Japanese classic motorcycles

  • Suzuki’s TC200 came here by accident…

    Suzuki’s TC200 came here by accident…

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    Steve Cooper looks at the street scrambler that came to these shores by accident… So, as we all know, street scramblers were never sold in the UK, right? Well, why would a company do that when we Brits have always had a reputation for being a conservative bunch when it comes to buying motorcycles? Very…

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  • Japanese Street Scramblers: Kawasaki W series

    Japanese Street Scramblers: Kawasaki W series

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    Kawasaki’s 1960s foray into four-stroke street scramblers produced just one model, but, as Steve Cooper explains, it was definitely a machine with merits. Kawasaki’s W series parallel twins stem from the Meguro Company that had produced similar 500s from the early 1950s. Towards the end of the decade a power unit very reminiscent of that…

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  • Japanese Classics Display Day rolls into ’Normous Newark Autojumble this June

    Japanese Classics Display Day rolls into ’Normous Newark Autojumble this June

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    The ‘Normous Newark Autojumble returns to Newark Showground on Sunday, June 7, with a special focus for the day — Japanese Classics Display Day. Following the success of previous themed display days, the June event will celebrate classic Japanese machinery, giving owners and enthusiasts the chance to bring together a wide range of much-loved bikes…

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  • Looking to Japan – YOUR PERFECT FIRST CLASSIC?

    Looking to Japan – YOUR PERFECT FIRST CLASSIC?

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    It’s easy to justify Japanese if coming from a modern bike, Matt Hull explains… THE BEST ANSWERS IN LIFE ARE most often a compromise. But if you fancy looking at buying your first classic bike, looking to the far east is a pretty good solution to avoid pitfalls. Buying a classic motorcycle is buying into…

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