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regal raptor
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Post subject: Re: Money no object, would you still ride a scooter?  Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:05 pm |
Joined: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:03 pm
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Location: sheffield
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loonymoon wrote: Let's face it for the £4300 I paid for the XEvo I could have got a decent secondhand motorcycle, even the SV650 I've always liked so in that sense money was no object.
I went for the scoot as I just knew if I indulged my motorcycle mind I'd end up getting frustrated with gear changing when filtering in heavy traffic -though dropping a cog to overtake on country roads etc would have added fun factor - how often do I actually get to do that??? I'd get sick of having to have a top box, worrying if I get a delivery at work I won't be able to take it home on the bike, having nowhere but the top box to store wet weather gear and bit and bobs. Nah the scoot made far more sense to me. here here 
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jamie
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Post subject: Re: Money no object, would you still ride a scooter? Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:56 pm |
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Location: devon
Current Ride: x8 400i
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i do think thats the best lookin scoot out there chippie wrote: wozza wrote: Yes I wouild - why should having loads of dosh stop you from buying a scoot? Not sure what I would buy, though I like the idea of the GP800, but I think they got the styling all wrong. YOU SURE? 
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Terry1100
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Post subject: Re: Money no object, would you still ride a scooter? Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:53 am |
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Location: London
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Quote: Money no object, would you still ride a scooter? It is, I do (Well, I'm not exactly made of money - but I think I could find a way to buy any bike if I wanted it badly enough). And yes, the GP800 is that good.
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'08 Gilera GP800
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Wrinkly
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Post subject: Re: Money no object, would you still ride a scooter? Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:03 am |
Joined: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:56 am
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Current Ride: Tmax
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I understand how Loony and others feel. To have the scoot of your choice and something with
gears fills my dreams. So to that end I have just bought a Kwacker VN 800. (1998).
Also I need to do serious maint. on the Tmax. so that mean still have somthing to ride!
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Captain-insane25
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Post subject: Re: Money no object, would you still ride a scooter? Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:21 pm |
Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:53 pm
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Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Current Ride: SYM Voyager GTS 250i
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Yes, i would, of course i would get my manual license and get a nice Black Triumph Rocket III Rodster (the new one), i'd still get a load of Motorbike's and scooter's but there'd be to many to list!.
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Where we come from and where we are going are all the same.
Yamaha Xmax 125i (written off, my bad).
Yamaha Xmax 250i (written off be some Yank Prick).
SYM Voyager GTS 250i (hope this one last's!).
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kayz1
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Post subject: Re: Money no object, would you still ride a scooter? Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:04 pm |
Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:14 pm
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Location: north Wales
Current Ride: burger650+1200gs
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Captain-insane25 wrote: Yes, i would, of course i would get my manual license and get a nice Black Triumph Rocket III Rodster (the new one), i'd still get a load of Motorbike's and scooter's but there'd be to many to list!. Have you ridden one yet? they are mad MAD i tell you  they will pull your arms outa yer sockets in a straight line. The Rocket 111 is better than the ealier models but still not good at bends. Oh! and don't drop one if test ride one...
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Captain-insane25
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Post subject: Re: Money no object, would you still ride a scooter? Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:01 pm |
Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:53 pm
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Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Current Ride: SYM Voyager GTS 250i
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kayz1 wrote: Captain-insane25 wrote: Yes, i would, of course i would get my manual license and get a nice Black Triumph Rocket III Rodster (the new one), i'd still get a load of Motorbike's and scooter's but there'd be to many to list!. Have you ridden one yet? they are mad MAD i tell you they will pull your arms outa yer sockets in a straight line. The Rocket 111 is better than the ealier models but still not good at bends. Oh! and don't drop one if test ride one... I wish, on 33hp auto licence at the mo, no my friend had one for a little while, sounded like a diesel with the Standard Exhaust, sounded like sex on wheel's with the loud pipe's he put on it. Eventually sold or part ex'd it for a Yamaha R1, as the running cost's were a little high for him as were the servicing cost's, not to mention the weight as well. Love to test one though, but have to get a Full Manual licence for that.
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I'm not crazy, just ask my camel steve!.
Where we come from and where we are going are all the same.
Yamaha Xmax 125i (written off, my bad).
Yamaha Xmax 250i (written off be some Yank Prick).
SYM Voyager GTS 250i (hope this one last's!).
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