Scooter Club

[awa355]

Here is a fellow scooter rider

That's Kevvy, He lives in Hamilton, We go riding everywhere, Some people think hes not real! But I know he is. He talks to me

[Akzle]

That's Kevvy, He lives in Hamilton, We go riding everywhere, Some people think hes not real! But I know he is. He talks to me

hamilton has that effect...

[Moi]

Hey, there are still adventurous scooterists out there. Take the 80+ year old who did the Central Plateau Scooter Challenge in March. He then carried on to see his rellies..... and can't wait to do his third run in 2015.

Agree - know of a near 70 yr old whose only vehicle is a Vespa...

[samgab]

Hey, so I've had no motorised 2 wheel transportation for a while, as I can't afford a car and a motorbike.
But in the new year I'll be working in the CBD, so with parking and public transport what it is, I got a "nifty fifty" scooter (A Yamaha YW50F "Beewee", FWIW) just to get to work and back, and for the free parking in the CBD at my new work location.

Anyway, I picked up the new scoot in Whangaparaoa, and I live in Mt Albert, so I had a kinda fun first ride home the other night from Whangaparaoa via Silverdale -> Dairy Flat -> Coatesville -> Riverhead -> Kumeu -> Massey -> Henderson -> New Lynn -> Avondale -> Mt Albert. About 58 Kms or so. But it actually was fun to be back on 2 wheels again. I still hope to get a Triumph S'Triple some day, when I can afford it, but in the mean time; and which brings me around to the topic of this thread...

If there are any other 50cc scooter riders in Auckland who are keen to go on some fun blats about Auckland; post here ideas on when and suggested routes, and maybe we could make something happen! I say 50cc scooters, because we'll be limited to about 50-60 Kph and won't be able to use motorways, but there are still some quite fun rides around the Auckland area...

[unstuck]

Hey, so I've had no motorised 2 wheel transportation for a while, as I can't afford a car and a motorbike.
But in the new year I'll be working in the CBD, so with parking and public transport what it is, I got a "nifty fifty" scooter (A Yamaha YW50F "Beewee", FWIW) just to get to work and back, and for the free parking in the CBD at my new work location.

Anyway, I picked up the new scoot in Whangaparaoa, and I live in Mt Albert, so I had a kinda fun first ride home the other night from Whangaparaoa via Silverdale -> Dairy Flat -> Coatesville -> Riverhead -> Kumeu -> Massey -> Henderson -> New Lynn -> Avondale -> Mt Albert. About 58 Kms or so. But it actually was fun to be back on 2 wheels again. I still hope to get a Triumph S'Triple some day, when I can afford it, but in the mean time; and which brings me around to the topic of this thread...

If there are any other 50cc scooter riders in Auckland who are keen to go on some fun blats about Auckland; post here ideas on when and suggested routes, and maybe we could make something happen! I say 50cc scooters, because we'll be limited to about 50-60 Kph and won't be able to use motorways, but there are still some quite fun rides around the Auckland area...

Good on ya, done that myself a few times on different scooters. Respect.

[Moi]

That's a good ride on a "nifty fifty" - good on you! - it'll take you anywhere, provided you're not in a rush.

As for rides in the urban area - do a "climb every mountain", start with Mt Albert and on to the others: most have road access... can be a good outing.

Cheers

[samgab]

...do a "climb every mountain", start with Mt Albert and on to the others: most have road access... can be a good outing.

Cheers

Yeah that's a good idea. Mt Eden (while there's still vehicular access), No tree hill, etc...

Also there are some nice windy roads around the Waitak's.