A CBX At The Texas Mile - CBX Club · Twenty-Five Years Of CBX Love - Ian Foster 30 2005 COA CBXs Ride Across America - Rick Pope 32 Modifications Team The Easy Way To Mount CBX Carbs

Mikey & Sharons Great Isle of Man and Euro Adventure ... Much, Much More!

A CBX AtThe TexasMile196 mph ....Just 4 ClicksShy of the200 mph CBX

•Vermont Green Mountain National

•Pennsylvania Canyon CountryMid-Alantic/Great Lakes National

• Japan Rally Photos and Report

•Morganton NC National

•Del Mar CBX World / ICOA Bike Show

ALSO INSIDE THIS ISSUE

FALL 2004Volume 24 • Number 3

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Features...3 Director’s Editorial

2004 ICOA Recap & Next Years Goals- Mike Brown Barone

4 International TravelMikey & Sharon’s GreatIsle of Man and Euro Adventure- Mike Hahne

10 Technical: BasicsCBX Side Panel Tab Repairs- Dennis Lodge

Rallies and Shows13 Del Mar CBX World / ICOA Bike Show

- Event Hosts: Dave Krager, Mark Miller,James Bigger, and Darrel Peck

14 2004 Pennsylvania Canyon CountryMid-Alantic / Great Lakes National- Rally Hosts: Dennis and Susan McCartney,Jack and Nancy Gutshall

16 2004 Vermont Green MountainNortheast National- Rally Hosts: Rich and Cathy Pleines

18 2004 Big Fork Montana Rally Pictorial- Rally Host: David Gaines

20 2004 Japan Rally Photos and Report- Rally Report: Kazuhiro Torikai

22 2004 Morganton NC National- Rally Host: Jeff Bennetts

25 Goodies

29 When CBXs Were YoungTwenty-Five Years Of CBX Love- Ian Foster

30 2005 COA CBXs Ride Across America- Rick Pope

32 Modifications TeamThe Easy Way To Mount CBX CarbsAll By Yourself- Steve Staats

33 Special CBXs StoriesA CBX At The Texas Mile- Stephen MacLean

34 ICOA Directors & Teams

37 www.Tech LibraryTricks, Tips and Easy Fixes- Bob Brook

38 Daytona Bike Week 2005ICOA Will Be There

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Cover Photo: Chuck Haney

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Heyyyyyyyyyyyyy......... Check Out Those 55All New Goodies Items on Page 25. CBX/ICOAGloves, Jackets, Hats, T-Shirts and wonderful mockturtlenecks that match the CBX colors and eveninclude the model year on them. Amazing really.ICOA is very proud of the new Goodies area aren’tthere a few Goodies items that need to be under yourChristmas tree?????

Rallies.........2004 Was A Very GoodYear.......2005 Promises To Be The Very BestICOA Rally Year EverFrom Daytona to the last rally in Southern California,count on 2005 being the year of the CBX Rally.Wonderful new locations and ofcourse the bestscenery, roads, rides, eats, late evening fun. If all thatstill does not have you interested how about beingable to buy reasonably priced CBX parts at rallies fromICOA members that might end up being friends ofyours forever.

In the last 25 years it has been the ICOA Rallies thathas taken me to amazing sites on the East Coast that Icould have never found otherwise.......and once there itdid not take me long to realize that spending a weekor weekend with people that shared my love of theCBX was some of the most special times in my life.

Just how great are the ICOA rally locations? When Isaw the photos from the ICOA Montana Rally I had toask myself............Is that heaven?

So you can see the 2004 amazing ICOA rally scenerywe have dedicated 11 color pages to these events.The hope is you want to attend a 2005 ICOA Rally.

But wait....there’s more…….2005 will be the year ofthe ICOA CBXs Ride Across America and this trulywill be a once in a lifetime experience. Join the ride atthe ocean in Maryland and stay with us the entire wayto the Pacific Ocean in California. Don’t have alot oftime....how about ICOA working with you to arrangeto have your CBX transported to Denver forexample....you fly there and then ride to Californiawith everyone, fly home and have your biketransported home. Have no spare time then join theride at a stop along the way. Chase vehicles carryingluggage and spare parts take care of this part foreveryone and every days ride is up to each participant.Specific scheduled stops for each day will be on theICOA Web Site and in the Spring Xpress. I can’t waitfor this and hope you agree.

If you have any ideas on new rally locations or wouldlike to host a rally please contact Mike Quance ourRally Director. It’s not all that complicated and wealready have the necessary registration and otherforms ready to go.....plus the Xpress and Web Pagewill promote the event for you.

2005/2006 Xpress EditorialPlans.........Looking GoodWe are on a bit of a roll here and I have to tellyou. I think that 2005 and 2006 will feature the bestXpresses ever and certainly better than any of theprior six ICOA member magazines since Ihave been Director.

When I receive emails from Editors of majorinternational motorcycle magazines complimentingfavorably about our magazine I have to feel the workof all the Xpress teams has been noticed and is greatlyappreciated far beyond the ICOA membership. Ihave to tell you when other club Directors send alongnice notes to this same effect it is very satisfying, butinfact simply represents what alot of members can doif each simply spends a few hours a year helping theclub in this way.

I would like to see each member think about doing anarticle that other members would like to read. Do weneed hundreds of new articles..........actually no; but itallows us build up an inventory of articles for futureXpresses and as such maintain the wonderfully variedcontent we have now.

It’s not all that complicated, infact I talk to manymembers a month that have CBX projects they havedone that would be great articles for us all to enjoy.Some photos and text in Word or an email is all thatis needed.....then send it to the Xpress Team thatheads up the area the article will appear.

2005 Club and Web Page MembershipAgain a modest improvement here with the clubmembership up about 25% in the past two years, butadd this to the WWW page membership being up anamazing 175% in the last 18 months and you have astrong gain for ICOA. We are on the way back. TheXpress plans are outlined above. The new www pagehas been designed and we are working on this aweeee bit each month and when done will surelyexceed by comparision the improvements we havebeen able to make on the Xpress.

ICOA Membership Processing Late delivery here, but the Web Based Membership isabout ready to launch. Phase one will be to simplyprocess memberships the way we do now on the desktop system but after this is up and running theexciting part is next. Imagine being able to contactmembers in your state via email related to a ride youwould like to do on any Sunday or when newmembers join they receive the email addresses of thenearest 25 members to then as a starting point togetting to know CBXers and starting life longfriendships. And this is just a start on this area.

Major International MotorccleMagazine Coverage of the CBXWe want to thank Motorcyclist for the CBX basedarticle, but want you to know that ICOA is alsoworking with other publications for even more CBXbased articles. It will happen and you will be proud ofthese articles and owning your CBX.

ICOA Directorship and Team ChangesPhilip Johnson/Northeast Regional Director and RodLibby/Central California Director have stepped downfrom these positions and I want to personally thankboth of them for their work and efforts that havegreatly benefitted members for years. It is memberslike this that have given way beyond what is necessarythat we can all learn from and aspire to as membersof ICOA. Both will continue as ICOA Members.

I would also like to welcome the following members totheir new positions for ICOA: Jack Gutshall/NE PADirector, Ingo Lahneman/NJ Director and NeilNeparski/Assistant Northeast Regional Director.....along with Ian Foster/When CBXs Were Young andBob Brook/ICOA WWW Tech Help Library. As theole timers within ICOA get even older....it is memberslike this that step up to help and will ensure the ICOAand CBX destiny. Thanks for your faith in ICOA.

It’s Alot of Work.........ButttttttI need a few hearty CBX souls to step up and helpwith some of the Editiorship roles related to theXpress.

The last two years we have proved the value of theXpress Team concept and alot of people doing less tohelp ICOA, but the time has come for this effort to beshared more by the membership. It’s really not thatdifficult ....fun infact...but not that much fun that I wantto continue it by myself forever! Also, having moreEditors will help us with the transition when I stepdown when my term expires in two years.

It’s all up to you the membership, but if you areretired and/or have a few hours each month to help, Ican assure you there is a great deal of satisfaction withthese jobs and working with the fine members of thisclub. Worst comes to worst, we could always return tothe 20-24 page Xpress format.

Best of holidays for everyoneand see you in 2005

Mike Brown BaroneICOA National Director

CBX

EditorialDirectors

2004 ICOA RECAP &NEXT YEARS GOALS

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May 2004, Sharon and Iembarked on a life-long

dream trip of mine – a motorcycletrip around Europe, ending at theIsle of Man for the famous TT races!A must do for all motorcycle-junkies!I had been to Europe a few times inthe past, but this would be Sharon’sfirst trip outside of N. America.

Preparations began a fewmonths ahead of the trip, includinggetting our kit (gear) together,passports in order, finances, airlinereservations, insurance, etc. I wasgoing to borrow Chris Burrows CBXfor the trip, but it was still “underconstruction” as we got closer to thetrip, so he obtained a nice ’93Triumph Trophy 900 for us to take.The original plan was to do a bit ofcamping in Europe, but Sharondecided to pay for a hotel room inexchange for the precious luggagespace freed up by eliminating thetent, stove sleeping bags, etc. Iagreed.

We ended up with a tankbag,saddlebags(soft), and Sharon carrieda backpack. Our riding gear waswaterproof cordura two-piece ridingsuits (Joe Rocket), boots, gloves, andhelmets, of course – which aremandatory throughout Europe. Wedidn’t get an intercom system, anddidn’t really need it. If you havebeen riding with someone for awhile, you know what eachother are thinking – most of thetime anyway!

Chris secured insurance for us,which also is mandatory in Europe,for ~$200/month. We were readyto go!

We flew out of Chicago Wed.night after work, and arrived inLondon the next morning. Christhen gave us the nickel tour ofLondon – great city! After abeautiful afternoon walking aroundLondon, we went to Chris’ house,and had a lovely dinner with hisfamily. We were extremely tired,and fell asleep as soon as our headshit the pillows.

Early the next morning, weloaded most of our clothes into thebike’s luggage (we of coursebrought waaaaay too much!), andheaded off for the ferry to France.This was also my first time riding onthe Left, or WRONG side of theroad. Thankfully, there wasn’tmuch traffic, and Chris was leadingthe way.

Tip # 1.. If you don’t want anymarks or scratches on yourmotorcycle, DO NOT take it on aferry. We took a total of 4 ferrycrossings this trip, and the means oftying down the bike varied greatlyfrom ferry to ferry. We went from awide ratchet strap and pillow acrossthe seat, to a piece of old rope.Some secure it for you, others youdo yourself.

We took the ferry fromPortsmouth to Cherbourg since itwas a “fast” ferry, and we wanted tovisit some of the D-Day sights inthat part of France. (The ferriesacross the channel are actuallycheaper than the Chunnel.) Wearrived in France to very warmtemperatures, and sunny skies. Werode off to Omaha Beach, and spenta little time around there. It wasonly a week away from the 60thanniversary of D-Day, and the place

Ready to go!

Omaha Beach

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Mikey & Sharons GreatIsle of Man and Euro AdventureThe Definitive Article For Any CBX’er Planning A Bike Trip To Europe

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was all spruced up, and teemingwith tourists. Still, a very movingplace. We headed East towardsParis, with an end destinationnear Troyes.

We took mostly autoroutes(interstates/tollways) across Francethe first day, in order to make timeand distance. We of course hitFriday evening Parisian rush hour.This is where we got our firstglimpse of European driving.

Tip # 2.. When cars in frontof you move over, they expect youto pass them! Although traffic wascrawling, the cars and trucks wouldmove over, and allow us to pass in-between them. I had done a fairbit of lane-splitting in California, butthis was wild! Bikes were passingus at over 60mph, in-betweenstopped traffic!

Tip # 3. The Autoroutes are agreat way to cover distance quicklyin France. They are somewhatexpensive, and a bit of a hassle on abike. To ease the process, we useda credit card. Total for our trip was~$60 to travel two days, and~800 miles.

We finally made it to our firststop, the Le Val Moret restaurantand motel near Troyes. This wasrecommended to us by a guy whodoes French motorcycle tours. It isa 5-star restaurant with a motelattached! The food wasunbelievable, and since we were inChampagne province, we indulgedto celebrate the successfulbeginning of our journey! We sleptlike rocks that evening, bellies full ofwine and food…

The next morning, we atebreakfast (which is usually includedwith the lodging price) consistingmostly of cheeses and bread. Thebread was fabulous, but some of thecheese…well, maybe it’s anacquired taste. We headed southalong the Seine river valley, along

Rt. N71. What a beautiful road!We rode through space and timealong the river, passing throughsleepy little villages that seemed tocome right out of history books.One of our favorites, and highlyrecommended!

At Dijon, we hit the autoroutesagain, heading SE until Bourg-en-Bresse, where we hit the scenic two-lane highways East. We began tosee bigger hills. Rt. N504 SE isanother great road. It begins inflatlands, and ends up windingthrough canyons along a river. Wetook this to Chambery, then cut NEto Albertville (1992 Olympics), thenEast on N90 to Bourg St. Mauriceand our second nights’ stay. Wewere now in the shadows of thesnow-covered Alps. We stayed inthe Hotel du Petit St.. Bernard,which was our last reserved roomuntil Amsterdam.

This place was pretty cool – veryold, but comfortable, and withpictures of famous motorcycle racerson the walls of the bar!! Be warnedof their house-wine though!! At17% alcohol, it packed a wallop!Great walk-around town. We did alittle shopping, and even got in a bitof beer drinking (shocking, I know!).

The next morning, we beganthe Alpine part of our trip. Weknew the Petit St. Bernard pass wasopen, but the rest of our route wasless certain. Last I had checked, thebig passes were still closed for snow– it was May 30th. Up themountains we went.

We crossed into Italy with wallsof snow 10ft. high on the sides ofthe road. There was no bordercrossing at the top, not manypeople actually. The scenery wasbreathtaking. The roads themselveswere in decent shape, a little bumpyat times, but certainly no worse thenany Midwest roads! We went downthe other side of the mountain, anddecided to go through the highestmountain in Europe – the Mt. Blanctunnel. This cost 19 Euros, waslargely uneventful. I kept thinkingof the inferno there, which claimed39 lives 5 years ago.

We came out on the Frenchside, and rode towards the Swissborder. There is a lot of traffic fromChamonix to Martigny. The Swissborder crossing was actuallymanned, but all he did was give ourrig and us a quick once-over, andnodded us through. We went upthe Forclaz pass, or Col as it’s alsocalled, and stopped along withdozens of other bikes at one of thewonderful roadside cafes, where thecoffee is made one cup at a time,and all you need is one cup! Greatstuff, and already I miss it! Wesipped our coffee, and watched andlistened to the mechanical music

N71 in Central France

Petit St. Bernard Pass, Italian side.

Mt. Blanc, Italian side.

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passing by us. So many neat bikesover there, we never see in theStates. We rode off the mountaininto the great Rhone river valley,and great heat!

In Switzerland, you’re expectedto buy a vignette, or road-tax stickerfor ~$38 in order to ride thehighways there. We didn’t get one,and took our chances. Along thehighway, wesaw signsindicating whichpasses wereopen or closed,and the furtherwe got thatSunday, themore greenlights came up,or passesopened – nosurprise, as itwas ~85F in thevalley. We hada backup planto take the trainunder the Alpsif we had to, butit looks like wehit opening dayfor the bigAlpine passes!

We stoppedat thecrossroads ofthe two bigpasses, theFurka and theGrimsel, andhad a drink atthe RhoneGlacier Hoteloutdoor café.There wereliterallyhundreds ofbikes in theparking lot,along withsome very nicesports cars. Wesat with the others, and watchedand listened as the bikes and cars

wailed up the tight, switchbackedmountain passes. I decided to staythe night, in this motorcycle mecca,in the shadow of the Rhone Glacier.

We woke up, Memorial Day(US), or Whit Monday to a gray,rainy morning. We ate anothergreat breakfast, suited up, and hitthe Furka! What a road. We hadit all to ourselves, which was a good

thing; since near the top the rainturned to sleet, then snow!

We were quite entertained bythe constant hairpin turns, eachwithout guardrails, with sheer drop-offs, and vistas of the snow coveredAlps in all directions. We rodedown through Andermatt, andheaded north through the heart ofSwitzerland. The rain followed usuntil we crossed into Germany.Another checkpoint, another nod,and we were off into the

Black Forest!

Sharon was notjust sightseeing onthe back of thebike. She wasvery busy takinghundreds of photoson her digitalcamera, andnavigating with themaps in my backjacket pouch.

Tip # 4. Buysome good mapsbefore going onANY trip! Thebetter the map, theeasier it is to findsome great roads!

We picked outsome awesomeroads in thefoothills of S.Germany, andwound up stayingthe night at a littleGastehaus nearWeiden.. Again,there were dozensof bikers hangingout at the outdoortables at the hotel,soaking in thesunshine.

Apparently,not too manyAmericans staythere, as they spokevery little English!A very cozy hotel it

was. A wonderful local wineaccompanied our wild game menu

Breathtaking roads zigzag up the Swiss Alps. This is the Grimsel Pass.

Another stunning piece of engineering, the Furka Pass Road, and the Rhone Glacier.

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that night. Again, we woke to rain,and another damp morning. Wefinally had some good cheese withour breakfast (easily the best meal ofthe day, all over Europe!), and hitthe road. Scary signs on the roaddown from our hotel had pictures ofangels and crosses, alongsidemotorcycles. I think it was somekind of warning. We crossed backinto France, and took the autoroutesnorth through Luxembourg andBelgium, where the sun came out inforce once again.

There was road constructionnear Bastogne, so we diverted ontosome interesting looking countryroads. I admit, we got a bit lost,but it was a fabulous sunny day, wewere in Belgium on holiday, andriding a motorcycle – who caredabout getting a little sidetracked?We crossed into the Netherlands,and stopped for the night inMaastright. We took a stroll thatevening, and had a few pints of thelocal brews at a variety of little pubs.

I was fascinated by their processof pouring a draught beer!! It keptme ordering another, and yetanother, just to watch!! Soyummy!!! My father told me “Son,there’s no such thing as bad beer inHolland”. He was right! Towardthe end of the evening, we woundup at a Polka Pub, and I was scaredof the women next to us hitting onme (and y’all thought the WestVirginia women were scary!), so wecalled it a night.

The next morning, it was off toAmsterdam; where we would staymore than one night at the sameplace, do some laundry (!), sendsome stuff home to lighten the load,do a little motorcycle maintenance,and get a little “gezellig” in one ofthe world’s best cities!

Tip # 5. Do NOT drive inAmsterdam! It is complete chaos!!Instead, sit at an outdoor pub, drinksome fine ale, and WATCH themadness go on about you! Alwaysbe on the alert for bicyclists!!!They’re everywhere!

We stayed at Arrantea House, inthe outskirts of Amsterdam(www.thegooses.com). There wereplenty of busses running regularlydowntown from the nice B&B, andthe quiet surroundings were nice forsleeping. The Gooses aremotorcyclists (she rides an FJR1300!).

Amsterdam was wonderful. Atreat for ALL the senses!! Whetherit’s art, architecture, food, music, orgeneral hedonism you’re after, it hasthem all in spades. I could write

anotherstory of justour timethere, butI’ll savethat forlate-nightbeerdrinkingBSsessions…

Wetook a fewscenic rides

through coastal Holland, boughtsome goodies, and did somegeneral sightseeing. The onlywindmills we saw were the modernwind turbine type. The languagethere is very colorful, if complex!We made our own version of Dutch,and seemed to get our point acrosswell enough! Our time there wastoo short – a common theme this

entire trip – and Friday came toosoon, and off to the ferry back tothe UK we went. This ferry fromRotterdam to Hull was like a smallcruise ship, complete with movietheaters, restaurants, etc.

We arrived in England the nextmorning, and had to blitz across thecountry to catch our next ferry fromHeysham to the Isle of Man!! Thisferry crossing was a bit different, asmost of the passengers weremotorcyclists gearing up for the bigparty! Out on the deck, we allturned our eyes West, eagerlyawaiting the wondrous racing capitolof the world to appear out of theIrish Sea’s mist.

We’ve finally made it! Picture40,000 bikers from all over theworld, on an island 13 miles wide by23 miles long, with no speed limits,no “no passing” zones, differentweather at each turn, and scenicbeauty of the lush green mountainssurrounded by the blue-green IrishSea. That’s the Isle of Man duringthe TT fortnight. We arrivedSaturday during a practice session,so the road (race) course was closed,and we had to guess and reckonour way across the island to ourhomestay in Peel.

Our house was pretty large, andthe family who owns it was there (4of them), along with 9 bikers! Wehad the parent’s usual bedroom,which was very nice, although I felta bit guilty after seeing their smallishroom they stayed in for two weeks.We paid 10 pounds a night, which

Amsterdam

Sharon in the hills of SouthernGermany; our hotel in the

background.

The Isle of Man!!

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was a very good price, consideringmany of the campsites charged atleast that!

Tip # 6. Isle of Man, or Manxas they call themselves, are a part ofthe United Kingdom, but is anindependent country dating backthousands of years. They havetheir own version of English money– it looks the same; same size asthe pound, coins are similar, etc.Be warned, however, it is NOTaccepted anywhere but on theisland! Nobody told us! I’m tellingyou! Spend all your Manx moneybefore heading back to England!Some 50 pence coins havemotorcycle images on them, andmake great souvenirs! We usedATMs extensively this whole trip.They are everywhere, spit out thelocal currency (we needed Pounds,Euros, & Swiss Francs), and giveyou the best exchange rates, all withminimal fees (~$2 per $100). Youmust use a 4-digit (numericalonly) PIN.

We took our first “lap” of theMountain Course (there are severaldifferent racing courses on theisland) that evening. Since we wereso far north, it remained light outwell past sunset, until aftermidnight!! I’ve seen videos andrace footage before of the racing atthe IoM, but nothing can prepareyou for this. It truly is unbelievablethe racers go flat out around thiscourse. There are many bumpysections, sewer grates, telephonepoles, ancient jagged stone wallseverywhere, small animals, etc.

So here I am, tooling along the37 mile course at around 100mphwith Sharon on the back (alwaystaking pictures, bless her!), driving(or trying to!) on the left side of theroad, thousands of bikes all aroundus, sometimes being passed by upto 6 at a time!! Yes, 6-wide aroundblind, hilly turns, and the roadsaren’t that wide! And tomorrow is

Mad Sunday! I wonder just whatthat means?!

We did participate in the MadSunday activities, and met up withsome old friends too! Everywherewe went, there were some of theneatest, rarest bikes ever made,being ridden, as they were intendedto be ridden. After a week, it waslike, “oh look, another Laverda Jota.Norton Rotary? Yeah, I saw oneyesterday…” We saw a total of 5CBXs (content!) on the island, oneof which was Udo’s from Germany!We were the only 2 people at theIoM CBX Rally! I heard Gordonand Ian were there, but never raninto them.

During the following week, wewatched the races from severalvantage points. Names that oncewere foreign – Sarah’s Cottage,Cronk y Voddy, Rhencullen,Ballaugh Bridge, Creg ny Baa – areall now ingrained in my mind’s eye.I will never forget them, somethingto do with man and machinehurtling towards you,head shaking,at over 170mph, with nothingbetween you and the 500lb.projectile but maybe 3 feet of air.

You really can’t imagine thisscene – you must experience it.We drove some awesome roads,winding through ancient villagesand forests, over mountains andthrough glens. We saw castles andCeltic crosses everywhere. The mistwould appear out of nowhere, andyou could actually see it move inbetween people standing outsidethe pub! Several races werepostponed or delayed, due to mistsomewhere on the course. For theProduction 1000 race, we actuallysat inside a hedgerow, right next tothe road, as in 20 inches from theracing bikes!

Nights, we would go downtownDouglas, and watch the stunts anddrink beer at the Bushy’s tent on

the Promenade. It’s a morecontrolled scene there now, sincetoo many drunken idiots weregetting hurt. Kinda’ sad, really.I mean, I’ve done some drunken,naked burnouts in my time.

One of the highlights was oneevening an Australian friend of mineinvited me to his friend’s home fortea. We got there, and this dudehad a garage full of machines thatwould make Mike Cecchini weep!Benellis, Nortons, Triumphs, Ducatis,BSAs, you name it. All ready toride, and gleaming. There was anolder man in the corner working onan old two-stroke racer. It was amid-seventies, TZ350 race bike. Itwas Phil Read. As in, eight timeworld champion, Phil Read. So, wechatted, sipped tea, and wrenchedon his Yamaha, which was to be inthe Legends Lap of Honour thatFriday. I hear he lapped the coursewith a time which would havequalified him for THIS year’s TT!

We sadly loaded the bike on theferry Thursday night, and headedback to England. I had to drivethrough the night back to Chris’home. We slept a few hours, andwoke to a fresh baked apple pie,compliments to Chris’ wife,Christine! I brought Chris a fewbottles of our fine KentuckyBourbon from the States, and wedrank to Micky Cohen’s health. Offto Heathrow, and home. The firstthing I noticed arriving back inChicago, was how horribly peopledrive here!!!

8-Time World Champion, Phil Read

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We had a great trip. I knowthis was somewhat rambling, and Itried to cover the highlights. I’ll letthe more R-rated stories slip onceyou get a few beers in me at afuture CBX rally! Thanks to ChrisBurrows for his gracious hospitality,and the use of his motorcycle!Thanks to all who gave me their tipsand recommendations.

Thanks to Sharon who put upwith me for all those miles – I can’tthink of too many people whowould ride on the back of amotorcycle with me through crazyParis traffic, snowy Alpine passes,and Mad Sunday at the IoM TT!!You can thank her for the photos!By the way, I have over 600 photos,and even some video I can e-mail

you if you want. Would I go again?Tomorrow, if I could…

The whole trip only cost a fewthousand dollars. We planned thewhole thing ourselves, and neverused an agent. We planned ourwhole route by ourselves. Ourairline reservations, all the ferrycrossings, and the few hotelreservations we made, were all doneon the Internet. It’s not that hard.The hard part is just to commit todoing it! The rest was fun, andquite easy. Get out a map. Go.Lots of clichés, but they are all true– life IS too short.

Mike & SharonICOA # 2728

CBXI grabbed some air on Mad Sunday!

Great seats for the race!Very close to the action!

The 2004 Isle of Man TT CBX Rally!!

A CBX!! (Anyone know whose?)

Sharon at speed on the Mountain,Mad Sunday!

Nice bikes were everywhere!

There is more to see at the IoMbesides motorcycles!

Legal disclaimer,,,

One Proud andHappy CBXCamper?

Question: I spend a 100 plus hours a year

posting to the various CBX WWWlines and reaching maybe a coupleof hundred CBXers....should I be a

proud and happy CBX camper?

Answer: Ask the 1,100 or so ICOA membersnot on the various CBX WWW lineswhose main source of informationis the Xpress what they think about

missing all the CBX informationyou post on the WWW and don’t

send to the Xpress!

Think About This: Cut your CBX web hours just 5%and send in an Xpress article or

two each year that all the memberswill see....then you will be a proud,happier CBXer and ICOA Member

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Ihave successfully used aproduct called “Plas Tech” for

repairs mainly on side panels butalso fairings etc. for a few years now.The product is essentially a Perspexadhesive. It consists of a solvent of asolvent, methyl methacrylate and afine acrylic powder. The kit alsoincludes sticks of plastic forproducing simple moulds of shapeswhich need to be copied.

I thought it would be of interestto put together an article about theuse of this product, this is not acommercial and no free sampleswere provided (unfortunately)!!.

The following images take youthrough the use on firstly a sidepanel from a model of bike which

you may recognize and a holewhich had been drilled in the samepanel for probably some wiring topass through at some time in its life.

The kit includes a special needle, which isclosed at the end, but open part way along

its length. Small bottle for solvent.

These plastic stickscan be softened in hot water.

The needle is attached to the bottle. Slightsqueezing allows the solvent to exit from

the slit in the needle body.

The solvent is dripped into the powder,then using the end of the needle a blob

of wet powder is picked up.

“Z” panel with missing location peg.

Another peg to take a mould from.

The softenedplastic is molded aroundthe good peg leaving other side open.

The solventpowder mixis droppedonto therepair area withinthe mold. After a fewminutes the mold can be removed.

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The adhesive will work on mostrigid plastic used on motorcycles. Itwill not work on soft plastics such aspolythene, polypropylene and nylon.

Its important to clean the area tobe repaired thoroughly. A smallmodeling type drill with suitableburr is ideal. This has been used toclean up and shape the new peg.

The example opposite showshow easily the hole has been filled.The repair is permanent and isgenerally as strong if not strongerthan the original plastic.

The side panel mounting pegsare a weak molding. The peg ismounted on a 3 sided hollowsection. The repair system can be

used to completely fill the hollowcavity thus increasing the strengthconsiderably.

I have found the repairparticularly successful on panels andheadlamp shells which havecracked. I normally open up thecrack to form a “V” shape.

This is then filled with theadhesive. I also then open upslightly the other side of the crackonce the plastic has set. More of themix is dripped into the other sideresulting in a strong repair.

The repaired area can bepainted in the same way as theoriginal item.

The method of dripping thesolvent into the powder is unusualbut is quickly mastered. The solventhas a strong odor and is best usedin an area of good ventilation.

The repair kits are available invarious sizes from small starter onesto fairly expensive larger ones. I didstart with the small only to buy thelarger one later. Certainly if youhave a few repairs to do it will soonpay for itself.

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Take amold of the rear ofthe goodpeg andplace inposition onrepair, thenadd adhesive.

Cellotape used to cover other side of thehole. Adhesive applied to open side.

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I am pleased totell you that in thebirth country of CBX,we had CBX meetingon July 4th, 2004.Over 50 CBXes(Moto Martin theretoo!) were present.

Part of our ridetook us to“Karuizawa” at thefoot of Mt. Asamawhere Honda startedrace activity in 60’S.It’s 100 milesnorthwest fromTokyo, surrounded bygood scenery andwinding road. It wasfine day. From therewe went another 250miles to north ofYamagata where wehad reservedrestaurant to havelunch.

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Our activity is getting better than everand I appreciate all the friendship with youat the ICOA Rallies I have attended andhope to see everyone again soon.

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It was 12 May 1979, I was 15years old and standing

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1987Fast forward to 1987, I was on

an exchange programme inWashington DC and looking for amotorcycle. For my $1000 cash itwas a choice between the CBX or a1977 Harley XLCR Café Racer … ofcourse there was no question whichone I was going to get! The bike,advertised in the Washington Post,was located in the out-backVirginian Mountains. My lovely “All-American” girlfriend was duped intotaking me on a romantic drive inthe countryside … with a stop tosee a motorcycle! After seeing that‘wall of engine’ up close for the firsttime, noting the 10,000 miles andspotless condition, and having a testride around the block the deal wasdone. I was now the very happyowner of a CBX.

On returning to my Studies inOxford, England the ‘trusty steed’came with me. It is easy to find anew girlfriend; not so easy to findanother low mileage, pristine CBX!!!.

It was then, that I became involvedin the British CBX Club meeting thelikes of Pete and Rusty Broad (thenClub Director), and Mel Watson thepresent Club Director. My firstintroduction to this motley crew wasat the NEC Club meeting where my’80 ‘A’ was examined in minutedetail.

1989British CBXers at National

Motorcycle Museum, 1989

It was the first ‘A’ to be seen inBritain. Much to-do was made ofthe raised bars position (all Brit bikesare the lower-bar Euro spec), thereversed Comstar wheels, the boot-lid (trunk), and the swing-arm. Theoverall package met with approval.

’79 Brit and my ’80 USA SpecCBXs at Ashbourne, British CBXMeet in 1989

As a poor Student, I used theCBX extensively in Oxford as it wasmuch easier to park and getthrough traffic. The historic Medievalcity has narrow streets designed forhorse and cart rather than cars andtrucks. Being financially-deprived Irefrained from legally registering thebike in Britain and having to payTaxes. It’s VA registration platesremained on for two years and gotme out of many ‘scrapes!’

Strategy For GettingOut Of Tickets

After a late night viewing of the“Easy Rider” with my Biker mates, Iwas stopped by the Police forspeeding. Using my thickest accent(we all sound like foreigners to theEnglish, ‘Old Boy!’), showing my VADrivers Licence, and having my VAregistration plate in full view theCop gave me a scolding and toldme to get going, don’t speed again,and enjoy my vacation!?! I also

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received a note on the bike saddlefrom a Traffic Warden, which read :“Normally I would ticket a bikeparked on this pavement, but asyou are from USA I will make anexception. Please don’t park on thepavements in England again. Have a

nice holiday.” Jolly fine people theEnglish really!

My student-friends called methe “Road Runner” as a nickname asI would “beep-beep” my horn atthem as I flew past! I took her on

many tours to CBX Euro-rallies andto the Isle of Man TT races in 1995.

Twenty-Five Years OfCBX Love

As I now live in Hong Kong sheis stored most of the time inN.Ireland. She has been a goodreliable friend and has aged verywell. This winter she has undergonea complete strip-down, refurb, andengine rebuild by my mate RickieWhyte in Enniskillen, N.Ireland. Thisis not a bike I’m going to sell, thereare too many fond memories. Thatpassengers seat has some hot talesto tell!!!

Cheers, IAN #1698CBX

After the winter rebuild, she is reborn!

Some of you may have heardof my plan to ride CBXs

coast to coast. And you may bewondering why I would want toundertake such a ride on an antiquebike. Well, let me explain.

BackgroundI was raised on a farm in

southern Ohio/Indiana, and nowoperate that farm. US 50 runsthrough this farm, and all my lifeI’ve seen cars, trucks, and allmanner of tourists going by. I’vealways wondered where thesepeople where going to or from, anddreamed that someday I may beable to see for myself.

Fast forward to 1991, ChristmasEve. My wife, Susan, bought me myfirst CBX and surprised me with itthat night. Neither of us everimagined the doors that this bikewould open in terms of friendshipsand events we would enjoy. And theCBX has proven itself as adependable mount. With reasonablecare, it’s more than capable of goingthe distance without much trouble.

Now it’s time to bring mycuriosity about Rt.50 and my love ofthe CBX and ICOA together. Sowith this letter, I’m formally askingyou to join us in our trip acrossAmerica on CBXs. Not the Americawe see from our cars on the

Interstate system, but the realAmerica, without the chain motelsand fast food.

It’s A Long TripBut Consider Option 1

We have an option for thosethat have limited time there is thewonderful option of having yourCBX transported to say Denver,then flying there to meet the C2Cas it passes through this area. Oncein California you simply have yourbike transported back east and flyhome. This would fit into a twoweek time off work window. Youcould do the reverse also and haveyour bike transported to say Denverfrom California. Allied Van Lines is a

2005 ICOA C2C CBXs Ride Across AmericaRick Pope ICOA #3002


co-sponsor of the C2C and will behandling this for us. See the Spring2005 Xpress for details or email me.

Plan Basics 101Our basic plan is to meet in

Maryland, about 30 miles from theAtlantic, on Sunday, July 17, 2005.We’ll do our ceremonial toe-dipin the Atlantic Ocean, then returnto our motel for an evening ofplanning and socializing,renewing old friendships andmeeting new friends.

Where ever practical, we’rekeeping to the old Rt.50, andstaying in little Mom/Pop motels,thus keeping the costs down. Ofcourse, in some places this justwon’t work so we’re making someconcessions where neccesary.

For the next two weeks, we’llwork our way across America, goingbetween 200-300 miles each day toour next evenings destination. I’veread that in Ocean City, MD. there’sa sign at the start of Rt.50 that saysit’s just over 3000 miles toSacramento, CA, but I plan to ridemuch further to get there. And ifyou think that 200 miles per dayisn’t enough, imagine thepossibilities this holds. E-mail me forspecific hotel stops for each day.

Aunt MildredsYou can take a side trip to Aunt

Mildreds for a visit and some of herapple pie, or visit that National Parkthat’s only 50 miles from our route,or stop at some obscure museumalong the way, or just get to themotel early and relax in the pool.Each day, we’ll pass out route sheetswith suggested detours of things todo and see along the way.

In short, this is truly a “RollingRally”, and members areencouraged to join us for whateveramount of time and distance theywish. There will be severalchase/support vehicles with tools

and spare parts, just like you’d findin the parking lot at any otherICOA rally.

Heyyyyy,What About My Luggage

In addition, some of thesevehicles will be able to transportluggage each day. In the past, I’veused plastic tubs with snap-on lids inthe back of the truck and I’ve neverhad anything get wet, so this shouldwork well. Each morning, the riderwould be responsible for puttinghis/her “luggage” in the appropriatevehicle, and then retrieving it at thatevenings destination.

EatsSome evenings we’ll have a

group supper at a local eatery or allyou can eat place (if we can find oneRick has not been banned….editor),others we’ll have a cookout on thelawn of the motel, sometimes we’llhave a catered meal. Of course,you may choose to just have asnack in privacy, that’s fine too.When we hit my home town,Lawrenceburg, IN, my brother plansto have supper waiting for us. He’splanning smoked chickens, corn-on-the-cob, sliced tomatoes, etc, plusbeverages. He also makes somevery nice homebrewed beers, ofwhich he’ll have several on tap forour sampling pleasure. All this onthe lawn behind the motel, so wedon’t have to travel after supper.

A detail schedule of the hotelstops by day will be in theWinter/Spring Xpress.

Carson City Rally LinkupICOA has rally at Carson City

about the time the C2C will be inNevada and we will be working withRod Libby to see if we can meet upthere. It’s a scenic area, and a greatjumping off point for Yosemite NPand many other interesting places.From there, we’ll find our way toSan Fransisco and the Pacific Ocean,on August, 2. I plan to spend

several days exploring CA beforeloading up for the return trip home.

So there you have it. I’ve beenfortunate enough to have had a lotof help from other members inplanning and exploring for this trip.But the work is far from over.

If you’d like to help, contact meat [email protected] or 812-637-1365 evenings. We still need toestablish our resting points fromDodge City westward. All townslisted have multiple lodging choices,so we are flexible.

This is a trip of a lifetime, socome join up with a few of yourclosest CBX friends and seeAmerica.

Rick Pope #3002CBX

2005 C2C ICOA RideAcross AmericaHotels/EveningStop Schedule

Sunday, July 17 • Delmar, MDMonday, July 18 • Winchester, VA

Tuesday, July 19 • Parkersburg, WVWednesday, July 20 • Lawrenceburg, IN

Thursday, July 21 • Salem, ILFriday, July 22 • Tipton, MO

Saturday, July 23 • Emporia, KSSunday, July 24 • Dodge City, KSMonday, July 25 • Pueblo, CO

Tuesday, July 26 • Montrose, COWednesday, July 27 • Montrose, COColorado is scenic enough to warrant

two days at this location.Thursday, July 28 • Salina, UTFriday, July 29 • Eureka, NV

Saturday, July 30 • Carson City, NV

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I was involved with putting onCBX carbs in Jeff Winters

garage at a tech session and it took6 or 7 of us a lot of huffing andpuffing and a half a case of beer toget them mounted. This was toomuch work!

Later in the year, I got homefrom the grand opening ofMotoPrimo in Burnsville MN (wherethey had a really good feed) anddecided to get the set of carbs I justfinished rebuilding mounted on my#2 82 all by myself!!!

I pushed and pulled for a whilewithout success and then took atour of my basement tool room.Since I’m blind in one eye any way,I decided to side step the bungicord trick that was on the line not tolong ago and make use of some bigclamps that I bought to re-gluesome of my dining room chairsback together.

Being an engineer, I had tomake it a little bit difficult and cut upa piece of 2 x 6 to equalize thepressure across the face of all the

carbs. I didn’t know if this isnecessary but it made sense to me.

So carefully tightening eachclamp and keeping the #1 and #6carbs entering the at the same rate,the carbs popped right in and Imanaged it without any help.

Most of you probably alreadyknow this, but the rubber rings (thecarburetor insulators as Honda callsthem) are not just a straight pieceof tubing. They are actually bent toaccommodate a change in angle ofthe carbs in relation to the intakeports on the engine. In the middle

of each insulator there is a markabout 3/16” long and a 1/16” wide.

This should be positioned at thetop, other wise the spacing betweenthe carbs is violated andreinstallation takes even more beer.

See everyone in Morgantonnext year or if all goes well on the2005 CBXs Across America Ride.

Steve Staats #4491CBX

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We Do Things Big In Texas andYou Get One Mile To Prove It

It is a two day event, there wereabout 40-50 people running,another 30-40 spectators. It is about60% cars and 40% bikes. This time

there were about 13-15 late modelCorvettes running between 150mph and 185 mph. A handful ofFord Mustangs, a few Nissans,Cameros and a few LSR type cars.Top speed of the event was a 258mph blast by a LSR Lakester (blownhemi powered). It also happened tobe the fastest speed ever at theTexas Mile, the previous best was aturbo ‘Busa at 253 mph.

We had some ICOA membersdrop by and say hello which wasreal nice. It was unfortunate we hadso little time to socialize.

I think most of the bikes thatrun are ‘Busas, stock ones run 170-180. The ones with pipes and that

have been remapped run 175-185and the nitrous/turbo types run 180and up. There are a few verymodified GSXRs that run in the180-190 range.

The 162 mph CBX Dud!!!Our first run was only 162 mph

so nobody thought we were goingto do anything and most considered

the CBX was a dud. Our next runwas 170 then a early shutdown 129mph. By this time everybody wassure we weren’t going to go fast.We had some discussion with someCBX friends and called it a night.

The next day, we started with a172, ran a 176 and then a 179mphrun. People started to look in our

direction. After lunch we ran a 178,a 184 and then a 191. We developeda small cheering section next to theBusa Boys pit area. When we would

ride by they would “hoop n holler”,which made us feel real good.

196 mph and People arePaying Attention

Our next pass was a 193 whichgot the attention of the currentfastest bike (his best was a 195).With 35 minutes of racing left welaid down a 196, which at that point,gave us top bike speed of the meet.With 20 minutes left, the modifiedBusa ran a 197 mph pass. We newwe could not beat it with the clutchslipping but we took one more shotand ran a 193 with a lot of clutchslip between 3rd & 4th and 4th &5th. With about 5 minutes left, mybrother Glenn got a final “fun” rideof 181 mph.

I can not say enough how goodit feels to have ICOA members andother motorcycle enthusiasts stop bythe pit and visit. Most of the timewe can take a few minutes to visitand it really eases the tension of theevent.

So much more happened andwe had a great weekend!!!

Tom Neimeyer #4393CBX

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Question 1: I notice that wheneverI check or change the alternatorbrushes one always appears to belonger than the other one but Idon`t see or feel any rough spotson the contact points. Doesanybody else notice this or is it justmy machine?

Answer: One of our members, BillDenton, answered the samequestion a while back and this washis explanation. “The distancearound theouter ring is 75% longer than theinner, calculated at 220mm vs126mm at the centerlines.

Thought of another way, theouter brush traverses 1 linear mileof copper ring every 1min 28sec @5000RPM, whereas the inner brushtakes 2min 33sec to travel the samedistance.

After 10,000 miles in top gear atthe reported 4191 RPM at 60 mph,the Outer brush will have traveledacross 5,729 linear miles of copperring, whereas the inner brush willhave only traveled across 3,281miles in the same period”.

Bob Brook Comment: I couldn`texplain it any better than that.Thanks Bill.

Question 2: I started going overmy 81 CBX which I recentlypurchased and noticed the fuel linediaphragm has been removed. Isthis anything to worry about andshould I replace it?

Answer: Many of us haveremoved the fuel line diaphragmto help with the hard startingproblems encountered after leavingthe machine for an extended periodof time. The thing to remember isto turn off the gas when you park iton the sidestand, or when leavingovernight. If your carb needles arenot sealing tight the gas will leakinto the #1 cylinder and couldcause hydrostatic lock and bendthe con rod.

Question 3: When I try to start my82 the little black box between theignition switch and the starter clicks.What is wrong?

Answer: What you describe is thestarter solenoid. To test to see if it isworking turn your ignition switch onand short the two terminals togetherwith a screwdriver or a heavy wire.Do this on the nuts, not the threadsor you will not get the batteryterminals off. If the engine starts,remove the screwdriver immediately.

If nothing happens your problem issomewhere else. Probably a loosewire or dirty connection.

Question 4: I am thinking ofreplacing my stock pipes with MAC6 into 2 pipes, anyone haveexperience with them ? How muchlouder than stock? Good Fitand quality?

Answer: I have two sets, Black andChrome. The black set was on itwhen I bought it 14 years ago and Ibought a chrome set. The headersturned yellow on the first trip out. Atthe end of the season I put theblack headers back on with thechrome mufflers. That was elevenyears ago and they are still prettygood but they don`t look near asgood as the stockers.

Question 5: My Clutch is slippingfrom a rolling start if you acceleratehard it will slip. I noticed that thelever on the side of the case doesn’tgo all the way down when I releasethe clutch. But if I reach down andpush the lever down about aquarter inch more manually itdoesn’t slip. Does this sound like abad cable or an adjustment.

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Answer: Sounds to me like abinding cable and/or badadjustment ....... replace the cableand readjust the clutch accordingly.Turn the screw in all the way andthen back it out a 1/4” turn. If it stillslips You will probably need newclutch springs and/or new plates.

Question 6: What is the torque forthe cylinder head nuts and the camhold down bolts?

Answer: HONDA CBX standardbolt/nut sizes listed with torquevalues. Standard Torque ValuesTorque N.m (kg-m ft-lb) are 5 mmbolt, nut 4.5-6.0 (0.45-0.6, 3.5-4.5)6 mm bolt, nut 8-12 (0.8-1.2, 6-9)8 mm bolt, nut 18-25 (1.8-2.5,13-18)10 mm bolt, nut 30-40 (3.0-4.0, 22-29)12 mm bolt, nut 50-60 (5.0-6.0,36-43)14 mm bolt, nut 90-100 (9.0-10.0, 65-72) 5 mm screw 3.5-5.0(0.35-0.5, 2.5-3.6) 6 mm screw 7-11(0.7-1.1, 5-8 ) 6 mm flange bolt,nut10-14 (1.0-1.4, 7-10) 8 mm flangebolt,nut 24-30 (2.4-3.0, 17-22)10 mm flange bolt,nut 30-40 (3.0-4.0, 22-29

Question 7: I plan on rebuildingmy forks in the winter withprogressive springs and new seals.What do you guys recommend forfork oil?

Answer: I think you will have goodresults using ATF... Dexron III orMercon... Honda recommends usingit, it’s inexpensive, has seal swellingagents for fork seal protection. Youcan also use regular fork oil withweights varying from 10w to20w.depending on your weight andriding habits. Another option issynthetic fork oil. Note: You canmix the same oil types in differentweights to get “half weights” with anexample being half 5 weight andhalf 10 weight to get 7.5 weightwhich is used by our Director inthe Dawgie.

Question 8: I want to get decalsfor my 79, anybody know a source?

Answer: Go to www.cbxman.comthey have what your looking for.Also www.sunrisegraphics.co.uk atemail [email protected].

Question 9: I am having difficultyreplacing the link on my new o-ringchain. I tried vise grips but they aretoo big and get in the way. Is it okto leave the o-rings off theconnecting link?

Answer: Go get yourself a small C-clamp and a small socket. Place thesocket on the link over one of thepins and tighten slightly. Then putthe socket on the other pin and dothe same. Do each one a couple oftimes until tight. The link won’tcome back out when you removethe clamp and the clip will go righton there. You can also use a biggersocket that covers the whole linkand does the process in one shot.Up to you.

Item 10 and this issues Quick TipIf you think you have a vacuumleak, try your propane torch nearthe carb intakes. (without lighting itof course). If there is a leak it willsuck in the propane and speed upthe engine. Now if you are atMorganton next year go ahead andlite the torch but wait until it is darkso we all can get the full visual andsound effects.

PlansPlans are being finalized but here is where we standnow. Supper lunch at Parks Seafood Restaurant. If wecan do it, it will be Friday, March 11th, in theafternoon. It must be prepaid, and the cost will be inthe neighborhood of $25. We will need a minimum of50 people to make it happen.

There will also be a ride leaving from the McDonald’son Speedway Boulevard to the auction preview atStetson University in Deland on Wednesday, March 9th

Departure time is set for 11:00, Dan Carr will lead it.

He will also lead a ride Thursday, March 10th out toTomoka Farms. Departure location and time same asWednesday. Come and enjoy a ride in the country. For details call or E mail me after December 1. Phone

number is 352-330-0162, and Email is [email protected].

CBXers Racing at Daytona 2005 Aaron Brown is racing his Ducati in the battle of thetwins, and will be at tech inspection at AMI on Sunday,March 6th. .

Dr Tom will also be racing his CBX and his 305 andshould be there as well. Ever want to hear an X on thehigh banks? Be there!

DAYTONA BIKE WEEK 2005ICOA WILL BE THERE. JOIN US FOR ANOTHER FUN TIME

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