OK, I'm thinking about a scooter. Any suggestions? (Vanity)

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[RandallFlagg]

I'm looking at the dealer sites and was wondering if there's any FReepers who have any experiences with them.

[RandallFlagg]

I'll probably only be using it for the 15 mile trip to and from work during the summer. Preferably, something I can take on the highways above 50MPH.

Thanks.

[cripplecreek]

After I just but under 7 gallons of gas in the truck for $20, a scooter isn't looking half bad for those short limited cargo runs to town.

[MrEdd]

Get a Libby .

Just kidding go 400CC or better so you have enough power to be safe in traffic. Smaller is better on mileage and fun, but you need 600cc if you want to go more than an hour at interstate speeds. Also parts are easier to get for the japanese brands. I've been starting to look myself (I road a little Vespa P200E in high school).

[Oztrich Boy]

Guaranteed low fuel comsumption

[Constitution Day]

I hear this one's looking for a new opportunity...

[cripplecreek]

[Muleteam1]

>>wondering if there's any FReepers who have any experiences with them.<<

Sorry but my experience with scooters goes back to the days when Allstate and Cushman were building the old "step-through" models. Lot's of fun but still have scars.

Muleteam1

[Tijeras_Slim]

[RandallFlagg]

If I could get a good model and pound it out to look like this:

I'd be a happy man.

[CarrotAndStick]

Bajaj Chetak

[CarrotAndStick]

At 110 Miles per Gallon (per independent EPA City Cycle dyno tests) Bajaj scooters have the highest mileage rating of any 150cc scooter in the U.S. - Very Low Exhaust Emissions meet the strict California emissions standards - All Steel Monocoque Body, provides a rugged chassis with classic motor scooter style - Powerful, high torque, smooth running 4-stroke engine - 4-SPEED, all steel gears transmission for superior reliability - Built by Bajaj Auto Ltd., a modern manufacturer with over 40 years of experience building reliable scooters and utility vehicles -

http://www.bajajusa.com/Bajaj%20Chetak.htm

[gate2wire]

$80 to fill my truck's two tanks this morning. Sucks.

[RandallFlagg]

Oh boy! This is gonna be a fun thread. I wonder if the Admins would put it in the, "General," part of FR for more folks to see it pick on me.

;-)

[cripplecreek]

I had to make a grocery store run for lightbulbs. I never expected it to cost me $22.

[RandallFlagg]

2006 Chetak Features

Rigid monocoque chassis made of high-strength alloy steel

Very low emission 4-stroke engine, 150cc, air cooled, 9 HP, overhead camshaft, oil pump circulation, oil filter, automatic variable advance electronic spark ignition
Electric and kick start
4 speed manual transmission, low friction all geared drive train for 100+ mpg
12 volt electrical system
Variable rate coil spring suspension with anti-dive front suspension, adjustable front/rear suspension to suit weight and road conditions
3.50 X 10 tires, 4 ply rating
Top speed 55 mph+
Curb wt. 253 lbs.
Max wt. 564 lbs.
Max recommended total weight rider & pass. 311 lbs.
Seat to ground dim.: 31"
Seat to deck dim.: 20.7"
Deck to grips dim.: 28"
Covered by a limited 2 year warranty


I LIKE!

[Tijeras_Slim]

Low humor aside, Honda makes a 600cc scooter that is very highway worthy. I've seen them and they look good and fun. One of those would probably get >50 mph ( I have a ducati 620 that gets around 60 mph)

[gate2wire]

I hear ya.

[raccoonradio]

Or, "I'm Phil (Scooter) Rizzuto for the Money Store..."

[CarrotAndStick]

http://www.bajajusa.com/Photo%20Gallery.htm

[theDentist]

Didn't your "wife" drive a scooter on her trip to meet you in the Desert?