Classic Japanese Motorcycle Guide From the 1960s to the Early 1990s
  This is a fascinating guide to Japanese bikes from the 1960s to the early 1990s, concentrating on mainstream, affordable models from the "big four:" Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha.
Motorcycle journalist and enthusiast Rod Ker provides a brief history of the Japanese motorcycle industry, charting its post-war rise and displacement of traditional British, European and American marques.
Specific chapters on each of the big four manufacturers give a detailed model history in which the bikes are grouped and discussed in detail. Further chapters cover "sixteener" sports mopeds, the "new era" bikes from 1984 onwards and classic of the future.
With more than 200 color photographs, many taken when the bikes were new, this book is an essential reference for buyers and enthusiasts alike.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Acknowledgments
- Beginnings
- Going Global
- Some Pioneers
- Honda
- Kawasaki
- Suzuki
- Yamaha
- Sports Mopeds
- 1984: The New Generation
- Future Classics
- Index
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