| Author | Message | ||
     Barker |
I want to get a scooter. To ride around town run errands (needs cargo space maybe top case/basket) and pit bike. I would like it to go at least 40mph. Can I do that with a 50cc 2-smoke? Wife likes the look of the euro style scoots. Right now top of my list is yamaha vino/C3 or honda metro. I think the honda elite is fugly. Any ideas, suggestions, snide remarks? | ||
| Wile_ecoyote |
Scooter Trash!!! No snide remarks here. | ||
| Buellinachinashop |
When's Buell making a Scooter? The market is hot for these. | ||
| Slaughter |
Patrick McGinley took his Aprilia Scrabeo (50cc 4-stroke) from Glendale to Fort Worth ON A BET!! WEARING A BUNNY SUIT!!! (really, I'm not kidding) It does have larger wheels so it's not too squirrely. I've ridden it and it's not too bad. I think if you had the patience and the wind at your back, it's capable of 45-50... maaaaaybe. http://www.apriliausa.com/modelli/scarabeo/modello .asp?id=119     (Message edited by slaughter on August 13, 2007) | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
That's pretty much the best thing I've seen. EVER. | ||
| Badlionsfan |
When's Buell making a Scooter? The market is hot for these. they do, it's called a blast. | ||
| Slaughter |
I can't tell you how many beers it cost before that bet was made but his buddy (who then owned the scooter) said he'd bet him $2500 if he'd ride the scooter to Fort Worth... a few beers later, he said if he did it in a bunny suit, he'd sign the title over to him. Patrick was a cameraman between gigs at the time so he got his dad to follow him - and got the money AND the scooter! (after the longest test ride I have ever heard of!) (Message edited by slaughter on August 13, 2007) | ||
| Tattoodnscrewd |
Honda Ruckus ... or the Big Ruckus ... Naked style, tube frame .. big dual headlights with no fairing ... and big fat tires ... | ||
| Slaughter |
There's always the Sachs MadASS. Haven't ridden one so can't testify about its handling or performance but it sure LOOKS cool for a scooter (and they also make a 125cc version) - 50cc in pic below:  (Message edited by slaughter on August 13, 2007) | ||
| Slaughter |
OK - on to snide remarks... You have a budget?
http://thescooterscoop.blogspot.com/2007/08/engadg et-modded-vespa-rocks-touchscreen.html  | ||
| Court |
I, many moons ago, accepted a similar "you can't ride that thing on the interstate" booze-fueled challenge. Before long, I had a very scared rider aboard a Cushman 711 Highlander scooter (with my beer sitting on the floorbard) splitting lanes between tractor trailers on I-70. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. | ||
| Glitch |
Here ya go | ||
| Stingaroo |
Glitch, that IS awesome! | ||
| Barker |
Went to Jap bike shop today during lunch. They had no clue about the scoots. Kinda like buells @ an HD shop, execpt they dont do test drives. Found a local scooter shop here in nashville. Great peeps. They know there stuff. They wanted me to demo all the scoots to find my fav. http://www.eastsidescooters.com/main.html I think I have found what I want. I still need to do some research. Here are the two I like. The Genuine Buddy 125cc 4 stroke 65mph+ auto CVT trans  or The Genuine Stella 150cc 2 smoke 60mph+ (steel body!) 4-speed manual transmission  (Message edited by barker on August 13, 2007) | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
That stella is a clone of the old Vespas complete with manual tranny and spare tire. I always wanted to try one out. | ||
| Wile_ecoyote |
That 750 would be about the only scooter to get my a-- to 60 mph!! | ||
| Tattoodnscrewd |
As I said above ... BRING THE RUCKUS !!!  and the BIG RUCKUS ....  That said .. I'd buy the Ruckus in a heartbeat .. they sell tons of performance junk to make it go faster and have a higher top speed | ||
| S2tbolt |
The Piaggio MP3 is the coolest scooter I've ever ridden...   Click here for more discussion  | ||
| Firemanjim |
Just buy an old motorcycle,I have a couple of RV-90 Suzukis I am restoring and a Yamaha Trailmaster 100. All with rack and 2 up capable,both will do over most city speed limits. Can be had cheap.I got the pair of 90's for 350 with one being good runner.--Course I could not leave em alone and they are all being restored. My brother was just given a Yamaha 360 Enduro with 1600 miles.He had it running in 20 minutes. | ||
| Marksm |
My coworker rides a Burgman 650. We recently went on a road trip with another coworker on his valkyrie. There we are a Buell, Burgman and valkyrie cruising down the highway together. It was a scene that should have been in "Wild Hogs". The Burgman is a decent ride, we exceeded 100mph a couple of times. There's another guy here that rides a Ruckus. He's over 6' tall and looks comical riding it. I saw on of those Piaggio's a while back and I wondered WTF it was. | ||
| Badlionsfan |
where is the shifter on that stella? that's kinda cool. | ||
| Coolice |
We use an Elite 80, I know you said they are fugly, but there is a pic here on Badweb of it in action at the races! It pulls a two wheel cart with two people, burns any fuel (likes leftover race fuel  And serves as a grocery getter too. Happy shopping! | ||
| Buellinachinashop |
"There's always the Sachs MadASS." They ripped off the old Honda Trail 70! | ||
| Toona |
where is the shifter on that stella? that's kinda cool. If the Stella is like an original Vespa, you squeeze the clutch lever and rotate the entire left handgrip/clutch lever assembly to shift. Vespas up to 125cc were 3 speeds and 150cc and higher were 4 speeds IIRC I've had a '52 125cc 3sp. Allstate sold by Sears, built by Vespa, a '61 Cushman/Vespa - they had a joint venture for about 1 1/2 yrs. and a nice '64 150 cc 4sp. Personally I'm a Cushman scooter kinda guy, but they're getting a little pricey - restored in the $4-6,000 range. My current scoot is '63 Super Silver Eagle with a stroked crankshaft, 30mm Mikuni, 10" billet wheels with Bridgestone Hoop sneakers. I'm getting ready to tear into it again this winter and make a mini "bagger" with smaller Roadking style saddlebags and a cut down Electraglide front fairing. Top speed w/o front fairing was in the 70-75 mph range. Plenty fast for 10" wheels and lousy 6" drum brakes...... | ||
| Toona |
My brother has a Honda Helix. It has a built in storage box on the back big enough to keep his helmet in while a work. Twist-n-go. 250cc, top speed 72 mph. Trust me I tried to get 73, but it wasn't gonna happen. His has the optional Kenwood AM/FM also. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Here is the one I just won on eBay.  Under $600... | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Here's the kiddie for you, straight out of the Piaggio stable & into the Gilera fettling shop. http://www.gilerafuoco.com/index.html?lang=eng Those guys at Gilera must have seen that video that Glitch found. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
This it's 2 wheel sibling in action. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6h_VuVnx9U | ||
| Buellmeister57 |
Honda Helix----- My wife rides a black 2001 model. We took off all the Honda emblems and replaced them with official BMW rondels, put a short, smoked Cee Bailey windscreen on it. You wouldn't believe the comments she gets every time she stops. "Wow, I didn't know BMW made scooters". She's ridden it 8,000 miles, Skyline Drive, Blue Ridge Parkway, Canada. 75 mph. |
