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Motor Cycling, February 1954

The first time ever an European magazine published something about motorcycling in Japan was the British magazine "Motor Cycling" in their issue from February 11, 1954.

 

Motor Cycling, February 1954
Motor Cycling, February 1954

 

It starts with: The "rising sun" is shining..... Trade Pact brings prominence to Japan's industries, including that of motorcycle manufacture. The article was written by a British Army Captain, Mr. Soar, who was stationed in Tokyo at that time but was an ardent motorcyclist and thus had enormous interest in what he saw over there.

 

Motor Cycling, February 1954, page 1
Motor Cycling, February 1954, page 1

 

On this picture you see top left the Miyata factory, next to that an Asahi 250 cc s.v. machine, a Mitsubishi 175 cc Silver Pigeon scooter and a Rikuo 1200 cc V-twin police bike and Rikuo 350 cc single.

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Here you see on the left a 500 cc Cabton twin, a 150 cc Rabbit scooter, an early 90 cc Honda Benly and on the right a Nissan 60 cc moped.

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We come to the last page where you see a Fuji advertisement and under a powerful sidevalve 1000 cc Akito 3-wheeler and next a 150 cc BMW-like Lilac shaftdriven motorcycle. The magazine did not realize (and could not) how all this would upset the total Motorcycle Industry in the world in the next 20 years or so.....!

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