16th Scooter Meeting 2012 in Akigase (Part II)

Moto Champ Magazine's 16th Scooter Meeting 2012 in Akigase featured a 1/32 mile shoot out.  Pros and amateurs alike were welcome to test their bikes and tuning skills down the track.  The entry fee was 5,000 yen (about $60).  Each competitor had five runs throughout the day.  Best time wins and featured in the next Moto Champ Magazine.

Overall it was a great event.  There were a lot of incredibly fast bikes.  And a few just for looks and fun.  I only wish that there were a similar event back in Hawaii.  We islanders need an outlet to exercise our speed demons and motor bike tuning skills.  Better a track than the local roads and freeways.

16th Scooter Meeting 2012 in Akigase (Part I)

Best Mag Ever!!

This is a two part series of an awesome scooter event I attended this past Veteran's Day weekend.  It was Moto Champ Magazine's 16th Scooter Meeting 2012 in Akigase, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.  If you remember from my previous post, Moto Champ is a magazine devoted to all kinds of motor bikes especially scooters like the Honda Monkey, Dio, Zoomer (Ruckus), and Yamaha Jog.  This event was one of many happenings Moto Champ Magazine sponsors throughout the year.  The 16th Scooter Meeting 2012 in Akigase featured a 1/32 mile shoot out as well as a skills course and parts swap meet.  Along with my moto-crazed friend Soma-san, we traveled about 2 hours to Saitama to see what it was all about.

For Otaku Use Only

Japan Street Legal

My Puch is finally Japan street legal!!  Got my Japanese license plate, insurance, and registration from the local city office this past week.  So get ready for the misadventures of Moped Luau in Japan!!

STAY TUNED!!

Kanji Plate desuyo!!

Puch ZA50 21 Tooth Sprocket Fit Up

I wanted to share my experiences on fitting up a 21 tooth front sprocket onto a ZA50 motor.  I know a lot of Hawaii tuners like GotRigid? been using them for years but I never got a chance to run them because they weren't as readily available back then as they are now.  I did some research on the normal forums and asked our local Puch community on methods used for fit up.  Here's my lessons learned: