american bikes customized by japan builders!

[justinspace]

sweet, new wallpaper!

[Guest]

That sissy bar look familiar to anyone? badass.

[Jared]

Woah Im lovin that pan.

[imtheslime]

That sissy bar look familiar to anyone? badass.

We'll fork me....those Japanese have some wrinkly brains.

[inxs]

Kick ass rides for sure!

[tattoo2303]

they are definetly artisans when they build bikes they make everything seem so simple and uncluttered, i could only dream of getting to that level of craftsmanship

-im always surprised by the lack of coverage of thier bikes and/or the mooneyes show

[Guest]

Don't be surprised by the lack of US coverage of the bikes and builders of Japan and/or the Mooneyes show in Yokohama every December…

Traveling to Japan is murderously expensive, and most US-based chopper photojournalists earn meager freelance fees at best for their work.

Most young shooters work for free to build their portfolios, then use those portfolios to land paying gigs with companies and advertising agencies.

I've been to Mooneyes twice, and only one US-based chopper rag was on hand to cover the event: Matt and Dean from DicE.

Until companies like Performance Machine, Drag Specialties and Kuriakyn start parking their semi's at events like Mooneyes and the Smokeout, editors from glossy rags will keep shooting baggers with apes at Laughlin and Daytona.

The web's still your best bet for looking at dope bikes. Google "Japanese Choppers" and you'll see what I mean.

[Zooligan]

[AndyMay]

[park]

i dig it, esp the first one

[Cody]

Tits!!

[onigoroshi]

look to the left... yep they make shitty bikes too.

[imtheslime]

Cool video

shinya kimura @ chabott engineering from Henrik Hansen on Vimeo.

[Wingmen13]

bad ass bikes. Especially for a country we fucking dropped an A bomb on. Those dudes clearly havea bad ass style unto themselves

http://totenkopfbikes.blogspot.com/

[Guest]

i can definitely appreciate the style that they are bringing to the table. It helps to break up the monotony of the same ol'.