BMW x Heiwa: The R nineT Scrambler Custom Project
BMW has an illustrious history of working with Japanese customizers. Witness the extraordinary R nineT Custom Project of three years ago, with…
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Heiwa Motorcycle is the famed Hiroshima workshop started by Kengo Kimura. Since his early twenties, Kimura has been passionate about motocross, and originally funded his passion by working as a mechanic at a motorcycle dealer—while making his own custom parts and bikes on the side. Then in 2005 he opened Heiwa (‘Peace’) Motorcycle, and focused on customizing and servicing British and Japanese-made bikes.
Kimura is also devoted to the American lifestyle and products from the 1950s and 1960s, the kind stocked by the Poppo general store adjacent to his Heiwa workshop. Once a year, Kimura goes to the USA to buy used bikes and parts, and meet with custom builders in the States.
A Lesson in Sano: Heiwa’s Kawasaki W650
While most of us are trying to shake off the festive season’s indulgence, I’d wager that Kengo Kimura is already back in…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week—League Of Nations Edition
This week we’ve got a Gold Wing from Sweden, a Cagiva from Portugal, a KTM from the USA, a Triumph from Japan,…
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All Class: Heiwa’s stunning custom Shovelhead
It’s hard to describe the Japanese style of custom building. But it’s easy to spot: the bikes usually have a timeless and…
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Super sano: Heiwa’s slammed Honda CB500T
The Japanese custom scene is known for playing by its own rules. Builds from the land of the rising sun have an…
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Shop visit: Heiwa 平和モーターサイクル
The country with the most influence on the modern custom scene is Japan. The machines we loosely call ‘café racers’ actually have…
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Heiwa Motorcycle: Derringer 200
The Mooneyes show is a Mecca for the custom scene in Japan. Held every year in Yokohama, it attracts fans and builders…
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Kawasaki 250TR by Heiwa
In the Western world, we don’t get access to many of the more interesting bikes produced by the Japanese “Big Four”. A…
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Custom Triumph motorcycle by Heiwa MC
There are literally hundreds of custom motorcycle builders in Japan. They flourish in a climate created by the stringent taxation of new…
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