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Howardr

Beautiful area. We went down there for one of the High Rollers rides. We ate a a pub down in the shopping area.

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Down near Lake Las Vegas?

Howardr

Solid first episode. I'll certainly be a regular listener.

Howard

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Thanks for the heads up. I shall talk with my IT department (aka my son-in-law) about clearing that up.

Thanks for the subscription

Howard

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I know that I am resurrecting on old thread, but I wanted folks to know that there is, again, an American scooter magazine. The Scooter 'Zine began in early 2019 and has been growing slowly and steadily. I know, because I am the editor and publisher. The Scooter 'Zine is bi-monthly and is available ...

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Honestly, I had mostly forgotten about the P.E.A.C.E. Ride. Alix rode her Buddy 125, named Audre, 22,000 miles over 189 days and rode a giant PEACE symbol over the US. This happened in 2007-2008 I remembered the ride a few weeks ago, reached out to her and we talked about her ride and how it influen...

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(Admin, if this is in the wrong area, please relocate) The third issue of The Scooter 'Zine went to the printer today and will be mailed out next week. First, I want to thank the kind folks, here at Modern Buddy for your input, suggestions and support as we are trying to get this new 'zine off the g...

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Syd, email me at howard@skyislandriders.com. I need your mailing address and how you would like to pay.

Thank you, sir

Howardr

Over 60 sample copies of The Scooter 'Zine have been mailed out to 17 different states! We sure appreciate the interest. There are still sample copies available to any who are interested. Email your address to me and I'll mail one out to you. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xPHB3BJiaNn4sKhmh...

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I've given out more than 50 FREE copies of the 'Zine. Email me your address and I can send you one, too.

howard@skyislandriders.com

Howardr

I subscribed to Scoot! but have never heard of Scooter Rider. I currently subscribe to Rider. AS the name implies, it's mostly about the act of riding. They do reviews of bikes too, but of all kinds, including scooters. I'm always looking for good roads to ride, so I really like it.

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Attention: Riders in UT, NM, AZ, NM and west TX! I have been waiting for a magazine, newsletter or anything that was written for me and my favorite kind of people - Scooter People! "Scoot!" ceased to exist in 2013 and I got tired of waiting so I'm starting one myself, The Scooter 'Zine. My...

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There is one in our local Tucson showroom, but I don't know that they've sold one yet.

Howardr

Yup start your Facebook group and run with it. Yahoo also has free groups, but not too many folks are still using Yahoo.

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I'm glad to have a job that gives me sufficient vacation time that I can take several vacations yearly. Of course, to me, anything more than 3 days off constitutes a vacation for me. At any rate, I like taking a trip, coming home, working my job and earning the money for the next one. I also take of...

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I draw the line at 110 degrees. At that point our incredibly dry air makes my eye balls feel like they are drying out and blinking becomes uncomfortable, even in my full face. Many folks don't care to ride in temps approaching 100. That means that I never have a hard time finding a motorcycle parkin...

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Buy a bag of asphalt and build a little ramp?

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A couple of friends and I rode to tiny 11 Mile Corner, AZ yesterday. We discovered strangely organized roads, an old post office, a German POW Camp and learned about gourds. Plus, we had a great 10 mile ride. Here is my blog post about it: http://skyislandriders.com/?p=1926 I hope you enjoy it. We d...

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I have found that a surprising number of businesses and people with donate money for something by just being asked. Avoid national corporations, but if you hit a bunch of local places and ask for money for your project, you will get some who will say "yes." i don't even know that you need ...

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I made a video of our scooter club's (The Sky Island Riders) rides and events for 2015. Thanks for watching it.

https://youtu.be/Ni8KdK4IYpc

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Wow! That is kind of sad. Spending is WAY down.

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No significance, to the frog, Eric. It was just the biggest stuffed animal I could find. It did get a lot of attention during the parade, though.

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Deleted. didn't realize this was a necro-post

Howardr

Bestem T-Box 929 topcase with light kit and liner -$175

I'm looking at another scooter, but may not make the deal before the spend-a-thon is over.

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Here are my Helix and I at Tucson's Parade of Lights. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1vBUFlknTCq0yk-ABujnczX6DRBmqNI3gAkN03ZlbK0_y3Mcbg7ozWNoo2sy4uOwT_gpSXmGaNJ-hJS1LO2te5gVWwVpmZpu058jcPMfuNnO138lY1qjQ8AyHhfubluqSPiIs1P-Cu-aP_JnfnBfU7CnpYzx2sbW0VkMs8pOUyg5SUCAFGKBtT_dlb1AWh9uV7xK_ZUXykz8eDm5KIFV...

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$403 - Clutch and driven face for my Helix
$60 helix belt
$35 helix bystarter

Total $498

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I have spent the last month or so doing some research on the types and amounts of gear worn by different riders. It is a comparison and contrast of the riders of Street Bikes, Cruisers and Scooterists. I only documented on 71 different bikes, so the sample is small, but I think it is revealing as we...

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Charlie55 hit the nail on the head. If you want the most comfortable, inexpensive to buy, easy and cheap to maintain, you want a Honda helix. Honda sold a zillion of them, so there are plenty to be had. Part are plentiful. You can ride ALL DAY and not be sore or stiff. If you live in a small town, i...

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https://youtu.be/hAjlV2DdC5o

Ed March is amazing. buy his first film and follow his newest exploits on youtube

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https://www.facebook.com/events/656229641170187/

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If you goose the throttle as your front wheel his the top of the curb, you can wheelie a bit and get the rest of the bike over.

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AS mentioned above, I rode a stock Buddy 150 WOT a tad over 1000 miles on I-10 and I-20 stopping only long enough to fill the tank and ride on. This was essentially about an hour to 90 minutes at a time. The Buddy had no ill effects. Other than that particular time, i have ridden other scooters, a S...

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I love pie. What could be better than riding to a place named Pie Town to get a piece of pie? Finding some of the best riding roads in the country and use them to get there and back, that would be better. Here is my account of our 3 day adventure: http://skyislandriders.com/?p=1838 It's long, but ha...

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Check your battery connection.

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Many of us Tucson scooter riders have ridden Mt Lemmon. I have done it several times on my Buddy 150, as well as a couple of times on my Stella. If you are on Facebook, come over and check out the Sky Island Riders Scooter Club. We will take you places you never thought possible on your scooter. Whe...

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Took my Super Stella in for service and to have a new starter installed and to have the left cowl replaced. headlight assembly replaced:

$268

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Had new belt and sliders installed in my '98 Helix. $79

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Bought a '99 Helix a couple of months ago. It had an oil leak and some other issues.
Service on the Helix - $186
New rollers and a new belth for the same bike - $110
New belt and misc parts for my other Helix - $140

Total - $436

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I had a Buddy 150 and could RARELY get it started with teh kicker. I had other bikes and had no difficulty, but the Buddy was terrible. Get the igition fixed.

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Uh... nope, not yet. But I've only been riding for 6 years or so.

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Honda PCX

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Aren't those slotted things awful. That is the only one my local shop carries. I have gotten them in a pinch, but prefer to order the other kind from Scooter Works. I generally used a short screwdriver to get them off. Lay it sidways into the slow, push real hard and it may eventially come off. If y...

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I have a similar issue with the stoplight at the gate of my place of work. If there isn't another vehicle there, I can't trigger it. My solution: I make a right turn, go a couple hunder feet, make a U-turn and go about my business. I know this won't work for everyone, because U-turns aren't legal ev...

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I haven't tried it yet, but thought of getting on of those things that quarterbacks put on the forearms that list different plays. Has anyone tried those?

I have used the paper, taped to the inside of the widscreen for a long time, as well. Works great.

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The first week of this month I rode 1771 miles from Tucson to Yuma to Las Vegas to Four Corners to Springerville, AZ and back to Tucson.

Good times

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No, I don't mean we will be sight-seeing a bunch of places in AZ. I mean we are riding the perimeter (give or take a bit) of the state. A couple of other scooter friends (include MB'er Honda John) and one motorcycle leave on our 2000 mile adventure this Sunday, 5/4. We leave Tucson Sunday morning an...

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I would stay well away from the Stellauto. It's brand new, dealers aren't familiar with them and parts are probably very difficult to find should you need any. It is for the parts availability issue that I would vote for the 125. as mentioned earlier, it does have the potential crank problem, howeve...

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I can't believe no one has mentioned Honda's CTX series. They have the same auto transmission as the NC-700 but are styled more like a cruiser. They also have ABS. http://rideapart.com/2013/05/rideapart-review-honda-ctx700/ Although I don't want an automatic, the manual version is a strong contender...

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What type of weather do you want to live in? If you want warmerer, year round riding, look to the southern part of the state. Th draw back is there are a lot more straight, flat areas in the south. Also, what size town/city are you looking for? What kind of work do you do? There are certainly some d...

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Salton Sea?

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