I saw the craziest thing today while out on a ride, it looked like a cross between a Suzuki burgman scooter and bike, it had a full windshield that arched over the top of the bike and came back down on the rear, the sides were wide open, and really was the goofiest thing I've ever seen on the road. Wished I could of got a better look but he was going in the opposite direction. I'm sure its something pretty new, does anybody know what the heck it was that I had seen ? :cookoo:
I've seen a scooter with a roof... I can't recall what they're called though.
Does it has two wheels or three?
I know the three wheeled one are pretty common in Asia.
http://fribestgroup.en.alibaba.com/product/50055426/50252226/Scooters/150cc_EEC_Scooter_Motorcycle__Three_Wheels_with_Roof.html
This it?
BMW C1
(http://www.bmw.ru/english/images/world/news/pics/pic_c1.jpg)
Yeah, it was probably that ugly piece of shaZam! BMW sells. I haven't seen them outside of Europe, but I suppose a few could have gotten over here. I'm tempted to think BMW designed it just to see how ridiculous they could make something look and still convince people to buy it because of the brand name.
One of the funniest things I've ever seen was a guy riding one of those with pillion passenger (girlfriend maybe?) sitting behind the huge roof thing, holding on desperately with her body totally flattened against the rear window trying to keep from falling off the back. I was rolling.
Quote from: 3imo on July 13, 2006, 01:53:45 PM
This it?
BMW C1
(http://www.bmw.ru/english/images/world/news/pics/pic_c1.jpg)
That's It !! What an eye sore!! Gez there actually is something out there uglier than a EX500! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
it has seatbelts, woho!
(http://i2.tinypic.com/1zxttmv.jpg)
you know you want to stay on the motorcycle when you go down :thumb:
If you have seat belt's then the law is you have to wear it. So now its an ugly death-trap! There's no way I would want to be strapped on like that !! :cheers:
BMW's been saying they want to bring that to the US for years. Since it wouldn't need a helmet to ride. But yes its a bit ugly.
i've seen those in Ireland a few times. must come in handy with all the rain they get.
Whats the point of a roof?
The thing is, you'd have to be the skinniest person ever to stay dry under that roof. The thing is only a foot or so wide, so your head is ok but your shoulders would be soaked. And if the rain is falling in any way other than straight down, you're definitely getting wet.
i actually think it is a kind of BMW scooter but i am not sure i have seen them in france but was never familiar with the brand
OMGWTFBBQFISHSTICKS!! Someone needs to go beat the $%@& out of the engineer that came up with that one.
Quote from: baco99 on July 14, 2006, 09:17:53 AM
don't need a helmet?
I'd still feel a wee bit unsafe w/o one :)
When BMW first made them. They had said you wouldn't since it had rollover protection.
If one of those falls on its side, and you have the seatbelt on, there's no way you AREN'T hitting your head on the ground.
Quote from: fodder650 on July 14, 2006, 11:58:34 AM
When BMW first made them. They had said you wouldn't since it had rollover protection.
rollover!?1?1?1!? If you can roll that biatch, you have more issues than just hitting your head.
it's 5ft tall and 2ft wide, rolling it isn't gonna be an issue.
lowside slides is the danger, even if it keeps you in it still looks like your head will dent the asphalt.
who rides scooters anyway??!!? :cookoo:
Actually I'm seeing more and more of them on the road lately. And mostly ridden by guys. Its a strange sight but i think with the way they look now. They arent as bad a stigma as they used to be. Plus they are automatics which gets a lot of people away from the fear of learning how to shift.
(http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:bnl0qjDn1N_96M:www.gizmag.com/pictures/hero/4506_29080535525.jpg) I'd ride a scooter if they looked like this.
(http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:Z11wm-Zn6Hka2M:www.nh-scooters.com/ezimagecatalogue/catalogue/variations/197-200x200.jpg) or if she asked me to. :dunno_white:
they are bringing in chinese knock-offs of the bmw saw one for rent the other day
I see as many scooters on the road around here as I do real bikes. If I didn't use the freeways so much, I'd get a scooter, too. Freakin 90mpg, I could dig that.
Plenty of scooters that can do that now. Look at the high end Yamaha's, Honda and i think its Kawi ones. They have some pretty strong ones now
Yeh, but the power scooters dont get any better mileage than a GS. Gotta keep the engine tiny to keep the mileage high.
And there automatics. Which takes away a whole lot of the fun doesn't it. Actually isnt Honda's superscooter the Silverwing?
(http://www.calvintang.com/albums/Philippines/lg/overloaded%20tricycle.jpg)
form of public transportation...
The silverwing is cool in the same way the goldwing is cool - they are both completely and utterly INSANE.
Everything about the goldwing is over the top for a motorcycle. It has *reverse* for gods sake. And an engine bigger then some cars.
The silverwing has a bigger motor then the GS does. Its just *way* over the top for a scooter.
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/18march02honda2002silverwing.html <- interesting review of it. I wouldnt buy one, but i wouldnt mind test riding one.
"The 4.2 gallon fuel tank will get you about 130 miles of hard riding before you need to refuel."
Those are fast, as I'm pretty sure it was one of those I saw someone hauling @$$ on in Anaheim a few weeks ago. That mileage is awful for a scooter though. Even riding hard I can do 160 miles before I'm about out. And yeah, I wouldn't care for an auto bike any more than an auto cage.
yea i agree
But i have to give credit to honda for pushing the limit and making a machine that is just rediculously over the top.
Same thing with the goldwing and the VTX1800.
Its rare that any vehicle manufacturer, not just a motorcycle manufacturer, does anything really worth noticing, and i like it.
Now if only GM would bring back the riviera.