Cavalier International magazine issue #6 by Timo Saarno

Cavalier International

The Magazine for Suzuki Cavalcade Owners. The Best touring September 2014 Bike Ever Made Issue No. 6

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The 4 organisers of the 8th. European Cade Raid in the foreground of this photo, Ellen, Ingrid, Ron and Henk. Thank you for a superb and well organised Rally, the ride out and the little extra truck ride on the Sunday.

Editorial Welcome to the latest edition of CAVALIER INTERNATIONAL magazine. If there is anything that you want to be published in the magazine, then send all information to: gv1400lxe@gmail.com Thank you for all your contributions to this magazine, all are gratefully received. Keep those articles coming, without people writing, there will be no magazine to publish and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be out of a job. Some articles sent could not be included in this magazine but they will be in the next one. All articles received will be published. I have heard that Janice Mink has had several operations on her eyes. I am sure everyone will join with Ronnie and I that Janice will have the full recovery of her eyesight.

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Inside This Issue

European and International Cade Raids.

European Cade Raid 2014

Maintenance 1: Trailering The Cade

Maintenance 2: Battery Terminals

Learning Curve Part V

The First Cavalcade Club

Items For Sale

Suzuki Cavalcade Trunk Mirrors For Sale

Cavalcade Gear 2

CADE RAIDS

The 9th European Cade Raid at the Sandnes Norway from 10th. to 13th. of July 2015. This event is being organised by the Suzuki Cavalcade Club Norway. Our Thanks to Geir SĂ¸rum and KĂĽre Tveit for their time spent on this event. It took 5 years but we are coming. All information for this event can be found on the new Cavalcade Europe web site: www.sccn.no Click on Raids and then 2015. Also at: www.cavalcadeeurope.eu

I am very excited to announce that International Cade Raid 2014 will be held at the Holiday Inn in Johnson City, Tennessee. We have a group room rate of $59 per night. The dates are September 15-19, 2014. I'll have more details after I have a chance to visit the hotel next month and sign the contract. But, I want you to know that the plan is coming together. See you there! Jay.

Havelte, Holland by Timo Saarno, Finland Suzuki Cavalcade was presented to the audience back at 1985. First show and test drive was arranged at Aspencade 85 –motorcycle show in U.S.A. Cavalcade stand up against Gold Wing and won many hearts of the test drivers. First Cades were delivered to customers 1986 as GT and LX models. LX is more equipped than GT. It has a Clarion radio cassette/intercom and air pressure adjustable passenger seat and backrest. Later on an LXE was introduced with even more accessories. Cavalcade was in production until 1990. There is about 30 known Cades in Finland, 20 of those driven and within SCCF. First European Cade Raid saw the daylight 2002 on Dutch soil, organized by David Hebblethwaite. The rally did not succeed very well back then and, therefore, David decided to let it be for some time. By 2007 he had managed to locate and

contact other Cade groups in Europe and specially one, the Norwegians showed some real potential. They had a Cade club for years already with good amount of active members. At 2007 the European Cade Raid was reborn and it has been running continuously ever since. This year’s Cade Raid was 8th in line, arranged by SCC Holland. The Dutch friends have selected us a perfect cozy place, Marinushoeve, in Havelte. It was located on a camping site in a small village by the channel. Very nice roads took us there. We Finns drove about 400 km from Travemünde, Germany. We arrived by Finnlines Finnmaid 3rd of July at 9 pm after 36 hours on board. Have to say that ship personnel do show you a place where to park your bike, but no one tells how the strange lashing belt does tighten. Fortunately we got help from a more frequent bike traveller next to us.

Participants came from Holland, Belgium, France, England, Norway and Finland. Photo: Anthony Taylor

stamps to our passports nowadays. What we did notice was that traffic in Holland was much spacer than in Germany. Roads were in better condition and over speeding Porsches passing by no longer existed. All though there were speed limits in Autobahns too; 120km/h valid between 06:00 to 20:00. Finnish Cades. Left: Juha Heinonen LXE, SCCF President; Right: Writers LX Photo: Anthony Taylor There were two Cades of us from Finland. As we landed late at Travemünde, we had booked an overnight stay from Das HOTELchen from Lübeck. A cozy little hotel with free parking and breakfast included. Strolling the evening we managed to find our first Helles from the neighborhood also. By the morning 4th of July we headed to Holland. Cades were functioning nicely and the route was handled with my Garmin using 2013 maps guiding us the fastest no-toll roads. During the 400km drive we filled up noticing that gasoline prices were as high as in Finland. Unfortunately. The united Europe fooled us so that we almost missed to notice the border of Holland. Only a portal with EU and national flags gave a hint that we just moved from one country to another. No more round

After refueling and refreshing break we met our Norwegian friends on the gas station. Hugs and hello´s were exchanged and the Juha took the lead of our two bike caravan. He was using TomTom with the shortest route setting. Oh boy what routes did it find to us. Momentarily we felt a bit shameless driving very narrow brick roads passing by cyclists. We were not sure should we ride those roads because similar size roads in Finland are only for cyclists. Well. A bit of history was seen on our drive. At least we know now what the Dutch did after dark ages; they all were laying bricks to the roads! Arriving to Havelte our first contact was paparazzi Tony shooting all the arriving Cade´s. So no mistaken where the camping site was seeing Tony on the corner of the road. During the afternoon15 bikes arrived from Holland, Belgium, Norway, England, France and Finland. Not a huge amount for a rally, but quite OK knowing that were not part of Gold Wing mass. Compared to American Cade Raid, there is about 100 participants.

Thanks for the camping manager, he let me into their maintenance shed where I could continue externally dry. Thanks for Jupiter, I kept going happily. I have to say that some comfort I got when everyone arrived from the Raid – soaking wet J

Geir ja Luke Sörum, Norja Photo: Anthony Taylor Friday evening was easy going, having a very nice Barbque and good, cheap, Jupiter beer. Warm evening air was filled up with a mess of languages. Everybody was talking, I do not know was anyone listening. Our four young generation participants (two from Finland, two form Norway) were having interesting language exchange. At least Luke learned few useful Finnish curse words to use in suitable situations. I myself learned to speak excellent Norwegian. Or was is to say that I speak excellent Norwegian. Whatever, I have forgotten it anyway. At Saturday morning everyone assembled to the arranged Raid. When everyone was ready to go I noticed that my Cade was leaking gasoline like a river. That was no go to me. Fortunately my daughter Tytti requested CavalcadeYves to take her to a ride and off they go. To me there was something else to do. I teared up the fairings in such amount that a local camping guest came to see if I were in my senses. After spreading the stuff around it naturally started to rain…

To make long story short. After removing, fixing and re-installing the carburetor set twice there was still a noticeable leak somewhere. I managed to arrange such a scenario that I could hold the carburetor set just outside bike frame, fuel line attached. Then I could pump gas to carburetors and finally notice that there were three (!) carbs leaking. At that point I decided to do things properly. I dismantled all four carbs and noticed that that the floater cup seals had lost their flexibility. I rebuild all the carbs back in 2009 and used nonoriginal Chinese made rebuild set. Fool

Carburetor quick service in progress. Photo Timo Saarno The solution was to use Loctite sealing glue which we managed to get from a local Shell with the assistance of Henk and Ron, our Dutch hosts. As the carbs were in bits and pieces, Tony measured and adjusted the floating levels too. I humbly Thank You again guys. I´m still

see the forest area and the only hill in Holland (no, there was no ski center beside it, so there was no warm 60% Stroh Cocoa available). That was a joyful trip. We even saw and original shepherd at work. No stress noted at that line of work. The trip ended to a local “Stonehenge” of which purpose was left a mist for us or at least to me. Later in the evening we supported the orange colour watching football finals on telly.

driving my Cade without problems after that work done. Saturday evening we spent having a buffet at local Het Hunebed-restaurant. The evening contained traditional Man&Guitar section (Geir from Norway) with The Official Cade Songbook, speeches and little surprises. A nice surprise was David´s thank you speech giving a Cavalcade jacket to Yves Rummens, our superb video and

DAF SUV. Everyone could be squeezed in. Photo Anthony Taylor

Eventually Monday, Monday came and it was time to say goodbye. Promises of seeing again next year in Stavanger, Norway, were given. Some of us continued our journey and some went straight back to home and jobs. To me and Tytti the direction was Zelhem. I had just recently bought an EZS sidecar to my Cade. My plan is to repaint and install it to the bike during the long and dark days of Finnish winter. It gave us about 200km more to travel circuiting via Zelhem, but it was worth it. I had previously contacted

Cade Raid founder David Hebblethwaite giving an SCC jacket to Yves Rummens.

photographer man. On Sunday we got a special muscular treatment – off the road – literally. We climbed into an army leftover DAF SUV. Some of us were even left without a seat. We got to

Dave Engberts of EZS about our visit and there he was working with a customer project. He kindly let me explore every corner and ongoing job in his factory hall. I met one of the company’s three employers working on with just similar sidecar than mine. That one was going to a customer in USA. I got valuable hints from Dave about how and to where I could attach the four connection points for the sidecar to my Cade. I also got to buy a rack and bonnet opener to the sidecar. Then Dave lead me to their showroom where they had some ready to go bike&sidecar companions (like a Gold Wing 1100 with two seater sidecar for just 3000€) and some new trailers to show. Funniest wan was a special trailer for a dog. It had windows, soft interior and an opening ramp door for the dog to walk.

After visit it was time to head to Travemünde. During the 500km route back I occasionally checked if there were any gasoline leaks visible, but no, everything run smoothly. Driving the A1 motorway is very very boring (emphasizing the word very). So, when we got closer to Lübeck I decided to drive smaller roads setting the Garmin to avoid main roads. That was nice. We saw some old villages and German houses very well taken care and the small roads were in good condition too. At Lübeck we parked to the hotel where Juha and Juho had decided to stay for one more night just to see the town more properly. We strolled around and enjoyed good steaks at Potter´s Bar beside one channel before heading to the harbor. One word of caution for travelers using navigators. Driving to Skandinavienkai with Garmin it leaded us into a warehouse area right next to the ship harbor, but there was a fence in between and no way to find the boat this way. During the darkening evening I had too blindly trusted the navigator and I missed one road sign of Skandinavienkai. Luckily we were not in any kind of hurry, so I decided to trust my own head and we drove back some kilometres to find again proper road signs.

EZS trailer for a dog. Photo Timo Saarno

Still. When one finds correct route to Skandinavienkai, there are surprises ahead. One can see Skandinavienkai, Skandinavienkai East, Skandinevienkai West but no sign of passenger boat

check-in. You just have to trust that the British pilots captured in prison the plain Skandinavienkai leads to there at WWII. the right place, which it did. If everything goes well during the The Finnlines check-in opens at winter, I should have sidecar 20:00 and you´re let into the ferry installed and I could bring my wife 24:00, ferry leaving 03:00. Don’t go Mirja and our then nine years old there too early. Beside one Bajamaja daughter Maija to Stavanger next toilet there is absolutely no services year. Hope to see you all there. on the waiting area and no going back either. The waiting hours could Timo Saarno be very long without any SCC Finland refreshments. Traveling on motorcycle in Europe is easy and fun. Roads, at least in Germany and in Holland, are in good condition and navigator leads you safely to your destination if you only have set your settings properly. In Germany you can find gasoline easily beside motorways too, but in Holland those are hidden into villages. Being a member of some kind of club brings to you the nicest persons sharing similar interests as you and you certainly get to find new friends. I personally like that any trip should have a destination but if one has time available it is nice to take alternate roads and see something not available at home. Even from this Cade Raid, couple of lads headed to Berlin and Kolditz to overnight there remembering that old TV-series of

Writers bike in Havelte. Photo Anthony Taylor Timo Saarno’s photos from Cade Raid Timo Saarno’s photos from EZS Anthony Taylor´s photos from Cade Raid

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Maintenance of Your Cavalcade

Trailering the Cavalcade By Ed Siler, U.S.A. We may hate to admit it, but there are times that it’s better to haul the bike rather than ride it. For those times you’ll want to know the proper methods to secure it. First, gather the equipment. Make sure the trailer you’ll use is in good condition with working lights and well lubed wheel bearings. There are too many trailer varieties to list, but keep in mind the weight and length of the bike when choosing one. Wheel chock - you can get a simple hoop or an elaborate setup. Harbor Freight has an inexpensive locking chock for $25- $50 depending on sale and coupons. Once the wheel rolls into it, the hinged back section pivots & locks the wheel in place. Be aware that you may need to spread the chock a little for clearance of rotor covers! Straps - get good strong ratcheting straps, not the “4 for $10” variety. They need to have a single large S hook, not the type with dual hooks. Pull down type straps are NOT reliable for a bike this large. Install all straps with long end towards bike, short end and ratchet towards trailer.

wheel in the wheel chock or against something solid if you prefer not to use a chock. Connect two strong ratchet-type straps to the lower triple tree, fed over the triple from the back with the hook on the front of the triple tree. (see photos) Make sure no wiring is caught. Straps route outside the fork legs & forward, hooked to the trailer FRAME, not the rail. Using the ratchet, compress forks about half way but not bottomed out. There’s no point in blowing the fork seals. I would not recommend tying to the handlebars in any way. Think about this what are the bars, really? Chromed light tubing in an adjustable mount secured with light bolts - and rubber mounted to boot! On the other hand, the triple tree is structural metal hard mounted to the frame with a steel post & 2 large nuts... At this point your bike should be standing straight up and won’t have much movement even if you shake it. Sidestand should be up, and don’t even think about using the centerstand on a trailer.

Next, place one strap on each side from When securing the bike, the most important saddlebag frame (forward of bag) to trailer, thing is to get the front end immobile. Front pulling somewhat forward. All these really

do is keep the rear from dancing around & provide a little insurance in case a front strap loosens. No strap should touch plastic at all. Tie off loose ends of all straps making sure no excess can tangle in anything. On the bike, remove anything easily dislodged, like compartment lids. Remove antennas. If it's got a driver's backrest, remove it or it'll flop around. This sounds obvious, but remove the keys. Lock the radio door & saddlebags. Duct tape down

any lids that may bounce open. If your trailer is a tilt-bed, make sure the front is secured with more than just the clevis pin! A guy was bringing his cade here for work & lost the pin about a mile away, I was there leading him in. Bed tilted with the bike aboard. Bike stayed put, but it was a near thing. Check the straps after a few miles in case anything loosens or slips, also check at every stop thereafter. Have a safe trip!!

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By Randy Whitfield, Spring City, PA, USA Perhaps you have had the same problem as I have had with my battery terminals. You take the bolt out so you can add a wire to the terminal, now the bolt isn’t long enough to pick up the nut on its own and trying to hold the nut up is not always an easy chore.

One way to make this easier is to remove the bolt and nut and cut a ½” piece of small rubber hose, like a vacuum line or the air hose for a

Put the piece of hose in where you took the nut out of and put the nut back on top of the hose.

The hose will hold the nut up so the bolt can easily reach it. When you tighten the bolt the hose will squish.

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On the way home from the 2010 Cade Raid in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, James said it was time to stop borrowing the nephew's Harley Davidson trailer and purchase one especially for the Cavalcade. I certainly agreed. The king of touring bikes deserved its very own carrier for those times when it wasn't travelling under its own power. Of course, the idea of simply going to a trailer lot and buying the size we needed was out of the question. Before the parsimonious Yankee parted with any considerable amount of cash, he spent weeks - maybe even months doing meticulous research, tedious calculations concerning our budget, price comparisons, punctuated by muttered imprecations about how blasted much things cost now days. Accordingly he launched a daily search of trailer sites on both eBay and Craigslist, checked the want ads in the local newspapers, and began drivethru's and look-see's of every trailer lot in northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin without finding what he was looking for at the price he wanted to pay. Then fate intervened. A good friend of his asked James to buy his old trailer... which he hadn't used for years... and it showed... The boards

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were warped, the metal pieces were rusted, the tires were rotted, and the electrical system was shot - BUT it was cheap. A bargain. Which met the main objective on the Yankee's list. James went over to pick it up and bring it home - AND was stopped by our local cop for having no trailer lights - but was not ticketed. During this time, the location for the 2011 East Coast Cade Raid was announced. It would be held in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This gave James a date by which to have the trailer rebuilt and road worthy. He probably could have built one from scratch for less time and money... but a guy has got to do what a guy's gotta do. When the last coat of paint had dried, the Cade trailer was ready for a trial run. James hooked it to the Aviator, loaded the Cavalcade, and went for a test run. All went wellâ&#x20AC;Ś The morning we left for Bowling Green, we were a few miles past the first toll booth on I-90, cruising along at 65 mile per hour, when the trailer began to weave from side to side. It was behaving like a demented amusement park ride, doing switchbacks from one

side of the lane to the other. Needless to say, this was an alarming development. James took the next exit, where a Farm & Fleet store was located, drove up to their service department and went in to ask for help. Two of their mechanics came outside with him to check it out. After inspecting the culprit... they said, Looks like you need new wheel bearings. I know my husband - and I could read the expression on his face. He was mentally kicking himself. It was a job he could and should have done when he was rehabbing the trailer, but there was no time for that now. We had a Cade raid to attend and were now behind schedule. James turned the rig around and headed back to our house to drop off the bike and trailer. Less than an hour later, we were again on I-90, headed for Bowling Green, Kentucky, leaving the Cavalcade home alone.

list of local points of interest and shopping locations is usually provided for those who want to explore the area on their own or in a group. If anything, there is more to do and see than the week allows.

This Cade raid was no different. The hotel where we stayed was centrally located, with a variety of restaurants, shops, and a large mall close by. (I had time to get to know several of the mall stores quite well - especially Dillard's - while we were there). One night we had a barbeque cook out in the parking lot at the hotel. The caterer drove up in a large chuck wagon - a kitchen on wheels - and the crew got busy preparing a lot of food and setting up picnic tables for our feast. There were a couple of historic sites near by including a whiskey distillery, which offered free samples and a Corvette museum. James and I got lucky and found the best Mexican food restaurant It may sound strange to attend a - out side of Texas - on a side street, a motorcycle rally without a motorcycle few miles down the road from where - but this is what makes a Cade Raid we stayed. stand out from all other bike rallies. You can arrive on foot or riding a The highlight of the Cade Raid in bicycle, or parachute in from a plane Bowling Green was an evening and be confident of receiving a warm performance featuring our very own welcome and being included in all Cavalcade stunt riders, held in the activities, even up to an offer of a Cade parking lot behind the hotel. It was to ride. Apart from the daily scenic truly an amazing show. The stunt rides, there are also day time riders were outstanding. The audience excursions and night time events for of less accomplished riders (me and the members to enjoy - additionally, a James included) cheered and jeered,

laughed and howled, and applauded throughout the show. First up was the slow bike "race"... A breathtaking, death defying, stupendous display of exceptional control and balance as the participants idled at a snail's pace toward the finish line where the designated official awaited to wave the chequered flag. And waited. And waited. Up next was the Trike obstacle course. The drivers were blindfolded and given directions by their passengers to veer either left or right in order to avoid hitting the traffic cones placed in their paths. A mound of severely mangled orange cones attested to their stunning proficiency at accomplishing this feat. We also watched a water balloon shoot-out - and were amazed at the accuracy the wives displayed throwing the balloon through the basketball hoop from the passenger seat as their spouse drove past the goal at minimal speed. For the grand finale, some of the wives dropped water balloons on their husband's heads. Needless to say, we gave the stunt riders a standing ovation. No admission was charged for this entertainment, which was an oversight on our part. We actually attracted a crowd of outsiders to watch these performances. We could have passed the hat and made a tidy profit to put toward funding future Cade raids.

The weather during the rally was perfect, the company congenial - as usual, several bikes were repaired and worked on - as usual, snacks were shared, stories told, and when the event came to a close, it was hard to say goodbye. On our way home, James took a different route so we could see more of Kentucky. The Bluegrass state had extended a warm welcome to our group - and the event planners deserved high marks for the location they chose and for putting together another fantastic event... in tribute to the best touring motorcycle in the world. James and I were already looking forward to attending the 2012 rally - this time WITH our Cavalcade in tow. FYI: I dictated part V to James, and he typed it for me, so it is mostly a rough draft. Right now, I'm slowly regaining my vision after being blind for almost 3 months. On June 2nd, the retina in my right eye detached. Due to a childhood incident, the retina in my left eye is mostly damaged from scar tissue. I have a sliver of peripheral sight in my left eye but as long as my right eye was perfectly good there was no problem. With the right eye detachment, I had a big problem. My ophthalmologist checked my eye and rushed us off to Chicago to see a retinologist. The next morning, June 3rd, I had surgery to reattach the retina and was sent home to lie face down for 2 to 3 weeks. This is standard protocol which forces the

gas bubble against the retina, holding it - and I can see it in front of my eye. It bobs in place until it heals. Just as I was and bounces around like a big beach ball beginning to see shapes and forms again, my vision went askew. An eye scan revealed scar tissue covering the membrane in front of the retina, which obscured my sight. Another surgery was scheduled to remove the scar tissue, and I started all over again. Following another 2 weeks in the miserable face down position, flashes and floaters suddenly appeared. Another eye scan showed the retina had detached once again. I had my 3rd surgery. This time, the retinologist put a buckle on my eye to help hold the retina in place and added an extra amount of gas as double insurance. He said, this time there would be a lot more pain for up to at least 2-3 weeks or longer afterward - this, in addition to enduring the agony of continued face down positioning.

when I breath, speak or make any movement. This is highly disconcerting, BUT just above that beach ball I have recovered a sliver of sight. I saw my husband's face - for the first time since June 2nd - a week ago yesterday. I broke down and cried. I was so relieved to see once again. The doctor said I will keep regaining my vision as the gas bubble shrinks. We are very hopeful this will occur in time for the doctor to pronounce me well enough to attend the Cade Raid in Tennessee.

James and I have spent 3 months and driven almost 3.000 miles going back and forth to Chicago, to the eye clinic to see the retinologist or to Lutheran Memorial Hospital for surgery. And that's how we spent our summer. We could really use a I am now 5 weeks post-op following my vacation - and are praying that all goes well 3rd surgery. The gas bubble is dispersing with my next checkup and that my vision

James & Janice Mink with their two Cavalcades; a 1986 LXE and a 1987 LX.

The First Cavalcade Club By David Hebblethwaite, UK When Suzuki first launched the Cavalcade there was one important aspeck that they had not considered and that is the starting a club for Cavalcade Owners. This does seem a little short sighted as Honda had the Goldwing Owners Club However, in 1991 the first Cavalcade Club was formed by like minded people in Norway to be called: Suzuki Cavalcade Club of Norway. Articles for the club were drawn up and for the running of the club.

will be responsible for the daily operation of the club. The Board shall facilitate the election of the Board. 4. It can only be made to the Articles of annual meetings. To make the articles of association must be at least 2/3 of the attending members agree. 5. The club will work towards a better traffic awareness among members. 6. The membership fee is determined by the annual meeting each year and paid per.calendar year. Paid dues can not be recovered.

Articles 1. Suzuki Cavalcade Club Forum was founded 27/10 to 90, for the purpose of collectingCavalcade riders in Norway, and promote their interests, and try to gatherinternational owners an international club. 2. Anyone interested in Suzuki Cavalcade can become a full member. 3. The Annual Meeting shall be held each year, and by September 15. It elected as many board members as the Board deems appropriate. These

7. Only members with valid membership Suzuki Cavalcade Club Norway has the right toreceive prizes / awards given to Suzuki Cavalcade Club Norway. 8. Upon termination of the club goes assets to Norwegian Air Ambulance. I do not know the exact numbers of members of the club but there were 75 Cavalcades imported into Norway by 1987 and it is guessed that there were over 100 imported altogether. One was a blue one that was sent to the wrong country. Geir Sorum

Chairman: Tom Aasland Vice Chairman/Treasurer: Roy Fiddaman Secretary: Per Tore Brunæs Director: Find Fence

Per Arne Karlsen Tor Arne Larsen Find Fence Jon Avdal

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Director: Jon Avdal Tom Aasland Member News:

Technical advice: Bjorn Hasselby Jan Petter Hatlen Tom Aasland Roy Fiddaman

Member galleries:

Geir Sørum

Roy Fiddaman

Match Committee:

Gier Sorum

Roy Fiddaman

On the next page is a copy of a letter sent to Suzuki Japan by the newly formed Cavalcade Club.

Per Tore Brunæs

SUZUKI, JAPAN SERVICE ADMINISTRATION MANAGER FAX: 095-81 53 44 02 296 095-81 53 44 87 245 NOTODDEN 07.01.92 DEAR SIRS, I REPRESENT THE SUZUKI CAVALCADE CLUB NORWAY, WE ARE BY 47 MEMBERS. I ALSO REPRESENT THE CAVALCADE CLUB OF SWEDEN, WHERE THERE ARE APPROX. 35 CAVALCADES. WITH THIS LETTER I HOPE TO GET SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAVALCADE, AND I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS THAT I HOPE YOU MIGHT FIND THE TIME TO ANSWER. THE QUESTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:, - HOW MANY CAVALCADES DID SUZUKI MANUFACTURE TOTALY ? - WHAT COUNTRIES DID IMPORT THE CAVALCADE, AND APPROXIMATLY HOW MANY BIKES TO EACH COUNTRY. - WE HAVE HEARD THAT SUZUKI STOPED TO MAKE THE CAVALCADE IN 1989? BUT I SAW ONE IN BELGIUM MANUFACTURED IN MAY 1990. - WILL SUZUKI MAKE A NEW CAVALCADE MODEL ? - HAVE SUZUKI ANY ADVISE TO US ABOUT CRITICAL POINTS OF WEAR. I GOT YOUR FAX NUMBER FROM YOUR NORWEGIAN DEALER, AND I HOPE THAT THIS WILL COME THRU TO THE RIGHT PERSON. IF YOU FIND THE TIME TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, AND EVENTUALLY ADD ON ALL POSSIBLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAVALCADE IT WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED BY OUR MEMBERS. YOUR SINCERELY, TOM AASLAND, MANAGER, SCCN. SUZUKI CAVALCADE CLUB NORWAY POSTBOKS 235 - 3670 NOTODDEN NORWAY TLF/FAX : +47 36 12573

Items for Sale

Fuse Block w/ new Fuses.... $20

Drivers Air Cushion Controls..$40.

New Shift Lever.... $38

Complete Set of Turn Signal Lens w/ Housings & Bulbs....$35

New Front and Rear Side Reflectors..$13.50 each or $50 for all 4

New R Side Turn Signal Lens..$20

More Items for Sale

Newly Re-Chromed Rotor Covers..... $150

Small Trunk Rack w/ Hardware.... $35

Passenger Audio and Air Cushion Controls w/ Trunk adj. cable handle... $35 for both.

New Pair of LED Front Bumper Trim Lights.... $25

Bumper Trim Light Fitted

L & R Windshield Trim (for later years) 1 has a repaired hole.... $25 for both.

Even More Items for Sale

New Cavalcade LX Saddlebag Emblems... $50

New Rear Bumper Rubber....$40 New 1400 Eagle Emblems $20

New Star Washers for Trunk Rack Legs.... $10

Suzuki Chain Belt Buckle....$10

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Afmeting: 17,5 x 12,5 cm Deze spiegel is gemaakt op het formaat van de spiegelhouder in de topkoffer achter op de Suzuki Cavalcade. This mirror is especialy made at the size for the trunk of the Suzuki Cavalcade.

Op speciaal verzoek van mijn kennis Henk Bierman c.q. ter gelegenheid van de SCCNL (Suzuki Cavalcade club Nederland) raid 2011 naar Engeland, heb ik zijn Suzuki Cavalcade getekent en op de spiegel gegraveerd. De spiegel past precies in de spiegelhouder in de topkoffer achterop de motor. Spiegels zoals deze Cavalcade spiegel worden op de achterzijde van de spiegel (in spiegelbeeld) met een speciale diamantfrees gegraveerd. Na het graveren worden de lijnen en letters met speciale watervaste witte (of evt. zwarte) verf met de hand ingekleurd zodat de afbeelding goed zichtbaar wordt en blijft. Vooral als de spiegel in een spiegelhouder zoals in de koffer achterop de motor wordt geplaatst. Spiegel van Suzuki Cavalcade € 27,95;Afmeting: 17,5 x 12,5 cm; Dikte 3 mm. ; Incl. BTW Gratis verzending binnen Nederland. Especially for foreign countries like USA: I will also send mirrors to foreign countries at shipping cost US $ 25,50* ( € 19,-) This mirror cost currently US $ 37,50* (€ 27.95) Note: collectively order will reduce shipping costs per mirror. graveur: Johan Gasman; e-mail: info@creattent.nl telefoon: van maandag t/m donderdag: 9.00 - 11.30 uur: 06 - 522 91 633

Wanneer bellen niet (meteen) lukt, dan kunt u ook een verzoek doen om u terug te laten bellen: Stuurt u in dat geval een terug-bel-verzoek of spreek uw naam en nummer in waarop u teruggebeld wilt worden. adres: Isebrandtsheerd 199 (bezoek: alleen op afspraak); 9737 LR Groningen On special request of my knowledge Henk Bierman or to mark the SCCNL (Suzuki Cavalcade club Netherlands) raid in 2011 to England, I have Suzuki Cavalcade getekent and engraved on the mirror. The mirror fits into the mirror holder in the trunk behind the engine. Mirrors as Cavalcade mirror engraved on the back of the mirror (mirror image) with a special diamond cutter. After etching the lines and letters with special waterproof white (or possibly. Black) paint with hand coloured so that the image is clearly visible and remain. Especially if the mirror in a mirror holder, such as in the case is inserted. The back of the engine. Mirror Suzuki Cavalcade € 27.95 Size: 17,5 x 12,5 cm Thickness 3 mm. Incl. VAT Free shipping within the Netherlands. Especially for foreign countries like USA: I will send usefull mirrors to foreign countries at shipping cost US $ 25.50 * (€ 19, -) This mirror cost hört US $ 37.50 * (€ 27.95). Note: Collectively orderwill reduce

shipping costs per mirror. Note: Collectively order will reduce shipping costs per mirror. engraver Johan Gasman ;e-mail: info@creattent.nl ; Phone: Monday / Thursday: 9:00 to 11:30 am: 06-522 91 633 When to call not (immediately) work, you can also make a request to let you call back: You send in that case, a call-back request or record your name and number in which you want to be called back. address: Isebrandtsheerd 199 (visits by appointment only) 9737 AE Groningen

Cavalcade gear Replica belt buckle. £15 inc p&p Worldwide Cap with bike and Cavalcade script. Any colour. £10 + p&p:

Pin badges. £5 each including p&p worldwide Special offer: 2 badges for £8 inc. p&p

Paddock Jacket; quilted inside, with or without wool collar. Cost: £65 + post and Package. Ship World Wide Description below FRONT: Club logo on left breast SHOULDERS: CAVALCADE or SUZUKI flashes on both. BACK: Horse/Rider & Cavalcade Script. The jacket can be ordered with just the Horse/Rider + Cavalcade Script on the back & flashes on the shoulders £60 + p&p For a jacket email with size & with or without collar.

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T-shirt with bike & Cavalcade Script on left breast £15 + p&p Polo shirt with bike and Cavalcade Script on left breast £20 + p&p Postage & Packing for World wide is: 1 shirt £5; 2 shirts £7. Sweatshirts with bike & Cavalcade Script on left breast £25 + p&p Postage and Packing for World Wide is: 1 Sweat shirt £7; 2 sweatshirts £9.00 Fleece, Full Length Zip, with bike & Cavalcade script or Club logo on left breast: £25+ p&p. Postage & packing World Wide is: 1 fleece £8; 2 fleeces £10. Email the size(s), colour of garment(s) & quantity. Also the main colour and the inset panel colour. Click Here Please remember when ordering that the thread colours can vary in shade and, therefore, each garment could have slightly different shades on the bikes and Cavalcade script if ordered at different times.

All garments with logo on left breast . T-shirt £11 + p&p; Polo shirt £16 + p&p; Sweatshirt £20 + p&p Postage and Packing Costs T-shirt/Polo shirt: 1 shirt £5 2 shirts £7 Sweatshirt: 1 shirt £7 2 shirts £9 Email the size(s), colour(s) & quantity required to postmaster. State which Country or State required.

Cap with Horse/Rider design : £10 + p&p. Postage &Package: 1 Cap £2.50 2 Caps £3.50 Ship World Wide. Click Here