Motorcycle Shops in Tokyo, Japan? : Yamaha R1 Forum

Big-Nipper · 03-29-2005, 05:05 AM

Anyone know of any good shops to buy helmets out here in Tokyo? Im staying at the Keiko Plaza hotel. Hows the pricing of Arais and OGKs. Sorry about the puncuation I cant find the apostrophe key lol.

Vai R1 · 03-29-2005, 05:39 AM

Damn...lucky basterd... Wish I was in tokyo....
How are the ladies there?

woollyman · 03-29-2005, 05:51 AM

Hey man, hit SHIFT 7 for the apostrophe!
Do you mean Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku? If so, or anyway, probably your best bet is to go up to Ueno. It's only about 20mins from Shinjuku on the Yamanote line (the one that goes around Tokyo in a circle). You'll find "biketown."
" Listed on maps as "Bike Town," the area between JR Ueno station and adjacent Showa Dori has dozens of dealers, repair shops and accessory stores all devoted to motorcycling. Big chains like Corin boast several stand-alone buildings that stock everything from the tiniest Honda scooters to the biggest Harleys. Corin's accessories emporium fronts the main drag, a one-stop shop spread over seven floors where enthusiasts can pick up painted helmets, saddlebags, and just about anything else to make their ride complete."

Bike Town is located in Ueno 7-chome, near the Iriya exit (JR line) or exit 2 (Hibiya and Ginza lines) of Ueno station.

Another possibility is a big shop called Naps. It's in Setagaya Ward near Shinjuku, but on foot it could be a hike. If you print out this map the hotel staff should be able to tell you if it's possible to walk there.
http://www.naps-jp.com/html/setagaya_map.html
http://www.naps-jp.com/html/setagaya.html

Do you know about the Tokyo Motorcycle Show??!! It's on this weekend!
http://motorcycleshow.org/ at Tokyo Big Site http://www.bigsight.jp/english/

Make sure you try out the helmets carefully. Honestly, Japanese heads are a little more oblong than westerners so you may find pressure on the front and back of your skull. Also most sizes max out at 62cm - 25". Prices seem cheaper though, I got my Shoei Daijiro X-11 for about $470 USD.

Hope you're having a great time in Tokyo! How long are you staying?

Daekwan · 03-29-2005, 05:59 AM

Why cant I be in Toyko, have fun Nipper..

Way to help out Wolly!

racerb0y · 03-29-2005, 06:50 AM

Narita district is knee deep in bike stuff, in fact, various bldgs cater to specific items sold, you want helmets?? one shop has them all, leathers? same, bike repair? ****!! repair galore oh-my!!! I'm surprised your having problems in finding something.
Hell, they even have a shop which sells rear sets only.. one shop has nothing but Vmax stuff, now since Rossi has famed Yamaha, there is a shop going up just for his stuff,

sedoriku · 03-29-2005, 07:02 AM

I lived in Tokyo for a while and yes, go to Ueno, there is a complete street full of motorcycle accessories. Take the subway to Ueno and then find the good exit (good luck...lol), but the streets you are looking for is the one just under the shuto (suspended freeway), so just follow the freeway. It is also parallel to the train line (JR). You can ask around for "biku shop" if you are lost. But I think Woolyman gave you a pretty good indication. Enjoy in Tokyo man, I miss Tokyo so much, I love this city (and the japanese girls;-)

Big-Nipper · 03-30-2005, 04:19 AM

Thanks guys tomorrow I am off to biketown. Should be lots of fun!! Can't wait to hit the night clubs tonight....tokyo's gonna see a monster tonight lol.

terrasmak · 03-30-2005, 05:49 AM

http://www.gaijinriders.com/ ask here its a riders forum for us in japan. I could tell you Okinawa but mainland well im lost

sedoriku · 03-30-2005, 07:11 AM

Good luck in the night clubs, you will have a lot of fun, I can tell you. Don't go to Roppongi for night clubs, there are too many tourists over there and the club sucks....If you want the real japanese clubs, go to Shinjuku, Shibuya or in Hamamatsusho, there is a nice one over there with a lot of very pretty and friendly japanese girls...Enjoy for me man...I MISS TOKYO....

Big-Nipper · 03-31-2005, 02:31 AM

I went by bike town today and got myself a nice Arai RX7 in flat black with a rubberized finish. Couple things they don't have are the 2 helmet I wanted; OGK FF4-GP and Arai Edwards (in black). They don't seem to have the OGK FF4-GP line here... but they have the FF4 helmets here. And the Arai RX7 edwards doesn't come in black here. The FF4 in the new scheme called venom and blish (or something like that) runs like 300 USD out here. The Arai's RX7's in full color scheme go for 440ish. Nice prices! Only a red and blue one. Time to go out...thanks for the help guys.

Big-Nipper · 03-31-2005, 02:38 AM

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Originally posted by woollyman
Hey man, hit SHIFT 7 for the apostrophe!
Do you mean Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku? If so, or anyway, probably your best bet is to go up to Ueno. It's only about 20mins from Shinjuku on the Yamanote line (the one that goes around Tokyo in a circle). You'll find "biketown."
" Listed on maps as "Bike Town," the area between JR Ueno station and adjacent Showa Dori has dozens of dealers, repair shops and accessory stores all devoted to motorcycling. Big chains like Corin boast several stand-alone buildings that stock everything from the tiniest Honda scooters to the biggest Harleys. Corin's accessories emporium fronts the main drag, a one-stop shop spread over seven floors where enthusiasts can pick up painted helmets, saddlebags, and just about anything else to make their ride complete."

Bike Town is located in Ueno 7-chome, near the Iriya exit (JR line) or exit 2 (Hibiya and Ginza lines) of Ueno station.

Another possibility is a big shop called Naps. It's in Setagaya Ward near Shinjuku, but on foot it could be a hike. If you print out this map the hotel staff should be able to tell you if it's possible to walk there.
http://www.naps-jp.com/html/setagaya_map.html
http://www.naps-jp.com/html/setagaya.html

Do you know about the Tokyo Motorcycle Show??!! It's on this weekend!
http://motorcycleshow.org/ at Tokyo Big Site http://www.bigsight.jp/english/

Make sure you try out the helmets carefully. Honestly, Japanese heads are a little more oblong than westerners so you may find pressure on the front and back of your skull. Also most sizes max out at 62cm - 25". Prices seem cheaper though, I got my Shoei Daijiro X-11 for about $470 USD.

Hope you're having a great time in Tokyo! How long are you staying?

Thanks man. I found it. Wish I could go to the motorcycle show....I leave on friday afternoon so I will be rushed to get to the airport. =(

terrasmak · 03-31-2005, 05:16 AM

Have fun on the flight home , ive done it 3 freaking times now , 13 hours in a dam plane sucks , i start going stir crazy at about 8

Big-Nipper · 04-03-2005, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by terrasmak
Have fun on the flight home , ive done it 3 freaking times now , 13 hours in a dam plane sucks , i start going stir crazy at about 8

Damn 13 hours? I came in around 9 hours on the way back from Tokyo to California. Where were you flying from?

sedoriku · 04-03-2005, 10:42 PM

I have been flying many times from Paris to Tokyo, and it takes 12H30~13H...it is really long... I did it 20 times I think...not to mention the jet lag when you are in Tokyo. The longest direct flight I did was 14H30, from Paris to Singapore, and I think there is no plane who can fly more than 15H without a stop for kerosen. I also did once Paris-Tokyo (13H), and then when I arrived in Tokyo I boarded another plane for Bali, 7 hours more of flight... Bali was worth it, but it was too long to go there. I used to live in Sydney too, and from France it is almost the further you can go...so usually end up doing Paris-Singapore in 14H and then Singapore-Sydney in 8 more hours...22 hours of flight...arghhhhhhhhh. And those planes are too damn small when you are 6'2, I never have room for my leg... I have been lucky a few times and would get a full row of seats for me alone, so I could lay down, but it is usually rare, unless you fly with some very bad company... I flew once to Japan with Aeroflot, the russian company...scary experience, but at least the plane was half empty, I had room for me...lol.
And I just hate when I travel with my father and he is in business class or first while I stay in economy with all the cattle...lol... Im sure a Paris-Tokyo in Business class would be much better..., wouldn't feel as long. Good luck on your way back, and enjoy if you are still in Tokyo. Ganbatte ne!!! Dewa Mata mina san

Big-Nipper · 04-04-2005, 02:36 AM

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Originally posted by sedoriku
I have been flying many times from Paris to Tokyo, and it takes 12H30~13H...it is really long... I did it 20 times I think...not to mention the jet lag when you are in Tokyo. The longest direct flight I did was 14H30, from Paris to Singapore, and I think there is no plane who can fly more than 15H without a stop for kerosen. I also did once Paris-Tokyo (13H), and then when I arrived in Tokyo I boarded another plane for Bali, 7 hours more of flight... Bali was worth it, but it was too long to go there. I used to live in Sydney too, and from France it is almost the further you can go...so usually end up doing Paris-Singapore in 14H and then Singapore-Sydney in 8 more hours...22 hours of flight...arghhhhhhhhh. And those planes are too damn small when you are 6'2, I never have room for my leg... I have been lucky a few times and would get a full row of seats for me alone, so I could lay down, but it is usually rare, unless you fly with some very bad company... I flew once to Japan with Aeroflot, the russian company...scary experience, but at least the plane was half empty, I had room for me...lol.
And I just hate when I travel with my father and he is in business class or first while I stay in economy with all the cattle...lol... Im sure a Paris-Tokyo in Business class would be much better..., wouldn't feel as long. Good luck on your way back, and enjoy if you are still in Tokyo. Ganbatte ne!!! Dewa Mata mina san

Yeah I've had my fair share of long flights...I think the longest was Cali to Taiwan. Came in something around 14 hours....but with on demand movies it makes the flight soooooo much better. A couple movies, a couple meals, and a nap and you're there. I usually try to fly business or with EVA they have this seat called super deluxe which is pretty cheap and very comfortable. Me being 5'9" 200lbs I barely fit width wise. I felt like a gorilla in Japan lol. I must have been the biggest asian guy there short of being a sumo in training haha. On the flight back there was some pretty bad turbulence....I almost ripped the armrest out when the plane dropped like what I felt 100 feet in .1 second. I hate turbulence, it scares the shit out of me.

jefflopes · 11-24-2012, 12:36 AM

Guys
I just returned from Tokyo this morning and I am now trying to find a Yamaha XG 250 (pic attached) I saw in Shinjuku Thanksgiving night. If anyone knows where I can buy one, or, how to buy one in Japan, please let me know. I will buy from Yamaha dealer and import to USA if I can get one.

For babes and partying....go to Ueno or Shinjuku (west side of Train Station).
Probably 8:1 girls to guys out in Shinjuku. Some western bars you can get in. Oh, yea, Roppongi is hot as well.

Jeff