2013 OVM Corvallis Show

Here's the direct link if you want to see all the photos. (96 of them, make sure you have a fresh pot of coffee). I stole some of them from Mike T.

http://goo.gl/GtnML


It was about 90 miles down there. I still can't talk my friend Scott into riding his Norton that far so he took his Kawi again. Riding my Norton that far is an exercise in stupidity mixed with pain. A couple stops are required just to stretch. And cry. Maybe he's just smarter than me...


Here are Mike T's bikes ready to go.


On the way down I was cruising along and there was a stop light on the highway. As I decelerated the bike sounded bad, like it was loosing power. It died when I stopped. There was a left turn lane so I stopped between the left turn lane and the other lane. I looked the bike over. I saw a pickup stopped behind us. I waved him by but he didn't go. I hopped off the bike and pushed it to the side of the road. The truck followed us over and the guy asked if I needed any tools or anything. He said he lived not to far away and had vintage bikes. He was in his 30s so I assumed maybe some 80s Hondas or something. I asked him what he had and he said a 39 BMW. Wow. I asked if he was going to the show and he said "what show?" We asked if he wanted to follow us down (it was only another 20 miles or so from there). At that point I kicked my bike and it started just fine. We went over to his house (about a mile away) and he open the garage to this thing. We all went to the show and he parked on the field. There was a swarm of people around his bike in a second. I never saw him again at the show but I hope he comes back next year.


Some of the Brit bikes.





Shhh, don't tell anyone. I just park on the field but don't register for the show... No one has noticed so far. :mrgreen:


There was a one owner Combat Interstate for sale. The guy wouldn't give a price and kept insisting that it was all original but then proceed to talk about all the parts he replaced. 1800 original miles. While tempting to pick up a low mile bike the guy was so annoying I didn't even want to throw out an offer. He could make a killing on ebay.


Another shot of that tasty Triton.


Mike T's Commando, all put together. It's got to be really close to getting started now.


Pipes are not original. Sign said smoking but runs. He started it up. He was not lying.


Mike T's trophy winning T110. Maybe next time his Commando will win.


I did get a ribbon for showing up.


Rest break on the way home.

The bike ran rough the rest of the way after it stalled on the way down. Felt like unsynced carbs or something. I did run it up to about 7000 rpm on the way down, I guess that was a bad idea. Maybe I shook something loose. When I get a chance I'll take a look at it, but we're moving this week. I need to set up the new shop and get settled in.

Via Doug McQuire>

Some sampling of the show, not everything was in there such as the
scooter with propellors and missle launchers which i really enjoyed,
or my Mexican Police sidecar that I am very proud of, but all in all a
good video montage of pictures from our annual show. No rain, and a
good crowd.

(in the background of the cafe racer BMW you can see my 1976 KTM,,
woohoo, 400cc 2 stroke)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: DAVID RANNEY <davidpdx1@msn.com>
Subject: [OVM] Corvallis show photos
To: "OregonVintageMotorcyclists@yahoogroups.com"

Here is a video I put together of some of the photos I took on Sunday.
Many thanks to all who put on another great show and the weather gods
who blessed us.

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DIkTByrYtc>

Really nice stuff there. I love that bonneville engined Triton. Pity it has the slimline frame, and the seat doesn't fit properly. But it is still all lovely stuff, especially the '56 model T110, my first 650 Triumph was a '54 model T110 with the high comp iron head. They were really good things, my problem was that I used to hot them up, and cane them too hard. However I still love them dearly, they were a big part of my childhood. I notice t hat in one photo there is an alloy Matchless single. In 1963 I went to the Easter road races at Bathurst when Kel Carruthers was racing the 250 Honda four. A couple of guys had those new 500cc CSR Matchlesses with the swept back exhausts . They were to die for. A while ago I saw one of those late motors in the back of a utility truck, at a race meeting. They c an't be used in any historic class where they would be competitive these days, however I've never seen one of those mid-sixties Matchless singles for sale. I believe they had the G50 bottom end in them.
I think this one is an early model, the mid 60s bikes didn't have magnetos, and the timing chest and exhaust pipe were different. Also this has the old 'pencil' shock absorbers :

Batrider had a matchless like that he recently sold

So you didn't register but managed to get a ribon!? You pimp!

nice bikes thanks for sharing

Acotrel, I had the AJS version of the high performance Matchless 500 back in 1970. I believe it was a 1963 model, not 100% on that. Bright yellow, or Swooshdave yellow as it is known. It was a US Scrambler model, 12 to one factory cr, alloy barrel and head.
As with most things back then, I didnt realize what I had. It had less bottom end grunt than my 49 g80, but a whole lot more midrange and top. And it seemed to rev to Kingdom Come. That would be the big bore/short stroke coming into play.
Sold it for $300 which was enough to purchase a two year old Ossa 230 , ex Portland racer.
I know which one I would rather own now.
But the Ossa was tremendous fun!

Glen

The first road bike I had was a 1942 Indian Scout which was given to me. I sold it for $35 after two years . It had poor performance, however if I ever see one these days my heart pines for it. Those fifties Matchless singles were rubbish, however the two 1963 models I saw at Bathurst looked superb, and I know they offered adequate and reliable performance. I too have raced a 250cc Ossa and it would kill any 500cc Matchless. These days in Australia it is impossible to find a reasonably original manx Norton. The young guys coming along will never know what the guys at the top were riding in the fifties - that experience will no longer be available, and a computer game won't exactly do it for them. I believe we should appreciate old bikes for what they are, and try to get a bit of love out of them. I had raced my 500cc short stroke Triton for 12 years before I rode an original 1961 Manx Norton. The manx was a really good thing , and streets ahead of anything else I've ever ridden. The feeling of confidence it gave me was marvellous. Those 500cc Matchlesses had Rickman framed bikes and Gold Star BSAs as their main competition in motocross, until the two strokes came along. Why would anyone ever expect one to be anything other than what it is ?
I've ridden fast two strokes, and I recently sold a very good TZ350 to buy a 6 speed TTI gearbox for my Seeley. It is a matter of knowing what you like best - I like to feel the hairs growing on my chest when I ride a motorcycle. Speed is only relative, a fast manx amongst other manxs in a race is a really good thing.

acotrel said:

The first road bike I had was a 1942 Indian Scout which was given to me. I sold it for $35 after two years . It had poor performance, however if I ever see one these days my heart pines for it.

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No idea what model this is but only $8000!

Thanks for the pics and commentary, enjoyed it.

I always enjoy the Britbike shows and rides, the old sights, sounds, smells, and the older guys.

Damn - we were coming through Eugene last Friday, on I-5 on our way home in the RV from a 2-week trip to the Oregon Coast. If i'd known that event was on, I'd have been there in a flash (or as near to a "flash" as you can manage in a 32' Class A MH!).

Let us know in advance next year, please, Dave.

frankdamp said:

Damn - we were coming through Eugene last Friday, on I-5 on our way home in the RV from a 2-week trip to the Oregon Coast. If i'd known that event was on, I'd have been there in a flash (or as near to a "flash" as you can manage in a 32' Class A MH!).

Let us know in advance next year, please, Dave.

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Sorry about that. I've been a wee bit preoccupied lately. You should make it down to the LeMay Museum show in August. I'll post about that later.

Meanwhile I need a find some time to come up to Anacortes and visit.

frankdamp said:

Damn - we were coming through Eugene last Friday, on I-5 on our way home in the RV from a 2-week trip to the Oregon Coast. If i'd known that event was on, I'd have been there in a flash (or as near to a "flash" as you can manage in a 32' Class A MH!).

Let us know in advance next year, please, Dave.

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Two weeks is a long time on the Oregon Coast. I rode out and back last wknd and it was beautiful though. Must have gotten lucky. Seriously though, I always forget about that show. I particularly like the BMW your dad was checking out Dave and the black Ducati is pretty cool too.

Nice bikes and nice pictures.

Damnit Dave. I knew I should have made the extra effort to get down there for this. I was up late Thursday night trying to install my rearsets in time for the rally with no success. Friday rolled around and the negative weather sealed the deal for me.

Snorton74 said:

frankdamp said:

Damn - we were coming through Eugene last Friday, on I-5 on our way home in the RV from a 2-week trip to the Oregon Coast. If i'd known that event was on, I'd have been there in a flash (or as near to a "flash" as you can manage in a 32' Class A MH!).

Let us know in advance next year, please, Dave.

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Two weeks is a long time on the Oregon Coast. I rode out and back last wknd and it was beautiful though. Must have gotten lucky. Seriously though, I always forget about that show. I particularly like the BMW your dad was checking out Dave and the black Ducati is pretty cool too.

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We kept looking for your bike. Mighty disappointed you didn't make it.

benz said:

Friday rolled around and the negative weather sealed the deal for me.

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Forecast was sunny and 70. It doesn't get any better than that.