Show us your scooter thread

[Courser]

Masiv said:

I'm trying to decide between two completely different scooters. One is a T5 with a 210 Malossi engine, or a new Royal Alloy. Totally different beasts.

Do you wield spanners or not ? That should decide for you.
Royal Alloy are pretty reliable if you leave them standard

[Ambleton]

Ambleton said:

Well... ive just become the proud owner of a BMW C400X

Picked it up today.

3 trains (into London, tube, train out of London) and a 2 hour ride home on mix of country lanes, fast A roads, a decent motorway blat and then motorway standstill/dual carriageway, followed by a bit of town riding.

The extra grunt is real nice. It rides really well, filters easily and is very nimble considering its a mid size 200kg fatty.

Suspension is really nice as its had a front and rear upgrade. The forks are excellent. Weirdly it feels more agile than my 125 Piaggio.

Off the mark its quicker than it really has right to be. Came across a new CB500 Hornet and did a bit if traffic light racing on a stretch of dual carriageway. First time really caught him off guard as he disappeared backwards. Second time he really went for it but was only just a car length ahead at 60mph. Engine sounded like it was being worked hard though!

The thing about scooters is theyre just so effortless.

Happy bunny!

Been out for a reasonable ride this afternoon.

Its really weird, it really does handle like a motorbike at speed, but drive like a scooter and agile like a 125 at low speed.

I like it a lot.

I saw another owner say it, but this really is most of the bike most people need most of the time... and 82mpg.

Edited by Ambleton on Sunday 9th August 17:11

[TV200]

My Lambretta TV200. Need to use it more!

[Huntsman]

TV200 said:

My Lambretta TV200. Need to use it more!

That is the best.

In the mid 80's Howard Chambers cut down the steering stock of a TV200 to rebuild it as a GP. Sacrilage!

I had it in 1996/7 and resinstated the stock, sold it along with 10 others for a house deposit.

[TV200]

Thanks. My dad brought it as a commuter when it was a couple of years old, then parked it for 30 years outside. It was restored when I was about 15 and my dad then never used it, so I took it over. It’s been more miles on a ship than on its wheela as it I exported it and reimported it from NZ. Thankfully the DVLA never recorded the permanent export which made it easier to bring back.

[carinaman]

Nice history TV200.

[Courser]

Kept a GT 200 in my kitchen for a few years lol
A proper UK registered GT as well. Guy I bought it from had it since he was 15 back in 66 , scooter was a 64

Eventually sold it as I was more a fan of Series 1 and 3 scoots

[TheDrownedApe]

Bought for my son when he turned 17 but the he passed his driving test within 6 weeks and stole my car instead.

TBH he does more miles than me so a smart trade.

[Swat]

My 1981 lambretta ‘AF Rayspeed S type’ 1st bike released when Ray Kemp took over from Arthur Francis and moved to A64 between Mallon and Scarborough - I’ve had it from new (hence the picture for magazine article) currently 230cc, reed valved, 5speed tall 5th gearbox. Still in regular rally use (340 miles to Suffolk and home this weekend)

[Courser]

I have a 72 series 3 with one of the GT190 kits fitted
GT gearing RB crank , MB 6 plate and expansion chamber
Quite the machine for touring although I’ve kind of given that one to my son who does a few rallies etc

[full_chat]

Ambleton said:

Been out for a reasonable ride this afternoon.

Its really weird, it really does handle like a motorbike at speed, but drive like a scooter and agile like a 125 at low speed.

I like it a lot.

I saw another owner say it, but this really is most of the bike most people need most of the time... and 82mpg.

Edited by Ambleton on Sunday 9th August 17:11

Lovely scooter - I live 10mins from the seller and was tempted for all the reasons as to why you're so pleased, however, I already another one of the "only bike you ever need", Honda NC750X!