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My Dads best friend was captured by the Italians and held as a POW in his own words the first few days of being captured were rough after that he was treated well and apparently ate some good italian meals , he died of alcholism few years after after saying that about 1975.


Jamoo pic is tacky to say the least a pic of a Japanese plane and an American plane in the background leaving a trail of smoke

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1975 S3 project bike
1974 H1 project bike
1972 Yamaha R5
1974 Yamaha RD350

History is history. It is quite possible a Mustang was shot down by a Japanese plane. I doubt it, but hey.

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Twist the throttle, tilt the horizon, and have a great time. What triples are all about...........

one thing I thought Suzuki were a sowing machine company that went in to push bikes them motor cycles and sow on , yamaha made musical instruments maker first , Honda Who cares , KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES , makes great bikes , boats , and one way planes (camacazi) , but they got there pilots high first ,,

My Dad told me that when he was POW, the American food was bad.
The Italians convinced them to just give them the raw food, they would cook it themselves.
Soon afterward, the American officers were eating the food the POW's cooked!

BTW - Been thinking of my father today as it is his birthday. Sadly, he passed five years ago and sorely missed. He was a good man, bought me my first motorcycle, a Suzuki 250 X6 Hustler!

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H2B..... H1E..... Z1B ..... RD350...... X6 Hustler..... TS250.... CB750 ..... CB550...... and a Bomber!!

What amazes me is the "ripple" affects that war and that generation on all sides of the situation has/had on everything, it is still a defining moment even with so many years gone by.

It was strange going to a WWII memorial/museum with a Japanese guy when I was in Japan. We didn't say much.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

to be expected being at a WWII memorial in Japan and being an American and a laguage barrier too.

There are WWII memorials all over the former East Berlin , they were built by the Soviets before the cold war ended, one of the memorials is the Soviet version of the tomb of the unknown soldier, many of the Germans simply call it the Tomb of the Unknown Rapist , talk about a ripple effect

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1975 S3 project bike
1974 H1 project bike
1972 Yamaha R5
1974 Yamaha RD350