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AMAZING BMW-badged G310RR mini-superbike appears in Japan at BMW event. STUNNING little superbike for 2019. Check this out!
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Wow! We’re loving these latest photos of a genuinely sexy BMW G310R that’s been kitted-up to look like the soon-to-be-released G310RR (or mini-superbike, tiny version of the S 1000 RR from the German brand). But let’s not get too carried away with this just yet – yes, it is the bike that’s coming for next…
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RADICAL Kawasaki Zephyr 400 CUSTOM project. The Urabe.
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Japanese customisation specialists Bagus has made a name for itself, producing an eclectic range of radical and bizarre two wheeled creations. And the latest to be unveiled to the public is an awesome RACE-READY Kawasaki Zephyr 400. Ok, so it’s possible that Kawasaki’s Zephyr 400 isn’t the most obvious choice if you were looking for…
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Japan-EU trade deal announced. Free trading cuts 99% of tariffs on Japanese goods INCLUDING motorcycles!
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It might be one of those stories that passed you by when we ran it last week – but the effects on the prices we pay for Japanese goods, including motorcycles, could be massive and felt for years to come. It’s the world’s largest bilateral free trade deal which has been announced by both the…
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Team Kagayama’s Suzuki Katana Racer. WOW.
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Team KAGAYAMA’s Kusakayama Takeshi recently won the Taste of Tsukuba SATSUKI STAGE on this awesome Suzuki Katana racer – which has been built from the bones of a GSX-R1000 and an old Katana. Team KAGAYAMA’s Katana has been built around the original frame of a GSX 1100 S Katana, with a GSX-R1000 L5 power plant –…
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FIRST LOOK: Inside the Bosch jet thruster system that’ll save a front end wipe-out. Apparently.
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When we first brought you the jet thruster sytem being pioneered by Bosch a month ago we never thought that we’d get more of a view of weird set-up than the video and diagrams released by the company. But how about this little collection of snaps and a further video that’s doing the rounds…
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Gorgeous! Mugen MRV1400 illustration appears in Japan
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CHECK out this amazing illustration from our Japanese friends at YoungMachine – the magazine has shown its version of the MVR1400 cruiser which is heading our way in 2020. The drawing is based on a concept four-valve OHV air-cooled V-twin, 1400cc motor that was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show earlier this year. Based on…
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LaserCompo: Build your own wooden Honda MotoCompo replica
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TheKirkShop has created an awesome, scaled-down wooden replica of Honda’s iconic MotoCompo. And it’s selling a kit so you can build your own. Cool right? For the uninitiated, the Honda MotoCompo is a little folding scooter produced by Honda between 1981 and 1983. Marketed as a ‘Trunk Bike’, as it could fit in the boot…
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Takegawa 181cc Honda Monkey Custom
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We’ve just been sent some snaps of an awesome custom Honda Monkey built by SP Takekawa in Japan – and it’s fitted with a performance tuned 181cc engine. In essence, the Honda Grom and Monkey 125 share a number of parts – including its engine. And so, SP Takekawa has been able to handpick its…
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Coolest kit we’ve seen this year – Honda CB1100 Custom ‘Type R’
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If you like your retro Honda’s, and fancy livening up your new CB1100 or CB1000RS –then bodywork extraordinaire Doremi has the kit for you. First unveiled early this year the 2018 Tokyo Motor Show – Doremi has created an awesome custom Type R bodywork kit for Honda’s retro-styled CB1000 and CB1000RS. And it’s inspired by…
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VIDEO: First ride of Honda’s all-new Monkey 125
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Our friends at Japanese magazine Young Machine have been testing the all new Honda Monkey 125 in Tokyo – and we’ve got some footage of it in action. Cool right? The iconic Monkey has been redesigned for 2018, blending modern technology with classic styling. It’s powered by a 125cc air-cooled SOHC 2v engine that kicks…
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