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[richardthescooter3]

Here's me on my 2008 Roketa scooter 250cc.

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[mcalli]

Richard, your bike is identical to mine. Hope you are enjoying it.

[richardthescooter3]

I sure am, its hard to believe the season will soon be over and I feel I just got it broke in, but I'm going to run it till I can't run it no more:)
Richard

[mcalli]

I understand. I put over 1000 miles on mine in less than 3 months. I love my bike. The weird thing is that I had never known anyone who rode a bike (scooter or motorcycle), nor did anyone in my family ride. When I turned 61 (I am a young 62 now), all of a sudden, for no explainable reason, I wanted a scooter. I ride like the wind now. And I will never stop. When the time comes that I can no longer ride a two wheel, I will go to a trike. Yep, it is in my blood to stay. My family (daughter & son) was against it at first but they have totally accepted it now and refer to my bike to the grandchildren as "grandma's hog". All in good fun. And the grandkids think (expecially the ones in junior high) think they have a "really cool" grandmother.

[richardthescooter3]

Many years ago I use to ride a friends motorcycle and loved it, but my mother didn't want my bother and I to have one, as time went on I put my dream on hold until 40years later, my wife vand I were walking when I saw a scooter, wow, cool. I said to my wife, she said will go get one! I took my dream off hold and got my motorcycle lic, and bought my scooter, I'm like you, its in my blood now. I'm 58years old, iits never too late:) my mother is 86, (Hey, I waited 40 years!)

[silverfox96]

I think that I'll add my .02 to this, too. Got my first motorcycle when I was 20 years old. A 1947 Indian Chief. Had to push it home (about 18 blocks) with a flat tire on the rear! The next was a 1948 Chief, found inside a chevy panel truck buried in hay. Wish I had both, now! Then came the string of Japanese mfg bikes. Yamahas, Suzuki's and one particularly untrustworthy 1000cc gold wing. (had a high speed wobble that I nor the honda dealer coud get rid of). My last motorcycle was a Suzuki GS1100. I soon learned that as I aged, I just couldn't handle the weight of a full sized bike, so I sold it and did without for several years. Then, this past summer, I discovered the wonderful world of motor scooters. At 71 years of age, I get a lot of looks when out riding, and at fill-up, more questions than I have time to answer, but I do answer and encourage all to join in on the fun.

[richardthescooter3]

Hey, its never to late, take care and ride safe:)