Author Topic: Went to a vintage Japanese bike show today (Read 2704 times)

scottly · « **on:** June 07, 2014, 06:24:02 PM »

Enjoy!

scottly · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2014, 06:27:22 PM »

More.

Stev-o · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2014, 06:44:07 PM »

No Cb's? Why are most loaded up??

scottly · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2014, 07:04:13 PM »

The reason for no CBs is this is the "other bikes" section.

Did you notice the Wankel Suz?

Stev-o · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2014, 07:06:13 PM »

Quote from: scottly on June 07, 2014, 07:04:13 PM

The reason for no CBs is this is the "other bikes" section. Did you notice the Wankel Suz?

Yeah, the RE5, very cool. I noticed the RD too, I would have made an offer!

scottly · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2014, 07:17:13 PM »

No title on the RD. The motor does turn over, and as far as I know, it is still for sale, but a gal with a franken RD 350 was very interested in it for a parts bike.

Stev-o · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2014, 07:23:24 PM »

Quote from: scottly on June 07, 2014, 07:17:13 PM

No title on the RD.

Yeah, I saw that. Titles can be had, but has to be the right bike to be worth the extra cost and hassle.

scottly · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2015, 05:05:47 PM »

The local bike dealer hosted their 2nd Annual vintage bike show today, and despite the temps being in the high 90s they had a good turnout with some very nice bikes, including not one, but two sand-casts!

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2015, 06:59:13 PM »

I love that GPz Turbo, those are so rare.

Stev-o · « **Reply #9 on:** June 20, 2015, 08:35:21 PM »

I love that '72 H2......beautiful. That CB750 looks tastefully fully done.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2015, 09:58:45 PM »

Two RE5's in two shows, you don't see that often...

scottly · « **Reply #11 on:** June 20, 2015, 10:02:42 PM »

Danny, the turbo bike is owned by Jon, one of the parts guys at the dealership. He has been very helpful in some of my dyno tuning experiments, going as far as to exchange jets for no cost.

Stev-o, I was thinking of you when I took the pic of the H2.

The CB won the best custom award, but was more of a show bike than a rider, with no headlight.
754 Frank, take a good close look at the Bultaco in pic VJshow4: can you name the frame???

scottly · « **Reply #12 on:** June 20, 2015, 10:14:30 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on June 20, 2015, 09:58:45 PM

Two RE5's in two shows, you don't see that often...

Rare to so see an RE at all, much less one in such clean condition as the one I saw today; it was claimed to be un-restored, only cleaned up after 30 years in storage, and it did actually run!

flatlander · « **Reply #13 on:** June 20, 2015, 10:46:00 PM »

looks like a nice show with good attendance (from the bikes at least!)

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2015, 01:38:20 AM »

Quote from: scottly on June 20, 2015, 10:14:30 PM

Quote from: Retro Rocket on June 20, 2015, 09:58:45 PM
Two RE5's in two shows, you don't see that often...
Rare to so see an RE at all, much less one in such clean condition as the one I saw today; it was claimed to be un-restored, only cleaned up after 30 years in storage, and it did actually run!

Thats one bike i would actually like to ride, if for nothing more than to satisfy my curiosity and to say i've ridden one...

Tews19 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 23, 2015, 10:06:33 AM »

GB500. So cool and honda was ahead of its time.

Rocky2010 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 23, 2015, 08:55:06 PM »

Bultaco Matrella very nice looking bike always like the Bultaco motorcycles would like a Matrella but they are so expensive these days

754 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 23, 2015, 10:17:15 PM »

I think it's a Cates frame, looks a lot like one..
Should asked the dude to the left in the pic, he looks like he raced them...

scottly · « **Reply #18 on:** June 23, 2015, 10:23:11 PM »

The name started with an "S".

754 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2015, 07:32:11 AM »

Sonic or SonicWeld..

scottly · « **Reply #20 on:** June 24, 2015, 09:54:52 PM »

grcamna2 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 24, 2015, 10:19:47 PM »

Nice Stuff scottly !

I love that 74' maroon(my favorite color RD & one I never had..) RD350;did you try making an offer ?

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