Waikato scooter rides?

[CrazyFrog]

Nice little road trip there again Arthur. Buggsy is doing you proud. Be a shame to let him go, but hey, bigger and better things await.
When I was a kid, mid 70's, we use to have all our summer holidays over Awakino/Mokau way. Great spot for fishing, exploring the backblocks and shooting goats!

As for the upgrade to something bigger..... my call is a late model XT250, low seat height, nice smooth ride and a go anywhere machine.
If you're mainly sticking to secondary roads and just cruising, the motor should last ages. Good ergo's and economical.

[unstuck]

I vote this for thread of the year.

With Jatz's travels a close second. You dudes rock.

[awa355]

I vote this for thread of the year.

With Jatz's travels a close second. You dudes rock.

Jatz's travels leave mine for dead. I simply post my ride reports in a way that suits me. I do know that if I had been on a big sportster, I would have barrelled past Waikawau and Boundy roads.

Here are a few more pics from the ride. I dont know how or if I can post more than 6 pics to a post.

First is a horse just before Waikawau. He had his head raised up and turned towards me. By the time I got the camera sorted the horse had lost interest in posing. With the sun shining on his/her coat had a lovely sheen.


Just along from the horse was this cutting with Waikawau on the other side, I thought the scolloping of the sandstone banks were different.


An old access way across an old creek bed. Bridge has seen better days. Off Manganui road.


A snap from Totoro road.

[awa355]

Nice little road trip there again Arthur. Buggsy is doing you proud. Be a shame to let him go, but hey, bigger and better things await.
When I was a kid, mid 70's, we use to have all our summer holidays over Awakino/Mokau way. Great spot for fishing, exploring the backblocks and shooting goats!

As for the upgrade to something bigger..... my call is a late model XT250, low seat height, nice smooth ride and a go anywhere machine.
If you're mainly sticking to secondary roads and just cruising, the motor should last ages. Good ergo's and economical.

I had a look at a 2011 XT250 at Boyds yesterday. Really nice and probably ideal for what I want. I cant get serious untill about May, but it's nice to be browsing.

[Moi]

Jatz's travels leave mine for dead. I simply post my ride reports in a way that suits me.

I'd disagree with you - yes, Jatz's travels are different but both of you provide us with interesting write-ups and photos. And, hopefully, a bit of a push to get off the backside and go riding up some of those secondary roads...

Well done to both of you!

First equal is my decision

[craisin]

happy new year good pics and ride report

[awa355]

Here's a scooter photo, I've 'borrowed' from a scooter FB page. Can anyone id it? I'm not even sure that it isn't a glorified homebuilt special.

[shafty]

Cushmanclubofamerica.com I'd guess - they're cool 👍

[unstuck]

Saw something very similar the other day on a website. No idea what it is though.

[Moi]

Try this link - Allstate

The Yanks made some interesting scooters, including Harley-Davidson

Now if you replaced Buggsy with one of those :

[awa355]

Cushmanclubofamerica.com I'd guess - they're cool 

You mean someone actually got paid to design that front end?????

[BlackSheepLogic]

Here's a scooter photo, I've 'borrowed' from a scooter FB page. Can anyone id it? I'm not even sure that it isn't a glorified homebuilt special

That should never have been restored (more correctly, should never have been legal to build in the first place).

[unstuck]

You mean someone actually got paid to design that front end?????

http://www.nebraskahistory.org/sites/mnh/cushman.htm

[Moi]

You mean someone actually got paid to design that front end?????

Perhaps they had this as inspiration...

[awa355]

Off subject, how does this tri 125 Yamaha scooter get to be able to ride with just a car licence? Several dealers have this model on trade me, all giving the same spiel.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-819358280.htm