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Posted by idoru on Jan-31-2008 09:54:

The princess? I'd ride, yes.

Posted by Sushipunk on Jan-31-2008 10:51:

quote:
Originally posted by idoru

The princess? I'd ride, yes.

She's a bass!

Posted by Fledz on Jan-31-2008 10:54:

Awesome for joy rides. 11 of us rented one each at uni games last year and drove around in a pack. Hilarious seeing a group of massive basketball players in their gay helmets, riding on those tiny little things, beeping with the most feminine horns around

Classic

Posted by Ted Promo on Jan-31-2008 11:06:

Re: Vespa

quote:
Originally posted by gehzumteufel
since work would be 7 miles from home i figure why drive my car that uses a lot more gas and expels a ton more carbon. your thoughts?

Because you're a real American?

Posted by echosystm on Jan-31-2008 12:41:

quote:
Originally posted by Gen3r4l1ty
While I agree that they are dangerous, they don't carry a 100% mortality rate. I think it all depends on how comfortable you are with the folks that drive in your city. Well... and your own driving too, I guess.

my dad is one of the lead guys in national transport trauma research... i've seen the stats; almost everyone crashes. you're right, they don't carry a 100% mortality rate, but people fail to realise that just because your're not dead doesn't mean your life is worth living anymore.

being a passenger in a motorbike crash is not the same as being a passenger in a car crash. in any such crash, you're screwed. brain and/or spinal cord injuries are almost guaranteed. funnily enough, it is usually the helmet which snaps the spinal cord at the neck, thus making you paraplegic. without the helmet though, you'd be a vegetable heh.

Posted by echosystm on Jan-31-2008 12:43:

Re: Vespa

quote:
Originally posted by gehzumteufel
7 miles from home

get a bicycle.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jan-31-2008 15:27:

Re: Re: Vespa

quote:
Originally posted by echosystm
get a bicycle.

then im sweaty and all that shit without the ability to take a shower. as mentioned earlier in the thread. i cant do that.

Posted by narcism on Jan-31-2008 17:15:

if your gonna die in a bike accident, get a real bike and go down in a blaze of glory

Posted by UmmiE on Jan-31-2008 17:40:

Souped up Scooter's > Vespa

quote:
Originally posted by Stilez
pimp it up like they do in Japan

If you live in the city I'd go with the scooter. Parking = too much $$$$, and with this you'd be able to squeeze into spots where you wouldn't be able to with a car.

Plus with the price of gas...you'd def. be saving hella lots.

Posted by iclone on Jan-31-2008 17:44:

i want one, once i'm in south beach. parking is ridiculous.

Posted by shaw on Jan-31-2008 18:58:

quote:
Originally posted by gehzumteufel
would you ride one? im contemplating finding a used one if i get this new job i have an interview for. since work would be 7 miles from home i figure why drive my car that uses a lot more gas and expels a ton more carbon. your thoughts?

i find them sick looking.

I didn't find her too attractive. No, thanks.

Posted by bas on Jan-31-2008 19:23:

quote:
Originally posted by UmmiE
Souped up Scooter's > Vespa

Ok those are pretty sweet

Posted by Zoso on Jan-31-2008 19:25:

Princess Vespa?!

Posted by bas on Jan-31-2008 19:31:

Oh snap, you were talking about Princess Vespa? Hell yeah Ben! Get on that horse and ride!

Posted by l�cid on Jan-31-2008 22:42:

i think Vespas are super classy and i would totally love to own one someday (if i didn't live in Wisconsin ). unfortunately it's hard to find them for reasonable prices because they are basically collector's items, and buying a new one will put you out $3-7k. i guess that's all fine if you can afford it, but personally i'd have a hard time justifying spending that kind of money on a scooter.

Honda and Yamaha also make their knock-off versions of the "Euro-style" scooter, which sell for less than $2k brand new.

the Piaggio Motor Group (Vespa, Aprilia, Piaggio) probably makes some of my favorite scooters. i don't care for any of their modern-looking models, but the ones that look classic and retro are just so cool. also the Stella from Genuine Scooter Company is another one of my favorites.

Posted by Jeremy H on Jan-31-2008 22:46:

quote:
Originally posted by echosystm
i knew a guy who owned a vespa!

...he died @ 19.

fucking dumb shit. do not buy one, or a motorbike. almost everyone i know who has owned one, has had a crash. 2 dead, 2 near-fatal (now with disabilities), 3 with broken bones, 1 with a few scratches and 2 yet to have a crash (but they only bought them in the last 1-2 years).

it doesnt matter how careful you are, you're going to get raped.

Agree.
My father lost a leg riding a motorcycle And his friend literally got his ass scraped off after sliding on his ass on the road after the crash

edit: Ps. This was in southern France. The traffic there is Ds.

Posted by l�cid on Jan-31-2008 22:54:

i can't stand motorcycles, yet i think scooters are awesome. i think it probably has to do with the general mentality of motorcyclists vs moped-riders. two completely different worlds.

Posted by Dj O'Callaghan on Jan-31-2008 23:01:

No I'm not Italian.

Posted by nefardec on Feb-01-2008 00:09:

i crashed a motorino outside rome (was cruising the appian way) and chipped my front teeth pretty nicely (fixed now)

it's fun as hell, but you have to be really confident and used to it if you're going to ride in traffic like exists in rome

agree with above posters - you gonna get raped

Posted by Neon Sky on Feb-01-2008 00:44:

Vespas ftw, my uncle has one, its pretty sweet.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Feb-01-2008 01:07:

quote:
Originally posted by l�cid
i think Vespas are super classy and i would totally love to own one someday (if i didn't live in Wisconsin ). unfortunately it's hard to find them for reasonable prices because they are basically collector's items, and buying a new one will put you out $3-7k. i guess that's all fine if you can afford it, but personally i'd have a hard time justifying spending that kind of money on a scooter.

Honda and Yamaha also make their knock-off versions of the "Euro-style" scooter, which sell for less than $2k brand new.

the Piaggio Motor Group (Vespa, Aprilia, Piaggio) probably makes some of my favorite scooters. i don't care for any of their modern-looking models, but the ones that look classic and retro are just so cool. also the Stella from Genuine Scooter Company is another one of my favorites.

your the first girl i know that KNOWS about scooters. very few know who piaggio is!!!!!!

quote:
Originally posted by l�cid
i can't stand motorcycles, yet i think scooters are awesome. i think it probably has to do with the general mentality of motorcyclists vs moped-riders. two completely different worlds.

haha it has nothing to do with the motorcycle or moped worlds. the difference is most sports bike riders are fucking idiots. blatant disregard for others on the road. they mostly have a "superman" mentality.

Posted by trewqy on Feb-01-2008 11:08:

I used to own one. They are pretty dangerous to ride compared to other bikes because its not balanced as the engine is on one side of the bike.

ANd yeah, i have had a couple accidents with it. Then I bought a car.

Posted by l�cid on Feb-01-2008 19:11:

quote:
Originally posted by gehzumteufel
your the first girl i know that KNOWS about scooters. very few know who piaggio is!!!!!!

due to my job, i know way more about power sports than any normal girl should.

Posted by glass on Feb-01-2008 19:20:

Myra is the girl that dance's on top of car's at auto shows.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Feb-01-2008 19:35:

quote:
Originally posted by l�cid
due to my job, i know way more about power sports than any normal girl should.

haha its cool.

glass: hahahaha

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