Christchurch: Classic Japanese Motorycycle Show

**SVboy** · 8th April 2009, 12:41

Great show. I couldnt decide what to vote for. I personally found it more interesting that a brit bike show-more relevant to my youth and memories.

**dangerous** · 8th April 2009, 18:27

Originally Posted by SVboy

Great show. I couldnt decide what to vote for. I personally found it more interesting that a brit bike show-more relevant to my youth and memories.

yeah hey look.. I been thinking and yes it was a great show for a firster... BUT, were where the dungers the every day post classic japper, the bikes that show their personalty, the bikes that prove how sterdy they are... nex year Id like to see twice as many and the show pony gloss lost, well not lost but twice the bikes and a bigger verity, put the scruffs in, I cant believe there were no RD LC's yet I offered 2 (only one would have showed as Rashika biffed hers away the day before racing) fark get one of every factory turbo there make it a 2 dayer event.

Id like to see the CB range from dry sump to 1100R including the K a race bike section etc more trail bikes fark the Japs ruled in this era, next year THINK BIG

**200BUSA** · 13th April 2009, 19:30

Anyone got the list of winners in the show?

**MVnut** · 16th April 2009, 20:12

Originally Posted by 200BUSA

Anyone got the list of winners in the show?

Yeah what bikes were the class and overall winners

**toycollector10** · 17th April 2009, 20:43

Sorry for the delay in getting these pictures posted, I took off for Aussy after the show and have only recently returned.

**toycollector10** · 17th April 2009, 20:45

More pics....

**MVnut** · 17th April 2009, 21:08

And .................................................. ...........who won (please)

**toycollector10** · 17th April 2009, 21:25

Once again, sorry for the blurry pictures. And the winners were:

Best Honda: A beautiful Honda CB400F four. Owner Dave McConway.There is a nice story behind this bike. I hope I've got it right as I didn't hear it first hand. The owner used to own one in his youth and as most of us have done over the years, regretted selling. A lot! So his son, and I think, his brother, bought this bike and set about restoring it to present to Dave on his 50th birthday. And as Dave said when he accepted his certificate for Best Honda, "And they say grown men don't cry!"...or words to that effect.

Best Kawasaki: An immaculate 1969 H1 Mach III. The classic and unforgettable "Widow Maker". Owned and restored by CJMG founding member Graham Baker. I saw this bike last year when it was parted out on Graham's workbench and nothing had been left untouched or refurbished. A real head turner for sure!

Best Yamaha:A 1972 XS2. Once again, owned by Graham Baker. If anyone thinks putting a bike like this together is a piece of piss, think again. Graham entertained us with some of the problems he has had getting this machine rideable and into the show. I think perseverance sums it up. What's he going to do next? Stay tuned.

Best Suzuki: A T500 Cobra from 1968. Owned and restored by Daryl Waller. What a nice machine. Absolutely flawless right down to what looked like a NOS seat dredged out of who knows where. Where do you find NOS parts for a bike this old? You hunt them down with a single minded determination to have one of the best vintage Suzukis in New Zealand, if not the world.

Best in Show: Daryl Waller. Suzuki T500 Cobra which also took out the certificate for best Suzuki, as above. A great effort. And note that the 350 Rebel parked next to the Cobra was Daryl's also.

So it's really about a passion for the bikes and the companionship of like minded enthusiasts. Most of the CJMG guys overheard conversations and comments from visitors to the show. All were very positive about the presentation of the bikes. And personally, I thought a lot of visitors were in some way entertained or involved in that they were seeing bikes that they hadn't seen for a long time. And moved by that.

**MVnut** · 17th April 2009, 21:32

Ah well I wasn't that far off. My winners were the Yamaha RD350 Team Toad, the White Kawasaki Mach lll, the Suzuki Cobra, the Honda CR750 and overall the Kwaka,

for the results and pics ToyCollector

**toycollector10** · 17th April 2009, 21:41

And here's a video that sums up the spirit of the age. Draw your own conclusions, but this isn't an ATGATT thread, OK!

**Paulo** · 21st April 2009, 11:23

Great Pics thanks for posting those, Sad I couldn't make it down. looks like a lot of work and spit and poloish went into the show. Hope to make it along to the next one .

**HenryDorsetCase** · 21st April 2009, 13:22

interesting. I also have some photos which I could post up. I took a LOT of the CR750 Honda. a lot.

**toycollector10** · 21st April 2009, 20:15

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

interesting. I also have some photos which I could post up. I took a LOT of the CR750 Honda. a lot.

Please post up what you have, my pics are cr*p. Thanks

**toycollector10** · 30th April 2009, 22:17

Sunday the 26th of April. The picture is of Mike McKinney and members of the CJMG presenting a cheque to the Spinal Unit Consultant, Mr Raj Singhal.

The cheque was for $2,500, being the nett proceeds of the bike show.