From: | John Yushkevich | e-mail: | Joseph.preli.farm@gmail.com |
Subject: | RE: RE: RE: Otis Spiker | Date: | Wed Jun 20 10:07:35 2018 |
Response to: | 6883 |
I too did not know Otis and wish I did but the image of him in a December 1982 issue of Smithsonian reclining on a 1929 KJ is what got me into antique motorcycles and Hendersons. John ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- This story makes me smile. I didn't have the pleasure of knowing either man but it's certainly a case where the "I'm not telling him. You tell him." approach should have been used. :-) Rick ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- I can add to your Otis Spiker anecdotes, Doug. When Charlie Carter was the editor of the 'Antique Motorcycle' he made the mistake of telling Otis that he had to request permission to use AMCA material in his Henderson Restoral Society Bulletins. Otis got so pissed that he banned Charlie from buying anything from his catalog. ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Doing some research in some old AMCA magazines from 1977 Medina, Ohio meet on Doc Cleveland's farm, I found this photo of Otis Spiker. Unfortunately I'm old enough that I was at this meet, riding my Suzuki T500 in from grad school. Otis was a character. Some members didn't care for him but he was a Henderson guy through and through, and ran the Henderson Restoration Society. Always saw him chomping down on a cigar. |