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New to forum... Love my PCX150. Not sure why anyone would prefer a noisy, heavy mult-piston bike (unless long rides are common).
Anyway, anyone have experience with this enclosure? http://www.cycleshell.com/specs.html

depthman wrote:New to forum... Love my PCX150. Not sure why anyone would prefer a noisy, heavy mult-piston bike (unless long rides are common).
Anyway, anyone have experience with this enclosure? http://www.cycleshell.com/specs.html

Hi and welcome. Many reasons why anyone would prefer a motorbike. I am thinking you never rode one or am i wrong?

Just rode a Suzuki 250 when taking the motorcycle course... I'm in my 50's, ridden a bicycle all my life. Wanted an alternative to my motor vehicle (Sienna van). I just think twistngo, easy parking and QUIET operation (not to mention incredible gas mileage) is so much better (than a "real" motorcycle)!

Everyone entitled to their views even if they are wrong :-)

Everyone entitled to their views even if they are wrong :-)

I'm waiting for the reasons WHY I'm wrong...

depthman wrote:

Everyone entitled to their views even if they are wrong :-)

I'm waiting for the reasons WHY I'm wrong...

I added a smiley as I was being sarcastic......

Welcome to the forum Depthman.

My SO rides a motorcycle and cannot understand for the life of him why I ride a PCX 150.

My opinion is different 'strokes' for different folks.

I just wasn't interested in learning how to shift, I've driven an automatic since my teens and figured meh why change that now.

But to answer your question I've never heard of the covers you linked.

Let's say you want to ride to Alaska with your wife. You will need gear and you have only 2 weeks.
You would need a motorcycle to make that happen.

Also if you like to take interstate hwy for even some portions of your rides, going up hill at 75 is difficult if not impossible on PCX 150, especially with a passenger.

Some people want more acceleration also.

That being said, I prefer a scooter too, but it's all subjective.

Inoplanetyanin wrote:Let's say you want to ride to Alaska with your wife. You will need gear and you have only 2 weeks.
You would need a motorcycle to make that happen.

Bollocks.
Motorcycle not required, a 300+cc scooter would do the job just fine.
A Suzuki Burgman 400 would be better suited to the task than most motorcycles.

Welcome PCXer depthman! Ouu...another 150 on board, very nice. No worries about your comment about liking scoots better, you're allowed. Just a matter of personal choice. I also prefer "twist'n'go" to shifting (and yes I rode/had a Honda Shadow 600 shifty) I just want to ride and not add more in the mix while doing so.
I know the cycle shell has been discussed on other scoot/cycle forums but I never payed much attention to the comments made. There must be a decent market for this portable housing though, and it seems fairly priced. I think the idea is clever and well thought out. Good luck on getting some feedback on it & please share if you do.

Thanks, I think I'm going to order the mid-size CycleShell (the smaller is just tall enough for mirror, but likely wouldn't cover trunk when I get one).
And- one thing that just irks me about motorcycles is the NOISE! So loud and (sorry) obnoxious... and some actually install "loud" pipes! Yikes!
(Love the scoot! Yesterday I parked at a bike rack right at the entrance to movie theater!! )

Those fold over shell type things need to be securely anchored to the ground and they can also cause lots of condensation to form on the scooter, then prevent the condensation from drying out.
You would be better to treat your scooter with ACF50 and leave it out in the fresh air imo.

You would be better to treat your scooter with ACF50 and leave it out in the fresh air imo.

Well, not in the winter! (Live in New England). And they mention venting... but I will check out ACF50

Rent a small storage garage for the winter. Or buy one of those plastic sheds from Home Depot/Menards.

depthman wrote:Well, not in the winter! (Live in New England). And they mention venting... but I will check out ACF50

One of those shells might collapse if you get a really heavy snowfall.

How much snow load will the CycleShell™ hold?
The CycleShell™ is designed for year-round outdoor use, including winter weather. However, we do recommend brushing off snow if it there is heavy accumulation.

mad trapper wrote:Rent a small storage garage for the winter. Or buy one of those plastic sheds from Home Depot/Menards.

Fetch it in the kitchen

When I was 17/18 and living with my parents I used to take my trial bike to bits and sneak it bit by bit into the loft and reassemble it for the winter. Then in the spring I'd dismantle it and sneak it back downstairs and put it back together.

I did get caught.


"why is there a complete motorbike in the loft and how on earth did it get there!"

qed wrote:

mad trapper wrote:Rent a small storage garage for the winter. Or buy one of those plastic sheds from Home Depot/Menards.

Fetch it in the kitchen

When I had my condo I drove my bike right in thru the patio door.

I lived in a state filled with motorcycles, mostly Harley's. I like the loud "noise" but not on one or too near to one. I Always smile when I see and hear them, and in a pack they're awesome. So yeah, I like the noise. I miss it now