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SHOWS This year I plan to attend at least the following: |
Year 2012 Customer News |
VL Heaven "Where old Harleys come back to life" |
UK Pioneer Run (pre-1915) AMCA European Meet, Geldrop, Holland AMCA Oley, Pennsylvania AMCA Rhinebeck, NY UK Banbury Run (pre-1931) Den Haag Old Timers rally, Netherlands AMCA Davenport Regional Meet, Iowa Veterama, Mannheim, Germany |
18 March 20 - 22 April 27 - 28 April 08- 09 June 17 June 10 - 12 August 31 Aug - 01 September 12 - 14 October |
2011 REVIEW I had a busy year with four AMCA shows and two other large ones. In the USA, swap meet attendance seems to have stabilised despite gasoline prices and eBay trading, while the US dollar has strengthened internationally in the last half year and the euro remains pretty strong against sterling. Business seems to have settled, albeit at a lower level, and the Legacy Project to build ten Police pursuit bikes is proceeding apace. VL REGISTER Rob Veitch is still finding more bikes - over 1100 now. Send him your engine numbers by E-Mail at RobVeitch@westnet.co.au I have a few hard copies of the list available at $10 including postage. AMCA EUROPEAN CHAPTER Our second National Meet in Rijswijk, Holland, in May was a success, although the economy and the weather forecast kept numbers muted compared with last time. Join up if you are not already a member at the main AMCA Website www.antiquemotorcycle.org. NEW PARTS I continued to spend time on four speed and reverse gearboxes, and the 1931-35 and 1936 ones are now available rebuilt. Again, nearly all parts are available if you are doing the work yourself. My new $30 book 'Exotic Harley-Davidson VL Gearboxes' describes how to rebuild the four speed and the reverse transmissions and remains a triumph of desk top publishing over common sense. 11171-X. Among smaller parts, I made this Corbin head screw in dull nickel plate. Two needed at $5 each. Wishing you safe and happy riding in 2012, Steve Slocombe. |