Sh*t Scooterists Say

Post by **ericalm** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:05 pm

"Rejet."

"I think I met you at last year's [rally]."

"Classic not plastic!"

"The vintage guys are snobs."

"Check your rollers."

"Vapor lock." (Shit Buddy owners say.)

"Yeah, but it's not a VESPA." (Shit Modern Vespa owners say.)

"We are the Mods!" (Shit people who aren't actually the Mods say.)

"Seafoam!"

In case you don't spend as much time on social media or indulging memes as I do, what this is about: http://is.gd/OTbW3e

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:35 pm

"It's not a moped!"

Post by **jrsjr** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:40 pm

"I'm going to switch to Heinedau tires when my OEMs wear out."

"I can get all my groceries in the pet carrier."

"How do you like my new Corazzo jacket?"

"I can go on the freeway when I have to."

"It's probably the stator."

"I made my own clutch nut removal tool."

"Amerivespa was pretty cool this year, but..."

"I had to split the cases so I'm taking the car this week."

"This was a factory special."

And my all-time favorite -

"I love the smell of Castrol in the morning."

Post by **Lostmycage** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:42 pm

"Of course I'm right, I read it on the internet!"

Skootz Kabootz · Post by **Skootz Kabootz** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:42 pm

Friggin' cagers.

If I tuck I can get another 5mph.

WOT (What? No, WOT)

BootScootin'FireFighter · Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:44 pm

If I really wanted a Harley, I'd just buy a car!

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:57 pm

"Dress for the crash, not for the ride."

"Premium gas has got to be better for my scoot, right?"

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:03 pm

"Yeah, but that Burgman Executive isn't really a scooter."

"Did you drain the bowl last fall?"

"Yeah, but that TMax isn't really a scooter."

"Oh, look - this thing has a side stand!"

"Yeah, but that BMW C650GT isn't really a scooter."

"This club has a 250cc maximum."

slusher5 · Post by **slusher5** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:11 pm

"did you check the kill switch?"

"100 mpg"

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:20 pm

"Toreador pants"

Alexbv200 · Post by **Alexbv200** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:22 pm

TVB wrote:"It's not a DAMN moped!"

Fixed that for ya....

agrogod · Post by **agrogod** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:04 pm

"That's a 2 stroke isn't it?"

viney266 · Post by **viney266** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:11 pm

ericalm wrote:
"Seafoam!"

^^^ That one was a must

" YES...it gets me up hills just fine"

"nO, IT GOES OVER 30mph"

"It doesn't have pedals"

" I don't care if it LOOKS the same, yours is Chinese"

"62 and a HALF MPH "

" yup 83 MPG...reallly"

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:46 pm

"you'll never see me in a FF helmet"

"I liked year XYZ of that model better"

scootavaran · Post by **scootavaran** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:40 pm

I ride to protect the enviroment!

The SH is over priced.

Post by **jrsjr** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:12 am

scootavaran wrote:I ride to protect the enviroment!

The SH is over priced.

"I wish Honda would import the SH300i."

Post by **illnoise** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:17 am

Ha, eric beat me to "did you try seafoam."

I was going to cut and paste that line from every other thread on this site

Post by **jrsjr** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:21 am

illnoise wrote:Ha, eric beat me to "did you try seafoam."

I was going to cut and paste that line from every other thread on this site

That reminds me...

"You need a Battery Tender."

Post by **jrsjr** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:26 am

"My GT250 can go 80 mph."

JohnnyScoots · Post by **JohnnyScoots** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:52 am

"loud pipes save lives"

Post by **jrsjr** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:05 am

Please, oh please, somebody make a Sh*t-Scooterists-Say video out of this. Please.

bigbropgo · Post by **bigbropgo** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:19 am

this thread is great.

"why red is red" (MB classic)
"wiggle your stator" (he who shall not be named, classic)

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:42 am

illnoise wrote:Ha, eric beat me to "did you try seafoam."

I was going to cut and paste that line from every other thread on this site

You still could.

We should do that for stator, too.

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:50 am

jrsjr wrote:Please, oh please, somebody make a Sh*t-Scooterists-Say video out of this. Please.

I commented on FB that I hadn't seen ANY of the videos, and got a combination of responses, from (essentially) "Are you just too cool to watch them?" to "Are you talking about that cancelled Shatner show?" (Ha, that was pugbuddy!)

I would watch Shit Scooterists Say, though.

illnoise?

Post by **illnoise** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:17 am

ericalm wrote:illnoise?

I'm on it. I wish I'd seen this thread while it was sunny and 40 today, it's supposed to snow overnight, video might be tough.

Bb.

viney266 · Post by **viney266** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:06 am

^^^ Snow?,....the more "extreme" the better

and my favorite.

"Cupcake"

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:28 am

"I'm waiting for the Genuine Cruiser."

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:15 am

"I raced a Harley and smoked him!"

Coffeejunkie · Post by **Coffeejunkie** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:54 pm

"Stupid Cagers!"
"Get of your damn cellphone!"
"Don't touch my scoot."
"My precious!"

Howardr · Post by **Howardr** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:05 pm

"My insurance premiums are only $37 and year."

"Of course I still ride it to work in this weather."

"Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!"

Howard

still shifting · Post by **still shifting** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:26 pm

Red is the Fastest Colour... R

ravenlore · Post by **ravenlore** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:38 pm

still shifting wrote:Red is the Fastest Colour... R

"Black is the fastest color."

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:48 pm

Howardr wrote:"Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!"

We need Maxwell the Geico Pig to plug their scooter insurance.

Witch · Post by **Witch** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:01 pm

"Yes, I ride it out in traffic."

"No, I won't sell it to you for $500."

"Yes, you do need a license to ride it."

AWinn6889 · Post by **AWinn6889** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:42 pm

"legally speaking, it IS a motorcycle"

...silver is the fastest color, that's why they gave it racing stripes!

Wheelz · Post by **Wheelz** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:16 am

"When I rode from L.A. to San Francisco for Amerivespa..."

"You should have bought a 125/150"

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:49 am

"You'll outgrow a 50cc in a month." (see also: Sh*t Scooterists Hear)

Tenchi · Post by **Tenchi** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:55 am

Yeah, I used to ride a "real" bike. Wanna see my scars?

slusher5 · Post by **slusher5** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:03 am

"yeah I ride a scooter *revving motion*"

"I don't need to compensate by driving a big truck"

JHScoot · Post by **JHScoot** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:06 am

"its not chinese its taiwanese!"

"its not a vespa clone its a scooter"

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:11 am

"I ride a scooter to compensate for my extreamly large man sausage"

jprestonian · Post by **jprestonian** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:15 am

"Yeah, I did want a Harley, but I couldn't qualify for financing, as my penis was too large."
.

SuperFlyBuddy · Post by **SuperFlyBuddy** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:50 am

"It used to be a Harley but I ran it through the dryer on high"

Post by **ericalm** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:30 pm

"Take the MSF."

"Yes, I DO need all of this gear for riding a SCOOTER."

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:11 pm

"Try changing the carburetor jets"

slusher5 · Post by **slusher5** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:24 pm

"try starting the engine with the gas cap off"

"I have a car, but it's not as fun to drive"

"sorry, you can't drive my scooter"

"no, it's not out of gas, it's broken"

"if I wanted a motorcycle I would have bought one"

rondothemidget · Post by **rondothemidget** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:19 pm

"Yes, I can afford a car."

MYSCTR · Post by **MYSCTR** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:10 am

“Yes – all that came out of the pet carrier” (said this weekend at my MSF class to the other motorcycle riders).

“They are really neat – and get like 100 mpg don’t they” (heard this weekend from my MSF instructor in front of the whole class).

jprestonian · Post by **jprestonian** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:03 am

rondothemidget wrote:"Yes, I can afford a car."

"No, I can't afford a car."
.

dakotamouse · Post by **dakotamouse** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:47 am

Did you drill out the gas cap?

Modern Buddy

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