motorcycle ≤50cc; class 1 moped
Legal term for a motorcycle with engine displacement of 50cc or less, often requiring only a standard driver's license or a specific moped license. Commonly called 原付 (げんつき) in everyday speech.
Class 1 mopeds cannot be driven on expressways.
The legal speed limit for a class 1 moped is 30 km/h.
Refers to motorcycles with engine displacement between 51cc and 125cc, which have different licensing and road regulations.
Common abbreviation for 原動機付自転車, often used colloquially to refer to 原付一種 specifically.
Abbreviation of 原動機付自転車一種 (motorized bicycle class 1). The term is a legal classification under Japanese road traffic law.