Some of you may have seen this or similar before.

It amused me. They say that the traditional written Japanese is a very flowery and formal language and you can see how someone has translated it literally into English.

Riding tips from the 1962 Honda Cub Instruction Manual (As translated from the Japanese - by the Japanese)

1. At the rise of the hand by Policeman, stop rapidly. Do not pass him by or otherwise disrespect him.

2. When a passenger of the foot, hooves in sight, tootle the horn trumpet melodiously at first. If he still obstacles your passage, tootle him with vigour and express by word of mouth, warning Hi, Hi.

3. Beware of the wandering horse that he shall not take fright as you pass him. Do not explode the exhaust box at him. Go soothingly by.

4. Give big space to the festive dog that makes sport in roadway. Avoid entanglement of dog with wheel spokes.

5. Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon. Press the brake foot as you roll around the corners, and save the collapse and tie up.

"the festive dog that makes sport"

The mind boggles