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Avonhead, Christchurch · Open Fri–Sun

Seventy-five
Japanese classics.
One room.

A permanent public display of road & race motorcycles from the 70s, 80s and 90s — loaned from collectors across New Zealand and curated by six-time national champion Mike Pero.

Plan your visit See the collection ↓ JETex
75+Bikes on display
70–99Three golden decades
2017Opened to the public
Honda CB750✦Yamaha RZ350✦Suzuki GSX-R750✦Kawasaki Z1✦Honda CBX1000✦Yamaha RD400✦Suzuki Katana✦Kawasaki ZXR750✦Honda VFR750R RC30✦Yamaha FZR1000✦ Honda CB750✦Yamaha RZ350✦Suzuki GSX-R750✦Kawasaki Z1✦Honda CBX1000✦Yamaha RD400✦Suzuki Katana✦Kawasaki ZXR750✦Honda VFR750R RC30✦Yamaha FZR1000✦
01 · The Collection

Road & race, stroke by stroke.

Our line-up rotates as owners bring bikes in and out. A recent snapshot of what's on the floor — click anything in person and the plaque tells the story.

The main floorPanorama · part 1
Gallery viewOn the floor
Gallery viewRoad & race
80s SuperbikesFairings & foam
The main floorPanorama · part 2
Gallery viewLine-up
Gallery viewUp close
Gallery viewThe collection
Gallery viewOn display
Gallery floorWide angle
Gallery viewClassic lines
Kia oraWelcome
Gallery viewDetail
Gallery viewRow of classics
Gallery viewTwo-wheeled history
Gallery viewFull floor
Opening dayFeb 2017
Opening dayFeb 2017
Opening dayFeb 2017
Opening dayFeb 2017
Mike Pero · six-time NZ road racing champion · patron, Motorcycling NZ
02 · The Story

"I bought my first bike at fourteen. Never really stopped."

I have an absolute passion for motorcycles. I started a mechanic apprenticeship at 17, and that same year won my first New Zealand Road Racing Championship (Up to 410cc Production). Five national titles followed.

I'm a motorcycle mechanic by trade and patron for Motorcycling New Zealand. We're by no means the biggest collection of bikes — but we've got an interesting line-up, and a place you should find interesting. We started collecting in 2016, opened the doors in Feb 2017.

6×National road racing champion
238km/h · 350cc NZ land-speed record, 1979
2017Gallery opened to the public
Jetex
ALSO AT 1 HAWTHORNDEN RD

Fly a Boeing 737
next door.

Co-sited with the gallery is JETex — a CAA-certified B737-800 flight simulator. Take the controls under the supervision of a real airline pilot. Ages 9 to 90.

  • 30, 60 & 90 minflight sessions
  • 24,000+airports to choose from
  • Real pilotsteaching, not a game
Book a flight at jetex.co.nz ↗
CHC
ANYWHERE
03 · Visit

Come see them in person.

Open hours
Fri10:30 – 14:00
Sat10:30 – 15:30
Sun10:30 – 15:30
Mon–ThuBy appointment

Group bookings (clubs, tour buses, corporate events) welcome outside these hours — drop us a line.

Admission
$15/ adult
$5/ student (14+)
Free/ under 14

Flat $100 minimum for groups up to 20 outside normal hours. Available for hire for special events.

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Find us
1 Hawthornden Road
Avonhead, Christchurch
Aotearoa New Zealand
mike@pero.co.nz → Directions on Google Maps →