Gloudy wrote:Hi the T5-boy, this is my PX: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13990

hi, very nice scooter, if you need some spare parts i can find and send for you.
I hope come and visit you soon.

Introduction
Name: Ken G
Ride: '08 Yamaha Zuma (50cc)
Live: currently - Nanuet, NY (Rockland County)
soon - UES
Work - retired
I am a 62 year old single (but not too much longer) male who will soon be moving back to his roots (sort of, born & raised in Queens) in Manhattan. I have a Yamaha Zuma that I've been zooming around on here in suburbia (Nanuet in Rockland County, 17 miles north of the GWB) for the last three years. (Had a 500cc Yamaha 2 banger back in my youthful days). Will soon be taking up residence on the UES and am looking for some guidance as to parking, storing, securing, maintaining and anything else you can think of, a scooter in Manhattan. Can you suggest some where, some place, some one who might give me a heads up so as to make this transition a little less painful and adventurous? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Have checked out the places on the Forum and it's been a world of help (Thank you everyone.). Will try and get down to the Brass Monkey soon just to pick everyone's brains.

I can foresee a couple of immediate problems: getting the Zuma to Manhattan. It'll probably go on the moving van or I'll rent a van or some thing and cart it down there myself. The other problem I can see is that the Zuma might be a little small for Manhattan. (It works fine up here in the 'burbs as I use it just for trips around the neighborhood.) Seem like it might be a tad underpowered especially if I want to put the fiance (wife in the future) on the back. Any Zuma owners out there care to comment? It seems like getting off the island is a problem as well with the an LMA type scooter (small wheels, 35mph top speed, etc.). I guess I'll have to give it some time and see how it goes. What about off street parking? Are there any places on the upper east side where you can park a scooter at a reasonable monthly fee or should I even bother? What about off street winter storage. Any ideas? I'm sure there will be more questions but this is plenty to chew on right now.

Once again, thanks to everyone whose posts I've read. You've already given me a leg up on the process. Looking forward to meeting some folks at the Monkey soon.

Ken G

hello my name is gary i own two scoots a vespa 300 s and a yamaha zuma 50,ive been riding bikes over 20 years motorcycles and scooters.im from the flushing,queens area hope to go on some runs.thanks .gary.

Yo Gary,

same guy that rode part way home with Holla, Fern, and I?? Great meeting you and hope to see you again on the road.

Hello, i'm from brooklyn, and i just got my first scooter. It's a Kymco Agility 50. Much better than riding a bicycle.

shubonker wrote:Hello, i'm from brooklyn, and i just got my first scooter. It's a Kymco Agility 50. Much better than riding a bicycle.

Sheet! Certainly better than busting your ass on a fixed gear!

How did you know he rode a fixie??

Nelson wrote:

shubonker wrote:Hello, i'm from brooklyn, and i just got my first scooter. It's a Kymco Agility 50. Much better than riding a bicycle.

Sheet! Certainly better than busting your ass on a fixed gear!

Lol, i have actually fallen but on my geared bike, but only because i couldn't get my foot out of the clips fast enough. It was at a stop light too... so embarrassing. Still, they are good for exercise and quick trips around the neighborhood.

Radigan
Ride / Buddy
Live / Park Slope
Work / Park Slope
Been riding for about 3 years
Many thanks to the organizers of this years scooter block party.
It was brilliant !!

shubonker wrote:

Nelson wrote:

shubonker wrote:Hello, i'm from brooklyn, and i just got my first scooter. It's a Kymco Agility 50. Much better than riding a bicycle.

Sheet! Certainly better than busting your ass on a fixed gear!

Lol, i have actually fallen but on my geared bike, but only because i couldn't get my foot out of the clips fast enough. It was at a stop light too... so embarrassing. Still, they are good for exercise and quick trips around the neighborhood.

People here fall over at light too!!! So don't worry about it

vespa-zuma wrote:hello my name is gary i own two scoots a vespa 300 s and a yamaha zuma 50,ive been riding bikes over 20 years motorcycles and scooters.im from the flushing,queens area hope to go on some runs.thanks .gary.

Welcome gary. Cool to meet u the other day at the blockparty.

vespa-zuma wrote:hello my name is gary i own two scoots a vespa 300 s and a yamaha zuma 50,ive been riding bikes over 20 years motorcycles and scooters.im from the flushing,queens area hope to go on some runs.thanks .gary.

Hey Gary,

I don't remember if I told you about our club out here on Long Island. It would give you another option for rides to go on. You already met Holla, yellow Reflex, and Fern, tiny Ruckus. Feel free to join. If you do let me know and I'll send the admin an o.k. to approve you. We try to keep out spam and stuff so it's not an automatic registration.

Looking forward to riding with you more.

Lenny
http://www.absolutescooterclub.com/forum

Matt Purcell
Concord NH.

New to the forum so bare with me, I bought a 61 Allstate that was in a little worse shape than I was told!!! I am trying to fix up, Not restore!! I want to ride this when I'm done with it. Although it's hard to NOT do the best you can since you have it all apart!

Hi...i`m new to the forum , i ride vespa px 125 in the UK.
Live in Plymouth in sw England and work as a flooring contractor and have 3 sons!
Just getting back into the scooter scene after a 30yr break !!!!
Coming over to NY on monday with my wife Jill and hoping to get
to call into the brass monkey on wednesday!!!
Hope there are some nice cold beers in there???
cheers Stuart

Hello, all!

My name is Frank and I'm new to the NYSC. I live and work in Manhattan, and have 15+yrs experience on scooters, but mainly abroad/no license needed. I recently bought a Chinese scooter for the purpose of commuting to work with, since the MTA just did away with my Express bus route, and I'm finding that scootering in NYC is much different than what I'm used to!
So just last month, in rapid order, I got my permit, bought the scooter, took the MSF Safety Course + received the Road Test Waiver, got my M license, then registered and inspected the bike. Now I'm rolling!
I look forward to posting here and hopefully meeting some of you guys at a ride or at the Monkey one of these days.

~Frank

Bagpiper wrote:Hello, all!

My name is Frank and I'm new to the NYSC. I live and work in Manhattan, and have 15+yrs experience on scooters, but mainly abroad/no license needed. I recently bought a Chinese scooter for the purpose of commuting to work with, since the MTA just did away with my Express bus route, and I'm finding that scootering in NYC is much different than what I'm used to!
So just last month, in rapid order, I got my permit, bought the scooter, took the MSF Safety Course + received the Road Test Waiver, got my M license, then registered and inspected the bike. Now I'm rolling!
I look forward to posting here and hopefully meeting some of you guys at a ride or at the Monkey one of these days.

~Frank

Welcome. I'm interested in ur scooter. Usually chinese scooters are 50cc or 150cc or 180cc (a 150 with a kit) or 250cc or 300. But urs is a 200cc. I'm wondering if that's an all new design or what design its based on.

Welcome. I'm interested in ur scooter. Usually chinese scooters are 50cc or 150cc or 180cc (a 150 with a kit) or 250cc or 300. But urs is a 200cc. I'm wondering if that's an all new design or what design its based on

Thanks!

I have a BMS Pathfinder 200cc, made by a company called Xingyue. I appears to be copied after the Aprilia Scarabeo which also comes in a 200cc, because it looks just like it. I'm just using it to commute back and forth from UES to the Wall St. area. Haven't started yet but will start my commute next week when we come back from our camping trip.

My name is Sam, moved down here to Long Island about 7 months ago for work. Just brought my '87 Honda Elite CH80 down since I found out there is a huge scene here! Look forward to meeting you dudes and dudettes on one of the organized rides!

Hi All,
Just bought my new scooter and looking forward to joining you all at the next meeting at the brass monkey.

scooter: 2009 People 150cc
live: Clinton area
work: Soho and upper east side
had a long time ago: 500 yamaha

Just got my license after riding for more than a year.
Want to go on a rally here in the not so distant future, sorry I missed the bear mountain one
Webgal

Sam Salvati wrote:My name is Sam, moved down here to Long Island about 7 months ago for work. Just brought my '87 Honda Elite CH80 down since I found out there is a huge scene here! Look forward to meeting you dudes and dudettes on one of the organized rides!

My first real scooter ride was Ch80 so it is very near and dear to me. I rode the shit off of one in Aruba for 7 days including the desert which was awesome. Tough scoot that goes forever!