Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Bonsai Banzai!

Bosozoku bikes (and cars) are some of the strangest and most outrageous vehicles you will ever see, and this is my take on one…

To know just what Bosozoku is, let me steer you towards the boxout – in the meantime, let me tell you about the build. First of all, I know a lot of purists will be looking at this and thinking that this is a waste of a good LC, but in Japan these are quite popular and my love of all things Japanese and Yamaha meant one of these bikes was on my list of must haves. They rarely come up for sale in Japan, so importing one was not an option. Whenever a photo of one appears on social media here in the UK almost all the comments are of hatred towards the bike. Why? Each to their own,

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