Hello all!
I really want to be a scooter. However, I am not a small person. Please, what kind (model, etc.) of scooter should I get? BMW makes the most beautiful scooters that I've ever seen!
Sym or Kymco ... As much as I love my Beemer I would not consider it for a first motorbike.
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Hello all!
I really want to be a scooter. However, I am not a small person. Please, what kind (model, etc.) of scooter should I get? BMW makes the most beautiful scooters that I've ever seen!
What's life like on something that heavy? No wonder you needed something more suited to city/urban riding. /QUOTE]
It's my "Magic Carpet." I love that bike. It's heavy to push around in the garage, but once it starts moving the weight disappears. My wife also loves that bike; it's not uncommon to see her reading her Kindle when we're doing long stretches of interstates. She does put it away when we get off the highways and onto the twisty back roads though.
It has even more cargo capacity than the scooter, too. The only real drawback is when you get stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. After an hour or so of riding the clutch, your left hand and arm get TIRED!!
It's also easier to squeeze the C650GT into tight parking spaces since it doesn't have those wide saddlebags to deal with (though the LT is one of the narrowest full-dress tourers on the road). We've test-ridden the K1600GLT (and even rented one for the whole week on our recent trip to Las Vegas) but we prefer the K1200LT for overall comfort.
What's life like on something that heavy? No wonder you needed something more suited to city/urban riding.
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I can't even imagine pushing around some of the Harleys I owned in the day. I think we should all have a city bike and a open road bike. I went to technological extremes with my C600 and my new Stella but each bike has its charms. If I could only own one however it would be the BMW.
Did you get a 4T Stella or a 2T Stella? I agree with you on having a few bikes. We all need a runnabout a C-series, a GS, and an RT or KLT, at least that's my argument to the missus...lol.
I tried to build a "super touring" vintage scoot and no matter how much motor work I've had done (its going to be water injected even) or high tech suspension it's just not as comfy and capable as the Beemer. I might do 100 on the top and will cruise at 70 but the mighty C will trump it 2 up all day long.
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Get a name brand, a BMW would work, but requires long legs. Go to the dealers and sit on them, see what is comfortable.
Did you get a 4T Stella or a 2T Stella? I agree with you on having a few bikes. We all need a runnabout a C-series, a GS, and an RT or KLT, at least that's my argument to the missus...lol.
I did that with cars and now I have to downsize for bikes.
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