Japanese tsunami-stricken Harley Davidson rocks up in Canada

The devastating tsunami that hit Japan last year not only took thouasands of innocent lives, but also an estimated 5 million tonnes of debris. Like this Harley Davidson, that washed up in Canada a couple of weeks ago.

The bike, which was severely rusted from its trip across the ocean floor, was found inside a battered white trailer, alongside some golf clubs, camping equipment and tools. Despite its rust and battered appearance, the motorcycle was still in one piece, despite being dragged across the ocean floor for almost a year.

Today, it was announced that it was Japanese man Ikuo Yokoyama who had lost the bike during the Tsunami, although its loss paled in comparison to the loss of three members of his family and his house. After the original story broke, he was tracked down by a local Harley Davidson rep, who has announced Harley will ship the bike back to Japan and hopefully fix it up for him.

It’s a rare story of good news from the devastating disaster last year. Hopefully Ikuo Yokoyama will be riding his bike again soon…

Web: CBC
Via: Gizmodo
Image: Peter Mark/CBC

Recent Posts

  • Lifestyle

The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast – Strange Days

A former cop turned black-market dealer sells recorded memories in a chaotic near-future Los Angeles.…

1 day ago
  • Tech

Faster than a speeding bullet – It’s SUPERLOOP winning Australia’s Fastest Fixed Network award..again

It’s a case of three-in-a-row for Superloop as they take the crown yet again for…

2 days ago
  • Tech

OPPO Brings Creator-Focused Reno16 Series to Australia Starting at $999

OPPO have announced the latest Reno16 series will be launching in Australia later this month…

2 days ago
  • Tech

GoPro Mission 1 Pro Review – a versatile tool for a serious creator

I've been trying to publish this review for a couple of weeks, but YouTube just…

2 days ago
  • Tech

The Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast – Episode # 740 – Telstra’s Network Woes, NRL’s Big deal and Samsung folding!

What a day, we're coming to you a day early after Telstra's epic network outage.…

3 days ago
  • Tech

Telstra network back to 100% – almost 12 hours after outage today caused by Software Update

Telstra's CFO Michael Ackland has confirmed that their network is now fully restored and that…

3 days ago