Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Raimo, While I have no personal experience with scooters, I have done some research on what is available, at least in the 50cc arena, because next year my son will be 16 and thus I will be able to buy him one and not have to drive him around anymore. Also, in motorcycles, as I am sure you will agree, while the more "exotic" brands like Ducati, Laverda, MotoGuzzi etc. have their charm and personalities, from a pure functional and reliability point of view nobody can really touch Honda. Nathan Raimo K wrote: > Is this based on your personal experience? Vespas are still selling quite > well. > The best selling scooter is the Honda SH 150, though. > All the best! > Raimo K > Moto Guzzi California III "Heffalump" > Personal photography homepage at: > http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nathan Wajsman" <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 12:12 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - motor scooters > > > >>Hi Oliver, >> >>The modern scooters are indeed nice and a very good means of urban >>transport. Forget Vespa, though. As with all other motorized >>two-wheelers, the Japanese make the best scooters. Go see your Honda or >>Yamaha or Suzuki/Kawasaki dealer. >> >>Nathan >> >>Oliver wrote: >> >> >>>Since we seem to have experts or at least opinions on any subject, would >>>recent and/or current owners of Vespas or other motor scooters care to > > share > >>>good and bad experiences with their vehicles? I haven't used one since > > 1949 > >>>or thereabouts. They seem to proliferate in San Francisco of late and > > can > >>>even go up the steeper hills nowadays. >>>TIA, Oliver Bryk >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >>-- >>Nathan Wajsman >>Almere, The Netherlands >> >>General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com >>Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com