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Scootaboy Inspector
Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 225 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject: so...can you filter fatboys?? |
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That is, how easy is it to filter through the traffic on an mp3 or fuco?
they look soooooo wide, but are are they (I'm thinking of handlebar width compared to a gts)
Not that I'm considering one....or are I???
I go through london as well as dual carriageway traffic, so any thoughts on the practicality of these 2 as compared to a gts would be appreciated... _________________
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elementalist Inspector
Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 287 Location: Essex, innit
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I can't quite answer your question as my MP3 is my first scooter (or bike) and today was my first day doing serious London filtering!
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I can say, I followed a Ducati Superbike through some very interesting gaps and I only wobbled to avoid wing mirrors when he did and two front wheels makes it nice and stable.
The only point where I gave up and a little scooter carried on was when it required cutting across a lane in front of car and behind a badly loaded lorry - I didn't fancy two tight 90 degree turns at slow speed while ducking scaffolding pipes - but that may be just my inexperience.
All in all I think it is pretty manoevarable for it's size and it doesn't often 'feel' big, but it *is* a 'maxi' scooter.
Maybe it just seems a good size for me coz I'm a fat git!
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2007/May/may15-20/may1507mp3filteringvideo/?&R=EPI-91168 _________________ Do two and 1/4 rallies mean I'm not a scoot noob anymore? |
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Scootaboy Inspector
Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 225 Location: London
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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cheers dude!
anyone else got any opinions on this? (preferably after having ridden one, else if you've seen them holding up other bikes filtering etc ) _________________
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dougl65 Sargeant
Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 82 Location: Wanstead, London
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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No different than filtering on a GTS. An ET4 is easier to filter on because it is so light and twitchy.... |
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SOELEY Inspector
Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 106
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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How's this for a comprison?
A lot of people have been saying they are too big to filter :blah: :blah: :blah:
Well look below to see the side by side comparisons.
Runner handlebars measure 29" across.
Fuoco handlebars measure 30" across.
Front whels in line with each other
Rear wheel on Fuoco is about 7" further out than the Runner
Side by side, Fuoco only appears a lot wider over all
Fuoco is directly behind Runner (almost touching)
_________________ Gilera Fuoco 500ie
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smirnoff Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 1125 Location: On the bouncy castle in my head.
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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Parralax error.
Now thats the phrase of the day _________________
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suit scoot Inspector
Joined: 17 May 2007 Posts: 451 Location: Costa del Redcar.
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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not much difference there, the bars are the guide as usual then.
the fuoco would make an awesome ambulance chaser. _________________ revolution deathsquad! |
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