VINTAGE BIKE OC NEWS

Huntington Beach, Calif. - The weather cleared up for us today and it was a great day to bring out the old bikes. Officially 85 bikes showed up to the meet today and we had something for everyone including a 1971 MG-B with a Chevy 350 wedged in it. I know it's a bike meet, but that was very cool.

Nichols Racing - Latest Rods
Most of you have probably seen or know Bob Nichols. Bob has been involved in motorcycle racing since the 1940's. Today he pulled me aside to show me his latest development in connecting rods. The custom designed rods were developed for a 1926 Harley Davidson JD Board Track Racer. It always amazes me the wealth of knowlege and talent in our members. Everyone has a great story. Bob is still active today designing racing parts using Solid Works 3D computer design software. Spend a few minutes with Bob, and you'll most likely learn something new.

Bike of the Month
We had a lot of action for Bike of the Month contest today. Glenn Thompson of Anaheim took first place with his 1969 BSA Rocket 3. Glenn was awarded the $20 Gift Certificate for Beach Burgers provided by Beach Burgers and The Scooter Solution.

Mike Jongblood (Mr Velocette) came in Second Place with his latest project, a 1951 Velocette Mac 350cc Single. Mike's bikes always seem to gather the votes.

Bill Siples of Riverside showed up today with two very nice Hondas a 450 and the 1960 C-100. Bill grabbed third place with the C-100 which had a factory kit fuel tank that changed it from a step-through bike to looking like a mini racer. Check out the photos of all three of these bikes in our November gallery.

Thanks to everyone for showing up and making this another great event and a special thanks to Debbie Hopkins for helping with the voting ballots and Brian Tinkler for shooting great photos. Mark your calendars for our next meet on December 11, 2011.

Keep On Ridin',
Joe Kagerer