breaking down stereotypes.

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:38 am

So I ran up to the store a few minutes ago and had a humorous encounter that I thought I'd share.

I was sitting at a light next to a early 90's minivan with two guys that were probably in their late 20's - early 30's in it. As the passenger rolls down his window to spit out the window, I overhear him saying to the driver, "Yeah, I've been thinking about getting one of those moped things...", the driver replies, "Yeah, if you want to look GAY. Besides they're slow..." At about that moment I'm smirking to myself, thinking "I'll show you slow.", the light changes and I hit it. The front end pulls a bit and I'm off like a rocket, followed by the passenger practically screaming out in surprise, "HOLY S***!!!!!!!!". How's that for slow ehh?

DennisD · Post by **DennisD** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:08 am

loveitloveitloveit!!

rsrider · Post by **rsrider** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:11 am

HAha, I got my scooter back today, and was at a light with a pickup truck that had a couple a guys in it. When the light went green I grabbed a handful and darted away from the line, when the truck went by me the guy in the passenger side was pumping his fist. 50cc of straight line awesomeness!!

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:12 am

rsrider wrote:HAha, I got my scooter back today, and was at a light with a pickup truck that had a couple a guys in it. When the light went green I grabbed a handful and darted away from the line, when the truck went by me the guy in the passenger side was pumping his fist. 50cc of straight line awesomeness!!

Heh, thats awesome. I love how even the 50's are pretty quick.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:28 am

That's awesome. People at work sometimes say they've seen me riding around town and they're like "you were flying!!!
How fast does that thing go?!" Haven't done a wheelie yet, not sure I want to try in case I can't control it. I've done one
on the P200 on accident.

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:29 am

KRUSTYburger wrote:That's awesome. People at work sometimes say they've seen me riding around town and they're like "you were flying!!!
How fast does that thing go?!" Haven't done a wheelie yet, not sure I want to try in case I can't control it. I've done one
on the P200 on accident.

Yeah, its a lot easier to do on shifties. I was riding a really modded out Stella Vespa Portland has a while back, and it would bring the tire up between every shift. It was a lot of fun. Now I just need some spare change to buy it

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:55 am

Kaos wrote:"Yeah, if you want to look GAY. Besides they're slow..."

Hmph!

Yeah, I ride a 50cc "moped". I'm gay, slow, and not ashamed of either.

Cheshire · Post by **Cheshire** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:26 am

Hehe. Love it!

My favorite is the looks I get passing people on the bypass with the basket on the front.

Ms_Kady · Post by **Ms_Kady** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:40 am

Nice! I love scooter haters. The funny thing is, most of them would probably fall or drop the bike the first time around because of stupidity and overconfidence.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:42 am

You know they are secretly thinking how much fun it would be.

DennisD · Post by **DennisD** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:08 am

KRUSTYburger wrote:You know they are secretly thinking how much fun it would be.

...but they are really scared.

I have had more people talk to me at gas stations about bikes and often the response is the same.

"I'd probably kill myself on one of those things."

In the past I would say how easy it is and that's an unfounded fear, but any more I say,

"Yeah, you're probably right." They get the strangest looks on their faces.

More than once they have come back with, "No, I really mean it!"

Ok, ok, just stay on the porch.

ScootStevie · Post by **ScootStevie** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:02 am

Way to represent Kaos!!

mojobuddy70cc · Post by **mojobuddy70cc** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:14 am

,, and smile,, my prima pipe has a lower growlw/the 21mm areeche carb, the uni flow makes the air-hiss, kinda like a lil cobra ready to strike.
my 70cc kit does turn ALOT of heads,,and the other day a college boy
in his 300 sereis b`mer wanted to jump in front of me, so i slide to the outside lane and looked over.,, i think he is still back @ the lite.
"dat thang got a hemi"???
http://picasaweb.google.com/blips007/Ve ... 2234703250

iwabj · Post by **iwabj** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:55 am

Orange Guy · Post by **Orange Guy** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:30 pm

Ridicule is often an ice-breaker. Not sure why, but some people are more comfortable poking fun at others than starting a conversation with a compliment. The majority of the time, the folks who start the dialogue with a negative jab at my scooter walk away a few minutes later admitting they'd probably enjoy riding one.

prrfan53 · Post by **prrfan53** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:58 pm

Here in NH I routinely leave pick-ups, SUVs and assorted juvey sh..t-boxes/p..s-ants gawking at my Italia150s tail light as it goes on it's merry way! And do get lots of smiles and friendly comments as I fill 'er up with a few pints of petrol! Fist snow yesterday...BOO-HISS. Rode anyway!

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:18 pm

Orange Guy wrote:Ridicule is often an ice-breaker. Not sure why, but some people are more comfortable poking fun at others than starting a conversation with a compliment. The majority of the time, the folks who start the dialogue with a negative jab at my scooter walk away a few minutes later admitting they'd probably enjoy riding one.

Its interesting, but I've noticed that myself. Its just a way for them to begin talking to you. Even if a negative one.

irishtim · Post by **irishtim** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:28 pm

Orange Guy wrote:Ridicule is often an ice-breaker.

Well said! (And often true about much in life.)

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