Sunday 21 September 2008

Test


Testing new phone!

I got wheels...















So finally, 2 months after getting the driving license for 400CC motorcycle, I bought a bike yesterday. I went to Ueno motorcycle town determined to not go home without a bike. I ended up buying a used ("around 5 years old", the salesperson wasn't sure) Honda CB400SS, the most bike for the money that I could find in the class I was looking for (which I would describe as "clean 70s retro style"). Many times I think it seems like used bikes are not so well kept in Japan, often a lot of rust and damages. But this one I was very happy with the condition.

Technically I still had to go home without a bike. I was informed that the bike needs to go through certification tests (like swedish "besiktning") and also I need to get some paperwork from the city office in order to do some regsitration work. I just need to get the papers and the shop wil fix everything else but it will cost me roughly 50.000yen. Hopefully I can get the bike next Saturday.