What I did to my GZ250 today thread - Page 9

Cathy · 01-15-2014, 01:38 AM

Qasual: You are one of those guys !!

The scooters guys who wants a Grom I bet, but the GZ is so much cooler. Trust meh.

Jokes :3

Water Warrior 2 · 01-15-2014, 01:58 AM

I will never knock a scooter. They serve a purpose and folks travel thousands of miles on them during a trip. I will however knock the riders of scooters when they fall into a mind set of the LAW does not apply to scooters. Same as motorcycle riders think the law is just a suggestion.
Scooter riders travel just like moto riders without all the shifting.

Cathy · 01-15-2014, 02:03 AM

Qasual - I rode a yamaha bws 49cc to school with Cathy before we got our big bikes.

X10bws · 01-15-2014, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cathy

Qasual: You are one of those guys !!

The scooters guys who wants a Grom I bet, but the GZ is so much cooler. Trust meh.

Jokes :3

Hahaha yeah, i hang with the ruckus guys. A modded Grom does look pretty sweet LOL.

grasshopper · 01-15-2014, 09:57 AM

my first mode of transportation was a 1987 Honda elite 150 scooter. I rode that thing everywhere and 2 up a lot of the times. it was a real fun ride. I sold it to get money for a car , 83 Honda civic. I was about 50 lbs lighter back then too. I solder my sister my Honda elite 80 last November and she loves riding it all over Charleston s.c.

Goose51683 · 01-15-2014, 10:21 AM

I have no problem with scooters, I have a problem with the 12 yr olds who ride them in the middle of the street pretending they are adults. Or the ones who will ride it on a county highway and swerve back and forth.

When gas realy jumped up a few years ago the number of scooters exploded around here. So did the number of scooter related accidents.

grasshopper · 01-15-2014, 11:17 AM

yeah. I had an accident on my elite 150. I was going around a curve to fast and hit some sand, the back wheel slid out then gripped the road and flipped me and the scooter down the road. no major damage to me or the scooter. there are more mopeds than scooters around here. here you can get your motorcycle license on any bike over 50cc. I got mine on the elite80 scooter.

Goose51683 · 01-15-2014, 02:48 PM

This might be a dumb question but whats the difference between a moped and a scooter. I assumed they were the same thing.

**jonathan180iq** · 01-15-2014, 03:04 PM

Moped's techincally have to have pedals. People use the words interchangeably out of habit, but they are legally different beasts.

Moped

Scooter

grasshopper · 01-15-2014, 03:09 PM

around here we consider a moped to be under 50cc motor, no license plate or insurance needed, just a tag saying moped on it. a scooter is above 50cc and requires a license plate and insurance like a motorcycle does.

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01-15-2014, 02:03 AM	#83
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01-15-2014, 09:57 AM	#85
grasshopper Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: manning, sc Posts: 484	my first mode of transportation was a 1987 Honda elite 150 scooter. I rode that thing everywhere and 2 up a lot of the times. it was a real fun ride. I sold it to get money for a car , 83 Honda civic. I was about 50 lbs lighter back then too. I solder my sister my Honda elite 80 last November and she loves riding it all over Charleston s.c. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-15-2014, 01:58 AM	#82
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	I will never knock a scooter. They serve a purpose and folks travel thousands of miles on them during a trip. I will however knock the riders of scooters when they fall into a mind set of the LAW does not apply to scooters. Same as motorcycle riders think the law is just a suggestion. Scooter riders travel just like moto riders without all the shifting.
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01-15-2014, 10:21 AM	#86
Goose51683 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 621	I have no problem with scooters, I have a problem with the 12 yr olds who ride them in the middle of the street pretending they are adults. Or the ones who will ride it on a county highway and swerve back and forth. When gas realy jumped up a few years ago the number of scooters exploded around here. So did the number of scooter related accidents.
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01-15-2014, 11:17 AM	#87
grasshopper Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: manning, sc Posts: 484	yeah. I had an accident on my elite 150. I was going around a curve to fast and hit some sand, the back wheel slid out then gripped the road and flipped me and the scooter down the road. no major damage to me or the scooter. there are more mopeds than scooters around here. here you can get your motorcycle license on any bike over 50cc. I got mine on the elite80 scooter.
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01-15-2014, 02:48 PM	#88
Goose51683 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 621	This might be a dumb question but whats the difference between a moped and a scooter. I assumed they were the same thing.
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01-15-2014, 03:04 PM	#89
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Moped's techincally have to have pedals. People use the words interchangeably out of habit, but they are legally different beasts. Moped Scooter
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01-15-2014, 03:09 PM	#90
grasshopper Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: manning, sc Posts: 484	around here we consider a moped to be under 50cc motor, no license plate or insurance needed, just a tag saying moped on it. a scooter is above 50cc and requires a license plate and insurance like a motorcycle does.
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