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Welcome Henry! Blue scoots are the best of course!

Welcome ld!

Sunday was absolutely gorgeous. After I got my chores done, I decided I'd go out for a ride around the lake and see what's happening. I'm on the lake and watershed protection committee so I try and keep an eye on things. Anyway, I rode around for about 15 miles and was headed home. In the past few weeks, I've seen a silver maxi cruising around. I was about a block from home when I saw it sitting in the driveway. It turned out to be a Majesty. I stopped and introduced myself to the owners. They're a couple about my age that moved into their place in January. Seem like nice people. We may try to do some riding together. There are also a couple of other scooter riders I'm trying to find and maybe organize something.

Good luck!

89- where are you in PA? First - there are a number of Wildfires titled here in PA (also a number of dealers". The dmv website does say that .....

"Motor Scooters

In order for a motor scooter(motor-driven cycle as defined by the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code) to be legally operated on roadways, it must be titled and registered in the commonwealth and have the proper insurance. In order to be titled and registered it must meet PA's equipment and inspection requirements for motor-driven cycles.

Many motor scooters do not have the necessary equipment, such as fenders, turn signals, lights, etc., to pass inspection. Individuals who are looking into purchasing a motor scooter for transportation purposes should verify that there is a manufacturer's certification label affixed to the scooter indicating the scooter meets the applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) for a motorcycle and the certification label is located on a permanent part of the scooter close to the intersection of the steering post with the handlebars and should be easily readable without moving any part of the vehicle except the steering system. Those not manufactured for highway use will not have a certification label and cannot be operated on highways.

Even if a motor scooter were properly equipped and could pass inspection, it still may not be appropriate for use on all roadways if it is not powerful enough to keep up with other traffic. According to Section 3364, Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law, no person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable flow of traffic. A motor scooter owner or potential owner should check with local law enforcement officials to ensure they can operate a motor scooter on their intended travel route."

You may have to get a "special inspection" to determine if it's ok to register but it can be done.

The problem is that there were so many "brands' of scooters that the state data base is incomplete.

Here's the "fact sheet" that also defines the "classes" of bikes including those with electric motors. The problem with those and the bicycles with motors is usually the lack of all req'd safety equipment.

When all else fails, call/email and talk with PennDot - see below
www.dmv.state.pa.us/contact_us/index.shtml

Good luck!

I saw Smorkle's post below. Here's a couple other hazards that I found yesterday. This also posted over on Scooter Prof.

Yesterday was nice and sunny and a bit cool. I needed to run into town and go to the library. At 10 AM it was 55 degrees so I decided to ride the scoot. I put the pony express bags on the scoot and loaded up. I decided to take the back road due to the pipeline construction on the main road.

The other day, I was coming back from the dentist up near the construction site. I saw this person running toward the road and it looked like she wasn't going to stop and I'd hit her. I managed to brake down and so did she. When I was past, I looked in the mirror and saw her run into a porta-potty. I guess when you gotta go, you gotta go.

Anyhow, I'm ripping down the back road at about 40 mph yesterday and come into a little dip and blind curve. There's a turkey vulture in the road. He takes off and just as I get to where he was, his buddy takes off out of the bushes. All of a sudden, I'm looking at a bird with a 6 foot wingspan a couple feet in front of the windshield. We missed each other, thank the Good Lord, but talk about a cardiac check.

I made it to town without further incident.

When I was coming home, I came up on one of the local farms. All of a sudden, a herd of free-range chickens runs into the road and panics when they see me and are running around in circles flapping wings. Missed them too. Note - I DID have chicken for dinner.

Ride safe friends!