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50cc SCOOTER - anyone own one / which?
Thinking of getting a 50cc Scoot for my wife - who in Pelicanland owns one, what do you think of it, should I stay with a known brand, ie Honda etc? Flatland travel, just dinkin' around.
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04-30-2007, 03:14 PM
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Here is about a 50cc Scooter. Not sure how your wife would like him, though.
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04-30-2007, 03:23 PM
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Stick with the Honda! Unbeatable reliability and fuel injected! 100 mpg and will hit 32 mph with a tail wind!!
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04-30-2007, 03:43 PM
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My wife said - and I quote:
"I don't wanna ride that Scooter  .....no offense to Scooter"
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- Craig 3.4L, SC heads, 964 cams, B&B headers, K27 HF ZC turbo, Ruf IC. WUR & RPM switch, IA fuel head, Zork, G50/50 5 speed. 438 RWHP / 413 RWTQ - "930 is the wild slut you sleep with who tries to kill you every time you "get it on" - Quote by Gabe Movie: 930 on the dyno |
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04-30-2007, 04:46 PM
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Kymco People 50. Handles well with the large wheels, and 2 stroke seems to have more power than the 4 strokes.
My main mode of transportation when in Key West.
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04-30-2007, 04:50 PM
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Kymcos are very good and big wheels are better than small ones. What sort of budget? New/used? The Piaggio LT150 used is a lot of scooter for the money.
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04-30-2007, 06:37 PM
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guy here at work has a kymco. i have paced him to see how accurate his speedo is. gets up to @48mph on a flat road. colors look like a KTM's lil' brother. $8 of gas last him a month at $3+gal prices.
vespa community in Georgetown with a cool little shop http://www.bigpeoplescooters.com/
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05-01-2007, 12:10 PM
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Going to check on this tomorrow:
http://www.piaggiousa.com/pScooters/fly50Specs.cfm
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05-01-2007, 12:24 PM
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Too dangerous. Car drivers don't know how to pass them, or to wait for them. Them don't flow with the traffick and sooner or later she will get knocked of it. Much safer is a bicyle or a Honda 125.
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05-01-2007, 12:29 PM
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Looks like the Fly 150 should be listed at $3,399. I think that link is really showing a Fly 50.
Don't see any offers on that Vespa Seattle link. It would make sense to get something you have a local dealer for. I believe Piaggios are mechanically identical to Vespas, but without the name-recognition value. They also have bigger (better) wheels at the expense of classic scooter styling. Looks like the Yamaha Vino 125 lists for $2,549 new. The Honda Elite 80 has been around forever. Lists for $2,399. Not as stylish, either.
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05-01-2007, 12:42 PM
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Depends on local laws, but often under 50cc scooters don't require a motorcycle license.
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05-01-2007, 03:24 PM
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Buy a used Honda. When it stops getting use, you can sell it for whatever you paid. Maybe more if gas prices jump up.
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