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The Rikuo

An article I wrote for Classic Bike in 1998 about the RIKUO, the first motorcycle manufactured in Japan. It was originally made under licence from Harley Davidson using tooling supplied by that company and was called a Harley Davidson. Then the Japanese licencee and HD fell out - they name was changed to Rikuo and carried on making the bike regardless until 1958.
Rikuo P1 Classic Bike.jpg
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Rikuo P2 Classic Bike.jpg		 Rikuo P3 Classic Bike.jpg
Rikuo P3 Classic Bike.jpg		 Rikuo P4 Classic Bike.jpg
Rikuo P4 Classic Bike.jpg
Rikuo P5 Classic Bike.jpg
Rikuo P5 Classic Bike.jpg

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Gerald 22-Aug-2008 12:14
Have complete engine of war dispatch vintage in my shed in Auckland.
Troyce Walls 31-Jan-2008 13:17
Proud owner here of a 1958 RQ750 and a 1959 VLF1200.
Guest 01-Jul-2007 20:37
its great to see these old machines again.i owned a 1956 while stationed in japan in the 60s.wish i still had it. john gatlin
Ken Hopkins 10-Mar-2007 20:16
Have some spares available for Rikuo and Korogane bikes regards Ken Hopkins bdlaust@hotmail.com
Ken Hopkins 07-Feb-2006 23:08
Hi am the proud owner of a 1937 Rikuo 1340cc bike and sidecar with drive to the sidecar wheel if anyone can be of any help with photos info etc please contact me.Thanks very much for the well written and informative article on these rare bikes.Regards Ken
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