Administrators Eric Posted June 18, 2022 Administrators Share Posted June 18, 2022 I just got passed by a scooter low rider. It was only a low rider though because the guy on it weighed at least 550 pounds, maybe more. The guy was wearing shorts, flip-flops and a voluminous wife-beater billowing around him. No glasses, no helmet. No apparent caution. The bike was wound up to the breaking point and going 45mph or so. Fast enough for a hell of a mess. A guy doesn’t get old pushing his luck like that. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 There are old bikers.. There are bold bikers… But no old bold bikers… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 On 6/18/2022 at 9:52 PM, railfancwb said: There are old bikers.. There are bold bikers… But no old bold bikers… I thought that was Pilots..... I guess it applies to a lot of stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 I have seen the "skateboards" with one phat electric pneumatic wheel in the middle. But I recently saw a guy in NYC, I guess he had taken the board off, and just had the wheel. Looked like he was just standing on nubs of the axle. I don't know where the battery was. And he had to be going 30/35 mph. Zipping down the middle of the street, weaving through city traffic. No helmet, no kneepads, no gloves. It looked like he pretty much had it under total control, but I instantly wondered how do you "slam on" the brakes? And what happens to your face when you slam on the brakes? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 I feel like all bikers on the road wanna die. Why else would they chose to drive across the country for "fun" and act so careless on the road. I mean there's nothing really wrong with refusing to grow up and continue to be a biker into your later adult years, but at least do it safely and have consideration for the other cars on the road that can turn you into a meat crayon on the road with a simple turn of the wheel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted June 20, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted June 20, 2022 When I say this guy was on on a scooter, I mean a little, tiny Moped/Vespa kind of scooter, not a motorcycle. The tires were almost flattened out, from the weight. I don’t know what the load rating is on a scooter tire, but I am guessing he was exceeding it by 400% or so. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Eric said: When I say this guy was on on a scooter, I mean a little, tiny Moped/Vespa kind of scooter, not a motorcycle. The tires were almost flattened out, from the weight. I don’t know what the load rating is on a scooter tire, but I am guessing he was exceeding it by 400% or so. My larger Vespa is labeled for about 750 GVW and the machine itself weighs about 350. So 400 for riders - and it expects two not one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted June 20, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted June 20, 2022 17 minutes ago, railfancwb said: My larger Vespa is labeled for about 750 GVW and the machine itself weighs about 350. So 400 for riders - and it expects two not one. This Scooter was about the size of an old Vespa or Isetta. The wheel diameter was maybe 10 inches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbie18 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 You mean these guys? A classic from the guiness book of world records. Easy to Google... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 When you are that fat how do you even get on the thing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted June 21, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted June 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, DWARREN123 said: When you are that fat how do you even get on the thing? Maybe it just retracts when you stand up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 The impression the young kids who ride scooters around here is that if they are in a collision with a car, it is automatically the car’s fault. So they cut in and out of traffic with abandon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 All over Europe in the cities, scooters, Mopeds, motorcycles....In all my time in Paris I never saw one accident..?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbie18 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 9 hours ago, Batesmotel said: The impression the young kids who ride scooters around here is that if they are in a collision with a car, it is automatically the car’s fault. So they cut in and out of traffic with abandon. I've explained to many people that fault doesn't matter if you die. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 12 hours ago, Batesmotel said: The impression the young kids who ride scooters around here is that if they are in a collision with a car, it is automatically the car’s fault. So they cut in and out of traffic with abandon. Crotch rocket jocks sometimes act this way on nearby interstate during rush hour traffic. At 100mph helmet and leathers aren’t going to do a lot of good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketx Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 3 hours ago, kerbie18 said: I've explained to many people that fault doesn't matter if you die. Lol, sure it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 4 hours ago, kerbie18 said: I've explained to many people that fault doesn't matter if you die. But they think because they are on a scooter they can’t be at fault. If they hit a car, it’s the cats fault and they will get paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbie18 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Batesmotel said: But they think because they are on a scooter they can’t be at fault. If they hit a car, it’s the cats fault and they will get paid. Yeah, their family might get paid on their behalf. Meanwhile, the scooter rider is worm food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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