Classic Cruiser - Mercedes-Benz 350SL #JapaneseRides

Mercedes-Benz' are fast. put your foot down and they haul you forward at great haste. Turn the steering and they continue forward at great haste. But despite their massive size, weight, obnoxious presence and generally bad handling compared to their peers, even they make the occasionally desirable vehicle. My favourite is the 350SL, and this example with a sorted suspension and big wheels was the perfect example of the timeless shape, stance and beauty of the only Benz I'd ever choose to own. A classic coupe for cruising in comfort.

Beatboxer RyoTracks, Ikebukuro, Nabe and more... | 7 Days, 7 Minutes (2014-12-08)

00:00 MONDAY Food Library
01:00 notTUESDAY Tokyo Taxi
02:00 WEDNESDAY Ikebukuro Street
03:00 notTHURSDAY RyoTracks
04:37 FRIDAY Oh Japan!
05:00 notSaturday Riding around Yokohama
06:00 SUNDAY Tis the season to eat nabe

7 Days 7 Minutes (2014-05-19) Casio Selfie Cam, The Seaside, Yoyogi Park and more...

00:00 MONDAY Casio Selfie Camera
01:00 TUESDAY Biked to the Beach <location>
02:00 WEDNESDAY Just Another Day <GH4 Review on Akihabara News>
03:00 THURSDAY Rambling On
04:00 FRIDAY Mc Mission <location1> <Location2> <location3>
05:00 SATURDAY Perfect Park Day <location>
06:00 notSUNDAY The Chuo Main line <location>

Going Ape

I took a ride down to Enoshima yesterday, partially because I could partially because I wanted to get some longer distance experience on Matt's bike. While I was there I decided to take some photos of it.



It's a tiny bike too small for me both from a size and an engine capacity standpoint but considering I'm being lent it for the price of whatever parts are needed to keep it running, I am not complaining too much. That said, due to it's size compared to my wide ass, I'm gonna need to get a carrier rack of sorts cos any rides over an hour long are going to be hell on my lower back with a backpack (this ride was 3 and a half hours -__- )



It was great weather for a ride though, not cold, but not too hot. And riding along the coast is always going to be awesome. These longer rides are not going to be a regular thing though. It just takes too damn long on the 50cc to get anywhere. I need to work toward having a steady monthly income so I can get my car back and use that for longer drives and eventually get my proper bigger bike license and get a 250cc for close commutes and city travel.



Till then this will keep me going. Even with the fatiguing ride, having the freedom to go wherever the hell I want whenever I want, is EPIC. It took about as long as the train to get to the coast and it was more tiring, but there was so much less stress and I found some interesting things along the way that I'd never find on the steel tubes of misery. The bike was also way cheaper. This trip cost me about ¥400 as opposed to almost ¥1500 on the zombie line.

7 Days 7 Minutes (2014-04-28) Kawasaki, My Mother, New Bike and more...

Ive added standard location titles as of this episode so you guys know where I am exactly. You can find google location maps next to the days so you can find them if you want to or you can at least streetview them.

00:00 notMONDAY Lazona Mall, Kawasaki <location>
01:00 notTUESDAY Window Seat
02:00 notWEDNESDAY Happy Birthday <Okachimachi Station location>
03:07 THURSDAY Word to(from) my Mother
04:00 FRIDAY Padding the Wallet <Kamata Station location>
05:00 SATURDAY FREEDOM!!!!
06:00 notSUNDAY Kawasaki Station Random <Kawasaki Station location>

7 Days 7 minutes 2014-04-21 Boat Taxi, Cat Park, Mountain Roads and more...

00:00 MONDAY RAINbow Bridge from the Tokyo Monorail
01:00 TUESDAY Yokohama - Tokyo Bay Taxi
02:00 WEDNESDAY Cat Park (Ikebukuro)
03:00 notTHURSDAY The good life
04:00 notFRIDAY Mountain Roads
05:00 SATURDAY Butthurt
06:00 notSUNDAY Burning up the Dancefloor

GET MANNY MARX'S TUNES HERE!!!! 

7 Days 7 Minutes (2013-08-12)

 

Monday: Ride The Lightning

Tuesday: Camera Repairs and a trip to the beach. 

Wednesday: Nice Suit, No Job

Thursday: KawaSUCKY

Friday: HubblyBubbly

Saturday: Fireworks from Afar

Sunday: Ikebukuro

Life…

 

Life has been somewhat interesting of late… I had hit a number of dead ends in the Job search of late. First I wasn’t African enough to export cars to Africa (I know, sounds like an affirmative action problem back home right?!!) Then I learned that I was definitely not cut out for sales. That said meeting the man that interviewed me was an inspirational fellow who I learnt a lot from. Then despite the work being in English the Japanese web companies I applied to all had internal communication in Japanese (speaking isn’t a problem but my written skills lag behind my silver tongue.) Needless to say, I was not the candidate they had in mind. I was set on part time English teaching to pay the bills while I build up my own design and photography business when I stumbled across a job that was made for me. Sent in an application and will be meeting with them this Wednesday for a chat. Wish me luck.

I haven't died, I just moved to Kawasaki.

The cat and I are officially residents of Kawasaki City.

It has been a long and tedious move. I am hemorrhaging money and haven't got a set job lined up.

My camera is broken, I don't have the Internet and the summer is brutal. 

That said I am excited. This going to be the start of a very interesting stage in my life.