Well I did it! I am now a proud but scared owner of a Suzuki SJ50QT. Now I just have to get the guts up to take it out for a spin.
I might go now and give it a go while its quiet.
L-Plate Rider
Well I did it! I am now a proud but scared owner of a Suzuki SJ50QT. Now I just have to get the guts up to take it out for a spin.
I might go now and give it a go while its quiet.
Forum whore
CongratsOriginally Posted by Scaredy Cat
we want photos!!!
The Ragin Cajun
Good on ya your luv it long time (c:<
Forum whore
Consgratsumalations!!
I can't remember the details, but the SJ50QT is restricted out of the box to make it licenceable as a moped. So if you want *more* powerrr I think there's a washer or something in the exhaust you can remove.
It'll probably help when you start wanting to wheelie it.
an antithesis
*laugh* great one! congratulations!
now I'll go out tonight and see if I can spot a wobbly scooter so I can say hi :-P
take care of yourself and I bet that confidance will go through the roof soon
BTW - need some L plates? I got some spare atm
Loud and Uncouth
Oh yes we are !!
Winding up drongos, foil hat wearers and over sensitive KBers for over 14,000 posts...........
" Life is not a rehearsal, it's as happy or miserable as you want to make it"
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To get your learners motorbike licence all you have to is ride a scooter round a few cones for 10 minutes plus the scratchy test (same as your car learners),
Just remember 4 wheels is two to many(unless you have two bikes).
Workin' Socially!
Well done! Have fun with it.
My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am.
L-Plate Rider
Well I have only been out a couple of times, I'm getting a lot better and more confident. Unfortunately I have a head cold at the moment so I will take it easy for now.
Tearing Choppa a new A'Hole
I reckon you are a troller, lulling us into a false sense of security.Hi all,
Yep I live in a slightly flatter area of town and work is on the flat, so it wont be a problem. I also dont weigh to much so that will help as well.
I only have my learners car licence at the moment so I thought a scooter would be a good idea. My husband has the car everyday to drive out to work in Mosgiel and I get sick of catching the bus (useless timetable) or cycling to work in the rain (I am always getting sick after doing that). At least if I had a scooter I can get home when I want to, and will hopefully get less wet than if I was on the bicycle though I doubt it. I guess I would have to get some good wet weather gear.
By the way wari I thought your smilie was funny
Thanks for your replies
1.) There is no such thing as a "flat" area of Dunedin. Unless you live in St Kilda and travell to St Claire.(And then you'd walk)
2.) No one asks what others think of scooters. We all know scooter riders are all anorac wearing "trainspoters" (DebK excluded) who drink shandys and eat nothing but Pizza Hutt while playing their PS2s. Scooter riders suck
3.) No self respecting "scooter enthusiast" would admit to riding an SJ50 Cute-EE, even though it is NZs biggest selling motorcycle.
Oh wait, it's a motorcycle..........
Welcome, Scardey Cat. Have fun, ignore the abuse, and have fun on the half pipe at St Kilda.
ps I think you're Scumdogs alter-ego.
Vote David Bain for MNZ president
L-Plate Rider
Well White trash,
I think that you are secretly jealous of my scooter
Luckily I have a thick skin and can ignore your taunts.
ps - who the hell is Scumdog?
an antithesis
Someone in South otago, I don't know who
Apparently NZ is smaller than I thought and I'm connected to him somehow but I don't know :-P
If I find a photo of him on Phil's photo page I'll let you know...
Scumdog, care to provide? :-P
Tearing Choppa a new A'Hole
Thick skins and thick people are all we ask for 'round here. Welcome and enjoy.Well White trash,
I think that you are secretly jealous of my scooter
Luckily I have a thick skin and can ignore your taunts.
ps - who the hell is Scumdog?
Oh yeah, if I'm ever down, can I have a ride on your SJ? Plleeeeaase
Vote David Bain for MNZ president
Man, you are too square.
Congrats.
I was going to say get a Honda Pal second hand if you can find one. If they're anything like my wife's they're impossible to destroy and very reliable and cheap to run.
Dropped twice and left in the garage for 10 months after the second accident.
We dragged it out today and fired the engine, and after a couple of false starts, it's running sweet as. It certainly impressed me.
Without wanting to frighten you off, I'd recommend at least a decent pair of gloves and preferably a jacket of some sort as a minimum. If you can find one in a brain-damagingly bright glow in the dark colour, all the better.
L-Plate Rider
I am certainly used to being treated really bad, I have been riding my bicycle for over 10 years in the busiest part of the city and having people doing really stupid things in cars etc. I have only had two accidents, one caused by slipping on a railway line and fracturing my left elbow and scraping most of the skin off my right hand and concussion. The second accident involved a car door and I flew through the air, I badly bruised my left elbow (again) and got concussion.
I today I went out all the way to my parents house and back no problems, mind you I took the back streets. It was nice to see that the other traffic treated me with a bit more respect.
I have a white helmet and a blue jacket, hopefully I can find a better jacket from somewhere, but most of the time I will have my back pack on so I will get some fluorescent stickers to put on it.
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