Hi, folx.It's busy inside the Prestonian Empire, I tell you what. I'm busier than a one-armed paper hanger's ass-kickin' contest with one-legged ass-kickers who called the ACLU and sued to be admitted to the competition, and the one-legged ass-kickers have a president whose brother is U.S. Senate Majority Leader. :)
My conservative friends will be pleased to know that I'm soon to be free of the private academic teat, owing to my ill-fitting skill set, valuable though it is.
That's right -- I'm starting some businesses (yes; more than one) that center on scooters, technology and sociology. I expect to make a minimum of $20/hour off the bat, so I think I'll be fine. A capitalist, born, bred and well-read. I've got good ideas, good people and a level headedness that should serve. For now, anyway.
There's not a day that goes by that someone doesn't ask me about the scooters, at some point. With $4/gallon gasoline a reality, people are looking for solutions. Americans look for solutions. It's what we do. I'm proud of us for that. I just need to do more to make it easy for them.
And that's what I do, from here on out.
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This is rather ironic, as i have spent a good portion of the last day and a half or so trying to figure out how to ask you about scooters without coming off like a tool! So, I'm interested in scooters. I've been eyeing the Stella for a couple of years now, and with gas prices and what not... well, I'm sure you hear that a lot.
ReplyDeleteAt any rate, any place you could point me to or advice you could give would be appreciated.
Spartickes -- Google is your best friend; there are bound to be some Stella-specific forums that will tell you more than what I know about them.
ReplyDeleteWould this be your first two-wheeled vehicle, by chance?
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Other than bicycles and the occasional stolen moments on friends motorcycles and scooters yes, quite.
ReplyDeleteOkay. You realize the Stella has a manual transmission, right? That means a clutch, a shifter (hand) and a rear foot brake. They're very nice, and if you like that style, your option are all similar, but older -- old Vespas, Lambrettas, Allstates, etc.
ReplyDeleteI'd say anyone who's been on motorcycles, and knows the feel of a motorcycle clutch would have no issues with this, but it might be more encumbrance on a novice two-wheeler than necessary. Most modern scooters use a constant-velocity transmission -- twist-n-go. It's one less thing to have to think about while riding.
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I hadn't really considered that as an issue, I prefer driving a manual transmission in cars and trucks, I guess that idea just carried over when I was looking at the specs.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit the style is mighty appealing, all that retro-modern metal just does melty things to me. That style scooter along with Triumph Bonneville make a good argument for the idea that sex appeal can be made mechanical.
Spartickes -- I don't think the translation is 1:1, cars to bikes. The basics are the same, but being aware of all other things on two wheels primarily... well, seems like less time to devote to the shifting.
ReplyDeleteMetal: Most modern scoots are ABS bodies. Why not? They're less expensive, and a LOT less expensive to fix, if need be. Lighter, too.
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