How many miles have you put on your scooter?

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6700 on the MP3 in the last year and a half.
4500 on the Scarebear (Scarabeo 500 ie) during the 10 months I rode it.
4800 BDU (Blur Distance Units) mostly during one season (details getting foggier). This might come out to somewhere between 300 miles and 5000 miles. The BDU is a yet undiscovered measurement of distance.
3500 on the Buddy during first year.
um... 1500 on the Concours in the last 3 years. It's just not as much fun as the scoots for everyday use. FANTASTIC for blasting around on cool back roads, though.
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I have 20 miles on my Stella, she's not a month old yet and I'm still learning on streets around my home. Once I take my MSF class I will be riding her everywhere!
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Just about ready to cross the 500 mile mark wooooowhoooo
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800-something? on my Baron before I gave it to my sister.

The GTS turned 1100 today!!
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I just rolled to 100.0 last night pulling into the garage!! yeah!! Just got it Saturday :)
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1300+, I bought it with a little less than 1000. I tried to post a pic when I hit exactly 1300, but I find it impossible to post photos on this forum. I looked at the help topic and I still don't get it.
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I bought mine just under a week ago and I have 176 miles on it. I expect to see it achieve quite a high mark this summer alone, as I bought it to ensure my wife had the car. I am going to get every fun filled mile out of this bike!
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Post by LivinThaDream »

1 year and 6 days: 5017 miles. (Meant to post on its birthday: 4837? but we were having too much fun.) I hit my estimate for how many miles I'd do about right on. I was blessed with the best winter ever for riding and got to ride nearly every day! I averaged 20 miles or so 5 days a week this year, but will be upping that to 35 mi / 5 days a week, but also just inherited my husbands old car and don't expect to have the same winter, but still I'm thinking this year will add another 7500 miles.

Not a single mechanical problem so far. Did the first service around 500, second around 2500, and the last one at 4500. All at the dealership- I plan on keeping that schedule up and riding it until the wheels fall off.
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500 miles
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So far 1,250 miles over 2 months I've owned my kymco mainly for my daily commute of about 30 miles round trip.
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As of yesterday afternoon, this many:

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Took me almost 38 months. Because we usually have winters here. :)

P.S. My max speed is only 40mph, so that means I've had 50% more time having fun doing this than a 60mph scooter that's gone this far. :D
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Post by uklemond »

Had my bike for two weeks now and commute 70 miles a day on it.

Today i have hit the big 700. My maths show me achieving over 18000 in one year. Lets hope my little buddy is up to the job :)
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13k

I had a 3-mile commute, so racked up slowly, despite being my only vehicle for 2.5 of the nearly 6 years I've had it.
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My 2008 Buddy 50 has 9600 miles, primarily local driving back and forth to work. One new spark plug, and will need a new rear tire pretty soon, but other than that, trouble free. Drive all year in Boulder County, CO, unless there's snow on the ground, which isn't all that often.
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My Kymco People S200 I had 7836 before I sold it. The Kymco Xciting 500 I've got 15483 (my spring, summer, fall daily driver rain or shine). The new Genuine Roughhouse 50... only 43. Haven't had posession of the RH50 a full week though. When it hits closer to 200, it will stay at that point for a little while while I do some serious modding.
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2009 Stella 2t- Received Mar 2010

I got 2500 on it the first summer.

By the end of the second one I got almost 600 more on it before the engine blew up. 6 months out of warranty. Well under mileage.

Its been nothing but a headache ever since. I have learned a vast amount of knowledge about it.

I'm at 3100 now on the odometer. Don't see many miles in the near future as the replacement engine has been less than perfect.

I wished the first vehicle I bought new was a better experience.

Edit: I wouldn't want any other scooter more. I really do like it.
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A friend just traded in a Burgman 400 (2000something) with just over 70,000 miles on it.
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My 2008 Stella stroke that I bought new in July 2008 had 10K miles when I sold it in Feb 2012. My Buddy 125 bought new in Feb. 2012 has 1,200 miles and counting. IT IS SO FUN! :D
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Almost 700 miles... Happy fun enjoyable miles. No... 698 happy fun enjoyable miles. Two miles were in hail... That was NOT fun
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My little fella is nearing 2,800. I got it last August and didn't ride it at all come winter (I'm not cut out for long commutes in sub-freezing temps as it turns out).
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Got my Psycho March 11th and have 2295 miles on her! I love my Sancha!
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just passed 1800 miles on my '09 leftover I got in February
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Dirvin wrote:My 2008 Buddy 50 has 9600 miles, primarily local driving back and forth to work. One new spark plug, and will need a new rear tire pretty soon, but other than that, trouble free. Drive all year in Boulder County, CO, unless there's snow on the ground, which isn't all that often.
Oh yeah? I go through that area once a week! Should say hi!

Anyway, just about to hit 2800 since mid Jan... :twisted:
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Just went over 10K this week. Mostly ride to and from work.
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Post by Drew »

I got my Buddy the summer of 2008. This pic is from past weekend.
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Just a little further and you could've had 11111.111111...... :)
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700 miles on Buddy, 7 miles on BV 350 :D
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My Buddy, Belle, has 1005 miles on her! It's just over a month out too! The last 18 miles were racing the thunderstorm home! I beat it by four minutes, maybe less, thanks to the freeway and not getting caught for long at lights!
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Since the spring of '09
I actually almost backed down the drive when I got home from work yesterday to get it to read 141141........ :nerd: :rofl:
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Re: How many miles have you put on your scooter?

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Disney wrote:How many miles have you put on your scooter?

I put on 16k on my Buddy125cc between 2007-2012... anyone else have as much or more?

I want to know who has what within a certain amount of time
2500 on '07 Buddy 125 (bought 6/10/10), 8200 on '10 Vespa gts 300 (bought 8/15/09) and 8000 on '07 Yahama FZ6 (bought 8/15/10)
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Just put 1,000 of my own miles on it, and I've had it since mid-April.
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Post by pcameronbrooks »

1842 as of this morning, had my buddy 09 a year the 21st. Was way too cold to ride this winter.
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Post by susann.t »

543.2 miles.
It's very sad because I have had Harleigh since late summer 2010. My excuse is that scootering is supposed to be fun and riding in the rain is not fun. Last summer I rode like 10 miles because it was raining every day :-(
This year is going to be better.
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500 on my Blackjack, bought two months ago. I haven't started riding it to work regularly yet- was waiting to get the 500 mile service in and get it all nice and legal first.
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This just happened on the way to my grilling/BBQ class... 8)

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I just got mine last week and hit the 100 mile mark yesterday!! (had to stop at the gas station and was so happy that a fill-up was less than $4!!)
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Post by PeteH »

I just rolled over a puny 3,000 on my way in this morning, and that's since Jan 2011. My commute is short (5-6 mi) and I usually don't get out much for longer rides on the weekends. But hey, that's 3000 less miles I put on my minivan. It's all about the attitude adjustment / stress relief! :)
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