Classic Japanese Motorcycle Show, Christchurch, 22 March

[toycollector10]

Woolston Club, 43 Hargood Street. Sunday March 22nd 09.00 AM to 04.00 PM. The bar will be open and light food available.

[The Prez]

I went to the show last time and it was brilliant. Lots of immaculate bikes from the 70s and was able to have a pint afterwards.:yes:

[Banditbandit]

I went to the show last time and it was brilliant. Lots of immaculate bikes from the 70s and was able to have a pint afterwards.:yes:

Some of us struggle to see Jappers from the 70s as Classic Bikes ... to us older ones they were contemporary ... and new

Shit, then I realise that a Japper built in 1979 would be 36 years old this year .. or a bike built in 1970 would be 45 years old ... FUCK !!!)

[Tazz]

Oooo, nice. Used to be my closest bar/gym. Bit of a shit combination that :laugh: Will endeavour to line it up with a trip down.


Some of us struggle to see Jappers from the 70s as Classic Bikes ... to us older ones they were contemporary ... and new

Shit, then I realise that a Japper built in 1979 would be 36 years old this year .. or a bike built in 1970 would be 45 years old ... FUCK !!!)

Shit you probably remember when they used to chisel the wheels out of bedrock :laugh:

All that means is you're getting on man! You must enjoy everyday you retain control of your bladder and bowels from here on in :niceone:

[HenryDorsetCase]

ooooh cool. this is always worth a look and this location is better for me rather than schlepping across town.

Make sure there is a few for sale eh? I will be cashed up by then and looking.....

[nudemetalz]

There's hope for my '64 YG-1 restoration yet...

[rastuscat]

Thanks for the OP.

One of my mates has recently bougfht back the first bike he ever had, and he's now 59. It's a 70's Japper of some type. It's in good nick. I'll see if he knows about the show, and I'll be going myself.

Thanks again.

[Banditbandit]

Shit you probably remember when they used to chisel the wheels out of bedrock :laugh:

All that means is you're getting on man! You must enjoy everyday you retain control of your bladder and bowels from here on in :niceone:



You're allowed to give me shit when you can BEAT ME ON THE ROAD .. long distance .. (Then I might admit that I'm getting old ... ) and the last bike I saw go past me was an R1 ...

[jim.cox]

All that means is you're getting on man! You must enjoy everyday you retain control of your bladder and bowels from here on in :niceone:

Yup, the modern safety nazi attitude sure gives me the shits and traffic pisses me off :nevermind: :carryon:

[Trade_nancy]

Good to see you in the local loop "Toy Collector"....have traded info on SOHC forum with you on occasion. ("Nancy" CB750 K2 - since departed).

[Tazz]

You're allowed to give me shit when you can BEAT ME ON THE ROAD .. long distance .. (Then I might admit that I'm getting old ... ) and the last bike I saw go past me was an R1 ...

I have to stop for gas every bloody 250kms so you've got me there easily :laugh:

[Tazz]

Yup, the modern safety nazi attitude sure gives me the shits and traffic pisses me off :nevermind: :carryon:


http://www.globalnerdy.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/grandpa_simpson_yelling_at_cloud.jpg

[HenryDorsetCase]

I bet you old buggers are still wearing onions on your belts, right?

[toycollector10]

We don't just restore these old bikes to show them, we get them out on the road and wring their necks on a regular basis. Pictured at the Tai Tapu pub after a quick run down from Akaroa. It was great to be in a group of classic Kawasaki Z1, Z1A, H1 and H2's together on the move.

[Murray]

Bring it to the North Island - cool collection

[Banditbandit]

I have to stop for gas every bloody 250kms so you've got me there easily :laugh:

Mate - I wouldn't get 250 klicks on a tank .. maybe 235 .. but then I'd just be cruising at under the speed limit ..

[Tazz]

Mate - I wouldn't get 250 klicks on a tank .. maybe 235 .. but then I'd just be cruising at under the speed limit ..

Yeah that's at 90-100 for me too. I can squeeze 200 on the CBR with a bit of enthusiastic throttle control thrown in. Kinda annoying but then a bigger bike with longer range would be shit in other ways.

[ellipsis]

Woolston Club, 43 Hargood Street. Sunday March 22nd 09.00 AM to 04.00 PM. The bar will be open and light food available.

...you blokes need to supply wet wipes and paper towels for those that forget to wear a disposable nappy...I had warm juice running down my leg before I had even got anywhere near the Kwakas and the, ':love:Hondas:love:...just a thought...:niceone:

[toycollector10]

There wouldn't be any riders of a "certain age" who didn't at least get their leg over or through an old "Japper" in their teens. Mavericks have a big following here in Christchurch as well as Honda Cubs. Then up to Suzuki Wolfs or T20's or Yamaha YD and RD series bikes. Suzuki GT500's and the GT750 "Waterbus". Then the Mach I and Mach II arrived along with the CB750 Honda and later the Kawasaki Z series bikes. Great stuff, and they'll be on show down at the Woolston club just as they looked when they rolled off the production lines in Japan.

[Banditbandit]

There wouldn't be any riders of a "certain age" who didn't at least get their leg over or through an old "Japper" in their teens. Mavericks have a big following here in Christchurch as well as Honda Cubs. Then up to Suzuki Wolfs or T20's or Yamaha YD and RD series bikes. Suzuki GT500's and the GT750 "Waterbus". Then the Mach I and Mach II arrived along with the CB750 Honda and later the Kawasaki Z series bikes. Great stuff, and they'll be on show down at the Woolston club just as they looked when they rolled off the production lines in Japan.

Yeah .. I'd have to admit that the first bike I really drooled over was a Suzuki Hustler (T20) ...

<img src="http://www.bikesrestored.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/suzukit250-1971-2.jpg" width="400px"/>

Then I met the bad boys - and went British (BSA and Trumpy ...)

[jasonu]

We don't just restore these old bikes to show them, we get them out on the road and wring their necks on a regular basis. Pictured at the Tai Tapu pub after a quick run down from Akaroa. It was great to be in a group of classic Kawasaki Z1, Z1A, H1 and H2's together on the move.

Great pictures of great bikes!!!!!

[toycollector10]

The bike show is actually in The Woolston Bowling Pavillion behind The Workingman's Club. Entrance is off Compton street. If you go via Hargood St it's behind the Wollston Workingmans Club. It will be well signposted on the day.

[Voltaire]

There wouldn't be any riders of a "certain age" who didn't at least get their leg over or through an old "Japper" in their teens. Mavericks have a big following here in Christchurch as well as Honda Cubs. Then up to Suzuki Wolfs or T20's or Yamaha YD and RD series bikes. Suzuki GT500's and the GT750 "Waterbus". Then the Mach I and Mach II arrived along with the CB750 Honda and later the Kawasaki Z series bikes. Great stuff, and they'll be on show down at the Woolston club just as they looked when they rolled off the production lines in Japan.

SL 125, CB500/4, Z1000J....all within about 2 years.
Toured the SI 2 up on the 500/4, when the SI was like a different country :msn-wink:

[HenryDorsetCase]

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bumpage etc.

this is next weekend you guys. Totally worth a look.

[toycollector10]

Bumpage, show is on Sunday the 22nd March.

[HenryDorsetCase]

anybody get better pics than me?

results?

[Yow Ling]

anybody get better pics than me?

results?

How would anyone know without seeing your photos ?

[toycollector10]

I'll have some pictures soon.

[HenryDorsetCase]

How would anyone know without seeing your photos ?

camera settings problem- mine are uniformly shit. disappointed as I got some decent ones last year.

[toycollector10]

Here's a link to the 2015 Classic Japanese Motorcycle Show recently held in Christchurch. I'm biased but from what I've seen on the Internet, for a bunch of amateurs, they have put on a world class show. The variety, quality and number of bikes is outstanding.

https://picasaweb.google.com/CJMGCH/CJMGShow2015

Cheers, TC

[pete376403]

I was looking at the pictures going "I had one of those..."

Surely the hardest part of the restorations must be finding original pipes and mufflers, there can't have been many UJMs that didnt get a 4-into-1 slapped on very early in their lives. At least with the two strokes the oily spooge in the exhaust slowed down the rust a bit.

Fabulous pictures.