WELLINGTON— Topless porn stars are expected to cruise down Auckland’s main street on motorbikes on Wednesday after a court said the “Boobs on Bikes” parade was not legally offensive.

Bureaucrats in New Zealand’s biggest city had called for a court injunction against the event, saying it breached an Auckland City Council bylaw banning offensive public events.

But a female Auckland District Court judge rejected the plea, saying she was not convinced that bare-breasted women parading in leathers was legally offensive, local media reported.

Judge Nicola Mathers said that while critics in the council might find the spectacle tasteless, last year’s event drew a crowd of 80,000 photo-snapping supporters.

Her decision was based on the law, not morals, she added.

The annual parade is part of an “Erotica Expo” organised by “porn baron” Steve Crow, who had threatened to stage the event with or without a council permit.

Crow said outside the court his lawyer would seek a judicial review of the bylaw involved, while it is understood the council may appeal Tuesday’s decision.