Yamaha Scorpio.

**TONO** · 5th June 2007, 18:34

Originally Posted by Waylander

I've seen one crash at about 60k and the forka were bent quite badly.

Great commuter though and if the rider is carefull (as a newbie shouldbe) they wont have any problems.

WELL THEN! YOU SHOULD GET ONE

**Waylander** · 5th June 2007, 18:36

Originally Posted by TONO

WELL THEN! YOU SHOULD GET ONE

already have 3 bikes. one is a 250 why would I need another?

**nz3rdsqr** · 18th December 2009, 15:04

im a new rider and i have ridden dirt bikes and a couple of road bikes. i have found the scorpio is a easy light and all round fun bike. the heel shifter is pointless and has no feeling but other than that it is good. im 60kg and it will go over 110.

**cruza** · 18th December 2009, 19:27

Originally Posted by nz3rdsqr

im a new rider and i have ridden dirt bikes and a couple of road bikes. i have found the scorpio is a easy light and all round fun bike. the heel shifter is pointless and has no feeling but other than that it is good. im 60kg and it will go over 110.

Took rumgirls heel shifter off with a angle grinder, as it was annoying, 100 percent better. Neat little bike for the price

**BikerDazz** · 18th December 2009, 19:37

Originally Posted by cruza

Took rumgirls heel shifter off with a angle grinder, as it was annoying, 100 percent better. Neat little bike for the price

Bought mine from Yamaha 2 weeks months or so ago. Told them I'd buy it as long as the cut off the heel shifter.

Looking forward to a bigger bike but it's great for commuting through traffic - light and "zappy". And I'll probably keep it for work.

**cruza** · 18th December 2009, 19:39

Originally Posted by BikerDazz

Bought mine from Yamaha 2 weeks months or so ago. Told them I'd buy it as long as the cut off the heel shifter.

Looking forward to a bigger bike but it's great for commuting through traffic - light and "zappy". And I'll probably keep it for work.

I sneak out a bit on it. Reminds me of my first bike a cb250rs years ago.

**Stickchick** · 18th December 2009, 19:45

I absolutely love my Scorpio. I ride it to Napier and back quite a fair bit and have even ridden to Welly on it. Planning to do a North Island tour once I can get some time off work.

**cruza** · 18th December 2009, 19:49

Originally Posted by Stickchick

I absolutely love my Scorpio. I ride it to Napier and back quite a fair bit and have even ridden to Welly on it. Planning to do a North Island tour once I can get some time off work.

Rg did 1000km+ weekends on it already. What kms are you getting b4 reserve. on south island kb rally last weekend we did 265km to reefton and put 11 litres in tank, and still weren't on reserve!

**Stickchick** · 18th December 2009, 19:56

Originally Posted by cruza

Rg did 1000km+ weekends on it already. What kms are you getting b4 reserve. on south island kb rally last weekend we did 265km to reefton and put 11 litres in tank, and still weren't on reserve!

Have no idea actually....never run it down to reserve. I have run out of petrol but never actually looked at the clock to see how many k's I had done. More worried about being stuck out the back of beyond and trying to work out how to get back home.

**cruza** · 18th December 2009, 20:10

Originally Posted by Stickchick

Have no idea actually....never run it down to reserve. I have run out of petrol but never actually looked at the clock to see how many k's I had done. More worried about being stuck out the back of beyond and trying to work out how to get back home.

Know the feeling. I had a 2.25 coke bottle full of gas on the pack rack just in case. pushing is not a option I like

**FROSTY:Me** · 30th December 2009, 18:42

Originally Posted by cruza

Know the feeling. I had a 2.25 coke bottle full of gas on the pack rack just in case. pushing is not a option I like

Hmm dude its virtually impossible to run one outa gas completely.
Reserve is good for 30 km then you get another 5 kmby doint the lay her on her side trick (tip the gas fromthe bottom of the right tank cheek)

**Big Dog** · 31st December 2009, 22:32

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Hmm dude its virtually impossible to run one outa gas completely.
Reserve is good for 30 km then you get another 5 kmby doint the lay her on her side trick (tip the gas fromthe bottom of the right tank cheek)

Provided the you have regularly used the fuel in your reserve.

A couple of months ago I ran out of gas on the way to the gas station from work.

No worries says I.

Switch to reserve.

Kick it.
No.

Kick it some more.
No.

Kick it lots more.
No, no, no almost, no, no, no.

Bugger.

Push the bike to the top of the hill and coast to the gassy.

Fill up with gas.

Starts first kick.

Drain tank at home to investigate.
60mls of water in the reserve.

Would have got to gas eventually but I could have damn near kicked it home in less effort.

Since then I dutifully run the first 5km in reserve on each tank, just to make sure the condensation does not build up again.

**Daffyd** · 4th January 2010, 11:03

Originally Posted by Highlander

I didn't ride it but sat on and looked at it struck me as a modernised, naked SRX

The SRX I had was naked. Bloody good wee bike, too.

**newbould** · 6th January 2010, 21:53

Originally Posted by cruza

Rg did 1000km+ weekends on it already. What kms are you getting b4 reserve. on south island kb rally last weekend we did 265km to reefton and put 11 litres in tank, and still weren't on reserve!

350 k before reserve. But if you fanbg along at 100 on th eopen road that drops markedly. Most of my ride is 80 - 100 open road and 50 round town. As for gravel - no problem. I keep looking at 600 - 650 bikes but the scorp does all I need (maybe not all I want) so may well end up getting a bigger bike just for longer trips. time will tell.