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My new scoot....
I've owned every type of 2 wheeler under the sun. Cruisers, sportbikes, dual sports etc. My favorite will always be supermotos. But this time, I decided to try something different...
Backstory: this started when I went to a demo day a couple years back. I was late getting there, so everything was signed out except for a couple of scooters. I didn't expect much, but came away extremely impressed with the capability, quality and fun of the PCX 150. I made me rethink how many CCs you REALLY need just to get around. For 2015, the bodywork was updated, LED lighting, 12v accessory plug, etc. I test drove the updated one and was as impressed. So I picked one up for banging around town. It will do 110km/h with me on it. Fuel economy was an unbelievable 2L/100km (118 US MPG) for my first few trips. Been having lots of fun riding it around. Wife and I took it to dinner. So far we're having a good time with this bike! I think the biggest compliment I can give is it feels like much more bike than what it is. Quality is very high. 2015 Honda PCX150 Honda, meet Porsche! http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08...229fe2b9e7.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08...8e852bb138.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08...6f0d4737ae.jpg Lots of storage http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08...516ad24b72.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08...eaa3c35eb4.jpg Dash is great! Notice speedo needle is on outside of ring rather than middle. Also, handlebars have some chrome which is a nice touch http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08...509249a1ef.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08...34c2c6c783.jpg LED lighting http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08...5a123edfb6.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08...c973d6c6a9.jpg Glove box with accessory power outlet http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08...03237478aa.jpg |
I should get a scooter, maybe an electric scooter. That would be perfect for my commute about 2/3 of the time
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OMG, no. Just....no.
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Whatever! Looks like fun! Don't want to go 100 on it, though. :)
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Was on the highway with it. As stable as any other bike I've been on at 100. Probably more stable than my dual sports. |
Well, its a scooter.
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Congrats. My ex GF had a 200cc Vespa that was a kick. Nice Power Rangers helmet!
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I've been thinking about buying a scooter for getting around town. Bought my niece one of those 50cc Chinese jobs 2 years ago after her scooter got stolen. She loves it and said she does not need a car. It sure looks like fun!
Btw, I was on the freeway doing 60 mph when a scooter passed me doing about 70! I was amazed. |
I would have bought the Honda Grom. Scooters remind me too much of those YouTube videos of the Chinese getting whacked by big trucks...
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I want a Honda Ruckus for cruising around race track infields/paddocks when we camp! Don't know anything about them, but remind me of something you could order as a kit from the back of Popular Mechanics (albeit much more polished)
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The funny thing is that there's a HUGE aftermarket for building power out of vintage Vespas. Big scooter scene here with all kinds of crazy fast Vespas.
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Bought my son a Ruckus while in college in Austin. Perfect vehicle for him to get around campus. Bought a nice, low mile version here in DFW, sold it for the same price a year later in Austin.
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My stepson holds the land speed record for 200cc scooters and has placed high in the Scooter Cannonball cross country scooter race. He runs an on-line forum at modernvespa.com. Some of these guys take their scooters seriously.
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The only demographic I ever see riding these full size scooters are fat midaged nerds that don't want to ride a cruiser bike.
Sorry ... ;) Seriously, I don't see what these do better than a decent MC? G |
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