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I have a feeling that people in their 50's are turning in their RT's, R's, and S's for scooters. Is there any support for this and if so, what is the main reason people make the shift ?
And they're just riding around the retirement community anyway, so no need to ride a REAL motorcycle!
And they're just riding around the retirement community anyway, so no need to ride a REAL motorcycle!
Well, not really. I've run into folks on scooters up in the Yukon and Alaska who rode them up from the states.
Indeed. There are "touring" riders who actually think it takes a 1600 or 1800 cc motorcycle to go anywhere past the closest 7-11. There are also "adventure" riders who think they need 8" of fork travel and knobby tires to stand on the pegs riding across the Piggly Wiggly parking lot.
I used to go camping two-up on a 49cc moped. I know several folks who have travelled coast-to-coast with camping gear on 250cc bikes. The notion that a modern, fuel injected 650cc vehicle with 15" wheels is incomptetant to travel simply because it is a step-through design doesn't compute for me.
Indeed, If I would put a RDL saddle on my scoot, then I would have no after thoughts about tent traveling across the nation. The GTL was purchased to give over to Hannagan for a trike one of these days when I can't safely hold it up any longer . (no comments from the "Jackass Hollow" crew needed) The only obstacles I can think of with the BMW scooter with touring is range and tire size. Searching the web for tires its a little hard to find that size and out here in the West, gas stations can be a few and far between but with a little planning neither should be to much of a problem.
Hey everybody... I do respect the modern scooters and those that choose to ride them!
I even put the "Stick" smiley to show I was pulling your chain....
As Dr. Frederick Frankenstein said in 1974: ...What's the matter with you people? I was joking! Don't you know a joke when you hear one? HA-HA-HA-HA! "