Yoshikatsu's Motorcycle Life

Yamaha NIKEN Yamaha YZF-R1M&MOTOBOT Honda NSX Mazda VISION COUPE I went to the Tokyo Motor Show on November 5. It was held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 27 to November 5. It was the 45th meeting this time. The Tokyo Motor Show began in 1954. Many people visited, not only from Japan, but also from overseas. There you see the manufacture's new model cars and motorcycles. Also, if you can make a reservation, it's also possible to test drive new model cars. However, the test drive was so, popular I couldn't get reservation. NTN booth At this event I found a very nice booth. It's a parts manufacturer of the NTN company. This manufacturer mainly makes bearings. Bearings are parts for smooth rotation in cars and motorcycles and more. It seems that 150 bearings are used in a car. At this booth I was able to experience making a bearing. I was surprised that simpler than I imagined. This experience was interesting and it was a good experience. I am interest...

Yamaha's Moto GP machine YZR-M1 (2017) Moto GP  was held at Twin Ring Motegi in Tochigi Prefecture from October 13 to October 15. Moto GP is the world's best motorcycle race that began in 1949. The 2017 is season held in around 14 countries around the world, and 18 races are held in total. Moto GP is divided into classes according to displacement. Among them, Moto GP (1000cc) class is the highest peak class. The maximum speed of that class is 350km/h. In this class, domestic manufacturers such as Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha participate. It was held on the first floor of Kitte. Yamaha held an event on October 11 at Kitte near Tokyo Station.I thought that perhaps Yamaha held an event to let people know about the charm of Moto GP. At this event, I was able to see various race motorcycles. Besides that, the talk show and VR experience and more were held at the venue. I didn't listen to the talk show, but I was very excited just watching the motorcycles. Succe...