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New Stella 4T

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:29 pm
by Stilts
Been a while, but I also had no scoot for a long time. My Buddy 50 got nicked from my back yard back in June. I finally convinced the wife that it was time to replace her and upgrade and bought a blue/white two-tone Stella 4T this past weekend. It's my first shifter scooter and it's easier than I thought; all those years at Dave & Busters playing racing video games with "real" controls paid off!

I've named her Felicia for no other reason than that's the name that popped into my head. My wife, however, thinks I named her after the character from Priscillia, Queen of the Desert. :)

Image

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:32 pm
by skully93
nice colors!

Congratulations and enjoy.

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:04 pm
by BuddyRaton
Sweet ride! Congrats!!!

I like the gray seat with those colors.


Now to start it it is square square triangle up up circle down down :mrgreen:

priscilla

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:19 pm
by alexandercase
I love that movie

Re: New Stella 4T

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:54 pm
by Mulliganal
Stilts wrote: Image
Sweeeeeeet, make me want to paint the fenders and glove box on my cream Stella 4T.

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:27 pm
by Dooglas
Congratulations. Colors look great!

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:28 pm
by jimmbomb
Cool bike!

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:43 pm
by pat.m.ryan
Nice bike! Blue/white looks great. I like the reel mower too...

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:46 am
by harmcity
Very Nice I just got me a 2008 last week. I too am in Baltimore

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:49 am
by slotrod65
Lookin' great! I have a Slate Blue and Cream Stella on order: I should get it in just over a week, and I can't wait!

Do you plan on adding any accessories to it?

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:54 am
by viney266
I really like that color combo!

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:36 pm
by Stilts
Thanks for the re-welcome.

Not sure about accessories, as of yet. I like really clean lines. I will probably put white walls on it when it comes time to get new tires, but am perfectly happy with the regular tires at present.

Been riding it around my little neighborhood for the past week getting used to a shifter again (rode them many, many moons ago). It's so much smoother than I remember, especially its penchant to feel like it has slipped into neutral when I think I've shifted into first from a dead stop; it doesn't have the "clunk" I remember.

Took it for my first "real" ride last night when I realized I need to get guitar strings before band rehearsal and, wouldn't you know it, the wife had the car. *snap* The local music store is only a few miles away but, like I said, it was my first experience with real traffic. The only problem I had was getting it back into gear when approaching a red light that had turned green, but that will come with practice. It was nice to let it open up and get into fourth for the long stretches between lights on the road I was travelling.

MSF course starts next week and I'll be totally street legal afterwards and able to commute via scooter again. Riding the bus is getting old again. VERY old.

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:25 am
by harmcity
Stilts wrote:
Been riding it around my little neighborhood for the past week getting used to a shifter again (rode them many, many moons ago). It's so much smoother than I remember, especially its penchant to feel like it has slipped into neutral when I think I've shifted into first from a dead stop; it doesn't have the "clunk" I remember.

Took it for my first "real" ride last night when I realized I need to get guitar strings before band rehearsal and, wouldn't you know it, the wife had the car. *snap* The local music store is only a few miles away but, like I said, it was my first experience with real traffic. The only problem I had was getting it back into gear when approaching a red light that had turned green, but that will come with practice. It was nice to let it open up and get into fourth for the long stretches between lights on the road I was travelling.

MSF course starts next week and I'll be totally street legal afterwards and able to commute via scooter again. Riding the bus is getting old again. VERY old.
I'm going through the same thing, Where in Baltimore are you? And where are you taking your MSF? My gf has given me the course for christmas, but I had to wait til spring. now I'm not sure where to take it.

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 3:49 pm
by Stilts
harmcity wrote:
Stilts wrote:
Been riding it around my little neighborhood for the past week getting used to a shifter again (rode them many, many moons ago). It's so much smoother than I remember, especially its penchant to feel like it has slipped into neutral when I think I've shifted into first from a dead stop; it doesn't have the "clunk" I remember.

Took it for my first "real" ride last night when I realized I need to get guitar strings before band rehearsal and, wouldn't you know it, the wife had the car. *snap* The local music store is only a few miles away but, like I said, it was my first experience with real traffic. The only problem I had was getting it back into gear when approaching a red light that had turned green, but that will come with practice. It was nice to let it open up and get into fourth for the long stretches between lights on the road I was travelling.

MSF course starts next week and I'll be totally street legal afterwards and able to commute via scooter again. Riding the bus is getting old again. VERY old.
I'm going through the same thing, Where in Baltimore are you? And where are you taking your MSF? My gf has given me the course for christmas, but I had to wait til spring. now I'm not sure where to take it.
I live on the east side of town near Bayview Hospital.

I'm taking my course at the Motorcycle Safety Academy over on the other side of town, near St. Agnes Hospital.

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:34 am
by harmcity
Cool you're not too far from where I am. I'm Brewers Hill off of fleet. I took her out for her real first ride, through Canton Fells Harbor East up the fallsway to hampden and back. It was a good ride. Still getting used to the shifting, but I'm a lot more comfortable on it now. I'm still not legal, but I'm working on it. These are my three girls tonight in Hampden. Sorry for the blurry shot

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:15 pm
by Stilts
Nice! I will most likely be riding past you on a daily basis, as riding down Fleet or Fait is easier than dealing with the traffic on Eastern during rush hour.

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:29 pm
by Stilts
Passed my MSF class today! It sure was different riding those 250 motorcycles, especially the power in the "friction zone" vis-a-vis the Stella, but I certainly learned a whole lot. At almost 38 years old, I thought I was finished with tests and I have not been that nervous EVER when taking one. Of course, I ended up being the first one in line somehow, which, while I was able to get it over with sooner, I was also the one who showed everyone what not to do, or so I thought until it was all over. My skills test wasn't perfect, but it was better than I thought I would do!

I'll be heading to MVA bright and early tomorrow morning to turn my certificate into an endorsement but, of course, we're supposed to get snow/rain/sleet/whathaveyou overnight, totally ruining my first day of not having to ride the bus to work regularly a sham. I'll live. ;)

Of course, being so excited, I still made a celebratory (and somewhat illegal :twisted:) beer run to the store. I could tell right away that I was applying what I learned in class (esp. downshifting) and that I felt way more confident on the scoot than before. I can't recommend finding a class more and I'm glad I ended up at an "indepedent" one rather than the one run by the local HD dealership. One of my classmates mentioned that her friend took his class there and it was a not-quite-hard-but-definitely-not-too-soft sell on HD gear/bikes. I don't respond well to hard selling salespeople.

At any rate, GO ME!

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:14 am
by slotrod65
Congrats! I should be getting my Creme and Blue Stella next weekend, with the MSF class scheduled for the following weekend. This thread is really getting me wound up to ride.

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:06 am
by harmcity
Stilts wrote:Passed my MSF class today! It sure was different riding those 250 motorcycles, especially the power in the "friction zone" vis-a-vis the Stella, but I certainly learned a whole lot. At almost 38 years old, I thought I was finished with tests and I have not been that nervous EVER when taking one. Of course, I ended up being the first one in line somehow, which, while I was able to get it over with sooner, I was also the one who showed everyone what not to do, or so I thought until it was all over. My skills test wasn't perfect, but it was better than I thought I would do!

I'll be heading to MVA bright and early tomorrow morning to turn my certificate into an endorsement but, of course, we're supposed to get snow/rain/sleet/whathaveyou overnight, totally ruining my first day of not having to ride the bus to work regularly a sham. I'll live. ;)

Of course, being so excited, I still made a celebratory (and somewhat illegal :twisted:) beer run to the store. I could tell right away that I was applying what I learned in class (esp. downshifting) and that I felt way more confident on the scoot than before. I can't recommend finding a class more and I'm glad I ended up at an "indepedent" one rather than the one run by the local HD dealership. One of my classmates mentioned that her friend took his class there and it was a not-quite-hard-but-definitely-not-too-soft sell on HD gear/bikes. I don't respond well to hard selling salespeople.

At any rate, GO ME!
Great work Stilts. I may be going to the MVA today too. I want to get her tags and registration and title. I've already gotten insurance, but I haven't found a class yet. Everywhere I've checked has been booked solid and I heard the same thing about Harley. I may just get my Vespa ET4 to Glen Burnie and take my test on that. They only take 2 points off for being on a twist and go. I cant wait to see you wizzing by neighbor!

And with this snow there will be no scootering till friday.