Anti Jap bike crap

**carver** · 28th March 2010, 21:03

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I reckon it is. Eye tie and all. Bring it along. Real welcome. You'll enjoy the entertainment too.

Seriously - I treat Vespas like big skateboards and have a phat time on them. Re-entries of judder bars.

I had a go on the Biaggi replica 50cc Aprilia a while ago. Hugus fun.

I love my DR for tooling around on....
give me a modded scooter for a laugh anyday though

**davebullet** · 28th March 2010, 21:21

British have to be separated, otherwise BEARS would become EARS.

Imagine saying "Honey, I'm just going out to an EARS race meet". Doesn't quite have the same ring.

However, if we take the mighty Hyosung (Korea) and out favourite jappa brands - we can put "K" and "J" in our own series...

How-about the Japanese East-asian Russian Korean series (JERKS for short).

**gatch** · 28th March 2010, 22:09

Hmm I think the universe must be telling me something. My last 2 bikes have been vee engined hondas.

**scracha** · 29th March 2010, 07:51

Originally Posted by davebullet

How-about the Japanese East-asian Russian Korean series (JERKS for short).

Fail. Russia is in Europe.

**avgas** · 29th March 2010, 07:57

Originally Posted by scracha

Fail. Russia is in Europe.

Or vice versa depending on your perspective

**Big Dave** · 29th March 2010, 09:40

Russia is also in Asia.

**Beeza** · 29th March 2010, 09:44

"Hinckley" Triumph Bonnevilles/Thruxtons aren't made in England. They're ALL made in Thailand.

**Beeza** · 29th March 2010, 09:56

Only the Japs have, so far, built an across-the-frame air-cooled OHC four. In fact, they were commonly known as "universal Japanese motorcycles" in the early 1980s. Smooth, fast, oil-tight and reliable and pretty inexpensive. (CB750-4 etc)

Only the Japs have built any across-the-frame aircooled two-stroke triple road bike. (KH Kawasakis)

Only the Japs have made a water-cooled 90 degree V-twin with shaft drive (CX500/650 Honda)

They couldn't have copied them from anyone.

**SPman** · 29th March 2010, 14:01

Went to a Japanese only bike show yesterday - and bloody good it was, as well - classics, customs, cruisers, rat bikes, racers - all great, all Jap! Rapid Bike had a stand there, as well.

**MSTRS:Me** · 29th March 2010, 14:20

Originally Posted by Beeza

Only the Japs have, so far, built an across-the-frame air-cooled OHC four. In fact, they were commonly known as "universal Japanese motorcycles" in the early 1980s. Smooth, fast, oil-tight and reliable and pretty inexpensive. (CB750-4 etc)

Only the Japs have built any across-the-frame aircooled two-stroke triple road bike. (KH Kawasakis)

Only the Japs have made a water-cooled 90 degree V-twin with shaft drive (CX500/650 Honda)

They couldn't have copied them from anyone.

The Japs had a reputation for taking existing designs and ideas, and improving them. The Japs seldom, if ever, come up with something unseen before.
If you can make something that works, and does the job it promises, with reliability, why would you want to innovate?
WRT to inline multis, Benelli were the first with an inline6 (discounting Honda's 2 stroke GP bike in the 60s)