Download or read book Pictorial History of Japanese Motorcycles written by Cornelis Vandenheuvel and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 1997 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A decade-by-decade look at the Japanese motorcycle industry that started from scratch following WWII and grew to become the dominant motor-cycle manufacturers of the century. By 1980, four manufacturers -- Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha -- collectively offered an astonishing array of models. Today, early Japanese motorcycles are favorites of collectors and enthusiasts who recognize the many technological achievements of earlier performance machines. Illustrated with a combination of archival photos, modern color shots.