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Forum: Scooters for Sale 01-12-2020, 11:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 14,645
Posted By artfull dodger
2011 Vespa LXV150ie for sale(Indiana)

Selling my 2011 LXV150ie Vespa as I upgrade to a larger Vespa. Will be up for sale for atleast this week as if not sold I will trade it in. Rather see her off to a new home before then. She is...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 02-20-2018, 06:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,775
Posted By artfull dodger
Yes the Rebel did feel better "planted" on the...

Yes the Rebel did feel better "planted" on the highway, that much is true, but she turned my hands numb after even short rides on the highway. I went to a 500 CC Silverwing(when that was a MC and...
Forum: 250cc + 02-18-2018, 11:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 15,387
Posted By artfull dodger
Right now she has Bridgestone Molas ML 50's front...

Right now she has Bridgestone Molas ML 50's front and rear in the 120/90 10 size, factory size is 4.00 x 10.
Forum: 250cc + 02-18-2018, 11:19 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 15,387
Posted By artfull dodger
Need tire recomendations for Honda Elite 250

While my scoot has good tires, they are really ones for a Rukus with a very agressive tread design and my rear rubs the swing arm at times. The rolling resistance from the agressive tread is killing...
Forum: 125cc - 249cc 02-18-2018, 11:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,900
Posted By artfull dodger
Charge up the battery, try again to start it. ...

Charge up the battery, try again to start it. Have a can of starter fluid to give it a "whiff" in the air box to help get past the stale gas in the carb. I keep a float charger on both of our bikes...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 02-18-2018, 11:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,475
Posted By artfull dodger
For those in the northern climate, who's ready for spring!

We have had a few "teaser" days in the low 60's lately, and I did get my scoot out and carefully run a few errands with her. Lots of gravel and grit on the roads from the salt/cinder/sand mix they...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 02-18-2018, 11:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,775
Posted By artfull dodger
Still prefer my 250cc Honda Elite over the 250cc...

Still prefer my 250cc Honda Elite over the 250cc Rebel with its engine heat baking my legs in traffic and its need for a higher cog in the trans for highway riding to calm the "buzz" in the frame and...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 02-18-2018, 10:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,865
Posted By artfull dodger
I have had the cheaply built mufflers on the...

I have had the cheaply built mufflers on the Asian scooters fall apart internally making them run louder. Might just need a new muffler and gasket. Our 150cc scoots we had one time were very quiet....
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 02-18-2018, 10:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,218
Posted By artfull dodger
I commute during the summer months on a 1985...

I commute during the summer months on a 1985 Honda Elite 250. Shorter wheel base than a Helix(which I used to have) or a Reflex. She is dead nuts reliable. I need to do some needed maintance this...
Forum: 250cc + 07-21-2017, 06:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,144
Posted By artfull dodger
One way, if your ok talking to law enforcement is...

One way, if your ok talking to law enforcement is if you see an officer doing speed checks, stop by and ask him to clock you. Go past him with your speedo reading what the limit is, then come back...
Forum: Forum News, Support & Feedback 07-20-2017, 06:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 20,490
Posted By artfull dodger
Lots of forums I frequent, and not just scooter...

Lots of forums I frequent, and not just scooter but ones for model trains/garden railways, have all gotten slower, mostly due to the active ones going over to FB. Mike
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 07-19-2017, 05:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,771
Posted By artfull dodger
The styling grows of you after awhile and the...

The styling grows of you after awhile and the reliablity is second to none. My generator is a Honda powered John Deere model. Always starts as long as I keep the gas stabilized. But I also start...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 07-17-2017, 06:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,771
Posted By artfull dodger
Had time finally after work to go over the...

Had time finally after work to go over the scooter. Oil does look new(he said it was just changed) and it was at the proper level. But both tires only had like 15lbs of air, no wonder speed sucked...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 07-16-2017, 09:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,771
Posted By artfull dodger
I bought the old girl. Ran pretty good for not...

I bought the old girl. Ran pretty good for not much use for the last several years, he was just putting around the lake they lived on. Was just over 80 miles to home. We stopped for dinner about...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 07-16-2017, 02:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,771
Posted By artfull dodger
Sold my MC, going to look at a scoot in a bit!

Went from no bites to selling my Honda GL500I Silverwing today. Ended up taking less than I really wanted to , but wanted it gone as it just wasnt enjoyable for me to ride anymore. Between the heat...
Forum: 125cc - 249cc 07-14-2017, 02:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,084
Posted By artfull dodger
Have you verified there is a good strong spark? ...

Have you verified there is a good strong spark? Just throwing parts at the problem isnt going to fix it. If your getting good spark, good fuel, then the next step is to check to see if the flywheel...
Forum: Wanted 07-14-2017, 11:20 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 12,900
Posted By artfull dodger
really leaning toward this type of scooter as I...

really leaning toward this type of scooter as I love to tinker, gives me something to do besides sit in the house on the computer. I am on a really tight budget thanks to my disablity. Really want...
Forum: Wanted 07-13-2017, 12:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 13,824
Posted By artfull dodger
I have a couple found on local craigslist that I...

I have a couple found on local craigslist that I am probably gonna go look at. Have a potential buyer for my MC, so once its sold, I will be on the hunt and ready to buy. The 91's had the later...
Forum: Wanted 07-12-2017, 05:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 13,824
Posted By artfull dodger
Honda Elite 250

My other choice, and probably the better one right now, is a Honda Elite 250, prefer the version that doesn't have the headlight that turns with the handlebars. Can travel a little bit to pick up,...
Forum: Wanted 07-12-2017, 12:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 12,900
Posted By artfull dodger
125-250cc vintage style scooter

I have a buyer for my motorcycle, so I will be in the market for a vintage style or even vintage scooter. Something like the Stella in 2t or an older vespa. Can be running or none running as I am a...
Forum: New Member Introductions 07-11-2017, 06:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,752
Posted By artfull dodger
looked at a Kymco Downtown 300 at a dealership in...

looked at a Kymco Downtown 300 at a dealership in Indy today after my wife's Dr apt. Nice scoot, kind of a Honda Reflex on Roids. My wife had a Reflex, I liked it but found it a bit cramped on long...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 07-11-2017, 12:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,092
Posted By artfull dodger
a reverse trike (twin wheels in the front) is...

a reverse trike (twin wheels in the front) is more stable in turns than a standard trike. We all should know this from riding our tricycle as kids or 3 wheeler ATV's. Most of the Goldwing and HD...
Forum: New Member Introductions 07-11-2017, 11:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,752
Posted By artfull dodger
Hello from Kokomo, Indiana

Hello everybody. Joined up as I am going back to riding scooters. My wife and I started out on 50cc scooters back in 2010, moved up to larger 150 then 250cc scoots, then got motorcycles. I have...
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