Curious about scooters

[Flatcap]

Yeah, but as a first bike? You nearly pooed yourself and you'd been hooning around on the ET for a while and had dirt bikes as a kid.

Rubbish! It was numbers ones...

Yes the set up on the PX is "odd". If you do want a scoot that handles properly a Vespa LX or ET would be the go. Far superior suspension, brakes, handling etc. Not as much fun to ride though....

[Curious_AJ]

ah thanks... yeah i ws thinking about a vespa if i do in fact get a scooter, but now i may be thinking more towards a GN250 (no matter how much you guys hate them)

[Disco Dan]

but now i may be thinking more towards a GN250

[Curious_AJ]

HEY! that stick gave me splinters!

im stubborn too, you'd have to show me something REALLY crappy about the GN before i'd believe you... besides, im not looking for flash at this point, i dont want to ruin anything pretty and something easy to handle etc would be a great start...

[Disco Dan]

REALLY crappy GN

what was that you said?? methinks you answered your question

[Indiana_Jones]

what was that you said?? methinks you answered your question

Dan, she's like 5' 3" or something lol, I think the GN would be good to learn on, and that's about it. If you want fun and speed, then she's gonna have to get a better bike.

-Indy

[mstriumph]

..........., im not looking for flash at this point, i dont want to ruin anything pretty and something easy to handle etc would be a great start...

light has just dawned .......... you are with Indy, right??

[Curious_AJ]

im 5 ft 2 actually *doh* ... and yes i am with indy lolz!

[MisterD]

im 5 ft 2 actually *doh* ... and yes i am with indy lolz!

In that case, get a PX. That 50s technology and retro styling is just the influence Indy needs to drag him out of the 1980s

[Curious_AJ]

hey the 80s rule!!!
*blocks ears* nananananananannaaaa!!!

[NotaGoth]

but now i may be thinking more towards a GN250 (no matter how much you guys hate them)

You need to remember that what may be comfortable for one person may not be comfortable for another... Just like with anything you'll have you're likes and dislikes that others may not agree with...

My RG150 that I got is comfortable for me and I do think its perfect.. The GN250 for me was extremely uncomfortable... Yet my old lady thinks my RG is absolutely horrible...

Depending what you're looking at make a list of bikes that may be appropriate CC rating wise.. Go check them out... List which ones would be appropriate size wise... And make a decision then...

Remember that one persons opinion can be helpful... But it ain't gonna neccesarily be whats appropriate for YOU personally..

I'm 5'4"... And after much recomendation I did look at a GN250.. And it was too wide and too high for me... All up I thought the bike was absolutely horrible... Yet there are people who are proud owners of a GN, and they absolutely love their bike...

Browse for a while... Theres no rush...

Then again what would I know.. I'm just a no0b..

[Curious_AJ]

thanks .. thats good advice.. i will definately take it in mind

so far its some of the most useful here

[bobsmith]

If you're short CBR250R is the perfect bike...

It's the only bike I've sat on where I can firmly plant both my feet down. (i'm 165cm tall so I don't know what it is in feet and inches...) besides girls tend to have longer legs than guys for the same height anyway.

[Curious_AJ]

yeah im about... 158 or something of the sort ...

ill add that to the list as well thanks again

[Mr. Peanut]

Good Asian - TGB, PGO all good and 150cc bike around $4200.
Not sure about the PGO, never riden one, but I have a TGB moped of my own, and its very very good, high quality suspension and disk brakes.

Seconded! Braided lines stock O_O I stoppied my mates one.