Dues
are Due- Pay for 2004. If you have not paid in a while, what are
you waiting for?
Call
Pee Wee today!
Hilltoppers
M.C. Trophy Presentation
Jack
Rabbits Hare-n-Hound - January 11th, 2004
Thanks to all of the
club members that came out to pass out the trophies at the Jack
Rabbits race. Harry, Pee Wee, Lee, Danny, Dave, and myself came
out Saturday night. Bruce, Alex, James, and Fast Jack came out
Sunday. We had a BBQ the night before and walked over to the JRMC
camp to see the fire jump. "Crazy Johnny" did not show up this
year. Quite a disappointment. Everyone that came out to pick up
a trophy had nothing but good things to say about our event and
that they were all coming out to our GP.
As far as the shock-n-awe campaign. I was the only one racing.
Let just say when I went over the handled bars and broke the clutch
perch, (yes it was loose) with only 6 miles to go, it changed
into a Limp-n-whine pretty quick. I was able to bang shift it
to the finish line only running over a couple of people. If I
stopped, it would have died. 2004 has started. This ain't no Disco
Hilltoppers
M.C. Club Meetings
Every
Wednesday Night
It’s getting close
to the time when we need to start talking about the G.P. We will
be having club meetings once a week until all of the G.P. business
is handled. If you have any suggestions on how we can better handle
this race or facility, come to a meeting and make your voice heard.
There is a lot of room for improvement and we are going to need
everybody’s help to get this race back in the correct working
order.
Dirt Diggers
M.C. Grand Prix - Taft, CA
January
31st & February 1st, 2004
It is time for round
one of the Big 6 Grand Prix Series. Who’s going out, and when
are you going? Bruce Leonard is planning on going out early Friday
evening and setting up a camp area for the club. Last year was
a blast. The course was almost as good as ours and the beer taps
were left open by accident all night Saturday. Made for a tough
ride Sunday, but I wasn’t threatening any leaders anyway. Let
me know when you are planning to go out. We should be able to
get a BBQ for the club going for this event as well. Rob?????????????
I heard Norm was looking to get some racing done this year?????.
29 Palms guys! Come out and race, this is your invitation.
Hilltoppers
M.C. Club Banquet & Awards Ceremony
Looks like we are
going to take the show on the road up to Pioneer Town for the
festivities. We had a great time last year at Denby’s ride and
this promises to be a pretty good party as well. Pete Brown, our
illustrious Vice president, will be in charge of the evening and
I’m sure he will come up with some note worthy prizes for those
of us that stepped on our *^%$ in front of him (you do not want
to make a mistake in front of that guy; you’ll never live it down).
We are going to try to get this done before the race in April
so we should have the date in the next newsletter. If anybody
has time restrictions or other places to go during this time,
let us know and we will try to schedule this party in the time
that conflicts with the least amount of people.
We are also thinking
about putting on a ride from Soggy up to Pappy and Harriet’s.
Just a little ride to get you ready to party. Do not miss it.
Checkers
M.C. Hare-n-Hound - Lucerne Valley
February
22nd, 2004
This one is gonna
be a good one. This is a two, 40-mile loop race in our own back
yard. We are going to need a list of people that want to race
and people that can volunteer to pit. Please give me a call if
you are going and what you would like to do. We need to show up
big in a few events this year to get people interested in joining
again. This is one of those events. Bring it Hilltoppers.
Score
International - San Felipe 250
February
26th-28th, 2004
Steve Vince is sponsoring
a trip down to spectate the race. He has locked in two camping
sites at Pete’s Camp. I heard Bob and Nancy Daly are going to
be down at their house, so we can put a ride together to go by
and say hi. This promises to be a really good time. If you have
never been, this is a perfect time to get your feet wet, Baja
style. If you have been there before, you’ll know what you’re
missing.
Straight
from Steve’s mouth:
Whattup party people,
I have two beach front
spots reserved at Pete's Camp (http://www.bajaquest.com/petescamp/
) for this years San Felipe 250. This is a fun weekend for all
on the Gulf of Baja. Nice weather, plenty of partying, kick ass
race action, etc. You are invited. Details: We will be departing
noon on Thursday 02/26 and returning on Monday 03/01. Most important
days to be there are Friday 02/27 for Contingency and Saturday
02/27. Leaving on Sunday is a popular option but there will be
traffic getting to the border. Plus, it's nice to have an extra
day in San Felipe.Beach front camping; you bring your own tent,
bags, etc. There are showers, bathrooms, etc. It will be warm,
no foul weather gear required. Cost should be minimal, total for
the sites is just $160.00, will split evenly between those that
attend. Other than that. $$ for beer, food, gas, souvies, or those
Bo Derek corn row's you've been thinking about getting. Everyone
will be on there own for meals unless Christian wants to step
it up for a bbq one or two of the nights. Here's a link to a write
up from last years race, http://www.off-road.com/race/2003score/sanfelipe/
Everyone is welcome to attend, email or call with your plans.
If anyone needs a ride let me know and we'll work it out for Race
day.
Hilltoppers
M.C. Web site www.hilltoppersmc.com
Well, if you have
not seen it yet, the web site has been updated. Danny F. has been
working his @$$ off to get the site up and ready for business.
We will be able to get our sign up sheets on the site so a racer
can put all of his info in our system, come to our race, and pay
the cash and race. This is also a great place to sell some Hilltoppers
wear. T-shirts, hats, beer coolies, and flags will all be available
and all you have to do is point and click to get it sent to your
house. It’s technology at it’s best, Pete. We have been sending
Danny all the pictures we can find to put the membership pages
together. So far, Bernie, Steve, Pete, and I are pretty well represented
on the site. We need your pictures. Bring them to a meeting or
send them to me at the clubhouse. Call me and I will come and
get them. Do what ever you can to get me your memorabilia. We
have some great stuff from the 40’s 50’s and 60’s. We need 70’s
and 80’s now!
Prarie
Dogs M.C. Grand Prix - Location TBA
March
6th & 7th
They do not have a
venue yet, but here is another GP we should be at. Same rules
apply. We want to see everyone out at these races. We need racers,
support, and guys that want to have a good time. We should have
venue info by next news letter.
The Best
of Baja
Red
Riders Top 10 List:
The best source of
information is an expert in the field. The members of the Honda
Off-Road Team could certainly be considered experts when it comes
to Baja since they spend so much time south of the border.
So, we asked them
to name their favorite things in this popular area of Mexico.
That way, if you’re wondering what there is to do besides race,
their answers might just jog your imagination and lead you to
enjoy new things. And if you’re the adventurous type, their answers
might prompt you to search out even more alternatives that become
your personal favorites. Either way, you’ll probably have a good
time.
Johnny Campbell
Favorite destination or city: Catavina
Favorite trail or section: the Punta Blanca loop
Favorite restaurant: Mama Espinosa’s in El Rosario
Favorite hotel: Mike’s Sky Rancho
Favorite time of year: late winter in San Felipe because it’s
warm
Favorite taco stand or cart: La Crispa in Ensenada
Favorite non-motorcycling activity: eating
Favorite beach: Shark Head Beach at Punta Blanca
Favorite people-watching spot: the balcony at La Pinta Hotel in
Ensenada
Favorite bar: the one at Mike’s Sky Rancho "because it’s
the only one I’ve ever been to."
Steve Hengeveld
Favorite destination or city: La Paz
Favorite trail or section: "It’s all good!"
Favorite restaurant: Pueblo Café in Ensenada
Favorite hotel: Los Arcos in La Paz
Favorite time of year: Fall
Favorite taco stand or cart: Los Carbons in Ensenada
Favorite non-motorcycling activity: visiting old missions
Favorite beach: Loreto
Favorite people-watching spot: from inside a box van on contingency
day while parked at La Pinta Hotel in Ensenada and surrounded
by people
Favorite bar: Hussong’s Cantina in Ensenada.
Bruce Ogilvie
Favorite destination or city: La Paz
Favorite trail or section: the old road into El Arco that goes
from the Bay of L.A. to La Paz, though it doesn’t exist any more
Favorite restaurant: Haliotos in Ensenada
Favorite hotel: Casey’s Place condos on the beach in San Felipe
Favorite time of year: spring in San Felipe or La Paz or Cabo
in fall because it’s warm
Favorite taco stand or cart: a taco stand in San Felipe
Favorite non-motorcycling activity: sightseeing
Favorite beach: on the gulf south of Mulege
Favorite people-watching spot: Ensenada
Favorite bar: Quatro Altos in Loreto
Schedule
of events D-37
2/1
Dirt Diggers
Grand Prix
Taft
2/8
4 Aces
Hare and Hound
Red Mtn
2/14
District 37
Awards
Buena Park
2/22
Checkers
Hare and Hound
Lucerne
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