Not So Local Rides: Tokyo

Just home from a school trip to Japan. This place is pretty wack. I managed to get some photos of some special rides for the blog. At least in my eyes they are - I suspect the japanese are becoming acustomed to awesome stuff everywhere. Almost every bike I saw was vintage and/or very customized. Mostly small bore singles that looked to be very fun to zoom around town. Very inspiring indeed.
Well, here's a pic heavy post. The last four photos are from Naoshima and Kyoto though. Not Tokyo.
Enjoy!

 

 

 

Geely Desert Sled

First local ride of 2012, yeah!
Whenever I take photos for my blog a write a note for the owner in case they should have something against me posting their ride. Or if they have a special story to tell. Shortly after I photographed this bike, I found at my school, I got a text from Esben who owns it. He told me how it was put together extremely fast and on a very thight budget one summer. The extremely low key build doesn't keep it from being a great tourer though and Esben has taken it as far as Bosnia. The touring kit consists of a front mudguard and a bicycle computer. Crazy.
Also, check out the really nice Biemmezeta in the background. Very nice patinaed cromovelato finish.

Geely 150 custom desert sled

Geely 150 custom desert sled

Geely 150 custom desert sled

Geely 150 custom desert sled

Geely 150 custom desert sled

Open intake on an offroader is a bit radical in my opinion.

Who needs a horn when your bike is loud as hell?

Geely 150 custom desert sled

Brrrrrrrrrrrr Volvo 544 B18

Somehow I have developed a liking for these old Volvos. This one in particular is beautiful, red rims and all.

Volvo 544 B18

Volvo 544 B18

Volvo 544 B18

Volvo 544 B18

Volvo 544 B18

Volvo 544 B18

Volvo 544 B18

Another CB Four

What a complete and utter brutal exhaust! The twist grip also looks like the bike is not as fast as the owner thinks it is...

Another CB Four

Another CB Four

Another CB Four

Another CB Four

Another CB Four

Another CB Four

Another CB Four