VINTAGE BIKE OC NEWS

Huntington Beach, Calif. - Another beautiful day in Huntington Beach. Perfect weather for riding and meeting in So Cal. I showed up early at 1:30, and there were already 20 bikes in the lot. Because of the weather, I was expecting a record breaking crowd. My estimate was around 70 bikes were here, with 25 officially in the contest.

Bike of the Month
It seemed like people weren't interested in voting today for Bike of the Month but Eric Biley of Norwalk gathered enough interest in his 1954 Royal Enfield Ensign to easily win first place. Eric won a $20 gift certificate provided by Beach Burgers and a $20 admission ticket to next week's Del Mar Concours d' Elegance. Third time's a charm for Eric. He has placed in the top three two other months at our meet.

Second place went to Warren Spangenberg of Huntington Beach for his 1973 Harley Davidson Custom FLHT. Warren has been customizing his bike for eight years. You would never know that it started out as a full dresser, now it's void of any part that's not absolutely required. With a rigid frame, no battery, ARD magneto, no front brake, suicide shift and foot clutch this is a kick only monster. Warren also won a Concours admission ticket. I'm sure if he rides his Harley, it may rattle some wine glasses in Del Mar...

Hokan Martensson of Costa Mesa took third place with his fully restored 1969 Triumph TR6R Tiger 650. Hoken has been coming to the meet for as long as I've been running it. His bikes always rank high in the votes. One of these months, he'll take first place. This month we had a prize for third. Hokan also won a Concours ticket.

Del Mar Concours d' Elegance
Many thanks to Victor Tripple and the people from Del Mar for providing three admission tickets for next week's event. Victor was the March 2011 Bike of the Month winner. The Del Mar Concours d' Elegance is October 15-16, 2011. The Concours includes both automobiles and motorcycles. For more information, visit their web site: www.delmarconcours.com

Celebration of the Motorcycle
The Del Mar Concours has a special web site set up for their Celebration of the Motorcycle event. Check it out here:
www.celebrationofthemotorcycle.com

Thanks to everyone for showing up and making this another great event and a special thanks to "Hobo" John Hoeinghause for helping with the voting ballots. Mark your calendars for our next meet on November 13, 2011.

Keep On Ridin',
Joe Kagerer