The VJMC Calendar page lists events in the USA and Canada of interest to vintage Japanese motorcycle enthusiasts like yourself. If you know of an event involving old Japanese motorcycles, send us an e-mail with the details including date, time, location description, contact person, etc. and we will post it ASAP! Events suitable for posting include, but are not limited to shows, swaps, auctions, rides, etc.
If you have an event that you would like posted, please use the Calendar Post Request Form. Please have the following information available before you use the form: Your name, your email, the name of event, location, date(s), description and contact information. Optional items include web links and supporting images or fliers. Image/flier files should be in JPG, GIF or PDF format.
July 10 - Sept 27, 2009: Multiple Locations
Oregon Vintage Motorcyclists' Events
The Oregon Vintage Motorcyclists have several rides and events scheduled for 2009. Here is a list with brief descriptions. Check out their web site for more details.
July 10-12: Southern Oregon Group, Highsmith Camp Out
July 12, Sunday: Tour de Clarque Poker Run
July 19, Sunday: Goldendale Gathering
August 1 & 2: Oaks Park Picnic
August 16, Sunday: Heart of Lane ride
August 22, Saturday: Moto Piccolo
September 11-13: Southern Oregon Group, Port Orford Camp Out
September 12-13: Sisters Rendezvous
September 19, Saturday: Mid-Size Mid-Valley Motorcycle Rally
September 27, Sunday: Clackamas County Cruise
July 12, 2009: Conifer, Colorado
Mt. Evans High Country Ride
The Vintage Japanese Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Club presents the 4th annual Mt Evans High Country Ride. We will ride from the Motorhead Ranch in Conifer, Colorado to the top of Mt Evans, via the highest paved road in North America (14,264 feet), by scenic and sometimes formidable mountain roads. The is a super event for anyone interested in a vintage riding adventure in the Rocky Mountains. This event is open to all bikes and scooters, preferably old Japanese models. Consider altitude versus displacement. Jetting? Please bring a motorcycle that can survive a day of uphill (wide open?) riding in the deceptively changing mountain environment. We will ride to Bergen Park, then up Squaw Pass. After a break at Echo Lake Lodge, you will have the option to continue up the mountain, toward the summit, or head down to Bergen Park and back to the Ranch. We will have a chase truck available to carry gear (and busted bikes, if needed). This event is benefiting Intermountain Humane Society of Pine Junction, Colorado.
For more information call Stormin' Norman at 303.475.1505 or visit our website www.motorheadranch.com
July 12, 2009: Woodstock, New York
20th Annual Woodstock Vintage Ride
VJMC riders are especially invited to the 20th annual Woodstock Vintage Ride. Admission is free and all are welcome. Meet at 11:00 a.m. at the Woodstock Lodge off Rte. 375 near Woodstock School. We will ride 50 miles in the Catskill mountains with a scheduled lunch stop. Call Ed at 845-679-2051 with any questions.
July 24 - 26: Lexington, Ohio
Vintage Motorcycle Days
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days has grown to become America’s grandest celebration of motorcycling heritage, and features numerous activities inspired by all eras. The weekend is loaded with highlights, including the world's largest motorcycle swap meet, where collectors from throughout North America spread out over 35 acres to sell everything from fork boots to books to complete bikes. Also on tap are demo rides of current production bikes, motorcycling seminars, bike shows, stunt shows, the new product Manufacturers' Midway, club corrals that feature both marque and regional clubs, and guided rides through the rolling Ohio countryside.
In addition, the weekend is scheduled to feature a full slate of motorcycle competition, including road racing, motocross, observed trials, hare scrambles and dirt track for both vintage and post-vintage motorcycles.
All proceeds from AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days benefit the AMA's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum in nearby Pickerington, Ohio.
2009 marks the 18th year of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days and the event's 15th year at the world-class complex of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. In 2008, nearly 70,000 attendees converged on Mid-Ohio for the mid-summer extravaganza, which featured Triumph as the Marque of the Year, and AMA racing legends Bill Baird and Gene Romero as co-Grand Marshals.
Tickets for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2009 will become available from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course beginning on Nov. 30, 2008, at www.midohio.com or by phone at (800) MID-OHIO.
More announcements regarding the details of 2009 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days will be made soon, including the Marque of the Year, the Grand Marshal honoree and additional activities and exhibitions.
Bike Show Announcement & Schedule (Many Changes) (PDF)
July 24 -26: Lexington, Ohio
Honda CB750 Tribute 40-Year Anniversary
This event coincides with the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days held at the Mid-Ohio sports car course. The AMA has selected the Sandcastonly as the Classic Club for the 2009 VMD, at Mid Ohio for 2009. We will be having several venues, including Bob Jameson, who was sent to Honda Japan in 1968, by Bob hansen, to work with the factory in the final stages of development and testing. Bob's long time friend, Mark McutGrew, www.m3racing will be making twice daily powerpoint presentations, showing Bob's photos, notes and other interesting memorabilia from his days at the factory. Bob will be the main presenter. Mark will discuss technical and performance details. There is a reasonable possibility that Bob Hansen, age 90, will be in attendance as well.
Classic club will be inder a 40' x 80' tent, our goal is to have a machine of every model/year SOHC4 CB750, from 1969-78. Any VJMC members are welcome to have their machine[s] under the display tent, which will have an overnight guard. VJMC members interested in having their bike under this tent need to send me a picture of their bike.
There will also be Sancastonly members answering questions about the 1969 model CB750's sancast's general history, restoration details and technical info
Sancastonly will also be giving a formal 60 minute presentation each day of the event.
If you want more specific information, please go to www.cb750sandcastonly.com click on "Discussion" go to the bottom of page to "create account" enter a username and password and I will authorize your account.
Thank you for your interest.
Steve Swan of www.cb750sandcastonly.com or call 970.443.2432 evenings MDT
July 25-26, 2009: Auburn, California
14th Annual Classic Japanese Motorcycle Swap Meet and Show
Call for participants! SWAP MEET is July 25-26, Saturday and Sunday all day. Swap Space = $40 per Tag Large swap grounds.Friday evening drive-in. $40 will be collected from all swap participants, and please no doubling up on spaces. Please heed direction from Swap Director and his crew when setting up, parking and locating your swap site. Motorcycle parts vendors and swappers are to be for Japanese parts / motorcycles only. Vendors of other motorcycle related paraphernalia are welcome. BIKE CORRAL will be centrally located - $10 –coordinate with Swap Director for Tags. This is a great place for selling your bike with whole spectator visibility!
This year's signature bikes are the Kawasaki Triples. The SHOW is Sunday, 26 July, 10AM-3PM, Show Participation = $20 ($25 for two or more). The Show will feature Classic and Vintage Japanese motorcycles, 15 years old and older (1994 and older). The bike classes are as follows: Vintage (1969 and older), Classic (1970 and newer), Enduro (bike manufactured as On/Off Road –Dual Sport), Dirt (Strictly Dirt and dirt racing, any size), Small Bike (Street Bike 125cc and smaller), Mini Bike (solid wheel –small displacement), Racer (made or modified for pavement racing only), and Custom (Radically customized for show appeal –paint, polish custom embellishments), Chopper/Bobber (Chopped, Bobbed, or Rat Bike, Hellion type alteration). Entrants must have bikes ready at show area before 8:30AM to fill out your Tire Sheets and place your bike in the show area. Awards will be by People’s Choice. Awards Presentation will begin after 2 PM. Open to all participants with Japanese motorcycles –CJMC membership is not necessary but encouraged! No limit on number of bikes you may enter in the show, yet please enter ONLY YOUR BIKES. Pre-registration is highly recommended, yet ‘at the show’ registration is available. Other Donations and volunteer work to the CJMC is always welcome and appreciated! One thing we ask is that you are proud of the bike you place on display, no matter what condition. Please –no for-sale signs, ropes, bollards or trip-hazard items around or on bikes in or during show. Show management has ultimate say for vehicles on display.
SUNSET RIDE, Saturday, 25th July, 5-7PM Chal escorts a short and fun, Sunset Ride into the Sierra mountains. Riders will need to have their bikes gassed up and ready to go in the designated area at 4:45PM for the Pre-Ride Briefing –no exceptions. The ride will start at 5pm sharp! The ride is open to all bikes. Sunset Rider Awards will be given out at ride’s destination. All participants and operators of vehicles are fully responsible and liable for their actions! Return to fairgrounds will be approximately 7:00pm.
LOCATION & INFO: Event located in beautiful Auburn Gold Country Fairgrounds, 1273 High Street, Auburn, CA, 95603, 530-823-4158. Follow Interstate 80 to Auburn, CA, Take the Maple Street fairgrounds off ramp and go to the top of the hill to the lighted intersection at Lincoln Way and Auburn Folsom Road. Go straight through the intersection South onto Auburn Folsom Road. Follow past two stoplights and turn left at the rear fair entrance at the 7-11 store. Friday evening (July 24) drive in. Overnight camping $10, RV Hookup $20 (No fires.) –call Chal for details. All participants and operators of vehicles are fully responsible and liable for their actions! Food and Drink may be available by vendors on the premises.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Holiday Inn: 530-887-8787, BEST WESTERN: 530-885-8611, COMFORT Inn: 530-885-1800, TRAVEL LODGE: 530-885-7025, MOTEL 6: 530- 888-7829, SUPER 8 MOTEL: 530-888-8808
SWAP COORDINATOR & SITE HOST: CHAL DECECCO 530-268-9490, Cell 530-559-5355 Chal@sbbmail.com
SHOW and OTHER INFO: Neil Rodrigues 408-374-6288, Cell 408-506-6288 Neil_Rodrigues@yahoo.com
Click on picture above for PDF file of show description and entry form. The file is approximately 3MB and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.
July 26 - September 20, 2009: New Hampshire locations
NH VJMC Ride Events
Sunday July 26th: Vintage show at Traveltop and FMT Motorsports in Brentwood on Rte. 125; we meet there.
Sunday August 2nd: Breakfast-ride to Pack Monadnock then to Kneene and back; leaving Nashua at 9am
Sunday September 20th: Ride to Rice-O-Rama in Webster Ma. Some highway riding; leaving Nashua 9am
Other rides and events may pop up. All rides are subject to change and cancellation for further information contact your NH VJMC field representative Buddy Dionne 603-883-8292 or email buddydionne@comcast.net
July 26: Alma, Kansas
The Hot and Sweaty Ride
Meet in Alma, Kansas (30 miles east of Topeka) at the city park for a very scenic and twisty route through the Flint Hills to Alta Vista and back to Alma. This is approximately a 40 mile ride and is very well suited to the tiddlers because there is very little traffic and the roads are not suited to high speeds. Questions? Contact Jeff Ecker, Kansas Field Rep at hodakajeff@yahoo.com or 620-628-4879.
August 8, 2009: Bakersfield, CA
Vintage Cycles on the Green
First Annual Vintage Cycles on the Green at the historic Kern County Museum in Bakersfield California. On Saturda,y August 8th, 2009 vintage motorcycles, motor scooters and bicycles will converge for a judged show on the 17 acres of grassy lawns and tree lined streets with turn of the century historic buildings that comprise the grounds of the historic Kern County Museum. Show opens to entrants at 6am for setup, (Friday setup is available with prior notification) with show opening to the general public at 8am-2pm. Conventional raffle and 50/50 raffles to be held for the benefit of local abandoned dog and cat societies, programs and pins to all entrants. 15X20 swap spaces are available for $40 in advance and $50 the day of the show, cycle entrants fee is $20 which includes 2 adult admissions, sponsor and vendor spaces are available, email for more info.
Kids activities include motorcycle pinata, coloring contest, watermelon eating contest, hot wheels racing and bicycle rodeo sponsored by the Bakersfield Police Department. Our web site: www.vintagecyclesonthegreen.com Our email address: cycles_on_the_green@yahoo.com
August 9th, 2009: Lunenburg, Massachusetts
Stuart and Elizabeth’s 5th annual VJMC BBQ Bash
11am till Y’all go home, rain or shine! On display will be:
• my vintage Honda collection, from Honda 50 to my GL1000, over 35 bikes and counting!
• The new and improved American Flyer train room
• Ed “Big Daddy” Roth shrine. Be a Rat Fink and join the fun!
• Powerhouse recording studio will be open and features a lot of vintage and modern musical and recording gear, any moo-sicians out there? ELVIS has just entered the building!
Please RSVP by August 2nd: Stuart Covington, 55 Howard St. Lunenburg, MA. stucov@comcast.net or 978-582-3335
August 14 -16, 2009: Spring Grove, Pennsylvania
21st Annual White Rose Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Meet and Show
Held at the White Rose Motorcycle Club, 5252 Hillclimb Road, Spring Grove, PA 17362. Friday, Saturday and Sunday - Vending from 7 a.m. till ?. Sunday show - 11 a.m. Admission - $5. Vending or Camping - $40 for the weekend.
This event is one of the highlights for Vintage Japanese collecters and enthusiasts in the Mid-Atlantic area. In recent years the meet has drawn vendors and collecters from all over the world. The hospitality and great location in south central Pennsylvania is second to none. On the grounds is a wonderful clubhouse with a restaurant and clean rest rooms with showers for all the campers. The atmosphere is beaming with swaps and trades and guys and gals finding that one part to finish their restoration! Friday and Saturday are full of vending and bench racing and good times with old friends you only see once a year. Sunday there is a concourse Bike Show with trophies given in many catagories! Don't miss the chance to come to one of the most beautiful areas in Pennsylvania and to one of the oldest Vintage Japanese meets in the country! We've also been told it's the largest Japanese only motorcycle show in the east. Check out www.vjmc.org for pictures and information from the previous years. Hotel information is on our website.
Indianrobn@aol.com - 717-938-2556 - 717-938-4753
During the meet please use - 717-571-5667
www.whiterosemc.org
August 15 - 16, 2009: McNaughton Park, Argyle, Michigan
7th Annual Thumb Vintage Cruise
Please join us for our 7th annual event. Let\'s kick it off Saturday afternoon, August 15th at McNaughton Park, 1 mile west of Argyle. Free rustic camping is available. There will be a potluck dinner at about 7pm, with a bonfire and live entertainment throughout the evening. Sunday morning we\'ll start off with coffee and donuts. There will also be a bike show with many classes, door prizes and 50/50 raffle. We will go on a 50-mile ride then return to the park for lunch. We will then distribute door prizes, trophies for the bike show and announce the 50/50 winners. Afterwards there will be field events and awards. $10 donation please.
All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
All brands welcome including scooters. Bring your friends. Contact Andy Nichols at nicholscycle@hotmail.com with any questions.
August 23, 2009: Farmington, Connecticut
Dream Ride
Motorcycle Ride and Charity Car Show to Benefit Special Olympics. Rain or Shine, the 9th annual Dream Ride will take place on Sunday, August 23, 2009. With nine satellite start locations around the state, and eight more satellite start locations in surrounding states, the motorcycle rides will end at The Farmington Club in Farmington, CT. Dream Ride 2009 is sponsored by Bozzuto’s Inc. and The Hometown Foundation. All participants will be treated to a Black Angus strip steak & boneless chicken breast lunch, live music and vendors. In addition, Dream Show 2009 welcomes all makes, models and years to show.
There will be 9 Connecticut motorcycle satellite start locations leaving from Ellington, Columbia, Bristol, Stratford, Groton, East Hartford, Danbury, Guilford and Farmington, as well as 2 motorcycle satellite start locations from New York and Vermont and 1 from Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania.
For more information visit to www.hometownwheels.com. For more information contact Chrissa at 203-250-5660.
September 2 - 5, 2009: St Joseph, Missouri
VJMC Mid-America Rally
Join us for this meet where the Pony Express started and Jesse James ended. Good rides, good friends and good food. Rally events include several rides, a judged show, a wheel-lacing seminar, field games and a tour of the Kawasaki plant.
Rally HQ will be at the Holiday Inn at 102 S 3rd St., St. Joseph, MO 64501. When making reservations, be sure to mention the VJMC to get the special rate of $70/night + tax for single or double rooms. Be sure to call the local number (816-279-8000) to get quicker service regarding the discount. You must reserve by August 10, 2009 to get this rate.
There is a rally registration fee of $45 if paid before August 10 and $55 thereafter. You may pay the registration fee online or by check. For any questions, contact Fred Reynolds, Sr. at 816-630-8745.
September 12, 2009: Jay, Oklahoma
Mid-America 4-state Tour for Small to Medium Vintage Bikes
The RiverCity Ramblers will hold their seventh annual Four Flags Rally on Saturday, September 12, 2009. The ride will leave the Wal-Mart in JAY, OKLAHOMA, at 9:30 A.M. Riders will travel through four states (OK, KS, MO & AR) on this 180-mile one day tour into the edge of the beautiful Ozarks. Riders of all vintage street-legal motorcycles of under 500cc that are at least 25 years old (NO EXCEPTIONS, PLEASE) are welcome. Bikes must be able to maintain 55 MPH for short distances. You may leave your truck at Wal-Mart. For more info, call Larry Williamson @ 918-258-2400 or e-mail: aureliab24s@hotmail.com.
September 12, 2009: Hot Springs, Arkansas
2nd Annual "Antique Motorcycles in the Park"
Free to public! This is a show of bikes from 1916 to 1980. Join us in historical downtown Hot Springs. For information contact Maichael Thomson at (501) 525 9833. See you all there!
REVISED! Make a note of new date and venue...
September 13, 2009: Brookfield, Massachusetts
Rice-O-Rama Vintage and Custom Japanese Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet
At the North Brookfield Sportsman's Club, 20 Boynton Rd. N. Brookfield, Mass. 01535. Hundreds of classic and custom Japanese bikes of all kinds. Everything from old Honda Dreams and 50s to the latest stretched and slammed custom sportbikes. Cafe Racers, Choppers, 2-Strokes, Scooters, Scramblers, Racing bikes, Cruisers...you name it, it's there. Singles, Twins, Triples, Fours, Sixes, Turbos, and even Wankels. Great food and drink.
Big motorcycle show with trophies in 20 classes. Huge vendors row with tons of hard to find parts and accessories for vintage and modern bikes. Motorcycles for sale from “barn fresh” project and parts bikes to beautiful restored and original classics. All riders welcome. If you love old motorcycles, don’t miss this great motorcycle show and swapmeet. Only $5 donation, kids always free. 10 to 5 RAIN OR SHINE. For show and vendor info call 508-439-2473 or visit us at www.rice-o-rama.com
September 19: Churubusco, Indiana
Vintage Motorcycle Show In The Park
This show is host to British, European, Japanese Motorcycles pre-1989. We welcome all riders whether show, race, sport, custom, dirt and everyday riders. Food, fun and lots of giveaways. People's choice awards and a fun ride at 2:00 o'clock through northern Indiana lakes country. For more info contact Larry (260)693-3322 or vintagecycle7975@msn.com.
October 24-25, 2009: Luchenback, Texas
Harvest Classic Vintage Motorcyle Rally
Central Texas Motorcycle Charities is affiliated with Any Baby Can, and is the orginizers for this event. All proceeds are donated to Candlelighters program of Any Baby Can. It is famliy oriented and based in the beautiful hill country of Central Texas.
VJMC Texas Field Rep Aaron Sanders writes: "My first year attending I rode my 1982 V45 Magna out, once there I was talked into entering it in the show and was floored when she took second. This rally is lots of fun."
Check out the web site at www.harvestclassic.org
October 24th, 2009: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Mods vs. Rockers
Schedule of events:
9 a.m. - Poker run - Route to be published before event and includes a food stop on Dania Beach!
3 p.m. Arrive at Cinema Paradiso for final card draw. Poker hands to be judged and prizes awarded.
4 p.m. Poker hands and prizes awarded. Set up bikes for Judged Bike Show. Music, food, drinks and more!
6 p.m. Judges meet to determine winners
7 p.m. Trophies awarded
8 p.m. Movie "Quadrophenia"
The bike show will feature vintage AND modern motorcycles and scooters. Judged Show to be held in front of the Cinema Paradiso in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Music, food, trophies and prizes will be awarded for different classes. We need YOUR participation to make choices for classes. By filling out the registration form in advance you will help us decide the classes for this event. All profits to benefit Stray Aid and Rescue. PRE-REGISTER ONLINE FOR FREE GOODIES ON DAY OF EVENT!
For more details: http://www.modvrocker.com
October 24 - 25, 2009: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia
The Suzuki - Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club of Australia National Rally 2009
Australia’s biggest gathering of vintage and classic Japanese motorcycles, with trophies and prizes worth $10,000. Entry open to all owners of vintage Japanese bikes. The rally will include a Public Open Day ($2/head, $5 for family) on Saturday, October 24 from Noon to 5:00 p.m. at Healesville Racecourse, Yarra Glen-Healesville Rd, Yarra Valley Victoria. Information & registration at vjmc.org.au or contact: Jeff Eeles (jeeles@iprimus.com.au or 03-9482 1884) or Michael Catchpole (emcatch@hotmail.com or 0408 129 169).
November 13 - 15, 2009: Lake Wales, Florida
Rumble on the Ridge: Bike Fest
This November, Lake Wales will be hosting its first ever three day weekend bike fest. Hot Tails Cycles is organizing the event and still adding vendors. Lake Wales is in Central Florida, about 40 miles east of Tampa on State Road 60, and about 40 miles southwest of Orlando. The entrance to downtown and the bike fest is one light north of the intersection of US Hwy 27 and State Road 60. Festivities will be downtown and on the shores of Lake Wailes Lake in this quaint and historic community. Bike shops in the area are Hot Tails Cycles and Ridge Harley Davidson, a mile south of State Road 60 on US Hwy 27, and Sky Powersports, one mile north of the same intersection. Alternate 27/County Road 17 offers nice rides along the Florida "Ridge" in this area. This event is in the beginning planning stages and more information will be posted as it becomes available.
November 18, 2009: Ensenada, Mexico
The 2009 Baja 1000
November 18. Usually that’s just about a week or so before Thanksgiving Day. Most people I know are making plans to drive over to Grandma and Grandpa’s house for a feast of epic proportions. By then Grandma’s getting out the fine china and putting those last items on her shopping list, and Grandpa,… Well he’ll generally be polishing up the silver or putting those last coats of varnish on the dining room table he just refinished.
But not if you’re Tony Harrell, Paul Edmonds, Dave Hutchens, Roy Watson, Ned Jones, Don Voyer, or Al Perrett. These Grandpa’s all at least seventy years old, are about to race the Baja 1000! On a motorcycle! That’s right, the Tecate Score International Baja 1000. The toughest point to point off-road race in the world! On Friday, November 20 th, 2009. Five guys born in 1939, at least 70 years ago, will tempt fate and the Baja Gods, leaving the starting line in Ensenada at around 6:00 in the morning and run the peninsula in the meanest roughest dustiest most grueling off road race in the world. If you’re thinking this is some bucket list by a bunch of old farts looking for their last hurrah, you’re dead wrong, these guys are serious racers, all seventy years old or older. No shuffleboard on Sunday afternoon either…
This year the race leaves and ends in Ensenada, but don’t let that lull you into thinking this is a cake walk for these guys. For starters 50% of the race is run in the dark. You can imagine just how tough the course is in the day at race speeds, now turn the lights out and keep going…faster, faster, faster, because just about dusk you can bet the next thing on the mind of those of us who have raced Baja is avoiding the sound of an 800 HP Trophy Truck coming up on us from the rear. You hear them first, then you feel them, pounding the earth behind you.. and then you get the hell out of the way. As Paul Fish of Score- International, put it so succinctly “Age before youth does not apply to the Baja 1000 starting order, but it might apply to the finishing order if your team rides like the wind”.
Talk to anybody at any age who has run the peninsula, and they will tell you; “just finishing the Baja is a feat itself”. For Tony, Paul, Dave, Roy, Ned, Don, and Al it’s the stuff “Legends” are made of. So, if you’re interested in knowing a little more about “Team Vintage” and the 2009 Baja 1000, or maybe want to be part of it; check out the guys at www.baja2009.com.
Drop them a note of encouragement, and if you don’t have much to do the week before Thanksgiving, come on down and witness history in the making.