soc714
New member
Hello All. I started riding again in 2011 after 27 years. My Knee injury left me with less than 90 degrees of movement in my right knee. I started with a 50cc moped. It was great , I could park it at the bike rack next to my Building and did,nt have to walk 5 blocks from a parking garage. Then the questions started. Hey man when did you get your DUI. Constantly getting cut off in traffic. Next the 150cc moped, not fast enough. Then the Honda 250 elite. It was plenty fast enough but too much power for those 10 inch wheels.
Then one day Mom says, Honey why don't you see if you can get on a regular motorcycle so I can go with you. That's right she was giving me the green light to buy a big toy. Off to the dealership I went. Tried the cruisers, Yamaha, Honda and the like. once I got on them just could not bend the leg and be comfortable. Then a sales man came up to me and said why don't you try a maxi scooter. The thing was right in front of me when I walked in, I thought it was a Goldwing at first. 64 inch wheelbase step through with a nice big complete floorboard. 2 hours later I was the owner of a new Maxi Scooter.
Then it started after the first 70 miles or so, Throttle hand cramps. I bought a brake away throttle lock. It Worked well. Then a fellow scooter man Handed me a 1.00 7/8" O-ring. It goes between the throttle grip and the outer end cap. You have to remember to roll the throttle closed to slow down but that is still less demanding than constantly upshifting or downshifting all the time. I use it on both my scooters and rarely use the brake away.
There are 2 to choose from and they are Caterpillar part numbers. 8M4991 and 8M5266. Google those numbers and you,ll find them.
Steve.
Then one day Mom says, Honey why don't you see if you can get on a regular motorcycle so I can go with you. That's right she was giving me the green light to buy a big toy. Off to the dealership I went. Tried the cruisers, Yamaha, Honda and the like. once I got on them just could not bend the leg and be comfortable. Then a sales man came up to me and said why don't you try a maxi scooter. The thing was right in front of me when I walked in, I thought it was a Goldwing at first. 64 inch wheelbase step through with a nice big complete floorboard. 2 hours later I was the owner of a new Maxi Scooter.
Then it started after the first 70 miles or so, Throttle hand cramps. I bought a brake away throttle lock. It Worked well. Then a fellow scooter man Handed me a 1.00 7/8" O-ring. It goes between the throttle grip and the outer end cap. You have to remember to roll the throttle closed to slow down but that is still less demanding than constantly upshifting or downshifting all the time. I use it on both my scooters and rarely use the brake away.
There are 2 to choose from and they are Caterpillar part numbers. 8M4991 and 8M5266. Google those numbers and you,ll find them.
Steve.
