Design project

[Alby_Joe]

Hi everyone, I'm a final year student from Massey University Design school in Albany, and I am looking to everyone on Kiwi Biker to provide me with some answers to some basic questions I have. My project is a commuter vehicle.

These are the questions:

Q1: What is your reason for using a motorcycle over a scooter as your main form of two-wheeled transport?

OR

Q2: What is your reason for using a scooter over a motorcycle as your main form of two-wheeled transport?


There is no right or wrong answer so just write in the thread which question relates to you and why. Help with this is very appreciated.

Thanks,
Joe

[kiwicam]

E-bike because i charge it at work and the boss pays .

Also because i laugh my ass off every time i ride past the gas station.

Oh and dont need a licence or a number plate

[Swoop]

Q1: What is your reason for using a motorcycle over a scooter as your main form of two-wheeled transport?

A. Simply because you look ghey trying to outrun the plod on a scooter (unless it is a very built up area with loads of narrow lanes...).

[crash harry]

Q1: (why I ride a motorcycle not a scooter)
Because I have a motorcycle, not a scooter
Because scooters are slow (assuming we are talking 50cc things here, not silverwings or bergmans)
Because scooters aren't allowed on the motorway - and my commute includes motorway
Some combination of actual performance and percieved performance (ie wank factor! - well, what did you expect, I ride an R1...)

Q2: (if i was to ride a scooter these would be my reasons)
Fuel efficiency
Cheap to own

[Alby_Joe]

Sweet, this is all good stuff guys...keep it coming.

Joe

[Magua]

Q1: I can't take a scooter on the motorway for my commute to uni.
That and I like to go on longer rides, which would not be much fun on a scooter.

[BiK3RChiK]

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[B]Q1: What is your reason for using a motorcycle over a scooter as your main form of two-wheeled transport?
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I could never imagine let alone see myself on a scooter! Also, I do long rides and a scooter wouldn't hack it

[Number One]

Motorcycle over scooter?

Cos scooters are pusk! They are ugly, handle like shit and I use the motorway so whatever I'm riding has to be able to do 100 effortlessly.

Did I mention that scooters are ghey...

[banditrider]

Can't get a 1400cc sccoter and even if you could it wouldn't be as involving to ride - it'd be like having a ferrari with a slush-box.

[Disco Dan]

See picture.

Cars frustrate me. The people inside them more often than not do not know what they are doing past "point and shoot". I do not want to be a part of that.

Motorbikes - the only way to fly. Anything less than a 1100cc super touring beast capable of almost 300kmph is like a life sentance.

I can carry almost anything I like on my motorbike, you get pretty good at tying knots and using rope that is never quite long enough. The few times i've needed a car, where only when my bike had broken down or I had it in bits for some reason.

I do anything I would do if I had a car, but faster, better and just plain darn cooler.

I would not be seen DEAD on a scooter. They are gay.

[Jantar]

I use a motorcycle ratehr than a scooter for my 10km commute to work. 7 km of the ride is 100 kmh road. The bike has more power for cruising, handles better, and can carry more.

If my ride was entirely in 50kmh areas then I may consider a scooter.

Incidentally, it isn't illegal to ride a scooter on the motorway, just unsafe to do so.

[FJRider]

Scooters were why tinted visors were invented. So if you did ride one, no one would recognise you.

[FJRider]

Incidentally, it isn't illegal to ride a scooter on the motorway, just unsafe to do so.

Due to the fact they impede the flow of traffic (can't keep up). Any thing under 80 km's and the law gets a bit savage. I heard pink V Strom's have similar "issues". Might be wrong... often am.

[Jantar]

Due to the fact they impede the flow of traffic (can't keep up). Any thing under 80 km's and the law gets a bit savage. I heard pink V Strom's have similar "issues". Might be wrong... often am.

Yeah, you're right. VStroms do get a bit savage when they're held up by slower traffic (eg FJs)

However, if you check the road regs, there is nothing illegal about riding a scooter on the motorway, nor is there a minimum speed on the motorway.

PS: lets see if there are more VStroms or FJs at the meeting on tuesday night.

[Disco Dan]

there is nothing illegal about riding a scooter on the motorway, nor is there a minimum speed on the motorway.

Why someone would bother though.....