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beginthexvengeance
unregistered user
Oct-15-05, 04:55 AM (EDT)
 
"what if anything should i do?"
 
   there is a shop in my town that is selling the chinese knock off twist n gos(possibly non-street legal ones) along side the asian restos. should i do anything?

its in laguna beach, southern California. dont know what its called now but about a year or so ago it was called rainbow bikes.


 

 
SE
unregistered user
Oct-15-05, 09:26 AM (EDT)
 
1. "RE: what if anything should i do?"
In response to message #0
 
   First thing, go there. See what the brands are. If you havent heard of them, then get a VIN off of one, even if its just the first 3 digits. Then, ask them if they give you the plates when you buy. If not, then they are illegal.

SE


 
Javier
unregistered user
Oct-15-05, 08:32 PM (EDT)
 
2. "RE: what if anything should i do?"
In response to message #1
 
   I just drove through there today... 2 blocls from Las Brisas (my favorite restaurant in the world...) I think the name of the place is RBS or RB something... I saw they were selling Tank outside. Urban Sporty.

(We ate at The Greater)

Javier
Jacar Enterprises, LLC


 
comradevespa (nli)
unregistered user
Oct-16-05, 00:48 AM (EDT)
 
3. "RE: what if anything should i do?"
In response to message #2
 
   The are listed as a Derbi dealer too.
They also have one of those CPI (I think that is what they are) 50s - the one that is a cheap version of the new GP1s.
I swear it looks like a bike shop that has a couple of scooters inside and a couple outside.

Las Brisas? Really - I always was un-impressed by the food. I'll take the decor at the Royal Hawaiian any day.


 
Javier
unregistered user
Oct-17-05, 01:12 AM (EDT)
 
4. "RE: what if anything should i do?"
In response to message #3
 
   I saw one of those parked outside too... One of the CPI bikes.

Thanks,

Javier
Jacar Motorsports


 
beginthexvengeance
unregistered user
Oct-17-05, 02:40 AM (EDT)
 
5. "RE: what if anything should i do?"
In response to message #4
 
   damn you guys are close. come into the coffee bean in the pavillions center. if Marc is working(me,i have somewhat of a beard but not really, my nametag says "emperor") say you ride scooter and you can get a drink or something, depending on whose working of course. it would be nice to meet some locals scooterists.


 
beginthexvengeance
unregistered user
Oct-17-05, 02:43 AM (EDT)
 
6. "RE: what if anything should i do?"
In response to message #5
 
   but yeah, back on topic. it was a bike shop for as long as i can remember but just like a year ago it turned into a bike/ scooter shop.

i thought what i saw outside was an illegal bike but after sifting through pictures it looks like it might be a tank. or at least styled like one. when the guy came in i said that they looked like chinese knock offs and he said "yeah we have a few of those, and some vientamese vespa restorations" so thats all im going on. maybe tomorrow ill stop by and pick up some better info.


 
Inquisitor of The Knights Scooter
unregistered user
Oct-17-05, 09:09 AM (EDT)
 
7. "RE: what if anything should i do?"
In response to message #0
 
   You should mount your stead with haste and hurry fourth to the site of this abomination and, upon ascertaining the validity of your suspicions, strike out with your firebrand and smite this doer of the unholy.


 

 

 






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