> > > > No, the outside view does not count- - - I'm talking about trips through Utah. . texas. . etc. . . .the most boring landscapes in the country are to be found on the interstates in those areas ;)
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> > > > !!! boring??? !!! You aren't talking about the same Utah that I drove across in 1970. And I've flown over Utah a number of times and I stay glued to the window. Spectacular! Can't say much about Texas, since I've only been there twice and never crossed it, but the trip across New Mexico and down to El Paso was beautiful. A TV in the van at night would be nice. But I don't have a van.
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> > > oh, there are spots that are nice to look at, at which point the TV goes off. But for the most part (on the routes I travel) it's just road, road, and more road.
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> > > Say Howard, you should make history. Make a conversion scooter. Put a TV on it. . .leather padded saddle. . .a big stereo system. That'd be hilarious ;)
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> > It's already been done. They call it a Honda Goldwing.
> > Howard
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> Yikes. I know in most vehicles I know of, TVs are okay as long as the driver can't see the screen. But on a motorscooter, the driver can see pretty much anything a passenger could. Are you pulling our legs? ;-)
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> Nyper"Or is the screen inside the passenger's helmet, projected onto the visor? plasma screen?"old

What? Me, pull your leg? Bite your tongue!
Actually, scooterists often poke fun at large, full dress motorcycles, calling them Winnebagos, etc. Scooters are by definition, bare bones machines. I only have two with speedometers and one doesn't even have a brake light. Turn signals? What's that? My Eagle has a 12 volt electrical system and an electric starter, but the rearview mirror is an after-market accessory. I use my left arm to signal turns. It seem almost too modern to call an antique.
Howard