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82 MPG ride : ) | 24 comments (24 topical, editorial)

Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#22)
by dnix71 (yahoo.com 'dnix71') on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 08:42:01 PM MST
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Nice. I would love to ride in the street in south Florida, but I want to live long enough to retire. Plus it rains every day during the summer.

Being able to do 65 mph is a must. You can accelerate your way out of trouble and keep up with the cagers on city streets.

Tomos has been around for a long time. I had a Motobecane in college. They lost money in the US and promptly bailed out, leaving me to go to scrap yards for parts.

Can you carry groceries? I made saddlebags for my Motobecane for the weekly trip to Albertsons.

Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#23)
by Bruce S (bruce(dot)stahl <at>gmail (dot)(com)) on Fri Aug 15th, 2008 at 08:50:33 AM MST
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dnix71;
Not sure about Old F's but yeah there's room . Under the seat there room for say a 30 pack or 2 gals of milk plus bread-n-such. We optioned for the "trunk" and it's big enough for 1 helmet or even more stuff .
By not having the trunk on it a pretty good sized crate can be either bolted or bungie corded on for even more carrying ability.
Saddle bags, have a set from the Yamaha 250 but haven't thought far enough ahead about putting them on, we ride two to a bike at most. Even then there's enough power to zoom out of a tight spot, if it was a manual tranny it'd be able to pull the front tire easy.
For anywhere Orlando or south I'd be inclined to have the 250cc instead, may still opt for it fi the wife stops letting me ride the red 150cc again.

Old F;? saddle bags yet? or opting for the milk crate?

Cheers
Bruce S

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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#24)
by Old F on Fri Aug 15th, 2008 at 05:47:14 PM MST
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Well Bruce I am useing a back pack right now

An have been looking at trunks I dont have a lot of room under the seat cant get my 3/4 helment in it. The backe pack is working well an can be
stuffed under the seat when its not needed.

Old F

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