Speaking in an official Q&A, the executive vice president of Honda Racing Corporation, Shuhei Nakamoto, has confirmed that the Motegi circuit was damaged in Friday’s earthquake. While the HRC office in Saitama Prefecture was not damaged, the general infrastructure problems … Continued
Have you ever seen a rush hour train in Tokyo? Multiply that by two and that’s how the buses are looking. Some people waiting seven hours and more to board one. The majority of gas stations are without gas and … Continued
Effective immediately, production has been halted at Honda’s Hamamatsu motorcycle factory. Tomorrow, the production facility in Kumamoto will be closed as well. The move is part of a wave of post-earthquake measures that will see Honda’s other Japanese facilities closed, … Continued
This illustration shows the locations of Japanese motorcycle factories and companies in relation to the 8.9 magnitude earthquake’s epicenter off the coast of Sendai. So far, the only word of significant damage comes from Honda’s Tochigi R&D facility where one … Continued
New for 2011 on the Suzuki GSV-R is the addition of a spiky black transition between the Rizla blue fairings and black frame. A simple graphic element, but a transformative one. Similar to some of the graphics Grant incorporates into … Continued
I honestly am not trying to be unkind or snarky. As the product of a tiny American startup, the Motus MST-01 is the kind of product Hell For Leather wants to champion. Truth is, I really think this small company … Continued
A patent filing uncovered by Visordown reveals that Yamaha is playing with alternative platforms for the Super Tenere’s 1200cc parallel twin. This sketch, created by Luca Bar, shows what such a bike could look like, but isn’t based on a … Continued