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Stig / Major Tom

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Scooters in the rain
« on: September 21, 2014, 08:14:01 PM »
Flickr's from Paris, in the rain.
What a city to be in with a scooter and a camera!
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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2014, 12:43:18 AM »
Pansies with wind screens... I pull my "T" shirt collar up over my nose / drop my glasses, and ride for glory.

I do have to admit rain at 60MPH is like a jar of BB's.

Hard core or stay home. (bad ass scooter rider eh!)
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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2014, 10:58:36 PM »
I've had my scooter for six months now. It has only rained a few times since then. (Massive drought) Still, I haven't tried it. I'm afraid of puddles with those hard chinese tires.
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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2014, 12:07:46 AM »
You are correct to be. You even have to watch the painted stripes on the road.
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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2014, 11:08:28 AM »
I ride my Super8 in rain all the time. But, it's my only vehicle, so I don't really have a choice. I just put my 3/4 helmet on and my Frogg Troggs.
I haven't had an issue with the hard tires. I just slow down, and don't lean into turns as much.
Plus, riding the scooter in the rain, makes the Harley guys at the bar look like a bunch of panzies!

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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2014, 09:00:58 PM »
Lol you see what I look like with a full snowmoble suite on rideing with snow and ice on the rd.now thays hard core.and the looks I get funny as hell.
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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2014, 10:32:37 PM »
Ahhh to be in Florida...
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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2014, 12:19:03 AM »
Quote from: zombie on October 03, 2014, 10:32:37 PM
Ahhh to be in Florida...
      is that a invite.
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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2014, 01:21:42 AM »
You guys say rain??? How about typhoons? We are hit by more than 25 typhoons each year... ask my Super 8... she has experienced more floods than many other bikers... the most important thing is just to keep the airbox stock and tight...  ;) 
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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2014, 02:43:42 AM »
Any time blue Buddy... Fl. is cheap, and friendly. (some of it anyway)
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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2014, 02:47:04 AM »
Vivo's right...

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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2014, 04:52:52 AM »
damn right!  8)
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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2014, 01:12:08 PM »
Quote from: zombie on October 04, 2014, 02:47:04 AM
Vivo's right...



Man, I will never bitch about riding in the rain again. 
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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2014, 01:14:01 PM »
I couldn't believe what I saw. I guess he did a bit more than run a few hoses tho.
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Re: Scooters in the rain
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2014, 07:11:47 PM »
Wow, talk about hardcore. Not even the cars here in Vegas would do that when it floods during monsoon season here.
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