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Yamaha DT-07 Flat Track Concept

Ben Branch October 19, 2015
  • American
  • Flat Track
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

Anyone who knows anything about flat track racing will be able to tell you stories about “King” Kenny Roberts and his dominant performances aboard…

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Kawasaki KZ200 by Gasoline Motor Co.

Ben Branch September 9, 2015
  • Australian
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

When it was introduced in 1977, the Kawasaki KZ200 was one of the largest capacity motorcycles for sale in Indonesia, and it quickly garnered…

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Honda CL360 by Innovative Motosports

Ben Branch September 1, 2015
  • American
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Honda CL360 is the factory scrambler version of the humble Honda CB360, a smaller capacity motorcycle from the Japanese marque that was only…

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Kawasaki KZ550 by No. 8 Wire Motorcycles

Ben Branch August 19, 2015
  • American
  • Flat Trackers
  • Japanese
  • Kawasaki
  • Motorcycles

No. 8 Wire Motorcycles is a small but influential custom motorcycle garage based in Missoula, Montana. It’s run by a friendly New Zealander by…

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43

Ben Branch August 8, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese
  • Off Road
  • Vintage

The Toyota Land Cruiser is a 4×4 that started life as a Jeep clone during the Second World War, before taking on a life…

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Desktop Wallpaper: WWII Japanese Flying Boat Kawanishi H6K

Ben Branch July 30, 2015
  • Japanese
  • Military
  • Planes
  • Vintage

The Kawanishi H6K was a flying boat developed by the Japanese in the years leading up to WWII, it was largely based on European…

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God Speed You! Black Emperor

Ben Branch June 4, 2015
  • Films
  • Japanese
  • Vintage

God Speed You! Black Emperor is a Japanese documentary from 1976, it follows the life and times of the Black Emperor motorcycle gang and…

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Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-R

Ben Branch June 2, 2015
  • Cars
  • Japanese
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The first Nissan Skyline GT-R made its appearance in 1969 as a four-door sedan fitted with a 2 litre S20 inline 6 cylinder engine…

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Kawasaki KZ200 Tracker

Ben Branch May 27, 2015
  • Australian
  • Flat Trackers
  • Japanese
  • Kawasaki
  • Motorcycles

The Kawasaki KZ200 is a motorcycle that was developed largely for the South East Asian market, with a particular focus on Indonesia. For a…

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Titanium French Press

Ben Branch May 13, 2015
  • Accessories
  • Camping
  • Coffee
  • Japanese

Good coffee is something that many of us consider essential to our daily productivity, sanity and general happiness. When travelling, it can be a…

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Yamaha XV750 Scrambler

Ben Branch May 11, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

In 1981 Yamaha released the XV750 Virago – their first V-twin motorcycle and a big step into the American-style cruiser market which was dominated…

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Honda CB750

Ben Branch May 7, 2015
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

There are many (including myself) who consider the Honda CB750 to be the single most important Japanese motorcycle ever designed. Although this is obviously…

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