Arai Americas has released a statement about its parent company’s situation after last month’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. Arai Helmets’ headquarters are in Omiya, Japan, in the Saitama prefecture, about 45 minutes northwest of Tokyo. This is approximately 200 miles southwest of the Miyagi prefecture, sight of the catastrophe’s major impact. A company spokesman said [...]
Harley-Davidson hasn’t been impacted by the Japan earthquake nearly as much as motorcycle manufacturers like Honda and Kawasaki, but the Harley-Davidson Foundation is still stepping up to help the Japanese relief effort. The Harley-Davidson Foundation announced today that it was making a $250,000 donation to Japan. Harley’s donation will go to the Red Cross and [...]
Many of the MotoGP riders are directly connected to Japan. Whether it’s their home country, like Hiroshi Aoyoma, or if they ride a Japanese bike, like Casey Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo, or Dani Pedrosa, the MotoGP has strong ties with Japan. The MotoGP riders have all decided to step up their efforts to raise money for [...]
The ARAI factory is located just west of Tokyo in one of the suburbs, To date, there has been no damage to the factory that has been found. Most workers are showing up in spite of mass transit schedules that are not reliable. Production at the factory is currently ongoing. Because of the catastrophic natural [...]
In just a few days, Japanese riders Noriyuki Haga and Ryuichi Kiyonari will have to take to the track to compete. Both riders have spent the last few days worrying about their friends and families after the Japan earthquake, and have taken the time to update the racing world about their situation. Noriyuki Haga, who [...]
The earthquake, and consequential tsunami, that struck Japan last week left the nation devastated. Thousands of people have died, businesses have been destroyed, and homes have absolutely vanished. There are many people who need help and many more who want to help. But what do you do when you’re on the opposite side of the [...]
We have had many inquiries regarding Shoei‘s status after the devastating earthquakes and tsunami that struck Japan last week. We have heard from Shoei Japan and they thank everyone and appreciate all the heart felt concern and prayers. They report that their office in Tokyo received no damage and everyone is ok. Their Ibaraki factory [...]
Yesterday, the MotoGP announced that they would do whatever was in the best interest of Japan in regard to the third round of the 2011 MotoGP season. The FIM has just decided to postpone the Japan GP, which was originally scheduled for April 24th. The organizers of the Japan GP requested to have the race [...]
Dymag wheels have enjoyed a rather positive industry reputation for many years and their products have seen extensive use on roads and circuits all over the world. That was until 2009 and the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression hit Dymag hard, and they had to enter administration – thus the factory ceased production [...]
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