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mscuddy · 06-05-2007, 12:04 PM

Does the term "hand shift and foot clutch" mean anything to you?

And with the Truckster clutch you get rid of the centrifugal deal all together.

Is that so right...

Cheesebeast · 06-05-2007, 12:19 PM

Airborne Cushmans?

You know you are going to lose the war when the enemy holds you in such contempt that they drop scooters on you.

All you need to do is put in some Spongebob references and you got a kicker article on your hands there, bub.

naco_traficante · 06-05-2007, 12:27 PM

Rory - fine article - I for one am always interested in the Euro/Sino/Aussie perspective on bike topics because it seems that bikes and scooters have a different public perception outside of the US. I have never owned a scooter but I think they make sense for lots of local errands or in college campuses. But for serious playing in traffic I would rather be on a motorcycle.

JoelReiter · 06-05-2007, 12:41 PM

Ug. Sorry Rory, but when I saw the title I was looking for something else. I was all excited about some kind of motorcycle vs. scooter comparison, maybe by price, or weight, or engine displacement. But no, I got a history lesson and your reaction to a scooter rally. Not interested in either one.

MO, now that we've had the tease, can we have the real thing? Some of us would like to know how the small-wheel, big-engine machines compare to real motorcycles on real roads, rather than in some freelancer's tortured id.

mscuddy · 06-05-2007, 12:47 PM

..the Cushman airborne program was a failure, since the army put too small of a parachute on it, and it would hit the ground with enough force to dig itself to china, and bend the scooter in half at the floorboards.

...so drop to the deck and flop like a fish..

seruzawa · 06-05-2007, 12:48 PM

My uncle had a Mustang back in the 50's. It was the first motorcycle I ever rode on. I didn't realize at the time that I wasn't having any fun at all being that it wasn't an I4 and didn't have 2500hp. I'm glad that the experts have set me straight since then.

Cheesebeast · 06-05-2007, 12:49 PM

Excellent use of Spongebob/facts.

crevans · 06-05-2007, 12:50 PM

I did 6500 miles in 8 days on a Honda Silverwing. They're GREAT for long distance.

testcase · 06-05-2007, 01:25 PM

No, you're not!

naco_traficante · 06-05-2007, 01:46 PM

Anybody on two wheels deserves our respect regardless of what they ride!!!!

- I agree. Whenever I see some NASCAR hotdog I always say

"Do it on 2 wheels, THEN I'll be impressed"

06-05-2007, 12:04 PM	#81
mscuddy MODERATOR X Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Next to my still checkin the temp. Posts: 5,447	Re: Scooters Vs. Motorcycles Does the term "hand shift and foot clutch" mean anything to you? And with the Truckster clutch you get rid of the centrifugal deal all together. Is that so right... __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.

06-05-2007, 12:19 PM	#82
Cheesebeast Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: At the end of a quiet country lane Posts: 274	Re: Scooters Vs. Motorcycles Airborne Cushmans? You know you are going to lose the war when the enemy holds you in such contempt that they drop scooters on you. All you need to do is put in some Spongebob references and you got a kicker article on your hands there, bub.

06-05-2007, 12:27 PM	#83
naco_traficante Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 466	Re: Scooters Vs. Motorcycles Rory - fine article - I for one am always interested in the Euro/Sino/Aussie perspective on bike topics because it seems that bikes and scooters have a different public perception outside of the US. I have never owned a scooter but I think they make sense for lots of local errands or in college campuses. But for serious playing in traffic I would rather be on a motorcycle.

06-05-2007, 12:41 PM	#84
JoelReiter Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 15	Re: Scooters Vs. Motorcycles Ug. Sorry Rory, but when I saw the title I was looking for something else. I was all excited about some kind of motorcycle vs. scooter comparison, maybe by price, or weight, or engine displacement. But no, I got a history lesson and your reaction to a scooter rally. Not interested in either one. MO, now that we've had the tease, can we have the real thing? Some of us would like to know how the small-wheel, big-engine machines compare to real motorcycles on real roads, rather than in some freelancer's tortured id.

06-05-2007, 12:47 PM	#85
mscuddy MODERATOR X Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Next to my still checkin the temp. Posts: 5,447	Re: Scooters Vs. Motorcycles ..the Cushman airborne program was a failure, since the army put too small of a parachute on it, and it would hit the ground with enough force to dig itself to china, and bend the scooter in half at the floorboards. ...so drop to the deck and flop like a fish.. __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.

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06-05-2007, 12:48 PM	#86
seruzawa The Toad Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 17,409	Re: Scooters Vs. Motorcycles My uncle had a Mustang back in the 50's. It was the first motorcycle I ever rode on. I didn't realize at the time that I wasn't having any fun at all being that it wasn't an I4 and didn't have 2500hp. I'm glad that the experts have set me straight since then. __________________ http://www.badmovies.org/movies/deadalive/ I kick @ss for the Lord!

06-05-2007, 12:49 PM	#87
Cheesebeast Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: At the end of a quiet country lane Posts: 274	Re: Scooters Vs. Motorcycles Excellent use of Spongebob/facts.

06-05-2007, 12:50 PM	#88
crevans Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 114	Re: Scooters Vs. Motorcycles I did 6500 miles in 8 days on a Honda Silverwing. They're GREAT for long distance.

06-05-2007, 01:25 PM	#89
testcase Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sandy, Utah Posts: 336	Re: Scooters Vs. Motorcycles No, you're not! __________________ Testcase -------------------------------------------------- The Wheelnerds Podcast - http://www.wheelnerds.com

06-05-2007, 01:46 PM	#90
naco_traficante Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 466	Re: Scooters Vs. Motorcycles Anybody on two wheels deserves our respect regardless of what they ride!!!! - I agree. Whenever I see some NASCAR hotdog I always say "Do it on 2 wheels, THEN I'll be impressed"