September 2014

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September 2014

September 2014
San Francisco Motorcycle Club Celebrates
the Second Decade of their Second Century
News, Clues & Rumors
Volume XXXI, Issue 9
Publication Date: August 18, 2014
On The Cover:
Anna and her well traveled 1190 taking a break on Treasure Island.
From the SFMC archive, clockwise from top
left: the old road to Half Moon Bay, Dudley
“Dud” Perkins (yep, founder of Dudley
Perkins H-D in SF) hill-climbing, championstyle, and military members of SFMC.
Contents:
NCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The Late Jimmy Plain
at the Sacramento Mile:
Everything Worked!
New Stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SFMC History Lesson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mysterious and Scholarly . . . . . . . . . . 17
CityBike contributor Curt Relick
remembers local fast guy Jimmy Plain.
Backroad Bashin’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
CRF-in’ Safari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
(First) Day at the Races . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Hertfelder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tankslappy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Anna Round-the-World
KTM Fuel Pump Fix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Photo by Surj Gish
CityBike Staff:
We met up with Anna Grechishkina and
her KTM 1190 Adventure on Treasure
Island, just days after she rolled past the
one-year mark on her round-the-world trip.
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Editor-in-Chief: Surj Gish
Publisher: Kenyon Wills
Senior Editor: Robert Stokstad
Contributing Editors: John Joss, Will Guyan,
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Chief of the World Adventure
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Staff Photographers:
- Robert Stokstad
- Gary Rather
Art Director: Alan Lapp
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John D’India (RIP), Dirck Edge, Alonzo Fumar,
Will Guyan,Joe Glydon (RIP), Brian Halton,
David Hough, Maynard Hershon,
Ed Hertfelder, Otto Hofmann, Gary Jaehne (RIP)
Jon Jensen, Bill Klein, David Lander,
Lucien Lewis, Larry Orlick, Jason Potts,
Bob Pushwa, Gary Rather, Curt Relick,
Charlie Rauseo, Mike Solis, Ivan Thelin,
James Thurber, Adam Wade (RIP).
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Super Duke too, remember?
And you know that as soon
as we can get some CityBike
asses on the seat of a Super
Adventure, we’re likely to be
super-jazzed, running our
mouths about how super-duper
awesome it is. KTM has been
on a roll in recent years, and we
expect that to continue.
existence of the bike for the 2015 model
year.
Just nine years into her riding career,
Anna has ticked a lot of boxes: she was
the first woman in Ukraine to complete a
SaddleSore 1000, she’s been the Head of
Social Sector of the National Association of
Motorcyclists of Ukraine (NAMU) since
2009, and she is the founder of MotoSave, a
“bikers’ charity initiative aimed at helping
to those in need—orphanages, old folks
homes, hospitals, nurseries, etc.”
She’s been on the road with the 1190 since
July 27th, 2013, promoting her “I Have a
Dream” project, and expects to be back
home in Kiev by the summer of 2015.
Speaking of dreams, most of us ‘round the
CityBike bunker have dreamt more than
once about taking off on a bike for a couple
of years, but damnit, we keep waking up
here in California!
Follow Anna (in a non-stalker-y kind of
way, please) at ihaveadreamrtw.com or
facebook.com/anna.grechishkina.3
Speaking of Dreamy KTMs
Photo shamelessly stolen from the internet.
Remember a few months back how we
were gushing about how
friggin’ schweet the KTM
1190 Adventure is? Turns
out KTM thought that
really good wasn’t good
enough, and that that the
1190 could probably use
a few more ponies while
they’re fixin’ it up.
“As its name suggest, there is much more
to this exciting new machine than just
a bigger engine and
increased fuel capacity;
riders and adventurers
will get to experience new
levels of refinement and
luxury.”
During his adolescence, recentlydeceased Jimmie Plain was an
East Bay paperboy who hung
around with local motorcycle
racers. As an older adult,
Jimmie was a Yamaha dealer
who entertained local racers.
In between, as a young man, Jimmie was
FAST—a racer himself.
The story of Plain’s 1961 Amateur
“National” victory at The Sacramento Mile
Yeah, the name suggests
that it is, in fact, super.
We’re torn—the 1190 was
damn-near perfect; hightech and refined, while
still being fast and fun.
We’re gonna regret saying
this, but we didn’t think
the 1190 needed more
horsepower—although a
bit more fuel capacity can’t
hurt. But it seems like this
new 1290 could be superoverkill, whereas the 1190
was a nice balance of
(relatively) light weight,
power and technology.
Hopefully they keep this
new version on a strict diet
and don’t go nuts with the Jimmy Plain with his 1961 Sacramento Mile “Amateur” trophy.
luxury bits to pork it up.
begins with someone else’s injury. Dick
But enough second-guessing and whining Dorresteyn, a local AMA Pro Expert and
from us. You know we’re itching to get our early mentor to Jimmy, was ‘carded’ by the
hands on this thing—we loved the 1290
AMA referee; that is, Dick’s competition
license was physically withheld until he was
medically released.
Photos of what appeared to
be a 1290 Super Adventure
popped up on the web in
early August, and shortly
thereafter KTM came
clean, confirming the
Jimmy Plain, an 18-year old Amateur
sensation from Richmond, was thrust into
the spotlight as Dick’s substitute for a oneoff, Expert-only match race at The Arizona
Mile. Replacing Dorresteyn enabled Jimmy
to kick-start his Amateur season in Phoenix
aboard Harold Emmick’s proven Harley
flathead miler.
I’m super—thanks for asking!
Previously known as a fierce Novice
competitor in scrambles, TT and ½-mile,
the rookie Amateur Jimmy nonetheless
feared the horse-track miles. His Harley
had reached much higher speeds than
‘usual’ in Phoenix practice, and Jimmy
was spooked. Encouraged by the reduced
lap count of the Expert exhibition,
he cautiously took the green flag and
struggled through to the finish. Jimmy
then declared he was no longer running at
those intimidating mile tracks.
Instead, Jimmy anticipated traveling
alongside two Experts to the string
of eastern US “National” races. His
companions for these ½-miles and road
races were his BSA sponsor Dick Mann
and pal Gary Nixon. Jimmy’s first Amateur
“National” win occurred in June, at
Maryland’s Heidelberg half-mile. Within
a few weeks, the traveling AMA Pro circus
arrived on its West Coast swing, which
included The Sacramento Mile.
vital Amateur practices, Mann had steadily
moved ever closer to turn one’s apex,
lap after lap. He had enticed Jimmy into
holding the throttle open a little longer,
enabling that “National” win. Suddenly,
Jimmy’s shy “winner’s smile” became equal
parts joy, pride – and surprise!
And How About Some Presentday Sacramento Mile?
Photo by Angelica Rubalcaba
You know what’s amazing? Standing just
inside a turn in the middle of an Expert dirt
track race and feeling the little bits of track
pepper your skin as the racers slide by. The
controlled insanity of dirt track racing is
hard to beat. Throw in some Sacramento
heat-induced hallucination, and you’ve got
a pretty happenin’ Saturday night.
Legends Jay Springsteen and Chris Carr getting ready to
get down in a five-lap exhibition race.
Highlight number
one: getting to see Jay
Springsteen and Chris
Carr duke it out in a
five-lap exhibition race.
The old guys were still
running within half a
second of the leaders in
the “real races”—never
mind that they were
just playing around.
Two Energica Egos waiting to be flogged.
Check out the Transformer-esque “faces.”
Highlight number
two: the after-dark
Expert race, in which
the leaders seemed to
get faster and faster
with every one of the
twenty-five laps. By the end, the racers were
barely clinging to the ragged edge in the
corners as they strove to trim time off their
laps.
If you haven’t been to a flat track race,
stop making excuses and just go. If you’re
a street rider that thinks about sliding as
a bad thing, the near-constant sideways
sliding of dirt track racing will blow your
fragile little mind.
Want to catch some flat track action? Check out
the Calistoga Half Mile on September 27th. More
info at amaproracing.com/ft/events/event.
cfm?eid=2014021471
Riding the Energica Ego
Jimmy had repeatedly informed sponsor/
mentor Mann that he simply wouldn’t
race another mile. Mann entered him at
Sacramento anyway. After the Amateurs’
first Sacramento practice, Jimmy’s
complaints about his BSA’s power, speed,
gearing, etc., set the experienced Mann
to walking. He led Jimmy to The Mile’s
front straight for a look-see during Expert
practice. They studied the very racers
whom Jimmy had been defeating at Ascot
Park and elsewhere, noting their shift
and shutoff points, lines and apexes, etc.
Mann repeatedly confirmed, “You’ve
beaten that guy—also those two, correct?”
Encouraged, Jimmy ventured out for his
Amateur practice sessions.
We managed to convince the folks at the
AMA that we’re legitimate journalists or
something, so we scored some high-viz
photographer vests and spent the evening
running up and down the track, sweating
and swearing at the heat; but loving the upclose-ness of the racing.
Their agreement was for Mann to stand
exactly where other top riders were
shutting off into turn 1, so that Jimmy
could ease into the Experts’ pace. Soon,
confidence restored, Jimmy was ‘pitching
it in’ and he qualified well. “Everything
worked!” as Jimmy rode Mann’s speedy
British lunger to the Amateur Main victory
at The Sacramento Mile. He ran with the
lead group and then iced his win with a
perfectly timed, turn four draft pass over
Preston Petty on their way to the waving
checkers. Jimmy was enjoying the peak of
his career.
Dick Mann waited until Jimmy’s
celebration in Victory Circle to reveal what
had really worked that day. During those
CityBike reader Kevin Bates headed down to
Alices to get some seat time on the Italian electric
superbike. Here’s the story of his first time on an
electric bike.
Photo by Ty Freiberg.
Marchesini, Marzocchi, Ohlins, Brembo
and Pirelli all say ‘sportbike’, loud and clear.
Clip-ons mounted below and in front of
the triple clamps, and high-mount rear
sets reinforce that statement. Four power
maps, ABS and Bluetooth capabilities
speak of modern amenities, even if some of
the tech is just for show on the test bikes.
Performance is on par with most modern
liter bikes, if not the upper echelon of the
class—the Energica is an impressive bike,
no matter what the power source!
Fit and finish were mostly excellent with
a few obvious pre-production gremlins.
The dash units had a visible seam glaring
through the widshield, and the simple
switchgear looked absolutely archaic on
such a cutting edge machine—hell, the
switch gear on my Road King looks more
modern! A few exposed wires and a heel
guard that tried to pretend it was a footpeg
gave me enough to complain about that I
felt like I was fitting in with rest of the ohso-critical press corps.
Time to ride. Key on. Wait for TFT dash
to finish its colorful dance, squeeze the
front brake lever and push the start button.
A green light illuminates on the dash and
you’re mobile, whether you’re ready or
not! There’s no ‘gear’ to put the bike into,
so once you’ve turned the bike on, some
troublemaker could walk by and twist the
throttle, sending you down the road rather
quickly. Some sort of activation step would
be nice, akin to choosing first gear on a
“normal” motorcycle.
While I’m complaining, here’s another
gripe. This bike needs a parking brake of
some sort. It is always in neutral unless
accelerating or decelerating. When
stopped, you need to have brake pressure
applied to the handle or pedal or the bike
will roll downhill.
may or may not be a big
deal, but it was unsettling
to me.
Note from the FNG
The fun-loving hooligans unmasked.
love getting non-“e” mail from
you. Check out this month’s
Tankslapper for a fine example
of a letter we received—we got
a kick out of it and I think you
will to.
So how does the Ego
stack up against a ‘normal’
motorcycle? Hard to say—it
felt like just another bike
to me. I’m not a talented
enough rider to discern
the nuances of the frame’s
rigidity, the compliance of
the forks when leaned over,
or the shock’s willingness
to smooth small ripples
in the otherwise pristine
pavement. It went fast when
I twisted the throttle, even
faster if I twisted it more.
The excellent Brembos
slowed it down faster than I
needed it to when I (gently...
GENTLY) squeezed the
front brake lever. This
closely monitored test ride
offered no opportunity
for trailbraking heroics or full throttle
corner exits to evaluate power delivery. I
simply took a ride on a shiny new high tech
motorcycle and came away impressed.
The bad news: range isn’t up to ICE
(Internal Combustion Engine)standards
yet. They’re claiming something like
Also, there seems to be no way to remove
100km @ 100kmh, which equates to a
your throttle hand while riding, no way to
range of approximately “sucky.” 60 miles
coast or cruise with an electric bike (or at
at 60mph is marginally acceptable, but
least this one), as you are either accelerating
not real world doable. On the plus side,
or decelerating. No clutch to remove
recharge can be accomplished in just over
engine load, no neutral to click into. This
three hours, so you can be on your way
Hey folks, Surj here. I’m the
new guy ‘round here. I want
to tell you about my vision for
CityBike, because you totally
care, right?
If this bike is naked, what’s all that
junk on the front?
GSX-S1000 will be powered by a probablydetuned version of the 2005-2008 GSX-R
1000 four.
again just three hours after your forty-five
to sixty minutes of riding.
“They are lane sharing. They happen to
be touching hands. Motor officers ride
two abreast, in groups, running to/from
training/etc. all the time in California. Just
because these two skilled riders are doing
something YOU are scared to do doesn’t
make their action reckless. You and all the
rest of the Safety Nazis can piss off.”
Look, I get that we’re still in the early stages
of vehicle-specific battery development.
The learning curve seems to be flattening
and advancements are happening rapidly.
It may not be long until we stop using
controlled explosions for transport and
embrace the near-silent future. Hell, even
Bravo!
Harley-Davidson is on board now.
One poster didn’t believe such a feat could
even be accomplished by mere mortals,
CityBike Staff Starting
saying,
Trouble—We’re Unsafe!
Photo by Angelica Rubalcaba. Original Aerostich
catalog cover photo—the “unsafe” / “must have
used a green screen” one—by our man Bob
Stokstad.
If you’re a local rider, you probably
recognize the bridge on the cover of the
most recent Aerostich catalog. If you’re one
of the cool kids, you probably recognize the
riders holding hands on the bridge. That’s
Art Director Al and his lovely wife Zina, in
probably the coolest, most heartwarming
moto-photo of this decade.
We love Al and Zina, we love Aerostich,
but apparently this lovely combination is
just too much for some. Upon seeing the
Aerostich catalog, one particularly safetyconscious BMW rider took it upon himself
to warn his fellow BMW MOA members
about the dangers of grooved pavement,
riding two abreast, and holding hands.
Hilarity ensued, of course—here are some
of the best bits:
The post that started it all:
“I would say they weren’t riding AT ALL.
This is clearly a green screen shot (either
that or these 2 leave no shadows).”
Another person was touched by the photo.
“I think it’s cute. Maybe they have a bridge
phobia so they were joining hands to ease
the tension. I see the caption “it’s gonna
be ok”. When I first saw the catalogue my
partner wrote each of our names on the
strip on the jackets before I opened the
mail. We want to recreate the shot for our
wedding photo.”
And that’s the kind of thing we think
when we see this truly great photo.
Seriously, folks, if you can’t handle grooved
pavement, riding two abreast and—oh my
gawd!—taking a hand off the grip now and
then, you shouldn’t be riding a motorcycle.
Probably ought to limit yourself to your
riding lawnmower or maybe a comfy chair.
Word is there may also be an “F” version in
the works—if so, we’ll probably be seeing
more supposedly not staged, totally not on
purpose, almost like oopsie-nip-slip photos
of Suzukis gone wild very soon. Stay tuned
for those titillations, here in News, Clues,
Rumors and Stupid Attempts at Innuendo.
The biggest upside, though, is now that it’ll
be possible to buy a GSX-R without all that
superfluous Tupperware on it, the squids
won’t have to keep crashing them in the
name of “making a streetfigher outta my
Gixxer, yo.”
All That Wishing Paid Off—
Indian Will Make Another
Scout!
Photo: Indian Motorcycles
Remember how last time Indian came back
from the grave, there was a certain group
of people who wouldn’t shut up about how
if Indian was being true to the heritage of
the brand, they’d be building racey bikes,
not cruisers? And remember how when
Victory resurrected Indian again—pretty
successfully, so far—there were a bunch
of people complaining about how Indian
should be building Scouts, not big cruisers
and touring bikes. Those folks are finally
going to have to shut their yammering
pieholes—Indian is making a Scout!
Now, it’s not exactly a race bike; in fact, it’s
still pretty much a big cruiser. But it’s got
some pretty groundbreaking stuff going on
for an American V-twin. It’s a brand new
design, with a liquid-cooled engine, a cast
But look here, I’m off on the wrong foot
already. Saying things like, “Let me tell
you about my vision,” is just so damn
pompous. I can already hear the groans
and “Oh man, listen to this self-absorbed
jerkface” starting. So let’s dispense with
all that malarkey.
Here’s the deal. The San Francisco Bay
Area / Northern California moto scene
is incredibly unique in its diversity and
intensity. We’re a multi-disciplinary
community, with year-round motocommuters that race on the weekends,
guys that do crazy stuff like ride a
WR250R to Alaska, and nutcase-cool
stuff ranging from the Dirtbag Challenge
to the Kilt Ride and the Distinguished
Gentleman’s Ride. There’s so much
mixed-up, kickass stuff going on here,
we can actually print a magazine full of it
every month! Take a step back and think
about that for a minute—it’s pretty damn
cool, right?
CityBike is you, not some bunch of
dudes playing at being moto-journalists.
CityBike is regular folks of all racing
stripes; that live and breathe and love
motorbikes. So I invite you to get
involved. Tell us your story. Tell us what
you want from us, tell us what you
think we suck at.
some of the stuff we publish, right? This
column right here, for example.) We can
work something out.
The point is, we want to hear from you,
and we want to keep documenting all the
ridiculous details of this vibrant motomecca until they outlaw the act of wasting
paper on idiotic pursuits like riding
motorcycles.
Magazine, PO Box 10659, Oakland
94610. As much as we like to poke fun
at the whole pen-and-paper thing, we
Ok, that’s a lie. Or is it? The only way to
know for sure is to pay attention to the
CityBike Facebook page to see if a Super
Adventure actually shows up.
Actually, that’s a lie too—I’m totally
BS’ing you now. There’s no Super
Adventure hiding out here. Yet.
Seriously, though. Check us out on
Facebook: facebook.com/citybikesf and
Twitter: twitter.com/citybikesf
2015 Yamaha SR400
professional moto-journo claimed that the
Scout is actually Jesus Christ returning to
physical form disguised as a motorcycle.
We didn’t just make that up to make fun of
moto-journalists fawning over this thing.
At all. Pinky swear.
Super Ténéré
You can tell just by looking at this thing
that it’s gonna need louder pipes.
What’s old is new!
Photo Chris Doane Automotive, whoever that is.
Stop by and check it out.
“Perhaps I’m getting old. But. I think this is
pretty irresponsible for such a high profile
company that sells the Safety/ATGATT
lifestyle. I see Three Glaring Faux Pas’ in
this image. Stupid”
It’ll be stuff like “Holy smokes, we just
picked up a KTM 1290 Super Adventure
and this thing is awesome!” Which
reminds me—that Super Adventure
you’ve been seeing “spy photos” of
recently, supposedly a 2015 model? We’ve
got one in the subterranean CityBike
garage right now. We’re special.
You can reach me at [email protected]
or if you’re one of those stamps-and-paper
geezers, you can send us a letter, but you’ll Anyway, enough talk. Let’s ride.
have to go to CityBike.com to get the
Surj
address.
Just kidding! Send letters to us at CityBike New Editor-in-Cheep
Are you building something cool? We
want to know about it. Did you catch
wind of some new legislation that’ll
affect riders? Get us the details. Want
to write a story about how you rode a
Grom to Pike’s Peak? Can you write
at a third grade level? (You’ve seen
Suzuki Caught Getting Naked
Yep, if you’re counting, this is the second
breathless, oh my GAWD, someone just
happened to catch some spy photos of some
bike we’re not supposed to know about. Yes,
we’re ashamed of ourselves. On the other
hand, we did tell you there’d be rumors—
In case you’re more in the ride fast, take
and these rumors, however contrived, are
chances camp, and you’re thinking “Three accompanied by photographic evidence.
faux pas? Huh?” we’ll break it down
The internet told us so.
for you. Riding on grooved pavement
Apparently Suzuki wants in on the naked
is dangerous. Riding two abreast is
bike / streetfighter / whatever we’re
dangerous. Holding hands is dangerous.
calling these things now craze, and is set to
Seriously. This guy is serious.
produce this motorcycle for 2015. Details
One daring Beemer rider retorted,
are skimpy so far, unlike the bodywork on
this “naked” bike, but a little birdie wearing
an Icon Field Armor vest told us that the
Also—we’re not going to turn into some
kind of internet powerhouse overnight
(or ever, if we’re being honest), but we’ll
probably start sharing a bit more stuff that
way, hopefully to give you all a bit more
of a view into what we’re up to here at
CityBike.
Always wear a helmet, eye protection, and protective clothing.
Please respect the environment, obey the law, and read your owner's manual thoroughly.
BERKELEY YAMAHA
aluminum frame and 100 horsepower. It also
weighs in at a relatively svelte 558 pounds.
Yes, we said groundbreaking. That’s pretty
tame compared to the hyperbole that some
folks are throwing around. Pretty sure one
Look, this is a pretty big deal for Indian,
and a cool-ass bike. We still think the
bars and pegs are probably in the wrong
place for our general purposes, but there’s
no denying this is a badass-looking
735 GILMAN STREET
BERKELEY (510) 525-5525
www.berkeley-yamaha.com
Tues.-Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-5 — Sun.-Mon. Closed
motorcycle, and we already know Polaris
knows how to build really good machines.
So while we tend to default to saying stuff
like “still porky” and “only 100 HP, really?”
we’re going to withhold judgment until
we can tear around on a Scout. But what
we’re really hoping for is more of a musclestandard based on this engine, with a
proper sporty-upright riding position.
We’re working on getting our grubby paws
on a Scout—stay tuned.
Maybe Not Vaporware? Skully
is Taking Pre-orders!
We’ve been keeping an eye on local
startup Skully, and while we’re generally
doubtful of the claims made by Bay Area
moto-specific startups (or just startups in
general), their Android-powered, HUD
and rearview camera-equipped helmet
looks to be hitting streets soon-ish. Well,
actually next year. This will make the
AR-1 the only game in town if you’ve got a
hankerin’ for a $1,500 helmet with a bunch
of soon-to-be-obsolete tech jammed inside.
Skully opened up pre-orders via Indiegogo,
the morning of Monday, August 11th. In
less than two days, they’d raised nearly
one millions dollars (pinky in mouth for
emphasis) via pre-orders.
You may recall a bit on the Skully AR-1 last
month from contributor Peter Radsliff,
who was lucky enough to get on the beta
testing list. He didn’t get to actually take a
helmet for a ride, but rather just play with it
a bit in a closed environment at the Skully
office. No matter—you can now pre-order
a helmet at the sweet discounted price of
just $1,399, and get it in May 2015. Just in
time for Christmas… next year.
You can even get a super-exclusive twofer: a production AR-1 and one of four
prototypes, for $25,000. Try as we might,
we couldn’t find enough change amongst
the couch cushions here at CityBike HQ
to make that happen. So far, no one else in
the 1% (the wealthy guys, not the outlaw
bikers) has bitten either.
Want a Skully? Hand over your cash at
skullysystems.com.
Speaking of Startups: Motosharing Economy? NO
CityBike’s Dunce-Cap Department has
just talked to a local entrepreneur that had
hung his shingle hung out on Craigslist for
a rideshare platform with all of the upsides
of those other rideshare companies, PLUS
it gets people across the Bridge and through
gridlock lickety-split. This is the fourth
such “early-stage” effort to cross our perk
up our ears in the last 24 months. We know
that nobody reading this would be dumb
enough to actually try this (with or without
a business plan), so let’s sit back and have a
collective chuckle at his expense, shall we?
Here’s what we found: If they actually
answer an email or phone, someone who
doesn’t ride is usually hatching the business
plan. The plan is essentially this (with
minor variations): ❍❍ Traffic sucks getting to/across the
bridge each day. ❍❍ Those motorbike guys whip right
through traffic - I hear they call it lanesplitting. ❍❍ I am going to revolutionize commuting
by making an app to connect people
with bikes and commuters short on
time.
The people with these visionary ideas seem
to fail to account for:
❍❍ No heat or AC on a bike, so you need
special clothing. ❍❍ Zero road-rash protection unless you
wear special clothing.
❍❍ Unlike one-size-fits-all seatbelts,
protective gear is sized and your
potential ride-share partner / victim
probably doesn’t have the requisite
$500-$2000 in gear.
❍❍ Professional attire and riding bitch
don’t mix well.
❍❍ How to carry my briefcase, purse,
murse, etc?
❍❍ People are generally scared shitless of
riding on the back of a bike, especially
filtering through traffic.
❍❍ Braking and handling suffer when
loaded down with a passenger.
The “entrepreneur” will not “do” this.
Someone else will supply and consume this
paid service. The “founder” just wants a
small handling fee for “connecting” riders
and passengers.
What do you do when the inevitable
happens and your subcontractor and
customer show up dead or being loaded
into a meat wagon on Traffic Cam?
The good news is that Charles Darwin
laid down the law some time ago regarding
dumb ideas. While we happy to entertain
ourselves by poking fun at these ideas,
we’re mortified by the prospects of one of
these things actually getting off the ground
somehow.
Casual conversation around the abandoned
missile silo we hide out in recalled a service
in LA (now defunct?) that used Gold
Wings to whisk executives here and there,
mostly to the airport.
A Wing might be a way to discourage the
sort of Olympic-class congestion-roulette
that some of us are known to engage in
from time to time. If they didn’t make it
stick in LA, we’re not sure how it could
work elsewhere, but there’s no shortage
of 22-year-olds who are passionate about
solving mankind’s problems—so we’ll lay
in wait for the next bright idea and promise
to have good aim when plinking at them.
NEW STUFF
LS2 MX456E: Low Dough
Premium Lid
You may not recognize the LS2 brand
name, but we bet you recognize their
helmets—at least if you follow the Dakar.
5-time winner Cyril Despres wears an LS2,
apparently an MX456E.
We got one of our heads into an MX456E,
whish seems to retail for $169.95. We’ve
actually seen the helmet priced much lower
in stores, though. So while it’s a pretty good
deal at its list price, when discounted below
that, it becomes a screamin’ deal.
The MX456E has all kinds of high-end
features: a DOT / ECE approved fiberglass
composite shell that’s shaped to work
with modern neck braces, removable and
washable liner, and a built-in air pump
system to allow for a custom fit. The
helmet weighs in a 3.15 pounds in size
medium—very lightweight for a helmet in
this price range, or higher.
The MX456 features angular, almost
jagged styling, giving it a rakish, aggressive
look. The paintwork looks racey and
appears durable—our Editor-In-Cheep
bounced it off some rocks with his head
inside and the chin of the helmet is almost
completely un-phased, having just picked
up very minor scratches.
It vents well and is surprisingly
comfortable. We did several all day rides
in it, with no issues. The liner fabric, while
not as luxurious as some more expensive
brands, is pretty comfy. The air pump
system is a nice touch, but we didn’t fill it
up too much—it just wasn’t necessary for
us and while we value perfect fit, pumping
up the liner basically just fattens up the
cheekpads. A built-in pump that actually
filled the helmet’s neck
roll would be a neat
trick.
We know you can’t see
the high-viz very well
since this is printed in
black and white, but trust
us—it’s bright.
The jacket uses
TourMaster’s
Rainguard
waterproof barrier
system, with
waterproof zippers
in the vents. There’s
a quilted liner, which
is likely to be good
for keeping chills at
bay, although it’s a bit
bulky.
We tested the high
visibility yellow
and black version,
and it’s bright. The
yellow looks a lot
like the typical lime
greenish high-viz
yellow, and is very
visible. Additionally,
all colors of the jacket
feature extensive reflective surfaces. The
combination of these reflective surfaces
and the high-viz yellow make this jacket
hard to miss.
bobs, a fanny pack pocket on the back,
and our quirky favorite, the sleeve key
pocket, which is great for parking cards
and other small items that need to be easily
accessible. If you run out of places to put
things, you’re carrying too much stuff!
What’s your flavor?
LS2 certainly doesn’t
have the name
recognition of marquis
brands, but in terms
of value, comfort and
attractiveness in this
price range, it’s hard to
beat.
the
Classics
Learn more about LS2
helmets at ls2helmets.us.
TourMaster
Transition Series
3 Jacket: One
Jacket to Rule
Them All?
The third incarnation of TourMaster’s
venerable all-purpose Transition ¾ length
jacket boasts a raft of features, making it a
good bargain at $209.99. You can almost
certainly pick one up for under $200,
making it an even better value.
The Transition seems intended to serve as
a year-round jacket in milder climes like the
Bay Area. It has four chest vents, shoulder
/ arm vents and of course an exhaust vent
in the back. TourMaster calls the shoulder
vents the “Pipeline Ventilation System”
and these vents flow a LOT of air—in fact
so much, that opening them all the way
will likely result in the jacket billowing
year-round jacket that vents fairly well
in warm weather but keeps out the
rain when the going gets wet. It’s well
suited to the generally mild Northern
California climate, and is a utilitarian
but attractive day-to-day jacket at a very
reasonable price.
The extensive feature set of TourMaster’s
Learn more about the TourMaster Transition
Transition Series 3 jacket make it
Series 3 jacket and other TourMaster riding gear at
a compelling value for Bay Area
TourMaster.com.
motorcyclists looking for a single
Our large MX456E fit
much like a standard
large from other bands,
and seemed to be
something of a roundto-intermediate oval.
Photo by Angelica
Rubalcaba
uncomfortably.
Open them just a bit,
however, and you’ll
get good airflow
without developing
a case of Stay-puft
Syndrome.
vs
The Series 3 has two adjustment straps on
each arm, and of course waist adjustment
straps, for an easily customizable fit.
The cuffs and collar are adjustable via
hook-and-loop straps, and are lined with
a soft microfiber material that is rather
comfortable and feels almost luxurious.
Fancy!
the
Moderns
Come check out the lineup at
The longish ¾ length cut of the jacket
means it may bunch up a bit on the bike,
but the two-way main zipper allows you to
unzip it a bit at the bottom to alleviate this.
Munroe Motors
There are a lot of pockets on this thing—
four pockets on the front, internal pockets
for your mobile phone and other bits and
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EVENTS September 2014
First Monday of each month
(September 1, October 6):
First Wednesday of each month
(September 3, October 1)
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 non-running Saab 96es and
all other motorcycle riders always welcome. More
information, contact Pierre at: 408/710-4886 or
[email protected].
Upcoming Workshops
Bike Night Calendar!
NEW LOCATION! 540 De Haro Street,
San Francisco
Nor Cal Short Track!
The reason for getting these events started
was to provide a fun, social atmosphere for
Ducati owners, folks that want to become
Ducati owners, and 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.
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.
11:00 am: Santa Cruz Scooter Club Monthly
Group Ride (Meet at Fin’s Coffee, 1104 Ocean
Street in Santa Cruz)
Wed 20 Chain and/or Sprockets Workshop
August
Sat 23-24 Major Service Workshop
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
Sat 23-24 Engine Rebuild Workshop
Thu 28
Tire-Change Workshop
Sat 30
Basic Maintenance Workshop
Sat 30
Brakes Workshop
Sat 30
Carb Class
Sat 30
Oil Change Workshop
September
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.
Wed 3
Technical Seminar Suspension Dave Moss
Thu 4
Basic Maintenance Workshop
Wed 10 Basic Maintenance Workshop
August 21-24, 2014
Carson Tahoe Dual Sport/Street Event (Carson
Valley Inn, 1627 U.S. 395, Minden, NV 89423
775/782-9711)
Four days of riding, food, music, seminars (with
Walt Fulton and Jimmy Lewis), classes, storytelling
and more in a beautiful place packed with
fantastic off and on-road riding. Get more info at
carsontahoemoto.com.
Thu 11
Tire Change Workshop
Sat 13
Chain & Sprockets Workshop
Sun 14
Thu 18
Brakes Workshop
Sat 20
Coolant Change Workshop
Thu 25
Oil Change Workshop
Sat 27
Hours of operation
Wed - Fri 12-10pm
Sat and Sun 10am-7pm
Sign up and get details online:
MotoShopSF.com
Prices range from $25 - $350 No previous
experience required.
The Unofficial AFM 60th Birthday Party
(Sonoma Raceway)
There will be multiple showings of the 50th
Anniversary retrospective film, displays of classic
race bikes and lots of opportunities for stories of the
Saturday September 6th - Competition Day/Awards
Banquet
Moto Shop
415/552-5788
August 30, 2014
web:
www.nicholssportbikes.com
phone: 408-945-0911
address: 913 Hanson Ct,
Milpitas, CA 95035
Friday September 5th - Registration and Practice day
Second Sunday of Each Month (September 14,
October 12)
Third Sunday of each month (September 21,
October 19):
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The San Francisco Police Department and the San
Francisco Police Foundation will be holding its 2nd
Annual Motorcycle Training and Skills Exhibition, to
benefit the San Francisco Police Foundation. The
competition is open to the public, and there will be
activities for kids.
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
great racing “back then”. Admission to the track is
$12 which includes the AFM races and full access to
the AFM paddock.
Get more info at afmexprez.blogspot.com.
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
1st Monday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC Mill
Valley Ducati Bike Night
to 10:00 p.m. on the first Monday of each
month at: The Cantina, 651 E. Blithedale
Ave, Mill Valley. 415/378-8317
2nd Saturday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC
Livermore Ducati Bike Night
to 10:00 p.m. on the Second Saturday of
each month at Bella Roma Pizzeria, 853
East Stanley Blvd. Livermore, 925/4474992
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
4th Monday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC
Sacramento Area Ducati Bike Night
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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
4th Monday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC MidPeninsula 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
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.
Calendar, Rules, Sign-up Info and other good
stuff at norcalshorttrack.com, or call 707/7396686
Get more info at sanfranciscopolice.org/
motorcycles.
September 12-14, 2014
Reno 200 (Boomtown Hotel Casino, Reno NV)
The Dust Devils Motorcycle Club of Reno, Nevada
is proud to host another exciting AMA National
motorcycle event! This year we’ll have Dual-Sport,
Adventure and Road Rides through the amazing
scenery in Nevada’s high desert and California’s
Sierra Nevada Mountains. Come join us for two days
of fun-filled miles and some of the best riding you’ll
encounter anywhere!
Dudley Perkins Company, founded in 1914 by
legendary hill climber Dud “Red” Perkins, turns
100 this year, and is preparing to celebrate its
anniversary.
On September 13th the company, now in its third and
fourth generations of ownership, will be hosting the
Corey Way Street Fair, along with the California State
HOG rally at the dealership’s location in South San
Francisco.
The day will be filled with an antique motorcycle
show, vendors, silent auction, food, and live music.
The grand finale will be a New Years Eve themed
dinner party and motorcycle fashion show featuring
“A Century of Motorcycles,” as well as the then
2015 Harley-Davidson model line.
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
“We are looking forward to sharing our history
with old and new friends alike–our customers and
friends are the reason we are able to celebrate this
historic milestone, we wouldn’t be here without
them” say Tom and Janet Perkins.
September 25, 2014
Why We Ride - non-profit showing at the
Granada (Granada Theatre, 17440 Monterey St.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037)
Learn more at dustdevilsmc.com/RR200/
RR200Flyer.aspx
This is a non-profit showing of ‘Why We Ride’—
just $5! Ticket are available at the door, and the
show starts at 7 PM.
September 12-14, 2014
October 25, 2014
Central Cal BMW Riders Autumn Beemer Bash
at Quincy, CA (Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds).
Central Cal BMW riders invites you to the 29th
annual Famous CCBR coffee, Beer Garden, 2
nights camping w/ early camping available,
Saturday night BBQ, two Continental breakfasts,
GS ride, poker run, vendors, and speakers
(including CityBike’s Gabe Ets-Hokin and Surj
Gish). RVs and leashed pets welcome. Great
camping on grass and hot showers. Wonderful
mountain rides in the Sierras! Check website for
details: ccbr.org or call 925/443-2070 or email:
[email protected] for information.
2015 Aprilia Caponord
1200s now in stock.
Active suspension and side bags included for $15K +
fees. 2.9% financing for 3 years too. Call to reserve yours.
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appropriate eyewear and proper apparel.
September 13, 2014
Dudley-Perkins Harley-Davidson 100thAnniversary Street Fair (Dudley Perkins
Company Harley-Davidson, 333 Corey Way South
San Francisco, 650/737-5467, dpchd.com)
2014 Season
Sunday August 24th, 2014: Round 7 at
Prairie City Dirt Track, Rancho Cordova
Sunday September 7th: Round 8 at Ukiah
Speedway, Ukiah, Ca.
Sunday October 19th, 2014: Round 9 at
Prairie City Dirt Track, Rancho Cordova
August 30, 2014
Scooterfest at San Jose Motosport (1990
West San Carlos Street, San Jose CA 95128)
A Gala open house event featuring all the top
brands of scooters including Kymco, Vespa,
Piaggio and Genuine, with the latest models
on display including Kymco’s value leader, the
freeway legal LIKE 200i, and the 2015 Vespa
Primavera and Sprint.
Scooter demo rides for new enthusiasts and test
riding opportunities for experienced riders will
be available. The latest scooter gear and tech will
be demonstrated. Bay area scooter enthusiasts
are invited to bring their bikes and enter our
“Coolest Scoot” contest. There will be raffle prize
giveaways and special promotional, with tasty
snacks and refreshments will provided by San
Jose Kymco.
Get more info at SanJoseKymco.com and
SJVespa.com
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History Lesson: The San Francisco Motorcycle Club
The last of the Thors, and a myriad of other makes “on the run” in 1917.
SFMC Founder C.C. Hopkins referees the races in Sacramento, 1908. Also pictured are western champions including club members Frank Karslake, Gus Chelini, and Walter Collins.
By Brandes Elitch
Photos provided by SFMC
O
n October 25, 2014, the San
Francisco Motorcycle Club
(SFMC) will celebrate their 110th
anniversary. Say it out loud: one hundred
and ten years. Even for those of us who
like to talk about how we’ve been riding
twenty or thirty years or more, that kind of
timeline is pretty astounding.
1896, a new mayor, James Phelan, got the
city charter changed, to allow for the city
to issue bonds and raise money for civic
improvements. In short order, Phelan
constructed a new sewer system, seventeen
destroying all of the downtown core and
80% of the rest. Then, ten years later, in
1915, a rebuilt city hosted the Panama
Pacific International Exposition, as if to
prove that they were back in business and
A lot has happened in that century-plus.
Out of the thousand or so motorcycle clubs
in the country, there is apparently only one
that is older, Yonkers—which just hit the
big one-eleven. That’s it. The SFMC has
even been holding their weekly meetings at
the same clubhouse since 1947!
How and why did this club survive for all
these years? Well, one of the big secrets
of life is choosing the right parents, and
choosing to be located in San Francisco
almost certainly played a big part in the
club’s staying power. Let’s start with a
brief history of the early days, at the turn
of the century, when some bicyclists and
One of several family portraits created in 1911, as the club helped lobby to promote San
entrepreneurs began to get interested in the Francisco as the destination for the upcoming Panama Pacific International Exhibition.
emerging world of motorcycles.
new parks, a main hospital and library. By
better than ever. What a roller coaster
As background, consider that in the 1890
1901, people were calling it “The Paris of
existence it must have been!
San Francisco was the quintessential
the West.”
The first motorcycle club on the west coast
boomtown after the excitement of the Gold
All that changed in April of 1906, when a
was the Pacific Coast Motor Bicycle Club,
Rush. The government was immersed in
7.8 magnitude earthquake ruptured the
founded in 1902, by Joe Holle, Louis Bill,
machine politics and corruption, but in
water mains, and the city burned for days,
John Leavitt, Roy Marks, and others. Holle
sold bicycles and motors. Marks produced
the “California” motorcycle in 1901. Marks
built the bikes and Holle and Bill sold
them. Interestingly, George Wyman rode a
California bike across the US and was the
first person to do so (the trip took 51 days!).
In 1903 Marks sold the company to the
Yale Bicycle Co. in Ohio.
In 1904, there was a “coup d’etat” and the
club was reorganized as the SFMC. About
half the founders were in the business of
building, selling, or fixing motorcycles, but
no one specific make was promoted above
the others. No matter what bike you rode,
you could join the club and participate. In
this respect, it was a crucial difference from
the single marque clubs that predominate
today. The early members owned HarleyDavidson, Indian, Duck, Curtiss, and Thor
motorcycles, and you could not use a trade
name in a club meeting because the goal
was to promote everything! The other
club goal was to promote the nascent sport
of motorcycling – the “poor man’s car,” a
utility vehicle, and an inexpensive way to
go racing. Remember that at the turn of the
century there were probably less than 200
miles of paved roads in the entire country!
SFMC Librarian Brian Holm points out
that in 1904, San Francisco had many
social organizations and societies besides
cycle clubs—the city directory listed 742
private clubs! These included arts societies,
At a 1916 race, a rider demonstrates the light weight of his Cleveland dirt tracker.
More than a third of the SFMC enlisted in the armed services in World War I, and the club began
the tradition of maintaining an Honor Roll of service members.
The road to Half Moon Bay (now Highway 2) circa 1917.
“secret” societies, religious organizations,
athletic clubs, fraternal organizations,
and more. People often belonged to
several different groups, which formed
a social calendar in those days before
radio, television, and the Internet. This
undoubtedly had a beneficial effect on the
founding of the SFMC.
The Federation of American Motorcyclists
(FAM) was founded in 1903, but by
1912, some of the clubs in the Western
US began to feel that they were underrepresented and that their dues should
pay for events and competitions on the
West Coast. This led to the founding of
the Western Federation of Motorcyclists,
a collaboration of the SFMC and the Los
Angeles Motorcycle Club. This was not
taken well by the FAM, who promptly
branded the new organization “Outlaws,”
predicting that “No outlaw movement can
succeed on the Pacific Coast!” The FAM
lasted until 1919, while the SFMC has
lasted until today—some outlaw!
In the early years, the club organized
races and endurance contests on road and
track, and scheduled trips around the S.F.
Bay Area. Remember that there were few
if any paved roads outside of the city, so
one of the big objectives of motor clubs
was advocating for construction of “Good
Roads,” which became a pervasive political
movement nationwide. By 1911, the SFMC
was once again the largest motorcycle
club in the country, and sponsored the
construction of the Oakland Motordrome,
a board track designed after the popular
velodrome tracks of the day. Later that
year, the SFMC and Oakland clubs hosted
the largest gathering of motorcycles in the
West: 1100 bikes and a thousand spectators
met in Livermore for a day of riding, racing,
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Motorcycle
Polo was
a popular
sport among
California
clubs at the
field events
of the 1920s
and 30s.
This is the
SFMC’s 1922
Championship
team.
Rivals and friends, Oakland MC champion Windy Lindstrom, and SFMC champion Dud Perkins,
strike a friendly pose on the hill.
In talking to some of the
members, it is clear that the
friendships made in the club
are what make it work. One
member told me, “I tried
to stop riding, but I was
miserable! When you need six
guys with a truck, or you want
to ride to Death Valley or Baja,
you want your mates to go with
you.” Another member told
me, “It’s a family – a chosen
family.”
A common experience is for
someone to join with just one
bike, and then buy one or two
more bikes based on what they
discover from a new friend
met at through the club. For
example, a rider might join
with a cruiser and then buy a
dirt bike.
The women riders of the SFMC sporting the style of the day at a club run to Camp Taylor (now
Samuel P. Taylor Park.)
Group shot at the start of the 1928 SFMC Endurance Run. Four riders finished with perfect scores.
Dudley “Dud”
Perkins shows
his championship
form on “Hill 57”
in San Francisco.
(Note: Don’t
miss the Dudley
Perkins Company
Harley-Davidson
100th anniversary
on 9/13!)
and who knows what else. When was the
last time you were at an event with 1,100
bikes?
held work parties to build the clubhouse,
which exists today in very similar form to
when it opened.
The members met regularly, and like
motorcyclists of today, they weren’t just
into bikes—among other events they
attended the first airplane flight in the
Bay Area, and the Fight of the Century
in Reno in 1910 (Jim Jefferies v. Jack
Johnson). Other “firsts” included the
first bike and later sidecar to climb Mt.
Hamilton and the first (via railroad tracks)
to climb Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County.
With San Francisco forward-thinking
on display, SFMC was the first club to
accept women as full voting members, in
1910, even before women could vote in
political elections! Over the years, there
were a number of marriages between
club members, and some motorcycle and
sidecar honeymoons too!
During the fifties and sixties, the Club
continued to support motorcycling and
motorcyclists, and sponsored the AMA
National Races at nearby Bay Meadows
racetrack. Membership declined in
the sixties, just as it did for other social
organizations, but the club survived to see
the renaissance of motorcycling in recent
years.
During the twenties, the club sponsored
“Gypsy Tours” which included panoramic
group photos, motorcycle polo, hill climbs,
and racing. But the Depression put a lot
of other clubs, and manufacturers, out
of business. The club soldiered on, but
with less extravagant events. Club records
reflect the harsh realities of scraping out
a living as a motorcycle dealer during the
Depression, with a quote from Hap Jones,
who recalled a poor rider coming in the
shop with $1.50, needing a set of forks
which cost $20. “It was tough. Spurred on by
an empty stomach, I sold them for $1.50 and
then closed up the shop, went out and blew the
whole buck –fifty on a rib steak for my two
helpers and I.”
During WW II, about half of the 500 club
members served on active duty in the
armed forces, and the rest were active in
the Civil Defense Messenger Corps, in
spite of gas rationing. There were few long
rides during the war, but numerous social
gatherings. But in 1946, life began again,
as people began to rebuild their lives. The
club made a deposit on an old blacksmith’s
shop at Folsom and 18th Street, which was
to become their permanent clubhouse.
Members bought $5 bonds, which paid
6% interest. It took 4 years to pay off the
bonds. For most of 1947 and 1948, the club
The Clubhouse is the nucleus
of the thing, with regular
weekly meetings every
Thursday. The club sponsors
weekend rides from March through
October; there two rides a month for eight
months. There is a “blind” run (you show
up and don’t know where you’re going) and
there are occasional 3-4 day rides. Every
year members participate in the Easter ride
up Mt. Tam to see the sunrise.
There is an annual banquet, an “Old
Timers Dance” and a number of social
events. During racing season members
and friends meet on race Sundays at 4 pm,
Continuing Education:
Rich Oliver’s Mystery School
By Surj Gish
W
ant to be a better street rider?
Spend some time in the dirt!
Learning how to manage
traction off the pavement is tantamount to
retrofitting traction control on to whatever
bike you happen to be on. Wasn’t that long
ago that a diligent throttle hand was the
only traction control we had.
A stylish member prepares for the endurance run, 1931.
to watch Moto GP on the screen at the
clubhouse and enjoy potluck refreshments.
11 Street. All kinds of riders and bikes are
welcome—join the party!
Club bylaws stipulate that you own
and operate a motorcycle (remember,
don’t mention the brand of your bike in
meetings!) and be licensed to operate it.
The club is serious about skills and safety,
hosting motorcycle safety training 2 nights
a week. Members accrue points for riding
and attending meetings, and compete for
awards at the end of the year.
For more SFMC history and details on the
anniversary celebration, go to SF-MC.org.
And now, in culmination of its rich history,
the club will host its 110th birthday party,
starting with a classic lap around The City
and ending with bands and booze (and
don’t forget bikes!) at the DNA Lounge on
So who’s Rich Oliver? If you remember the
days of the Marlboro Yamaha two-strokes,
you probably know who Rich is. If you’re
saying “Marlboro Yamaha what?” right
now, then trying to explain who Rich is
by telling you something like “former pro
racer” is a egregious understatement. His
resume is impressive: he was the rider with
the most wins (71!) in AMA road racing
history at the end of 2003, five-time AMA
250 Grand Prix National champ, Yamaha
factory rider—it’s probably insulting to
abbreviate the list so abruptly, but let’s just
say this: Rich was fast.
th
Brandy Elitch lives in Sonoma County, and is
currently restoring a Honda CB750 with a sidecar. He writes a monthly column for a webzine called
velocetoday.com.
Note from SFMC: The club is wary of public use of
its photos and archives (you share something and
the next day someone’s selling a t-shirt on eBay)
and so affirms that (except as noted) “All images
are property and copyright of the San Francisco
Motorcycle Club, Inc. All rights reserved.”
SFMC Hill Climb Program from 1932. Hill 57, on the Bayshore Road above South. City, was
named for the “Heinz 57” billboard that greeted travelers from the south.
I’m not a racer, so what the
hell am I doing up at the
Oliver ranch in sweltering
heat in the middle of the
summer? It’s simple—I
wanted to be a better street
rider, so I started riding in
the dirt again, twenty-five
years or so after I’d last
ridden off-road in my late
teens. Who better than to
teach me this discipline
besides Rich?
Also, dirt riding is a lot of
Rich Oliver says “Get that elbow up!”
fun. You guys know this—
talked about the plan for the day, and then
and if you don’t, you owe it
we stretched, saddled up, and headed out to
to yourselves to get educated in this area.
start working on turns.
I signed up for the one-day Off Road
The Mystery School is something of a
Challenge course and drove up to
family affair. Rich handles most of the
Auberry with my gear, crashing at the
instruction, while his wife Karin handles
only hotel in town the night before. The
the miscellaneous operations, making sure
limited functionality of the wall unit air
students stay hydrated and motivated, and
conditioner and the sketchiness of my
snapping photos of students’ technique for
room’s deadbolt (it was missing!) made it
tough to sleep, but I was still up early, rarin’ later reference.
How’d he get to be so fast? Rich believes
to go. Rich meets his students in town
First came flat-track style turning—leg
that riding in the dirt helps you be faster
and leads everyone out to the ranch, so we out, bike leaned over. “Move your butt
on the road racing track, and after he
began the day with a low-speed procession over more; put your leg out more. Way out!
retired, he starting hosting his buddies on a out of town.
More!” Rich gives constant, constructive
makeshift track at his ranch up in Auberry.
feedback, and pretty soon, we were moving
The ranch is off-the-charts cool—lots of
He says at first, it was “just friends riding”
different riding environments packed into on to berms, where we learned to use the
but he found himself teaching, and before
face of the berm to turn our bikes.
ten acres. There’s a flat track, a bunch of
long the Mystery School had taken off.
berms for learning turns, a short woods
Rich now offers an array of courses, from
Next up was a series of switchbacks. I
course, a balance course, several different
one-day MSF dirtbike classes all the way
whipped my TTR230 back and forth
hillclimbs, a small motocross track and
to four-day Pro Camps for serious racers,
around the pylons and tires, grinning in
featuring physical training and nutritional other types of terrain. Imagine being able
my helmet in spite of the heat. After we
to walk out your front door and ride a dirt
programs in addition to motocross
had really nailed our turning technique,
track. Pretty awesome, right?
and dirt track riding. He even runs law
we moved on to sand, and then braking
enforcement-specific courses for police
Also awesome is the workshop, which holds drills. This is where things started getting
officers only.
a fleet of Yamaha TTRs and an impressive a little messy—trying to get street riders
to use their rear brakes with minimal
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After turning and braking, we turned
our attention to climbing hills, working
on seated and standing technique. After
some rounds of follow-the-leader up and
down various hills, Rich started having
students string together the skills we’d
been working on all day into real-world
riding—we practiced on a slow, tricky
loop that required constant focus and
balance. This proved to be a very good
test of our progress.
I really enjoyed the balance loop, but the
fun was just getting started—we were
about to tackle the woods course. Now,
this is a short course through a very small
“forest,” but this was one of the most
enjoyable parts of the day for me, slamming
my bike back and forth in between trees.
“Watch your head! There’s a branch!”
After the woods course, we closed out
the afternoon with a few laps around the
small on-site motocross track, followed by
log-jumping and a small water crossing.
Surprisingly, no one went for a swim!
Our class was a diverse bunch, from six
to sixty-plus years, and there was never a
time when anyone fell behind. We broke
into groups according to progress and
relative skill, and everyone seemed to get
the instruction they needed to continue to
learn. That evening, as we sat on the deck
talking with Rich and Karin about the
school, Rich told me that he had studied
different learning styles and eventually
ended up including elements of many, so
all students would get the information in a
way that worked for them. I observed this
in action throughout the day, when Rich
would switch gears from demonstrating to
describing and back in short order. Nearly
any rider should be able to take something
from a day at the Mystery School.
The family approach—and the fact that
students are essentially hanging out at the
Oliver homestead—creates a sense of fun
and camaraderie in short order. Lunch on
the Olivers’ deck felt like a barbecue with
friends—students of all ages mingling and
discussing the lessons; chowing down and
cracking jokes.
Rich and Karin are experts at creating
an effective, comfortable learning
environment. I’ve taken a lot of riding
classes, and had a great time learning
new skills at many of them, but the my
day at the Mystery School was by far the
most fun I’ve had learning new skills on a
bike. Highly recommended—and I’ll be
back.
Learn more about Rich Oliver’s Mystery School at
richoliver.net
Out and About:
CRF-in’ Safari
Taking a
break from
getting
broken in,
somewhere
along the
way to Relief
Reservoir.
Bungee Brent’s 7th Annual Backroad Bash
SFMC, OMC and some other
guy. Frank, Bungee Brent
and Kiran (a madman on his
WR450!) mug it up in front of
Donelle Lake Dam. They look
happy because they have yet
to walk to the bottom of the
dam—in riding boots
Good photos by Bungee Brent,
bad photos by Surj
T
he CityBike crew headed up into
the Sierra Nevada in early August
for Bungee Brent’s Backroad Bash.
Billed as a scenic dual-sport ride that is
suitable for any skill level from beginner to
expert, the weekend promised to be full of
bitchin’ dirt and beautiful views.
Bungee Brent wants you to know that
the event benefits the UC Davis Cancer
Center and A Song For Wellness. We here
at CityBike want you to know that if you
didn’t go, you missed out and you suck. Just
kidding, but we hope to see on the BBBB
next year!
Y
ou’ve heard us talk about how much fun small bikes are. You’ve also heard us
talk about how riding in the dirt is a good way to improve your street skills, not
to mention have a hell of a lot of fun. So this month, we’d like to introduce you
to our long-term project bike, a 2014 CRF250L.
Now let’s be clear—American Honda didn’t show up at the CityBike bunker to woo us
with the CRF, a bunch of hookers and a bucket of fried chicken. Editor-In-Cheep Surj
bought this thing with the sacks of nickels and dimes he’s saved up from many long
days at the lemonade stand. He paid good money for this thing, knowing full well it
would be on the receiving end of plenty of unskilled riding and general thrashing.
Mysterious rock star
rider shows how to
get it done on an
ancient XL350.
By Surj Gish
The event was based out of Long Barn, and
featured great riding—both asphalt and
dirt—in pretty much every direction. We
did two days of mashing around the Sierra,
and managed to not really break anything,
although one eBay fuel pump replacement
gave out, and the shift lever on someone’s
brand new bike did get bent as a result of a
get-off on a rocky downhill.
Art Director Al is surprisingly relaxed, given that the new fuel pump in his KTM just gave out after less
than 1,000 miles. Fortunately, friendly locals happened by in a 4-wheel drive and hauled the disabled
690 nearly thirty miles back to Long Barn. Thanks for the lift, Ted, the Chiropractor from Modesto!
And thrash it we have. His aforementioned Cheep-ness picked up the bike on a
Wednesday, rode it in and out of SF a couple times, threw it on the magnificent
CityBike trailer along with Art Director Al’s KTM that Friday, and headed for the hills
to break it in on Bungee Brent’s Backroad Bash.
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers sporting some cheap sunglasses at the Saturday night party. They
were later joined onstage by Jim Martin, formerly of Faith No More. Yeah, we partied—and
rode—with rockstars.
It’s a long way to
the top, whether
you want to
rock and roll or
just get back to
your damn bike.
CityBike crew
didn’t do this
walk—we gave
up on waiting
for these guys
and got back to
crashing and
loading our trailer.
The Bennett Juniper
was a popular lunch
spot. The tree lives
at 8,400 feet, is over
eighty feet tall and
is estimated to be
between 2,000 and
4,000 years old. At
least that’s what the
caretaker told us. Epic
tree.
So how’d it do so far? The li’l CRF is actually pretty capable in the dirt, and way more
fun than it has any business being, for the paltry MSRP of just $4,999. Sure, it’s slow
as frozen molasses, the stock tires grip about as well as latex slathered in KY, it’s too
heavy for a 250, and ok, it’s not a real dirtbike. So what. It’s a goddamn blast to ride—
switches direction like a fast bicycle on the pavement and is totally serviceable as a
dirt bike, especially in the hands of slow, bad dirt riders like our Ed.
So what next? Our plan is a long-term how-to project, with an affected, overbearing
title like “How to Take a Perfectly Good, Inexpensive Dual-sport and Turn It into
a Rockin’ Good, Still Pretty Inexpensive Bike That Works Pretty Well Everywhere
from Singletrack to SF.” We’ve already got a good list going of things that will make
the CRF more capable and fun, like tires and a skid plate. Definitely need a real skid
plate—we felt lucky that the rocks we encountered on Bungee Brent’s Backroad Bash
didn’t bang through the plastic “bash plate” that comes on the bike.
Stay tuned—this is gonna be good! Or something.
Gus and Patty lead the way to Eagle Meadows.
Wheelies and water crossings are a good way
to start the day!
Bungee consults a
map after getting us
lost following his own
roll chart. No worries,
it was a fun trail and
we needed a break!
Saturday night partying meant that early
Sunday breakfast was a lonesome affair. If
you’re looking for some sugar up on highway
108, Alicia’s Shack is the place to be.
Ten Years Old
No Experience?
No Problem. Let’s Go Racing!
By Max Klein
B
ack when I was in high school, we
had a foreign exchange student
come over from Liverpool. Much
like me, he’d been speaking English his
entire life. There were times, however, that
neither of us could tell what the other was
saying. We were both speaking English;
however our dialects were completely
different.
The same can be said of my first weekend
on a dirt bike. As a daily commuter I
speak the language of motorcycle, but the
dialect is much different once you leave the
pavement.
Take the word “stop.” I’m a fluent speaker
of Street Bike, and my people tend to
emphasize the front brake. Not so in the
far-off land of Dirt Bike, where they put the
accent on the rear brake. Same word, same
meaning—totally different pronunciation.
heat. That, and not making a complete
The bike had other ideas.
laughingstock of myself. I showed up at the
I found the friction zone, got the revs up,
track with my gear bag and water—two out
and dropped the clutch. Epic wheelie! I
of three to start. Not bad!
carried it all the way into turn one, three
I was running
two classes, so
my schedule
consisted of two
practice sessions,
two heat races,
and two mains.
If I’d consulted a
fortune teller prior
to racing, she
would have told
me this:
PRACTICES:
You will go out for
two, three-minute
sessions where you
will ride as if you
have a “kick me”
Using the street dialect in the dirt can quite sign on your back.
literally throw you off.
HEAT RACES:
My first and only two days in the dirt were You will battle
with Brian Bartlow at his Feel Like A Pro
with no one for the
Dirt Camp in early July. I learned to speak longest six laps of
enough of the dirt dialect to not get thrown your life, and with
on the ground after day one, and by day
any luck you will
two I was competent enough to not get
not be lapped.
“I’m just drafting until I can make a pass.”
lapped by everyone.
MAIN RACES:
I had a blast, but that’s not what this story
So much for not being lapped. You will become wide. The riders on either side were not
impressed. The poor bastard that was
is about. Less than a month after my short an obstacle to be thrown at the second place
gridded on the far outside was stuck behind
lesson in the language of dirt, Brian sent me rider…then the fourth place rider…then the
me for a lap. I think he was genuinely
a text message.
second place rider again.
scared of what I might do next. I finished
“Hey Buddy”, it started as they always do.
Practice was like standing next to a merry- both heats in dead last.
“I have a bike available for Saturday’s short go round, a blur of riders passing me on
I didn’t fare much better in the mains,
track event. You
either. In race two I got a great start from
want to try a
the inside of second row and somehow
race?”
entered the first turn in 4th place.
Once I was done
I had no business being up there, and I soon
laughing at the
found myself being strafed by every other
thought of me,
rider. I was lapped by the leaders twice in
a guy with two
each ten lap race.
days on a dirt bike
going racing, I
But I finished, and due to some crashes, I
replied…
finished, well… not last.
“Yes.”
In case you
just tuned in,
I basically just
agreed to a debate
in The Queen’s
English, even
though I still
giggle when I see
a can of “spotted
dick.”
“If I sing the Rocky theme, I can totally win this!”
But what else could I say?
the inside while I battled with my body’s
muscle memory. It was painfully obvious
that I was in over my head.
My cherry was to be popped at round six of
the Nor Cal Short Track Championship at
Delbert’s Memorial Raceway in Lakeport.
Since I was renting a bike, I had nothing
to worry about other than remembering
my gear bag and staying hydrated in the
The first of two heat races was next. I was
gridded one spot away from the outside
- fine by me, as I was not planning on
grabbing the holeshot. My plan was to take
it easy, let everyone go, and try not to get
lapped.
Back to the linguistics. This immersive
lesson means I am am one step closer to
proficiently using the dirt dialect in regular
conversation.
maynard
HERSHON
I’ve had my ‘04 Kawasaki ZRX 1200 for
four years and 25,000 miles. My friend
Phil from Berkeley gave it to me as you
may recall, a big surprise. He’d come into
some money and remembered that I’d had
a ‘99 ZRX knocked out from under me. I’d
stopped at a stop sign, and a left-turning
car cut the corner, totaling the bike.
When Phil
gave me the ’04
ZRX,
four
years
ago, I
had a
sweet
Suzuki
DR650
dual-sport single I
thought I’d ride until it
wore out.
Some douche that writes motivational
posters once said “You can’t win if you don’t
finish, and you can’t finish of you don’t
start.” I have the starting and finishing part
pretty well sorted; now I just need to figure
out that tricky bit of going fast enough to
win.
I guess I have to keep racing.
Max is a daily moto-commuter and trackday
enthusiast, whose motorcycle-oriented writing and
photos have been published in industry-leading
magazines. And CityBike. His brain-to-mouth
filter quit working after years of serving our nation’s
most astute retail customers, so we generally keep
him quarantined in the deepest, darkest corner of
the CityBike compound. He is periodically released,
under supervision, to ride motorcycles and feed the
literary machine.
The paintwork looked great but
the previous owner must’ve ridden
it in winter when there was salt
residue on the roads. Many parts
down low on the left side were
rusty and ugly. I spent a few hundred
dollars on shiny new pieces: a shift rod and
footrest mounting plate, an engine cover
or two plus nuts and bolts. And of course, a
new front tire.
I’d ridden the DR on the
Hundred Thousand Foot
Ride: 450 miles up and
down Colorado mountain
passes in a day, all the
while chasing a BMW
R1200RT. I rode it west to
northern California and east
to Indianapolis. It seemed no
amount of flogging could
hurt that bike.
Overnight, thanks to Phil,
I had two bikes, a smallish
one and one that seemed much
larger, but now seems compact in this era
of giant motorcycles. I’m glad to see the
resurgence in small bikes, by the way. A
modestly sized motorcycle with a willing
spirit is a joy to ride.
I didn’t like maintaining, licensing and
insuring two bikes and decided to part
with one of
them. I sold
the DR. More
than three
years later, I
still miss it
now and then. The chain was rusty and the black rear
sprocket was orange/brown. A few hours
of scrubbing and both looked
okay. The chain lasted nearly
20,000 miles,
I’m
I have to ask for help. I guess some guys
can balance a 500-pound motorcycle from
behind with one hand, place the hooks of
the paddock stand under the swingarm
spools with the other hand and push down
the stand’s handle with the third. I can’t do
that. I ask for help.
I bought a pair of eBay Chinese levers,
brake and clutch. They didn’t cost much
and they look great. Do they offer the
same sensitivity of control the stock ones
did? I don’t think so. If I saw a clean pair of
stock levers for sale cheap, I’d replace the
Chinese ones.
Someone on the owners forum asked the
members if they’d have bought a ZRX if it
had been shaft driven. Many said no, a few
said yes, and one guy said he’d rather have
a centerstand than a driveshaft. I agree
with him.
And I bought a pair of riding boots, tall,
heavy ones with ratcheting fasteners. They
fit great and they’re even comfortable
to walk in... but the soles are SO thick!
They’re clunky and interfere with a precise
touch on the gear lever.
I’ve had the valve clearances re-shimmed
twice, carburetors balanced three times.
I’ve replaced the air cleaner element once
and the spark plugs twice. I’ve coaxed
grease into the swingarm bearings once.
Front tires last 10,000 miles, rears maybe
8,000. Dunlop Q2s (at bargain prices)
seem to suit the bike just fine.
Maybe I’m prone to buy in haste when I
feel comfortable about money. Maybe I’m
better off broke. Maybe you’re the same
way.
Earlier this year, during a period when I
felt wealthier than paycheck to paycheck,
I bought a few aftermarket pieces for my
bike, little gifts to reward it for being so
trustworthy. I bought a 4-degree advancer,
a disc that changed the spark timing a bit.
happy I didn’t like the result. I couldn’t trickle in
to say,
traffic or dawdle through a small town on
despite the
a trip without a downshift. I put the stock
neglect it had endured.
one back in.
O-ring sealed chains—
thank you Lord. Ol’ Devil
Rust didn’t get inside.
Last year I rode that ZRX
to the Aerostich Very Boring
Rally in Duluth, Minnesota.
Twice I’ve ridden it to the
MotoGP in Indianapolis, my
hometown, and I’m leaving in
a day or so to repeat that trip.
I rode it to Tucson and Bisbee,
Arizona a couple of years ago and
to the World Superbike Races
just west of Salt Lake City.
You may remember stories in this
space about each of those journeys.
Often I hardly mention what I was riding.
The ZRX doesn’t call much attention to
itself. Damn thing just runs.
I change the oil every 3,000 miles or so
and the filter every other change. I use
10w-40 mineral motorcycle-specific oil,
as the manual suggests. This last couple of
changes,
I’ve used
two and a
half quarts
of the 10w40 mineral
and a
quart of
motorcycle
synthetic,
same
weight. The engine seems to like it.
Probably just my imagination.
The engine seems to like
the mineral / synthetic
mix. Probably just my
imagination.
When Phil
gave me the
ZRX, the
odometer showed 7,000 miles—barely
broken in, you might say. I rode it home
on a bald front tire and a nearly flat rear
one. Scared me terrible.
The bike has no centerstand. Each time
I want to raise the back tire off the floor,
Every so often I see a photo or read a road
test, and I think: That’s a good-looking
motorcycle. Looks like something I
would ride. Then I ask myself what that
new motorcycle would do for me that my
decade-old ZRX isn’t doing, and I can’t
think of anything significant.
I’d ride the same speeds to the same places.
And because I’ve caught myself being
momentarily unfaithful I go down to the
garage and treat my bike to a spray polish,
stand back and watch it gleam.
My friend Rich Trader entered,
rode and actually finished fifty
consecutive East Coast Enduro
Association enduros! Not surprisingly,
he took the 1993 ECEA Super Senior ‘A’
second place trophy and is still trying to
find space for it on his overburdened living
room trophy shelf.
How does a guy almost as old as I am ride
so consistently? Rich says its dedication,
but we all know dedicated riders who will
never finish 50 enduros in a row. There are
He knows that
finishing the
event is always the
fastest way to get
back to her.
riders who are seriously dedicated until,
for instance, it starts to rain or they get a
flat tire or their speedometer gets to 9.9
and stays there. Sadly, many enduro riders
are dedicated up to their eyeballs but don’t
have the money to keep their equipment in
perfect shape.
Sadder yet are riders who have the money
to spend but are saddled with a woman
who turns to ice at the mention of a trip to
the cycle shop.
Rich once finished
the Beehive
Enduro with his
motorcycle
smoking
like an
Audi
with
Perfect
equipment
counts for
a lot,
but
a
dedicated
lady standing by
with dry gloves, clean
goggles and a warm
smile can mean
much more
– especially
when you’re
running fiftysix minutes late,
or when your front tire goes
flat ten miles out.
loose
valve
guides. No
teeth were
left on his
countershaft
sprocket, and
Rich had to
pull the chain
criminally tight
to transmit
power.
The
This once happened to Rich
and he merely returned
to his van, mounted up
a new tire and finished
the enduro. The wiser
onlookers backed off a foot
or so farther than Rich
could throw a tire iron
while this tire change was
in progress.
I’ve seen Trader angry, and
it’s not a pretty sight. While
doing a mileage check the
week before a Sandy Lane
enduro, the Husky he was
using stuck its piston, and
I had to tow him out of the
woods. The story got around
that Rich was really mad and so
hot he charred the back six feet of my tow
Daily Commuter?
rake to dig out the airbox when he swaps
filters, which he carries, cleaned and
oiled in plastic containers. Because of
this treatment there is a waiting list of
riders willing to pay top dollar for his
motorcycles. When Rich trades in one
of his older bikes for a new one, he drags
along someone already primed to buy the
old one and he lets the dealer do all the
financing and worrying.
Trader rides hard—he wouldn’t have a
household of trophies if he didn’t—but
his pride is in finishing. He knows full
well that you have to finish before you
add up the score so he rides smart. A
water crossing, mud hole, steep uphill
or downhill, deeply rutted, make Trader
stop and look it over carefully before
taking his shot. Dragging a drowned
motorcycle to dry ground and pumping
out the water or wrenching his back while
pulling a rear wheel out of a mud bog aren’t
the smartest things to do when you have
a cradle-snatched wife waiting back at the
van.
And Rich knows that finishing the event is
always the fastest way to get back to her.
Get Ed’s latest book, 80.4 Finish Check on
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friction
made the
sprocket red hot and
melted the rubber
O rings in the chain.
The roller oil sizzled into
clouds of blue smoke.
Dear CityBike!
July! A big, lush, fulsome issue! Ads galore!
Congratulations! I loved:
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❍❍ News, Clues and Rumors – on fire this
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use, injuries, lane-splitting…) and cute
columns…”
commentary too!
❍❍ Bob Stokstad’s photos.
❍❍ Ed Hertfelder. I just love him.
Your longtime fan,
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By the way, thanks for spelling “Dunlavey”
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especially since we botched it ourselves in our
July issue. Sorry Scott!
Goodbye Kisses for Gabe
If you didn’t just look at the pictures last
month, you probably noticed that is was
“Thanks for the great job you’ve done with
City Bike. You gave it a much needed shot
in the arm when it appeared that it might
not be long for this world.”
“Hopefully this means you are moving to
bigger and better things… such as opening
a moto dealership? Or maybe it’s time to
start a new Moto rag in Rio de Janeiro?”
“Thanks for doing such a great job restoring
CityBike to its former glory, and then
surpassing it. I really appreciate that.”
And that’s the last time we’ll print nice
things about Gabe, because we’re haters,
and as such, we gotta hate.
(In case you’re not familiar with sarcasm,
we’re just joshin’—Gabe will still be
around to contribute occasionally, so
simmer down.)
Logo Magic
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Trader’s attention to detail is
staggering; they say he cleans
his KTMs with a toothbrush, but I
suspect he actually uses Q-tips. Every
fastener is wiped off and feels a wrench
at the same time, and he doesn’t need a
Poser?
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inishing any enduro is an
accomplishment; finishing ten
in a row deserves a medal or full
sponsorship. Finishing twenty enduros
borders on the impossible.
Finishing thirty, it seems to me,
is as difficult as developing a
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rope. Actually, it was only the few inches he
had wrapped on his handlebar.
We got this cool drawing from a Mr.
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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 &
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- NEW: All Our used bikes come with a free 12 month roadside
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---- APRILIA ---Sold out! Please check back with us soon!
---- BMW ---F800R ABS, 2012, 8890 Miles, Red, $9498
---- DUCATI ---DUCATI Monster 696 ABS, 2013, 233 miles, Black, $8998
DUCATI Monster 796, 2011, 2428 miles, black, $8998
---- GENUINE ---Buddy 125, 2012, 2096 miles, Orange, $2198
Buddy 170i, 2012, 2563 miles, green, $3198
---- HONDA ---599 Hornet, 2006, black, 1278 miles, $5998
CBR1000RR, 2011, red, 1570 miles, $9998
CBR250R, 2012, red/wht/blue, 2906 miles, $3998
CBR250R, 2013, Repsol (Orange), 853 miles, $4298
CBR600RR, 2009, white, 3223 miles, $9498
CBR600RR, 2009, red, 1840 miles, $8498
CBR600RR, 2010, orange black, 1854 miles, $8998
CTX700N, 2014, red, 3045 miles, $6498
Rebel 250, 2012, red, 729 miles, $3798
Shadow Spirit 750, 2007, black, 14987 miles, $4498
---- 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, 2013, 5016 Miles, White, $6998
Ninja 650, 2012, 781 Miles, Green, $6998
Ninja 650 ABS, 2013, 6428 Miles, Blue, $6998
Ninja ER-6N, 2009, 5579 miles, blue, $5498
Versys 650, 2009, 13481 miles, green, $5498
Versys 650, 2013, 2101 miles, White, $6998
Vulcan 500, 2006, 788 miles, Red, $3998
Vulcan 500, 2006, 960 miles, Black, $3998
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, - $1698
Fly 150, 2009, 1943 miles, silver, $2398
----SUZUKI ---GSX-R600, 2013, 352 miles, red, $9998
SV650S, 2004, 1776 miles, yellow, $4998
SV650S, 2008, 8245 miles, gray, $5498
SV650, 2005, 13862 miles, blue, $4998
Boulevard S40, 2001, 8968 miles, blue, $3298
Boulevard S40, 2007, 3910 miles, white, $3998
GSX1250FA, 2011, 3197 miles, black, $7998
GSX-R750, 2011, 2133 miles, blue/white, call for price
GSX750F, 2001, 1042 miles, silver, $4998
---- SYM ---SEE NEW INVENTORY AT THE END OF THE LIST
----TRIUMPH ---Bonneville T100, 2013, 2219 miles, black, $7998
Bonneville T100, 2009, 4148 miles, green, $7998
Triumph Daytona 675, 2011, Black, 2043 miles, $8998
Triumph Daytona 675, 2012, White, 9098 miles, $11998
Triumph Daytona 675, 2012, White, 2730 miles, $9998
----VESPA ---GT200, 2005, 3153 miles, green, $3498
LXV150, 2012, 890 miles, brown, $4998
Rally 200, 1974, 1837 miles, black/white, $4498
GL150, 1964, 8540 miles, white, $4698
----YAMAHA ---FZ6R, 2009, 2321 miles, blue, $5998
FZ6, 2009, 900 miles, black, $5998
FZ6, 2009, 1506 miles, black, $5998
FZ6R, 2009, 4015 miles, yellow, $5998
YZFR6, 2012, 2585 miles, blue, $9998
YZFR6, 2008, 7718 miles, silver, $8298
YZFR6, 2009, 1044 miles, blue, $8498
YZFR6, 2009, 4614 miles, black, $8498
YZFR6, 2009, 6518 miles, white, $7498
FZ1, 2005, 10670 miles, blue - $4498
FZ1, 2008, 12732 miles, red, $6498
V-Star 950, 5028 miles, blue, $6498
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 - $3495
SYM Symba (aka Honda Cub), 2013, NEW, blue, red, black - $2349
SYM Wolf (aka Honda CB150), 2013, NEW, Tricolor, red, green,
black, white - $2995
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Lance PCH125, 2013, orange, yellow, red, black, white, - $1899
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2006 Yamaha FZ6
Very Clean, Adult Owned Bike. Meticulously Maintained.
Outstanding Handling and Performance with an Incredible Level
of Riding Comfort. Considered a Best Buy in the Yamaha Line-up.
Good Tires, Chain and Sprockets. Demon Heated Grips. Givi Top
Case Rack. An Excellent Choice for All Levels of Riders. 20,600
Miles $3,945.00
2006 Ducati 620 Multistrada
Fully Serviced with Belts. New Tires, Chain and Sprockets. Great
in all Conditions and on any road. Custom Rear Rack and Pannier
Guards. Adult owned with all Service Records. Italian Flair at a Great
Price. 42,956 Miles $3,000
2000 Aprillia Mille R
Like New Condition. Super Low Miles. Stored for the Last 7 Years.
New Battery. Factory Performance Exhaust. Carbon Fiber Fenders.
Ohlins Suspension Front and Rear. Super Reliable, Low Maintenance
1000cc Rotax V-Twin. Own Aprilia’s Premier Superbike for a Fraction
of it’s New Cost. 2,450 Miles $6000.00
1997 Yamaha YZF1000 ThunderAce
Clean Stock Nineties Superbike. YZF750R Derived Chassis.
Seamless Torque Curve. Proven both Fast and Reliable. Edgy
Enough for the Track, Comfortable Enough for Touring. Adult Owned
and Maintained Since New. 42,192 $2500.00
1996 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide
Super Clean. Low Mileage. No Rust or Oxidation. Lots of Chrome.
Vance & Hines Exhaust System. Factory Gunslinger Seat.
Detachable Windshield. Cover and Stock Pipes Included. 16,355
Miles $6,500
1997 Yamaha V-Max
Stainless Brake Lines. Yamaha Fly Screen. 17’’ Custom Rear
Rim. Radial Michelins, Front and Back, Less than 200 Miles. Race
Tech Springs & Fork Valves. Corbin Custom Seat & New Stock
Seat. Spare Fuel Tank. 20yrs Worth of Spares; Including Bearings,
Cosmetic Bling and Valve Adjustment Shims. 26,104 Miles $3,880
1981 Honda C70 Passport
All Original Example in Good Condition. Recent Service with New
Clutch. Solid Reliable Transportation and Great Gas Mileage. Front
and Center Rack for all your Hauling needs. Factory CenterStand
already installed. Solo Seat included. Ride away in Style. 5,223
Miles $1600.00
1998 Kawasaki KX250
Strong Running Older Bike. Low Hours on New Top End. Pro Taper
Bars with Acerbis Hand Guards. Pro Circuit Muffler and Expansion
Chamber. Devol Radiator Guards. Black Bodywork. Recent Service
and Tune up. $1000
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AM/FM/CB/Weather radio/CD player/12V outlet/Electronic Cruise
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Harley chrome luggage rack on the trunk, with built in rear stop light.
Asking $10,000.00 Call: Carl 408-426-0441
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
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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
Detailing vintage, classic, modern motorcycles
415 - 439 - 9275
www.thedevilsdetailing.com
[email protected]
established 2007
Greatness can be in your detail!
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
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!
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.
MOTOR WORKS
BMW PARTS
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
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
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].
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!
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
Marin Moto Works
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
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
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
SCOTTS VALLEY
MOTORCYCLE SERVICE
CENTER
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
Monkey Moto School
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
Bay Area Sidecar
Enthusiasts (BASE)
•W hat does your dog think about motorcycling? (A: Hard to tell
without a sidecar!)
•Ever driven in traffic with a fake machine-gun mounted to
your rig?
• Want to know how to “fly the chair”?
•Maybe just want to find out what it’s like to be a “sidecar
monkey” for a day by catching a ride with us?
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.
Motorcycle University
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
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
FINE DINING
Darby Dan’s (Sandwich
Nirvana)
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!!
EAT AT REDS JAVA HOUSE, SF.
“IT’S REALLY GOOD FOOD”
SAYS CITYBIKE MANAGEMENT.
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
EVENT SERVICES
Buffalo Soldiers
Motorcycle Club
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
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.
Port Stockton MC
COME RIDE WITH US!
-We are a friend and family oriented historical club of motorcycle
enthusiasts.
-A ny 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 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
The Richmond Ramblers
Classic Japanese
Motorcycle Club
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
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
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
ANNOUNCING:
“DUFFYDUZZ Promotions”
NEW OWNERS! NEW HOURS!
Michael’s Motorsports
Bavarian Cycle Works
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
HELP WANTED
Mind-Blowing Custom Paint Since 1988
Visit Our Showroom!
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
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
Custom Design Studios
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]
02 Honda RC51 SP2
2002 Honda RC51 SP2. 8K mi. Xlnt Cond w/new tires & batt, 2-Bros.
Under-tail. $6850 Mendocino coast area 707-962-0379 pls lv msg.
USED MOTORCYCLE GEAR
Sierra Dual Sport/Dirt
BUY/SELL/CONSIGN
Bike Rides, Rentals and
Moto Shop is more than DIY motorcycle repair. We consign (good)
used clothing and gear.
Training
MOTO TIRE GUY
E
CLASSIFIEDS
2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 - $8,995
2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R - $7,495
2003 Kawasaki ZX-9R - $4,495
2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R - $8,495
2012 Kawasaki ZX-10R ABS - $10,495
KTM:
2005 KTM 65 SX - $1,795
2004 KTM 85 SX - $1,795
Piaggio:
2009 Piaggio MP3 250 - $4,995
Suzuki:
2012 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom - $8,995
2007 Suzuki GS500F - $3,295
2007 Suzuki GS500F - $3,995
2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000 - $7,995
2005 Suzuki GSX-R600 - $5,995
2007 Suzuki GSX-R600 - $7,495
2007 Suzuki GSX-R600 - $7,495
2008 Suzuki GSX-R600 - $7,995
2011 Suzuki GSX-R600 - $8,995
2013 Suzuki GSX-R600 - $9,995
2005 Suzuki GSX-R750 - $6,495
2007 Suzuki GSX-R750 - $7,995
2011 Suzuki GSX-R750 - $8,995
2011 Suzuki GSX-R750 - $9,495
2008 Suzuki GZ250 - $2,795
2003 Suzuki RM60 - $995
2011 Suzuki Boulevard S40 - $4,295
2006 Suzuki SV650 - $4,995
2005 Suzuki SV650S - $3,995
Triumph:
2012 Triumph Tiger 800XC ABS - $9,495
Ultra:
2000 Ultra Jackhammer ST - $9,995
Yamaha:
2013 Yamaha FZ6R - $6,495
1999 Yamaha Royal Star XVZ1300 - $4,295
2007 Yamaha V Star 650 Classic - $3,995
2007 Yamaha V Star 650 Custom - $4,295
2007 Yamaha R1 - $8,495
2013 Yamaha R1 - $11,495
2001 Yamaha R6 - $3,995
2005 Yamaha R6 - $5,995
2006 Yamaha R6 - $6,995
2007 Yamaha R6 - $6,995
2012 Yamaha R6 - $9,495
2004 Yamaha R6S - $5,495
2003 Yamaha YZF600R - $3,495
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
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 510-292-9391 - or - E/M: duffyduzz@
yahoo.com
LEGAL
LOCAL CLUBS
MISSION MOTORCYCLES
The Ducati Vintage Club
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
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?
Call 415/999-4790 for a 24-hr. recorded message and a copy of the
FREE REPORT.
www.GroupRides.net
Antique Motorcycle Club
of America
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
RIDING SCHOOLS
PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT
Come to the FREE monthly Doc Wong Riding Clinics.
www.docwong.com
Eighteen years, 40,000 riders!
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
Bay Area Moto Group
Doc Wong
Riding Clinics
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
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/
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
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
Marketplace
Cylinder Head
Specialists
In Business Since 1978
All Makes
All Models
All Years
ENGINE DYNAMICS, LLC
Phone 707-763-7519
Fax 707-763-3759
www.enginedynamics.com
• Flow Bench Testing • Competition Valve Jobs •
$14.99 + $5 shipping
Sizes S-XXL
Email us: [email protected]
or by mail:
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PO Box 18738
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• Valve Seat & Guide Replacement • Race Prep •
• Porting • Polishing •
2040 Petaluma Blvd. N.Petaluma, CA 94952
We fix anything on
American V-Twin bikes
From 3:14 Daily
Valencia @ 25th
415-970-9670
408-298-6800
75 Phelan Avenue, San Jose
Open 7 Days a week

September 2014

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