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I'm here from a few week absence thanks to a web hosting company going belly up and everything I had is lost. Kind of...

But I have the pictures of The meeting!!

Sidecar Mike

maybe the best damn sidecar
site in the universe (period).

   
   
Ken Buchanan's shop is the place for spokes, trueing, rims and quality wheel work for motorcycles. He's in Glendale, but shipping is no problem.
   
Bob Raber's Parts Mart is a reliable and competent source of parts and repair. Located in San Jose, Rabers is a quality dealer in Northern California.
   
Eddie Mulder is not only still taking checkered flags, but is keeping the sport of vintage motorcycle racing in the forefront of motorcycle events. Here is a link to his race schedule. A legend and a gentleman to watch.
   
Dan Gehrs Winery is truely a family owned business success story. Like their wines, the Gehrs are incredible, and their interest in vintage motorcycles generously support the sport. Please stop by their Los Olivos tasting room if you are in the Santa Ynez Valley wine country.
   
Read about racing champion Skip Van Leeuwen, still going strong in support and events for vintage motorcycles as well as running a business.
   
JRC Engineer in Perris is wholesale only, but are a longtime source of Triumph and British parts to dealers around the country. Nice people, and very knowledgeable in their business.
   
Glenn Bator in Ojai is a huge support for our industry. He not only sells unique and high-quality motorcycles, but puts on the well-organized and attended shows held at El Camino College, Hanford, and Del Mar.
   
Virgil Elings has one of the most beautiful motorcycle museums in California. It is more like an art museum, as reflected in the site with museum photos by Lou.
   
Doug Bingham of Side Strider has been honored by the National Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sidecar industry. If it has to do with sidecars, Side Strider is the place, and Doug Bingham is the man to ask, and trust.
   
John & Susan Healy of Coventry Spares have moved their internationally known wholesale British parts business.
They are now at: Coventry Spares, Ltd.
15 Abbey Lane, Middleboro, MA 02346
1-800-451-5113. John is the founder of Triumph International Owners Club, which began the Cachuma Lake Vintage Rally, and also the editor of TIOC's great magazine British Bike. British motorcycles as a business and sport owe so very much to John & Susan.
   
Barry's Badges supplies the world's largest collection of quality motorcycle pins and badges. These are enamel motorcycle badges (pins if you insist) of the highest quality imported from England and are available for every motorcycle from Aermacchi to Zundapp.