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Post by SylvreKat on May 11, 2015 22:06:15 GMT -5
It's all about being able to have a waffle!  >'Kat |
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Post by SylvreKat on May 11, 2015 22:08:24 GMT -5
For whatever reason today, I realized that why I bought my scooter didn't work out. I bought him to prolong the usable life of my beloved Taurie-car. Which then needed a tranny, and then developed a leaking (cracked? never found out) head gasket. Which then ended up being replaced with new car and then sold. So much for buying the scooter to keep the wagon going. Sigh.  >'Kat |
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Post by novaraptor on May 12, 2015 9:03:54 GMT -5
Well, 'Kat, I understand the plan. Once I got my 1200, I figured that I would use the 250 to commute to work, thereby keeping the in-town miles off of the big bike. To a large extent, that has worked out, though not as much as planned. I still generally ride the 1200 to work two or three days a week, depending on what I'm doing after work. Still, keeping 50 or 60 miles a week off of a 25yo road bike is useful. (And the truth is, both are just as much fun to ride, each in their own ways).
Dry roads to you....
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Post by rdhood on May 12, 2015 17:56:23 GMT -5
I still generally ride the 1200 to work two or three days a week, depending on what I'm doing after work. Still, keeping 50 or 60 miles a week off of a 25yo road bike is useful. That is really not such a bad thing. It is my humble opinion that internal combustion engines seem to work best when they are run often. This applies to lawn mowers, cars, scooters, chainsaws... you name it. Now... to go mow the lawn so that I can get in a quick 30 minute scooter ride before daylight is gone.... |
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Post by steve on May 12, 2015 18:23:17 GMT -5
I have a Yamaha Zuma, and a Jonway chinese scoot. I also have a spare GY6 engine with a rear wheel and tire attached, sitting on the kickstand in my garage. If something goes really wrong, it's just 2 bolts and a shock to put the other engine on.
I have found the GY6, and the Yamaha pretty similar in reliability. They are basically the same design. The Zuma cost about $2200, the Jonway cost $900. My Jonway actually rides better, and if you compared them both stock, brand new, the Jonway had more power. Yamaha parts are about 3X as much. I don't know that a Japanese "brand name" scoot is necessarily better than a nice GY6. There are some really nice GY6 scooters if you look. It's all personal preference. I happen to really like the Chinese ones.
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Post by ramblinman on May 13, 2015 15:26:58 GMT -5
I have a Yamaha Zuma, and a Jonway chinese scoot. I also have a spare GY6 engine with a rear wheel and tire attached, sitting on the kickstand in my garage. If something goes really wrong, it's just 2 bolts and a shock to put the other engine on. I have found the GY6, and the Yamaha pretty similar in reliability. They are basically the same design. The Zuma cost about $2200, the Jonway cost $900. My Jonway actually rides better, and if you compared them both stock, brand new, the Jonway had more power. Yamaha parts are about 3X as much. I don't know that a Japanese "brand name" scoot is necessarily better than a nice GY6. There are some really nice GY6 scooters if you look. It's all personal preference. I happen to really like the Chinese ones. my 150cc jonway was also very reliable. didn't have problems until i passed 12,000km. guess some chinese scoots can be dependable if you sell it before you hit 10,000km |
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Post by hillbillybob on May 14, 2015 8:13:51 GMT -5
Don't have a spare scoot....but have two large displacement motorcycles.
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