BLUE THUNDERS

Two machines which won in Daytona of CCS and AHRMA were supported by a small motorcycle shop called "BLUE THUNDERS".

This small motorcycle shop is located in Adachi-ku of the downtown area of Tokyo, and there is a small factory in the side of Arakawa river and tunes up Z of the old Kawasaki motorcycle in Maine.
In the small factory, used machine tools form a line, and an engine tuned up variously is loaded with orderly by a shelf.
Surely the factory when YOSHIMURA went into U.S.A. for the first time would be such an air.
Seemingly it is hard to drop in, but the Ohara mechanic which is polite with Iwano of the tuner which is a frank representative is friendly, and the place where a lot of friends gather.


From such a place, world's best Z was produced.

An article of RoadRacerX of the last year
http://www.roadracerx.com/article.php?article_id=762

GP-5X

There is helmet wearing duty to run on the road in Japan.
Therefore the rider has feelings toward a helmet.
And the owner of many old motorcycles thinks that the latest helmet does not match.
Even if ventilation is comfortable, the owner of many old motorcycles makes much of a style than the comfort.
There is the helmet which is popular among such riders.
It is Arai GP-5X.

This Arai GP-5X does not perform the sale in foreign countries in Japan model.
This model is based on car use, and a shield modified for motorcycles.


Arai Helmet
http://www.arai.co.jp/
http://www.arai.co.jp/jpn/fullface/gp5x_t.html




Of course I own 5X, too.

KAWSON

Eddie Lawson is still popular among owner vintage motorcycle of Kawasaki, and he is a legend in the days of AMA SUPERBIKE.
A photo book of such Eddie is sold in Japan."KAWSON"

It is the record of the AMA SUPERBIKE Series from 1980 to 3 years of 82.
Because there are few then documents in Japan, it is very valuable.

Eddie Lawson on Kawasaki '80 to '82 Photo Book "KAWSON"
PHOTO & TEXT by Gary Van Voorhis

All monochrome 80 pages
Price 1,890 yen(Tax in)

"MU-AD AGENCY"
http://www.mu-ad.co.jp/
At "HOT NEWS"

MAGTAN

The mag wheel which I can purchase with a new article in present Japan is only "MAGTAN".
This "MAGTAN" is a product of "BITO R&D" leading Jo Bito.
It is the highest quality which MotoGP accepts, and this wheel has high popularity of the vintage motorcycle owner.
And the supply is stable too, and is reliable.

Speaking of Jo Bito, he passes through a mechanic of Yoshimura and he is famous as the tuner which spent American Honda with Mike Velasco, but am known as an industrialist in Japan.

Japanese News Site
http://mytown.asahi.com/hyogo/news.php?k_id=29000200808200002


BITO R&D
http://www.jb-power.co.jp/



MAGTAN of the new article is better than a used Campagnolo.

GALE SPEED TYPE-N

After part for vintage motorcycles anywhere is hard to get.
Because cannot make the wheel with oneself; all the more.
If Wheel for vintage motorcycles, "DYMAG" is remembered first.
Now in Japan an agency of "DYMAG" for motorcycles because do not treat it, acquisition of DYMAG is difficult.
"ACTIVE" of the supplier treated it so far, but it produces Al wheels in the name called original brand "GALE SPEED" and sells it.











Line up
Kawasaki KZ1000MK2 or Suzuki GSX1100S KATANA

Front
Size 275 or 300 -18inch
Price \92,400yen(TAX in)

Rear
Size 400 -18inch
Price \105,000yen(TAX in)

Color
Black or Gold

Material
Aluminum

"ACTIVE"
http://www.acv.co.jp/
http://www.acv.co.jp/01_product/gale_n.html


I am not an employee of ACTIVE.

Fuck'n cool!!

Shingo 'RODS' Saeki of the CCS "THUNDERBIKE" winner and AHRMA Daytona2 winner Yasuo 'Tiger' Arai have Japanese blog each.
These blog is Fuck'n cool!!

At first it is site of RODS.

'BLOWIN' IN THE WIND'
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/rodzdesign

And this is site for his work.
'RODS DESIGN'
http://www.rods-d.com/


Next is site of Tiger.

'Let the good times roll.'
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/mk2y83

And he is the chief editor of the free paper "Free Throttle".
There is the site of the "Free Throttle" in the site of the streetwear "AirFish".
'AirFish'
http://www.airfish.jp/



It's sharp! when touch it, be careful!!

AHRMA , Second day of Daytona

Excellent!
Winners Yasuo 'Tiger' Arai.

Vintage Superbike Heavyweight: 1. Yasuo Arai, 1980 Kawasaki


Thanks AHRMA.
Thanks Daytona.

and Happy Birthday,Tiger!

Photo by 'CONAT'
http://blog.livedoor.jp/coo_ray_four/
This site is Japanese only.