Bosozoku: A Japanese Innovation In Motorbike Fashion
The culture exploded during the post war years, membership peaked around the 80’s with more than 42,000 heads, and the group still exists today. Today, however, with stricter road rules, tougher fines for rambunctious behavior and new laws that make it illegal to gather in such large groups, the Bosozoku’s numbers have severely diminished.
Where once their membership was an intimidating and frightening sight, now it hovers at around just 7,000. Their impact on car culture can’t be denied, out of the Bosozoku Hydra spawned other customization trends like outrageously low rider cards and bedazzled trucks and a whole style of dress.
