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 submit it with the following details to the webmaster: Name of event, location, date(s), description and contact information. Optional items include web links and supporting images.
July 26-27th, 2008: Gold Country Fairgrounds, Auburn CA
Classic Japanese Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet
Marque of the year: Classic Suzuki GS's. Click on picture for larger version of the flyer.
August 10, 2008: Best Cycle Center, Nashua, MA
Vintage Motorcycle Ride
Sponsored by Best Honda & the VJMC. Dig out those old bikes---blow off the dust clean them up--- get ‘em ready for a road trip.
When: august 10th 2008. Where: Best Cycle Center, 579 Amherst st. Nashua NH (Route 101A)
Departure time: 8am. Sign in: 7:30am. First stop breakfast at approximately 9am. We will make about a 3 -4 hour loop and return to best cycle for lunch—pizza and drinks !!!
Requirements: Helmets a must since we will be traveling through Mass., proper riding apparel, & a safe road worthy bike that can maintain 50 mph. VJMC applications will be available.
For more info contact the NH VJMC rep Buddy Dionne 603-883-8292, 3-8 pm. No rain date. For cancellations go to www.bestcyclenh.com or call Buddy.
Donations: Dry goods for the Nashua Soup Kitchen or cash.
August 15-17th, 2008 : Jefferson, PA
White Rose Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Meet & Bike Show
In its 20th year, the tradition continues. For information call 717-938-2556.
Sunday August 17, 2008: Brookline, Mass
Larz Anderson Japanese Car & Motorcycle Day
Help the VJMC by bringing your bike(s) for the 2nd annual Larz Andersen Japanese event. We will need volunteers to judge and man the booth as well.
Contact Stuart Covington stucov@comcast.net 978-582-3335 to sign up.
For directions/info go to the website: Lars Andersen Museum
Multiple dates: Ontario and Quebec, Canada
Canada's Vintage Road Racing Association Events
Can you hear those old air-cooled engines firing up? Yes, it’s another exciting season of action for Canada’s Vintage Road Racing Association. You might have dropped by our booth at the two motorcycle shows in Toronto this past winter and now it’s time to see the racing in person!
Those great machines of yesteryear will be lining up to do battle during four action-packed VRRA weekends in 2008. Two events will run at Shannonville and Mosport, both about an hour east of Toronto, while the Quebec GP in St-Croix and North Bay’s Runway Romp round out the schedule. A great weekend of vintage racing fun for all ages! Go to vrra.ca for more info.
The height of the VRRA season arrives during the August 15th to 17th weekend at the Vintage Festival held at Mosport racetrack, just an hour east of Toronto. Rare machines from throughout Canada, the US and abroad join local members on the famous Formula One and GP track to make it one of the year’s biggest motorcycle celebrations! Don’t miss it!
The VRRA season wraps up with the famous North Bay Runway Romp on the weekend of September 6th and 7th. Racing takes place right on the airport grounds, harking back to the golden age of motorcycle racing when wartime airports became ready made tracks in Britain’s postwar years. Our ancient steeds show their stuff as planes and gliders take off on the next runway over. This just might be the wildest ride in the entire calendar. Great fun for the entire family!
Vintage Endurance racing is slated to take place at both the Quinte TT and the Mosport Vintage Festival. Two hours of head to head racing in all classes provides what could be the most entertaining racing of the season.
Sunday, August 24th, 2008: Lunenburg Mass
Stuart and Elizabeth’s 4th annual BBQ Bash
BBQ ribs and chicken! YUM! Plus other treats. Rain or shine. Dogs welcome too.
Time: 11:00 a.m. until you go home
On display: Stuart's vintage Honda collection featuring the NOS C100 to the KO GL1000 and 30+ other bikes, the new and improved American Flyer train room, and the 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 15th via email or phone to Stuart Covington, 978-582-3335.
September 3-6, 2008: Heber Springs, AR
2008 VJMC National Rally
This is it folks. Check out our home page for all the details including discounts on accomodations. These don't happen every year, so be sure to attend if you are able!
Sunday, September 7, 2008: Webster, Mass
Rice-o-rama Swap Meet
The new venue is HUGE. Once again the show bikes will be sheltered from any rain that may try to ruin our good time. The show bike guys said that they really liked that, and we made sure we could do it again. Speaking of the show bikes, the trophies are bigger and better, and there's more trophy classes.
There will be plenty of motorcycle parking right up by the bike show so you can wander around checking them out, or you can just keep an eye on your baby (wouldn't want it to get lonely in some out-of-the-way parking lot).
New this year-something we wanted to do last year but didn't have the room---Field Events! Enter the slow race, egg race, piston toss, show your stuff!
Location: 200 Sportsman's Club 184 Sutton Rd. Webster, Mass
Mike and Mike who run this event have both signed up to the VJMC and we are working in tandem to help this event grow. We could use a volunteer or 2 to help with the booth
Again. This event has the Presidents seal of approval!
For more info : http://www.rice-o-rama.com/
Mike Hayes scum105@msn.com
September 6-7, 2008: Carpinteria, CA
Carpenteria Beach Campout
Join Vintage Japanese Los Angeles on our annual beach campout ride! We will travel from the Los Angeles area up to the beautiful Pacific coast by way of remote back roads.
On Saturday Sept. 6 we meet at the Shell gas station in La Canada at the beginning of Angeles Crest Highway. We'll camp at Carpinteria State Beach Saturday night after enjoying a long day of twisty country roads and scenic rest stops. Starting at Angeles Forest Highway, our ride takes us through Lake Hughes, Frazier Park, Pine Mountain, and Ojai. In Carpinteria we can walk to a large variety of restaurants for dinner. Last year we ate at Carpinteria's historic Clementine's Steak House.
Sunday morning Sept. 7 we can either grab some brekkie in Carpinteria, or ride up to nearby Solvang for pancakes and pastries. Afterwards, we head home by way of Highway 126 east from Ventura to Santa Clarita, Angeles Forest Highway by way of Acton, and then return to La Canada.
Logistics:
- This ride is free!
- This is a good old-fashioned, no chase truck ride. All bikes of all sizes are welcome, but make sure your ride is sorted out for long rides.
- Bring your own camping gear and either food or money to eat out.
- VJLA will provide detailed route sheets and maps.
- The longest stretch between gas stops will be about 100 miles.
Contact Brendan Durrett at bdurrett@earthlink.net for more information. VJLA is online at http://www.vjla.org and http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vjlamc/.
September 14, 2008: Nault's Honda, Nashua, MA
Vintage Motorcycle Ride
Sponsored by Nault’s Honda Powerhouse & the VJMC. Dig out those old bikes---blow off the dust clean them up--- get ‘em ready for a road trip. When: September 14th 2008. Where: Nault’s Honda Powerhouse, 420 Second St., Manchester, NH. Departure time: 8am. Sign in: 7:30am. Free coffee and donuts served. We will make a 3 to 4 hour loop stopping for lunch along the way (lunch is at your expense).
Recommendations: Helmets, proper riding apparel and a safe road worthy bike that can maintain 50 mph. VJMC applications will be available. For more info contact the NH VJMC rep Buddy Dionne 603-883-8292 3-8 pm. No rain date. For cancellations go to www.naults.com or call Buddy.
Donations dry goods for the Manchester Soup Kitchen or cash.
Setember 20th 2008: Churubusco, IN
Vintage Motorcycle Show In The Park
British, European, & Japanese! Open to all riders. Show, race, sport custom, dirt and everyday riders that are pre-1988.
Time: 9:00am- 2:00 pm
Where: Churubusco Cummunity Park - Churubusco IN. 10 miles north of Fort Wayne Ind on State Route 33.
Show Bike Entry: $5.00. Swap meet vendor space: $15:00. Attendance free to the public.
Contact Info - Larry 260-693-3322 E-Mail: vintagecycle7975@msn.com
October 4-5, 2008: Frasier Park, CA
6th Annual Festival of Vintage Motorcyles
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Events include the Pinon Pines Vintage Motorcycle Show and the Quatal Canyon Motorycyle Swap Meet.
General admission is free. For more details, go to www.DiscoverFrasierPark.com. Click on the image to the left to open a full-size PDF file of the flyer.