Alberta Chat - Technical, BS, whatever you want.

[jackolo]

So apparently I needed to start my own thread just for local chat related items. Please don't introduce yourself here. That's for the other thread...

If you have any questions specifically for local members, go ahead. Even if it's not Alberta specific, go ahead. Who cares? Maybe you need some local mechanical assistance, maybe you need to borrow a tool, questions about local events, get togethers, looking for riding buddies etc. Hell, Oilers vs Flames? Talk about whatever you want. We're adults, I doubt most of us would get confused.

I just want to promote chat and see what everyone else is up to.

[jackolo]

So here's what's going on with me. I just imported an 08 Nightster from the US without issue. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and I'd be more then happy to help out. The more of us out there, the better. The bike is currently at Time Machine Motorsports and John and Wanda there have been very helpful with a newbie to the Harley World. If you're looking for an Indy shop, I suggest dropping by someday. They have an in house Dynojet and I'll be posting up my numbers later.

Also, FYI, Edmonton Motorcycle Swap Meet on April 2nd. I'll definitely be roaming around. You never know what you'll find or sell.

[roadtrip]

Also, FYI, Edmonton Motorcycle Swap Meet on April 2nd. I'll definitely be roaming around. You never know what you'll find or sell.

I'll be there around noon.... check your PM's that Sat morning and I was talking to Zanotti's they will do aftermarket parts to Canada anytime and with the same great pricing.

[Smokethetire]

Just finished up with a top end gasket kit on buddies 73 and front cylinder is firing through plug but not much exhguast comming out and its cold air plug soaked any ideas.man I love my evo

[921200hd]

fack i missed the swap meet in edmonton i never even new is there to be more in the future for this year i never seem to find out till the day before or the day of

[roadtrip]

fack i missed the swap meet in edmonton i never even new is there to be more in the future for this year i never seem to find out till the day before or the day of

The next one in Edmonton will be October
http://www.edmontonmotorcycleswapmeet.com/

Then there is two in Red Deer..fall and spring you'll have to keep watching closer to fall

http://www.cvmg.ca/Events

[NI-STR]

Had to work on the day of the fall swap meet. Remembered the spring one ......the day after:madhead:madhead Maybe THIS fall:frownthre

The good news is me and Bunny went to Camrose for coffee today(200km round trip) Fun, but frozen by the time we got home. Took quite a while to lose the chilled feeling.

[921200hd]

what was the temp in camrose it was like 10 or 12 in edson today it was kinda nice but the sun was not really out all day

[NI-STR]

Not sure exactly. Last I checked it was 8 or 9 in Edmonton. Sunny but at 100+ it got chilly fast, even completely leathered up.

[jackolo]

Hands are still going numb at about +10 and that's in city. I used to drive out to Camrose a lot. It's not a bad drive taking the back roads along Maligne Lake... I think.

[R.E.D.]

looks like a trip to edmonton in october , my guess is this noise bylaw thing is gonna get worse , especially with pipes like mine

[SportyinYYC]

Hi,

Any word if Calgary is going to go ahead with a noise bylaw?

Heard talk about it then the election sidetracked it.

Thx

[sunchild2071]

Hands are still going numb at about +10 and that's in city. I used to drive out to Camrose a lot. It's not a bad drive taking the back roads along Maligne Lake... I think.

You're probably thinking Miquelon Lake, unless you're going to Camrose via Jasper.

[sunchild2071]

Hi,

Any word if Calgary is going to go ahead with a noise bylaw?

Heard talk about it then the election sidetracked it.

Thx

Not sure if they're going to open up that can of worms again, but as far as I heard last fall, Calgary and Red Deer both said they got bigger fish to fry, noise bylaws were scrapped.

[roadtrip]

Why is it always' raining in the Red Deer valley and nowhere else all the time,I was going to do the lawn thing today,but its pouring.
I guess I'll just have to work on the scoot(wiring);)

[Lenster]

Why is it always' raining in the Red Deer valley and nowhere else all the time,I was going to do the lawn thing today,but its pouring.
I guess I'll just have to work on the scoot(wiring);)

It was raining here in Calgary, now it's just crappy.

Frank, you're NOT ALLOWED to work on your bike on Mother's Day, you know......

[921200hd]

it was pooring in edmonton saturday till i got out to acheson for fuel and it rained a little bit to the west on my way home then about 20km west of edmonton there was blue sky and sun so i striped off the rain gear and pinned it home to edson then just outside of town black clouds and it poored for the last 30mins i was riding and it was flippin cold

[NI-STR]

Should be nice here (edmonton) for the rest of the week. Good thing too, my jeep finally gave up. Will be commuting on the bike for a few days rain or shine. Still cool in the morning tho. fortunatley only about a 15 min ride.

[roadtrip]

Frank, you're NOT ALLOWED to work on your bike on Mother's Day, you know......

Sure I'm allowed..if it doesn't take all day,that is:smoke

I was looking for some paint after work and the guy's at C.A.P.S. gave me this link for future reference

Harley Color Codes (http://estores.infront.com/superseer/custom/harley_colors.html)

Nice of them!

[meteor545]

finally got the bike out of storage. got one pickup at work and one at home. that means motorcycle commuting time! this time when i put it away ill pull the maxi fuse first. unnesisary battery replacement sux!

ill be the one blasting around red deer on a red 09 1200c

[roadtrip]

Hey I seen ya riding around before Meteor545

Hey Len..are ya ready for the 3 to 4 inches of rain & snow coming your way on Friday??

Rubbing it in ...I am..ya:laugh :smoke

[921200hd]

i hope its not going to snow up here west of e-town that would suck

[jackolo]

It was definitely a little colder today then I thought. Going across highlevel bridge it felt like I was going to get knocked over by the wind. This talk of snow is concerning...

Random shot from today I took from a photo tagging thread.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/5759004401_03429a6b37_z.jpg

[Lenster]

Hey Len..are ya ready for the 3 to 4 inches of rain & snow coming your way on Friday??

Rubbing it in ...I am..ya:laugh :smoke

Yep, I'm ready.......

My bike is in 20 pieces in the garage......rewiring the speedo wires.......:tour

[NI-STR]

Miserable weather this week. Glad I found a new Jeep last weekend. Like Len, bike is getting a little work anyway.
D&D Bobcat and a Power Vision tuner:banana Should be a big improvement over the V&H Sideshots and Fuel Pac. Already diggin' the sound.(Although I really liked the look of those V&H pipes :D)

[dwagar]

miserable in Edmonton? Hell man, try Calgary. We're starting to consider trading our bikes for Seadoos.

[R.E.D.]

theres a show and shine in redcliff AB on june 18 , just found out , put on by redcliff motorcycleriders i think they call themselves , seems to be lots of bikes in that area , harleys especialy , all makes and models welcome , on june 25 theres the gopher run in Brooks AB , the run is 200 km , think i heard there was 120 bikes last year with more expected this year , i think its 20 bucks , ends at the rodeo grounds in Brooks where donated items get auctioned off , all proceeds go to less fortunate kids , i'll check start times and contact numbers for both events and put up here ASAP if anyone is interested

[R.E.D.]

i heard Bragg creek is doing the noise bylaw thing , Bragg creek ? think thats right

[921200hd]

awsome more rain or should i say beer clouds this is great pfffff i want rigs to move and work to get busy im bored silly and bike is down for a little while as it is in need of some repair so i have to haul parts to the city as edson has nothing for harleys or really anybody to repair stuff i dont have tools for

[921200hd]

i heard Bragg creek is doing the noise bylaw thing , Bragg creek ? think thats right

it wont be long and everywhere will have it and they already kinda do but will they enforce it is the question i ask because most piggies cant be bothered by pulling every bike over when they clearly have more important shit to do i think there are far worse things then the sound of a finaly tuned harley puttin through town kinda like that tweeker with his stereo up so loud rippin through town with his gay ass bumble bee exhaust on his rust bucket car

[NI-STR]

i heard Bragg creek is doing the noise bylaw thing , Bragg creek ? think thats right

Not surprised. That's a nice area to cruise. Lots of bikes out that way on the weekends. I guess I can understand, those people moved out there for the peace and quiet of country life. The trouble is, it is ridiculously close to Calgary!! Probably anyone from Calgary who owns a bike has done that run more than once. Hell, I've done it 2 or 3 times and I live in Edmonton.

[dwagar]

It looks like Calgary's going to implement and start enforcing the 96dB noise bylaw.

My Short Shots, even with Quiet Baffles, probably won't fit under that.

[NI-STR]

It looks like Calgary's going to implement and start enforcing the 96dB noise bylaw.

My Short Shots, even with Quiet Baffles, probably won't fit under that.

Guaranteed!! Sideshots=100db @ idle 105 @2000. (standard baffles)
Not sure my new Bobcat will pass either:dunno

[dwagar]

yikes. So even with a 3 dB reduction with Quiet Baffles, I'll be over.

[NI-STR]

YUP! Wifey's N with SE slip-ons is JUST acceptable according to the EPS.
I think they will be all gung-ho for the first bit, but as they find out how much valuable time it sucks up, and how many tickets get thrown out because they didn't set the test up right, they will ease up. I don't think most cops really care as long as you're not being an a-hole and trying to annoy people. The other thing is, they will set up "noise check stops"
on popular bike routes, so avoid those areas. I got by with my sideshots all last summer and this spring. Changed them out for my own reasons.

[921200hd]

if i remeber right some young guy in edmonton got nailed with the ticket on his older honda i cant remember what it was i think a cb 750 like early 80s or somethin with stock exhuast and it was over the alowable limit frikin stupid but he faught it in court and won is was on the front page of the edmonton sun they thorugh it out for a bad test i dont think they train these monkeys to properly use these decible readers

[R.E.D.]

its frickin stupid , as if the cops dont have more important things to do , like maybe crime or something , you know , just saying , anyhow guess i aint going for a putt to calgary to visit my bro

[roadtrip]

We've had sooooo much rain here,my house sump pump been working overtime for the last three days.
I'm going to need a scythe for cutting the grass if this keeps up.

[921200hd]

anyone know of a good shop with decent rates and good mechanics in edmonton i need to do a bottom end my crank gave out anyhelp would be good and if you have pearsonal experience with the shops tell me what they where like please and thanks

[sunchild2071]

anyone know of a good shop with decent rates and good mechanics in edmonton i need to do a bottom end my crank gave out anyhelp would be good and if you have pearsonal experience with the shops tell me what they where like please and thanks

Talk to Al at Hi-Per Cycle. Sometimes he can be a little bit to deal with, but you will be satisfied with the work and the rates. He'll work with you if you want to do the bulk of the dismantling and just bring in the lower end.

[921200hd]

Talk to Al at Hi-Per Cycle. Sometimes he can be a little bit to deal with, but you will be satisfied with the work and the rates. He'll work with you if you want to do the bulk of the dismantling and just bring in the lower end.

i didnt know they where set up for that i have bought stuff from there before good guys ill give him a cal

[sunchild2071]

It was a bit ago, but he did the bottom end on my 91 when the crank splayed out where the woodruff key fits on the sprocket side. I just talked with him, and brought it in when he was READY to do the work, instead of leaving it there until it got done. He had it done in under a week for me. Never a problem since.

[921200hd]

how much did they ding ya for the cost

[sunchild2071]

I can't recall, would have to dig up some paperwork, but it was well under 1G. Needed to replace the sprocket shaft, so it included breaking the cases and crank apart and redoing the crankshaft then re-assembly of the cases. I thought his pricing was excellent for the work done.

[921200hd]

ya the guy at hi-per cycle said he would have to have a look at it to even give me a quote then i asked about time frame as i need it back before the 20th of july or there goes my holidays and he had no answer for me there but i think he thought i want it back by next wednesday or somethin he also said they have rocky mountain nationals this weekend

then i called after dark motorcycles he was a nice enough guy but was a little out to lunch with price as i told him i wanna do a 1200 kit in this bike he told me 3500 to 4000 for the job i said like hell i only paid 4000 for the bike im

welsh motorcycle repair told me around 1500 to 2000 ans even if its 2500 i could live with that maby and im still waiting on a call back from time machine
man oh man this is not gonna be cheep but im leaning towards welsh as i have had my rockers done there and they gottem done reall quick

[sunchild2071]

Al or George would be my two top picks, Time Machine, if he's on the mark, should do good for you as well. I have not used John, but have had him recommended by others.

[921200hd]

well i think its going over to welsh as they seem to be the only ones to give me the time of day to answer some questions and they seem cheeper and i guess the guy who does cranks there balances them up real nice im told he does a great job at it so what the hell ill give them a crack the motors out and all packed up in a crate sittin in the back of my truck

[sunchild2071]

I doubt you'll be dissappointed.

[921200hd]

I doubt you'll be dissappointed.

i doubt it to george seems like a nice guy who want to help me out and answerd my questions i just hope i can get it back before the 16th of july he said it may be tight if the price is right ill bore out the juggs aswell but i think im gonna do it anyway i hope the cost is below 3500 and that i get it back in time for my vacation and my long ride with my dad for the first time since i have had this bike

[NI-STR]

Ok. so I've noticed the number of forum members in the Edmonton area is increasing and I thought it might be cool to meet up for a coffee and a look see at everyones ride.
All we really need to do is pick a night and a Tims.
Any interest ????

[921200hd]

Ok. so I've noticed the number of forum members in the Edmonton area is increasing and I thought it might be cool to meet up for a coffee and a look see at everyones ride.
All we really need to do is pick a night and a Tims.
Any interest ????

id be interested in this but i live in edson but would find it worthy and a good excuse to tell the wife i need to go to the big city

[NI-STR]

id be interested in this but i live in edson but would find it worthy and a good excuse to tell the wife i need to go to the big city

but your bike is down .....isn't it???:(

[921200hd]

ya i called welsh yesterday and he had it all apart and orederd parts for the bottom end should have the bottom put back together and cause the price was right i told him to order me pistons and bore that pigg out so i should have her back in the frame by the weekend and ill have to break it in then sometime next week i should be able to ride the piss out of her and then im off for 2 weeks and goin to bc i can make it sometime

[NI-STR]

good to hear yer' getting it fixed up. surprised no one else has posted up yet....guess their all out riding :tour

[921200hd]

im jelouse of everyone out riding im gonna eat a pale of ice cream now and cry myself to sleep lol

[NI-STR]

Ok. so I've noticed the number of forum members in the Edmonton area is increasing and I thought it might be cool to meet up for a coffee and a look see at everyones ride.
All we really need to do is pick a night and a Tims.
Any interest ????

WOW!! I can't believe that the only one who responded was 921200hd. Heres a guy 2hrs away with a broken bike :doh and still he says "I'm in".
Good on ya' buddy!
Did you get that motor back yet??

[921200hd]

WOW!! I can't believe that the only one who responded was 921200hd. Heres a guy 2hrs away with a broken bike :doh and still he says "I'm in".
Good on ya' buddy!
Did you get that motor back yet??

called welsh yesterday and they say i could have her back but they are waiting on top end gasket kit for me so they said i can come get her monday wooohooo so monday it is i had to go to e-town anyway so it works out perfect then i will be breakin it in for a couple days then im game to meet up someplace and im suprised all the others have yet to chim in on this meet oh well maby there core is less hard then ours hahahaha

[roadtrip]

Its that stupid work thing...always' gets in the way of things.

[NI-STR]

Its that stupid work thing...always' gets in the way of things.

Tell me about it! Cuts into my riding BIG TIME!! (gets me gas money tho:p)

It's been raining here for the last three days(for the most part)I've hardly left the house. Just thought more peeps would have checked in by now

[921200hd]

well got my motor back thanks to the guys at welsh for gettin it done on time and at a really good price for a complete rebuild now the fun task of slinging it in my motor in the frame tomorrow and probly by myself to bad there was no other forum members from my area that wanna drink a couple beers and bring a harley back to life lol

[NI-STR]

Consider yourself the XLF Edson Chapter. A regular one man gang:p.
Would be glad to help out, but like Roadtrip said...."it"s that stupid work thing"
Lay the engine on its side(you might have to block it up a bit) and lay the frame over it, bolt up the mounts and stand her back up.
Simple in theory but could be a bit awkward with a fully assembled bike.
Better than :censor in" up your back and not being able to ride due to injury.:doh

[921200hd]

i was thinkin of setting it up on blocks and just sliding it into the frame ill stand the bike up and strap it into place and build up blocks level to the frame and just slide it in is what i hope i can do i would lay it down but then i would have to take the fenders and bars off so i dont eff those up and thats to much pissin around this should be a peace of piss doin it this way

[sunchild2071]

Damn, that work thing. Good to here George got you together. Too far away from you (working in Camrose) to be able to slide over and help throw it in. Ingenuity will get you there. There's gotta be some rider's out your way who want to help drink your beer for some simple labor.

[921200hd]

well i got the motor in the frame all by myself and it was easy a real peace of piss all was going well till i broke the bloody banjo bolt for my a/c i have a s&s style the tear dropp anyone know where to find one can i get it at a local hardware store or atomotive store or somethin i hope i dont have to order one i cant make it to edmonton till saturday and i really wanna ride this flippin bike to break it in before my holidays -I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!-
my life always a stupid bolt in my way lol

[NI-STR]

Try a diesel repair shop. lots of banjo style fittings used on the industrial stuff, although most of it will probably be metric. Don't know if you have a Red-L or Greenline store out there. They have all kinds of that stuff. Hope this helps:dunno

[921200hd]

i phoned everywhere and most people had no idea what i was even talking about but i called around e-town and found that time machine has a bunch laying around i guess and i might get lucky there if not ill have to buy a friggin crankcase breather kit that will work and maby bad ass customs inc might have some in stock it seems like nobody carrys anything for sportsters in town i think that is wierd seeing as the sportster is the longest running line of bikes for harley or just about any bike really

[NI-STR]

I think there are a few reasons for the lack of parts.......
Harley will up-sell you if at all possible.
The "girls bike" stigma.
The need to "compensate" for a lack of.....whatever. = big bike, big truck, etc
Peer pressure and the need to fit in.
+ more I'm sure.

It all adds up to poor aftermarket support (for the XL)since most people are buying BTs

Sportster owners are a different breed I think. (We're actually comfortable with ourselves)

[921200hd]

harley could make a retarded amount of money if they sold more sportys and worked that market a little better and to be honest with you before i bought this bike i called it a girls bike and said ill never ride one untill the day i had 4000 cash and bought one now im tickeld pink about it and love the damn thing to death i call it my third child but the aftermarket is there for these bikes there is stuff out there it just seems like you always have to order it and never get to see it and touch it before you buy it

[NI-STR]

Exactly!! Seems that no one wants to stock anything anymore.

[921200hd]

woooohooooo edson chapter is back and running strong

[NI-STR]

How are you liking the 1200 conversion??

[NI-STR]

Ok. so I've noticed the number of forum members in the Edmonton area is increasing and I thought it might be cool to meet up for a coffee and a look see at everyones ride.
All we really need to do is pick a night and a Tims.
Any interest ????

Just giving this a bump

[sunchild2071]

I usually putt out to the southwest from home. Not much that I run that runs under the noise-bylaw levels, so I just stay away from where it's populated and run the secondary highways.

[NI-STR]

Ha! I'm not legal. The Bobcat doesn't call the cops as loudly as the sideshots tho.

[921200hd]

How are you liking the 1200 conversion??

its awsome just got back from BC what a ride put on 3500 km had some issues along the way but after break in period on the motor i ahad some fun with it and spanked my dads road king

[NI-STR]

good to hear!

[dwagar]

its awsome just got back from BC what a ride put on 3500 km had some issues along the way but after break in period on the motor i ahad some fun with it and spanked my dads road king

Did you get to Salmon Arm for Sturgis North? I logged 1500 Km on that trip.

[921200hd]

Did you get to Salmon Arm for Sturgis North? I logged 1500 Km on that trip.

no but i met alot of wet people comming back from there on monday at saskatchewan crossing then we went down to field and we got pissed on from the crossing till we got to our camp site it sucked i heard it rained the hole time for sturgis north

[dwagar]

no, it didn't rain the whole time, but the weather did suck. Not what the Okanagan is supposed to be this time of year. Cold, and plenty of rain storms.

[921200hd]

rain so sick of rain

[921200hd]

hey fellas got a nice o7 road king for sale black in color 96ci 6 speed low kms if you know anyone interested i can get pics asking 16500 o.b.o my ad is also on kijiji

[roadtrip]

fall swap meet
parts for all makes and model

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/swap_meet.jpg

[roadtrip]

fall swap meet
parts for all makes and model

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/swap_meet.jpg
Tomorrow is the big day....it's full house...no more tables to be had...

See Ya there...

[dwagar]

sux that I have to miss it. BUT, I'll be in Vegas, and renting a Sportster. :smoke

[roadtrip]

sux that I have to miss it. BUT, I'll be in Vegas, and renting a Sportster. :smoke

Hope you had a good time....took my last ride today,till spring.
I knew it was bound to happen:frownone....changed oil and took the batt. out, jacked it off the floor...all buttoned up for hibernation...poor thing...I'll say Hi once in a while .

Now it's time to get the snow machine ready:p...bring on the snow!!

[dwagar]

Yeah it was great. 80 degrees. I'm ready to put mine away now too, good time to do some work on it though.

[roadtrip]

For you ice racing enthusiast

There is no" Alberta 500" again this year,but the powers to be, are working hard for it to be back next year...cross your fingers..

2012 ICE CALENDAR – OVAL AND SPRINT!

OVAL RACING

Jan.15 Chestermere Chiller, Chestermere Lake (near Calgary)
Jan.29 Rain Date for Chestermere Lake OR Gull Lake, Rimbey
Feb.5 Sylvan Lake
Feb.12 Cow Lake, Rocky Mountain House (NATIONAL)
Feb.19 Gull Lake, Rimbey (NATIONAL)
Mar.4 Lac La Biche Winter Festival of Speed (NATIONAL)
Mar.24 ICE AWARDS EVENING, Innisfail (Oval & Sprint)

SPRINT RACING (Two-way tires) – Provincial Point Series

Feb.12 Cow Lake, Rocky Mountain House
Feb.19 Gull Lake, Rimbey
Mar.4 Lac La Biche Winter Festival of Speed
Mar.24 ICE AWARDS EVENING, Innisfail (Oval & Sprint)

YES, there is a new type of racing that will be hitting the ice in 2012!

A take off from the endurance two-way racing, this will be a short course of 800-1500m that is very similar to a go-kart track. Course will be close to the oval track and will be run at the same time as oval racing. We are hoping to attract new racers as it may be difficult to coordinate oval and sprint in the same day. This is a new style of racing and we will be working out some of the details as we go along. Classes are general to start out and as this discipline grows, so will the classes. Then the ultimate goal would be in the future to run Sprint on Saturdays and Oval on Sundays, but for 2012, it is not feasible to do so. So call up your friends and family and help us to introduce this new style and make is a SUCCESS! A call to all mini roadracers, there is a special Thumper class just for you!

SPRINT RACING INFORMATION

RACE ORDER



Fast Practice, 15 minutes
Slow Practice, 15 minutes
Fast Practice, 15 minutes
Slow Practice, 15 minutes



PLOW # 1



RACE 1: PRO 450 CUP, 6 LAPS
RACE 1: AM 450 CUP, 6 LAPS

RACE 2: 25 + VET OPEN, 6 LAPS
RACE 2: 39 + VET OPEN, 6 LAPS

RACE 3: WOMENS OPEN CUP, 6 LAPS

RACE 4: 4 STROKE OPEN, 6 LAPS

RACE 5: AMRA ICE CUP, 10 LAPS



PLOW # 2



RACE 6: PRO OPEN, 6 LAPS
RACE 6: AM OPEN, 6 LAPS

RACE 7: PRO 250, 10 LAPS
RACE 7: AM 250, 6 LAPS

RACE 8: VINTAGE OPEN, 6 LAPS

RACE 9: 2 STROKE OPEN, 6 LAPS

RACE 10: YOUTH OPEN, 4 LAPS



MOTORCYCLE CLASSES ONLY



OPEN: OPEN TO ALL YEARS, MAKES, MODELS, AND DISPLACEMENTS.

OPEN TO ALL BIKES (minimum 85cc 2strk, 100cc 4strk)



450 (pro/amateur): 201cc TO 300cc 2 STROKES, 251cc TO 450cc 4 STROKES



250 (pro/amateur): 85cc TO 200cc 2 STROKES, 100cc TO 250cc 4 STROKES



VINTAGE OPEN: Motorcycles 25 YEARS OR OLDER (1988 or older)



AMRA ICE CUP: 100cc TO 140cc 4 STROKE BIKES ONLY (AMRA MINI BIKE CLASS)



YOUTH: CMA AGE LIMITS IN EFFECT (AGE 11-14)

Must be 11 years old on race day.

85cc TO 200cc 2 STROKES, 100cc TO 250cc 4 STROKES

VETERAN OPEN 25+: Must be minimum 25 years old Jan.1st

VETERAN OPEN 39+: Must be minimum 39 years old Jan.1st



CHAMPIONSHIPS # 1 PLATES (CUP CLASS RACES ONLY)



PRO # 1 PLATE: 450 CUP OVERALL POINTS CHAMPION

BLACK NUMBERS ON WHITE BACKGROUNDS



AM # 1 PLATE: 450 CUP OVERALL POINTS CHAMPION

RED NUMBERS ON WHITE BACKGROUNDS



WOMEN # 1 PLATE: WOMEN'S OPEN CUP POINTS CHAMPION

WHITE NUMBERS ON BLUE BACKGROUNDS



AMRA ICE #1 PLATE: AMRA ICE CUP POINTS CHAMPION

BLACK NUMBERS ON WHITE BACKGROUNDS (MINI BIKE ONLY)



MULTI CLASS OVERALL CLUB POINTS LEADER CHAMPION # 1 PLATE: BLUE #1 0N WHITE BACKGROUNDS



RULES



CMA OVAL ICE RULES IN EFFECT

KEY ITEMS TO NOTE:

•· REQUIRE CMA COMPETITION LICENSE ($70 ANNUAL FEE)
•· FENDERS MANDATORY
•· GEAR: CHESTPROTECTOR IS NOW MANDATORY UNLESS YOU HAVE LEATHERS WITH BODY ARMOUR/BACKPLATE
•· HELMETS: 2010 SNELL HELMENTS OR ECE22-05
•· KILL SWITCHES / DEAD MANS SWITCH MANDORTORY

COURSE LENGTH 800-1,500 METERS, WIDTH 15’-18’

TWO-WAY TIRES (STUDS PERMITTED ON BOTH SIDES OF FRONT & REAR

FRONT BRAKES PERMITTED (SPRINT ONLY)

NO INTERMEDIATE CLASSES FOR 2012

STANDARD MOTO STYLE START (SAME AS OVAL)

FOR OPEN AND 450 CLASSES, PRO CLASS IN THE FRONT ROW, AMATEUR IN THE 2ND ROW

[mindseye]

Hi all in Ed...I ride the sweet "Black Betty" sporty ...probably seen me @ the Tims on whyte (sportsters rule!, blowing big twins off the road since 1957)....recently replaced my stage one chrome ham can with a more wild cleaner so if anyone wants one in great shape ...send a pm here with your email address and I will send you pic, asking cheap! Cheers all!:tour

P.S. original poster glad you had a good experience with time machine, I wouldn't go back to those assholes if they paid me...I prefer After Dark or Hi-Per...both highly reccommended

[roadtrip]

Event calender for 2012 season



March 18 PNE Swap Meet 604-367-1409



March 25 ABATE Swap Meet Monroe,WA 253-924-1981



March 31 Clubman’s All British Field Meet in San Jose , CA www.bsaocno.org



April 28 Mt Vernon Swap Meet. AMCA WVM Chapter



April 29 27th Ann. Tsawwassen Swap Meet 604-299-0020 www.ClassicBikeSwapMeet.com



May 19 All British Field Meet @ Van Dusen Gardens



May 19-20 Monroe, WA Swap Meet. Mostly autos but some motorcycle stuff too.



May 25-26 43rd Annual Coastal Car Swap Meet @ Tradex in Abbotsford, BC



June 2 LeMay Museum Grand Re-Opening.



June 9 Ride For The Fallen. 11:00 from Hastings Park to C.F.B. Chilliwack.



June 15-17 CVMG Paris Rally. The largest in Canada. Paris, Ontario.



July 12-15 2nd Ann. Great Canadian Bike Rally in Merrit, BC



July 12-14 AMCA Oregon Trails “Gold Rush Run” www.amcaotc.org



August 19 Vintage in the Valley Swap Meet & Show. Heritage Park in Chilliwack, BC.

Dale @ 604-703-0221







Feb. 24-25 AMCA Omaha National Meet, Freemont, NE



March 9-11 AMCA Sunshine National Meet, New Smyrna Beach, FL. Formerly Eustiis



March 18 Pioneer Run with 300+ Pre 1915 bikes London to Brighton in the UK.



April 20-22 AMCA European Chapter’s International Meet in the Netherlands.



April 27-29 AMCA Perkiomen National Meet, Oley, PA



May 6-8 AMCA Los Angeles Chapter Road Run, Buellton, CA.



May 11-13 AMCA Southern National Meet, Denton, NC



June 9-10 AMCA Rhinebeck National Meet, Rhinebeck, NY



June 15-17 AMCA Viking National Meet, St Paul, MN



June 15-16 AMCA Fort Sutter National Meet, Dixon, CA

June 17 Banbury Run with 500+ Pre-1930 bikes in the UK



July 19-21 AMCA Northern Rockies Chapter Road Run



July 20-22 AMCA Wauseon National Meet, Wauseon, OH



July 27-29 AMCA Yankee National Meet, Hebron, CT



Aug 30-Sept 2 AMCA Chief Blackhawk Chapter Regional Meet, Davenport, IA



Sept 4-6 AMCA Black Hills Chapter Road Run



Sept. 7-9 Beaulieu Autojumble in Southhamton, UK



Oct. 1-3 AMCA Blue Ridge/Catawba Valley/Dixie Chapter Road Run



Oct 5-6 AMCA Chesapeake Chapter National Meet, Jefferson, PA





The village of Elrose, Saskatchewan is planning a military motorcycle gathering/display day on June 2, 2012

The swap meet is for all makes and models

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz140/Frankcanuck/springswapmeet2012.jpg

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This is for all types and makes

the dog thing,well there was an incident last fall,so no more pets.


http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/medium/poster-_spring_swap_meet_2013-2.jpg

[sunchild2071]

Thanks for the info.

[dwagar]

cool, I've marked it down, maybe I can make it this year.

[NI-STR]

Well, I thought this thread had died. Glad to see its still going.
I guess it's high time I made an update.
Moved to Cowtown back in October. So far it's been a bit of a struggle. Wifey went down on her bike due to being severely cut off by an elderly driver. (He got his licence pulled shortly thereafter. Multiple charges.) She actually came out of it fairly well but :censor her already bad right knee. She got a new one about two weeks ago so is off work for a while, and yes she's healing up nicely.
Unfortuneatly my dream job has turned out to be a nightmare and her income would be really useful about now.
Ah well, at least the weather has been nice. Got out for a short ride yesterday.
Looking forward to hopefully meeting up with the XLFers down here this summer.
Cam.

[dwagar]

you got out for a ride yesterday? man, I'm a wuss. It'd be great to hook up for coffee when it's a tad warmer. And I should finally have my bike back together.

You'll have to get used to the damn wind down here, but there are a lot of nice rides close to Calgary.

Hopefully your wife's new knee heals quickly. If it was bad before, she might be further ahead with the new one. Did her bike survive the crash?

[NI-STR]

Yeah, the bike survived. Sent it to Kane's. Insurance will cover it. (But Wifey got carried away and there will be extra cost involved):doh

Looking forward to the rides down here. From Edmonton its all pretty boring.

[roadtrip]

Holy! glad she's in one piece!!

The chuck to cow town...I don't know if I could do that,I know I like it in the Middle(RD).
Taxes are a little higher here,but I like the small city feel.
I did go for a short ride yesterday also,51 F it was,getting out of the lane was the trick ,on the road it was some dirty in places.
Other the that it was fine.

[sunchild2071]

Glad she's in a position to recover.

Secondaries, secondaries, secondaries. There's so many of them, you can get on endless trips and not take the same one twice.

I love my location, also. Within 3 hours, you can be in anything you want. We have a great province.

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Just got back from "crappy tyres"....heck of a tool sale on today and for the rest of the week.
Got me air framing nailer and a air stapler and a air brad nailer for $204 with warranty.
Full set of SAE and Metric wrenches ,open end and ratcheting box end for $87 lifetime warranty.
All the tool boxes are half price...plus a lot more tools. :)

[sunchild2071]

I picked up the 3/4" drive socket set, yesterday. Much easier way to pull the clutch hub on the '68, with the right size socket.

Definitey some good prices, if you needs tools.

[NI-STR]

HOLY COW!! Gettin a s#it load of snow here.

[roadtrip]

Yep...I will be starting the snow-blower by supper time.

[sunchild2071]

You guys can have it! We got some yesterday and last night. Driveway done, with one of those giant Canadian Tire people eater blowers. Destroys snow.

Got the new Cycle Electric genny on the XLX, built a new bed for the daughter, now back up to GP for another round.

Not a bad weekend, overall.

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I was just reading the menu for the 2013 Calgary stampede...Mmm... double bacon corn dogs!!!

Any takers? I'm going to try a couple when they come out :)

[roadtrip]

here's a list of things to do(events) during this summer...enjoy.



June 1 Hats Off Day Parade and show on Hastings street from Boundary Road to Gamma.

June 9 Deeley’s Show & Shine. 11am - 3PM.

June 10-16 All-Club Marymount M/C Show in Tacoma WA www.lemaymarymount.org

June 14-16 41st Annual CVMG Paris Rally. Paris, ON. www.cvmg.ca

June 14-15 Fort Sutter AMCA National Swap Meet @ the Fairgrounds in Dixon,CA

June 16 Father’s Day Car & M/C Show @ Coquitlam Christian Centre. 2665 Runnel Drive.
fathersdayshow@gmail.com or Dan Harder 604-377-8769

June 16 Burnaby Village Museum’s Father’s Day Show. contact Terry Rea 604-298-1565.

July 6-7 O’Keefe Ranch Vintage M/C Rally in Vernon, BC 1-250-542-7868 www.okeefetanch.ca

July 7 Gr. Vancouver Motorsports Pioneers Society Show & Shine @ Ship Builders Square.
Info @ Sylvia Braddick 604-987-1814 or sbraddick@shaw.ca

July 12-14 30th Anniversary Riondel Campout @ Riondel, BC

July 15-18 INOA Rally in Buffalo, WY. www.nortonrally.com/inoa-rally-2013

July 25-27 AMCA Oregon Trails Chapter - Riverside Run in Harrisburg, Or www.amcaotc.org/riverside_run.htm

July 26-28 CVMG Central Alberta Section’s Ponoka Rally

July 27 Andy’s 3rd Ann. Swap Meet & Show @ Western Speedway. Victoria, BC
rednova396@gmail.com

Aug 5-7 AMCA Evergreen Chapter’s National Road Run. Mt Ranier & Mt. St. Helen’s. WA.

Aug. 9-11 Qualicum Bay Classic Bike Rally. Colin @ 250-703-2509. Qualicum Bay, BC

Aug 16-18 32nd Ann. Tenino Swap Meet hosted by AMCA Evergreen www.amcaevergreen.org. WA.

Aug. 18 2nd Ann. Vintage in the Valley @ Heritage Park. Chilliwack, BC

Aug 24-25 LeMay Vintage M/C Festival Tacoma, WA

Sept 22 32nd Ann. Oyster Run in Anacortes, WA