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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Scooter trike Reply #15 - 12/30/10 at 09:56:40 Put the guy on a bicycle
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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2525 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: Scooter trike Reply #16 - 12/30/10 at 11:06:55 No, the Chinese thing looks like it can't fall over. It's the MP3 that will fall over if you aren't careful. And they are pretty heavy as well.
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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Scooter trike Reply #17 - 12/30/10 at 14:22:19 Cut the front end off an ATV, weld to the front of a Savage.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Scooter trike Reply #18 - 12/30/10 at 16:32:21 This scooter seems to bring new meaning to the words Scooter trash
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12Bravo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 628 Mid-Missouri Gender:	Re: Scooter trike Reply #19 - 12/30/10 at 19:15:45 I would shy away from the Chinese made scooters. I have one and can't sell the darn thing. Justin, I ride a scooter (Burgman 650) and wear a "scooter trash" patch proudly on my vest
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Scooter trike Reply #20 - 12/30/10 at 22:07:53 & you Should,, cuz the Berg is way cool.
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Re: Scooter trike
Reply #21 - 12/31/10 at 03:56:54

youzguyz wrote on 12/30/10 at 11:06:55:

No, the Chinese thing looks like it can't fall over.

It's the MP3 that will fall over if you aren't careful. And they are pretty heavy as well.

Youzguyz, you got me so angry with that silly little comment of yours this is the third time I'm posting my reply Angry

I seem to be sooo upset I make stupid little mistakes and have to start over.

OK, here goes, here's a few examples of Piaggio MP3s falling over.

In other words, the MP3 will lean over more into a bend than a savage... Cool

It will also countersteer you out of trouble

Here's an old 1984 prototype on a puny little Vespa 50cc

In fact, the MP3 is such a POOR DESIGN even KTM copied it !!!

So, go on, slam Italian industry... Huh

Support your chinese whatever... Tongue

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Reply #22 - 12/31/10 at 05:13:39

mpescatori wrote on 12/31/10 at 03:56:54:

youzguyz wrote on 12/30/10 at 11:06:55:

No, the Chinese thing looks like it can't fall over.

It's the MP3 that will fall over if you aren't careful. And they are pretty heavy as well.

Youzguyz, you got me so angry with that silly little comment of yours this is the third time I'm posting my reply Angry

I seem to be sooo upset I make stupid little mistakes and have to start over.

OK, here goes, here's a few examples of Piaggio MP3s falling over.

In other words, the MP3 will lean over more into a bend than a savage... Cool

It will also countersteer you out of trouble

So, go on, slam Italian industry... Huh

Support your chinese whatever... Tongue

Dude.. no mean to slam anything. The MP3 IS heavy (compared to a Savage). 450 lbs Dry for the 250 and 538lbs Dry for the 500cc.

And it WILL fall over.
I ain't talking about while in motion. I said it was a hoot and a half to ride, and it is. It corners great, and I said so.
I'm talking about when you are stopped. People think. "I got 3 wheels, I'm good!!" Then they forget to lock the front suspension and over it goes. Or, they stop at light with the front end locked, but it's at a bit of an angle when they do (yes, it will lock when you are not exactly upright). So.. they take off and the bike is already in a lean.. bad news. Or they try to straighten it up and forgot how heavy it is.

So, if you want to be mad at me, be mad. I test drove them.. I've talked to mechanics. I've talked to people that dropped them.
It's a lot of fun, but it is not a trike, and it WILL FALL OVER.

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Re: Scooter trike
Reply #23 - 12/31/10 at 08:22:54

I ain't talking about while in motion. I said it was a hoot and a half to ride, and it is. It corners great, and I said so.
I'm talking about when you are stopped. People think. "I got 3 wheels, I'm good!!" Then they forget to lock the front suspension and over it goes. Or, they stop at light with the front end locked, but it's at a bit of an angle when they do (yes, it will lock when you are not exactly upright). So.. they take off and the bike is already in a lean.. bad news. Or they try to straighten it up and forgot how heavy it is.

So, if you want to be mad at me, be mad. I test drove them.. I've talked to mechanics. I've talked to people that dropped them.
It's a lot of fun, but it is not a trike, and it WILL FALL OVER.

Little kids are told not to stick things up their noses, or into their ears, so they do.

The first thing they tell you at the dealership when delivering a new MP3 is
DO NOT LOCK THE FRONT SUSPENSION AT THE LIGHTS !
So, apparently, some smart aleck will...

There are many jokes on many things cracked by people who are poor in those very things...

FIAT = Fix It Again, Tony! (UK) Tony must be a schmuck, ever considered going to Bill's Garage?

ALITALIA = Always Late in Takeoff, Always Late In Arrival (UK, US) Yet, Alitalia still flies today...

I have no jokes to tell on Vespa or Piaggio, but there are more plants building Piaggio designs in the world than Honda... Wink

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28769 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Scooter trike Reply #24 - 12/31/10 at 08:28:49 Maybe you can borrow one from peugeot... You always go slow on a ....
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28376 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Scooter trike Reply #25 - 12/31/10 at 08:42:31 I like it,... very sexy... ...and air-cooled, 4 stroke, and belt drive... very easy maintenance... Don't know about the reliability of the Chinese motor, but the old guy will probably not ride that far... Mick,... a red one would match your Miata... ...
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Reply #26 - 12/31/10 at 15:39:36

I mostly just lurk, but I couldn't keep totally silent on this one! The two wheels in front configuration does feel strange, and yes, there are new definitions for the phrase "Chinese Junk" that have nothing do do with boating! (I'll say no more, lest it seem self serving).

And don't forget that if/when you want three wheels, we are the place to look to keep you on your beloved thumpers:

http://www.thetrinitytrike.com/roadster/savage/index.html

Happy New Year!! Grin

Bob Witte, President
www.TheTrinityTrike.com

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Bigzuk Full Member Offline Posts: 212 Kodak Tn Gender:	Re: Scooter trike Reply #27 - 01/01/11 at 01:33:41 I love the looks of the trinitytrike and want to someday have one. I just wanted to add that we ran into several threewheel scooters with two front wheels that do tilt on the tail of the dragon ride two years ago. Don't know what brand, but they cornered faster than many of the two wheelers. Bigzuk
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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: Scooter trike Reply #28 - 01/02/11 at 05:48:56 National pride and quality issues aside, dodging potholes on three wheels seems to be a major issue in roadtests I've seen in cycle mags. And I like the looks of the Can Am.
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Re: Scooter trike
Reply #29 - 01/03/11 at 13:51:36

Bigzuk wrote on 01/01/11 at 01:33:41:

I love the looks of the trinitytrike and want to someday have one.

I just wanted to add that we ran into several threewheel scooters with two front wheels that do tilt on the tail of the dragon ride two years ago. Don't know what brand, but they cornered faster than many of the two wheelers.

Bigzuk

Bigzuk, I have taken the liberty of highlighting those three words, as one said, for national pride.

Two years ago the only scooter with two front wheels was the Piaggio MP3. Cool

Today, the chinese have copied. OK, so what ? Chinese bikes have wet-paper bag quality compared to European production. Grin

As comparison, would any of you buy a Chinese lookalike to a Harley ? Or buy a secondhand specimen of the Real McCoy ? Wink

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