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CALLING ALL SCOOTER RIDERS - OPEN RIDE!

Started by GreenMachine, May 05, 2010, 07:45:11 AM

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GreenMachine

It's about taking in the most corners to your destination, not about the shortest, quickest route.

Justin

Dude, I'm moving to Albuquerque.
  Who's coming with me?

gsxr600scoot

If you ride a scooter from here to Albuquerque you wont make it in time.  ;D

n10sive

Quote from: gsxr600scoot on May 05, 2010, 04:10:39 PM
If you ride a scooter from here to Albuquerque you wont make it in time.  ;D

Don't tell that to BARFer MAXANDGRINCH as he will be riding his from Livermore  :)
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gsxr600scoot

Quote from: n10sive on May 05, 2010, 04:26:06 PM
Quote from: gsxr600scoot on May 05, 2010, 04:10:39 PM
If you ride a scooter from here to Albuquerque you wont make it in time.  ;D

Don't tell that to BARFer MAXANDGRINCH as he will be riding his from Livermore  :)


Did he leave already?

n10sive

Nope.

You should see these scooters that do this ride. They're not 50's ;D
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gsxr600scoot

Quote from: n10sive on May 05, 2010, 04:30:43 PM
Nope.

You should see these scooters that do this ride. They're not 50's ;D


Used to own a Lambertta 250 WAY WAY WAY back. It was good for about 80 in a straight line but cornered like a shopping trolley with it's wheels stuck!!! ;D All teh mirrors on it did not help the aerodynamics at all   ;D

n10sive

Quote from: gsxr600scoot on May 05, 2010, 04:37:55 PM
Used to own a Lambertta 250 WAY WAY WAY back. It was good for about 80 in a straight line but cornered like a shopping trolley with it's wheels stuck!!! ;D All teh mirrors on it did not help the aerodynamics at all   ;D

I have a mental image of your scooter LOL

So check out this link. Scooter Cannonball Run. Look at the results and trip profiles :)
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gsxr600scoot

Quote from: n10sive on May 05, 2010, 04:53:09 PM
Quote from: gsxr600scoot on May 05, 2010, 04:37:55 PM
Used to own a Lambertta 250 WAY WAY WAY back. It was good for about 80 in a straight line but cornered like a shopping trolley with it's wheels stuck!!! ;D All teh mirrors on it did not help the aerodynamics at all   ;D

I have a mental image of your scooter LOL

So check out this link. Scooter Cannonball Run. Look at the results and trip profiles :)

Cross country on a scooter is right up there with "water boarding" as one of the things I least want to experience *LOL*

n10sive

yeah...these guys are definitely hard core LOL
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edmunsan

Scooter run? that's weird ??? Can u imagine trying to pass a group of slow moving scooters on a two lane Hwy?
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GreenMachine

Quote from: n10sive on May 05, 2010, 05:00:04 PM
yeah...these guys are definitely hard core LOL
I've seen 'em gassing their hogs at the AM/PM on Keystone.  Amazed, surprised and WTF?
It's about taking in the most corners to your destination, not about the shortest, quickest route.

n10sive

Quote from: edmunsan on May 05, 2010, 09:25:53 PM
Scooter run? that's weird ??? Can u imagine trying to pass a group of slow moving scooters on a two lane Hwy?

Taken from a friends "scooter" up by Grass Valley. He also said tonight that he will leave Livermore and ride to Arizona and back in 2 days just so you know it can be done LOL

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