April 29, at various times throughout the afternoon and evening, after an unusually warm day with near perfect riding weather, bikes and riders rolled down out of the mountains to the Japan Sea coast after riding 500+ km of great roads across the interior of Honshu. All their tyres were well rounded, brake pads thinner, seats polished and the riders themselves were road weary but satisfied.

In all, there were 81 of us out there twisting, carving and seeking roads that day. A good number and a sign that the last few years are in the rear view mirrors.

Congratulations to the 23 new Twistybutts. Hope you had a blast and it’s lit a fire in you for more great twisty riding.

Thank you to all you Twistybutts for riding well and enjoying yourselves. Your bond with your bike has grown, you tamed a few wild roads and your riding skills are far better for it. Well done!

Keep up the ride time and challenging roads and let’s ride coast to coast again next year!