Here are a couple of dozen photos from the October 2000 Death Valley Antique Motorcycle Ralley hosted by Max Bubeck. This year was the largest turnout ever in the Run's 14 year history with 49 registered riders and 4 no shows. I believe there were more bikes than 49 in attendance. The following breakdown gives you an idea of the tremendous variety of antique motorcycles there.

• 27 Indians
• 9 Harley Davidsons
• 3 Triumphs
• 2 BSA
• 1 Brough Superior
• 1 Ural
• 1 Scott
• 1 Velecette
• 1 AJS
• 1 ariel
• 1 BMW
• 1 Norton

This year I mostly took photos of Indian Scouts, Bobbers and what I thought were some of the more interesting European bikes.

Kick back and enjoy,

Gary

To get a registration application for next years ralley, send a self addressed stamped envelope to Max Bubeck, 2274 Cardillo Ave., Palm Springs, CA 92262

Chopper Dave has a great website with more Death Valley pictures from 2000 and 1999.

• Roy Burke's home made overhead valve 1914 ? Indian ( with original forks )
• close up - before the run
• after the run....note the broken case and exposed flywheel

• Scout Bobber
• Chief Bobber
• 741 Scout Bobber owned by Bob Stark w/ Vertical Indian forks
• 1951 Chief Bobber owned by Michael Breeding w/ his stock 351 in the background
• 640 Scout Bobber owned by Dave Edwards, editor of Cycle World Magazine
• Military Scout ( you tell me which branch !!! )

• Jim and Debbie Christian's Civilianized Chief sidehack
• Ural sidehack owned by Dr. Harry Sucher author of The Iron Redskin
• British sidehack

• AJS twin
• British single
• 1926 Scott Squirrel 2 stroke, liquid cooled and fast
• Brough Superior
• BMW w/ Earles forks
• 1947 Harley Knucklehead, in the 50s there was a Harley dealer in Wisconson who would modify the rigid frames into a swing arm
• closeup of swing arm

• Golfing atop Dante's View, if you look closely you will notice I missed the ball on my first swing ( photo by Bob Chapman ). The golf clubs were thoughtfully provided by Red Fred of San Francisco.
• Bob Chapman and his wife at Scotty's Castle with their 47 Chief
• Gary Smalz (me), Michael Breeding of Breeding Indian Parts, Matt Blake of Iron Horse Corral and Bob Stark from Starklite at Zabriski Point
• The lovely and glamorous Grace McKeon with her newly aquired Chief. She also brought her 45 Harley flathead which she has owned since new.