![]() (This is known as an eponym, if you care.) This is probably one of the highest achievements you could hope for as a builder/designer–to have a style so well-known, it’s named after you. Basically, Takamine’s shop developed a distinct design language with their builds, and as their customs were imitated across the world, the proper name “Brat Style” became the generic, oft-hashtagged term #bratstyle, sort of like Kleenex or Q-Tip or Xerox. History of Brat Style Yamaha SR400 by Brat Style Japan (Notice Solo Seat)Īs you may or may not know, the term brat or brat style has its origins in one specific shop in Tokyo, Japan, run by Go Takamine: Brat Style. Plus, looking toward a definition of various styles can be a fun lesson in the history of bike-building. ![]() Here at BikeBound, we realized that we needed some definition of various custom styles/genres in order to proper classify the bikes we feature. Often, you just sort of know one when you see one. Like a lot of custom styles, there is no hard and fast bratstyle definition. With all of the motorcycle classifications out there and all of the slang terms applied to bikes these days, we hear a lot of people asking ”what the heck does brat style mean, what’s a bratstyle motorcycle?”
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