Lime Scooters

**Moi** · 2nd February 2019, 17:29

Originally Posted by Grumph

Probably no more nerve-wracking than riding a Chinese made 50cc scooter in the same situation...

At least on 50cc twist-n-go you have a chance of maintaining 50km/h, because the buses don't hang about...

Originally Posted by george formby

If you don't have the imagination to picture the possible consequences, which seems quite common, I'm sure it feels just fine.

Perhaps they should have photos on the scoots, like they do on cigarette packets...

Originally Posted by FJRider

Get it right ... no problems ...

Get it wrong ... you might feel a little flat ...

Guess the worst case scenario will just wash away...

**F5 Dave** · 2nd February 2019, 17:33

With what?!?!@ when was the last time it rained?

**Moi** · 2nd February 2019, 17:36

Originally Posted by Jeeper

Saw that at the bottom of Symond Street in Auckland one early morning. I was wondering why the bus was going so slowly. The woman in question was wearing shorts, t-shirt and jandals. No other concern in the world.

Cure:

**FJRider** · 2nd February 2019, 18:25

Originally Posted by Moi

Guess the worst case scenario will just wash away...

The rider might be a little hosed off though ...

**buggerit** · 2nd February 2019, 20:33

Originally Posted by george formby

Being courteous was part of driving instruction and testing when I sat my licences in the UK. Using a courtesy flash of the headlight(s) was part of the training. It was re-inforced as a signal that "I can see you, so" pull out, turn, whatever, safely.

I courtesy flashed a few bikes today to warn of a parked van in the shadow of a tree on the outskirts of Pukekohe, cant be too safe I say

**Jeeper** · 2nd February 2019, 22:04

Here's video extracted quickly. This is Anzac Ave top/Symond Street bottom.

**lb99** · 5th February 2019, 18:40

In suburban Blenheim. it's looking a bit sad. Green box thing is smashed off the front, wires hanging out everywhere and for some reason it has had the front wheel pulled apart. I called like, they couldn't find it on the GPS but said they would send someone out to pick it up. It is gonna be a long drive for a fucked scooter...

**jasonu** · 22nd February 2019, 15:56

Apparently you lot are too stupid to ride scooters.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12206406

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**Laava** · 22nd February 2019, 16:43

Originally Posted by jasonu

Apparently you lot are too stupid to ride scooters.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12206406

to be honest, it is not just scooters...

**neels** · 22nd February 2019, 17:16

Originally Posted by jasonu

Apparently you lot are too stupid to ride scooters.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12206406

Probably true.

The current problem seems to be the thing locking up and turfing the rider onto the footpath, which I find interesting as to do that they must be locking the front wheel, if it was the rear then surely it's skids on the foot path?

Is it brakes locking up, or failure of cheap chinese bearings in the wheels.......

**F5 Dave** · 22nd February 2019, 19:57

Sw fix is apparently coming.

Maybe that's like Ducati in the early superbikes retirement with electrical problems. . . Read broken engine cases.

**SaferRides** · 22nd February 2019, 20:38

They are off the roads in Auckland and Dunedin until the front wheel locking problem is fixed.

If it wasn't for the weather, might be a good weekend to go into town.