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Images of Austin, Texas come to mind when I think about the words "Hot Rods" and "Customs". The 9th Annual "Lonestar Rod and Kustom Round Up " is a huge convergence of classic Americana parading up and down Congress Street... The only rules? No imports and nothing newer...

The Japan scooter fans know that Japanese mail is delivered on the backs of Honda MD 50's also known as "the postie ". The image above is of 500 posties once destined for Southeast Asia and the Middle East, but now waiting in vein. Why? Well, the buyers were paying in US dollars, which...

For an eye-full of compo-*** (like you see above) go to Honda's fan site HERE .

Honda's gone and done it! Adding an automatic transmission to the Cub has been on Honda's upgrade short list for some time now, and just two days ago Akisan sent us the scoop on Honda's new CV- Matic engine for Cubs (all underbone type Hondas ). Here's a snippet from the press release...

A bit of the behinds-the-scenes from his Suzuki scooter shoot in Japan.

(Oh! You ride a Postie? I've got a special delivery for you my dear.) I like work-themed bikes. I've always said if I got my hands on a Big Ruckus, I'd turn it into a military messenger bike . Well, if I got my hands on a cub, I would undoubedly spend untold hours and dollars begging my friends...

The Tokyo Motorcycle show is not traditionally a very large show, but when there's a surprise to be revealed from Yamaha, Suzuki, or Honda Tokyo is the place for it to happen. Our man about Tokyo does have word that Suzuki will show a new color for the Gemma (sadly still unlikely to ever arrive here...

Hey! Our friend Akisan sends news of Yamaha's latest version of the 2009 Vino called the Molte Vino. The website (see title link) recalls the days of "going out shopping" in something "stylish and cool" in this, the sister of the Vino. I love the hilarious Google translation of...

In 2009 they've got four different cubs, the Gyro X and Gyro Canopy, the Gorilla, the Big Ruckus, the Helix (title link)... these are all great reasons to be alive... in Japan. Then, they really rub salt in that wound when they announced that they will reintroduce the Monkey and THE MONKEY LIMITED...

Awww cute! Here's a shot from S hop Boy's Flickr Account called "Tokyo Tower in 1960" featuring two cute little girls in their Sunday best and a sweet 200cc 1959ish Fuji Rabbit Superflow (come on, SUPERFLOW? You gotta love that) much like this beautiful specimin over here . It says...