36th Annual Tokyo Motorcycle Show – Press day starts tomorrow!

Fri, Mar 27, 2009

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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). I’m sure we’ll hear more about the show from Kuroneko and Aki if there is something eye catching there.

Maybe someone will post some video of the Shirobai Queen Stars show for us? We’ll keep ya posted. Thanks to our good friends in Nippon! We look forward to your opinion on the show.

***UPDATE 3/27/09***
This just in from Kuroneko:
The show? Quiet in a word… Not nearly as much glitz, girls, lights or new scooters. A good size presence from Kymco & Sym, but the Japanese machines were very low key. Some nice stuff, but nowhere near as impressive as in previous years.

Go here to check out some shots taken today from the show floor. The Side-Bike is kinda “out there”.

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10 Responses to “36th Annual Tokyo Motorcycle Show – Press day starts tomorrow!”

  1. MRP Says:

    Visiting two shows next month I will email you pictures so you can post them.

    I’m like months behind on news and releases I’ll email you anything cool I see if you like.

    Joel@MRP

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  2. ScooterScoop Says:

    That’d be GREAT! Thanks in advance.
    It’ll be almost like I’m there with 3 people covering the shows.

    Someday I’ll have to suck it up and take the trip out.

    Cheers!
    steve

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  3. Jeffraham Prestonian Says:

    MUST HAVE GEMMA!

    I’ll get my commercial freight pilot buddy to bring it here in pieces, if I have to.
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  4. Dan Says:

    Fingers crossed for a sick new scooter like a mid-sized Ruckus.

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  5. Tim Says:

    Have your friend smuggle out a Honda Solo for me would you? lol

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  6. ScooterScoop Says:

    Hrm… Lots of potential in the “grey market” for scooters in the USA, sounds like.

    Business op?

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  7. Anonymous Says:

    I think the Gemma really gets the low rider scoot aesthetic down better than any to date. The Helix is too old and the Morphous too funky. The Gemma has nice lines and great styling. I seriously doubt it will ever come to the states but I wished it would.

    Dan

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  8. Ryan Carden Says:

    A few more new scooter pics from the 2009 Tokyo Motorcycle Show have started to trickle in. Check’em out at: http://www.scooter-news.com/index.php/news/1-latest/230-2009-tokyo-motorcycle-show

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  9. Tim Says:

    @Ryan – Those Monkey/Mini bikes are wicked!

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