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a chance to ride in Japan
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:17 am
by HOTT
took a week to visit my kids in Japan. My eldest son & wife planned an awesome adventure
for my wife and I with bullet trains, hostels, shrines, restaurants, bicycles and motorcycles.
Did I say Motorcycle? In JAPAN ?!?!
We went to a shop that specializes in premium quality rentals. I got a fresh CB1100 and they
a beautiful 400 4 cyl. We will be riding in a country where its citizens are encouraged
(read taxed) to ride 250cc and under. The shop had/did everything 1st class.
(here I'm signing off on condition and function of the bike)
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always take pictures of your wife & kids....
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Getting on the road. This is the different side of the road for me. I think I'll follow...
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Get out of the city for early lunch. Mnt. Fuji in backround.
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Re: a chance to ride in Japan
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:19 am
by Rat
Looks like great fun ....
Gord
Re: a chance to ride in Japan
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 11:39 am
by HOTT
indulge me.. A shot of our beautiful daughter-in-law
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of course a motorcycle trip in Japan should take in a trip to...
Yamaha Communication Plaza
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a broad reach in the world. The black wall in the background is a timeline of the influence
of Yamaha. Everything from wheelchairs to Olympic swimming pools, and of course motorcycles.
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time to get back on the road.
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Re: a chance to ride in Japan
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:03 pm
by 5speed
very cool.
Re: a chance to ride in Japan
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:51 pm
by HOTT
We still have time... Let's go for two.
A nice hours ride and looky what we found!
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we didn't know what to expect, but the Suzuki museum
was awesome. 3 floors with a 3D theater, interactive paint, casting, plastic molding,
and assembly exhibits. And of course Motorcycles !!
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Of course I got about a zillion more, but you get the idea.
We wound up riding about an hour in the dark and cold to get back, but
hot tea and a great local restaurant put the cap on a perfect day
HOTT
Re: a chance to ride in Japan
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 2:30 pm
by Brant
Sweet.
Re: a chance to ride in Japan
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 2:36 pm
by CYBORG
Great trip. To bad you couldn't sneek one of those bikes in carry on luggage
Re: a chance to ride in Japan
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:58 pm
by Lucien Harpress
Cool cool stuff. I'm a fan of Anime (Japanese animation), and a semi-common trope is riding a motorcycle along a coast road during a sunset. Always something I've wanted to do (but will probably have to settle for something the US).
Wickedly awesome stuff, but I would be lying if I said I'm not holding my breath for a Honda plant museum tour....
Re: a chance to ride in Japan
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:50 pm
by Sugs
Totally cool. Especially the Marlboro Yamaha race bikes. I'm really jealous.
Re: a chance to ride in Japan
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 3:07 am
by ericheath
Enjoy. Feel the ground shake yet???