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Not trying to rain on the parade here, but I am curious.
The original poster is trying to decide which suits him better. If a scooter is somehow inherently better (safer) than it may be beneficial for him to see some factual evidence to support such a claim.
Not trying to rain on the parade here, but I am curious.
The original poster is trying to decide which suits him better. If a scooter is somehow inherently better (safer) than it may be beneficial for him to see some factual evidence to support such a claim.
@Tech2; How long have you been riding? (rhetorical question, not to be answered) I have been riding long enough to know that whenever motorcycles are brought up in a public forum, whether it be a party, a dinner, a bar, a safety nazi feels personally obligated to point out the unmitigated truth that motorcycles are DANGEROUS. Fact is Consumer Reports will not even review motorcycles because they are so inherently DANGEROUS.
So be it.
I need to get another bike... anybody wanna buy my car?
If you never had a bike before, once you own one and like it, you'll always want a bike. Almost like what they say about tatoos. I'd recommend a bike just because of the hills in that area, it would give you a little more "umph" getting around. Im not sure if a 50cc-150cc scooter would give you access to every hilly street or give you problems at lights in said areas. However, I'm a fan of Vespas.
@Tech2; How long have you been riding? (rhetorical question, not to be answered) I have been riding long enough to know that whenever motorcycles are brought up in a public forum, whether it be a party, a dinner, a bar, a safety nazi feels personally obligated to point out the unmitigated truth that motorcycles are DANGEROUS. Fact is Consumer Reports will not even review motorcycles because they are so inherently DANGEROUS.
So be it.
I don't have any problem whatsoever with that, which is why I normally don't comment in such instances. In this case, I felt compelled to respond since I didn't want the OP to misled by some alleged "ER nickname". To imply that a scooter is somehow safer than a motorcycle is uninformed and irresponsible, and not at all helpful to the OP.
I suppose it's just like anything else that involves risk. An example is when I tell people that I have to get eye surgery. They inevitably tell me about the brother's-friend's-mother's-cousin who went blind after the very same procedure, even though the success rate is 98.8%. Thank you.
So you think any bike from the 80's is going to need a lot of work to keep going? The engine only has a couple thousand miles on it. But I guess all the wiring, etc is still 25 years old.
This is all you really need:
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As for scooters, they get great gas mileage and depending on model, have excellent hard storage for light grocery shopping. Downside is darty handling at high speeds and small oil capacity means frequent oil changes... like every 800 miles if you're climbing hills all the time. (SF area)
Depending on your skill level, I would recommend getting something larger than a 250cc motorcycle as they don't have enough poop to get out of their own way when accelerating from a dead stop. Look at a used 400-500cc
in the japanese standard class such as Kaw 500EX, Suzi GS, etc...
A dual purpose bike is also great for urban commuting if you have the inseam. Great vantage point, can weasel thru tight spots and pop over curbs. Mount a hardbox to the back and get a backpack/tankbag setup and you're all set!
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