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1 WE RE ALL HERE BECAUSE WE RE NOT ALL THERE Norton Colorado Newsletter June 2015 Upcoming Events See page 10 for the entire official 2015 events schedule. Thursday, June 4 th First Thursday at GB Fish and Chips Sloan s Lake, 5 PM Saturday, June 6 th Vintage bike show in Palisade, CO php?topic=788.0 Saturday, June 6th and 7th Antique Motorcycle Swap meet, See page 9 Sunday, June 7 th, Vintage Motorcycle Show, Heritage Square, Golden Sunday, June 14 th Big Tent BBQ hosted by Eric Bergman and Suzie Saarinen Golden, 1 PM Bob Martin turned 75 this month. He is our oldest member and a leader, role model, and friend to us all. 1 Sunday, June 14th Benefit ride for Every Creature Counts Thursday, June 18 th - Sunday, June 21 st Four Corners Rendezvous, Dolores, CO See page 9 for more information Saturday, June 20th RAD Ride, 9AM See p. 11 for details.

2 Bob s 75th birthday party. Talk to anyone in the club about Bob Martin and you will find out that Bob is knowledgeable, helpful, a fun guy to be around and always willing to help anyone he can, either with advice or his time and skills. Bob has been a member of Norton Colorado since the late 80 s. He served as our president for a few years and, for about the last 12 years or so, has hosted our spring tech sessions where he offers us his garage and tools to help get more Nortons on the road for summer. Many of us have benefitted from Bob s knowledge of motorcycles, whether he is explaining to me how to machine parts or trouble shoot a bike problem or explaining to Denny why his motor crapped out on him or helping anyone in need during the tech sessions. Debby has this to say about needing Bob s help. When I was restoring my 750 about ten years ago (before I knew about Acme or Jim Comstock) Bob helped me with the head rebuild. It needed to have oversized guides fitted. He knew of a good cylinder head shop in Denver and shuttled the head down there and back so I didn't have to take time off work. Then when the head came back we reassembled the rocker arms on his dining room table. Above and beyond! Bob Herman also has a story to add ( see next page). Bob is fun to be around. He attends many of our functions and always has a story or several to entertain us. He has had many words of wisdom for anyone who listens. Bob helps us keep involved by hosting his guys night out spaghetti dinners and his breakfast gatherings at Great Scott s Diner. Bob has also discovered the power of the internet and shares jokes and many websites that have interesting facts, videos and pictures. Thanks for all the good times, Bob. Norton Colorado would not be the same without you. 2

3 Bob Herman has a Bob Martin story to share: Those of you who have been club members for the past decade know the story, but members who have joined the club since 2006 or so may not. And some of you geezers may have forgotten, so to refresh your memories: On March 11, 2006, Jim Comstock's automotive repair shop burned down. A life-changing event for Jim, to be sure, but more importantly, MY Norton was in his shop at the time, and judiciously parked near the epicenter of the conflagration. I got the news from Jim that night, and believe me, it was not a happy night for either of us. A day or two later I drove to Pueblo to drag my toasted bike - renamed the Crispy Critter - out of the wreckage. It was a bloody mess, of course, and I was skeptical of its likely resurrection. But I dragged it into my trailer and hauled it home - what else could I do? and left it alone for a time while I went through the various stages of mourning. To this day I don't know if I would have restored the bike without the help and support of a number of Norton Colorado members, several of whom helped me with parts and encouragement. I will forever owe a debt of gratitude to the club for standing with me during the two years I took to bring the Crispy Critter back to life as the Phoenix. Without question, the most generous and magnanimous help came from Bob Martin. Bob helped me strip the bike down to the bare chassis, and then said: "Any and all parts you want to have powdercoated, take them to the powdercoater in Golden and tell them to bill me." Wow. I was overwhelmed by this. Bob and I stripped the bike, and tossed nearly everything, from chassis to fenders to primary cover to handlebars, into the powdercoating pile. A week or two later I retrieved everything, beautifully refinished in black powdercoat, and Bob wrote the check. Think about this for a minute or two and you'll appreciate what a generous gesture this was on Bob's part. Where I had been unsure of my motivation and energy to bring the bike back, once Bob had covered the powdercoating there was nothing for it but that I would have to build the bike. The engine went to Jim Comstock for careful rebuilding, other members provided parts from their spares and exactly two years from the date of the fire, I trailered the finished bike up to Eric Bergman's place in Golden and with the participation of a bunch of club members, teased the engine to life and relaunched the bike. An account of the adventure, for those who weren't around for it in the day, can be found here: INOA Rally 2000 INOA Rally

4 If you are smart and lucky you too might make it to 50. Bob, when asked for words of wisdom as he reached 50 years old. I guess you have been really smart, lucky and careful, Bob. Keep it up. Late 1970 s Let s not forget the Lovely Sheila Chalk creek 2008 Banquet 1997 Bob on retirement: Retirement is like this. You wake up Monday morning with nothing to do all week, then your friend calls you up and asks for a lift home from the bike shop on Thursday afternoon. Now your whole week is shot. 4

5 Banquet 2007 BBQ 2004 Tech day 2009 Tech Day Crash OBR 2014 Streets of London 2010 Lucky for Bob (and the rest of us) bikes DO come with an instruction manual. 5

6 Not Quite the Marx Brothers kind of hijinks, but the Norton Club Day at the Races was a good time. Check out the video: vi /imdb/single?vpage=1 Rode a Norton Jamie Jones James Lafler Jack and Peggy Abeyta Eric Bergman Scott Robinson Rode Something Lesser Julie Robinson H-D Skip Foree Honda Got There Dennis Horgan 6

7 Just got back from OBR 13. What a great ride. It was fun to see all those old bikes out on the mountain roads. We started up Lookout Mountain Road, went over Squaw Pass, rode Peak to Peak Highway to Nederland and returned to the flatlands down Coal Creek Canyon. Host: Bob Ohman BMW Rode a Norton James Lafler Jack and Peggy Abeyta John Dahl Scott Robinson Rode Something Lesser Skip Foree Honda Al Slarks Triumph Jonathan Chaikin Vincent Mark Lomax Moto Guzzi Bob Martin Triumph Mark Liu and Geri Mollettiere BMW Mike Homs Moto Guzzi Ron Pierce Triumph King Browne Suzuki Got There Bob, Peggy and Jack In Nederland Dennis Horgan Jim Colt Jonathan and Vincent King and Suzuki 7

8 Get your motor runnin. Get out on the highway. Lookin for adventure OBR 13 8

9 Invitations to upcoming Events (Yes, it is still going on) CORNERS RENDEZVOUS When: Thur.-Sun. June st Where: Mavreeso Campground on West Fork Dolores Rd. (same as last year) From Dolores stay on 145 North (toward Telluride) go 13.4 miles to West Dolores Rd. (the road will widen with a left turn lane and there is a green sign that says Dunton with an arrow on it) turn left go 6.1 miles to Mavreeso Campground. It is on the right. (We will have a group site for camping. If you set up in any other sites you will have to pay for that site yourself.) Who: Hosted by Western Slope Norton Riders and Norton Colorado. Includes: Tent Camping, Morning coffee, Saturday night Mexican feast, bike show, 50/50 drawing, and the coveted paper plate awards. Fee is $30.00 per person. For further information contact Steve Harris at sharris@frontier.net or call (Please R.S.V.P. so we can figure food) Motorcycle Related Stuff on the web: > Here's a link to pictures from a gathering at Washington Crossing State Park in PA. Lots o' Norton beauties! M4I6z1QE British motorcycle history film: Triumph history info: Idiot s guide to adventure motorcycling: 9

10 2015 Schedule of Events January 1 (Thursday) New Year's Day Ride, brunch at David & Christine Campbell's, 9436 Wolfe Dr.,Highlands Ranch, 11 am, followed by a ride to Palmer Lake, weather permitting. January 10 (Saturday) Pub Meeting at The Burns, Broomfield, 11:30 am. February 7 (Saturday) Winter Banquet, The Old Neighborhood, Arvada, 5 pm. March 7 (Saturday) Museum Tour at Shelby American Collection, Boulder, 10 am. March 22 (Sunday) Pub meeting at Streets of London Pub, 1501 E. Colfax, Denver, Noon April 4 (Saturday) Group Ride to Idaho Springs and Argo Mine Tour April 19 (Sunday) Spring Tech Day at Bob Martin's, Broomfield, 9 am. May 3 (Sunday) A Day at the Races (Bandimere Speedway) May 17 (Sunday) Old Bike Ride 13, hosted by Bob Ohman, Golden, 8 AM. May 31 (Sunday) Tea Party and Group Ride, hosted by Debby Johnson, Louisville, 10 am. June 4 (Thursday) First Thursday at GB Fish and Chips, Sloan's Lake, 5 pm. June 14 (Sunday) Big Tent BBQ hosted by Eric Bergman and Susie Saarinen, Golden, 1 pm. We welcome members of the BMAC, the Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Phantom Canyon Chapter of the AMCA, and other riders of vintage motos. June (Thursday-Sunday) Four Corners Rendezvous, Dolores. July 5 (Sunday) Mt. Evans Ride, followed by brunch at David Sheesley's, in Evergreen, start at Eric Bergman's house in Golden at 10 am. July (Monday-Friday) INOA "Norton Carolina Rally", Asheville, NC. July 18 (Saturday) The Wild Beast Within Us Ride at The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg, leave Denver at 8 am. August 1-2 (Saturday-Sunday) Wimpy Campout, hosted by Jamie & Michelle Jones, Conifer. August (Saturday-Sunday) The Century Ride to Gunnison and back. August 29 (Saturday) Yester Year Farm Show, Longmont. September (Friday-Sunday) Up The Poudre Without A Paddle at Glen Echo Resort, west of Fort Collins. September 20 (Sunday) English Motoring Conclave, Oak Park, Arvada (date unconfirmed). October 4 (Sunday) Breakfast Ride hosted by Jim and Marti Fisher, 1374 Greening Ave., Erie, 11 am. October 17 (Saturday) Plains Ride, hosted by Scott & Julie Robinson, 1711 E. 83rd Pl., Denver, 9 am. October 25 (Sunday) Open Garage/Tech Day hosted by Scott Shuler, 1105 W. Oak St., Fort Collins, 10 AM. November 8 (Sunday) Fall Tech Day TBA December 6 (Sunday) Pub meeting at Pints Pub, 221 W. 13th Ave., Denver, at 11 am. 10

11 Norton Colorado Membership City Phone Prez Points Jack and PeggyAbeyta X X Westminster (303) abeytaa@aol.com 11/11 Frank & Jennifer Albert X X Evergreen (303) frankalbert@att.net Randy & Sharon Albright X X Golden (303) dirtywhitedog@comcast.net Peter & Mickey Allen X X Evergreen (303) vincenttwin@gmail.com 1/1 Karen Bailey & Steve Lavin X X Denver (303) karenbailey33@gmail.com 1/1 Matt Baroody X Littleton (303) matthewbaroody@msn.com Arnie & Stephanie Beckman X X Denver (303) arnnsteph@comcast.net 6/1 Eric Bergman,Susan Saarinen X X Golden (303) OneNorton@gmail.com 8/1 Rick Black X Arvada (720) Greg Boechler X X Parker (720) greg@boechler.com 1 Gary Bolduc & Laurie Smith X Dolores (970) Nortons@gmail.com John Boyd X X Aspen (970) johnny3nortons@gmail.com Tom Brown X Grand Junction utahtom17@yahoo.com King & Claudia Browne X X Golden (303) kingbrowne@comcast.net Dave Campbell X X Highlands Ranch (720) dc.cccolo.gmail.com 21 5 Jonathan Chaikin X Sedalia (303) Jonathan@abacuscabinetry.com Peter Chronis X Denver (303) pchronis43@msn.com 2 Perry Clark X Castle Rock (303) jclark515@aol.com Larry & Marilee Claxton X Cedaredge (970) claxtonlarryj@gmail.com Jim & Jacalyn Colt X X Boulder (303) ColtCo@frii.com 4/1 Ernie Comstock & Diane LaFavor X X Lafayette (303) comsteg@gmail.com Jim & Margaret Comstock X Pueblo (719) norton880fi@yahoo.com Dave Coxon X X Niwot (303) dvcoxon@rockymountainpower.com John Dahl X X Arvada (303) jdahl0778@msn.com 5 Paul-M. David X X Denver (303) paul@winepairings.biz Christopher & Jennifer Eng X X Nederland (303) cengcycling@gmail.com Bones Engelman X X Denver (720) bonesilhd@comcast.net Mike Fields & Vicki Borden X X Denver (303) mpfields1@yahoo.com 7/6 Jim & Marti Fisher X X Erie (303) jfisher@coloradogroup.com 1/1 Richard Florence & Linda Sheean X X Stmboat Springs (970) richardsflorence@gmail.com Skip Foree X X foreemilelli@yahoo.com 3 Mike Gallagher & Lisa Gills X X Lafayette (720) mgallagher01@hotmail.com 1/0 Peter Geise X X Louisville (720) stone-haus@comcast.net 1/1 Kris Geller X X Colo Springs uukkee@aol.com 1 Tony Hagger X X Colo Springs (303) hehaggers@msn.com Geoffrey & Karen Harris X Littleton (303) spaceman1959@comcast.net Steve Harris & Charley Gremmels X X Durango (970) NoNortons@gmail.com 1/1 Bob Herman & Lisa Scalise X X Crestone (719) romomoto@gmail.com 1/0 Pete Homan X X Denver (720) Michael Homs X X Denver (303) mjhoms@hotmail.com 5 Dennis Horgan X X Denver (303) dennis_horgan@msn.com 2 Rohn Hyde X Denver (303) James Ingram X Leonard, TX (214) james@ingramandfriends.com Stephen Jarvis X Durango (303) jarvist@mindspring.com Blair Jenkins X X Westminster (303) gs.blair@hotmail.com Debby Johnson X X Longmont (303) Nortons@gmail.com 5 Ed & Diana Johnson X X edwardjohnson11@msn.com Tim Johnson X X Davis, CA timson4@gmail.com Jamie & Michelle Jones X X Conifer (303) jmjones91@msn.com (Continued on next page) 11

12 Norton Colorado Membership (continued) City Phone Prez Points Jim Kelly X Berthoud (303) jkeldirt@gmail.com John Kinlin X X Denver (303) jkinlin@msn.com / harrisjg@msn.com 3 Mike Konshak X Louisville (303) mike@2onahill.com 7 Tom & Nora Kruplak X X Parker (303) kru4@comcast.net James Lafler X X Loveland (970) jpl777@bajabb.com 4 Sid & Karen Leavell X X Durango (970) busters@bresnan.net Mark Liu & Geri Molettiere X X Westminster (303) markdavidliu@aol.com 5/1 Mark Lomax X Westminster lomaxcm@comcast.net Sam Manganaro X Cortez (540) sam@vincentworks.com Bob Martin & Sheila Wilson X X Broomfield (303) bobamartin@msn.com 4/1 Michael McAdams & Vennie Mangus X Englewood (303) mkelectricinc@gmail.com Doug McCadam X Dolores/Baja (970) dougsnortons@hotmail.com Ken McEntire X Englewood (303) Vern Neuscheler X Boulder (303) vernarthur@gmail.com Bob & Claire Ohman X X Denver (303) reohman@att.net 2/1 Ron & Joan Pierce X X Lafayette (303) ronpierceco2@aol.com 3/0 Jerry Pokorny X X Colorado Springs (303) jerry_pokorny@msn.com Mike Powell X gelbviehs@yahoo.com 1 Lynaire Reeh X X Englewood (303) lynaire.reeh@gmail.com Scott & Julie Robinson X X Thornton (303) mister.r@comcast.net 4/1 Trish Sanders & Cory Zambrano X Denver (303) Randy & Evan Schneider X X Wellington (970) redienhcsr@aol.com Andi & Kristina Seiler X X Münzenberg andi.seiler@gmx.de Lee, Bryan & Austin Shanley X Longmont (303) shanfam48@msn.com David Sheesley X X Evergreen (303) dks@davidksheesley.com 2 Scott Shuler X X Fort Collins (720) scott.shuler@colostate.edu Steve Siler X X Frederick (303) ssiler@mtechg.com Al & Barb Slarks X Boulder (303) al@slarks.com Wayne, Ursula & Christopher Smiley X X Frederick (303) wssmiley@comcast.net 2/2 Ryan & Molly Sorenson X Durango (970) sorensonryan@hotmail.com Bill Stone X X Kaleen, Australia bilstone@bigpond.net.au Paul Swenson X X Colorado Springs beemerpaul@aol.com 2 Tom and Camille Tallick X X Arvada (303) ttallick@gmail.com 1/1 Jo Teague X X Littleton (303) jmteague@comcast.net Darell Teeples X X Portland, OR (503) dedet@easystreet.net Craig Terry X X Glenwood Springs (970) craigterry@acsol.net Gene Toner X gtoner35@aol.com Al Turner X X Denver (303) al_tu@hotmail.com Jay & Teri Ann Tynes X X Elizabeth (720) tubbrex@aol.com 1/1 Herb & Karen Varona X X Westminster (303) Lew Wackler X Boulder (303) lewackler@yahoo.com Darrell Walker & Kaet Snyder X Basalt (970) darrellwalker@yahoo.com Dale & Cathy Watson X Conifer (303) dhwats73@gmail.com Dave & Robin Webster X Haiku, HI (808) bsadw@hotmail.com 7/9 Denny & Cathy Westervelt X X Denver ( 303) dennywestervelt@aol.com 4/2 Martin White & Lee Maassen X X Louisville (303) weeno6@netzero.com 1/0 Russ Willard X X Lewisville, NC (336) rwillard8@triad.rr.com Michael Wilson X X Littleton (303) md_wilson@comcast.net Bob Wood X X Billings, MT (406) drrwwood@gmail.com Jon & Kirsten Zemp X X Denver (720) jondzemp@gmail.com Bob Zimmerman X X Colorado Springs 12 (719) rzimmmerman@msn.com 1 Total Memberships 98 72

13 Membership Membership in Norton Colorado is open to anyone, regardless of whether they own a Norton, or any motorcycle whatsoever. Dues are $20/ year individual, $22 for a couple or family unit, payable to "Norton Colorado" and sent to the Treasurer, whose contact information is listed on the last page of this newsletter. The list printed in this newsletter is the official membership, as understood by the Newsletter Editor on the date of publication of the newsletter. Please let me know if I have made an error. Club Events Many events have been scheduled for the 2015 season, usually about 2 per month. Participation in these events will be counted for the President's Award. Events may be added, dropped, or rescheduled through the year. The schedule can be found on page 8 or check the schedule on the club website: meetings.html The membership year begins with the Winter Banquet in February. New members who join after August 1 are credited with membership for the following year. Western Slope Riders Many Norton Colorado members live in the western part of the state, and finally have noticed that it s I inconvenient to ride 500 miles for High Tea on the Front Range. Said members have formed a loose confederation known as the Western Slope Riders, and are having their own High Tea and other fun times. All Norton Colorado members are welcome at these Western Slope events, so if you city kids want to find out what the shoe feels like on the other foot, plan to ride out and join the Western Slope contingent. Contact: Gary Bolduc, for info on upcoming WSR events 13

14 Credits: Thanks to Al Slarks, Bob Martin, Alena Martin, Debbie Johnson, Dennis Horgan, Bob Herman, Eric Bergman and Steve Harris for their contributions to this newsletter. I also want to say thanks to others who sent me things I will use in future editions. Current Occupants Grand Wazoo Eric Bergman (303) onenorton@gmail.com Consigliore Arnie Beckman (303) Arnie.Beckman@coloradodefenders.us Exchequer (Send $$$ here) Charley Gremmels 1832 Forest Ave.,Durango,CO81301 (970) NoNortons@gmail.com Ride Coordination Czarina Debby Johnson (303) nortons@gmail.com Swag Boss Jim Fisher (303) jfisher@coloradogroup.com Ministry of Truth Scott Robinson (303) mister.r@comcast.net Dead Tree Publication Colt Reproduction Norton Colorado th Street Golden, CO