Bike or Scooter?

**Joni** · 24th February 2005, 06:59

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

Ms Biff is a towering 5'10", and slim. [I]High heels are obviously banned from being warn whilst in my company in public, as they interfere with my ego (me being all of 5'10" as well).

Wow, she is almost a foot taller than me, then size is not an issue on the bike you choose really, take her for a look, see what she likes and together with your knowledge you guys should find something great... Hondas are great to learn on I think... easy as.

Good luck Biff! - Let us know what you guys decide on (piccies as well!)...

**Zapf** · 24th February 2005, 20:05

How about one of these? as a car / bike cross over?

**StoneChucker** · 24th February 2005, 20:49

How about strengthening the roof and adding 1 sturdy flush mounted wheel. That way you could do 360 stoppies?

**sAsLEX** · 24th February 2005, 20:52

did they get the helmet exemption in NZ???

**Hitcher** · 24th February 2005, 21:02

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

did they get the helmet exemption in NZ???

No. Non. Nein. Negatory.

**Dutchee** · 24th February 2005, 21:18

I first had a nifty fifty, then moved up to a CH250 (yah, those scooters old men ride & dad wonders why i gave it to him). I also got my full bike licence on the nifty. I fell off it many, many, many times (them damned wheels are too small). I also ran the 250 up the date of a car (I shouldn't have been thinking about what I had to do & not paying attention), I had the whole bike stack fall on top of it not long after getting it fixed (never bothered after that) & fell off it a few times.

I got my full licence on the 50 and even rode it on the m/w (the 250 was being fixed & going from Te Atatu to Ellerslie, no way could I avoid it totally), but that was over 10 years ago. My boss also couldn't understand why when I rode the 50 I was earlier than on the 250. I had to leave earlier to avoid as much traffic as possible, stop off at the servo on my way in.

It was great transport, it was dangerous as hell and no way would I do it again. My vote is bike, especially at her height.

As for those things with a roof, I've seen one & just don't understand. I guessed it was KR taking it for a test ride as surely no one would buy one.

Oh, how about one of those car/bike things that does a 45deg lean angle (as shown on Top Gear last year or so) - now that looks fun.

**sAsLEX** · 24th February 2005, 21:50

Hells pizza have some crazy little three wheeled enclosed scooters for deliveries on the shore, now they would be weird to ride!

**Wolf** · 27th February 2005, 00:01

Originally Posted by Zapf

How about one of these? as a car / bike cross over?

Those semi-enclosed Beemers? I was going to see if there was a thread on here about people's opinions of them.

They scare the crap outta me! The idea that you might go for a skate and still be trapped in the bike - UGH!

Looks like the worst of both worlds - trapped like in a cage but without the protection.

I could be wrong, of course, never ridden one. I get fidgetty just looking at them.

**moko** · 27th February 2005, 03:49

I only saw a few scooters when I was in N.Z. but in Europe they`re massively popular.Some of them are really neat-looking and popular with young people.I`ve got a mate who passed his test and bought a 125 Yam scooter,his mileage would have put many to shame and because of the weather protection and riding position he was warmer and drier than he`d be on a bike plus he didn`t walk like John Wayne after doing a 600 mile round trip one weekend.He`s now got a 400 and dosnt understand why anyone would ride a traditional motorcycle.We now get some really neat-looking ones,Yamaha`s T-Max is a really neat styling job and Aprilia do a 650 which handles like a "real bike" plus you`ve got built-in carrying capacity and plenty of weather protection.

**moko** · 27th February 2005, 04:10

O.k. so this isn`t really an option but may be of interest.It`s called a Quasar and went into limited production in the 80`s.Typically the engineering was sound,good product but the company couldn`t raise the finance to make it a viable proposition.There are still a few around,probably way ahead of it`s time.all the bike mags raved over them and the handling in particular was apparently excellent.

**Wolf** · 27th February 2005, 08:53

Originally Posted by moko

O.k. so this isn`t really an option but may be of interest.It`s called a Quasar and went into limited production in the 80`s.Typically the engineering was sound,good product but the company couldn`t raise the finance to make it a viable proposition.There are still a few around,probably way ahead of it`s time.all the bike mags raved over them and the handling in particular was apparently excellent.

The votes are in:
Tangwyn (1.5 years old) thinks the Quasar is a bike, Taliesin (2.5 years old) thinks its a car. I'm 41 years old and still scratching my head over it.

Really wish people wouldn't build things like the Quasar or those covered Beemers - I have a nagging fear that the brain-damaged pen-pushers we have writing legislation will see them and the next thing you know it'll be compulsory for all motorcycles to have rooves, windsheilds, high-backed seats, seatbelts, airbags... side doors... two more wheels... all in the interests of "safety" (from someone who rides the unit to Wellington to work in a cotton-wool-lined govt office with the workplace's OSH policy set into a gold frame on the wall)