All Info for Tourers, Useful bike mods, Hints, Rider reports, Map References, and Data to help you get from A to B and back safely!
RIDE REPORTS 2+ DAYS
( 10 Articles )
A List of tried and true Rides 2 days and Over! Saddle up and pack your tent!!!
RIDE REPORTS 1 DAY!
( 2 Articles )
Great day trips! Usually but not restricted to blasting out of Tokyo!!
MUST SEE!! SEASONAL/ YEAR ROUND
( 0 Articles )
These are places not to be missed! Some appear just for a short time others are year round destinations! All are not to be missed while in Japan!
Free Range, Camp sites, Minshikus, Onsens and Hotels!! when your bones are tired and wrists sore these are places worthy of heading to!!
EQUIPMENT
( 3 Articles )
Recommended equipment, where to buy it, how to fit it! Don't be caught out, read up!!!
BIKE SET UP
( 0 Articles )
Set your bike up for touring, explore the options to suit your trip and bike of choice!
NIGHTMARES!
( 3 Articles )
Things to avoid, traps to be aware of, the tourers nightmare of things not to do!!
IRONBUTT
( 9 Articles )
Think you got what it takes? read on and find out what it takes to be a long distance tourer!
COMING EVENTS
( 1 Article )
Events on the horizon, riders meets, BBQ/ Camping weekends. It's all out there coming your way!!
ROAD SIGNS
( 2 Articles )
Confused? We certainly are, So here it is... The concise atlas of Japanese Road signs!! If you find one that isn't on our list, snap a photo, send it and we'll add it to our database!
oyly : That\'s right! Was going for 4/5 today when I crashed, got really close yesterday! ;-)
theDude : 3/5?
oyly : 3/5
oyly : Ripping it up @ Suzuka under blue skies! :-)
oyly : Drove all the way from Motegi to Sugo, and 20% chance of rain just turned into 100% chance of rain.... :-(
oyly : It\'s up and down. Yesterday when the race was it was a beautiful 27 degrees. None of the forecasted rain. The cloud cover and morning fog seemed to cool things down nicely!
theDude : At sugo, eh? hopefully less warm then down here!