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Scared Witless - newstu - 23-06-2010 I went out for my usual weekly meeting of "Club 53" last night - Club 53 is where I go out for a 'blast' with a mate of mine who has just got onto two wheels and has a Vespa 125. 53mph being the top speed of said scrot. He says he likes to go out with me because I let him go first, dont push him to go fast and try to make positive comments about his riding. For my part its a nice relaxed (if not a little tame) ride out with a very gentle pace and a chance to feel the wind in my face, albeit a very gentle breeze. My mate says he feels intimidated by big nasty bikes coming up fast behind him so i tend to play 'rear guard'. The only ill effect I get from all this is a sore throat - I cant see a scooter without starting to sing Quadrophenia songs (does anybody else sing whilst riding? great fun but you get odd looks throught town) We decided that, as it was such a nice evening we would ditch the bikes andfind our respective wives who were in the local doing a quiz - he lives by the pub so we decied to ditch the TDM at mine and I would ride his Vespa to his house and onwards to the pub with him on the back) OH MY DAYS!! I know that scooters arent meant to carry large weights (I'm approx 14stone and he is 12) but this thing was about a stable as a boat, the slightest deviation from course turned into a weave and the slightest incline meant 2nd gear!!! Granted, I had just gotten off my TDM with 900cc and much larger wheels but, bloody hell! I dont remember these things being so bad!! I will no longer quietly snigger to myself when i see the local mods two up on the way to a rally - them guys deserve a medal! Scared Witless - Daveb - 23-06-2010 not not all about the speed, its enjoyment of being out there wind rain or shine as long as you get there who cares how long it takes. Is it a 2 stroke, nothing beats the smell of a 2 stroke 1st thing in the morning, there is a guy who I let past every few days on 250 stroker Scared Witless - ChrisG - 23-06-2010 Glad I'm not the only one who loves the smell of 2 stroke, though a mate who used to have an RGV always had to give his pony tail an oil change after a long run [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] I know what you mean about the relaxed nature of following something slow, spent a lot of time following the girlfriend on her little 125, good for the fuel economy though. Scared Witless - Studley Ramrod - 23-06-2010 [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rotflmmfao.gif[/img] Your memory may have forgotten the slip of a lad you where in days gone by. 26 stone on a scoot is kinda pushing it a bit [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] Scared Witless - andyj - 23-06-2010 As a side-point, is Quadrophilia the love of foursomes? Scared Witless - newstu - 23-06-2010 sadly its not a stroker no - its actually an LML vespa sold out to them and they now manufacture exactly the same bit of kit with different badges and a four stroke engine - can you actually buy a road going 2 stroke nowadays? The clean air brigade has prolly killed that idea off!! I was bought up on LC's, X7's and RD's so I hear what you are saying about the lovely smell - Putoline has been know to give me a semi ;-) Scared Witless - AlunL - 23-06-2010 <!--quoteo(post=167321:date=Wed 23rd Jun 2010, 01:16 PM:name=newstu)-->QUOTE(newstu @ Wed 23rd Jun 2010, 01:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Putoline has been know to give me a semi ;-)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Castrol R is the one that makes me like one of the Bisto kids... Ahhhhh... Castrollllll. Scared Witless - Epirb - 23-06-2010 Scared Witless - sidestand - 23-06-2010 Lovely [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif[/img] I'm keeping my eye out for a TDR250, but they are as rare as rocking horse do's, and bloody expensive ! Scared Witless - AlunL - 23-06-2010 Get hold of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics this month, they are stripping one down to rebuild... Gorgeous bikes! And anyway Sidey, your garage is full where I have space for another. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] Scared Witless - ChrisG - 23-06-2010 I keep looking at TDR250's too, ever since we were looking for a 125 for the girlfiend and a local shop and TDR125, shame they never did the 250 with the twin headlights like the 125, they look just like a mini Mk1 [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif[/img] Scared Witless - Epirb - 23-06-2010 I did have a TDR 250 but would never claim it was in the nick that the one pictured is in. But I loved it, loved it, loved it oh yes I did, I did, I did. I chopped it in for a 92 Mk1 wot I did crash... 'Pirb.