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Hmmm. Somebody can't read with comprehension.

Won't hold up? I didn't say anything in my post that the US Supreme Court hasn't said on many occasions.

Tom

Why aren't all the Amish in jail?

Tom

It saddens me to read what is accepted as conventional wisdom now: "use of the government's roads only comes through purchasing permission by paying taxes and fees."

Fortunately this widely held...

"Why a scooter?" (your thread title) and "Why a Vespa?" (the question you asked in the body of your post) are two entirely different inquiries.

BTW - one can buy a brand new, useful 125cc motor...

I think a large number of new riders in America do start with sub-liter cruisers, and our accident rate is nothing to be proud of.

Tom

So no BMW roundel tat, Mer?

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Tom

Motorcycle Daily has posted a ride review of the Elite 110. The scoot seems competent. The reviewer states the 110cc machine can only be used on city streets, with is inacurate even in California...

If you want to ride the fire roads, look to a dual sport. If you want to rip the twisties, look to a sport bike. If you want to take long trips, look to a touring bike.



...a motorscooter....

Pontiac is a Native American name, and Le Mans is French. This didn't prevent the 1988-1993 Pontiac LeMans being built in Korea by the Daewoo company.

If your Chinese if pretty good, you'll be...

The engine is a clone of a standard Honda horizontal. There are a mind-boggling number of mods available.

Tom

Wow, look at all the positive comments. Chinese motorcycles continue to make inroads.

Tom

I'm certain Billy will ride again.

Tom

Florida Today story. 6+3 and lifetime suspension of DL.

"The judge sided with prosecutor Tom Brown who said a non-prison (sentence) would have sent the wrong message that fame and money buys...

AFAIK HDI's Buell Blast will continue as the Blast.

Tom

Be advised, all the other bikes I'm aware of in this class are actually standards with fairings. The Hyosung GT250R is a real sport bike w/ very low, narrow bars and rearset pegs/controls. Hyosung...

Zongshen 250GS, Jinlun JL250P, American Lifan LF-200iii (200cc), Kymco Quannon 150 (150cc).

Scoot safe,
Tom

Neither is a current model, but the Honda Helix and Yamaha Morphous have sub-26" saddle heights and step-thru frames.

Tom

It seems like when this subject comes up, somebody trots out the old web site with bikes from the early 90s. Thanks gypsyangle for taking a fresh go at this with current, available rides!



HD...

The Qlink XF200 (manufactured by Qingqi) uses a copy of the Suzuki DR200 engine - most parts interchange. The Zongshen Sierra 200 uses a copy of the Yamaha TW200 engine - most parts interchange.
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The American Lifan LF200GY5 (street price around $1600) and Zongshen Sierra 200 (street price under $2k) come to mind.

There are a lot of Chinese-built DS bikes available. These two have been on...

...and they've just run an ad that shows the trainer bike they build pressed into a recycling cube. What's your point?

Tom

I dropped by my local SYM dealer about a month ago and rode a Symba (the faster red color). Stable, peppy, easy to ride - wow, suddenly it was 1968 again. The centrifical clutch took a little...

Interestingly on another thread some BB posters indicated they'd rather have a Chinese-built Kymco or Piaggio than a Japanese-built Honda.

Then of course there's the Chinese-built engine in the...

American Lifan LF400.

Tom

"Harley-Davidson does not build beginner motorcycles." 2009 HD brochure

That seems clear enough.

But what to use in Rider's Edge courses? In the 1960's HD imported small bikes from a low...