Ok, Barfs and Barfettes...to scoot, or not to scoot?

[Darkness!]

So I got a Suzuki Kat 750 (ole Bessy) with the idea that I'd want to do some tours on it. Found that at least for now, I'm not into being in the saddle all or most of the day. I found that I really enjoy canyon rides and quick rides I can sneak in around the East Bay hills so I got a sport bike. Now it's time to sell ole Bessy and I've been thinkin' it'd be nice to have a small, easy to maintain scoot for around town. But it'd be equally cool to have a cruiser (nothing too big) for longer, relaxed rides on the weekends. What say you all.

 

[V4]

regardless of the naysayers, a scooter is easy to ride around town but depending on which scooter and if ya have a lotta hills to climb, may need at least a 125cc and up ...

50cc 4stroke barely can break 35mph on a flat road..

125cc can go about 45-55mph, depending...

 

[a1scoot]

SCOOT.:teeth

 

[Flying Pig]

This seems like a pretty well-priced scoot if you're looking to buy a new one :teeth
http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106467

 

[Old&InTheWay]

Have you considered a maxiscooter? I recently picked up a Yamaha Tmax and discovered that it is *the best* thing for getting around the bay area. It's really nimble around town but is also a great freeway bike. Lane sharing is sooo easy and it's got decent power for passing, and comfortable too. If I need to go to SF from the East Bay, I always take the Tmax - save my other bikes for fun rides in the hills. (Not that the Tmax isn't fun either... just different). It's a great alternative to a cruiser - smooth, stable, great for easy rides in the hills, but also *very* capable when the pace quickens.

 

[TrplGrl]

Around town? Scoot!

 

[auntiebling]

i'd rock a sachs madass no doubt.

 

[Hooli]

^^^This. Had I a job in the same town I lived in, I would choose a scooter over a larger moto. Smaller, better fuel economy, less complex, and I'd be sure to rattle-can it so it would be too ugly to steal. :laughing

 

[kiltwearinfool]

I've been thinkin' it'd be nice to have a small, easy to maintain scoot for around town. But it'd be equally cool to have a cruiser (nothing too big) for longer, relaxed rides on the weekends.

Fill both needs. Get a scooter with ape hangers and fold-up footpegs.

I've always wanted to get an older Vespa and put a gaggle of mirrors on it, a la "Quadrophenia". Never had the stones to do it, though. If you did it, you'd be the baddest mofo in the East Bay.

Scooters are great, and they can be super fun in the hills. In serious hands, they help you learn about conserving your momentum. If you can find a good deal on a big-wheeled scooter (Aprilia Scarabeo, Yamaha TW200), they hold their momentum better. If you can find something over 250cc, you can take it on the freeway.

 

[russ69]

If you are not too big the new fuel injected Yamaha 125 Zuma is popular.

 

[VicTim]

It sounds like you know what you wanna do :thumbup. Have fun scooting :ride

 

[Wicked4Racin]

...please dont be one of those tools on a scooter who ways to me me tho! lol no offinse but this isnt japan, ride your real bike!

 

[rodr]

So I got a Suzuki Kat 750 (ole Bessy) with the idea that I'd want to do some tours on it. Found that at least for now, I'm not into being in the saddle all or most of the day. I found that I really enjoy canyon rides and quick rides I can sneak in around the East Bay hills so I got a sport bike. Now it's time to sell ole Bessy and I've been thinkin' it'd be nice to have a small, easy to maintain scoot for around town. But it'd be equally cool to have a cruiser (nothing too big) for longer, relaxed rides on the weekends. What say you all.

Burgman 400 would be a pretty good compromise.

 

[fast4d]

wet wipes so you won't feel the need to scoot

 

[rsrider]

i'd rock a sachs madass no doubt.

On most scooter boards, these things a derided for being weak. They look cool, but they've haven't got the power to match the looks. Genuine scooter Co. has their new 170 Buddys out this year. They are made by PGO, a Taiwanese scooter company that's huge in asia etc.

I have a 50cc Genuine Buddy that I derestricted, and I can do 45 mph no problem. I've had it over 65 going downhill, and then realized I was going 65 mph down hill on a scooter with 10 inch tires and a tiny little disc brake.

 

[Dallen]

I hated the idea of a scooter until a friend of mine called me to pick one up that he just purchased (no license yet). It completely changed my views on them. The thing was a ton of fun to ride around on and the cost/convenience factor made me think about purchasing one. If i didnt have a 60 mile commute i would own one.

 

[auntiebling]

On most scooter boards, these things a derided for being weak. They look cool, but they've haven't got the power to match the looks. Genuine scooter Co. has their new 170 Buddys out this year. They are made by PGO, a Taiwanese scooter company that's huge in asia etc.

I have a 50cc Genuine Buddy that I derestricted, and I can do 45 mph no problem. I've had it over 65 going downhill, and then realized I was going 65 mph down hill on a scooter with 10 inch tires and a tiny little disc brake.

i'm all about the image yo, no way i'm riding a "Genuine Buddy" the gaRy jokes are just too easy... and i'd have to find a new *$ to pose at

 

[rsrider]

i'm all about the image yo, no way i'm riding a "Genuine Buddy" the gaRy jokes are just too easy... and i'd have to find a new *$ to pose at

Most people that see mine dig it, and always ask if it's Italian, because it is a Buddy International Italia, green. I've yet to have anyone make any gaRy jokes about it, even when I'm parked at *$'s on Thurs. bike night.....

 

[tuxumino]

scooter + cruiser = burgman

 

[auntiebling]

Most people that see mine dig it, and always ask if it's Italian, because it is a Buddy International Italia, green. I've yet to have anyone make any gaRy jokes about it, even when I'm parked at *$'s on Thurs. bike night.....

my starbucks is in the hood! they mean! first joke i can think of "so, you're riding your buddy again?"

i don't really care, just friday afternoon is the weekend here yet posting... they do look like vespas. i recall there are some engine swaps available for the madass that wake it up a bit?