NONO News - 02/07/2006
Hi Folks - We had a pretty good turn out for the meeting on Sun., especially since it was such a cold & snow blowing day.
Don showed up with a great assortment of door prize gifts for a drawing.
We voted to give the MNO $500.00 towards the INOA Rally.
The CONO's had voted the previous weekend to give $500.00 towards the Hot
Dog / Hamburger Night.
There was a quick discussion about the Norton Corral at Mid Ohio.
I think the KISS Rule will still be in effect.
Keep It Simple, Stupid.
So no cooking.
Canopies for shade, tables & chairs.
Bread, cold cuts, lettuce, tomatoes, sliced cheese & condiments.
Simple snacks like chips.
Some beverages, soft drinks & water, etc...
I'm sure that Greg will be there with his coolers brimming with ice.
Most of the Club materials for the Corral are now stored at Greg Hasser's
garage.
These are ropes, signs, 5 gal. buckets to hold the canopies, a Brit flag
streamer that Davie Todd gave us & a few other bits & pieces.
Greg has his chairs & coolers that will show up. I have my tables.
I'm sure that we can borrow the canopies that we have used over the years
from Maggi, Ric & others.
The Thurs. noon set up seems to work really well. Basham may be back from
his this summers Motorcycle Travels by then to help. Since it is the INOA
Rally year in Michigan, we suspect that we'll get an added bump in attendance
from that.
The AMA site is at: www.amadirectlink.com MV
Augusta is the featured bike this year. We haven't had a club trip down
to the AMA Museum in awhile, maybe we should think about an outing there.
They will have a new Dick Mann exhibit there in July.
www.motorcyclemuseum.org There's
the Fifth Annual Penton Owner's Day being held at the Heritage Museum was
held last weekend. I'm sure Jim Zonner was there for that one.
Motocross America is the current display : www.motorcyclemuseum.org
Ed mentioned that the Vincent Club was holding a rally this summer over
by Steubenville, possibly at Cable's Campground next summer.
The BSA International Rally is being held in Brimfield Massachusetts. http://www.bsarallyusa.com/
Check out The OVBSA Club website: www.geocities.com
The
Classic British Motorcycle Club of Cincinnati has moved it's site to: www.cincybritishbikes.com
There is nothing listed on their site about it, but sadly they are changing
their two day swapmeet / bike show to a one day event, bike show at a new
location.
Tentative NONO meetings will be at an April Fools Ride, at Jim & Christy's
place near Burbank sometime in the summer (possibly Aug) Ed & Sue's
weekend in Sept. & the Model Railroad place near Medina in Oct. or
Nov.
Ed is trying to figure out some new sites for his tour of Amish country.
Last falls Coleman Lantern Museum tour was a big hit, as was Crandle Crain's
bike collection.
Sue was quick to mention that all of our rides, meetings & events (like
the Britt Weekend) are open to anyone interested in motorcycles. In the
past they have had CONO's NUTs, OVBSA, BMW & MV.
If you do have an interest in attending the Britt weekend, please let Ed & Sue
know so they can plan, accordingly. It is held the third weekend in Sept.
They have a great BBQ, Fri. evening restaurant outing, Ride to breakfast,
both Sat. & Sun. am., motorcycle tour through Amish Country, free camping
on Kim & Denis's front lawn. What else can you ask for? : ))
Don said that the Motorcycle Show at the IX Center was pretty good, with a good Italian turn out, but remarked that there was a noticed lack of the British makes. The new Norton & Triumph were not there. Don, the generous fellow that he always is, bought a round at the bar for everyone that stayed for their get together. It sounds like Don is going to take the plunge this spring & retire. Don may have to go down to spend some time with John Basham, to see how retirement's really done. : ))
There will be a gathering at Greg Hasser's garage after the Walneck's meet in Springfield on Sun. Mar. 26th starting just after noon. The usual burgers & dogs will be burnt to taste.
Don't forget to get your registration in early for the MNO's - INOA Norton Rally at Whispering Pines Campground near Mancelona Michigan, July 17th through the 21st. www.mnoa.net
-Bob McKenzie
NONO News Correction - 02/08/2006
My mistake - I heard from John Collier tonight that the Classic British
Motorcycle Club of Cincinnati's event formerly held in Miamitown, is still
a two day event but at a new time & location. Sept. 23rd. & 24th
at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Northern Kentucky.
Sorry John.
-Bob McKenzie
February
2, 2006
MOTORCYCLE
HALL OF FAME MUSEUM
“SUPERMANN” EXHIBIT
New
July 2006 Exhibit to Celebrate Motorcycling’s Legendary Dick
Mann
Mann
was indeed a competitor with Superman-like qualities. He
was the first individual in history to win every category of AMA Grand
National competition, is a two-time Daytona 200 winner, a two-time
AMA Grand National Champion and a 24-time AMA National race winner. Not
only did Mann win more races in more categories than anyone else, he
brought home the trophies for longer than most. Competing
in over 230 AMA nationals, including dirt track, road racing and motocross,
Mann was in hot pursuit of the checkered flag for over 25 years, scoring
top ten finishes when other racers were long retired.
“SuperMann,” the
third in a series of Legends exhibits at the Museum, will celebrate
the highlights of Mann’s numerous championship seasons as well
as his professional achievements and contributions to the sport, including
his current work for the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association
(AHRMA). Featured exhibit bikes will likely
include BSA, Matchless, Ossa, Yankee and Honda road race, dirt track
and motocross bikes – all raced or developed by Dick Mann.
Visitors
will also enjoy artifacts and memorabilia from Mann’s prolific
career, many of them on loan from Mann as well as from private collections. Ephemera
includes Mann’s Grand National Championship leathers, trophies,
early design concepts for Yankee Motorcycles and other unique items
that help tell the story of “SuperMann.”
Mann
is a natural choice for a Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum exhibit, notes
Mark Mederski, the Museum’s executive director. “Dick
wasn’t just a fierce and multi-talented competitor who mastered
virtually every type of motorcycle he ever threw his leg over, but
his mechanical expertise also made him that rare breed of racer who
could build a fast bike by himself, race and win with it.” The
fact that Mann and friends will be on hand to help dedicate the exhibit
is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for enthusiasts to witness a chapter
of American motorcycling history in the making.
True
to the philosophy behind all Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum exhibits, “SuperMann” doesn’t
simply present the hardware – it delves deep into the stories
behind the legend. This mission is expertly
accomplished by “SuperMann” curator, Motorcycle Hall of
Fame member and historian Ed Youngblood. Youngblood,
an award-winning author, also penned the Dick Mann biography, “Mann
of His Time.”
The “SuperMann” exhibit
opening has been scheduled to precede the July 28 – 30 AMA Vintage
Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH, located
just 90 minutes north of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. The
dedication ceremony and reception is scheduled for 5 pm Thursday July
27 and is open to the public. Visitors
can also enjoy “Motocross
Collectors
wishing to lend their Mann bikes or ephemera in support of the exhibit
should contact the Museum. Says Mederski, “With
a multi-faceted career like Dick Mann’s, we expect a treasure
trove of additional bikes, photos and ephemera preserved in private
collections. While we have already identified
a good selection of these, we enthusiastically welcome additions that
help us create the ultimate Mann retrospective.”
For
a complete online biography of Dick Mann, visit the Motorcycle Hall
of Fame section at www.motorcyclemuseum.org
About
the Motorcycle Hall of
The
goal of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is to tell the stories and
preserve the history of motorcycling. Located
on the campus of the American Motorcyclist Association in
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