VINTAGE BIKE OC NEWS

Huntington Beach, Calif. - SuperWhat? Apparently the NFL didn't get the memo that VintageBikeOC is on the Second Sunday, and decided to schedule some sort of sporting event in LA. Regardless we had a great meet on a beautiful HB afternoon. 40 people skipped the kick-off to come hang out with their bikes.

Because of the light turnout and the game, we ended the meet a little early by announcing the winners shortly after 3:00.

Even with a somewhat light turnout, we had a lot of cool bikes to check out. Larry Thomas of Laguna Niguel brought three Honda Trails, 1977, 1983 and a 2021 to show the generations.

Aaron Lopez of West Bloomfield, Michigan rode his 1973 Kawasaki H1 all the way from somewhere in Orange County to be with us. He's Snow Birding in OC for a couple of months.

BAM: Breakdown and Legal Assistance for Motorcyclists
Venessa, a So Cal Marketing Representative for Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys spent her Sunday afternoon with us promoting their BAM program. Learn more about it at: www.RussBrown.com

Bike of the Month - Bill McClennen

Congratulations to Bill McClennen of Placentia for winning Bike of the Month with his 1967 Honda CL125A.

Bill won the Bike of the Month plaque provided by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys. www.RussBrown.com.

Bill is no stranger to the Japanese Vintage bike scene in Orange County. For many years he was the Regional Representative for the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club (VJMC). Bill now is heading up the All Japanese Motorcycle Club (AJMC) www.AllJapaneseMC.org.

Read all about Bill's 1967 Honda CL125A on our Bike of the Month page.

Second Place Tie - Russ Truex

Russ Truex of Huntington Beach tied for Second place with his 1975 Yamaha RD125B.

Russ has owned the all original Yamaha for 17 years, and has brought it to the meet several times.

Second Place Tie - Wes Riley

Wes Riley of Huntington Beach tied for Second with his 1973 Norton Commando 850.

Wes has owned the Norton for four months. It was stored for 30 years prior to that. He has rebuilt the ignition, added a new tank, side covers and wheels since he's owned it.

Thanks to everyone for showing up and making this another great event. A special thanks to John Zindler for helping out with the voting today. Debbie and Tom Hopkins were unable to attend today, I look forward to seeing them again soon.

I'll see you all next month on March 13, 2022.

Keep On Ridin',
Joe Kagerer