Hey guys, I thought you all might like to know that Scooter-News.com is having a drawing to giveaway a free Laura Smith Chopper helmet (valued at $250). To...
I have a chance to trade my 2001 V Star 650 with 2009 miles, In very good shape. For a 2006 Burgman 400 with 2900 miles in good shape-- We will be trading...
Just bought a new 2008 red 400 and like it a lot. I think the 2006 was before the last changes to the 400. I have a 2008 Vespa GTV 250ie for sale. 3600 miles,...
I have heard that there were some valve problems with the models older than the 07's & that the problem was corrected in 2007. I still know a lot of ppl that...
Seems good to me. He is getting a bike a bit older than his scooter he is happy with, you are getting a bit newer scoot that everyone loves who has one...if...
Just Do It! I just got a used Silverwing 600. I am in Love again! Twistandgo 100MPH with RPM's at 6500! What's not to love! Still had more throttle, but some...
Haven't been online for a while. Thank you Rick R for posting the link on Baron. I live about 10 miles from Bargain Jim's, which is now an empty shop. Other...
Try using premium gas to help keep the valves, etc.clean. I was told to do that with my scoot...with the mileage we get with scooters, it's only pennies to...
There has been an ongoing debate about Octane Ratings and Scooters. You should use what your owner's manual calls for. If you use Higher than required, you can...
Looks like a good deal for both parties. With 2k miles on a 8 year old bike, it's not like you're ridin' the wheels off it. Maybe with the Burgman you'll get...
NEW HOLLAND PA SPRING '09 SCOOTER RALLY RALLY DETAILS AND ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE The Annual New Holland PA Spring Scooter Rally will be held on May 15-16 and ...
I recently stumbled upon an Italian mtotrcycle blog that has some cool RSS feeds: This issue is a teaser about a GTS 125. Be sure and check out the gallery: ...
actually works best for my scooters, so I stick with it. I have put cheap gas from cheap stations in my Kymco and it died on me, same with the Vespa-riding...
Sally, really you need to burn the octane recommended by the engineers who make a living doing this. I am always amazed that people will read something on the...
No, but an honest person-he tells you the good and bad on everything about scoots- who wants good customer relations and has a good mechanic. They didn't say I...
No, am not an engineer..just a person who cannot rationally understand why the engineers who designed and tested an engine would not tell us what is best for...
OK, here goes nothing. We have a 1 gallon tank. If you go to a gas station that has one hose for all grades, then the first gallon of fuel you buy is the grade...
What I do to avoid get lower octane from a single hose pump, is take a gas can with me when I fill up my car. I dump about 2 gallons of desired octane gas into...
I just ride my scooters and fill it up wherever with the octane called for in the owners manual. Much less fueling stress, no problems with any scooters, and I...
My Vespa requires high test so use only stations with separate hoses...my mini-burger uses regular..ipso fatso it drinks anywhere.. ... Larry \ I I I / (o o) ...
I thought it drained back down into the tank...(holding tank)...I guess that would be hard to do when the hoses hang down vertically at some stations:)Sally...
The American Petroleum Institute, quoted in the Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122944043385810527.html), says that the amount in the hose...
Only really stupid people add octane boosters to scooter gas tanks. Octane is measurement of a fuel's resistance to burning. High octane fuels are designed to...
the recommendation in most manuals is for minimum octane that is safe to use - a higher octane will not harm the engine - it may in fact keep it cleaner...
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