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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 30 2008, 11:21 AM (373 Views) | |
| Rick | Apr 30 2008, 11:21 AM Post #1 |
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I'm getting the red one. Have to Amtrak up to Fairfield this Saturday and drive it back as local dealer doesn't stock it. It gets 70mpg. Yes, it's a scooter and it'll do over 100mph. http://www.wilsonsmc.com/new_vehicle_color...Scooters#detail Yeah baby!! |
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| Aqua Letifer | Apr 30 2008, 11:25 AM Post #2 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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SWEET!! What are the roads like around your area, Rick? They ideal for scooter traffic? Around here I can see it working in certain places. |
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| big al | Apr 30 2008, 11:40 AM Post #3 |
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That's not the image that comes to mind when I hear Scooter.![]() Seriously, what makes you choose this over a 500cc bike? Big Al |
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Location: Western PA "jesu, der simcha fun der man's farlangen." -bachophile | |
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| Rainman | Apr 30 2008, 11:49 AM Post #4 |
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That's a nice looking scooter, Rick!! It has the bike look, not the geek look. I dunno about cruising 100mph on it, you might keep it down to 90, at least at first. Ride Safe |
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| OperaTenor | Apr 30 2008, 11:56 AM Post #5 |
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Congratulations! I prefer blue:
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| kenny | Apr 30 2008, 12:04 PM Post #6 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I prefer pink.
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| LadyElton | Apr 30 2008, 12:25 PM Post #7 |
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Fulla-Carp
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That is so gay.
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| The 89th Key | Apr 30 2008, 12:34 PM Post #8 |
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Rick - that is awesome. When I was in Sorrento, Italy, my friend and I rented scooters just like that to ride down the Amalfi coastal road. It was so much fun and so practical in the cities! Granted that's maybe because half the traffic were scooters and the other half knew to look out for scooters, etc. My point is they are fun to ride, very practical on multiple levels, and I wished more cities in the US had them as the norm, not the exception! |
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| Rick | Apr 30 2008, 12:48 PM Post #9 |
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The roads are fine for scootering, especially when I get out in the country and away from traffic. I can't wait to take this baby up into the Sierra's for a camping trip! I chose a scooter over a motorcycle for both their easier ridability (no shifting), and their fuel economy. Don't worry, have no plans to push this bike over 100 for a while. Got to break it in and I'm told 60 is the limit for a while. I also preferred the blue one, (nice ride OT!) but it's impossible to find. No dealer in California has one right now. Anyways, the red will stand out more and make me more visible, which is a good thing. Aprilia is now owned by Piaggio, who also makes Vespa and Piaggio. Nobody builds scooters better than the Guidos. Like 89th said, they dominate the streets of Italy. |
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| Klaus | Apr 30 2008, 12:59 PM Post #10 |
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Yes ago I had a black Vespa similar to this one:![]() It was a lot of fun to drive it! And much more relaxing than motorcycle, too. |
| Trifonov Fleisher Klaus Sokolov Zimmerman | |
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| jon-nyc | Apr 30 2008, 01:31 PM Post #11 |
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Cheers
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Rick, that looks awesome. If I had somewhere to store it, I'd consider getting a scooter. |
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| Jack Frost | Apr 30 2008, 03:57 PM Post #12 |
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Bull-Carp
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Jon, how about your roof? jf |
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| Kincaid | Apr 30 2008, 04:39 PM Post #13 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Cool scooter, Rick. Didn't you once have an electric bicycle? I think at 100mph you would have a fair risk of blowing off. Be safe! Have fun! |
| Kincaid - disgusted Republican Partisan since 2006. | |
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| Rick | Apr 30 2008, 05:58 PM Post #14 |
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still have it. will still use it, but not as much obviously!! ![]() check out this Yamaha scooter. whaddya think? http://www.wilsonsmc.com/new_vehicle_detai...&ModelYear=2008 |
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| sue | Apr 30 2008, 06:36 PM Post #15 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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That is very, very cool, Rick. Nice looking machine ![]() I like that way more than the Yamaha. Way more. |
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| CHAS | Apr 30 2008, 07:16 PM Post #16 |
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OT, That is a gorgeous beemer. Makes me jealous. Keep seeing people in town on scooters. Once again, something is going on and I don't know what it is. Does that make me Mr. Jones. That red scooter is cool looking. |
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That is very, very cool, Rick. Nice looking machine 

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