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Hap purchased his first motorcycle in 1923. He financed a 1919 Scout for 50 dollars down and weekly payments of four dollars. At the time Hap's wage was eight dollars per week. His room and board was seven dollars a week. His old shop is still there but is currently a Volvo dealership 
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Norman Wilson
3/11/2012 11:01:47 am
Just thought you'd like to know, I used to buy parts for an old Indian Model 841 war surplus bike from Hap. This was in 1952-53. Hap had bought up all the surplus parts for these old bikes and he was the only source for parts that I knew of. I've never forgotten Hap Jones.
Chris
3/11/2012 01:39:36 pm
Thanks for sharing Norman!
Bill O'Heren
6/14/2012 01:33:33 am
I bought a 1960 norton nomad from Hap,was stationed in Alamedia ,sure wished I had that Norton know.Seeing that old shop brings back a lot of memories.
Curtis von Epp
4/3/2015 02:24:30 pm
Bought a factory BSA Gold Star riged frame machine from Joe Koons BSA Motorcycle shop in 1954 Long Beach Ca.Hap Jones sent it to share with us thanks hap.Nick Nicholson won Cantilena with the Beezer.
ROLAND
5/22/2015 08:34:27 am
I'v acquired a 1952 Ambassador that must have been purchased at the Hap Jones shop as he was I believe the "only" US distributor. Does anyone know if there's an archive that exists from his shop?
Mike Ohannesian
7/12/2017 09:52:03 pm
My dad Michael J. Ohannesian lived in San Francisco in the early 20s. He road with and worked in Hap Jones shop around that time. was in hill climbing group in San Francisco. I am looking for anyone that knew my father and or has any pictures. Would be so cool.
Chris
6/20/2018 02:11:29 pm
I recently purchased a 58 Norton Model 99. I bought it from a guy who literally lives 5 miles from the old Hap Jones building where the 58 was originally sold!
Robert miller
11/6/2018 07:25:10 pm
I bought a BSA Sports Star motorcycle from Hap Jones in the early 1960s, which I used to commute from my home in San Francisco to Berkeley. The bike had a candy-apple red gas tank and plenty of chrome.
Scott Crane
3/26/2020 01:50:52 pm
The summer of 1970, after graduation from High school, I worked in a Hap Jones manufacturing plant running a metal press and other metal bending equipment making motor cycle handle bars. I worked all over the shop. Somewhere deep in Southern California, near Orange County, within an hour drive of home in Fountain Valley. Now all of that is in a museum, gad I am old. LOL
Richard Louk
8/9/2020 03:59:34 pm
Hi Scott, We are the same age as I graduated in 1970 also, but in Detroit. I lived with my cousin in Fountain Valley from '75-'76..
Mike Vancil
11/22/2021 11:45:49 am
worked for Hap Jones for 14 years. Grand ole man. Inducted into the Hall of Fame. Sad that the company is so widely unknown today.
Kris Mitchell
12/14/2023 10:20:52 am
My grandfather, Robert J. Halverson was a sailer in the United States Navy and was stationed at Treasure Island Naval Base back in the early 1940's. He spent a lot of time in the Bay area and used to keep his bikes in San Francisco at a shop owned by a friend named Hap Jones. My grandfather would bring him parts from the Navy warehouse and that's how he would pay Hap for storage and maintenance on his Indian and Harley Davidson motorcycles. The story goes on that Hap would use these parts to build bikes the made him untouchable out on the track. I love it!! I hope everyone rides safe! Leave a Reply. |
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