Writer with an attitude

 I don't like this writer's attitude towards "hardcore motorcycle riders"

http://www.wheels.ca/reviews/article/236234

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"Hardcore motorcycle riders may sneer at the automatic transmission,
as well as its toy-like step-through design. But the design is
considerably more comfortable in stop-and-go traffic than straddling
a sportbike or gigantic cruiser.

"It's also way more relaxing in heavy traffic to simply twist
the throttle and concentrate on the ride, instead of constantly banging
through a motorbike's gears as you inevitably hit one red light after
another.

"Scooter people are typically not motorcycle people – there is very
little transference between the two," says Warren Milner, senior manager
for motorcycles at Honda Canada, whose company sells scooters as well as
motorbikes.

"Motorcycle people are driven more by image and scooter people are more
driven by function."

"Style and image also play a big role for scooterists. But those that
ride smaller scooters are not about to buy their way into the Harley
Owners Group any time soon."

"Andrew Meeson is editor of wheels.ca and a scooterist."
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wheels.ca seems to be a car-oriented site that isn't much interested
in motorcycles, although they run on wheels as well. Re that last bit,
if the Topper was a true Harley-Davidson branded machine then
presumably anyone who happens to own one is eligible for HOG membership.

As it happens I don't particularly like automatic transmissions on bikes
such as the Bergman, although I don't sneer at them. Guess I'm not
hardcore enough.

Sean_Q_
'99 FLH

 

I disagree with that point.
Most people on small scooters ride them because they don't need a m/c
licence.
My son's gf has a scooter and  she does indeed want, someday, to get her
licence and get a bigger bike. It's often a question of cost, insurance and
mileage too.
It's a far bigger step to move from a scooter to a bike than from a car to
a scooter.
One of the things she doesn't like about scooters is the sail effect with
cross winds. The wheels are to small to provide any real stability.

Bob

 On Sat, 03 May 2008 04:09:08 GMT, in rec.motorcycles, Sean_Q_


IOW, his mind's already made up.  OTOH I wouldn't want to ride a sport or
cruiser in traffic, either.  In the past five years I haven't seen *any*
motorcycle on the showroom floor that I'd care to ride in heavy traffic.
Scooters are damn near the closest thing you can get to a plain jane
standard bike anymore, drivetrain notwithstanding.

I don't *dislike* scooters or automatic transmissions.  My wife has a
Silverwing, and I'm fine with riding it, although the leg room is a little
cramped for me.  I can move between the CVT drive and my bike's 5-speed with
little trouble.  You just do what you need to do.  If it doesn't come
easily, it just means you need more experience at it.


I desperately want to kick this man in the jimmy.

-Scott
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'73 CB450K
'82 CB900F (x2)
'04 FSC600 (SWMBO)