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Old May 30, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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Hi everyone. My name is Paul and I've just bought my first Harley, a new Dyna Low Rider in red from my local dealer in Kobe, Japan. I've just moved to Japan after 10 years in China where riding a bike is extremely dangerous so you don't do it. I'm looking forward to riding in this "motorbike heaven" although the speed limits are low and strictly enforced.
Harley's are very popular here with 3 dealers just in Kobe which is a smallish town by Japanese standards.

Looking forward to the Harley experience.

My other bike, garaged in the UK, is a BMWR1200RT tourer which is brilliant on the european roads for long distance touring with the missus.

I will ship the Harley back to Europe at the end of my 5 year assignment and keep both as they are for different purposes.

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Welcome from Calgary. Didn't know Harley's were popular in Japan.
 
Old May 30, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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Hello Paul welcome from SoCaL
There is alot of good info here..
 
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I like the idea of "The American Legend" being popular in Japan...

 
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