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Abyssal Maw

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« on: August 05, 2008, 11:40:38 PM »
I fell in love with this bike last week, and I am going through all my finances and crap and trying to put together a plan to get one. I need to get a motorcycle license amongst other things, because in my state, this counts as motorcycle. It gets about 60mpg, and goes about 60mph. 2 stroke engine, manual shifting.  



Haven't decided on a color yet. They have one in green that I like, but I want to chrome it out front and back with racks and do some extra mirrors like fucking Quadrophenia. The red one is sweet too.

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« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2008, 12:03:49 AM »
How much does something like that run?
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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2008, 12:08:41 AM »
Have you ever ridden a bike before? I recommend a defensive driving course if not.
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« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2008, 12:10:54 AM »
Dude,

 That is SO Eddie Izzard of you .

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« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2008, 12:56:01 AM »
Hey, yeah!  I've seen a couple of those zipping around town.  A strong style competitor to the Vespa -- nothing so gauche as the Honda scooters.

One thing to bear in mind is that, in spite of great gas mileage, scooters have shitty, shitty emission standards.  Great for your personal economy; terrible for your city's air quality.

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« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2008, 12:57:25 AM »
Is depopulation by scooter fumes a Walkerp approved extermination strategy?
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« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2008, 01:02:03 AM »
It doesn't seem to be working in Vietnam, for instance, where both scooters and urbanites are multiplying greatly.  And the air is thick enough to cut with a rusty machete.

So, that's a no.

Sweet looking ride, though.  I'd go for the green -- it's kind of a pale, minty-green, yeah?

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« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2008, 06:15:14 AM »
The 2003 one was kind of a mint green. The 2008 is "Avocado", which looks kinda cool nonetheless. It runs about $3500. They have sort of a toothpaste-blue colored one and tangerine as well.

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« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2008, 07:44:52 AM »
Yeah, the scooter bug was nibbling on me a while ago, so I digs where ya coming from, brother.

Cool thing about the Stella is the neato aftermarket stuff you can get for one, and the fact that it's got a nice, sturdy metal body.  The retro look is nice, too.

Hell, I've seen a scoot be-bopping around here with a frakkin' sidecar, so you can use that for the whole "but, it can  be practical," argument with others.

Buddy makes a nice series of scoots too.
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« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2008, 08:03:48 AM »
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Yeah, the scooter bug was nibbling on me a while ago, so I digs where ya coming from, brother.

Cool thing about the Stella is the neato aftermarket stuff you can get for one, and the fact that it's got a nice, sturdy metal body.  The retro look is nice, too.

Hell, I've seen a scoot be-bopping around here with a frakkin' sidecar, so you can use that for the whole "but, it can  be practical," argument with others.

Buddy makes a nice series of scoots too.


I started out looking at the Buddy (and the Yamaha Vino). Theyre automatic, and I could get them in little 50cc version and sort of dip my toes into scooters instead of going in full force.

Then I started doing research, and .. well, those are still great, but that Stella is so great looking.

Here's one with a sidecar:

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« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2008, 08:37:09 AM »
Now that's what I'm talking about!

Can't see, though, just how well a scooter would go about pulling the extra weight of the sidecar alone, not to mention putting a passenger in it.
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« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2008, 08:39:47 AM »
Ay ay ay! A 150cc 2-stroke with a sidecar? Don't take it on the freeway.
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« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2008, 12:00:24 PM »
I've been thinking about getting one as well. I need something to get back and forth from the university, and I don't want another car.
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« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2008, 04:40:17 PM »
My wife has been keeping an eye on the development of the all-electric versions of these ... I'll have to ask her which model she's currently favoring.
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« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2008, 06:45:09 PM »
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...and I could get them in little 50cc version and sort of dip my toes into scooters instead of going in full force.
Having owned an 80cc automatic before, I'd strongly recommend nothing less than a 150cc, and preferably with a manual shift.  The lack of responsivity and acceleration power proved perilous on more than a couple of occasions.
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Ay ay ay! A 150cc 2-stroke with a sidecar? Don't take it on the freeway.
Personally, I just plain wouldn't take a scooter out on the freeway.  Even a 250cc, without a sidecar.  'Round-town only.

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(P.S. That avocado green is kinda cool!)