We have an excellent team of judges coming from all corners of the country especially for the event. They bring a huge amount of experience in their individual field and they are very excited to see what this year brings to the table.

You will see below the points allocation for judging they have included awarding points for info boards. If you do not have an info board, you will miss out on these points! These don’t need to be complex but simply general info to help engage our visitors. We suggest a A3 or A4 with some history of the bike itself and any intersting details, mods etc. We recommend you put them in a frame - grab a cheap one from The Warehouse or Briscoes!

1. Only bikes registered and presented by 7pm on Friday will be judged. Any later than this and you may miss out on judging as this is done on Friday night. 

2. Judging will only be carried out on motorcycles originally built 15 years or more prior to the date of the show for categories 1-12.

3. NZ CLASSIC BIKE OF THE YEAR is open to bikes 15 years and older and must have the restoration completed in the last 18 months.

4. NZ CUSTOM BIKE OF THE YEAR is not age restricted and must have the build completed in the last 18 months.

5. The Judges reserve the right to re-categorise bikes and change, accumulate or delete categories at their sole discretion.

6. The chief judge’s decision is final and no discussion will be entered into regarding the judging process and outcome whatsoever.

7. Should you not wish your bike to be judged simply don’t enter it in any category.

8. Every entrant can only win one major award outside of NZ CLASSIC BIKE OF THE YEAR, NZ CUSTOM BIKE OF THE YEAR and People’s Choice. This will be awarded where the bike wins most emphatically in a category at OR where the competition in that Category was greatest. 

9. There will also be a number of Merit awards handed out at prizegivng at judges discretion.

1 to 19 Winner, Runner Up and Third.

20 to 23 Winner only.