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tagatubos 30 Oct 2013 10:53

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Originally Posted by pebble35 (Post 441881)
No firm dates yet - plan is to be up at Nordkapp around 25 June, so probably leaving the UK about 10 June and returning a month or so later.

So you are planning a quite long trip with 125cc scooter, nice.
I haven't decide yet, do I drive in Norway on next year.. Norway is so beautiful country, where you want to go over and over again.
I make attention in North-Norway, that those trucks drive fast even on uphills, so be aver of those and let them pass! Hard to keep distance with a small engine..

oldsomeman 9 Dec 2013 17:00

Its been so long since i first posted on here!
Life as usual got in the way and the missus as well,,,so i never did get to Europe on the smaller bike.
The 250 dream was too sluggish for the size of the engine and eventually i ended up with a Burgman 400 scooter,,,which was fabulous ,Enjoyed a good time around the Scottish Islands till coming over the rise in Arran the wheels slipped on loose gravel on the road and i kaputted on the road.
Despite the massive bruising on shoulders and hips( good job i had my own layers of cushioning) the bike kept going.........
Lovely cottage hospital in Arran!
Headed for home and 350 miles later the bike decided it had enough,stopped on the motorway having travelled for 20 miles through rain which can only be described as someone tipping a bath out over you!
So end of story but while i cant get to the big bike i have now got an old Yamaha Townmate, 80,,that should get me out and about.Who knows where i might go.....and neatly brings me back to the start of the thread! LOL
Thank you for all the advice and for carrying on the thread.i have enjoyed reading your experiences,bier

stevewatkin 20 Dec 2013 20:27

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Originally Posted by oldsomeman (Post 446400)
Its been so long since i first posted on here!
Life as usual got in the way and the missus as well,,,so i never did get to Europe on the smaller bike.
The 250 dream was too sluggish for the size of the engine and eventually i ended up with a Burgman 400 scooter,,,which was fabulous ,Enjoyed a good time around the Scottish Islands till coming over the rise in Arran the wheels slipped on loose gravel on the road and i kaputted on the road.
Despite the massive bruising on shoulders and hips( good job i had my own layers of cushioning) the bike kept going.........
Lovely cottage hospital in Arran!
Headed for home and 350 miles later the bike decided it had enough,stopped on the motorway having travelled for 20 miles through rain which can only be described as someone tipping a bath out over you!
So end of story but while i cant get to the big bike i have now got an old Yamaha Townmate, 80,,that should get me out and about.Who knows where i might go.....and neatly brings me back to the start of the thread! LOL
Thank you for all the advice and for carrying on the thread.i have enjoyed reading your experiences,bier

Looks like you have been through a similar experience to me !! Had the Kawasaki 1500, too big and unwieldy (sold), then a Piaggio X9 Evo 500 maxi scoot (now for sale at a bargain price), then a 2000 CB250 (which i love). During all this time i have kept the C90 and always will :thumbup1:
Want to do some longer stuff in 2014 and would also like to go back up to Scotland and to do North Wales again.
Might be worth you popping over to the C90 Club Forum 'cos there are quite a few Townmate owners there.

anruari 20 Jan 2015 07:09

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Originally Posted by TDMalcolm (Post 159951)
Hi All, thats why many choose the KLE500:thumbup1:..same engine, basic mechanics etc,
I'm happy with mine:funmeteryes:
TDMalcolm

i m debating a kle too , for much the same reasons


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