The Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza: Broadford, April 11 –12 - Easter 2009
The Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza will be held over the 2009 Easter weekend at the Motorcycling Victoria (MV) State Motorcycle Complex in Broadford.
Enthusiasts of old motorcycles - both racers and non-racers - often do not limit themselves to one discipline only - they often like to dabble and with this in mind, the Museum and Heritage Committee of Motorcycling Australia has planned a ‘Woodstock’ event for enthusiasts with old and rare motorcycles that have not been seen at race events.
The Bonanza will feature two non-competitive ride days where attendees will be able to ride whichever pre-1985 machines that are brought along, including Road Bikes, Road Racers, Speedway Irons, Dirt Track Weapons, Enduro Hack, Scramble Bikes or Virtuoso Trials Mounts.
All tracks will be open at differing times on the weekend - please refer to the timetable - so now is the opportunity to find a bike to ride in a branch of the sport you might be interested in.
As well as the ability to bring your own bike and ride, MV has recently bought 44 acres of adjoining bush and a vintage Enduro event will be run on the Saturday, while a featured display and ride of Metisse Scramble machines will take place on the Sunday in the paddock near the old ‘Channel O’ area
Special ‘Star Sessions’ are scheduled throughout the weekend where invited celebrities will be performing demo laps on exotic machinery, while there will also be static displays of Honda road, race, mini and dirt bikes.
The Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza will be a family-friendly event - children under 18 are admitted free, and there is free camping and shuttle buses will be available to transport people around to the action at different tracks.
Entry Details:
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Riders: $60 plus your MA licence (or a $22 event recreational licence). This includes the option to ride any suitably-styled motorcycle on the track.
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Spectators: $25 per day or $40 for both days ($35 for MA members). This includes free camping, entry in to the 'Show ‘n Shine'
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Children under 18 admitted free.SOURCE AND MORE DETAILS HERE
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Thinking of going on Easter Sunday
Cobungra and I are thinking of going to broadford races on easter sunday. anyone up for this?
Its a good one for the old bikes my have to take the Norton, I'm shore cobungra will brake out his old iron as well.
old & new welcome
Anyone want to go??????????
This event
could be changed to the saturday,,, for you guys having easter lunch with familys.
I'd really like to go ,
I'd really like to go , but I'm broke now till the 15th.
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Its looking like
Its looking like where going on the Saturday depending on the weather conditions.
Meet at Warrandyte Bakery at 9.30am for breaky, leave 10.00am
Going through Kangaroo ground, St Andrews,Kinglake, flowerdale and to Broadford race track.
I'm in. Old bike and spanners.
Unless it rains.
Not sure i want to take the old metal on the Kinglake rd, but I'll sort that bit later. Warrandyte bakery is a good meeting place.
Tighten til nut breaks off then back off 1/4 turn
I'm taking mine
Just going to take it easy up the St Andrews to king lake twisty road,,,, And do a bit of rubber necking ,,,,, Its through much of the burnt out areas so will be taking thing easy.
Ok
Ok then I'll replace the front brake cable...
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We my have a few more
We my have a few more oldies showing up for this ride,,, I have a mate at work with a 1966 honda, and me mate shane mybe up for this on his notron as well.
This ride is also on the norton club run sheet, I would say there will be a few going up that way over the weekend.
Old Honda
1966 ? Is that a 305cc Dream ? That's like having an original transistor radio!
Tighten til nut breaks off then back off 1/4 turn
No I think
No I think, Its a early four,, I'm not really Shore but its a 1966, Its done up like a racer, Its in good knick.
Hes not shore if hes going on saturday or sunday yet but hes keen to go,
I gave hime the meeting place so we'll just have to see if he shows up.
Cobungra
That bikes a 500/4 GP replicea 1966
This rides tommorow
This rides caming up tommorow,, Its meet at Warrandyte Barkery at 9.30am for breaky and leave at 10am.
I better start tuning my Norton,,, See you there.
Yep
Beaut. Must bring a camera...
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Top day
Out on the Old irons today, I just got home in time before I had to turn on the priness of darkness (headlight) which will drian all power from the bike,, I had a top day with cobungra.
We did a bit of rubber necking around all the burn out areas around St Andrews, Kinglake, Flowerdale,,,,,, So much lose.
The races where pritty cool, lots to look at,,, well they were'nt really races just people like me and you with a old bike having a go on the track,,we had a good look around though there was lots of diffrent machines there.
As we were leaving We stopped off at the speedway track,, there was some great stuff going on there.
Really enjoyed the Ride up there and back both bikes went well,,, Fun day out and well worth the effort.
Cobungra toke a few pics,,, I'm shore he will post a few soom.
Cheers mate top day out on the oldies.
Good day in the hills
This turned out well. The old Norton and TR6 rumbling through towns.. Yes the event was slow but some nice machinery to see.
Two pictures - Norton TR6 and Bugger also the Kinglake servo - I hear that the fuel was all used up very quickly...
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WOW . Thats a great photo
WOW . Thats a great photo of Bugger and the two bikes . Thanks you two for the report . Rides , reports and pics . This is what having a website is all about I think. Really glad you had a great day, and the bikes .... what can you say.
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