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ONCE AGAIN - Vintage Rider Night on Thursday
Vintage Night is Thursday Night at the Vancouver Motorcycle Show. Tonight we pay tribute to the Golden Age of motorcycle racing.
We kick the official part of the evening off with the Café Racer’s Cup which features beautifully restored race bikes from the ‘1930's through the ‘1970s all competing for bragging rights as this year’s Café Racers Cup Champion.
Following the race, head up to the Ironhorse Lounge for our Seminar Series; we will introduce you to Peter Starr, a pioneer in the motorcycling film industry and the producer of Take It To The Limit, the iconic motorcycle racing movie that starred the world’s most phenomenal riders including Steve Baker, Kenny Roberts, Mike Hailwood, Roger DeCoster, Barry Sheene and many more. Peter and his special guest, World Champion Steve Baker, will take you back to the golden age of motorcycle sports and bring you along for the ride of a lifetime, as they discuss racing around the world and what went into the making of the movie.
We also have the movie on the screen, Take It To the Limit – see Clips from the famous movie, and check out Peter’s new book, Taking It To The Limit - all about the making of Take It To The Limit both on and off the track. Critics have described this book as “a staggering, epochal work of extraordinary dimensions” and “a time capsule of motorcycling history that deserves a place on any moto-buff’s shelf.”
If after all this you are motivated to come out and race vintage yourself, please meet last year’s Café Racers Cup champion Alex “the Chilliwack Kid” Dumitru who will discuss how you can get involved in Vintage Racing and the British Motorcycle Owner’s Club own Robert Smith who will be talking about touring on a classic bike, as well as the Club and how you can be involved. Before you leave the show you will want to check out the British Motorcycle Owner’s Club Display with their tribute to the Isle of Man TT and our own Westwood Pioneers.
Ironhorse Beer Sample for those guests 18 years of age or above, compliments of Pacific Western Brewing Co.
Stick around till the seminars are finished and we’ll have a draw for our Grand Prize and other great prizes. This year our Grand Prize is a pair of Wesco Boots and a Best Western Travel Card – for comfort on the road and at the end of the Ride! Plus we have some other great prizes including a copy of Taking It To The Limit, a Destination Highways Book – the must have book for motorcycle touring, an HBC Travel Card from Megson Fitzpatrick and more.
Veterans - Free Admission On Thursday For Vintage Night
We'd like to acknowledge our veterans and our armed forces, and their contribution to our lives. We're providing complimentary admission to the show on Thursday, January 19th from 3:00pm to 9:00pm for Canadian Armed Forces members and veterans.
Armed Forces photo I.D. must be shown for admission.
Visit the Ironhorse Lounge
Stop by the Ironhorse Lounge between 6:30pm and 8:00pm for a free sample of Ironhorse beer* - hear how Peter Starr produced his iconic motorcycle movie , "Take It To The Limit"; meet World Champion racer Steve Baker, as well as his tuner Bob Work; and hear about vintage British racing from the British Motorcycle Owners Club members. These guys are the originals; hear all about their experiences in the relaxing atmosphere of the Ironhorse Lounge.
*Must be 19 years or older to qualify.
Cafe Racers' Cup - Racer Profiles
Dave has been riding off and on for over 50 years. His first bike was a 1954 197 cc DOT. Dave was an original participant in the Café Racing scene in the London area of the UK. His favourite hangouts included the Ace, the Salt Box, the Olive Tree, the Blue Pencil and Johnsons. His bike at that time was a BSA DB 34 Gold Star Clubman. Fast blasts from London to Brighton were among his favourite rides. An expert mechanic and fabricator, Dave does all his own bike work and manufactures many of the parts found on his café racers in his well-equipped shop.
Dave presently serves on the Review Board of the British Motorcycle Owners Club.
Alex has been riding for over 25 years. Together with his wife, he toured B.C.,Alberta and Saskatchewan two up on their BSA. An active member of the Westwood Motorcycle Racing Club, he has garnered first place over all in the Vintage Class in 2008 riding a Norton 750 Commando and second place over all in 2007 on the BSA A65 Thunderbolt. He is the 2008 recipient of the Westwood Cup for his contribution and dedication to vintage racing in the “Sounds Of The Past” a Canadian/USA race series. He is currently the Vintage Rider Representative for the Westwood Racing Club, a position that he has held since 2007.
Alex does all his own maintaining and preparation of his bikes.
A fast, skilled rider, Alex will bw back to defend his title for this exciting race.
Gil has been an active rider for over 65 years. He received the Iron Butt and Saddle Sore pins for riding 1634 miles in 29 ½ hours in 2004 at the age of 73. An avid participant in Norton Rallys, Gil is a 5 time winner at Lumby B.C. in 2003, Oregon in 2005, Utah in 2007, Colorado in 2009 and again in Lumby B.C. in 2010. At 79 Gil is amongst the oldest active riders in the British Motorcycle Owners Club, and enjoys riding and showing his fine bikes.
Nigel has been riding for over 30 years having started out on a Honda XL 250. He puts many miles on his motorcycles every year. Usually a Triumph rider, Nigel has agreed to ride his Norton in this event. A highly skilled rider, Nigel will be ruthless on the track. Nigel presently serves as President of the British Motorcycle Owners Club.
Tom has been an active participant in the local vintage racing scene for the last 17 years. He holds the World Speed Record in the 750 cc naturally aspirated, partially streamlined class set at the Bonneville Salt Flats. This record, at over 180 MPH was set in 2008 on a Triumph Trident. Tom will be a definite force to be reckoned with on the track.
Tom has held many executive positions with the British Motorcycle Owners Club over the years.
Vintage Seminars - The Golden Age of Motorcycle Racing
If after all this you are motivated to come out and race vintage yourself, please meet last year’s Café Racers Cup champion Alex “the Chilliwack Kid” Dumitru who will discuss how you can get involved in Vintage Racing and British Motorcycle Owner’s Club member Robert Smith who will be talking about the Club and how you can be involved.
Peter has also produced and hosted national radio programs with major entertainment celebrities including Paul McCartney, Tommy Smothers, Peter Fonda, Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Grace Slick. He won the Silver and Gold Awards at the International Radio Programming Awards in New York in 1993 and 1995. He has also produced records for M.G.M., United Artists, A & M, Epic and Polydor including albums with Spencer Davis, Tim Weisberg, the Canadian Rock Theater and Sequoia.
As a writer Peter contributes feature articles to several nationally distributed auto and motorcycle special interest magazines and has recently published his new book, “Taking It To The Limit", all about the making of the iconic movie.
Steve says his first bike was a Yamaha and the brand stayed with him for most of his racing career. He rode Yamahas on the dirt tracks and when he was 18 years old he raced for Trev Deeley, then the Yamaha distributor for Canada. His road racing experiences got him three Canadian titles from 1974 through to 1976. In 1975, at Westwood, Steve Baker won the Unlimited, 250 and 500 c.c. races and set a lap record for motorcycles at 1:10.4. 1977 saw Steve Baker win the rain-shortened Daytona 200. In Europe he raced 750 and 500 c.c. Yamahas becoming world champion in the 750 series and second in the 500 grand prix series.
As a privateer in 1978 Steve Baker’s motorcycle career came to an end on a Suzuki at Mosport. A bad crash and more broken bones decided that for him. He bought a motorcycle dealership in his hometown of Bellingham and was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999. These days he is involved in “classic motorcycle parading” back over in England and Europe on his favourite bike: Yamaha. As he says, “Yamaha is part of me”.
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