Yes, sincere apologies.......... fixed

(I knew there was a reason why I had kids)

A bit more info for you Mr Dogs:

Vespa LX & GT are metal bodied ... for dings and beachside saltiness.

Chinesee scooters are plastic bodies with steel frame.

Aprillias are good (Scarebo big wheel) highly customisable but can be expensive for major servicing (but this is relative to scooters $300 for a major service ). 200/250 is better for acceleration.

Asian ... Manhattan 150 & 300 big wheels are cheap (think about $2500 brand new with 2 year warranty) - simple air cooled, heaps of storage, 4 stroke (2.1L/100km) front & rear disc brakes.

Bug Espresso ... better name than the Manhattan, same spec but a bit more expensive (i.e. a 2nd hand Bug is more than a new Manhattan).

Piaggio Fly 125 ... slightly smaller wheels, more expensive (Italian brand)

Honda SH150 the most popular scooter sold in Italy last year ... reliable, blah, blah, blah.

Kymco 200/300 ... a Taiwanese copy of a Honda engine.

LML Star ... if you are considering a manual - an Indian built Vespa in the traditional style. Electric start, hydraulic disc front ... needs a top box for storage (has a glove box). Easily modified for increased power (injected two smoke).

Brian would probably shop for a V3 with you (Parra Rd, Leichhardt) ask for Alfred.

SYM ... TGB/Bolwell ... the list just goes on and on.

Italian & Yamaha you can get plenty of 'upgrades' - power & gearing, etc.

Buy the Australian Scooter magazine (Two Wheels do it) it has a comprehensive price list of all available scooters and road tests, etc.



(I have just had the Bro-in-law with me ... so he gave me a quick rundown)

Quote from: Betty on March 22, 2011, 02:44:14 AM
(I have just had the Bro-in-law with me ... so he gave me a quick rundown)

Lucky dude... I was about to report you to mods for knowing more than is healthy for a self respecting Ducati owner about scooters.   

I was looking for a pic of the cool 70's (push) scooters I used to ride as a kid, but all I could find was those newfangled Razor things - But I did find this rad dude scooting about. 4 legs, 4 wheels!

  I don't know that much about anything ... but seriously the guy is a walking encyclopedia on Scooters (and many other things too). I love it when he hesitates and briefly catches himself out ... 'yeah the 125 for 1963 had this quirky habit of coughing fur-balls out of its flux-capacitor when you used the rocker shift at the same time as counter steering left - oh no wait they fixed in '63 it was the series 1 that had that problem, the series 2 was ...'

And I still want a Cruiser.