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Category Archives: Velocette & other British Motorcycles
New Year’s Eve Eve Ride
For those of us VOCNA members in Northern California, New Years Eve Eve means a romp through the Napa countryside. Weather permitting of course. This year the weather was glorious: dry with no wind and lots of sunshine and it … Continue reading
2016 VOCNA Spring Opener
“It’s nineteen days until summer.” “It is?” “Yeah. I counted. I can’t go on a ride called the Spring Opener, nineteen days before summer. Isn’t the Spring Opener usually in March or April?” “No. It’s always May” “Well that’s just … Continue reading
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2015 All Brit Ride
For years, decades even, I’ve wanted to ride on the All Brit Ride. This annual even has been occurring on the first Saturday in November for so many years, its original purpose has been forgotten. (If you want to know, … Continue reading
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Tagged Lanora Cox, Velocette, vintage motorcycles, VOCNA
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2015 VOCNA SPRING OPENER
Many of the usual suspects were not able to attend this year’s VOCNA Spring Opener. What can we say? They missed out! Once again, our hosts John and Sue Ray, arranged for perfect weather. It was neither too hot nor … Continue reading
New Year – New Project
Out at Team Mork workshop the KSS grass track machine is roughed out frame fittment-wise, foot peg placement, forks and wheels set up, fenders mounted and seat and tank attachment welded into place. Now its time to get cracking on … Continue reading
TT Motors Not So Annual Picnic
Robin Williams said, “If you can remember the ’60’s, you weren’t there.” Well, if you can remember TT Motors from Berkeley in the ’70’s or ’80’s, you might have been like me, safely on the outskirts of the motorcycle scene … Continue reading
Day 5 Lochsa Lodge to Salmon, Idaho
Day 5 Lochsa Lodge to Salmon, Idaho We finished the next segment of the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, (U.S. Route 12), and found ourselves making a right turn onto 93 in Lolo, Montana. From here there was a straight run … Continue reading
Day 4 McCall to Lochsa Lodge
Day 4 McCall to Lochsa Lodge North on 95 to Grangeville and then then 13 to Kooskia and then, and then, U.S. Route 12, the Northwest Scenic Passage Byway, This is one of my favorite roads, but don’t tell anyone. … Continue reading
Day 3 Bellevue to McCall
Isobel and Derek surprised us at the camp. Derek was member #3 when the club started back in the dark ages and Isobel has voluntarily performed such duties as Club Treasurer for many years. Their presence made camping that much … Continue reading
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