It is always humbling to see the respect,
the passion and the efforts Japanese people invest in their love of all
things British. And generally done with an enthusiastic professionalism
with which they make it very clear why in 60 years - and having been
burned and nuked to the ground - their's is the 2nd strongest economy in
the world and Britain is slipping down to be a gutter of a Third World
nation. The innate Japanese sense of understated cool, the appreciation
of fine aesthetics, the sense of independent defiance that has set them
apart from other Asian nations. It is something that a lot of
Westerners find very difficult and try hard to diminish by using
negative racial stereotypes.May be it is a sense of Wabi Sabi, seeing beauty in the worn, raw, humble & imperfect, or perhaps
something of the Bushido spirit that gives them such a feel for fine
metal and armoury but Classic Brit and Rocker syle come very easy to
their hands. Likewise, it is fair to say it has also turned up recently
in some of the finest classic bobbers and lean lowriders in the world,
on the Harley side of life.
This gallery is contains pictures taken of
Trinity School of Classic British Motorcycles. Trinity School runs
regular in depth class in running and restoring Classic Brit Iron to
full classes, impressive including many women. They enjoy a full social
scene around the schools that includes traditional pursuits to Gaijin of
road runs and roadside fettling, combined with enviable traditional
Japanese pastimes as group visits to ryokans [ inns ] and onsen [ hot
baths ]. Hands up those of you who would wish they could get some of
their road riding partners to bathe more often! More information as it
become available.
Please click on the logo to the left to visit
their Japanese only website. Check out the fine, ecletic collection of
hardware in these photos. No identikit, one brand fits all attitude
here. And if you had any idea how tough and how expensive it is to own,
run and pass a large capacity motorcycle licence, you would be even more
impressed that they don't just chose to go ride a plastic crotch
rocket.
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