Topic: Ontario riders

[Boner]

Hello everyone, I have been checking this great forum on and off for a couple of years now and found it to be a great source for information and a great place just to while away a few hours reading about and appreciating  bikes built by some very creative and skilled members. I also have built many bikes but this is my first SOHC4, a 1970 750 that I am building along side a 74 Triumph triple that I am bobbing. However the reason for this post is not to talk about builds but to enquire about Rides, Rallies and get togethers. I am located North of Toronto by 50 miles or so and have stopped by Hagens occasionally, use to do the vintage thing at Stoufville attended many Norton Rallies, some RFS and the occasional Vintage but Im always looking for more reasons to ride. Toronto offers a younger crowd with some radical cafe creations " do the ton"  but other than that it seems pretty dead. Does anyone know of some cool destinations or rallies that happen around this area? or is there a bunch of riders looking for the same thing ? if so please reply to this post.
Thx
Bones

List of forum members interested so far.

Prospect / Toronto
HondanutRider / Sunderland
tjjkc / Newcastle
demon71 / Wiarton
old76r / Timmins
Tintop / Bolton
Cookindaddy / Acton
70cbk0 Toronto
buck_tony / Brampton
Hednut / Sudbury ?
Boner / Pefferlaw
P_Camps / Toronto
Cqyqte / Totenham
Syscrush / Toronto
Swoop / Nobleton
my78k / Whitby
RustyOlive / Milton
Eau_Rouge / Oakville
Brooze72 / Pickering
GRH_AV8R / Newmarket
mattcb350f
beelsamin / Shelbourne
Aux / Burlington
david750F / Toronto
wohali / Toronto
strawhouse / Muskoka
Kafe Kid 75 / Sault Ste Marie
Nosepick / ?
JoshuaJames / Mississauga
RpBet / Toronto
volks / Waterdown
Slice / Toronto


Confirmed Events
June 17, 18, 19 Vintage Rally Paris
August 12th, 13th & 14th Mosport
August 19th /20th Mods & Rockers Toronto

Suggested Haunts / Rides / Rallies

Sams restaurant Stoufville Sundays
Do The Ton ( club cafe ) Toronto
Sport bike rally Parry Sound
Old Bastards Rally
Mosport Vintage race weekend August
Manitoulin / Tobermory trip
Mods & Rockers Toronto get together
Ride for Dad

[Prospect]

Hi Bones

There is always the Paris rally in Paris Ontario.  Once a year, at the beginning of the season I believe.  Port Dover Friday the 13th meeting this year apparently drew 100,000 bikes. 

[HondanutRider]

Hi Bones,

I'm not too far from your location - south of Sunderland.

If you are looking for destinations and activities in your area (besides what has been mentioned), I'd suggest checking-out the CVMG organization.  The local chapter is called The Great Pine Ridge and every Sunday morning they have a ride-in for breakfast or coffee at Famous Sam's, located at Woodbine and Stouffville Road.  There usually is a nice gathering of vintage bikes each Sunday morning, except with the colder weather it seems that last weekend was pretty poorly attended.  I arrived a bit late, but only one other rider was there, followed by three others a bit later.  At any rate, we had a good chat and got warmer with a coffee.  Usually there are a number of SOHC 750's to view, as that is a popular choice of ride.  Here's their website to check: http://www.cvmg.camp7.org/

BTW I might pop over to Haugen's tonight, on my 1981 DOHC CB750-K.

[Tom in Newcastle......Ontario]

Don't know of any other meeting but I am interested also...........


Tom 78 550K........Newcastle On

[Boner]

Lets try to keep the thread going and maybe by next spring there will be enough intrested parties that we can organize something. I also tried the Stoufville meet many years ago when it was held at hwy48 and Stoufville s/rd but believe it or not the vintage crowd looked down upon my ride ( Norton Cafe Racer ) and did not have a good thing to say. Meanwhile the same bike has been in the Norton booth at the bike show many times. Ive been to the 13th rally and it was fine, a good days ride and a bit of fun. The sport bike rally is good too, nice creations, good people and the right time of year to camp and party Up until now my riding has been with newer bikes, longer distances, hard rides my vintage rides have been limited to around town and Haugens ( thanks for the correct spelling Tom ) so I am really looking forward to getting some Honda's together.
Bones

[demon78]

To bad you guys are so far south of me.
Bill the demon

[Boner]

Wiarton isnt that far   Not sure what I would call a decent ride on a SOHC4 as most of my riding has been on modern machines but when I had my Comando on the road I enjoyed 5 hrs one up  in the saddle at the most. If we do manage to get a bunch of guys interested Im sure there would be rides that would accomadate us all. The sport rally around Parry Sound would work well for all. Lets just keep throwing out some thoughts and idea's and hope the winter is short
Bones

[Tom in Newcastle......Ontario]

Oct 17 ....Famous Sam's............I have been wanting to go for 3-4 years..........looks like I am going,just me and my 550. .....should be there 10-11 AM..........If nothing else just for a coffee and a ride............

Tom

[old76cr]

I would be in for Parry sound. 7 hour haul for me though

[Tom in Newcastle......Ontario]

Ouch ...........you would almost be a freezie by the time you got there.

[HondanutRider]

Ouch ...........you would almost be a freezie by the time you got there.

Hee hee hee...you're not gonna be too warm tomorrow morning when you arrive at 10:00 to 11:00.  You will likely need the cuppa.  (Hope to see ya. )

[Tom in Newcastle......Ontario]

Yeah it's only 1 1/2 hour(Taunton to Simcoe to Raglan west to Stouffville) ride at 9 degrees C(48 degrees F)

I'm done having Children anyway................................


Hondanutrider........you 're not just around the corner either..........

[Boner]

Two brave boys with fur lined underwear,  my excuse is I have to work Sunday Its good to see a couple of the guys braving the elements and showing the brand though!
I truly hope and see no reason why come next spring we can't have 20 or so Honda's make a few appearances around southern Ontario. I ride regularly with another Honda sohc owner and have some contact with another 3 or 4 Honda riders so 20 shouldnt be a lofty goal. If we spread the word over the winter then get some momentum going in the spring it should be a blast. We can list some venues and see what the interest is.
Sams looks to be a likely spot for a Sunday saunter.
Do the ton ( they meet at a cafe in Toronto ) would have to be invaded.
Sport bike rally ( Parry Sound ) would be a good camping meet.
Really ambitious would be to have a rising sun flag at the old bastards rally
Anyway lets keep in contact , I plan to spread the word over the winter and see what happens.
Rockers Rule
Bones

[HondanutRider]

Made it to Sam's!  Not that cold a ride, but brisk.  It was nice meeting and riding partway back with Tom.

Here are our bikes and Tom (in yellow) probably moving about to get warmer.  (Maybe he'll post a picture of us on the road, as I recall him taking one then. )

[Tom in Newcastle......Ontario]

Nice day for a ride........

Couple pics.Bob (Hondaridernut in grey and the ride home

[Tintop]

Both Hednut and I were talking about something for next year.  Sounds like there is some ON SOHC members interest in more than random meets.  Will definite be following this thread.

[cookindaddy]

I'm interested!

[70cbk0]

Hi guys, I'm in the beaches in Toronto, always trying to get a ride somewhere, always seem to be busy on the day. Will keep an eye here, hope to have my 750 on the road in the spring, until then it's this..John.

[cookindaddy]

70cbk0 - Nice bike! It wouldn't be much of a ride for you, but since I am between Georgetown and Erin I was wondering about the Scarborough bluffs as a possible destination, if I ever felt like fighting Toronto traffic to Bluffer's Park. I've never been there.

demon71 - Bill - I've been twice this summer to your area, as far as Lion's Head (beautiful!) and the other time around Grey Road 26 from Wiarton to Owen Sound - fabulous! I like to pick a new spot on the Bruce Trail so that I get a bit of a work out, as well as the Honda.

I've never been to Famous Sam's but Haugen's in Manchester is an old haunt of mine, stopped there last weekend on the way to the family cottage, it's about 1/2 way.

Are all of you on the Member Map? I am, but it seems pretty lonely around me. There don't seem to be many SOHC4's, but I know you are out there. I see you on the road.

[Tom in Newcastle......Ontario]

"""Are all of you on the Member Map? I am, but it seems pretty lonely around me. There don't seem to be many SOHC4's, but I know you are out there. I see you on the road."""


Members Map....I am on it sometimes and other times like right now I am not,and looked you are not on it either............who knows......

[cookindaddy]

Yes, I just looked just now and I am not there. I've pointed this out before. Sometimes it works....

[Tintop]

Humm.... took a quick peek at the map (ON), and other than the GTA, its looks rather empty. I know I've seen pins in western / northern ON before.

[buk_tony]

I am Tony from Brampton: 1978 -CB750K

Let me know next time you guys are meeting up!!

[Tom in Newcastle......Ontario]

Tony as "Boner" mentioned in the first post...........probably not much will happen this late in the year but keep subscribed to this topic and you never know

[Boner]

Great stuff , already we have 10 intrested parties of which two have already made the effort to meet up. Great bikes by the way and nice of you to share the pics. It may be of some use for us to have a quick list to look at and see locations so I will post a list every once in a while with names and locations . If there is some way to access the info from the forum please let me know Im not the brightest when it comes to programs etc. We could also list all the venues mentioned and maybe get serious about picking a few closer to the spring. I would imagine there will be different levels of commitment as people will want to achieve different goals, in my case Im an old rocker of 57 from the UK that still hasnt lost the bike thing and all that it entails.
ps Im a virgin when it comes to Honda's so cut me some slack.