I got up going 85km/hr today and it was something I don't think I'll be doing again any time soon.
Let me explain.
I work at a hardcore American V-twin chopper shop called WildSide Choppers (ftp://www.wildsidechoppers.com) andwe just started carrying this new line of scooters. So today I was wrenching on one of the little things and had to take it for a test ride. This was one of the big power, bad a$$ ones. It was a beast with its whopping 150cc engine. I took it out for a good run to get the battery charged up, and decided to see how fast I could get the thing going. 85km is about as fast as you could ever want to go on something that uses bicycle breaks and ways 200lbs. the thing shook and vibrated and took a block to stop, but by the end of it I was having fun.
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Later in the day I hat to take out one of the 50cc's. Luckily this one was pink. So riding along with my full face helmet, spine protector and carbon fiber gloves, on a pink scooter, I decided I would hit up the local high school. I said hi to a few girls but none were interested, maybe they didn't dig this particular shade of pink... anyways, I was stopped at a light and a big SUV full of high school boys stops beside me with the window rolled down. I said "wanna race" and the guy laughed, they made fun of me for a bit and then the light turned green... that was that, I got smoked. lol. Does it still count as street racing if I CAN'T go faster than the speed limit? :laugh: all in all; I had a damn good time on those little scooters, maybe I should trade my GS in...
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choppers AND scooters in the same shop??? :dunno_white:
Quote from: mike_mike on April 18, 2006, 09:17:19 PM
choppers AND scooters in the same shop??? :dunno_white:
oh ya man, its your choice, $2000 or $100,000. :icon_rolleyes:
personally I'll take the scooter.
Quote from: budget speed demon on April 18, 2006, 09:19:22 PM
Quote from: mike_mike on April 18, 2006, 09:17:19 PM
choppers AND scooters in the same shop??? :dunno_white:
oh ya man, its your choice, $2000 or $100,000. :icon_rolleyes:
personally I'll take the scooter.
I bet it would cost just as much to insure one of those 50cc beasts as it does to insure the GS500 :laugh:
did you attempt to wheelie said scooters? :o
lol, no. I didn't want to break it. but I was thinking about trying to get some air over a hill on the thing... then again... maybe not.
but I dicovered somthing today. I think Pink is my colour. I might have to change my plans and go for all pink on my gs :icon_mrgreen:
Quote from: budget speed demon on April 18, 2006, 09:46:04 PM
lol, no. I didn't want to break it. but I was thinking about trying to get some air over a hill on the thing... then again... maybe not.
but I dicovered somthing today. I think Pink is my colour. I might have to change my plans and go for all pink on my gs :icon_mrgreen:
hot pink powercoat on that frame would look awesome :laugh:
get some of that icon chick gear in the pink leather and you'd be set.
no comment.
ghey
ya baby, this is what I'm talking about.
(http://www.funny-games.biz/pictures/bike/pink-motorcycle.jpg)
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my brother in law has a vespa 150cc. It's fun to ride and you can get it to do wheelies if you slide your ass all the way back and put your feet clear at the back of the running board things. It also has more storage space under the seat than most compact cars. The best part is the sticker on the compartment that says "do not place live animals in here" and has a pictue of a cat with a little line through it like the ghostbusters sign.
Jake
Quote from: budget speed demon on April 19, 2006, 11:41:15 AM
ya baby, this is what I'm talking about.
(http://www.funny-games.biz/pictures/bike/pink-motorcycle.jpg)
If that doesn't pick up the women, i'm not sure what will. :dunno_white:
Quote from: jake42 on April 19, 2006, 08:57:37 PM
my brother in law has a vespa 150cc. It's fun to ride and you can get it to do wheelies if you slide your ass all the way back and put your feet clear at the back of the running board things.
I need to find the pictures of me riding wheelies on the C70. So sweet.
Quote from: mike_mike on April 19, 2006, 08:59:17 PM
Quote from: budget speed demon on April 19, 2006, 11:41:15 AM
ya baby, this is what I'm talking about.
(http://www.funny-games.biz/pictures/bike/pink-motorcycle.jpg)
If that doesn't pick up the women, i'm not sure what will. :dunno_white:
Why??? God why????
(http://www.motoblog.it/uploads/parishilton_01.jpg)
Well the girl on that one makes it more bearable to look at.
(http://www.emediawire.com/prfiles/2005/05/12/239809/BBFHotPinkBike.jpg)
LOW-RI-DER
(http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/richardandlisa/images/7achoppedpinkscootersmall.jpg)
(http://photos.motorcycle-usa.com/pink.jpg)
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Quote from: ajgs500 on April 20, 2006, 02:42:42 PM
Well the girl on that one makes it more bearable to look at.
So now we know AJ's secret crush. Paris Hilton!
Ewwww..... you guys are gonna get me in trouble with the boss!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: ajgs500 on April 20, 2006, 03:26:23 PM
Ewwww..... you guys are gonna get me in trouble with the boss!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I'm not the one drooling over Paris (or someone who could be her twin). :cookoo:
Some pics of your new sweetheart (http://parisfacial.ytmnd.com/) (turn down your speakers....)
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Well when you are plastic I bet it would be hard to change your facial expressions!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
I knew she was just an animated Barbie doll
i wish someone would run her over and then accidently feed her mangled remains into a tree shredder.
Alpha, you look cool standing next to your bike. I love it!
Quote from: 2005-GS500-PDX on April 21, 2006, 12:12:01 PM
Alpha, you look cool standing next to your bike. I love it!
I actually think that's a photoshop. The color tones are all a bit off, except the pink. Like someone took the white bike (and white shirt, and white guy) and turned them pink.
Quote from: aaronstj on April 20, 2006, 02:38:08 PM
(http://www.motoblog.it/uploads/parishilton_01.jpg)
I saw this clip on tv. Paris was revving the engine while people were taking pictures and she accidentally popped the clutch. The bike lurched forward about ten feet and ran into her skinny little friend who was on an identical bike and both fell over. It was one of the most fullfilling things I've ever seen on tv.
Now if only the bikes exploded into a big ball of flames... :2guns: :2guns: :2guns: :2guns: