VINTAGE BIKE OC NEWS

Huntington Beach, Calif. - It was a beautiful warm July afternoon today, and we had a great meet. At least six previous winners were there with their winning bikes. We had a tie for third place while four bikes took the majority of the votes. The official count was 44 bikes.

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Four bikes took the majority of the votes today, and all but one of the owners have won Bike of the Month in the past.

Bike of the Month - Fred Brown

Fred Brown of Huntington Beach with his 1974 Norton Commando 850

Congratulations to Fred Brown of Huntington Beach for winning Bike of the Month with his 1974 Norton Commando 850.

Fred wowed the crowd today with his magnificent Colorado Norton Works Commando. It is CNW's #126 Build and became available this year as previously owned, so Fred picked it up. Visit their website: coloradonortonworks.com for more information about these amazing machines.

Fred has won Bike of the Month twice:
November 2024 1972 Norton Combat Commando 750
May 2024 1979 Honda CB-X

Read all about his 1974 Norton Commando 850 on our Bike of the Month page.

Second Place - Brian Tinkler

Brian Tinkler of Westminster with his 1971 Honda CB750.

Congratulations to Brian Tinkler of Westminster for winning Second Place with his 1971 Honda CB750.

Brian recently bought this "Bucket List" bike and has been working on it to bring it to perfection. Brian is no stranger to our group for years he has helped with running meets and photographing the bikes. He is a retired Honda of America employee and spends many hours as a Master mechanic at Triumph Classic Motorcycles in Costa Mesa.

Third Place Tie - Steve Ames

Steve Ames of Santa Ana with his 1981 BMW R80 G/S Paris Dakar.

Congratulations to Steve Ames of Santa Ana for winning Third Place tie with his 1981 BMW R80.

Steve took Second Place last month and is just hanging around the podium, waiting for his turn. Steve has owned the Paris Dakar for two years. It came out of an estate sale. He did a cosmetic restoration with new paint on the tank and bodywork and a new seat.

Steve won Bike of the Month back in January 2022 with his 1992 BMW R100 GS: January 2022 Bike of the Month

Third Place Tie - Ernesto Quiroga

Ernesto Quiroga of Long Beach with his 1973 Laverda 750 SF1.

Congratulations to Ernesto Quiroga of Long Beach for winning Third Place Tie with his 1973 Laverda 750 SF1. He took Second Place back in May with it, the first time he'd brought it to our meet.


Ernesto has won Bike of the Month eight times since November 2007. He won at the forth meet that I ran. Nearly every time Ernesto shows up, he brings a winner.

Ernesto's Past Winnings:
October 2024 1985 Ducati Mille Mike Hailwood Replica
January 2024 1993 Moto Guzzi 1000S
June 2022 1975 Moto Morini 3 1/2
September 2021 1968 Ducati 350 Desmo Mark 3
November 2018 1988 Laverda SFC 1000
May 2009 1961 Ducati 175 Sport
December 2007 1961 Aermacchi C 250cc
November 2007 1972 Ducati Desmo 450 SS

Thanks to everyone for showing up and making this another great event. Thanks to Sarah Upton for helping with the voting this month.

Next month's meet is, August 10, 2025. I'll see you all there.

Keep On Ridin',
Joe Kagerer