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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 31, 2014 10:30:43 GMT -5
In my case, it all began 5 months ago when I had to sell my loyal 87 Dodge Raider as scrap metal, rust took it away from me  I've always liked old Land Rovers, so I decided that it was the perfect time to attend my early middle age crisis and got me a good 'ol 1961 Land Rover Series 2  " canvas top, I still smile every time I walk out of my house through the garage and watch my Landy waiting for me to spend some time working on it, but then when I got out of my house to go to work I noticed that I still had to walk to the next bus stop to commute because my Landy is not road legal yet  So I decided to get me a cheap form of transportation until my Landy could get out on the streets, so I got the cheapest scooter I could find on the local dealer, I thought that it wouldn't last till Christmas, but 4 months later, and after swapping the fuel lines (and almost being made human BBQ), I find myself enjoying my commute everyday on my unbelievably reliable 125cc GY6 Chinese beater.  I have plans to improve it "a bit", part of my commute is up a hill which makes it impossible to pass the bus that I was trying to avoid when I got the scooter  I found a 200cc version of the GY6 that claims to be a "plug and play" replacement of the 125cc that my scooter has now, hopefully with a bigger engine I'll be able to make the bus eat my dust  Your advise is welcome and appreciated a lot. Cheers! |
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Post by xyshannen on Oct 31, 2014 14:19:25 GMT -5
ricardoguitars From what I've heard (read) about that B case is that it's still just a 150cc, unless you buy all the BBK goodies to get it up to the 200+cc beast that it "could" be. Depending on what motor you currently have, you night as well just look into a BBK with a larger cam and possibly a stroker crank.
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 31, 2014 14:36:37 GMT -5
ricardoguitars From what I've heard (read) about that B case is that it's still just a 150cc, unless you buy all the BBK goodies to get it up to the 200+cc beast that it "could" be. Depending on what motor you currently have, you night as well just look into a BBK with a larger cam and possibly a stroker crank. Thanks for you answer  I'm new to this scooter stuff, would you mind to educate a noob about what a BBK is? I know my way around cars, but not so much about bikes/scooters.  |
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Post by rockynv on Oct 31, 2014 20:31:43 GMT -5
ricardoguitars From what I've heard (read) about that B case is that it's still just a 150cc, unless you buy all the BBK goodies to get it up to the 200+cc beast that it "could" be. Depending on what motor you currently have, you night as well just look into a BBK with a larger cam and possibly a stroker crank. Thanks for you answer I'm new to this scooter stuff, would you mind to educate a noob about what a BBK is? I know my way around cars, but not so much about bikes/scooters. B(ig) B(lock) K(it) to increase engine displacement along with performance. A crankshaft with a slightly longer stroke is sometimes used along with a BBK to increase torque and displacement. |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 31, 2014 20:46:14 GMT -5
Thanks for you answer I'm new to this scooter stuff, would you mind to educate a noob about what a BBK is? I know my way around cars, but not so much about bikes/scooters. B(ig) B(lock) K(it) to increase engine displacement along with performance. A crankshaft with a slightly longer stroke is sometimes used along with a BBK to increase torque and displacement. Got it, thank you very much  |
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Post by scooter on Oct 31, 2014 21:35:28 GMT -5
B(ig) B(lock) K(it) to increase engine displacement along with performance. A crankshaft with a slightly longer stroke is sometimes used along with a BBK to increase torque and displacement. Got it, thank you very much You guys bored? |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Nov 19, 2014 21:01:54 GMT -5
Couldn't resist posting this. An Olds Vista Cruiser wagon is racing a Ferrari. The Olds does have a Lingenfelter massaged, supercharged Chevy LS-3 under the hood instead of the stock, low compression 455ci Rocket V8.  |
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Post by SylvreKat on Nov 19, 2014 22:51:08 GMT -5
But bender, it's not a video. So who ended up winning?
>'Kat
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Post by shalomdawg on Nov 20, 2014 15:36:44 GMT -5
howdy, i quess i just have to chime in. i was totally disabled for 9 years before which i had always had motorcycles up to and including the gl1100 gold wing . oncy i recovered enough to look at two wheelers, i found i couldn't swing the leg over much of a machine without risking going down in spasms. so--the hd200 was bought to see if i would and could ride and soon i found myself over the mountain passes and far away on the freeway---i could and would ride. after the grand vista and bv500 i,m on the bv350 and have put on over 15,000 in the last two years. i still have problems getting on and off and find i have to use the sidestand to prop up the scooter and get on board , then balance it up and go. but i can go where i would not be able without the step through. also, i've been , as someone mentioned, very conscious of my impact on the environment and practiced what my dad told me his grandfather had told him about how to make his new boots last longer----wear the old ones! i ride the scoot to minimize my impact on the environment and minimize my consumption of resources. 'nough said
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by wheelbender6 on Nov 20, 2014 18:53:39 GMT -5
"So who ended up winning?" Turns out that it wasn't a heads up race. It was a comparison test. I was unable to watch the video before posting because my laptop runs on Linux. -It was actually a MotorTrend test, comparing the recently revived shooting brake/flying brake (stubby station wagon) against an optimized conventional station wagon. Yes! The Ferrari FF is a shooting brake! You can view the video and article on the page at the link below. Some of the reader comments at the bottom of that web page are funny. www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/video-1970-oldsmobile-vista-cruiser-vs-2012-ferrari-ff-ar166285.html#main |
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Post by scooter on Nov 29, 2014 14:26:56 GMT -5
The wedge-shape of sliders allow FULL opening and closing of the variator, in theory at least, improving BOTH acceleration AND top-end. Any riders with slider experience, please chime in... Alleyoop maybe?I have a set of sliders now, and they are a good fit for my setup, giving me low end torque and also allowing my Vbelt to go a little higher than it could with even heavier rollers. I would recommend them to anyone who wants to get the maximum torque and speed out of a stock variator. |
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Post by seamus26 on Dec 10, 2014 8:00:57 GMT -5
This has been a really great thread. I have enjoyed everyone's comments and it I've noticed that it seems - for the most part - people on scooters simply enjoy the ride. It's something that I hadn't originally considered when I bought the ZNEN, but I understood very quickly. I've always enjoyed driving, and I think that carries over into riding. I love my cars and I love my bikes. I rode the ZNEN in to work this morning. It was a nippy 27º, but the roads were dry. I find myself watching the weather reports much more closely than I used to. My son has been helping me a little on the Vespa teardown. I have a few winter projects that I want to wrap up before putting it back on the road in the spring. Here's a pic of him wrenching on it in the workshop.  I have gone far beyond worrying about whether or not the bikes will pay for themselves in gas savings. I'm sure they will at some point, but I am totally hooked. There's no going back now.  |
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Post by zhan on Dec 21, 2014 4:15:51 GMT -5
I got a scooter for a few reasons. I've been riding motorized 2 wheelers for almost 30 years. Dirt bikes and street bikes of all sorts. I've never owned a scooter and wanted to give it a shot. I had a job that was about 15 miles from home, and I wanted to save fuel. My wife and I had 2 cars. One that was pretty decent and an old beater. The beater was in need of some work and I didn't want to dump any more money into it. So I got it in my mind that I should try a scooter. I searched around for all kinds of scooters and was VERY disappointed in the cost of a new scoot. Damn! Over $4,000 for a Honda or Yamaha. Over $6,000 for an Italian scoot. For that kind of money I could have just gotten a good gas mileage car and called it good. But I wanted a scooter. So I did some research and found a Lance 125cc scooter made by Sym for $1900 brand new. So I bought it in 2013 and it's been f'n awesome! Great gas mileage. A 1 gallon tank that I fill up about once a week. A top speed of about 60 mph. And fun as all get out. The fact that it has a small carbon footprint is just a bonus. I live in Phoenix, so I can ride all year round. Rain or shine, it doesn't bother me. I bought rain gear to keep me dry, an ice chilled vest to keep me cool in the summer, and a heavy leather jacket to keep me warm in the winter.. I absolutely LOVE my scooter! I'm just sorry I didn't get one years ago.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Dec 23, 2014 21:08:59 GMT -5
I was just re-thinking this thread...
Why did I get a SCOOTER? Because I can't afford a MOTORCYCLE... Ah, and, I can't climb on one anymore either... LOL! I'm with Shalomdawg in needing a step-through ride these days.
And, SCOOTERS sure beat WALKIN'... More fun for the buck than generic beer... Yup!
Leo in Texas
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Post by junkyarddog on Dec 25, 2014 0:29:20 GMT -5
I got my first scooter, a Honda Metropolitan, for running around town, because I have severe arthritis. Constantly shifting from one light to another was a real pain. I quickly found that the Met was not fast enough to ride in town on 45 mph. After almost getting killed a few times (plus getting yelled at, flipped off, lights flashed at me and a lot of blowing horns, and one idiot in a lifted truck passing me on the sidewalk) I sold it. But by then I was hooked on scooters. I got a Yamaha Vino 125, and it was fine for city traffic, though it required full throttle most of the time. I started riding it out of town on non freeway roads, and racked up 26,000 miles (mostly at full throttle) before it blew up. By then I was really hooked, and was riding the scooter more than my motorcycles. I am a serious vintage car enthusiast, and started wanting a vintage scooter. I could not find a vintage Vespa in my price range that didn't need a lot of work, so I got one of the last 2 stroke Stellas. Yes, it's a manual shift/clutch, but I didn't get it for city commuting. It's more of a hobby scoot. I replaced the Vino 125 with a Zuma 125, which shredded a belt at only 7,000 miles. The Vino 125 had also shredded a belt at 24,000 miles, the belt only had 4,000 miles on it. I replaced the belt and sold it. I was fed up with Yamaha, having broken 2 belts on 2 Yamaha scooters at low mileage (on the belts) I went looking for something else, and wound up with a new 2015 SYM HD200. At around 3,000 miles it is doing fine. I just checked the belt, and it looks good. This is actually a 170cc scooter, but it tops out at 75 mph GPS, and easily cruises at 65 mph. It is my first freeway legal scooter, and I have a few trips planned already.
To me a scooter must be reasonably small. I have no interest in maxi scooters. I tried a Burgman 650, and it handled worse than my former Goldwing 1500. I will probably wind up on a smaller maxi scooter at some point, when I can no longer ride motorcycles (I not only have trouble with the clutch, but have issues with getting my leg over the seat of a motorcycle. A step through scooter solves both problems. I plan to be riding scooters for a long time.
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" canvas top, I still smile every time I walk out of my house through the garage and watch my Landy waiting for me to spend some time working on it, but then when I got out of my house to go to work I noticed that I still had to walk to the next bus stop to commute because my Landy is not road legal yet 
