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Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:21 pm
by Bear45-70
It is a beautiful day for a scooter ride BUT the 44┬░ high pretty much means these old bones will have to pass. The problem being after I ride for a 1/2 hour or so the legs don't want to extend to prevent falling over. As my MIL says "Old age is not for sissies, but you must learn to adjust."
Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:43 pm
by Carnie
I'm stuck not riding as well. I'm only 20 but I have two scooters that don't yet run, and on top of that I have to be sick today. Jim Croce says not to spit into the wind; I'm sure puking holds the same concept.
Re: Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:45 pm
by SuprasNsprees
that sucks.
as 30 yr/old semi-retired BMX rider/dealer auto technician , my body is pretty jacked-up too, and i'm sure i'll be in your boat soon enough. a good hot-tub can go a long way
do they have big training-wheels ?

Re: Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:10 pm
by Bear45-70
SuprasNsprees wrote:that sucks.
as 30 yr/old semi-retired BMX rider/dealer auto technician , my body is pretty jacked-up too, and i'm sure i'll be in your boat soon enough. a good hot-tub can go a long way
do they have big training-wheels ?

I thought about one of those retractable side wheels systems like some of the big bikes have but that would require a hydraulic or an air pump and rams, etc.............. Seems like a lot of work when I can just go out and start up the truck with a 7 way electric seat and a big heater and power everything.

Re: Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:31 pm
by swimmingfree
in my town we have a man who is participated from the wast down he made a side car for his scooter.. he role his chain in the side car and then move him self to the scooter and off he goes.. no he,s not riding today but im saying if you want to ride you will find a way ..
so do they have big training-wheels ?
not yet but why not if you want to ride you will make what you need... and if you cant ill bet some one on here will help you
swimmingfree
Re: Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:34 pm
by Majourlittle
I went to get my breakfast and redbull today on the passport. I will zip up and down the street for all of y'all.
Re: Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:37 pm
by Bear45-70
swimmingfree wrote:in my town we have a man who is participated from the wast down he made a side car for his scooter.. he role his chain in the side car and then move him self to the scooter and off he goes.. no he,s not riding today but im saying if you want to ride you will find a way ..
so do they have big training-wheels ?
not yet but why not if you want to ride you will make what you need... and if you cant ill bet some one on here will help you
swimmingfree
If I want to ride I have quads, cars, trucks and there is even bus service to my door. The idea of modding the scooter is interesting, but way to much work and money, besides I don't think I could survive another bike accident. On top of that next week they are making me even more bionic with a new brace on the badly screwed up left knee (plateau fracture, bone graft, 4 screws and 2 pins from a 1984 water skiing accident).
Re: Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:41 pm
by Bear45-70
Majourlittle wrote:I went to get my breakfast and redbull today on the passport. I will zip up and down the street for all of y'all.
I will take my 44┬░ high with blue skies and snow on the mountains and pass on your thunderstorms.
Re: Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:54 pm
by swimmingfree
yes you have lots of ways to get were you want to go ..but as they use to say you meet the nicest people on a Honda.. ( if you heard this on tv your old lol ) my uncle hit 4 point buck on a gold wing and had a bad leg as well he wood put his leg down and some time it wood not hold him up .. but he was not going to stop riding he got a trike and road it till he past ..
Re: Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:04 pm
by Majourlittle
Bear45-70 wrote:Majourlittle wrote:I went to get my breakfast and redbull today on the passport. I will zip up and down the street for all of y'all.
I will take my 44┬░ high with blue skies and snow on the mountains and pass on your thunderstorms.
I'd rather ride in the rain than in the snow anyday!
Besides, between the 27 earthquakes we had this month, our constant tornado watch, the current burn ban we are under and the threat of flash floods we have every storm, it is still 71* outside!
Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:26 pm
by Carnie
swimmingfree wrote:yes you have lots of ways to get were you want to go ..but as they use to say you meet the nicest people on a Honda.. ( if you heard this on tv your old lol )..
haha. I was actually telling a friend about that old song today in the shop.
Re: Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:28 pm
by CLNFREAK
Re: Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:55 pm
by martynkim
I rode today. Just around the neighborhood but, I rode. I would need to gear up to go much further.
Re: Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:49 pm
by eliteguy50
SuprasNsprees wrote:do they have big training-wheels ?

If you go with a Met they do. Check out Tow Pac trike kits. Are 12" wheels big enough?
Re: Beautiful day for a ............................
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:30 pm
by kingkamehameha
That sucks the only thing that stops me from riding is the rain.