mp3 500 1st ride = no longer a 0 mile virgin!
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Fri, 17 Mar 2023 04:10:20 +0000
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Fri, 17 Mar 2023 04:10:20 +0000 quote
Hi guys. Got the 1st ride on my 0 mile 2009 mp3 today on a nice 60 F day here with a buddy. Felt and ran great. I didn't push it too hard and stuck to local roads but definitely a fun ride if a bit different. The wheel lock feature is mostly why I bought it with a broken right ankle, and it certainly came in handy at stops and was pretty easy to get used to. My long legs weren't happy with the seating position tho so I still found myself carefully toeing earth just before locking up just to stretch. I also ran across a nice 2009 Scarabeo 500 and picked that up to replace the SC 250 I crashed after a hit and run idiot ran me off the road. I'll probably sell the mp3 after my ankle heals as I find Scarabeos a better fit for me. I'll have fun mp3'ing around town in the meantime tho Cheers, Ron
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Fri, 17 Mar 2023 05:03:22 +0000 quote
Be extremely careful if the bike still has the rubber from 10+ years ago. Old rubber is dangerous.

Always put on fresh rubber, even if it was never used, if the tire date code has passed the 5 year mark.

The tire is the only thing between you and the road.
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Fri, 17 Mar 2023 05:08:25 +0000
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Fri, 17 Mar 2023 05:08:25 +0000 quote
good point but with new tires I can't claim it's "all original" lol
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Fri, 17 Mar 2023 22:39:25 +0000 quote
Likewise, you've only got one "original" ankle left.
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redlotus wrote:
Hi guys. Got the 1st ride on my 0 mile 2009 mp3 today on a nice 60 F day here with a buddy. Felt and ran great. I didn't push it too hard and stuck to local roads but definitely a fun ride if a bit different. The wheel lock feature is mostly why I bought it with a broken right ankle, and it certainly came in handy at stops and was pretty easy to get used to. My long legs weren't happy with the seating position tho so I still found myself carefully toeing earth just before locking up just to stretch. I also ran across a nice 2009 Scarabeo 500 and picked that up to replace the SC 250 I crashed after a hit and run idiot ran me off the road. I'll probably sell the mp3 after my ankle heals as I find Scarabeos a better fit for me. I'll have fun mp3'ing around town in the meantime tho Cheers, Ron
Hmmmmm got any pictures of the MP3? When do you think you would be selling it?
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Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:13:15 +0000
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Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:13:15 +0000 quote
I was thinking of hanging onto it for a while yet,but have a SC 500 taking residence next week and can use the room. It has maybe 40miles on it. I'm new here and not sure what the rules are or how to PM someone, but here's the pic I have. Cheers, Ron


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