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haynes66:
just a quick follow up. i should have gone on a few test rides first as i just dont like the burgman at all. i need to try a silverwing as they are meant to be more bike like.
andy120t:
The CX500 fully faired with hard luggage .. and quilt stitched his and hers back rests? That's the spirit, forget scooters...( or is there another Silverwing?!)
Orcade-Ian:
Hi Andy,
Yes, there is another Silver Wing - a Honda scooter! I always hankered after the type you mentioned though as a replacement for my very trusty 81 CX500A - ended up buying a VF750 S and put a fairing and Sigma luggage on that too having got the Continental touring bug. Ended up with Wings which do most things extremely well, now on my second 1500 SE.
Btw, thanks for your positive input to the DVLA post - I hope we can get somewhere with it,
Ian
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: haynes66 on May 02, 2021, 12:07:03 PM ---just a quick follow up. i should have gone on a few test rides first as i just dont like the burgman at all. i need to try a silverwing as they are meant to be more bike like.
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As a matter of personal interest what don't you like about the Burgman - I ask as it's on my Bucket list (low down on the list) to own one?
I started with Mopeds then graduated to Scooters finally getting my first proper motorcycle a couple of years later - a Triumph Twenty One.
So for me as a previous Scooter owner I would judge the Burgman against my previous scooters - Garelli Capri's 70 & 80, Viscount Prior 200 & the Maico Letta 250. I could not afford a Lambretta & hated the shape of the Vespas. My best mate had a Triumph Tigress Twin - fast in a straight line but the dinky wheel diameter made it hopeless on bends or uneven road surfaces.
Who knows given time you may grow to like the charactaristics of a scooter provided you can let go of your motorcycle mindset. Scooters are more about urban cruising and looking good in your Parka Jacket lol.
haynes66:
to be honest, it's a good scooter but feels a little small. the 650 is much nicer but many horror stories about very expensive belt replacements, but the silverwing seems very reliable. but like you say, the biggest problem is the mindset issue and i'm struggling to get my head round it!
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