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    Christchurch: Japanese Bike Show.

    Who has ever owned a Japper? O.K, you own a nice BMW or Triumph at the moment, but what really interested you back in 1968? A Honda CB125 or a Yamaha FS1E? Was a Kawasaki Mach III or Z1 of any interest to you? Did a Honda CB750 with those four cylinders, carbies and pipes get you going? It's all pretty ho-hum now isn't it, but it wasn't back then, was it?

    Do you ride a GSXR now? If so, do you want to show it?

    I'm trying to gauge what amount of interest there is for a Japper only bike show. Who has a Rice-Burner put away in the back of the shed? Are you interested in showing it? Does your 1999 Fireblade get you going? Do you have a Yamaha YDS3 or a Suzuki 50cc from 1968 or a Suzuki Stinger or Hustler. A Waterbus or Titan, Suzuki T350 or Cobra? What have you? I don't care as long as you are passionate about your old Japanese motorcycle. And does anyone out there have a Kawasaki W1 or a restored Kawasaki Silver Pigeon or restored Fuji Industries Rabbit Junior scooter?

    Please email me at toycollector10@gmail.com if you are interested in putting your Japanese motorcycle on a trailer or riding it down to a hall where we can show these old bikes off. The Triumph, BSA, BMW, British and European boys and Jokers MC have all had shows but when was the last Japper show held in Christchurch...or anywhere?

    I can't guarantee that we will have space for every bike but we won't know until we have some idea of the interest in a show.

    Please get in contact by email letting me know what your bike is and include a picture or two or phone 03 357 0481 after 11 AM....If there is no reply please leave a message including your email address and I will get back to you.

    Also, if you are in Christchurch and have any constructive comments or suggestions to make on this website please feel free to do so.

    Regards, TC, aka Mark.

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    Great idea. Good luck to you.
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    Great idea,i would make the trip up for a look for sure.
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    I'd turn up.

    There are a few tidy old Jappers in CHCH - Z's CB's - there was a dozen or so over at Little River late Autumn - a bunch of strokers as well.

    You'd have to get a old Triumph,Beezer?HD etc and a sledgehammer as well .... $5 for 5 hits........

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    Just a bump for this,would really like to see it go ahead.
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    Really cool idea, I'd make the time to turn up. You could even borrow my RG150. They're a bit of a rarity... :

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    Sounds like a good plan, I'm old enough to remember all those mentioned...
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    Hi FJRider...We have them all and beautifully restored too

    CB350 four.
    CB500 four.
    CB550 four.
    CB750 K0, K1 and K2's etc.
    Kawa Mach III's plus the whole line up from the 250cc triple to the H2 750cc.
    Kawa A7 twin.
    Kawa Z1 1973 "Jaffa" and Z1A's etc.
    Suzuki Cobra (possibly)
    Suzuki Titans.
    Suzuki T20 Hustler
    Suzuki T125 Stinger
    Suzuki GT750 Waterbus's from first year on up.
    Yamaha RD350
    Yamaha XS2
    Various small 50cc bikes that we all pootled around on, Suzuki, Yamaha etc.
    Various restored vintage trail bikes and mini bikes.
    Various small capacity singles (hopefully) in numbers yet to be advised
    Various unrestored bikes used as daily riders, what have you, all welcome.

    I have never seen a Bridgestone. Do they exist in New Zealand? If someone knows please let me know. That would be something to see.

    We are missing Suzuki RamAir twins and triples. Who can help with this? GT185's and larger right up to the 550cc

    This is just for starters. But you can see that this is a line up of bikes that really did change the face of motorcycling during a very brief window between about 1967 and 1980.

    The aim of the show is to get as many of these old smokers, twins and triples and early Japanese 4 cylinder multis together as we can.

    A lot of the bikes we will be showing haven't been seen on the street for 30 or 40 years or so. Who didn't own a Japper in the old days? As a member of the Classic Japanese Motorcycle Group here in Christchurch I have seen people having very positive and personally rewarding reactions when they come across our old bikes.

    We would also like to include later models to keep the show balanced and to appeal to as many fans as possible.

    So email me if you are interested in showing your bike.

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    fantastic idea...if i am still down here when it is on i will attend....


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    Could be keen to turn up with old bike or 2, have tidy GS1000ST residing in ChCh

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    Nice one STAIN. Email me at toycollector10@gmail.com and I will put you on the list of contacts. Thanks. TC

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    I shall attend but alas now have nothing to show
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    I'm all for the show!

    But.. does it have to be only older jap bikes?

    What about some cool custom modern japs?

    Anyway... when you get a show going, put up a BIG POST and give me some posters.

    And if you need any help let me know, I will help and some of the people in my club will be happy to also.
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    Quote Originally Posted by toycollector10 View Post

    We would also like to include later models to keep the show balanced and to appeal to as many fans as possible.

    So email me if you are interested in showing your bike.
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    The Lone Rider....

    You sound like the sort of person we need in our group. Thanks for your offer of assistance and I might just take you up on that.

    I like a rider who wants to get involved and motivated.

    Cheers...TC

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