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

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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

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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.

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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.