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John got his scooter
On 2/15/2019 7:26 AM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:28:05 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote: On 2/14/19 6:31 PM, True North wrote: I think of getting some kind of l8ght motorcycle that I could load on my utility trailer and go exploring. Maybe something between 150cc and 250cc.....weighing no more than 250 pounds. Not sure I'd want a rough riding dirt bike or a more refined scooter. I would use it mostly off road but on groomed trails rather than rut filled logging roads.....well, most of the time. Husqvarna makes some interesting light motorcycles https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/enduro/ How many towns have Husqvarna motorcycle dealerships? That would be my first concern. Don seems undecided about a small motorcycle (dirt bike) or a scooter. A scooter is really not designed for off-road riding, even on groomed trails. They are designed for on-road use. For his purposes, I'd stick to a small dirt-bike type motorcycle. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com |
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John got his scooter
On Fri, 15 Feb 2019 07:38:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 2/15/2019 7:26 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:28:05 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote: On 2/14/19 6:31 PM, True North wrote: I think of getting some kind of l8ght motorcycle that I could load on my utility trailer and go exploring. Maybe something between 150cc and 250cc.....weighing no more than 250 pounds. Not sure I'd want a rough riding dirt bike or a more refined scooter. I would use it mostly off road but on groomed trails rather than rut filled logging roads.....well, most of the time. Husqvarna makes some interesting light motorcycles https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/enduro/ How many towns have Husqvarna motorcycle dealerships? That would be my first concern. Don seems undecided about a small motorcycle (dirt bike) or a scooter. A scooter is really not designed for off-road riding, even on groomed trails. They are designed for on-road use. For his purposes, I'd stick to a small dirt-bike type motorcycle. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com This little guy looks like it would do well on a trail or beating through the woods. https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/...KEY-5003595455 |
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John got his scooter
On 2/15/2019 7:59 AM, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 15 Feb 2019 07:38:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/15/2019 7:26 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:28:05 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote: On 2/14/19 6:31 PM, True North wrote: I think of getting some kind of l8ght motorcycle that I could load on my utility trailer and go exploring. Maybe something between 150cc and 250cc.....weighing no more than 250 pounds. Not sure I'd want a rough riding dirt bike or a more refined scooter. I would use it mostly off road but on groomed trails rather than rut filled logging roads.....well, most of the time. Husqvarna makes some interesting light motorcycles https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/enduro/ How many towns have Husqvarna motorcycle dealerships? That would be my first concern. Don seems undecided about a small motorcycle (dirt bike) or a scooter. A scooter is really not designed for off-road riding, even on groomed trails. They are designed for on-road use. For his purposes, I'd stick to a small dirt-bike type motorcycle. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com This little guy looks like it would do well on a trail or beating through the woods. https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/...KEY-5003595455 Yup. My point was that a scooter and a motorcycle are two entirely different riding experiences with different balance issues. A scooter has a flat platform for your feet whereas the motorcycle has you straggling it, with legs on either side. I noticed it right away when riding my little scooter and then hopping on the Suzuki motorcycle. I wouldn't try off-road riding on the scooter. |
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2019 08:06:14 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 2/15/2019 7:59 AM, John H. wrote: On Fri, 15 Feb 2019 07:38:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/15/2019 7:26 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:28:05 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote: On 2/14/19 6:31 PM, True North wrote: I think of getting some kind of l8ght motorcycle that I could load on my utility trailer and go exploring. Maybe something between 150cc and 250cc.....weighing no more than 250 pounds. Not sure I'd want a rough riding dirt bike or a more refined scooter. I would use it mostly off road but on groomed trails rather than rut filled logging roads.....well, most of the time. Husqvarna makes some interesting light motorcycles https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/enduro/ How many towns have Husqvarna motorcycle dealerships? That would be my first concern. Don seems undecided about a small motorcycle (dirt bike) or a scooter. A scooter is really not designed for off-road riding, even on groomed trails. They are designed for on-road use. For his purposes, I'd stick to a small dirt-bike type motorcycle. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com This little guy looks like it would do well on a trail or beating through the woods. https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/...KEY-5003595455 Yup. My point was that a scooter and a motorcycle are two entirely different riding experiences with different balance issues. A scooter has a flat platform for your feet whereas the motorcycle has you straggling it, with legs on either side. I noticed it right away when riding my little scooter and then hopping on the Suzuki motorcycle. I wouldn't try off-road riding on the scooter. Absolutely. I'd not do any rough trail riding on the Silverwing, at least not yet! |
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John got his scooter
On Fri, 15 Feb 2019 08:06:14 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 2/15/2019 7:59 AM, John H. wrote: On Fri, 15 Feb 2019 07:38:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/15/2019 7:26 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:28:05 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote: On 2/14/19 6:31 PM, True North wrote: I think of getting some kind of l8ght motorcycle that I could load on my utility trailer and go exploring. Maybe something between 150cc and 250cc.....weighing no more than 250 pounds. Not sure I'd want a rough riding dirt bike or a more refined scooter. I would use it mostly off road but on groomed trails rather than rut filled logging roads.....well, most of the time. Husqvarna makes some interesting light motorcycles https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/enduro/ How many towns have Husqvarna motorcycle dealerships? That would be my first concern. Don seems undecided about a small motorcycle (dirt bike) or a scooter. A scooter is really not designed for off-road riding, even on groomed trails. They are designed for on-road use. For his purposes, I'd stick to a small dirt-bike type motorcycle. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com This little guy looks like it would do well on a trail or beating through the woods. https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/...KEY-5003595455 Yup. My point was that a scooter and a motorcycle are two entirely different riding experiences with different balance issues. A scooter has a flat platform for your feet whereas the motorcycle has you straggling it, with legs on either side. I noticed it right away when riding my little scooter and then hopping on the Suzuki motorcycle. I wouldn't try off-road riding on the scooter. They had that problem in DC when someone got the idea putting cops on scooters was a good one. They were on some kind of 125cc scooter chasing people through back yards and parks. So many cops got hurt they had to abandon the scooters. I think they did try dirt bikes after that but the whole idea was scrapped after a while. |
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John got his scooter
On Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:52:06 -0500, John H.
wrote: On Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:01:43 -0500, wrote: On Fri, 15 Feb 2019 08:06:14 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/15/2019 7:59 AM, John H. wrote: On Fri, 15 Feb 2019 07:38:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/15/2019 7:26 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:28:05 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote: On 2/14/19 6:31 PM, True North wrote: I think of getting some kind of l8ght motorcycle that I could load on my utility trailer and go exploring. Maybe something between 150cc and 250cc.....weighing no more than 250 pounds. Not sure I'd want a rough riding dirt bike or a more refined scooter. I would use it mostly off road but on groomed trails rather than rut filled logging roads.....well, most of the time. Husqvarna makes some interesting light motorcycles https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/enduro/ How many towns have Husqvarna motorcycle dealerships? That would be my first concern. Don seems undecided about a small motorcycle (dirt bike) or a scooter. A scooter is really not designed for off-road riding, even on groomed trails. They are designed for on-road use. For his purposes, I'd stick to a small dirt-bike type motorcycle. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com This little guy looks like it would do well on a trail or beating through the woods. https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/...KEY-5003595455 Yup. My point was that a scooter and a motorcycle are two entirely different riding experiences with different balance issues. A scooter has a flat platform for your feet whereas the motorcycle has you straggling it, with legs on either side. I noticed it right away when riding my little scooter and then hopping on the Suzuki motorcycle. I wouldn't try off-road riding on the scooter. They had that problem in DC when someone got the idea putting cops on scooters was a good one. They were on some kind of 125cc scooter chasing people through back yards and parks. So many cops got hurt they had to abandon the scooters. I think they did try dirt bikes after that but the whole idea was scrapped after a while. They had the Park Police on those little Honda 90's. Don't see them anymore. I think all those guys are now on bicycles. My DC cop buddy was on a 125 I think but that may have been the dirt bike. We are talking about over a pool table at my house in the 70s. with a blender running ;-) I just know the whole thing in District 2 was dropped. He was back in a car and he hated it. |
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John H
- show quoted text - This little guy looks like it would do well on a trail or beating through the woods. https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/...KEY-5003595455 ...... The Honda “mini-trail” was a great little bike for kids. About the size of a mini bike. But far superior. It’s realky small for adults though. |
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John got his scooter
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/15/2019 7:26 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:28:05 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote: On 2/14/19 6:31 PM, True North wrote: I think of getting some kind of l8ght motorcycle that I could load on my utility trailer and go exploring. Maybe something between 150cc and 250cc.....weighing no more than 250 pounds. Not sure I'd want a rough riding dirt bike or a more refined scooter. I would use it mostly off road but on groomed trails rather than rut filled logging roads.....well, most of the time. Husqvarna makes some interesting light motorcycles https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/enduro/ How many towns have Husqvarna motorcycle dealerships? That would be my first concern. Don seems undecided about a small motorcycle (dirt bike) or a scooter. A scooter is really not designed for off-road riding, even on groomed trails. They are designed for on-road use. For his purposes, I'd stick to a small dirt-bike type motorcycle. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com The Isle of Mann TT’s you to have a motor scooter class. Watched a film about 55 years ago of the riders doing off road jumps, etc. we were all amazed and laughing. |
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John got his scooter
On 2/15/2019 8:03 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote: On 2/15/2019 7:26 AM, John H. wrote: On Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:28:05 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote: On 2/14/19 6:31 PM, True North wrote: I think of getting some kind of l8ght motorcycle that I could load on my utility trailer and go exploring. Maybe something between 150cc and 250cc.....weighing no more than 250 pounds. Not sure I'd want a rough riding dirt bike or a more refined scooter. I would use it mostly off road but on groomed trails rather than rut filled logging roads.....well, most of the time. Husqvarna makes some interesting light motorcycles https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/enduro/ How many towns have Husqvarna motorcycle dealerships? That would be my first concern. Don seems undecided about a small motorcycle (dirt bike) or a scooter. A scooter is really not designed for off-road riding, even on groomed trails. They are designed for on-road use. For his purposes, I'd stick to a small dirt-bike type motorcycle. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com I don’t know why a guy who can still mount a motorcycle would want a 500+ cc scooter when there are plenty of capable motorcycles around with engines in that size class. Completely different riding experiences. A high powered scooter is *not* the same as a comparatively powered motorcycle. |
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