I have a new toy ....

[G0DF4Th3R]

so how much was it then?

[sileighty]

Yeah, in such a small vehicle, you've got zero road presence, and many drivers don't watch out for you.

I was looking at buying a peugot scooter before I got the line, but when I took one for a test drive and was nearly run over by a 4WD, I decided I needed something bigger

i find it hard to believe they wouldnt have seen you jason....

[Kyles]

It was exactly $2400..... or .... $600 more than my hand bag... humm.....

Yeah im already dealing with arseholes on the road... THey do see me.. because they make a pathetic attempt of overtaking me. Just a note to cars... they skim past me with about 1/2 a meter between the bike and their car, the speed they pass at just about pushes me off the scooter... Anyone overtaking a scooter please give them plenty of room. Its hard though fighting with the wind, than having to deal with unpaitent road rage morons! Maby i should get some weapons installed... Paint spray can as they go by?? would have a nice effect on the side of the car! or a screwdriver.. nice scratch!

but... yesterday a guy at work told me he wouldnt ever buy a moterbike because hes friend was in a serious accident while on his bike..... but... if your friend was in a serious accident corssing the road... would you never cross the road again?

Jason, I was actually going to get a peugot ludix, but it was $3000. I was going to save up and get one in a few months, but because of what happened with troys car... I figured i had better things to spend that extra bit on. Just changing the locks on the house cost us $300, which we get back from our content insurance but that will take them 3 weeks to process!

[Nizmo]

Kyles I'll race you for pink slips haha

nice toy! have take it on the next cruise

[Nizmo]

Just a note to cars...   they skim past me with about 1/2 a meter between the bike and their car, the speed they pass at just about pushes me off the scooter!

thats what paul n i do to pushbikes in peakhour traffic So annoying ..... least scooters and motorbikes and keep up the pace and are meant to be on the road!

[sileighty]

so when you putting it on the dyno?

[skyzerr33]

after i drill the cat, get it bored out and put nos on it bwahaha see if we can 10rwkw out of it lol

standard is 2.5kw

[caminperth]

Kyles - watch out for Perth drivers. I've been riding a motorbike for over 5 years now and I still nearly get run over at least once each time I'm out.. Perth drivers are inconsiderate and stupid/blind.. Just make sure you give yourself plenty of room to get some road "presence" and make sure you keep a close eye out for the traffic and you should be fine.

[ix9]

I still nearly get run over at least once each time I'm out.. Perth drivers are inconsiderate and stupid/blind..

*cough* Yokel lanesplitter!

[caminperth]

*cough* Yokel lanesplitter!

 

*cough* perth driver *cough*

Nah - not while lanesplitting. Funny thing was, that during peak hour traffic I always found it was safer to split as people would always try to take up my spot in the lane *ignoring* the fact that I was there.

Farkin Perth drivers suck....

[C-Red]

Scooters Rock.

I have a Beta Eikon - with an exhaust and Malossi MHR Brake Pads.

Does 90 on the flat - and the most wicked stoppies.

Have an uprated variator and clutch going in Weds.

We should have a scooter cruise...

Jash

[Kyles]

Jash, should i take it to you to get mods?

I enquired about getting neons today. im doing it!!! Getting 2 each side inside the frount wheel gard, and 2 on the back wheel gard .. red... Ill have a switch at the frount. The guy at car sterio city even thinks he could install a sterio on it! ill do that when the scooter becomes a toy and just for leasurly drives in summer.

Ive also decided to get the wheels chromed. But dont know who does that.. anyone know?

[IMACUL8]

When I read the title of the thread i thought............. hardly appropriate for the forum, then i read on and saw you bought a scooter.

[C-Red]

Kyles,

You have to be a bit careful with V Motos as they dont take hotting up too well - they go bang. In all honesty I get the scooter shop to do all the mechanicals on mine.

Jash

[sileighty]

Have an uprated vibrator Jash

what you need that for jash???

[C-Red]

what you need that for jash???

Belt around home on it. Handy for picking up takeaway. Also good for taking to town - free and easy parking. Plus its hilarious. Particularly when you pull stoppies at traffic lights.

Jash

[Denver]

Neons?? (actually considering it hahahaha)

Been there, done that

[ric777]

Kyles - watch out for Perth drivers. I've been riding a motorbike for over 5 years now and I still nearly get run over at least once each time I'm out.. Perth drivers are inconsiderate and stupid/blind.. Just make sure you give yourself plenty of room to get some road "presence" and make sure you keep a close eye out for the traffic and you should be fine.

and most importantly, try to anticipate what the other drivers are going to do. Can save a lot of trouble and skin. Unfortunately some of them don't even know themselves what they are going to do.

[sileighty]

Belt around home on it. Handy for picking up takeaway. Also good for taking to town - free and easy parking. Plus its hilarious. Particularly when you pull stoppies at traffic lights.

Jash

i didnt know vibrators could do that.

[skyzerr33]

kyles here... sileighty, you would be suprised what vibrators can do