Scared Witless

[newstu]

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!

[Daveb]

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

[ChrisG]

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.

[Studley Ramrod]

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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]

[andyj]

As a side-point, is Quadrophilia the love of foursomes?

[newstu]

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 ;-)

[AlunL]

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Castrol R is the one that makes me like one of the Bisto kids... Ahhhhh... Castrollllll.

[Epirb]

[sidestand]

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 !

[AlunL]

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]

[ChrisG]

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

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[Epirb]

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.