ChCh: Pre-1980 Japanese classic run photos

**toycollector10** · 14th January 2007, 19:17

A nice run to Akaroa today (14th of January). Anyone who has an early classic or interested in them is welcome to join us on the 18th of February. We will be heading out west, route to be advised. This date is not fully finalised but will post again when it is confirmed.

NOTE: Revision dated 14th of February. The next ride will start from the "Peg" hotel, which is the last one on left on the Main North Road prior to entering the motorway. Date is Sunday the 18th of February. Start time is around 0930-0945.
Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, it's my first post here. If you want you can email me at toycollector11@gmail.com

Cheers,
TC10

**nudemetalz** · 14th January 2007, 19:31

drooooooool.....!!!!!!!!

I love the Kwaka triples !!!!!!!!

Makes me want to restore my 1963 YG-1.

**Bonez** · 14th January 2007, 19:39

Welcome to KB. Nice pics. I've a few pre 80s and 80s jappers myself http://bonezs-blog.blogspot.com/

**onearmedbandit** · 14th January 2007, 19:44

Wow, nice collection of bikes.

**dangerous** · 14th January 2007, 19:47

Nice line up, I have seen most of those bikes at the March Hare last year.
Now I have a couple of pre 80 bikes, but not road leagle so wont be able to join you in Feb, but do have a couple of pre 82 bikes... will that do?

**toycollector10** · 14th January 2007, 19:58

Nice rides Bonez...

Dangerous, of course you are welcome to join up with us. The more the merrier. TC10.

**Dooly** · 14th January 2007, 20:26

Good to see old bikes looking so nice, and being ridden!

**XP@** · 15th January 2007, 12:48

Just expended a few hundy bucks on a '81 CB400

I really didn't know why, it was just one of those impulse buys. After a couple of hours with a bucket of hot soapy water and an old dish brush I remembered why!

Hmm all that lovely old oil!
Should hopfully be on the road by the end of the week!

**nudemetalz** · 15th January 2007, 13:18

Originally Posted by XP@

Just expended a few hundy bucks on a '81 CB400

I really didn't know why, it was just one of those impulse buys. After a couple of hours with a bucket of hot soapy water and an old dish brush I remembered why!

Hmm all that lovely old oil!
Should hopfully be on the road by the end of the week!

Did you get an "N" model? I had a 250N in my younger days, Great bike !!

**dangerous** · 15th January 2007, 17:35

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Did you get an "N" model? I had a 250N in my younger days, Great bike !!

Loved the N, but I only had the 250T... really wanted the 400/4 SS tho.

**XP@** · 16th January 2007, 08:38

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Did you get an "N" model? I had a 250N in my younger days, Great bike !!

Yup, and it came from your neck of the woods (Newlands)!

I got a new clutch cable yesterday, put it on and ... vooom! well impressed for an aging bike it is doing really nicely thank you :-) The brakes needed a bit of bleeding (2 disks on front!!!! thought I was seeing double!) ... I'm getting off topic here arn't I ... ooops :-)

**nudemetalz** · 16th January 2007, 13:31

Originally Posted by XP@

Yup, and it came from your neck of the woods (Newlands)!

I got a new clutch cable yesterday, put it on and ... vooom! well impressed for an aging bike it is doing really nicely thank you :-) The brakes needed a bit of bleeding (2 disks on front!!!! thought I was seeing double!) ... I'm getting off topic here arn't I ... ooops :-)

Good on ya, XP@, CB400N's were great bikes in their day,....and not too far off the thread as the original design was a CB400T which came out in about in1978 (pre-1980

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**HenryDorsetCase** · 16th January 2007, 15:09

I saw the poster for that in the window at Pitlane but I was still in the North Island on 14 Jan.

Am keen to go for a spin on the 400F on 18 Feb though. Better make sure its looking presentable......

**toycollector10** · 12th February 2007, 11:33

Our next ride is on the 18th of February. Start at the Peg hotel which is the last one on the left heading north out of Christchurch before you get to the motorway. Kicking off at around 0930-0945ish. Be there or be square. We are going up to the Leader Valley area. Plenty of stops, it's not a race.