Pics from Motegi

[Pantah]

Lots of pics here....All strokers,except for a few Ducatis and Bimotas.........I must get a Bimota someday...
Lots of bikes in the parking lot.........Most riders over here are over 43......They mostly ride inline 4's...Must be a little easier on them .......Us young blokes,however.........

This is for Rats......They have some sort of VTR series here....they raced sfter Moto GP.....

You should buy one......
The NR.....

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Ive parked my arse on this puppy.......

Twist ya head...thats what it looks like after you have fallen off a 500.....

this AUTOMATIC 250cc motocrosser was a winner here....!

2 stroke........

This bike came from my prefecture...An MHR 900.He was there last year but without all the shit on the rear

Handsome....just missing some cubes.......

Boy racer with Katoh number......No need to adequately display your number plate.......I do the same on my CRM.......!

Excitement.......

Nice tail piece

Next year my RG 400 will look likre this....sex on wheels....

Nice bike ....just lacking cubes.....

Two strokes are well loved.....

For the Yamaha lovers

A CRM....

A Pepsi RGV

NSR 250

See more of these in England or Australia than here,although they are in better condition here.....


Anyone who rides an 80cc deserves some admiration...!

Finally the culmination of Japanese road registarable 250cc 2 stroke technology............
This one comes without all the go fast bits and has some pink on the fairing( which I dont dislike...however out of the available colours is 3rd on the list...)


I had an enjoyable time.Nice to see so many bikes in the parking lot.......

[Albert]

Nice pics Pantah - thanks for sharing 'em!

I'm curious though?

Do you ever go into the race track or do you just loiter around the parking lots??

[Pantah]

That was all on the walk from my tent to the track...Slowed me down a little ,but not too many strokers around these days..........How about the RZ250,Albert......Like the RD ,bring back some memories?
By the way,notice the unridden bike in my avatar pic is in this topic.....! Bazzas Suzuki. I like that one.....

[Gustav O]

This...



and this...



Bring tears to my eyes.

[Pantah]

I know.....How could it all go so wrong........?
There was so much more in the museum....I reccomend you visit some time......

[Gustav O]

I know.....How could it all go so wrong........?
There was so much more in the museum....I reccomend you visit some time......

It is on my list of things to do before I die, even if it is a Honda museum.

[Pantah]

Maybe this is more to your taste?

[Pantah]

or this.....

[Gustav O]

Maybe this is more to your taste?

My heros bike, and my fave bike...

[Pantah]

Or even this ?

[Albert]

Just gotta LOVE the Kwaka!
Another of my favourites in the background of the 3rd pic -- Ron Haslam's ELF Honda!

The most radical front end in late '80's racing! Awesome!

[Pantah]

Well picked up.........Like the rear swingarm ,too...What year was it from?

[Squidpuppet]

This...


and this...


Bring tears to my eyes.

I was over the same two Gustav. I spent 20 minutes hypnotized before I finally scrolled down and saw your post.

Thanks for the pics Pantah. Greatness with my morning coffee.

[Albert]

Well picked up.........Like the rear swingarm ,too...What year was it from?

1986 -- that was the only year that Ron rode with the #5 plate.

Little known fact - he was the only Honda rider (of that time) to use a right hand side gear change.
His engine cases were said to be marked with the letters RH cast into them.

No-one seemed to be sure what it stood for - Ron Haslam or Right Hand!

[TwoStroke Institute]

Katoh's Fortuna display looks like a recent addition to the Collection Hall. The really annoying thing is that NSR 500 engine is just out of arms reach, I was mighty tempted to pick it up and run when I was there.They move it from one side to the other was in the same corner when I was there. Pipes look awfuly short on that RZ !
Great pics, no mention of your nocturnal activities

[oldboyonrgv]

NURSE........... THE SCREENS !!!!!!

[Richo]

Great pics Pantah, thanks for sharing. If only I had a shipping container and a heap of cash...

[RatsMC]

I'm speechless. I've been meaning to reply all day but haven't been able to find the words. As with Gustav, those two pics just stopped me in my tracks. The others are just stuff that is unfathomable for someone living in California. So beautiful.

Pantah, I will have a VTR250 one day. Actually, it might be sooner rather than later. I probably won't be able to get myself over there but I might ask for some help in locating a good specimen. For track use only, of course.

[DJH]

Thanks for the great share mate. I'd love to get over there sometime.

We checked out the Bologna factory earlier this year and it was just incredible. I've no doubt the Honda side of things was top-shelf too!

Thanks again for the pics mate!

[motomania]

Great shots Pantah, thanks for posting them. Loved the shot of the Kwak. The pic of Waynes bike brought an instant smile and a sweet memory back of watching that bike drop into the corkscrew with it's nose in the air, all alone on a beautiful January morning during a test at Laguna Seca. Nothing like the sound & smell of a 500 with your morning coffee.

[frankrizzo]

brilliant pics !!!

[Pantah]

There were a lot of nice bikes in the parking area........thousands and thousands.............The strokers are becomming few and far between here........I noticed,too that a lot of the riders here are older than me............not a good sign for the Japanese motorbike industry when it comes to selling edge cutting sportsbikes.........more and more they spend their time making girls bikes for the emerging South East Asian markets...........

[Pantah]

Great shots Pantah, thanks for posting them. Loved the shot of the Kwak. The pic of Waynes bike brought an instant smile and a sweet memory back of watching that bike drop into the corkscrew with it's nose in the air, all alone on a beautiful January morning during a test at Laguna Seca. Nothing like the sound & smell of a 500 with your morning coffee.

Mick ,I have a great shot of a 1979 350 GP Kawasaki from the Suzuka 8 hour I took a couple of years ago.....I will try and post it for you......

[Pantah]

I'm speechless. I've been meaning to reply all day but haven't been able to find the words. As with Gustav, those two pics just stopped me in my tracks. The others are just stuff that is unfathomable for someone living in California. So beautiful.

Pantah, I will have a VTR250 one day. Actually, it might be sooner rather than later. I probably won't be able to get myself over there but I might ask for some help in locating a good specimen. For track use only, of course.

Anytime,mate....I reckon we could find one real cheap!........Will keep a look out!

[Pantah]

Great pics Pantah, thanks for sharing. If only I had a shipping container and a heap of cash...

I dunno mate....sometimes Im jealous of you.....No containers needed.. If I could only,like yourself ,walk into my Australian shed and play with all the assorted toys..........(well the shed I have at Dads..... )Still ,a container is in the works.......Anything you need can be found,Im sure.....! You are just a few hours away.....