OMG I'm looking at scooters! - SV650.org

carelesschucca · 25-07-12, 10:24 AM

I've done myself in playing fives (can't put any weight on my right foot) but more importantly I'm sitting on EBay looking at things like this for getting to work cheaply instead of using public transport... I don't wanna use the Street R as thats a toy.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-PIAGG...item27c96d0d79

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-GILER...item4aba3365e1

Do I need help?

25-07-12, 10:33 AM

If cheap is what you want, find a tatty old 125 - mpg alone would win out surely?

carelesschucca · 25-07-12, 10:49 AM

I'd need motorway ability so 250 is probably a minimum...

Viney · 25-07-12, 10:55 AM

Dont knock it. I know a few hardy bike riders on here that have used or are using scooters as a means to get around for various injuries/health issues.

If i was to start biking at this time and was going to do commuting as its main purpose, then i for one would be looking at a super scooter that for sure. More comfortable, more MPG, a boot!! Dont be ashamed.

25-07-12, 11:23 AM

I'd avoid anything Italian and look for a Taiwanese (not Chinese) one instead, they are infinitely more reliable.

25-07-12, 11:24 AM

Don't go for Chinese at all.

Best scooters I've heard best reviews about are the Aerox, Honda lead and I have a Malaguti Phantom which is a cracker.

Bibio · 25-07-12, 12:14 PM

go for it. perfect for a commute.

it has to be a Honda. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-FES-...item35be1dfcf6

one of the mates had one and he loved it.

andrewsmith · 25-07-12, 12:19 PM

Build one of these

http://www.streetfire.net/video/42wh...rbo_210147.htm

andrewsmith · 25-07-12, 12:19 PM

Build one of these

http://www.streetfire.net/video/42wh...rbo_210147.htm

Sid Squid · 25-07-12, 01:53 PM

Having, as I do, a refreshed perspective on this subject I'd say do it.
They're better than most riders think, the modern Yamahas in particular are very good indeed, the T-Max and X-Max 500s are rockets. They have convenience of use that motorcycles don't have, this doesn't offset their lack of true bike capability, but as day to day two wheeled transport they are fantastically easy to use. If you want motorway ability you really need a 400 at least, the 250s can't comfortably sustain motorway speeds.
Many of the larger ones hold their value and are definitely not cheap transport, I'd really like a Yam 500 or a Suzuki 650, but they're both a significant investment.

The good:

Comfy.
Weather protection.
Convenience.
Economy, especially the newer fuel injected ones.
Big boot as standard.

The not so good:

Suspension. Many of them aren't good, my 400 Suzuki is abysmal, the shock is well past its best but I rode a new one and that's not great either.
Finesse in riding, there isn't any. I know, this sounds odd, but the auto transmission and clutch does it's own thing which is mostly fine, sometimes however I feel a bit disconnected from what's happening and would like more control.

25-07-12, 10:24 AM	#1
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	OMG I'm looking at scooters! I've done myself in playing fives (can't put any weight on my right foot) but more importantly I'm sitting on EBay looking at things like this for getting to work cheaply instead of using public transport... I don't wanna use the Street R as thats a toy. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-PIAGG...item27c96d0d79 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-GILER...item4aba3365e1 Do I need help? __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

25-07-12, 10:33 AM	#2
Roberrrrt Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMG I'm looking at scooters! If cheap is what you want, find a tatty old 125 - mpg alone would win out surely?

25-07-12, 10:49 AM	#3
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	Re: OMG I'm looking at scooters! I'd need motorway ability so 250 is probably a minimum... __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

25-07-12, 10:55 AM	#4
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: OMG I'm looking at scooters! Dont knock it. I know a few hardy bike riders on here that have used or are using scooters as a means to get around for various injuries/health issues. If i was to start biking at this time and was going to do commuting as its main purpose, then i for one would be looking at a super scooter that for sure. More comfortable, more MPG, a boot!! Dont be ashamed.

25-07-12, 11:23 AM	#5
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMG I'm looking at scooters! I'd avoid anything Italian and look for a Taiwanese (not Chinese) one instead, they are infinitely more reliable.

25-07-12, 11:24 AM	#6
femaleacid Guest Posts: n/a	Don't go for Chinese at all. Best scooters I've heard best reviews about are the Aerox, Honda lead and I have a Malaguti Phantom which is a cracker.

25-07-12, 12:14 PM	#7
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: OMG I'm looking at scooters! go for it. perfect for a commute. it has to be a Honda. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-FES-...item35be1dfcf6 one of the mates had one and he loved it.

25-07-12, 12:19 PM	#8
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: OMG I'm looking at scooters! Build one of these http://www.streetfire.net/video/42wh...rbo_210147.htm __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

25-07-12, 01:53 PM	#10
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: OMG I'm looking at scooters! Having, as I do, a refreshed perspective on this subject I'd say do it. They're better than most riders think, the modern Yamahas in particular are very good indeed, the T-Max and X-Max 500s are rockets. They have convenience of use that motorcycles don't have, this doesn't offset their lack of true bike capability, but as day to day two wheeled transport they are fantastically easy to use. If you want motorway ability you really need a 400 at least, the 250s can't comfortably sustain motorway speeds. Many of the larger ones hold their value and are definitely not cheap transport, I'd really like a Yam 500 or a Suzuki 650, but they're both a significant investment. The good: Comfy. Weather protection. Convenience. Economy, especially the newer fuel injected ones. Big boot as standard. The not so good: Suspension. Many of them aren't good, my 400 Suzuki is abysmal, the shock is well past its best but I rode a new one and that's not great either. Finesse in riding, there isn't any. I know, this sounds odd, but the auto transmission and clutch does it's own thing which is mostly fine, sometimes however I feel a bit disconnected from what's happening and would like more control. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst" Last edited by Sid Squid; 26-07-12 at 06:56 AM.

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