LIFE BEGINS…
The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club (VJMC) celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2022 – so let’s celebrate!
When founded back in 1982 by Mike Ridley the nascent club was almost a spin-off of the American VJMC found some five years previously. Membership was initially in the tens, then moved into the hundreds before finally passing the 1000 mark a few years later. Today, VJMC UK has in excess of 5700 members and continues to grow as lads and lasses of the 60s, 70s and 80s relive their youth. Truth be told the VJMC recognises any Japanese motorcycle over 15 years old, which has always widened its appeal. With every model of machine effectively designed and constructed with supposed ‘built-in obsolescence’, it’s always been our aim to ensure that as many are
