Out of the closet?

[Pogo2]

I have had a bike and a scooter for more years than I can remember. Unfortunatly as I am now on a pension I could not afford to register both so the scooter, being the most useful day by day, was the one I registered. I used a Vespa PX200 for several years to run a locksmith business in Paihia.

Solution, some yaers after I retired to the city of Hamilton, I sold both and bought a Burgman 400cc step through only had to borrow $3350. I now have the best of both worlds the ease (for an old man) of the stepthrough and the performance of a road bike. Got up to 140kmph last week and still had more to go. The Burgman has the biggest storage capacity of any scooter.

Brother Doug B

[kevfromcoro]

Bugger off mate, thats just the thing to do the loop on!

The ride down the coast to Thames must be fun on a bloody scoot.


Well my brother bought his first bike last week, a suzuki 50cc something or other. He reckons it's awesome. It better be as it will be my only form of 2 wheels for 3 weeks next week when I'm down at his place.

Acually it is quite nimble....can do 80 ks down the coast.
And i can fit a box of piss under the seat...
Filled it up on monday..took $6..and still got half a tank.
Aint doing the loop on it though...someone might reconise me

[sunhuntin]

ive had a think... and i think the main reason i ignore scooter riders is this: most of the riders are high school aged, and most of them are fucking tosspots.
i work a servo less than a 5min ride from a major high school. as a result, we often get bombarded. funniest ive seen was a group of 3 or 4 boys. one was doing "mini wheelies", that is, revving and pulling the front up without letting the scoot go anywhere. it was pissing rain, the forecourt was wet, and he was next to the diesel pump. he stopped after he nearly assed off. second worst was the chick with the bright red fuzzy elmo slippers instead of shoes. and the number of girls who ride in barely there shirts, pants that barely cover their backsides and high heels... dicks. sure, girl, you look good now, but wait till you come off! girl i used to know used to ride like that... she got hit by a bus. i havent seen her in anything less than long pants and sleeves since. and no... she doesnt ride anymore.

there are not many adults who ride scoots regularly, at least not locally, and with full faced lids, i cannot tell at a glance from 50k whether its an adult or a wannabe inside. i dont want to encourage the wanker riders by waving and having them think theyre cool, so i just ignore the lot.

[Dave Lobster]

Ignoring everyone wearing a piss pot works for me. Be they on a moped or a real bike.

[Wiki Drifter]

I like the scooter+bike combo idea. I'm getting pretty sick of watching random people gathering around and messing with my bike like a piece of meat when I park in public. If I get a cheap 50cc at least I won't have to worry about it getting messed about plus I'll save petrol money for the daily commute

[Gizzit]

I must take a Burgman for a ride sometime. Seems like ther are quite a few fans on here. I know I'm really enjoying my PGO T-Rex150. It gets along ok, but wouldn't mind a few more horses! :-) I know I use my scoot a lot more than my CB1300S !

[Pogo2]

I must take a Burgman for a ride sometime. Seems like ther are quite a few fans on here. I know I'm really enjoying my PGO T-Rex150. It gets along ok, but wouldn't mind a few more horses! :-) I know I use my scoot a lot more than my CB1300S !

BMW K100RS - PGO T-Rex 150 - Burgman 400

Gizzit, your right about the T-Rex. Great bike but a little lacking in the pony department. No issuse at all with the Burger!!

Cheers

Mark

[Disco Dan]

Use my motorbike to go everywhere... commute to work, grocery shopping, quick trip up to the dairy for smokes and a 6 pack etc etc

Yes its uses a lot of gas... but why crawl when you can travel at light speed?

[Gizzit]

Use my motorbike to go everywhere... commute to work, grocery shopping, quick trip up to the dairy for smokes and a 6 pack etc etc

Yes its uses a lot of gas... but why crawl when you can travel at light speed?

Well it is nice to be able to 'get along' abit, but my CB1300S hardly gets warm on a short trip, so don't think it's great running for the big motor. I prefer the T-Rex, as its up and runing quick, and it's got plenty of storage ... I just prefer the ease of the little "twist and go" for short trips, and around town running. It's a real hoot, and I've become a self confessed hoon on the thing !! lol