Owner’s Club of Owner’s Club of Owner’s Club of

October 2012

Established 1978

Southern CaliforniaSouthern CaliforniaSouthern California

Ron Halem’s Isle of Man Gold Star Racer

Monthly Journal

The Piled Arms is a publication of The BSA

Owner’s Club of Southern California.

We are a member driven publication and rely

solely on your participation. Technical articles,

photos and “Member Experiences” and opinions

are essential

Burt Barrett (661) 832-6109…..…….….…………....President

Steve Ortiz (951) 245-5287………….Membership/Secretary

Barry Sulkin (310) 569-1383……………...…………..Treasurer

Barbara Barrett (661) 832-6109……………..Events/Director

Clive Brooks (714) 771-2534……Piled Arms Editor/Director

Craig Rich (562) 868-9389 ……….………………….….Director

Jody Nicholas (714) 730-9257...….……………….…...Director

Piled Arms Production Staff

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The Piled Arms, 820 South Esplanade St. Orange, Ca. 92869

Please submit your articles by E-Mail or direct mail.

Deadline for submissions is the 8th of each month.

Members may place Non Commercial “4-Sale” or “Want” Ads in the Piled Arms Free for 90 days, without renewal.

Contact Editor for “Commercial Ad” rates and information.

Librarian….John Gardner….310-920-3393

BSAOCSC Regalia… Randy Ressell….714-448-1179

Front Cover Photo submitted by ; Editor Rear cover; Barbara Barrett

Meet Our Directors

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President’s Page ——--by Burt Barrett——-

The North South Rally in Morro Bay was another great event,

attended well by both clubs

Barb, Jim Myers, and I rode over on Thursday. Barb on her

Triumph Thunderbird, Jim on his OIF BSA Thunderbolt, and me

on my Norton Interstate. We arrived in Creston via Hwy 229,

which is always a hoot. State Hwy 229 is only one lane wide, and

is not striped in the center. It is a roller coaster ride, to say the

least. We take that road every time we go near that area, its so

much fun. This road is windy, and well, like a roller coaster. What

Fun. We then stopped at the Longbranch for a cold one.

The ride over on Hwy 58 was quite warm, but things cooled

off on Hwy 41, about half way to Morro Bay. When we arrived at the Sea Aire Inn, I

noticed Old Ed Meagor’s truck and B31, was already there. Much cooler in Morro Bay.

The weather during our weekend was very nice, although warm inland. The rides

Friday and Saturday were great, and about the right length, thanks to Otto

Lindegard. Otto deserves a big thank you, as he works on this event each time we host

it in Morro Bay. He maps out the rides, deals with our Caterer, and attends to other de-

tails. Otto knows all the good roads in this area. Fridays ride was the Barry Smith Me-

morial Ride, and well attended. The lunch stop on Friday was the Fat Cat in Avila, al-

ways great chow. Saturday was the Nick Nicholson Ride, which was also well attend-

ed. Lunch stop at the Loading Chute in Creston, with more mileage on Hwy 229.

The BBQ Dinner at the Veterans Hall was a little late. The Caterer, Bob contacted

me at 4pm because the hall was still locked up. He went to the Police Dept, and got

someone to come out and open up. Dinner was Chicken and Top Sirloin, and was

great. We had 30 diners, which appeared to be less that previous years. Still good chow,

and great fun. It was

nice to see old friends from the Northern Club. Among the notables were Bill & Linda Whalen, Art Sirota, James Banke, Frank Forester, Barry Porter, Ron Halem, Dan Gehrs,

Don Harrell, and Jim Tomich. Don & Shirley Danmier were out of state, and could not attend this year. Jerry Garrett and his wife came to our Rally all the way from Neva-

da. Jerry brought his A10 which he has owned for thirty years. Ron Halem brought his Gold Star Racer, which has raced at the Isle Of Man, and recently enjoyed success at

Millers. We all enjoyed seeing the racer. His new rider is a young guy but is doing very

well, as he can pass some 750s on shorter tracks. I understand he lapped the field at Mil-

lers. Best of luck to Ron.

The Raffle was fun, and we raffled off lots of Harbor Freight stuff, and some BSAOC

hats. Our BSA Show was fun too. There were some really nice BSAs. Look for photos

of the winners in this issue.

Burt Barrett

CHECK YOUR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DATE (see front of envelope)

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Editors Page:- Oilyleaks by Clive Brooks

BSAOC / SC members, we are updating our e-mail list in order to

contact you for any last minute changes in our calendar events, so

please contact Steve Ortiz at ; ortizst1@hotmail.com.

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My Fellow Enthusiasts… , Would you believe it’s been 1 year

since I took over the duties of publishing our Piled Arms. My first

issue was October 2011, I’ll admit it has become easier as the

months go by, but there are still a few areas where the computer

seems to have it’s own agenda and I have to copy and paste my

way out of it (for those of you that have a rudimentary knowledge

of computers). I have very little knowledge of British Iron, other

than those I own (A10s), so I am completely relying on members

articles to include in the PA. So far I’ve been lucky that a number

of the membership have sent me enough articles and photos to

keep the pages filled with good reading material. As you may have noticed we have re-

sumed our For Sale / Wanted section, after a 10 month hiatus while I figured out how to

do this. So members please forward me any for sale /wanted ads at the email or home

address inside the front cover, if the space allows, I can include some photos.

I went to the 2012 N/S rally in Morro Bay, and had a great time, good weather, good

rides, good friends, and no breakdowns, we had a pretty good turn out, maybe 2/3 from

the Northern club and the rest from the South. Many thanks to Otto Lindegard for coming

up with the routes and Barb Barrett, Debbie Meyers and Barry Sulkin, for helping in vari-

ous duties for the BBQ.

At the end of September we have our 2nd Annual Swap-meet at Classic Cycles in

Orange, and October brings The Mt. Baldy street Ride, The Southern Sierra Road Ride

( Please Note the Date Change), and the ‘After the Gold Rush” Dual Sport ride. See

page 17 for details.

Once again I urge you all to send me your stories, articles, British Bike tech tips,

photos, and commentaries for us all to share, after all this is your newsletter. Thanks

again to those who have already contributed material to the Piled Arms, and I hope

you continue to do so. I desperately need fresh articles to keep this going.

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Photos from the 2012 N/S Rally in Morro Bay,

photos by Barbara Barrett and Clive Brooks

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Like most of you, I consider myself a motorcycle enthusiast. I spend an inordinate amount of time riding motorcycles, reading about motorcycles, fixing motorcycles,

going to motorcycle races, looking at motorcycle websites (and now I’m even writing

about motorcycles). If being enthusiastic about motorcycles makes one a motorcycle

enthusiast, then I qualify. Some of us, however, go well beyond merely being enthusi-astic. These people immerse themselves in the sport. They make motorcycles an inte-

gral part of their lives. This story is about two such men and the race that brought

them together. Mark Rustigian

Newby `

Dick Newby is a BSA guy. Yes, he also owns an AJS, a Vincent, various Har-

leys, and a few other bikes but ultimately, Dick Newby is a BSA guy. Newby pur-

chased his first ‘big bike' in l959. It was a BSA B33. The 500 “thumper” served him

well. Newby's next BSA was a used 1960 Gold Star. At this point Newby was

hooked. Many BSAs were to follow.

In 1978 Newby and a few like-minded enthusiasts formed the Southern Califor-

nia BSA Owners Club. Newby was member number 008. He wanted to be member

number 007 but the initial numbers were allotted by alphabetical order.

Newby, Barry Smith, and the other founding members must have done a stellar

job putting the organization together as it still exists today (www.bsaocsc.org). New-

by is not very active in the club anymore but he does manage to attend the occasional

meeting or event. Newby did host the BSAOCs’ AGM once every five years, until

approximately 15 years ago.

Newby was one of the original members of the Classic Racing Motorcycle Club

(CRMC) in 1979. The CRMC started out by running three races in that first year.

Those races were run in conjunction with the American Road Racing Association

(ARRA) so that the events would be economically feasible. About this time, Newby started racing BSAs. He put a Gold Star on the track and

promptly blew up the motor. The top end of the con rod was at fault so Newby re-

placed the weak link with an upgraded unit. Newby continued to race the venerable

BSA single. More weak links were discovered. One by one, those weak links were

eliminated. Nicasil-coated bores replaced stock cylinders. Manley valves with seals

were employed. NEB cranks were installed. lt took a lot of effort (and a fair amount

of money) to make the bike reliable on the track but Newby persevered. By the early 1980s, CRMC was running over ten races a year. By this time, New-

by and his rider, Dave Fiorelli, were doing very well in the series. Newby and Dave

won their class in 1982 and 1983; Newby attributes the success to consistency. New-

by learned how to make the bikes both fast and reliable. By the mid 1980s, the Amer-

ican Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) came into being, doing

away with the need for CRMC, Newby has been racing in AHRMA events ever since.

The Genesis of Dick Newby’s Gold Star racing Career

by Mark Rustigian

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Meatball

It would be difficult to overstate Jeff “Meatball" Tulinius’ love of motorcycles. The attraction started early on. He remembers going to the track with his father. Meat-

ball would watch his father race off-road Triumphs and Bultacos, hoping that he too would race someday. Eventually, Meatball would get a chance to race. A couple family

members brought Meatball out to the Adelanto Grand Prix. At the time, the Desert Vi-

pers were running the event (the same Desert Vipers who used to run the Barstow to

Vegas race). Like the Lake Elsinore race, the course would run through the town and

across the desert. They put Meatball on his father’s Yamaha 360. Looking back, Meat-

ball describes the day as "unrehearsed." His race ended with a banner wrapped around

the rear wheel.

Looking for more bikes to

race, Meatball started to hang out

at Keith Moores’ old shop in Ana-

heim. Meatball would suggest to

Keith which of his bikes might

make good racers. Keith caved in

and put Jeff on a l947 Triumph

T100 and a 1967 T120. Jeff would

race these bikes, at the Willow

Springs AHRMA events, on both

the dirt track and the road course.

Meatball likes motorcycles so

much he decided to make a living

at it. For the last 18 years, Meatball has owned and operated Hell on Wheels (714-563-

2418), a shop dedicated to keeping old motorcycles running. The bikes in the shop, on

the day that I visited, were mostly British but I

did spot a couple BMWs and a couple Japanese

bikes. The one trait that all of the bikes in the

shop shared was age.

If Hell on Wheels does have a specialty, it’s

building old British bobbers. Bobbers are mo-

torcycles that have been distilled down to just

their essentials. The word "bobber" was de-

rived from the phrase having the rear fender

bobbed (shortened). This craze dates back to

the 1940s. Meatball understands the look and

feel of that era very well.

Despite the business, Meatball still finds

time to race. He stills makes it out to Adelanto.

In 2003, he finished 3rd in his class, on an old

1968 BSA. Meatball will, again, be at the vin-

tage flat track event at the Ventura County

Fairgrounds in June and, of course, Meatball is still involved with the Corsa Moto Clas-

sica. Keith Moore hasn’t raced a bike in the last couple years, which has allowed Meat-

ball to ride for Newby instead.

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The Corsa Moto Classica

Newby has participated in 30 consecutive years of vintage motorcycle racing. He no longer chases events all over the Western United States. Instead, he lets the event

come to him. That event is the Corsa Moto Classica, at Willow Springs Raceway, in Rosamond, CA. Newby always brings two bikes to the event (having a backup bike has

saved Newby’s weekend more then once). Even though he didn’t attend Willow Springs in 2011, he helped Meatball prepare the Gold Stars, which Meatball raced both Saturday

and Sunday.

The two bikes that Newby is currently running are both powered by mid-1950s

BSA Gold Star motors with ARD magnetos. One bike has a stock frame with Ceriani

forks and Yamaha TDI brakes, front and rear. The other bike has a Norton Slimline

Featherbed frame, McIntosh swing arm, and Roadholder forks. Both bikes put out 42

horsepower at the rear wheel.

The bikes bear a family re-

semblance, like sisters born a

year or two apart. Like many

Grand Prix bikes from the period,

they look lean yet menacing. The

black paint schemes add to this

surly look. The finish, on the

bikes, is a little rough as they

have both been raced hard over

many years. Once running, the

noises emanating from the ex-

haust pipes confirm all of your

suspicions. The Corsa Moto

Classica starts with Friday as a

practice day. Newby and Meatball arrive about 7am and set, up shop. In addition to

Newby’s two BSAs, Meatball has brought one of his own bikes. It’s a 1971 BSA B50

that he will be racing in the Sportsman 500 class. Meatball manages to get in quite a

few practice laps.

I show up Saturday morning. It can be very hot and/or windy at Willow Springs but

this day proves to be perfect. I find a very relaxed Newby in his pit. His pit consists of a

Chevy Astro Van, a trailer, an EZ Up, and a bunch of very used tools, a couple buddies,

and the two aforementioned BSAs. I ask Newby a few questions. He answers in short,

funny quips. People come by the pit to chat. Newby seems to be in his element.

Meatball’s pit is about ten steps to the right. His pit looks similar to Newby’s but

there are more people around. These people are Meatball’s friends (groupies?). The

atmosphere is that of a party. Everyone appears to be enjoying themselves. I ask Meat-

ball if he’s nervous. He laughs and says no.

About 1:00 pm, the announcer asks for the Premier 500 participants to grid their

bikes. Newby and Meatball decide to race the Slimline. Meatball walks over to New-

by’s pit. Meatball’s girlfriend, Rose, gives him a hug. He grabs the Slimline bike and

sets the rear wheel on the rollers. Newby fires up the Astro Van and guns it (the rear

wheel of the Astro Van powers the rollers). The bike fires almost immediately. Meatball

revs the motor, eases out the clutch, and speeds off towards the start/finish line. Newby

casually walks over to a chair facing the track and makes himself comfortable.

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Club members, “The Piled Arms” is obviously limited to printing

photos, on it’s pages, so, Steve Ortiz has conjured up a “you tube”

website that can show member’s Brit Bike related, home videos. We

have a few up to view currently, and would like more. So if you have

any video and want to share it with our membership please contact

Steve at; ortizst1@hotmail.com, or phone him at …

(951) 245-5287, and he’ll walk you through the “uploading” process.

www.youtube.com/BSAOCSC

Members please be aware that sometime in the next few months

we will be publishing our current Membership Roster, containing

your name, address, phone # and email address. If there is any info

that you DON’T want published please , call or email me . Editor

Within a couple of minutes, they’re racing. The start is clean. Soon, the field comes

by for the first lap. I spot Meatball (#805) streaking by on the front straight with his

head tucked in behind a number plate that doubles as a small fairing. Meatball is so

“under the paint" that his butt is well beyond the seat. He certainly looks fast.

The field spreads out quickly. Fifteen vintage bikes can look rather insignificant on

such a large, fast track. Imagine watching a Pony Colt game from the view level at

Dodger Stadium. The noise, however, is sensational. Each bike seems to have it’s own

signature exhaust note. This sound alone is well worth the $10.00 admission price.As

the six-lap race winds down, Meatball settles into the back half of the pack. The race

ends without incident. Meatball does a parade lap and then brings the bike back into the

pit. I ask him if we can do a post race interview. Meatball chuckles and agrees (I’m

guessing no one has ever asked him for a post race interview). He tells me that he really

enjoyed himself on the track. Soon, Meatball is mobbed by his friends. I turn off the

recorder and let him rejoin the party in his pit.

Epilogue

A couple weeks after the race, we got together at Newby’s to discuss the race weekend

over beers. They tell me that their Sunday was very much like their Saturday. I asked

them what the highlight of their weekend was. Meatball tells me that the highlight of the

weekend, for him, was the way the bike handled. Newby tells me that the highlight of

his weekend was going home. I ask them if they are going to do it all over again, next

year. Meatball blurts out a loud "YES!" Newby follows up by announcing that he proba-

bly has a few more Corsa Moto Classicas in him. If you make it out to next year’s event

at Willow Springs Raceway (and you really should, you know), be sure to root for #805.

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1855 John Dent Goodman elected as Chairman of Birmingham Small Arms Association.

1861

Birmingham Small Arms company formed to manufacture guns by machinery

J.D.Goodman elected as chairman.

1863

Small Heath factory commences weapon manufacture as power engines are started.

1873

Birmingham Small Arms and Metal Company Ltd formed to deal with massive order

placed by Prussian army.

1880

Mr Otto demonstrates his Dicycle to BSA Directors by riding it up and down boardroom

table! First three Otto machines delivered 5th August. Company adopt their 'Piled Arms' trademark.

1897

Company title reverts back to 'Birmingham Small Arms Ltd'.

1905

First powered motor-bicycle produced using a Minerva engine. Eadie Manufacturing

Company of Redditch acquired.

1910

First all-BSA 3½hp motor-bicycle unveiled at Olympia, London. Daimler Motor Com-

pany of Coventry acquired.

1913

Kenneth Holden, chief tester, wins first race on standard 3½ hp model at Brooklands,

averaging 60.75

1914

Six out of eight BSA entrants finish TT races. Model H, all chain driven, 557cc, 4½ hp

introduced. First sidecars built. Great War marks return to mass production of muni-

tions.

1915

Work commences on four-storey 'New' Building for Lewis Gun manufacture. Expansion

to five factories

1919

BSA Cycles Ltd formed. Model E 770cc SV Vee-Twin announced.

1921

Tourist Trophy races end in total disaster. Six specially built machine all fail to finish.

Commander Godfrey Herbert DSO appointed Managing Director, BSA Cycles Ltd.

1922

Model G 986cc SV Vee-Twin announced.

1923

Model range expanded with introduction of 350cc Model L and 500cc model S 'Sports'.

1924

First production year for highly popular Model B 'Round Tank'. First OHV Model L

produced. Harry Perrey leads competition team up Screw Hill and to summit of Mount

Snowden.

BSA Milestones 1855 to 1977

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1926

First Maudes Trophy win with demonstration of sixty climbs of Bwlcb-Y-Groes. A. E.

Perrigo joins competition department. Model S 500cc OHV 'Sloper' announced. John

Castley and Bertram Cathrick set out on eighteen-month World Tour riding Model G

Combinations.

1928

Redditch Eadie works closed, all motorcycle production transferred to Small Heath.

1929

Bert Perrigo wins inaugural British Experts Trial. First BSA three-wheeler powered by

air-cooled Vee-Twin produced.

1931

New range of wet-sump lubricated, upright cylinder models announced.

1932

Bert Perrigo wins victory trial on Blue Star. Team award won by BSA team.

1933

Ambitious 500cc Fluid Flywheel motorcycle announced but fails to reach production

stage.

1935

To commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee, Empire Star models announced. 1936

Valentine Page joins design department and presents complete new range of M and B

group singles, later joined by 250cc C group models.

1937

Walter Handley wins Brooklands Gold Star on dope-tuned M23 Empire Star. Alloy-

engine M24 Gold Star announced at Earls Court.

1938

Second Maudes Trophy victory with endurance test using M21 Combination and M23

Empire Star.

1939

James Leek leads BSA in massive war effort by producing vast arsenal of weapons for

Allies, plus 126,000 M20 motorcycles.

1940

53 BSA employees killed in Blitz. Programme of dispersal factories commenced.

1944

Ariel Motors of Selly Oak acquired.

1945

Production of civilian models resumed. Popular model B31 produced, equipped with

telescopic forks.

1946

First 500cc OHV parallel twin model A7 announced. Redditch dispersal factory produc-

es twin-cylinder Sunbeam S7.

1947

Return to Isle of Man TT as ZB Gold Stars enter Clubman races.

1948

First of half a million Bantam two-stroke models leaves Redditch factory.

1949

Herbert Hopwood joins BSA and designs 6SOcc Al0 Golden Flash. Harold Clark wins

350cc Clubmans TT.

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1950

Harold Tozer wins first-ever ACU Sidecar Trials Star.

1951

Triumph Engineering Company acquired from Jack Sangster for £21/2m. Sangster joins

BSA board of Directors.

1952

Third Maudes Trophy win as Brian Martin, Norman Vanhouse and Fred Rist sensational-

ly take three stock A7 Star Twins on 4,500 mile (7,240km) test, winning ISDT team tro-

phy. Gene Thiessen breaks world record on Bonneville salt flats reaching 143.5mph (230.

l2kph) on methanol tuned A7.

1953

BSA Motorcycles Ltd and BSA Cycles Ltd formed as separate divisions.

1954

Daytona Beach 200-mile (320km) race won by A7 Star Twins.

1956

Bernard Codd wins Junior and Senior Clubmans TT riding Gold Stars. Sir Bernard Dock-

er ousted by Jack Sangster in AGM chairmanship battle. Edward Turner succeeds James

Leek as Automotive Chief Executive.

1957

BSA Cycles sold to Raleigh; BSA and Daimler Cars sold to Jaguar Motors. £2.1 m profit

announced.

1958

First in long line of unit construction singles as 250cc OHV model C15 is announced.

1961

BSA celebrates centenary. Jack Sangster retires after declaring annual profit of £3m. Suc-

ceeded by Eric Turner.

1962

Chris Vincent wins BSA's first and only full International TT with A7 Shooting Star

'kneeler outfit'. New range of unit-constructed twin-cylinder A50 and A65 models an-nounced.

1963

Edward Turner retires as Managing Director, replaced by Harry Sturgeon. Ariel produc-

tion transferred to Small Heath. National BSA Owners Club formed.1964

Jeff Smith wins World Moto-Cross Championship. 44lcc Victor Scrambler produced.

1967

Death of Harry Sturgeon; Lionel Jofeh installed as Managing Director. Umberslade Hall

research establishment founded. Queen's Award to Industry granted.

1968

Second Queen's Award presented to BSA. Three cylinder 750cc Rocket Three produced.

1970

Jeff Smith awarded MEE. Thirteen-model line-up including new 350cc OHC Fury shown

at lavish London hotel dinner.

1971

BSA-Triumph Automotive Group devastated by £8m trading loss. Eric Turner and Lionel

Jofeh depart. Lord Shawcross installed to lead rescue.

BSA Milestones ...contd

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1972

Further £3 m loss declared by group.

1973

BSA near bankruptcy. Government-sponsored take-over by Manganese Bronze

Holdings. Norton-Villiers-Triumph Company formed. Machines bearing the 'Piled

Arms' trademark no longer produced.

1974

Triumph Meriden workers thwart attempts to produce Triumph engines at Small

Heath. Factory site sold to Birmingham Corporation.

1975

Dutch BSA Owners Club formed.

1977

Small Heath factory demolished.

Amen

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Members only….For Sale/Wanted

Rickman 500cc Twin Triumph $10,000 or best offer (cash only, no

trades, make offer, all offers will be considered)

Built from new kit in 2000

Ceriani forks with Race Tech emulators,

spare Betor forks.

Progressive Suspension adjustable

dampening shocks.

Spare race tank and newly manufacture

Lynn Wineland stock tank.

Alloy rims with Rickman hubs and

Buchanan stainless spokes and nipples.

Modern levers and controls.

1972 Unit Triumph 500cc motor, completely rebuilt in 2000

New Surflex clutch, Open exhaust pipes (one high, one low).

Two-into-one exhaust system with titanium spark arrestor muffler for District 37 GP's.

Bash plate for GP's, JRC carb, Trick dual foam filter setup

Boyer Power Box, battery-less, Boyer electronic analog ignition w/correct coils

Stainless steel chassis hardware

Converted externally to left hand shift, but possible to put back to right hand shift

Currently set up for Vintage GP's but can be put back to MX setup w/low fender/open

pipes

Low race miles (occasional super senior rider...me and a couple of GP's by my Expert

son) Excellent condition..looks fresh and runs strong

Too old to ride anymore and son has no interest anymore in Vintage racing

Lynn Bennett

760-949-0139

ldbennett1@verizon.net

Calendar of Events

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Sept 30 (Sun) * BSAOCSC & CLASSIC CYCLES INC. “ALL BRITISH SWAP

MEET” & BIMONTHLY MEETING *** “Classic Cycles Inc.” 1425 N. Manzanita

St. Orange, Ca. 92867 (714) 974-1438 BRITISH MOTORCYCLES ONLY! Begins @

7 AM to 11 AM. Seller Fee: $20.00 Pre-Registration Required-Steve Ortiz, (951) 245-

5287. C.C.I. Info: Tony and Andy Dunn (714) 974-1438. BSA Meeting Info: Barbara

Barrett (661) 703-9249, or Barry Sulkin (310) 569-1383

Oct 7 (Sun) * BSAOCSC MT BALDY STREET RIDE Meet at Buchanan’s Spoke and

Rim, 805 W. 8th Street, Azusa, Ca, at 9 AM, ride at 10 AM. Info: Barry Sulkin (310)

569-1383 or Barbara Barrett (661) 703-9249

October 11-14 ( Thurs – Sun) SCNOC CLASSIC RALLY AND SHOW– San Luis

Obispo/Central Coast Weekend. Info; centralcoastclassicmc.com

Oct 14 (Sun) Vintage Bike O.C. – Monthly meet at Beach Burgers, 19102 Beach Blvd,

Huntington Beach, Ca. 2 – 4pm.

Oct 20-21 (Sat, Sun) ** CALIFORNIA BSA CLUBS NC/SC SOUTHERN SIERRA

ROAD RIDE Meet at Paradise Cove Steak House, Hwy 178, just north of Lake Isabella,

at 8 AM, Ride at 9 AM. Info: Frank Forster (831) 688-2120, Burt Barrett (661) 742-5539

Oct 28 (Sun) * BSAOCSC “AFTER THE GOLD RUSH” DUAL SPORT RIDE

California City Info: John Gardner (310) 920-3393 or Mike Haney (760) 365-9191

Oct 28 (Sun) Long Beach Motorcycle Swap-meet, Veterans Stadium, Info

www.toppingevents.com

Nov 4 (Sun) HANSEN DAM ALL BRITISH RIDE Southern California Norton

Owners Club; the 23rd year of Norton Club sponsorship of "the best ride by a dam site",

one of the country's biggest classic bike rides according to Cycle World; Osborne exit off

the 210 Freeway in the Sunland/Tujunga area at the Hansen Dam Recreation Area;

Info- www.socalnorton.com, or call Bib at 626-791-0259 .

Nov 11 (Sun) Vintage Bike O.C. – Monthly meet at Beach Burgers, 19102 Beach Blvd,

Huntington Beach, Ca. 2 – 4pm.

Nov 11 (Sun) Long Beach Motorcycle Swap-meet, Veterans Stadium, Info

www.toppingevents.com

Nov 18 (Sun) * BSAOCSC “ELSINORE GRAND PUTT” DUAL-SPORT RIDE

Lake Elsinore, Ca. Ride starts at the Steve Ortiz home, 133 s. Ralph Road, Lake Elsi-

nore, Ca. Arrive at 9 AM, for coffee, ride at 10 AM. Dinner afterwards. Info: Steve

Ortiz (951) 245-5287

Dec 9 (Sun) BSAOCSC ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY Barry Sulkin’s residence,

11125 Westwood Blvd, Culver City, Ca, or The Garage Company in Inglewood, CA

Info: Barry Sulkin (310) 398-6406 or Barbara Barrett (661) 703-9249 Location to be de-

termined **

BSA Owners Club of Southern California

Email & Phone Directory

Specialists

Gold Star/Winged Wheel: Dick Newby

No Email (714) 839-7072

**********

Pre Unit Twin: Clive Brooks

Clive54bsa@aol.com (714) 771-2534

**********

Grey Porridge: (-: Position Open :-)

**********

Unit Singles/B50: Jack Faria

(805) 551-4982

**********

Rocket III/Trident: Burt Barrett

(661) 832-6109

**********

Triumph/Sidehack: Russ Smith

(818) 343-8045

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BSA Unit Twins: Bill Getty

JRCEngineering@aol.com

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Specialty Tool Consultant: Craig Rich

Questions: (562) 868-9389

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Please make calls between 9am and 9pm

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BSA Owners Club Regalia

Official BSA owners club “T” Shirt. Comes in Blue, Red, Grey and Black. Large, XL and XXL. Price is $20 for short sleeve and long sleeve $25. BSA Club sweat shirts are available in limited colors and sizes. Price includes shipping and han-dling. Take delivery at a Club gathering and save $5. Sizes and colors are limited, so place your order quickly!

Contact—Randy Ressell: Regalia Coordinator

Hm. (714) 448-1179, E-mail: b2v8384@yahoo.com

Baseball Caps $14 + $5 S & H

Sweatshirts $25 —$28 + $5 S & H

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Club Members from North of the “Mason-Dixon” Line

(North of the Grapevine, Interstate 5)