new bike rumors

LisaLisa · Post by **LisaLisa** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:59 pm

I maybe heard there's going to be a 125 that's tuned jetted and restricted to get super high mileage (150+ mpg) but low speed.

Leeroy Jenkins · Post by **Leeroy Jenkins** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:42 am

I herd that all 09 buds will come with flux capacitors.

Alix B · Post by **Alix B** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:45 am

I heard...well...nevermind. I'm not supposed to say, yet.

LisaLisa · Post by **LisaLisa** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:47 am

I heard alix's dog pooped on the carpet last week.

kc2klq · Post by **kc2klq** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:51 am

??
well honestly, I believe its possible...
I just bought an '08 buddy 125 less than a month ago... my first tank got me 115 mpg.. I didn't do anything special or try... it just did.

does anyone else get mileage like that?

Susan Pegsmen · Post by **Susan Pegsmen** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:53 am

both Honda and Yamaha have new 250cc models coming out in 2010. The Honda looks kinda like a small Helix and the Yamaha is the XMAX 250 being sold in Europe. both low $4k price point

http://www.visordown.com/motorcyclenews ... /5266.html

http://www.phmotorcycles.co.uk/bikes/ya ... x-250.html

no replacement for displacement!

Post by **ericalm** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:07 am

Susan Pegsmen wrote:both Honda and Yamaha have new 250cc models coming out in 2010. The Honda looks kinda like a small Helix and the Yamaha is the XMAX 250 being sold in Europe. both low $4k price point

http://www.visordown.com/motorcyclenews ... /5266.html

http://www.phmotorcycles.co.uk/bikes/ya ... x-250.html

no replacement for displacement!

Don't count on either coming to the US in 2010. Honda has a dozen models we'll never see here; they just won;t commit to the US scooter market and have actually reduced their US lineup. Yamaha is a bit more likely, especially if the Zuma 125 and T-Max sell well, which I think they will. Still, like Honda they release a lot of models in Europe and Asia which never make it here.

Post by **ericalm** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:08 am

Alix B wrote:I heard...well...nevermind. I'm not supposed to say, yet.

I heard that too!

Alix B · Post by **Alix B** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:12 am

LisaLisa wrote:I heard alix's dog pooped on the carpet last week.

My dog sezs you should stop blaming him for your incontinence. that's how rumors get started he sez.

Eddy Merckx · Post by **Eddy Merckx** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:13 am

Something about warp speed inhibitors......................... and some sort of Italian guidance system................ who knows for sure ....

Post by **Lostmycage** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:16 am

I heard they're making a black version of Scootertrash's Buddy.

The Black sheep of the Red Buddy Club.

LisaLisa · Post by **LisaLisa** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:35 am

Alix B wrote:My dog sezs you should stop blaming him for your incontinence. that's how rumors get started he sez.

It's not incontinence if you meant to do it.

Alix B · Post by **Alix B** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:01 am

true. but you didn't. or else you wouldn't have blamed the dog.

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:10 am

ericalm wrote:
Susan Pegsmen wrote:both Honda and Yamaha have new 250cc models coming out in 2010. The Honda looks kinda like a small Helix and the Yamaha is the XMAX 250 being sold in Europe. both low $4k price point

http://www.visordown.com/motorcyclenews ... /5266.html

http://www.phmotorcycles.co.uk/bikes/ya ... x-250.html

no replacement for displacement!
Don't count on either coming to the US in 2010. Honda has a dozen models we'll never see here; they just won;t commit to the US scooter market and have actually reduced their US lineup. Yamaha is a bit more likely, especially if the Zuma 125 and T-Max sell well, which I think they will. Still, like Honda they release a lot of models in Europe and Asia which never make it here.

I stopped looking on international sites b/c it was killing me. I like conspiracy theories. Maybe if too many people buy $4000 scooters they won't buy $20,000++ cars as often. Case in point, we replaced one Honda civic for 2 Buddies

NEVER LOOKED BACK

LisaLisa · Post by **LisaLisa** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:11 am

Alix B wrote:true. but you didn't. or else you wouldn't have blamed the dog.

...Unless I'm a trouble maker.
Or Zoe is.

louie · Post by **louie** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:02 am

LisaLisa wrote:
Alix B wrote:true. but you didn't. or else you wouldn't have blamed the dog.

...Unless I'm a trouble maker.
Or Zoe is.

zoe is. even so you shouldn't be sendin zoe out to do your dirty business anyway.

rondothemidget · Post by **rondothemidget** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:47 am

Leeroy Jenkins wrote:I herd that all 09 buds will come with flux capacitors.

I heard the flux capacitors are only going on the 125's because they can't get up to the 88 mph needed for time travel.

LisaLisa · Post by **LisaLisa** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:07 am

louie wrote: even so you shouldn't be sendin zoe out to do your dirty business anyway.

Welll, technically, it wasn't my dirty business. Based on this morning, I'd bet on a cat.

Zoe wants me to write that THAT CAT often misses the box just for spite.

k1dude · Post by **k1dude** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:35 am

That Honda 250 wasn't even a scooter. It was a motorcycle. The hump was so high between your legs there was no way to enter and exit other than swinging your leg over ala motorcycle style.

Spinergy · Post by **Spinergy** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:42 am

The old school 50cc Honda Cub of 40 years ago was getting 125-150mpg with a carb, points ignition, and could hit 45mph in stock trim. The new versions made today are injected, CD ignition, and can supposedly push 200mpg. Only hitch... can't buy the new ones here in the states... not yet anyway.

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:45 pm

rondothemidget wrote:
Leeroy Jenkins wrote:I herd that all 09 buds will come with flux capacitors.
I heard the flux capacitors are only going on the 125's because they can't get up to the 88 mph needed for time travel.

Try telling that to my 125. Its getting close! Where do I get the retrofit kit to put the flux capacitor on my '08? My neighbor has a Delorian, maybe I'll go see if I can use his....

chancerbeans13 · Post by **chancerbeans13** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:14 pm

By the way, the Yamaha is selling for about 3600 pounds, which as of yesterday is equivalent to $6500 USD.

EP_scoot · Post by **EP_scoot** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:23 pm

Y'all heard about the comeback of the Vespa 400, right?

www.cartype.com/pages/2054/vespa_400__1957

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:15 pm

I think LML should make the 400, genuine import it, and we drive them around.

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:02 pm

I think...therefore I Scoot

Alix B · Post by **Alix B** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:38 pm

Lostmycage wrote:I heard they're making a black version of Scootertrash's Buddy.

The Black sheep of the Red Buddy Club.

Exactly.

Post by **ericalm** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:32 pm

chancerbeans13 wrote:By the way, the Yamaha is selling for about 3600 pounds, which as of yesterday is equivalent to $6500 USD.

The cost of a bike overseas doesn't necessarily translate directly to US dollars by the exchange rate. Often they're market-adjusted—some of these scooters are relatively cheap in countries like India. Then again, the US sometimes costs more because of changes made to fit EPA and CARB requirements (almost all scooters imported are designed to meet California's CARB standards), additional shipping fees, etc.

The T-Max 500 is £6,000 in the UK—$10,648 by the current rates. It's $8K MSRP here. That's still a lot considering the Piaggio BV500 and Aprilia Scarabeo 500 are both $6300 and (IMHO) are much better looking.

[Edited to add T-Max prices in UK]

Post by **ericalm** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:38 pm

BTW, I'm hoping for some rumors to become announcements pretty damn soon. All I can say right now is that some of the rumors we've heard so far are close to the mark.

I don't have any additional info on the 200cc Genuine, though.

pcbikedude · Post by **pcbikedude** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:58 pm

My wish list:
-EFI
-seat options, cut down ones for someone like my 5'2" daughter
-step up model from the Buddy (bigger cc's, longer wheelbase)
-50 state shifty Stella. (catalyzed 2 stroke or 4 stroke)

For those of us considering replacing or additional scooters, Genuine hopefully will announce something soon.

robtaylor · Post by **robtaylor** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:21 am

i think honda may surprise you in 2010, they have benn letting their inventory here dwindle but i think it's because they are coming out with some new stuff for the u.s.

too bad i think almost every honda scoot is ugly

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