New Scoot!
Well readers, I had to say bye to my Ruckus 2 days ago, it's off to enjoy riding with someone else for now!
But I did pick up... a 2003 Vespa ET2!
(Below: Me, the proud owner of my new Vespa)
Cleaning Your Scooter
Cleaning your scooter on a regular basis is very important. If you have a clean scooter:
- It's less likely that you will miss something being broken.
- You will get to know the parts and pieces of the scoot well.
- It will just look better!
I am not usually a neat freak, but when it comes to my scoots it would be hard to find someone who enjoys cleaning them more. I am a firm believer in what I stated earlier. Cleaning your scoot is a very important part of owning it.
When I am cleaning my scooter or my bicycles, I like to use a product called Bike Lust by the cycling company Pedro's.
It's a silicone based polish that actually leaves residual film layer to protect from UV Rays and makes it easier to clean in the future. I use this miracle polish on almost everything on my scoot. Plastic, metal, rubber, they all work great. I clean the sidewalls of my tires with it on a regular basis. When cleaning the tires with Bike Lust you do have to be very careful not to get any on the top or tread of the tire. If you do it will be like riding on solid ice, with slicks. My 2008 Yamaha Zuma had 4500 miles when I sold it, but the sidewalls of the original tires looked like they came right off showroom floor. The same goes for all the plastic on the scooter. The only thing you do not want to use this on (besides the top of the tires) is the seat. The film it leaves make the seat very slippery and hard to stay on. Just stick to plain old mild soap and water for that.
If you want a bottle Pedro's Bike Lust, go to almost any bicycle shop and ask for it. If they do not have it in stock, they can order it.
-Ryan
Sportique Scooters, Colorado
"Where scooters come from!"
(Ryan at Sportique Scooters)
For spring break this year Ryan, my friend Sarah and myself headed to Denver, Colorado (our future home). We had many things to do while in Denver but at the top of our lists was Sportique Scooter Shop. Ryan and I had been to Sportique once before, in Colorado Springs, Colorado but I was unaware that they had a location in Denver let alone Englewood and Boulder too. We ended up stopping into the Englewood location as well as Denver.
(Just a small glimpse at the selection of scooters at Sportique)
I've been to many scooter shops, especially lately with Ryan being obsessed and all and Sportique was, by far, the best shop I have been to. At Sportique you'll find a range of scooters from companies like KYMCO, Vespa, Genuine Scooter Company and Aprilia. They sell new, used and classic scooters so they is surely something for everyone. It wasn't just their wide range of selection that I enjoyed but the friendliness of the staff as well. Not your average salesman (and woman) at Sportique, but a very knowledgeable and personable staff. The people at Sportique work there because they love scooters and working on scooters and that isn't hard to tell.
While Sportique is only in Colorado I highly recommend visiting if you ever find yourself near the Rockies. Plus, if you take a look at my article review "Scooter Nation" you'll find that the Denver area has a few more perks than just being the home of Sportique.
Check out Sportique's website: Sportique Scooters
~Jen
Yamaha Vino Classic
It wasn't long after the purchase of our first scooter, a Yamaha Zuma, that my husband and I decided one wouldn't be enough for the both of us. When looking for a scooter we knew we had a price range to stick to as well as wanting to stick with a Japanese based scooter company. We were thinking about either a Honda or a Yamaha, and we already knew we really liked Yamaha's so we decided to go that route.
We ended up finding a 2007 Vino at a shop in Hastings, Michigan. It was black and absolutely perfect (see picture above). Seeing as we already had the Yamaha credit card (they offer financing) we went that route. The Vino has turned out to be the perfect scooter for me for a number of reasons:
- Classic style, which I love!
- Lightweight, easy to move around
- Easy to drive
- Lots of under seat storage
- Comfortable seat for long rides
- Handle bars lock
- Extra lock for back wheel to ensure safe keeping
- All the gages you'll need
- Around 100 mpg! Best perk about the Vino!
If anyone has any comments or questions about the Vino I would love to hear them! Don't hesitate to send pictures!