worthj1970@yahoo.com (John W.) wrote in message news:<73fde4f0.0407281119.4d049605@posting.google.com>...
> 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.

True dat, iff you're not a newbie rider at least. Newbies *will* drop
their bike multiple times, especially in a wacky rainy place like
Tokyo.