BSA A65 street tracker

Another post from Japan, this one a street spot from Sasebo. Just at the end of the main shopping arcade in the city I spied this sweet BSA A65 outside of a barbers shop.

Of course Japan is known for its mastery of the art of motorcycle customisation and this Beesa is a really right looking subtly modified bike.

Japanese Sportster

That Japan has a vibrant custom scene is old news. What is less reported is how dedicated the guys involved are and how much they actually live the life and ride their bikes. My job has taken me to Japan quite a lot recently and I snapped pics of this Sportster-based chop at a service station on the road from Yokohama to Shimizu.

It was the middle of winter, quite cold, and the bike looks like a daily rider. Maybe it had a starting issue but impressively the owner left it running while going to in to have a pee or get a coffee, perhaps both. How many countries can you just leave a running bike like this unattended and not worry about it? 

Wild eighties Brit trikes

And now for something completely different. A couple of snaps of trikes that look like they were taken in the late seventies. As with many customs, not my cup of tea but you've got to admire the creativity and ingenuity. Look how drab seventies Britain looks in photos! The first photo is of course taken at a custom show but the second demonstrates that cars of the era were mostly available either in shades of poo yellow or poo brown...