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Fort Sutter NewS Fort Sutter NewS Fort Sutter Chapter, aMCa January-February 2010 VoluMe 30, nuMber 1
2009 OFFICERS President RichHardmeyer
Vice Pres. DaveKafton
Secretary TomGreen
Treasurer MarieMoore
Director RichKinney
Director RichOstrander
Director MarkWiebens
NEWSLETTER EDITORTomGreen
4520FrancisCourtSacramento,[email protected]
CONTACT INFORMATION
PresidentRichHardmeyer(209)748-5126
VicePres.DaveKafton(209)368-7259
SecretaryTomGreen(916)457-2720
TreasurerMarieMoore(530)622-6531
ChiefJudgeJimMoore(530)622-6531
WebMasterScottDavidson(916)217-8137
CLUB WEB SITEwww.amcafortsutter.org
Our Next Meeting Will BeWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rdAt the SMUD Building • 6301 S Street
7:00 P.M. SHARPYour Chance to
Win a Free Dinner!See Details Inside
From the President WejustfinishedtheCalExposhowandwearealreadyintoanothershow.TheCaliforniaAutoMuseum(itwastheToweFordMuseum)askedourmemberstoparticipateintheirshow“EraofMotorcycles1900to2010”,andmyguessisthereareabouteighteenmotorcyclesfromourclubmembers.Thereareaboutsixtytoseventymotorcycleson display. They have two exhibits: first, competition bikes andsecond, street andcustombikes. The competitionbikes are in thecenterofthebuildingandtheotherbikesarebythefrontdoor.Themuseumworkersdidaverygoodjobofsettingupthedisplays.ThebikeswillbetherefromJanuary9,2010tothemiddleofMarch2010.Ifyouwanttoseesomeinterestingandunusualbikes,takesometimeandgotothemuseumandlookatthebikesandalsothecars.Thisisaverygooddisplay. TheSanJosemotorcycleshowandswapmeetwillbeonMarch27,2010.Theywillusethreeorfourbuildingsthistime.OneforallBritishmotorcycles,one for Japanesebikes,one forEuropeanbikesandanewoneforAmericanbikes1900to1974.TheAmericanbikeshowandswapmeetwillbeputonbytheYerbaBuenachapter. OurNationalroadrunatLakeTahoeintheBiltmoreCasinoisallsetup.Theonlythingleftislayingouttheroutesfortherides. Don’tforgettocallDaveKaftonandlethimknowwhatdayyoucanhelpoutattheDixonswapmeet.
YourPresident,Richard Hardmeyer
Minutes of the General MeetingDecember 2, 2009
TheDecembermeeting,heldattheSMUDbuilding,wascalledtoorderat7:00p.m.byPresident,RichHardmeyer,thereweresixteenmembersandthreeguests,includingTomPettibone,ArtHardie,andMichelleMcCannpresent. BeforegettingthemeetingunderwayRichHardmeyerintroducedAmandaMossoftheCaliforniaAutoMuseum.Amandaexplainedthemuseum’supcomingexhibitentitled“BorntoRide,MotorbikesPastandPresent”andaskedustoparticipatebybringingbikestothedisplay. Minutes:Theusualmotionwasmade(Green/Gormley)todispensewiththereadingoftheminutesofthelastmeeting.Motionpassed,minuteswillstandaswritten. Treasurer’s Report:MarieMoorereportedthatweendedtheyearwithatotalof144members.Ourbankbalanceisstillingoodshapeandwillbeimprovingbecauseduesarenowdue.Mariewillmailingoutinvoicestothemembershipshortly. Old Business:RichHardmeyerandJimMoorereportedthat,onceagain,ourexhibitattheCalExpoAutoShowwaswellreceivedandthankedallthosewhohelpedout. Richthenexplainwhat’sgoingonregardingtheLakeTahoeNationalRoadRun.ThecontractwiththeBiltmoreHotelontheNorthShoreisjustaboutfinalizedandeverythingisfallingnicelyintoplace.LaterintheyearRichandJimMoorewillgouptoTahoetolayoutthethreecourses.Inthemeantime,theyareopenforsuggestions.Aboutallthatremainsistodecideonagiftandashirtandfinalizethecostoftheentryfee. ReportingontheupcomingDixonSwapMeet,DaveKaftonsaidthatthisyear’sthemewillrevolvearoundthe10thanniversaryoftheMeet.RichOstranderexplainedtheideashehasfortrophydesignwhichwouldcarryoutthattheme.Davesaidthatallpartiesconcernedseemedtobehappywiththefoodvendorssotherewouldbenochangesthere. New Business:MarieMoore suggested thatweholdadrawingat thenext regularmeeting for anumberoffreedinnersatourannualbanquet.Followingabitofdiscussion,itwasagreedthatattheFebruary3meetingadrawingwouldbeheldforthreedinnersbutonlythosemembersinattendancewouldbeeligibletowin. EdSchenkenmadethesuggestionthattheclubbuyaDVDplayerandmonitorwhichcouldbeusedattheDixonswapmeetandothervenueswhereweareputtingonanexhibit.TheclubagreeditwasagoodideasoEdwilllookintothecostandavotewillbetakenafterhereportsonhisfindingsatthenextmeeting. Thelastitemofbusinesswastheelectionofnewofficers.Theresultswere:RichKinneyandMarkWiebenswillreplaceJerryBlandandJimGundelachasdirectors.Theofficesofpresident,vicepresident,treasurer,andsecretaryremainunchanged. Meetingadjournedat8:35p.m.
Tom GreenSecretary
1 Fort Sutter ChaPter’SteNth Annual
NATIONAL SWAP MEET
Coming to a Fairgrounds Near You. . .
Applications now being accepted for volunteer positions • Call Dave Kafton (209) 368-7259
Mark Wiebens I was twenty when I saw an old Harleyknucklehead in a movie. I liked the looks oftheknucklehead.At the timeIwasridinga ’69Kawasaki 500, but knew I wanted to build acustom Harley. I found my first antique bike ataHarleyshopinLosAngeles,a47FL.Itwasabobberstyle fromthefifties that I turned intoalatesixtiesstylechopper.I tradedtheKawasakifor a motor rebuild on the Harley. I rode it fortwoyearsandsolditbecauseIneededthemoneyforschool.Thatbikekickstartedmypassionforantiquemotorcycles. Asaboardmember, Iwillpromote thecluband the Antique Motorcycle Association to thebestofmyabilities.Ibringmyloveofoldbikesand nearly 40 years experience building andmaintaining old Harleys. I am always happy tosharewhatIhavelearned,andameagertolearnnewthingsfromothers.
Mark Wiebens
Rich KinneyI am sixty-three years old and been retired justoverthreeyearsnow.Myhobbiesincludeworkingonmy’47IndianChiefMotorcycle,my’69ChevyNova , spoiling my Grandkids and working as“do-it-all”handymanatmychurch.MyinterestinmotorcyclesallstartedwhenIwasayoungboyabouttwelve.Mybrother,Harold,gavemearidearoundtheblockonanolderchopper.Sincethenmyloveformotorcycleshascontinuetogrow.Ifoundthat,althoughIlovealotofthedifferenttypes,IhavecometofavortheIndianmotorcyclesthemost.Ireallylikethewaytheylook.Itwasthelate1970’sbeforeIwasabletogetmyhandsonmyfirst,andsofartheonly,motorcycleIhaveowned. I’mnotsurewhatIhavetooffertheboardbutIwilldowhat I can tohelpmakeour club thebestitcanbeandtrytofillinwhereeverthereisaneedIcanhelpwith.
Richard E. Kinney
Meet Your New Directors
Besides our New DirectorsPlease Welcome our newest member
Art Hardie
In Memory of
Kenny EggersJune 13, 1929 — December 29, 2009
Justaboutanybodywhofollowedflattrackracingduringthe1950sandonwardknowsthehistoryofourgoodfriendandfellowclubmember,KennyEggers.How,growingupinSanJose,helearnedtorideona
friend’s1926Harleyandthenmanagedtoscrapeup$40.00fora1927modelwhenhewasfourteen;whenthebikeneededanewpistonhewenttoTomSifton’sdealershipandnotonlycameawaywiththepistonbutajobasanapprenticeassemblingCushmanscootersandcontinuedtoworkforSiftonuntiljoiningtheArmyin1947. BecauseheendedupbeingstationedatFordOrd,onweekends,whenhegotleave,hecouldworkbehindthepartscounteratSifton’sshop.AfterhewasdischargedfromtheArmySiftonofferedKennyajobasthepartsdepartmentsalesmanagerbutSiftonwasn’tpayingenoughsoKennywenttoworkasanengineerforWestinghouse. FollowinghisstintintheArmy,andevenduringit,Kennyhonedhisskillsbyridinginthedirtwithwhathereferredtoas“theSanJosebunch,”agroupthatincludedriderssuchasBobShavs,LarryHeadricks,AlRudy,andSamArena.“Inthosedays,”Kennysaid“weallrode45”Harleysbecausethat’swhatSamrode.KennytookpartinsportsmaneventsthroughoutNorthernCaliforniaandeventuallybecameinterestedindirttrackracingandbeforelongenteredhisfirstshorttrackraceasanoviceattheBelmontquartermile.Hebecameanamateurin1950andwonanumberofracesacrossthecountry. Turningexpertin1951,Kennycontinuedwinning.Hisbiggestwinoftheyearwasthe20-MileNationalatBayMeadows.LaterthatyearhefinishedsecondtoBobbyHillattheNationalChampionshipSpringfield
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mile thenfinishedhis rookieyearasanexpertbyfinishingas runnerup toDickKlamforthon theShreveport,Louisianahalfmile.AtDaytonain1952hefinishedarespectful10th. 1954wastheyeartheAMAinauguratedtheGrandNationalSeriesandKennyfinishedfifthintheseriesopenerridingaHapAlzinatunedBSAShootingStar.Thatracewouldbecomefamousasthe“BSASweep”withBSAriderstakingthefirstfiveplacesaswellaseighth,sixteenthandtwentieth.ThatsameyearhewontheNationalRoadRaceatWillowSpringsbeatingoutEdKretz.Theamazingpartisthatthetopfourfinishers,BobbyHill,DickKlamforth,TommyMcDermott,andAlGunterallstartedtheraceineitherthefirstorsecondrowwhileKennyhadtostartfromtheninthrowmeaninghehadtopassatleastninetyriderstoclaimhisfifthplacespot. Kennyretiredfromracingin1957andfromeverythingelsein1990.FollowingretirementhespenthistimerestoringhisracingbikesincludinghisHarleyflattrackerandanexactreplicaofthe1954BSAA-7StarTwinherodeatDaytona.HewasinductedintotheAMAMotorcycleHallofFamein1998. KennethReid(Kenny)Eggers,Jr.waslaidtorestinSanJoseonJanuary9,2010.WithsuchnotablesasJoeLeonardandDickManninattendance.HewasprecededindeathbyhissonKennethA.EggersandissurvivedbyhiswifeKay,daughter,Karenandson,Christophertowhomweofferourcondolences.Sadly,theyhavelostahusbandandfather;wehavelostagoodfriend.
YOUR CHANCE TOWIN A FREE DINNER!
Attend the February 3rd club meetingfor your chance to win a free dinnerat our February 20th annual banquet.
Three dinners will be given away so you havethree chances to win but you must attend the
meeting to be eligible for the drawing.
Dear All, We held a teleconference Board Meeting 10 January 2010, with all 11 Directors present. Among the reports you may find the following of interest.• Susan Brutus, our Merchandise Manager, was at the big Las Vegas auction last weekend selling memberships and our new merchandise.• We are working with the Editorial team on another membership survey, and ways of retaining and increasing membership, in what looks like being another tough year for many.• Our Policy and Procedures Manual is being mildly revised, and a new version should be sent to you after the Eustis Meeting.• I am leading a new President’s Judging Committee, looking at simple rule changes to defend our system against the replica bikes starting to be seen out there. Most members putting in bikes for judging need not worry, and we expect to have new rules explained and in operation for the new season.• Kevin Valentine is leading efforts to improve the Club Web site for our members.• The Club Trailer has another busy season being planned, and will be at our Eustis meet for the first time. With the weather here in Ohio, I can’t wait to see as many of you as possible in Florida next month.Best regards,Rocky Halter, President, Antique Motorcycle Club of America
A MESSAGE FROM AMCA PRESIDENT, ROCKY HALTER
BORNTORIDEMOTORBIKESPAST AND
PRESENT
AT THE CALIFORNIA AUTO MUSEUMJANUARy 9 THROUgH MARCH 12 Openingdayof the“MotorbikesPastandPresent”exhibitpresentedbytheCalifornia (FormerlyTowe)AutoMuseumprovedtobequiteahit.Theshowopenedat11:00a.m.onSaturday,January9andbynoonthelinetogetinwasstretchingwellintotheparkinglot.Whenthedoorswereclosedat5:00p.m.andthegatewascountedthemuseumhadbrokenanalltime,oneday,attendancerecord.Oftheapproximatelysixtybikesondisplayourclubaccountedforabout30%ofthemalthough,sorrytosay,thepublicwasn’tmadeawareofit,eitherinthesingageorpre-eventpublicitybut,thenagain,weweren’ttheonlyonesdisplayingmotorcyclesandiftheygaveusextrapromotiontheywouldhavehadtogiveextrabillingtoalltheparticipants.Whileourclubreceivednoextraexposureweshouldatleasttakesomesatisfactioninknowingwehavegonealongwayinpromotingoursport. Togivecreditwherecredit isdue,however, themuseummustbecomplimented for comingupwiththeideainthefirstplaceandthenfindingallthemachinestoputondisplay.Onenicetouch,andsomethingweshouldconsiderdoing,wasproviding,onatable,athreeringbindercontaininganinformationpageformostofthemachinesvintagebikesintheshow.Atonepointanolderfellowwasusingthebindertoprovetohismuchyoungercompanionthat“JAP”ononeofthespeedwaybikesdidnotmeanthattheenginewasmadeinAsia. TheexhibitrunsthroughMarch12thandiswellworthseeing.Besuretowandertowardsthebackofthemuseumwheretheyhavelocatedthecompetitionsection.Itslocationisnotwellmarkedandismissedbymanyofthespectators.TherearealotofinterestingracerstobeseenthereincludinganAJS7RBoyRacer,aNortonManx,JoeLeonard’sHarleyandmanyothers. Theonlyseriouscriticismthatmanyspectatorshadwasthatthebikesaremuchtooclosetogethermakingcloseinspectionandpicturetakingdifficultifnotnearlyimpossible,sortoflikestuffingtoomanyArmanisuitsinaverysmallcloset,youknowthere’salotofveryexpensivestuffintherebutyoucan’ttellexactlywhatorwhatconditionit’sin.Thatbeingsaid,seeingtheexhibitisstill$8.00wellspent–$7.00forseniorsifthathelps. Thanksgo toRichHardmeyer, JimMoore, JackGormley,SteveTompkins,VinceMartinico, JohnMarkley,MikeTurold,andDennisGillforprovidingthemachinesand,ofcourse,toRichandJimfororganizingourclub’sparticipation.
Jim Moore’s Triumph 1959 Thunderbird 6T. John Markley’s 1965 Yamaha Big Bear Scrambler.
O.K., Its not a picture of club member’s bike but it does make me wonder about my tax money and if the CHP actually rode the thing what would the uniforms look like.
More PhotoS FroM the auto MuSeuM eXhIBIt
For the $8.00 admission fee seeing this exhibit is a real bargain, Jack normally charges $10.00.
Dennis Gill’s ‘42 Harley XA in the foreground and Jack Gormley’s ‘42 Crocker in the background. As one of the most unique bikes in the show it was a shame to the see the Crocker put in the back row while elsewhere in the exhibit customs were getting the front row treatment.
The oldest bike there. Vince Martinico’s 1912 Indian is mounted on its own pedestal. It’s just the shadows making it look like it has 50 spokes in each wheel.
Be sure to find the competition section of the exhibit. There are many interesting racers there and the cars aren’t bad either.
Dennis Gill’s 1942 Harley XA in full military trim is a crowd pleaser.
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