Let's Ride! Pier 23, 5/10, 1pm ...

[SFMCjohn]

Hey Vintage Cafe,

https://www.facebook.com/events/225409724336754/?ref=1&source=1

Hear this ride is fun ... :ride

From the FB page:
"This ride is not affiliated, hosted by, endorsed or condoned by any club or social organization, ride at your own risk and if you’re the touchy type, just stay home and pet your cat." :teeth

Should be a hoot ... Winds up at the Scooter Girls' 10th Anniversary Party in the afternoon at 18th Street and Folsom ... arty

More from the FB page:

"You know the drill, it’s a ride through San Francisco so shine up your classic Triumph, Norton, Vespa, BSA, Lambretta, Vincent.

"Cafe racer, chopper, cutdown, bobber or whatever, and dress the part.

"And by that part we mean wear a smart suit, a leather jacket, gogo boots, parka, studs and chains, sideburns, bouffants, bobs, ducktails, pompadours, silk scarves, skinny ties, desert boots (preferably not all at once)."

Guess it is a 49 Mile style ride through the city, perfect for your seldom ridden,
temperamental vintage motorcycle ...

see you around the corner, :thumbup
-- SFMCjohn

 

[SFMCjohn]

2014 Last Laf Car Show, Saturday, 5/10!

Hey VC,

Even more fun in and around San Francisco this Saturday on your vintage bike ... we'll probably try to swing by this event before we ride over to Pier 23:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/eve/4393945372.html

https://www.facebook.com/events/1434863786754955/

From the 2014 Last Laf Car Show FB page:

"In case you don't know the History of this event it was originally created by the Laf A Lots And Last Originals Car Clubs to protest the Cow Palace Roadster Show for kicking out the local clubs ...

"Well if ya haven't noticed the Roadster show is long gone but the Last Laf lives on!

"As always we're going to have vendors, food, raffle and of course our ever growing swap meet ... All Cars And Motorcycles welcome $10 Cars $5 Motorcycles! This is a family event so bring the whole crew!"

We'll probably ride over to Geneva and Bayshore from
18th Street and Folsom around 10am, KSU at 10:30 am ...

So there you go ... show up or don't! :ride
-- SFMCjohn

 

[SFMCjohn]

We'll probably ride over to Geneva and Bayshore from
18th Street and Folsom around 10am, KSU at 10:30 am ...

So there you go ... show up or don't! :ride
-- SFMCjohn

So we moved the time up an hour, 9am, KSU at 9:30am, this Saturday, 5/10. 18th Street and Folsom ... destination Last Laff Car and Bike Show ... Geneva and Bayshore, 7 Mile Roadhouse,
$5 admission for bikes ...

Or, there's a ride leaving from the SFMC to Pier 23, 11:30, KSU at noonish ... dest. MvR!

Or, see you at Pier 23 at 1pm, KSU at 2pm ... MvR!

Or, see you at the Scooter Girls 10th Anniversary Party around 4pm ...
18th Street and Folsom ...

Vintage bikes per BARF Vintage Cafe rules, ha. Or what ya got ... :laughing

There you go, :ride
-- SFMCjohn

 

[GreenHornet]

Classics only? Or all bikes welcome?

 

[SFMCjohn]

Classics only? Or all bikes welcome?

Hey GreenHornet,

All bikes welcome! :thumbup

Classics encouraged, if they start in the morning ... :laughing

see you in the pits,
-- SFMCjohn

 

[SFMCjohn]

DSCN0403 by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr

A pic from last season ... :ride

see you around the campfire,
-- SFMCjohn

 

[Carlo]

This the sort of thing that I miss most about living in SF. Portland's got similar events, but somehow, it's more exciting down there.

DSCN0403 by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr

A pic from last season ... :ride

see you around the campfire,
-- SFMCjohn

 

[SFMCjohn]

This the sort of thing that I miss most about living in SF. Portland's got similar events, but somehow, it's more exciting down there.

Hey Carlo,

Yes, it can be exciting ... We'll see about "performance awards" this year!

 

[SFMCjohn]

We're Ridin' ... Augustiron and his cool Atlas ...

Car show ... very fun ...

IMG_20140510_100857478 by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr

Unrestored, running, 1948 Simplex ...

Off to Pier 23 next! :ride

 

[SFMCjohn]

Mods v Rockers, 2014 ...

After checking out the cool cars at the Last Laf Car Show it was
On to Pier 23 ...

Good, manageable turn out ... maybe a hundred bikes and scooters ...

Some singles:

A Ducati, H-D/Aermacchi, and Yamaha SR500 ...

Hoa and his '76 Honda CB400 Supersport ...

Augustiron, dressed to kill ... a '67 Norton Atlas, super shiny ... :ride

Tasty Triumphs ...

... and vintage Harley-Davidsons ... three knuckles, a pan and a shovel ...

... and Kalle's 1948 Indian Chief ...

Good riding in the city today ... :ride

Happy to report NO performance awards! :laughing

see you on the sidewalk,
-- SFMCjohn

 

[SFMCjohn]

DSCN0371 by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr

In the Stockton Tunnel ...


DSCN0362 by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr

Rockers ...


DSCN0353 by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr


DSCN0349 by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr


DSCN0391 by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr

Mods ...


DSCN0388 by ..San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr


IMG_20140510_130626425_HDR by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr

Another successful BARF Vintage Cafe meet-up and a fun day in San Francisco ... so neat to see all the old bikes ...

see you around the campfire,
-- SFMCjohn

 

[augustiron]

Thanks for the pics and nice meeting you and the crew John.

I am not normally such a :squid, I was in costume to fit the MVR theme of the day, unfortunately had to bail before the actual MVR ride started.

 

[SFMCjohn]

Thanks for the pics and nice meeting you and the crew John.

I am not normally such a :squid, I was in costume to fit the MVR theme of the day, unfortunately had to bail before the actual MVR ride started.

Hi Carl,

Great to meet you after reading your posts for so many years ...
loved seeing your Atlas and your outfit rocked ... dress to impress! :thumbup

Turn-about is fair play, so here's me and my silly costume ...
normally, I'm twenty years younger, ha. :teeth

see you at the All British Ride,
-- SFMCjohn

 

[timzilla]

damn it! i wish id noticed this earlier so i could have joined along. it looks like so much fun by all.

 

[SFMCjohn]

damn it! i wish id noticed this earlier so i could have joined along. it looks like so much fun by all.

Hey timzilla,

The more, the merrier! :ride
I usually try to post up at least a couple of days before an opportunity
to ride our old bikes ...

Couple more pics:

DSCN0344 by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr

Nice SOHC CB ... sounded great ...


DSCN0341 by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr

'nother Triumph ...


IMG_20140510_172943420 by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr

Hot-rod BMW ... /2 with a /5 engine, so I'm told ...


IMG_20140509_185736603 by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr

Scooter Girls 10th Anniversary supplies ...


DSCN0408 by San Francisco Motorcycle Club, on Flickr

The Scooter Girls usually have great food, music and a photo booth
at their fun parties ... :laughing

see you around the corner,
-- SFMCjohn

 

[Carlo]

Great photos. I'm jealous.
I spent the day trying to clean up my garage!

 

[SFMCjohn]

Great photos. I'm jealous.
I spent the day trying to clean up my garage!

Hey Carlo,

Sounds like progress in the garage! :thumbup

My friend Lisa, the gal in the photo booth, took the great photos ... :laughing

see you around the campfire,
-- SFMCjohn