Christchurch: Classic Japanese Motorycycle Show

**toycollector10** · 4th April 2009, 20:16

As I'm typing it's Saturday the 4th of April. I've spent the day helping to set up the Japanese bike show. The show is on tomorrow, Sunday the 5th of April. At the Papanui Club at 310 Sawyers Arms Road Christchurch from 09.00AM until 04.30PM.

Here's some teaser pics from the set up. We have 98 restored bikes for you to look at and reminisce over. Sorry about the blurry pictures, I'm not a pro.

So get down there and have a look if it's of any interest to you.

**EJK** · 4th April 2009, 20:19

Wow
Mint!

**Romeo** · 4th April 2009, 21:03

WOW Dad, you and the boys have totally outdone yourselves! Big ups to everyone who fronted as well!

I'll be there with bells on!

**SDU** · 5th April 2009, 12:39

look awesome.
Hope you have a great turnout.

**200BUSA** · 5th April 2009, 12:48

Had a look this morning and some very nice bikes. Many models i have owned over the years and a few i would love to still get. Credit to the guys for a great display.

**munterk6** · 5th April 2009, 14:12

It was pretty cool seeing all the old bikes, many of them I have ridden and have great memories of...

Great place to meet old mates and people you haven't seen for ages.

**Hawk** · 5th April 2009, 15:32

great setup, brought back some memories, Thanks guys.

**johngalt** · 5th April 2009, 16:26

Please let us all know which bike took best bike award, and best of each make. Great show guys, look forward to next year, maybe in pioneer stadium with more bikes

. Once again good job

**McWild** · 5th April 2009, 18:03

Man that was so cool. I'm so glad I went, such a good job was done. I didn't think there could ever be so many incarnations of gorgeous H1s and H2s in the same place, but there you go. And the dealership sticker with the 5 digit phone number on the back of the RM125 was gold. As well as an original breaking in sticker on the tacho of one of the H1s.
Plus I swear that half the bikes in the carpark were GSXRs, it was a show for them in their own right!

**HenryDorsetCase** · 5th April 2009, 18:21

Thanks guys for organising a great show. I enjoyed it a lot.

and yes, please let us know what was the "best in show" and the other winners.

My vote went to the CR750 rep/race bike for best Honda and best overall.

Oh, and the carpark was worth a wander thru also: saw a CBX with 6 into 6 pipes.

Yee haw!

**Kickaha** · 5th April 2009, 19:08

A lot of very nice well presented bikes, but they were a bit shiny and looked a bit unused for me

My pick of the show would be the CB1100R

**dangerous** · 5th April 2009, 19:23

Originally Posted by McWild

And the dealership sticker with the 5 digit phone number on the back of the RM125 was gold.

man... that ws a RM315, ment to be a single but a T350 twin was fitted into it, cool aye

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

My vote went to the CR750 rep/race bike for best Honda and best overall!

that was farking nice, but it pisses me to se such bikes not being riden.

Originally Posted by Kickaha

A lot of very nice well presented bikes, but they were a bit shiny and looked a bit unused for me

My pick of the show would be the CB1100R

ya know... Id have to agree, reckon the bikes with oil patchs under them are the ones riden, those with out dont have any oil in em.

**McWild** · 5th April 2009, 21:03

Oops yeah that sounds more correct.

I saw and heard the 6 into 6 CBX come in and man, did that sound amazing. It was just very, very, very cool.
I think that CB1100R is still in use, me and a mate went to Diamond Harbour last Sunday and pulled up next to one exactly like it, I'm sure it's the same one.
The rotary in the Suzuki section was fantastic too, it would have been a treat to hear running.

**Orange-TOR** · 7th April 2009, 13:12

A fantastic show, a credit to the CJMG crew.
So many bikes that were easy to overlook too, such as the ST90 C50 and other small fry.
It was well worth the effort to go (I brought the XT down from Wellington).
I am sure for the next one you will need a bigger venue, judging from the number of times I heard folk inspired to get back to work on their (stalled) projects. There will be no shortage of entries, maybe even the odd Ram Air Suzuki or XN85...