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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Scooter gathering today 06/24/16 at 17:33:33 Saw around 50 scooters gathered at a motorcycle shop this morning. Once I passed and turned the corner, there were another 50 or so on the road. Must've been two groups. It just looked strange to see that many scooters together.
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Re: Scooter gathering today
Reply #1 - 06/24/16 at 18:14:31

Yeah, I rode a scooter for a few years and there's a pretty fanatical following.
There were group rides here in Denver all the time. Some great shops and special events, too.
I had a 150cc with a pipe , racing clutch and performance variator. It's thrilling and scary going 70 mph on 10 inch wheels. Put 40k on that bike with barely any issues.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Scooter gathering today Reply #2 - 06/24/16 at 18:39:16 going 70 mph on 10 inch wheels. Sixtyish in a go kart is a real hoot, too. Dallas Karting Complex... Yee Haa,,,
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12Bravo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 628 Mid-Missouri Gender:	Re: Scooter gathering today Reply #3 - 06/26/16 at 05:46:41 I had a scooter for a while and can honestly say that I've done the ton (100+mph) on a scooter. Of course mine was the Suzuki Burgman 650
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18096 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Scooter gathering today Reply #4 - 06/26/16 at 06:58:25 Tocsik wrote on 06/24/16 at 18:14:31: and performance variator. I thought those were like Muffler Bearings?
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: Scooter gathering today Reply #5 - 06/26/16 at 07:35:00 Heh... when is a scooter NOT a scooter any longer? When I think of scooter I think of moped, vespa, ect... I saw a "scooter" as big as a gold wing yesterday, thing had to weigh like 800lbs! I guess if you "step thru" it's a scooter?
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Re: Scooter gathering today
Reply #6 - 06/26/16 at 07:48:32

I've seen the Ton on my Silver Wing, too
I still think a 'real' moto is more fun
Bill, I think the definition of 'scooter' has morphed a bit over the years, but that's probably the best indicator for now
That GW size scooter was probably a Burgman or S Wing, or maybe the big BMW scooter, not too many maxi's in the US now, the market has dropped on them a bit
I don't think any of them weight 800lb though, my S Wing is like 540, and it's huge

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Reply #7 - 06/26/16 at 08:13:35

The Burgman 650 is nothing but a crotch rocket with the engine laid flat (for step thru) with an automatic transmission. It is probably the heaviest of the Maxi Scooters at a dry weight of 525lbs. It produces 55hp at 7000rpms and 45ft-lbs of torque at 5000rpms. Funny thing about the Burgman is that the manufacturer data plate says 'motorcycle' but Suzuki sells it as a scooter. The Burgman 650, Honda Silver Wing 600 and the BMW scooter will all do 100+mph. The Maxi Scooter sure isn't like the scooters of old.

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Scooter gathering today Reply #8 - 06/26/16 at 10:03:17 These guys looked like total newbs. I don't think a lot of them knew how to ride in a group. Some were just downright dangerous.
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Tocsik Serious Thumper Offline the singularity Posts: 1161 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Scooter gathering today Reply #9 - 06/26/16 at 11:00:25 Dave wrote on 06/26/16 at 06:58:25: Tocsik wrote on 06/24/16 at 18:14:31: and performance variator. I thought those were like Muffler Bearings? Nope. Dr. Pulley makes some cool stuff
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Scooter gathering today Reply #10 - 06/27/16 at 08:38:23 Dr pulley does make some cool stuff, sliders for the S Wing can give it better off the line performance AND lower RPM at speed
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