Where did you ride your scooter today (or recently)?

Whimscootie · Post by **Whimscootie** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:23 pm

It's spring, almost summer! I know you guys are out riding your scoots!

So where did you ride today or recently?

Here's my latest Sunday ride out into the country on my Buddy:

http://www.49ccscooterlife.blogspot.com/

Share your ride experiences!

47909Rider · Post by **47909Rider** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:30 pm

Well, after I get it back later, I'll be riding it for sure.

Whimscootie · Post by **Whimscootie** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:31 pm

47909Rider wrote:Well, after I get it back later, I'll be riding it for sure.

Oh no! Where is it?

47909Rider · Post by **47909Rider** » Tue May 20, 2014 1:33 pm

See topic27185.html .. (Gear oil drain bolt hole was destroyed; had to have it repaired.)

No biggie, will be getting it back later.

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Tue May 20, 2014 6:26 pm

this last sunday I rode hwy 20 to colusa and the casino and back (only about 65-75 miles round trip) to mostly check my milage (and get a change of scenery for a bit)...acording to fuelly: 93.2 mpg @ 40-45 mph...with 875 miles on the clock now.

things are improving every day...my worst was about 74 mpg before the carb adjustment and adding the 2T gas cap @ 3-400 miles.

whose a happy camper?...

Howardr · Post by **Howardr** » Tue May 20, 2014 8:11 pm

The first week of this month I rode 1771 miles from Tucson to Yuma to Las Vegas to Four Corners to Springerville, AZ and back to Tucson.

Good times

Howard

ScootLady · Post by **ScootLady** » Wed May 21, 2014 2:47 pm

Took my buddy out on the road for my first ride! I live in the country, so two lane back roads with cars and trucks doing 50 to 60. Then into town.

My husband was my escort on his Harley, what a sight we were. Loads of fun!

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Wed May 21, 2014 3:46 pm

Sigh. Like 47909Rider, I've had shop issues, so I haven't been able to ride. I just went to the shop this morning and took my Buddy out of the service queue.

I have a new vibration that popped up, and I'm _pretty_ sure it's a rattle in the exhaust, but not 100% sure it's not something in the transmission (hard to hear with a big helmet on), as the transmission has been a little 'grabby' lately starting from a standstill. Anyway, I dropped it off on 5/10 and it hadn't even been looked at yet, and wasn't really looking promising for today. I spent 10 minutes 'convincing' the desk lady that yes, I really wanted it back, yanked it out, brought it home, and I'm now going to _call ahead_ to another highly-recommended local shop and get a feel for their wait time. The current shop inherited the Genuine dealership and did a good job for me on tires and lubes last fall, and I realize that spring is the busy season, but this had been going on a lot longer than I'd hoped for.

Frustrating.

KABarash · Post by **KABarash** » Wed May 21, 2014 3:59 pm

I too have not been able to ride, and my scoot is currently in 'the Scooter Hospital' and as also mentioned they are busy leaving me wait.
But I did ride to the grocery store (about 2 miles) on my friend's Blur last week.

pugbuddy · Post by **pugbuddy** » Wed May 21, 2014 4:09 pm

Howardr, that's a heck of a ride in a week's time!

Keep it up, ScootLady! When I ride across country I really enjoy those back roads!

Right now, I'm riding in town only. Finances being what they are, trips are a pretty big "no". But I'm still having fun!

skipper20 · Post by **skipper20** » Wed May 21, 2014 5:10 pm

Whimscootie wrote:It's spring, almost summer! I know you guys are out riding your scoots!

So where did you ride today or recently?

Here's my latest Sunday ride out into the country on my Buddy:

http://www.49ccscooterlife.blogspot.com/

Share your ride experiences!

My latest ride was this past weekend on my fully restored, like new condition '87 Honda ch150 Elite scooter. Took it on a 10 mile round tripper in the Des Moines, Redondo Beach and Woodmont Beach areas of south Seattle. Capped it off with a stop for coffee at the local Starbucks. I have some severe back pain issues so much so that I have a Neurostimulator implant but when I'm on the scoot, I'm basically pain-free. Go figure.

Bill in Seattle who is 3 months shy of being 81
'12 170i Italia
'87 ch150 Elite

toot · Post by **toot** » Wed May 21, 2014 5:16 pm

Balcom Canyon to Santa Paula. Short but sweet

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Thu May 22, 2014 1:55 am

Aaaah. I called ahead and took the scoot into the alternative shop. The guy who runs it used to be the wrench at the original local dealer, and actually sold me the scoot originally. He had me fire it up, immediately discovered a crack (and a missing bolt) in the pipe, and also heard strangeness in the transmission. He's got a Prima in stock, and will inspect the CVT. Tomorrow. Much better than the first shop. We'll see how it ends up

Valley Girl · Post by **Valley Girl** » Thu May 22, 2014 4:31 am

I rode to school, gym, then work. I live in LA so I'm grateful to be able to scoot around in this nice weather.

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Thu May 22, 2014 7:53 pm

Today I rode to work (snooze), tomorrow I am starting a 1700 mile multi day ride to Sequoia National Park, Yosemite, Big Sur and a little Santa Barbara wine country. woot!

Whimscootie · Post by **Whimscootie** » Fri May 23, 2014 1:16 am

peabody99 wrote:Today I rode to work (snooze), tomorrow I am starting a 1700 mile multi day ride to Sequoia National Park, Yosemite, Big Sur and a little Santa Barbara wine country. woot!

Awesome! Which scooter are you riding?

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Fri May 23, 2014 12:32 pm

Whimscootie wrote:
peabody99 wrote:Today I rode to work (snooze), tomorrow I am starting a 1700 mile multi day ride to Sequoia National Park, Yosemite, Big Sur and a little Santa Barbara wine country. woot!
Awesome! Which scooter are you riding?

The Helix, hopefully he will behave

Modern Buddy

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