Hello all. I need a little friendly advice… thanks!

[you you]

she might not care to ride after you go fishing a couple times with it.

Here's a scooter you can take fishing

Now that is seriously fantastic.

[florida-boy]

Thanks for all the help. I found a 2012 Honda Silverwing brand new at a dealership for 7K (marked down from 10K, fresh out of the crate with no fluids in it), they set it up and delivered it to my house yesterday. Haven't left the neighborhood with it (of course, its been raining almost non-stop) but I really think I'm gonna like it. Not going to take it fishing though… at least for a while.

[Bash On!]

Congratulations, florida-boy! You're going to like that scoot. Don't forget to check out http://www.silverwing600.com/. Lots of good info there.

Best,
Bash

[kramnala58]

Congrats, good for you to get a deal like that!

[Ben2talk]

Hi, I'm Brad and I live in Jacksonville, FL. I'll be 38 next week, I'm married with a 3 y/o boy and spend a lot of time on the water. My wife and I recently had our 10 yr wedding anniversary and went to Savannah, GA. We rented a 50cc scooter and had a great time. Since then I got my motorcycle endorsement/license and have decided to buy a scooter - only nicer/faster than what we rented.
That was my first experience on a scooter. My brother and father both ride Harleys; my dad not so much anymore. I just want something for cruising around town and I want something that my wife and I can take on the hgwy for trips to St Augustine (about an hour away).
I'm 5-11 and 200 lbs. I started out looking at the PCX 150 but have reservations. I fear that after owning it for a short while I will regret not getting something bigger. I want a scooter that's highway capable, will perform well with 2-up and offer enough leg room (I'm 5/11 but have long legs). I've been looking online at the Forza and Silverwing but I'm not sure I want to pony up the dough on the Silverwing. There aren't many scooters sold where I live and the local dealer doesn't offer test rides; I'm going to look for a more committed scooter dealer starting tomorrow, but in the meantime, I happened upon this forum and thought I'd sign up and ask for some advice.
Specifically, should I look past the PCX 150 to a larger scooter like the Forza or Silverwing since highway capability, comfort with 2-up and leg room are important to me? I'd love to hear what experienced owners have to say, thanks!

I had a GSX before - I wouldn't choose a scooter over 150cc for anything. They're designed for lower speeds (unless you look at bigger wheeled scoots). I wouldn't touch a Forza when I could have a CBR150 that'll be faster and more comfortable and far cheaper.

[Mel46]

I think you will be very happy with the Silverwing. Maddiedog had one for a while but ended up down sizing to a pcx...and then up sizing to a bigger motorcycle. He had driven then Silverwing to Florida and back (from Atlanta ), so it can do highways quite well.

[Ben2talk]

Hi, I'm Brad and I live in Jacksonville, FL. I'll be 38 next week, I'm married with a 3 y/o boy and spend a lot of time on the water. My wife and I recently had our 10 yr wedding anniversary and went to Savannah, GA. We rented a 50cc scooter and had a great time. Since then I got my motorcycle endorsement/license and have decided to buy a scooter - only nicer/faster than what we rented.
That was my first experience on a scooter. My brother and father both ride Harleys; my dad not so much anymore. I just want something for cruising around town and I want something that my wife and I can take on the hgwy for trips to St Augustine (about an hour away).
I'm 5-11 and 200 lbs. I started out looking at the PCX 150 but have reservations. I fear that after owning it for a short while I will regret not getting something bigger. I want a scooter that's highway capable, will perform well with 2-up and offer enough leg room (I'm 5/11 but have long legs). I've been looking online at the Forza and Silverwing but I'm not sure I want to pony up the dough on the Silverwing. There aren't many scooters sold where I live and the local dealer doesn't offer test rides; I'm going to look for a more committed scooter dealer starting tomorrow, but in the meantime, I happened upon this forum and thought I'd sign up and ask for some advice.
Specifically, should I look past the PCX 150 to a larger scooter like the Forza or Silverwing since highway capability, comfort with 2-up and leg room are important to me? I'd love to hear what experienced owners have to say, thanks!

Personally I'm not sure about the wisdom of 'igger scooters. For an ecomonical ride, definitely you should look at 250cc and up. Motorbikes are very comfortable, I think the PCX less so. I bought a PCX for the stupid economy, just around town and no highway it's great... but it IS very much more bumpy over uneven road surfaces compared to every motorcycle I ever rode before.

[RRocket]

Get a Burgman 200. I was impressed with it. Definitely superior on the highway to the PCX.

[you you]

Hi, I'm Brad and I live in Jacksonville, FL. I'll be 38 next week, I'm married with a 3 y/o boy and spend a lot of time on the water. My wife and I recently had our 10 yr wedding anniversary and went to Savannah, GA. We rented a 50cc scooter and had a great time. Since then I got my motorcycle endorsement/license and have decided to buy a scooter - only nicer/faster than what we rented.
That was my first experience on a scooter. My brother and father both ride Harleys; my dad not so much anymore. I just want something for cruising around town and I want something that my wife and I can take on the hgwy for trips to St Augustine (about an hour away).
I'm 5-11 and 200 lbs. I started out looking at the PCX 150 but have reservations. I fear that after owning it for a short while I will regret not getting something bigger. I want a scooter that's highway capable, will perform well with 2-up and offer enough leg room (I'm 5/11 but have long legs). I've been looking online at the Forza and Silverwing but I'm not sure I want to pony up the dough on the Silverwing. There aren't many scooters sold where I live and the local dealer doesn't offer test rides; I'm going to look for a more committed scooter dealer starting tomorrow, but in the meantime, I happened upon this forum and thought I'd sign up and ask for some advice.
Specifically, should I look past the PCX 150 to a larger scooter like the Forza or Silverwing since highway capability, comfort with 2-up and leg room are important to me? I'd love to hear what experienced owners have to say, thanks!

Personally I'm not sure about the wisdom of 'igger scooters. For an ecomonical ride, definitely you should look at 250cc and up. Motorbikes are very comfortable, I think the PCX less so. I bought a PCX for the stupid economy, just around town and no highway it's great... but it IS very much more bumpy over uneven road surfaces compared to every motorcycle I ever rode before.

Totally agree. And it's not earth shatteringly uncomfortable. It a small reasonably fast scooter that's great in town but would take you twice around the world with a couple of oil changes.

It's so reliable it's probably not for for the over anxious.