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Old January 1st, 2018, 11:14 AM   #69
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Originally Posted by Zaph42 View Post
I would like to see Japan's licensing tiers here: 50cc, 125cc,400cc and larger.

Of course Harley would object to that. They wouldn't be able to sell 1800cc bikes to beginners anymore.
While it seems like a good idea on the surface, do some comparison of motorcycle accident rates. England has a very similar licensing scheme to Japan and their motorcycle accident and death rate is higher than here in the US.

Heck just here in the US if you compare the accident and death rate of people who taught themselves to ride vs graduates of the MSF course the accident and death rate is almost identical, the only group that has higher accident rates are the ones who were taught by friends or family how to ride.
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