The price of unpredictability

[Big Dave]

I was faced with one of those 'pinch me I'm dreaming' situations that arise when you scrounge around a bike rag.

I needed to go up to the shops and had a choice - Everyone was in and for a brief moment there was a new ZX10, Cagiva Raptor, Moto Morini, New Fazer, my Buell or a Vespa LX250ie available.

What's the last thing you would expect big dave to take? The Vespa of course.
What a hoot - no pedals, gears or clutch and and a fuel injected 250. Just good clean fun and it gets along OK - oh shite 80 in a 60 zone real easy.

So there I am pootling up the shop and I get completely carved up by two guys on 1200s.

One lane split me at 70kph in a marginal call - I was about to change lanes cause the lights had turned green and up he shoots. was probably OK but scared the shit out of me.

The other guy was coming back and just straight out undertook me.

Now I have never shared the same 'bon ami' with scooter riders that I enjoy with other motorcyclists - but i've never flat out dissed them either.

These are riders on the things too folks. they don't deserve to be blown off just for riding them.

In fact - if they are on one of the late Vespas - they're on a pretty nice ride.

I've reviewed my attitude.

[98tls]

:rofl: dont mean to laugh but the way you told it was kinda funny....you do have a point though.

[Gremlin]

I don't like scooters... just the way I am...

But at the same time, I pay the utmost care around other bikes and scooters, taking more time to pass them than anything else. You never know when they will do the exact same thing as you.

If anything, the scooters tend to be quite unpredictable. Had one today undertaking cars to the front of lights, by squeezing through next to the footpath. You would never find me there normally, but you have to take it into account.

[Motu]

Better a scooter rider than a sportsbike rider I always say - at least they got class.

[Big Dave]

:rofl: dont mean to laugh but the way you told it was kinda funny....you do have a point though.

good - it was meant to be - you would have thought it even funnier if you saw me on it. But it was still me IYKWIM.

[frogfeaturesFZR]

:yes: Anyone on 2 wheels gets a wave from me, all part of the same brotherhood

[John Banks]

I'm not particularly fond of scooters, but I do take care around them. After all, we don't need to make it MORE likely for them to fall off, do we?

[Drum]

Just because they escape the license'ocrats doesn't mean they don't feel the joy of being on two wheels.

They just havn't discovered country roads yet.

[Skyryder]

I sort of think of scooter riders who have yet to upsize. Some will, some will never. Yea I know bad english.............but the wifes away............I'm climbing the wall.............it's Saurday and I'm doing the washing.................and after it's done I'm going for a scoot.....................been about three weeks. Better english next post

Skyryder

[Big Dave]

I sort of think of scooter riders who have yet to upsize. Some will, some will never. Yea I know bad english.............but the wifes away............I'm climbing the wall.............it's Saurday and I'm doing the washing.................and after it's done I'm going for a scoot.....................been about three weeks. Better english next post

Skyryder


........uggggg.

[cowpoos]

Better a scooter rider than a sportsbike rider I always say - at least they got class.
but they lack skill!

[Storm]

Everyone has to start somewhere. They are on two wheels, so thats not a bad start. No one person or brand is better than another, and noone has the right to deliberatly endanger/ blatantly disrespect others because of what they ride/dont ride
My 2p

[avgas]

Dave, are you a MOD or a ROCKER. Decide now, for the lines of war were drawn a long time ago.

[BeakerRAT]

Good on ya Dave!

I too have noticed the lack of respect and snobbery that allot of bikers show to scooter pilots. Been craved up in similar fashion too. Guy on an NSR250 whipped by on the left coming off the motorway like it was some big thing to pass the guy on the scooter - DUH! Anyway, I pulled alongside at the lights, flicked the lid and commented on how nice the NSR was, he seemed rather ashen and I think he realised that he was just being a dick.

So for all those out there that feel scooter rider's are nobs, 'don't judge a book by it's cover', some of us actually ride rather larger / faster bikes as well.

Bling to Dave.:yes:

[Big Dave]

Dave, are you a MOD or a ROCKER. Decide now, for the lines of war were drawn a long time ago.

Yes. quite right - black leather, tattoos and 100 horsepower - or a gaberdine safari suit and 20.....did I tell you how much I enjoy riding the triumph thruxton - beautiful motorcycle....

[BeakerRAT]

Yes. quite right - black leather, tattoos and 100 horsepower - or a gaberdine safari suit and 20.....did I tell you how much I enjoy riding the triumph thruxton - beautiful motorcycle....

Ahhhh, the Thruxton - The one bike I wish I hadn't sold :violin: Absolutely fantastic bike, saving the pennys to get another. talk about a split personality. Would that be MODROCKER or ROCKERMOD, probably more apt in these times to be referred to as a Modern Biker.:rockon: :scooter:

[Motu]

but they lack skill!


I know! They are fucking useless,buy a sportsbike and think they are a racer - but the fuckers can't even ride! Sportsbike riders lack skills alright!

[Pixie]

Good on ya Dave!

I too have noticed the lack of respect and snobbery that allot of bikers show to scooter pilots. Been craved up in similar fashion too. Guy on an NSR250 whipped by on the left coming off the motorway like it was some big thing to pass the guy on the scooter - DUH! Anyway, I pulled alongside at the lights, flicked the lid and commented on how nice the NSR was, he seemed rather ashen and I think he realised that he was just being a dick.

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And he'll be a bigger dick if he clips a scooter and falls off

[Mr. Peanut]

Don't underestimate scooters, I kept a few (key word here) bikers honest in the tight stuff on the sj125 <_<

Glad to have gears though. :D

[DougB]

From an early age, about sixty years ago, I was taught
to be a functionalist. If something is usefull use it if not disregard it. As no one can tell me the use of a neck tie I seldom wear one.

I have a scooter and a bike because a scooter is far more functional in the city but is not on the open road. My bike is more functional on the open road so thats were I use it.

The function of everything we use should dictate what we get. If your function is to be noticed then a Harley. For the function of thrills and sport riding a Ducati, to get around town a scooter.

Often the most functional objects are the best looking,
example a Ducati. That rule does not apply to women.

[texmo]

but they lack skill!
I pull better wheelies on the scooter than you do on your sprots bike farm boy. It takes a lot more skills to ride a scooter than a sports bike.

[inlinefour]

A bike is a bike and a scooter is also a bike. Motorcyclists can be a queer bunch at times. Biarching about other road users, but not respecting anyone else either...:sick:

[SwanTiger]

My first ever motorcycle was a Honda Moped when I was 8 (40 something cc, not 49) that my brother brought for $50. We picked it up in my mums van and took it home. Spent the day trying to get it going and eventually did. Took it down the driveway and then down the road 100 meters. As I pulled back up the drive way with a grin as wide as Dover's arse two Cops pulled up! The neighbours had made a complaint all within 2 minutes.

That scooter rocked and I was the man, all the young girls in the neighbour hood wanted a ride on my crappy scooter. Quite often three at a time (there was a tray mounted on the back).

My brother built a turbo for it and at its peak that tired little engine with 40,000 miles would do 20 mile an hour up my mums drive way.

Those were the days when suspension didn't matter, tyre wear was irrelevant and power didn't matter so long as it could move on two wheels.