Greetings!
Howdy from Kerrville, Texas and the Cherokee Chapter National Road Run. Most of the material used in the AMCA Newsletter comes from its members, many of whom are actively engaged with their local chapter. Chapters provide organized rides, outings and other social activities. Chapter members often provide technical expertise and a source of spare parts. More importantly, the friendships that develop among chapter members often last a lifetime, and your local chapter becomes more of a family than just a club. If you do not belong to your local chapter, I urge you to visit our
website and look for a chapter near you. Don't see one? We can help you start one.
This newsletter is by and about our members. There are sections for Chapters, Members, Racers, Technical Articles, and Sponsors. We need more stories from you, the members. Show the world your bike(s) and tell us a little about yourself. Tell us about the time you took a trip on your motorcycle and everything went wrong. Or everything went right!
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Cherokee National Road Run April 2019 (Photo by Jim Dohms)
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Support the companies that support you and our industry. Click on
SPONSORS LINK for details listed on AMCA Website.
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February 22-23
Fremont, Nebraska
Omaha Chapter National Meet
March 8-9
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Sunshine Chapter National Meet
April 8-10
Kerrville, Texas
Cherokee Chapter
National Road Run
April 26-27
Oley, Pennsylvania
Perkiomen Chapter National Meet
May 17-19
Denton, North Carolina
Southern National Meet
May 24-25
Raalte, Netherlands
European Chapter National Meet
June 9-12
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
Allegheny Chapter
National Road Run
June 14-15
St. Paul, Minnesota
Viking Chapter National Meet
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June 14-15
Dixon, California
Fort Sutter Chapter National Meet
July 5-7
Trumansburg, New York
Empire Chapter National Meet
July 19-21
Wauseon, Ohio
Wauseon National Meet
August 2-3
Terryville, Connecticut
Yankee Chapter National Meet
August 24-25
Bulli, AUSTRALIA
Australia Chapter National Meet
BULLI Show Grounds
September 4-6
Nashville, Tennessee
Music City Chapter
National Road Run
September 23-25
Monterey, California
Yerba Buena Chapter
National Road Run
September 27-28
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Chesapeake Chapter National Meet
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The Inn at Reading is offering AMCA Members a special price of $89/night during the Perkiomen Swap Meet at Oley.
Call: (800) 383-9713
Mention Antique Motorcycle Club discount when calling.
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When making hotel arrangements for the Yerba Buena Road Run, Mention the AMCA Block or Group #GP97LLY8EL. Call (800) 544-4866
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Scuffy
by Robin Bova, Wadsworth, Ohio
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My mother is 88 years old. When she first met my father, he bought two Triumphs; a 1949 3T and a Triumph Tiger T100. These bikes were purchased through the Long Island Motorcycle Exchange, (I still have the original paperwork and registrations!) And my mother was even featured on the cover of their parts catalog with a hilarious caption.
(Bill and Scuffy on their new Triumphs.)
My father taught my mom to ride and they rode together until they started a family, at which point he sold her bike. Dad continued to ride throughout his lifetime and got my brother and I into motorcycles as well. Dad actually started a stunt team performing in the Connecticut fairgrounds circuit, doing ramp jumps through hoops of fire, flaming board wall crashes and the like, to raise money for good causes.
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My mother still has her trophies from her road run days, and talks often about that bike of hers. Her treasured trophy is her First Place Trophy from the Laurel State Riders Fall Road Run from 1952.
My mother’s name is Jeanette Knotek but people simply know her as Scuffy. My mother walked home from her job at the bank—in the cold and snow — when she got home she put her grandmother’s slippers on and scuffed around until her feet warmed up. Her grandfather teased her and the name stuck (all the rest of her life!)
(Here is Scuffy holding up her 1
st
Place trophy along with the original route sheet from the timed course road run.)
My father actually adorned her bike with Buco letters spelling out the name -- I think she said it was somewhere on the frame.
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On September 2
nd
of this year Scuffy will turn 89. What she would really love for her birthday is to see her beloved Triumph 3T once again. She knows its out there somewhere and she is just in hopes that an AMCA has it so that a brief reunion can be arranged. Besides, I’m sure the owner would love to meet the original owner and get the original paperwork.
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Our Cover Girl: Miss “LIMEX” 1951. Each year “LIMEX” selects a prominent motorcycling member of the fair sex to grace our cover. This year it is our pleasure to present to you the lovely Miss Jeanette Hubbard of East Hampton, Conn. Known to her friends as “Scuffy” Miss Hubbard, a bank clerk, owns and drives a Triumph. (She’s engaged fellows, so don’t waste your time hunting her up.
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If you are in possession of a 1949 Triumph 3T Serial Number
3T9110038
or a
1949 Triumph T100 Serial Number T1009110136,
then please contact Keith Kizer and he will put you in touch with us.
If you would like to read about Scuffy’s husband Bill, a WWII P-51 Pilot, you can get
the book “As Ever, Bill”
https://www.aseverbill.com
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If you would like to show off your garage or shop, please email photos to
Keith Kizer.
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AMCA Member Steve Swan’s Member Bike Build Thread on the AMCA Forum features his 1927 Harley Davidson JD Restoration
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AMCA Member Steve Swan began his antique motorcycle restoration project with what so many restorers have, a few main components and a bunch of bits.
Steve has provided us with another start to finish build thread on the AMCA Forum. Steve started documenting his build thread a little after
(
Modest Beginning for this 27 JD Restoration
)
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actual work began and his first thread comment was on March 13, 2014. The focus of Steve’s restoration project was a 1927 Harley-Davidson JD. AMCA Forum members can follow the thread, that includes photos by following this
link
. Note: if you are not registered on the forum some features may not be available but you will be able to read the text of the posts.
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Don’t miss out on some of the excellent exchange of information and advice in the AMCA Forum. These build threads when you sit down and binge on them for an hour can make you want to get back on that project in the garage that may have been sitting with less attention than you’d like. Need to ask a question, find a part, sell your antique motorcycle? All this can be accomplished in the AMCA Forum. The Forum is a benefit of your AMCA membership but you need to register for a log-in to enjoy the full benefits. If you would like to join please follow this link and complete the process of
Forum Registration
.
If you are a current member of the forum but are having any problems with log in or need posting guidance feel free to contact the AMCA Forum Moderator Mike Love by email at
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Global Protection for the use and enjoyment of our vehicles, and culture.
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SAVE THE WORLD! or just ignore it?
Like it or not, the challenges of the World and potential solutions do affect old motorcycles. There are numerous organizations that monitor, lobby and work to protect the rights of automobiles and motorcycles. Few, if any are focused on strictly antique motorcycles.
So the question to AMCA members is: Do you care? Do you want us to keep you apprised of issues that we are made aware of or would you prefer we just not mention it? The AMCA is obviously not staffed nor have a budget to dedicate time or effort to the laws that could affect our riding, but there are groups who do and have numerous members who are active in volunteering their time to keep up with it.
Please see below a couple of examples and give us some feedback as to if you want us to share this information with you or just leave you the heck alone? Your opinion matters so please drop me an email and let me know what your interest are.
Kizer@AntiqueMotorcycle.org
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
Legislation (L.D. 821/H.P. 587) has been introduced in the Maine State Legislature to allow vehicles at least 15 model years old to be exempt from needing a certificate of title or certificate of salvage to register the vehicle. Under current law, only vehicles model-year 1995 or older are exempt from titling requirements. The bills currently await consideration in the Joint Committee on Transportation.
By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
Legislation (S.B. 333) in West Virginia to exempt antique vehicles and classic cars from personal property taxes passed the Senate and now awaits consideration in the House Technology and Infrastructure Committee. In West Virginia, an antique vehicle is defined as a vehicle that is 25 years old and older and owned solely as a collector’s item. A classic car is defined as a vehicle that is 25 years old and older and registered annually as an everyday vehicle and used for general transportation.
Legislation (S.B. 2338) in West Virginia to provide antique military vehicles an exemption from the requirement to display license plates passed the House and is currently awaiting consideration in the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill creates an alternative registration insignia that does not interfere with the traditional military markings on the vehicle.
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