Adventure Skewter - Page 4

FatChance · 07-07-2005, 02:29 PM

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A he-man scewter with a dual range transmission, 8 forward speeds, auxilary gas tank, knobbies, and a mo-fo rack! This is a real adventure skewter, not one of those Eyetalian girlie scooters!

ilmostro · 07-07-2005, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javarilla

I will attempt an enduro on a skewter if dewty calls!

Mods, clean up on isle 2. The monkey has seen the light and changed his mind.

spagthorpe · 07-07-2005, 02:38 PM

Just because people on this site own scooters doesn't mean we need a scooter forum. If I owned a Ducati in addition to a GS, I would just expect to go to a Ducati forum to talk about it. Plenty of scooter sites already.

If they really want to push it, I guess scooter talk could go in Road Warriors or Thumpers.

ilmostro · 07-07-2005, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spagthorpe

Just because people on this site own butt-plugs doesn't mean we need a butt-plug forum. I own a butt-plug in addition to my GS, I would just expect to go to a butt-plug forum to talk about it. Plenty of butt-plug sites already.

If they really want to push it, I guess butt-plug talk could go in my ass like all the others.

RoadMinge · 07-07-2005, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spagthorpe

Just because people on this site own scooters doesn't mean we need a scooter forum. If I owned a Ducati in addition to a GS, I would just expect to go to a Ducati forum to talk about it. Plenty of scooter sites already.

If they really want to push it, I guess scooter talk could go in Road Warriors or Thumpers.

wow , you should be a mod with ideas like this one

JohnTM · 07-07-2005, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadstarminge

wow , you should be a mod with ideas like this one

Shaddup, asswipe. If we wanted your opinion, I'd look in the terlit.

BTW, I know what dave's getting!

RoadMinge · 07-07-2005, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnâ„¢

Shaddup, asswipe. If we wanted your opinion, I'd look in the terlit.

BTW, I know what dave's getting!

well you didn't know about an ahour ago when it would have been useful information for me

JohnTM · 07-07-2005, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roadstarminge

well you didn't know about an ahour ago when it would have been useful information for me

Nyaaa, nyaaa!

Photog · 07-07-2005, 04:14 PM

I do think a scoot forum would be good here. Not because there aren't scooter forums out there--I'm active on enough of them to know--but the experienced ADV riders who also own scoots is an absolutely unique group, at least on this side of the pond. Having to go to the other forums is miserable. I'm tired of:

1. d00d 1 just a ZUMA and it rAwKs my moms lets mE ride it after sKeWl so HOLLA!
2. Will my Geely run on soy milk?
3. I got my Vespa up to 42mph yesterday and I"m concerned about cornering on my whitewalls at that speed. What's this countersteering thing I keep hearing about?
4. OMG I did a total of 13 miles this weekend! Wow! And it almost rained!
5. If U use the front break (sic) U will flip over the bars.

I'm ready for:

1. 70cc's and 85mph top end
2. Copper Canyon: The Big Ruckus Ride Report
3. The scooter as gateway drug for spouses that might ride
4. Hepco Beckers on a 2005 Stella?
5. King Dan's Ironbutt ride report: The Big Ruckus Asswart 5000
6. Getting your kids started on 50cc's instead of 600.
7. racing

or whatever.

Granted, the Brits kick ass on their scoots, and there are a some really cool US forums, but overall it's impossible to find ADVscooterist mindsets--the long distance riding, muddy bikes, the rabid horizon-chasing, the joy of the wrenchin' retard reports, and so on, as more the norm than the exception. We see nothing unusual about 50cc 300 miler on a sunday, taking a Derbi supermotard to Deal's gap, putting a Tomos on an MX track, or seeing if a Ruckus can finish an enduro (or win, in the hands of Javamonkey). Mention that you're interested in all those things in other forums and it's like you just dropped in from Mars. It's like telling one of us to go ride with the I Just Finished the BRC Rebel Club when we announced we just threw some knobbies and NOS on an 86 CM250 in preparation for the Alcan 5000. (Nevermind the fact that I've seriously considered fielding a Ruckus in the A5K) It's like sending us over to MRN because we're on an RT. Blech.

The ADV scooters are easily a subset of the ADV crowd, IMHO, and in fact, I think it's something we could be proud of. After all, how many posers have the balls to ride these? None. (nor do they have the skills) I don't see why the marque or displacement should suddenly require that we log off and go elsewhere when it's the same gang, the same fun, the same ideals, the same warped humor. I'm the same person whether I'm on my GS or S9 and ride both just as hard, and from experience the scooters really have a LOT to offer die hard motorcyclists as far as fun goes.

ilmostro · 07-07-2005, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roadstarminge

wow , you should be a mod with ideas like this one

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roadstarminge

well you didn't know about an ahour ago when it would have been useful information for me

AnnieGS · 07-07-2005, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Photog

I'm ready for:

1. 70cc's and 85mph top end
2. Copper Canyon: The Big Ruckus Ride Report
3. The scooter as gateway drug for spouses that might ride
4. Hepco Beckers on a 2005 Stella?
5. King Dan's Ironbutt ride report: The Big Ruckus Asswart 5000
6. Getting your kids started on 50cc's instead of 600.
7. racing

or whatever.

Glad yer back, Photog.

Photog · 07-07-2005, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnâ„¢

Nyaaa, nyaaa!

I know too. So there.

Dammit, I need to catch up with you cool kids.

Rider · 07-07-2005, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Photog

I know too. So there.

Dammit, I need to catch up with you cool kids.

Yes, you do.

ilmostro · 07-07-2005, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Photog

1. d00d 1 just a ZUMA and it rAwKs my moms lets mE ride it after sKeWl so HOLLA!
2. Will my Geely run on soy milk?
3. I got my Vespa up to 42mph yesterday and I"m concerned about cornering on my whitewalls at that speed. What's this countersteering thing I keep hearing about?
4. OMG I did a total of 13 miles this weekend! Wow! And it almost rained!
5. If U use the front break (sic) U will flip over the bars.

Great post Photog! Exactly what I've experenced and felt.

Thge stuff in quotes was brilliant!

Marc · 07-07-2005, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Photog

I do think...scooters really have a LOT to offer die hard motorcyclists as far as fun goes.

Your arguement was compelling, cogent and captivating.

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07-07-2005, 02:29 PM	#46
FatChance Road Captain Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Durango, Colorado, USA Oddometer: 9,313	IN A he-man scewter with a dual range transmission, 8 forward speeds, auxilary gas tank, knobbies, and a mo-fo rack! This is a real adventure skewter, not one of those Eyetalian girlie scooters! __________________ Pain in the Butte Ranch Durango, Colorado - Calculated risk or forbidden fruit?

07-07-2005, 04:14 PM	#54
Photog Charismatic Megafauna Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Cackalacky Oddometer: 46,039	I do think a scoot forum would be good here. Not because there aren't scooter forums out there--I'm active on enough of them to know--but the experienced ADV riders who also own scoots is an absolutely unique group, at least on this side of the pond. Having to go to the other forums is miserable. I'm tired of: 1. d00d 1 just a ZUMA and it rAwKs my moms lets mE ride it after sKeWl so HOLLA! 2. Will my Geely run on soy milk? 3. I got my Vespa up to 42mph yesterday and I"m concerned about cornering on my whitewalls at that speed. What's this countersteering thing I keep hearing about? 4. OMG I did a total of 13 miles this weekend! Wow! And it almost rained! 5. If U use the front break (sic) U will flip over the bars. I'm ready for: 1. 70cc's and 85mph top end 2. Copper Canyon: The Big Ruckus Ride Report 3. The scooter as gateway drug for spouses that might ride 4. Hepco Beckers on a 2005 Stella? 5. King Dan's Ironbutt ride report: The Big Ruckus Asswart 5000 6. Getting your kids started on 50cc's instead of 600. 7. racing or whatever. Granted, the Brits kick ass on their scoots, and there are a some really cool US forums, but overall it's impossible to find ADVscooterist mindsets--the long distance riding, muddy bikes, the rabid horizon-chasing, the joy of the wrenchin' retard reports, and so on, as more the norm than the exception. We see nothing unusual about 50cc 300 miler on a sunday, taking a Derbi supermotard to Deal's gap, putting a Tomos on an MX track, or seeing if a Ruckus can finish an enduro (or win, in the hands of Javamonkey). Mention that you're interested in all those things in other forums and it's like you just dropped in from Mars. It's like telling one of us to go ride with the I Just Finished the BRC Rebel Club when we announced we just threw some knobbies and NOS on an 86 CM250 in preparation for the Alcan 5000. (Nevermind the fact that I've seriously considered fielding a Ruckus in the A5K) It's like sending us over to MRN because we're on an RT. Blech. The ADV scooters are easily a subset of the ADV crowd, IMHO, and in fact, I think it's something we could be proud of. After all, how many posers have the balls to ride these? None. (nor do they have the skills) I don't see why the marque or displacement should suddenly require that we log off and go elsewhere when it's the same gang, the same fun, the same ideals, the same warped humor. I'm the same person whether I'm on my GS or S9 and ride both just as hard, and from experience the scooters really have a LOT to offer die hard motorcyclists as far as fun goes. __________________ Only an XR1200 owner knows why Cthulhu hangs its head out a car window. Like I like. Yep.

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07-07-2005, 02:38 PM	#48
spagthorpe Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: homeless Oddometer: 13,676	Just because people on this site own scooters doesn't mean we need a scooter forum. If I owned a Ducati in addition to a GS, I would just expect to go to a Ducati forum to talk about it. Plenty of scooter sites already. If they really want to push it, I guess scooter talk could go in Road Warriors or Thumpers.