Swapmeet Hamilton Sun April 2

[Warr]

Classic Swap Meet
Claudlands Showgrounds
Brooklyn Road
Hamilton

Doors open early

....stalls manned by more than 100 vendors, offering new and old parts, manuals and a varity of services aimed at the restoring some of mankinds oldest two-wheeled machines to mint condition.
Later in the day a selection of top-of-the-line vintage and veteran motorcycles will go up for auction with prices expecting to range from $10k to as much as $40k.........

[Mental Trousers]

Cool. Just down the road :D

[Warr]

This is the best one for the year.
Have bought leathers, helmet, gloves from this one

[kickingzebra]

I'll be there, see if I can find some of those Oh so Sexy red and white gloves that Warr sports so fashionably!! :;):

[Warr]

I'll be there, see if I can find some of those Oh so Sexy red and white gloves that Warr sports so fashionably!! :;):
What can I say!! At $10 a pair. Great for summer riding :)

[ZeroIndex]

hmmm.... i shall try wonder down to that... wonder if i can find anything useful for my bike...

Kickingzebra: is your wife going with you? if not, (and my bike isn't in working shape by then) would it be possible to jump on pillion?

[ching_ching]

Classic Swap Meet
Claudlands Showgrounds
Brooklyn Road
Hamilton

Doors open early

....stalls manned by more than 100 vendors, offering new and old parts, manuals and a varity of services aimed at the restoring some of mankinds oldest two-wheeled machines to mint condition.
Later in the day a selection of top-of-the-line vintage and veteran motorcycles will go up for auction with prices expecting to range from $10k to as much as $40k.........

Hi gang,

What time does it start? Also can any of you local okles tell me if the bike shops up Te Rapa straight are open on Sundays. Thanks.

chingching

[Crazy Steve]

Open...on..sundy...

Crzy...Steve

Only..sturdy..rd&sport..till..3pm...ish...:sleep:

Crzy..Steve

[Warr]

Hi gang,

What time does it start? Also can any of you local okles tell me if the bike shops up Te Rapa straight are open on Sundays. Thanks.

chingching
Start time..... Opens at 7.00 for Exibitors, well I guess anyone can go along then but there wont be much there!!
And I could be wrong on the time lets say 7.15 +/- 15mins!
And as per Crazy Steve, bike shops not open Sunday

[emaN]

Hi gang,

What time does it start? Also can any of you local okles tell me if the bike shops up Te Rapa straight are open on Sundays. Thanks.

chingching

dude...you the guy i spoke to, back in summer, at the BP in Taupo? you'd just been for a "ticky tour" up around Tok/Putaruru...

[kickingzebra]

hmmm.... i shall try wonder down to that... wonder if i can find anything useful for my bike...

Kickingzebra: is your wife going with you? if not, (and my bike isn't in working shape by then) would it be possible to jump on pillion?

I might be buying parts etc, so will be taking the car, sorry dude

[Crazy Steve]

For..tht..monster..zzr250...lol

:scooter: I..think..ive..seen..it..in.Hmilton..:gob:

Crzy..Steve

[Motu]

You have to get there real early...as the sellers are setting up.Get there at 8.00am and watch all the bargins going out the door...you were too late.10.00am and they are packing up to go home.

[kickingzebra]

For..tht..monster..zzr250...lol

:scooter: I..think..ive..seen..it..in.Hmilton..:gob:

Crzy..Steve

Need some termignoni pipes, to put exhausts under seat, new footpegs, but higher ones for clearance, and a big bore/stroke kit. make it the zzr350A1monster!!
It does real good wheelies when its running hot, even from about 20 to 25 kph!!! shes a minter!!!

Cheers Motu, I'll bear that in mind!

[Crazy Steve]

Heaphy...tce...in...20mins...

Crazy...Steve

[kickingzebra]

Can only bring GSXR, no pegs brakes or plates on ZZR at moment!! and tyres are rooted too... All it needs is a turbo!, and me to rewire it. Shorted after I crashed it at manfeild... If I do fix it up proper, it is going to be a classic overcapitalisation!

[kickingzebra]

My monster child!!
Ignore the date stamp, this was at ruapehu MC track day, after I layed her down... I was dreaming about trying to catch a gsxr 750 by keeping up my corner speed, but never got off the bike, so peg/exhaust dug in

[Crazy Steve]

I...take..it...you..didnt..ride..it..bck..to.Hams. ..that...day..then...

Respect...KickinZebra...:yes:

Are...you...doin..the..reverse...coro..loop...2mrw ..

Crazy...Steve

[kickingzebra]

Na, I'm too slow... Going to watch the boys at Puke, see what I can learn for when my houses sell, and I can afford to not be just another poser on a gsxr... unless of course you wanna straight swap, gsxr for zzr?? its the monster edition.... and I'm sure silver fairings are easier to replace than telefonica ones!!

[Crazy Steve]

You..already..have..one...600..NO!!

Soo..whos..possin_..In..your..pic!!!!

Crzy..Steve

[kickingzebra]

Title of Pic is my three babies. My Wife, Bron, the baby (according to this mornings scan 1.76cm long, so not much to see) and the bike!!
Yes, it is my baby, but it is for posing, still has chicken strips. My first quarter decent bike... I'll take it to taupo trackday for a good fang though. Damn Throttle position sensors are a pain though. not making anywhere near full power at the moment, and running like a bag of snot.

[Crazy Steve]

:baby:

Will..be...borin_..

Im...sick..of..wtchin_...other..people..rce..there ..bikes...

I...would...rather..be..ridin_.....(Or...rcin_)..m yself

Better..view...from..the.tv...anyways...

Come..on..the..ride..2mrw...

I...can...promise...some...hu_e...wheelstands...

2nd...time...i..would..have..riden...this..bike... :baby:

I...hope...the..brakes...work...\

Crzy...Steve

[kickingzebra]

Good stuff!! I got to do the learning though, try and get all the bullcrap sorted out, so that when I do go racing I know what I need to have/get/do.
I have suppliers sorted, a little bit of low level sponsorship sorted, and most of a pit crew, but I got to provide the bike and all that stuff... Want to buy a house?? Two houses to sell, then can afford to make baby a custom leathers and helmet, and buy all race gear. oh, and tell my boss to jump off something tall...

[Dodgyiti]

So, no one going from Auckland to this?
I would be keen on some company for the ride down, leaving shamelessly early Sunday morning- say 6.30?
Anyone else mad enough to ride down at that time?:whistle:

[ZeroIndex]

I might be buying parts etc, so will be taking the car, sorry dude
no problem

[ching_ching]

dude...you the guy i spoke to, back in summer, at the BP in Taupo? you'd just been for a "ticky tour" up around Tok/Putaruru...

Don't remember bro. I seem to get temporary amnesia during my rides cause I enjoy em so much and other details go in one ear out de udder. No disrespect.

chingching

[ZeroIndex]

OK... my thoughts on the swapmeet: Pretty GAY!!! don't think I'll go to another one.....

Edit: Let me rephrase that (with the help of a PurePwnage.com saying): "It reminds me of gay"

[Mental Trousers]

Woke up, heard rain, went back to sleep.

[Warr]

General feeling was it wasnt up to previous ones.
I shouted a round of sausages and drink, that was my best buy!!
I think Trademe has the bulk of the deals happening.
So to shift complete bikes to a common venue for alot of tyre kickers to gawk doesnt surprise me that patronage is dropping.

I picked up a number of business cards and can mention them here

L & J Collectibles (http://www.ljcollectibles.com) web site under construction.

Useful if you are looking for miniture models of whatever bike.. say to give as a birthday presy

http://www.cycletorque.co.nz/
Parts and accessories. Hamilton based and can expect sharp prices on chain and batteries.

In Hide Leatherworks - Fiona Thomson (07 843 2223)
Based at Glenview Shopping Centre

And for the committed amoungst us
Spring Swap Meet
Classic & Japanese Bikes & Parts
Claudlands Showgrounds
Sun Sep 10th Doors Open 7.30am