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It’s summer time and many people are looking for the latest and greatest commuter scooters. These are my personal top 4:
Gilera Runner ST
125cc, £2,699
“This is at the heart of cutting-edge-of-the-art engine, modern dashboarch graphics and an anti theft immobiliser. Its sleek rear-view mirrors and streamlined-profile headlamp show it’s no design slouch either.”
Vespa S 125cc, £2,749
“The [...]
For the road warrior, the rebel, a weekend journey into the unknown on a motorcycle can be the height of adventure and freedom. Now, with the help of a new TomTom device - the RIDER 2nd Edition, which is made for motorcycles - the motorcycle lover can enhance his or her trip even further. [...]
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On one of my rides during a holiday in Auz I refueled in Melbourne. When I went to pay, I saw someone carrying a helmet in the reflection in the glass doors. As there were no other bikes in the servo, I turned around to see a young guy put my helmet in the back [...]
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When I was taking a required environmental impact course the instructor used all types of various statistics to prove that we would run out of fossil fuel in no more than 15 years. That in ten years the world would very likely experience global war over oil. That in ten years Global warming would have [...]
I Just got almost new SYM HD 200.This thing is fantastic. Already customised - Aluminum muffler, wind shield, exhaust header shield, trunk. I removed the side kick stand, since it is spring loaded and could result in a sudden fall of the parked machine.
This thing can easily keep up with my KYMCO P 250, yet [...]
I am not Jewish but if I was, I would would be lighting one these Moped menorah’s today as its officially the second day of chinukah. I wonder whats next? Maybe we are going to see a Christmas tree in the shape of a Vespa ET4?
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I have a Givi E52.
For my money it’s the best as it is the biggest available with the soft backrest attached by wife finds it much more comfortable to ride with me than without a backrest.
I bought the black one that comes with the lights installed because you get the lights with it already [...]
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About a month ago I was riding through a busy part of my city (Kingsway, Manchester if anyone knows it) and though it was 2 lanes the cages could not seem to do that and traffic was stopped as people were trying to figure out where they wanted to go. I knew where I wanted [...]
Givi Monokey series top boxes require special mounting brackets that are custom designed for particular model motorcycles or scooters. They usually bolt to the frame. They don’t simply attach to an existing rack on the bike. I have a Monokey E52 trunk on my Burgman 650.
Givi Monolock series top boxes use a less expensive mounting [...]
Just received this email from good friend of mine:
Q: I have a question regarding cold weather gloves. I have owned scooters before, but I have never owned any gear. I am driving a People 50 in Chicagoland, and intending to drive [...]
