Scooters vs Harleys
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: WV
A hummer? Really? I'm the farthest from a "green" guy, but I've never understood the desire to own a Chrysler made Hummer. Not that you shouldn't own one, I just don't get it. Just for my own curiosity, what made you choose it? Just like the look?
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Funny thing is that in all my years of riding I have never had one person say anything negative about my Harleys to my face. To the contrary, people frequently come up to me when stopped and compliment the bike and/or want to talk about when they used to ride or ask me about where all I have been.
I return waves to anyone that waves to me. Today I returned a wave to a kid on a scooter. Other times I have waved at farmers on tractors, ladies on riding lawn mowers, kids looking out the back windows of cages and even engineers on trains. My old time favorite was to give train engineers the hand pulling down signal and they would signal back with the train whistle.
Hey, it's all fun. Enjoy the ride.
I return waves to anyone that waves to me. Today I returned a wave to a kid on a scooter. Other times I have waved at farmers on tractors, ladies on riding lawn mowers, kids looking out the back windows of cages and even engineers on trains. My old time favorite was to give train engineers the hand pulling down signal and they would signal back with the train whistle.
Hey, it's all fun. Enjoy the ride.
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: San Tan Valley Arizona
Remind him that your spokes require more torque than his whole bike generates.
I wouldnt own a scooter, but i came across this guys blog from another forum: 11,000 miles cross country on a vespa. http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/
I admire the guys drive, he's the real deal.
I wouldnt own a scooter, but i came across this guys blog from another forum: 11,000 miles cross country on a vespa. http://www.littleblackstar.com/scoot66/
I admire the guys drive, he's the real deal.
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
I stopped to fill up the bike on my way home yesterday and was approached by a guy on a scooter. Usually they will admire the bike and talk to you. This douche starts about how he is being environmentally friendly by saving gas. Says I'm wasting gas driving such a large "SUV" of a bike were his words. He can't understand why anyone would buy such a large obviously not practicle motorcycle. Why spend 20k when you can spend 3k and get 80mpg. I just listened until my tank was filled and said gotta go. It was really hard to keep my mouth shut but I know once I get started it would have had a bad ending. Hope nothing bad happens to him when his 80 mpg scooter can't get him out of the way of traffic.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Northwest Arkansas
I'm glad I'm not the only one who has had a "run in" with one of the new scooter crowd. Ever since gas prices started going up, there are old dudes on scooters around here everywhere. Their militant attitudes carry across perfectly from their minivans and Lexus' straight to their scooters. Now what is FUNNY is to see a couple of them get caught in the rain!
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From: Forest Lake, Mn
Just wait til you see him trundling down the street with 4 kids, an OL and a bag of chickens strapped to that critter. 
But he's prob'ly a vegan, and doesn't do the chicken thing.
But I ride alot like Txfx, I'll wave at anyone, anytime, EXCEPT over 65mph on the hardtail on a 'rough' road. I'm too friggin busy 'driving' at that point. If momma is on board, she'll wave at ya for me.
SHHH, don't tell anyone, but when Momma leaves her li'l 250 Zuki home, I use that to run to town, or for the mail, etc. REALLY like zipping around on that li'l chit. GREAT visual here - 6'6" on a 250, sort of like Ichabod Crane on a shetland pony.
But he's prob'ly a vegan, and doesn't do the chicken thing.
But I ride alot like Txfx, I'll wave at anyone, anytime, EXCEPT over 65mph on the hardtail on a 'rough' road. I'm too friggin busy 'driving' at that point. If momma is on board, she'll wave at ya for me.
SHHH, don't tell anyone, but when Momma leaves her li'l 250 Zuki home, I use that to run to town, or for the mail, etc. REALLY like zipping around on that li'l chit. GREAT visual here - 6'6" on a 250, sort of like Ichabod Crane on a shetland pony.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Dogtown, Oakland, CA
riding in the rain falls under what we call hardcore. its kind of the opposite of the 2k a year riding, garage queen bike polishing, internet tough guy routine that too many people here aspire to.
Last edited by dogtownmax; Aug 11, 2008 at 02:09 AM.