Meet Gaijin Riders Bikers and Riding Sun.

Very interesting names. Gaijin means foreigner in Japanese (see wikipedia for full discussion) very similar to what the Chinese called 老外 (laowai).

Japan of course is home to the 4 of the biggest names in motorcycle. What is it like for a Gaijin riding in the land of rising sun?

Check them out.

Bikes and Girls

Of course you wouldn’t think that’s the only content worth reading on this blog by Mohan. His readers certainly ride some nice bikes.

Mohan hails from Malaysia. One thing for sure, it’s nice to meet a rider nearer home. I wonder if there is any motorcycle bloggers in Singapore. Perhaps busy chasing after cars.

I just filled up her survey and if you are a regular reader, remember to pop by and fill it too.

It is a pity that here in China, blogspot.com is blocked. Yes, I cannot access any site on blogspot, normally. Of course there are ways around and so I’m able to visit some good motorcycles blog there and learn a thing or two.

Tim is a Kawasaki nut and know his bike stuff especially when it comes to superbikes. Read his review of RV1000 from Roehr Motorcycles, a company I had not heard before.

He is also a riding instructor ,so you get insight from his accident and have him shaking his head at neophyte riders onoutrageously powerful machines.

If you are a new superbike riders, you will also find his tips useful.

Till we ride again.

Today I am visiting Forty Years On Two Wheels.

Imagine that, 40 years on 2 wheels (he started at 12)! I’m barely 20% there. You?

When I get a chance I will ask how many years my father-in-law (to-be) had been riding his motorcycle.

All riders have something to tell right after dismounting from their first ride. So when you had been riding for 4 decades, you have lots to tell.

Take a page from a yester-year magazine or turn up some motorcycle art.

Ride over and say “hi”, you might just dig up a piece of relic from his blog.

Today, I’m start with a visit to Helmet Hair.

“Wearing a motorcycle helmet tends to mess up one’s hair. Removing the helmet usually leaves hair sticking out in all directions. This is called helmet hair … “

Reading that most bikers will chuckle and identify readily with shared experience.

Having being in Copenhagen for a while, my impression is motobikers there are a passionate lot. Big bikes dominates, no one is interested in anything below 500cc.

Why? There, not many people buy a motorcycle for transportation reason alone. For that they could buy a bicycle, take public transport or buy a car. But buying a motorcycle means something else. Very unlike countries where motorcycle is a means of transport. ( I should expand on this topic in future.)

Jesper, do you do test ride for living? Look at the number of test ride he did. In my 8 years I had only ridden a fraction of that.

Before we go, here’s an interesting maintenance tip from Jesper.

So, ride over to Helmet Hair.

Despite the language barrier, a picture speaks a thousand word and there are plenty.

Drop by hochey.exblog.jp and say hi.

Enough of R1200GS. I promise, no more R1200GS for a while.

Despite a lousy day, the discovery of R1200GS.info (via Cecilie’s Motorcycle Journal) is pure excitment. Did I mention what’s my dream bike?

This site is jam-packed with every information about the BMW R1200GS.

Just looking at these photos is sheer motivation.