VINTAGE BIKE OC NEWS

Huntington Beach, Calif. - A perfect afternoon in Huntington Beach today. It was in the mid 70's and we had a full house. 117 bikes showed up today to enjoy a beautiful January afternoon. The vintage parking area was so tight that it was hard to get good photos.

Four former winning bikes were here today, Glenn Thompson had his 1963 BSA Rocket 3, Dave Zamiska had his 1954 BSA A7-500, Al Haskell had his 1970 Triumph TR6 and Larry Horn road his 1955 Velocette MSS. Showing up a little late was Greg McBride with his very cool 1948 Vincent Black Shadow. Greg along with Thomas Harper started this bike meet back in 2004.

Bike of the Month - A Heated Contest
We had a great contest for Bike of the Month. At least eight bikes recieved significant votes, but it all came down to the top three.

Top place of a $25 Gift Card from our sponsor Huntington Beach Honda was taken easily by Mogens Fredlow of Huntington Beach with his 1953 Nimbus 750cc Sport. His first time at the meet, the bike was riden in by his grandson Kai Fredlow of Long Beach. Not the first Nimbus ever at our meet, but the first one in the contest. This Danish beauty caught everyone's eye.

Second place went to a freshly restored 1971 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport. Troy Loomer of Cycle Garden www.CycleGarden.com in Huntington Beach rode it in. Troy along with Cycle Garden owner, Moe Moore and Ryan O'Neal worked o the Guzzi.

Third place went to former Bike of the Month winner Victor Tripple of Long Beach for his 1973 Norton Commando 750. Victor has owned the bike for 35 years and bought it as a theft recovery. After sitting for the past 5 years, Victor got it running last week just in time to come in third.

Both runner-ups could have easily won Bike of the Month any other month, however the Nimbus was just too much competition. Troy and Victor should bring them back in February for a second chance.

A special thanks again to Debbie and Tom Hopkins for helping with the voting ballots and Brian Tink Tinkler for shooting many fine photos. Thanks to everyone for showing up and making this another great event. I'll see you again on February 12, 2012.

Keep On Ridin',
Joe Kagerer