Ton Up NC: Triumph

The Barber Vintage Festival is arguably the most famous, largest and best vintage motorcycle event in the world (with the Bull City Rumble coming in at a close 2nd or 3rd ;) The event does a comprehensive job of covering all facets of motorcycling including collecting, restoring, racing and riding vintage motorbikes. The 13th edition of the event will take place on October 6, 7 and 8, 2017 and you can be certain that Ton Up NC will have a strong presence at the event as they have since the first edition of Barber Vintage.

Aside from racing, one of our favorite pastimes at Barber is the swap meet, with its eclectic mix of motorcycles in various states of repair and the interesting people who make or supplement their living selling them. What follows are some photos from the 2016 edition of the Barber Vintage Swap Meet.

See you there next year!

Friday, August 5, 2016

2016 Bull City Rumble Pre-Registration is OPEN

PRE-REGISTER NOW FOR THE

2016 BULL CITY RUMBLE

(LIMITED NUMBER OF PRE-EGISTRATIONS AVAILABLE)

CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER

$25 PRE-REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:

1 RUMBLE T-SHIRT OR RALLY PATCH
1 MOTORCYCLE ENTRY INTO THE BIKE SHOW
1 ENTRY INTO THE RUMBLE AFTER PARTY
1 RAFFLE TICKET

ALL ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE PRE-REGISTRATION DEAL WILL BE AVAILABLE THE DAY OF SHOW À LA CARTE

(we will not have a full registration deal day of show this year)

THE SCHEDULE:

Fri. September 2
7:00pm-? Rumble Registration Party
Green Room
1108 Broad Street, Durham, NC

Sat. September 3
11:00am Motorcycle Breakfast

1:00pm Vintage Motorcycle, Scooter and Cafe Racer Show
1007 W. Main Street, Durham, NC

4:30pm Bike Show Awards and AHRMA Charity Raffle
1007 W. Main Street, Durham, NC

5:00pm-? Bull City Rumble After Party at The Social
Featuring:
Little Lesley and the Bloodshots
Hearts and Daggers
The Low Counts
plus Burlesque
1007 W. Main Street, Durham, NC

For more information on the Bull City Rumble CLICK HERE

Sunday, February 14, 2016

Ton Up NC Membership Info.

Ton Up NC is always looking for new members.

To be considered for membership you MUST: 1- currently own a vintage British motorcycle 2- live in the great north state 3- be willing to participate in the planning and execution of the annual Bull City Rumble every Labor Day weekend 4- have an interest in vintage motorcycle racing.

If you can check ALL of those boxes and would like to be considered for membership in Ton Up NC, please send us an email at TonUpNC@gmail.com

Friday, January 29, 2016

Ton Up NC #3c 2015 AHRMA Vintage Cross Country National Champion

2015 was a good year for Ton Up NC. Some great vintage British bikes were acquired by the club, Dave J was inducted as our newest member and the cherry on top was Chad B. being christened the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association's 2015 National Cross Country Champion in the Classic Intermediate racing class. Chad accomplished this feat riding his hand-built late 60's BSA Victor 441 thumper to victory several times over the course of the 2015 racing season. The bike was assembled over the years from odds and ends gathered at vintage swap meets, part donations, and good ol' blood, sweat and tears. If I'm not mistaken, total cost was less than $100. If you've never heard Chad kick the life into this great machine, you are missing out, the sound of this thumper is unmistakable and angrier than any Harley you might hear at the local poker run. In a nut shell, when you hear this beast going up behind you in the woods, your best option is to just get out of the way. Congratulations Chad on getting your first National Cross Country Championship (Chad was also a past AHRMA National Champion in Road Racing astride a Triumph T140.)

See you at the races in 2016 (click link for schedule)

Ton Up NC= Riding, Racing and Restoration of Vintage Motorcycles

Saturday, January 9, 2016

2016 Vintage Motorcycle Event Schedule

Ton Up NC w/ the legendary Malcom Smith at Barber Vintage Festival

Ton Up NC Vintage Motorcycle Event Schedule

2016

FYBO (Durham, NC) January 15-17

Triumph Vintage Day (Raleigh, NC) February TBD

Roebling Road (RR) Bloomingdale, GA) February 26-28

Aonia Pass (MX/XC) Washington, GA March 5th

Sandblast (Cheraw, SC), March 5

White Lightning Cross Country (XC) (Chester,SC) March 12 & 13

Raleigh Eurobike Rally (Raleigh, NC) TBD

Meltdown (Hendersonville, NC) April 30th

Carolina Classic Motorcycle Show, (Spencer, NC) May TBD

Devil’s Ridge VMX Nationals (VMX) (Sanford, NC) May 1

Lake Sugar Tree (VMX) May 14

AMCA Meet (Denton, NC) May 20-22

British and Classic European Motorcycle Day (Germantown, MD) May 22

AMCA Lucas Oil Vintage Motorcycle Classic (Leeds, Alabama) May 27-29

29th British in the Blue Ridge Rally (Hiawassee, GA) June 3-4

OVBSAOC Spring Rally/Reliability Ride, (Toronto, Ohio) June 5-6

Smokeout (Rockingham, NC) June 19-20

Heavy Rebel Weekender (Winston-Salem, NC) July 1-3

NJ Motorsports Park (Millville, NJ) July 8-10

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, Mid-Ohio (XC), (Lexington, Ohio) July 8-10

McKee Sky Ranch, (XC & VMX) (Terra Alta, WV) July 23-24

Antique Bikes on Main (Chesnee, NC) July 30-31

OVBSAOC 29th Fall Rally, (Toronto, Ohio) August 5-6

Ton Up NC 12^th Annual Bull City Rumble, (Durham, NC) September 2-3

Barber Vintage Festival (XC)(RR) (Birmingham, Ala.) Oct.6-9

Bull City Rumble

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Bull City Rumble 12: Sept. 2-3, 2016 -North Carolina's Largest Vintage Motorcycle Show & Rally -Downtown Durham, NC (Labor Day Weekend)

September 2-3, 2016

The Bull City Rumble is a world-renowned vintage motorcycle and scooter rally hosted by Ton Up NC annually on Labor Day Weekend in Durham, NC. Thematically, the event has its roots in the traditional rivalry of Mods vs. Rockers, the sensationalized clash of two youth cultures- scooter riding mods and motorcycle riding rockers, in 1960’s England. The event has evolved from its humble beginnings in a parking lot in 2005 to a multi-venue, multi-day rally drawing thousands of enthusiasts from all over the world.

The hosts, Ton Up NC, are a small not for profit group of enthusiasts with a singular goal: to promote the riding, restoration and racing of vintage motorcycles. 2016 marks Ton Up NC’s 13th anniversary as an organization and marks the 11th edition of the Bull City Rumble. When not organizing events, the members of Ton Up NC compete nationally in vintage dirt and road motorcycle racing.

On Labor Day weekend, 2016 (Sept. 2-3), downtown Durham will again be filled with the sights and sounds of vintage scooters, motorcycles and enthusiasts from all four corners of the globe. The historic Lucky Strike Tobacco Warehouses in Durham’s Brightleaf District serves as the backdrop for the annual bike show on Saturday, September 3 where judges are not necessarily looking for the prettiest and cleanest machines but who are looking for well ridden bikes with personality and craftsmanship. Later, festivities move indoors to the Social for some of the finest burlesque dancers in the South, Rock and Roll music and refreshments.

Make plans to come join us for one of the best two-wheeled events in the South: The Bull City Rumble September 4-5, 2015.

Pre-Register Here

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