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Post by SylvreKat on Jul 2, 2013 22:56:28 GMT -5
OMG spandi, that thing is crazy! And what's that in front of the tire, another mirror? How do you even drive the thing?
sail', that's not quite true about car lights. Or at least that doesn't work like that on turns. That's why I love the cornering lights on my wagon. One of several little features that I feel all cars should have as standard equipment. Sure makes unlit turns/corners easier to see.
Leo I think is most right. It's probably nothing to do with safety and everything to do with different tastes. I like the sports look; scootn' likes the older Vespa look. Same for headlights.
>'Kat
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Post by skuttadawg on Jul 2, 2013 23:31:29 GMT -5
I agree with you on having headlight(s) in the body rather than in the handle bar clip . I thought and still think its nice to be able to point the light , which can be handy at times , but man its an act of Congress to get to my headlight on my Echarm . I have to remove the mirrors and blinkers and the darn clip is brittle and I broke it in a few places with just a mild bump and a new one is 87 dollars . The other lights are just 2 screws and simple push and twist connectors , even with the two helper headlights but the main headlight has a funky clip that MacGyver would have trouble getting it back together . So far it has the 4th headlight in 22 months .
My 2T has a Handsome boy body like the VIPs with dual headlights in a cage . I looked at my scooter dealers CFMoto Glory and darned I should have gotten it since it has halogen bulbs in the body , gas cap up front instead of under the seat , wider 14s and a super cool LED dash . The Echarm has the radiator in the grill which I thought would get more air flow than the Glory which is at the bottom , fold able passenger pegs , taller seat and 16s instead of 14s so its like a crossover of a scooter and motorcycle . The 16s are not wide like many shorter tires are . I like to ride and feel of " doughnuts "
I had just talked about headlights in handlebars vs body with my dealer and he said those in the handlebars have way more bulbs go out than those in the body and require more steps to R&R them
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Post by crawdad on Jul 3, 2013 0:24:23 GMT -5
I think what you guys need, is a large pile of scooter parts and then build your own version of a scooter,I bet is would be interesting !! When you read the post it seems you all have some good but different ideas as to what a scooter should be like .  Also what happened to our spell check ? |
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Post by CopperDeer on Jul 3, 2013 0:26:16 GMT -5
Good point, my Derbi surprisingly has far easier headlight access than my Tao Tao. I can change the bulb or adjust headlight angle in a matter of seconds by just reaching under the front fairing as opposed to a (short) sequence of removing a few fasteners / panels on the fragile Tao Tao.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Jul 3, 2013 0:31:26 GMT -5
Hmmmmm...............
Now THAT Italian scoot has some SERIOUS lighting. Wonder WHAT kind of BATTERY he's got? LOL! Back in the forties and fifties, Harley's decked out like that were quite the rage. I must confess that on my own Electra-Glide, I had WAY more lights than necessary... I guess the European scooter boyz grabbed onto the "constellation" of lights in true "Harley-esque" fashion. I've seen a load of Vespas and Lambrettas done like this... Funny though, I've never seen a Cushman so illuminated...
On the Vespas I've seen like this one, only a few lights were functional for riding... Not enough battery in the universe to run them. BUT... They carefully had ALL the lights set up to run off a transformer when the scoot was on display at shows, bike meets, etc. Pretty cool... Maybe? Aw, probably not... LOL!
Leo (gonna try the LED headlight thing) in Texas
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Post by SylvreKat on Jul 3, 2013 7:04:37 GMT -5
Leo, pretty cool, yes. I'd like to see it all lit up. I suppose if he stuck a car battery (big rig battery??) into a milk crate bungied to the back, he could drive around with them all on. Sure would have excellent range of vision even on the darkest unlit street! crawdad, I'll tell you what my scooter would look like from your pile of parts. It'd look like a pile of parts.  Or else like a Craig's List ad.... >'Kat |
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Post by rockynv on Jul 3, 2013 11:55:51 GMT -5
The Italian bikes generally have a 300+ watt generator so there is a bit of reserve capacity there for some reasonable lighting upgrades. Either mounting it is the quality of the lamp housings that matter.
Derby is the brand name that Aprilia distributes in Spain. I can tell you that the Aprilia lamp housings rival those found on many modern automobiles. 2 H7 55 watt Osram bulbs with highly polished mirrored reflectors and well focused lenses do throw a respectable amount of light especially compared to a 25 watt utillity bulb mounted in front of a white plastic cone and not so clear slightly yellow tinged lenses that are found on some of the others.
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Post by CopperDeer on Jul 3, 2013 13:47:28 GMT -5
Precisely  That is most of the difference but I still feel the lower / "straighter" angle plays a factor too. But that makes perfect sense, I was just thinking to myself when I was adjusting the lamp angle... this feels more like a lamp assembly off a car than a bike. |
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