HOLA! from all over Louisiana! :D

[luckyanniem]

hello, hello, hello from a prospective scoot owner!

I'm a 21 year old college student in Ruston, LA but originally from Baton Rouge. I had an Acura Integra that bit the dust and with the money I got from selling my car as-is, I'm looking into buying a scoot to get me to work and school! I only live a mile TOPS from campus, and work is about 3 miles away if that. ((small town blues...)) I need something not only dependable, but worth the ride. I have my eyes set on the Lance Vintage and the Lance GS-R, both 150cc models.


Any suggestions for online vendors that are reliable? I found the cheapest price for the GS-R with scootersfactory.com, but I need trusted advice from people in the field!

Also, on a crazy note... if I kind of wanted to make 1 round trip to Baton Rouge ((about 215 miles non-highway each way)) one weekend, am I completely delusional? I really like the idea of of taking the non-interstate route home and seeing more of Louisiana than flatlands surrounding the majority of 1-49!

Thanks for any help in advance, and I am very open to suggestions outside of Lance. I have about $1,500 to spend.

On a side note, with getting a prospective 65+ mpg and insurance quotes being in the neighborhood of $100-$150 annually, I'm looking into buying this baby and becoming quite the frequentor of this forum within the next week or so.

Enough babbling...

[griff10]

Once you get comfortable riding the scooter I don't think you'd have a problem with that trip. Don't though start out with long trips, gradually build up the distance and you'll find yourself able to go longer and longer. It's not like sitting in a car, you are exposed to the elements and you butt gets tired pretty quickly too.

Bill H.

[luckyanniem]

oh, i had no intentions of pulling it out the crate to put on the road, lol... i was thinking later in the summer to brave it.

i posted my intro before i got into reading all the posts and i didn't realize how mediocre my trip will be compared to others. i thought i'd be pressing it but i obviously have nothing to worry about. now my only problem is picking which one i want, lol.