We have owned a 1968 Triumph Trophy TR6R 650cc since 1971. A splendid machine and a joy to ride in its day. Alas, we have grown old and can no longer know the true pleasures of riding these British beauties and the kick back of a failed start. Our blue treasure, still 95% original and never been dropped will soon be sold to a new appreciative owner, someone who enjoys biking as it was intended. Many years of careful attention has ensured this Trumpet will continue to run on for many more exciting miles. happy motoring everyone BJ ... View more

Love the story Rob, here's an adventure from 56 years ago. It’s late summer 1966, my buddy (Bill) and I both 20 years old, have just ended 3 days at Indianapolis Raceway Park and the US Nationals. We arrived Friday in my tan/tan 63 Corvette Coupe (they didn’t call them split window yet) and after the Nationals we planned a driving trip to California on Route 66 out of St. Louis. Tuesday morning we head out on State Route 40 to St. Louis, joining Route 66 sometime in the afternoon. (Now we imagined ourselves Buz and Tod from the TV series ‘Route 66’) Later that afternoon we keep trading highway places with a white 63 Chev Super Sport 327 4 speed and as we learn later the fellow’s name is Gerry Porter and stay at the same motel that evening. Porter is headed home to Tulsa and then on to Viet Nam. Wednesday morning we wake up to the factory rumble of new 66 Chevelle SS396. The driver is Porter’s long time friend. We all say goodbye and Bill and I head out on Route 66. I had removed the wheel discs at home and the black wheels on the tan 63 Vette looked sinister (for the day) and more than once we were followed by the local constabulary through some small towns. We made it to Albuquerque that night. Thursday we head out again but this time we find small sections of the newly constructed Interstate. Of course we have to try this new super highway but the Vette’s 4:11 gears had that little small block revving pretty high but that didn’t seem to bother us. Interstate 44 was not complete and eventually we had to get back on 66 which made the 327 happier. Thursday we stayed in Barstow, Calif and noticed a large contingency of muscle cars running around the streets. My 63 was equipped with 2 four barrels (aftermarket) and I had disconnected one for highway cruising. My buddy says to connect up the other 4 bbl and let’s go cruising. Wasn’t long before someone noticed our Ontario (Canada) license plate and challenged us to a run. An unsuspecting Nova got sent back to the hamburger stand. We went back to the hamburger stand and talked to a lot of gearheads that thought we were crazy driving all the way to California from Canada. Friday we arrive in LA and what else head to the beach after securing a room at Don’s Motel on PCH. Cruising around LA was a dream for the two of us Canucks and visiting several local beaches had us looking for Annette and Moon Dog.....YIKES! We cruised Sunset Strip numerous times and PCH north for about 20 miles. Saturday we drove over to Riverside where I bought a set of Keystone ET mags (dark center) and left the 4 original 63 Vette wheels at the tire shop cause we had no room to bring them home. The new wheels bulged out somewhat and we had to spend about and hour filing the inside of the fenders to achieve proper clearance. That night we went to Lions Dragstrip and saw many of the local racers and some big names of the day. Sunday we headed to Pomona but there was no racing, so we took a good tour of the grounds but were disappointed nothing was going on. Monday we headed out early on 66 and the next few days were uneventful until around OKC we started having oil pressure problems. Stops for gas produced a no oil pressure issue on start up. Diagnosis later would reveal low oil and what oil was there was foaming up. After sitting for about 10 mins the oil pressure would reappear on start up. We arrived home in Toronto Friday evening with an adventure of a lifetime ticked off the bucket list. Happy motoring – Bernie and Bill still cruising (aka Buz and Tod) ... View more

Excellent John, one of the funniest lines I've heard.....thanx for the laugh. ... View more

During our working years my wife would always say I'm going to make a quick exit. When she retired we bought a new 2005 Red Dodge Magnum SXT and my son and I got her a special plate: QIK XIT happy motoring everyone bj ... View more

Thx Jim, always loved the look of these on Vettes. happy motoring bj ... View more

Here's our 63 back in summer 1967 and our restored 65 in spring 2018. Happy motoring everyone. bj Summer 1967 our 63 at a road course. Summer 2018 our restored 65. ... View more

A good pair of comfortable safety shoes (steel toes) are a must. And for those with a hoist (lift) in their shop a soft bump hat is also highly recommended. And one more item that is always stickler for me and I see it all the time in home shops and celebrity TV - ditch the jewellery on your hands and the wrist watches. As an apprentice 55+ years ago I crossed terminals on an alternator with a watch band and it blew the watch away leaving a forever gash (scare) on my wrist. happy (and safe) motoring everyone bj ... View more

We have a 2005 Dodge Magnum SXT with only 72,xxx kms (app: 42,000 miles) and has never seen snow or salt being stored in a warm shop from November to April. Have tried to sell several times but the Dodge is still under appreciated, imho. Just put a new AC Delco battery (the original is ok but weak), and new Michelins and the car is like new again. When put on the hoist for regular maintenance in our shop there is no rust to be found even on the exhaust. We bought this in 2005 as a retirement gift and use it for long hauls. Being 16 years old it is now being accepted at some car cruises. Love the Magnum and will continue to cruise in style. happy motoring everyone BJ ... View more

My old pal Rusty would go for truck rides to help me pickup stuff. He loved hangin' out in the shop too. He's gone now but never forgotten.     ... View more

It's fall 1961 and our neighbor just got his 62 Biscayne 409-409 after trading in his 61 Impala 348. I'm 15 years old and live for Chevrolets and their 'W' motor cars. I ask my dad to buy our neighbors used 61 Impala from the dealership down the street and he says 'NO' I'm driving an Oldsmobile and not about to buy a Chev. (Dad was one of the local pharmacists and image was a concern). So I ask my mom to talk to dad and see if she can convince him to get the Impala (white, red strip, and red interior.) Well she tried but to no avail. Mom passed away about a year later. Fast forward forty years to 2002 and I finally find a similar 61 Impala in #1 condition and convert it to a 348, 3 deuces and a 4 speed. Then went to the local license office and ordered personal plate 'HI MOMM' to show my mom that I finally got my Impala. Thanx mom. ... View more

1968 Triumph Trophy TR6R 650 cc. We have owned this since 1971. 2002 Triumph Bonneville America bought new in 2002. Triumphs forever ... View more

Have a pic hanging in the shop of the original at speed at Monaco '77. Four of us flew to Nice for a long weekend when we all followed F1 and were not disappointed. Jodi talked with us at Nice airport the day following the race, good times and great memories. happy motoring everyone bj ... View more

In the early 50's Toronto, Canada (West End) had 'Sunnyside' an amusement park with a real fair (games, rides) atmosphere. They also had a smaller version of Autopia which for me at age 7-8 was heaven. Two laps on a ticket. One headlight would light up at the beginning and the second when you entered your second lap. An attendant waved you in when showing two headlights. One day to my surprise the second headlight on my car was out and I completed several additional laps before the attendant caught me. 70+ years later I still love to drive. happy motoring everyone BJ ... View more