Originally Posted By friendofdd Perhaps you have heard me mention the motorscooter I ride to DL. This is an interesting picture I found on a french web site. Click on the picture and move the lever. BTW, it is called a maxi-scooter, with a 650cc engine and it matches motorcycles in performance. <a href="http://www.pirmil.info/scoot/ssiburg/650-flashnude.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.pirmil.info/scoot/s siburg/650-flashnude.shtml</a>
Originally Posted By iceknyght That's pretty neat! That would be a cool feature for a car website too...
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter The name of the website in your link scared me a little, friendofdd. ;-)
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I wouldn't call that a scooter. A Vespa is a scooter. Yours is what I would call a step through motorcycle. I mean, look at that cut-away! What kinda fuel economy does that thing get?
Originally Posted By peeaanuut its like the Honda Silverwing. That scooter puts alot of actual motorcycles to shame.
Originally Posted By friendofdd >>>I wouldn't call that a scooter. A Vespa is a scooter. Yours is what I would call a step through motorcycle. I mean, look at that cut-away! What kinda fuel economy does that thing get?<<< I agree. It has a 650 engine, but does not have a clutch and is a step-through, which, technically, makes it a scooter. I've been riding since 1967 and, last year sold my motorcycle and got this. I also have a "real" scooter. A Honda 150 Elite that gets 67 mpg. Riding it gave me the idea that I should consider this big one. I hope to take a trip with it soon. So far, my longest ride is from OC to San Diego. But I have toured many times over the years and have hopes of doing some more on this machine. I avg about 47 mpg in town and 55-60 mpg highway, depending on conditions.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut My mom also has an Elite. She actually has the one that is in the brochure. She loves riding it.
Originally Posted By LuLu >>I have toured many times over the years and have hopes of doing some more on this machine.<< fodd, you are forever young
Originally Posted By avromark I now have an image of Fodd with a leather jacket with frills on the arms, a big skull on the back... Cowboy boots, chewin' some tobacco.
Originally Posted By thenurmis A 650cc motor on a scooter?!! thats nuts on those little baby wheels!! what is nexts a v8 on a segway?
Originally Posted By officerminnie My DS has a red 1987 Honda Elite. It is really cute, and practical too,with the great gasd mileage. When I try to describe it to people who've never seen one, I just call it a Barbie Scooter, and then they get it.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<A 650cc motor on a scooter?!! thats nuts on those little baby wheels!!>> I take it you've never been down a mountain on a road racing bicycle at 60 mph. It's a rush... and crazy when you think about the skinny and relatively fragile tires on such bikes.
Originally Posted By friendofdd Actually, the rear wheel is 14" and the front wheel is 15". Not huge, but not baby either. My Elite is an '87, pearl white, but I prefer to think of it as a Ken scooter. If you have further interest, here is a review of the '05 model, which is what I have. <a href="http://www.motorcycledaily.com/25january05_burgman.htm" target="_blank">http://www.motorcycledaily.com /25january05_burgman.htm</a>
Originally Posted By friendofdd And avromark, we don't chew tobacco. Can you imagine what happens to you when you spit at speed?
Originally Posted By Mrs Nurmi <<I take it you've never been down a mountain on a road racing bicycle at 60 mph. It's a rush... and crazy when you think about the skinny and relatively fragile tires on such bikes.>> Lol, actually he has, he had a well used and much loved Kuwahara racing bike in the 80's that was sold to become my engagement ring. He's just jealous, fodd, because he hasn't been able to afford a bike (of the motorized variety!) since we got married. :-D
Originally Posted By avromark ^^^ Trade your car in, so what if the family has to pile on each other to make those vacation trips
Originally Posted By thenurmis I am not jealous, just concerned. I use to race motorcycles in the early 80's just when the trend to small 16" rims was happening, and frankly they were squirlly beyond reason. With the smaller wheel size the inertia becomes less and the bike tends to push in quicker but with more slide. The effect basicly means you can flick in qucker, but the trade off is some serious stablity at faster speeds. To a racer thats a fair trade, but on the street, I'm not that sure. I have riden scooters, and they are fun, but too easy to get carried away. Hell I have seen more racers crash in the pits on there scooters , than I have on the track. 250 I could handle (arn't most 50cc) , but 650, hell I would have just bought a real motorcycle with real wheels. But eh thats your call, just don't fall. I guess now would be a bad time to tell Mrs Nurmi about the New Sportster that I just ordered eh?
