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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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Only-one Shinobe?
By Ben Cope on 13/06/2011 14:50:32
Japanese stunter's got the skills...
Stunting and stunt culture aren't really my thing; too many 'cool' people obsessed with being seen but who aren't doing anything that amazing on a bike. Except perhaps this guy; Shin Kinoshita, from Japan. His friends call him Shinobe.Fast forward the video to 1m20s to get to the...
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1994 Kawasaki ZX-7: ThunderChunky
By Ben Cope on 16/10/2012 13:15:40
Milspec Japanese superbike
This is ThunderChunky. What do you think to it? It's motorcycle clothing manufacturer, Icon's project, designed to go hand-in-hand with their Icon 1000 clothing collection.This 1994 ZX-7 has been given a military-look and features heavy-duty headlight protecting bars around the h...
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BMW S1000RR will cost £11,150 in basic trim
By Ben Cope on 17/11/2009 11:34:27
BMW's new Superbike priced to compete with Japanese rivals
BMW have released the prices of their new S1000RR superbike.The basic model will cost £11,150, with ABS costing £800, Race ABS DTC (traction control) is £1225, GSA (gearshift assist, i.e. a quickshifter) is £305 and a BMW alarm is £175 and the BMW Motorrad Motorsport paint is £40...
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K-Tech release 25SSK for Big Piston Forks
By Ben Cope on 21/05/2012 10:31:11
Cartridge kit developed to work with the BPF forks found on the latest Japanese superbikes
K-Tech have released their popular 25SSK front fork open cartridge system to fit all Showa Big Piston Forks.Here's what K-Tech have to say about them:These lightweight aluminium units are supplied to the same exacting specification as all other 25SSK fitments with 14mm piston rod...
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Rossi: Motegi potential 'very high'
By Ben Cope on 11/10/2012 10:50:16
Valentino Rossi speaks out about the Japanese MotoGP
VALENTINO Rossi, ahead of this weekend's racec at Moteg, has said his Ducati's potential is 'very high'.At an action-packed Motegi MotoGP in 2011, Rossi qualified 7th, one behind Marco Simoncelli and just 0.7 seconds off the front row. However, Rossi crashed out on the first lap....
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Honda Forza UK-bound
By Ben Cope on 12/11/2012 18:15:00
New 2013 scooter brings Japanese sports-scoot fashions our way
taking its lead from the Japanese trend for sporty scooters with cut-down screens and long, low looks.The 300cc injected single makes 24bhp and is attached via a centrifugal clutch to a continuously-variable transmission – typical scooter stuff. Honda
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Discuss: What gives a motorcycle character?
By Ben Cope on 26/04/2013 11:26:07
Does a hand-crafted motorcycle always have it? Can Japanese motorcycles have it? Can a good bike have no character or is character the essential ingredient?
CHARACTER (krk-tr) n.Some motorcycles have it by the bucket load while others clearly don't. So what gives a motorcycle its character and how, when some motorcycles are so similar, can one emerge as having character when others are branded bland.Here's a dictionary definition of ...
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What every Goldwing owner wants, needs
By Ben Cope on 20/07/2011 13:55:34
It's the beeping siren that gets me every time
Honda Goldwing, the Dawn French of the motorcycle world, but slightly more amusing.Check out this video, press play then forward it to 1m10s. Enjoy!
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Discuss: Do 1000cc superbikes need traction control?
By Ben Cope on 21/06/2011 09:28:00
...or is it all in your wrist?
by European manufacturers, with the Japanese late to the party. Kawasaki's S-KTRC is the first traction control system used on a Japanese sportsbike and is arguably the most advanced; using a Bosch developed system, it collects data from multiple sensors over
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