Vol.7 Sometimes about bikes

This time I would like to write about my hobby of riding motorcycles.

When I say I ride a motorcycle, people usually ask if it's a Harley, but all my bikes are Hondas.

Although I say I'm always riding bikes now, I only started riding bikes nine years ago, so I'm a fairly late bloomer.

To begin with, I didn't have a car license, and of course I didn't have a motorcycle license either.

When I started the brand, I was constantly going to the factory, and traveling by train meant I was tied down by time, which was inconvenient, so I started riding a motorbike.

The first motorcycle shop I went to was Minami Motorcycle (formerly Great Star), which was introduced to me by a friend who worked at a hat shop but has since retired from motorcycles. The first motorcycle built there was a 1992 HONDA CRM250Rr.

The first time I rode a motorcycle, it was a two-stroke, and the first time I rode on a public road, I lightly crashed into a car in front of me while waiting at a traffic light.

Anyway, it was a fast bike and I had a pretty bad accident and broke a rib.

After that, I bought a HONDA “Spacy 250 Freeway, which I could carry luggage on and ride on rainy days.

In any case, it's a scooter that doesn't break down, and as long as you don't ride it on the highway, it's so comfortable that it's not fun to ride.

There were no photos.

After that, I got my large vehicle license and got fully immersed in the world of motorcycles.

After purchasing a 1983 HONDA “GL500 CUSTOM”, he customized it immediately.

This is the first custom photo.

Looking at it now, it seems like a very large field.

It was around this time that I started sewing seats myself.

I still sew all my own bike seats.

This is my second customization and it's in its current state.

There's so much customization that it's hard to tell what the original looked like.

This is what is commonly known as a "cafe racer" custom.

It is equipped with a Marzocchi rear suspension from the same year.

From here, you will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of old cars.

When it comes to motorcycles, I think liters are the best.

A friend of mine happened to bring home a motorcycle book that featured Honda or something, and on the spine of it I happened to spot a rare vehicle I had never seen before.

Then I bought a 1982 Honda CBX1000, something I had always wanted.

This is a photo after customization.

An air-cooled inline 6-cylinder engine, rare worldwide.

As far as I know, there are only two types of air-cooled engines.

With 24 valves, it's a really troublesome bike if one breaks down, but if you ride it at high speeds you can hear an amazing exhaust noise.

I ride these four bikes myself, but right now I can only ride one of them, the scooter, and the others are all currently being repaired.

Two vehicles are in serious condition and are currently being treated at Fujikawa Auto in Matsudo.

The CBX1000's crankshaft seized and the engine had to be completely dismantled, the GL500's stator broke, and the CRM250's connecting rod seized and the engine had to be replaced.

To put it simply, it's like this.

On my way back from Kashiwa, I stopped by Fujikawa's, and the engine was still in there so I recorded the exhaust sound.

Enjoy the magical 6-in-2 sound.

The exhaust pipe and muffler are from "KERKER", so the sound is thick.

After this the engine started shaking again and I couldn't figure out why.

It's a swamp.

That's the scary thing about old cars.

I've been riding motorcycles for nine years now, and this is the first time I've been unable to ride for such a long period of time.

After much consideration, I decided to add one more vehicle to my current fleet.

I'll post it on my blog again once it's delivered.

Anyway, my hobby has grown to the point where I've been able to collaborate with Kawasaki, have my bikes photographed by nostalgic bike, come up with design sources that I wouldn't have thought of with other brands, and even during these times I'm able to hang out with everyone while maintaining social distance, so there are lots of fun things happening.

If you are riding a motorcycle, please be careful as it is getting colder from now on.

If you don't ride a motorcycle, I hope this will interest you at least a little.

See you next time.

NORI