THE Weekend 2022, Part 3

Rice-O-Rama Show and Swap meet for vintage Japanese motorcycles! I did not go to this show, but Dave said it was the biggest one yet. The great thing about this venue is that you can ride what you brought around the Spencer MA fairgrounds where the event is held. Dave brought his1969 Honda Mini-Trail that he was the second owner of (the first owner was his cousin Eric). The only photo we have is when we first got it last spring from his cousin in its original condition. It is pristine now. 

He also brought his custom-made Honda Trail 212, which is a 1974 CT 70 frame with a 1981 Honda CM 200T Twinstar engine in it. Both of his bikes were huge hits of the show. 

There aren't very many other photos to share, but below are a few of the bikes Dave saw. The motorcycle show area is where the cream of the crop gets judged. Here is a great line up of classic 70s Japanese Super Bikes.

Rupp Minibikes have become extremely collectible and are iconic in their own realm. On the previous night, there was the Minibike Throw Down, which is an informal race consisting of various makes and models. 

This our good friend Jim Rulison's 1967 Bridgestone 350 GTR. These machines were way ahead of their time in engineering and performance. Dave maintains and services this particular bike and it is extremely road-worthy for being 55 years old.

This was the final event of our annual 'triple hitter' weekend. However next weekend is the Ballston Truck show, which is another one of our favorites. We will be there! 

Footnote: Of course, Dave has his own Rice-O-Rama every day. I can't believe this used to be our motorcycle parts showroom many years ago. It is still a showroom, just a 'tad' different. 😉