| Author | Message | ||
     Swordsman |
..... just joined a scooter forum. What does it all mean!? Why the hell do I want a scooter.....? I don't ride my Buell enough as it is! ~SM | ||
| Snake_oil |
have you had any recent head injuries? buy a blast instead | ||
| Teeps |
I'd get a scooter too, but only if the test vehicles I drive were taken away. The Uly would protest a 5 mile, round trip, commute to work. | ||
| Carbonbigfoot |
Scooters rock. I use one to demonstrate that I'm secure in my masculinity. Seriously. R | ||
| Swordsman |
This is the one I'm in lust with... 2010 Genuine Blur SS 220i, fuel injected 220cc, ~75 mph and 79mpg. And they just happen to sell them at the Harley dealer that offered my MSF course. Apparently if you add "SS" to the name of I bike, I can't resist it.  (minus the windshield, of course... don't like scooters with windshields)  ~SM | ||
| Greg_e |
Needs more lights and mirrors!  | ||
| Swordsman |
Considering I'm about $4k short, and wouldn't have a place to put it, AND my wife would probably divorce me, I doubt I'll be getting one anytime soon. Sad! ~SM | ||
| Greg_e |
Honestly, I don't really like the look of that one. I've seen a few that I could consider, but not that one. I wonder how long it will cruise at 75 before the rings weld to the cylinders like all good two strokes eventually do? If I could find a classic like the GS above I might consider it, though not sure where I would find the extra power for all the lights, need one hell of a generator! | ||
| Cityxslicker |
I would do the Mad Ass 125 with knobbies as a 'scooter'  | ||
| Xb12xmike |
I like that! | ||
| Danger_dave |
I like small capacity bikes occasionally. Tested a Korean Daelim 250 yesterday and had great fun on it. Was actually pretty impressed by the build quality and all the fruit it had for a very cheap price. | ||
| Texastechx1 |
damn! that madass thing looks awesome! | ||
| Froggy |
Or you could get a Blast. 85mpg, just about 100mph top speed, plenty of torque, and better brakes and handling than a scoot | ||
| Toona |
I'm liking the Ruckus, 'specially if it looked like this  The "rig" that's carrying it... eh   | ||
| Larryjohn |
I'm diggin the Madass. We have a dealer here in Kalamazoo and I was window shopping there a couple of weeks ago (it was a Sunday and they were closed). They had a new Madass in the front window with a sale price of $1899. So tempting. | ||
| Swordsman |
Greg, the SS 220i is a 4 stroke. I don't like the look of the Blast. It would take a LOT of work to make it look the way I'd want. And it costs more. AND it's a motorcycle, which I already own. I like the Blur because it has the crazy overly-styled Japanese animation look to it... a great contrast to my retro-modded Lightning. I also like the Madass, but the only thing that makes it "scooterish" at all is the displacement. The entire layout is that of a motorcycle. I actually contacted my closest dealer about a Madass once, and he pretty much refused to sell it to me. Said the built quality sucked, and really recommended a Ninja 250 if I was looking for a small bike. It's also too small an engine. I need something that'll reach 65mph so I can hit the highway if I want to... most of my commuting is long distance. ~SM (Message edited by Swordsman on May 21, 2010) (Message edited by Swordsman on May 21, 2010) | ||
| Glitch |
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/701/Motorcycle-Video /2010-Sachs-MadAss-125-Review.aspx http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/22/5145/Motorcycle-A rticle/2010-Sachs-MadAss-125-Review.aspx I wonder what dealership turned down a potential sale... | ||
| Danger_dave |
Because at one time they reportedly had cheese frames - but mostly that bad rap came from copies. | ||
| Barker |
the genuine blur is great scoot. I want one too. You on moderenbuddy? I currently have about 12k miles on Genuine buddy 125. Scoot are like fat chicks. They are fun to ride, but you don't want your buddies to see yo doing it. me and my buddy    (Message edited by barker on May 22, 2010) | ||
| Davefl |
My scoots  | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
That mad ass pushes my buttons. I can't figure out where one can be seen/purchased though. | ||
| Barker |
Nate, some some places around ur area that claim to sell the madass: Riverside Motorsports 2 Union Square Somerville, MA 02143 617-628-6400 http://www.riversidemoto.com Affordable Rentals of Nantucket 849 Temple St Whitman, MA 02382 508-228-3501 MTR Racing 372 Social St. Woonsocket, RI 02895 401-641-2297 Java Speed Scooters 1284 North Main North Providence, RI 02904 401-270-9485 |
