Hello From a Scooter Newbie

TomCat · Post by **TomCat** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:55 pm

Hi All,
New to scootering & this looks like a great place to hang out.
I'm not a kid (far from it) and am looking forward to someday becoming a part of the community by contributing something useful.
Tom

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:20 pm

welcome!

This is a blast of a community.

How long have you had the Roughhouse? any other 2 wheelers in your life?

theflash784 · Post by **theflash784** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:43 pm

Greetings from another Michigander! Glad to have you on board.

Mutt the Hoople · Post by **Mutt the Hoople** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:53 pm

Hi!!! Welcome! You will love it here and there are lots of us who are non-kids. Got my first scooter as a 50th birthday pressie to me... And five months later I got my second scooter which is pretty much replacing my car except for when I need to give someone a ride or haul something that isn't scooter friendly. You'll soon be hooked like the rest of us here. (and you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner!)

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:29 pm

theflash784 wrote:Greetings from another Michigander! Glad to have you on board.

Great Lakes.
Great Scootin'.

(That will become the state motto when I am elected monarch of Michigan.)

TomCat · Post by **TomCat** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:21 am

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

skully 93---------picked it up 2 days ago. Other 2 wheeler in my life is a beach cruiser bike.
This is my first experience with anything on 2 wheels that has a motor

ThreeSheets · Post by **ThreeSheets** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:50 pm

Welcome!!

chub1965 · Post by **chub1965** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:06 pm

welcome,got my first scoot at about 40,never to old to start.be careful,dont be afraid to use the horn and you will be fine.

agrogod · Post by **agrogod** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:27 am

Hooray another RH50

owner. Water and a long ride for all. Is the '13 still with the non adjustable idle jet or did they finally do away with them?

spr0k3t · Post by **spr0k3t** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:39 pm

My RH50 2013 has an adjustable idle jet... of course that part is coming off soon for the 21mm I have planned for it.

KABarash · Post by **KABarash** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:42 pm

Welcome....

NEVER too old to have fun though!
I bought my buddy 3 years ago as a 49th B-day present to myself, at first as just something to have 'fun' on on the weekends. The next thing I knew I had put almost 6000 miles on it that first summer. Now I have almost 15000 miles, didn't use it too much summer of '11 (too damned hot) I commute 50 miles daily on it......

TomCat · Post by **TomCat** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:39 am

I might have all of ya beat as far as the "losing scooter virginity" age, I'm 67.
Was pretty active until all hell broke loose over a year ago, had to use a walker. Old sports injuries caught up with me. Ended up having spinal fusion surgery last October & a total hip replacement this April. Now I can walk normal, ride a bike, workout etc.
It's a second chance at living life & I'm gonna take full advantage of it.
First item on bucket list: the RH50.

Maybe the following should be a separate thread, but will ask it here seeing as several Michigan folks have posted in this thread:
Who do you have your insurance through, what sort of coverage, and how much is it? I contacted Allstate (have my Auto & Homeowners with them) & was quoted $285 yr (if paid monthly $25.30 mo) with $100 deductible.
Seems kinda high to me even though I'd only be insuring the scoot for 6 months or so per year. Winter she will be stored in garage.
Thanks!
Tom

agrogod · Post by **agrogod** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:37 pm

^ In some cases its cheaper to get year round coverage. $75 for the full year and I don't ride in the winter. Shopping around does help and insuring two vehicles through the same company yields discounts.

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