November Edition Cherokee Chapter, AMCA Issue #6, 2014 We Ride… Yes We Do! Special Interest Articles: Cannonball 5 Member Profile Steve & Theresa Littlefield 7 Individual Highlights Membership & Events Report + Pate Swap Meet 2 Local / Regional Events Calendar 3/4 Tour de W indmills Fall Road Run 6 Photo Album Our Really Cool New Members 8-14 15 This AMCA Chapter rides. This was very apparent last month with 12 of our Chapter Members participating in the 2014 Cannonball Coast to Coast Endurance Race. This marked the third Cannonball Event in America and featured 100+ riders from 13 Countries. Think about this for a minute. Riders from Spain, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Holland, United Kingdom, South Africa, Canada and Japan all shipped their bikes, spare motors, extra parts and support crews all the way to America just to ride vintage motorcycles. That tells me America is still the “Land of Greatness” when it comes to riding scenery, history and testing your mental, physical and machine condition. Our Club Riders are listed here! #3 Buck Carson 1936 HD Model R - TX #6 Steve Simpson 1928 JD - Kansas/Florida #25 Scott Byrd 1931 HD V – Arkansas #31 Clyde Crouch 1929 KJ Four – TX #41 Mike Bell 1923 HD J - Texas #54 David Lloyd 1919 HD J - Mississippi #73 Greg McFarland 1926 HD J –Texas #74 Rowdy Schenck 1928 HD J – NM #76 Robert Gustavsson 1931 HD VL - TX #77 Brent Mayfield 1934 HD VJ - Ohio #90 Mike Carson 1924 HD J - Texas #99 Jon Neuman 1928 HD JD – Texas The 4,000 mile journey was not without issues. Clyde Crouch endured an accident at 15 mph on a switchback curve in the Colorado Rockies when he encountered loose gravel at the very edge of the roadway drop-off. No damage to his venerable and beautiful 1929 Excelsior Henderson KJ Streamline Four, but Clyde did get some hospital time. He had a deflated lung, five broken ribs and had his spleen removed to stop internal bleeding. When the bike was removed from on top of him, Clyde got to his feet & walked around! (Can we say John Wayne?) Clyde is recovering just fine, but the ribs are still tender we are told. Most all machines had some sort of mechanical issue. Issues ranged from flat tires, coils that quit, to more complicated internal combustion issues in 78 – 100+ year old power plants. But with “the never quit, never sleep attitude” of the support team members these issues were cured by the next morning for the most part. It mattered not if a chain needed changed or an entire motor needed rebuilt… the machines and men were back on the road the next morning. A tribute to the men and women who just would not quit regardless of the issue before them. I will no doubt leave many off this list, but must attempt to applaud at least the following individuals to show the level of support it takes to field just one race team. Shelby Withrow, Truck Driver & Machinist - TX, Jesse Law, Mechanic – TX, Theresa Prosser, Logistics Manager. – TX, Steve Norton, Crew Chief – United Kingdom Bob Huffman – Ohio, Paul Elser – TX, Ivan Brown United Kingdom In the end, 24 riders achieved perfect scores. Please visit …. www.CherokeeAMCA.org or www.MotorcycleCannonball.com to view a number of videos and many hundreds of photos that are showing the trials and tribulations of this great endurance event. I am extremely proud of all in our Chapter whom participated either as rider, team support member or as an enthusiast whom followed the event daily online. In this issue I am also listing all Chapter Members whom donated their hard earned money to help sponsor these Cherokee Chapter Riders. You are the unsung heroes of the vintage motorcycle sport . In the end I believe that our Chapter had more participants in this event than any other Chapter of the AMCA. Be Proud! We Ride! For The Love of the Sport Steve Klein, President Members Always Come First . . . Hello Fellow Members. What a blur the past 6 weeks have been. W e embarked on one of the Grandest Motorcycle Events of our lives, The Cannonball 3 from Daytona Beach Florida to Tacoma W ashington. Shelby W ithrow, Director Membership & Events [email protected] Cherokee Members Mike nd Carson came in 2 in Class Two, and Jon Neuman came in nd 2 in Class Three as the top riders of the Carson Classic Motors Team that included, Brent Mayfield, Greg McFarland, Scott Byrd, David Lloyd, Steve Simpson and Buck Carson finished the field. Fellow Cherokee Members Mike Bell, Clyde Crouch, Rowdy Schenck, “Big Swede” Robert Guestavsson, and our friend from across the pond, Peter Reeves also made the journey across the USA riding their vintage motorcycles. Mother Nature started us out with rain to Tennessee, but blessed us with good weather in the Rockies. Go Figure, shorts in mountains & the Support Crew packed for snow. All of us Thank You for your Support through good and bad and a special thanks to goes to Jesse Law who put up with me for 4000 miles in the lead haul truck. W e were moving 300 people from one place to the next, 300 miles apart, for almost a full three weeks with 101 motorcycles starting out, and at times it was quite the traveling circus. Please make sure you take time to visit the official website www.motorcyclecannonball.com to view hundreds of photographs and dozens of videos of this amazing journey. There is also an incredible video on our site www.CherokeeAMCA.org with music by BonJovi that is showing the high points of the journey and many of our riders. In closing, I am filled with immense pride that the largest group of riders in this Historic Event were in fact all members of The Cherokee Chapter of The AMCA. Be Very Proud! Fall Road Run in Sweetwater is this weekend. Our Members from out around Abilene have done a terrific job with planning this event. See the route maps and Flier in this issue. Please come ride. Pistons and Paint – Denton th On November 8 we are going back to the Pistons and Paint Car show, where we will be showing off the old bikes to the car crowd. Last year we had 46 Vintage Motorcycles from 1908 – 1965 on display. W e encourage all Northern Texas and Southern Oklahoma Members to bring their bike(s) and put them on display. Info on Judging or Just Showing a bike(s) is contained in the Event Calendar in this edition. Pate Swap Meet As we have reported earlier, we have secured almost 240 rd vending spots for the 43 Annual Pate Swap Meet near Texas Motor Speedway near Fort W orth TX for next Spring. Pate is a huge Transportation Event with over 7,800 vending spots for all things transporttation. W e have struck a deal with Pate Management to spearhead the formation of a far more organized Vintage Motorcycle Swap Meet and Bike Show within their existing Very Successful Swap Meet. As of this date have picked up some very good vendors through advertising at Wauseon & Davenport Swap Meets. W e still have vending spots remaining but should sell out by the end of this year. One Vendor of Note is The National Motorcycle Museum from Anamosa IA, owned by John Parham. There will be plenty of parts and projects for sale. So mark your calendars now and plan on bringing a .C erokee Concourse de Pate W e will also be holding the first ever Concourse Motorcycle Show at this event. W e have two Chapter Semi-Truck Trailer Rigs anchoring two main Bike Show Areas. Our members are all invited to bring and show their Vintage Motorcycles. The North Texas Norton Owners Association (NTNOA) are also working with us to help put together an extremely large and significant showing of very fine vintage machines. I am also in communication with The VJMC Club for participation as well. More soon. This will be a People’s Choice Format on Year One to get started with, plus a few additional trophies from Pate, our Chapter and a few Sponsors no doubt. Christmas Party The Christmas party at The Klein’s should be with less ice this year so the North Texas group should not have to worry about travel. I can say it is definitely worth the trip. The Klein’s large home and shop is filled with members all day long enjoying great conversation and good food and beverage. Membership continues to rise to almost 200. For the Cannonball Race the Cherokee, Diamond and Confederate Chapters all honored each other’s memberships till the end of the year, and we will be working on having regional events together with our Sister Chapters for all in The South to share more great events, great roads and great motorcycling. Make sure you plan on renewing your membership in December so you are ready to go in 2015. Trust me…It will be a terrific year! Please Stay Tuned! Shelby Your Board of Directors . . . If any of our members have specific ideas or input for our Chapter… Please contact us below! We want to hear from you! President Vice President Treasurer Secretary / Editor Member/Events Director Director Director National Road Run National Road Run Steve Klein Greg McFarland JoAnn Kugle Emily Hudkins Shelby W ithrow Dwight Rinner John Nixon Jon Neuman Greg Nelson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 361.652.8300 214.912.9245 512.288.3537 325.247.4234 940.748.2555 405.250.4557 830.931.3046 214.850.691 512.731,4446 Website, T-Shirts, Legal Accounting / Nat. Reports Secretary / Newsletter Membership / Events (Call after 5 only) South Texas Region 2014 Co-Chairman 2014 Co –Chairman Remember. Chapter dues by all members are due by January 1, 2015. If you just joined in the last half of this year… you get 2015 dues included in your initial membership. If you joined prior to June 1, 2014, dues are up the end of December. AMCA National Dues are due each year unless you paid for multiple years the last time you renewed. To pay Chapter dues go online too www.CherokeeAMCA.org To pay National AMCA Dues.. go online at www.AntiqueMotorycle.org. It is good to pay your dues early in the month of December rather than wait till the last minute! Local and Regional Events Calendar. . . October 25 / 26 Cherokee Tour de Windmills – Sweetwater TX. Join us for the last Cherokee Chapter Road Run of the year in THIS Historic and Beautiful Sweetwater TX, Our Chapter has reserved the entire Lake Sweetwater Muinicpal Park WEEKEND! Campground for this event so bring the tent or the RV and Join Us this weekend! Saturday Day One will be a 180 mile ride followed by a group dinner to be announced in Sweetwater. On Sunday Day Two will be a shorter 60 mile ride in the High plains W indmill Country. For more info on camping google www.LakeSweetwater.com/sweetwater/camping or call 325.235.8816 or contact Chapter VP Greg McFarland at [email protected] Nov 8 th Pistons and Paint Hot Rod / Bike Show – Denton TX. Held at North Texas State Fairgrounds this is a Great Event and the second year our Chapter are special guests. Last year we had 42 vintage motorycles on display from 1908 to 1965. This year we must at least show the same level of support forthis great event. A great location for all North Texas / Southern Oklahoma Cherokee Members to bring a bike to show and a lawn chair to relax in. Hundreds of vintage cars, trucks, hot rods, rat rods and other transportation culture, plus bands. A true Old School environment for PinUp Girls and Rockers and Vintage Bikers alike! sT To show your bike and win a trophy get info at www.PistonsandPaint.com Pre-Registration ends November 1 To just show your bike with our group and not be judged (free)… Just contact Shelby Withrow so we know you are coming! [email protected] or 940.748.2555 Dec 6/7 Cherokee Chapter Christmas Gathering / Elections. Mark your calendars now! Early Arrivals may show up Friday 5th after work to hook up your RV at The Klein’s or get a local Hotel Room in Georgetown TX. There are many good family hotels on I-35 just 6 miles from our home. Joan can advise you! th Saturday December 6 is an all day Cherokee Chapter Gathering. Saturday arrivals can just come to our home. If the weather permits a Saturday Morning Ride will be held. A catered BBQ dinner will be served at 1:30 Saturday followed by a chapter meeting / awards program and our annual elections. Then desert and coffee will be served after that. On Saturday evening there will be a bonfire and all who wish to stay in their RV or a hotel room on Saturday night may just head for home on Sunday morning this year. (We normally held this on a Sunday each year but due to the distance some members must drive… we felt it better to hold the event on a Saturday to allow members to return home Saturday evening or Sunday morning. Hope y’all agree?)This will no doubt be our last single location Christmas Gathering as we have grown to the point in future years we need to have multiple locations to better serve our large territory. Next year expect a gathering in North Texas, in OKC, in Houston and in Austin To RSVP contact Joan Klein 512.966.8601 or [email protected] Feb 14/15 Jeff Williams Productions Oklahoma City Bike Show and Swap Meet. Join us for the 18 Annual OKC Bike Show. This is our Third Showing and we are by far the largest group showing vehicles each year. Last year we had an over 200 foot long vendor space with over 50 vintage motorcycles, plus Cannonball Bikes , plus Carson Classic Motors Cannonball Race Trailer / Machine Shop. Mark Your Calendars now! To register your bike(s) in advance… Contact Cherokee Oklahoma Director Dwight Rinner at [email protected] or 405.250.4557 after work hours This is a special event that means a lot to Oklahoma Bike Enthusiasts! Our Biggest Show of each year! Be There! th Mar ?? TBA…The Spring 2015 Cherokee Chapter Road Run. VP Greg McFarland has several great routes already in the file cabinet and will announce what our First Road Run of 2015 will be! Our Chapter is slated to have a Spring and a Fall Event each year from now on! Apr 30- May 3 2015 Pate Swap Meet & Cherokee Concourse de Pate. Thursday througfh Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. This is Year One for The Cheorkee Chapter at Pate. Pate is the “Grand Daddy of all Swap Meets” with over 7,800 vendor spaces & a 43 year history of Transportation Related Vendors. Our own Shelby Withrow has secured almost 250 vendor spaces and has pre-leased many of them as of this date. If you know a vendor or you wish to vend… DO NOT WAIT ANY LONGER! We will have a defined section of spaces at the end of two streets just inside the fence from the RV Parking Area. Our intent is to get all motorcycle related vendors in one section of the show instead of sprinkled throughout the event. W e have two Chapter Semi-Truck Trailer Rigs to anchor our visibility. W e have an entire area roped off for a Concourse de Pate Bike Show. The Bike Show will be a People’s Choice Format on Year One. Our Club along with The North Texas Norton Owner Association (NTNOA) will be in charge of filling up at least 200 bike spaces for Year One. John Parham owner of The National Motorycle Museum from Anamosa Iowa is coming to set up a display. Vintage Bike Vendors from across America are already pre-registered to bring in a large array of parts. You will not wish to miss this event. For General Event Information and Event History www.PateSwapMeet.com For Motorycle Vending Spaces or to register for Bike Show Participation contact Shelby Withrow 940.748.2555 or [email protected] Watch further issues of this newsletter and our website www.CherokeeAMCA.org for updates. --------------------------------------------------------------------------National Meets, Road Runs, & Events . . . Be There! or “Heh Steve.... Only 320 miles to go!”” Come on Y’all…. Let’s Ride More in 2014 Stanley Miller, Traveling Chapter Liasion, Dallas TX (Sorry Stanley…I could not resist using this photo again here Klein) The 2015 AMCA Calendar of Swap Meets / Road Runs and other Events will be published in our December Edition. J Cannonball 2014 . . . by Steve Klein The 2014 Cannonball Endurance Run, Coast to Coast was the third such event and was bigger and better than ever. It also garnered Worldwide attention with riders from 12 countries competing in what is now being billed as the Toughest Motorcycle Race in America. Countries are: America Spain Italy France Germany Holland United Kingdom South Africa Poland Canada Ireland Japan In all 114 Riders were registered and the Kick Off Banquet was held in Daytona Beach Florida the evening before the race start date th of September 5 . I believe that a total of 108 riders departed the starting line. This year’s race covered a grueling 4,000+ miles from the Atlantic Ocean at Daytona Beach Florida to Tacoma W A Puget Sound Area at the Pacific Ocean. Many riders dipped their back tire at the starting line and dipped their front tire at the finish line. All motorcycles were older than 1937 so the newest models racing were 78 years old. Many machines are approaching 100 years old. David Lloyd’s #54 th machine is a 1919 HD twin and I believe his machine is only the 6 oldest. A true test of man and machine to find, rebuild, tune and keep these venerable old mounts of the past with tired steel and alloy, reliable enough to ride approximately 300 miles per day for three weeks straight in every conceivable road and weather conditions. Our Members Supported our Riders. Prior to the start of the event, I challenged our entire membership to pledge individual support for this group of riders. W ithin 2 weeks I received over $10,000 from our members. Checks for $25, $50, $100, $250 or more flooded in. Some individuals sent in $1,000, $1,500 or more. How many people can say they sponsored a Cannonball Team? But you did it and now these individuals are a part of Cannonball History! “I am Extremely Proud of all Members whom wrote checks and supported our Riding Members” In the order that the checks arrived the following Cherokee Chapter Members Sponsored our Riders. David and JoAnn Kugle, Austin TX Michael McMains, W aco TX James and Trenna Little, Sherman TX David Wood, Fort W orth TX Bob and Marian Guerin, San Marcos TX James and Lori Joyce, Fort Worth TX Butch and Emily Hudkins, Llano TX Ford Strei, Austin TX Emmanuel Johnson, Houston TX McCreations - Big Greg, Houston TX Marie Snyder Diamond Chapter, AMCA, Arkansas Charles Price, Florida Larry Bradford, Canon City, CO Shelby and Gloria Withrow, Paradise TX Steve Orrell, Georgetown TX Stanley Miller, Dallas TX Bernard and Susan Rookey, Mansfield TX John Heckeroth, Georgetown TX Greg Nelson, Georgetown TX Doc Wood, Florida Robert Rusher W.G. Ford Elton and Debbie Morris, Georgetown TX Cherokee Chapter of The AMCA, Texas, Oklahoma & Arkansas RBR Maintenance, Joe and Susan Burch, Dallas TX Central Texas Powersports, Steve and Theresa Littlefield, Georgetown TX Kirk Sharp, Just Kickers Event, Dallas TX The Klein Collection, Steve and Joan Klein, Georgetown TX (If any member sponsor was omitted here, I apologize right now. This list matches the deposit slips) Photos and Videos This month’s newsletter contains a small number of photos that were available to me. To see hundreds more log onto www.motorcyclecannonball.com or www.CherokeeAMCA.org The Official Cannonball website also has numerous videos of the Cannonball including one special video that features our Chapter and many of our riders. If you are one of a dozen or so members of our Chapter whom do not use a computer…Please ask a friend to open these two websites for you so you can enjoy these photos and videos as well. Route Maps and Camping and Hotel Info is on our Website at www.CherokeeAMCA.org in The Blog Section Recent Events attended by Our Members … Pflugerville Chili Pfest…. Each year our Chapter Members try to support this worthwhile one day event in Pflugerville TX just a few exits North of Austin. This year through a confluence of communication lapses and an awfully full schedule of area bike events, our own Greg Nelson shouldered the entire task himself. Greg took 4 of his vintage bikes to display, start up and answer questions all day outside another Chapter member Wes Brown’s Chili Booth. Greg… Above and beyond the call of duty! But we get to see some of Greg’s bikes in this issue! Yah for Us! Greg’s 50 Panhead and 47 Chief Greg’s two very sharp Norton’s Member Profile… Steve and Theresa Littlefield, Georgetown TX It has been a while since we did a member profile and I cannot think of better folks to introduce you all to than Steve Littlefield and his wife Theresa who own Central Texas Powersports on I-35 on the North side of Georgetown TX. CT Powersports features Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Can Am, and Polaris lines of new machines, an impressive used inventory of all makes and models from small scooters through off road, cruisers, sport bikes, to full dress touring machines, a full accessories department, clothing department, as well as a full parts and service department. Regardless of what brand of machine you enjoy… if you want an “old fashioned. friendly dealership” that will not gouge your pocketbook and that “truly appreciates your business”… then Central Texas Powersports is where you should buy your tires, oil, get your service or buy that new bike you have been eying. A full line of all models from all these manufacturers plus four wheelers, plus Can Am three wheelers and the big Sportsman wide body Polaris and Honda off road 4 and six passenger side by sides for family or hunting use. The all new Polaris Slingshot is also worth viewing! (Photo below) Steve started his career in motorcycles at the Harley Davidson dealership in W ichita Falls TX at a very young age and has been in the motorcycle business ever since. He is also an avid collector of early Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Triumph motorcycles. Stop in and have a cup of coffee soon. Steve and Theresa are active Cherokee Chapter Members and AMCA Members as well. It is common to see vintage motorcycles on display any week of the year at this great dealership! Vintage Motorcycle Friendly is definitely spoken here! L- Steve Littlefield at his Georgetown TX Dealership R- The new Polaris Slingshot three wheeler November Photo Album . . . Clyde Crouch, A Really More Photos also get posted on www.CherokeeAMCA.org Greg Nelson is now working on a “new to him 45 HD” 11 Excelsior Single Tough Cannonball Rider! Riding Bit_ _? Jesse Law getting trained by his fiance! “Is that fear or just good acting in Jesse’s eye’s?” th See Y’all at Pistons and Paint on November 8 ! Denton TX! www.PistonsandPaint.com Team Carson Classic Motors Group Cannonball Shot! David Lloyd and his 1919 HD Cannonball Bike Team Carson Classic Motors Machines on Daytona Beach Mike Bell on Same Machine in his Second Cannonball ! Mike Bell -The Thrill Of Victory I think I cam! Ride Like The Wind! Dr. Scott Byrd. Family Dentistry and Used Motorycle Parts Weld into the night! The Shop! Buck is now Taller than in Texas! Anyone got any Chapstick? Shelby Withrow (L) & Rider Greg McFarland (R) Here they come! An Indian Four War Ship! Where did they go? And ready for another day! Robert “Big Swede” Gustavsson – Howdy All Y’all Jesse On The Road…On The Bed… Doing Head Work! Note the bottle of engine building lubricant at the left! Check & Double Check! David Lloyd It is definitely all in there! Shelby and Jesse keeping Cannonballer’s running! Or… “ Housekeeping…We need a bench grinder for our room desk!” Bonneville Salt Flats Bonneville Salt Flats “Dr. J” Jon Neuman with his “J called Bluebell” “Now add the Gatoraide Fuel Additive…. L- Jon Neumann and R- Dwight Rinner prepping for another day’s start! Easy Fix! ……….and the roads were endless……………………………. War Horse Harley “J” w/ the rare opt. tank mounted coil? The Starting Line at Daytona Beach… WOW! Scott Byrds “Kimberley” outside Carson Classic Motors Trailer Buck Carson on his second Cannonball – An Old Pro Now! “I’m gonna Kick Yur Butt Dad!” - Buck & Mike Carson Day 1 Inside Carson Classic Motors Machine Shop on wheels! Shop Machining Work Plenty of spare parts! ………….and a few flats. Here are 8 out of 10 of our Cherokee Chapter Members participating in the 2014 Cannonball Coast To Coast Endurance Run Yes it was a very long line of bikes and riders! Applause to Our Newest “very cool” Cherokee Chapter Members . . . Please make these new members feel very welcome when you meet them on the road or at an event! ü Glen Narcho and Kim Young, Arlington TX ü Goerge Tuttle, Southlake TX ü Brad Kenyon, Suwanee Georgia ü Mark Foster, Colorado Springs Colorado ü Robert Graulty and Cheryl Reader, Huntsville TX ü John and Diana Pfeifter, Houston TX (Current Cannonball Junkie and Future Cannonball Rider. You read it here first!) ü James Coventry, Snyder TX ü Gien and Mishi Ishi, North Tokyo, Japan (Our very first Japan Member) Konichiwa My Friends! New Cherokee Website is Online 24/7/365 Cherokee Chapter Newsletter Steve Klein Editor PHONE: 361.652.8300 FAX: 512.868.9255 E-MAIL: [email protected] We’re on the Web 24/7! Watch for the next Newsletter and all Current Blogs at: www.CherokeeAMCA.org Thanks to Director, Greg McFarland our new Chapter website is always online and available for all members and others on the worldwide web to use to find us. www.CherokeeAMCA.org Enjoy reading our newsletter now every month when you feel like it as it will always be online from now on. We will simply send out an email to all chapter members that it is posted online for viewing. Members without computers will still be sent their newsletters through US Postal Service as usual. Features of this site also allow you to view photos of recent events, see a list of our officers and directors along with their contact information and also be able to read the current Blog anytime you wish to. We are all very proud of this new website and know the convenience to our members will be appreciated. The Cherokee Chapter of The Antique Motorcycle Club of America was formed for the purpose of enjoying old motorcycles. We accomplish this through local member organized events in and around Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Our members own, study, preserve, restore or just appreciate vintage motorcycles that are at least 35 years or older. Often our members also study and collect all forms of vintage motorcycle art, literature, clothing and memorabilia related to these vintage machines. If you have an old bike or just have an interest in learning more about these magnificent machines and the wonderful history of our great sport, please visit our website and also contact us about membership, road runs, bike shows and other club activities. Who We ‘re . . . YOUR NAME Street Address 1 Address 2 City, ST 78269 YOUR NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY, ST 22134 We All Thank You Greg! We Welcome You!
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