Scooters - Anyone got one?
Discussion
Anyone going to own up to owning one of those twist and go 50cc scooters,
Which ones are any good, what do you look for when buying one?
Reason is I am having to change jobs, I currently walk to work, so can afford to run my Chimaera, if I have to start commuting in it I will have to change it to something sensible
What kind of distance is do-able on one?
Come on some one must have one!
Which ones are any good, what do you look for when buying one?
Reason is I am having to change jobs, I currently walk to work, so can afford to run my Chimaera, if I have to start commuting in it I will have to change it to something sensible
What kind of distance is do-able on one?
Come on some one must have one!
I was looking for a scoot for my ex, but she was sensibly holding out for something capable of mixing safely with traffic on open A-roads. If you are in a major city, then 50cc may make sense, elsewhere, you will only put yourself in the way of other traffic.
What's the real adgenda here ?
You can get a 'real' bike for the sort of money a decent scoot goes for and have your pick of models if you are prepared to go secondhand.
If you want a contrast with your TVR, I'm sure there must be a more palatable (and safer) alternative to a 50cc scoot.
What's the real adgenda here ?
You can get a 'real' bike for the sort of money a decent scoot goes for and have your pick of models if you are prepared to go secondhand.
If you want a contrast with your TVR, I'm sure there must be a more palatable (and safer) alternative to a 50cc scoot.
Don't get a 50cc, get a 125cc, 50's are crap, they can only do 30mph which on anything other than a central london jam is frightning, everything else whizzes past you. I have a Gilera Runner 125 2 stroke, cost me £2200 almost 2 years ago, and I use it every day to get to the station. It was the fastest accelerating scooter when I got it (not the reason I got it though, honest!) and it does 70mph no problem.
They are a bit unstable compared to proper bikes, but its one of the best things I ever bought, I use it all weathers.
I did my CBT for £100 and that lasts 2 years, but when it expires I will be doing my direct access and possibly changing up to a 'real' bike.
I did look around for second hand ones, but they seem quite hard to find. Apparently, most people just run them forever until they fall apart. 2 Strokes are easy to fix if it breaks as well.
The Gilera was one of the cheapest but solid 125's I looked at, some asian imports were cheaper but looked a bit cheap and nasty, the Italjets and other more fashionable ones were more expensive.
I went to a large scooter shop and just asked to see everything. The salesman tried to get me to buy a 4 stroke, which were quite new for scooters at the time, but I went for the 2 stroke for less maintenance and service costs, and they accelerate quicker (I think?)
HTH
Mags
They are a bit unstable compared to proper bikes, but its one of the best things I ever bought, I use it all weathers.
I did my CBT for £100 and that lasts 2 years, but when it expires I will be doing my direct access and possibly changing up to a 'real' bike.
I did look around for second hand ones, but they seem quite hard to find. Apparently, most people just run them forever until they fall apart. 2 Strokes are easy to fix if it breaks as well.
The Gilera was one of the cheapest but solid 125's I looked at, some asian imports were cheaper but looked a bit cheap and nasty, the Italjets and other more fashionable ones were more expensive.
I went to a large scooter shop and just asked to see everything. The salesman tried to get me to buy a 4 stroke, which were quite new for scooters at the time, but I went for the 2 stroke for less maintenance and service costs, and they accelerate quicker (I think?)
HTH
Mags
AFAIK 4 strokes are much more reliable - but more expensive to fix (but lets face it you could buy a whole new bike compared to some tvr/porker services 
).
2 strokes are definitly more powerfull than 4's, though there tends to be more torqe with the 4's.
Sod a scootor and get a homolagated motorcross 125 - thats what I did - unbelievable fun off-road and VERY very quick on the road.
). 2 strokes are definitly more powerfull than 4's, though there tends to be more torqe with the 4's.
Sod a scootor and get a homolagated motorcross 125 - thats what I did - unbelievable fun off-road and VERY very quick on the road.
if you're gonna get a 125, you'll soon want more.
The DA costs 400-700 quid, but lets you ride anything. There is a whole world of machines to choose from, and a whole new culture to get into.
I would never give up on cars, but now I can't give up on bikes either. The most amzing thing is that you can buy a machine that will do 200mph, for less than 10K NEW.
The DA costs 400-700 quid, but lets you ride anything. There is a whole world of machines to choose from, and a whole new culture to get into.
I would never give up on cars, but now I can't give up on bikes either. The most amzing thing is that you can buy a machine that will do 200mph, for less than 10K NEW.
Tell me more about the crosser, that sounds like a laugh, I still ride push bikes (Mountain & BMX) and like the sound of going off road, I'm open to any alternatives to selling the TVR but don't really want a 'proper bike' as it wouldn't fit down the side of my house and I would kill myself in weeks 
and I don't have room for another car, going to a scooter shop tomorrow to check things out, but am leaning towards a 125.
and I don't have room for another car, going to a scooter shop tomorrow to check things out, but am leaning towards a 125.Gassing Station | General Gassing [Archive] | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff