2026 CALENDAR Carbies & Chrome 2026 Club Calendar HONDA VFR750 RC30 1987 Graeme Cullingford (2968)
‘I started restoring the bike two and a half years ago, it is a complete nut & bolt resto. I hand built the engine apart from the crank...’ Rodney Russell (5314) SUZUKI GT750 J - 1972
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‘First registered by me in 1981, it was originally sold to the previous owner from Pitman’s Yahama to race. Rode it until 2003, restored this year by myself. Motor built by Malcom Pitman.’ Mark Thornton (5543) YAMAHA RD LC350 1980
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‘This bike was found by me in the early ‘90’s twice! It had a Suzuki disc brake rear end in it but was registered and running quite well. I moth-balled it for a number of years while other projects took centre stage. Restoration was still a long-term project though, and the bulk of it was only completed in late 2015.’ Jeff Eeles (278) KAWASAKI H2 750 1973
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‘This bike needed some love when I picked it up. Spent many months finding as much NOS as I could to get it back to its former glory.’ Jack Muller (6612) HONDA CBR 900RR 1992
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‘I purchased this new in November 1974 from Les Penna Yamaha in Bendigo. I was 16 years old and had been working after school and weekends at a local Golden Fleece petrol station for three years for 30c an hour (45 cents after midday Saturday & Sunday)’ Ian McKindley (634) YAMAHA DT 360A 1974
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‘‘In 93 this was the first big bike I owned, fell in love with it...and owned it for 11 years...some of the best motorcycling times of my life. I made the worst decision I’ve ever made, selling it in 2004! In 2019 I found this, and started the long and very expensive process of doing a ground up rest, finally landed in my shed in January 25.’ Tracy Clayton (6642) SUZUKI GSX750SF ‘Katana’ 1984
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‘I always wanted one of these when I was a kid...we lived on a dirt road to the farm, so this type of bike wasn’t applicable. I searched Australia to find this one and enjoy riding it on club dates.’ David Treloar (6438) HONDA CB750/4 K0 1969 ‘Sandcast’
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‘A nice original example of the last of the TZR 250’s, Dry Clutch, CR Gearbox etc.’ David Collins (2730) YAMAHA TZR 250 1995
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‘This is Kay I bought her last October as a running bike that had not been used much in the last few years so required a little recommissioning. She had a full restoration by others in early 2000’s.’ Stephen Jackson (4361) KAWASAKI Z1B 1975
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‘Purchased in 2011, it was stripped right down to a bare frame for a cosmetic make over in 2012.’ David Lawrence (2010) SUZUKI GS1100 G 1982
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‘Early serial number 1971 build, fully restored. Original pipes.’ Peter Beverland (4262) KAWASAKI H2 750 1972
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‘I’ve been a Suzuki fan all my riding life. Started on T250 hustler, followed by GT380, GT550 and RE5. In the early 2000s I took an interest in Triumph Bonneville T100 and now own a 2017, T120 as well as the beautifully restored GT750.’ Norm Smith (6657) SUZUKI GT750 1976
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‘Purchased as a Covid Resto project. Just finished.’ Col Dusting (1473) HONDA SL100 1971
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VJMC Members Club Calendar. The bikes selected represent a cross section of members The VJMC is a not-for-profit community association operated by a committee of volunteers in an informal and friendly manner. Our primary objective is one of fostering the preservation, of classic Japanese motorcycles. INC 9879305 (28 Feb 2003) (ABN) 22 944 073 478 (ARB) 634 920 193 2026 CALENDAR secretary@vjmc.org.au VJMC.org.au VJMC Australia vjmc_au
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