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Offline gerhed

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How About Scooters ?
« on: March 03, 2007, 04:33:51 AM »
Like the Cushman---on the left there.
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Re: How About Scooters ?
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2007, 04:52:19 AM »
Naaaaaa, hold out for a VESPA 8)
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Re: How About Scooters ?
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2007, 05:26:50 AM »
Id rather have the girl on the right  ;)

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Re: How About Scooters ?
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2007, 01:05:36 PM »


          I'd end up getting in trouble with the girl, I'd take the Indian Chief with the sidecar myself. ;D



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Re: How About Scooters ?
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2007, 03:18:58 PM »
My first motorized 2-wheeler was a 1959 Cushman Super Eagle.  I know it was a long time ago, but I don't remember any girls that looked like that hanging out around my scooter.

Offline Uncle Ernie

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Re: How About Scooters ?
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2007, 08:36:13 PM »
I'd love to get a Cushman Super Eagle. There's a nearby shop in Charlotte that restores them, but they go for around $6K.
One of my favorite scooters is Harley powered, by Craig Vetter.
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Re: How About Scooters ?
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2007, 08:44:19 PM »


            Wish I'd have saved a picture. I saw a Cushman eagle on ebay about a year or two ago, that had a Honda 350 twin motor in it! Now that would be a moving machine, don't ya think? ??? ::) ;D
Sure wish I'd have saved a picture of that one.

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Re: How About Scooters ?
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2007, 09:21:50 PM »
Suzuki had a prototype 980cc twin cyl scooter. No other details. >:(
 The 650 Burgman does about 110 so it was probably too fast to market ;D
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Re: How About Scooters ?
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2007, 12:39:15 PM »
I rode a 250cc Honda plastic something but it was freeway legal and topped out over 75mph. Smooth as silk but they must have $3k worth of plastic on Um ???
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Re: How About Scooters ?
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2007, 06:26:42 AM »
I've got one of those plastic 250cc hondas!(suposed to be for the wife.) It's as comfortable and fuel efficient as it is dorky looking!
It'll pull me at 70 all day getting 60mpg. And it's so light It's easy to go all day without being beat at the end.

Handling is like being on one of those kiddie rides at the county fair. Really makes it hard to get exciting, until you take a curve at 70 and the frame begins to flex with the suspension motion! As my dad would describe it; "It's like hearding cats when you get into the corners!"

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