While Washington and overseas motorcycle manufacturers see the nation’s regulations as trade barriers, bikers in Japan call them just plain unfair.
On Japan’s expressways, tandem riding on motorcycles is banned, and the maximum speed is limited to 80 kph. Four-wheeled vehicles, except for large trucks and minicars, are allowed to run at 100 kph.
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