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BootScootin'FireFighter wrote:http://www.ironandsteelnyctoarlington.o ... _Page.html

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Aug 28, a section of World Trade Center steel is being escorted by motorcycle from NY to Arlington to be presented to the County in honor of the victims and responders to the Pentagon. The motorcade will be made up of police and firefighters on motorcycles, with state and local police escorts. I don't do interstates, but will try to merge into the procession somewhere on the DC side of the river and ride across for the last few miles. I'm not trying to make a statement or anything, I just want to be part of the event (hundreds of motorcycles) that is being hosted by my fire department. The flyer states no attitudes, but I'm sure there will be plenty of comments being on the only scooter out of hundreds of hogs. I'm not the least bit intimidated, but ready for the comments and one-liners. I hope they prove me wrong in my assumptions.
I sincerely hope they prove you wrong. I recently joined the Patriot Guard Riders (PGR) and I asked about if I would get any crap about what I ride, I was assured that I would get nothing but respect because it is not about me or my ride, and its not about you or your ride...it's about the mission and the individual(s) that we are there to pay our respects to and anyone that does not understand that is welcome to go get a life. Here in Ohio, it is not a problem. I am proud to hear that you will be there representing.

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BootScootin'FireFighter wrote:The flyer states no attitudes, but I'm sure there will be plenty of comments being on the only scooter out of hundreds of hogs. I'm not the least bit intimidated, but ready for the comments and one-liners. I hope they prove me wrong in my assumptions.
Anyone who would give anyone "attitude" in a situation like this is a total dork.
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Many years ago, when I was a teenager, I got a flat tire on my car while riding through the State Park. All the yuppie guys were laughing at me, but it was the "biker" on a Harley that put his leather jacket on the wet ground and proceeded to change my tire for me. He refused any payment - just told me to go buy myself something.
I always had a healthy respect for these guys after that, and I've told this story a million times!
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TVB wrote:
BootScootin'FireFighter wrote:The flyer states no attitudes, but I'm sure there will be plenty of comments being on the only scooter out of hundreds of hogs. I'm not the least bit intimidated, but ready for the comments and one-liners. I hope they prove me wrong in my assumptions.
Anyone who would give anyone "attitude" in a situation like this is a total dork.
You're right Todd. I'm sure they'll be respectful, it's more the annoying questions of "are you getting a Harley", "how do you live without a car", and all the other stereotypes I've been hounded with for the past year. I just want to ride, be a part of the event, and not have to sit through an interview panel of other riders about why I only ride a 125 when I live in a major urban area and have no kids. It should be a good time none-the-less. I hear most of the FDNY guys are really laid back and chill. Can't say the same for DC though.
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You know, Skootz and I did a Toys for Tots ride and were the only scooters among a group of 75% sportbikes and 23% cruisers. (We were the other 2%!) And regardless of what any of them may have been thinking, they didn't say anything. Most weren't exactly chatty with us for the couple of hours we stood around before the ride, but there was no attitude.

I think there are some ground rules for these kinds of things.
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I used to have a 3 mile trip back home from my temp job on a Hyousung SF50R. It was always after midnight and the roads were usually dead deserted, so I would normally spend a little while at the light waiting to turn into my apartment complex. (My scooter wasn't heavy enough to set off the sensor)
The first time I rode it home I waited there for about a minute before, out of the darkness, came the gnarliest looking hog I've ever seen. The sound of the engine drowned out the whine of my 50cc and filled the otherwise silent night. He pulled right up behind me and tripped the sensor without breaking a sweat. When the light changed a moment later he raced off in front of me, not even turning into the complex. He never even looked back.

I was only left thinking "...thanks, papa bear."
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Just had my first encounter tonight.

Leaving my karate class, standing outside putting on my helmet and a BMW motorcycle drives by, stares at me, shakes his head and drives off.

Was it my pink helmet and jacket that made him drive off in disgust?

Too bad he didn't see my blue belt...maybe that would have made him more impressed? Obviously my Italia didn't.
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I had to run a long-distance errand today, and at the bottom of the mountain got caught in the beginnings of a summer heavy shower. Not something I normally do, but I hopped on the interstate (legal here) east-bound to try to ride it out, not get caught stationary in the rain at lights, etc. A few miles later, I saw several cruisers on the west-bound side grouped under some tree cover sitting out the storm. When they saw me, I could see them all break out into grins and one guy started pumping his fist. :twisted: I saluted back...made my day.

That, and I had guessed right about the storm: it quit pretty quick and I blow-dried off pretty quick. On the return trip (highways this time) while getting ready to leave a gas station a guy sees me and grins.
Him: "That thing got air conditioning?"
Me: "I thought that's what that rain storm was!"
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This is a really interesting thread. I've been on some long rides recently and I've also been intrigued by some of the interactions with not only motorcyclists but also other scooterists. Here in central California, weather doesn't change a whole lot so you have folks riding two wheels year round. This past weekend I rode uptown and must have passed nearly 20 others also riding on two wheels. Reaction is definitely a mixed bag though - I find most people do nothing; no wave or nod. Some motorcyclists actually did wave which was cool but I have yet to see some kind of positive reaction from people on other scooters.

Still, this is only with 2 months of riding experience - I look forward to riding in the summertime when people are a little less concerned with staying warm and peripheral vision increases. :)
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When I first bought my Buddy, a older grey beard on a Harley pulled up next to me at a red light. He looked at me, then scoot, he smiled... as the light turned green he yelled "ride it like you stole it!"
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A couple days ago, I'm riding home in traffic and lane split up behind a Harley Sportster. The guy kind of looks over his shoulder at me, then when the light turns green, peels off. I pull away from cars and at the next light, I'm right behind him in the lane. Next light, again. He keeps glancing at me in his mirrors, but not really acknowledging me.

Next light, I pull up in the lane next to him; he's in the center lane, I'm on the right. I pop up the chinbar on my modular, say, "Hey, man!" and make the open/closed motion with my fingers. He looks at me and yells a muffled, "What?" from inside his helmet. I point to the back of his bike. "You've been riding with your blinker on for a couple miles!" He sheepishly looks down at his handlebars and switches it off.

Happens to everyone (without audible indicators), but then he pulls a dick move. Signal still red, he rolls out into the crosswalk then makes a right turn across my lane, right in front of me. I'm not sure if that was "Oh yeah, I've been meaning to turn right for 3 miles" or if he was just embarrassed into getting away from me. :o
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From a previous thread...but its still one of my favorite stories!


This is not to bash Harly riders. I know alot of Harley guys and they are good guys and fun to ride with. However...I do live in Boca Raton and we have our share of "I-waana-be-a-pirate" people.

One Sunday morining I had the 67 GT out for a ride. I was stopped at a light when a pirate pulled up next to me. He had the dry cleaned and pressed doorag, the obligatory Boot Hill t-shirt and...top siders.

Hes blipping his throttle and points at my tail pipe...well...my scooters tail pipe.

"your scooters smoking"

"Yeah....its a two stroke"

"Well...its blowing smoke" blip...blip...blip

"Yeah...its a two stroke"

"Its blowing blue smoke... your burning oil" BLIIIP!!

"Yeah.... its a two stroke"

The GT is a stupid fast rat scooter so I left him at the light in a puff of two stroke smoke.

And at the next one. He was really trying this time but didn't stand a chance against the Flying Rat!
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I give the two finger down salute when I see other riders regardless of their transportation. I've had two Harley riders stop to look over my scooter and decide between themselves that a scooter would be a good alternative for city riding. There are lots of sport bikes cruising the back roads around here. I always get the wave from them. Harley guys, too, usually.

The only times I have had ill will directed toward me (and it wasn't bad, really) was when I got a look from a couple on a Sportster in Ashland. The other time was a another couple on another Sportster on Rt 301. From their vantage point, they could see coming from along way off. As I passed them going the other way, I looked over. They both had blank stares. Maybe they were tired.

Anyway, I will continue to wave.
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ericalm wrote:A couple days ago, I'm riding home in traffic and lane split up behind a Harley Sportster. The guy kind of looks over his shoulder at me, then when the light turns green, peels off. I pull away from cars and at the next light, I'm right behind him in the lane. Next light, again. He keeps glancing at me in his mirrors, but not really acknowledging me.

Next light, I pull up in the lane next to him; he's in the center lane, I'm on the right. I pop up the chinbar on my modular, say, "Hey, man!" and make the open/closed motion with my fingers. He looks at me and yells a muffled, "What?" from inside his helmet. I point to the back of his bike. "You've been riding with your blinker on for a couple miles!" He sheepishly looks down at his handlebars and switches it off.

Happens to everyone (without audible indicators), but then he pulls a dick move. Signal still red, he rolls out into the crosswalk then makes a right turn across my lane, right in front of me. I'm not sure if that was "Oh yeah, I've been meaning to turn right for 3 miles" or if he was just embarrassed into getting away from me. :o
thats a great story

i love it when Harley riders have big dumb bikes that are too wide to split the lanes all the way to the front, or sometimes at all

i just go scootin' on through as they have to wait with all the cages. it's especially funny when they look lined up as if they wanted to split the lanes, but had second thoughts. again, i just zig-zag on by

i'm a big guy but feel so light on nimble on my scoot. its just so much fun getting around town on it. i can't even imagine riding around on a 700 pound chromed out behemoth though city traffic. i mean i am sure it's not all bad, but seriously, i just love scootin' and being small out there :)

on another note, i don't "wave" unless i get one. although sometimes tempted...rejection is a mofo :(
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i dont have alot but i think the best one was santa on a HD saying hello
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I've said this before, I'll say this again. Here in central PA seems like everyone thinks scooters are more toys than transportation especially with the big Harley plant just a few miles away in York. Even my son's girlfriend can't believe I can go 70 bmph on it.
Sunday, yes Super Bowl Sunday (or is it Stupid Bowl) it got up to nearly 45* I was out for a ride, people were looking at me as if I had my skivvies on on the out side, I saw one other bike, an old(er) looking geezer on a Harley actually applauded me as he rode by in the opposite lane.
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I try to do the low wave to mc's and scooters when I can, as long as it's safe to let go of the grips. Very few sport bikes wave back, most cruisers do, really 'bad dudes', with big harleys, lots of leather, and skull face masks (like one I saw today) never wave back.
But as I read earlier here, the older dudes in their 50's-60's have nothing to prove, so, they get a kick out of my Blackjack, and I get a nod of respect, or a wave, or in one case:
There is a harley-esque bike shop in a fleamarket nearby. I had bought a nice black helmet there, and then discovered the owner would sew patches on jackets, vests. etc....So I returned with a vented textile jacket and a huge Fat Albert patch. The mood was odd in the shop, as I was surrounded by folks in leather chaps and bandanas and such. But when the owner took my jacket and saw the patch, he laughed and said, "Hey man, is that Fat Albert? That's cool!" The mood relaxed.
As I left, 3 enormous harleys with all the bells and whistles pulled up. The oldest rider, a guy in his 60's, came over and began to compliment the Blackjack. He liked the rear turn signals, the chrome fender and head piece, the chrome racks and rails, even the whitewalls. As he talked, he told me his first ride was a cushman scooter.
Maybe some mc riders think we're p*$$ies, or we're trying to get the same 'respect' they feel they have for rider bigger machines. A harley rider I work with answered his own question: why a sccoter and not a mc? he asked me this, and before I could answer, he says, "Are you afraid you can't handle a full sized bike" No, I reply. Then he volunteers, " or, is it just your thing?"
Someone else here wrote how it's hard to define/describe the attraction to scooters. You just have it.
As to how mc riders take it, well, you never can tell.bn
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Not a MC story, but funny

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I was cruising on my Buddy one beauteous sunny day, easily 50 in a 35 (country road though not residential) when I looked in my side mirror and saw a sheriff not a car length behind. He was clearly pacing me. I eased off the throttle and waited for the inevitable. To my surprise, the lights never came on. At the next stop, he pulled up next to me, lowered his window and asked "So how fast does that thing go anyway?"
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Tam Tam wrote:A harley rider I work with answered his own question: why a sccoter and not a mc? he asked me this, and before I could answer, he says, "Are you afraid you can't handle a full sized bike" No, I reply. Then he volunteers, " or, is it just your thing?"
Yahtzee! He gets it.

When I'm asked why I ride such a small bike, I like to answer, "I'm compensating for something." :)
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Tam Tam wrote: Maybe some mc riders think we're p*$$ies, or we're trying to get the same 'respect' they feel they have for rider bigger machines. A harley rider I work with answered his own question: why a sccoter and not a mc? he asked me this, and before I could answer, he says, "Are you afraid you can't handle a full sized bike" No, I reply. Then he volunteers, " or, is it just your thing?"
Most "Harley" riders are a bunch of p*$$ies anyway. Don't let the leather, loud pipes, or tattoos intimidate you or make you feel like a second class rider. "Most" of them are weekend warriors who are all about image, name brand, and trying to look tough around their boyfriends. It's called "penis envy", or a way to make up for something they're lacking in other departments. Notice how a lot of these same individuals drive some of the largest SUVs ever made and haul acorns? Be proud of your ride. Spending $30,000 on a motorcycle is retarded, and the only points you get from me is dumbass points. Tattoos and leather doesn't make someone tough either. Just my 2 cents, there are many cool riders, but most are douchebags.... and not trying to start an argument with anyone, just getting something off my chest.
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I wave most of the time I wave 1st. I dont get motorcycles I love the look of bikes but as transportation they dont make sense. Tires are expensive hard to keep looking good if riding year round. Hard to move around, in the garage or carport ect. scooters make sense. Gas milage just 45 mpg for some and big cruisers getting less. Motorcycle's are 80% image maybe 20% of bike riders is not trying to look bad. I wanted a bike so bad but couldnt for the life of me think of an advanage on the bike side. I cant take my blackjack on the interstate in TN (250 cc or more) guess I just stay on the twisty hwys. But I wave this is USA what you ride is your choice I just dont get them
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BootScootin'FireFighter wrote:Most "Harley" riders are a bunch of p*$$ies anyway. Don't let the leather, loud pipes, or tattoos intimidate you or make you feel like a second class rider. "Most" of them are weekend warriors who are all about image, name brand, and trying to look tough around their boyfriends. It's called "penis envy", or a way to make up for something they're lacking in other departments. Notice how a lot of these same individuals drive some of the largest SUVs ever made and haul acorns? Be proud of your ride. Spending $30,000 on a motorcycle is retarded, and the only points you get from me is dumbass points. Tattoos and leather doesn't make someone tough either. Just my 2 cents, there are many cool riders, but most are douchebags.... and not trying to start an argument with anyone, just getting something off my chest.
Which is another way of saying "It's just their thing." :|
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BootScootin'FireFighter wrote:
Tam Tam wrote: Maybe some mc riders think we're p*$$ies, or we're trying to get the same 'respect' they feel they have for rider bigger machines. A harley rider I work with answered his own question: why a sccoter and not a mc? he asked me this, and before I could answer, he says, "Are you afraid you can't handle a full sized bike" No, I reply. Then he volunteers, " or, is it just your thing?"
Most "Harley" riders are a bunch of p*$$ies anyway. Don't let the leather, loud pipes, or tattoos intimidate you or make you feel like a second class rider. "Most" of them are weekend warriors who are all about image, name brand, and trying to look tough around their boyfriends. It's called "penis envy", or a way to make up for something they're lacking in other departments. Notice how a lot of these same individuals drive some of the largest SUVs ever made and haul acorns? Be proud of your ride. Spending $30,000 on a motorcycle is retarded, and the only points you get from me is dumbass points. Tattoos and leather doesn't make someone tough either. Just my 2 cents, there are many cool riders, but most are douchebags.... and not trying to start an argument with anyone, just getting something off my chest.
Yeah well....... It's all an attitude or something stupid like that, I'm not a fan....
If I want to look 'cool' or want attention I'd roll out and ride my 1941 Harley my father bought NEW.....
Most times I ride the scoot cause it's fun and gets me where I need to go.
The same people who whoop and make a big deal when I'm on the old bike actually ignore me when I'm on a scooter. AND I couldn't care less!!

I'm NOT into ink, I'm not into leather, my other vehicle is a 17 year old Jeep, I don't need to compensate for ANYTHING I am who I am. If you don't like it, BUMMER....
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I've never been heckled...I think I got a thumbs up once. Mostly people in cars will ask how much it costs or how fast it goes. They are pretty much universally surprised when I say it can go 55-60.

Years ago, on my first buddy (cream & black 2006 Buddy 125), I smoked a Harley off a red light. I enjoyed that :D

Of course I was probably the only one aware we were racing..
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We've got several Harley riders who have Buddies or Vespas for in-town and keep their Harley's for road trips, long country rides.

Not on my Buddy but on my Vespa GTS 250ie coming back from the motorcycle supply place I pulled up at a light next to two guys in black leather and half helmets. One on a Honda and the other a smaller Harley with a girl on the back. Neither paid much attention to me but they were chatting with each other so no big deal. Light changed and off I went leaving them both behind.

Next light, they are looking at me when the light changed and again I smoked them. Third light and the guy on the Honda looks over with a grin and says "I'm ready for you this time." I smiled back, smoked him again.

We get to the fourth light and the guy on the Harley leans over and says: "that ain't no moped, how fast that thing go?" I answered his question (88 on flat road with a tail wind according to my GPS is its top speed). Meanwhile the light changes and the guy on the Honda takes off while I'm still answering the Harley rider's question. I still passed the Honda before he cleared the intersection. Next light was at the freeway access road, they were going south and I was going north. I got a big wave from all 3 of them as we turned our respective directions to get on the freeway.

Our 125cc Buddy is faster off the line than my Vespa so it would have smoked them even more.
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I got one from a few days ago.... i was heading home on a crowded M St. (Georgetown), and the road was packed with the pre-bar crowds and chocked full of traffic. I started lane splitting to get to the front at each light, passing a group of crotch rockets. I waited at the front of the line at a red, and heard a motorcycle catching up to me, figuring it was one of the sportsbikes. It was a dirtbike with the rider sitting up high and Colorado tags on the back. He came up along side me, the light changed and he led the pack splitting traffic and turning left to cross back into VA. When we got to the next light, I told him "it's not legal here, but we all do it anyway!". A nod and a thumbs up from him and we went about our day. I didn't want to give him the idea that lane-splitting was legal in the DMV area.
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I took my St Tropez out for OUR maiden voyage. Started with 302 miles went to the local gas station filled it up rode to the Moto Italia in Edwardsville,Il. Nice people very informative I bought a new helmet for my big xxl head. Checked oil and hit the road. I thought it was amusing to have the cycle riders go by some would wave others not. Kinda scary to take hand off the bars to wave back but did it anyway. Could not believe the feeling, the smells the things you don't experiance in a car.
I stopped and watched a guy pick corn and kicked back and smoked a good cigar took a little break. I ran the Buddy up to about 62 mph for approx 5 minutes then backed it down. According to the dealer I needed to do this a few times to break it in. Headed back to the motorhome to load up and had two Sons of Silence bad looking dudes pull up beside me one on each side at a stop light Shocked I nodded then smoked em when the light changed they then flew by me giving me thumbs up lmao all in all a great trip oh yeah ended up putting about 65 miles on it.
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Hello all. I have a scooter motorcycle story for you. First of all I am a big guy about 270. I use to have a Buddy 125 some what modified. Really just a no rev limit racing cdi and had lowered her a inch and added 90/90/10 tires which gave a total lowering job to two inches. Any way I pulled up to a stop light here in Tucson and two Hells Angels Motorcycle riders pulled up next to me. They started laughing and saying arent you a little big for that little scooter? My response was you wanna race? They looked at me like I was crazy. I said light to light. The distance is about a 1/4 mile. The light hit green and we took off. I opened her up and left them behind. haha. Then a let up on the throttle to let them catch up. We came up on a few cars so I gunned it again and weaved my way thru the cars again leaveing them behind. I beat them. hahaha I laughed at them and all they could say was... What the f#$k you have in that thing. My response was something faster than yours. We said our farewells and on my way I went. I bet there still scratching there head wondering wtf....By the way my buddy would top out at 90 miles an hour.
What a great day that was. I still see them from time to time. We always say whats up to each other and wave. Good Times. 8)
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Not to get of topic here, but excuse me Smiley, did you just say you could reach 90 mph with just a racing CDI?! :shock:
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KRUSTYburger wrote:Not to get of topic here, but excuse me Smiley, did you just say you could reach 90 mph with just a racing CDI?! :shock:
When I picked up my Buddy Italia 07 125 from a guy in phoenix It was wrecked. But the way it was wrecked was interesting. I noticed it was only on one side the damage. After replacing the plastics and bending the handle bar back to its original spot. I went for a ride. When I gunned it to cross a street my front wheel came up off the ground. No I wasnt sitting way back on the seat either. Then I lowered her and added low profile racing tires too. That created alot more tork and handling. I then purchased a gold no rev cdi from scootover and then she really blasted around. Answer to your question yes she can reach that speed on flat no problem. She is so fast when I sold her the guy that bought her. He is reselling her cause she scares him. hahaha
Fastest four Stroke 125 i have ever rode. I have had alot of scooters too. I now own a rattler 110. She is a champ too. Craigslist Scooters and me must have a love for each other. I keep scoring.
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Just to put that other spin on things; depending on the weather (and my mood) I'll switch off between my 171cc Italia and my 1050cc Triumph. No matter the bike, I'll give the wave to other riders (we're all in it together against the cagers). I love the smiles on the Scoots faces when I give 'em a small wave while on my bike.
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I generally have no problem with bike riders when I'm on my scooter. I would find it funny if they did - given that they don't know I'm "one of them", just choosing to ride my scooter because it's more practical and a lot more fun in town.

One of my favourite things to do in the mountains is get on my little Rattler, and "hunt" the sport bikes. The mountains are a great leveller of CC and power, and I have embarrassed many a sport bike rider down off the mountain.

One of my funniest things on two wheels was the one time I went to Daytona Bike Week.
I was riding a bright yellow GoldWing 1800. I was just passing an overflowing "biker bar" which was overflowing with the Harley crowd, when, in unison, about ten of them held out their thumb and yelled "Taxi". I had to laugh. :D
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My fellow scooter riding buddy and I were out a few weeks ago, riding through a small town full of tourists (manitou colorado) and there were tons of motorcycle riders out, due to the great weather. We were all dealing with the slow traffic and riding close together. As we were getting to more open roads we rode behind an old gruff dude on his harley, and it seemed like he wass trying to loose us a bit, but we kept up and hit all the turns hard. When he pulled up to the next red light, he waved for us to come up and pull along side of him. When we got next to him he said, "You guys drive thoose things better then 80% of the guys riding harley's, and no one else wants to ride along side of my old dirty hog." Quite a compliment from an old "biker dude" He gave a wave and got lost off in traffic.
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Manitou used to be home to one of my favorite restaurants. I was about 12 at the time. I discovered the French Dip there. Went there for years after that. Sure it's long gone by now. I think there was a water wheel out back?
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dawg onit wrote:Only time anything like that happened to me was with a crotch rocket and the guy asked me if I could do a wheelie. I said "Sure if you help me lift the front tire"
^^^ Thats the way to do it, defuse the stupidity and make "em smile.

Me? I ride and own both, so you will get no grief from me....but the watering it to grow up comment...Funny!...
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Oh man Eric, is that the stagecoach inn? thats the one that had a 45 foot water wheel in the back (in fountain creek) they are known for colorado comfort food, and $2 beers. or its the european cafe (i've never been there, so i'm not sure of a water wheel)
Manitou is a fun little place to ride around. Located between the foothills of the rockies and Garden of the gods (a huge famous rock garden, also good for a ride) it's full of winding roads, and window shopping tourists. a big stop for anyone on highway 24. They hold a bunch of "fest's" each year, like music in the park and lagerfest (for good miro-brew beers)
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BigBenlor wrote:Oh man Eric, is that the stagecoach inn? thats the one that had a 45 foot water wheel in the back (in fountain creek) they are known for colorado comfort food, and $2 beers. or its the european cafe (i've never been there, so i'm not sure of a water wheel)
Manitou is a fun little place to ride around. Located between the foothills of the rockies and Garden of the gods (a huge famous rock garden, also good for a ride) it's full of winding roads, and window shopping tourists. a big stop for anyone on highway 24. They hold a bunch of "fest's" each year, like music in the park and lagerfest (for good miro-brew beers)
YES. The Stagecoach Inn. I probably haven't been there since c. 1986, so I never had a beer there.
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Not me but my kid. He was stopped at a red light, wondering if the loop sensors were gonna pick up his little RH50. A younger rice rocket jockey pulled up aside of him and said something to my kid. My son gestured he could not hear him for the earphones and the iPod music he had on (stupid/illegal he has been told and now knows). When the light turned green the rocket jockey slaughtered it off the line. My kid putted his way forward (so the story goes).

Just a short way down the road son came up upon the rice burner and an unmarked cruiser. The burner was bested by himself. Son acknowledged him with a Stebel salute and a smile....glad he got a scooter, the tempation could've led to a casket.
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If you get a true jerk that is asking for a jerk response, just remind them of two things.

My bike isn't an extension of what I wish my penis was.

or

For 90mpg & 27k less, I'd be laughing too....but hey...your chrome looks good.

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Mostly...in fact...I just don't care. My experience here in Big D has been pretty good. No issues with jerk faces on the road.
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SteveK wrote:Just a short way down the road son came up upon the rice burner and an unmarked cruiser. The burner was bested by himself. Son acknowledged him with a Stebel salute and a smile....glad he got a scooter, the tempation could've led to a casket.
I don't have children, but I'm told that seeing some reckless asshole who just blew past you has been pulled over for speeding, is the second-most gratifying experience in the world, after seeing your child for the first time.
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Milktown wrote:iv taken the buddy cross country a few times and the people who seem to enjoy it the most on in are the road pirates(harley riders). unusually they poke a bit of fun till i tell them where im headed and its ends up like "your going from where to where one that!??! your F*CKING CRAZY!"
I've gotten the same on my BV 500 - did you really ride that thing all the way from Texas? Uh - yeah, its a 500 not a 50.

I'm not quite up to taking our Buddy on rides longer than 250 miles but I've taken the Vespa GTS 250ie on 1,000+ miles. Its lots more fun to take the back roads than slab it through the interstate like the "big bikes" tend to do.
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TVB wrote:
SteveK wrote:Just a short way down the road son came up upon the rice burner and an unmarked cruiser. The burner was bested by himself. Son acknowledged him with a Stebel salute and a smile....glad he got a scooter, the tempation could've led to a casket.
I don't have children, but I'm told that seeing some reckless asshole who just blew past you has been pulled over for speeding, is the second-most gratifying experience in the world, after seeing your child for the first time.
I'd say that sums it up very well TVB... :wink: Now, I know we don't always have control over him and what he does. But having a scooter helps us rest assured he won't be gettin' all speed of sound with the thing.

Youth and testosterone are really bad actors when mixed and consumed while driving. Hate to see anyone get scraped off of the pavement. I hope that rice burner jockey learns from this. If not for him then for his own parents...and for the safety of others.
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I have never gotten a bad reaction from any adult motorcyclist when riding except for the occasional Harley that wants to race and revs his engine. The only time I have ever seen bad manners are from 12-14 year old dirt bike riders and only recently withing the last 10 years. Too many parents are doing a terrible job raising their kids with absolutely no respect, class, or manners. Of course these are the type that grow up and cant afford scooters or motorcycles as adults so again I have never had an adult bike rider with any real experience make rude remarks. The only thing that has come close are young women driving fast cars in a hurry, I have had them scream and burn rubber on exit for my scooter going to slow.
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CWO4GUNNER wrote:I have never gotten a bad reaction from any adult motorcyclist when riding except for the occasional Harley that wants to race and revs his engine. The only time I have ever seen bad manners are from 12-14 year old dirt bike riders and only recently withing the last 10 years. Too many parents are doing a terrible job raising their kids with absolutely no respect, class, or manners. Of course these are the type that grow up and cant afford scooters or motorcycles as adults so again I have never had an adult bike rider with any real experience make rude remarks. The only thing that has come close are young women driving fast cars in a hurry, I have had them scream and burn rubber on exit for my scooter going to slow.
I think you're missing out on an essential scootering experience. Come ride out here for a week. You'll see and hear all sorts of atrocious things!
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In Charlotte motorcycle riders DO NOT wave at scooterist. PERIOD. Ive tried and the looks I get could kill. Gotta have a Harley and a beard here to be a "man".
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Raiderfn31 wrote:In Charlotte motorcycle riders DO NOT wave at scooterist. PERIOD. Ive tried and the looks I get could kill. Gotta have a Harley and a beard here to be a "man".
That's OK. Harley riders rarely wave at motorcyclists either. :wink:
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English wrote:
Raiderfn31 wrote:In Charlotte motorcycle riders DO NOT wave at scooterist. PERIOD. Ive tried and the looks I get could kill. Gotta have a Harley and a beard here to be a "man".
That's OK. Harley riders rarely wave at motorcyclists either. :wink:
They can't: If they take their hands off the handlebars, the thing will shake itself apart :rofl:

I've had VERY unpleasant experiences riding a scooter in Phoenix: Beer bottles and big gulp cups thrown at me, drivers ACTIVELY trying to run me off the road and laughing while taking video on their cellphones of it, etc. You'd think with Phoenix being a large city, there would be a bit more common sense. Nope. Just more redneck dumbasses.

The most common question I got on my Stella? "Does that thing take gas?" And "I'll give you 500 for it. My 12 year old wants a scooter and that looks perfect"... and they are NOT joking :evil:
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Oh yeah Cali I forgot, Im thinking BHC AZ where I bought my first scooter 5 years ago. Yes yes yes ericalm your right, I commuted for 8 years strait between Ontario Ca and the naval Base in Long beach 50 miles each way 7 days a week on my then Kaw 750 CSR cutting traffic everyday in both directions. People would try and deliberately cut me off and some threw their drinks out the window at me. It wasn't until I started wearing a black wind breaker and white helmet with flashing head light and locking horn did the harassment stop cutting traffic. They would part the way thinking I was CHP and after I passed I could hear some screaming out their windows lol. To this day I have to meditate for a day before going to visit mama in mission Viejo ca, but at least with my B1250 Bandit I can now power my way into hyper-scoot and distance my self in a second from crazy Harley guys, urban cowboys pick-ups, and blonds in fast cars..
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I nod a lot more and wave a lot less on the Stella. Shift shift shift.
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