Japanese motorcycles

  • The cult of LC!

    The cult of LC!

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    From the era that style forgot came a machine like no other: Yamaha’s RD350LC. What made this bike (and little brother and subsequent models) so well-loved? Bertie Simmonds explains… At the start of the 1980s, we were under the shadow of The Cold War, Thatcherism had been unleashed upon us, and unemployment was hitting two…

  • 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…

  • The Small Japanese Bikes That Changed Britain Forever

    The Small Japanese Bikes That Changed Britain Forever

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    They were only small at first, but they helped many discover two-wheels… The majority of a certain age owe our biking life to Japanese motorcycles, as they’re the ones that started us off. Before that, motorcycling was dominated by Triumph, BSA, Norton, and Royal Enfield. These makes were what the older brothers and dads were…


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