50cc too gutless for me to feel safe

[avgas]

I had a scooter .... years ago ...

I called it the fungus ... it kinda grows on you ...

I agree on the above quote.

I hated them until I had to ride one for 3 months. They actually aren't that bad once your used to them. I felt perfectly safe after about 1 week on it.

Kinda weird as I felt the same when I rode my first 1L took me about 1 week to feel safe.

[FJRider]

I agree on the above quote.

I hated them until I had to ride one for 3 months. They actually aren't that bad once your used to them. I felt perfectly safe after about 1 week on it.

Kinda weird as I felt the same when I rode my first 1L took me about 1 week to feel safe.

Scooters are either full noise, or full brakes ... anything else and you live in fear ...

[SMOKEU]

I don't really like scooters because the small wheel size makes me feel quite unsafe. I had a low speed (walking pace) bin on a scooter once because the front wheel let go on a gravel driveway. I've never had that happen to me on a motorbike.

[FJRider]

I don't really like scooters because the small wheel size makes me feel quite unsafe. I had a low speed (walking pace) bin on a scooter once because the front wheel let go on a gravel driveway. I've never had that happen to me on a motorbike.

You're only young ... I've had that happen on the FJ ...

[FJRider]

That's because you didnt have the proper scooter riding gear. which includes a t shirt, short shorts , hairy legs and jandals.

In the case of female riders ... a (short) skirt is required ... hand bag optional ...

[HenryDorsetCase]

In the case of female riders ... a (short) skirt is required ... hand bag optional ...

and an ill-fitting half face helmet kind of tipped back on the head so those big insect sunglasses can fit over their faces.

[allycatz]

I have a 50cc scooter and due to shoulder injury havent been riding it for a while, but yes I hate being a sitting duck on the side of the road where you end up feeling obliged to ride even though one is entitled to own ones place behind another vehicle. Plus, more vulnerable to painted lines and parked cars. Here in Kapiti the local council is running regular confidence courses for scooter riders. I'm about to enrol in one to get confidence back then its back to my plans to get a bigger scooter. I've found the more Ive been pillion riding lately, the worse it feels getting back on the scooter.....back of busa to 50cc Honda is quite a contrast lol

[Skinon]

Just get one of these




65.5 horsepower. should do over 50kmh!

[been_there]

I consider the XJ650 i ride to work a scooter

[The Pastor]

sounds like the pussy whipped boys in this thread need to grow a pair and man up.

[HenryDorsetCase]

sounds like the pussy whipped boys in this thread need to grow a pair and man up.

fuckwit fuckwit fuckwit

[rabidnz]

50cc is plenty for anybody to navigate around town and destroy traffic queues with. I do agree that in a twist and go scooter form with 12" wheels it is unsafe especially in the hands of cagers who dont really know how to look out for themselves on two wheels! My gas gas 50 does an easy 90kms now and is still factory apart from sprockets and 21mm carb. 50cc manual road bikes come up rather rarely and usually go for much more than you would expect, for these exact reasons. Oh plus 180$ regos and no warrants. I like them because i feel like kevin schwantz riding the pipe yet im not going fast enough to cause extreme damage or lose my license . That and the 3 bucks of gas a week (was 2 the bastards!:P)

[pritch]

The little lovelies that used to ride their mopeds around Oriental Bay in a bikini didn't have hairy legs. They may have had stubble, or not, but you couldn't see...

[MarkH]

Whats your thoughts scooterboys and girls

50cc is indeed shit! An AN125 brand new is fuck all dearer than an AN50 new - I would recommend someone wanting to commute cheaply should buy a 125 and then they will be fine in 50, 60, 70 & 80 KPH limit areas, keeping up with traffic and not having to ride on the left.

For those with only a car license - get your 6L.
For those with a 6 License - no probs, just get a reasonable sized scooter.

I wouldn't ride a 50cc in Auckland for the same reason I wouldn't ride a treadly - I feel safer when I can keep up with the flow of traffic.

[Bonez]

My '72 C50 could do 80kph what's the f'n problem?