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Day One: There and Back Again (Salmon, Idaho to Jackson, Montana)
The Rally began with the Riders’ Meeting. President John gave the usual reminders to ride safely. He described the steep pass at the Montana border, and the need to shift down before entering corners especially when descending. The numbers were … Continue reading
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VOCNA Rally – Sunday the gathering of the enthusiasts
Just as Jim A said at lunch, “there are an infinite number of parallel universes,” there are an infinite number of ways to arrive at a VOCNA rally. This year the most popular was with trailer, but the showing off … Continue reading
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2014 Velocette Owners’ Club Ride to Nowhere Rally
Once again the Captain of Industry, Fred Mork pulled a team together for the 2014 Velocette Owners’ Club annual rally. This year the travellers included me, Jeff, Ron and Jeanne the babysitter. No, she wasn’t hired to watch us, but … Continue reading
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The Art of Starting a Velocette
There’s a lot written about the Velocette starting procedure. In fact, every Velocette owner should consult their owner’s manual for the correct specific procedure. Below are the very basic steps without any jargon or technical terms. Those are more accurate, … Continue reading
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6th Annual Venice Vintage Motorcycle Club Rally
Let’s Go! When Brady Walker invited Jeff to participate in the Venice Vintage Motorcycle Club Rally, of course Jeff said yes. But then there was a matter of space between the SF Bay Area and Venice. No problem – That … Continue reading
Day 2 Downieville to Mineral
Tuesday, Downieville to Mineral First things first. On Monday night, when Fred and I arrived in Downieville, a man with whiskers down to his knees came out and looked at the bikes. “I used to have a couple of those,” … Continue reading
VOCNA 2013 Volcano Rally – First Day
After the week was over, a resident of Volcano, California who had overheard the many stories of breakdowns and get-offs told me, “The St. George is cursed you know.” Well, I don’t believe a word of that. Besides it wasn’t … Continue reading
