On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:17:34 -0700 (PDT), "SpongeBob (The Texas Printer)"
<bobh_76001@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
|>I'm new here, so be patient, I'm looking at buying a scooter to get to
|>and from my place of business. This $4.00 a gallon gas is killing me.
|>I live in a rural area about 25 miles from my shop. Most of that
|>distance is highway traffic at 60 to 70 mph speed limit.
A Yamaha Majesty 400cc is about the best gas Mileage you can get on
a Maxiscooter..........it's quite happy at 70-->100k it has a top of
100mph
but "who corners at that speed"
|>I don't want to get run over or off the road by the car/truck traffic,
|>but I'm unsure of what size scoot to get.
It's wide/big enough to be seen well....
|>I'm about 5'9" and 180 lbs (yeah...short, fat, and bald) and will be
|>riding alone on the scoot. I'm not worried about ever carrying a
|>passenger or anything. Anyway, I'm totally ignorant of engine size
Best height for a Yamaha Majesty 400cc....wide seat!
|>(cc's) and brand. I see a lot of "made in China" stuff advertised, but
|>am unsure of their quality. I'm familiar with Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki,
|>etc. as I rode motorcycles for years and I know that their quality is
|>always top line.
"made in China" is for experienced mechanics with tools, who can
jury rig/repair all sorts of scooter parts....
|>Any advice ya'll can give would be appreciated.
|>SpongeBob (Needing a Scooter in TEXAS)
Try your local Craiglist:
Yamaha Majesty:
http://greensboro.craigslist.org/mcy/692054986.html
http://montana.craigslist.org/mcy/723667859.html
http://orlando.craigslist.org/mcy/585401781.html
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