250 motorcycles By scootermike74820 (Read 527 times)

[scootermike74820]

i want to be able to go on a 200 mile one way trip, i wanted to get the cbr250 by Honda, which i know can do it no problem, my question is the cheaper 250cc i see that are like 1800 $, will they be any good for such shorts trips like that and be able to do at least 60 mph? and how a bout reliability too?

[alleyoop]

Well JR can verify that the 250s can do long trips, he has taken his on 400 mile trips cruising at 60mph.
Alleyoop

[cruiser]

According to your subject title, it sounds like you are interested in an inexpensive 250cc motorcycle. Any properly prepared 250 whether it's a scooter or a motorcycle will do what you are asking. Reliability for Chinese scoots or motorcycles is, in large part, a function of proper maintenance and a good PDI. There is a good selection of Chinese motorcycles out there which will outperform Chinese scooters in general. THIS model is particularly interesting for $1699 delivered. I believe the acceleration claim of 0 to 102 mph in 8 seconds is a typo. 0 to 100 kph (62 mph) is most likely accurate. It would be similar to buying a drop shipped scoot - no dealer network, questionable reliability and quality, but a lot of performance and fun for the money for the person with the right mindset and ability to do their own maintenance.

Scooter forums can provide a lot of support for scooter owners, no so much for motorcycle owners. Maybe there are some Chinese motorcycle forums out there? Here's a possibility:

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[Luke]

you mean you will go back to shifting?...remember,motorcycles works with shifting gears,pressure plates,shifting cables etc, the more parts there is,the more chances of stalling...i'd say get a quality 250 cc up scoot and your'e good to go.

my 250cc morph goes up(with passenger) in San diego mountains 4K feet elevation with no issues....not a hiccup.

[mcalli]

My 54B 250 will go 80 miles per hour at wide open throttle on the level highway. I tried it once (briefly). I was very uncomfortable on the interstate. I go every where on my scoot. It can handle a trip all the way from Ohio to Florida if I wanted to. If I did that, I would use my GPS and take regular roads. I will not go on the interstate or highway. I am comfortable with speeds up to 55 mph. After that, it is me, not my bike, who can't take the high speeds.

[JR]

All depends on what you're looking for as far as what you like to ride and comfort. Myself with bad legs and knees it's a scooter, the day will come for me to use a trike. They are correct I have made a round trip to Dallas to see my kids on 4 occasions now once in 100F+ heat never failed me never left me stranded on my Chinese 250B.

The word PDI is crucial on anything Chinese with a proper PDI I would ride one any where.

JR

[kz1000st]

All very valuable opinions but let me toss in my two cents. If you want to travel any distance and need to use the interstates a motorcycle is the way to go. I've become a Craigslist hound and the variety of bikes available for less than an online 150cc China scoot is astounding. I just bought this for $225 and got it running with nothing more than an oil change and a carburetor cleaning.



As far as what a 250 bike will do, my wife took her 250 Rebel on a 210 mile trip last summer with only mild discomfort. She never rode that far in one sitting and experienced the same aches all people do after their first long ride. I own a 250 scooter and yes, it's great on nice state roads and local highways, but a bike has better speed, and stability from its bigger wheels. This is important when an 18 wheeler blows by about 20 mph faster than you're going.

[JR]

I'll agree with KZ on all points especially if you are traveling this kind of distance on a frequent basis.

But if you're just taking your time and taking the back roads where 55MPH is the limit then I'll take my scooter every time, I'm not a good rider on either of them as far as having to have a stop break and stretching a spell. The old legs hurt on either one of them, but if I was riding the interstate I'd rather be on a motorcycle myself.

JR