Party Party - the night before the main conference

All Japan Le Mans Conference is not just a day event. In fact, 80 members stayed in a traditional Japanese Inn called Nakadana-sou.

It is not easy to find a hotel or an Inn to accept such a big party of motorcycle riders. The female manager of Nakadana-sou herself is a rider and this is the 2nd time she kindly accepts the big party after the 4th Le Mans Conference in 2012.

Entrance of the Inn has become a conference reception

 With some of the members' bikes are displayed

Mint condition early LM1 and  V7 sport with Kawasaki Mach

 Ice Blue LM1 is cool

A T3 and 2 loops


Registering at the reception, you receive a name card and a Pin badge

 T-shirt in 2 variations, Le Mans and Loop, are also available 

After checking in, I went to the authentic hot spring to refresh

Then Guzzi lovers just watch bikes and talk about bikes

I love this blue painted T3. It's so beautiful.  The owner Taremayu-san came from Kyushu Isaland 1000km away. Unfortunately he had some engine troubles and could only run up to 70kph, and on the way back he stalled.



More Guzzis in the 2nd parking

And the third

  

The white LM mkIII with gold lines on the side cover is mine

4th parking. Somehow quite a number of Guzzista also own BMW RS. Is it so in your country also?

Finally, dinner time.

 80 members got together

All we talk about is Moto Guzzi and other motorcycles.


Each member is requested to bring a present which will be randomly exchanged.

 Present could be a Guzzi part, miniature, something silly, sometime something erotic...

  

He has got an Italian flag! We all love Italy and Italian bikes.

 

I got a lubricant anda pair of Guzzi guards.

The chairman Ducaman gives a speech. He is the man who started the conference 6 years ago.

 It must have been a great effort for him and the host members to organize such big event with 80 accommodation.

 At 9pm, we move from the restaurant to a hall in the Inn. Night is long and we continue drinking and talking.

On Sunday morning, we took a group shot. Fabulous moment that I felt united.

And it was not easy to move 80 motorcycles from the Inn to Mototeca Coffee shop where we held the main conference.

The story continues...