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Super 8 150 / Re: What do you think of the Super 8 ?
« on: June 04, 2012, 07:42:44 PM »
Weekends and longer trips ,two up? Get a 400 cc, one up get a 250. Anything smaller is a metro and for metro a 125 is your best bet,IMHO. Better mpg and will go fast as the law allows.

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No , but I just had my seat reworked or reupholstered. I took it to a auto-shop upholstery and added 2" to the front elevation and tapered it down to 1/2" in rear. the sides just taper off.
I was shocked to see seat apart. The plastic you see from bottom only had 1/2" thick layer all the way, LxW. No wonder butt hit hard on the bumps.It was not what I had imagined it to be.. On the cheap side I would say. But to take care of slope I added 2" thick foam to front and tapered off to 1/2 in rear. Of course you are raising seat height and it is noticeable but if you can afford to gain seat height it is definitely worth it. I am 5'8"  with  a 30-31 inseam and no prob. It cost $135 and it may or may not be too costly, especially if you are unsure about keeping scoot. So I am liking it and very pleased with the idea,you may have something you would like more. But, don't think you are going to shave some foam out ,,,there is not enough to shave. Above all choose a reliable upholsterer, be sure to ask when you will get seat back.javascript:void(0);

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: ..nina..POV vid...
« on: June 04, 2012, 02:22:12 AM »
Cool, now show us the cam mount!
thanx

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General Discussion / Re: Why buy 50cc?..
« on: May 29, 2012, 06:23:52 PM »
The best small size would be the 125. It is a little better on gas ,msrp is lower and cc's allow a very small hp difference.
Now, your best bet would be a used Honda, then maybe an Aprillo,,, and then a kymco much better resale value and easier to sell used. Honda is the bullet proof scooter. I see elite 125's often . Never buy new! I shouldn't have to tell you why. All this is probably everything you did not want to hear. Sorry!

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General Discussion / down for the count!
« on: May 29, 2012, 04:52:26 PM »
Fell today! Was riding home from groc store and in the neighborhood. From a stop making a left turn  on loose asphalt  gravel. I don't know why but I fell to the right side . Maybe I felt it going and over reacted but it seems to me the fall should have been to the left. My super 8 hardly shows any damage from the fall. I have a Givi and it had some groceries in it maybe making it top heavy or placing too much weight on rear wheel. I wasn't driving radical at all.Well as I have read , the majority of all accidents happen within a five mile radius of home. I was less than a mile.
 Hey! There is loose gravel on all corners in my neighborhood. I guess I should wear full body armor?
By the way asphalt is HARD!  Oh! It was embarrassing too!
No injuries other than light road rash and slight ache on right foot that got caught under  scoot.
I forgot to mention that my Givi held up and also may have saved some cowling damage by elevating bike on fall. Stronger than I would have thought!

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You should be able to adjust the spring preload - and I would do it all the way up.  I believe that on the Supre 8 150 it is at the bottom of the shocks.  There should be a ring that the springs set on, and it has notches (ramps) under it that sit on a pin.  You should have a spanner wrench in your tooklit that fits on there and allows you to turn that ring, and increase the preload.  Move it to the notch that is farthest from the spring - but don't go past it.  If you happen to have shocks that don't have that ring and notch setup (usually 5 notches) - then no, you can't adjust them...

If you are already on the farthest notch or if you have no notches - then you either need to buy better shocks - or take those apart and add spacers.  Taking a shock apart to add spacers is not as easy as it may sound.  You need to compress the spring and then remove the collar.  It's best to take the shock to someone who has a press...

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Super 8 / Re: seat and rear shocks feels wrong
« on: May 23, 2012, 01:42:04 AM »
What conclusion did you finally come to? MY super 8 is ridiculously hard riding and as you know the wheels are not that small on the S 8

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General Discussion / Re: Not looking to start a riot
« on: May 14, 2012, 12:43:21 AM »
It doesn't make a rats ass.
 Let em marry or whatever,and let the  courts fill up with divorce's, and let the lawyers become more wealthy.
Amen!

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Super 8 150 / Re: Top Cases for Super 8 150cc Question
« on: May 13, 2012, 04:03:08 PM »
Go big(large) size! That way you won't have to buy two. Makes buying groceries nice, and eventually you will buy groceries on your scoot!

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General Discussion / Re: Not looking to start a riot
« on: May 13, 2012, 03:48:38 PM »
Who gives a rat's ass? It sure shouldn't be a national headline and in every news report.
We have bigger fish to fry!

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General Discussion / nimble adiction
« on: May 13, 2012, 03:43:52 PM »
After owning a 150 cc scooter, is it possible to  like a larger scooter.I keep looking at larger scooters (250's and 400's) but they just don't seem to be as metro oriented as the 150. The super 8 seems to be a do it all scooter and to top it off it is a very maneuverable ride. The only flaw so far is the stiff suspension and storage (no place for garage door opener).
Anyone out there gone from a 150 to 250 and are sorry to have done so?How much difference is there in turning and city riding. The mpg's are near the same unless everyone is stretching the truth  about gas mileage.

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Super 8 150 / Re: Top Cases for Super 8 150cc Question
« on: May 08, 2012, 11:08:26 PM »
  Forget looks, go big ! I grocery shop on my scoot and am always worried if all will fit. It usually does, but I have a cheap huge Givi (not the delux model). Don't forget you have to fit locking accessories too. You can remove it with one push of a button .

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General Discussion / Lack of storage?
« on: May 07, 2012, 08:26:25 PM »
 My supper 8 has no place in front to put loose items or spare keys etc. So maybe a good alternative would be a fanny pak, or waist pak.
I bet someone has already thought of that!


http://www.campmor.com/wcsstore/Campmor//static/images/packs/60989.jpg

 

 


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General Discussion / Re: stretch scooter
« on: May 06, 2012, 02:48:09 PM »
They are wide too!

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