My first ride on a scooter

Post by **Terry1100** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:02 am

What you need is a second hand GP800

Post by **Dave Weller** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:22 am

Victor, Your quite right, I've never had a pillion on the back of my B650 (the wife has knee joint problem) and has not been on it. So I bow to your better judgement.
A GP800 would be a good choice, if you can find one.

Post by **Terry1100** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:10 am

A GP800 would be a good choice, if you can find one.

Oh look, here's one

http://www.maxi-muppets.co.uk/forum/vie ... 20&t=10996

Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£2,500 or sensible offer - by the way, are you trading in your R1100S ?

Post by **Data** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:57 am

gn2 wrote:Also worth a look is the Kymco Downtown 300i, at four grand it's cheaper, faster and probably more reliable than an mp3.

+ another one on that! Not that Piaggio are bad scooters at all. Just the Kymco is a very good un if you are looking in that engine size!

Post by **phantom309** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:31 am

well i'm going to say the SYM GTS 300i,evo. as i'm on my second SYM.and think they are very good value,an very good scooters..at Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£3899 new.

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:39 am

That Sym is due for replacement by a new one with redesigned engine, chassis and bodywork, so there could be bargains to be had...

Post by **Dexter** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:30 am

Terry1100 wrote:
A GP800 would be a good choice, if you can find one.

Oh look, here's one http://www.maxi-muppets.co.uk/forum/vie ... 20&t=10996

Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£2,500 or sensible offer - by the way, are you trading in your R1100S ?

I can't justify keeping 2 bikes so the R1100s will have to go.

The GP800 does interest me though.

Deleted User 796 · Post by **Deleted User 796** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:12 am

The GP800 has big service costs if you do any sort of decent milage. It's also quite cramped if you're tall (I await the flames and outrage from last time I said this....).

The Burgman 650 and Silverwind are both worth trying too (as other have said) as they both have a bit more oomph and good weather protection.

Post by **MrGrumpy** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:48 pm

rtfm wrote:The GP800 has big service costs if you do any sort of decent milage. It's also quite cramped if you're tall (I await the flames and outrage from last time I said this....).

Any sort of decent mileage in this case being more than a couple of 1000 miles in a decade. Storage space is also pathetic, but if someone is considering moving form a bike, the ability to nearly stow a full face helmet might seem impressive!

Post by **chippie** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:25 pm

rtfm wrote:The GP800 has big service costs if you do any sort of decent milage. It's also quite cramped if you're tall (I await the flames and outrage from last time I said this....).

The Burgman 650 and Silverwind are both worth trying too (as other have said) as they both have a bit more oomph and good weather protection.

Here's the flames of outrage, WHAT A LOAD OF BOLLOCKS !

Personal opinions again from people who always believe what they read, who have probably
never rode one for any amount of time and haven't got a clue how much they actually cost
to run. The GP800 as I've said in the past is not for scootering on a budget so if you can do
simple servicing and maintenance yourself it doesn't cost much more to run than other
large maxi's and that's my opinion.

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