Post by urbanmadness on Feb 8, 2014 4:43:15 GMT -5
Oh yeah, it's got the touring option.... side bags and all.... It's gonna need a full service and I should probably inspect the variator and belt... it has 34k on the clock... It also has some scuffs on the hump but other then that, it's beautiful. I like the 2006 because it doesn't look like the Beverly, another nice bike, but I don't care for the looks of the Beverly as much or the later Scarabeo's. My challenge... my buddy thinks he locked the keys in the trunk... LOL... So I need to retrieve them. I guess you remove the headlight then you can get at the ignition switch so you can pull the cable manually. That's what I've read anyway.
My next bike is gonna be a goldwing 1100 gl, interstate...
found one that needs some TLC but has been stored inside for 12 years.
I'll have to get famillar with shifting gears again, it's been over 20 years and that was on a 175 enduro. Yeah, a goldwing as a first bike is a bit ambitious, but, wight wise it feels about the same as the Big Scarabeo.
Since I work on these scooters, I've riden this one about 50 or 60 miles and got pretty comfortable with it.
When I rode my buddies wing around the parking lot, it actually felt lighter and I could flat foot it unlike the Scarabeo. I think it's mostly because the weight is a lot lower and the bike fit me better. I didn't do much more then a parking lot on the wing, because I didn't have my helmet with me, and it was a bit wet out but I did get her into second... wasn't the smoothest shift in the world, mostly because I wasn't used to where the shifter was. It feels like the shifter should of been a little further outboard but, I'd get used to it after a few miles, I'm sure.
My next bike is gonna be a goldwing 1100 gl, interstate...
found one that needs some TLC but has been stored inside for 12 years.I'll have to get famillar with shifting gears again, it's been over 20 years and that was on a 175 enduro. Yeah, a goldwing as a first bike is a bit ambitious, but, wight wise it feels about the same as the Big Scarabeo.
Since I work on these scooters, I've riden this one about 50 or 60 miles and got pretty comfortable with it.
When I rode my buddies wing around the parking lot, it actually felt lighter and I could flat foot it unlike the Scarabeo. I think it's mostly because the weight is a lot lower and the bike fit me better. I didn't do much more then a parking lot on the wing, because I didn't have my helmet with me, and it was a bit wet out but I did get her into second... wasn't the smoothest shift in the world, mostly because I wasn't used to where the shifter was. It feels like the shifter should of been a little further outboard but, I'd get used to it after a few miles, I'm sure.
