Image and scooter riding...

[Stig / Major Tom]

You gotta be extraordinarily stupid to get our Mr Forbes agitated......
I remember the sales lady who became impatient with me when trying on helmets. " It's only a scooter!" she sighed.
However....I've heard of scooter riders who think they can't get injured on their scooter....?

Stig

[scooterfan]

However....I've heard of scooter riders who think they can't get injured on their scooter....?

Stig

Never heard about that from anyone who likes handle bars.. Are some scooter riders really that stupid ?

[CROSSBOLT]

Ah, Forbes, you ARE a pistol! The visual on your parting shot was priceless!

[stuo]

I do notice myself not wearing all the safety gear on my scooters as I did when riding "big boy" motorcycles.  I'm not sure why, but it may be that it feels like I am sitting in a cozy lawn chair rather then being astride a fast, dangerous steed? 

[CROSSBOLT]

I do notice myself not wearing all the safety gear on my scooters as I did when riding "big boy" motorcycles.  I'm not sure why, but it may be that it feels like I am sitting in a cozy lawn chair rather then being astride a fast, dangerous steed?

Sorta like aircraft: you figure weight and balance exactly the same way for a Cessna 150 as for a Boeing 737. The only difference is the size of the numbers. 30 miles per hour is exactly the same on a scooter as a motorcycle. You will be damaged the same regardless of which one you high side! AGATT!

[Forbes1964]

Never heard about that from anyone who likes handle bars.. Are some scooter riders really that stupid ?

Yep. Unfortunately, some are. And not just those who ride the 50cc scooter. Some who regularly ride at speeds of 50mph or more do too. I educate them by showing them my prosthetic leg and telling them how I got it. THEN I tell them that it was my ONLY significant injury even though I also rolled on the ground , and have gravel scratches on my helmet. Finally, I tell them that I was able to dial 911 MYSELF because I sustained ZERO head injury other than a cut on my chin caused by the chin straps from the helmet caused by the force of my head hitting the windscreen. The object lesson usually convinces them of the error of their thinking.


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[christianblessing]

Here in SE Asia it's often the big bikes that get teased as they can't deftly maneuver their way through/around the endless traffic jams. The big sport bikes look a bit odd just sitting in a long line of cars.

[Viper254]

It's definitely a USA thing - nobody is particularly bothered in Europe either.