Main reason of the motorcycle market shrinking is declining of Japanese population. Ave age of motorcycle owners is over 50 y/o in Japan. This means who enjoyed motorcycles in 80 or 90 are still there, but younger ages go to another hobbies such as game, anime, smartphone, etc…😢
Perfect honeymoon Josh. Spending quality time with both your loves your beautiful wife and motorcycles. Bet your one of a select few tourists that went to the deer park and videoed the parked motorcycles
Did a MC tour around the Kanto and Chubu regions and I was suprised at how many motorcycles you would run in to and at the same time not suprised. Majority of drivers in the mountains we MC riders. I loved how I would bump into groups of riders at random combinis in the middle of nowhere. The conditions of the roads was something else, I rarely ran into any potholes (correction, I actually did not see one pothole on my tour) and personally love the mirrors in blind corners and even more amazing seeing them in roads that were literally in the middle of nowhere and how clean they were. The mirrors had definitely help in several corners with oncoming traffic. It's a completely different experience vs Melbourne Australia where a pothole could be in your next bend. Also with how conscious the drivers in cars are in the hills as I had every car pull over where it was safe to do so to let me pass. While I was in Yokohoma there was a Yamaha MC show on where they were showing many bikes from throughout their years. Saw several Bosozoku style riders and heavily modded scooters while in Osaka and in Kyoto. I can't wait to come back and do the northern region.
@@AusMoto Hit up Jon at Japan Bike Rentals in Tokyo. Aussie expat from QLD. My hire was a little pricey as I hired a gps unit, helmet and top/side boxes, but was worth it for the pre-planned routes that I probably would have not looked at. I took a detour off of my planned route and accidentally found an amazing road - which I found out when I got back home was a famous road used in the game Initial D, the Irohazaka road. The uphill side is a double laned road with manageable bends compared to the down hill side which was just all pinpoint turns.
Hi Josh, thanks for showing this. I also had a black V-Strom 1000 and also regret that I sold it;-(... Visited the Suzuki museum as well as the Yamaha museum which is not that far away from the Suzuki museum. When visiting both (at the same day) I felt that the atmosphere as well as the way bikes were presented was much better at Yamaha. Also, the Yamaha museum is a lot bigger and more modern kind of. Should you have a chance, go and visit. There is also the Kawasaki museum at Kobe port which is not so big but also very nice. It shows motorcycles, ships, robots, turbines and trains, i.e. everything Kawasaki has built.
We hired a couple bikes from Rental 819 last year and did a bit of a tour. They seem to like the open face helmets with the clear bubble shield - like something from the sixties. Waving is a bit hit and miss too. Either no nod or wave and then random ones come at you with an arm flinging in the air a kilometre away! But yeah... a lot of models we don't see here. A lot of old ones too, in pristine condition.
Hey mate, been to Japan couple of times. Everytime I have rented a car and drove around on their version A roads and B roads.. always thought it would be an amazing country to ride. Not many places renting, not reasonable rental prices either. Quite daring of you to be making a motorcycling video on your honeymoon, I bet that was thhe only way you could include some motorcycling in your honeymooning itinerary :P
I'd love to rent a car/motorbike next time I'm there, absolutely amazing roads and yes, very lucky that I got to visit some of the motorcycle places hahaha!
“I can see myself riding this” “That’s what you say about every bike!” Thank you Mrs moto for the laugh, he’d buy every bike he rode if he could lol. And thank you for letting him point the camera at some bikes for a moment.
Awesome honeymoon are you going to check out the other motorcycle museums as well? Also you should do another "honeymoon" in Italy and check out the factories there
We only had the chance to get out to the one but next time I visit I definitely will be visiting the rest of them and I’d love to visit the ones in Italy!
I love how there is no stigma against waddling your bike around... I always found it stupid when people said "stop waddling on your bike!" If you can waddle and you are positioning yourself in a parking spot or wherever else... waddle away! Who cares?
In Japan, the number of groups of young outlaws riding motorbikes out of control increased enormously in the 1980s and 1990s. The image of motorbikes itself became very bad due to this, and these outlaws grew up and matured, but there was still a large gap compared to the general ethos in Japan (even too much compared to the rest of the world, with every slip-up being a hate crime), and sales of motorbikes were very low.before COVIT were very low. Although it has been all the rage for a few years as a hobby that allows people to get out and enjoy themselves, the Japanese motorbike industry still feels very prehistoric and struggles between new riders, veteran riders and a world of overwhelming sales. Note: The average age of Japanese riders is 55😂
everything is soo clean
Yeah, it's crazy how clean Japan is!
Must have been amazing. I hope you guys had lots of fun!
It was an amazing trip!
in the 80s and 90s japanese motorcycle culture WAS crazy...but not these recent years...
Yeah, love the bikes from that era and seeing them in the museum makes me sad looking where we are at now.
それは言える。
当時はオートバイの種類が多くて、楽しかった。
Main reason of the motorcycle market shrinking is declining of Japanese population. Ave age of motorcycle owners is over 50 y/o in Japan. This means who enjoyed motorcycles in 80 or 90 are still there, but younger ages go to another hobbies such as game, anime, smartphone, etc…😢
Perfect honeymoon Josh. Spending quality time with both your loves your beautiful wife and motorcycles. Bet your one of a select few tourists that went to the deer park and videoed the parked motorcycles
Haha for sure and I reckon I was definitely the only tourist videoing motorcycles at the deer park hahaha
Did a MC tour around the Kanto and Chubu regions and I was suprised at how many motorcycles you would run in to and at the same time not suprised. Majority of drivers in the mountains we MC riders. I loved how I would bump into groups of riders at random combinis in the middle of nowhere. The conditions of the roads was something else, I rarely ran into any potholes (correction, I actually did not see one pothole on my tour) and personally love the mirrors in blind corners and even more amazing seeing them in roads that were literally in the middle of nowhere and how clean they were. The mirrors had definitely help in several corners with oncoming traffic. It's a completely different experience vs Melbourne Australia where a pothole could be in your next bend. Also with how conscious the drivers in cars are in the hills as I had every car pull over where it was safe to do so to let me pass.
While I was in Yokohoma there was a Yamaha MC show on where they were showing many bikes from throughout their years.
Saw several Bosozoku style riders and heavily modded scooters while in Osaka and in Kyoto.
I can't wait to come back and do the northern region.
That's awesome!
Dying to go back and hire a motorcycle to explore!
@@AusMoto Hit up Jon at Japan Bike Rentals in Tokyo. Aussie expat from QLD. My hire was a little pricey as I hired a gps unit, helmet and top/side boxes, but was worth it for the pre-planned routes that I probably would have not looked at. I took a detour off of my planned route and accidentally found an amazing road - which I found out when I got back home was a famous road used in the game Initial D, the Irohazaka road. The uphill side is a double laned road with manageable bends compared to the down hill side which was just all pinpoint turns.
@@thanhiclez Good to know, thanks heaps!!
11:20 that stretched swing-arm on the scooter... I howled 😆
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Hi Josh, thanks for showing this. I also had a black V-Strom 1000 and also regret that I sold it;-(... Visited the Suzuki museum as well as the Yamaha museum which is not that far away from the Suzuki museum. When visiting both (at the same day) I felt that the atmosphere as well as the way bikes were presented was much better at Yamaha. Also, the Yamaha museum is a lot bigger and more modern kind of. Should you have a chance, go and visit. There is also the Kawasaki museum at Kobe port which is not so big but also very nice. It shows motorcycles, ships, robots, turbines and trains, i.e. everything Kawasaki has built.
No worries, the initial plan was to also get to the Yamaha one on the same day, just didn't have time. Hopefully next time I'm there I get a chance!
We hired a couple bikes from Rental 819 last year and did a bit of a tour. They seem to like the open face helmets with the clear bubble shield - like something from the sixties.
Waving is a bit hit and miss too. Either no nod or wave and then random ones come at you with an arm flinging in the air a kilometre away!
But yeah... a lot of models we don't see here. A lot of old ones too, in pristine condition.
Man I was looking at hiring from them but couldn’t fit it in the trip. Next time 100%!
Honestly I got a quite a few waves while on my MC tour. Pretty much at ever straight road, LOL which was pretty much rare.
Nice one Mate . . 👍👍
Thanks heaps mate!
Hey mate, been to Japan couple of times. Everytime I have rented a car and drove around on their version A roads and B roads.. always thought it would be an amazing country to ride. Not many places renting, not reasonable rental prices either. Quite daring of you to be making a motorcycling video on your honeymoon, I bet that was thhe only way you could include some motorcycling in your honeymooning itinerary :P
I'd love to rent a car/motorbike next time I'm there, absolutely amazing roads and yes, very lucky that I got to visit some of the motorcycle places hahaha!
“I can see myself riding this”
“That’s what you say about every bike!” Thank you Mrs moto for the laugh, he’d buy every bike he rode if he could lol. And thank you for letting him point the camera at some bikes for a moment.
Haha I'll pass the comment along!
Nice one mate. I have always had an affinity for Japan. man that Big DR800 looks so good.
Thanks mate, it's an amazing place and yeah, the DR800 looked mint!
Awesome honeymoon are you going to check out the other motorcycle museums as well? Also you should do another "honeymoon" in Italy and check out the factories there
We only had the chance to get out to the one but next time I visit I definitely will be visiting the rest of them and I’d love to visit the ones in Italy!
welcome mate, wait until you get a chance to go touring around the country. its amazing here !!
Thanks mate, keen to get back out there and on a bike the next time!
How hard is it to get a bike license in Japan?
No idea, I was there on holiday haha!
Very easy no different then here in vancouver canada or any other place on earth, that isn't a 3rd world shithole.
I love how there is no stigma against waddling your bike around... I always found it stupid when people said "stop waddling on your bike!" If you can waddle and you are positioning yourself in a parking spot or wherever else... waddle away! Who cares?
Exactly!
...sorry, forgot to say "thank you" to the camera lady! Cheers!
I'll pass the message on!
Hey mate! Recently went to Japan and the Suzuki museum in Feb. Very cool place! I was sad there were no DR650s there tho 😢 Good vid!
That's awesome mate and I know, was hoping to see one haha! Cheers!
In Japan, the number of groups of young outlaws riding motorbikes out of control increased enormously in the 1980s and 1990s.
The image of motorbikes itself became very bad due to this, and these outlaws grew up and matured, but there was still a large gap compared to the general ethos in Japan (even too much compared to the rest of the world, with every slip-up being a hate crime), and sales of motorbikes were very low.before COVIT were very low.
Although it has been all the rage for a few years as a hobby that allows people to get out and enjoy themselves, the Japanese motorbike industry still feels very prehistoric and struggles between new riders, veteran riders and a world of overwhelming sales.
Note: The average age of Japanese riders is 55😂
Ah interesting!
cool video
いいね～
Thanks! 🙏
Great video 😊
Thanks! 😊
Baby Gap still makes shirts?
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Great video 👍👍
Thanks John!
Ricoland! My Disneyland!
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Ah is that what you've been up to 👍
Yeah, keen to get back on a bike though haha! 👍
Congrats on you're wedding, & having a wife that accommodates your passion for bikes, My ex wife had none hahah..EX !
Thanks mate, I’m certainly lucky!
11:16 i love Ducks50
Such a cool bike!
You need a mic
Yeah, didn’t really intend to film anything whilst I was on the trip but next time I’ll have one!
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Less talkin more riding
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to hire a bike on this trip but planning to go back and do a motorcycle adventure
Bto do japanese hate motorbikes because there are very rare to find bikes car is common but bikes is rare whyyy???😭
Yeah I’m not sure why
I'll never understand the Asian culture of parking bikes nose in.
Yeah it's odd isn't it
Hooked by the title, but boring contents!
Maybe next time I can ride a Ninja H2 at 300kp/h down the road in Japan, maybe that will be crazy?
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Cya 👋👋👋