06-07-2011, 12:28 AM
Bought a used "Franken-scooter" 3 years ago. It's a Yamaha RAZZ according to one body panel, a RIVA according to the other. It has a Honda key ignition, and a Honda exhaust. A handyman pieced it together for his own use, fell on hard times, and was selling anything not bolted down. He wanted $800, got it for $600.
The odometer has been rolled over, so it has at least 12,000 miles on it since new in 2000. The local yamaha shop that originally sold it, gave high marks for durability and parts availability.
So, no insurance, no registration, I can just zoom to work at a blistering 30 mph. Although I went thru one of those police radar signs that show your speed, I could only muster 28 mph. Oh well, 80+mpg's, fun to ride, I use it all week for work, weather permitting, that's about 110 miles, or a gallon and a quarter.
If there is no repairs, I figure 5-6 years I'll have my money back.
Dave
The odometer has been rolled over, so it has at least 12,000 miles on it since new in 2000. The local yamaha shop that originally sold it, gave high marks for durability and parts availability.
So, no insurance, no registration, I can just zoom to work at a blistering 30 mph. Although I went thru one of those police radar signs that show your speed, I could only muster 28 mph. Oh well, 80+mpg's, fun to ride, I use it all week for work, weather permitting, that's about 110 miles, or a gallon and a quarter.
If there is no repairs, I figure 5-6 years I'll have my money back.
Dave
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