soccoter/mopeds

Bjazzman · #1 05-16-2008, 04:09 PM

what are some good vintage looking scooters out there? I want something that will be the toyota of scooters. last long and durable. but I don't want to spend more than $1500. I like the look of the schwinn laguna and stellas. any ideas?

**Thor** · #2 05-16-2008, 04:11 PM

Suscribe. I have been meaning to check this out as well.
I saw an awesome one 2 years ago and never wrote down what it was.

FL Knifemaker · #3 05-16-2008, 04:16 PM

I know 2 people that have bought Yamaha scooters recently, both where a little over 2K, 50cc, 2 stroke. No licence required. They actually go pretty good even with my 270lb ass on them

MoD_Scotty · #4 05-16-2008, 04:19 PM

I know you mentioned vintage....but these are just BADASS, and they get over 100mpg:

Honda Ruckus:

**Thor** · #5 05-16-2008, 04:21 PM

With gas prices heading where there going, moving my 225 to the milk store cheap is starting to make sense. And I want
a rack or a basket or something to haul the beer.

Then there is the gig back strapped on my back, a shuttle
and a 1 x12 neo cab option I'm interested in.

**Thor** · #6 05-19-2008, 08:42 AM

Let's give this a little bump!

FL Knifemaker · #7 05-19-2008, 08:55 AM

One word of advice, if you go with a little 50cc scooter, go with a two stroke. The difference in power is BIG. So what if you leave a little trail of blue smoke, it kills mosquitos

IAmTheDood · #8 05-19-2008, 09:00 AM

Yamaha Razz's have been the standards for the last 15 years or so I believe.

I had bought a 1993 razz for my stepson 2 years ago when he was 15.. he drove it all over town, never had problems. I had bought it used for $600, still have it and could probably sell it for $400 - $500.

FL Knifemaker · #9 05-19-2008, 09:07 AM

I wish the side by side quads could be registered for street use. They get good milage and you can carry a lot of stuff in them. My problem is whenever I go somewhere, I usually have to haul a lot more than I could carry on a scooter

My friends electric 4X4 goes about 55mph and can run for hours!! That would be perfect for my needs but I need to go on the streets!!

SteveC · #10 05-19-2008, 09:26 AM

If I didn't always have a 2 year old with me I'd be all over a scooter. Who cares if you look like a nerd, you're saving a ton of money.

**Thor** · #11 05-19-2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveC

If I didn't always have a 2 year old with me I'd be all over a scooter. Who cares if you look like a nerd, you're saving a ton of money.

I stopped caring about whether other people thought my
transportation looked funny a long time ago. I hear you.

The Golden Boy · #12 05-19-2008, 09:32 AM

So who makes the "motorized bicycles" that look like 1910 Harley Davidsons?

I saw one of those and thought it looked pretty cool.

txbasschik · #13 05-19-2008, 09:40 AM

My husband's supervisor rides a Vespa. I'm not a fan of scooters, but if I were going to have one, that's what I'd get. They look cool.

However, we're saving up the down payment on two Harleys. I like these:

http://www.cowboyharleyaustin.com/pre_owned_list.asp.

http://www.cowboyharleyaustin.com/pre_owned_list.asp

I just don't feel very safe on a scooter. They don't go fast enough to keep up with traffic on the roads we travel most. If I rode a scooter down Nameless Road and onto FM 1431, I'd get run off the road, or killed. With a bike, I can keep up in traffic, and still use less gas than in the car or the truck. And, since so very many of our friends and fans are bikers, I'd like to be able to go riding with them. On a scooter, I could never do that...there's that whole "keeping up" thing again. Just wouldn't be very practical for me.

Good luck finding the right vehicle! I still think Vespas are the coolest-looking scooters around.

Cherie

Bett · #14 05-19-2008, 09:45 AM

Quote:

I wish the side by side quads could be registered for street use. They get good milage and you can carry a lot of stuff in them. My problem is whenever I go somewhere, I usually have to haul a lot more than I could carry on a scooter My friends electric 4X4 goes about 55mph and can run for hours!! That would be perfect for my needs but I need to go on the streets!!

Actually, last year in Finland I saw people driving around on quads in the middle of the city. The quads all had little license plates on the back. I've never noticed this before, so I don't know if it's something new. We really should be able to register them in the US. I'd much rather drive a quad than a car.

peaveyuser · #15 05-19-2008, 09:55 AM

ughhh too many of them here, they are annoying as hell, not to mention all the stupid kids who think they are so cool cause their parents bought them one! Always ask these kids why they don't just wait and get a car, they don't care just impulsive.

If you get one get a four stroke 110cc you have the power and the fact you won't sound like some stupid bee on wheels.

Tsal · #16 05-19-2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Bett

Actually, last year in Finland I saw people driving around on quads in the middle of the city. The quads all had little license plates on the back.

Yep, they can be licensed for road use as mopeds around here, AFAIK. Mopeds have those small licence plates as well. Of course they are a bit silly, since you might as well get a 50cc scooter and drive it on bicycle lanes.

Talking of which, they sell a lot of cheap chinese gas scooters around here, and while they are said to be POS I don't recall anyone saying that they've actually had major problems with 'em. Of course brand name stuff like Yamaha or Honda is going to be most reliable, check your 2nd hand market for these.

FL Knifemaker · #17 05-19-2008, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peaveyuser

ughhh too many of them here, they are annoying as hell, not to mention all the stupid kids who think they are so cool cause their parents bought them one! Always ask these kids why they don't just wait and get a car, they don't care just impulsive.

If you get one get a four stroke 110cc you have the power and the fact you won't sound like some stupid bee on wheels.

Do they ride on your lawn??

FL Knifemaker · #18 05-19-2008, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thor

I stopped caring about whether other people thought my
transportation looked funny a long time ago. I hear you.

I rode the little scooter down to the bar where I eat lunch several times a week. They are used to seeing me with the Jeep or on friends choppers or my old Hayabusa, it was a great laugh

Can you get a DUI riding a <50cc scooter that isn't registered as a motorcycle ??

peaveyuser · #19 05-19-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

Do they ride on your lawn??

Nah just at 11 o clock at night when I'm trying to get some sleep. Come to think of it I think they would be more suited to ride on my lawn since they sound like a weed whacker and all

MakiSupaStar · #20 05-19-2008, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bett

Actually, last year in Finland I saw people driving around on quads in the middle of the city. The quads all had little license plates on the back. I've never noticed this before, so I don't know if it's something new. We really should be able to register them in the US. I'd much rather drive a quad than a car.

I disagree. I ride on a quad all the time for work. They should not be allowed on the road. The average idiot will flip that thing.