Comments on: Japan’s Motorcycle Wars http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/07/16/japans-motorcycle-wars/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:40:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Den http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/07/16/japans-motorcycle-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-199666 Den Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:52:16 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1898#comment-199666 I would really like to read this, I wish that some of these companies like lilac were still around today, I love sticky outy cylinders and shaft drive! I would really like to read this, I wish that some of these companies like lilac were still around today, I love sticky outy cylinders and shaft drive!

]]> By: Jim DeGregoria http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/07/16/japans-motorcycle-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-156280 Jim DeGregoria Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:28:59 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1898#comment-156280 I started riding M/C's in 1960 on(Okinawa). My first was a 1955 Lilac 350 twin shafty with Earles fork. I explored every corner of this salamander island and found lots of WW II war bikes stashed in shops and junk yards. Rikuo's were numerous as were Cabton singles. Also I rode a Lilac single similar to BMW's R-27. The Lilac ee twins hit the road while theer and my roommate had a 350 vee twin. There wer also some smaller version around , maybe 125cc? may 2008 teh Riding into History exhibit in St Augustine, FL had a 55Rikuo in attendance along with a military version. looking for your book! I started riding M/C’s in 1960 on(Okinawa). My first was a 1955 Lilac 350 twin shafty with Earles fork.
I explored every corner of this salamander island and found lots of WW II war bikes stashed in shops and junk yards. Rikuo’s were numerous as were Cabton singles. Also I rode a Lilac single similar to BMW’s R-27. The Lilac ee twins hit the road while theer and my roommate had a 350 vee twin. There wer also some smaller version around , maybe 125cc? may 2008 teh Riding into History exhibit in St Augustine, FL had a 55Rikuo in attendance along with a military version. looking for your book!

]]> By: GAMBLER http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/07/16/japans-motorcycle-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-132317 GAMBLER Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:58:05 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1898#comment-132317 nice find thx nice find

thx

]]> By: Rich http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/07/16/japans-motorcycle-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-132283 Rich Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:26:07 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1898#comment-132283 Excellent! Now I know what to get Dad for Christmas. :-D Excellent! Now I know what to get Dad for Christmas. :-D

]]> By: hoyt http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/07/16/japans-motorcycle-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-132269 hoyt Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:09:04 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1898#comment-132269 Yep - this is on my list. It will be interesting to read from many perspectives. Thanks Yep – this is on my list. It will be interesting to read from many perspectives.

Thanks

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