MSLF Making Slow Look Fast Carolina Scooter Club which was created by Triesandluth and myself back in January charges yearly dues ($20) and patch fees ($10 for small and $20 for large). That not a bad thing it allows for Clubs to do things like order decals which is something we did with dues, have funded cookouts, or pay for camping spots for a weekend ride. That being said we have members who pay for patch but have not payed dues, some who buy decals but are not members, some who patch up and pay dues but are never seen again lol. We don't pressure anyone to join, we have a few members about 20 but usually on rides there are only 5 actual members but ten or more non members. We don't discriminate on type of scooter, gender, race, or displacement. I myself as does Tries have 50cc 2T Kymcos which we have big bored and done enough to cruise around 50 or better but usually hang in the back to keep slower scoots up, we have people with motorcycles, 150s, and one Kymco Xciting 500. We just like to have fun, ride with others, and wrench on scoots. We must be doing something right our Facebook page which started in mid January has 415 members as of today, is pretty active 24/7, and we have people as far away as Tasmania Australia buying our decals for their scooters even had a guy from Pennsylvania buy our decal before he did the Appalachian Trail ride from Florida all the way home on his scooter. Seems like your group has either outgrown what it started as or taken a wrong turn somewhere. Have you talked with the older original members about the change of direction? I bet if you're feeling left out some of the others slower riders may be also and it wouldn't be a thing to start hanging out with the smaller displacement engines or start your own informal or formal scooter Club. The good thing about MSLF me and Tries this is our baby and besides what to spend dues on we have the last word when it comes to things though we haven't had that be an issue as of yet.
