Comments on: Genuine Love http://www.scooterlust.com/genuine-stella-scooter-love/ two wheels, one love Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:13:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kristin http://www.scooterlust.com/genuine-stella-scooter-love/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Kristin Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:37:00 +0000 http://www.scooterlust.com/?p=885#comment-71 Karen - congrats on the new scooter! It must be hard to wait for the snow to clear. I think you'll get a lot out of the course even if you have to learn on a motorcycle. One benefit - you'll know how to ride a motorcycle if you decide to dabble in larger machines. I think of it like learning how to drive on a manual transmission truck even though I own a tiny automatic - I can drive anything! Good luck with the new scoot and be sure to send a photo of you riding when you get it. Karen – congrats on the new scooter! It must be hard to wait for the snow to clear. I think you’ll get a lot out of the course even if you have to learn on a motorcycle. One benefit – you’ll know how to ride a motorcycle if you decide to dabble in larger machines. I think of it like learning how to drive on a manual transmission truck even though I own a tiny automatic – I can drive anything! Good luck with the new scoot and be sure to send a photo of you riding when you get it.

]]> By: Karen http://www.scooterlust.com/genuine-stella-scooter-love/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Karen Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:23:04 +0000 http://www.scooterlust.com/?p=885#comment-70 By the way - great picture! By the way – great picture!

]]> By: Karen http://www.scooterlust.com/genuine-stella-scooter-love/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Karen Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:22:43 +0000 http://www.scooterlust.com/?p=885#comment-69 Like Chuck, I am starting to ride a scooter late in life. Wish I would have tried it many years ago but - I didn't even think of it. The scooter (Honda SH150i) will arrive in April when the snow leaves and I will be taking the Basic Rider Course the second week of May. Unfortunately, in our state you have to take the course on a small motorcycle (shifting gears) not a scooter. Wish they'd change that but I'm glad to be taking the course. I want to learn as much as I can before I even start. I know nothing is as good a road experience but, as I said, there is this little problem of snow. Like Chuck, I am starting to ride a scooter late in life. Wish I would have tried it many years ago but – I didn’t even think of it. The scooter (Honda SH150i) will arrive in April when the snow leaves and I will be taking the Basic Rider Course the second week of May. Unfortunately, in our state you have to take the course on a small motorcycle (shifting gears) not a scooter. Wish they’d change that but I’m glad to be taking the course. I want to learn as much as I can before I even start. I know nothing is as good a road experience but, as I said, there is this little problem of snow.

]]> By: Kristin http://www.scooterlust.com/genuine-stella-scooter-love/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Kristin Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:07:08 +0000 http://www.scooterlust.com/?p=885#comment-62 Thanks Chuck! I originally got my license in Massachusetts, where cycle endorsement is required for anything on two wheels. That way of doing it makes a little more sense to me, since I don't see a huge difference between 50cc and 80cc - why one should require a license and the other not. I, too, was very eager to upgrade to a larger engine almost instantly! I have a feeling a may never be satisfied... a victim of the "bigger better faster more" generation! :) Thanks Chuck!

I originally got my license in Massachusetts, where cycle endorsement is required for anything on two wheels. That way of doing it makes a little more sense to me, since I don’t see a huge difference between 50cc and 80cc – why one should require a license and the other not. I, too, was very eager to upgrade to a larger engine almost instantly! I have a feeling a may never be satisfied… a victim of the “bigger better faster more” generation! :)

]]> By: Chuck http://www.scooterlust.com/genuine-stella-scooter-love/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Chuck Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:00:11 +0000 http://www.scooterlust.com/?p=885#comment-61 Nice series, Katt. I can readily identify with the "50cc" first scooter story. Approaching the idea of scooter riding at perhaps a more mature age than most, I truly didn't know if I would be able to ride successfully, or even like riding. I also didn't want to "have-to" take the endorsement test. So, I bought a gorgeous ivory Vespa ET-2. Riding home from the shop after taking delivery of my scoot, I knew two things: 1, I liked it and 2, the 50cc engine just wasn't going to cut it. I needed more. I did make myself wait 6 whole months before buying a used ET-4 (150cc) and then taking the motorcycle endorsement test so I could ride legally. It was about a year later that I took the motorcycle safety class and I'm glad I did! Excellent knowledge and skills taught! A few of the little tidbits still repeat themselves in my head as I ride ... like look through the turn, and keep your head up. Rubber side down, girl! Nice series, Katt. I can readily identify with the “50cc” first scooter story. Approaching the idea of scooter riding at perhaps a more mature age than most, I truly didn’t know if I would be able to ride successfully, or even like riding. I also didn’t want to “have-to” take the endorsement test. So, I bought a gorgeous ivory Vespa ET-2. Riding home from the shop after taking delivery of my scoot, I knew two things: 1, I liked it and 2, the 50cc engine just wasn’t going to cut it. I needed more. I did make myself wait 6 whole months before buying a used ET-4 (150cc) and then taking the motorcycle endorsement test so I could ride legally. It was about a year later that I took the motorcycle safety class and I’m glad I did! Excellent knowledge and skills taught! A few of the little tidbits still repeat themselves in my head as I ride … like look through the turn, and keep your head up.

Rubber side down, girl!

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