Canberra Scootergals are go

Thanks for that Madman, and keep me informed as I would love to support that! I have also spoken to Girls on The Move (GOTM) about having some sort of affilliation, as I am also interested in Motorcycling.

(My dream is to eventually own a Ducati!!)

Gungahlin Al said :

Sorry Mael but I don’t recall seeing any biking articles in recent times.
And like Madman, I’ve been on the receiving end of nasty stuff while riding.
I had a ZZR and was slammed from behind while turning into my driveway by a car doing 80.
Which reminds me – if you have a Gear Sack rack – get rid of it – damn thing almost broke my back. Swear by back armour!

Took 6 years of something like 10 hours a week in the gym and yoga and pilates and heaps of hurting to rehabilitate my back.

Got myself a big loud Dragstar that yelled out “stay the f@#k away from me” – smartest move a biker can make (other than giving them up I guess…).

Thanks for that, I’ve been thinking about getting one – I’ll stick with my backpack!

Scootergal, I’d be happy to help support with a breast cancer do, but just make sure it doesn’t coincide with the national Pink Ribbon Ride which is done every year on 19th October which is run in Canberra by the Women’s International Motorcycle Association of ACT.

🙂

PS: good on you Tess for spreading the word. Enjoy your group – biking together can be a great social activity.

Sorry Mael but I don’t recall seeing any biking articles in recent times.
And like Madman, I’ve been on the receiving end of nasty stuff while riding.
I had a ZZR and was slammed from behind while turning into my driveway by a car doing 80.
Which reminds me – if you have a Gear Sack rack – get rid of it – damn thing almost broke my back. Swear by back armour!

Took 6 years of something like 10 hours a week in the gym and yoga and pilates and heaps of hurting to rehabilitate my back.

Got myself a big loud Dragstar that yelled out “stay the f@#k away from me” – smartest move a biker can make (other than giving them up I guess…).

@bigred I’ve been thinking of a stormtrooper uniform for my black px200

Glad if anybody knows anybody from the Canberra legion pass on that I’d like to loan me a suit for a photo opportunity until I manage to purchase one.

but part of me supports limited skirt on scooters. It enlivens my commute. Makes me want to think about getting a pink vespa, like the one I saw at Motocentral a few weeks back. Lemme see, 180 cm odd tall 100kg male in full battle gear on a 120 odd kilo vehicle may look hilarious.

I think Sepi will be offended no matter what we do, so we may as well have fun.

Yes, lets go back to the Hooters on scooters idea, although I really don’t want to be called sexist by posting this!!
I thought it might be a good idea to do something for charity, possibly for breast cancer or something like that.
I’ll be Miss December, that way I can cover up in a Santas elf costume…

Mælinar – *spoiler alert* I’ve seen S04E13 said :

Can we all just agree to leave it at motorcycle riders all take individual responsibility for their safety, and their level of safety gear when they turn the ignition key ?

EVERY single thread on motorbikes recently has needlessly degraded into a conversation about wearing safety gear. The law states quite equivocably that the only requirement is for a motorcyclist to wear an Australian Standards approved helmet, any prophylactic beyond that is up to the rider.

That’s it, finito. Don’t like it ? Go find a feedback line for the RTA or something.

**SUITABLE DISCLAIMER**
I wear full kevlar armour when I ride my scooter.

Now, onto topic.

Bigred, no shortage of skirt when you are on a PX200, I get plenty of admirers.

That’s true, but needless to say, it’s turned into a trend for scooter riders not to wear anything else.

Maybe next time when you pull over to help another scooter rider and you have to stop the bleeding from all around their flesh degraded body parts, that you too might like to bring up the point of safety gear at a given chance – but sorry if it offended you at this given time.

Can’t see how much off topic it is from the shortage of skirts on a px200 comments, maybe you should call suprè hotline if you have a problem with the length of their skirt manufacturing!

**SUITABLE DISCLAIMER**
I wear full kevlar armour when I ride my scooter.

Please Note, the Kevlar is for stopping friction related injuries. Anyone out there thinking of using Kevlar motorcycle apparel in a shootout, think again. You don’t want to be like that kid from Texas who robbed a bank with his leathers.

Can we all just agree to leave it at motorcycle riders all take individual responsibility for their safety, and their level of safety gear when they turn the ignition key ?

EVERY single thread on motorbikes recently has needlessly degraded into a conversation about wearing safety gear. The law states quite equivocably that the only requirement is for a motorcyclist to wear an Australian Standards approved helmet, any prophylactic beyond that is up to the rider.

That’s it, finito. Don’t like it ? Go find a feedback line for the RTA or something.

**SUITABLE DISCLAIMER**
I wear full kevlar armour when I ride my scooter.

Now, onto topic.

Bigred, no shortage of skirt when you are on a PX200, I get plenty of admirers.

watch out scooter girls, motorbike madman wants to crash some of your social rides! I’ll be a supporter or whatever you want me to be!

But yeah i have the same views as a few do above me. As a motorcyclist which i use for primary transport since fuel is so expensive in the vx s commodore, i frequently see alot of scooter riders who rarely wear anything extra then the compulsary AS1968 helmet, and it scares me to death. I only just recovered from a motorcycle accident i had a month ago were i did come off at 40-60km with FULL safety gear. The only injuries i had was a torn ligament on my thumb and alot of internal and external bruising. I would have been shredded if i hadn’t been wearing what i was, and because of that- no matter how far i travel on my bike, you’ll see me with all my safety gear on. Sometimes you’ll see me with jeans on if i’m going somewhere i can’t quickly dress out of my safety pants, but even then jeans will only help me for 4m on the road even if the slide is less then 4m i’ll still be badly jean burnt, but i’d have to be travelling less than 20kmph.

So i really wish scooter riders would be more aware of safety clothing, cause as a fellow rider, if i see you have an accident or see you on the side of the road i will be concerned and will be the first to help you and clean you up till the meds arrive.
And you won’t be the first for this month i’ve had to help already.

Ride safe!

… but did the rider wear short skirt and fishnets?

I hated it when I couldn’t catch a short skirt on a PX 200 while on my yamaharley. I went and got a big bike after that.

AND MY Scoot easily does 100.

Of course, Al. The photo (and others we have for publicity) are simply that, publicity shots. I personaly own Joe Rocket gear, and part of our education of fellow scootergals shall be in the wearing of decent protective wear.

Can I also say that the wearing of decent kevlar clothing is something that I have known some men to forget about, not for the sake of coolness, but because they just couldn’t be arsed??

I have heard enough horror stories about coming off with your jeans around your ankles and bones where your elbows used to be to know better. 🙂

I think that was G. Al’s point iCanberran – coming off at 60km/h will still do NASTY damage without safety gear.

Scooters really are a bit of a w*nky method of transport. Personally though, I don’t think they’ll need safety gear as every scooter I get stuck behind in a 80 or 100 zone can barely manage to do 60!

Having come off a bike a couple of times, I have to say that it seriously makes me cringe every time I see a girl scootering while wearing flimsy clothing (like in the pic).

Do girls on scooters think that sliding along bitumen at anything under 8okph doesn’t hurt?
Doesn’t shred clothes? Doesn’t shred the skin and flesh beneath those clothes the same way taking to your hands, elbows, feet, knees, back and arse with a cheese grater for 5 minutes would?

It does and it would. Ever seen the mess left behind after skin grafts? Just for the sake of looking cool? Not a real cool look in bikinis afterwards…

I’d rather come off a large bike at 100 in safety gear than any bike at 30 in streetclothes.

Scootergirl might wear decent safety gear (dunno) but plenty of girls around here don’t. I hope you’re pitching “brains in gear before scooter in gear” Tess.

[off soapbox]

The swarm is a great club, and I recommend people who want to join to go right ahead. Scootergals is a different type of club, and in no way connected with The Swarm, which is a club by invitation only.

Canberra is big enough to have more than a few groups, clubs, whatever within it realm.

And copies of the film ‘Quadrophenia’ (1979).

As opposed to the Swarm http://www.theswarm.com.au/#

Aww that’s a shame!

No it is not the same Tess Ryan. 😛

Is this the same Tess Ryan who can be found at http://www.tessryan.com ??

Is this an alternative to dykes on bikes?