Comments on: The Humble Rider https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/01/humble-rider/ Exploring life on a Vespa Scooter and Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle. Sat, 19 Mar 2016 18:56:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jack Riepe https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/01/humble-rider/#comment-4771 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:37:16 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=322#comment-4771 Dear Steve:

Shot down in flames by a guy on a Vespa… Oh, the indignity of it all.

reep

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/01/humble-rider/#comment-4770 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:21:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=322#comment-4770 Ronman: It definitely triggered a lot of kid memories for me. At the end of the day though, I want to ride and create some new ones!

Glad you liked the Ruckus adventure.

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/01/humble-rider/#comment-4769 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:19:53 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=322#comment-4769 Cynthia: Yep. Going slow and smelling the roses is what scooter riding is all about for me.

Conchscooter: You can jam a lot of stuff under the seat — it has a nice little metal mesh to keep things from falling on the road.

Not as nice as the Vespa though.

Orin: I’ve seen a Ruckus with a topcase cobbled onto the back. Ugly in a Ruckus kind of way.

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/01/humble-rider/#comment-4768 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:15:12 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=322#comment-4768 Baron’s Life: It’s amazing how many upgrade and performance options there are for scooters. It makes my head swim.

I never worry about it since I seem to be content with things just as the manufacturer set them up.

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/01/humble-rider/#comment-4767 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:13:15 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=322#comment-4767 claudia: I looked at the Madass videos and info. Steve at the Scooter Scoop did a review too. Cool little machine.

But I am content with my Vespa GTS 250ie. The perfect machine for me.

Joe: You understand the attraction to the little scooters. But it is nice to have a few more alternatives with the slightly bigger machines.

irondad: I live in Disneyland. Around every bend, over every rise in the road, a scenic vista appears. Five minutes, five pictures…

Hah!

Craig Kissell never said anything about staying on the road. At least I don’t remember that conversation…

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/01/humble-rider/#comment-4766 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:09:28 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=322#comment-4766 John: Having fun on two wheels is an easy target. A lot of guys put a displacement requirement on their fun. Too bad. These things are a hoot.

RichardM: I did take it on the highway — US 322, PA 45, and PA26. I yielded to a good many drivers by moving to the shoulder to let them by except on 322 where there was a passing lane.

I didn’t get on I99 though since there is a horsepower requirement that the little Ruckus doesn’t meet. And I am no scofflaw…

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/01/humble-rider/#comment-4765 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:05:46 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=322#comment-4765 Chip: Happy New Year to you too!

Mr. Riepe: I remember the Grit. It was always looking for paperboys. Started publishing in Williamsport in 1882 and did so until the 1990s when they got bought up by a magazine chain. The Grit is still around as a bimonthly mag.

I think you need to climb aboard a Ruckus Jack. I think you may find it infinitely more comfortable than the K Bike and far more attractive to your target audience. Appearing like the grizzly bear on a circus bike will only add to your boyish charm.

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/01/humble-rider/#comment-4764 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:59:40 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=322#comment-4764 Baron’s Life: I certainly don’t think someone should be allowed to ride a 50cc scooter on the road without a license. I’ve heard the logic — it doesn’t go any faster than a bicycle. But in fact it does and you can join the flow of car traffic in a lot of situations.

Any motor vehicle should require a license. And motorcycles should require extra training in my book. And probably more that I won’t go into now…

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/01/humble-rider/#comment-4763 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:57:16 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=322#comment-4763 Circle Blue: There is a lot of benefits to riding slow. Most of the time when I express that idea if falls on deaf ears. Thanks for the support!

sergeibelski: Thanks! Love the picture of you on your Web site with the orange jacket, bomber hat, and huge Canon lens in the snow storm.

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/01/humble-rider/#comment-4762 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:53:23 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=322#comment-4762 SonjaM: I would probably not attempt the road with the Ruckus if I lived in a high traffic area. My situation allows for lots of alternative, quiet paths to most places I want to go.

claudia: Our highways are often lightly traveled so it’s an option.

Thanks for reading. I appreciate the comments.

Mike: I always miss making self portraits with these things. I either need to run into someone who can shoot the picture or have a tripod. Next time.

The Ruckus would be the perfect first bike for a kid. Just don’t see any riding. Besides, I remember kids with minibikes on the road in neighborhoods illegally when I was on a kid. No one said a word. Today, I think someone would call the police.

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