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Thread: Scooters are depressing

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    Scooters are depressing

    Hi all, new member here.

    *sad violin music*

    I've been riding a soul crushing Piaggio MP3 250 for 3 months racking up 7300km already. Ive had 5 motorcycles before but got this thinking I'd save some money. Now I'm selling it and buying an 08 z750 on Monday. I just can't take riding it anymore. It not safe like you would think. Sure it stops well in the wet and dry but I think because the engine is in the back and two front wheels dispersing the weight, its front end is non existent. It freaks me out hitting a small bump mid corner to have the bike wobble and waft around under you. I have noticed its hard to get a wave from other bikers! If there is a big group the only guy to wave will be the guy at the back because if the guy at the front waves everybodys going to call him man lover.
    It sucks riding in these winds (50-90kph). I get knocked down to 80kph all the time. 130kph is as fast as she goes. Can't hear the engine at speed. Donkey balls.

    New z750 is going to be so gud!

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    Yeah .. all of that. Scooters are shit !!!

    Have fun on the z750 ... I'm sure you will ove it after the scooter - and remember it has a lot more grunt ..
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    and I thought you were an aprilia / Griso fan !
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    Quote Originally Posted by corsaro128 View Post
    It freaks me out hitting a small bump mid corner to have the bike wobble and waft around under you. I have noticed its hard to get a wave from other bikers!

    It sucks riding in these winds (50-90kph). I get knocked down to 80kph all the time. 130kph is as fast as she goes. Can't hear the engine at speed. Donkey balls.

    New z750 is going to be so gud!
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    83% of all scooters are owned by fucking annoying goofy looking shit bags... with no regard/respect for their own life or those they share the road with, the rest are owned by people as a two wheeled cop out before purchasing something to be proud of. Enjoy the Z750, nice bikes.

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    i don't know what the fuck i just read. try lerning sum gooder engrish.
    but, uhh, bike > scooter, all the time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Akzle View Post
    i don't know what the fuck i just read. try lerning sum gooder engrish.
    but, uhh, bike > scooter, all the time.
    Been have Engrish lessons have we Skoober?

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    Here's a new concept. The U turns at 1.46 show its quite stable.

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    The OP is right, scooters are depressing. I sold mine and that's depressing.
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    ....................................
    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I reminder distinctly .




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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    83% of all scooters are owned by fucking annoying goofy looking shit bags... with no regard/respect for their own life or those they share the road with, the rest are owned by people as a two wheeled cop out before purchasing something to be proud of. Enjoy the Z750, nice bikes.
    Pretty much this. Scooters are fucking gay, as are the people that ride them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike.Gayner View Post
    Pretty much this. Scooters are fucking gay, as are the people that ride them.
    Shit I just realised, what if you have a Honda Scooter.......
    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I reminder distinctly .




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    Quote Originally Posted by husaberg View Post
    Shit I just realised, what if you have a Honda Scooter.......
    Two negatives = a positive.
    iirc from maffs klass.


    Quote Originally Posted by awa355 View Post
    Here's a new concept. The U turns at 1.46 show its quite stable.
    Perfect for Jeremy Clarkson!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swoop View Post
    Two negatives = a positive.
    iirc from maffs klass.

    Perfect for Jeremy Clarkson!
    So if it is a Pink Honda scooter then back to square one?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I reminder distinctly .




    Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken

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    Quote Originally Posted by cassina View Post
    I bought a scooter myself to make my 750 last longer while I was paying off my mortgage and would have to agree I never felt as safe on that as my 750 and ended up being knocked off it by a car doing a U turn.
    Maybe you should enroll in a riding skills course.

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