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Re: Motojitsu.....bought a BMW C400X scooter?
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2021, 06:15:41 PM »
interesting thought on the reliability (or lack of)...well, Motojitsu puts out a lot of content so he'll be putting many miles on his new scoot and will be posting many videos. it will be fun to follow along and see what kind of experience he has with it.
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« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2021, 09:20:35 AM »
interesting thought on the reliability (or lack of)...well, Motojitsu puts out a lot of content so he'll be putting many miles on his new scoot and will be posting many videos. it will be fun to follow along and see what kind of experience he has with it.
You’re right Hawk, it should be interesting. Keep us posted.


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« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2021, 11:27:42 AM »
@FJTRoy,
l don't want to complain too much about our MOTs here. Anyway at the end the driver or owner is responsible for all he/she does. This "Dragster" there looks interesting as a project. Though from wheel and frame geometry must be a challenge to drive.
@Neil,
yes you are right about "Flash Gordon" style. Though my thoughts are more inclined towards Batman and his famous "Batmobile" which l adored and followed in my youth.
But as an engineer l also see the many steps from having an vision coming, towards drawing board and finally into the workshop to put your intellectual babe in real shape. This is what l meant with wonderful, besides in my opinion the choice of color combination.
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« Reply #18 on: February 02, 2021, 09:05:18 AM »
Hey Ruffus it's "horses for courses".  It may not float my boat, but if it does it for you, that's fine. 

I never subscribed to the internecine rivalry between biker groups (Sports v Cruiser v scooter etc.), if it's right for you, that's OK.  For example I once rode the PC1 (Pacific Coast Highway) on a full dress Harley.  I'd never buy one, but it was PERFECT for that ride.
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« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2021, 03:24:25 PM »
Hey Ruffus it's "horses for courses".  It may not float my boat, but if it does it for you, that's fine. 

I never subscribed to the internecine rivalry between biker groups (Sports v Cruiser v scooter etc.), if it's right for you, that's OK.  For example I once rode the PC1 (Pacific Coast Highway) on a full dress Harley.  I'd never buy one, but it was PERFECT for that ride.
I walked and hitched the PCH from SoCal to 'Frisco a few times in my Clarks.
At that speed one can really savor the views!
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« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2021, 09:26:25 AM »
That would be one very long walk Tom! I did it t’other way round, SF to LA. Peculiarly, a few years later I rode the Ring of Kerry in the west of Ireland and it reminded me so much of PCH - just 20f cooler!


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« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2021, 02:14:12 AM »
That would be one very long walk Tom! I did it t’other way round, SF to LA. Peculiarly, a few years later I rode the Ring of Kerry in the west of Ireland and it reminded me so much of PCH - just 20f cooler!


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« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2021, 08:29:58 AM »
Sounds idyllic Tom - other than the grumpy Mexican of course!


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« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2021, 04:09:18 PM »
I love that he is riding it atgatt,  people always look confused when Im in all gear and tell them Im riding dt300.

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« Reply #24 on: February 16, 2021, 04:23:49 PM »
I love that he is riding it atgatt,  people always look confused when Im in all gear and tell them Im riding dt300.
"atgatt"? Ha! Cancel that ? Got it. All the gear all the time.

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« Reply #25 on: February 16, 2021, 06:47:48 PM »
and his most recent video, of the Master doing his usual practice exercises of weaves, tight circles and emergency braking on his scooter. Can anyone else do a tight u-turn, one handed with your knee down? ha ha, not me!

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« Reply #26 on: February 17, 2021, 07:35:04 AM »
See his lights pulsing in that vid Hawk. Is that normal in the US?


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« Reply #27 on: February 17, 2021, 01:45:14 PM »
Neil, no, that is how the camera records his led lights, they are not really pulsing. He has mentioned this a number of times as people frequently comment about it (it looked the same on his big BMW Adventure bike..everyone wanted to know where they could get something to pulse their own headlights).
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« Reply #28 on: February 18, 2021, 08:12:04 AM »
Neil, no, that is how the camera records his led lights, they are not really pulsing. He has mentioned this a number of times as people frequently comment about it (it looked the same on his big BMW Adventure bike..everyone wanted to know where they could get something to pulse their own headlights).
Thanks Hawk, that makes sense!


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