I've been looking at scooters a lot lately cuz I'm probably gonna get one when it's time to re-motorize myself. I'm probably gonna stay away from Vespa because they're cost prohibitive (although, an 80mph moped sounds badass, even if it's close to $7K), but thankfully there's a ton of options out there.

Any one of you Junkies own one, have ever owned one, or just plain ridden one? Looking for experiences and thoughts here.

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One of my buddies has a Honda Big Ruckus...it's a 1/2 motorcycle, 1/2 scooter utility thing...I've ridden it and I liked it a lot.
I considered getting one for commuting actually.

It looks like they don't make the "big" Ruckus anymore, just the Ruckus
http://powersports.honda.com/2011/ruckus.aspx

Great little thing for getting around a city without looking like a hipster vespa riding douche.

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Hold my beer and watch this...

Yea, the little Ruckus is all they make of that series now. I am looking at some of the cooler and cheaper Vespa-inspired designs for sure, and I'm also looking at this bad S.O.B.:

It's a bad bad little bike.

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mechaphil

Oooo...that does look pretty sweet.

One of my friends from college is huge into the import scooter scene...
This is what he has:



It's an Italian manufacturer called Lambretta.

BTW, yes, my friend does fit my definition of "hipster vespa riding douche"

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Hold my beer and watch this...

Yea, I like the Vespa-inspired style, but Vespa these days either offers their cheap models in lame colors or their cool models for ridiculous prices.

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mechaphil

get a golf cart. those are always fun.

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wow, that actually looks pretty badass for a moped/whatever its called. What are the specs on it, does something like that need to be registered?

nvmd the specs question, I just went and looked them up.

Why don't you just get a motorcycle? In all seriousness, they are much safer because they can actually go the speed limit. I see mopeds from people who have lot their licenses around here and they are just dangerous.

And you can find a used Sportster or some sort of bike for under 5K easily, and you won't regret it.

Unless you can't get a license, but I thought you needed a license in New York to ride any sort of Moped and bike. I just know in NC you don't need a license to ride mopeds around because they can't go the speed limit.

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A moped costs between $1,300 and $1,900 (Vespas, of course, can cost as much as a used hog). A used Harley can cost as little as $6,000 and a brand new one could cost upwards of $10,000. See what I'm getting at here when I talk about cost prohibivity?

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mechaphil

Why not get a bicycle you lazy bastard?

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Actually, I am considering that. A nice cruiser with a top box on the back is looking attractive to me, trust me.

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mechaphil

Dude, go w/ a hybrid; built for the city riding w/o the drag of mountain tires.

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Don't get a used Harley, get a used Honda or used something else.

http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcy/1825895931.html older 750 Ninja for $2400
http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcy/1825581486.html 97 Virago 535 for 2K
http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcy/1825225332.html Another older Ninja 500 for 2K
http://buffalo.craigslist.org/mcy/1825070415.html Old 79 Bike for 2850

Those were just on the Sunday posts. Get a moped or scooter if you want, but for maybe a grand or 2 more, you get something that you could ride the speed limit on and wouldn't have to leave an extra 30-40 minutes to get some place. Plus you'd be safer because cars would not have to pass you on the back country roads because you can only go 30.

I know you're a bigger man so a Moped would be a struggle for it's 50-100CC engine to really handle you. You could get a 250 for around the same price as a moped and even though that would still be sluggish, you'd at least be able to go the speed limit.

Me personally am against owning a scooter because of the danger factor, it's different depending on where you live too, if you live in a suburb or the city then go for it because it wouldn't be as bad or dangerous as where I live and all these country roads.

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I'm not getting a crotch rocket. They look and sound ugly as fuck.

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My played on the 50cc ruckus... and they are a blast... only go about 45... and you have to watch big hills but they are an absolute blast...

I also have one of these.. its not a sport bike, more upright.... its also a V twin that sounds BADASS with a pipe on it... is nimble, quick, FUN and you can find them all day long for around $3000.... and don't get it confused with the SV650S

http://www.crazedlist.org/index.cgi?are ... mit=Search

Here is what I am talking about... SV650 is the top bike, upright bars, naked version.... the lower bike is an SV650S... front faring... clip-ons... etc...

http://www.crazedlist.org/index.cgi?are ... mit=Search

just another example... they are out there ...
http://www.crazedlist.org/index.cgi?are ... mit=Search

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the Ruckus 50cc... in camo... if the link doesn't work (because it's from craizedlist) you can find this on on the buffalo craigslist.... and I pasted the other ads below and what cities they are in so you can at least look... but for the money, you can NOT go wrong with an SV650

http://www.crazedlist.org/index.cgi?are ... mit=Search

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from Buffalo Craiglist

2001 suzuki sv650 - $3295 (rochester, ny)
Date: 2010-05-25, 10:54AM EDT
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Liquid cooled V twin. Race tech springs and gold valves in forks, Ohlins rear shock, Micron exhaust, K&N air filter, Dynojet carb. kit. Just over 10K on odometer. Will consider reasonable offer.

* Location: rochester, ny
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From Dayton Craigslist

2007 Suzuki SV650 - $3499 (CENTRAL OH)
Date: 2010-06-05, 10:55AM EDT
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I have two SV650 bikes for sale one is a blue 2006 and the other a 2007 Suzuki SV 650 Naked version, sport touring motorcycle for sale. 2800 miles and runs great. It does have a ding in the tank. Sorry, No trades.. call 740/994/2112


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not a bad video... this is a newer SV... the sound isn't bad on this one...

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