|
|
Post by domindart on Jun 2, 2013 18:13:14 GMT -5
Yeah, scooterists don't wave, wazzup w that?!
I wave at anything riding
Scooters will always get hate from "real" biker's.... I don't care cause the reality is that scooters are a lot of fun. No shifting, not fast enough to get into a lot of trouble but I still can have fun and keep up
|
|
New Rider
Currently Offline
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Joined: Apr 23, 2013 14:38:37 GMT -5
|
Post by ziggyzagg on Jun 2, 2013 19:09:01 GMT -5
When I'm out scootin, I treat everyone I pass with a smile and a wave. Its their business if they wanna hate. They just don't know the fun they're missing.
Scoot on good people !
Sent from my LG-P769 using proboards
|
|
|
|
Post by rockynv on Jun 3, 2013 4:32:13 GMT -5
Some feel threatened by them. I ride with the cruiser crowd on occasion and find that many have trouble keeping up with a 250cc scooter. Why would they have trouble? Dealing with a clunky shifter while trying to keep up with a bike that has seemless power and is always in its optimum torque range. Most cruiser riders seem to roll off the throttle a bit too soon before they disengage the clutch and slow down when they start to shift. Then there is the lag as they try to shift to the next gear without skipping one. Then they have to roll back on the throttle while they let off the clutch lever. It all takes time during which they loose momentum not to mention make a ton of racket as they clunk through the gears and leave behind a trail of raw gas fumes that will make your eyes water. Ride behind them you endure the slow takeoffs, racket and fumes while in front you leave them in the dust when going for a spirited ride. The heavy bikes do not flick well either so most of the weekend warriors that ride them are not up to any canyon carving either. On the interstate above 70 mph they will get you however below that most times they will slow you down. To be fair I ride a high compression fuel injected Aprilia 250 with 15 inch tires which puts out close to 25 hp and can attain to speeds in excess of  mph so it is not what you would consider a typical 250cc scooter. Anyways they don't seem to like it when they have dumped $10,000 to $20,000 on a status symbol and can't keep pace with a sub $3,000 scooter with an engine 1/4 to 1/3 the displacement of their bikes. |
|
|
|
Post by larry001964 on Jun 3, 2013 5:47:34 GMT -5
Well I had a brief discussion with one of these haters a while back, I admit I was not in a good mood that day, and was a little harsh to him as he was the one smarting off about my scooter. I simply told him road rash is road rash regardless of what your riding, and I face the same dangers as he does, and a few more dangers that he don't, because of my lower displacement engine, and that regardless he had no right to tell me what i like or want to ride.. An hour later he came back and apologized.
|
|
Sophomore Rider
Currently Offline
Posts: 217
Likes: 22
Joined: Mar 3, 2013 8:42:52 GMT -5
|
Post by buford1488 on Jun 3, 2013 6:49:46 GMT -5
i ride a harley...i wave to everyone that waves to me including a scooter. even stop'ed to help a scooter that was broke down...never know if im broke down hope a scooter or any rider would help me...we are all riders in my book...
|
|
Sophomore Rider
Currently Offline
2007 Yamaha Majesty
Posts: 219
Likes: 6
Joined: Feb 24, 2013 23:59:56 GMT -5
|
Post by bigggroovy on Jun 3, 2013 7:22:07 GMT -5
I once stopped when a guy went down on a bike. I was in my explorer. I blocked the road and helped him pick it up. that bike was really heavy!!!!!
|
|
|
|
Post by jerseyboy on Jun 3, 2013 7:47:42 GMT -5
I hate shallow minded people like that,,I ride a Honda VTX 1800 with 120 HP to the road,,have 2 motorbicycles,and a 150 Tao Tao,,i love them all,,anything with 2 wheels and a motor that blows my hair around is awesome.I always wave to all those big bad bikers,,just to piss them off... Good Times...  |
|
|
|
Post by spandi on Jun 3, 2013 9:06:41 GMT -5
Cause they're full of Shift?
|
|
|
|
Post by jerseyboy on Jun 3, 2013 20:34:24 GMT -5
[replyingto=spandi]spandi[/replyingto]Thats a good one LMAO!!!
|
|
|
|
Post by prodigit on Jun 3, 2013 21:26:48 GMT -5
I don't know.. I think it's just stupid to assume that someone riding a car or motorcycle would hate a scootard.
I ride both bicycle, scooter, moped, motorcycle, and car, and I don't feel like I hate any of them.
I do see the dangers in all of them, and riding them all makes me a better rider/driver.
But sometimes I see people doing stupid and dangerous things,
Just the fact that on a 900CBR you can go 150+MPH, doesn't mean you should do it.
And those that do, definitely should not be zigzagging inbetween cars, even if it seems safe; it is not, and very disturbing.
The day more racers will enter the streets zigzagging, the chance will appear for 2 of them to hit each other and cause all kinds of problems for the riders behind them.
I don't dislike anyone, except if they're riding super slow or dangerous.
Riding a 50cc makes us usually pretty slow, but as long as you know your speed limit, and are not riding on 45MPH roads, when you can only do 35MPH, I have no problems with you.
Some scootards ride 25-35MPH on a 45-50MPH road, and are annoying as !
Especially if they could take a parallel road to the one they're riding which has a speed limit of 35-40MPH.
|
|
|
|
Post by longterm on Jun 3, 2013 21:50:00 GMT -5
I don't know.. I think it's just stupid to assume that someone riding a car or motorcycle would hate a scootard. I ride both bicycle, scooter, moped, motorcycle, and car, and I don't feel like I hate any of them. I do see the dangers in all of them, and riding them all makes me a better rider/driver. But sometimes I see people doing stupid and dangerous things, Just the fact that on a 900CBR you can go 150+MPH, doesn't mean you should do it. And those that do, definitely should not be zigzagging inbetween cars, even if it seems safe; it is not, and very disturbing. The day more racers will enter the streets zigzagging, the chance will appear for 2 of them to hit each other and cause all kinds of problems for the riders behind them. I don't dislike anyone, except if they're riding super slow or dangerous. Riding a 50cc makes us usually pretty slow, but as long as you know your speed limit, and are not riding on 45MPH roads, when you can only do 35MPH, I have no problems with you. Some scootards ride 25-35MPH on a 45-50MPH road, and are annoying as ! Especially if they could take a parallel road to the one they're riding which has a speed limit of 35-40MPH. You obviously don't know how to read in between the lines. I didn't mean actual hate. |
|
|
|
Post by prodigit on Jun 3, 2013 21:59:28 GMT -5
I don't know.. I think it's just stupid to assume that someone riding a car or motorcycle would hate a scootard. I ride both bicycle, scooter, moped, motorcycle, and car, and I don't feel like I hate any of them. I do see the dangers in all of them, and riding them all makes me a better rider/driver. But sometimes I see people doing stupid and dangerous things, Just the fact that on a 900CBR you can go 150+MPH, doesn't mean you should do it. And those that do, definitely should not be zigzagging inbetween cars, even if it seems safe; it is not, and very disturbing. The day more racers will enter the streets zigzagging, the chance will appear for 2 of them to hit each other and cause all kinds of problems for the riders behind them. I don't dislike anyone, except if they're riding super slow or dangerous. Riding a 50cc makes us usually pretty slow, but as long as you know your speed limit, and are not riding on 45MPH roads, when you can only do 35MPH, I have no problems with you. Some scootards ride 25-35MPH on a 45-50MPH road, and are annoying as ! Especially if they could take a parallel road to the one they're riding which has a speed limit of 35-40MPH. You obviously don't know how to read in between the lines. I didn't mean actual hate. Then give me an example of 'inbetween the lines' type of hate? I know, they're just ridiculing scooters as toys. Still, A bicycle with an engine kit is a toy compared to a scooter, but it's still a fun toy! So who cares if I ride one? It's efficient, it's fast enough (usually 30-35MPH top speed)... |
|
|
|
Post by longterm on Jun 4, 2013 6:54:24 GMT -5
You obviously don't know how to read in between the lines. I didn't mean actual hate. Then give me an example of 'inbetween the lines' type of hate? I know, they're just ridiculing scooters as toys. Still, A bicycle with an engine kit is a toy compared to a scooter, but it's still a fun toy! So who cares if I ride one? It's efficient, it's fast enough (usually 30-35MPH top speed)... If you knew all that........  nevermind. |
|
|
|
Post by spandi on Jun 4, 2013 13:20:47 GMT -5
Thanks! (Glad you enjoyed it.) |
|
|
|
Post by scootnwinn on Jun 4, 2013 13:27:08 GMT -5
Thanks! (Glad you enjoyed it.) How long had you been waiting for the right moment to use that one?? Or does it just come naturally?? |
|
mph so it is not what you would consider a typical 250cc scooter.
