OT - My New Toy. (pic)

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:08 am

Don’t laugh to hard guys, sure wouldn’t want anyone to hurt themselves.

Still trying to figure out exactly why I did this.
(All right I admit it, I got bored with the whole HD thing)

So I sold my perfectly good 06 HD Dyna Super Glide for this 09 Vespa GTV.
This little thing is a flat out blast to ride, and 70 mpg to boot.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:17 am

I could sure handle the 70 MPG!

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:27 am

Why that's cuter then a speckled pup under a little red wagon.

I like it, have you figured out a way to strap your leverguns to it yet?

PaperPatch · Post by **PaperPatch** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:38 am

Even when parked.....it looks like its goin fast!

Nice

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:38 am

Put a big leather scabbard on it and slip in a .45-70, and it will look just right...

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:40 am

So.............You sold your HOG, and bought a piglet, eh ?

Will it go fast enough to need that windscreen ?

I like it.

.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:54 am

[quote="RKrodle"]Why that's cuter then a speckled pup under a little red wagon.

I like it, have you figured out a way to strap your leverguns to it yet?[/quote]

Not the leverguns, but the Colt's sure fit very nicely
in the top case.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:59 am

Pete44ru wrote:So.............You sold your HOG, and bought a piglet, eh ?

Will it go fast enough to need that windscreen ?

I like it.

.

I found out real quick that HOG's are serious
never ending chrome accessory money pits.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:28 am

I think that begs for a Pedersoli.

1886 · Post by **1886** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:41 pm

Where is the lever and the trigger and the.....? Have Fun, 1886.

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:32 pm

I was thinking of getting one. No, you can't beat the mileage and for around town, it is just the ticket. Compare it to a full-size PU, ummm, might pay for itself.

dr walker · Post by **dr walker** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:38 pm

My nine year old daughter is jealous.

Just kiddin, I have been noticing many of them in my town, and that 70 mpg sure is sweet.

Papa · Post by **Papa** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:43 pm

Good on you!! I got my Burgman last May and have only driven my 3/4 ton 4x4 Ram to work three times since then. The fuel savings is paying for the scoot. Here's a picture...

btw, mine only gets 55mpg, but it'll do over 100mph and my wife and I cruise everywhere with it

the date on the picture is wrong by the way

meanc · Post by **meanc** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:44 pm

Ain't a thing wrong with that.

I bought my wife this one on Valentines Day. I got rid of the front US DOT lights and hooked up the euro lights, then removed all the goofy looking decals, and now it looks pretty nifty.

It's the Aprilia Mojito Custom

My wife and daughter love it. I bet I've put close to 400 miles on it myself.

This one is a 150cc and will easily get up to 70mph.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:25 pm

Very european.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:31 pm

i am speechless

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:35 pm

Boy do I know a joke...................
Hobie & AmBraCol will ban me forever................
never mind

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:14 pm

I am glad you guys like em... I couldn't bring myself to ride one though. I'm just too vein I guess.

I have thought of selling my little dirt bike (which real dirt bike guys would never be caught dead on) and buying a street legal 250 though...

meanc · Post by **meanc** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:46 pm

I couldn't bring myself to ride one though. I'm just too vein I guess.

OSOK,

I'm a fairly vain individual myself. But my solution to that looking directly onto the chrome headlight casing ...makes a pretty darn good mirror

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:11 am

mescalero1 wrote:Boy do I know a joke...................
Hobie & AmBraCol will ban me forever................
never mind

Yea I’m sure I’v heard it already.

The guy’s at work are ruthless.
My come back to them is:
At 70 + mpg I am more than willing to look a little weird.
Then I ask BTW what’d you say the gas mileage is on that truck
you’re driving.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:29 am

rjohns94 wrote:i am speechless

Yea I know Mike, at first I did feel like a traitor
to York Co. one of the HD capital’s of the world.

After talking to my Vespa dealer in Red Lion (also a former HD owner)
I felt much better.

He told me his wife works for HD at the York plant.
She said you’d be surprised at the number of scooters now parked
Everyday in the HD plant parking lot.

BTW: You should see the looks I get when riding around on the scoot
Wearing my HD t-shirts and jacket.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:07 pm

My daughter rides a Piaggio scoot, same animal really. It has the same drive train as your Vespa. Her 125 does around 60mpg but she goes flat out everywhere

and is a big girl!

Nath.

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:59 pm

This is what I'm thinkin:

Yamaha TW200 (I tried to post a pic but it gave me the o'l red ex box).

Anyway, its good lookin and it gets 8 more MPG than the scooters. 78 MPG if Yamaha can be believed

The only problem that I can see is the little bitty 1.8 gal gas tank which limits you to 140 miles. But then, maybe that's all you can stand before needing to stop!

Seriously, this would be a local thing only.

Unless times get really bad and I need to use it for business travel and sleep in a tent at rest stops! Then, I'd need a little trailer and could carry a small gas can

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:20 pm

give me a break, I restrained myself

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:09 pm

mescalero1 wrote:give me a break, I restrained myself

mescalero1,

You seem to have something you'd like to say.
Go ahead brother let it go, you can speak you'r mind.
If you don't think it's Appropriate for this forum, than feel free
to PM it to me.

I for one am used to being the odd ball at times.

I am one of the guy’s that shows up at deer camp
with one of those anemic outdated 94’s in 30-30, or 25-35.
or my .45 cal. long rifle; Instead of the what’s happening now
latest and greatest mag on the market.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:14 pm

Naw, it's really not that good a joke,
I got the bug to get a bike a while back,but driving in Phoenix is thrills, chills and high adventure at the best of times, riding a bike here is suicidal

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:32 pm

mescalero1 wrote:Naw, it's really not that good a joke,
I got the bug to get a bike a while back,but driving in Phoenix is thrills, chills and high adventure at the best of times, riding a bike here is suicidal

Awww come on mescalero1 the anticipation’s
Killin me here.

That’s alright lever brother this too will pass.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:03 pm

Lousy picture of her but here's my gas saver ( the green and silver one

)

Kawasaki KLR 650

Get around 45-50 MPG.

She's a beast though

Been wanting to trade her on a BMW 1250 GS.
One of these days

jb

Post by **Hobie** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:15 pm

mescalero1 wrote:Boy do I know a joke...................
Hobie & AmBraCol will ban me forever................
never mind

Don't hold it in, PM me...

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:08 pm

Ah - found a pic of the Yamaha TW200 that I can post - 78 MPG:

Won't even touch 2ndovc's KLR650 for performance but it'll do the highway and around town just fine.

They don't list the cruising speed or top speed or acceleration though....

I know that my little TTR125 is plenty peppy enough but it's top end and cruise speeds aren't up to the highway.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:27 pm

Is it a 4 cycle? or 2

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:35 pm

never mind, I looked it up.......duh
actually just what I need to get around on in the mountains

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:44 am

O.S.O.K. wrote:Ah - found a pic of the Yamaha TW200 that I can post - 78 MPG:

Won't even touch 2ndovc's KLR650 for performance but it'll do the highway and around town just fine.

They don't list the cruising speed or top speed or acceleration though....

I know that my little TTR125 is plenty peppy enough but it's top end and cruise speeds aren't up to the highway.

Man that looks snow worthy, and a barrel of fun written all over it.
That's one that would actually look good with a scabbard and a lever hanging on it.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:40 am

perfect place for that Malin .44 mag I'm building

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:05 pm

Yep - 4 cyle engine - nice and quiet - the antithesis of the loud Harley. And I like the phat wheels

My little TTR125 is a lot of fun too - but hard to convert to street use and just too little for any highway use. But it runs like a champ - its a 4 cycle too. I've got a TTR90 as well and it runs great too. Going to sell these I think and maybe buy the TW200. Or maybe just pay off the house remodel/expansion loan overage

I like the looks of this over the scooters for sure though.

But, to each his own. The scooters have their advantages - look to hold a second rider a bit easier for example. and they come with the storage things.

But I wonder if the TW200 could pull a small trailer? Probably asking too much of it...

This is what I was thinking of -

That'd make a fine grocery hauler or gun range rig

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:45 pm

Just spoke to Yamaha customer service - the gal said that it'd be able to cruise at highway speeds just fine. Just FYI.

Just like the bigger scooters I guess.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:10 pm

How come none of you guys ride Buells? My xb9 is giving between 50-60mpg and goes like stink when I want.

Nath.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:26 pm

whats a Buell?

JJ_Miller · Post by **JJ_Miller** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:56 pm

I'll only worry if I see a G.L.B.T. For Obama sticker on it

..............................JJ

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:34 pm

JJ_Miller wrote:I'll only worry if I see a G.L.B.T. For Obama sticker on it ..............................JJ

Me thinks we have gone Completely off the map for OT posts.

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:20 pm

Yes, complete hijack - sorry

And a Buell is the sport cycle division of Harley Davidson.

jd45 · Post by **jd45** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:34 pm

Isn't the Vespa made by those cheese-eatin surrender monkeys in France? Just curious, jd45

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:53 am

jd45 wrote:Isn't the Vespa made by those cheese-eatin surrender monkeys in France? Just curious, jd45

Founded: 23 April 1946 in Florence Italy.
Headquarters: Pontedera Italy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespa

The biggest sales promo ever was Hollywood.
In 1952, Audrey Hepburn side-saddled Gregory Peck's Vespa in the film
Roman Holiday for a ride through Rome, resulting in over 100,000 sales.
In 1956, John Wayne dismounted his horse in favor of the two-wheeler
to originally get between takes on sets.By the end of the fifties, Lucia Bosé and her husband, the matador
Luis Miguel Dominguín, as well as Marlon Brando, Dean Martin,
and the entertainer Abbe Lane had become Vespa owners.
William Wyler filmed Ben Hur in Rome in 1959, allowing Charlton Heston
to abandon horse and chariot between takes to take a spin on the Vespa.

Post by **AmBraCol** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:15 am

I don't care for the tiny tires on scooters. Local dealer had a bunch of used ones in from a delivery service company that was redoing their fleet and we thought about it. 150 CC's but that'd mean having to pay yearly tax on it. The darling wife picked up a Honda Biz 100CC rig (thanks to the guys on http://www.sixshootercommunity.com) and I picked up this one:

2005 Suzuki GN125H 87.5 MPG and 63.75 MPH on a recent trip to Cali. That's top speed on the MPH by the way, as registered by the GPS trip meter. I think I got that on a downhill with a tailwind. Average speed for the trip was closer to 45 mph, but a lot of it was through various towns and on hills - which the 12 Shetland ponies of power it has don't handle very well at top speed.

But it's got 16 inch rims and handles about any kind of terrain I face down here. It's too small for long trips with two people, but does OK around town for running errands and such. The mileage is from the same trip, it can do better but not with the accelerator cranked clear to the stop 99% of the time...

The best part is - it ALMOST looks "manly" to ride... I'll be taking it to Bogotá in a few weeks, the Good Lord willing. About a seven hour trip (at least that's what it took me last time) I'd prefer a 250, but 125's don't pay taxes here and 250's cost more than double. In fact, a GS 500 wouldn't cost but about $500 or so more than a 250 would - and provide much more oomph on the uphills as well.

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:44 am

2005 Suzuki? Looks like a 1975 Suzuki! Retro! Shows the difference with what's marketed/where...

I'd ride one of those.

Post by **AmBraCol** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:54 am

O.S.O.K. wrote:2005 Suzuki? Looks like a 1975 Suzuki! Retro! Shows the difference with what's marketed/where...

I'd ride one of those.

And that's the beauty of the GN 125. It's been out so long most of the kinks have been worked out. It's a solid bike and does great duty around town - and over our low speed highways. It'll get me where I need to go and do so economically. We don't pay tolls for motorcycles here so I can travel anywhere I want for the cost of fuel.

I think that with the current situation in the US that Suzuki could do a good business in such bikes up there should they choose to do so. They present a more palatable choice to many than the "girly" style of scooter and are good enough for around town use. Add a trunk on the rear and a net for the back seat and you can carry a surprising amount of groceries back there. And maintenance is easy as well. I've got over 11,000 km (close to 7,000 miles) on mine and have done nothing except change oil, clean, tighten and lube the chain and adjust the timing chain once. Over all, I'm tickled pink with it. I'd prefer a larger bike, but can't swing the huge price difference. And the only thing a larger bike would give me would be better performance on certain highways - roads I rarely ride. The smaller bike's actually more agile around town and gets me through traffic with ease.