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| Looking for trouble ![]() Joined: Jan 2006
Bike: Suzuki Boulevard M50
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
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| A buddy at work. bought a new Vespa scooter about three months ago. Its a 250 cc scooter (I think). Before he bought it I suggested that he look around and either get a small lightweight motorcycle, or get a more powerful scooter. He spent about 6000 bucks on it, and only got 250 cc. Geezus...for that kind of money he could have got something better such as a motorcycle: like a 500cc bike, or he could have got a Burgman (maybe up to 650 cc) which is one of the best scooters there is right now. Why would he get a 250cc Vespa ?
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| Kickstand Operator ![]() Joined: Jan 2006
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| So he has a nice surface for his rainbow stickers?
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| Throttle Jockey ![]() | LOL! To be honest, I thought the same thing at first too. However, there's actually a fairly large group of them in NYC and they take their "style" of biking seriously. Many of them have opted for smaller (50 cc) scooters which they then modify with an odd assortment of stuff to get them up to 90 or better cc's. A whole slew of them (30 or more) meet regularly and have a Wed night short ride & then a 120+ mile Sunday ride which they do each week. All of it on little automatic scooters that can hit around 80 mph. They're big into promoting wearing gear and I see them when I'm out on rides. Trust me...these boys & girls do a lot of miles. I think it's a fear of shifting which keeps them from getting a real bike. Either that....or it's the economy. Those things can get 70 or better miles per gallon. |
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| Squirrel Target ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: Burgman 650 K3- 29,100 miles as of 10-20-08
Location: Dodge Co. Wisconsin
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| Like most scooters, there are several reasons come to mind 1 -Automatic 2- Easy to mount (Step through design) 3- Storage (some can hold up to 2 helmets) 4 -Easy to maneuver in town, lightweight Vespa from what I hear, is a very good scooter, but whith the old school "Retro Styling". I don't care for the looks, but there are those that do. Simular to a new cruiser, that wants to look like a '40s & '50s bike. Last edited by bat4255; 01-03-2007 at 09:29 AM. |
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| Et cetera ad nauseum ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
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| So it's the Harley marketing mentality applied to metrosexuals?
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| Squirrel Target ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: Burgman 650 K3- 29,100 miles as of 10-20-08
Location: Dodge Co. Wisconsin
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Posers Squids Metros Any "Wanna Be" in General Or, may you really like it, for what it is. Last edited by bat4255; 01-03-2007 at 04:10 PM. | |
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| Looking for trouble ![]() Joined: Jan 2006
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| Throttle Jockey ![]() Joined: May 2005
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| Scooters are really popular in Hawaii. The 49cc models especially because per Hawaiian law, motorized bikes less than 50cc does not need to be insured or plated like a regular motorcycle. The big scooters are popular here too. Probably because they're easier to ride in congested traffic. Still, I can't help but wonder why some motorcycle riders want to diss this two-wheeled vehicle. I see it as a very practical mode of transportation which happens to be very fun to ride. I wouldn't mind adding a large scooter to my collection, perhaps a Silverwing or a Burgman.
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