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Post by simon0867 on Jan 16, 2015 21:00:23 GMT
In Paris for the weekend, this is a scooter spotters paradise !!
Only seen one Sym so far, lots of Piaggios and Yamahas and Vespas.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2015 21:49:37 GMT
In Paris for the weekend, this is a scooter spotters paradise !! Only seen one Sym so far, lots of Piaggios and Yamahas and Vespas. Well what do you expect. Unlike the the people of our fair land the French have no style!!! Have a good weekend. |
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Post by housey on Jan 17, 2015 15:45:15 GMT
   A telling off for Mr Jenksy for doubting the Yamaha and Vespa. My first moped at 16 years old the very one photoed the Yamaha Passola.A hand-me down from Mother when she purchased a new Honda Vision.Laughed at by all my Friends who were blessed with the sporty DT and RD 50's and a Kawasaki AR50 also was in the 'groovy gang'. Soon to be re named the Yamaha 'pissallover' when said Friends realised that by the time they had wound their own sporty peds through the gearbox i was long gone  . The Vespa. A recent addition to the senior 'groovy gang'. What can you say, she's a classic in design. The Symply 50. Reliable ,dependable and i love her.....so as a fellow user of such a machine Mr Jenksy you are forgiven  Hope you are all well and having a good weekend. Keep SYMing. |
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Post by simon0867 on Jan 17, 2015 20:38:13 GMT
A full day spent in Paris and there are scooters everywhere!!
A couple of things I've noticed, firstly there are loads of 3 wheelers, a type of scoot I hardly ever see in Scotland, and secondary I haven't seen one cheapo Chinese machine anywhere, they are all big brand names.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 13:57:19 GMT
Scooters scooters everywhere and not a Sym in sight. I wonder if 3 wheelers are so popular with the French as they have no sense of balance! Or maybe all that French vino they drink makes them very unsteady on the ride home! Glad your having a good time mate, great fun scooter spotting. So I'm not the only one who does it, wait until I tell Mrs Jenksy! Take care mate!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 14:10:55 GMT
View Attachment View Attachment View Attachment A telling off for Mr Jenksy for doubting the Yamaha and Vespa. My first moped at 16 years old the very one photoed the Yamaha Passola.A hand-me down from Mother when she purchased a new Honda Vision.Laughed at by all my Friends who were blessed with the sporty DT and RD 50's and a Kawasaki AR50 also was in the 'groovy gang'. Soon to be re named the Yamaha 'pissallover' when said Friends realised that by the time they had wound their own sporty peds through the gearbox i was long gone . The Vespa. A recent addition to the senior 'groovy gang'. What can you say, she's a classic in design. The Symply 50. Reliable ,dependable and i love her.....so as a fellow user of such a machine Mr Jenksy you are forgiven Hope you are all well and having a good weekend. Keep SYMing. I do like the Japanese machines I must say. Italian machines well I admit they do look quite smart. When I was a nipper of 16 it was the old Yamaha(ha) FS1E that was very popular. I was never into biking or scootering at that point but cousin Jenksy had one and as I remember it was fairly quick for a 50cc. He went on to an RD250 after that. Did have a Honda CB200 for a few months myself but I really wasn't interested and soon sold it. I liked the old pushbike! |
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Post by joe1998 on Jan 18, 2015 14:12:04 GMT
Have found myself looking at other scooters to see what they are when out and about. Have a Symply 125 at local college but looking at it the duct tape holding the body work together shows it has not had an easy life and it is only a 63 plated one.
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Post by simon0867 on Jan 19, 2015 15:47:31 GMT
Back from Paris and a spot of serious scooter spotting. Saw some more Sym's as I traveled about, but in terms of numbers they are far behind the Yamaha's, Vespa's, Honda's etc. Still didn't see a single cheapo Chinese bike anywhere.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2015 16:22:17 GMT
Back from Paris and a spot of serious scooter spotting. Saw some more Sym's as I traveled about, but in terms of numbers they are far behind the Yamaha's, Vespa's, Honda's etc. Still didn't see a single cheapo Chinese bike anywhere. That is unless you saw the French Peugeot scooters, which are made in China. Mind you my Symply is also made in China!!! Welcome home from your travels, hope a good time was had. |
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Post by simon0867 on Jan 19, 2015 18:24:37 GMT
Well that's a fair point, what isn't made in China these days. However there were no Baotains or such like brands anywhere I could see.
Had a great time thanks, lovely city, first time I've been for 26 years !!
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Post by Bailo on Jan 19, 2015 22:44:46 GMT
Back from Paris and a spot of serious scooter spotting. Saw some more Sym's as I traveled about, but in terms of numbers they are far behind the Yamaha's, Vespa's, Honda's etc. Still didn't see a single cheapo Chinese bike anywhere. That is unless you saw the French Peugeot scooters, which are made in China. Mind you my Symply is also made in China!!! Welcome home from your travels, hope a good time was had. Woah Woah Woahhh....Less of that. Your SYM's are all made in Taiwan . |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2015 1:57:20 GMT
No mate. Symplys are made in China not Taiwan! Under licence in a Sym factory but still in China!
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Post by Bailo on Jan 21, 2015 0:03:18 GMT
 i am shocked to learn that you are correct. All the same...under supervision of Taiwanese staff! I feel better. |
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i am shocked to learn that you are correct. All the same...under supervision of Taiwanese staff! I feel better.