Bike Stolen. Black 2006 Honda 599 Hornet, super clean
License Plate OR M6044027
Stolen from NW Cumberland yesterday, Wednesday 1/11, during the daytime.
If you see or know anything call/text 503.781.6444 for immediate reinforcements!
While some of us were vomiting out the excesses of 2011, men of sterner stuff were out racing motorcycles!
Members Travis Gardiner and Thor Drake braved the early New Years Day cold, mud and nausea to take on the Vintage Class at this years Hangover Scrambles put on Jones Creek Trail Rider Association. Results are tbd but there are stories of a Hole Shot followed by a turn-2 wipeout! Way to start the year, boys!
But come-on, Santa, was it too much to ask? For safety’s-sake? Still hoping to cross Tapered Roller Steering Head Bearings of our list!
Ho-ho-ho!
Travis went on a solo mission to Salem to run his knobby-clad MX250 on the short-track. Sounds like he ways running good until he reached the limits of his tires!
New SFRC member Tim Webb wisely selected his white VFR, for rolling the roads outside of McMinnville yesterday. 
Hell for Leather has an article written by Thor documenting the trip the he, Travis and Jarred took to the Virginia City GP last spring. they raced modern and vintage dirt on a grueling 25 mile loop for two days—Awesome!
Travel to another state, race the hell out of your buddies and then relax with a cold drink. Does it get better than that?
Please take a moment to enjoy the motorcycle stylings of Travis Gardner as he enjoys the beautiful flavors of the Pacific Northwest.
Last weekend at East Fort Rock with the Holiday Customs Crew.
It was a big racing weekend for members Hole and Cowboy!
First Hole continued his march to glory in the AHRMA National championship cleaning house at Barber Motorsports Track. This in from Hole:
Saturday - “2nd in 200gp, got robbed. Lead the whole race and was passed on the last lap due to power loss. My header pipe broke in half and it ran like shit. 2nd in 250gp. Crushed it. Had a big gap. The leader is ex pro Paul Germain on a 250 two stoke yammy. No beating him on a 175 four stroke. Blew up the 350 in practice. So i decided to run the f160 lemans race at the last minute on the b bike. Was grided 30th. Got super shitty start due to the clutch being stuck. Couldn’t shift outa first. Got it sorted and then passed 25 riders for a 4th place finish.”
Sunday’s results: 1st in 200gp, 3rd in 250gp, 3rd in 160 Lemans on the backup bike.
BRING ON TO DAYTONA NEXT WEEKEND!
Meanwhile, Cowboy finished off his OMRRA season at PIR with a 2nd overall in the Vintage Class. See him next year running the #2 plate!
Goodwork Boys!
Last weekend SFRC headed south to test the patience of the constabulary in Southern Oregon and Northern California.
Overall, they were pretty patient!
We also had an opportunity to tackle the famous Aufderheide in the rain; it was awesome!
What a great place to live!
Albany, Or / Portland, Or – This weekend!
Hammer & Tongs is at it again this weekend in Albany for two days of racing! Steve has some unfinished business with the track from last year and is out to show that stretch of dirt whose boss! T-bag has been HOT all year and is working on building that points lead in 250 Vintage, plus he’s coming on strong in 125 Evo! Come down and check out the action, right next to the freeway in Albany (there’s even a dirt dragstrip!)
Meanwhile, Andrew heads up to Portland International Raceway to race his Poor Bastard Cycle Works Honda in the 250 and 500 Vintage class. Andrew currently sits 4th for 250 Vintage.
Head up (or down) to one of these tracks to check out some awesome racing.
Join us this Saturday, 10 September, for an afternoon of tire-kicking, bench-racing, and end-of-summer relaxing. We’ll get things started at Beulahland (118 NE 28th) at noon, heading out to visit four workshop/garages full of all sorts of mechanical challenges. $10 to roll, this includes cold refreshments. See you there!
This Thursday, September 1
Portland premiere of the Union Motorcycle and Glass From the Past episode of Cafe Racer TV!
What: Cafe Racer TV recently filmed club friends and 555 saviors, Union Motorcycle Classics in Nampa, along with hometown hero Brett Edwards of Glass From the Past. The fellas worked their magic to build a beautiful 67 BSA. Come check out the Portland premiere of their episode!
When: This Thursday, Sept 1. Doors at 7:00, Show at 8:00
Where: SeeSee Cycles on 633 N. Tillamook
FREE!
But wait! There’s more!!! – Another moto movie!
This Tuesday, Aug 30, the Grindhouse Film Festival will screen a rare 35mm biker-horror movie!
What: PSYCHOMANIA
When: 7:30pm Tuesday, Aug 30
Where: Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Tickets: $7 at the door or at hollywoodtheatre.org
This 1973 biker-horror movie (also known as “The Death Wheelers!“) involves British youth in miniskirts and tight sweaters killing themselves at high speeds in order to come back and cause all kinds of undead-biker mayhem. Plus frog worship! There will be beer for sale and biker-movie trailers before the movie. More details and a teaser at the Hollywood’s website.
This Sunday, the 28th!!!
Good luck to the crew heading to Eastern Washington to Tieton for some HOT Vintage Motocross racing with the Hammer & Tongs boys! If you’re out riding near Yakima, swing by the track in Tieton and checkout the action!
Redeeming ourselves after cinematic low point ‘Angels: Hard as they Come,’ this time we’re showing a GOOD movie: Little Fauss, Big Halsy. Watch Robert Redford and Michael J. Pollard work their way up from dusty dirt tracks all the way to Sears Point. Soundtrack by Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. “Cycles is a mean toy, lady!”
Admission’s free, bring a couple bucks if you’re thirsty. We’ll do our best to wrestle up the popcorn maker again.
Doors open at seven, show starts at eight.
Location: See See Cycles (633 N Tillamook).
Travis and Andrew made it up to Happ’s Acres late July, to race the new motocross track there. Travis cleaned up in both the 125 and 250 Intermediate Vintage classes, and Andrew climbed up on the podium in his first-ever H&T moto. Next race is up in Tieton on 28 August. See you there!
Andrew on the hunt for Erik Blodgett; Travis Gardner and Pierre Robichaud are givin' the love. Thanks to Christopher James for the photo.
We had a great time making a big cloud of two-stroke on Saturday. Everything from a vintage Husky 390 with a “headlight”, to mopeds, to Jim’s blingin’ TZR250. More RDs than you could count with both hands, and nearly as many Kawi triples.
Shoot, Thor’s mom even rode on a borrowed four stroke. You should have made it out! Thanks to Kawytriple and Jeff Foster for the photos.
This Saturday, 30 July, is our annual two-stroke street ride! Grab some spare plugs and hit the streets.
Meet up at the Tippy Canoe on the Columbia River Highway at one p.m.; the ride will head out at two. We’ve got a nice twisty route put together. The ride will end up at the clubhouse of our friends the Flying Fifteen – they’re hosting a Battle of the Bands fundraiser for the daughter of F15 member Cole Cabler.
The ride is free, so come on out! Bring a few bucks to the F15’s clubhouse to help out with Franny’s medical needs, and relive the details of the hazy, castor-scented afternoon’s ride.
Andrew “The Italian Cowboy” Pignataro climbed to the top of the podium on 17 July, taking first overall in 250 Vintage after placing third in the a.m. heat, first in the p.m.
Way to go Andrew!
Another Goldrush has come and gone. Thanks to everyone for showing up this weekend. Had a blast, and already looking forward to the next ride.
