NE Indiana Scooter rider

DennisD · 06-30-2007, 08:07 PM

Hi all, I'm in Ft Wayne, IN and have been riding again for almost two years now. I rode for 13 years in the 70s and 80s and then took a 20 year break since my riding style was.... shall we say very aggressive and overly enthusiastic. I had seen a Hondamatic 400 and decided then that when I started riding again in would be on an auto tranny bike. Less tempting when I can't grab gears and keep it in the powerband.

I have daily reminders now of my mortality, with the stiffness, aches and pains that come with growing older, and one of my big concerns now is safety, particularly that of the many new riders out there that are getting on two wheels for the gas mileage and haven't a clue what they're up against.

I have a scooter safety page on my scooter website, which is and will be an ongoing project for quite some time to come. I started with a QJ 2 stroke scooter a couple years ago, and then bought a Strada150 in the latter half of the summer last year. 70-75mpg is great and I use my scooter much more than my car for at least 8 months of the year... more if the weather cooperates. (Very envious of those of you who live where winters are milder!)

I always planned to ride again and kept my MC endorsement all these years, but gas prices were what made me decide the time was right.... along with the fact that I had a sports coupe which I had owned for several years and I was finally beginning to not drive it as though the throttle was an on/off switch. So I took that as a sign that I was finally growing up and could maybe handle riding again without putting myself in more unnecessary danger than we all are when riding on the streets.

I've also been active on the scootdawg forum and others, for nearly a year now, as well as the forum on my scooter site. I found this forum when ACD mentioned it there or on another forum we are both members of. I'm hoping to eventually get some riders in my area together for rides, as well as provide another place online where people can meet and share rides, reviews, and riding/safety tips and experiences.

06-30-2007, 08:07 PM	#1
DennisD Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7	NE Indiana Scooter rider Hi all, I'm in Ft Wayne, IN and have been riding again for almost two years now. I rode for 13 years in the 70s and 80s and then took a 20 year break since my riding style was.... shall we say very aggressive and overly enthusiastic. I had seen a Hondamatic 400 and decided then that when I started riding again in would be on an auto tranny bike. Less tempting when I can't grab gears and keep it in the powerband. I have daily reminders now of my mortality, with the stiffness, aches and pains that come with growing older, and one of my big concerns now is safety, particularly that of the many new riders out there that are getting on two wheels for the gas mileage and haven't a clue what they're up against. I have a scooter safety page on my scooter website, which is and will be an ongoing project for quite some time to come. I started with a QJ 2 stroke scooter a couple years ago, and then bought a Strada150 in the latter half of the summer last year. 70-75mpg is great and I use my scooter much more than my car for at least 8 months of the year... more if the weather cooperates. (Very envious of those of you who live where winters are milder!) I always planned to ride again and kept my MC endorsement all these years, but gas prices were what made me decide the time was right.... along with the fact that I had a sports coupe which I had owned for several years and I was finally beginning to not drive it as though the throttle was an on/off switch. So I took that as a sign that I was finally growing up and could maybe handle riding again without putting myself in more unnecessary danger than we all are when riding on the streets. I've also been active on the scootdawg forum and others, for nearly a year now, as well as the forum on my scooter site. I found this forum when ACD mentioned it there or on another forum we are both members of. I'm hoping to eventually get some riders in my area together for rides, as well as provide another place online where people can meet and share rides, reviews, and riding/safety tips and experiences.
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