1943 Japanese Rikuo
Sidecar Motorcycle
- MANUFACTURER: Rikuo Motorcycle Company,
Hiroshima, Japan - MODEL: Type 97
- CHASSIS NUMBER: N02427
- ENGINE NUMBER: 25032
- ENGINE: 74 Cubic Inch V-Twin
- TRANSMISSION: 3 forward speeds, 1 reverse
One of the first motorcycles manufactured in Japan, the Rikuo was originally built under license and name of Harley-Davidson in the mid-1930s until World War II was imminent. At that time, production continued under the name of Rikuo, which in Japanese means “Road King.”
Sidecar combinations called Type 97 were produced for the military role, serving in the Philippines and Manchuria during World War II.