How do you refer to your scooter?

This is a poll question to how you refer to your scooter.

I voted touring, and Jeff, I never heard that term used until your forum appeared. I like it.

When folks ask me what "that" is when they see my S'Wing at the gas station or wherever, I simply tell them it's a Honda Silver Wing. I guess I havn't overcome the S word yet. Scooter sounds so cheesy, and Our Silver Wings are far from cheesy.

Gene,

I know what you mean about what to say when people ask. Just last Friday I was given a citation for parking my "moped" in a car spot. I got upset because the other m/c's didn't get a ticket and the guard put this on the bottom of the citation: "You should park this moped in the M/c /Moped parking location. I wouldn't want anything to happen to your moped".

This got me upset since he didn't give a ticket to the other bikes, and one harley was not even parked in a parking spot, but next to a curb. I'm going to post a different topic with this and include a copy of the citation.

But I have always refered to these as Touring Scooters. It just seems that's what these are.

Well Jeff,

My scooter ain't on your list...... (see photo)




This is either a giant West Highland Terrier guarding my "power scooter" when I'm not around...


Or it could be a another useful Mod, a special miniturizing device that comes in handy when parking is at a premium...


Or maybe a genie cast a magic spell....


Seriously, I tend to refer to my scoot as a Silver Wing..... bike.... or scoot...

Of the options you have listed I'd go for Maxi, but that's only because that's the popular modern jargon.

I never thought about it much. When I had my Helix I certainly called it a scooter. I'm in a sort of social ladies group and they all think the Helix is so adventursome. Sort of cute I've told a few I have bought the Silverwing and that may be over the "cute" line...LOL But I'm so excited for spring to get out and ride my new bike.

What's that dog been chewing on?

maxiscooter wrote:

What's that dog been chewing on?

The postman maybe.......!

Then again it could be the cat, though to be honest they normally get on just fine...... His beard seems a quite bright in the photo, but the colour staining is due to his saliva

Bernardo,

I like the scoot. I found one of those on the web somewhere and am thinking of buying one. If I remember they are under $10 so it would be cool to have one. I never thought of "Power Scooter". You dog kind of looks like the dog we have. Ours is a hybrid of a Maltise and a Yorkshire.

I voted "maxi" - mainly because I have heard that term from other people more often than "touring", but even though I use both terms to describe my bike, I suppose I use the term "bike" most of all...

oh oh, it is a 7 to 7 tie now.

no more tie -- is 9 to 8 in favor of maxi.

I emphasize scooter when asked what it is just to get to see the reaction.

A 71 year old dude on a scooter!LOL!!