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I live with my fiancee in a western suburb of Chicago. We both take the same commuter train line to and from work Mon through Fri. To get to the train, we have to drive about 2 miles on stop and go traffic on a 30 mph road to get to the train station. This is a boring ride in my car, and costs about 3 bucks a day for parking. I am looking into buying a scooter for getting to the train station during the warm summer months. It would be free for me to park, and be a lot more fun to drive than my car.
My brother lives about 2 miles from me, my parents live about 10 miles(20 minutes) away from me, and a few other friends are also close, so if I got this scooter I would probably drive it around town also.
I found a used 2002 Bajaj Chetak in my area with 2500 miles on it for $1300. It seems like a good deal.
Here are the specs:
All steel monocoque chassis
Low emission 4-stroke engine,
145cc, air cooled, 9 HP, overhead camshaft,
oil pump circulation, oil filter, automatic
variable advance electronic spark ignition
Electric and kick start
4 speed manual transmission
12 volt electrical system
Variable rate coil spring suspension with anti-dive
front suspension, adjustable front/rear suspension
3.50 X 10 tires, 4 ply rating
Top speed - 55 mph
Curb wt. 255.7 lbs.
Max wt. 564.4 lbs.
The MSRP on the newer models is:
2004 Models MSRP* $2699
2003 Models MSRP* $2299
I don't want a motorcycle because I want to get something my fiancee will and could drill also. I know I'll look dorky on it, but I don't really care about, and I'm a computer geek anyways so it fits my profile.
I've seen 80cc Honda Elites from the mid-80's going for $800+ dollars around here, and I would feel more comfortable buying a 2 year old scooter for $1300 than a 20 year old one for $800. Anyone have any experience with these types of scooters? Any recommendations on other scooters?
I live with my fiancee in a western suburb of Chicago. We both take the same commuter train line to and from work Mon through Fri. To get to the train, we have to drive about 2 miles on stop and go traffic on a 30 mph road to get to the train station. This is a boring ride in my car, and costs about 3 bucks a day for parking. I am looking into buying a scooter for getting to the train station during the warm summer months. It would be free for me to park, and be a lot more fun to drive than my car.
My brother lives about 2 miles from me, my parents live about 10 miles(20 minutes) away from me, and a few other friends are also close, so if I got this scooter I would probably drive it around town also.
I found a used 2002 Bajaj Chetak in my area with 2500 miles on it for $1300. It seems like a good deal.
Here are the specs:
All steel monocoque chassis
Low emission 4-stroke engine,
145cc, air cooled, 9 HP, overhead camshaft,
oil pump circulation, oil filter, automatic
variable advance electronic spark ignition
Electric and kick start
4 speed manual transmission
12 volt electrical system
Variable rate coil spring suspension with anti-dive
front suspension, adjustable front/rear suspension
3.50 X 10 tires, 4 ply rating
Top speed - 55 mph
Curb wt. 255.7 lbs.
Max wt. 564.4 lbs.
The MSRP on the newer models is:
2004 Models MSRP* $2699
2003 Models MSRP* $2299
I don't want a motorcycle because I want to get something my fiancee will and could drill also. I know I'll look dorky on it, but I don't really care about, and I'm a computer geek anyways so it fits my profile.
I've seen 80cc Honda Elites from the mid-80's going for $800+ dollars around here, and I would feel more comfortable buying a 2 year old scooter for $1300 than a 20 year old one for $800. Anyone have any experience with these types of scooters? Any recommendations on other scooters?