In '97 my brother went to Japan. All he got me from there was an issue of
Hot Bike Japan "The magazine for human beings who ride HD". The best
gift ever! .
This first issue of a Japanese magazine started a deep felt love affair with the Japanese
custombike scene, and was soon followed by an almost obsessive collecting of Japanes custombike magazines like Vibes, Hardcore Choppers and Chopper Journal
![](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s1a5dfb501c8ca951/image/ibd526e5a0f70dedd/version/1520719471/image.jpg)