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Rickman Motorcycle

tokyo2wheels — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:57:13 +0000

Rickman Motorcycles was established by Don and Derek Rickman and they manufactured motorcycles from 1960 through to 1975. Initially the frame designs were for scrambles, and then for road racing. Later, in 1966, road bikes were produced as well. The first street legal bike used a Triumph Bonneville engine.

See it in action here

Road Rat

tokyo2wheels — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:29:31 +0000

I have no idea what kind of bike this is or was but I like it a lot. I assume its a Japanese production model that’s been customized and is probably more “Harley” than British in design, but is a great looking bike, so it goes on the site.

Triumph Bonneville in Shibuya

tokyo2wheels — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:59:06 +0000

The all time classic British bike. This one was a bit the worse for wear but still always a treat to find one.

If you don’t know what all the fuss is about, check this out:

Triumph Bonneville 50th Anniversary

Custom Kawasaki Estrella

tokyo2wheels — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:14:07 +0000

Custom Kawasaki Estrella in East Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Yamaha sr 400

tokyo2wheels — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:57:34 +0000

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Yamaha sr 400-again customised with the clip on handlebars.

Blue Kawasaki Estrella

tokyo2wheels — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:13:20 +0000

Blue Kawasaki 250 Estrella in Odaiba. The best site I know for this bike is here.

Honda CB 750 Four

tokyo2wheels — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:17:45 +0000

The CB 750 Four, released in 1969, brought disc brakes and an inline four cylinder engine to a production bike, and put this Japanese bike on the map as an all time classic. A nail in the coffin of British bikes but lacking some of their magic. Discovery Channel ranked it #3 in their Greatest Ever Motorcycles.
Greatest Ever Motorcycles: # 3 – Honda CB 750

Don Hall reviews the Honda cb 750 Four

Honda Tourist Trophy GB 500

tokyo2wheels — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:11:13 +0000

The Honda Tourist Ｔrophy GB 500 – named after England’s Isle of Man TT Race.

Yamaha sr 400

tokyo2wheels — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:15:32 +0000

Found this red Yamaha sr 400 on Aoyama Dori. Photo quality isn’t good because I didn’t have my camera and had to use my phone camera. Great color and cafe racer handlebars.
What’s a cafe racer?

Custom Kawasaki Estrella 250

tokyo2wheels — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:20:26 +0000

Custom Kawasaki Estrella 250 with Cafe racer handlebars. This photo was taken by Adrien Balls, while on vacation in Tokyo.
More on the Kawasaki Estrella