Hunter Scooter Riders
Riding since 2002

Forums!

Posted by Mrs Scooter | General Info | Posted on May 12th, 2010

I’ve spent the last week or two figuring out how best to implement them, and finally they’re here.

I bet you didn’t even know they were coming! How about that…

Regardless here’s the link Scooter Riders Forums. If you want to see the full link http://f.hunterscooterriders.net/

Enjoy it, post in it, talk, make merry, sing, dance, go nuts!

June Meeting

Posted by Mrs Scooter | General Info | Posted on May 12th, 2010

As we’ve decided to switch back to bi-monthly meetings our next meeting is in June on the 9^th at 18:00 (6pm) Speers Point RSL.

The Ins and Outs of Lake Macquarie

Posted by Mrs Scooter | General Info | Posted on May 12th, 2010

This ride will be suitable for ALL scooters 50cc and beyond with maximum speeds of 80km (unless going downhill with a tail wind)!
Please ring Judy on 0431 778 245 to advise you will be coming as I will need to make a booking at the planned lunch stop.
Meet at Speers Point, Park Road, near the Speers Point Swimming complex, opposite the Amenity block with full tanks of fuel at 0930 for a 1000 departure.
From Speers Point we will head south over the Five Islands Bridge and then follow the Ins and Outs of the Lake as much as possible.
Morning tea/coffee will be on the Morisset Peninsular where those with smaller fuel tank capacities might like to top them up.
After leaving Morisset we go to the south of the Lake and to Summerland Point for gourmet pizza/pasta by the Lake.
Once back on the Pacific Highway keep an eye out for glimpses of the ocean as we head north towards Swansea and Belmont.
Here, riders can continue on around the east side of the Lake and go to the north of the Lake back to Speers Point, or, go their own way home.
The anticipated distance will be 110kms, approximately
Looking forward to seeing as many helmets/scooters as possible for a fun day

Ride : Sunday 23rd May 2010 – Dungog / Chichester Dam

Posted by Mrs Scooter | General Info | Posted on May 12th, 2010

Meet Hexham Macca’s at 9.00 am, 9.30 am departure.Via Raymond TerraceVia SeahamVia Clarence TownVia Dungog ( maybe coffee stop or toilet break )To Chichester Dam Distance approx 93 kilometres. Return to Dungog – lunch – approx 32 kilometres. Ride to Maitland :- Via GresfordVia VacyVia Patterson Distance approx 65 kilometres. Total ride distance approx 190 kilometres. Nice easy day.

Divide and Conquer Maxi Muster 2010

Posted by Mrs Scooter | General Info | Posted on March 8th, 2010

In conjunction with our friendly fellow scooter riders, the wonderful Maxitag group from SE Queensland are having an annual get together ride and we’re invited. These rides are usually the highlight of both groups calendars.
For more information please go to the Maxitag site, then Forum>Extended Tours>Divide and Conquer.

Please register your interest as soon as possible.

Loop The Lake Scooter Ride 20th Feb Part 2

Posted by Mrs Scooter | General Info | Posted on February 20th, 2010

Hot off the press a photo from the ride today. As soon as more information becomes available I will post it here.

More Scooters in Switzerland

Posted by Mrs Scooter | General Info | Posted on February 11th, 2010

Aprilia in Switzerland

Following on from Scooters in Switzerland, here we have an Aprilia Mojito 150 adding style to an already stylish European setting. You will notice in most, if not all of these photos, cobblestone streets. We are unfamiliar with this road environment here in Australia and you must wonder what it is like to ride theses surfaces day after day.

Australia Day Ride 26th January – Pictures

Posted by Mrs Scooter | General Info | Posted on February 4th, 2010

Here are some pictures from the recent Australia Day ride. Click on pictures to make them bigger. A picture-prefect day dawned just right for riding with friends. Our group, small in size but large in good company had a lovely picnic by the Stockton foreshore. If you were on this ride and have some memories to share feel free to add them to the comment box below.

Scooters in Switzerland

Posted by Mrs Scooter | General Info | Posted on January 23rd, 2010

Scooters in Switzerland

A friend of Hunter Scooter Riders recently returned from Switzerland and was kind enough to take some scooter pictures while she was away. This particular shot was taken in Lugarno, one of the Italian parts of Switzerland near the end of summer. The Italian part of Switzerland is naturally very Italian and that means lots of scooters buzzing around on the cobblestone streets. More photos to come.

About Scooters

Posted by Mrs Scooter | General Info | Posted on January 8th, 2010

We all remember the scene from “Roman Holiday” as Audrey Hepburn sits behind Gregory Peck zooming in and out of Rome’s beautiful laneways

Italy was where scooters became a serious form of transport when Enrico Piaggio was entrusted to take his aeroplane manufacturing company and design an economical form of transport for Italians after the Second Word War.

That was in 1946 and since then scooters have gone from strength to strength around the world.
Australia has also adopted this viable form of transport as our roads become increasingly congested, fuel prices rise and car parking is now an expensive luxury.
They’re also a fun way to get about and meet like-minded people such as us here at Hunter Scooter Riders.

Scooter Definition:

A scooter is a fully automatic two wheel (but not always – think Piaggio MP3) vehicle with a step floor however there are some variations.

As scooters have evolved some have moved to a sportier look that is closer in appearance to a motorcycle (think Yamaha’s T-Max) whilst others have maintained their origins and kept their manual gearboxes.

Scooters vary from 50cc “about towners” through to 650cc highway cruising machines (Suzuki Burgman 650) with enough performance to keep any rider happy.

The styles we all know, with a step floor (to protect us from the road’s surface and wet weather) and “twist and go” automatic transmissions are available in all sizes, shapes and colours. There are many to choose from to suit any rider’s requirements.