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Post by scooden on Mar 15, 2017 21:20:47 GMT -6
Good for you Frankenscoot. I just got my second Chinese 50cc scoot. I like 50s because they are cheap to run, insurance and tags are quite reasonable, you don't need a motorcycle endorsement on your license (if you have a license) and you can upgrade the 50cc to a 60cc, 72cc or 80cc at a very reasonable cost to get a little more speed and power out of the little buggers if that's your bag. As far as safety? 50cc scooters are probably safer than say a 150cc or higher because IMHO the 50cc scoots don't reach the speeds to hit things at the same velocity as more powerful scoots, motorcycles and such. There are those who say, 50cc scoots are a hazard because they are too slow. Well the way I look at that is we are just keeping those guys behind us out of trouble.
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Post by scooden on Apr 23, 2014 14:58:02 GMT -6
I ride a 50cc scooter here in Florida where I live. I bought a 50cc scooter (just because) anything bigger requires me to plunk down $200 bucks to take a class to learn what I already know. That would amount to about a quarter of what my scooter cost new. In my previous life, I rode large motorcycles as daily commuters on California freeways so a 50cc is duck soup for me to ride and handle safely. My scooter will do about 40 mph max so I limit my riding to secondary streets and roads that are posted for no more than 35 mph. Before I bought my scoot, I got a fresh new copy of the Florida DMV's motorcycle handbook and studied it from front to back to make sure I was familiar with the latest laws and accepted procedures for riding motorcycles or scooters no matter their size or capabilities in today's world. I got a DOT approved helmet from a reputable, manufacturer which is on my head when the kickstand goes up. I ride defensively and responsibly. I have the scooter licensed and insured just as I would if it was that brand new Harley I have always dreamed of owning. You are right. There are some real yahoos out there doing all they can to ignore or break the rules. That doesn't mean I should have to pay for them however. Therefore, I had to vote NO in your poll.
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Post by scooden on Feb 24, 2014 19:34:10 GMT -6
I got my Motorino Allegro 50 (actually a ZNEN Sun 50) scoot from Valley Scooters a couple of months ago and I am very satisfied with the scoot and with this dealer. The scoot was priced fairly for what it is, it arrived when they said it would via lift gate truck in great shape. After delivery, they followed up with the appropriate paperwork I needed to get the scoot registered, titled and tagged. Following instructions I got from this forum, I did a thorough PDI on it myself and and was pleased to find it came stock with many of the upgrades suggested by various forum experts already done. I put new high quality fuel and vacuum lines in it and replaced all the fluids before I even started the engine. It runs good and looks good. It's no speedster but then neither am I. When I get ready to sell this one and move on to perhaps a larger scoot, I will definitely check out Valley Scooters again.
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Post by scooden on Feb 17, 2014 20:31:49 GMT -6
Scooden here from Holiday, Fl. Just got a 2013 Znen Sun 50 scoot and am enjoying it tremendously. Joined the forum to share my experiences and get some info on keeping the little critter running. Here tis.  |
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