I spent the past couple of weeks in Singapore, met up with some biker friends as well. Will post more up soon on some cool stuff there, but for now just a quick update.

Friend of mine spends a lot of time at GMax Racing in Singapore. Cool shop, they specialize in Berik leathers and Leo Vince stuff. Cool shop, couple of Italians run it, Claudio and Luca. Nice guys.

Guy I know has a couple bikes, most recently a KTM 690SM. Nice bike, I took it up and down the alley….

先週ツタヤから「The Soloist」(日本語のタイトルは：「路上のソリスト」)　を借りました。

私の友達が「Los Angeles Philharmonic」に働いています。。。Ben Hong です。かれが　MV Agusta F４ Senna 1000 持っています！

Benさんが Jamie Foxx にチェロをおしえました。映画のチェロの音楽はBenさんをしました。

私とBenさん　（２００８年１０月）

モトコルセの厚木に行きました。

映画はすごいおもしろかった。。。。
でも、「The Soloist」の本はほうがいいと思います。

Check out a prototype model…. working on this now, should have something useful for everyone soon….

SBK Japan Racing

Fresh from Fastbike, a 2003 CBR600RR. Sharing with SBK’s very own englishrob, this bad boy should be a fixture in upcoming local races, more likely endurance races…. Perhaps Sugo? Motetai? Ebisu Love & Peace? We’ll have to see…
Gotta get the oil changed, flush the coolant, new tires (thinking Pirelli), and then we’ll be ready to go!

2004 CBR600RR

Tried on a new Alpinestars SG-1 race suit. Didn’t fit Dana so well, so he sent it my way. Fits all right, can’t complain too much. So I think I’ll take it!

Alpinestars SG-1

Finally got delivery of the new shirts…. These styles will be in addition to the cotton t-shirt that debuted at the SLY race. Same style in terms of logo in the front and back, but I wanted to get something that can be used for riding, and in colder weather.

There will be 4 total styles…. the original t-shirt, cotton. Then a long sleeve version of the same shirt, no cuffs. Also a short and long sleeve in synthetic…for ‘active’ wear. The short sleeve is a bit thinner, the long sleeve synthetic is a nice thickness, and has a cuff. They all came out pretty good.

Long Sleeve Synthetic - Back

Announcement with Pricing to follow….

Great time out with the guys…..

Ride Report Here

The skies are getting brighter, early morning in Tokyo.

Time for the Bat Cave run. Me? I’m staying in a hotel, but the hard-core are camping in the dampness. Riders from around Kanto are coming down for Izu madness…. Time to get ready to roll!

Day 3 and 4 together here. Day 3 I spent time getting to Kanazawa, pulled in early (2-ish) to spend some time around the town.
Stayed at Yamadaya (山田家), which according to my Lonely Planet used to be a Samurai House, located next to the big tourist destination of Nomura Samurai House. Wasn’t quite that spectacular inside, basically just like an old house. good enough, 4000JPY in a pretty central part of town. No meals (the lady said the food was good around there, so best to go out anyway).

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Day two…. Stayed overnight at the fancy route inn in Nanao, which is the wrong side of the peninsula, so hoofed it back to the west coast and went all the way around it.

Lots of stuff out that way….

Ganmon, cool little area with some walking around on some strange rocks, lots of mini tidal pools.

Ganmon

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