Zephyr 550 Bosozoku Style 2022
I could write at great length about the motivations for this project and my fascination with certain subsets of Japanese culture. But let's stick with the facts and the timeline. I will do my best to explain things as you read on. Summer 2021: My friend Chris F and I joked about building a wacky Japanese style Bosozoku bike. Mostly joking, but he earnestly agreed to offer substantial help if I wanted to really do it. These are what we talked about. We pored over 1000s of photos of contemporary custom bikes from Japan. A subculture that was originally spun off in the 60s, 70s and 80s as extreme Japanese counter culture, is still alive and well cultivated in the land of the rising sun. Bosozoku! (Or maybe Kyushakai)? For historical and contemporary context: The academic analysis Contemporary Analysis Bosozuku Wheelies Vice Documentary on the subject Super good interview/documentary **Admission of Ignorance** I am not an expert o...