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Preferred Vendors & Links
Update: Isles Motors moved to 6225 W. 48th Ave, #201, Wheatridge, CO 80033.
You can call him on his cell: (720) 276-5158
You can call him on his cell: (720) 276-5158
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BMAC Links
(many thanks to NortonColorado.org for its links)
(* = BMAC's Preferred Vendors)
British Bike Information
- Classic British Motorcycles
- General Brit Bike information
- Brit Bike Forum
- Sump Brit Bike magazine index
- Sump Brit Bike news
AJS/Matchless Motorcycle Websites
· Wiki: Matchless Motorcycles
· AJS & Matchless Owners Club of North America
· AJS & Matchless Owners Premium Website
· AJS/Matchless Tech Articles and links (UK)
· AJS/Matchless Christian’s Archive
BSA Motorcycle Websites
Norton Motorcycle Websites
- Wiki: Norton Motorcycles
- Norton Colorado
- 2 Brothers Restore their Father’s ‘69 Norton Commando
- A New York City Norton
- Books about Nortons
- Building a Norton Commando Racer
- Captain Norton
- NOC-L Mailing List
- Norton 828 (all about 850s)
- Norton Commando Linkpage (Nice!)
- Norton ES2 Project
- Norton History
- Norton Place (Garnet Minogue)
- Norton Road Racing
- Norton rotary racers
- Ron's Commandos (maybe a source for service? Nice custom bikes, anyway)
- Ronnie Cramer's Norton Links Page
- TC Christenson - The Hogslayer
- International Norton Owner's Association - INOA
- Norton Owners Club - NOC (
UK
- Norton Owners Club of New South Wales
- Norton Club of France (in English)
- Norton Club of the Netherlands (see link for English summary)
- Classic British Bike Club of Germany (English summary)
- Wiki: Norton Motorcycles
- Norton Colorado
- 2 Brothers Restore their Father’s ‘69 Norton Commando
- A New York City Norton
- Books about Nortons
- Building a Norton Commando Racer
- Captain Norton
- NOC-L Mailing List
- Norton 828 (all about 850s)
- Norton Commando Linkpage (Nice!)
- Norton ES2 Project
- Norton History
- Norton Place (Garnet Minogue)
- Norton Road Racing
- Norton rotary racers
- Ron's Commandos (maybe a source for service? Nice custom bikes, anyway)
- Ronnie Cramer's Norton Links Page
- TC Christenson - The Hogslayer
- International Norton Owner's Association - INOA
- Norton Owners Club - NOC (
- Norton Owners Club of New South Wales
- Norton Club of France (in English)
- Norton Club of the Netherlands (see link for English summary)
- Classic British Bike Club of Germany (English summary)
Panther Motorcycle Websites
Royal Enfield
Triumph Motorcycle Websites
Velocette Motorcycle Websites
Motorcycle Service and Spares
- Colorado
- Acme Machine Inc (Fort Collins)
- *Arvada Bike Co (Arvada)
- Brit Bikes & Bits (Lakewood)
- Colorado Norton Works
- *C&G Machine Inc. (Colorado Springs)
- Fay Myers Motorcycle World (Denver)
- *Isles Motorcycle Specialties (Denver)
- Manx Motorcycles
- *Ridge Runner (720) 365-3958, TriRunner@gmail.com
- Rocky Mountain Cycle Plaza (Colorado Springs)
- *Vintage Moto Museum (Museum & Restoration: Denver) (303) 547-7389
- North America
Accessories, Components, Service
- Motorcycle gear
- *Apex Sports (Colorado Springs)
- *Erico Motorsports (Denver)
- *Foothills Motorcycles (Lakewood)
- J&P Cycles
- Bags
- Chase Harper
- Eclipse
- Moto-Sport Panniers (Evergreen)
- RKA
- Wolfman (Longmont)
- Batteries
- *Batterystuff.com
- Odyssey (dry cell batteries)
- Yuasa
- Bodywork
- Classic Motorcycle Fiberglass
- Corbin (Bike seats)
- Evan Wilcox Hand Formed Metal
- Glass From The Past
- Ross Thompson Metal Finishing (repairs and fabrication)
- Camping
- Carburetors, Air filters
- Alternative Motorcycle Repair (Amal Re-sleeving)
- K&N
- Sudco (Mikuni)
- Uni Filter
- Catalog Sales
- Clothing, Riding Gear
- Aerostich
- British Motorcycle Gear (Belstaff)
- Big Black Boots
- Hein Gericke
- Johnson Leathers
- J&P Cycles
- Kevco-Stubbs kidney support belt (these are great!)
- Metro Racing (motorcycle logos on t-shirts, hats, etc)
- MotoGear Outlet (Arvada)
- MotorcycleCloseouts (great prices!)
- Motorcycle Leather Exchange
- New Enough Motorcycle Leathers (all kinds of clothing)
- Vanson Leathers
- Chassis, Wheels, Brakes
- American Industrial Brake & Supply (303) 412-1377 (Drum brakes - Westminster)
- Buchanan Spoke & Rim
- Forking by Frank
- Hagon shock absorbers
- Maxton (Koni-esque shock absorbers)
- NJB shock absorbers
- Progressive Suspension
- Sprocket Specialists
- Vintage Brake
- The Wheel FAQ
- *Woody's Wheel Works (Denver)
- Works Performance
- YSS USA Racing Suspension
- Electrical
- Basic Wiring
- British Wiring
- Catmando Services
- Eastern Beaver (wiring components and kits)
- K&S Technologies, switch clusters (PeakMoto carries many of them)
- PIAA (lighting systems)
- Polly Heaters (heated grips)
- Scitsu Racing Tachs (A subsidiary of AJS Motorcycles!)
- Sparx charging systems for classic motorcycles
- Tympanium
- Wire Plus
- Wiringproducts.com
- Engine
- Carrillo Industries (connecting rods)
- Crane Cams
- JP Engineering (Pistons)
- Megacycle Cams
- Web Cams
- Wiseco Piston
- Exhaust Systems
- Gearbox, Clutch
- Barnett Clutches (also cables)
- Nova Racing Transmissions
- Quaife America
- Ignition Systems
- Boyer-Bransden
- BT-H Magnetos
- Joe Hunt Magnetos
- Powerdynamo GMBH (Dynamo and ignition systems for classic motorcycles)
- NGK Spark Plugs
- Pazon
- Sparx
- Lubricants, Chemicals
- Miscellaneous
- Alaska Leather (real sheepskin buttpads)
- *American Custom Sign Shop
- *BB Countertops (Jack Bergman)
- CRG (High-quality bar-end mirrors, levers)
- Flanders cable-making supplies
- *Geller Service Co. (Residential Heating, A/C, Water Heaters) (Kris Geller)
- Loobman chain oiler
- *Pro Promotions (Events, Advertising)
- RideSafer (lights, horns, reflective, first aid, etc)
- RiderStation (US)
- Scottoiler (UK)
- TGA (Vintage racing supplies)
- Venhill Cables
- Plating, Powder Coating, Paint, Buffing
- ACE Automotive Cleaning Equipment (sandblasting equipment)
- Blast-Tech (303) 806-9992 (Sand and other media blasting - Englewood)
- Caswell Plating
- *Front Range Polishing (719) 633-6778 (Colorado Springs)
- Plating Specialties
- POR15 Rust Preventative Paint
- *Powder Coating Specialties (Golden)
- *RGoods Auto Works (Arvada)
- Quality Plating
- Taint Paint (800) 733-8374 (Colorado Springs)
- Tires
- Tools and Supplies
- General
- AAA Metric Supply (Denver)
- Bolt Depot
- British Tool Company
- British Tools and Fasteners and a great section on all the weirdo thread sizes
- Earl's Performance Products (stainless braided lines and fittings, the best)
- Eastwood (automotive restoration products)
- Frost Restorer's Equipment (UK)
- Griot's Garage (pretty yuppified)
- Harbor Freight Tools
- History of Whitworth
- Micro-Mark (small tool specialist)
- Penn Tool Company
- Samstag Sales (Importer of fine German-made tools, even Whitworth sizes)
- Snap-on
- Tracy Tools (Whitworth, British Cycle, etc)
- Motorcycle Specific
- CruzTOOLS
- K&L Supply (Wholesale only, you'll have to find a dealer)
- Motion Pro
- Park Tool
- Tools & Tool Replacement FAQ (Oriented towards BMW, but still useful)
- General
Clubs & Organizations
- AHRMA Rocky Mountain Region
- American Motorcyclist Association
- Antique Motorcycle Club of America
- The Bike Channel
- Bottle Rocket Scooter Club (
- Brit Iron Rebels Worldwide
- British Biker Cooperative
- British Motorcycle Association of Colorado - BMAC
- British Motorcycle Riders Club (
- Classic Motorbikes.net
- Colorado Free Wheelers
- The Denver Scooter Club
- Dunstall Owners Club
- Four Stroke Singles National Owners Club - FSSNOC
- Harry's Roamers (
- Iron Butt Association - IBA
- Lambretta Club (
- Legend of the Motorcycle
- McMod (Motorcycle Modifiers Register)
- Motorcycle Racing Association - MRA (Colorado-based)
- Norton Colorado
- Rat Bike Zone
- Rusted Nuts (
- Scarab Scooter Squad (
- The Ton-Up Boys (
- Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club
- US Classic Racing Association - USCRA
Technical, Riding & Racing
- DIY Heated Grips (Drool!)
- Dirt Riding Techniques by Doc Wong (Good for street riders too)
- How to Read Spark Plugs
- Jim Bush's Amal Carb Tuning Guide
- The MonoCycle (Very interesting concept)
- Smith's Speedometer Dissection
- Rider Training
- ABATE of Colorado
- Motorcycle Rider Training Center
- Motorcycle Training Academy (Colorado Springs/Fort
- Wheels in Motion
- ABATE of Colorado
Publications
- Books
- Magazines
- Classic Bike Guide
- The Classic Motorcycle
- Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
- Classic Racer
- Motorcycle Classics
- Motorcycle Consumer News
- Motorcycle Reports (collections of articles)
- Roadracing World and Motorcycle Technology
- Superbike News
- The Thumper Page
- *Thunder Roads Magazine
- VMX: Vintage Motocross and Dirtbike Quarterly (very high quality)
- WebBikeWorld
- Web Sites
- BikersIndex for Motorcycles
- Cycle News Online
- Dropbears Motorcycle Links Page
- Euro Spares (excellent e-mail lists, racing technology, photo archives)
- The Phantom Oiler (vintage photos)
- RealClassic.co.uk
- The Rugged Road (an ambitious motorcycle journey for the ages)
Destinations
- Colorado
- Pubs, Brew Pubs, Distilleries
- Museums
- AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
- Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum (Birmingham, AL)
- Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave (Golden)
- Colorado Railroad Museum (Golden)
- Cussler Museum (Arvada)
- The Dougherty Museum (Longmont)
- Forney Museum of Transportation (Denver)
- Historical Museum Guide for Colorado
- The Mathews Collection (Arvada)
- National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (Leadville)
- Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum (Colorado Springs)
- Shelby American Collection (Boulder)
- *Southside Johnny’s
- *Vintage Motos Museum (Denver)
o Other
- US
- Allen Vintage Motorcycle Museum (Boston, MA)
- Barber Museum (Birmingham, AL)
- Wiki: Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah)
- Bonneville Racing (Utah)
- Burning Man
- Carhenge (Alliance, NE)
- National Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame (Anamosa, IA)
- North American Speedway Tracks
- Roadside America (Your Guide to Offbeat Attractions)
- Solvang Motorcycle Museum (Solvang, CA)
- International
- Tour Companies
- Travel Tools
- MapQuest
- Weather.com
Buying, Selling, and Shipping Motorcycles
British Bike Information
Miscellaneous
- Ride Until you Die (Great video & Story)
- Britten Motorcycle Company (The Coolest Modern Motorcycle)
- Cafe Racer Photo Album
- Choppy Homebuilt Helicopter
- Drysdale Motorcycle Company (V8!)
- eCycle Hybrid Motorcycle (actually kind of neat)
- Hurley-Pugh Owners & Enthusiasts Club
- Most Powerful Diesel Engine
- Sounds of vintage racing motorcycles
- TruthorFiction.com (Check out those rumors before you send them to me!)
- Tribute to Lucas Electronics
- Vintage Bikes
Celebrities & their Bikes
Videos & Media Links
- BBC News
- The Leinster 200 (1935)
- The Colorado Motorcycle Travel Examiner (Domingo Chang)
- BMAC meeting (March 2010)
- When you stop, Put your LEFT foot down..!
