Tuesday, 26 October 2010

CMM Stafford Show 2010

The Stafford Show in October is the one you've got to visit if you're into bikes from the 60s to the 80s. Although there is a large percentage of Japanese bikes, there is usually a good mix of Italian, British and "other" Continental bikes.







This visit was a bit lazy as all I do was drive down in the tin box, as my bike was taken down by my mate Fer in his van. In past years its been finish work empty van, load up with bikes and club stuff, then head down the road.

The main attraction for us Kawasaki nuts this year was the guest of honour Eddie Lawson, AMA Super bike champion 81 82 on the big green Kawas, he did race other makes after that, but we'll stick with the Kawa history.

Most of Saturday was spent on or around the Z1oc stand, catching up with people, answering questions, selling some club merchandise and just enjoying myself... even met Eddie when he came over to sign the tank on Fers Lawson (real) rep



Sunday was more of a day spent looking at interesting bikes (race bikes and flattrackers )and taking loads of pics. Non Kawa bike I liked most was the HD XR 750 belonging to Steve from Red Max Speed shop





And by no means last, the best part of the shop was winning the best bike on the Z1oc stand as voted by the members

this should be a link (copy and paste) to a slide show of the weekend http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/Haggi/Stafford%20Oct%2010/?albumview=slideshow

3 comments:

  1. Good to see yer blog up and running Kawa. Good deal on the trophy win and the work on the bikes prove it.

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  2. Howdy Kawa, Have you fired her up? Did you build the engine to a race spec? And do you plan on using it on the road? I know over there you can drive without lights and such in the day. Over here you'd get pulled over in about 5 mins. on a bike like that. You've inspired me to get back to my Kawa projects. I imagine the answers to these questions and much more in a forthcoming post on the build-up. Looking forward to it. Once more congrats on the award. Hairy Larry

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  3. Thanks Bodger, hope to get a couple of post a weekbut I'll see how it goes, watch out for the Friday photo.

    Hello HL, still got a few things to do to the motor, trying to work out what self generating ignition set up to fit, buy a bolt on one or make up my own, either way the crank will need modified. Engine spec is more fast road than Race, got to use it on the road after all :-)

    Hi Vic, good to see you popped in

    kawa

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