Another 2-wheeler

Shaners · May 3, 2004

On a whim, I bought a new Yamaha Vino 125 Scooter for my work commuter vehicle. It's brand new and I've run a tank of gas through it, and it got 71 MPG's (about 7 times better than the HD). It should get better...

I'll be riding this back and forth to work on my 2 mile commute... It will run 60+ MPH without any problem, but I'm still taking it easy on it until it's broken in...

This makes 6 bikes in my garage... 3 Vintage Honda CT70's, a 1986 Honda Z50R Chrome Special, My Yamaha GTS1000 Sport Bike, and my new scooter...

Here she is... She's practical, fun to ride, and has surprisingly great handling!!!

tps0424 · May 3, 2004

Shaners... With the truck, camper, and family... where do you find the time to ride your bikes? I've been wanting to get a bike this year but I can't even find the time to go look at them never mind go riding.

Shaners · May 3, 2004

tps,

Even a little 1/2 hour scoot around town is enough to clean out your head!!! I love to ride, and I've had my endorsement (liscense) for about 20 years now... I don't ride as much as I used too... (about 8K a year) but I still love to ride!!! In fact I pulled one of the CT70's out on Friday and put about 5-10 miles on it just for the grin factor!!!

My street bike (GTS1000) is too big for my commute to work... so I figured this little scooter would satisfy my need to ride, and keep me smiling!!!

These little bikes are weird and not a "tough guy" toy, but they are practical as H3LL, and since I'm 40 years old now, I don't care what anyone thinks!!! Besides, I dare any squid on a sport bike to ride with me when I'm running the twisties on my big bike!!!

Motorcycles are a blast, and they give you a sense of freedom (no matter what you are riding). You just have to ride smart and safe!!!