How about scooters?

Hi all I know we're a minority, but does anyone here ride a scooter? I started out back in my HS years with an old Cushman Highlander that I paid an old farmer 80 bucks for. Now I'm getting back into riding with a Honda Elite 250. Yeah, it's old, but I like vintage stuff. And being somewhat shiftless by nature , I find that it's a lot better at stop and go traffic here in the 'burbs. I do have a manual Geo Metro that I drive to work on occasion, so working the gears is not a biggie for me. Nor when I took the MSF course. Couple of years, I'll probably be getting one of the Burgman 650's. Plan to do a lotta touring when retired.

Hi DC - I've ridden a couple of scooters - one was the old Honda 50 which I believe I just read has the distinction of the highest sold motor vehicle ever. Evidently they are still manufacturing and selling them abroad. Scooters in the burbs makes sense. We've been thinking of getting one. We live in a fairly small city and my wife and I both work in our community - less than 2 miles away from home. I ride my dual sport to work a lot - a little Suzuki 200DRZ which gets wonderful mileage. I also ride a Vulcan Nomad and it hardly gets warm to go to work one way. In regards to your touring upon retirement, have you looked at the Honda Silver Wing? I was looking at one a few weeks back and thought it might be nice as I got older. But then again, maybe a Gold Wing trike might be even be better!

That would be the Honda Cub 50cc I think. Known here as the Passport. 50 million units worldwide sold so far. Remember the old advertising slogan "You meet the nicest people on a Honda". ? Yep, I looked at a Swing as another option, but really liked the Burger better since it had a larger engine, and more storage space. Fit and finish not as good, and you give up the famed Honda reliability. But also a *****eaper. I'll probably sell the Elite in a year or so and then move up. There might even be some 1000cc maxiscoots by then! When I can't ride on two wheels, then it's time for a sidecar!