what do you think? (PGO)

[razza]

i have a chance to buy a 1998 PGO hot 50 (scooter) and i want to know what you guys think, good choice? bad choice? and if someone could give me the specs on these that would be cool, like top speed,acceleration,weight, etc. any coments appretiated

also i have a chance at getting a suzuki sepia what do you think bout them ?

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[jrandom]

Hello, razza, welcome to the forum.

Are you sure you want a 50cc scooter, and not a Proper Motorcycle? I assume you're considering it because you can ride it on your car driver's license.

You should realise, of course, that you will be ostracised and unloved on KB until you get your 6L.

[razza]

basicly its my only choice see im only 15 and on my learner's i have a car but want to give this a go, so if any one can help me choose that will be cool

[jrandom]

basicly its my only choice see im only 15 and on my learner's i have a car but want to give this a go, so if any one can help me choose that will be cool

You can go get a bike learner license and ride a motorcycle with an engine displacement up to 250cc, you know.

You should.

[razza]

You can go get a bike learner license and ride up to a 250cc motorcycle, you know.

You should.

a 250cc im not that crazy, i would probly kill my self on it plus i dont have that much money

[badlieutenant]

a 250cc im not that crazy, i would probly kill my self on it plus i dont have that much money

possibly a wise one here I remember saying that

[Motu]

It's got my vote - this is off the PGO web site (bet nobody else has bothered to look them up eh?)

[razza]

thanks for the pic but im not looking to go off road lol (and i have looked them up if that comment was for me)

[Mr Skid]

a 250cc im not that crazy, i would probly kill my self on it

Falling off a 50cc scoot at 60 km/h and falling off a 250cc bike at 60 km/h will hurt just as much, the difference is it will take less time to get to 60 km/h on a 250cc bike.

It's easy to get a m/c learners licence, having one would allow you can ride anything up to 250cc, and that includes some nice scoots.

Then you could smoke all the 50cc scooters at the traffic light grand prix.

[Motu]

thanks for the pic but im not looking to go off road lol (and i have looked them up if that comment was for me)

The comment was for others who want to demean your choice of a ride,the fact that someone has taken the Hot 50 off road racing would lead one to think it might be a rugged piece of work,scooters are not usualy that great off road.Get what you need and want - don't let others talk you into a bike beyond your abilties,these guys all want to put you on a 250cc pocket rocket,tell you a scooter will kill you.....I don't think anymore death cetificates have been written out for scooter riders than 250 sports bikes.

[dhunt]

It's also worth getting your motorbike license if in the future you would like to get a bigger bike/scooter (>250cc) (ie you don't have to wait).

Also one of my mates had a scooter and was happy with that until he had a go on the back of my bike. Then he promptly sold the scooter and bought a bike. What do you plan to do with your bike/scooter? Bikes are much more enjoyeable to ride but if you are just commutting within town a scooter will probably be sufficent and much cheaper to run.

David

[texmo]

[QUOTE=paparazzi]Falling off a 50cc scoot at 60 km/h and falling off a 250cc bike at 60 km/h will hurt just as much, the difference is it will take less time to get to 60 km/h on a 250cc bike. [QUOTE]

The problem there being they dont go 60 km/h.

[Posh Tourer :P]

Rubbish texmo... it'll do 60. Unless you weigh well above average...

50cc scooters are cheap to buy and run, and effective commuters. Prepare to be very defensive on the road, nobody will give you any room. Apart from that, go for it ... How much is the PGO going to cost?
Scooters would be a good way to avoid the overpriced 250cc road bike market, especially if you ended up riding something like a SJ125T.

I like PGOs. They look not bad and they dont have stupid names like "Yamaha Tasty Runner". I havent the faintest idea how well they go mechanically though.....


OTOH, I got my first bike at age 16 - a 250cc 2-stroke - MZ ETZ 250 from 1987. It cost me $600, plus $300 to get it registered. I had to put air in tyres and change the fuel/charge battery. Cost me about $1000 to get on the road on a docile 250. There are heaps of choices in terms of bikes that arent too powerful (5hp for a PGO compared with 12.5 or so for a Suzuki GN125 - I think the MZ was about 18, and the Honda CB125T 16hp. All those bikes arent powerful, they are pushing lots more weight, maybe 130kgs rather than whatever a scooter weighs. All of them have a top speed of about 120, similar to a 100/150cc scooter). Of course it does mean that you would have to get a motorcycle learners.

I'd say it would be a good way to start with minimal money.

Remember though that if you fall off at 60kmh, jeans arent gonna protect you, unless they are draggin jeans (maybe), and you ought to have a good jacket. The number of scooter riders who dont wear any protective gear is scary. If nothing else, at least buy gloves, hands are very useful things to be able to use, and you wont be able to if you hit the road without gloves....

Scooters have storage space for gear anyway, so why not use it?

[Warren]

it had a top speed of about 70kph and had good accleration. It easily keeped up with traffic.

[Warren]

There is the book for the LTSA M/cycle licence test
"You and your Motorcycle" sort of like the road code for motorcycles, you should find a copy at your local library. I suggest you read it as it has a lot of advice for motorcyclists.