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My Classic Japanese Motorcycle Group has just held its third show - we try to do them every two years (earthquakes permitting ). It was a one day event and proved popular with the public. The venue was buzzing all day and the guys had a great time yarning to the visitors about the machines. The most unusual bike we had was entered by an 85 year old chap - a 1959 Lilac 125 cc, shaft drive V-twin. Here are just a few pics from the 92 bikes entered:















































Just to give you a taste of what we play around with down here. Hope you enjoyed them. We had an awesome day

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"If a man over 40 still rides a motorbike, think personality disorder" - A not famous Psychologist

I had a bloody great day there mike. Many beautiful bikes there for such a small isolated town of around 350,000. Maybe one day my crappy D will make the show. Sorry Mike, but i cant help myself (ive had beer) but i couldnt help but notice youve removed the oil blotting paper that was sitting under your leaky gear change shaft oil seal. Sorry mate.
Thats Mikes blue H1A 5th pic down. Very very nice bike.
Im wrapped the H1R got best in show, although i picked the RZ500 myself (it was mint, what a complicated difficult expensive machine to make mint)
The H1R was not technically the best restoration there although it was beautifully done.(better watch what i say here) But its legendary reputation or natural beauty obviously brought it through as top dog.
Nice....
And its the same colour as mine

thanks heaps that was so good to see so many great bikes

very nice pictures, don't see often Lilac, is it the 250 or the 300cc
nice early T 350 and funny so call "HIR"

Very nice pictures. I am sure we all have ones that have special meaning. The blue Honda CL175 is it for me because that was my first bike (except mine was sort of a burnt orange). In all of the shows and museums I've been to, I've never seen one. I do not think they are rare, I've just not seen one in many years. Thanks for the memories!

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You are not old until you have more regrets than dreams! - John Barrymore (rephrased)

75 H1
78 CB400II Hawk
78 KE175

Nice pics and a great collection of bikes!


This is the bike I had in highschool, same color and everything. I really wanted a four cylinder back then, or an RD!


My brother had one of these which I got to ride some.

At least there's no worry about the horn being upside down

Very nice looking bikes. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Very nice show - enjoyed the pics

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...

Definitely a wide range of very nice machines there.

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74 H2B with reeds and 34mm carbs
75 S3A Ram Air with reeds and 30mm carbs
73 S2A (wife's bike)
71 Yammi RT1B
83 HD Sportster
03 Yammi R1
06 Kaw 750 Vulcan (wife’s bike)
12 Yammi vstar 250 (wife’s bike)