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Dr Gregory Frazier Japan Photo Gallery
Photos of Dr Gregory Frazier in Japan.
Dr Frazier Rides the Roads of Japan
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The Honda CB 400 was easily able to carry me to Japan’s furthest point north, Cape Soya.
Motorcycle repair shops were rare, and like this one catered to smaller motorcycles.
English was not needed to read this sign, meaning dangerous curves for motorcycles ahead.
The owner of this small bike repair shop told me they could work on the bigger bikes, get tires in a day, and were used to bigger bikes.
Japanese man and his son out for a day ride happily posing for a picture.
The control panel on the toilet looked like something off a Gold Wing. I pushed buttons until warm water shot up dousing my camera and face.
With this many plates of food it was a gourmet delight but worrisome which was the proper eating order.
No need for a GPS to get you around, directional road signs were in English and Japanese.
A “short time” motel, not for overnight sleeping but for short time renting. Each had a private garage to keep the motorcycle hidden and out of the rain if desired.
Riding along the coast was often in and out of tunnels, a nice break when it rained.
Enjoying the scenery along the southwest coast.
More Japanese lady riders.
Want to rent a motorcycle? This shop on Hokkaido had some 400 cc models that were in near perfect condition.
Want to buy a motorcycle in Japan? Need it big? The big bikes are there, but expensive, like everything else.
Japan likes rain, or rain likes Japan. Bring your rain gear.
Found in a back corner was this Indian/Harley-Davidson for the multi-brand aficionado.
A motorcycle clubhouse, part of a roadhouse catering to motorcycle travelers.
The dormitory or interior of a motorcycle club house. Bring your own pad and sleeping bag. It was warm, dry and inexpensive, $20.00 USD for the night.
The owner of a motorcycle roadhouse, the Time Tunnel Vintage Motorcycle Café, and Aerostich leader Andy Goldfine share the owners 1948 Indian Motocycle and Museum.
This was the only bear that resembled a bear, and he was stuffed, in a hotel lobby.
Japanese motorcycle pillion not wearing a dress that could get caught in the rear wheel
Hokkaido was known for bears, this sign warning drivers.
A Japanese rider on his “adventure motorcycle” said he never took it off road.
Gas was plentiful, but expensive. At this station the hoses came down from the ceiling. No where did I find self-service gas, and often attendants wore white gloves.
Three motorcycles spotted on the street.
A close-up of this motorcycle proved it to be a three-wheeler like one seen touring on Hokkaido.
An even closer inspection of the three-wheel trike found it shod with IRC snow tires
The Aerostich team starts another perfect riding day.
This was the first bear I saw.
A curious toilet in a hotel that had a seat warmer, sound system for birds, music and waterfalls, and warm water bidet
Lady traveler on Hokkaido who said she never went anywhere without her rain gear.
For the more traditional heavyweight tourer one of these was a trike, another had a sidecar, thereby skirting the “big bike pick-up” test.
A Japanese lady traveler studies her map at Cape Soya.
