Articles en-us http://www.powersportsreview.com N/A http://www.powersportsreview.com javier@jichost.com 20 http://www.powersportsreview.com/articles/39/1/The-Tank-Touring-Deluxe-Part-2/Page1.html It’s been a over a year since I last wrote about the Tank Touring 250.  Our first unit was 1 of 4 units that were brought into the states for testing purposes.  This scooter, after the one year testing period was destroyed since it could not be sold or registered in the United States.  It was for TESTING PURPOSES ONLY!  Many of you have sent me emails asking me about the continuation of the report on the Tank Touring 250.  I want to first apologize for not writing this article sooner. javier@jichost.com (Javier Acosta) Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.powersportsreview.com/articles/34/1/Uncrating-and-Assembling-a-Tank-Touring-Deluxe-150/Page1.html Hi, it's me, John, I'm going to tell you what its like to uncrate and set up a Tank Touring Deluxe 150.  Please read on... jebberts@cfl.rr.com (John Ebberts) Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.powersportsreview.com/articles/24/1/Does-louder-mean-more-power/Page1.html When I was a kid I took the baffle out of my motorcycle because I thought it would make it go faster.   Now I am more mature (old) and I am taking another look at the exhaust system of motorcycles and what they actually do beside directing exhaust gasses and sounding cool. I am starting to realize that designing an exhaust system is kind of an art. Every part of the bike is like a puzzle that fits together and engineers have designed the exhaust system to go with the motor it is attached to.     The following article comes from "The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Maintenance" by Mark Zimmerman: johnnied01@yahoo.com (Johnnie D.) Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.powersportsreview.com/articles/23/1/Have-you-ever-heard-of-Wandering-Wheels/Page1.html Last Saturday, my daughter called me from her cell phone and told me that there were 3 Kymco on the road near our shop.  At the stop light Candace (my daughter) invited them to our shop.  One of the scooter riders needed some accessories for her Kymco.  Once they were in my shop I had the wonderful pleasure of meeting 3 of the most phenomenal and incredible ladies that I've ever met.  javier@jichost.com (Javier Acosta) Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.powersportsreview.com/articles/16/1/Comparison-Tank-Touring-150-and-TnGs-Milano-125/Page1.html      A while back I did a comparison between my Yamaha Majesty and the recently purchased Tank Touring 150.  There were, at least to me, some surprising discoveries that doing the comparison brought out about the nature of scooters and the job they do in transporting people.  What is important in the pure job of transporting versus what we would like to see in our ride? cleat@rocketmail.com (Chris Edmonson) Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.powersportsreview.com/articles/10/1/Why-a-Motor-Scooter/Page1.html Waste in Vehicular Transportation.  The vast bulk of energy used in vehicles is wasted! Public transportation entirely aside the private vehicle transportation of people from one location to another could be accomplished using only a few percent of the fuel expenditure generally used to accomplish this in the US. This waste stems primarily from two causes: How much extraneous and unnecessary weight we choose to shunt about (much too much). What we do with the kinetic energy once it a vehicle is put in motion (we simply throw it away). The second of these can only be solved with a fundamental change in fuels and braking design. The first on the other hand is something solvable to a large extent by the use of lighter more efficient vehicles motor scooters for example.br Every cruising SUV or minivan driven by a single driver involves repeatedly accelerating thousands of pounds of steel and sundry other materials in order to convey its 100-300 lb. driver from point A to point B. The 10 (plus or minus) miles per gallon common to such vehicles is only finally causing consternation in some after gasoline in the US topped 3 a gallon.The Superior Scooter Ratio A scooter on the other hand commonly weighs less than its driver certainly less than its driver and a passenger and gets probably something in excess of 80 miles per gallon  (Reducing fuel usage by nearly a factor of 10 is a very significant savings in natural resources and emissions as well as cost (Besides -- they're cute). Scooter Safetybr Safety is always an issue but scooters have some significant advantages relative to motorcycles. dt@abacus-es.com (Denis Titchenell) Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.powersportsreview.com/articles/9/1/The-new-Tank-Touring-250/Page1.html I was really excited when I heard that we had a Tank Urban Touring 250 in our warehouse.  So exited that I immediately asked our mechanic to assemble the scooter.  I wanted to be the first one testing this scooter.  The Tank Urban Touring 250 was assembled. Our mechanic made some adjustments, added gas, installed the battery. First glance the scooter looks the same as the 150, same body style but you can also notice the difference in physical engine size.    It was basically the same assembly as the 150.  The scooter was completed and it looked nice. javier@jichost.com (Javier Acosta) Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.powersportsreview.com/articles/7/1/Tank-Comparison/Page1.html      What you need to know right away is that the reason to compare the Tank to a top of line maxi-scooter is that if there is anyone out there who doubts that the â?œrightâ?? factors were considered this should help set those thoughts aside.  It happens that I had ordered a Tank Touring 150 and in the long wait until it got here I found myself visiting local motorcycle shops to get the gear I needed to ride properly.  One of those visits found me standing in front of a Yamaha Majesty and after I accepted a test ride I was hooked.  Keep in mind that the Tank was still not delivered so I had no point of comparison.  cleat@rocketmail.com (Chris Edmonson) Sun, 30 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.powersportsreview.com/articles/3/1/1000-miles-Suzuki-Burgman-400/Page1.html Dervish gets better every day. Dervish is my scooter's name. No I'm not crazy and your gonna have a scooter and name it too.  Just wait. I've enjoyed this scooter more than many of my toys. It's nice to "filler up" for a fin. It's nice blowing Harley's off thru my home town and not making a sound doing it. Burgman is a model of Suzuki scooter that comes in two models a 650cc and a 400.Cost is like 5500 or 7500 depending on size. Doesn't need a lot of add-ons and very capable on any type of road. But if you can find a turny two lane relatively free of other vehicles it will humble you it has the innate ability to run the world by you at a decent speed with more or less non invasive noise or jarring or complexity. Just drive just turn the throttle to your desired emotion and DRIVE! I know I'm cool on this electric blue flickable steed cause the soccer moms put their cell phones down and flirt with me from deep inside the big SUV's they had to have. Guys at the pump give me approval in my type of transportation and ask me where I got it they are beyond the mpg questions they will have one it's just a matter of which one and from what dealer. I've had Dervish for 3 weeks and have enjoyed every moment except for the 600 mi. service that I did yesterday well actually my cousin a very experienced mechanic did and I humored him. This process took several hrs and if it's not done you void your warranty so if youâ?™re thinking about a scooter expect to pay for servicing have a cousin who is or be a skilled wrench cause every brand needs care occasionally. The service end is not that bad kinda like doing for your horsefeedinbrushingshoein etc. After all it's the only thing between my soft flesh and the hard pavement. Go on get you a scooter get one the right size for what your doing as ain't coming down. Go on this is a one act play you know. all the best keep it simple Terrence E Karbler mrlizzzard@yahoo.com mrlizzzard@yahoo.com (Terrence Karbler) Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700