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From: worthj1970@yahoo.com (John W.)
Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan
Subject: Re: Looking for a motorbike and some advice
Date: 28 Jul 2004 12:19:47 -0700
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imouttahere@mac.com (Heywood Mogroot) wrote in message news:<dd5de929.0407272031.2fc7b4ba@posting.google.com>...
> "Elbow" <elbowcutthispartoutplease...@gol.com> wrote in message news:<2mmmq9Fo2qvbU1@uni-berlin.de>...
> > Im in need of a motorbike for getting to work.
>  
> > Ive passed my test in the uk and I understand Im only allowed to ride up to
> > 400cc, is this correct?
> 
> http://www.thejapanfaq.com/bikerfaq-classes.html
> 
> > Ive taken a liking to those big moped things but cant seem to find a website
> > to let me know some prices in Yen, would it better to get a used one or just
> > buy new?
> 
> New is expensive. Used is cheap. Given how many times I dropped my
> bike in Japan, I'd say go used.
> 
That's actually a good argument to go new.

John W.