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VJMC Inc Australia The Australian branch of the VJMC is a registered association incorporated in the state of New South Wales.

Objectives of the VJMC: To foster the preservation, restoration, riding and enjoyment of older Japanese motorcycles.

Club Postal Address PO Box 254 Modbury North SA 5092 Membership Applications and Renewals: VJMC Inc, PO Box 254 Modbury North SA 5092 Website: www.vjmc.org.au

VJMC Australia Committee President John McNair | (07) 3133 0191 | president@vjmc.org.au Secretary Jeff Eeles | 0409 912 065 | secretary@vjmc.org.au Treasurer Greg Watson | 0417 608 360 | vjmctreasurer@gmail.com Vice President/Public Officer David Bernardi | 0431 661 769 | mrdbernardi@gmail.com Area Rep Coordinator Alan Stork | 0401 995 061 | storka.01@hotmail.com Committee Member Graeme Knight | 0411 034 938 | glknight22@hotmail.com Committee Member Steve Phelps | (02) 9456 2851 | steve.phelps@bigpond.com Committee Member Phil Dawes | (02) 6236 9868 | dawes105@bigpond.com Membership Secretary Mick Godfrey | 0401 196 922 | vjmcmembership@gmail.com Merchandise Officer Peter Donnellan | 0408 839 805 | merchandise@vjmc.org.au (for orders) peted@internode.on.net (for merchandise enquiries) Librarian Lyndon Adams | (02) 4945 1780 | lyndarra@gmail.com Web Manager webmanager@vjmc.org.au QUARTERLY VJMC MAGAZINE This is a forum for members in which they may advertise bikes and/or parts for sale or wanted, exchange ideas and restoration tips, seek advice, share opinions and experiences, or anything else relating to the club’s objectives. Contributions are very welcome.

Editor Tom Calderwood | tom@pepperpublishing.com.au

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President’s Report |4| SA Area Report |6| SA Lobethal Ride |8| NSW Report | 10 | Joey Dunlop’s Ireland | 11 | 2015 VJMC National Rally Report | 12 | Can’t Take ‘Em With You | 26 | Members Business Directory | 30 | Honda Spacey | 32 | 1973 Kawasaki H2-A Restoration | 38 | Club Info | 40 | Membership Renewal | 42 |

PR ESIDEN T’S COLUMN

A WORD FROM

THE PRESIDENT Wow, what a great weekend. The 2015 VJMC National Rally has been and gone. It really was an enjoyable weekend as indeed they all are. The weekend just went so fast with lots to do and see. One of the wonderful things about the National Rallies is catching up with our members from all the different states and area’s. Of course seeing all those fantastic motorcycles in one place (nearly 300) is a major highlight at any time. The weather played a great part in this years rally with every day just perfect weather.

For anyone visiting Canberra for the first time, the rally rides took participants on a scenic tour of this beautiful city from the shadows of Black Mountain to the wonderful views from Mount Ainslie lookout. The presentation dinner was attended by more than 250 people and was a great night. Roll on 2016 National Rally.

For close on twenty years now there has been one part of each National Rally that all those attending look forward to and that’s Yvonne Foreman’s muffins. From there home in the Hunter Valley Vince and Yvonne Foreman have attended almost all the rallies from Healesville in Victoria to Mount Tamborine in Queensland, Warilla near Wollongong, Victor Harbor in South Australia and Canberra. Not only must Yvonne spend hours cooking them but then they find room in their vehicle to transport them to the various rallies and still find room for the motorbikes. There must have been at least 250 muffins at this years rally.

Both Yvonne and Vince have been a valuable asset to the VJMC over the years holding positions on the National Committee as well as guiding the local

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Newcastle club to become one of the most successful groups. The have organized many club rides along with inter-group rides meeting up with the Sydney, Brisbane, Tamworth and Taree groups. Vince has now stood down as the Hunter Rep and he deserves the break after a long time at the helm. At least it will give him more time to help Yvonne cook those muffins as a rally wouldn’t be the same without them. To both of you, a big thank you from all of us.

I would also like to welcome our new National Committee members Paul Johnston, Alan Stork and Steve O’Farrell.

Great to have you fellows on board. Thank you for putting your hand up to be part of the Natcom. We lost a few members of Natcom this year and each of them have made a big contribution to the club over the years. A big thank you to Jeff Eales, Greg Watson and Peter Hunt for their efforts.

Ride Safe John McNair

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by Peter Hunt I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS YEAR’S NATIONAL RALLY IN CANBERRA – FROM ALL REPORTS IT WAS AN EXCELLENT SHOW, WELL DONE TO PHIL AND THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE...IT’S A BIG JOB AND SO MANY THINGS CAN BE THROWN AT YOU TO TEST THE STAMINA, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT ALL WENT VERY WELL...TRUST ME, THE SECOND YEAR IS A LOT EASIER! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE ENTRANTS AND TO ALL THE TROPHY WINNERS – GOOD TO SEE SA DIDN’T MISS OUT THERE! We’ve had a couple of events since the last mag (reports elsewhere in this mag), but a couple had to be deferred due to a number of reasons, but we have lots to look forward to. The Australian Historic Road Racing championships are to be held at Mallala in Oct – I expect we will have a good showing there and use the opportunity to promote the club. We’ve had the first SA tiddler run, or ‘small bike run’ as Nathan prefers to call it, a couple of other members volunteering to coordinate rides, and another overnighter

planned for the end of August – this one in the Riverland and attracting members once again from Broken Hill and Mildura – these guys are a bit isolated and don’t very often get the chance to mingle with other areas, so this is a great way to bring the members together and have a meal, few drinks and a laugh. If you haven’t booked your accommodation you better get onto it – room is limited. Contact me if you haven’t seen the info that has been sent out by email.

HERE IS A LIST OF UPCOMING SA EVENTS • Saturday April 18th – ride day, run by Tom Osborne

• Sunday October ? – Balhannah Swap Meet display TBC

• Monday June 8th – ride day, Liz’s Birthday Ride

• Sunday October 11th – Aus Historic Road Racing Champs, Mallala

• Sunday August 2nd – ride day

• Sunday October 31st – Charity event TBC

• August 29th/30th – overnighter Riverland

• Sunday December 6th – Xmas ride/lunch

• Sunday September 27th – Bay to Birdwood Classic ride/display TBC

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• Sunday December 13th – Toy Run display

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SA LOBETHAL RIDE DAY M ARCH 22ND

Just a modest turnout with 10 bikes, meeting at a very busy Stirling on a fine and sunny morning (after negotiating 2.3 million cyclists, resplendent in brightly coloured lycra, blocking the roads between Echunga and Meadows – just wondering if we were to ride 3 and 4 abreast taking up most of the lanes in both directions would the police look the other way – but I digress...) and then taking the scenic route to Lobethal, via Mt Lofty, Ashton, Lenswood etc....this was the old Phoenix Club run back in the 70’s (and which carried on for many years after that) but these days taken at a much more moderate pace...many of the corners bring

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back memories of early days and lost mates.

Thankfully we’ve slowed down a bit, but importantly haven’t grown up!

We pulled up at the deli in Lobethal (always busy with many bikes parked out front), where everyone found a seat and enjoyed some light lunch, coffees and told tall tales about their motorcycling prowess – much laughter and friendship, just what this club is about.

After an hour or 2 everyone departed in their own directions looking like they’d had a good time.

Thank you to those that came along – see you again soon.

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NSW Report VJMC Sydney meetings are changing – they are now on the second Wednesday of each month at Prospect Hotel, Great Western Highway from 7pm onwards.

We had a great rollup at the Barry Sheene Festival of Speed at Eastern Creek recently, with members dropping in, some of who were racing over the weekend, plenty of new member inquiries, and even a few leads for “bikes in sheds”.

A favorite activity is the parade lap – actually a few laps of the circuit at a fairly respectable speed which is a great way to get a first hand experience on the track, and an ear to ear grin as you can see on Tony Lambert (CL175) and Alan Dykstra (CB500/4).

Rides in the Sydney area are on most weekends and some mid week – keep an eye on the calendar and the ride email messages that Alan Stevens is sending out each month. If you have an idea for a ride contact Alan at mralanstevens@gmail.com

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Contacts for conditional registration inspections for VJMC club members in the Sydney Area are:

Bankstown - Paul Lenehan 0408865126 email ppsweep@gmail.com Blacktown – Nigel Blower 0427829281 email nblower@tpgi.com.au Ryde – Dave Bernardi 0431661769 mrdbernardi@gmail.com Penrith – Steve Bamford 0401148387 sbamford@optusnet.com.au

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Joey Dunlop’s Ireland Melbourne VJMC member Mike Smith took a visit to Joey Dunlop’s Ireland, taking in the legendary road race track as well as Joey’s Bar. Here’s his rundown of the trip ....

In September, my wife and I travelled with some Irish friends on a lap of Ireland covering Northern and Southern Ireland, setting out from Cork in Southern Ireland up through Belfast, across the top and then weaving in and out through many little Irish towns and coastal areas.

After days of sighseeing, we reached Portrush on the West coast of Northern Ireland. As anybody who follows such iconic events as the IOMTT, Ulster GP or the Northwest 200, we did a lap of the race circuit from Portrush, along the coastal road to Portstewart, and then inland towards Colraine, past the roundabout and then back to Portrush, a lap of approximately 9 miles. Certainly from TV coverage it looks like a rough, narrow, dangerous road, and in reality it is just that.

There’s some very nice scenery along the way, but maybe not for the racers to enjoy.

Being a Joey Dunlop admirer, in the evening we made our way to Ballymoney, and to Joey’s Bar. It looked small but inviting from the outside, with good parking for bikes and several benches and tables outside - just the place for a summer evening.

Inside, the bar was small and low tables and comfortable seating. We arrived at 9.30pm on a week day, and the bar had only four or five drinkers, so it was a good opportunity to have a look around. All the rooms had plenty of photographs of Joey racing his different bikes

at the IOMT, Ulster GP and NW200. On top of the bar was the iconic yellow helmet, and more photos and trophies. In the back rooms were his racing leathers, helmets, photos and his Honda Superbike, looking very nice behind glass, with one of his helmets on the seat.

I felt that some reminders of my visit were in order, so I purchase a polo with suitable motif attached, and some pictures. I asked if I could take a few photos around the pub and had a chat with the barmaid, who I discovered was Joey’s daughter Donna. I told her I belonged to the VJMC in Melbourne and had followed road racing since boyhood. She was very helpful and even posed in some photos.

The one thing we did not see unfortunately was the Joey and Robert Dunlop Memorial Garden in Ballymore, but maybe next time. We might even pick race time to visit.

For any other followers of the late Joey Dunlop, might I recommend the DVD narrated

by Liam Neeson, “Road - Nothing to Fear, Everything to Lose”. It is the story of the Dunlop road racing dynasty.

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NATIONAL RALLY REPORT Words: Philip Dawes Photos: Ole Anderson

The ACT & SNSW countryside is very dry and parched – our last precipitation in the region (us farmers don’t mention the ‘R’ word) occurred on 14 February 2015. Some of our ACT & SNSW membership prayed for light showers, some just asked that we be spared until after the Rally weekend – the country needed the moisture and we needed a fine weekend. The man from BOM (Bureau of Meteorology) forecasted clear, sunny, cloudless days with a maximum of 30 degrees C. He kept his promise all weekend – brilliant weather. The following Wednesday saw 14mm of RAIN drop from the sky we were truly blessed.

It’s Friday 13 March 2015 and the Rally is underway – bikes, cars, vans, trailers (and even a motorhome) from as far away as Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, descended on the Alivio Tourist Park, O’Connor ACT to register, recreate, mingle and soak up the camaraderie that could only be experienced at a VJMC National Rally – a sight to behold.

The Alivio Tourist Park was fully booked and we were heading for a bumper weekend. Fortune

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did smile as we were able to collectively welcome Foundation Members A002 (Mick Bulman), A003 (Michael Godfrey) and A007 (Janet Wild) to our 2015 National Rally – what a bonus.

After a frantic week of late registrations, we closed the books with 234 registered Rally entrants. A total of 293 motorcycles were entered for display at the ‘Show & Shine’ in the forecourt of the National Museum of Australia.

Our National Rally dinner for Saturday night was booked to cater for over 250 members and

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guests. All the numbers had surpassed our own expectations and exceeded all our initial estimates - the 2015 VJMC National Rally Organising Committee all looked at each other in amazement and agreed ‘let’s hang on for the ride – it’s going to be a beauty’. The bar was significantly raised – what’s ahead for 2016?.

Friday night soon arrived with 265 members and guests booked for the Alivio sponsored BBQ – the local Scout group had the cooking and serving responsibilities – heaps of food and nobody goes hungry. Well done to the Southwell Scout Group (a big thanks particularly to Ashley & Robert) for their outstanding assistance.

By 8:00pm the diehard big screen fans are seated at the outdoor theatre of the National Museum of Australia (NMA) to view the movie “Stone” with the Director, Sandy Harbutt in the audience. What a blast!!.

Breakfast on Saturday morning kicks off with a radio interview with the local radio station 2CC 1206, promoting the Rally and inviting the public to the National Museum of Australia ‘Show & Shine’. Our first ride (a well-planned circumnavigation of Lake Burley Griffin) kicked off at 9:00am and headed for a number of scenic outlooks surrounding Canberra City including

the Arboretum and Mt Ainslie lookout – both favourite tourist destinations - enjoyed by all our riders & marshals.

On completion of the ride (filmed by local ABC2 television crew) all of the entrant’s bikes congregated in the forecourt of the National Museum of Australia and were on display until after 3pm Saturday. Our friends at the National Museum of Australia excelled themselves – Heidi and her crew assisted us from the outset and provided us with a spectacular location and venue. VJMC members, guests and the viewing public were treated to a spectacular array of old and not-so-old motorcycles dating from 1965 through to the current period. VJMC motorcycle owners were given the opportunity to have their bikes judged or just offered for display – a total of 70 motorcycles were judged in the Concours Division, whilst 114 motorcycles were entered into the ‘Show & Shine Pro Judging for further review.

The Rally entrants assessed all motorcycles present in the forecourt area – a hotly contested event with some magnificent trophies on offer to those successful. The standard of originality and restoration continues to increase making the competition even harder as the year’s progress.

The general public were treated to a montage of

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dated Japanese motorcycles – the feedback and comments were excellent.

We sincerely thank the Ulysses Club Inc., Canberra Branch for providing a sumptuous BBQ lunch for our VJMC members, guests and the general public – the continuous lengthy queues were a testament to the quality and quantity of food on offer – thanks to Jen and the Ulysses crew.

A huge thanks to our nominated Judging Panel – a difficult task, but as usual they did an excellent job and managed to achieve an awesome outcome in the various categories.

Saturday evening saw VJMC members and guests being escorted in ACTION buses to the Ainslie Football Club in preparation for our National Rally Annual Dinner. Our 254 members and guests were treated to a great dinner upstairs in the Club culminating with a large raffle (with over 20 major prizes) followed by the Rally Trophy Presentation. Congratulations to Ray Fox – he never thought he would be travelling to Japan in the near future – thanks to NatCom for the initiative.

Sunday morning started early (including a

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few sore heads) with breakfast at Rally HQ followed by a very well attended Annual General Meeting. Great to see all vacated Committee positions being filled and congratulations to the new Committee. Some robust discussion and healthy participation completed another AGM and election of office bearers. Unfortunately, we missed seeing a nomination for the forthcoming National Rally events in 2016-2017. Hopefully, a nomination will bubble to the surface in the very near future.

Rally Ride Coordinator, Lou Baljak and his team of merry Marshals had the Sunday rides off to a great start. Huge numbers, great scenery, beautiful weather and two (2) ride options, all culminating at the scenic Black Mountain Peninsular where our friends from the Rotary Club of Gungahlin looked after our hunger and thirst with a timely sausage sizzle, cold drinks and a great location.

Sadly, this was where old and new friends alike said their goodbyes with the hope that we might see each other at the 2016 VJMC National Rally.

Being held in the ACT & SNSW region again for 2016, we look forward to a bigger and better (if

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that is possible) Rally and invite you to do it all over again. We will be in touch with dates and locations in the very near future. Thanks to those members who have already made tentative bookings with the Alivio Tourist Park – watch this space!!.

The ‘thank you’ list is endless – no successful Rally is complete without the assistance of our sponsors and the Rally Organising Committee.

There is insufficient space available in the magazine to list all of their tasks and attributes but credit should be given where credit is due and they deserve the accolades. A huge thanks to Kathy, Ian, Ray, Jen, Lou, Simon, Nick, Bob, Dave, George and their respective spouses/ partners and the many others who tirelessly assisted throughout the almost 2 year planning and preparation stages. Thanks to Tarnia for her Rally logo, poster and badge design – well done.

It would be remiss of me to not mention the celebrated ‘Yvonne’s Muffins’. Thanks Yvonne get in early next year for this renowned Rally ‘treat’.

Most importantly, a huge thanks to all major sponsors, namely:

National Museum of Australia; Alivio Tourist Park (Thomas and his team); Shannons Motoring Insurance; CityStyle Executive Apartments; and Old Bike Australasia (Jim & Sue Scaysbrook).

We also thank the many General Sponsors who strongly supported the Rally.

For their support in catering for the needs of all Rally entrants and guests, a big thanks must go to the following organisations: Ainslie Football Club (Morgan and her team); Southwell Scout Group (Ashley, Robert & their team); Ulysses Club Inc., Canberra Branch; and Rotary Club of Gungahlin.

Last but not least, I would like to sincerely thank the ACT & SNSW Region membership for their generous support and assistance – despite the remoteness of some of our invaluable membership. The VJMC Australia-wide membership is also thanked for their support and enthusiasm – without you the VJMC membership there would be NO National Rally.

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CAN’T TAKE ‘EM WITH YOU Words and photos by Geoffrey Ellis

Fossicking for old motorcycles, bits and memorabilia is great fun but as we put in more years at doing it, so the bikes, bits and memorabilia mount up and we suddenly have sheds full of treasure. As we age the thought of how the motorcycle treasure collection will be disposed of gains more prominence, especially when the other half or the kids start to put the pressure on as they do not want to be left with the task.

Dispersing collections can become a necessity for many reasons other than old age. We never know what the future holds for us physically or financially or we may just be moving to a new house and not have the room. To maximise returns there needs to be a documented and communicated disposal plan that gives guidance to those (including ourselves), who may have to do the disposal task otherwise the motorcycle treasure may just be taken to the local scrap yard or rubbish tip. It must be remembered that this is our hobby, not our wife/partner’s or our children’s and they do not have the knowledge about our treasures that we have hence the need for a plan.

Although I have thought about this issue and have most of a plan, the reality of its necessity was recently driven home when I received an email from a chap, who we will call Reg, saying “You seem to be in the know. I have four bikes to sell. Do you know anyone who may be interested?” I did not know Reg other than receiving an email from him about two years ago so advised that I could inform the South Aust VJMC members by email but would like to visit to take some photos to include which I did. Reg is a chap in his late 70’s who is in exceptionally poor health and is downsizing his home and needed to dispose of the motorcycles within 4 weeks. I compiled a screed, sent it to the SA area rep who

promptly distributed it and within 36 hours all 4 bikes were sold to VJMC members.

These days people rely on the internet too much and watch stupid “picker” programs on TV and seem to have lost the art of inquisitive conversation and intuition being more pre-occupied in “screwing” the seller and not finding out what else may be available. For the experienced fossicker the shed contained not only the bikes but eight large Honda boxes and shelves with boxes labelled cables, lenses, levers etc. giving an indication that there was more than just the bikes. Two bikes had the same dealer sticker so a conversation was opened up around this and it turned out that Reg and his daughter had owned a couple of motorcycle dealerships in rural NSW and that there was an array of NOS parts in the boxes which Reg had brought to SA to start a business. A little more conversation and Reg collected workshop and parts manuals (1000+ in total) and these and the NOS parts had to go as well. Then, in the garage was an old brand new motorcycle motor in a crate that had been found in Singapore and shipped to Reg in the early 1980’s. Treasure just kept appearing and all had to be disposed of within four weeks.

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some years, when I asked the question “How do you intend to dispose of all this?” the answer was “I do not know. I never thought about it”, i.e. NO PLAN. First rule no matter what your age or your situation is HAVE A PLAN for disposal and up-date it.

Being a benevolent fossicker I offered to help Reg catalogue his treasures but that was all. However I kept getting dragged in deeper. There was no plan, the treasure was disorganised and not itemised in any way, he did not know how much he wanted for anything and in his mind it was all somehow just going to happen and he would be paid mega bucks or he would take it with him which was impossible. Reg had always just buried his head in the sand and was still doing so. In reality he had a problem which he did not address when able to and now his problem became mine and others.

A quick disposal brought about the necessity for a keen price. Like many people today Reg believed his motorcycle treasure was worth a fortune. It may mean a lot to the owner but it does not mean much to others. If you read the lower end motorcycle magazines, they will have claims of extreme values of motorcycles and items and how it is all a

“good investment”. If those journalists are so good as investment advisors how come they are writing for a motorcycle magazine and not the Financial Review. Ever heard of a superannuation company investing your money in motorcycles because they are such a good investment? They are a hobby for enjoyment and if a return is calculated like a professional calculates a Return on Investment they are probably the worst investment you will ever make. Because of Reg’s beliefs, ever-body was cheating him out of money although in some cases a lot of charity was being given. Your junk is just junk regardless of what you want to believe. In your plan give realistic prices for what your items may fetch. I use two, the first a good to get price and the second a probable price. This gives those disposing of items (including yourself), information as to what to expect so they know if a deal is fair. Sometime back the heart grossly overruled the head and I paid $8500 for what is essentially a $6000 motorcycle at best. It is pointless to value it as $8500 when it is only worth $6000. Do not have unrealistic expectations. If you know there is a loss accept it.

Second rule when estimating sale prices is BE REALISTIC.

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Parts and manuals are the same. These all went to swap meet and internet dealers and fetched very little. Reg did not help himself achieve a good price either. Whilst many parts were in their OEM bags complete with label, the label only stated a part number which means that unless the buyer had many parts manuals or was very familiar with part numbers the make and model was unknown. We have all been to swap meets where there is a heap of genuine widgets only identified by part number and we all know that most lookers have a quick pick and give up in frustration. Most of these parts will end up as scrap and hence dealers pay a low price knowing this. When Reg was able to spend time and identify parts he didn’t. Now he whinged because “people were too lazy to identify parts”. I keep parts for bikes in separate labelled plastic containers and attach manila tags to more valuable items giving who ever sells them (including myself) the best possible out-come.

Third rule is LABEL AND IDENTIFY PARTS whilst you know what they are and are able to.

There is an old saying “There is a place for everything and everything in its place.”

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Reg believed that he knew where everything was and when an item was not there then somebody else had moved it. There is also a fine line between a collector and a hoarder and Reg had crossed this line.

Every- where I tried to go was blocked with stuff (junk). If I moved anything I received a crack on the knuckles from the walking stick and sternly informed that I was not allowed to move anything to the point where it became unsafe to work.

Whilst he knew where treasure was, it was often hidden or inaccessible because of stuff. Everything was not in a place.

Manuals were in the shed, in this corner and that corner, in different rooms and for five days kept appearing. Parts were the same being mixed together, mixed with general house items, spread far and wide, hidden and in incorrectly labelled boxes.

I spent hours organising, labelling and consolidating parts under abuse for moving things because he would not know where they were, not that he knew before. A buyer does not want to spend hours while you (or those disposing of your treasure) find all that you wish to sell. You need to be able to stand in one spot and be able to point to the extent of what is for sale and the goods need

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to be organised so the potential buyer can recognise the quantity of what is for sale.

Fourth rule is BE ORGANISED, TIDY and WORK SAFELY. Get rid of junk.

What happened to the new old motor in the crate? Two phone calls and it went to a collector as a collection piece to remain in the crate. However again Reg had not helped his cause. A motor still in its crate is a collectible item and to obtain full value and the confidence of the potential buyer it needs provenance. Reg had lost the receipt and other documentation so I had to get a recognised independent expert to verify its authenticity and compile provenance. If you are the middle person like I was in this case, you need to protect yourself by getting the Seller to sign all documentation and the Buyer to sign as a witness. If there is any misrepresentation it is the Seller making the claims, not you. Give your bikes and bits verifiable provenance and a sales story.

Fifth rule is KEEP VERIFIABLE PROVENANCE ON COLLECTIBLE ITEMS including bikes.

The four week time-frame required quick decisions and fast sales. It was decided to sell the manuals and parts in lots. The parts consisted of both Japanese and British

so these were broken into relevant lots.

Gumtree/eBay were out of the question although these avenues would have maximised values if the time-frame was 12 – 18 months not 4 weeks. Fortunately I do have a good network and some very reliable and very fair dealers/buyers were known who helped out. In the end and after many hours of my work everything was disposed of in 2 weeks.

Sixth rule DEFINE THE DISPOSAL PROCESS BY WHO AND HOW. Reg blamed everybody else but he had opportunities to make the process easier and maximise returns. Instead when it became a problem he just passed his problem to others. For those that inherited Reg’s problem it cost them time, hard work and their own money to rectify. Do not be a Reg and be selfish by pushing the problem to others then complaining about not getting enough money. There will be a time when your motorcycle treasure has to go, so do your plan and have detailed and defined strategies.

Seventh and final rule is TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR HOBBY AND NOT PASS THE PROBLEM OF DISPOSAL TO OTHERS.

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HONDA SPACEY

HONDA SPACEY Words & Photos: Andrew Aynbund

Sometimes a cigar is not just a cigar... sometime’s its a vintage scooter One could down many stubbies in the barbeque definition of the term classic. To me, it the Japanese act of bringing good engineering and exotic concepts affordable to the masses and this is as true of the CB750 as it is of the Datsun 240Z and the Honda s600/800 series of sportscars.While concept itself is now easily understood, the Japanese have not created too many brand new market segments as such, concentrating instead on affordable, high quality engineering that everyman could afford. In a Toyota Corolla sort of way.

Except for one company and one model.

Sometime in the mid 80s, a brief was given to Honda engineers must have seen insurmountable - take the existing engineering blandness of a commuter, low spec scooter and create an American-style cruiser. The spec from the marketing would have read something like this • A big ,wide butt seat for the man and the woman. As an owner of a number of old Hondas, including the legendary Cub

50 ( the world’ most produced two wheel motorised device - by far, I can testify that this is first “big coke” size seat. Sure some post ‘80 Goldwing owners would debate me that the first American butt sized seat was in fact Goldwing. Argument easily settled - the Spacey is a scooter, not a motorcycle so the comparison is invalid.

• A quiet, low rev, low maintenance motor that could eat up the miles on Route 66 • The softest possible front and rear suspension – kinda like a Cadillac

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• A new, high tech and cosmic sci-fi kind a look – very different to the easy, retro styling of the Italians. Preferably something that would look good in “Tron” and “Star Wars”, both just the rage in the cinemas • And finally – a foot pedal for the rear brake -and a handbrake They were not really given an open cheque in the same way as the initial GoldWing project, for example and so they raided the parts bin of the much smaller town commuter Elite series , which is • Cantilever front suspension which is cheap to make – no long expensive chrome cylinders and alloy castings • Basic motorblock componentry - the engine, gearbox and the suspension arm as one unit, including the simple Vbelt transmission • The long nosed “look” and as many boxy lines as they could draw up, the utlimake statement on mid-80s style. Sort of mullet, perm and padded shoulders of the scooter fashion world • The upright cylinder block and the “sit on top” fueltank . Every Alabama lawman would be smacking their litigious lips at the lawsuits.

In other word, something as utterly

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appalling as this - a cross over between a shovel and a Star Trooper’s jetbike?

Although not any worse than the Datsn 240Z engineeringteam being given a 6 cylinder block from a Nissan truck to make a world-beating sportscar. Or Jaguar engineers being given the saloon’s block and told to make a sportscar to beat Ferarri or Porsche being given the humble flat asthmatic VW block. You get the idea.

And meanwhile where exactly is the competition Was everyone snoring and dribbling into their pillows?

What is remarkable about this marketing feat is that the competition was indeed nowhere to be seen – perhaps feet up playing Nintendo in a pachinko club .

• The Piaggio group was busy squeezing every cent out the ‘50s design PX series machines, complete with 2 stroke smokers and the twist grip 3 speed gearbox • Kawasaki – never even heard of scooters, busy competing with superbikes • Yamaha – mainly pumping out 2 stroke 50s, but the Riva 200 came close in terms of looks and overall specs . And it had a footbrake . And it came in the phenomenally classy “Splendid beige” with velour seat inserts. Not so splendid was the air cooling and auto choke problems that ensured its swift demise from the showrooms • Suzkui - ditto . The “Burgman” was just a funny sounding German name or maybe a kind of a boutique hamburger • Fuji heavy Industries ( aka Subaru).

Unfortunately after a promising beginning, the last Fuji Rabbit died a quiet death in 1968 To complete the picture, the Koreans were just waking up and busy running

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out old Mitsubishis under the unusual, corky Korean names like “Huyndai”. The Chinese were busy hanging up pictures of chairman Mao in every class room and trying to understand whether the new “zhìfù guāngrón: To get rich is glorious!)” slogan was just a sinister Western plot to corrupt their minds.

The finished product So what the marketing department got to match the new , high tech name – “Spacey” - was this Now at the time, Spacey was a pricy piece of gear, even if the Honda brand was rocketing straight up the desirability charts, shrugging off its Civic econo image. The Japanese economy was king, an inch of Tokyo office space cost more then the entire Tasmania and the first Japanese supercar NSX was in the planning. At the time, you would be riding a Goldwing out of the

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Honda dealership with a $9000 hole in your pocket, the Spacey would not hurt as much at around $4,000. The nose job housed a tiny radiator, coolant bottle and tiny fan, size of small coffee cup.

To even up the economic and time scales, the Honda Forza 270 is at 5.6k today, PCX1250 is at 3.5, so using some triangulation, the Spacey would probably sell for 5k in today’s money.

So what’s it like to ride, 30 years on?

The position is extremely conformable, sort of BMW-like with an upright posture.

I am 6ft, 100kg and let’s just say you wouldn’t want to be any bigger or you will end up slouching like a orangutang scooping up bananas in the Borneo jungle.

30 years ago, Honda engineers did a fine job with a basic auto choke and a single carb and after a short warm up, it settle into a throbbing idling. Interestingly, no

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balance shaft on this engine, whereas the Xl250 with same got one in ‘82. Also, a proper and reliable ball bearing to support the camshaft, moving away from life on the edge design practiced on the earlier motors, where the camshaft run naked in a bare alloy tunnel. The consequences if you were sloppy with your oil changes were as predictable as they were catastrophic.

The wheels are definitely on the small side ( 10 inch vs 14s on modern machines), but I have fat Pirellis and they do allow decent lean angles, although this is not a bike you would take Black Spur. Neither does the lever front suspension, good for potholed Vietnam streets, not for on the edge G-ripping manoeuvres. Yes kids, this model did feature the legendary “half alloys” – craftily made by bolting standard steel rims to an alloy hub.

The brakes deserve a paragraph of their own. Once you recover from the fact the discs on contemporary scooter like the Honda Forza are the same size as the wheel on the Spacey, you can have a nervous laugh that the disc on the Spey is same size as they put on kid’s pit bikes -19cm. It’s not slotted or ventilated, either . On the other hand, the rear drums are quick to lock up if you mash the big brake pedal, which would not look out of place on a ’59 Cadilac. Did I say the pedal was also designed for people feet size

of a snowman or a polar bear?

Contemporary reviews found the freeway handling “twitchy”, but heading up Ring Road I thought it was tolerable, you just need to be very deliberate and measured when changing lanes. While the cruse at 100 is OK, any incline calls for advancement of throttle to the max position. Beyond 100, any reserve is precious and as a result, the overtaking needs be very carefully planned.

Vibration is surprisingly well concealed throughout the rev and speed range - the fat seat and the rubber mats do help as do rubber isolation mounts on engine. Coupled with the soft suspension, these features gradually warm you up to the bike in its capacity as a low stressed cruiser.

As a comparison, my PCX 125, while a better handler, is much harsher on the body, not helped with ultra skinny seat. In fact, the volume of foam in the Spacey is 6 x times compared with the PCX. Get my point about American butts?

The upright engine and the tank on top of it instantly reclassifies the handing as basic and although the clearance on the sides is decent, it does feel much too ponderous and top heavy for any leaning action. Which is perfectly acceptable if you design brief is to create a sled to cruise route 66.

From an everyday perspective, its not a hard bike to live with - auto, electric start,

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plenty of power for suburban commuting.

The only drawback, compared with the current crop is the absence of any storage except for lockable glovebox, big enough for a pair of waterproof pants, but no more.

A quick glance reveals just how far scooter technology has come in terms of design and packaging.

The spaceship looking one is on the right – in standard empire-issue Stormtrooper colour.

The difference in seat foam volume is very obvious from this angle- with immediate benefits to your backside.

The lever suspension and the galaxy-size disc brake – the sticker says anti-dive, which the suspension is in the context of ‘80s technology.

The basic Honda monoblock from the Elite 50 – same layout and packaging as the Spacey. Note the backwards lean of the cylinder and the dual pulley setup.

And here’s the same componentry, with the

wheelbase stretched , seat dropped. Presto – the Honda helix.

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Epilogue To fully understand this classic machine, what we need to appreciate is that it created into a segment that simply did not exists.

That in itself, is an achievement helped by the fact that Honda created a rock-solid machine that, like their other classics stands up well today.

Did it lure any customers from their Harleys and Goldwings - yes some.

Did it start a new segment called “big scooter” eg devices that for the first time could genuinely take on motorcycles for tasks other that city riding - yes for sure.

The basic engine block is still being pumped by the 100s of thousands somewhere in mainland China as the CFMoto GY-6 250 – with very little change So everytime you see a maxiscooter slide by – remember who created the DNA.

1973 K AWASAK I H2-A R ESTOR ATION

1973 KAWASAKI H2-A RESTORATION PART 1

By Jeff Eeles

THIS IS JUST PART ONE OF A STORY ... A SAGA EVEN ... OF MY H2 RESTO. AT THIS STAGE, I DON’T KNOW HOW MANY PARTS THERE’LL ULTIMATELY BE BUT,

BY THE END, THERE SHOULD BE A SWEET RUNNING 1973 KAWASAKI H2- A. SOME TIME, WAY BACK IN THE VERY LATE ‘80’S, I STARTED LOOKING FOR A KAWASAKI H2 750 TRIPLE TO BUY, AND EVENTUALLY RESTORE.

The disc brake rear end can be seen here. Master cylinder up near top of rear shocker.

So, I went on the hunt, worried that prices were starting to rise for these bikes that had been changing hands at slightly less than $1,000 each back then.

I remember there was no such thing as Just Bikes or Motorcycle Trader, and the internet was just a dream ... come on guys, you remember those days too! I’m not sure where I found the first one I went to look at, maybe it was in the back of AMCN. Anyway, I recall going to Werribee – between Melbourne and Geelong – to look at a ’73 H2-A. The advertisement must have painted a reasonable picture of the

bike for me to go for a look. Armed with my Kawasaki Model Recognition Manual, which gave me the engine and frame numbers for each year of H2, off I went.

The bike didn’t look too bad. The frame and engine numbers were correct for the year, and close enough in series to be the original items for that bike. It was unregistered, but had original paint, indicators, etc, and was fairly stock looking. The seat had been re-upholstered – not too well, but the real cruncher was that the rear wheel had been replaced with a Suzuki disc brake wheel and a caliper arrangement had been

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attached to work the disc. A few other minor modifications had been made to allow the rear disc set up to work, and then there was the Suzuki alloy swingarm.

I decided I’d pass on this bike, thanking the owner and indicating that I’d look around for something a little more stock.

Maybe six months or more went by and I hadn’t had a sniff of any other H2. Then, out of the blue, I spotted another advert. This bike was further afield, in Geelong. I rang the owner and chatted to him for a while.

He sounded a genuine, enthusiastic sort of bloke. I asked him about the condition of the bike, and he said that it was pretty good for its age. He said it ran well and had been reliable for him as he’d been using it to ride to work over summer.

I asked him if it was in standard condition, and he said it was ... except that a previous owner had grafted a Suzuki disc brake rear end and swingarm into the bike!!

I said, “Did you buy this bike from a guy in Werribee?” Slightly surprised, he said, “Yes, how did you know?” I told him that I’d already seen the bike, and had knocked it back. I asked if he’d done anything to the bike since buying it, and he said all he’d

The H2 as it had looked since I bought it.

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done was put registration on it, and ride it.

Considering that I’d just told him I’d knocked the bike back once, he was probably a little surprised when I said I’d take the bike, sight unseen, if he’d deliver it to Melbourne. He said, “No worries, I’ll ride it up and get the train back if you pay my fare.”

That gave me a lot of confidence in the bike and it was duly delivered to Elizabeth Street, Melbourne one Saturday morning.

By the time I got the H2, it still had around four months registration left on it.

A Roadworthy was arranged and the bike changed into my name.

I used it to ride to work once in a while, till the rego ran out, then it was parked in the shed till it’s turn for restoration came around.

During that time, I began to run out of shed room and, one day, I bolted my Z13 plate onto the H2 and rode it up to Bendigo for storage at my brother’s place.

That’s where the bike sat for a few more years, till I brought it and another bike back home, some time around the year 2003.

Between other projects, the H2 was slowly stripped down. But, that’s a story for another time .....

Another pre-strip-down shot.

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Meet: Alivio Tourist Park (The Ridge Cafe & Bar) 20 Kunzea Street, O’Connor ACT 7:30pm on third (3rd) Wednesday night of each month.

Contact: Ian Stevens 0407 706 705 iansac50@tpg.com.au

Sydney Roadworthy Inspections David Bernardi | 0431 661 769 mrdbernardi@gmail.com All other NSW areas contact Lyndon Adams | (02) 4945 1780 lyndarra@gmail.com

NSW

Lower Hunter Meet on the second Thurs of each month at the Maquarie Club, Cockle Creek, starting around 7.20pm.

Contact Vince Foreman (02) 4973 1852 or yvonnevince@bigpond.com.au Mid Hunter Meet: 7pm on 1st Tues of every even-numbered month at Greta Workers Club. Cnr New England Hwy & West St Contact: Allan Kensitt (02)4938 7223 or 0405 492700 Tamworth Meet: Tamworth City Bowling Club ANZAC Park, Brisbane St, Tamworth. 6.30pm last Thursday of every month. Contact: Ray Fox 0409 396 432 ray.fox@coateshire.com.au

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VICTORIA CLUB PERMIT SCHEME INSPECTORS Melbourne - West Kevin Drazdauskas | 0419 884 560 Melbourne - South East Trevor Whitty | 0419 807 212 North West Vic Trev Lawrence | trev@gracehouse.com.au Central Vic Graeme Climas | (03) 5446 3844 West Gippsland Dennis Flynn | 0407 359 278 Western Vic Alan Storck | 0401 995 061

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Melbourne Metro Meet: Grandview Hotel Cnr Station Street & Heidelberg Road, Fairfield 7.00pm on the last Tuesday night of each month Central Vic Meet: Garlands Bakehouse & Cafe 124 High Street, Kangaroo Flat 10.00am every Sunday morning Contact: Ivan Eeles (03) 5448 4746 familyeeles@hotmail.com

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NORTHERN TERRITORY Darwin John Hefferan 0413 998 261 heffs@live.com.au

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Central Victoria Ivan Eeles (03) 5448 4746 familyeeles@hotmail.com East Gippsland Steve Millikan (03) 5144 7535 Mobile 0429 187 195 Stephen.millikan@gmail.com Geelong Andrew Deans 0419 270 221 apdeans@hotmail.com Melbourne John Doward 0467 280 425 jrha0747@tpg.com.au North East Victoria Bob & Jenny Kitchener (03) 5775 1370 vjmcnortheastvic@hotmail.com North West Victoria Trevor Lawrence 0412 469 337 trev@gracehouse.com.au West Gippsland Mick Gunn 0439 537 901 mickjgunn@gmail.com

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More Info on becoming a regional rep: Contact Peter Hunt 0418 214 754 if you are interested in getting VJMC happening in your area.

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