Roanoke Valley Norton OwnersEst. 1988
Back to Albums

THE VIRGINIA GANG

February 27, 2026

Mark Finkler's 750 ready for camping at the 2025 Rolling Thunder Rally

Gary Templeton & Mark Finkler at British in the Blue Ridge 2021

Ed Todd with his Triumph. Rob Loveless's Norton. 2016

Dave Youngblood owned a Yamaha V-Max in 2015.

Mark Finkler, Peter Youngblood, Steve Krupp at Nortona in 2016.

Rob Loveless & Mark Finkler riding to the 2025 Rolling Thunder Rally

Rob Loveless with the 71' Commando he bought new while stationed in Germany with the Army.

Todd Blevins, the 2nd member to join RVNO

Mark Finkler, Peter Youngblood, David Youngblood. Mark & Dave trailered their Nortons to Daytona Bike Week with Mark's 59' Cadillac.

Mark Finkler and Dave Miller at 2024 Daytona Bike Week

Jeff Dillon put together this Dunstall version. Note the rare header pipe.

Peter Youngblood on his Moto Guzzi V7 in 2017

Jeff Dillon sold Mark the new Kawasaki H2 in 2015

Mark and Peter Youngblood atop Grandfather Mountain, NC in 2018

Peter Youngblood hammock camping 2017

Peter Youngblood at 2018 Daytona Bike Week camping with the Norton gang.

Rob Loveless 2025

Gary Templeton & Dave Youngblood.

Gary Templeton put over 75,000 miles on his 1972 Interstate that he bought in college.

Mark and Gary standing in front of Gary's mini-trailer.

Mark's Roadster.

Mark and Gary trailered to British in the Blue Ridge with Mark's 63' Galaxie.

Ronnie Love, Gar Jorgenson, David Youngblood at a museum tour during the 2011 INOA New York Rally.

Mark's 4 bikes with horsepower (top to bottom): 47, 75, 45, 200. The Norton is the most fun to ride. (2024)

Dave Miller & Mark Finkler 2025 INOA Rally in Quincy, CA

In 1996, Dave & Mark trailered their Nortons with Mark's 53' Hudson Hornet. Mark in red, Nathan Kimble in white, Peter Y. to Nathan's left.

In 1999, Dave and Mark trailered their Nortons with Mark's '59 Caddie. Left to right: Steve Krupp, Dave Y., Peter Y., Mark.

Tom Hudson in trouble with Barney Fife at the Asheville INOA Rally. (2015)

Ronnie Love at the Wyoming INOA Rally. (2013)

Todd Blevins with his Road King, Mark with his Commando. Riding back to Virginia from Barber Vintage Days in Leeds, Alabama. (2016)

David Youngblood, Mark Finkler, Gar Jorgenson on a group ride during the 2011 National Rally in New York.

Preparing country ham biscuits for the attendees at the Buffalo, WY rally. (2013)

Ronnie with his newly acquired Norton. (2013)

Mark's Moto Guzzi Norge and Ronnie's Commando at an overlook in the Bighorn Mountains during the Wyoming Rally. (2013)

Mark, Peter, Steve, Rob and Ed camped at the 2016 National Rally in Quincy, CA after riding from Virginia.

David & Mark Finkler with Peter Youngblood at the 2008 Endless Mountain (& Rain!) Rally in Wellsboro, PA.

David Finkler at the AMA Vintage Days in Ohio, a detour he, Mark and Peter took on their way home from the 2008 National in Pennsylvania.

Peter rode a Moto Guzzi, Mark a Norton Commando, and David a Yamaha JF1200 to the 2008 National in Pennsylvania.

Ronnie and Mark stopped in Ten Sleeps, WY on a day ride from the 2013 National Rally in Buffalo, WY.