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Title: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: yoga-like_abana on June 23, 2010, 08:17:20 AM
How the hell do you price one of these? Its not like I can get on scooterbluebook.com.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: steve dave on June 23, 2010, 08:26:58 AM
Pete has some info on this topic
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: Pete on June 23, 2010, 09:52:02 AM
First, I thought this was a coffee chain thread....

Could be a life choice.  I almost died on mine.

As far as pricing them, you actually can bluebook them if you have a "name brand" scooter (e.g. Genuine, Vespa, Yamaha, Honda).

Are you looking at buying a Chinese scoot?

Below was my first scoot, that was Chinese and I sooped it up...took it from a top speed of 35 to roughly 45 (Lsoc bought it from me)

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi10.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa107%2Fbig12north%2Fscooter.jpg&hash=5a8050cc01b7492c13cb0a9cf6c4b1762813d0df)

Then I got this beauty...but was forced to sell it as well.   :cry:

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Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: AzCat on June 23, 2010, 10:20:20 AM
Wow, didn't realize this was the (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg100.imageshack.us%2Fimg100%2F8122%2Fgayrk2.gif&hash=36a2dfa972a1a6a485ff1fb4209093665591771d) KSU forum.   :flush:
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: steve dave on June 23, 2010, 10:21:00 AM
If I lived in a warmer climate I would def. have a scoot.  Def.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: Dugout DickStone on June 23, 2010, 10:23:55 AM
Mine is FOR SALE.  It is super modified and driven by 2 of the more elite posters on this board.  Pete and I might even autograph it for you.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: steve dave on June 23, 2010, 10:27:13 AM
Question for Pete:  How many snow shovels do you need!?
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: Pete on June 23, 2010, 11:30:12 AM
Mine is FOR SALE.  It is super modified and driven by 2 of the more elite posters on this board.  Pete and I might even autograph it for you.

I can vouch for this scoot.  It has an improved "HIT" clutch, kevlar belt, and Dr. Pulley roller weights that all add up to one very fast little bugger.  PLUS, as far as the cops can prove, it's still under the 50cc limit and therefore you do NOT need a motorcycle license.

Technically, it goes fast enough that you need one, but if you keep that on the down low you'll be fine....all the paper work would show a cop that you don't need a motorcycle license.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: DQ12 on June 23, 2010, 11:36:43 AM
Dlew12 juts scootin' around MHK.  Parking garage?  Oh, that won't be necessary. I usually just park right next to Eisenhower.
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Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: SleepFighter on June 23, 2010, 11:57:17 AM
FACT:  SleepFighter's lesbian next door neighbors own a pink scoot that they hardly ever ride.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: Pete on June 23, 2010, 12:01:11 PM
Dlew12 juts scootin' around MHK.  Parking garage?  Oh, that won't be necessary. I usually just park right next to Eisenhower.
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You should wear a helmet.  Srsly. 

Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: steve dave on June 23, 2010, 12:05:35 PM
FACT:  SleepFighter's lesbian next door neighbors own a pink scoot that they hardly ever ride.

I know something else they hardly ever ride. HA-YO!
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: DQ12 on June 23, 2010, 12:10:21 PM
Thanks for the lookout Pete, but the thing is a total piece.  It doesn't get above 25.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: The1BigWillie on June 23, 2010, 12:26:00 PM
Thanks for the lookout Pete, but the thing is a total piece.  It doesn't get above 25.

You should try running as fast as you can... say 16-18 MPH headfirst into a concrete wall and then make a decision on the helmet.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: kst8catfan on June 23, 2010, 12:37:30 PM

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My scooter will kick your scooter's azz

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Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: steve dave on June 23, 2010, 12:38:35 PM

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My scooter will kick your scooter's azz

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi160.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft190%2Fkst8cat%2FHPIM0271-1.jpg%3Ft%3D1277314249&hash=2d50364e13a4e6dc9d568e7aec346d0b63efa882)

Honestly...... I would much, much, much rather own, ride and be seen on Pete's scoot
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: kst8catfan on June 23, 2010, 12:52:36 PM

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My scooter will kick your scooter's azz

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Honestly...... I would much, much, much rather own, ride and be seen on Pete's scoot

Hey, to each his/her own....just sayin
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: SleepFighter on June 23, 2010, 12:53:09 PM

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My scooter will kick your scooter's azz

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Honestly...... I would much, much, much rather own, ride and be seen on Pete's scoot

No doubt.

We should totally have Vespa day at the Bill.  Somebody get on the horn with Currie.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: DQ12 on June 23, 2010, 12:53:26 PM
Thanks for the lookout Pete, but the thing is a total piece.  It doesn't get above 25.

You should try running as fast as you can... say 16-18 MPH headfirst into a concrete wall and then make a decision on the helmet.

That sounds like a pretty dumb idea.  I'll probably just try to avoid running into concrete walls.

 :dunno:
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: SleepFighter on June 23, 2010, 01:00:00 PM
FACT:  SleepFighter's lesbian next door neighbors own a pink scoot that they hardly ever ride.

I know something else they hardly ever ride. HA-YO!

I'll tell you what they do do:  mow my lawn!

Seriously amazing neighbors.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: steve dave on June 23, 2010, 01:01:06 PM
FACT:  SleepFighter's lesbian next door neighbors own a pink scoot that they hardly ever ride.

I know something else they hardly ever ride. HA-YO!

I'll tell you what they do do:  mow my lawn!

Seriously amazing neighbors.

seriously?  wow.  you should bake them cookies.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: Pete on June 23, 2010, 01:16:31 PM


We should totally have Vespa day at the Bill.  Somebody get on the horn with Currie.

Actually, two years ago we tried to get the scoot into Harley Day.  There was an online auction for the final spot and I bid on it a few times before it got too expensive.  Rick Daris was contemplating riding on the back, IIRC.


Anyway, I don't have my scoot anymore, so that's a dream that will die.

Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: yoga-like_abana on June 23, 2010, 01:24:04 PM
How much for that beaut. lsoc?

Also pete your garage looks very neat and organized.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: yoga-like_abana on June 23, 2010, 01:25:32 PM



My scooter will kick your scooter's azz

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what is brown and growing into or out of the handle bars? streamers? looks, ugly whatever it is.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: WillieWatanabe on June 23, 2010, 01:36:27 PM
wtf
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: AzCat on June 23, 2010, 01:37:17 PM
what is brown and growing into or out of the handle bars? streamers? looks, ugly whatever it is.

Universally correct answer: the piece of crap that you always find attached to a Harley.   :opcat:
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: AzCat on June 23, 2010, 01:38:57 PM

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My scooter will kick your scooter's azz

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi160.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft190%2Fkst8cat%2FHPIM0271-1.jpg%3Ft%3D1277314249&hash=2d50364e13a4e6dc9d568e7aec346d0b63efa882)

Honestly...... I would much, much, much rather own, ride and be seen on Pete's scoot

Yeah but you're some sort of Thai ladyboy or somthing, right?  You "guys" always  ride scoots.   :users:
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: OK_Cat on June 23, 2010, 01:47:54 PM
Hey, AzCat, why don't you go ride your "hogs" with your other "hog riders" to the local "trailer park" to hang with your "biker chicks"

 :jerk:
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: TBL on June 23, 2010, 01:48:19 PM
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(Not pics of mine, but same years and colors)

 :gocho:
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: kst8catfan on June 23, 2010, 01:58:01 PM



My scooter will kick your scooter's azz

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi160.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft190%2Fkst8cat%2FHPIM0271-1.jpg%3Ft%3D1277314249&hash=2d50364e13a4e6dc9d568e7aec346d0b63efa882)
what is brown and growing into or out of the handle bars? streamers? looks, ugly whatever it is.

Yeah, leather streamers.  I got em outta yer mama"s closet....why, she want 'em back?
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: DQ12 on June 23, 2010, 02:01:47 PM
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(Not pics of mine, but same years and colors)

 :gocho:
:love:

Really like those.

I just rented mine for the summer, as it belongs to a friend of mine.  $30 to ride around MHK on a sweet moped all summer?  Yes please.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: yoga-like_abana on June 23, 2010, 02:03:37 PM



My scooter will kick your scooter's azz


what is brown and growing into or out of the handle bars? streamers? looks, ugly whatever it is.

Yeah, leather streamers.  I got em outta yer mama"s closet....why, she want 'em back?
yes please drop them off after you are done at the stampede.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: yoga-like_abana on June 23, 2010, 02:04:50 PM
Pete what cc were u riding when u wrecked, also how bad did it hurt?
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: SleepFighter on June 23, 2010, 02:15:21 PM
FACT:  SleepFighter's lesbian next door neighbors own a pink scoot that they hardly ever ride.

I know something else they hardly ever ride. HA-YO!

I'll tell you what they do do:  mow my lawn!

Seriously amazing neighbors.

seriously?  wow.  you should bake them cookies.

They're definitely on the yearly XMas cookie list.  Also gave them a gallon of chocolate-mint oreo homemade ice cream last year.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: Pete on June 23, 2010, 03:14:18 PM
Pete what cc were u riding when u wrecked, also how bad did it hurt?

I was on a 150, but it could have been a 50 just as easily.  I was going around a corner and the ass end slid out on me...fell on my side/head/shoulder.  I was wearing a full face helmet and it was dinged up really bad.  I broke my collar bone, that was the worst part.  The scoot was fine...those crome bars on the sides absorbed the fall.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: yoga-like_abana on June 23, 2010, 04:04:31 PM
Pete what cc were u riding when u wrecked, also how bad did it hurt?

I was on a 150,
So you had to get a motorcycle license to ride it, did that suck since it was only for a scoot? What did you have to do to get the license?
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: ben ji on June 23, 2010, 04:22:11 PM

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My scooter will kick your scooter's azz

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi160.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft190%2Fkst8cat%2FHPIM0271-1.jpg%3Ft%3D1277314249&hash=2d50364e13a4e6dc9d568e7aec346d0b63efa882)

Lol, way to be a darryle
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: TBL on June 23, 2010, 05:00:34 PM
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(Not pics of mine, but same years and colors)

 :gocho:
:love:

Really like those.

I just rented mine for the summer, as it belongs to a friend of mine.  $30 to ride around MHK on a sweet moped all summer?  Yes please.


The rent prolly cost about as much as the gas, amiright?
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: DQ12 on June 23, 2010, 05:35:54 PM
Actually, significantly more.  Costs about a dollar to fill the thing up, which is done once every coupe weeks.

Fascinating machines, especially considering the thing seems to be 10-15 years older than I am.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on June 23, 2010, 07:04:50 PM
pete,

please answers sd's question re: just how many freaking snow shovels does one person need. thanks. also, what was the for sale sign for? the scoots??
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: AzCat on June 23, 2010, 07:25:53 PM
Hey, AzCat, why don't you go ride your "hogs" with your other "hog riders" to the local "trailer park" to hang with your "biker chicks"

 :jerk:

No thanks, I'll leave the fat chicks & redneck scoots to you Okies.   :opcat:
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: yoga-like_abana on June 23, 2010, 08:00:08 PM
pete,

please answers sd's question re: just how many freaking snow shovels does one person need. thanks. also, what was the for sale sign for? the scoots??
was wondering both of these as well. I mean he is obviously not selling whatever it is, with the for sale sign in the garage.
Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: Pete on June 23, 2010, 08:22:10 PM
pete,

please answers sd's question re: just how many freaking snow shovels does one person need. thanks. also, what was the for sale sign for? the scoots??
was wondering both of these as well. I mean he is obviously not selling whatever it is, with the for sale sign in the garage.

Two snow shovels, then a scoop shovel, a gravel shovel and a regular shovel...and other things on sticks (hoe, push broom, scraper thingy, etc).  The for sale sign was actually one that I used to sell a house about 10 years ago.  I figured I should keep the sign just in case I sell something again, but then craigslist changed all that....but I have been too lazy to throw out the sign.

Title: Re: Scooters: Lifestyle Choice or Life Choice?
Post by: Pete on June 23, 2010, 08:24:25 PM
pete,

please answers sd's question re: just how many freaking snow shovels does one person need. thanks. also, what was the for sale sign for? the scoots??
was wondering both of these as well. I mean he is obviously not selling whatever it is, with the for sale sign in the garage.

Two snow shovels, then a scoop shovel, a gravel shovel and a regular shovel...and other things on sticks (hoe, push broom, scraper thingy, etc).  The for sale sign was actually one that I used to sell a house about 10 years ago.  I figured I should keep the sign just in case I sell something again, but then craigslist changed all that....but I have been too lazy to throw out the sign.



Wait, three snow shovels...just reconfirmed.

Had two, then "santa" handed out snow shovels at the in-laws as a large stocking stuffer type gift.  Thing is, I really try to avoid any kind of yard work, yet I have all these tools.  Weird.