9/25 Anyone ride a scooter? Why are scooters from the early
80's/late 70's so expensive? What's a good type of scooter
to buy? Italian? Japanese? 2-stroke? 4-stroke
engine?
\_ I drove my uncle's vespa while in India. 2 stroke I
believe. This was made in india. Surprisingly indian
believe. His was made in india. Surprisingly indian
scooters are quite popular world wide.
\_ Vespas from then are pretty popular because they rust easily.
You might want to try one of the newer models--they're surprisingly
reliable; I'm going to get one myself. <DEAD>www.piaggio.it<DEAD> You
will probably want to get a 125cc, since 2-strokes are generally
notoriously stinky and loud. However, if you have a really
nice old Piaggio Vespa (the ones with the round horn fixtures
in front) in good condition, you won't have problems with
spare parts since there are tons of enthusiasts for them. -John
\_ I personally don't see what the point of a scooter is, since
the requirement for an M2 liscence (<150cc only) is essentially
the same as an M1 liscence, at least in CA. And, if you just want
a little runabout vehicle, and old motorcycle works just fine,
doesn't cost much more, and is freeway capable. -nweaver |