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Title: 6 yrs since Clooney & his X-City went down
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on August 21, 2024, 06:23:43 PM
The Yamaha X-City is a nice looking scooter.

(https://i.postimg.cc/3Nr6Gvzn/Screenshot-20240821-135110-Google.jpg)

Fortunately Amal (seen here on an XMax) was not on the scooter the day that car turned into him in Italy.
(https://i.postimg.cc/FH4fStvW/Screenshot-20240821-135326-Google.jpg)

Not sure if he's back - but he swore off riding after this crash.
Stig

Looking at the place where he broke the car's windscreen.....if one still needs evidence that helmets are good....
(https://i.postimg.cc/bJ0zjxqN/Screenshot-20240821-143458-Google.jpg)
Title: Re: 6 yrs since Clooney & his X-City went down
Post by: Neil955i on August 22, 2024, 10:18:14 AM
Was there meant to be a photo or two with this Stig?

Edit. Ignore. I can see the pix today? Odd.
Title: Re: 6 yrs since Clooney & his X-City went down
Post by: Iahawk on August 22, 2024, 01:27:46 PM
I had all but forgotten about that accident...glad he recovered. Good looking scoot, too! I had to look it up. Was available in 125 and 250cc versions, both liquid cooled. Marketed primarily in Europe, not available in Asia or North America. Was replaced by the X-Max.

Helmets definitely save lives.
Title: Re: 6 yrs since Clooney & his X-City went down
Post by: wymple on August 26, 2024, 06:59:06 PM
What good is that helmet on Amal if she will have no skin left when she goes for a slide?
Title: Re: 6 yrs since Clooney & his X-City went down
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on August 26, 2024, 08:57:31 PM
Quote from: wymple on August 26, 2024, 06:59:06 PM
What good is that helmet on Amal if she will have no skin left when she goes for a slide?
Hot day in a warm country - "let's go for a ride!"
Understandable.

My 18 yr old SoCal borne wife rode like that behind me all over New England in her little white short-shorts.
We had a bit of an excuse - that Honda bike was our only transportation!

Fortunately - the Army drafted me off of it to join the games in S.E Asia.
We never went down - thank goodness!
Stig

PS: we each wore a Bell helmet. She learned how to go for a nice dinner - and repair her hair in the ladies room. Mini-length culottes in leu of a mini skirt.