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I like it. Neither he nor I use the seat. They are about US $650 new
here in Australia but I was fortunate enough to be in the shop when a
girl came in and asked the resale value of her 6 month's old one. He
quoted her $300 so I quietly got her mobile number and phoned her
later.



A new sporting goods store opened at one of our malls on its perimeter
ring. I'm not much of a sportsman, but these places collect some of the
most beautiful young women you ever saw!

There was a display of electric scooters back by the men's room and I had
to pee.....which proved quite expensive....

On sale, it was $US199 but that was a few years ago, maybe 2002 or 3. I've
just come in to check to make sure my car boot is locked where it's stored!
I had no idea prices had exploded like fuel....(c;

Too bad BladeZ is DISCONTINUED. I think the company went belly up. The
parts that fail are pretty standard so can be replaced easily.

There are many newer, much lighter ALUMINIUM (as opposed to American
Aluminum) chassis scooters, now. You might look for one made of lighter
materials than the BladeZ made from armour plates off the Bismarck....(c;

If I had to do it over again, I'd buy one with BELT drive, not chain.
Belts are more tolerant of drift in the drive system. Getting the drive
chain to TRACK on the pulleys correctly is VERY important on these BladeZ
machines. They run VERY smooth when the cogs line up with the chain
bearings properly and have lots more power....run very quiet! Check that
on yours.