For my bike's 60th birthday, I rode 1,000 klms down to the 12th Vintage Bike Rally at the Sri Nakarind Dam, Kanchanaburi
It was well worth the 2,000 klm trip, if you are into old machinery.
This was a yearly event in November, but was cancelled in 2016 and 2017 due to the passing of The King.
So, the organisers decided on Saturday 24th February this year.
I arrived at the rally at about 11:00. Lots of interesting bikes to see already and they kept arriving through the afternoon. Late met up with Eddie from Pattaya and Paul from Kanchanburi, plus several of their friends.
'57 Triumph T110, quite a rare bike here, I believe.
Very old, very special. I would guess late twenties or early 30's..? In top condition and both running.
Not strictly correct, with Concentric carbs, but THE Triumph classic. The first year Tangerine Dream Bonneville... very very special.
I guess this is the Thai equivalent of the European Steam Engine groups.
Fowler, Leeds, England.
"The Conservative Group of Antique Engines"......... great name....
Sprung hub rigid Speed Twin. circa.. '50
Eddie from Pattaya brought his newly restored Norton Atlas 750cc. Immaculate..!
The Thai Police Special Branch HD group. They arrived with all red, white & blue lights flashing....
A beefy looking Beemer...
There were maybe twenty or so of these '60's R69s. Bikes that go on forever....
A rare 70's Suzuki 2 stroke twin 500 brought in by Eddie's mate from Pattaya.
Eddie had a new Atlas when he was 19... so he had to buy this '65 model when it came up for sale... just a few years later.... the red petrol tank looks great.
The classic Honda 4 group.
Aerostream caravan trailer.
There were some gorgeous old Harleys there.
An SR club.
This one is a BSA SR with sidecar.
Need a wheel, pipe or a set of bars....?
An impressive display from the MZ club. They had an MZ petrol pump and were movie making.
The parking was organised by country of origin.
Another early fifties sprung hub rigid Triumph...... with some later parts on it...
Mid sixties BSA A50.
An early fifties WD BSA M33
40's BSA side valve M20 or M21. Love the "distressed" finish.
Great looking Matchless.
Another BSA A50.
A couple of very different looking flathead Harleys. Both gorgeous...
The MZ club out for a ride around.
More of "The Conservative Group".....
I imagine these were old factory or farm engines. The iron tank contains cooling water.
Very rare.... and very old..... A guy rode it away later. Twenties.....?
Later in the afternoon, the place really started filling up.
A Catalina style A7.
Lovely.....
Very very nice.....
The classic and custom car guys were there too. Massive cars with massive engine and noisy exhausts.. what a sound, those V8s....
An early Speed Twin in beautiful condition.
I think...... this is the first year Dommie in the garden gate frame.....
Nice line up of Nacelle Triumphs.... I should have parked on the end.......
60's AJS.
Super looking Norton cafe racer..... bet that sounds great too.....
6 o clock in the evening and the bikes were still coming in....
Twin Chronometrics on the '57 TR6, quite a rare bike here I think. Lovely clocks....
The BSA M20 club from Rayong. Girder forks look so cool.....
Only one Guzzi noticed.
These two bikes had been ridden up from Kuala Lumpur! Both rigid sprung hub Triumphs, late forties or early fifties.
You gotta have your Campervans and Bugs.........
Sweet....
Lovely curvy panniers.
Great looking Harley.. class......
Never seen one of these before. Soliter... from Germany.
Mister Famee, ridden his '49 T100 from KL. We pitched our tent next to these guys for the night...
Must say, it was a wonderful show. Best bike meeting I have ever been to.... for those into old machines. In fact there were very few new bikes to be seen. I would guess there were more than 5,000 people and at least 3,000 bikes. Many more I didn't get to photo.
There were three stages and the main stage had some great bands on. There was Leo in litre jugs and dozens of food stalls.....
I lay down in my tent at about 9 o clock... and was serenaded with the sound of loud, unrestrictive exhausted, engine starting, burbling and roaring.... that went on for hours and hours and hours and hours....
Superb.!!
VintageBike Rally.... on the calendar for next year.... for sure. Bring it on......
It was well worth the 2,000 klm trip, if you are into old machinery.
This was a yearly event in November, but was cancelled in 2016 and 2017 due to the passing of The King.
So, the organisers decided on Saturday 24th February this year.
I arrived at the rally at about 11:00. Lots of interesting bikes to see already and they kept arriving through the afternoon. Late met up with Eddie from Pattaya and Paul from Kanchanburi, plus several of their friends.
'57 Triumph T110, quite a rare bike here, I believe.
Very old, very special. I would guess late twenties or early 30's..? In top condition and both running.
Not strictly correct, with Concentric carbs, but THE Triumph classic. The first year Tangerine Dream Bonneville... very very special.
I guess this is the Thai equivalent of the European Steam Engine groups.
Fowler, Leeds, England.
"The Conservative Group of Antique Engines"......... great name....
Sprung hub rigid Speed Twin. circa.. '50
Eddie from Pattaya brought his newly restored Norton Atlas 750cc. Immaculate..!
The Thai Police Special Branch HD group. They arrived with all red, white & blue lights flashing....
A beefy looking Beemer...
There were maybe twenty or so of these '60's R69s. Bikes that go on forever....
A rare 70's Suzuki 2 stroke twin 500 brought in by Eddie's mate from Pattaya.
Eddie had a new Atlas when he was 19... so he had to buy this '65 model when it came up for sale... just a few years later.... the red petrol tank looks great.
The classic Honda 4 group.
Aerostream caravan trailer.
There were some gorgeous old Harleys there.
An SR club.
This one is a BSA SR with sidecar.
Need a wheel, pipe or a set of bars....?
An impressive display from the MZ club. They had an MZ petrol pump and were movie making.
The parking was organised by country of origin.
Another early fifties sprung hub rigid Triumph...... with some later parts on it...
Mid sixties BSA A50.
An early fifties WD BSA M33
40's BSA side valve M20 or M21. Love the "distressed" finish.
Great looking Matchless.
Another BSA A50.
A couple of very different looking flathead Harleys. Both gorgeous...
The MZ club out for a ride around.
More of "The Conservative Group".....
I imagine these were old factory or farm engines. The iron tank contains cooling water.
Very rare.... and very old..... A guy rode it away later. Twenties.....?
Later in the afternoon, the place really started filling up.
A Catalina style A7.
Lovely.....
Very very nice.....
The classic and custom car guys were there too. Massive cars with massive engine and noisy exhausts.. what a sound, those V8s....
An early Speed Twin in beautiful condition.
I think...... this is the first year Dommie in the garden gate frame.....
Nice line up of Nacelle Triumphs.... I should have parked on the end.......
60's AJS.
Super looking Norton cafe racer..... bet that sounds great too.....
6 o clock in the evening and the bikes were still coming in....
Twin Chronometrics on the '57 TR6, quite a rare bike here I think. Lovely clocks....
The BSA M20 club from Rayong. Girder forks look so cool.....
Only one Guzzi noticed.
These two bikes had been ridden up from Kuala Lumpur! Both rigid sprung hub Triumphs, late forties or early fifties.
You gotta have your Campervans and Bugs.........
Sweet....
Lovely curvy panniers.
Great looking Harley.. class......
Never seen one of these before. Soliter... from Germany.
Mister Famee, ridden his '49 T100 from KL. We pitched our tent next to these guys for the night...
Must say, it was a wonderful show. Best bike meeting I have ever been to.... for those into old machines. In fact there were very few new bikes to be seen. I would guess there were more than 5,000 people and at least 3,000 bikes. Many more I didn't get to photo.
There were three stages and the main stage had some great bands on. There was Leo in litre jugs and dozens of food stalls.....
I lay down in my tent at about 9 o clock... and was serenaded with the sound of loud, unrestrictive exhausted, engine starting, burbling and roaring.... that went on for hours and hours and hours and hours....
Superb.!!
VintageBike Rally.... on the calendar for next year.... for sure. Bring it on......
