2016 Laverda Concours – Queensland

The 28th running of the Laverda Concours in Queensland was yet another success in 2016, with stunning motorcycles, great food and entertainment and plenty of industry stands. Photography: Kris Hodgson

The 2016 Laverda Concours, held at Cleveland Showground in Queensland has proven another success, despite poor weather in the preceding days managing to put a damper on things.

With rain continuing right up until the day before the event, Club Laverda Queensland were quick to confirm the event was on schedule on the Friday, with the Sunday of the event proving a great day, with overcast skies remaining dry. There’s no doubt however that the rain and cloud cover put a dent in the number of bikes represented, not to mention spectators numbers.

With that said the 2016 Laverda Concours was still a great success with a full showground towards lunch time, and an amazing line-up of bikes, with everything from stunningly restored Laverdas, like the Montjuic 500 pictured below, a huge array of Ducati’s and Moto Guzzi’s, and great representation from the Japanese and American categories. Not to mention some amazing customs like the Laverda Motodd, a Kawasaki 1100 drag bike, plus a range of Yamaha TRX customs and countless others.

Money was also being raised on the day for the Make a Wish Foundation, with a great sausage sizzle operating to help raise money and fill plenty of hungry attendees stomach’s, with live music by the Dave Ritter Brand creating a great environment.

The display area was also surrounded by a number of food and motorcycling stalls, with sponsor, Penrite, proudly displayed around the Showground and at a stand. Clubs were also heavily represented, with the Kawasaki Z Owners Club Qld, the Kobbers Kruiser-Klub,  the VJMC (Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club), the Vincent HRD Owners Club, the Honda 750/4 S.O.H.C. Club, Ducati Owners Club of Queensland and Moto Guzzi Club of Qld.

For those looking for a new bike or accessories there was also plenty to check out, with Ricondi Racing Apparel, Team Moto with Triumph on display, a Royal Enfield stand from Urban Moto Imports, complete with an EBR and Dragster RR and Morgan & Wacker showing off Harley-Davidsons.

Plus an Aprilia and Moto Guzzi stand, Nemesis motorcycles, Zero Motorcycles, Mostyn Motorcycles, Eagle Rider Australia and Euro Twins Racing.

If you were inspired by some of the bike’s on display there was also Roberto’s Custom Powder and Rad Hard Chroming with some great examples of the work they’re able to do, for a hands on look at the end result.

Motorcycle Mad – Mechanical & Dyno Centre also had a dyno set up and were doing runs for those seriously interested in pursuing more power, with some massive clouds of exhaust gas occasionally to be seen as a motorcycle was run harder than it was used it!

Naturally the motorcycles were the main display with a great line-up of Laverdas, which had been mainly ridden to the show on display at the entrance, while the rest of the bikes could be viewed in the middle of the showground with some truly stunning machines.

Regardless of your personal obsession, brand or following, there was something on display for almost any rider, with a huge variety of prizes up for grabs, including 60 trophies and a prize of $2000 for the bike awarded Best in Show.

2016 Laverda Concours categories, sponsors and winners:

Cafe Racer – Cafe Racer Shop
1. Phil Rowe, 1980 Yamaha 650
2. Jace Hamilton, 1981 Yamaha 1100
3. Neil Morgan, 1995 Yamaha 850

Custom – ProCycle Dyno
1. John Murphy, 2009 Harley 1580
2. Peter Wilkinson, 2016 Custom Chopper 2100
3. Antonio Arango, 2011 Yamaha 250

Outfit or Trailer – Sapid Pty Ltd
1. Susan Graham, 2015 Oz Trike 1916cc
2. Tim O’Loughlin, Suzuki 650
3. Lawrie Godde, 1985 BMW + Sidecar 1000

Competition – Tyres for Bikes
1. Tony Cragg, 1980 Yamaha TZ350G
2. Paul Casson, 1980 Laverda 1200cc
3. Ian Poctor, 1985 Godden 500

Street Special – Sierra Specialised Products
1. Anthony Anderson, 1973 Kawasaki 1100
2. Steve Broberg, Custom ‘Norton’ Honda 6 (MCRR 1156)
3. Mike Nazroo, 1981 Laverda Motodd 1145

Classic – Queensland Imports Pty Ltd
1. Ian Stone, 1927 AJS H8 500cc
2. Ian Rennie, 1915 Indian Light Weight 681cc

Japanese Post-85 – Roberto’s Custom Powder
1. Jon Ledgard, 1986 Yamaha 250
2. Brett LaCaze, 1988 Honda 750
3. Doug Campbell, 2011 Suzuki 1340

Japanese Pre-85 – Eagle Rider Australia
1. Eddie Todd, 1972 Kawasaki H1-B 500
2. Graeme Knight, 1966 Honda 90
3. Martin Quick, 1976 Honda 750

American Post-EVO – Heavy Duty Motorcles
1. Daniel Read, Harley-Davidson FLSTS Heritage Springer
2. Graeme Parsons, 1996 Harley-Davidson 1340
3. David Heit, Harley-Davidson Heritage

American Pre-EVO – Heavy Duty Motorcycles
1. Paul Baltzer, 1979 Harley-Davidson 1200
2. Michael Gilmore, 1982 Harley-Davidson 1340
3. Chris Routledge, 1981 Harley-Davidson 1500

British Post-85 – PipeMasters
1. Ian Parker, 1991 Norton F1 588
2. Gary Staines, 2007 Triumph 1000
3. Des Gilkins, 2015 Triumph Trophy 1200

British Pre-85 – Motorcycle Accessories Queensland
1. Brett LaCaze, 1951 Vincent 998
2. Gaven Dall’Osto, 1950 AJS 500cc
3. Vince Losurdo, 1975 Norton 850

Continental up to 750cc – Earmold Australia
1. Mal Peters, 1974 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport 750
2. Scott Shears, 1981 Laverda 500
3. Steve Craven, 1976 Ducati 500

Continental over 750cc – Rad Hard Chroming
1. Steve Craven, 1973 MV Agusta 753
2. Terry White, 1982 Ducati SS 900
3. Martin Beck, 1975 Ducati 860

Dyno up to 700 – Mick’s Bike and Car Tyres
Igor Chacon, CBR600R, 107.6hp

Dyno 700 and up – Mick’s Bike and Car Tyres
Tony Kent, Rocket 3, 212.2hp

Dyno V-twin – Mick’s Bike and Car Tyres
Allan Johnson, Softail, 77.3hp

Best Club Display – Ricondi Racing Apparel
Japanese Club

Judges Award of Special Merit – Brisbane Motorcycle Towing
Steve Craven, 1973 MV Agusta 753

People’s Choice – Aprilia Australia
Mike Nazroo, 1981 Laverda Motodd 1145

Best Paintwork – Buddha’s Motorcycle Spray Paint
Paul Hollas, 1959 Ducati 175

Best Japanese – Motorcycle Freighters
Eddie Todd, 1972 Kawasaki H1-B 500

Best American – Motorcycle Road Worthys
Paul Baltzer, 1979 Harley-Davidson 1200

Best British – Shanons Insurance
Brett LaCaze, 1951 Vincent 998cc

 

 

Best BMW – The BMW Shop
Tony Krause, 1974 BMW R90S 900cc

Best Moto Guzzi – Moto Guzzi Australiab
Mal Peters, 1974 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport 750cc

Best Ducati – Euro Twins
Terry White, 1982 Ducati SS 900cc

Best Laverda – REDAX Laverda Engineering
Mike Nazroo, 1981 Laverda Motodd 1145

Colin (Rad) Morton Memorial – Motorcycle Accessories Queensland
Bryan Hankinson, 1999 Yamaha TRX 850

Best in Show – Morgan & Wacker Motorcycles, Team Moto, Bayside Motorsport, Euro Twins
Anthony Anderson, 1973 Kawasaki 1100

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to the sponsors:

Penrite Oil, Morgan and Wacker Motorcycles, Bayside Yamaha, TeamMoto, Ricondi Racing Aparrel, Shannons, Tyres for Bikes, Procycle Dyno, REDAX LAVERDA ,Motorcycle Roadworthy’s, Euro Twins, Rocker Classic Motorcycles, PipeMasters, Gazi Suspension, Mick’s Bike and Car Tyre, Brisbane Motorcycle Towing, F1 Finance & Lease, Bj’s Bikes & Bits, Motorcycle Freighters, Garry’s Motorcycle Towing, Earmold Australia, The BM Shop, The Rental Man, Mick’s Bike & Car Tyres, Sierra Specialised Products, Precision Performance Motorcycle Parts, QLD Imports Pty Ltd, Rad Hard Chroming, Sacred Skin Tattoo and Peircing, Buddhas Motorcycle Spraypainting, Sapid Pty Ltd, Roberto’s Custom Powder, Heavy Duty Motorcycles

Here’s our full gallery of the 2016 Laverda Concours, click the images for full size.