displacement size. The idea is to get bike and
people together that can cruise in the 55 mph
range. If you have a smaller screamer and you
don’t mind twisting the guts out of it, come
along. A British thumper should do just fine, or a
Japanese enduro. Bikes with three wheels would
work good. If you’re hastiest to bring out the
slow one on the regular rides for fear of not
keeping up, this ride’s for you. Larry koop will
lead this ride on June 13 designed just for
midlers. Regards Al Madril Fresno Calif. (See
Pg. 2 for phone #)
VDTRA GETS NEW PREZ.
Vintage Dirt Track Racers Ass. new
Prez.
Broz, Mike Zbrozk, will lead the dirt
trackers as they campaign at venues like Tulsa
Oklahoma Speedway , Thunder Hill Speedway ,
Topeka KS., 81 Speedway, Wichita KS., and
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Los Vegas Nav. If
you like to go sideways give them a call 719541-2560 or 303-721-7010.
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TRIUMPH WINS HILLCLIMB
John Hamilton JR. won the Goshen Iron
Hoursman Middlebury Indiana hillclimb on May
16. on his Triumph in the 540cc class. john is
from Cumberland MD. and was sponsored by
ASAP Racing and Get High Raceware. The next
race will be at White Rose Motorcycle M/C Club
in Jefferson Pennsylvania on June 6.
Join the CREW
I here kids say but Dad there is nothing to
do. As we get older and when some of us retire, it
seams that we have less time then ever. So for
any of you out there who has some time on your
hands and would love to do some thing exciting
and be useful contact Doug Smith of the AFM’s
Race Track Workers Crew and tell him that the
old Head Chicken sent you.
You will get the best seat in the house
and you will know that they can’t start a race with
out you. You will get a free lunch and some gas
money to get home on.
Try it you will like it. 625-362-9032
9 DAYS 4200 MILES 9 STATES
Derek Roberts on his new Triumph T509
along with a friend on a BMW K1100LT made the
trek of 4200 miles after a decision at lunch to ride
for Denver from Detroit Michigan and then just go
some where from there.
Derek said that the trip was a little rushed
at times. they saw a little of this great land and
truly enjoyed the trip. The trip only increased their
lust for more. May be next time.
“We had trouble with the BMWs batt and
had to push start it several morning. Other then
adding a little oil and lubing the chain on the
Triumph it was just grate. I now will have to
replace the tires, only after 15,500 miles on the
front, it must have been something to do with
speeds over a ton.”
Overall I was very pleased with the trip
and can’t wait to start planning? the next one.
STEAMBOAT BITES THE DUST
After 18 years the September Vintage
Races at Steamboat Springs Co. will be no
more. For all of us who raced there in the dirt
and or on the street, we will have to add it to the
list of places that I have raced at and is no
more. To some of us that list is just to long. For
all of you who never got to go, it was a blast.
The British are coming
It is British Columbia this time.. They
are pushing for motorcycles to be included in
their compulsory vehicle emission testing
program. Will we be next?
If this does come our way what will
happen to all those H.D.s with their open
exhaust systems? Will we who have Classic or
Vintage bikes be exempt like the cars are now ?.
Stay tuned.
Corbin’s little bird passes test
Mike Corbin’s electric car the Sparrow
passed a series of Government required safety
tests. This was a major hurdle toward getting the
little vehicle on the rode. Tom Corbin said that
production will start, and we will be able to start
shipments in June. Stay tuned.
H.D. Sales up for 99
Harley Davidson sales has exceeded
dealer expectations. There market share has
increased to 25.19%. The average age of the H.
D. rider is now 43. There is still a waiting period
for a new bike of 9 to 12 months depending on
which model. Some models will take you 18
month to get.
NORTON
Rumblings of Norton’s return continues
with rumors of a new Manx race bike. It is
reported to have a fuel injected inline 4 cylinder
engine. There is also some noise about a 600cc
single. (They should have given the Manx name
to it, so go figure.)
Stay tuned.
Government to search passengers
The Clinton Administration wants to let
police search the personal belongings of all
passengers of vehicles that they stop for
suspicion of the driver committing a traffic
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FROM THE
CHICKEN’S BEAK
EDITORIAL COMMENTS FROM THE
HEAD CHICKEN.
ALL THE B.S YOU DID NOT
WANT TO KNOW ABOUT. BUT SINCE I AM
THE PUBLISHER OF THIS RAG, I AM
GOING TO TELL YOU ANY WAY The opinions
The last few months I have had what I think
could be called some bad days. The last 5 or 6 times
out for a Sunday morning ride, I have ended by either
going back to the Ranch in the back of a truck or
trailer. (Thanks Dennis and Stan) There was a couple
of times that I had to limp home on one cylinder. Then
there was the time that the coil burnt out. But that was
not to bad, because I was almost out of oil, and it
saved the engine. (Thanks Lucas) John Madri just told
me “That riding with a motorcycle club is like being in
the Marines, ’ We always bring back our wounded’”
I will not talk about my house in foreclosure
or being sued for not working on a bike or being sued
for working on a bike, or being double charged for the
copy machine, or crashing on the bicycle or anything
like that.
Like Tim said (See Pg.9) There is a passion
in these old bikes. Yes! old bikes seem to have a
drawing power to weird people like me. The fact that
not very many of you have brought your old vintage
bike in for me to work on, ( It helps pay the rent) you
must not know that it is spring. Because of your lack
of appearances, I have had time to keep working on
my old 65 500 Triumph. I even came in to the Ranch
early today and put that clutch back on. Because you
have not showed up, I will be able to get it finished to
go out this next Sunday and see if I can make it this
time. I was thinking that I have sure had some bad
days. But when I read in a Florida newspaper about
one of our fellow motorcyclist, I think again.
This fellow was working on his motorcycle on
his patio and his wife was in the kitchen, making
dinner. He was racing the engine and it slipped into
gear. The bike dragged him through the plate glass
door and dumped them both into the living room. His
wife came in and found him cut, bleeding and
unconscious. She ran to the phone and summoned an
ambulance. Because they live on the top of a large hill
She had to go down several flights of stairs to the
street to direct the paramedics to he bleeding
husband. He was transported to the hospital, patched
up and sent home. While he was getting worked on
at the hospital, She went back up the stairs into the
house. She uprighted the bike, pushed it out side and
proceeded to clean up the mess. Seeing that the bike
had spilled gas on the floor she obtained some paper
towels and blotted up the gas and through the paper
towels into the toilet.
When he husband returned from the hospital
later that day and looked at the damage to his
motorcycle, he became despondent and went into the
bathroom to contemplate what to do next. While sitting
on the toilet he finished a cigarette, which he flipped
between his legs and into the toilet. The wife, who was in
the kitchen, heard the explosion, ran into the bathroom
and found her husband screaming in pain. His trousers
had been blown away and he was suffering burns on his
buttocks, back, legs and groin. The wife again called for
a ambulance a second time. Down the stairs she went to
the street to meet, the same ambulance crew, Up the
stairs they went and loaded her husband on the stretcher
again. While carrying him down the stairs the
paramedics asked the mans wife, how her husband had
burned himself. After she told them, they started
laughing so hard that they tipped the stretcher and
dumped her husband out . He fell down the remaining
steps and broke his arm.)
See, this proves that
motorcycles and smoking are dangerous.
Talking about bad days. From the California
Examiner March 20.
California Fire Authorities were
assessing the damage done by a large forest fire and
found a deceased male that was dressed in a full wet
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suit, complete with dive tank, flippers and facemask.
Cont. Pg. 7
Cont. from Pg. 6
It was later found that he had not died from
burns, but from massive internal injuries. After
investigating further it was found that he had gone
scuba diving off the coast the day of the fire, some
20 miles from the forest fire. It would seem that the
fire fighters seeking to control the fire called in a fleet
of helicopters with large water buckets. The buckets
were dropped into the ocean and then flown to the
forest fire and emptied.
You guessed it . One minute our diver was
making like Flipper in the Pacific, the next he was
doing the breaststroke in the fire bucket at 160 mph
300 feet in the air. Apparently, he extinguished
exactly 5’ 10” of fire. Some days it just doesn’t pay to
get out of bed. Or you can look at it another way, If
God decided that you are going to die in a Forrest fire
on a particular day, you can go scuba diving in the
Pacific Ocean and you will still die in a Forrest fire
that particular day. So what ever will be, will be.
The other day I received in the mail a new
tool for our Vintage Triumphs. to try out and let the
sender know what I thought. Now this is not a new
old tool. You know some thing like a gear puller or
that special blue tool for removing the clutch off a
Norton or some thing like that. You know it is hard
enough to just find one of those old tools, but a New
Tool for working on our Vintage bikes? .
Yes this is a New Tool. Many of us have
toiled with the task of adjusting Triumph valves.
When you think you have got it right, you tighten the
lock nut and it off again. This NEW TOOL makes this
job a snap. No more fiddling with that small crescent
wrench, or the valve adjusting wrench that was in the
old tool kits, you remember the one that wore out
after using it the second time This little jewel takes the
place of the box end wrench and that pesky small
crescent wrench that never stays adjusted..
Give Dennis Stubblefield a call down in
Copistrono Beach. Phone 949-240-9357 and ask for tool
#49. He will be glad to tell you where you can get this
little jewel. It will only cost you 12.95 to have your own.
Or you can come by the Ranch and pay me to use it on
your Triumph and I will only charge you $15.00
ADVERTISERS NEEDED
I have been putting out this Rag for more
years then I can remember. I enjoy doing it, as it is
some thing so different from what I have dune all
the rest of my life. (Riding & fixing motorcycles) It is
quite a challenge to just get it finished and out to
you all on time.
This thing now goes out to most of the
states,and to England. Australia, Philippines Japan,
South America, Canada, Mexico, and several
APO’s. I must get at least one letter or call each
week asking for it to be sent some where.
This is very exciting but (you always know
that there is always a big BUT!.) So here goes. The
$15.00 a year that many of you are sending in is not
covering the cost of the postage. The number of paid
advertising is not covering the cost of producing it before
I put the postage on. The more times I do this the more
information I have to put in it to let you know about. BUT
if I add more pages to this, the cost of postage will
almost go up double.
So here is what is needed We need for some of
you out there in the motorcycle trades to spend some of
your advertising budget on letting some of the wonderful
people who either come into yours or my shop, to get this
rag, (I put out 20 copies here at the ranch and all were
gone by the 16 of the month) or to the ones who have
sent in their $15.00 to have it sent to their homes, know
that you care about Vintage Motorcycles.
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JIM DENT
US Govt.
A VERY OPINIONATED AND
VERY OLD MOTORCYCLIST
WHO HAS SEEN IT ALL
I know that the Old Head Chicken has
heard it as many times as I have. “But they
can’t do that, it is against the law” or “They
would never do that, the Constitution will not
allow it.“ and “It will never happen here”
The Colorado based 4x4, “Pass Patrol
Travel Club” has had to disband, because the
National Park Service in the Canyonlands National Park has informed them that the club is
now considered a “Commercial operation” and
can no longer use the park. This is because
their members pay dues, have membership requirements and post trip schedules on the internet, This is considered advertising by the Government.
Their President, Larry Heck, stated that the
dues went to provide safety measures for its
members and guests. Such things as cellular
phone service for use on the trail and other first
aid equipment. They had a little headquarters
where club members could get and give information, perform some minor maintenance on
their 4x4s. This was also a location where they
could be contacted, when they were needed for
search and rescue work.
The fact that the Club has been the first line
of help to the Park Service many times had no
baring on the Governments discussion. They
had dune many good deeds such as remove
Downed trees on Park trails. Located and
helped stranded hikers. Get a Park visitor’s vehicle off a steep cliff, where it was stranded. A
visitors vehicle out of a mud bog that it had gotten stuck in. Rescued mountain bikers. Rescued people who were stranded in a blizzard.
They did this and more , and at their own expense and time.
So farewell to Pass Patrol. All OHV clubs
beware. You could be next on the list . Will the
National Parks Service stop your club from going to or through a National Park on your bike.
Can they stop you because you belong to a
club and pay dues and put any thing on the
internet. The question is often ask, why?. The
answer is, Because they can. They start with
one club and when they will stop, we will never
YOU
know.
Remember when Big Brother said that we
Should have seat belts in our cars, it was just
a good idea. Then Big Brother said that they
would make all the car makers put them in
their cars for us. Then Big Brother made all
the used car dealers install them in their cars,
before they sold them to us. Then Big
Brother said that you would only get a ticket
for not warring one when you were stooped
for some other reason . Now they will
come after you and chase you down and give
you a ticket if the officer Thinks, that you are
not warring your seat belt. (Don’t run when
they ask you to stop for not warring your set
belt, if you don’t stop, they will chase you
down and shot you.)
Remember the Frog? If you put a live
frog in a pot of boiling water, he will fight and
try to get out and away. But if you put him in a
pot of cold water he will relax , If you then
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ON THE MEGAPHONE
I am so excited that the good riding season is here. I hope all of you had a nice but
short winter! Now this time last year, I had just concluded a one week trip down the Baja on
my Moto Guzzi. Well, I haven’t done anything that adventurous this year, but I am off to a
great start on this motorcycling season. Firstly, we have a veteran newsletter editor, Neil
Novak. He has returned to our area and is taking over the rains for me. Not that being the
newsletter editor is a full-time job, but I do feel like a big weight has been lifted off my
shoulders and I really appreciate now what it does take to put out this news letter. Thanks
Neil and good luck! The other news is that my Norton is finally finished, well it will never be
totally finished, and I am having a ball riding it around. Every time I get on it’s like going
back in time and that brings me to a thought that I had when I was at the Vintage races at
Sears Point.
My girlfriend, Wendy, and her daughter and I towed the Norton up and camped out
at the track. Camping out at the racetrack is such an awesome experience; once in your
life, everyone should try it. There is nothing like waking up to the sound of sleepy racing
motorcycles firing up for the first time in the morning. And there is nothing like - starting an
old English bike and riding it around the pits surrounded by pieces if motorcycle history. It is
truly a sensory experience beyond compare.
Anyway, Laverda, Triumph, and Yamaha were all offering demo-rides and I thought
“How fun”, “I’d relay like to try some of the new bikes that I’ve been reading about ! ” I took
a ride on the New Triumph Speed Triple. Now that bike screams out the urban mayhem vehicle with it’s dual headlights, swoopy abbreviated bodywork and loud lime green paint! But
much to my surprise and disappointment, when I took it on the prescribed rout with the
group leader it turned out to be a very quite (even without earplugs) refined and sedate motorcycle. Oh yeah, it had gobs of power all over the rev-range and those big tires grabbed
the road like it was made of bubble gum, but I don’t feel the passion that I feel with the
bikes that I normally ride.
Cont. Pg. 11
Breakfast at the Auburn Airport
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by some bad luck someone takes your cycle, we will keep this on file and if stolen, we will
put it on the internet and in this magazine.and other things to help you recover your bike.
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Meets, on the 1st Monday and goes
on a ride the 3rd Saturday, of every
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6:30 at Denny’s #50 at Bradshaws.
Call 916-739-8907
LA CARRERA IS BACK
North America's greatest open road race
It is a fast time speed distance rally
All paved highways
No off road or night driving
“No whiners or whistledicks need apply”
Sometime in June or July
Cont. from Pg. 9
My Moto-Guzzi has a sound that rattles store windows as I cruise down main
street and there is nothing like kicking over
the Norton at a service station after having
filled up with hi-test and some kid is looking
out the window of the family wagon with the
same big eyes that I had 30-odd years ago.
There is passion in these old bikes that the
new ones are trying to capture, but as the
new bikes get more and more refined, they
are getting more like cars. At that point,
they've lost everything that makes bikes as
SPECIAL as they are.
I recommend to all of you, go test one
of the new bikes, it will have one of two ef-
fects on you. You’ll either want to by one of
the new refined bikes, that are on the market today or, like me, you’ll be inspired to go
home and polish up that old steed in the
corner of the garage. Maybe change its vital
fluids and take it out for a spin to feel that
forgotten passion. Either way, it’ll get you
out there riding and that’s what is really is
important.
See ya, Tim
Tim Riley is the President of the
Monterery Bay Classic European Motorcycle Club.
I stole this from their
monthly news letter. He has put into
words much of what I feel about the new
bikes. I do love my 95 Trident but they
yes it’s spring lets go ride
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