previous page : Samantha Vallish campaigning on her ‘ 72 Penton 100 Berkshire , which she herself built and maintains .
Great example of a young person who has become total immersed in collecting , restoring , and racing vintage motorcycles is Samantha Vallish , from Barberton , Ohio . Samantha poses here with her 1972 Penton 125 Six-Day , which she restored from the ground up .
your bike finished an event ? Well , put together an old bike , applying considerable time and effort , then get out there and have at it , and when you cross the finish line , or complete the event , you ’ ll for darn sure feel a great deal of pride that your old bike – the one that you worked on , fixed up , and got ready , to the best of your ability , carried you through to success . Maybe you won ! Maybe you didn ’ t . Maybe you finished well down in the field . Either way , riding that old bike , in competition , and accomplishing what you set out to do , is extremely rewarding .
So , there it is . The “ Vintage Movement ”. It ’ s out there , and it ’ s for real – showing no signs of slowing down . Huge numbers of participants can ’ t all be wrong . Check it out . Maybe even give it a try . One thing ’ s for sure – you ’ re going to find out how much fun the whole thing is .
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