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RIPPER Vol.26
Full Color 146P, Japanese/English
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Feature
神宮寺勇太 / Yuta Jinguji
HOT ROD CUSTOM SHOW 2025
2025年12月7日(日)、パシフィコ横浜を舞台に、日本が世界に誇るHot Rod Custom Showが開催され、世界各国より2万4000人もの動員を記録した。この特集では広大な会場に展示された500台のカスタムモーターサイクルから、本誌が独断と偏見で選出した8台をクローズアップする。
On Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Pacifico Yokohama, the Hot Rod Custom Show—Japan’s pride presented to the world—was held, drawing a remarkable 24,000 attendees from countries across the globe. In this feature, from the 500 custom motorcycles displayed throughout the vast venue, we close in on eight machines selected by this magazine at our own discretion and prejudice.
SONORA PASS CHOPPER SHOW
DEATHTRAP MC 18TH ANNIV.
“DIE TO RIDE - RIDE TO DIE”をモットーに掲げるDeathtraps MCが、創設18周年のパーティを開催。本誌ベイエリア支部の写真家Ken Nagaharaが、愛機49 Panheadで自走エントリーを敢行した。広大なヨセミテ公園が擁するシークレットスポットに集結したチョッパージョッキーとその愛機を紹介する。
Deathtraps MC, whose motto is “Die to ride–ride to die,” recently held a party to commemorate its 18th anniversary. Photographer Ken Nagahara, who is a part of Ripper’s Bay Area branch, brought his 1949 Panhead to the bash, which was held at a secret location in the vast Yosemite National Park. In this feature, we report on the chopper jockeys who gathered there, and on the rides they brought with them.
Luck Motorcycles, a Kyoto-based shop specializing in Harley-Davidson customization, turned 25 in 2025, and to give this milestone a proper celebration, Luck’s head, Masayuki Sugihara, rented out a park in Kyoto and held a chopper party there. At the venue, some of Luck Motorcycles’ best creations were displayed alongside a selection of bikes built by friends from around the country.
This year, the Vintage Motorcycle Rally & Swapmeet recently changed its venue from the usual Sagami River riverbed to the parking lot at The Outlets Shonan. Over 4,000 people came, making it the biggest event yet!