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Any of you guys drive scooters/Low Speed Vehicles daily? Posted By: Jim_Hogan 
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05-08-2008 @ 10:14:19 Reply | Edit
Just curious if anyone here has decided to leave their gas guzzler home yet due to the cost of gas and instead opt for an electric/gas scooter or an approved Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) like the GEM Car ( http://www.gemcar.com/ ) ? I work 4.1 miles from home - it's all basically flat/paved side roads with 25 or 35mph speed limits so I'm thinking that a scooter would be ideal for me. I'd just bike or run to work but I go home on my hour lunch break to let the dog out. Seems like NJ state laws make electric or gas scooters illegal on public roads, subject to seizure for a first offense even - which seems like bullshit - and these LSVs are like $7K for a bare bones model which defeats the money saving aspect. Just curious if anyone has done the research and/or made the switch. -- Jim Hogan - http://www.TXStock.com - 98 Navy Blue TA w/Moser 12 Bolt/TH400 & Gear Vendor OD - 00 Navy Blue WS6 Convertible Posted By: WickedS6
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05-08-2008 @ 10:25:53 Reply | Top | Edit
Not a LSV (that'd be the truck) but I have a bike I drive at every opportunity. It's saved me enough in fuel costs to more than pay for itself. I also live 16 miles from work, If I'm nice to it it'll get JUST under 50mpg, and if I beat the hell out if it, she still gets 30mpg. Even a little Kawi 250 would save you a ton on fuel costs if your just looking for basic transportation, and they only list for ~4k brand new. you can get an older used one for less than 2500. but they have been the same since the early 90's till 2007, the 08's actually look good if you care. -- Nothing. Well, a '96 GMC 2500HD, 6.5 diesel, auto, and 167k miles. Extended cab, Long bed. Land yacht. 
WickedS6 Circa 2001 Posted By: dan On: 05-08-2008 @ 11:06:46 Reply | Top | Edit i've been strongly considering getting a motorcycle but..not a scooter lol, just cant get over how gay scooters look -- 98 formula m6 13.125 at 105.22 1.949 60' with just a lid 84 trans am 92 d250, 99 firebird Posted By: hrddrv On: 05-08-2008 @ 11:20:16 Reply | Top | Edit Used to ride a scooter everywhere I went. After it broke I rode the bus. Now My wife and I car pool. We are looking at buying a 2nd vehicle for me since the TA is for sale. This would be for emergencies when she had the Trailblazer and I needed to take the dogs or our child somewhere. Scooters are fun but spend the money on a nice one. I learned the hard way. -- 86 TA FOR SALE. 
05 Vento Zip R3i Daily Driver. Yea it is a scooter so what. 
Who was the first hacker in history? God. Posted By: pp_383_stroker On: 05-08-2008 @ 12:38:19 Reply | Top | Edit my buddy has a ninja 250 forsale its a 07 he only wants like 2000 for it great deal -- 1995 firebird formula 383ci, eagle 4340 crank, eagle H beam rods, wiseco flat tops, lt1 heads fully ported and polished,custom grind cam, pacesetter long tubes(armor coated), edlebrock high rise intake, K&N cai, 5.0 ripper shifter, !THE VERY LAST MOTOR DONE BY PLAIN PERFORMANCE! more to come. Posted By: RedLT4Mike On: 05-08-2008 @ 14:59:20 Reply | Top | Edit I thought about cycling to work since I work 2 miles away from home. My truck is F'n slow. Does that count as a LSV? lol -- 383ci. // LE2-LT4 Heads-Intake, Joe O. 234,246 .573 .565 109 lsa CSR WaterPump // Centerline Telstars w/28in. MT ET Street Radials Moser 9in. 4.10's // 6-Speed w/RamPGHD // B&M Ripper Shifter // NX Wet  Posted By: Jim_Hogan
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05-08-2008 @ 15:40:31 Reply | Top | Edit
After doing some Googling, I'm thinking something like this would work perfect for me: http://www.spookytoothcycles.com/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.flypage/product_id,295/category_id,82/manufacturer_id,0/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,154/ $770 with the 2nd battery - 18mph on the motor - range of 30-40 miles (more than enough for my whole day's commute) and since it's a bicycle, I don't have to worry about the stupid DMV rules/laws. I've done the math and my average speed in my car is about 21mph for my 4 mile commute even though the roads are all 50mph speed limits. I figure at 18mph on the motor, I'd be able to average 14-15mph or so since I shouldn't be stuck in traffic at red lights for as long (ie, there are times I see a light change 3-4 times while I'm waiting in traffic, on the bike I would be waiting at most one light) I'm thinking that I might invest my tax rebate check in one of these. I put $44 in gas into my WS6 yesterday at $3.87/gal for 93 - I figure that number will easily be $4.25 if not more over the summer so even at 770, this should should pay for itself in 3-4 months time. Not to mention it would keep miles off of my WS6 which increases resale value later on and I don't need new tires as often or oil changes as often, etc. Of course, I could also actually peddle on my way home from work and call it part of my workout routine. Opinions, comments, suggestions, bad jokes? 
-- Jim Hogan - http://www.TXStock.com - 98 Navy Blue TA w/Moser 12 Bolt/TH400 & Gear Vendor OD - 00 Navy Blue WS6 Convertible Posted By: ChimpysZ28 On: 05-08-2008 @ 15:55:56 Reply | Top | Edit ^ wow we are already at 4$ a gallon. Ugh..why do i get the feeling that gas will never go down. I almost wounder if i should invest in a bike to save gas. --  Posted By: WickedS6
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05-08-2008 @ 16:25:11 Reply | Top | Edit
 you thought gas was gonna go back down?  never gonna happen man unless it becomes a utility like gas or electric. which it should be, EVERYONE uses it for the most part.-- Nothing. Well, a '96 GMC 2500HD, 6.5 diesel, auto, and 167k miles. Extended cab, Long bed. Land yacht.
WickedS6 Circa 2001 Posted By: stevethepirate On: 05-08-2008 @ 17:54:33 Reply | Top | Edit scooters are fun. Its what we always used to drive in italy. a bunch of my friends also had 50cc cars. we would put $5 of diesel into them, and it lasted a long ass time. -- 
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2048599 Posted By: maxwax On: 05-08-2008 @ 18:21:47 Reply | Top | Edit Fury drives a slow speed vehicle every day. --  Posted By: Fury_786 On: 05-08-2008 @ 19:55:51 Reply | Top | Edit still faster than yours -- 
2002 Camaro M5, FTW  [Whisper Lid][K&N][Flowmaster][B&M Shifter][3:42's, posi][TB Spacer][BMR STB][Adj. Panhard by Fury  ][Built T-5][Alum. 3.5" DS w/1350 Dana’s][HP Tuned by Fury ][100 shot wet kit][Pacesetter's][SLP LL's][Lakewood LCA's][Poly TM][180*][iCAT][MSD 8.5's][NGK Iridiums][3" Cutout][ST 1.75" drop][fra mods]
   Posted By: chevytrucker On: 05-08-2008 @ 22:23:27 Reply | Top | Edit I often drive Yaris hatchbacks at work. Very slow, but remind you a lot of go-karts. Definitely a good investment, though maybe not with your short commute. -- 96 Chevy S-10 4.3 LITERS OF FURY!!!
Volant CAI, Sony Xplod cd player, Alpine R12 sub, XM satellite radio, 3.5" Fabtech lift, Cragar 342's, 30" Kumho mud tires, more on the way WARNING: May cause whiplash, loss of bladder control, and chronic feelings of superiority. If you want a Microsoft product that doesn't suck, wait till they start makin vacuum cleaners! Posted By: Jeremiah On: 05-08-2008 @ 23:13:54 Reply | Top | Edit I take the bike as much as possible. In fact since my wife's job is on the way to mine, we usually commute almost every day (in the car). Its about 20 miles to work with dropping her off. My truck stays parked at home all but one or two days a week I use the bike or car to see my clients on the weekends since they are about 60 miles away. We get good mpg out of the car, but nothing beats 50+ out of the bike -- 2005 GMC 1500HD 6.0L, 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 1991 Camaro - 24 Hours of LeMons race car. Pics: ftp://72.167.14.32/24hoursoflemons  "uhmmm maybe all the dinosaurs farts caused the first ice age, and all the mammoth's farts caused the world to warm back up again. so now since we don't have anything that big all the other animals farts have taken so long to ruin the world more. interesting haha" --Fattie [ Edited on 05/08/2008 @ 23:15:03 ] Posted By: ken125 On: 05-10-2008 @ 15:50:57 Reply | Top | Edit join the fbody.com bike club jim. you can get one for a good price and still actually have fun. the drive to work on mine sure is nice and the mileage is great -- 1997 silver six speed Camaro. Pacesetter lts, magnaflow catback, No cats, no emissions and a cheap crappy ebay cold air kit! 08 R6S no mods, non needed 95 s-10 4cyl 5 speed DD Posted By: wildcatkit52
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05-10-2008 @ 23:44:09 Reply | Top | Edit
I would pick up a used 250 rebel, ninja, etc. before I got a scooter. My GF's rebel can get 70 miles a gallon with her riding it not trying to keep up with me... In other words, conservatively! -- 92 RS 5 speed. New stereo, 02 BLK leather SS seats and new springs Shocks/struts. Hood, engine, paint, wheels, SFC's, other stuff to follow... 89 Suburban 4X4 90 S10 Blazer 4X4 02 GSXR1000 160-165hp at the wheel 86 Honda 250R with 310 BigBore kit drag bike http://members.cardomain.com/wildcatkit_52 
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