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12-20-2014, 04:39 PM | #1 |
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Question-Scooter or Motorcycle?
I just moved to Fla. I have had motorcycles9 (mostly Chopped older Triumphs) for most of my life. After moving here , I wanted a Trike (Leg Problems ) I couldn't Find a shop (in the area) that had a smaller & less expensive Trike so I bought one online (big mistake). I bought a Road Warrior. It's listed as a scooter but also is referred to as a motorcycle. Can anyone tell me what it is? Thanks! Irish
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12-20-2014, 05:38 PM | #2 |
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I assume you mean this.
A bike, not a scooter.
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05-15-2015, 12:36 PM | #4 |
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Sweet deal. As I move further into my 60's, I keep considering triking out one of my Yamaha FJ's.. Uh, on account of my age, not cause I want a platform to carry a keg of beer on...
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05-16-2015, 12:59 PM | #5 |
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When I bought my 2006 Sportster 1200 w/Trike kit , it had no passenger seat , sissy bar w/pad or anything to help me to mount it (bad leg ) I got the parts from Bike strippers & found a reputable shop (Tempest Cycles ) that did fabrication & had them adapt everything. I would suggest that you might want to do the same! I could picture what I wanted from previous work of my own (in NH ) but if you find a reputable fabricator , I'm sure that it would work. Irish
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P.S. Just a word of warning! Do the work yourself , if you have to or have someone that is mechanically inclined do it! |
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05-18-2015, 01:35 PM | #7 |
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Hi, Irish, I appreciate the concern. I've got considerable tech around me. A friend of mine owns a bike repair shop to help with the assemble. Next door to me is a machine shop that can custom make virtually anything (of course, at a cost), and I work at a graphics shop with a reasonably stocked metal fabrication shop and paint shop. If at all possible, I never let strangers work on my bikes. (of course, part of that is because I don't want someone younger than the bike itself working on it.) Happy roads to you...
Oh, and other than the lack of power, how did you like the warrior as far as ride and construction? Last edited by novaraptor; 05-18-2015 at 01:36 PM. Reason: addendum |
05-19-2015, 06:36 AM | #8 |
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I was just over at Modern Vespa stirring up stuff over this question. A guy was asking if he should buy a Rebel or a 300cc Vespa. The Vespa lovers all called the Rebel a POS and "why settle for a bike at the bottom of the food chain when you can have a scooter at the top." I posted Cycle Worlds comparison of the 300cc Sport bikes
http://www.cycleworld.com/2015/05/18...pecifications/ The specs are on the second page and will blow a 300cc Vespa out of the water on speed. From what I read over there the 300cc bikes will also leave them in the dust in reliability too.
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05-19-2015, 10:19 AM | #11 |
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While I respect a persons right to their opinion, if someone tells me the Rebel is a POS, I pretty much figure they haven't done their homework, and kinda just stop listening to them.. And true, the new crop of sport bikes reviewed are all from world class manufacturers, and should be as reliable as their other bikes. I've been following, off and on, some of the chinese sportbike reviews and videos online. Promising..
OOPPSS, I was refering to the Korean Hyosung GT250R. Last edited by novaraptor; 05-19-2015 at 11:06 AM. |
05-19-2015, 05:54 PM | #12 |
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"I just want to get on & ride." Oh, I understand that. I do most of the work on my stuff, but I don't like to play mechanic. Some folks love that, but not me. The ride is the thing..
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05-21-2015, 04:59 PM | #13 |
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Sorry, not me. I'm in Las Vegas, Nv. The only two times I went east of the Mississippi was to Florida. Once while in service for Air Base Ground Defence training, and once to help a friend drive a motorhome to California. Originally from the Spokane, Wa area, I was stationed here in the desert for awhile. Once I left service, I picked up a few degrees and returned to Vegas. Mostly because you can ride all year round here. Been here since 1984.
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06-27-2015, 03:34 PM | #14 |
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My trike 300cc looks like a real trike great for older folks LOL
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