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Japanese tsunami Harley owner found
By Visordown News on 02/05/2012 10:36:52
Harley-Davidson find the owner of the bike washed away in the Japanese tsunami last year
THE owner of the Harley-Davidson washed up on a Canadian beach following the tsunami in Japan has been found.A Japanese representative for the American manufacturer saw the news of the bike and tracked down Ikuo Yokoyama, a resident of the town
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Discuss: Chinese bikes will take over from Japanese
By Bertie Simmonds on 15/10/2008 17:17:00
Oriental, non-Japanese bikes are set to become the new Rice Rockets?
Fancy a Chinese? I do. Well, let me put it this way: in a couple of years I reckon I might.Y'see, China is getting into motorcycles big time. And in the next few years I'll put a large bet down that they will be building the sort of bikes you or I like to ride. No, not the tradit...
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Guide to Japanese bowing...
By mark forsyth on 22/07/2010 10:17:22
Levels of humility
Working for a Japanese company? Confused by their etiquette of bowing and the various levels of shame involved?This little video might help. May also be particularly useful where product recall or disastrous sales figures are involved...Via: so-sos.com
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Japanese Motocompo Anime
By Ben Cope on 21/02/2011 16:06:00
For all the anime fans out there..
efficient and humble Japanese businessman unloading one out of the boot of a Honda Civic in order to minimise their carbon footprint, but no... I couldn't find one. I found this instead.If you're into anime, I reckon you'll like it
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The Japanese oddity to naming teams
By Robin Goodwin on 28/07/2010 15:07:15
Hidden away amongst F.C.C TSR Honda and Yoshimura Suzuki are some highly imaginative team names
Whenever the calendar shifts to a major Japanese race, such as the Suzuka 8hr, one of the more amusing things to do is glance down the team sheetThis years highlight for me has to be team Moto Bum, with other stand outs including aprilia D
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Capirossi to miss Japanese GP
By Visordown News on 23/09/2011 10:11:23
Loris Capirossi ruled out for Motegi with a shoulder injury
LORIS CAPIROSSI has been forced to miss the Japanese GP next weekend after dislocating his right shoulder in the last round at Aragon.The Pramac Ducati rider injured his already damaged shoulder, from his crash at Assen in June, after a coming
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Japanese tsunami Harley reaches Canada
By Visordown News on 30/04/2012 09:13:23
Washed up on beach 4000 miles from Japan
it was found, since the beach is so remote as to be out of reach without an off-roader; Mark was exploring on his ATV when he found the Harley. However, the licence number and VIN have been passed on to the Japanese authorities to try and track down the bike
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Japanese Speedway nutters
By mark forsyth on 26/01/2011 14:49:59
You better, you bet
Speedway is mad, no question.Ice speedway is madder but Japanese speedway must be the maddest. The riders have to be quarantined during a race meeting to stop anyone 'fixing' them. Their handlebars are bent from new. And the millions of yen
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Japanese GP in doubt - Update
By Visordown News on 15/03/2011 09:53:26
Earthquake damage and radiation risks make April date unlikely
The Japanese GP could be postponed for a second year running with reports of earthquake damage to the surface and spectator facilities at the Motegi circuit.While the circuit itself has been closed since last week's earthquake, the track surface
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Japanese toilet-powered trike
By Visordown News on 05/10/2011 10:38:16
..and no, we're not taking the piss
AN oddball Japanese toilet manufacturer has built a trike that is 'powered by poo'.Thankfully this three-wheeler fueled by toilet waste is just a (shit? - Ed) PR stunt by toilet makers TOTO. The Toilet Bike Neo Project has been created in an effort
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