Bosozoku: A Japanese Innovation In Motorbike Fashion
But, the real reason I’m even writing this is because of the bikes. These customised, mid-price, Japanese motorcycles are too cool to pass up. The look is slick, bright and obnoxious. Customized to rattle your brains and burn out your pupils, they grab your attention and leave it begging for mercy. The backrests usually jut out in the night sky like a shark on the prowl and the light cover is tapered like a missile’s payload.
The colours range from tame to bizarre and are almost always customised. More modern versions are even more outlandish and have a very pop feel to them. With most male riders having left the group there is a growing number of female riders whose feminine flair has also changed the modern Bosozoku style.
