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3684
What a wonderful dealer...replacing your carburetor might be the right move! Tony's reasoning for the dealer to replace the carburetor assembly (under...
firstvino
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Feb 1, 2005
1:37 pm
3685
Well, I picked up my Vino today... And... Its seems to be riding better than ever! The dealership said it seemed like putting in a new carborator was proboble...
billyvanzandt
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Feb 2, 2005
2:31 am
3686
That's great news, and maybe the dealership should be rewarded for their follow through with an honorable mention here. It's nice to help those performing...
arizonavino
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Feb 3, 2005
12:32 am
3687
... Handlebar ... handlebar ... Come to think of it, I noticed that as well SF. Apparently the narrowing of the O.D. of the handlebars is due to the...
sheboyganriva
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Feb 3, 2005
7:25 am
3688
Hello, I recently got a 2005 Vino 125, and it has about 140 miles on it now. I took it down the feeder road a while back and felt compelled(by the other larger...
fanogourds
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Feb 4, 2005
10:06 pm
3689
has anyone else been harassed by people you don't knowfor driving a scooter? b.v.z Yepp, but it is sure cheaper than a Fatboy ... ...
Billy VanZandt
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Feb 4, 2005
11:54 pm
3690
Yeah, I had that happen once, until I asked him how much it cost him to put gas in his SUV. :-)...
Steven Buehler
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Feb 5, 2005
3:04 am
3691
Well, I had a teenager in a big truck call me a f@g and throw a straw at me on my way home from work. Now, it's not like I have anything to prove to anyone,...
fanogourds
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Feb 5, 2005
3:17 am
3692
I carry a cellphone and call cops on anyone throws anything at me. When calling cops I tell tag#, location, # occupants, what color vehicle is, what driver was...
solarfry
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Feb 5, 2005
3:46 am
3693
I just ignored them, basically, but was surprised by this hostility. So does this happen to you frequently? I thought about it later and should have called...
fanogourds
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Feb 5, 2005
4:13 am
3694
I also blew around them later:D The vino125 is not ultimately fast, but is surprisingly powerfull within it's range. ... hostility. ... and ... our ... I ... ...
fanogourds
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Feb 5, 2005
4:38 am
3695
ive never had a bad experience from anyone. always smiles, waves, "take me for a ride" from kids. it is a real crowd pleaser. when i park at the front of...
Mr. Scoot
offers99
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Feb 5, 2005
2:44 pm
3696
I was pretty shocked to hear some of the stories about harassment of scooter riders by other drivers on the road. I've been zoomed around, turned in front of...
sheboyganriva
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Feb 5, 2005
4:38 pm
3697
I've passed the one year mark, with 2,500 miles on my Vino and 5,000 on my motorcycle, and nothing that violent has ever happened to me. Just the usual...
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bratlandd
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Feb 5, 2005
6:26 pm
3698
I've only had one 'hazing' incident that I can remember, and I think it was actually on my Zuma rather than my Vino 125 ... some teenagers in an SUV going...
Steven Buehler
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Feb 5, 2005
7:36 pm
3699
The most common mishap I usually encounter on the road is people in 'weenie wagons' (cars, as we call them) who don't see me when trying to change lanes, and I...
Steven Buehler
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Feb 5, 2005
7:40 pm
3700
what's the "low wave"? ... From: Steven Buehler To: Vino125@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [Bulk] [Vino125] Scooter...
Chuck Moore
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Feb 5, 2005
7:46 pm
3701
I call it a "low wave" because you put your hand out around waist level or so, so people behind you don't mistake your motion as a hand signal for a left turn....
Steven Buehler
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Feb 5, 2005
8:42 pm
3702
pretty much it is a nonchalant slight extension of your left hand outwards with a finger or two extended downward. barely a waive but cool. perhaps its a...
Mr. Scoot
offers99
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Feb 5, 2005
10:00 pm
3703
ive never had a bad experience from anyone. always smiles, waves, "take me for a ride" from kids. it is a real crowd pleaser. when i park at the front of...
Mr. Scoot
offers99
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Feb 5, 2005
10:01 pm
3704
Happened once. They were all apologetic once pulled over. Cop arrested driver for attacking another driver and gave tickets to his companions. Went to court he...
solarfry
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Feb 5, 2005
10:26 pm
3705
I've had pretty much the same experience in the Phoenix metro area. As a rule most drivers/riders here don't regard scooters as "threatening", so there's...
arizonavino
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Feb 6, 2005
2:46 am
3706
I guess scooters are pretty rare in the Houston area, but there is no shortage of manhood displays via giant trucks and such. Mostly people ignore me, and I...
fanogourds
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Feb 6, 2005
4:03 am
3707
It's pretty sad when people get their jollies by harassing someone on a scooter...if that's what makes them feel big...well...it's just pathetic, really. I...
moochiecat5
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Feb 6, 2005
3:11 pm
3708
I've never had verbal abuse. 99% of time it's questions about scooter or just plain friendliness. I only had one instance of "throwing". In my mind I saw the...
solarfry
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Feb 6, 2005
3:58 pm
3709
Hey Moochie! Good to hear from you. You still have the Vino 50? ... just ... when...
solarfry
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Feb 6, 2005
4:04 pm
3710
... I sure do! My baby and I have our 4th anniversary together on March 21st! Bf has the 125, and he's really happy with it still. We even gave doubling a go...
moochiecat5
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Feb 6, 2005
4:19 pm
3711
Hi, My wife and I have not decided on the 2 scooters that would be right for us yet, but one factor is the ability to be modded for a short rider. Does anyone...
tongarmo
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Feb 7, 2005
2:45 pm
3712
Platform shoes! They can add up to 2". ... rider. ... could ... Does...
solarfry
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Feb 7, 2005
3:53 pm
3713
Tongar, While it's been mentioned in this group I'm not sure any of our members have actually performed the seat replacement you've mentioned. It does look...
arizonavino
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Feb 7, 2005
10:04 pm
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