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Wrider wrote:

Thumper wrote:Piaggio MP3 400 can easily do it. In fact, if you're not careful on it, you can find yourself happily zipping along at 80 with a cop on your tail...

Not that you would know from experience or anything...

No, not at all...

Piaggio MP3 400 can easily do it. In fact, if you're not careful on it, you can find yourself happily zipping along at 80 with a cop on your tail...

Damian wrote:

Thumper wrote:...dear of death...

I know what you meant to type, but the image of an all-black bambi carrying a butcher's knife has been making me giggle for about 5 minutes now.

That was a heck of a typo on my part...

Nice write up! And while you don't have warm fuzzies about your effort, keep in mind that *no one* passes that course having mastered anything. The guy who gets a perfect score? He's really only qualified to do exactly what you are--practice in the parking lot a whole lot before hitting the street. ...

You won't "outgrow" a 250; you could ride one for years and it would have all the power you need...once you learn to wind those little bikes up, they can fly. You might want more power (I know I did...I rode a 250 cruiser for a year and a half and moved up out of want, not need.) If you get a 500, i...

If no one here has the answer, someone on Triumph Rat probably will...

sunshine229 wrote: What's the point of owning a scooter that lacks the major benefits of 2 wheels - slim enough to park anywhere and to filter in traffic.

Ok, it's not any wider than most bikes are at the handlebars. You can park anywhere a bike can, and you can filter. So where's the fail...?

I think anytime gas prices jump, scooter sales do as well. A couple of years ago when everyone was agonizing over $3/gal gas the Vespas at my local dealer were practically flying out the door. Yet, I saw few actually on the road... Not sure why, but I'm guessing a lot of people buy scooters thinking...

So, what's the point of the extra wheel? It gives you an extra contact patch...a bit more stable than the average scooter, especially scooters with short wheelbases. That third wheel makes the whole ride very forgiving of stupid mistakes...if you're leaned over in a curve and try to brake, you can ...

on wanting to do it the right way.

And heck, if I can do it, just about anyone can

Is there a law that a good looking man with a perfect body MUST ride a top of the line sportbike? Well, no. It's also acceptable for him to ride a nicely dressed Road King. That way he's going slow enough that as we pass him by on our little Triumphs and Hondas and Suzukis we can admire his beauty....

Nice machine for the physically impaired. Actually...not really. In spite of the ability to lock the front wheels at lights and stop signs, being able to lock them is an acquired skill and initially you have to be able to put your feet down. Even after you get the hang of it, at off-cambered stops ...

The MP3 would've gotten an awesome vote, if it wasn't so expensive, heavy, and ugly. But for all that ballsy innovation, it's got to be at least cool. It actually doesn't feel heavy when you're on it. I worried about the weight, but you can flick that thing around almost like a light sport bike. It...

Having ridden an MP3 for nearly 3 years, I know they're awesome. Every bit as much fun as a motorcycle, leans like a motorcycle, can go faster than you need to go, and that ugliness is part of its charm. I figure its cool factor jacked up a couple points when I came out of a local Wendy's and found ...

I live about 150km from Calgary, AB Canada. By the end of the evening (about 1.5h in) I was able to drive ok but obviously I am not used to proper steering etc. It was just starting the bike that I got hurt. Is the GS500 a good beginner bike? ALso is it worth investing in some riding pants? I did g...

Where are you located? Chances are someone here knows of a nearby MSF or Rider's Edge class. Or even a rider coach in the area. Learning from family and friends is usually not the best way to go about it (as evidenced from your now ripped open leg and burnt hand...) and can really extend your learni...

The Wee was a strong consideration when I was bike shopping last month...if it had been a couple inches shorter, I probably would have gone for it. But I test sat, knew I'd have issues with the height, decided to mull it over, and found the Bonneville... It's not a beautiful bike, but it's practical...

Skulls represent the absence of the dear of death...could be why they became part of the biker culture...

There is a great local deal on an '01 Suzuki Savage LS650. I sat on a Suzuki Boulevard S40 (pretty much the same bike, right?) and it felt pretty comfortable. The seat is certainly bit low, but I am reading that the bike should be pretty comfortable to ride on the highway, but also be something tha...

ceemes wrote: Personally, I feel that as long as you are on two wheels with a motor, even an anemic electric motor and you are enjoying yourself, your ride and your machine then go for it, and bugger any snobs or eliteist.

Or 3...I had a Piaggio MP3 for a couple of years and that thing was a ton of fun...