Motorcycles

Although he might be better if he shaved off the goatee

Riding and owning a moped is a important rite of passage for the young Dutch male. You can drive one when you're 16. If you want to prove how tough you are, you drive around without a helmet and increase the output. Legally mopeds have a limited engine size of 50 cubic centimeters. A bigger engine means it is a motorcycle and you have to be 18 and you need a license to ride one of those. Mopeds have their own set of legal rules. It used to be a free for all, but now you need a moped certificate (a sort of license light) to ride a moped and the moped itself has to have a registration plate. This is a 2005 Sym Jet 50

My movie of this oldtimer day can be seen on You Tube .

My movie of this oldtimer day can be seen on You Tube .

2004 Suzuki GSX1400

Motorcycle riders may have constant air cooling, but if you want to protect yourself, you have to wear leather clothing. Not really comfortable in hot weather. See the movie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDsghrs09UE Haarlem has a beautiful art-deco railway station. It celebrates its 100th year this year. On Saturday August 30, 2008 celebrations were held at the station. Two steam locomotives and two old electric ones made their appearance and drove all days between Haarlem and the sea-side town Zandvoort. There were some other old and new trains too.

There are two kinds of mopeds in the Netherlands. Slow ones (maximum allowed speed 25 km/h) and fast ones (maximum allowed speed 40 km/h). You don't need a helmet for the slow ones.