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Old 13-12-2007, 02:08 PM   #1
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Default Are scooters overpriced compared to cheap cars?

What specs and how old would be good if you want bottom of the range scooter to ride 2km to go to the shops?

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Old 13-12-2007, 02:16 PM   #2
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a postie bike is pretty cheap and reliable.
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Old 13-12-2007, 02:38 PM   #3
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Is the scooter going to be a 2nd vehicle or the only vehicle?
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Old 13-12-2007, 03:20 PM   #4
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A bicycle! No petrol and rego costs!
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Old 13-12-2007, 06:17 PM   #5
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Yeah 2kms.. buy a push bike.
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Old 14-12-2007, 09:37 AM   #6
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heck 2 kms just walk, wont take that long. Or just get an old trail bike and ride that.
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Old 14-12-2007, 09:47 AM   #7
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i just invested in a pair of K2 fatty pro rollerblades... $149 from america :P eat your heart out. 4 days from california to my door. americans are good for something... their resession! bwahahaha
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Old 14-12-2007, 11:35 AM   #8
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do you have back problem's or something?

2kms ? man ur lazy
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Old 14-12-2007, 12:07 PM   #9
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just get a motorbike instead you can put a basket on the front for the shopping and of a weekend you can pull some fat skids or maybe a wheelie to impress the lads who will just laugh at you on a scooter
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Old 14-12-2007, 01:48 PM   #10
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do you have back problem's or something?

2kms ? man ur lazy
Man you are young and have no idea.

He asked a question and you just abuse him without any knowlege of his situation.

You sound like a super fit expert, show us all how you walk 2 km in 45 degree heat, or with an injury or if you are not a stupid P plater child and your time is actually worth money and/or you have to do that 2km trip 20 times a day?

Now to answer the question:

Pushbike or electric pushy www.electricbicycle.com.au will not require rego, licence and you can use footpaths and bikeways so there is less chance of being run over by super fit p-plate experts.
Scooters are cheap and if le 50cc do not require motorcycle licence. $2-3k gets you a shiny new one.
Older s/h trailbikes can also be cheap but often are a bit sad and might need a birthday.

I ride my "scooter" to the shops all the time although I do it for fun more than convenience.
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