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HuskyPup · 08-13-2011, 07:30 PM

Greetings, all. Well, I am not a biker myself, but have a lot of sober biker friends, and have wanted to get not a bike but a Vespa, or small scooter for around town. I know, laugh if you will!

Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions? I apologize if I am posting in the wrong place, I'm looking for something small, in the 2k range, $ wise. Plus, I am a little guy, I weigh in at 130, if

timzup · 08-14-2011, 01:41 PM

I got a PX125 for sale right now. 3 yrs old with 1600 km on the clock! Showroom condition. Shame about your location! ho-hum.

gr8fl2aa · 03-13-2012, 04:43 PM

We've down to 2 Honda Metropolitans and a Ruckus. They are great fun. Incredible fuel mileage and as long as you do not have to cruise at much more than 35, they just rock.

Reliable, they are bulletproof - water cooled!

I like to say they get a thousand smiles per gallon.

I started riding with my kids on the streets when they were really young. We used to go on 40+ mile day trips, great fun.

One of the joys of sobriety!

midgetcop · 03-14-2012, 06:06 AM

I don't know that much about scooters, but I've heard that the Honda Ruckus is a blast!

They look a little cooler than most scooters IMO:

gr8fl2aa · 03-16-2012, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by midgetcop

I don't know that much about scooters, but I've heard that the Honda Ruckus is a blast!

They look a little cooler than most scooters IMO:

They do not have a lot of power, but they are a blast, for sure!

The bigger tires make it a lot more forgiving over potholes and rougher surfaces.

I've seen a lot of people dump a lot of money into them looking for more power, best to leave them stock. It is what it is, in other words.

I like it because it offers better legroom than the Metropolitans. I'm about 260lbs and 6'4" tall, so a lot of people laugh when them see me on one.

Nice to be able to make people happy without doing much....

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gr8fl2aa FOBW Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Saint Joseph, MO Posts: 53	We've down to 2 Honda Metropolitans and a Ruckus. They are great fun. Incredible fuel mileage and as long as you do not have to cruise at much more than 35, they just rock. Reliable, they are bulletproof - water cooled! I like to say they get a thousand smiles per gallon. I started riding with my kids on the streets when they were really young. We used to go on 40+ mile day trips, great fun. One of the joys of sobriety! __________________ Steve

08-14-2011, 01:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
timzup Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: England Posts: 572	I got a PX125 for sale right now. 3 yrs old with 1600 km on the clock! Showroom condition. Shame about your location! ho-hum.

03-14-2012, 06:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
midgetcop L'il fighter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 226	I don't know that much about scooters, but I've heard that the Honda Ruckus is a blast! They look a little cooler than most scooters IMO:

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