How to tell the missus...I want a bigger scoot...

Tenchi · Post by **Tenchi** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:25 pm

Fell in love with the PCX 150 Honda. Love my blue 2009 125 Buddy, but I like the larger wheels, liquid cooled design, not to mention that if my local shop stops servicing Genuine, I am out of luck. Should I break this to her on Valentine's Day after she gets squired around town with chocolates to follow?

charlie55 · Post by **charlie55** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:31 pm

Be careful. I've heard that valve adjustment on the PCX's is a PITA if you do it yourself, and expensive if you have Honda do it. Reportedly requires a lot of tear-down prep to be able to get at them.

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:56 pm

our very own Jprestonian could help you in that regard.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:22 pm

Tell her you'd like her to have the Buddy, and that you'd get "oh, just some other scoot".

qballfc · Post by **qballfc** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:21 am

What scooter shops would stop servicing Genuine scooters? SJ Vespa? Have you heard that they're not going to carry Genuine? SF Scooter Centre also does Genuine. Have 2 scoots!!!

TroutBum · Post by **TroutBum** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:36 am

I'd be surprised in SJ BMW MC discontinues sales/service of Genuine. Anywho, you can earn points with the missus by helping her out around the house and putting a dent in the honey do list.

qballfc · Post by **qballfc** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:38 am

What scooter shops would stop servicing Genuine scooters? SJ Vespa? Have you heard that they're not going to carry Genuine? SF Scooter Centre also does Genuine. Have 2 scoots!!!

Whimscootie · Post by **Whimscootie** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:03 am

Tenchi wrote:Fell in love with the PCX 150 Honda. Love my blue 2009 125 Buddy, but I like the larger wheels, liquid cooled design, not to mention that if my local shop stops servicing Genuine, I am out of luck. Should I break this to her on Valentine's Day after she gets squired around town with chocolates to follow?

I lusted after the PCX for over a year too, but be sure you get in a test ride before you worry about what the missus will say.

Things are not always what we dream them to be, if ya know what I mean.

If you DO need an alibi, I always go for this one: "But Honey, I need a bigger, more powerful scooter so that I am safer in traffic!"

Usually works...

JHScoot · Post by **JHScoot** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:09 pm

you don't tell her....you TELL her

then you run

Tenchi · Post by **Tenchi** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:23 pm

I'm almost 58....can't run further than a flying frying pan. Try again...

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:40 pm

How about "Does this scoot make my rear look big?" .... if she answers yes, you'll have your rational to get a new scoot. Most women seem to relate to that line of logic.

Rob

Stormswift · Post by **Stormswift** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:55 am

Tenchi wrote:I'm almost 58....can't run further than a flying frying pan. Try again...

blame it on latent midlife crisis. Tell her you want a ninja so that you can keep up with the younger dudes. Than start negatiationg down cc's until you get to 150-170. Or come il with something like parachuting as a new hobby. New scooter purchaise will seem like a sane thing to do in comparison

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:50 pm

Stormswift wrote:blame it on latent midlife crisis. Tell her you want a ninja so that you can keep up with the younger dudes. Than start negatiationg down cc's until you get to 150-170. Or come il with something like parachuting as a new hobby. New scooter purchaise will seem like a sane thing to do in comparison

Now HERE is the strategy that will actually work!

ravenlore · Post by **ravenlore** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:11 pm

Dooglas wrote:
Stormswift wrote:blame it on latent midlife crisis. Tell her you want a ninja so that you can keep up with the younger dudes. Than start negatiationg down cc's until you get to 150-170. Or come il with something like parachuting as a new hobby. New scooter purchaise will seem like a sane thing to do in comparison
Now HERE is the strategy that will actually work!

Yep, this is the winner.

KCScooterDude · Post by **KCScooterDude** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 4:11 am

Whatever she says when you tell her, I find this response works best: "Yeah, but it's not a motorcycle."

bigbropgo · Post by **bigbropgo** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:20 am

I will just come and steal it for you. Get the new scoot. I'll return it, (recovered wink wink) And she can ride it.

rsrider · Post by **rsrider** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:29 pm

Just hope she doesn't decide that she wants "something" bigger as well.

Beamster · Post by **Beamster** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:25 am

That's easy.
You get the bike and she get a trip to France.
Worked for us.

ScootsMcGillicuddy · Post by **ScootsMcGillicuddy** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:17 pm

Do you bring home 50% of the bacon? Yes? Start frying by buying! Speaking as a wife, I can't comprehend telling my hubby he can't have something he wants. Never done it. Never will.

charlie55 · Post by **charlie55** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:29 pm

ScootsMcGillicuddy wrote:Do you bring home 50% of the bacon? Yes? Start frying by buying! Speaking as a wife, I can't comprehend telling my hubby he can't have something he wants. Never done it. Never will.

Where have you been all my life?

siobhan · Post by **siobhan** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:36 pm

charlie55 wrote:
ScootsMcGillicuddy wrote:Do you bring home 50% of the bacon? Yes? Start frying by buying! Speaking as a wife, I can't comprehend telling my hubby he can't have something he wants. Never done it. Never will.
Where have you been all my life?

There's more than just a few out there...

Live below your means, save for the future, take the extra and do whatever ya want with it. Oh, do a surprise oil change while I'm off in the woods on another bike...you can buy whatever you want.

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:48 pm

siobhan wrote:
charlie55 wrote:
ScootsMcGillicuddy wrote:Do you bring home 50% of the bacon? Yes? Start frying by buying! Speaking as a wife, I can't comprehend telling my hubby he can't have something he wants. Never done it. Never will.
Where have you been all my life?
There's more than just a few out there...

There sure are! When I turned 50 I told Bocette that I wanted a new bike or a 30 year old blond...her response?

"Well you better go buy a new bike 'cause you're not mature enough for a 30 year old".

A while after my boss asked me how I talked my wife into "letting" me buy the Burgman.

All I could say was "What the f*** are you talking about?" and smiled

Yeah...she's a keeper!

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:54 pm

HA!

Great thread still.

My wife glares at me. I bring home most of the income, and occasionally I just go "well, I'm going to do XYZ".

So far she has rarely put her foot down.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:00 pm

siobhan wrote:Live below your means, save for the future, take the extra and do whatever ya want with it.

Now there's some advice for life!

Stormswift · Post by **Stormswift** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:34 pm

My motto is : credit card is a method of convenience, not a method of payment. So far it works.

Modern Buddy

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