ICM - Leeds Design Agency

Sometimes posters catch your eye, make you look twice, smile and even laugh. If you remember the product the poster was advertising then it’s a job well done.

Different countries have different styles and in this early 80’s Japanese motocompo poster it’s obvious they are trying a westernised approach, the result is hilarious, but in a strange way so uncool it’s really cool.

It made me want to find out more about the motocompo.

The motocompo is a ‘trunk bike’ that was produced in the early 80’s by Honda and is now something of a collectors item. The two-wheeler features fold-away handle bars, which allow it to fit into the back of a hatchback car. It has a sturdy rugged design, which seen as no one appears to own a table it can come in handy. If they can get Madness on the promotional material they must be doing something right.