Japan Large Motorcycle Theory case studies
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The Japan Large Motorcycle Theory Examination (大型二輪免許 学科試験) is the written component a rider must clear to obtain a 大型二輪免許 - the licence class that permits motorcycles with an engine displacement above 400 cc. It is intended for riders who already hold a Japanese motorcycle licence (often the ordinary 普通二輪免許) and are moving up to a heavier machine, as well as for new riders who take the large-motorcycle course at a driving school. The Japan Large Motorcycle Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 4,011 words.
1Two-Up on the Tomei: Age, Licence History and a Marginal Machine
Kenji is 20 years and 4 months old and holds a 大型自動二輪免許 obtained six months ago. Before that he held a 普通自動二輪免許, taken at age 17 years 10 months, so his motorcycle licence history is 2 years 6 months, not 3.
817 words, about 4 min2The Ride Home After a Tyre and Chain Service
A rider collects his 2015 1,000 cc 大型二輪 (38,000 km) from a shop that fitted a new rear tyre and a new chain and sprocket set. The 12 km ride home below 60 km/h felt normal.
851 words, about 4 min3Five-Way Intersection: Green Arrow, Two-Stage Rule and a One-Way Trap
21:45 on a dry weekday. A rider on a 1,000 cc 大型二輪 is in the right-turn lane of a four-lane 市道 approaching a large five-way intersection.
768 words, about 4 min4Damp Pass at Dusk: Gravel, Glare and a Tightening Left
A rider on a 240 kg 大型二輪 with ABS is descending a 2 km mountain pass at dusk. The road is a two-lane 国道 with a posted 40 km/h limit, damp from earlier rain, and fallen leaves collect along the gutter.
847 words, about 4 min5Five Points, a Beginner Seminar and a Tour Ten Days Away
A 24-year-old rider obtained his 大型自動二輪免許 nine months ago; it is his first motorcycle licence, though he has held a 普通自動車免許 for six years. Two months ago he was stopped for 信号無視.
728 words, about 4 min