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Vespa/moped: ga-hey or okay? (1 Viewer)

I ride bikes with a lawyer friend of mine, and he recently mentioned he was thinking about getting a Vespa. First thing that came to mind was the thought that... 'hmm, that's kinda gay, but whatever floats your boat'. 

Are all male lawyers gay?

 
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Are you getting one with a banana seat so your boyfriend can ride?

 
Tom Skerritt said:
I ride bikes with a lawyer friend of mine, and he recently mentioned he was thinking about getting a Vespa. First thing that came to mind was the thought that... 'hmm, that's kinda gay, but whatever floats your boat'. 

Are all male lawyers gay?
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I'll have you know that I have a nearly unblemished record of staunch heterosexuality.

 
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Tom Skerritt said:
I ride bikes with a lawyer friend of mine, and he recently mentioned he was thinking about getting a Vespa. First thing that came to mind was the thought that... 'hmm, that's kinda gay, but whatever floats your boat'. 

Are all male lawyers gay?
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No.

 
Do people name their Vespa? You could paint it prominently on the side, something strong, masculine and virile.

Like Butch.  

 
Just looked up the specs on the Honda Ruckus. Don't buy this. the 49CC engine is a joke. I rented a 50cc bike in Rome and had to push myself up steep hills. You need at least a 125cc.

 
Arid Filch said:
I agree. What do you think about the 2 bikes I shared, 5 posts above.  Which one would you buy?
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I don't know enough about the market to make recs, but I do like the batman stickers.

 
Rick James said:
Just looked up the specs on the Honda Ruckus. Don't buy this. the 49CC engine is a joke. I rented a 50cc bike in Rome and had to push myself up steep hills. You need at least a 125cc.
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The Ruckus is not about speed, people.  It's a cool bike to tool around side streets (not freeways) and customize if you like.

If you want something to race up hills you definitely should look elsewhere. 

 
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Ignoramus said:
The Ruckus is not about speed, people.  It's a cool bike to tool around side streets (not freeways) and customize if you like.

If you want something to race up hills you definitely should look elsewhere. 
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you must live in a flat area then, because where I live there are plenty of side streets that would not be passable with a 50cc scooter

 
ChiefD said:
Eff these other guys. You go buy that Vespa. And when you ride that thing, you ####### own it. You sit on that som##### with authority. Grip the handles like you're getting ready to crush a drive 350 yards down the middle of the fairway. Ride that mother####er with attitude. You look at others before they look at you. You wear whatever the #### you want because you are mother####ing Otis. And they are not. You ride back from the cigar shop smoking that big ####### thing because there aren't any No Smoking signs on the ####### roadway, and if everyone else complains they can contact their ####### congressman.
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That's good stuff.

 
Lol at being concerned about owning a motorcycle but feeling safer on a Vespa. The biggest cause of motorcycle accidents is error by the other driver. Whether you're on a bike or Vespa the other drivers are still out there. The only difference is on a bike you can flow with traffic and have the power to possibly accelerate out of trouble. A vehicle that can't keep up with traffic and gets passed a lot is probably way more dangerous than owning a 250/500cc bike. And odds are you could find a used bike for about the same money.

 
Statcruncher said:
Lol at being concerned about owning a motorcycle but feeling safer on a Vespa. The biggest cause of motorcycle accidents is error by the other driver. Whether you're on a bike or Vespa the other drivers are still out there. The only difference is on a bike you can flow with traffic and have the power to possibly accelerate out of trouble. A vehicle that can't keep up with traffic and gets passed a lot is probably way more dangerous than owning a 250/500cc bike. And odds are you could find a used bike for about the same money.
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Less likely crashing head on into a brick wall at 90 mph in a Vespa, so there's that to recommend it.

 
 
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Help me comprehend how your not safe on a motorcycle and a scooter
is safer? Otis, Did you take a GOOD safety course before the MC riding?

If your only planning on going on 25 MPH streets get a bicycle. If your
going to go on streets where cars are doing 30+ MPH get back on the
motorcycle and ride WITH traffic not alongside it. Scooters are good in
the city with stop n go traffic and everyone is usually looking out for stuff
like scooters, bikes, and peds. Out in the burbs people aren't as alert.

 
Koya said:
PS - To be fair, Otis' hood has a lotta guys wearing their pretty spring pastels with their sweater over their shoulders / tied around their waist for when it gets chilly.  The biggest concern in regard to having Otis be teased would be for his sweater and polo outfit to clash with his vespa.  Probably needs to buy at least three to match different outfits.
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Looks like they have a nice color palette. The hard case biker on the far right (six down) has a matching jacket which looks pretty menacing. :)

https://www.google.com/search?q=vespa+color+pink&biw=1280&bih=603&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwilltCQ2f3LAhXHwYMKHQ-UBq8Q_AUIBigB

 
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The below scene approx. 1:30 mark from Robocop simulates what happens to a Vespa driver hit head on by an out of control Hummer (maybe NSFW - unless your work is horror special FX).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FftEeQmuDWM

* Anyway, I think it is a fabulous idea, it also comes in chartreuse (I find most of this season's colors insipid and jejune).   

 
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