October 2014

October 2014

Mr. Joss rides the new CB300R

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News, Clues & Rumors Volume XXXI, Issue 10 Publication Date: September 22, 2014 On The Cover: Joss rides the latest li’l Honda, more SFMC history, and our man Mr. Olive reports from the Isle. Inspired by the Budman. Contents: NCR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 New Stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 SFMC Heroes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Isle of Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Three Hundred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CRF ‘n’ Turf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Hertfelder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Tankslappy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Kawasaki H2 Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Pic of the Month: High Drag, Low Speed Photo by Max Klein

Roaming all-purpose correspondent type guy Max Klein captured this shot of a Bonneville Motorcycle Land Speed Trials volunteer taking advantage of a wind delay. Max snapped a lot of good shots on the salt flats, so stay tuned for a Bonneville photojournal story, complete with pics of actual motorcycles in our next issue.

That Rumor Was True: Addiction Motors Is Back! No word on the coin-op hot tubs we heard about, but Addiction Motors is officially open for business at their new location. Galen and co have been wrenching on bikes and hosting classes on motorcycle repair and maintenance since early September. Get more info at addictionmotors.com or just stop by and see ‘em at 1445 B South 50th Street in Richmond.

And LG Moto Too!

watching a video proclaiming the return of Kawasaki’s legendary H2. Ok, so it’s not actually a bike coming back, just the name. But since so many are engaged in breathless speculation about the sound and performance hypotheticals of this new machine, we’ll play along.

Even better, you know where to find us— why don’t you send an H2 (or three) over to the CityBike HQ , so we can give ‘em a proper CityBike breaking (in)?

Just kidding. We love a world-changing, paradigm-shifting new motorcycle as much as anyone, but you know just as well as we do that “earth-shattering” often equals “new colors.” So while the sounds in Kawasaki’s “viral” videos are certainly interesting, we’re holding out for some real facts before we start shrieking with glee. Turns out that one of the cool things about printing an old school, actual paper magazine, is that we can’t get roped into all this softcore, “Oh my gawd! Another video that doesn’t show the bike!” foreplay that’s going on right now.

Riding the famed Skaggs Springs Road isn’t the high-speed experience it once was. Back in the day, when the beautifully constructed, perfectly curved road reminiscent of the Nürburgring was new, sportbikers would conduct time trials up and down it. Now, though, CHP enforcement and crowds of bicyclists keep the speeds down. But those things just keep those who honor the laws of mankind honest—slippery “tar snakes” and other hazards punish knee-dragging scofflaws with the laws of physics.

Come on, Kawasaki, we’re six videos into this now without more than mere hints of actual skin. We’ve even got an entire video dedicated to the emblem—enough with the heritage already. Let’s see this thing!

Speaking of Addiction, Lawrence Giardina was one of the mechanics displaced when Addiction closed down earlier this year. Lawrence actually beat Addiction back to the starting line, re-opening LG Moto in August, also in Richmond. Lawrence specializes in British and European bikes and has a reputation for being a stand-up guy and great mechanic. He’ll even work on those cursed Ducatis! Get more info at lgmotoperformance.com or visit him at 5327 Jacuzzi Street, Suite 4K in Richmond.

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Tar Snakes On A Plane Photo stolen from the internet

Conspiratorial-minded riders posit the local public works department purposely over-applies asphalt-based crack sealer at the request of the CHP and local law enforcement to keep Ricky Racer honest. “Absolutely not,” Sonoma County Deputy Director for Road Maintenance and

Engineering Thomas O’Kane told NCR, “but if it does slow them down, that’s a benefit.” He did acknowledge a lot of tar snakes (he actually had never heard that nickname for asphalt patch —he’s from Virginia), but pointed out Sonoma county gets a lot of “land movement” which means heavy maintenance for roadways. You may remember being rocked out of bed on August 24th by such movement.

Flight Risk Photo by Angelica Rubalcaba

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ther than test bikes, which can range from exceedingly mild to frighteningly wild, I mostly ride bikes that don’t look like trouble. So while I’m often not riding particularly slowly, I don’t look that fast. As a result, I haven’t had a roadside chat with a set of mirrored aviator shades in many years. Or maybe I’ve just been lucky.

My luck recently changed, about 600 miles into a nice long day on a beautiful red Honda Interceptor, loaned to us upstanding citizens here at CityBike by American Honda—you can read more about this bike and our adventures on it in our next issue. I’d been on the bike since about 6:30 AM, and after a day of brisk riding over the hills, up the coast, and back over some other hills, I was making haste out of Redding I-5 on my way back to Oakland, in hopes of a not-too-late dinner with my bride, who has a hard time understanding why anyone would want to ride 700+ miles in a day. I’m not going to divulge any details as the matter is still “pending” and I’m sure not gonna cop to speeding or admit to any particular speed. What I will say, for the benefit of our friends at American Honda, is that there must have been some kind of misunderstanding, and that the “ride fast, take chances” thing doesn’t apply to press bikes. That’s my story, and I’m damn sure stickin’ to it. Here’s the thing: the red VFR looks fast. It doesn’t matter that it’s often damned for being too heavy, underpowered, or whatever else people say about the bike—to a copper, it probably looks like a Ducati or some other crazy-fast murdercycle. There’s no notion of it being a “gentleman’s sporty-bike” or a sport-tourer—it’s a rice rocket. The funny thing is, I’d actually been pondering this very concept at points throughout my ride, the idea that the VFR looks like trouble, even though it’s arguably not—at least not SuperDuke or S1000RR-flavored trouble. So while I wasn’t all that surprised when Johnny Law flipped a rapid bitch across the median and roared up behind me, I was a little startled when he didn’t just light me up but rather nearly grazed my left thigh, pointing his finger and shouting at me from the cab of his Explorer. The “have I been mistaken for a murderer?” vibes continued when he stopped behind me and carried on with the shouting: “RIDER! Remove your helmet and STEP AWAY from the motorcycle!” But I nearly burst out laughing at how quickly his tone changed as my helmet came off, revealing spectacles and a gray beard. “Sorry, I don’t mean to be harsh. It’s just that some times, we get young guys up here that… well, they don’t stop.” I didn’t tell him that running on I-5 is obviously stupid—there’s really nowhere to go, and you’re certain to get caught. See? I didn’t tell him this, because that kind of talk sounds guilty, like someone who’s actually thought about running, and I didn’t want to reinforce that impression. Eventually, Officer Friendly was done with me and I went on my now not-so-merry and slightly slower way, thinking about another instance of this misunderstood VFR syndrome. I used to have a 2000 VFR800, the yellow one, the last of (some say) the proper VFRs. I also had a Triumph Speed Triple, a Special Edition model: loud as hell, stripped-down and generally pretty mean.

O’Kane also told us the county just finished chip-sealing 6 miles of the road and traction should be much better after crews complete sweeping it, and if you think Skaggs has too many snakes, you should check out other local roads, which sometimes look like a fishnet has been laid over them, they’re so slathered with snakes. The patch material is applied to keep moisture from getting under the pavement and creating heaves, bumps and potholes, and traction shouldn’t be a problem if you’re riding the speed limit, points out O’Kane. O’Kane did tell us the CHP asks for assistance in keeping the speeds down on Skaggs, as he says it’s “dangerous at high speeds.” Exceeding the posted 30 and 45-mph speed limits can be hazardous because the road wasn’t designed with modern sportbikes in mind, though you could have fooled us—or any other rider who has gone up there to scuff up his or her kneesliders. He also noted that on the narrow Western portion of the road, there’s heavier logging traffic, so watch out for those guys. Sometimes they can’t stop, even if they want to.

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I was commuting mostly on the VFR, and the CEO of the company I worked for at the time would often snarl in my direction about the Honda, accusing it of being too fast, a tragedy waiting to happen, the usual.

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Never mind that I usually rode it with a topcase and no sidecases, which is about as nerdy as a motorcycle can be. In his mind, it was a wailing banshee of a sportbike. Never mind that the Triumph was up on the VFR by probably about 30 horsepower, and had earned the nickname “Death Triple” from my little brother, a very unconservative rider himself. In Mr. CEO’s mind, the Triumph was a British classic, non-threatening, a cup of Earl Grey to be consumed with proper pinky etiquette. We have some super-cool stuff this month, including more old-timey photos and stories from the vaults of the SFMC. These guys have enough good stuff to fill a dozen issues of CityBike, and we’re honored to have been given access to the archives and the people—but this is the last of it, at least until the club turns 115 or so—so enjoy. We’ve also got a first ride on a Honda’s very interesting new CBR300R , an update on our CRF project, a report from the Isle of Man, and of course Maynard and Hertfelder, not to mention bits and bobs of various flavors in News, Clues and Reviews. Anyway, enough talk. Let’s ride. October 2014 | 4 | CityBike.com

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everything was OK. He was fine. Slow, but fine.

Pre-ride tutu safety talk.

Lee Conn aboard one of the record-setting Motus MSTRs at Bonneville.

Once the lost lamb and I made it back, I enjoyed a Boston Market-catered lunch and watched other people win raffle prizes that were donated by Cycle Gear, UPS, Home Depot, and Costco. As far as fundraisers go, this one was run pretty well and I will happily don my tutu for next year’s event. I am still not a fan of group rides, but seeing riders of all backgrounds pulling together for a good cause makes it all worthwhile. The ride raised a nice chunk of change, $6,206 to be exact. Given that it takes about a hundred bucks to support an athlete for a season in their sport of choice, that amount is pretty awesome, and I’m proud to say I contributed. Maybe next time, I’ll officially ride sweep.

A New Mission For Mission Motorcycles, Err… Electric

What’s impressive is that Sonoma keeps the road navigable. The giant county boasts 1,382 miles of county-maintained roads and more than 30 bridges. If you have questions about the road maintenance in Sonoma, go to sonomacounty.ca.gov/ TPW/Roads or call 707/565-2231.

Motus: Badass Is As Badass Does Photo provided by Motus

“Badass” is not a term we throw out for just anybody, but if it fits... This past August, Lee Conn and Brian Case, the founders

of Motus Motorcycles, flexed their AllAmerican Baby Block V4 Muscle and set not one, but two records at the AMA sanctioned Bonneville Motorcycle Land Speed Trials. This makes the Motus MSTR the fastest American made production motorcycle in the world. Not badass enough? Yes, we can hear the hecklers in the peanut gallery snickering, “Oh yeah, faster than HarleyDavidsons. That’s impressive!” Well, what if we told you that after setting those records; Conn and Case rode those very same record-setting machines back to their home base in Alabama—Iron Butt style—covering the 1,900 mile homestretch in just under 26 hours? We thought you’d agree—badass.

More Taxes And Less Privacy, But What’s The Downside? As we reported back a few months back (“MILES=SMILES—AND BILLS?” NCR July 2014), the state gubbermint is looking for ways to curb the impending shortfall in fuel excise taxes needed to maintain our charmingly crowded and bumpy public roads, what with cars and trucks becoming more fuel efficient— hell, some cars don’t need any fuel at all. To address that, State Senator Mark DeSaulnier, (D-Concord), introduced a bill back in February that would require the state to create a “pilot program designed to explore various methods for using a mileage-based fee (MBF) to replace the state’s existing fuel excise tax.”

it’s the government, if you can do it with 9 people, you can do it even better with 15, am I right, ladies? We had a nice chat with Senator DeSaulnier’s staff and they wanted to be sure our readers had a few things nice and clear. If you’re wondering how this will affect motorcyclists, well, they don’t know, as there’s nothing in there about vehicle types or what kind of tech will get utilized. Maybe it’ll be a smart-phone app, maybe a module you’ll plug into an OBD port, or maybe you’ll self-report with precise accuracy (ha!) on your state income tax form. But whatever technology is used, the state will have to respect privacy: “Travel locations or patterns shall not be reported, and legal and technical safeguards shall protect personal information,” reads the amended bill—sounds like it will be tough for the cops or insurance companies to punish riders for the occasional high-speed jaunt, though using RUC data as evidence in criminal or civil trials may be a thing. The bill will require the technical advisory committee to turn over the details of its findings to the State Transportation Agency, which means the meetings will be open to public input and comment. The cost to the state is negligible— maybe a half-million dollars over a few years, and then $1-20 million for the actual pilot program itself when it begins implementation in 2017. Peanuts!

The staffers could answer few specific questions about a RUC, and that’s why they Fast-forward to the end of August, and that say this is a great bill, as it provides a way to bill has passed through various committees answer those questions. The assumption is it will be good for motorcycles, as as well as both houses of the state a sophisticated RUC can get close to legislature. The bill is slightly changed: “MBF” has been replaced by “Road Usage charging road users for their actual impact to the road. For instance, we were told Charge” (RUC) and the MBF Task Force that a big-rig tractor-trailer impacts the of 9 will instead be a RUC Technical Advisory Committee of 15. After all, since road 10,000 times more than a car, which October 2014 | 6 | CityBike.com

Mission Motorcycles is now Mission Electric, presumably because the fresh two-word moniker is less of a mouthful than Mission Motorcycles, Cars, Boats and Maybe Tractors Too, and not just because the folks at the electric Mission are doing our friends at the bike shop Mission Motorcycles a solid by relinquishing their long-standing name. in turn probably has much more impact than a 450-pound motorcycle. Since the 15-person committee will include “highway user groups”—this is where we will have to make sure a motorcyclist is at the table—the administrative rules will give two-wheelers some kind of break, or maybe even an exemption, like the golden olden days, when bikes didn’t pay bridge tolls. Wouldn’t that be grand? Governor Brown now has till September 30th to sign the bill into law, and DeSaulnier’s peeps expect him to do so. Remember—SB 1077 doesn’t create a new tax, but it does create a path to come up with a way to (hopefully) more equitably fund the roads and bridges we ride on.

What Better Way To Get Respect Than Riding In A Tutu?

reason the sweep rider did not stop to when I used to go on group rides I mostly see why a member of the group pulled looked forward to the pre- and post-ride conversations, and lunch—especially BBQ. off. When the sweep rider shrugged off a second unscheduled stop, I went to go I love talking about motorbikes with other find the missing participant and make sure people (and sometimes with myself), but I prefer to ride alone. In fact, I made a vow to myself a few years ago to never participate in another group ride. Much like the vows about eating healthier and learning to play guitar, I broke that vow this month—in a tutu. Shut up. It was for a really good cause. Some back-story is probably in order here. Back in 2010 a Berkeley Police Department Motor Officer agreed to ride his Harley from SF to LA in a pink tutu if he received $5,000 in donations for the Special Olympics. He hit the goal and subsequently the road, giving birth to the redundantly named “Ride for Respect Tutu Ride”.

CityBike’s resident tutu model Max Klein headed out to the 2014 iteration of the Cycle Gearsponsored Ride For Respect Tutu Ride in late While the event belongs to the Special August. Here’s his report. We hear he took the photo Olympics, this is the second year in a row while wearing his tutu, too.

Group ride (gr p r d), noun: An assemblage of persons on motorcycles making a mess of a perfectly good afternoon by stopping too much or riding too fast: Let’s get 50 of our friends and do a group ride on Highway Nine. Half of us will buzz motorists over the double yellow, while the other half stops for a smoke break at each turnout.

that Cycle Gear has played host. For an activity that required the use of a tutu that was not ballet or a frat party, the turnout was pretty stout. About 40 riders showed up on machines ranging from an 8hp 2-stroke scooter to a massive trike that I’m pretty sure had a kitchen somewhere in the back.

Despite photographic evidence that may exist of me smiling and playfully flipping off the camera, I despise group rides. I was only smiling because I was riding a motorbike, not because I was riding a motorbike with other people.

The ride began and ended at Cycle Gear’s Benicia warehouse and followed a course that snaked through Napa and the Lake Berryessa area. The plan was to leave at 10 AM and be back at about 12:30 PM for lunch, but this was a group ride—sticking to “the plan” is about as likely as me passing up free beer. Not gonna happen.

Don’t get me wrong—I’m not some Pee-wee Herman loner/rebel type. I absolutely love people…or is it gatherings? I’m honestly not sure anymore. Point is,

So we hit the road about 45 minutes late, and made two stops on an 80-mile ride. The lead bikes were nowhere to be seen once we hit the twisty bits, and for some

We love Mission’s bikes—both the electric ones from Mission (now) Electric, and the internally combusting (and electric) ones from Mission, the bike shop—but we can’t help but wonder if these ambitious plans for newfound manufacturing diversity will

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affect delivery of pre-orders of the R and RS superbikes, which are due some time in 2015. Here’s hoping Mission Electric’s bikes hit the streets next summer as planned. At least it’ll be easier to find the right phone number and website for Mission Motorcycles now.

Speaking of Mission Motorcycles—Well, Panties! CityBike, its ownership, staff, and all attendant entities both on and offline, living, dead or whatever categorically deny any involvement with a pair of navy blue Victoria’s Secret women’s panties found in the finance office at Mission Motorcycles subsequent (and completely coincidental) to a visit by CityBike Editor in Cheap Surj

Gish. His Cheap-ness was at Mission to pick up his new CRF250L, and while twofiddies are often referred to as “girl’s bikes,” the bike in question has nothing to do with the spontaneous appearance of said panties. Besides, they’re blue, not red, and so clearly belong to a Yamaha rider. The entire CityBike staff dressed in black for three days to mourn the loss of said panties by person(s?) unknown, and we can only hope that their former owner is more comfortable walking around without them on. If not, they are available for pickup in the parts department. Ask for Ben.

Editor Surj, by the way) in the next 90 days, we encourage you to have a sassy one-liner ready prior to entering the finance office. “Let’s get it on!” or “I hope I don’t lose my shorts in here!” are totally acceptable answers to an invitation to discuss financial terms in the sweat-box—feel free to get creative. UPDATE: We inquired at Mission as to the whereabouts of the Yamaha blue panties, hoping to get a picture for News, Clues and Reviews—a thousand words, you know. Turns out they’ve gone missing. As previously mentioned, ask for Ben.

Three Feet For Entitlement (And Safety Too, We Suppose)

Should one of our readers decide to California’s “Three Feet for Safety” law purchase a new or used Honda, Zero, Suzuki, or Kawasaki motorcycle at Mission went into effect September 16th. While we applaud efforts to reduce the number Motorcycles (highly recommended by of cars hitting two-wheeled vehicles of all sorts, even bicycles, this is going to be tricky to enforce, especially in urban areas like San Francisco (narrow lanes) or Oakland (narrow lanes, almost no police, lots of murder).

will manage Aprilia’s MotoGP through the 2018 season. Aprilia says they’re “currently making assessments” to determine who will be riding their bikes in MotoGP. Piaggio CEO Roberto Colaninno says they decided to get started a year earlier than planned because “Aprilia Racing’s technical and competitive skills are absolutely top notch. Growth in Superbike has been exemplary in this direction from our rookie year in 2009 to the five world titles we’ve won so far with the RSV4.”

In Remembrance: Cary Littell Photo borrowed from the Internet.

Former owner of Marin BMW / MotoMarin, founder of BMWSportTouring.com and erstwhile CityBike advertiser Cary Littell passed away at his home in Australia on August 22nd. The Bay Area misses you, Cary—ride in peace.

This presumably applies to motorcyclists as well, since the new law applies to motor vehicles and not just cars. Shouldn’t be an issue, though—a motorbike and a pedalbike combined are still narrow enough to easily share a lane with plenty of room. But let’s hope the Legislature doesn’t decide to “protect” motorcyclists with three feet of space too—all of us daily lane splitters will be so fucked.

Aprilia Back On The Track, Ahead Of Schedule Bay Area motorcyclists love our Aprilias—there’s probably no place in the United States with more Apes on the road. We even have seven Aprilia dealerships within 90 minutes, if you’re riding at a reasonably brisk pace. We wanted to say eight dealerships, but getting to Fresno in under 90 minutes is damn near impossible, even on an RSV4 Factory. So there’s probably also no place in the US more excited about Aprilia’s recently announcement about its planned return to Moto GP in 2015, a year earlier than originally planned. Aprilia has inked a four-year agreement with Gresini Racing, who October 2014 | 8 | CityBike.com

There’s a lot to like about A Faster Way: Troy Bayliss has an easy-going writing style, like he’s sharing riding tips while leaning against the pit wall. There’s a little bit of insight into other riders’ styles and techniques as well, and it feels pleasantly gossipy. His tone is calm and patient, with some charming Aussie-isms thrown in for color. The book is indulgently splashed with world-class photography from WSB and MotoGP, from some of the top shooters in the business. Many authors think so highly of their words that they are unwilling to share the page with the visual aspect of their subject—I appreciate that Tro relies on images to illuminate his writing. Troy’s conversational style does have a downside: his teaching leans heavily on “here’s what I do” and is a bit light on “this is why I do it.” I realize that not every reader of A Faster Way will be especially interested in technical, physics-oriented discussion of single-track vehicle dynamics. (For those who are, I recommend any of Tony Foale’s books.) However, I do feel that most people benefit from a clear correlation between cause and effect, problem and solution.

Since some riders are known to occasionally get behind the wheel of a four-wheeled vehicle, here’s what’s required: give cyclists three feet of space when passing, and if there’s not room, don’t pass. In spite of the collective groans about misbehaving cyclists getting special treatment (see title above), we like the concepts behind this. Imagine if drivers would actually adhere to this notion of not passing when it can’t be done safely— that’d mean the end of the all-too-common occurrence of over-the-double-yellow surprises in the twisties, for example. The fines specified in the vehicle code are almost laughable. Pass too close to a cyclist and get caught, expect to pay a $35 fine. Hit and injure a cyclist, and you’ll pay $220. Perhaps surprisingly, there’s no upfront pricing specified for killing a cyclist.

the finishing touches on the second edition of his best-selling book, Total Control as this issue of CityBike goes to press. I also was a medium-fast club racer in the mid90s.

New Stuff CityBike Art Director Alan Lapp is equally at home with books and letters or torches and lathes, not to mention hustling bikes through the twisties. We pulled him away from the important task of laying out this month’s issue for not one, but two book reviews.

Fast Like Bayliss By Alan Lapp

First, full disclosure must be made about the reviewer: I’m not just a pretty typeface as the Art Director for CityBike, I’m also an owner of Motorcycle University, and have been an instructor for Lee Parks Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic for 15 years. Lee and I are literally putting

I find it quite reassuring that there were no massive surprises contained in Troy’s advice. It is all solid, proven, and repeatable. A rider seeking to go faster and smoother will receive a good education in an attractive package by reading A Faster Way. David Bull Publishing, Softcover, 176 pages, 9” x 11”, Illustrations: 140 color photos, $34.95. Get your copy at bullpublishing.com or amazon. com—Ducati not included.

Egan’s Third By Alan Lapp

Last week, my wife walked in with a brown cardboard package and announced “You got something from Motorbooks”. I suppressed an involuntary shudder when I recalled the unprovoked receipt of a photo book of biker tattoos, but my painful recollections were instantly transmogrified (tip of the hat to Calvin & Hobbes fans) into eager anticipation when I exposed the title Leanings

3! For those not previously exposed to Leanings (what?! Have you been under a rock for the last 20 years?), the books are compilations of the monthly columns by Peter Egan, who has been writing for Cycle World since the early ‘80s.

I do take issue with Mr. Falloon’s choices, because he didn’t include any bikes that I own. He did however, much to the dismay of my husband, include a picture of Ducati’s first attempt at an Americanstyle cruiser, the 1964 Apollo, which now haunts my dreams. (Ed: It’s ok, An—he didn’t include my 900SS/CR either!)

I’d like to say that I immediately rushed to my perfectly organized gearhead library and speedily re-read Leanings 1 and 2, but the truth is that once I cracked the cover of Numero Tres, I was done for: once again hooked to the detriment of other important matters, mostly but not exclusively paying work, by the window into the life and times of the Cooksville, Wisconsin resident. The writing is still the breezy mixture of road trip observations, wistful opinions on the virtues of motorcycles from both Allied and Axis countries, the perils of retirement, the adversity of living in snow country, and of the charms of friendships, both local and distant. His self-deprecating humor almost masks the fact that he is smart as a whip, and unashamedly in love with motorcycling. The subhead is On the Road and in the Garage With Peter Egan, and that is exactly what you get. The cover of No. 3 has Egan wearing a pudding bowl helmet and goggles, plunging forward on a Vincent, looking resolute with a firm chin and a purposeful gaze toward the horizon. It’s a beautiful, yet slightly disconsolate portrait of a man who produces beautifully observed, occasionally melancholy essays. And beautifully observed they are: this is the crux of the appeal of Egan’s writing. He is not afraid to openly share his humanity and passion, his shortcomings and triumphs, his humility and grace. He writes of common themes among motorcyclists, uncommonly well. His writing illuminates the universal inner life made more vibrant by the act of motorcycling. How universal is Peter Egan? My wife, who is a motorcyclist, but not a gearhead, instantly proclaimed her approval. She just ordered a copy of Leanings 3 for my fatherin-law to thwart boredom on his upcoming airline flight to Europe. I trust he will return with a better understanding of us as people and of motorcyclists at large..

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We start out with a brief history of Ducati, and are then treated to page after glorious page of Ducati icons; from the first Single built with an eye on racing, to today’s Panigale—also built with an eye on racing, but unfortunately not winning. This is nothing like Falloon’s earlier directory of Ducs, Standard Catalog Of Ducati Motorcycles. He chose these bikes carefully—they’re from private owners and it shows. No hints of the Ducati museum ropes in the background. Each beautiful machine is paired with a brief description—plenty of details, but no tables of gear ratios, dry weight or spark plug specs.

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Michelin Pilot Road 4: Is It Possible to Be Better than the Pilot Road 3?

crossings.” Pretty big claims, especially the bit about painted lines, which are some of the most treacherous surfaces on the streets of San Francisco. To Michelin’s credit, their marketing folks didn’t say anything really crazy like, “magically sticks to wet manhole covers and train tracks.”

By Surj Gish, CityBike Editor in Cheap / Photo by Angelica Rubalcaba

Reviewing motorcycle tires is tough. It may be hard to believe, but in spite of our apparently vast riches, CityBike does not have matching sets of exact-same bikes to enable back-to-back tire testing, so we’re forced to judge tires based on subjective impressions and gut feel. Just like regular folks. We’ve been vocal fans of Michelin’s Pilot Road series. The Pilot Road 3 was a breakthrough all-weather, all-purpose sport-touring tire, and we’ve gone through many sets of ‘em. So when Michelin announced the Pilot Road 4, we were simultaneously excited and apprehensive. Could it be better? How? Michelin’s press materials promised three things: ❍ Stops faster ❍ Lasts longer ❍ Grips the road in virtually all conditions We’re about 2,000 miles into a set of Pilot Road 4s, on a BMW R1200R. As previously mentioned, we don’t have the resources to do super-scientific tests of the 3 versus 4, so we have to take Michelin’s word when they say that the latest generation brakes 17% shorter than its closest competitor on slippery surfaces,

One very noticeable oddity, compared to the previous generation— while the PR3 was rock solid on grooved pavement, the PR4 is a bit skittish on these surfaces, Pilot Road 4s with about 2,000 miles of mixed commuting and presumably due to the sipes twisties are barely showing any wear yet. running almost exactly due to the the wacky-looking sipes. What parallel to the grooves in the road surface. we can say is that they stop very well. This behavior was a bummer at first, but We’re also taking Michelin at their word seems to have largely gone away once the that the PR4 will last 20% longer than the tires got a few hundred miles on them. PR3. We were getting about 8,000 miles We’ll have to wait for winter to see how per set from PR3s and we’ll be pretty jazzed if we get 9,000 to 10,000 miles out of version 4 does in the wet, assuming Mother Nature decides to cut us some slack on this the PR4. drought nonsense and give us some rain. But forget about tire life—we’re most And we won’t know about longevity for this concerned about grip, especially when new generation of the Pilot Road until we the going gets wet. Michelin says they get a few thousand more miles on this set. developed “all-new silica-charged rubber But we can say that, so far, the Pilot Road 4 compounds” for the latest generation of the is at least as good as the previous gen, which Pilot Road, and that “these compounds are makes it a damn good tire. specially formulated to provide excellent Learn more about Michelin’s Pilot Road 4 at grip on a wide range of road surfaces, motorcycle.michelinman.com. including painted lines and pedestrian

EVENTS October 2014 First Monday of each month (October 6, November 3): 2:30 – 10:00 pm: Northern California Ducati Bike Nights at Benissimo (one of Marin’s finest Italian Restaurants), 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera. NorCalDoc.com First Wednesday of each month (October 1, November 5) 6:00 pm: Bay Area Moto Guzzi Group monthly dinner at Vahl’s in Alviso (1512 El Dorado Street, Alviso, 410/2620731). Members, interested Guzzi riders, elderly men with nonMoto Shop October 12, 2014 - Moto Shop Swap Meet Be a seller at the Moto Shop Swap Meet— just $10 for a 10’ by 10’ space! Get more info and sign up at motoshopsf.com/event/ swap-meet Upcoming Workshops and Seminars October Wed 1 Chain & Sprockets Workshop Fri 3 Basic Maintenance Workshop Sun 5 Minor Service Workshop / Tire Change Workshop Wed 8 Basic Maintenance Workshop / Tire Seminar with Dave Moss Sat 11 Oil Change Workshop Sun 12 Major Service Workshop–Eurostyle Wed 15 Brakes Workshop Thu 16 Tire Change Workshop Sat 18 Carburetor Workshop

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The reason for getting these events started was to provide a fun, social atmosphere for Ducati owners, folks that want to become Ducati owners, folks that don’t yet know that they want to become Ducati owners and people who are too poor (and/ or sensible) to ever own Ducatis, to sit, eat, talk, walk around and look at other Ducatis. All brands and models of motorcycles are welcome, so please don’t be put off by the event name. 1st Saturday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC San Francisco Ducati Bike Night Please come and join us from 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at: Il Borgo Restaurant, 500 Fell at Laguna, San Francisco 415/255-9108

2nd Monday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC South Bay Area Ducati Bike Night 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Pizza Antica, 334 Santana Row, #1065 San Jose. 408/557-8373 3rd Monday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC Monterey Ducati Bike Night 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at Baja Cantina & Filling Station, 7166 Carmel Valley Rd. Carmel. 831/625-.2252 3rd Wednesday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC Emeryville Ducati Bike Night 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at Hot Italian, 5959 Shellmound Street, No. 75 , Emeryville. 510/652.9300

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Please come and join us from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at: The Cantina, 651 E. Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley. 415/378-8317

6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month at Hot Italian, 1627 16th Street, Sacramento. 916/444.3000

2nd Saturday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC Livermore Ducati Bike Night Please come and join us from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the Second Saturday of each month at Bella Roma Pizzeria, 853 East Stanley Blvd. Livermore, 925/447-4992

4th Monday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC Mid-Peninsula Ducati Bike Night 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month at Locanda Positano, 617 Laurel Street, San Carlos. 650/591-5700

running Saab 96es and all other motorcycle riders October 11, 2014 always welcome. More information, contact Pierre Sunny Hills 2nd Annual Road Ride (Toast at: 408/710-4886 or [email protected]. Restaurant, 5800 Nave Dr, Unit G, Novato, CA Second Sunday of Each Month 94949) (October 12, November 9) Dust off your motorcycle and take a ride for a great 11:00 am: Santa Cruz Scooter Club Monthly Group Ride (Meet at Fin’s Coffee, 1104 Ocean Street in Santa Cruz)

cause! We’ll start at Toast Restaurant in Novato at 9 AM and take a picturesque ride through Sonoma and Marin, led by the Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club. The ride will finish up with a BBQ lunch and raffle at Sunny Hills’ beautiful San Anselmo campus.

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Join us for our monthly ride, the 2nd Sunday of each month. We meet at Fin’s Coffee on Ocean Street in Santa Cruz, and depending on who shows, the weather, and how much time folks have, we plan a route for the day. We also usually stop for lunch somewhere. Rides will be cancelled due to rain. santacruzscooterclub.com

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9:00 am: California (Northern) Moto Guzzi National Owners Club (MGNOC) breakfast at Putah Creek Cafe in picturesque Winters, California (Highways 505/128) MGNOC members and interested Guzzi riders meet for breakfast and a good time. The Putah Creek Cafe is located at Railroad Avenue. More information contact: Northern California MGNOC Rep, Don Van Zandt at 707-557-5199.

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Nor Cal Short Track! In 2014 the Ukiah Flat Track Series and the Prairie City Dirt Track Series merged to become Nor-Cal Short Track, operating a 9-race championship flat-track motorcycle racing series in Northern California. We are fortunate to have access to three exceptional 1/8th mile tracks on which to practice and to race. The Nor-Cal Short Track mission is to encourage increased participation in the sport of flat track racing and nurture youth involvement. To those ends we have instituted a simple and cost effective set of rules and strive to keep the racing fun, family friendly, competitive, accessible and affordable. Brian Bartlow’s Feel Like a Pro Dirt operates a fleet of Kawasaki KLX140 bikes for training and racer rental. Fell Like a Pro Dirt will be present at all of our 2014 races as well as offering rider training in Kelseyville California. Brok McAllister’s Prairie City Dirt Track operates a fleet of Honda CRF150F & CRF230F bikes for training and racer rental at the Prairie City Dirt Track. Brok offers rider training at Prairie City year round as well as open practice most Sundays. Racer rentals will be available at our Prairie City race events in 2014.

Get more info at ama-d36.org October 25, 2014 San Francisco Motorcycle Club 110th Anniversary / 49 Mile Ride (DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco CA, 94103) Join the SFMC for a classic lap around San Francisco, followed by a party at DNA Lounge. Ride leaves DNA Lounge at 11 AM, party starts upon return at 2 PM. Trailer parking available. All makes, styles and vintages welcome. Get more info at sf-mc.org October 25, 2014 California Motorcycle Rider Unification Rally (California State Capital Building, 1400 Tenth St, Sacramento, CA 95814) All motorcycle riders need to come together in a show of force and unity to defend our rights before it’s too late. If you have a throttle in your right hand, you need to attend this rally. We had an estimated 8,500 bikers in attendance at the last rally, and are hoping to see over 10,000 bikers in attendance this time. The rally is hosted by Northern California Confederation of Clubs (NorCal COC). Key bikers’ rights issues include: — Rider profiling by law enforcement — Potential legislation on lane splitting

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Jackhammer Enduro (Fouts Springs, CA, approximately 9 miles west of Stonyford) The Oakland Motorcycle Club hosts the 44th running of the Jackhammer Enduro, Round 5 of the D36-SRT Championship Enduro Series. Gather your riding partners and come ride the legendary Stonyford Trails!

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History Lesson Part Two: Early Heroes Of The SFMC By Brandes Elitch Photos provided by SFMC

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he San Francisco Motorcycle Club will celebrate its 110th anniversary this month, on October 25th. Like any such group, the real stories are about the people who created, fostered, led, and contributed to the club. Some are well known, and others have been largely forgotten today.

A former printer, he used his skills and experience to promote motorcycling, Indian motorcycles in particular. He produced beautiful, unique brochures, and even used a movie camera to document the record-setting Fillmore Street hill climb in 1908! In addition to starting the club, he was active in the Federation of American Motorcyclists from 1904-1917. He can truly be said to be a beacon for early motorcycling.

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SFMC has more members in the AMA Hall of Fame than any other club, including Dudley Perkins, Sr., “Hap” Alzina, “Hap” Jones, and Tom Sifton. Local heroes are the Founder of the SFMC, C.C. “Daddy” Hopkins, and August “Gus” Chelini. Last month, we covered the history of the club; this month, we pay tribute to some of these C.C. Hopkins had previously been a printer, so he created a variety of materials, such as this postcard, to advertise his early two-wheeled pioneers. Indian dealership – 1908.

C.C. Hopkins founded the SFMC in 1904, when he was already 45 years old, and created the club logo that is still in use today. The fact that the other club members called him “Daddy” says it all. In 1878, he caught the two-wheeled fever on a trip to England, where he saw his first bicycle

race. In 1885, he rode a 54 inch “Columbia Light Roadster” (yes, a bicycle!) from Ohio to Cheyenne, Wyoming and won the State Championship race there. He rode to Denver to win again a week later. C.C. opened his own shop in San Francisco in 1903, featuring Indian motorcycles, and after the 1906 earthquake,

C.C. Hopkins’s professional portrait was used to mark his promotion to the Hendee (Indian) Distributorship in 1912.

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August “Gasoline Gus” Chelini joined the SFMC in 1907. In the early days, he was Financial Secretary of the Club. He was a successful racer, but was later known for owning gas stations along the Bayshore Highway in South San Francisco. During

Flanked by some of his numerous trophies, Gus Chelini strikes a pose aboard his legendary Pope.

Prohibition, club members used his garage as a social center. Parties usually included motorcycles, dancing, music, and beer and homemade wine. Anecdotal evidence suggests that after club meetings, members would adjourn to his garage for all-night parties, and he kept those parties alive by attending the club’s 40th anniversary party in 1944. Gasoline Gus was one of the people who provided the fun and good times that attracted new members and kept them coming back. His family prevailed on him to stop racing in 1915, but shortly thereafter he participated in a transcontinental motorcycle relay. This was part of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, to popularize the new Lincoln Highway, delivering dispatches from President Wilson and the War Department to an Army officer at the Presidio headquarters. It was a big international news story: 117 riders and drivers participated, and the race was done in 39 separate relays.

Lincoln Beachey is considered to be the most famous member of the Club, even though he is virtually unknown today. Perhaps 30 million people saw him perform during his career, 17 million in 1914 alone—nearly 30% of the entire US population at the time! The US Congress even adjourned twice to witness his performances. At age 15, Beachey was working for C.C. Hopkins, repairing motorcycles, but in 1905, at age 17, he started his career piloting a dirigible powered by a Curtiss V-twin motorcycle engine. He built his own dirigible and flew it around the Washington Monument, landed on the lawn of the White House, walked inside, In later years “Gasoline Gus” operated several filling and stations along the Bayshore Highway. had a Chelini rode from Tracy and when he nice visit with got to Hayward, a motorcycle policeman commanded, “Halt or I’ll shoot!” Chelini the First Lady! responded that he

was a dispatch rider and pulled away, despite the fact that he only had one of two cylinders working, saying, “Shoot away!” After a 12 mile chase and six shots fired by the policeman, Chelini proved unstoppable and successfully delivered President Wilson’s dispatches to a representative of the post commander, creating a headline story in the national wire service.

country. Beachey would actually swoop down and knock off Oldfield’s hat! In 1914, he dive-bombed the White House to prove that the country was not prepared for aerial warfare. In 1915, he anchored a large wooden model of the battleship Oregon. The Navy loaned him 100 sailors to man the fake vessel. Beachey divebombed the wooden ship with 50 explosive charges after the crew escaped in another boat, but the 80,000 people watching from shore thought they were seeing a real battleship blown up. Beachey was rewarded with half of the gate receipts. Finally, in March, 1915, he debuted his own plane, with an 80 hp rotary motor. He unveiled it in front of 250,000 spectators at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. But as he

In 1911 he was the star of the Curtiss Aircraft Exhibition Team, earning the equivalent of $3 million in today’s dollars, in just one year. He was Beachey in his comfort zone, at the controls of a Curtiss Pusher. most famous for his death defying performances at Niagara Falls, flying under the Honeymoon Bridge Arch, dropping to just 20 feet above the rocks. Beachey was America’s superstar aeronaut. He was the first pilot to discover how to recover from a tailspin, and in 1911 he set a new altitude record. In 1913, he took off inside the Machinery Palace at the San Francisco World’s Fair, the first person to fly a plane inside a building. Later that year, he teamed up to race his plane against Barney Oldfield’s racecar. Oldfield was the first racecar driver to go 60 mph and to complete a lap at 100 mph at Indianapolis Speedway. Beachey and Oldfield took turns “winning” and this became one of the greatest outdoor attractions ever, with shows across the

Lincoln Beachey, his wife, Mrs. Hopkins, and George Harvey out for a ride – 1906. Photo by C.C. Hopkins. October 2014 | 13 | CityBike.com

On Christmas Day 1912, Beachey put on an exhibition at Tanforan Park, including this race against Dudley Perkins.

started to perform the “Dip of Death” the wings cracked and the plane nose-dived into the water. As he prepared to crash, he shut off the engine and fuel line and waved to the crowd. He survived the crash, but died from drowning. His funeral was the largest the city had seen. Dudley Perkins was an SFMC member for his entire adult life. If his name sounds familiar, it’s likely because the dealership bearing his name is still in business. Perkins opened the dealership in 1914, and kept the

business going through WW I, WW II, and the Great Depression—a tremendous accomplishment. Dudley Perkins H-D just celebrated its 100th Anniversary this September, just a few weeks shy of the SFMC’s 110th. Three generations of the Perkins family have been SFMC members! Perkins started racing in 1911, and hung around Hap Alzina’s Indian shop. Alzina helped him get a job at Gus Chelini’s

Dud Perkins and the SFMC visit the Reno H-D Dealer – early 1920s.

Alzina opened his first dealership in 1916, and in 1922 opened a store in Oakland. By 1925, Indian had assigned all of the Northern California territory, to him, which he expanded to the whole state and then Nevada, Arizona, and Washington, ultimately representing 20% of Indian’s total sales. He helped the struggling Indian brand after the war by prepaying orders and selling back parts to fulfill orders. He took on BSA in 1949, taking the brand from just 3 to 250 stores in 19 states. He was a true mentor, actively encouraging and supporting other racers.

Still enjoying the run, Dud Perkins relaxes during a field meet in the mid-thirties.

Indian dealership. By 1915, he was competing in motorcycle hill climbs, and five years later he shocked the motorcycle world by doing the impossible: riding to the top of Capistrano Hill in Santa Ana, previously considered “insurmountable” by everybody else. This feat made him one of the most famous motorcyclists in the US. Ten years later, he was considered a “veteran” and the AMA asked him to sit on their Competition Committee, where he would ultimately be the longest-serving member. Perkins sponsored events and racers, including Ray Eddie, Paul Albrecht, and Mert Lawwill, and was a fixture at the AMA San Jose Mile, often walking the track to kick stones off the surface. On the Dudley Perkins H-D website (dpchd. com) you can see that the dealership has a museum, and I can think of few better ways to spend the day than to visit and learn more about the life and times this iconic figure. Hap Jones was a particularly active SFMC member, serving as President in 1928 and again 1942. He is known today for founding a motorcycle accessories company and being a successful motorcycle dealer. He started in 1923 by putting his life savings of $50 down on a 1919 Indian Scout, and then made weekly payments of $4, while earning $8 a week, of which $7 went to room and board—typical motorcyclist, right?

seventeen minutes at the Oakland 200 race. The secret? Keeping full oil pressure on the cylinder walls during full speed, so the bike could be run at full throttle for the whole race! In 1950, Larry Headrick won three of the four AMA Nationals including the National Championship on Sifton’s bikes, even beating the factory Harleys. He continued to build motors through the fifties, when he sold the dealership to racer Sam Arena.

A Final Note You can visit the SFMC Clubhouse yourself, where the motorcyclist is always welcome. See the original club gavel rescued from the burning clubhouse in the fiery aftermath of the 1906 earthquake, and the 1906 Curtiss

A smiling Hap Jones at the finish of the 1931 SFMC Endurance Run.

In 1946, Jones began selling various British brands, including BSA, Sunbeam, AJS-Matchless, and Norton. He bought huge stocks of post-war government surplus Harley-Davidson and Indian parts and built a large wholesale business, eventually selling his dealership in 1959 to focus on the distribution company. He also created the widely used Motorcycle Blue Book of used bike prices. Hap Alzina is best known today for being the western states distributor for Indian and later BSA. He started racing in the early teens, and in 1919 he edged out well-known racers Cannonball Baker and Wells Bennett to win the SFMC Two Day Endurance Run.

Tom Sifton was a member of the SFMC who later founded the San Jose Motorcycle Club. He is remembered for his skill as an engine builder, whose motors were victorious in AMA races from the Thirties to the Seventies. Top riders used his motors too: Joe Leonard, Kenny Eggers, Sam Arena, and many others. Sifton owned a dealership and also ran a performance parts business, as well as financing sales. Sifton got his start at the Dudley Perkins dealership, and in 1929 Perkins gave him a subsidiary dealership store to run. Earlier that decade, he was one of the most successful hill climb racers on the West Coast. His star ascended in 1938 when one of his bikes, ridden by Sam Arena, beat the entire field and race record by

In 1927, Jones started a long career as an enduro and field meet rider, and by the mid-Thirties was known for his skill on big street bikes. In 1933 he opened a bicycle rental business and sold used motorcycles, slogging it out through the Great Depression. In 1936, he beat a talented group of riders to win the AMA National TT Championship for 80-inch motors, the race of his life. He won more national TT races, but retired from racing in 1938 to concentrate on his business. However, he never stepped completely away from the world of racing, sponsoring many other riders, the most famous being Dick Mann At the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937, he pushed his Indian Chief through the crowd and rode across the bridge, becoming the first civilian and first vehicle across the bridge. That same year, he was awarded an Indian dealership. Nearly thirty years later, a smiling Hap lives up to his nickname in this family portrait. October 2014 | 14 | CityBike.com


that hangs on the wall, donated to the club because no one would bid on the bike in an auction held in 1949. Even if you don’t make it to the clubhouse, come to the party! The SFMC will celebrate its 110th Anniversary on October 25, 2014, with a day of riding, music, motorcycles, and parties. Details are posted at sf-mc. org/110th-anniversary and of course in the CityBike events calendar elsewhere in this issue. We’ll see you there! Brandy Elitch lives in Sonoma County, and is currently restoring a Honda CB750 with a sidecar. He writes a monthly column for velocetoday.com.

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Pulling a pint at the Sulby Glen Hotel, CB750 style.

Experiencing the Isle of Man Classic TT and Manx Grand Prix

along the course at Creg Ny Baa and enjoy the six-pipe sounds of a Benelli or CBX sailing past. And, wherever you go, the parking lots play host to impromptu bike shows that could rival the Quail Gathering. As David Cretney, the Isle of Man Government’s “Minister For Fun” (yep, that’s his job) aptly put it: “There are few events in the world of motorsport that are more appropriately titled than the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling.”

At the government’s Road Safety booth in the pits we met Colin who, though not a racer himself (“I haven’t got the bottle for this” he joked), had a deep admiration for the sport. He knew the dangers better than anyone, yet intimately understood the motivation. He told of a racer interview he once heard: “Aren’t you scared of dying?” asked the interviewer. “No, I’m scared of not living. That’s why I do it” responded the racer. Courtney Olive is a City Bike Contributing Editor

More than anything, what makes the from Portland, OR—we often refer to him as Festival is the atmosphere it engenders. our Great NorthWet Correspondent. Over the You stand in line with Phil Read at the next few months he will chronicle the Festival in a continuing series. Next month: His firsthand BBQ cart. You wander the pits (which are recap of the 500cc, 350cc and Formula 1 Classic completely open to the public) and crack TT races, including more on Jon Munns and other jokes with Michael Dunlop. You watch Team USA racers. Agostini rev a four-carbed, two-stroke, twin-cylinder Aermacchi 500 for fun. You take in the display of Joey Dunlop’s race American vintage bikes; it’s the largest racer, seminal podium group of them ever in resident, and generally one place. Admiring nice guy, Dave Roper. them alongside you is Jamie Whitham, Superbike-starturned-TVcommentator. On the island you are all motorcyclists— instant friends united by an electric enthusiasm and appreciation.

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Anstey on YZR500 makes a blistering pass through Kirk Michael.

Grand Prix races. Since first visiting the Isle of Man for the TT in 2011, I have been plotting a return. So when my friend Jon Munns (AHRMA National Champion for 200GP in 2011-2012) announced that he would be racing his late-60’s Honda CB175 in this year’s Classic TT, it was clearly time to go back.

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ou can walk into any pub on the Isle of Man and be guaranteed to spot at least a half dozen motorcycle photographs on the walls. More likely, the establishment will feature a complete motorcycle décor—akin to a cozy museum, with Guinness. Such is the devotion of this island and its people to motorcycling that each year the IOM post office offers a new run of stamps featuring famous racers, and, there are motorcycles on their coins—not a collector series, mind you, but everyday money. Perhaps the ultimate expression of the island’s devotion is the “Festival of Motorcycling,” a two-week celebration centering on the Classic TT and Manx

The Classic TT is, simply put, the premiere vintage motorcycle race in the world. The “track” is the Snaefell Mountain Course—37.73 miles of narrow public roads on which motorcycles have raced for well over 100 years. The Classic TT thoroughly honors this history with current stars like John McGuiness and Michael Dunlop, as well as past TT winners and seriously-fast privateers, all on stunning vintage machines. And it’s

Jon Munns negotiates Bradden Bridge on his CB175, bored to 250cc.

no wobble ‘round, this year saw new lap records in two of the classes. The Manx Grand Prix features modern bikes and is the training ground for TT stars of tomorrow; it provides a place for “amateur” racers to tackle the TT course without facing the full factory teams. In addition to the four Classic TT races and five Manx GP races, the Festival of Motorcycling features a dizzying array of other events.

of unobtanium machines at the track in Jurby, complete with legends turning hot laps. Internationally-recognized trials, on vintage and modern machines. The “sprints” (drag-racing) on the seaside in Ramsey. Just the street scenes alone are staggering. Vincents and Velocettes appear on seemingly every corner. Two-stroke triples and twins outnumber their modern sportbike offspring. You can eat lunch

For my buddy Jon Munns, who’d never set foot on the island or touched a tire to the course before his first Newcomer lap, it was overwhelmingly inspiring yet incredibly terrifying. It’s the Isle of Man after all. Two racers died during practice. A third lost his life in the final race of the week.

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ow much motorcycle do you need? How much power, how much performance? Are you experienced or a beginner? What’s your budget for gas, insurance and (a biggie) tires? The answer is a question (well, actually, three questions): (1) What sort of riding do you want to do—commute, tour, carve the twisties, pound the dirt, stand around at coffee bars admiring your bechromed ride, assault the world with open pipes? (2) What can you afford? (3) Do your skill levels match the bike? The offerings are all there. The choice is yours, the compromises clear. Enter Honda’s 2015 CBR300R thumper, built in Thailand, evolved from the CBR250 and an obvious, ongoing, supremely competent competitor to Kawasaki’s Ninja 300 twin. The CBR is a neat, purposeful package, typical Honda:

cammed for torque and delivering an estimated 35 horsepower (Honda won’t disclose the number), it is nimble, easy to ride and handles excellently. A low seat height of 30.7 inches will attract shorter riders but Honda goes even further, offering an optional seat that’s another inch lower.

styled like a serious sport machine, with twin headlights, in a well-built motorcycle focused on younger, newer riders. It represents the ideal entry-level road bike, at a price ($4,399) that won’t bust the budget (with optional ABS, $4,899). An F naked version is coming soon, at $3,999. Honda introduced the CBR300R at its Torrance, California headquarters with a press briefing and followed by a short ride. Open-road riding is not feasible in central Los Angeles but the 300R demonstrated a full working capability on local streets and freeways, easily pacing fast-moving LA traffic. At well below 400 pounds, wet (22 pounds below the Ninja 300),

course) non-adjustable, the rear shock offers just preload clicks, five of them. Honda is offering options, including ‘carbon-like’ fairing parts, for those who want to make the bike more expensive.

History traditionally divided motorcycles into classes by engine size: 125, 250, 350, 500, 750 and liter. The 250s morphed into 300s, the 750s have almost vanished except for the GSX-R and the VFR (an 800) and became literbikes, while the literbikes grew to 1200 CCs or more. The rule now: there are no rules. In the marketplace, perceived It starts, stops and turns value is the winner. In the entry-level category, where the CBR300R lives, the like a much bigger focus is price/performance. With historical and more powerful capacity creep, will we see a 350 in a couple machine, flicks like years? In the meantime, bring on the Ninja a 125 and instills great rider confidence. 300 versus CBR300R comparison tests— Vibration from the relatively ‘big’ single is the global battle for entry-level machines is well controlled, by counterbalance shaft. just starting. Gas? Honda claims 70 MPG. The specifications are generous for such an economy-focused bike: analog/digital tach/speedometer, EFI, big 296mm front disk, even modest under-seat storage. The 3.4-gallon tank should provide well over 200 miles of range. The forks are (of

John Joss started riding (illegally, that hooligan!) at age 12 in England on a motorized bicycle. He went on to write for The Motor Cycle (UK) as race reporter and road tester and has since tested more than 100 different motorcycles.

ast month, you met our long-term project CRF250L, and heard some vague promises about good stuff to come. In case you missed that intro, our plan is a long-term experiential project, something like “How to Take a Perfectly Good, Inexpensive Dual-sport and Turn It into a Rockin’ Good, Still Kinda Inexpensive Bike That Works Pretty Well Everywhere from Singletrack to SF.” Cool, right?

replacement is a bit tricky. Ultimately, I ended up with a +20mm rubber-tipped lever, and I couldn’t be happier—it works great with my size thirteens, and I expect it will easily survive a nuclear holocaust. Tough as really tough nails, and a bargain at about $65. Get more info at Hammerhead’s website, hdmoto.com.

Next, I replaced the clutch and brake levers with pivot levers from Zeta. These are CNC-machined, hard-anodized shorties, with adjustable reach and a pivot design to let the lever fold out of the way in a crash. Since I don’t have handguards on the bike yet, and apparently like to crash in the dirt, this is a welcome upgrade. They feel

For this month’s issue, I took the bike to the Carson Tahoe Moto and subjected it to a couple days of Streetmasters classes with Walt Fulton and crew: a day on pavement, and another day of “dirty” (yeah, baby!) Streetmasters. Stay tuned for more on that, but for now I’ll just say this: Streetmasters is awesome stuff—educational and fun.

I also added an aluminum skidplate from Zeta, and man, I wish I’d put this on before I took the bike out for some serious off-road. The li’l CRF comes with a silly, plastic excuse for a skidplate that is more of an undercarriage dust cover, and I distinctly remember a particular whack! on some big rocks, followed by me thinking “Oh man, I gotta get a skidplate on this thing.” That impact banged up the frame pretty good—there’s a dimesized dent in the left frame tube. I can’t really complain—this isn’t supposed to be a hardcore enduro bike, and anyway, I understand that some of those $10,000 KTMs don’t come with skidplates either. The Zeta skidplate is solid, nicely welded, and bolts up easily. It seems to protect the underside of the bike well, and does a nice job of hiding that nasty ding in the frame. The only downside is that it has an annoying bit of sympathetic vibration at higher RPMs, but I figure I can solve with a bit of creativity. Zeta’s skidplate runs about $100. You can get more info about Zeta products for the CRF250L at zeta-racing. com/bikes/crf250l.html.

Before I headed for Nevada, though, I had some upgrades planned for the bike, and needed to address a couple minor “issues” that popped up as a result of my thrashing the bike at Bungee Brent’s Backroad Bash. First up, I replaced the shifter, which got brutally bent in a pretty spectacular unplanned dismount on a very rocky downhill, with a super-burly CNC-machined, folding lever from Hammerhead. Not only is this shifter first-rate in quality and looks, the folks at Hammerhead are very helpful, and were happy to jump on the phone to discuss a lever for the CRF—finding a direct

great and offer improved control over the stockers. Doesn’t hurt that they look sweet, too. These levers run about $55 each, and are available at shops like crfsonly.com.

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In spite of what you may have heard, the stock CRF seat isn’t horrible, at least for off-road—you’re gonna be standing up a lot anyway, right? But it feels an awful lot like a hardwood plank if you’re on the road for

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gain this year I rode to Indianapolis from my home in Denver, to visit family and old friends and to attend the MotoGP at the Motor Speedway. It’s 1,100 miles each way. I ride secondary roads in both directions, roads even residents of the states I pass through— Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana—don’t use or think much about. There’s always an interstate nearby.

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visibility on the street. As soon as the pavement ends, I just twist the knob on the RAM arm and fold the mirror inboard, out of harm’s way. A complete mirror setup with RAM ball and arm starts at $46. Get more information and order yours at doubletakemirror.com. These upgrades have made the bike more rideable and resilient when crashed—both good things. More serious upgrades like suspension work wait a bit further down the trail, but in the meantime, the stock tires haven’t miraculously gotten better. And even though the bike sips gas pretty slowly when ridden nicely, I tend to ride it like a jerk so the two gallon fuel tank means I’m seeing a fuel light at less than 100 miles sometimes. So stay tuned for our next idiotically-named (CRFs Up, Dude?) where we’ll be upgrading to a bigger tank, some serious tires and maybe some other stuff that starts with T.

But I hate to pass those guys. I feel it would be rude, a helmeted guy on a Japanese bike, a “rice rocket,” whizzing past all those glorious Big Twins, all that rolling thunder nonsense. So I sit there as the tenths click over oh-so-slowly on my odometer, and I think about how far I have to go that day and on that journey. But I don’t pass. Sometimes in my mirrors I see two or three cars lined up behind us, behind me. It’s family sedans and SUVs stuck there on their way to church or shopping in

Traveling at 5 mph or more below the limit, especially with following traffic, is not how I learned to ride. It feels eerily unsafe. I cannot tolerate a huge automobile filling my mirrors, driven by an individual whose reaction times remain untested since 1974, when he tried to hit moving targets in a county fair shooting gallery.

A little caffeine, a little sugar and some Please note that I’m not claiming all Harley human contact. Where you from? Where you headed? What’d you do back there? riders ride slowly, or all groups of Harley riders ride slowly or delay traffic on country You got people there? You ridin’ alone? Ain’t it awful hot...or awful cold? Want me roads. I’m merely telling you what I saw. to warm up that coffee? Maybe you see something else. I watch for those places. The best is to see a motorcycle parked in front of one of them. I’ll always stop and chat with the rider. Maybe he’s far from home. Maybe he has stories from his travels. Maybe he’s going my way. Be great to have a friend to share some of the journey. Those cafes, coffees and pie are memories now, certainly on the country highways I ride across the middle of America. You can buy a Whopper or Quarter Pounder or a Pizza Hut pizza, but you’re too late for the pie. Signs in the windows of the old cafes say closed.

On those roads, I see the very occasional solo motorcyclist, most often on a Harley-Davidson, and two or three times per trip I see groups of riders, always Harleymounted. When I come up upon one of those groups, I slot into a diagonal spot behind and attempt to ride with the guys. I say attempt because I can hardly ever ride any distance with them. It is not that I ride so fast. I don’t. On rural two-lane, I may maintain a speedoindicated 70 to 75mph, but the needle is 10% optimistic. So I’m not exceeding the posted limit in most cases—not by much, anyway. It’s not that I ride fast. They ride so...slow. I sit there at the back of the group. No one acknowledges my presence. I suppose I’m an unknown entity, perhaps a dangerous rider who may take down several of their number. They can’t see my license plate. They may think I’m local. And I’m on an imported motorcycle. How good a rider could I be? Am I a real motorcyclist?

On these trips, I’ve ridden the same roads for some years now. In the past I would stop when I could at a cafe in some tiny town for a coffee and a piece of homemade pie. Seems such a simple thing, but a half-hour off the bike in a small-town coffee shop is a genuine pleasure.

Riders still wave but most are in a sub-speed-limit rush to reach the next thing, whatever it is. They don’t have time to chat. Most don’t appear to have the inclination. And we’ve lost the places where we used to sit over coffee refills, exchanging stories. In today’s small town restaurants, no one asks what you’re rebelling against. They just want to know if you want fries with that. I’d better stop writing this way or you’ll think I’ve gone all nostalgic. town, impeded in their relaxed progress by a dozen two-wheeled land yachts. It’s unnatural. A disturbance in the force. Sometimes, not often, the least relaxed car driver will pass the group. Makes me quietly crazy. Soon, I’m happy to say, the guys stop for fuel or a convenience store coffee. I’m off the hook and can continue riding my own pace. Briskly. Marginally over the posted limit.

It’s not that I ride fast. They ride so...slow.

As I sit there on my ZRX, worth maybe thirty-five hundred dollars, poking along behind all those big-money dressers, baggers, bobbers and what-have-you, I try to imagine what motorcycling is about for Very soon I realize I’m riding as if I’m afraid those guys. It evidently is not about what it I’m about to run out of fuel. I’m riding at is for me, and maybe not for you. minimum throttle, rolling along on the low-speed jets. October 2014 | 21 | CityBike.com

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On a hot day in deep Jersey sand, he was potential buzzard meat. Hodges asked Norm and me to ride with New John and promise to at least get him out of the woods and onto a hard-top road. If the buzzards ate him after that, we wouldn’t be accountable.

The main thing New John didn’t have was water; remember, the humidity was so bad we he last thing we expected to were sweating a pint an see was a new rider, and I’ll tell hour even before the sun came you why: the temperature and up, and no one was saying, “Warm isn’t humidity readings were in the high 90s, it?” because it just wasn’t funny. Norm and Perry Hodges had promised us 90 rummaged around in the back of his van miles of riding. Hodges is a past president and found a green plastic army canteen of the East Coast Enduro Association, and embossed with “DO NOT APPLY TO OPEN FLAME” – which makes you wonder just what sort of intelligence tests those grunts have to his annual trail ride in Ocean County, New pass to “be all that you can be.” We filled it Jersey is on the sand roads and trails in the from the five-gallon can of water I carry in state. Ocean County was recovering from my van because I’ve learned that radiator a forest fires, and you didn’t have to be a hoses prefer to split near the tops of hills, rocket scientist to realize that fire-damaged and water tends to be near the bottom. trees would provide no shade on the sunNew John didn’t want to take the water but scorched trails. we convinced him that it was a case of take It was not a good day for a new guy to show the water or go home. up, especially if he was geared up for a We then convinced him that while the late fall ride in the Pennsylvania foothills. Belstaff waxed cotton pajamas looked just fine, they had to go; then we went to work on his motorcycle, which was— depending on which magazine tested it—marvelous, suitable for off-road riding, tri-purpose or marginal. It was the new Kawasaki KLR650, and I’ve seen them ridden, sometimes two-up, from Barstow to Vegas at unreasonable speeds over unreasonable terrain by unreasonably talented riders—which this guy wasn’t. Norm removed everything that would come off the KLR without tools: saddle bags, a huge accordion-style tank bag and both rear view mirrors. When asked about tire pressures, New John produced one of those high-tech digital pressure gauges and reported 22 front, 23 rear. He thought we were kidding about bleeding off 10 pounds at each end until he popped the gauge on

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We covered 38.2 miles of trail with New John before the “sweep” crew caught up to us.

smell of burned wood was matched, and in some placed overcome, by the sweet smell of regrowth. my Honda XL600 and assured himself that was what I was running. New John’s off-road experience was midway between some and not very much, but he had a whole big extra helping of whatever it was that made him pick his motorcycle up from deep sand and keep going….and pick it up and keep going … and pick it up and keep going some more. Norm gave him the standard advice about not going fast enough and starting out in second gear and looking ahead down the road. When New John asked him how far ahead to look, Norm said, “Try Ohio”. I told New John to keep accelerating in the deep stuff—just another way of adding power to lighten the front wheel, but it sounded more civilized than just, “You ain’t going fast enough.” The recent forest fire damage was severe but we were pleased to note, among the blackened bare spires of dead trees many trees were now anchored in an almost three foot high growth of living green. The

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New John absorbed our sand-riding expertise very quickly, and we covered 38.2 miles of trail before the “sweep” crew caught up to us. Dropping behind a sweep is stupid, and expecting these carefully selected, strong and experienced fellows to ride slow as we were going would be thoughtless, so we returned to the ride’s start at the next blacktop we came to. New John had learned a lot, but perhaps the most important thing he learned was when Norm checked the canteen he hadn’t wanted to take and told him there wasn’t enough water in there to drown a maggot. Norm sure has a way with selecting the perfect words. Sometimes. Get Ed’s latest book, 80.4 Finish Check on Amazon.com!

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Apparently Our Editor In Cheap Isn’t The Only Old Guy On A 250 Wayne from Santa Rosa wrote in to high five us on our CRF250L project:

Hey, CityBike Editor (My Dear Sir); I bought a new CRF250L in March of ‘13 and would agree with you about the bike being “slow as frozen molasses” to a point... in stock form it is. I installed a FMF Q4 muffler (8 lbs lighter) with the PowerBomb header pipe, and modified the airbox as instructed by bestdualsportbikes.com and found I had to go down two teeth on the rear sprocket because the engine pulled so fast I was constantly shifting the damn thing; and

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the engine has plenty of power now to pull that higher gearing, even at 65 on the freeway. Plus, it sounds great! I now have over 6,000 miles on the bike and am convinced this is one of the best built, and cleverly-designed, motorcycles I’ve ever had the pleasure of owning; and that takes in a lot of bikes, over a lot of years: I’m 76 years-old and have been riding over 50 years.

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Between exhaust, tires, and skid plate, maybe I’m into it $750.00 in addition to that original $4,500 price, but that $750 has made this a truly outstanding dual-sport machine. It would be impossible for me to be any more satisfied with this motorcycle. Wayne Santa Rosa We love our CRF too, and you can count on hearing more about good mods to make it an even better bike. Maybe we’ll see you on the trail, Wayne! Listen—we want to know what you think, and we’re not mind readers. Hell, if you read the magazine, you’ve probably wondered if we can read at all! Anyway, you can get correct our

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Mission Motorcycles 6232 Mission Street Daly City, CA 94014 (650) 992-1234 www.missionmotorcycles.com We are all about having fun here at Mission Motorcycles! Come in and check out our motorcycles, dirt bikes, ATVs, Scooters and Electric Motorcycles! We also carry Honda Generators for all your outdoor activities! We are a Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Zero Motorcycle full service dealership. Our factory–trained technicians can keep your machine(s) in top, running condition. Our parts and accessories department can assist you with your OEM parts needs as well as customization. Help us clear out some new inventory! Promotional Financing available for qualified buyers! Check out our website under New Vehicle Specials for additional models and current incentive information, request a quote and apply for financing if needed! New Cruisers Suzuki Boulevards – 650’s, 800’s, 1500’s and 1800’s, we’ve got the right one for you! Come on down and try one on for size! 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom - Two-tone pearl flat stardust white and flat ebony with red accents! Black rims, black pipes, blacked out engine, this bike has great custom looks for an all stock bike! Stock # K1528 $7,599 2013 Honda Sabre – Cruise in style! This bike will have people watching you as you roll by. Sleek and smooth, this bike has everything from its looks to its smooth 1312cc engine. Stock # H3366 $11,899 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom – GIANTS COLORS BLACK AND ORANGE! Cruise to AT&T Park on this mean machine. It has a black engine, black pipes, black wheels, and candy sparkling orange body work. Stock # K1461 $7,599 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic - Two-tone pearl meteor gray and polar white with white wall tires! Cruise around town in classic cruiser style with this powerful 903cc engine! Stock # K1523 $6,999 Honda Shadow 750’s we currently have most trim levels available in our showroom! Come by and try them on for size! Great deals and financing available NOW! New Sport Touring

2014 Honda CTX1300E – Helloooo V-4 Power! This bike has it all, sleek design, LED Lights, removable hard bags and optional sound system. If you haven’t seen this bike yet, you need to! On sale now for $15,499 Stock # H33562013 Honda Goldwing F6B Deluxe– Are you ready for this 1832cc flat 6 cylinder engine? This sporty F6B is designed with a low profile windshield, hard saddlebags, premium surround sound and adjustable suspension. The Deluxe model also comes with heated grips, center stand, self-cancelling turn signals and low passenger back rest. Stock #3201 2013 Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS – This engine is based on the legendary ZX-14R 1352cc inline-4 engine. This bike has traction control and ABS. This is one of our sportiest touring bikes with other great features such as an automatic windshield, heated grips and more! Stock # K1564 New Supersport Bikes 2013 Suzuki HAYABUSA Limited Edition – GO FAST! Yellow and Sassy, you will be noticed on this bike. On sale now at $13,899 Stock # S070 2014 Honda CBR1000RR SP Edition – TRACK READY! Full Ohlin’s suspension, Brembo Brakes, Light weight engine components, and Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa tires stock! IN STOCK NOW! Stock #H3383 2015 Kawasaki ZX-10R ABS and ZX-636R ABS 30th Anniversary editions are in the showroom lookin’ pretty fly! 2014 Suzuki GSX-R1000 – Pick a Color, Black or Blue, We have them both! $750.00 Off Now! 2013 Suzuki GSX-R750 – Classic Blue and White and $1000.00 Off! Only one in stock at this price! Get it while you can! Stock # S043 Great deals on Kawasaki ZX-636’s and Honda CBR600RR’s as well! New Sport Bikes Honda CB1000’s on sale now! These bikes are so much fun! Take your pick Matte Silver or Gloss White?Suzuki SFV650’s in Matte Black – Priced to GO at $6,799! Get one while you can! Kawasaki Versys 650 ¬ - Sit up straight on your super maneuverable, super comfortable Versys! 2014’s with ABS $7,499. 2013 without ABS $7,049 2015 Honda CBR300R’s and CB300F’s are here in the showroom, as well as all the 500’s! New Off-Road/Motocross Honda, Kawasaki, and Suzuki Motorcross bikes IN STOCK NOW! There’s nothing better and no regrets when you buy a NEW Motorcross bike! Come in and let us help you choose the best bike for your riding style! 2014 Suzuki RM-Z450 and 250 over $1000.00 off now!2012 Honda CRF150RB – There’s nothing small about the size of this bikes performance! Stock #’s H3027 and H3028 We will make you a nice deal if you want a pair! MARKED DOWN FROM $5090 to $3999!!!!! 2013 Kawasaki KX65 – 2-Stroke! Get ready to race with this green machine! A long time entry level race bike for the young ones as well as the big kids! Stock # K1480 On sale now for $3,349 2011 Honda CRF80F – A great bike for a youngster ready to learn how to use the clutch! This bike is also fun and easy to ride for adults! Stock # H2943 $2,099 PRE-OWNED VEHICLES WE HAVE PREOWNED ZERO ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES IN STOCK NOW! Check our Website for available models! www. missionmotorcycles.com We have S’s and DS’s! 2012 Triumph Street Triple – White with only 6,538 Miles! This machine has lots of mods, including round headlights, belly pan and tail bag to name a few! Check it out on our website or better yet, come into our shop! Stock # U1258 $8,399 2012 Honda Shadow Spirit - Orange with flames! This bike is in excellent condition! It comes with a windshield, and aftermarket tachometer. Stock # U1259 $5,999 2012 Suzuki Boulevard S40 – Orange and Black with 8,562 Miles! This bike is in great condition and makes a great entry level cruiser! Slim profile and is ideal for the city! Stock # U1260 $3,799 2011 Suzuki Burgman 400 – Silver with only 4,030 miles! Scoot around the bay and beyond with this easy to ride scooter! Stock # U1262 $4799 2012 Yamaha FJR1300A – This is an excellent sport touring bike! Great handling and performance with easy adjustable suspension, auto windshield and more! Come in and check it out! 2009 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 - Tall, black and beautiful with a trunk and 12,774 miles! Stock # U1265 $6599 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 – Blue with saddlebags and ready to roll! Only 7,437 miles! Stock # U1268 2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS - Neutron Silver matches everyone’s riding attire! This bike has been well cared for with under 16,000 miles. It has an additional GIVI top case with tail lights too! Stock # C510 $8,399


Prices do not include government fees, dealer freight/setup fees (new vehicles only), taxes, dealer document preparation charges or any finance charges (if applicable). Final actual sales prices will vary depending on options or accessories selected. Check out and compare our bikes online at www. missionmotorcycles.com!

SF MOTO 275 8th Street at the corner of Folsom San Francisco - 415 255 3132 www.sfmoto.com USED INVENTORY - All used motorcycles at sf moto come with a 3 month warranty and 12 month road side assistance. We thoroughly go through our used inventory: - If we find brakes to be worn over 60%, new pads are installed - If we find tires to be worn beyond 60%, new tires are installed - If chain & sprockets have too much play, we install new chain & sprockets. - NEW: All Our used bikes come with a free 12 month roadside assistance. ---- APRILIA ---Sold out! Please check back with us soon! ---- BMW ---F800R ABS, 2012, 8890 Miles, Red, $9498 ---- DUCATI ---DUCATI Monster 696, 2012, 5949 miles, Black, $8498 DUCATI Monster 696 ABS, 2012, 3793 miles, red, $8498 DUCATI Monster 696, 2011, 6796 miles, red, $7998 ---- GENUINE ---Buddy 170i, 2012, 2563 miles, green, $3198 ---- HONDA ---CBR1000RR, 2011, red, 1570 miles, $9998 CBR250R, 2012, red, 7646 miles, $3998 CBR250R, 2011, red, 5322 miles, $4198 CBR500R, 2013, black, 309 miles, $5998 CBR600RR, 2009, white, 3223 miles, $8998 LOWERED PRICE! CBR600RR, 2010, orange black, 1854 miles, $8498 CTX700N, 2014, red, 3045 miles, $5498 ---- HUSQVARNA ---Sold out! Please check back with us soon! ---- KAWASAKI ---Ninja EX250, Black/Green, 2005, 7299 miles, call for price Ninja 500, 2005, 11675 miles, Blue, $3998 Ninja 500, 2005, 12741 miles, Red, $3998 Ninja 650, 2012, 3052 Miles, Black, $6498 Ninja 650, 2012, 781 Miles, Green, $6498 Ninja 650, 2012, 114 Miles, Green, $6498 Ninja 650, 2013, 781 Miles, White, $6498 Ninja 650 ABS, 2013, 6428 Miles, Blue, $6998 Ninja ER-6N, 2009, 15206 miles, blue, $4998 Ninja ZX-10R, 2008, 9972 miles, blue, $6998 Ninja ZX-14R, 2006, 11376 Miles, black, $6998 Ninja ZX-6R 636 ABS, 2013, 4410 Miles, Green, $9498 Versys 650, 2009, 6125 miles, blue, $5898 Vulcan 750, 2006, 11517 miles, Black, $4298 Vulcan 900LT, 2011, 805 miles, Black, $7298 ---- KYMCO ---Sold out! Please check back with us soon! ---- PIAGGIO ---Fly 50, 2010, 608 miles, silver, - $1498 Fly 150, 2009, 1943 miles, silver, $2398 ----SUZUKI ---Suzuki Burgman 400 ABS, 2013, three miles, gray, $5898 GSX-R600, 2007, 7030 miles, blue/white, $7498 GSX-R600, 2009, 4759 miles, Orange, $8498 GSX-R600, 2011, 8122 miles, blue/white, $8998 GSX-R600, 2008, 13780 miles, blue/white, $7598 GSX-R750, 2009, 10458 miles, blue/white, 8498 Suzuki GW250, nine miles, black, $3498

USED MOTORCYCLES: ’84 Interceptor 1000 Runs good, good tires, everything works. 45,000 miles, x-tra parts, factory shop manual. $1800 OBO / trade 707-290-8277

FINE DINING Darby Dan’s (Sandwich Nirvana) Marin Moto Works

BRG RACING - CONCORD Independent service of BMW, Ducati, Triumph. Factory certified, and certifiable, too! Fair prices and fast turnaround We love what we do - we solve problems and make people’s machines run their best. Bring us your problem. We’ll solve it for you - nothing that we can’t fix. BRG Racing 925-680-2560 110 2nd Ave. So. - Unit D Pacheco www.brg.com

Mind-Blowing Custom Paint Since 1988 Visit Our Showroom! V-Twin Service, Repair, Parts, & Fabrication. Harley Factory Trained Tech.

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Cycle Salvage - Hayward More than just parts, we even sell parts of parts (but no pieces of parts). More than just parts, the same tools that we use to take ‘em off work just fine for puttin ‘em back onto your bike. We’ve got more than just mechanics, too - we’ve got really GOOD mechanics. Cycle Salvage Hayward 21065 Foothill Blvd Hayward, CA 94541 210-886-2328 At the company office party, it became known at that time that our Parts Desk Manager Rich has a recurring dream that involves Judge Judy and a ping-pong paddle. Please print out a picture of her and bring it with you for best service from him.

Devils Detail Motorcycle Detailing 2006 Harley Davidson - Comes with all the standard Ultra Classic features, including CB radio, built in intercom, air ride suspension, AM/FM/CB/Weather radio/CD player/12V outlet/ Electronic Cruise Control/Fuel Injection/Tubeless tires/Trunk liner/ Vented lowers, Harley chrome luggage rack on the trunk, with built in rear stop light. Asking $10,000.00 Call: Carl 408-426-0441

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BMW Motorcycle Service, Repair, Restoration Air heads, Oil Heads, Hex heads, K Bikes, F Bikes 880 Piner Rd. Ste 46 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (707) 575-4132

USED MOTORCYCLE GEAR BUY/SELL/CONSIGN Moto Shop is more than DIY motorcycle repair. We consign (good) used clothing and gear. Leave your stuff with us …and convert it to CASH. Come by and take a look! Jackets, pants, boots, suits, gloves… Daines, Aerostich, First Gear, Sidi, Alpinestars, AGV, Tourmaster, etc.. Leather & Textile Used stuff at affordable prices! Moto Shop 540 De Haro Street (@ Mariposa) San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 552-5788 www.MotoShopSF.com A community motorcycle garage since 2011

www.ForTheTrack.com Trackside & Sportbike Performance Specialists AFM General Products Vendor Authorized Sub-Distributor of Bridgestone,Dunlop,Michelin and Pirelli Race Tires (800) 977-5909 [email protected]

www.MotoTireGuy.com Motorcycle Tire Services San Francisco - Bay Area (415) 601-2853 Order your tires online, Zero CA sales tax plus Free UPS Ground, then have a Preferred Installer in your local area do the installation and save! Please visit website for details.

Take a European trip this year! Visit www.motorworks.co.uk • Huge range of new and used parts and accessories for all models from 1970 onwards • UK’s largest independent, 25 years experience • Competitive prices, fast shipping • Expert and friendly advice available • Trade customers welcome

Quality Motorcycles ADVANCED CYCLE SERVICE *Motorcycle Service and Repair* • Tires • Service •Insurance estimates Monthly bike storage available Come check us out 1135 Old Bayshore Hwy San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 299-0508 [email protected] — www.advcycles.com DUCATI SUZUKI KAWASAKI YAMAHA

Bavarian Cycle Works EXPERT Service & Repair Bavarian Cycle Works specializes in new and vintage BMW, modern TRIUMPH and select motorcycle models. Our staff includes a Master Certified Technician and personnel each with over 25 years experience. Nearly all scheduled motorcycle maintenance can be completed within a one day turnaround time. All bikes kept securely indoors, day and night. Come see us!

Since 1956 Knucklehead Panhead Iron Sportster Shovelhead Evolution Twin Cam Multi Valve 450cc and up Cyl. boring on H.D. only 21050 Mission Blvd. Hayward, 94541 (510) 581-5315

235 Shoreline Hwy. Mill Valley CA (415) 381-5059 We’re not afraid of your old bike.

ROCKRIDGE TWO WHEELS Need new rubber? Rockridge Two Wheels is offering a $50 mount and balance with the purchase of two tires. Factory techs. 40+ years experience. Full service facility. 510/594-0789 vespawalnutcreek.com 925 938 0600 rockridgetwowheels.com 510 594 0789 For all your Bay Area Vespa / Piaggio / Aprilia needs

LIVE MOTO Your local motorcycle performance center. Offering service, parts and accessories, competitive pricing, and friendly advice for your moto-lifestyle. We specialize in Japanese and American motorcycles, and accept all makes and models. Come in today for a free tire pressure check and visual inspection! Conveniently located near the heart of downtown Livermore. 205 North i St., Livermore, CA. (925)292-0443

ALL ASPECTS SERVICE AND REPAIR SPECIALIZING IN AMERICAN MADE CYCLES JUST OFF HIGHWAY 17 FROM EITHER SCOTTS VALLEY EXIT 4865 SCOTTS VALLEY DR. (831) 438-6300 OPEN: TUESDAY- SATURDAY 10A-5P SUNDAY NOON-5P

Sierra Dual Sport/Dirt Bike Rides, Rentals and Training Come and ride the Sierras! No dirt experience needed! Dual Sport and dirt bike rentals. Guided or map your own course. Skill building classes also available. Easy access from Highway 50 south and west of Tahoe, this side of the hill in Camino, CA. Free secure storage of your car or bike onsite, or we can deliver bikes to many all day riding areas (additional fee applies for delivery). Well-maintained bikes and a rider-owned company makes us a great adventure for the day, weekend or longer. ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL $200 3-HOUR INTRO TO DUAL SPORT RIDING TOUR/INSTRUCTION! ALSO SCHEDULING WOMEN’S DIRT AND DUAL SPORT TRAINING CLASSES! **WE OFFER LOWERED DUAL SPORT BIKES! 530-748-3505- www.sierradualsport.com

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Detailing vintage, classic, modern motorcycles 415 - 439 - 9275 www.thedevilsdetailing.com [email protected] established 2007 Greatness can be in your detail!

1979 Triumph T-140D, now TR-7, Sixties baloney mufflers/side covers. New Nikisil piston/cylinders. 2 Tanks. Superior filtration system. Original parts + Books. Bo 510-409-5329. $1800 Malaguti F12 LC Phantom Foggy Replica Limited Edition Scooter. Official Pit Bike of Ducati Race Teams. 70cc Kit (carb, cylinder, clutch, variator, exhaust) oil-injector removed, requires pre-mix. Fuel system needs cleaning. $1500. Email: [email protected]

Aprilia, KTM, & BMW independent service in San Rafael. 17 years of experience and factory certified. Service, Maintenance, Engine Rebuilds, Suspension Service, Race/Tour Prep, Tires. Around the corner from Marin Speed Shop M-F 10-6pm/Sat 10-5pm 415-454-7433

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SV650S, 2004, 1776 miles, yellow, $4998 SV650S, 2006, 964 miles, blue, $5498 SV650S, 2006, 2318 miles, gray, $5498 SV650, 2007, 15969 miles, blue, $4995 V-Strom 1000DL, 8705 miles, black, $7498 ---SYM--Citycom 300i, 1996 miles, red, $3998 HD200, 1375 miles, red, $2298 NEW SYM: See bottom of listing ---TRIUMPH--Bonneville T100, 2013, 820 miles, red/white, $8498 Triumph Daytona 675, 2011, Black, 4943 miles, $8998 Triumph Thruxton , 2014, Green, 2527 miles, $8498 Triumph Thruxton 2013, Green, 3978 miles, $7498 ----VESPA ---Rally 200, 1974, 1837 miles, black/white, $4498 GL150, 1964, 8540 miles, white, $4698 ----YAMAHA ---FZ6R, 2009, 4015 miles, yellow, $5998 FZ6R, 2007, 4015 miles, red, $4998 FZ6R, 2009, 11965 miles, black, $4498 YZFR6, 2012, 2585 miles, blue, $9998 NEW INVENTORY ---SYM---- All SYM bikes come with a 2 year factory warranty -SYM Mio 50 scooter, 2013, NEW, black - $1998 SYM Citycom 300i scooter, 2009, NEW, red or blue - $3999 SYM Fiddle II 125 scooter, 2013, NEW, sand, blue, black, red, white - $2295 SYM HD200 scooter, 2013, NEW, Yellow, Orange, Black, Red, Gunmetal - $3495SYM Symba (aka Honda Cub), 2013, NEW, blue, red, black - $2349 SYM Wolf (aka Honda CB150), 2013, NEW, Tricolor, red, green, black, white - $2995 --- LANCE POWERSPORTS --Lance PCH 150, 2014, green, red or grey, $2199 Lance Cali Classic, 2013, red, blue, white or beige, - $1899 Lance Havana Classic, 2013, black, white, blue, beige, red $1899 Lance PCH125, 2013, orange, yellow, red, black, white, - $1899

NEW OWNERS! NEW HOURS! TUES-FRI 10-6 / SAT 10-4 MENTION CITYBIKE AD: OIL CHANGE SPECIAL: 10% OFF LABOR / 15% OFF PARTS CALL FOR APPOINTMENT SAN JOSE YAMAHA 776 N. 13 ST. SAN JOSE 408-287-2946


MISSION MOTORCYCLES Experienced Sales Person Needed WANTED: experienced motorcycle or automotive sales professionals - will consider all applicants. Seeking outgoing, friendly, strong people to help our customers choose the right bike for their needs. Bilingual applicants are always a plus! There are other tasks: merchandising, polishing bikes, and writing up customers etc. This is a fun place to work! Come in and fill out and application and provide a resume. MISSION MOTORCYCLES - DALY CITY

Berkeley Honda Yamaha is looking for a full-time, experienced motorcycle technician for immediate hiring. Requirements include: • Previous dealership experience (a must) • Ability to perform routine maintenance on motorcycles/scooters/ATVs • Ability to abide by dealership policies/dress code • Ability to maintain a positive working relationship with other • employees/customers • Knowledge of Lightspeed system • Valid driver license with motorcycle endorsement (and acceptable driving record) Benefits include • Medical/dental/vision • Vacation • Compensation will be proportional to experience and discussed individually. If you believe you have the necessary skills, please contact us at 510-525-5525 or via email [email protected].

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BSA Owners Club The BSA Owners’ Club of Northern California was formed to promote the preservation and enjoyment of the motorcycles produced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company in England. Founded in 1985, the Club now has over 500 members, and has produced the monthly newsletter, The Bulletin, since the Club’s inception. Rides and activities are scheduled each month in addition to two major activities: The Clubman’s All British Weekend in the spring, and the Northern California All British Ride in the fall. Membership is open to all BSA enthusiasts. For more information: www.bsaocnc.org

The Northern California Norton Owners’ Club (NCNOC) is dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of the Norton motorcycle. Membership is open to all British Motorcycle enthusiasts and is currently $25 per year, you can join online. Our monthly rides, meetings and tech session and events are open to all members and guests see our web site calendar at www. nortonclub.com. Now celebrating our 40th year!

OMC Santa Clara Cycle Accessories Santa Clara Cycle Accessories has an immediate opening for a full time , experienced motorcycle technician. We offer competitive wages, paid holidays, paid vacation, medical, dental, vision insurance and 401k. Please respond to [email protected] or call 408.730.0600 ask for Gregg or Doug

LEGAL Mike Padway MOTORCYCLE ATTORNEY Motorcycle accidents often are serious There is an epidemic of motorcycle lawyer advertising by attorneys who brush you off on support staff or other lawyers. I’m Mike Padway. I handle a limited number of motorcycle accidents. My goal is to do the best job for you, not to handle the most cases. If your injuries are significant, why not work with an attorney who knows what he is doing, and cares? Call now and let’s discuss the best way to handle your motorcycle accident. 415-777-1511

ACCIDENT OR INJURY? Immediate Openings for Motorcycle Technician for an Exciting Bay Area Motorcycle Concept Addiction Motors has immediate openings for motorcycle technicians that will not only work in the shop, they will own their own business! Opening a shop on your own can be a daunting task when you have to think about bookkeeping, advertising, reception, ordering parts, invoicing and billing when all you really want to do is work on motorcycles. We take care of all that business for which you don’t have the skills or interest and let you spend the majority of your time doing exactly what you do best: fixing and maintaining motorcycles. We offer a secure, professional environment in a high tech facility with the following amenities: • Motorcycle Lifts • Inventory and parts ordering • Bookkeeping including accounts payable, accounts receivable and collections • Your own personal page on our website • Advertising and Marketing Support • High Speed Internet and Phone Services All you need to provide is a small investment and your tools! Addiction Motors has 2 openings for experienced technicians. We’re looking for expertise with a variety of bike brands and are asking for the following minimum qualifications to ensure a high quality environment: • 3+ years working in the field of motorcycle repair • Certification from a educational institute in your given speciality • Dedication, commitment and drive to succeed! If this sounds like you, please send your resume to [email protected] - we look forward to hearing from you!

South San Francisco Forget Togos or Subway. What you need is a real SANDWICH for lunch. Come in and revel in our famous garlic mayo, fresh ingredients, and friendly staff and walk out with a cheshire cat’s smile. We do it right at 733 Airport Blvd South San Francisco 650-876-0122 WE CARRY CITYBIKE!!

Call 415/999-4790 for a 24-hr. recorded message and a copy of the FREE REPORT.

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Doc Wong Riding Clinics PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT Come to the FREE monthly Doc Wong Riding Clinics. www.docwong.com Eighteen years, 40,000 riders!

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The Junction If you know you can handle a real road then come up and get your reward! Slow smoked BBQ , hand pressed burgers and a long list of great beer. The Junction 47300 Mines Rd. Livermore. At the intersection of Mines & Del Puerto Canyon Roads 11-8 daily (closed Wednesdays)—10-8 weekends. Go there and go nowhere, into the middle-of.

LAKE BERRYESSA MOTO FUN! FREE Italian appetizer and FREE bocce ball for motorcyclists at Cucina Italiana! Real Italian food cooked by a real Italian chef. Fun, twisty roads. Outdoor seating. Club discounts. Event Promotions. Thurs.-Sun. (11:30-9:00) 4310 Knoxville Road, Napa 94558. 707-966-2433. www.facebook.com/CucinaItalianaLakeBerryessa

If you’re planning a M/C event of any sort, whether an Open House, a Special Sale Event, a Competition Event or even a Rally, a “pleasant but not pushy” voice (and your choice of music) can make a huge difference in the excitement and remembrance of your event. Have P.A. / Will Travel... I have been “The Voice” of Ducati Island at Moto G.P. (‘98 ‘06) the Wilseyville Hare Scrambles (‘98 - ‘12) ...Most recently; La Ducati Day, La Honda, MOTORAMA Car Show, Lafayette, sub’ Announcer at Continental Sports Car Challenge Laguna Seca, Santa Rosa flattrack for Circle Bell Motorsports... and more... References and resume available. Find me on FaceBook: “Duffyduzz Promotions” for all contact info - or - call 510-2929391 - or - E/M: [email protected]

Anyone can ride! Everyone can ride better. Beginner: use our bike and gear to learn to ride. Advanced: have 3000 miles and a year or more of experience? These sessions will transform how you relate to your bike: body position, line selection, throttle control, aggressive braking, and how to tune your suspension. Track days: no texting drivers, no radar-operated revenue generation, no cross streets, and everyone is going the same direction. Three skill levels that include instruction and plenty of time on track. Fix Your Moto: classes on topics ranging in complexity from oil changes and tire installation to engine rebuilding and suspension modification. Literally something for everyone. Call or Click today to schedule your classes!! MotorcycleUniversity.net 415-294-5005

The Classic Japanese Motorcycle Club is dedicated to the celebration and preservation of the Classic and Vintage Japanese motorcycle. We have rides, meets, shows, swaps and can help you find and sell parts, bikes and motorcycle-related services. Members make the club function! www.CJMC.org.

CMA is a servant minded interdenominational motorcycle ministry with a non-denominational message of hope and love through Jesus Christ. Enjoy the family atmosphere, make life-long friends, and join an army of people dedicated to changing the world, one heart at a time in the highways and byways. www.cmausa.org

Exciting women-only motorcycle group in the SF Bay Area. For more info visit www.curveunit.com

LOCAL CLUBS

Port Stockton MC COME RIDE WITH US! -We are a friend and family oriented historical club of motorcycle enthusiasts. -Any make, model or style of bike is welcome. -All are invited to join us on our rides, visit our weekly meetings or become a new member. For more information: E-mail us at [email protected], or visit our website at [email protected]

The Richmond Ramblers The Richmond Ramblers Motorcycle Club was established in 1944. We are chartered with the American Motorcycle Association/ District 36. Our clubhouse is situated at the foot of the famous but now defunct off-road riding hills in Point Richmond. Our club exists to promote the sport and recreation of motorcycle riding. Our membership reflects a diverse interest in motorcycling but our club has a long tradition of off-road competition. Annually, we host a street ride/poker run in October and a Family Enduro in the Mendocino National forest in November. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are welcome and we invite you to come by. 818 Dornan Drive, Point Richmond, CA 94801 WWW.RRMC.CC

The Ducati Vintage Club

Yerba Buena Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America Motorcycle Enthusiasts dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and operation of antique motorcycles. To join or view more information about our club, visit us at www. yerbabuenaamca.org

The Ducati Vintage Club was founded to assist vintage Ducati MC (1987 and older) owners with information and resources to preserve, resurrect and bring these MC’s back to the road! Owners and enthusiasts are welcome to join. We meet once monthly at the Ducati Bike Night event and we sponsor the annual European Motorcycle Show and Swap held in March at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, the La Ducati Day Concorso held in LaHonda each October and more. Visit us at www.ducativintageclub.com

www.GroupRides.net Bay Area Moto Group

Motorcycle University

Classic Japanese Motorcycle Club

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Antique Motorcycle Club of America

Monkey Moto School gets people riding in just one day. Our focused, private classes and small beginner bike are the start of a proven system that will have new riders out and about on a motorcycle with confidence in short order. Available in SF (and beyond by arrangement). Call Evan to get started. 415-359-6479 monkeymotoschool.com

The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club San Jose’s (BSMCSJ) Primary Mission is to keep the legacy of the 9th and 10th Calvary US Army (Buffalo Soldiers) alive through example, education and participation in our local community. buffalosoldiersmcsanjose

EVENT SERVICES

Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) dirt bike lessons at Carnegie State Park - Tracy, CA - Ages 6 and up. Loaner motorcycles available. www.learndirtbikes.com 925-240-7937

Monkey Moto School

Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club

The Oakland Motorcycle Club is the fourth-oldest club in the nation and celebrated 100 years of continuous operation in 2007. The OMC is dedicated to supporting the sport of motorcycle riding. We are a diverse group of male and female riders with a wide variety of motorcycles, including street, dirt, and dualsport bikes. We sponsor and organize the following annual events to which all riders are invited: Sheetiron 300 Dualsport, held in May; Three Bridge Poker Run, held in July; Jackhammer Enduro, held in October. Regular club meetings are held every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Guests are welcome. 742 – 45th Avenue, Oakland. (510) 534-6222. www. oaklandmc.org.

Ride with other local sport bike riders in the Bay Area. • Mostly sport bikes • Routes go to ALL parts of the bay area and focus on the “twisty’s” • We set a quick pace and newbies may get left behind ;) • Group riding experience is highly recommended, as is proper riding gear • We also do track days, drag races, motorcycle camping, and attend motorcycle racing events http://www.meetup.com/BayAreaMotoGroup/

Bay Area Sidecar Enthusiasts (BASE) •Whatdoesyourdogthinkaboutmotorcycling?(A:Hardto tell without a sidecar!) •Everdrivenintrafficwithafakemachine-gunmountedto your rig? •Wanttoknowhowto“flythechair”? •Maybejustwanttofindoutwhatit’sliketobea“sidecar monkey”foradaybycatchingaridewithus? We are a facebook-based group in the SF Bay Area filled with sidecars and the people who love them, and we’d be happy to meet you. Email [email protected] for more information.

GroupRides was created to be like what TV Guide has been for TV Programs. It is a calendar of group rides and moto events from many fine groups, clubs and organizations in Northern California, nicely put together for the riding community to use and enjoy. www.GroupRidesForum.net is the Forum and moto group where 1,400+ local riders enjoy the roads, the wind and the thunder of our motorcycles together.

Leather & Lace MC Leather & Lace MC,was created to bring women together who have a serious interest in motorcycling and in making a difference in the lives of others. Upon this foundation, the women of Leather & Lace Motorcycle Club have built a strong sisterhood. Amethyst Dreamers, a Northern California Chapter of Leather & Lace MC, was formed in 2004. We came together because of our love for our motorcycles, the joy of riding and being free. We stay together because of our love for ourselves, our sisters, and with the intent of making life better for the children of Northern California. ad.leatherandlacemc.com/ www.facebook.com/AmethystDreamersChapter


San Francisco Motorcycle Club San Francisco Motorcycle Club, Inc., established 1904, is the second oldest motorcycle club in the country! Our business meetings are Thursday nights at 8:30pm, and guests are always welcome. Our clubhouse is filled with motorcycling history from the last century, a pool table, foosball and pinball games, and people who currently enjoy motorcycles, dirt riding, racing, touring, riding and wrenching. Check our website for events such as club rides, socials and events, and come visit us, no matter what bike you ride! San Francisco Motorcycle Clubhouse is located at 2194 Folsom St, @ 18th St in San Francisco. www.sf-mc.org 415-863-1930

The San Jose Dons Motorcycle Club exists to Advocate motorcycling, promote good will between motorcyclists and the public, promote rider safety and protect the rights of riders. Put more simply, the Dons are a group of people who love riding motorcycles and come together to enjoy motorcycling, and each other’s company. All bikes are welcome! The San Jose Dons Motorcycle Club was formed in 1932, with the clubs colors of green and gold. The Dons are associated with the American Motorcycle Association (AMA). Club Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month, beginning at 7:30 PM. The last Wednesday of each month is reserved for “Putt Night” when a club member leads the group on a short destination run to a restaurant, or other point of interest. Come check us out. sanjosedons.com

FREE HELP WANTED ADS In our ongoing effort to support and promote local motorcycling businesses that we rely on, all motorcycle industry help wanted ads will be listed in the CityBike Classifieds Section for free. Contact us via email: info.citybike.com

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