Secretary’s Report and Run Reviews
By
Dave Cook
Well you got me.
I was very content with life, like a crouton floating in the soup of life,
until some of you demented souls bought me a ticket on a” railroad" and
elected me your new club "Secretary" (I had to look up how-to spell
it) I will do My best not to screw up things too badly. Marc Gallin set the bar
for Secretary pretty high. Our President took me aside and explained the
Secretary's job was a joy and a privilege I was not aware of!
Sat. 24 Sept. El Camino:
Well I polished up the old 65 XLCH Sportster. It really looked good and
it started that morning. We rolled into the Bike judging area and came out with
a score of 83 out of 100. Not bad considering Chrome after market oil filter,
chrome oil tank, chain guard and Aluminum rims with the wrong date of
Manufacture on them. All this was caught by the watchful eye of my good friend
Chief Judge Dave Clayton. It was a fair score for my scooter. I was a little disappointed this year by the
lack of attendance of both Vender's and spectators.
3-5 Oct. Death
Valley: DV was a blast, weather perfect. Monday was
registration, Tues. & Wed. riding to Scotty's Castle at the north end of
the valley, Stove Pipe Wells and Bad Water. Wed. night, a terrific BBQ dinner
complete with Wiley Coyote watching and waiting for table scraps, like the
family dog. He laid off about 40' and watched.
I had the welcome wagon (Registration booth) Monday afternoon. Got to
meet every one. This was not only a National event, it turned out be
International, we had a couple from England who really fit right in and
they spoke English too. But they did have some strange terms for things, like a
sprocket is called a” chain wheel "Sorry, this year’s ride was restricted
due to the summer storms that caused considerable damage to the roadways. The
highlight of Wed. afternoon was a down hill coasting race on the road to Beatty
NV. It was rumored that some people cheat by putting extra air in their Tyre's (British spelling,
see, I told you they are strange) I don't believe it. No body I know in the
club would do such a thing. Except _____!
______! and____! Never mind.
Sat.22 Oct. Carpinteria:
Seven of us rode to Carpinteria by way of Box Canyon (the burned area from the
last Big fire in Sept) All the rocks and brush was burned to a crisp but there
in the middle of it all was ranch house untouched thanks to the combined
efforts of Fire fighters from all of the Metro areas of LA, Orange, Ventura and
Santa Barbara County's. I was on the road that day and saw all the different
Departments responding. Does your heart good to see the mutual aid plan
working. That's a long ride on the tail board of a fire truck. Sat night we ate
at a bar where you can cook your own steak, rib eyes and they were exceptional.
Sunday Morning Tom Hart's Chief did
not want to get on the road. She had developed a case of no fire in the
distributor; seems the rotor was in poor shape and there was none to be had. To
make the story short Mr. Hart fixed it with a nail and a wad of chewing gum.
Don't ask me talk to him.
Sun. 06 Nov. Hansen Dam Ride: Had about ten Club
members attend. Big crowd. Lots of American, European and Japanese crotch
rockets (anyone can ride, but only those who complete the ride on a British
scooter get to collect a pin) Good turn out saw lots of old friends.
In closing; your
board remains the same except for the new guy (that’s me) Marc Gallin had to
step off due to business demands. We all owe Marc our sincere appreciation for
all his work over the years as your Secretary.
Dave
Cook
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