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President Gene Walker5531 Lardon Rd NESalem, OR 97305-3248(503) 428-6641(503) 371-4363
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Vice President Gary Kelley20000 NE Jaquith Rd
Newberg, OR 97132-6694(503) 537-0802
(503) [email protected]
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Motorcycle Performance Tuning
When: Saturday, March 16, 2013 10:00 AM
Where: NWVCMM Brooks, OR
Presenter: Bo Miller
More than a half century ago Bo Miller was borninto a strict old-world family in Oakland,
California. This was a big industrial city at thattime. The children knew early that we had to
learn a trade and leave home before we were
adults, or join the military. Bos choice was to go
to trade school to be a machinist and he became
an apprentice.
Machine work was a bit structured and repetitive
for a young fellow, so he stopped doing that and
worked as a mechanic. This was something he
had done since childhood on my own equipmentso he made mechanics my first career. Eventually
Bo became a journeyman and later a servicedepartment manager.
Life was good, then the government printed wadsof money to pay Vietnam War and Great Society
debts. The resulting stagflation era was very hard
on young families. Stagflation would end, but we
did not know this at the time.
Rose and Bo wanted to have children and be able
Bo will discuss engine buildinmotorcycle rider who is intere
performance with an emphas
that are easy to live with. Pra
given on air filtration, carburetuning, cylinder head enhanccamshafts, pistons, and rods.
theory is presented with a ref
step by step tuning program.
Admission to the Antique Pow$5.00. Please stop at the Ant
to pay admission and gain ac
For more information, contac
February Meeting Min
Gene called the meeting to or
Attendees:
Gene Walker, Tom Ruttan, To
Hodson, Jackie Colwell, Don WWright, Gary & Shannon Kelle
Smith.Treasurers Report:
TomR presented the February
New Business:
TomR has tentatively set up m
N t M t l i
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Correspondence:
Member drop: Lobb
Martha's newsletter was returned the past two
months. Martha is off the mailing list until her
new residence is found.
Thank you card and memorial program from
Neal B.
Tax status changes for the national club.
National merchandise is available for sale at
our events. Chapter makes 10% on sales.Dennis is looking for restoration help. Gary
sent out member email in response.
Motorcycle collection for sale. Ask Gary.
Las Vegas Auctions
Both TomR and Chuck sold bikes at the Las Vegas
auctions this year. Impressions were that prices
are slightly higher than last year. There was oneless auction, so a little less confusing. Refer to the
February Trail Gazettefor sales info.
Riverside Road Run:
Harrisburg ORwas chosen as the location for this
yearsRiverside Run. Arrangements have been
made with the River Bend Hotel and RV Park for
rooms, banquet facilities and RV spots. The RV
Park is co-located on site and is the centrallocation for our road run activities. We have
reserved a limited number of rooms and RV
spaces for this event. Tent camping is welcome
on the RV spaces.
To reserve a room, call 1-541identify yourself as a participMotorcycle event to receive t
Room rates for this event are
(Queen Deluxe) or $99.00 +
per night. Rates are based onoccupancy. No additional disc
To reserve your RV space, co
previous years, Gary will tracmake sure everyone has a sp$31.00 + tax per night. RV sp
hook ups with cable TV and a
laundry facilities, pool and ho
Check in time is 2:00 PM, che
Make your reservations befor
You can register for the Riverdownload theregistration for
registration. Fees are $75 for
passengers.TomK has 3 potential routes.
Peak, Friday: Sisters, Saturda
longest one is 200+ miles, lo
There was a lot of discussion too long. Don suggested part
around and head back whene
they'd had enough.
It was decided we wouldnt anational magazine this year. able to show any increase in
attributable to national adver
Volunteers are needed to help
Shannon or Gary know how y
Meeting adjourned at 3:00 PM
March Business MeetiThe March Business Meeting
Texaco station in Brooks Satu
2013. Topics well discuss:
Review of February meeti
Treasurers report
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AMCA Presidents Newsletter
Richard Spagnolli, AMCA President
Although Punxsutawney Phil, the local groundhog,predicted an early spring this year, it is still coldand dreary in western Pennsylvania. For those of
you who live up North, you know what I mean.For those who live in the South, who can ride
their old bikes year-round, I'm jealous! But theSunshine Chapter National Meet in New SmyrnaBeach, Florida, is just around the corner, so I
guess my wife and I will survive until then.
I would like to talk about something other thanthe AMCA tax situation, which has been the
subject of my last few newsletters. I will save that
subject until the end.
It's hard to believe another AMCA National Meetand Road Run scene is upon us again, but if any
of you are like me, you probably can't wait to
attend one of these Chapter sponsored AMCAevents. Of course, on a local level, your Chapter
events will soon begin (or continue if yourChapter is located in a warm weather area). I can
only imagine what it is like to ride year-round!
On the National Meet scene, it is unfortunate that
three Meets occur on the same weekend, June14-16. This situation was due to the availability of
the venues rather than just a coincidence.
Hopefully, it won't happen again. Five NationalRoad Runs are scheduled for 2013, which is anincrease from the normal four. Your members
should be encouraged to participate, particularly
if they have never attended a Road Run. It is a
real opportunity to see and ride your old iron in
an area where you may not get the chanceotherwise. Because of the increased interest in
Chapters wanting to sponsor National Road Runs,
if your Chapter has an interest in doing so, please
contact National Meet and Road Run CoordinatorRick Najera to get your Chapter on the waiting
list.
The Board will continue to hold AMCA Town Hall
Meetings at all National Meets where Board
If your Chapter has not respobecause your input is importaaware that some Chapters ar
Fred's requests for membershAMCA requirement in the Poli
Manual that all Chapter memmembers. Please comply with
try to assure that all of your
members, too.
The Board elected two new mOctober 6, 2012, meeting in
Pennsylvania. Ross Metcalfe awere elected to fill the balanc
open Board positions.
Ross is a longtime AMCA memof the Buffalo Chapter in Man
brings extensive experience t
administration area as Senior
Superintendent of Schools in
Division in Manitoba.Donnie also brings extensive
board experience as Presiden
an aftermarket automotive sumember of SEMA, a trade org
aftermarket distributors. Both
were interviewed by the Boar
other applicants.
On the judging scene, Don DzChief Judge, having been app
meeting on October 4, 2012.
Spence and Greg Manders we
Assistant Chief Judges by thestructure that is designed to
experience to the administrat
program if the Chief Judge st
Assistant CJs will only attend
are needed or required by the
The new judging software sho
soon. The program will allow
one place to all of an owners'system, along with a history o
were judged. Another aspect
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The Club continues cooperation with the Antique
Motorcycle Foundation (AMF) through the AMCAGrant Program and the AMF Winners Circle
Project. The AMF donated $5,000 to the GrantProgram for educational use for deservingindividuals studying mechanical and other aspects
of old bikes. The Winners Circle Project is aninvitation to owners of AMCA-judged Winners
Circle motorcycles to display their bikes in the
AMF display area of the Motorcylepedia Museum
in Newburgh, New York. The spring issue of themagazine will have more details on these two
very worthy projects.
The Internal Audit Committee, consisting of a
member with accounting/bookkeepingexperience, a general member and a Boardmember, is expected to meet again in Daytona in
March to review the Club's books for 2012. This is
not a certified audit, but is designed like allinternal audits to review the books for the deposit
and disbursement of funds and report anyirregularities observed to the Membership and theBoard for further investigation.
After the Board appointed a volunteer Treasurer,who resigned for personal reasons, and then a
volunteer Assistant Treasurer (not a Board
position), who did the same, the Board decided,
for the sake of continuity and experience, to
make the Assistant Treasurer a paid position as ithad been in the past. The Board also realized that
this position involves a significant amount of
volunteer time, which has been a deterrent.
Thomas M. Walsh, an accountant and owner of an
accounting and bookkeeping practice from Bethel
Park, Pennsylvania, was retained for $700 per
month to do the basic accounting. Former
Treasurer Jim Graulty will aid in this transition.
Once a new Treasurer (Board position) isappointed by the Board, the Treasurer will
oversee the Assistant Treasurer and review all
bills and sign all checks. Chuck Deluzio, the CPAretained by the Club, will prepare all financial
statements and tax returns for the Club. This
di it id h k d b l
At its meeting in Daytona, th
possible increase in the numbmagazine from four to six. Al
degree of risk by increasing tthe estimates of revenue fromthe increase a viable option f
the magazine was listed as thbenefit by the Membership in
years ago, an increase in the
will be a positive step for the
With encouragement from the
Cherokee Chapter in Texas is"outreach" program to encou
interaction among AMCA mem
bike enthusiasts in Texas andstates. With a significant popmembers in a very large stat
AMCA Chapter, it becomes ch
everyone together at one timmeet or other event.
The idea behind this effort is
enthusiasts in different areas
maintaining a central hub like
Chapter. Groups would travelfor road runs, swap meets an
than trying to establish multi
large area.
The success of this program m
increasing AMCA membershipopportunity to many old-bike
would like to be part of a gro
interests but never had the oof geographical distances. We
of Cherokee Chapter luck in t
special thanks to Cherokee C
Secretary/Newsletter Editor S
spearheading this effort throu
page and informative e-mail interested enthusiasts. This is
strength and continued vitalit
The AMCA Chief Blackhawk Cvoted by regular mail on Mayabandon its Charter and leav
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The Virtual Library project is continuing to bereviewed but is at a critical junction. VolunteersMark Hunnibell and Larry Barnes are working with
Bill Wood to address the very real logisticalchallenges faced by this project. Hopefully, these
problems can be addressed and overcome soon.Anyone wanting to help is encouraged to contact
Bill Wood [email protected]
The AMCA Senior Member Program, designed to
record the verbal histories of the Club's seniormembers, has yet to get under way because of a
lack of volunteers. The requirements for thisvolunteer position are simple: Using recording
equipment supplied by the Club, record short
histories from senior members. The historieswould then be uploaded to the Club website for
access by anyone. Please advertise this worthy
project in your newsletters and verbally spread
the word. Interested individuals should contactBill Wood.
The Old Iron Volunteer Program continues slow
development and member involvement. Thanks
to all those who have volunteered, but we stillneed volunteers for those areas advertised in themagazine. Again, please spread the word within
your Chapters.
Now for the tax information. As I stated in mylast President's Newsletter, the Club has agreed
to pay for the tax return preparation fees for allChapters sponsoring National Meets and Road
Runs in 2012 and offer a free one-hour
consultation for all other Chapters. The Boardapproved a fee of $450 for tax preparation and
$100 for the consultation with CPA Chuck Deluzio.
If a Chapter that hosted a 2012 National chooses
to use another tax preparer, the Club will pay theChapter $450 upon receipt of a bill from the tax
preparer. Only the consultation will be provided to
all other Chapters if Chuck's services are utilized.
This program will continue each year subject toBoard approval. Please remember to send in your
Chapter financial statements to Chuck if youhaven't done so already. Reach Chuck at:
Chuck will advise each Chapttax return it must file based ofinancial statement. Thanks t
that have cooperated on this
The AMCA was audited for 20
October 3, 2012, after receivnotice. CPA Chuck Deluzio anaudit meeting, which was helThe meeting went smoothly,
making various requests for rquestions about the Club's op
relationship with its Chapterscalculations to determine the
with IRS regulations.
Although the auditor determicompliance, he did comment
growing magazine advertising
implications for the Safe Har
affects all 501(c)(7) organiza
No action was taken because compliance for 2010. The Clu
tax on its investment income
not included in the Club's 990
It was clear to Chuck and my
interested in general about a
organizations to determine co
payment of all taxes due on iunrelated business income. It
that the auditor was appreciaproactive reporting of certain
unintentional non-compliance
Club received a compliance leoutlined above.
I want to convey the Board's
AMCA Chapters and their mem
the Club one of the finest org
to the preservation and restomotorcycles. Without all the v
nothing in return for their tim
their Chapters and the Club, exist as it does today. I have
that, in spite of the tax situat
Club and the Chapters nothin
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Upcoming Events
Check out these upcoming antique and vintage
motorcycle events. See ourEventspage foradditional information.
Date Event
March 3Victoria Motorcycle Swap MeetLuxton Hall, Langford, BC
March 9OTC Business MeetingBrooks OR @ 2:00 PM
March 16Motorcycle Tuning Seminar
Brooks OR @ 10:00 AM
March 23 - 24ABATE Motorcycle Swap MeetColumbia County Fairgrounds,St. Helens OR
March 23 - 24Vintage Motorcycle Show & SwapO'Connor Fieldhouse, Caldwell, ID
March 24Monroe Show & Swap MeetEvergreen Fair Grounds, Monroe WA
April 13OTC Business MeetingBrooks OR @ 2:00 PM
April 20WVM Mt Vernon, WA Swap Meet(see cover page)
April 28Classic & Vintage Show & SwapTsawwassen, BC
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