Scooters.

[copacetic]

Jesus. Drove in serious wind today.

A little hair-raising!

 

[Willie Trombone]

That not similar to the BMW C1?

I like the C1, C1 has 2 wheels tho.

 

[kingrob]

Don't be such a wussy.

Come drive in Cape Town when the south easter is howling, then you have earned your stripes.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Jesus. Drove in serious wind today.

A little hair-raising!

I'm picturing a modern day version of the boat trip on Gallilee now

 

[Dom1n8tr1x]

Don't be such a wussy.

Come drive in Cape Town when the south easter is howling, then you have earned your stripes.

Or here in the Klein Karoo. If one of those side winds hit you hard enough, it could knock your bike out right from under your butt, especially something that only weigh about 100kgs.

 

[kingrob]

Or here in the Klein Karoo. If one of those side winds hit you hard enough, it could knock your bike out right from under your butt, especially something that only weigh about 100kgs.

Almost had that happen to me once or twice, not nice!

If a warrelwind gets hold of you, you're screwed.

 

[Velenoso]

I like the C1, C1 has 2 wheels tho.

True but it's a similar design. And no helmet needed.

 

[spiderz]

I actually had a read of a couple of reviews of that SYM brand. They seem decent. Which model did you buy?

http://motomia.com/java170s.php
That is the scooter I went with. Was first looking at the milano, but all the chrome is plastic

 

[AlmightyBender]

Jesus. Drove in serious wind today.

A little hair-raising!

LOL you haven't experienced wind until you've involantarily been blown into a different lane. That is a scary experience

 

[copacetic]

LOL you haven't experienced wind until you've involantarily been blown into a different lane. That is a scary experience

Came pretty close to that, heh.

 

[R13...]

Do you need a motorcycle/scooter license to operate a scooter if you already have a normal B license?

 

[Dom1n8tr1x]

Do you need a motorcycle/scooter license to operate a scooter if you already have a normal B license?

Yes

 

[R13...]

Yes

Darn! I was hoping to join the hippies, but now I'd need to get an additional license.

 

[Velenoso]

Darn! I was hoping to join the hippies, but now I'd need to get an additional license.

I've been riding bikes for years and don't have the license. You don't even get stopped by the cops.

 

[copacetic]

I've been riding bikes for years and don't have the license. You don't even get stopped by the cops.

My buddy got a R600 fine about a week ago.

 

[R13...]

I've been riding bikes for years and don't have the license. You don't even get stopped by the cops.

Unfortunately I work in an industrial complex that is always crawling with "road safety" enforcers.

 

[Dom1n8tr1x]

Anyone here going to the Buffalo Rally at Mosselbay next week? I'm still trying to make up my mind whether to go or not.

 

[Colin62]

The Buffalo Rally on a scooter? Now that sounds like a good way to incur ridicule.

 

[Willie Trombone]

The Buffalo Rally on a scooter? Now that sounds like a good way to incur ridicule.

For sure... The buffs is the roughest it gets lol.

 

[Willie Trombone]

This thread reminds me of Quadrophenia

Check who acted the part of 'Ace Face'

That was about the peak of the mods vs rockers era in the UK... Vespa was the thing. An old client of mine was an extra in that movie lol.