VMD POG'ers 2010
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^^ Mick Milakovic - Dave Withrow - Gary (hates cameras) Ellis ^^
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^^ Al Buehner, Dan Killian - Notice the secretly hidden camera catches ALB snatching money out of Dan's hand as he's looking away. ^^
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^^ WEBMASTERS Bill and Karen. ^^
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^^ Hard working volunteers Young Ted, and Al Martin. ^^
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^^ Video master / writer, Ted Guthrie. ^^
Thanks for the pictures, Bob. Sorry, I missed everybody. Hope it was fun.
Lew Mayer
Wish I could have gone too but money has been in very short supply this year. I may have to sell off my 76 MC5 400 project if things get much worse.
Britt Boyette
76 400 MC5 (project)
77 250 MC5 (uberproject)
77 Husky WR250
75 Can Am (future flat tracker)
76 RM370
75 Hodaka Road Toad
83 YZ250
09 Kawasaki Versys
Too much of a good thing? I think NOT!
Wow, another wonderful time! What a huge swap meet and loads of vintage bikes. Thanks again to the POG and staff for a fantastic time. Fantastic POG meeting going through Mr "P's" garage and gear bag, cool stuff! Already getting ready for next year![:p]
This was my first VMD and Im glad that a work issue pushed my trip back east back several weeks and I had the chance to attend. This was all new to me and I had a great time! I had the opportunity to meet and break bread with Larry Perkins and congratulations to him for his number one plate. I had great conversation with the outstanding people at the POG tent/display and I'm extremely proud of being a member and a past owner of a 1973 Six-Day. That beautifully restored Six-Day at the POG display brought back a lot of special memories for me and I enjoyed it all. The POG display was beautifully done and the dedication and effort that went into it made it stand out at the event.
Thank you all very much!
Mark Plank
Temple, TX
Fantastic weekend (except for breaking a master link in the CC)! Kip your bikes were beautiful! Rob, enjoyed the conversation at dinner immensely. Gary and Dave always my pleasure. Dan thanks for bringing the Rokon, and thanks to everyone who said Hi to Ambr!
I hope I don't embarass him, but I want everyone to know what a fantastice president we have (not the one in Washington). I was talking with Paul and the subject got around to starting the POG and I could tell he was having a hard time speaking as the emotions overcame him. Paul, we are so fortunate to have such a caring, honest, and energetic person as yourself to lead us. Thank you, from the bottom of ALL our hearts, for all you do,
Mick
Missed seeing you guys this year. Next year I will be back.
Rod Whitman
Omaha, Nebraska
1972 Six Day (Rider)
1972 Six Day (Project)
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^^ Denny Vandecar , John Penton ^^
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^^ Kip Kern's Husqvarna's ^^
Thanks again to Mike Winter for the hospitality. Always a good time at Mikes. Also thx to the others who stopped by to chew the fat. Nice to be able to put a name and face together. Probably the most interesting bike there was the one with the tree in the front wheel. From the looks of the growth, it sat a long time. In some spots the tree was almost grown around the spokes. Hopefully Rob got a good pic of it, if not, I know Al did.
Kip,
Are those Husky wheels polished aluminum?
Scott
Yes, original Akronts polished with decals!
Do you clear coat them afer you polish them or just keep polishing them on occasion?
I am an old "Jar Head." Nothing better than sitting on the garage floor polishing rims and watching John Wayne. I do, however, clear coat the insides of the wheel hubs and the middle of aluminum straight hubs as they are tough to get to. My fork legs are bare also on the Pentons.
Had a great time this year as usual. Got to meet some of the POG members I see here on the forum. Kip put on a great breakfast. Thanks for inviting me.
Gordon
It was great to see many of my POG buddies! Man, what a nice bunch of folks !
1974 Penton 250 Hare Scrambler
1973 Honda CL 100
1978 Suzuki RM 125
1983 Honda XL 185
1993 Yamaha RT 180
Gordon, I missed you by seconds, I was coming up behind you when you rode away from Pentonville. Just couldn't quite get there quick enuff. How'd you do in the Trials??
I just wished I could have brought my Penton with me. Just got it finished late Weds. night, but couldn't get it started. Then again I should have with everybody up there. Nice to meet some fellow poggers.
Quotequote:Originally posted by thrownchain
Gordon, I missed you by seconds, I was coming up behind you when you rode away from Pentonville. Just couldn't quite get there quick enuff. How'd you do in the Trials??
Dan, I was wondering why I didn't see you.
I had a ball at VMD and met some nice people. Unfortunately, I had a bad trials. I ran the expert line, the Penton ran great and my scores were low. I got an (11) on the first loop, (0) on the second and (2), I think, on the 3rd. I had a pounding headache at the end of the 3rd loop and started late on the 4rth loop. When I got to section 3, I cleaned it. When the scorer went to punch my card .... NO CARD!!!! $&*# I had to go backwards on the loop, all the way to section 2 to find my card off to the side of the trail. By that time it was getting later and by the time I made it to section 6 they were already taking down the ribbons and split markers. I felt like crying .... OK, maybe I did. No one could hear me that far out in the woods anyhow. I couldn't beleive it. All that driving and anticipation, only to DNF. I beat myself up all the way home. But I still had a ball and can't wait till next year.
See you at Snoop's, in the spring.
Thank you for including my mug in with this honored group, Bob. Great photo. Looks like I just finished sneezing, or am constipated, or both. ;) What a wonderful three days spent at Pentonville. You all are such great folks. Thanks as always, to all who made it such a great home away from home.