05-02-13, 02:07 PM
(04-02-13, 06:31 PM)DryRob link Wrote: 4. Peter Pans. Those who owned a Lambretta/Vespa back in the days of Quadrophenia, trying to recapture their youth whilst holding the opinion that biking hasn't moved on since drum brakes and wax jackets.
I had a scooter, it was a laugh at the time but I won't hit 40 and want to go waste money buying one.
Bit narrow minded isn't it? Surely all two wheelers are in the same boat when it comes to using the roads?
As for hating scooters - what would you say if all scooters hated leather clad power rangers? Or the GS owning biker clad in camo gear that has never ridden anywhere other than to the office and back?
Not much two wheeled camaradarie going on here is there.
You are also uninformed seeing as scooters first became popular as a fashion ride in the 60's and Quadrophenia the film wasn't released until 1979. Plenty of 1960's scooterist still riding these days, several on bikes they have owned from new.
I started on scooters in the late 70's and still own one now - which I haven't wasted money on seeing as would cost over £5k at today's rates and has only appreciated in the last 5 years - not bad for a bike that cost about £116 when new, how many cars or bikes can say that?
Seeing as I also own or have owned some of the highest performing superbikes going I don't fall into the catagory that you suggest all classic scooter owners do - those who believe that drum brakes are still the latest thing.
In fact many classic scooters are now modified with high performance hydraulic disk brakes, it is a very common upgrade and available in most scooter shops.
Personally I find that people who pigeonhole others are usually those with narrow minds and unchangeable attitudes - the very qualities which lead to becoming a stereotype in the first place.