Search Articles
Japan × CULTURE: 22 articles
Webike Owner Feature: The Super Cub 110 Feels Surprisingly Like a 'Real Motorcycle'
In Webike's owner-bike feature, commuter Shinobu Sagi's Super Cub 110 impresses with a hydraulic front brake that stops 'several times better than expected' and cast wheels that smooth out the ride. Its longer-stroke engine lets it accelerate naturally without full throttle up to 60 km/h. Riding it 50 km each way to work daily, Sagi says the 110 delivers plenty for the price difference.
Webike · 8/5/2026
Yamaha's SDR Turns 39, Fans Flood Official SNS Post With Memories
A Yamaha social media post marking July 15 as the SDR's birthday drew a wave of fan responses. The SDR was a 1987 195cc water-cooled two-stroke weighing just 105kg and making 25.0kW, priced at ¥379,000 new. It was built for only about two years, and that rarity is part of why riders still love it.
バイクのニュース · 8/4/2026
Baribari Legend File Book Revisits Gun Koma’s Racing Eras in Three Designs
San-ei released the Baribari Legend Clear File Book on July 28 for ¥1,500 including tax. It contains three double-sided files tracing Gun Koma from the mountain passes and Suzuka 4 Hours through All-Japan road racing and the WGP, plus an eight-page booklet introducing major characters from the domestic and international arcs. It is sold through bookstores, convenience stores and online retailers across Japan.
Webike News · 7/29/2026
NAPS Home Sale Bundles a Garage House With a Kawasaki GPZ900R
NAPS and Yokohama Style have begun selling the NAPS HOME Kamiooka II Building B motorcycle-garage house. Buyers who contract directly with the seller and meet the stated conditions receive a Kawasaki GPZ900R, an initial service and invitations to NAPS events. It is the first project in an initiative that packages the home, secure storage and motorcycle as one riding lifestyle.
BikeBros · 7/29/2026
Yoshimura Launches Road-Legal CB1000F Slip-On, Cutting Up to 0.9kg
Yoshimura Japan has opened orders for a 115mm round Slip-On Cyclone for the Honda CB1000F and CB1000F SE. Stainless, titanium and titanium-blue versions weigh 3.9kg, 3.7kg and 3.7kg respectively, versus 4.6kg for the stock exhaust. The JMCA-certified system is road legal, retains access for oil service and works with Honda's center stand, with prices starting at ¥101,200.
Webike News · 7/29/2026
TSR Lowering Kits Drop Five Honda Platforms by 15–30mm with Shorter Stands
TSR offers lowering sets for the Honda CB/CBR650R, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR-R, CB1000F/SE and X-ADV. Depending on the model, revised linkage parts or an end eye reduce seat height by 15–30mm, paired with a side stand shortened by 10mm to preserve a stable parked angle. Package prices range from ¥24,200 to ¥38,500.
webオートバイ · 7/29/2026
Honda Collection Hall Puts Honda and Yamaha's Rival WGP Machines Side by Side
Honda Collection Hall at Mobility Resort Motegi is hosting "Two Passions, One Dream," an exhibition tracing Honda and Yamaha's world championship history, running from July 18. It features Honda's 1966 five-class-sweep machines including the RC181, alongside Yamaha's RA97, its first water-cooled racer, plus modern rivals Marc Marquez's RC213V and Valentino Rossi's YZR-M1 displayed together.
バイクのニュース · 7/28/2026
Honda Collection Hall Exhibition Traces the WGP Journeys of Honda and Yamaha
The Honda Collection Hall at Mobility Resort Motegi is hosting 'Two Passions, One Dream: The WGP Challenges of Honda and Yamaha' from July 18 to October 18. Spanning the 1960s duel between Honda's inline-six and Yamaha's V4 through to recent Marquez and Rossi machines, it traces the Grand Prix racing history of Japan's makers.
バイクのニュース · 7/27/2026
Honda's Last Air-Cooled Carbureted Bike: Enjoying a Freely Customized CB750
Webike features an owner's Honda CB750 posted to its community. It spotlights how the owner enjoys freely customizing the CB750, a rare choice as Honda's last air-cooled, carbureted machine.
Webike · 7/27/2026
Yamaha SR400 Gets Another "Final Edition" in Its 48th Year — the Immortal Long-Seller
The Yamaha SR400 is reportedly getting another "Final Edition," 48 years after its debut. A Final Edition unveiled in Japan in 2025 was meant to bring the model to a graceful close, but another Final Edition has since been prepared, once again drawing attention to the legendary air-cooled single's staying power.
InSella · 7/26/2026
Birth of a Champion Machine: Looking Back at Honda's RC211V, Honda's First MotoGP Bike
A feature looking back at the RC211V, Honda's first MotoGP machine. Development began roughly 25 years ago, and about 20 years have passed since its last race. 2001 was the final year of 500cc two-stroke dominance, and the four-stroke MotoGP era began in 2002. This piece takes a fresh look at the iconic machine that symbolized that turning point.
Motor.nl · 7/26/2026
G-Craft's Cantilever Swingarm Monkey 125 Turns Heads at the Motorcycle Show
Among the lineup of custom Monkey 125s that G-Craft showed at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2026, the cantilever swingarm version stood out most. Its beautiful chassis, built with billet aluminum parts, distills the company's high level of machining craftsmanship.
オートバイ · 7/26/2026
KAWASAKI HERITAGE COLLECTION Released: Kawasaki's Pursuit of Ultimate Speed, Traced in a Digital Magazine
KAWASAKI HERITAGE COLLECTION, a digital magazine looking back over Kawasaki's great machines and its long pursuit of being fastest, has gone on sale. Gathering the history of a brand running from the Z to the Ninja into a single volume, it is drawing interest from two-wheel fans.
タンデムスタイル · 7/25/2026
Honda Acty Kei Truck Listed for Sale With a Matching Monkey Riding Shotgun in the Bed
According to RideApart, a Honda Acty kei truck has been listed for sale with a color-matched Honda Monkey loaded in its bed. The pairing — a 1995 Acty and a 2021 Monkey — has drawn attention for the charming combination of mini-truck and mini-bike.
RideApart · 7/24/2026
Over Racing's Z900RS and Monkey 125 Draw Attention at Motorcycle Show 2026
According to Autoby, a feature series covering standout custom machines from the Osaka and Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2026 highlights two builds from Over Racing Projects: a Z900RS and a Monkey 125. The piece details the parts used and the craftsmanship behind each build.
オートバイ · 7/24/2026
Saiyuki Reload Blast x Honda Bike Collab Announces Phase 2 Pop-Up Shops in Osaka and Sendai
The collaboration between Kazuya Minekura's manga Saiyuki Reload Blast and Honda motorcycles has announced phase-two pop-up shops: Osaka from August 7-16 and Sendai from September 18-24. New merchandise features Genjyo Sanzo's party riding a racing bike, plus goods for the spin-off cast, with a Tokyo return confirmed for November.
コミックナタリー · 7/24/2026
HJC's RPHA 12 Gets a Limited-Run Call of Duty Collab Helmet
HJC's RPHA 12 full-face helmet gets a limited-quantity 'Mister Peeks Call of Duty' graphic model tied to the FPS game, priced at ¥79,200 and weighing 1,623g (size L average). It keeps the lightweight P.I.M. shell plus MFJ, SG, and JIS certification, with a dark smoke shield included.
モトメガネ · 7/24/2026
Saiyuki x Honda Collaboration Pop-Up Returns with Phase Two, Heading to Tokyo in November
The second wave of the Saiyuki RELOAD BLAST x Honda motorcycle collaboration pop-up shop opens in Osaka on August 7 and Sendai on September 18, with a Tokyo return confirmed for November. New merchandise features artist Kazuya Minekura's design of the Sanzo party and Gaiden-arc characters gathered around an original racing motorcycle illustration, for a manga series with over 25 million copies in print.
PR TIMES · 7/24/2026
AC Sanctuary Rebuilds Its 25-Year-Old First RCM Z1-R with Modern Technology
Custom builder AC Sanctuary has rebuilt its first-ever RCM (Real Complete Machine), based on the Kawasaki Z1-R and originally completed 25 years ago, using the latest technology and parts. Numbered RCM-689 in the shop's build lineage, the machine is described as a commemorative build that stays true to the spirit of the original RCM-001.
オートバイ · 7/24/2026
Revisiting Yamaha's 2-Stroke Moped 'Towny', the Men's Soft Bike Raised on Men's Fashion Magazines
According to Bike no News, after Yamaha built the 'soft bike' market for women in the late 1970s, its next move was the 'Towny' — a soft bike for men, styled in step with the overseas lifestyle imagery of men's fashion magazines of the era. The piece looks back at a moped that captured the mood of its time.
バイクのニュース · 7/23/2026
HJC Launches 'Mr. Peeks' Helmet Inspired by Popular Game 'Call of Duty', MFJ-Certified Full-Face
RS Taichi, distributor of HJC helmets, is releasing an MFJ-certified full-face helmet inspired by 'Mr. Peeks,' the plush rabbit toy featured in the popular FPS game Call of Duty. The playful collaboration brings a beloved game character to life as motorcycle gear.
モーサイ · 7/23/2026
Motorcycles on Screen, Part 2: On 'Aitsu to Lullaby' — The Sleepless 16-Year-Old and the Midnight Waterfront
Revisiting Michiharu Kusunoki's landmark work, which captured the fever of the '80s bike boom, through a critical lens. Why does the story of a boy and his Z still keep readers up 40 years later? The origin-story essay promised in issue one.
MotoBook編集部 · 7/23/2026