Private Run

October 14, 2012
early morning
Weather cloudy and sunny
Temperature a little cold
Thermal Ron T
sweatshirt hoodie
I put on a leather jacket and got ready.
Even though it's a holiday, my eyes feel sharp from early morning.
Get on the bike and set off.

Short touring with my usual friends.
To the meeting place, Lake Sagami! !
My heart is pounding, and before I know it, I hit the accelerator.
Go down National Route 20 (Koshu Kaido)
By the time I drove up the mountain pass past Mt. Takao,
“Sa-mu-i-ka-mo~~hoi!!!”
Then, due to the unexpected cold, a strange song came from inside my body.
The pleasant autumn season is everywhere.

Today is the second Triumph meeting.
It will be held on the shores of Lake Yamanaka in Yamanashi Prefecture! !

Meet up with familiar friends
We will run together along the way.

Koyama-kun
They are teammates who participate in the vintage bike race "LOC" together.
He's always cool,
The expression on the race track is completely different.
Smile, smile.

Okamoto Kun
A true British car enthusiast.
BSA Gold Star and
This rigid chopper Triumph is my favorite machine.
Always cool.
From Lake Sagami, take National Route 413 (Doshimichi) to your destination.
There is also a roadside station along the way, so you can enjoy a leisurely ride surrounded by nature.
You can attack the mountain pass,
It is a perfect road for touring.
The temperature after 10 o'clock was about 13 degrees Celsius.
It still feels cold.

When you arrive at the venue
Once again, an unexpectedly beautiful scenery unfolded before my eyes! !
It's still a little early for the season when the leaves change color.
The pale natural pastel colors soothed my soul.




trees, flowers, and nuts
With Mt. Fuji in the background
It looked beautiful against the clear blue sky.
Passing through the quiet lakeside road
That's there

“TRIUMPH RIOT” venue

Motorcycles filled the parking space.
Triumph Riders continue to arrive one after another.
I had imagined it, but it was amazing.

Cafes, food stalls, and...
This charming person holds a small, cute flower in his hand.
Old Triumph Specialist
Mr. Oishi of Tride Motorcycles.

I'm smiling again,
This natural smile is wonderful.
These two are not parent and child.
A handsome young man from Tride and a skilled mechanic.
And a veteran rider who is a regular at Tride.


And finally, let me introduce you to this person.

I was drawn to the beautifully maintained First Bonnie and approached it.
How this person
He is wearing a head factory deer shirt.
I couldn't resist and called out to you.
All the way from Kobe
He came with his beloved 1959 Triumph T120.
Mr. Shuzan.
“Uh, factory manager, aren’t you wearing Dia?”
"Sorry, today I'm going to Goat instead of Deer..."
then for a while
Sandwiched between each other's favorite bikes
The discussion on leather jackets flourished.

It was the most wonderful encounter of the day.
Thank you for the enjoyable time.
New year's Osaka store bargain
I'm looking forward to seeing you again.
[Harada]