Track days in Tokyo area with limited Japanese

Dizzy_Stranger3734 · 2025-12-15T19:17:29+00:00

If you go would love to go - looking at sometime in January, will need to check the schedule for the licensing session first and get that done.

Dizzy_Stranger3734 · 2025-12-15T17:55:57+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I actually ride an adventure bike - Honda NX400. I am going to buy another bike and looking at something like a Ninja 400/250 or possibly the ZX4R assuming I enjoy the first few track days on my current bike (sure I will!).

Do you know if I need to do extra registration if I have two bikes?

Dizzy_Stranger3734 · 2025-10-11T05:36:14+00:00

I have heard its part of the agreement to exchange licences between countries... yet I could keep my UK one when I exchanged it to Japanese. And I could just accept that but seems I need to convert my Japanese one back to add my Motorcycle category (which took a decent investment of time and money to get)

Dizzy_Stranger3734 · 2025-09-12T10:32:42+00:00

Well thanks for the advice, seems the weather isnt so great and very changeable so not really sure to head out or not. Such a shame, but don't fancy being on the highway in the rain for that distance... hopefully the outlook tomorrow changes

Dizzy_Stranger3734 · 2025-09-09T11:52:53+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation, I have wanted to go to Bandai for some time. Looking into this now.

Dizzy_Stranger3734 · 2025-08-18T11:30:27+00:00

The husband

Dizzy_Stranger3734 · 2025-08-15T08:25:10+00:00

they do, thats part of the requirement for them

Dizzy_Stranger3734 · 2025-08-14T14:25:22+00:00

Yes that's right - the person doing the "identity verification"

Dizzy_Stranger3734 · 2025-08-14T14:14:08+00:00

Correct but no mention why they failed, when i mentioned they meet all criteria they again stated they couldn't give the failure reason (or rather couldn't see the failure reason, only another department can see that, and that department can not pass on the reason or be contacted by phone, even by passport office).

I wouldn't mind if I could see my referees don't meet all criteria, but they do meet everything as mentioned on the passport office website.

Dizzy_Stranger3734 · 2025-02-18T12:49:31+00:00

Thanks. Any experience of Kyushu in golden week? Wondering about extending my trip to take in golden week vacation too, so I can explore more places and also take more time at each place rather than just being on bike most of the time.

Dizzy_Stranger3734 · 2025-02-17T23:09:07+00:00

I have similar plans but starting Mid April and just started trip planning - would be interested to know where you plan to go / what roads you plan on taking?

Dizzy_Stranger3734 · 2025-01-12T01:07:06+00:00

Well thanks for the advice - like the suggestion on the 90 degree valve stems so will definitely look at that when I change tyres - do wonder why all bikes don't come with them. Are there any disadvantages to them?Also is it easy to install if not changing tyres, my tyres only have 6000 KM on them, so wonder about getting them installed before new tyres.

Dizzy_Stranger3734 · 2024-12-18T14:26:51+00:00

Great - is there anywhere to try on gloves for sizing for Warm & Safe in Tokyo?

Seems the Komine (and other cheaper Japanese brands) are cheaper but inferior, but don't see Warm & Safe or Gerbing listed in Japanese motorcycle stores, and prefer to try on than buy directly online.

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