Ron flies the Z1300 flag
Our frequent correspondent RON WESTE, along with his wife Colleen, are off to Holland in June for the 40th
anniversary of the release of the six-cylinder Z1300 Kawasaki. “Apparently I am the oldest Z1300 rider in the
world,” says Ron. “I turn 80 in July, so the Z1300 Owners Club in Holland has invited me to attend the rally to
be held in their country. Z1300 owners from all over Europe and the U.K. will be attending and they tell me a
great weekend has been arranged with rides and camaraderie galore. I also attended the 30th anniversary
10 years ago, but I don’t know about the 50th though!” Ron will no doubt have his camera along to record the
event, and you will see this in a future issue of OBA.■Welcome to Old Bike Australasia Out’n’about
- a forum of people, places, history and happenings.
VJMC at the
Adelaide Supercars
MICK GODFREY REPORTS; On March 1 to 4 the
Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club had a display of
bikes at the Adelaide 500 Supercar event as part of
our 35th Anniversary year. We collected 44 bikes
with a good cross section of the main four brands
plus a lone Bridgestone. The machines ranged from
a 1971 CB175 Honda through to a 1981 Z1300
Kawasaki with Suzuki being represented by five
Katanas and a GT750 Waterbottle. Two CBX Hondas,
3 Yamaha 650s and a 750, 3 very different CB750
Hondas as well as both a 350 and 400 Four and six
trail bikes were also on show. It was a very long
weekend for some but there was a lot of interest
in the bikes with many recounting their youthful
experiences. The VJMC provided the bulk of the
display but there were also bikes from the Z1
Owners and the Barossa Valley Classic clubs as
well as a small selection from the Yamaha Retro
Motorcycles floor stock. Several of the exhibitors
took advantage of our passes to also see the car
racing and attend the concerts with Cold Chisel on
the Friday evening and Robbie Williams on Sunday
being very well received. ■