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Post by wheelbender6 on Feb 15, 2015 16:58:00 GMT -5
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Post by tvnacman on Feb 15, 2015 17:31:37 GMT -5
its air cooled too
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Post by jerseyboy on Feb 15, 2015 18:20:31 GMT -5
Nice,,the bottom pic resembles a Yamaha warrior a little bit....I had a bunch of big cruisers including a Honda VTX 1800,,nothing is funner than my $948 Taotao.....really..
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Post by wheelbender6 on Feb 16, 2015 20:20:07 GMT -5
The big cruisers aren't so fun when you have to paddle along with stop-n-go traffic. Most of my commute is stop-n-go.
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Post by rockynv on Feb 16, 2015 23:57:46 GMT -5
My worst riding experiences have been while behind the larger cruisers. Really lousy having to help push one out of a ditch and there is usually at least one in the group that will go off on the shoulder. Dealing with all the heat coming off of them is another pain point. Not that long ago had one cut me off to go around traffic and then he got stuck trying to make a u-turn blocking highway traffic. I pulled off and almost ran out to help him push it out of the way when he got it back together and moved out of the way of traffic just in the nick of time.
The Big Indians in all fairness do not sit that bad however I have not sat on the new Scout yet. The Victory are not too bad either considering their size and weight.
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Post by BadCattitude on Feb 17, 2015 22:32:16 GMT -5
Dat's niiiize!
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Post by earlwb on Feb 18, 2015 12:41:10 GMT -5
Riding a big bike in a traffic jam becomes a major chore. Eventually my clutch hand starts to get tired and get weak. Then trying to squeeze the clutch handle become a nightmare. I have been forced to get out of the traffic and rest a while and then look for a alternative (long way home route).
But out on the open highways the big bikes are sure nice then.
Scooters are great in the city areas as with no clutch and light weight, you can tool along with the crowd in a traffic jam and it doesn't bother you much then.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Feb 26, 2015 22:36:31 GMT -5
Riding a big bike in a traffic jam becomes a major chore. Eventually my clutch hand starts to get tired and get weak. Then trying to squeeze the clutch handle become a nightmare. I have been forced to get out of the traffic and rest a while and then look for a alternative (long way home route). But out on the open highways the big bikes are sure nice then. Scooters are great in the city areas as with no clutch and light weight, you can tool along with the crowd in a traffic jam and it doesn't bother you much then. I really do agree with earlwb on this. I rode big bikes all my life and loved them, but they DO have their bad points in tight traffic. For today's rider however, who likes big bike road manners, but also likes scooter "twist n' go" controls there are a great many newer scooters that combine both!
The 700 cc class of big scooters offer plenty of big-bike road performance (many are LONGER than a Harley and weigh nearly half a ton) and still give your clutch-hand a rest... LOL! And with NO foot controls, they are much more "both-feet-on-the-ground stable" in traffic.
If the 700+ cc scoots are too long and heavy for one's in-town needs, there are the 250-300 cc class of middleweights. These may be the actual BEST all-round rides going, with near 150 cc handling in tight traffic, and near 100 mph top-speed and 80 mph highway cruising.
Today's HUGE selection of scooters offers something for everyone. Clutch n' gears motorcycles are still fabulous rides, but if you want simplicity and "easy riding" there IS a SCOOTER for you!
Leo (not too old a dog to learn new tricks) in Texas
PS: Those new Indians ARE sharp!
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