AMA Vintage Days 2011

[EMS]

We are a few days away from 2011 AMA Vintage Days at Mid-Ohio. By now all your plans, if there are any, should be in place.
All CBX owners are welcome to park their bikes at the CBX Club Corral in the infield. Bikes that owners would like to leave for exhibition can be parked in the tent and left over night. They are secure.
You do not have to be a ICOA member to park there. Just bring your CBX.

[CBX-tras]

I'll be there tomorrow through the weekend.

I'll be bringing my latest CBX project "The 6th One". (As seen in my avatar).

In addition, I'll have a few alternator conversions with me for sale, free installation.

I hope to meet all of you there.

J.R.
CBX-tras LLC

[daves79x]

JR:
Make sure you get your bike in the club display tent in the infield. Look us up there or at the Honda Pavilion. See you there.

Dave

[oilheadron]

This is a little late, but if anybody coming or going needs a place to stay in Athens, AL (on I-65 20 miles below the TN/AL line), let me know. Or if anybody would like to stop by the shop for a free dyno run, chitchat, whatever, let me know that too.

[Jeff Bennetts]

Mike S. I'm not going to make the rally at Mid-Ohio, due to some unforseen circumstances. I did tell a few people from the CB1100F and ZRX forums to stop by the pavillion and grab some lunch and say hello, I hope they are still welcome.

jeff

[EMS]

Everybody is welcome, Jeff. We have plenty of food and cool drinks. Friday and Saturday were rather light traffic. Don't expect a big rush on Sunday.
The Honda Pavillon provides some nice comfort during these dog days of summer. With almost 100 degrees, in the shade is the where you want to be.

[EMS]

Here is a sneak preview of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days after two days.
The trend in the swapmeet from the last two years, with a lot more complete bikes for sale, continues this year.
Of course, this includes CBXes:

This 1982 needs some TLC, but has potential. Rare is the top case, for those who like it.


These two black 1980s were already sold on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. The gates opened at 8:00a.m. and the event does not start until Friday. With a regular weekend ticket, you have access at 5:00p.m. Thursday.
Seller: “Two Japanese guys came by this morning and bough them”



This Perseus Silver ’79 was redone and in excellent condition. Asking price on Thursday morning was $9,500, on Friday afternoon it was $8,900.- on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. it was $8,275.-
Waiting for Sunday…


And John, from Freeland, who sold his two black 1980s early Thursday had replenished his offerings by Saturday with these two..


Although it is not over yet, one thing is for sure: Those of you who wanted to come and couldn’t, you surely missed a great event again.
Stay tuned for a more comprehensive report and more pictures next week.

[Jeff Bennetts]

Looks like many CBX's for sale that someone can get a good deal on Sunday, take plenty of pics and have a good time guys.

Mike would you please tell Wess and Cindy hey for me, if you can take a pic of them and post it up.

jeff

[cbx4evr]

I've got to put this event on my Bucket List.

[EMS]

Looks like many CBX's for sale that someone can get a good deal on Sunday, take plenty of pics and have a good time guys.

Mike would you please tell Wess and Cindy hey for me, if you can take a pic of them and post it up.

jeff

Here you go!
Cindy and Wes are saying hello to all CBXers out there.
It is really good to see Wes back in the thick of things! And let me tell you, the weather at Mid-Ohio this year was not easy on anyone! Even if you weren't through what Wes has been through!

[Jeff Bennetts]

After sweating my ass off the past two days trying to get two old Triumph Bonnevilles to run, that pic of Cindy and Wess enjoying themselves has made my day.

I did get them running but it was a day late and a dollar short, so hopefully I'll make VDays next year.

So now my bro in law has two Bonnies for sale, a restored 1967 T120 with a 750 kit in it and a 1977 750 T140 completely original.

PM me if anyone is interested.

[cbxratt]

Sure enjoyed the Vintage Day Week-end--The weather was, well, different everyday but consistantly hot! There were plenty of Vendors at the swap meet--all kinds of racing going on. The Honda Pavillion had some FINE food and company--and the display tent in the infield stayed busy. What more can you ask for?!!!

[Ringnalda]

Well the VMD event is over, and it was a very busy time as usual. Lots of activity in the infield tent, typically 7 or more CBX's on display there at all times, and of course a shame but Sweepings was on display sans rider otherwise it would have been good to see a CBX on the track. But then everything happens for a reason, the racing was suspended in the afternoon because of weather, so there would have been lots of rescheduling and running around if we HAD entered. Lunches in the Pavilion were well attended (since it is considered a traditional event) so people from all different places converged on the Pavilion around 11:30 through 1pm and kept Mike Simon, Cindy, Diane and Dave McMunn and of course Rick the Cornman Pope busy. Must admit that is some of the nicest sweetcorn I have had. Thanks very much to these volunteers for putting on some great food and good times. For next year we may look into consolidating the event around the Pavilion, since going backwards and forwards to the tent is time consuming and splits up the resources.

We saw an increase in CBX material in the swapmeet, not many parts but more complete bikes. Let's see if this is a trend which will continue next year. It was good to see a nice CBX turnout, and of course we hope to see many more of you there next year. It was clear that the number of vendors in the infield was down considerably, probably due to the fact that there was a weekend inbetween the Superbike weekend and the VMD. A lot of vendors packed up after superbike and did not return. Hopefully the organizers will be sensitive to that next year and go back to the usual format.

Please keep an eye on the upcoming rallies to see the next event, there is talk of a large turnout at Barber this year, perhaps we can have a National event there.

Jan

[EMS]

Jan summed it up perfectly. Nothing to add other than pictures. Will not bore you with much comments:

Arriving early will give you a choice of parking spots

The buyers from Japan bring a rental truck to the swapmeet to load it up with bikes and parts

Although less traffic, the swapmeet is still busy


Rare items for the fan of English café racers

For me, that was THE sensation in the swapmeet. He was asking $3,500.-
Too bad I bought the CB1100R two months ago.


Other bikes for sale



Kawasaki was the featured marque. Showed also in the swapmeet



The sign said: Will start up for One Dollar



I have no idea where the heck John gets these CBXes all the time????

This seller came down quite a bit in 2 days.



I really, really like that paint scheme…



These things are getting really hard to sell. I am glad I got rid of my Turbos.


..and if you wanted a project:

The racing portion and the paddock is not what it used to be..


Let’s see, if a Kawasaki will win..

Some nice bikes in their featured marque display


The ICOA Club Corral featured two real showpieces

J.R. Luksik’s awesome Prolink conversion..

..and Jim Zemanek’s fine ’79 custom



It was a great event again!

Somebody else has to post pictures of the lunch activity. I was too busy with other stuff there...

[cbx6ss]

Thank you for the pix. I will be taking the pix next year.
B