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Fort Sutter NewS Fort Sutter NewS Fort Sutter Chapter, aMCa SepteMber – oCtober 2009 VoluMe 29, NuMber 5

2009 OFFICERS President RichHardmeyer

Vice Pres. DaveKafton

Secretary TomGreen

Treasurer MarieMoore

Director JerryBland

Director JimGundelach

Director RichOstrander

NEWSLETTER EDITORTomGreen

4520FrancisCourtSacramento,CA95822g80cs@sbcglobal.net

CONTACT INFORMATION

PresidentRichHardmeyer(209)748-5126

spraynet@softcom.net

VicePres.DaveKafton(209)368-7259

dkafton@clearwire.net

SecretaryTomGreen(916)457-2720

g80cs@sbcglobal.net

TreasurerMarieMoore(530)622-6531

jandmmoore@att.net

ChiefJudgeJimMoore(530)622-6531

jandmmoore@att.net

WebMasterScottDavidson(916)217-8137

raydene@netzero.com

CLUB WEB SITEwww.amcafortsutter.org

Our Next Meeting Will Be

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7thAt the SMUD Building • 6301 S Street

7:00 P.M. SHARP

From the President Iamstillworkingonsettingupaplaceforour2010Nationalride.WeknowwearegoingtohaveitatLakeTahoebutwhichsideoftheLake,theNorthorSouthside.AtthelastmeetingItoldthemembersinattendancetheproblemsIwashavinggettingalltheinformationIneededfromtheBiltmoreCasinotomakeadecisiontogototheNorthshoreforourride.IamalsonowworkingwithMotel8ontheSouthshore,thisisthesamemotelwherewehadthelastnational run. I’m getting the same information from both places so we canmakeadecisionwherewewanttostay.I’malsogoingtosetupacommitteetohelpmefinishthistask. IamnotthebestwithacomputersoIalwayshandwritetheletterbeforeItypeitsothat’swhatIamdoingandwatchingmyfavoritemoveThe Worlds Fastest Indianintheprocess(Iknowthismoviebyheart). LastweekIwentuptoCiscoGroveonHighway80torideavintagetrials.Irodemy1965TriumphTigerCubintheevent.Weride8sectionsfor1roundandweride3roundsforatotalof24sections.ThefirstandsecondroundsIdidfairbutthethirdroundwasadisaster.IfeltlikeIwasridinga650ccbikenota200ccbike.Gettingolderandnotinrealgoodphysicalconditionsuremakesadifference,butit’sstillalotoffunridinginthedirt. Bythetimeyoureadthiswe(Barbaramostly)willhaveputontheRanchoSecopicnic,andIhopealotofyouwillhaveattended. Someonewasn’tcheckingdates.Thereare threegoodrideson thesamedate:TheCloverdalerideputonby theYerbaBuenaclubonSeptember26and27.TheArielclubrideinSonoraonSeptember24to27,andtheRaindropchapterinPortlandOregonisputtingonanationalrideonSeptember25to27.Takeyourpick.I’vebeenbusybuildinganengineonlyproblemitisnotamo-torcycleengineit’sacarengine.It’sa327Chevroletengineformywife’s1967CameroRallySport.)Weboughtthecarnewandforthelast10yearsisbeensitting.Barbaratoldmeshewantstodriveitsoguesswhat,I’malsorestoringitalongwiththebikesI’mworkingon.TruthisIalsowantthecartorestoreit,justdidn’thavethepriorityuntilnow. Wellthat’sallIhaveandthemovieisoversoIwillgotypeitandhaveBar-barasendittoTom.

YourPresident,Richard Hardmeyer

Minutes of the General MeetingJune 6, 2009

ThemeetingwhichwasheldatthePlazaHofBrauwascalledtoorderat1:00p.m.bypresidentRichHardmeyer.Therewereninteenmembersandnoguestsinattendance. Minutes:Amotionwasmade(Green/Kinney)todispensewiththereadingoftheminutesandapprovethemaswritten.Motionpassed. Treasurer’s Report:MarieMoorereportedthatwemade$3,888.30profitontheDixonmeetwhichwasnotquiteasmuchaslastyearbutthatwasbecauseourexpenseswereabithigher.AswehavequiteabitofmoneyinourcheckingaccountMariebroughtupthequestionofwhatweshoulddowithit.AsCDsarepayingverylittlethesedaysitwassuggestedthataconventionalsavingsaccountmightbetheanswergivingustheabilitytomoveourmoneyinandoutasnecessaryratherthanhavingittiedupinalongtermCD.Theconsensusofopinionwasthatevena1%yieldwasabetteroptionthanjusthavingitsitinourcheckingaccount.Mariewilllookintothevariouspossibilitiesandreportbackatthenextmeeting. Old Business:DaveKaftongaveawrapupreportontheDixonSwapMeet.Whilethemeetprovedtobeacompletesuccessthereisoneareathatneedsseriousimprovement–manpower–orlackofsame.Davepointedoutinnouncertaintermsthatthemeethasbecometoolargetobehandledbyonepersonworkingwithonlyasmall,albeitdedicated,groupofvolunteers.JimMoorealsopointedoutthatjudgingisanon-goingproblem.Findingenoughqualifiedjudgesisalwaysdifficultandbecausethejudgingprocesstakessolongmanyofthejudgeswanderoffbeforethejudgingprocessiscomplete,makingitimpossibletofindthemifadiscussionisrequiredtoanswerquestionsorresolveadispute.Whenaspiritedtwenty-fivemin-utediscussion,includingtheideaoftrytogettheresidentsofDixoninvolved,resultedinnodefinitiveanswertotheproblems,presidentHardmeyerannouncedthattherewouldbeaseriesofmeetingschairedbyDaveKaftonheldthroughouttheyeartotrytofindaresolutionwellinadvanceofthenextmeet. Thenextitemwasthe2010NationalRoadRun.RichHardmeyerreportedthathehadbeentryingtomakecontactwiththeBiltmoreHotelatTahoe’sNorthShorebutsofartheyhavenotgottenbacktohim.AstherearenootherfacilitiesontheNorthShoresuitableforourneeds,RichsaidhewasgoingtocontacttheSuper8motelatSouthShore(siteofourlastmeet)toseewhattheycoulddoforus. New Business:MarieMooreaskedforapprovaltospendsomeoftheclubfundstohaveanotherframedplaquemadetodisplayourgrowingcollectionofswapmeetpins.Amotionwasmade(Hardmeyer/K.Thompson)toapprovethepurchase.Motionpassed. PresidentHardmeyersaidhehadreceivedaletterfromthenationalannouncingtheannualpresident’smeetingtobeheldthisSeptember5thatDavenport.RichsaidhewouldnotbeattendingbutaskedVicePresidentDaveKaftonifhewouldattendthemeetingasDavewouldbeinDavenportanyway.Followingadiscussionrevolvingaroundtheprosandconsofpayingfortheexpensesofarepresentativetoattendthemeeting(lastyearwevotedtospendupto$1,000.00topayforRichHardmeyertoattend)thefollow-ingmotionwasmade(D.Thompson/Wenger):Ifamember’stripisforthesolepurposeofrepresentingourclubattheannualclubpresident’smeetingthentheclubwillreimbursethemember’sexpensesuptoamaximumof$1,000.00if,however,theclub’srepresentativewouldbetravelingtothemeetanyway,theclubwouldreimburseexpensesinanamountnottoexceed$500.00.Motionpassed–11to8. JackGormelyaskedifhecouldmakereservationsforourannualdinneratthePheasantClub.Theideabeingthatifwesetadatenowwe’llhavetimetopromotetheeventintheNovember/Decembernewsletteravoidingthelastminutetimecrunchwehaveexperiencedinthepast.Thedateselected,ifthePheasantClubagrees,willbeFebruary20,2010. Finally,TomGreenannouncedthatfourdirectorswillbeendingtheirterminofficethisDecemberandnominationsfortheirreplacementsneedtobemadeattheOctobermeeting.Theoutgoingdirectorsare:JimGundelach,JerryBland,MarieMoore,andTomGreen.TheelectionofnewdirectorswillbeheldattheDecember2ndmeeting.

Tom GreenSecretary

JohnCrawford(B.C.Canada),myselfandourmotorcyclesplus“UncleLenny’s”bobjobmadeouryearlypilgrimagetothewildnorthernregionofNewJersey.WedroppedthepickupandtraileratLarryHarris’sandpickedupanotherattheairport. ThenextmorningthefiveofuswithDaveHarrisleadingrodebackcountryroadstoRhinebeck,NewYork,some170milesnorth.Wealwaysputupinaneightroommoteljustnorthofthemeetanda

littlesouthofourfavoritestainlesssteel1928dinerinRedHook. ItwasakillermeetFridayandSaturdaybutSundayfoundusheadednorthwithfivemorefriendsboundfor Woodstock, New Hampshire some 280 milesaway via northern Massachusetts and Vermont.About half the day it was raining going over theWhiteMountains. Thenextdaybroughtus intoBelfast,MaineandrunheadquartersoverlookingtheBayafteranother230milesandlotsofsmallvillages,millionsofgreentrees,greenervalleys,andmany“talking”mountainstreams. Tuesdaywassignupdayandvisitingwiththeother125riders.Mike,Jessie,andJohnfromtheYankeeChaptermadeusfeelrightathome.Tuesdaynightourorientationdinnerwasheldatanoldroadhouse

thatmostrodeto.Itlookedlikeanold1940sGypsyTourintheparkinglot. Wednesday was a 150-mile ride with visits toFortKnox(notthatone),thenewPenobscotRiverSuspension Bridge with its 400-foot observationtower and then lunch at the small lobster fishingvillageofStorringtonHarbor. Thursday’sridetoppedoutonMountBattieforaspectacularviewofCamden,itslargeharbor,theMaine coast for ahundredmiles andout into theAtlantic Ocean. Later we visited the Owls HeadTransportationMuseumwherethreeluckywinners

gotaflightonaredWacobiplane.Wefinishedupat the halfway point for lunch at the really smallfishingvillageofClyde.Another150-mileday. Friday’s ridewasallbutwashedout.Many tooktofourwheelstovisitBarHarborforlunchandtouritssurroundingcountryside.Thebanquetthatnightwasheldinanoldboathouseonthebay.Greatfoodandconversation. SaturdaymorningourgroupbrokeupwithsomeheadedtoIndianaandOhio.Wefiveheadedsouth

East Meets West or the Fort Sutter boys do the Grand NationalMeet in Rhinebeck, New York and ride the 2009 Yankee Chapter’s National Road Run in Belfast, Maine

Story and photos by Rich Ostrander

AMCA President Rocky Halter’s son Tyler’s 45” HD. It was to be his first ride with us (age 16) He was busted for curfew and dad grounded him. We sent an 8 x 10 of this photo with the caption: “Wish you were here.” L to R: John Crawford, BC; Dave Hams, NJ; Don Schmidt, Long Island, NY; Doc, CA; “Uncle” Lenny, CA; Larry Harris, NJ.

A French Bollee trike (pre 1900) which they drove around at the Owl’s Head Museum.

Three of the lucky winners at the road run got to go for a flight in this beautiful Waco biplane

totheRhinebeckMotel425milesaway.Wepulledintoourfavoritedinerjustafterdarkwiththelast200milesbeingina“frogstrangler”rainstorm. ThenextdayfoundusatLarry’sforagreatdinnerandpackingforthetripwest.FourdayslaterwewerebackinSacramentowithJohnhavingtodriveanother1,000milesnorthtoBritishColumbia.

Memoriesare:Fuelcostswerehalfofwhatthewerelastyear.The“upheavals”arewhatMainerscalltheirbadroadsandmakeourpotholesfeellikenewroads.TheMexicanrestaurantwefoundbyaccidentonHighway20inCobly,Kansas(townpopulation:0)isthebestI’veevereatenin,period.I’dalsotravelanother6,000plusmilesforasipoftheblueberryiceteaatBarb’sPlacejustoutsideofBelfast,Maine–honest!

Forget about deer! Look out for these guys in Maine! That railing is three feet tall. Warnings are posted everywhere.

The whole coast looks like this.

DavE Kafton GoEs

at DavEnportRACING

OnceagainDaveKaftontooktheIronDinosaurtoDavenportandonceagain...Well,letDaveexplainit: “Afterafewmorethousanddollars,newfork,han-dlebars,tires,sprockets,andmuchmore,westillonlypulledasecondplaceforthefourthtimeinarow!RoyTobotarodehisheartoutbutitjustwasn’tenoughtobeatJimWall’sIndianfromColorado.”

Dave’s pre-race strategy: “O.K. Roy, here’s the plan: Go faster than every-body else and we can win this thing!”

Bill Huth photo

Roy Tobota and the dinosaur at speed on Davenport’s half-mile track.

Dave and Roy talk it over. Rick Najera at left, Debbie Kafton and Matt Meyer at right.

The Rancho Seco Picnic OnSaturday,September19approximatelythirtyclubmembersandguestsgatheredatRanchoSecoParkforourthirdannual,freetomembers,picnic.“Good”wasthekeywordoftheday:Goodweather,goodlocation,goodfood,goodconversation,andgoodfun.Againthisyear,thanksgotoRichandBar-baraHardmeyerfororganizingtheevent,haulingoutallthetablesandchairs,andbeingsuretherewasmorethanenoughfoodanddrinkforeveryone.

Master burger flipper Jerry Bland flame broiled ‘em. The guests lined up to get ‘em.

Dave Kafton showed how to eat ‘em. And Marie Moore served watermelon (and other treats) for desert.

The International Auto Show AgainthisyearwehavebeeninvitedtoputonadisplayattheInternationalAutoShowtobeheldFriday,Saturday,andSunday,November13through15atCalExpo.Lastyeartheevent’spromoterssaidwehadoneofthebestdisplaysthereandtheyarehopingforarepeatperformancefromusthisyear. IfyouwouldliketohelpoutbyshowingyourbikepleasecontactJimMooreat(530)622-6531ore-mailhimat:jandmmoore@att.net Wealsousethisopportunitytosetupaninformationalboothgivinguswidecommunityexposureandachancetorecruitnewmembers.Ifyouwouldliketohelpoutbystaffingourbooth,pleaseletJimknow.

Fort Sutter ChapterAntique Motorcycle Club of America C/O 4520 Francis CourtSacramento, CA 95822

A&S Powersports Vintage Motorcycle Show With Guest Judge and Speaker Clement Salvadori

Saturday, September 26th Joinus forourannualVintageMotorcycleShow,SaturdaySeptember26th!All vintagebikesarewelcome.WehaveawardsforBestinClassofthefollowingcategories:British,Ger-man,Italian,American,Japanese&Scooters,plusaPeople’sChoiceAward.You’llalsohavetheopportunitytohearClement’spresentation“FortyYears:1945–1985ofInteresting,Dull,andSometimesForgettableMotorcycles”!!Theshowwillbefrom10-2,andparticipantscanarriveat8:00-9:30forset-up.Asalways,freeBBQlunchanddrinks.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SHOWING YOUR BIKE: PleasecontactMeganat916.726.7334x159ormegan@ascycles.com.Thereisnocharge,andyou’ll receiveagift fromA&SPowersports, justforparticipating!OneRule:Yourbikemustbefrom1985orolder.

A&S Powersports1125OrlandoAvenue

Roseville,CA95661