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Dug out the "new" Scoot yesterday... (only been 25yrs since last real Ride...)
'81 Maxim with 5.8K original miles.
Rode it to work (51mi) & back... at sub 50deg temps.
Need advice on windproof gloves etc.
Thanks...
ditto. windshield will be amazing. though I never cruised with one.BlaineG wrote:Nice old scoot!! First thing I'd do is get a windshield, and big brush guards for the grips.....Some extra large latex gloves over a warm pair of fleece gloves can keep the wind and wet out. Frogg Togs are very decent rain and wind protection. Highway bars can be outfitted with leather or vinyl as lowers to keep your legs out of the wind...
3leggedturtle wrote:I used welding gloves, the kind that go halfway up to your elbow. Keep the wind from peeling your coat sleeve up freezing your hands. Also found out they will keep your hands dry for an hour or so in the rain.
Thus the Blaze Backpack as well as a jacket with 3M Reflective Stripes...Grizz wrote:...
nice ride, stay safe, you're invisible out there
I should have said that....Be careful with lower crash guard covers, the motor needs air moving around it to keep from overheating.
Grizz wrote:you're giving up the rocket ship?
http://images.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoG ... -125-4.jpgBlaineG wrote:Grizz wrote:you're giving up the rocket ship?I might be getting too old for that sort of thing...One thing, it was just too tall for me....lowering it would spoil the idea of a rocket ship dual sport tourer....
That does look like a fun in-town runabout.Grizz wrote:http://images.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoG ... -125-4.jpgBlaineG wrote:Grizz wrote:you're giving up the rocket ship?I might be getting too old for that sort of thing...One thing, it was just too tall for me....lowering it would spoil the idea of a rocket ship dual sport tourer....
this puppy gets 110 mpg and sits pretty low and looks like FUN to me.
I have the 125cc Yamaha Zuma....53 mph, and 85 mpg.....Grizz wrote:http://images.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoG ... -125-4.jpgBlaineG wrote:Grizz wrote:you're giving up the rocket ship?I might be getting too old for that sort of thing...One thing, it was just too tall for me....lowering it would spoil the idea of a rocket ship dual sport tourer....
this puppy gets 110 mpg and sits pretty low and looks like FUN to me.
I think the 200 does abt 70 and gets abt 70mpg, or so.BlaineG wrote:I have the 125cc Yamaha Zuma....53 mph, and 85 mpg.....Grizz wrote:http://images.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoG ... -125-4.jpgBlaineG wrote:Grizz wrote:you're giving up the rocket ship?I might be getting too old for that sort of thing...One thing, it was just too tall for me....lowering it would spoil the idea of a rocket ship dual sport tourer....
this puppy gets 110 mpg and sits pretty low and looks like FUN to me.
I rode with one like that for years. I used a bubble shield. no fog. no interference with sunglasses, etc.PingPong/CHP style, but my glasses make a full face a PITA
This one feels more like my old 1300 carb VTX. Very snappy...Mescalero wrote:900 cc is little?
BlaineG wrote:This one feels more like my old 1300 carb VTX. Very snappy...Mescalero wrote:900 cc is little?
900 Vulcan.....3leggedturtle wrote:BlaineG wrote:This one feels more like my old 1300 carb VTX. Very snappy...Mescalero wrote:900 cc is little?
Geez Mescy, don't you know you need at least 1500cc's to cruise anywhere!!![]()
Blaine, what is it, I cant tell, Shadow? OH I also see I forgot my ammo can at your place, can you mail it back to me![]()
OI< Those 650 bikes are great, but I'm 6'3"and have trouble swinging leg over, especially when loaded for a trip.
I expect that the darned thing is going to keep eating at me until I give in. Even picked up 100rds of .222 seconds from work last week (if someone else buys that gun first, that's another caliber Contender barrel I can look for).3leggedturtle wrote:Aint that Marlin/sako 222 nice! I fondled it about 2 weeks ago and even worked the action.
Old Ironsights wrote:Well... got a little handlebar mount windshield. Huge difference in ride comfort.
Looks like I'm getting right at 50 mpg too.
Another week of 100 mi/day commuting and I will have put more miles on this bike than my last 2 put together...
I'm not sure how old your bags were, but, I asked about that when I bought mine, and they said they addressed that problem. I loaded the heck out of them, and had no problem...Molasses wrote:Yep, Leatherlyke bags are very nice. With one caveat: Shortly after I got the bags there was someone over on the VRCC (Valkyrie Rider Cruiser Club) site that had a bunch of sheet metal reinforcing pieces made for them and was selling the extras at cost. The idea is to add strength to the area around the mounting holes so they don't tear out if you're overloading them or anything.
Considering that I managed to tear out all three mounting holes for one of the little Leatherlyke sissy bar bags by carrying the bike's tool kit in it and going on an extremely rough road, I consider the reinforcement idea to be a good one.
I bought mine about 5-6 years ago...used. Didn't seem all that long until you asked.I'm not sure how old your bags were, but, I asked about that when I bought mine, and they said they addressed that problem.
I was talking to my dad last night. He is very soon to be 81. His 2001 Goldwing now has 250000 miles on it! He manages to get on and off it pretty well and still pushes the sport bike riders hard on the VA mountain roads. Of course he was a trombone player so maybe that's the difference!BlaineG wrote:I might be getting too old for that sort of thing...One thing, it was just too tall for me....lowering it would spoil the idea of a rocket ship dual sport tourer....
Tell him he's my Hero....I love to ride, but, with a 28" inseam, and bad back, I need to be low to the ground these days....I always tell riders not to get anything they can't pick up, so, I thought it was time I followed my own rules...41 Redhawk wrote:I was talking to my dad last night. He is very soon to be 81. His 2001 Goldwing now has 250000 miles on it! He manages to get on and off it pretty well and still pushes the sport bike riders hard on the VA mountain roads. Of course he was a trombone player so maybe that's the difference!BlaineG wrote:I might be getting too old for that sort of thing...One thing, it was just too tall for me....lowering it would spoil the idea of a rocket ship dual sport tourer....
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