Kentaro (Kenny) Sagawa

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The New Speed Triple 1200RS, a New Generation Machine that Combines the Best Features of the Street Fighter!!

30 horsepower increase and 10 kg weight loss is awesome! Triumph's new Speed Triple 1200RS will make its debut in Japan. The new Speed Triple 1200RS is a fully redesigned model with a completely new d...
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KTM 1290 Super Duke R Test Ride Review: A High-tech Beast that’s Fine, Fierce and Supple with Sharpened Fangs!

Photo by Kosaku Hoshino Machine Description 6kg lighter with 6 more horsepower The 2020 model of the 1290 SUPER DUKE R, the pinnacle of KTM's DUKE series of sport naked motorcycles, has undergone a ma...
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A Huge Machine with a Tiny Engine | The Amusing “LEONART” from Spain!

An up-and-coming motorcycle brand from Spain, LEONART, was born in Barcelona in 2004 and produces simple and unique small-displacement models. LEONART was founded in Barcelona in 2004, making simple a...
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Royal Enfield INT650 Test Ride Report: A Modern STD Model that Pays Homage to the Famous Model of Yesteryear

Royal Enfield has been making motorcycles since 1901 in Redditch, near Birmingham, one of the UK's leading industrial cities, and is one of the oldest motorcycle brands in the world. The company is no...
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The New GROM is on its Way to Japan! More Fun with Both Customization and Sports

New European specification GROM Higher engine speed and 5-speed transmission Recently, the new GROM was officially announced in Thailand and Europe one after another, and expectations for its introduc...
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Top 5 Motorcycles of 2020 – Overseas Models By Kenny Sagawa

Kenny Sagawa, editor-in-chief of Webike News, has taken the liberty of ranking all the new models released in 2020. The ranking is based on a comprehensive evaluation of topics, attention, technology,...
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KTM 890DUKE R Test Ride Review: Everything About the Ride is Radically Advanced, Yet Surprisingly Easy to Ride!

Machine Description Completely redesigned engine adds 16ps KTM's new 890DUKE R made its debut in Japan, based on the 790DUKE but with a larger displacement and enhanced suspension and electronic contr...
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Royal Enfield Continental GT650 Test Ride Review: A Legitimate Cafe Racer that Brings the Brilliance of 60s British Motorcycles!

Royal Enfield is one of the oldest motorcycle brands in the world, founded in England at the end of the 19th century. The company is now owned by India, but development and design are still carried ou...
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New CRF250L & RALLY Test Ride Review: The Real Off-road Performance Where You Can Fly the Moment You Get On!

Photo: Masahiko Watanabe/Honda Motorcycle Japan I participated in the media test ride of Honda's new CRF250L and CRF250 RALLY, which were fully redesigned and launched at the end of last year, and I'd...
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The New TRIDENT 660 from TRIUMPH – A New World for the Three-cylinder Roadster

A landmark in TRIUMPH's history TRIUMPH Motorcycles is proud to introduce the TRIDENT 660, a new three-cylinder roadster. The name 'TRIDENT' comes from Greek mythology and means 'three-pronged spear'....
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The Forza 750 is Now Available in Europe! What is the True Face of the New-age GT Scooter?

Integra as the first stage, and then to X-ADV The Forza750 was officially announced as a 2021 model in Europe. The Forza is a popular sports scooter that represents the 250cc class in Japan, but the n...
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AA Cargo, Electric Three-wheeled Motorcycle Introduction by McDonald: What are the Advantages of Having Two EV Rear Wheels?

Expansion to 120 stores and 320 units by the end of this year AIDEA's electric 3-wheeled motorcycle "AA Cargo" has been adopted by McDonald's for its delivery service. The company's "AA Cargo" was int...
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The New Era’s Fast Commuter from Home to Office, TRICITY 300!

Evolved as a front two-wheel version of XMAX Yamaha has released the "TRICITY 300 ABS" (hereinafter referred to as "TRICITY 300"). This is the fourth LMW model following the TRICITY 125/155 and the NI...
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Accidents Involving Large Motorcycles Increases: Why Middle-aged and Elderly Riders Can’t Turn the Corner Completely?

Recently, accidents involving middle-aged and older riders have become noticeable again. On the afternoon of the 2nd, a man in his 50s was killed when his large motorcycle crashed on a prefectural roa...
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“Top 5 2020 Motorcycles” Japanese Models Edition By Kenny Sagawa

Kenny Sagawa, the editor-in-chief of Webike News, has taken the liberty of ranking all the new models released in 2020. The ranking is based on a comprehensive evaluation of topics, attention, technol...
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HARLEY DAVIDSON’s First Electric Sports Motorcycle “LiveWire” Debuts in Japan!

Debut in Japan at Harley Rakugo On December 3, Harley-Davidson's first electric sports motorcycle for the Japanese market, LiveWire, was unveiled to the media at Kanda Myoujin in Tokyo. Following the ...
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New GROM is Ready for Launch in Japan!

*New European model GROM Higher RPM engine and 5-speed transmission With the recent official announcement of the new GROM in Thailand and Europe, expectations are high for its introduction in Japan. I...
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Forza 750 Unveiled: What is the True Face of the New Generation of GT Scooters?

Integra as the first stage, and then to X-ADV The Forza 750 has been officially unveiled in Europe as the 2021 model. The Forza is one of Japan's most popular sport scooters in the 250cc class, but th...
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What I thought about the necessity of a drive recorder after a fatal motorcycle accident in Hokkaido?

The image is for illustrative purposes only. What the hell happened on the right curve? There has been another spate of fatal motorcycle accidents on previous months. On Sunday afternoon, June 14, a m...
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Towards Lifting a Ban on Wireless Communication at MotoGP!

Image Source: motogp.com MotoGP, the world's premier motorcycle road race, is considering the introduction of wireless communications as a means of communication between riders and teams. What are the...
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