May 16, 2013
The Dub is closed for renovations
MEET AT PETERS HAMBURGERS 16 AVE & 2 ST N.E.
SAME TIME
Check us out at 16 Ave ad 4 St N.W. every Thursday.
Bring your Bike
Bring your stories
Bring your plans for riding this year
We will share the enthusiasm with you.
Cheers
Bobby Baum
The 28th Annual Tsawwassen Swap Meet is on April 28, 2013. This is the biggest swap meet and show in western Canada. This event is held at 1720, 56th Street Tsawwassen, BC Canada. Click on the link for Swap Meet and Bike show information
For reservations and information call Todd Copan at 604-299-0020 or email us at info@classicbikeswapmeet.com
6005 Hwy 17 & 99, Delta, BC V4K 5B8
Tel: 1-888-777-1266
Ask for the “Classic Motorcycle Show” rate of $99 plus taxes.
1665 56 Street
Delta, BC V4L 2B2
Tel: 604-943-8221
To book your room on the Special rates call 1-800-663-1144 or
Tel: 604-943-8221 LIMITED NUMBER OF ROOMS AVAILBLE
A&W
16 Ave. and 4 St. N.W.
Calgary Alberta
6 P.M. to 9 P.M.
Every Thursday during the riding season
The weatherman is finally cooperating with us allowing Bike Nights to kick off on Thursday April 11. Be sure to check your bikes over for proper tire pressure, oils and some fresh fuel to get you to and from Bike Night safely.
We are anxious to see some new projects and some new bikes at bike night. Still thinking about buying a bike or starting a project, just ask the guys and gals at bike night. They’ll be happy to direct you to someone that is knowledgable about the brand or bike.
The C.V.M.G.-R.M.S. ( Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group, Rocky Mountain Section) is behind Bike Night and welcomes you to check us out. If you are looking at purchasing a vintage bike, need parts or information, just click on the web sites BUY AND SELL.
Bike Night is more than just vintage motorcycles. We are enthusiast who also ride current model sport bikes, cruisers, dual sport and touring bikes. You don’t have to own a bike to enjoy the bikes and people at Bike Night.
Nice Bobber
I believe this is a Honda CB 160
Kawasaki 900 Muscle
Also check out the Millarville Swap Meet. One of the biggest single day motorcycle events in Alberta. Last year we had over 600 bikes in the lot.
Cheers Bobby Baum
I came across this blog and got a chuckle from it.
In an earlier post, this writer talks about VBD which is rampant at Calgary Thursday Bike Night
( Vintage Bike Disease )
http://themotoworld.wordpress.com/2013/02/
Cheers Bobby Baum
The new Indian motor has just been released in Daytona. It’s great to look at and hear. It is 49 degree V twin, unit construction with a single pin, side by side connecting rods. 6 speed transmission and air cooled with an oil cooler added. It has a gear driven mechanical balancer to keep the vibes down Nice work by Michael Song and his team of engineers. Can’t wait to see the new bikes. Clearly, Indian has breakout design and technology with this engine.
The latest video from Indian gives a starting price of $18,999
Check it out Indian Motorcycles
See it at
Cyril Huze blog has good pictures and graphics
Also look at Motorcycle USA
Game on.
Bobby Baum
Yamaha has just built the bike that Victory could have built and HD wishes they built. The new 950 60 degree V twin that looks great. Just wish Yamaha could do something about the tank seam. Without it, who would know who built this bike, until you asked. The cylinders look very HD and so does the rest of the bike. A good platform for the economy builders.
Good Job Yamaha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he-ic3qIuyw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPuJyA4lczc
My wife was talking to a co-worker in her workplace, where talk turned to motorcycles. He (Duane) mentioned that he was loading up a trailer with bikes heading for Texas February 15. Two other bikes and riders were on board with a fourth, not sure work could accommodate the trip. Duane asks if I would be interested if the fourth rider backed out? My wife says ” I’m sure, but talk to Bobby and confirm it with him.”. A few emails and calls later, I’m in. Texas baby, here we come.
Two Victory Visions, ( mine and Gary’s) one, HD Electra-glide and one Honda Goldwing (Arnie). Well you can imagine the darts that would be thrown around the inside of a truck with this diversity of bikes. I couldn’t wait for Feb 15 to come.
Feb 15, we load up the bikes in a great 20′ x 8′ enclosed trailer equipped with a remote camera to watch the bikes from the cab of the Dodge quad cab diesel. The trailer has chock blocks, a power inverter and some tools, in case the plugs fouls on the Goldwing. (not really) We head off for Texas, a three or four-day trip depending on weather and roads.
Luck is with us and the roads from Calgary to Ennis Texas, just south of Dallas are with us. No snow accumulation to speak of during our journey and temperatures rising as we get closer. We decide to layover in Wichita Fall Texas where the temperature is in the low 70′s. This allows us to (have cocktails) unload three bikes to ride the rest of way to Ennis the following day. I chose to drive the truck for the last part of the trailering journey.
We make Ennis in good time which allows some time to explore the local bike shops. We find out to our dismay, that Mondays are not a good day for Motorcycle shop cruising, as most motorcycle shops are closed. We are directed by a local motorcyclist to the nearby town of Maypearl which has a leather shop in town and another clothing shop just down the road. A decent rain suit was purchased for 54.00 and some small items for our trip.
The next day we leave Ennis at 8 A.M. with temperature around 36F. We dress for the weather and head off to Houston. Not long down the road, temperature rises to 55F making the ride pleasant for the time of year. GPS is our friend on this ride with Arnie on the Goldwing haven taken the time to program our ride.
We wake up to rain in Houston, but the temperature is in the 50′s. To Canadians, equipped with the right gear, this is not bad. The weather forecast all around us is calling for rain (heavy rain) and winds. We decide, we’re here, so let’s ride. And so we do, off to Padre Island and then east along the coast towards New Orléans. Using side roads, non freeway roads that we could map out to get to Florida. Our ride turns out to well as we miss the heavy rains sans our sunglasses. Once again, we manage to avoid the bad weather, stay dry and enjoy the overcast skies for the journey.
We make New Orléans for a Friday night of fun on Bourbon Street. We negotiated the hotel room the night before over he phone. After offering 50.00 less a night than quoted, they accepted our offer. Then off to Pensacola Fla. on Saturday.
We were in awe of the endless beach in Biloxi Miss. and the housing that was wiped out by Katrina along the same beach front. I know plans were immediate in my brain, to return to this sand Oasis soon.
Just after lunch in Pensacola Fla. We head back towards Ennis Texas as soon as we can due to bad weather threatening states above Texas and our return trailer trip home. We load up the bikes and head north towards Oklahoma City. The threats of major snow storms is all around us as we hear of major snow hitting Amarillo, west of us. We keep going north to Wichita Kansas. As we pass through, snow ploughs filled with sand are stationed at overpasses waiting for the Armageddon of snow coming their way.
In Kansas, on a clear road, with some snow blowing across in patches, we hit a bump and the trailer takes a huge leap that tosses the trailer, the two rear bikes (my Victory Vision and the Electra-glide) tossed around like rag dolls.
The Visions loses the battle with (1400.00 parts) damage to left side of the fairing and the HD losing a saddle bag, windshield and lower defector. In the end, we are safe, the truck is O.K. and the trailer, some smaller , repairable damage.
It doesn’t end here. We notice a police vehicle south of Buffalo Wyoming, heading south on the four lane highway. Appears to be moving at high-speed. I then notice a car coming at us head on in the north bound lanes. It’s moving way over at 100 MPH. We are at 75 MPH and distances are closing. A sea of police cars dot the horizon with flashing lights.
Soon, a newer Yukon flashes past us with two occupants, and they are gone. You can only reflect on what could happen if theses guys hit us or anyone behind us. We check the internet for any news at our next stop. This is what came up.
http://www.sheridanmedia.com/news/johnson-county-high-speed-chase-ends-crash62769
We enjoyed our trip and would do it again. Just don’t ask the sandwich maker in Kaycee Wyoming what is in their club sub.
Preparing for the trip, I used the Texas tourism site to get brochures to aid with the planning. I received more than expected from them, which is greatly appreciated.
Bobby Baum
A new group is forming to engage the fun of riding the Rocker style of bikes.
There is an article in January edition of Cycle Canada that explores this new group. We hope to see some great events like the Mods and Rockers ride from last September to the Millarville Swap Meet.
See more on the CALGARY ROCKERS on facebook
Cheers Bobby Baum
