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General => Roadcraft => Topic started by: ScooterWolf on November 09, 2012, 06:12:29 PM
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Hello all,
This category is open for all members to discuss and share their riding experiences, tactics and strategies on the road as oppose to discussions of a technical, mechanical or of the various makes and models of (Kymco) scooters.
The road is constant and changing with both natural and manmade hazards, thrills and challenges. Your anecdote, tips and suggestions could improve the wellbeing and state of our member's lives and scooters alike.
Post away!
-Wolf
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..well...i be damned....first time back on th forum inna while, and here's a NEW board...
yaayyy!!!...
..Way t' go wolf!!!
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Howdy word?....
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1. I usually ride following the left or right tail of the car up front and not it's center... Reason?... potholes, manholes, and other road debris. When a car driver ahead of you avoids these, you are sure to be on the safe side if you just follow the car's tracks...
2. When I approach a turn at night with my turn signal lights on, I always make sure that my headlights are on low beam. Our scooters' turn signals cannot be seen by approaching vehicles if the headlights are on high.
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..well...i be damned....first time back on th forum inna while, and here's a NEW board...
yaayyy!!!...
..Way t' go wolf!!!
We gets sh** done when your not here to distract us with dots..................... :D
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Hello all,
This category is open for all members to discuss and share their riding experiences, tactics and strategies on the road as oppose to discussions of a technical, mechanical or of the various makes and models of (Kymco) scooters.
The road is constant and changing with both natural and manmade hazards, thrills and challenges. Your anecdote, tips and suggestions could improve the wellbeing and state of our member's lives and scooters alike.
Post away!
-Wolf
Wolf you ought to make the above post a "sticky", that way it stays at the top of the page and lets new comers know what this section is about. Not sure if you can modify your post or you may need to copy it to a new topic here and make that the "sticky".
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Thanks Streido,
Now ... how do you do that?
-Wolf
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Thanks Streido,
Now ... how do you do that?
-Wolf
I thought it was simple to do but now i just had a quick look it seems that we cant post that way, only Skad or a Mod can do it, which would make sense really. Maybe Skad will stick one up?
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I'll shoot him an email request. Glad to know I'm not crazy when I tried to figure it out.
-Wolf
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...well, i ride a 50cc super9 lc scoot, daily...
..she's pretty quick, responsive to the throttle twist throughout all speed ranges and cruises comfortably in 50 mph traffic..
..i'm finding that more and more i HATE riding in the outside (right-hand, on this side of the lake) lane!!!
..people just dont see me in that lane!!!!
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newby input plan your trips around the size and endurance of your ride. In the mid 70's (when I was a lot younger and hopefully a lot dumber ) I took a road trip from Chattanooga to Hemphill, texas to go bass fishing on the Texas side of Toledo bend. I made the trip on a Honda 360 twin. some trip. I think I did everything but stand on my head on the handle bars trying to get away from the vibration. no freeway then old highway 90 all the way. It was a two day trip that I would have sworn took 30 years. all this to saw plan around your ride... My bet & win 250 rides like a caddy compared to that 360. rode most all of my adult life. Just in the last two years switched to the scoot.. love it love it
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In the mid 70's (when I was a lot younger and hopefully a lot dumber )
+1
...lmao
;D
switched to the scoot.. love it love it
..welcome to th hood!!
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Vivo made 2 good points:
1. Also by staying on the right or left of your lane you can see further up, your view is not blocked by car right in front, means more time to react. One disadvantage though, less time to react when cage cut you off.
2. High beam or low beam: I choose high beam on my motorcycle and low beam on my Grand Vista because it has passing switch that works only if I am on low beam.
By the way, I ride M/C all my life, bought super8 150 and now GV. Love it. My M/C rider friends just do not get it.
Also funny thing is my total insurance rate for both Motorcycle and first Scooter was lower than just M/C
Ben ( the new kid in town )
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2. High beam or low beam: I choose high beam on my motorcycle and low beam on my Grand Vista because it has passing switch that works only if I am on low beam.
Welcome to the forum Ben...
Maybe in the Grand Vista, they made that as a safety feature because most if not all of bikes I see with high beams on, the turn signals can't be seen...
Made this on my Super 8 recently... installed a separate switch to turn on my brake light... so when I see a speeding scoot behind, I just flick the switch and accelerate at WOT! Lol! I can see him getting farther and farther back... works all the time... ;D ;D ;D ... my latest victim was a CB400...
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Now I have to go out and check my turn signals with the highs on. But not now with the temp at 12F. ;D ;D
Richard L.
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But not now with the temp at 12F
..it was a high temp of 22 here that same day, the 25th...
...72 here today...the 29th...
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As most of us have been riding for 50 years or more we have learned a lot about traveling on the highways. I started riding on a scooter and then motorcycles and now back to scooters. each year I travel from Utah to Knoxville, TN by way of Texas, illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. I travel to many other states during this time also. My scooters have been Honda Silver Wing 600cc, Honda Reflex 250cc, Vespa ET4 150cc this my least favorite. Derbi GP1 50cc no trips longer than 60 miles one way. Burgman 650cc, My favorite "09" Kymco Agility 125cc. I rode this Kymco from Knoxville, TN to Logan, Utah. What a great ride that was. The size of the scooter has to do with the comfort you want and the speed getting to your destination. At my age, soon to be 70 yrs old I enjoy traveling the byways and all the back roads of this country. If you have no idea what roads to use, get a bicycle map for traveling cross country. The most important thing is preparation. do I need tires, do I need an oil change, is everything working perfert, do I have things for me, like medicines, GPS, cell phone, and proper tools. I take a small bag of tools that I replaced from Sears. Do not over pack, if you need more clothes buy them at a thrift shop. I have learned that we are never to old or a scooter to small that it would make us stay home and be a veggie. This year I am prepping a "06" Kymco Bet & Win 150cc. I choose this scoot for having disc brakes front and rear, liquid cooling. 12 inch tires, outside fueling port, not under the seat. This seems to be my idea 150,, traveling scooter. I will add a windshield.
Everyone have s fun summer. If you see me on the road, wave hi or come and talk scooters.
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Welcome aboard jerrydwelsh! You are right about that bicycle map, a lot of people don't know this trick. Although I live on the other side of the globe, I learn a lot from this side and tend to compare them. In my province, where ever you go, there's always a sea shore or beach on the other side. My home province is Negros, here in the Philippines and if you notice on the map that all places are found near the shoreline...there's not much on the middle but mountains, unchartered mountains, and home of some bandits. So, when we ride, we can just bring one beach ball and buy the rest of our needed stuff in the beach souvenir store.... ;) ;) ;)
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/readers/2012/10/18/negros2blogo_1.jpg)
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8) Hey there Jerry, your a bloody legend mate ! I didn't realize you guys rode the smaller cc scoots on long expeditions. What sort of speed can you comfortably sit on? It would be nice and cheap on fuel too I guess. I'm riding a venox 250 cruizer which I've been very impressed with. It takes me where all the big bikes are going, it's pretty comfortable and I'm averaging about 27klm per litre, which isn't too shabby. Thats mostly cruising out in the country and up and down the coast [I'm on the Gold coast, Australia]. Anyway keep us tuned on any more of your adventures Jerry, I'de be more than interested to read about them.
Best regards,
Hairy Bob.
:o Well slap me down with a wet fish Vivo. All this time I thought you where in the States too, and it turns out your just up the road ... well sort of anyway.
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:o Well slap me down with a wet fish Vivo. All this time I thought you where in the States too, and it turns out your just up the road ... well sort of anyway.
Well , hit the deck mate, here comes the wet fish!.. Yup, I'm from the Philippines..not the States ...not even a Brisbanite.... maybe I sound like one? ;D ;D ;D