How I decided I needed another roommate.

[paigeoliver]

My old roommate moved out 6 weeks ago, and I am doing pretty good money wise, so I was thinking about not getting a new one.

Then I realized that a roommate paying me a $325 a month share of the bills for 2 years will buy me a brand new Honda Silver Wing.

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Which hopefully won't get too many rocks chucked at it.

Oh yeah, apartment for share in St. Louis. Rent will be $325, I pay all utilities, you get the larger bedroom.

[Bones]

I would still throw rocks at you and perhaps also balloons filled with my own urine.

I don't understand the fascination with these dork mobiles, especially for that ridiculously absurd price. You can get an entry level Ducati Monster for roughly the same cost.

It will go better, handle better,sound better, hold its value longer and you might actually attract some attention from the opposite sex instead of looking like a circus clown.

[Bones]

Look at it man. You get looks, quality and street cred as opposed to looking like a joke.

[GameOver]

That bike is SA-WEET!  Looks kinda like a big dirt bike.  Me likey!

Hey Paige, I'd move in with ya if I lived in St. Louis & was single.  Alas, I'm married and live in VA...

good luck!

[paigeoliver]

Have you SEEN how well Honda Scooters hold their value in the long term? Passports and Super Cubs sell on the used market today for multiples of what they cost when they were new. A running 1981 Passport in a terrible color, with a ruined seat, rotted tires, and 12,000 miles on it (remember, the engines weren't good for much more than that), will STILL sell for more than what it cost when it was new. Pristine low mileage examples are knocking on $2000 these days (they were only like $500 new).

Checking ebay on other completed auctions for Honda Scooters.

1986 Honda Elite 250 $2805 (close to, or more than it cost when it was new).

1993 Honda Helix $2700 . They still make this model today, it is $5000 today, it was like $3500 then, the thing depreciated a whopping $800 in 12 years and 9,000 miles.

Honda scooters depreciate slowly until a few years after they stop making the model, then they actually start APPRECIATING, as a lot of people are particular to certain models, and will pay big for them.

The bike you pictured is a cool looking bike, but not what I want, I want to sit upright, I want to not have a clutch, and I like the feel of scooters better.

[Bones]

The bike you pictured is a cool looking bike, but not what I want, I want to sit upright, I want to not have a clutch, and I like the feel of scooters better.

The riding position of this bike is very upright but if you want an auto I will stop the badgering now.

[paigeoliver]

Yes, I really do prefer an auto. Not a lot of choices in auto bikes outside of scooters.

The Silver Wing has a huge engine though, it might not be capable of doing wheelies at 200 miles per hour, but it is fast and powerful. All the reviews I have read are good and say it can hang with the REAL motorcycles.

[NoOne=NBA=]

I apparently missed the thread where you decided NOT to move into your motor home?

[Bones]

All the reviews I have read are good and say it can hang with the REAL motorcycles.

Trust me, those reviews are written by people who can't ride or they are just plain lies.

I can't resist but post a pic of the top range S4R Monster with the 996cc superbike engine. Ohhh... I am experiencing increased blood flow into areas not suitable for discussion.

 

[Jabba]

Actually, I'd prefer Zed's

[paigeoliver]

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/18march02honda2002silverwing.html

I have ridden 600s from a few different manufacturers, they are already more engine than I would ever need.  I am not big on massive acceleration, burnouts, racing, or wheelies. I just like to ride.

[Bones]

600's suck. All they do is rev and pretend to be like a real bike.

Yeah ok, I am exaggerating, some of the new 600's are producing reasonable power these days.....

[shmokes]

Paige, do yourself a favor.  Listen to Bones.  If you're road rash hasn't discouraged you from a two-wheeler, get that Ducati.  That scooter you are looking at is an order of magnitude dorkier than that little silver thing that I got mocked for.  It's terrible.

I'm not big on bullet bikes.  For the most part I think they're really ugly.  But there's just something different about that Ducati.  Why limit yourself to Rosy Palm when you could be eating real cheesecake?

Don't buy that ugly ass scooter unless you're planning a road trip to Neverland Ranch.

[Bones]

Listen to Bones.

I knew it was only a matter of time.

At last, shmokes has seen the light, he can now develop his full potential. Congratulations on your recent personal growth shmokes.

[Bones]

This model was also a consideration.

The engine is only a 250, but it might not attract many rocks because it looks like it is designed to run people over.

I have had enough. I am going to sand my cabinet. You win paige, I have been beaten & broken.

[AtomSmasher]

Just thought I'd throw in a funny story.  A friend of mine a few years ago picked a motorcycle (no idea what type as I don't live near him anymore) but he had no idea how to drive a stick.  My theory is he was on a kick to pick up chicks because he got a guitar at the same time (no, he can't play the guitar either). Anyways, he paid for some lessons from the place he got it from, but the lessons didn't happen until a week or so after he got the bike, and he really wanted to drive it right then, so he decided to try.  Time and time again he kept stalling it when trying to put it into gear (as I said he doesn't know how to drive a stick) so he decided to rev the engine real high and release the clutch really fast.  The bike shot out, but he was able to hold onto the handlebars, unfortunately his feet was still on the ground so his legs got kicked behind him making him do a "superman" on the bike.  He went for about 10-15 feet and crashed.  He was fine, but it took another month or so to repair the bike.  He waited for the lessons before he rode it again.

[Bones]

Bikes, no matter what size cubic compact can cause grief to the non-educated. Clutches give you control of a bike but will spit off the stupid with no notice.

[Skadar]

I like 'em both.  Nobody can deny that scooters are just plain fun.  That being said, I sold my Yamaha scooter years ago to buy a Honda VLX which I ride almost every day.  I'd like to get a bigger bike, but I just can't justify the upgrade.



Also, my Yamaha scooter was a 1990 Zuma II.  Bought it for $800, rode it for a year, sold it for $950.  Muhahahahaha.

Oh, and that Ducati needs a fairing, big time.  I don't find all of the exposed fiddlybits all that attractive.

[Bones]

Oh, and that Ducati needs a fairing, big time.  I don't find all of the exposed fiddlybits all that attractive.

No it doesn't. It would loose the intended mug lair market for which it was designed.

Ducati cater for the race bike market with their sexy fairings.

[danny_galaga]

My old roommate moved out 6 weeks ago, and I am doing pretty good money wise, so I was thinking about not getting a new one.

um, dont you live in a bus or something? woulda been a bit crowded 

[Sephroth57]

dude, even a brand new "scooter" is still not cool, or that practical either. if you like bikes why not just get an inexpensive real motorcycle???

[Bones]

Paige can't use a clutch.

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Can't beat that with a stick. No shifting on that thing; just get on there and wind her up, lol.

[USSEnterprise]

I apparently missed the thread where you decided NOT to move into your motor home?

Yeah, me too. What happened with that?

[paigeoliver]

I am perfectly capable of driving a motorcycle with a clutch, and my car is a stick shift. I just don't LIKE motorcycles with clutches.

[quarterback]

I apparently missed the thread where you decided NOT to move into your motor home?

Yeah, me too. What happened with that?

I was wondering the same thing..... and apparently paige doesn't want to talk about it.... mysterious.

[Bones]

paige took his mobile home away for a few days camping and realised it was not for him, did the maths or something......

Now let's never speak of it again.

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Can't beat that with a stick. No shifting on that thing; just get on there and wind her up, lol.

See, now that thing is cool.

[Kremmit]

Scooters look just as cool as motorcycles.  Just ask Devo.  Ask them about hats, too.

[Bones]

Sounds like to me you are trying to whip up so trouble.

[crashwg]

I wish I could have a motorcycle...    Unfortunatly it's agains the rules of the apartment complex I live in.  I could probably get away with it if I had a pickup truck too so I'd have some place to park it (in the bed of the truck) but I just can't stand trucks so that's out. 

[Bones]

Motorcycle dude don't live by the rules. Your need to re-think your life.

[Kremmit]

I wish I could have a motorcycle...    Unfortunatly it's agains the rules of the apartment complex I live in.  I could probably get away with it if I had a pickup truck too so I'd have some place to park it (in the bed of the truck) but I just can't stand trucks so that's out. 

Anyplace with rules like that is run by Nazis.  Move.

[Kremmit]

Sounds like to me you are trying to whip up so trouble.

[ChadTower]

Then I realized that a roommate paying me a $325 a month share of the bills for 2 years will buy me a brand new Honda Silver Wing.

Paige, I like you.  You're a good guy.

I'm half drunk.

But goddam it Leroy, why are you such a moron?  Didn't you just totally leave 15% of your skin on the pavement on one of those?  Buy a car! 
You don't have to buy a Pathfinder, but buy a Civic or an Escort or something that doesn't need to be either rebuilt or lived in or parked in the basement.  Do yourself a favor and take the intelligent fiscal minded approach.

[Bones]

Chad,

Stop your bitching and finish the job. Get completely drunk.

[Sephroth57]

yeah paige, what he said. i mean besides making fun of you cause scooters really are gay. why dont you just get a normal car??? its ALMOST as good on gas, and you could pick up a girl without her laughing at you, actually transport things besides yourself, the list goes on

[Bones]

Don't dismiss the fun factor. I speak for bikes here not scooters, but bikes are a lot of fun. Yeah they can be dangerous but so is crossing the road.

[ChadTower]

Chad,

Stop your bitching and finish the job. Get completely drunk.

I tried... not enough alcohol in the place tonight.  I got about 3/4 drunk tonight.

Stop encouraging my low grade alcoholism! 

[Sephroth57]

im bummed, i went and tried some new beer and i dont like it, so now i got 5 bottle of sam adams boston ale sitting in my fridge...

im usually a summer ale or normal lager guy, but i felt like trying something new