OK I am finally going to cave in and ask

mrandmrslindholm · Post by **mrandmrslindholm** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:51 am

Since I am fairly new to the scooter world, I read many of the messages on this board just to figure out what I need to know. One of the things I still cannot figure out, however, is why the storage under the seat is called a pet carrier. Can anyone enlighten me as to how this term came to be? Thanks!

slusher5 · Post by **slusher5** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:58 am

because you can fill it up with water and transport you're exotic fish home safely

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:04 am

From Modern Buddy/Scooter Lexicon: Glossary in the FAQ section:

pet carrier: noun 1. The storage compartment under the seat on many scooter models. So named because new Vespa models have a sticker with a "no pets" icon in the underseat storage.
Usage: "Does your full face helmet fit in the pet carrier?"

babblefish · Post by **babblefish** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:35 am

Oh, I don't know. I put my cat in mine all the time. I think he likes it...but it's hard to tell because he's usually passed out by the time I take him out.

babblefish · Post by **babblefish** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:36 am

Just kidding! No hate posts please!

mrandmrslindholm · Post by **mrandmrslindholm** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:21 am

Thank you for the explanation. I never would have found that!

KABarash · Post by **KABarash** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:25 pm

My son's Yamaha R6 has an under seat (pet) carrier that will barely fit two packs of smokes and the average mans' wallet, we refer to it as his 'Lizard Carrier'

viney266 · Post by **viney266** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:27 pm

slusher5 wrote:because you can fill it up with water and transport you're exotic fish home safely

You will have to silicone a few spots first, but now I want to.

I have seen the pet carrier used as a cooler with ice at an event...pretty nice application. LOL

LunaP · Post by **LunaP** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:07 pm

KABarash wrote:My son's Yamaha R6 has an under seat (pet) carrier that will barely fit two packs of smokes and the average mans' wallet, we refer to it as his 'Lizard Carrier'

Being reptile-friendly, I enjoy this

You know, boyfriend told me people called it a pet carrier when I was planning on buying the Buddy... I kind of thought he was joking. Then I got on MB.

BlueMark · Post by **BlueMark** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:08 pm

viney266 wrote:I have seen the pet carrier used as a cooler with ice at an event...pretty nice application. LOL

That is super simple to do with a softsided cooler. I had a motorcycle buddy ask me why anyone would ride a scooter instead of a 'real' motorcycle. My answer was to pull up the seat, grab a cold can out of the ice and toss it to him.

slusher5 · Post by **slusher5** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:45 pm

BlueMark wrote:
viney266 wrote:I have seen the pet carrier used as a cooler with ice at an event...pretty nice application. LOL
That is super simple to do with a softsided cooler. I had a motorcycle buddy ask me why anyone would ride a scooter instead of a 'real' motorcycle. My answer was to pull up the seat, grab a cold can out of the ice and toss it to him.

haha very nice
not good idea to drink and drive, assuming it was beer...

some idiot asked how much my buddy 50 was, told him $2000.. he was like, "damn you could of bought a used motorcycle for that much"
people these days, not understanding that scooters are superior to motorcycles in some aspects

scootavaran · Post by **scootavaran** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:51 pm

slusher5 wrote:
BlueMark wrote:
viney266 wrote:I have seen the pet carrier used as a cooler with ice at an event...pretty nice application. LOL
That is super simple to do with a softsided cooler. I had a motorcycle buddy ask me why anyone would ride a scooter instead of a 'real' motorcycle. My answer was to pull up the seat, grab a cold can out of the ice and toss it to him.
haha very nice
not good idea to drink and drive, assuming it was beer...

some idiot asked how much my buddy 50 was, told him $2000.. he was like, "damn you could of bought a used motorcycle for that much"
people these days, not understanding that scooters are superior to motorcycles in some aspects

Ugh dont get me started on that.....Owning a Honda SH I get alot of that.

Believe it or not people dont always buy a scooter because they cant afford a "real" motorcycle, it's because we WANTED a scooter over a motorcycle.

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:59 pm

scootavaran wrote:
slusher5 wrote:
BlueMark wrote: That is super simple to do with a softsided cooler. I had a motorcycle buddy ask me why anyone would ride a scooter instead of a 'real' motorcycle. My answer was to pull up the seat, grab a cold can out of the ice and toss it to him.
haha very nice
not good idea to drink and drive, assuming it was beer...

some idiot asked how much my buddy 50 was, told him $2000.. he was like, "damn you could of bought a used motorcycle for that much"
people these days, not understanding that scooters are superior to motorcycles in some aspects

Ugh dont get me started on that.....Owning a Honda SH I get alot of that.

Motorcycle? For that kind of money you could have gotten a Vespa!

(Kidding!)

KABarash · Post by **KABarash** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:56 pm

BlueMark wrote:why anyone would ride a scooter instead of a 'real' motorcycle.

My son's girl friend gives me that all the time, saying that the scoot isn't 'real' cause you don't shift it.
I look at her and ask if since her car is an auto trans and my Jeep isn't, her car isn't 'real'........?

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 2:16 pm

KABarash wrote:
BlueMark wrote:why anyone would ride a scooter instead of a 'real' motorcycle.
My son's girl friend gives me that all the time, saying that the scoot isn't 'real' cause you don't shift it.
I look at her and ask if since her car is an auto trans and my Jeep isn't, her car isn't 'real'........?

Good one! Especially since my "Real" car is six speed manual, 6.0L LS2 450 hp

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 2:53 pm

slusher5 wrote:some idiot asked how much my buddy 50 was, told him $2000.. he was like, "damn you could of bought a used motorcycle for that much"
people these days, not understanding that scooters are superior to motorcycles in some aspects

When I was first considering a motorbike, it was between a 50cc scooter and a real moped. A moped would be lighter, could theoretically be pedaled home if necessary, give me more hipster cred

... but the pet carrier on most scooters triggered the thought "I could go camping with one of those"... and the rest is history.

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 2:56 pm

BuddyRaton wrote:Good one! Especially since my "Real" car is six speed manual, 6.0L LS2 450 hp

I used to have a car with a five-speed manual transmission and a 1.0L engine. Basically a 1000cc motorcycle with four wheels and a roof.

Post by **ericalm** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:13 pm

KABarash wrote:
BlueMark wrote:why anyone would ride a scooter instead of a 'real' motorcycle.
My son's girl friend gives me that all the time, saying that the scoot isn't 'real' cause you don't shift it.
I look at her and ask if since her car is an auto trans and my Jeep isn't, her car isn't 'real'........?

That girl's gotta go!