San Francisco Motorcycle Club - Est. 1904

[Butch]

ah, the stuff we have here in the center of the universe...
I know how epic your clubhouse is; not the sort of thing available to ordinary humans. You guys have fun.

 

[Cabrito]

Thanks for the hot dogs... The club house looks fantastic, and everyone was super nice.

Nice to see some familiar faces too.

 

[65_ dreamer]

Hey Akiko!

I'm going to miss you
because I'm only going in
order to get out on the
dance floor after the
band begins at 8pm ... arty

... hope you're back on the 350 ...
super-pleased you'll have a chance
to see the clubhouse in all it's
renovated glory and to check out
the scrapbooks!

Haha. Sorry, I missed you, John. I rode the newer to me '69 CB350. CL is still out of commission....

I wanted to go early to see the photo albums and scrap books. Thanks to the club for sharing those truly historical documents. It's wonderful they're still around and generous of the Club to share them.

I loved the photo of the SFMC "Amazons" on one of their trips. What a cool group of ladies!

It was fun to read about the Gazzos Endurance run. Sounds like it was quite a challenge to ride from SF to Big Basin - especially in the mud on those old bikes.

The club looks great. Thanks again!

 

[budman]

Pics??

 

[SFMCjohn]

Thanks for the hot dogs... The club house looks fantastic, and everyone was super nice.

Nice to see some familiar faces too.

Haha. Sorry, I missed you, John. I rode the newer to me '69 CB350. CL is still out of commission....

I wanted to go early to see the photo albums and scrap books. Thanks to the club for sharing those truly historical documents. It's wonderful they're still around and generous of the Club to share them.

I loved the photo of the SFMC "Amazons" on one of their trips. What a cool group of ladies!

It was fun to read about the Gazzos Endurance run. Sounds like it was quite a challenge to ride from SF to Big Basin - especially in the mud on those old bikes.

The club looks great. Thanks again!

Disappointed I missed you both ...
glad to hear you were made to feel
welcome, and enjoyed your visits!

Looking forward to seeing you
guys soon, and to seeing
the '69 CB ...

Thanks for reading Butch and Budman,
I'll try to post some pics ... arty

 

[m0t0_ryder]

As you know, you and everyone reading this
are also welcome to swing by the SFMC on any
Thursday night (except Thanksgiving, ha) ...

The door to the club is usually open around 7pm
for our regular weekly meeting, and you can always
park right in front with everyone else ...

Times like this I dislike working Saturdays.
Sure woulda liked to come visit the re-opening.
Been to the club once... to watch Paris Dakar videos and presentation by a PD racer. (a few years ago).

Love the history and info presented there.
The members rock in my experience as well.
If I were a club type person the SFMC is most likely where I'd hang my jacket and park my scoot(s).

Thanks for sharing this John!

And...
Since I have Wed/Thu off I may well make a Thursday meet to see the renovations and chat with the members.

 

[SFMCjohn]

Times like this I dislike working Saturdays.
Sure woulda liked to come visit the re-opening.
Been to the club once... to watch Paris Dakar videos and presentation by a PD racer. (a few years ago).

Love the history and info presented there.
The members rock in my experience as well.
If I were a club type person the SFMC is most likely where I'd hang my jacket and park my scoot(s).

Thanks for sharing this John!

And...
Since I have Wed/Thu off I may well make a Thursday meet to see the renovations and chat with the members.

Hey John!

I used to have Tues-Weds off ...
I missed a lot of weekend stuff
but never had to worry about crowds or
finding a campsite during the week ...
miss those days!

We'd love to see you
at the clubhouse in San Francisco
any Thursday night that
works for you ... arty

thanks for the
kind words!
-- John A

 

[SFMCjohn]

Pics??

Hey budman!

... here's a couple of my lame pics:

... bike in front of the clubhouse for the party ...

What BARFers and their motorcycles
would have looked like in 1904 ...
no computers (and no AMA! )
so they formed the SFMC instead ... arty

Our Historian/Librarian, Brian H., had these old
newspaper clippings from the SFMC's
scrapbooks blown up to display at the open house ...
this is another of the many SFMC female motorcyclists ...

"Women Clever as Motorcycle Riders" ...
Monday, April 3, 1911 ...
"San Francisco Club Proud of Fair Members ...
News of Auto Row"

 

[SFMCjohn]

MotoGP: Czech Republic!

Ace Cafe Rob and the old Ace Cafe
crew will
be showing the
Czech Republic round of
MotoGP at the
San Francisco Motorcycle Club
this
Sunday, August 21st ...

Usual times:

4pm Moto3
5pm Moto2
6pm MotoGP

I should have the door
open around 3 pm ...

Vintage Cafe content:
I'll be on my
1973 Triumph Tiger,
if I can start it ...

Folsom at 18th Street ...

see you at
the fountain,
-- SFMCjohn

 

[SFMCjohn]

The Sisters' Centennial Motorcycle Ride

Riders Commemorate Van Buren Sisters Legacy 100 Years Later

 

[bikeama]

Nice article, enjoyed the read.

 

[SFMCjohn]

Thanks, Bill, the guys say they had
fun escorting everyone
through the City ...

I'll see if I can poach some
FB pics ...

Hope you're enjoying
the new Ducati ...

 

[bikeama]

New Duc is great so far, did it first oil change. Are you going to the Newbie Ride? I will be there.

 

[SFMCjohn]

Hey Bill!

Glad to hear you are bonding with the Ducati ...

I'm going to try to show up tomorrow ...
Idonthave a good record of making east bay rides,
for some reason ...

If you are free around 7pm on Wednesday, 9/28,
two wheel tramp is trying to schedule
a BARF Traveling Meet at the
San Francisco Motorcycle Club ...

see you around
the campfire,
-- John A

 

[SFMCjohn]

MotoGP at SFMC, Silverstone, 9/4 ...

Ace Cafe Rob is at Silverstone this round,
but I've been told to open up the clubhouse
for Dimitry
and the old Ace Cafe
crew who say they will
be showing the
Silverstone round of
MotoGP at the
San Francisco Motorcycle Club
this
Sunday, September 4th ...

Many of us will be riding
over to the east bay to
JJ's memorial service
first, so things may start
a bit later this Sunday ...

5pm Moto3
6pm Moto2
7pm MotoGP

I should have the door
open around 3:30 pm ...

Vintage Cafe content:
I hope to be on my
1973 Triumph Tiger,
if it has any gas in it ...

Folsom at 18th Street ...

see you around
the campfire,
-- SFMCjohn

 

[SFMCjohn]

MotoGP at the SFMC, 9/11: San Marino ...

The old Ace Cafe crew, and the BARF Vintage Cafe and
BARF Adventure Rider crews will be at the
San Francisco Motorcycle Club
to watch MotoPG! arty

Ace Cafe Rob's e-mail to the faithful:

"Abby's opening up the SFMC clubhouse today

4pm Moto3
5pm Moto2
6pm MotoGP

BYOBuffet

Silverstone report. Our man at the track says it all.
http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/worcestershire/14734796.WATCH__Boy__2__becomes_online_sensation_with_40million_views_of_his_reaction_to_motorbike_race/

Crazy Joe unlocks his Porche
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJwFGQWhn9M/"

... there may be some
pre-BARF Hawthorne Rally
map gazing, as well ...

see you around
the campfire,
-- SFMCjohn

 

[budman]

Have fun.

So awesome!!

 

[SFMCjohn]

Have fun.

So awesome!!

Hey Budman!

Great racing on Sunday, and a nice turn-out of
BARFers and San Francisco moto-people ...

... watching the races ...

... a smoke break between races, and a 1977 BMW, in front of
a 1986 V-Max ...

Dimitri showed up on his friends stunning
'73 Norton Commando fast-back ...

Onder's cool KZ 650 ...

The SFMC's 1908 Curtiss ...

And SFMC life member Uncle Dicky's (RIP) BSA race bike ...

Everyone had a great time ... the next MotoGP event at
the SFMC will be 4pm, Sunday,
September 25th for the Aragon event ...
everyone is welcome!
We have a lot of people who
come in to see MotoGP at 6pm on
their way back into the city from their
Sunday ride ... arty

see you in Hawthorne,
-- SFMCjohn

 

[SFMCjohn]

BARF Traveling Meet at SFMC on 9/28 ...

We're having a Wednesday BARF Traveling Meet
at 7pm at the San Francisco Motorcycle Club on 9/28 ...

Here is two wheel tramp's thread in the
Social Gathering subforum:
http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=503494

I'll be on my '73 Tiger, if it starts,
and we're trying to get SFMC member
and BARFer Mick-e to invite some of the BARF
Racer's CORNER crew ...

I'll be representing the BARF Adventure Riding and
Vintage Cafe subforums, and will try to have
Dust to Glory on the projector for the
BARF Baja crew ...

Hope to see you
In Real Life on
Wednesday, 9/28 at 7pm! arty
-- SFMCjohn

 

[two wheel tramp]

We're having a Wednesday BARF Traveling Meet
at 7pm at the San Francisco Motorcycle Club on 9/28 ...

Here is two wheel tramp's thread in the
Social Gathering subforum:
http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=503494

I'll be on my '73 Tiger, if it starts,
and we're trying to get SFMC member
and BARFer Mick-e to invite some of the BARF
Racer's CORNER crew ...

I'll be representing the BARF Adventure Riding and
Vintage Cafe subforums, and will try to have
Dust to Glory on the projector for the
BARF Baja crew ...

Hope to see you
In Real Life on
Wednesday, 9/28 at 7pm! arty
-- SFMCjohn

Thanks for the bumpage. I hope to see a bunch of new faces at the SFMC meet.