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FlyingWing
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 90
Location: Dallas, Texas
Points: 605
Registration date: 2011-01-16
 |  Subject: European Scooters  Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:34 am | |
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MikeO
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1724
Age: 62
Location: Western Europe
Points: 2867
Registration date: 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: European Scooters Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:48 am | |
| Friends who have owned them have found them very good and sporty.
They are not as comfortable as 'conventional' maxis: harder ride, less protection, minimal storage space but are less prone to the niggling electrical faults than the X9s they are akin to and are quicker off the mark.
The Mk1 was thought to be better-looking than the Mk2.
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'09 Silverwing 600 - 'The Winged Express' - Delta Blue, ABS, Heated Grips, Givi Airflow Screen, Utopia rider's backrest, Givi pillion backrest & E52 Topbox, Cortech Super Mini Tank Bag as a tunnel-bag, Starcom Digital Comms System.
www.x9ownersclub.co.uk - for all Maxi-Riders who want to RIDE!
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Waspie
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 1739
Age: 60
Location: Portland, UK
Points: 2905
Registration date: 2009-07-26
| | Subject: Re: European Scooters Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:29 am | |
| Agree Mike, the Nexus is a really looker of a machine with performance to match.
It was high on my wish list when deciding to 'up' engine size. That and the TMax!!!
What won it over was the dependability of the Honda marque and the storage. The 'Wing' took a while to adapt to but adapt I did and never regretted the transition. |
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FlyingWing
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 90
Location: Dallas, Texas
Points: 605
Registration date: 2011-01-16
| | Subject: Re: European Scooters Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:31 am | |
| on that same trip i actually saw a gilera 800 scooter and it had a chain drive which i thought was odd....I dont think i took a pic of the 800 but while i searched my pic files i found this pic of the Moto guzzi vtwin engine opposite of most bikes.  |
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jdeereanton
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 1767
Age: 74
Location: Huntsville, AL
Points: 3057
Registration date: 2008-12-24
| | Subject: Re: European Scooters Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:00 am | |
| I like Moto Guzzi's, they all emloy that "transverse" engine placement. They are so cool and have a very pleasant exhaust note. |
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joncallihan
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 786
Age: 74
Location: Lafayette, Colorado, USA
Points: 2109
Registration date: 2009-02-16
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pippobis2
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 46
Age: 47
Location: Monza - ITALY
Points: 1226
Registration date: 2009-03-14
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FlyingWing
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 90
Location: Dallas, Texas
Points: 605
Registration date: 2011-01-16
| | Subject: Re: European Scooters Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:10 pm | |
| JD...i like horizontal twins also...especially moto guzzi THEN throw shaft drive into the mix....make my rocks hard .......then again...i cant think of any twins I DONT LIKE :-) |
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pja
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 157
Age: 65
Location: Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia
Points: 1183
Registration date: 2009-10-02
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FlyingWing
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 90
Location: Dallas, Texas
Points: 605
Registration date: 2011-01-16
| | Subject: Re: European Scooters Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:47 pm | |
| Here, Here....thats a great looking Gilera...Moto Guzzi too |
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