buy a kymco they are nice

[Edited on May 26, 2007 at 3:05 PM. Reason : they make good scoots that are willing to take a beatingim sure your going to give it]

5/26/2007 3:04:26 PM

yeah, I want one to terrorize the neighborhood and greater wilmington area with

5/26/2007 4:13:00 PM

insert circus bear comment from the garage classifieds thread...

5/26/2007 5:04:24 PM

lol. I found a used 150cc rocketa for $500. its lime green. going to look at it today

5/29/2007 11:15:56 AM

get it

[Edited on May 29, 2007 at 11:17 AM. Reason : 500 good deal if it runs ok them 4 stroke tho]

5/29/2007 11:16:37 AM

why is 2 stroke better? I don't know anything about small engines

5/29/2007 5:32:20 PM

well i mean they are a scoot=wide open running. They are governern tho. 2 stroke much cheaper to rebuild and much more power. but 150 would prolly scream get that mofo

[Edited on May 29, 2007 at 6:11 PM. Reason : we racin]

5/29/2007 6:11:15 PM

all sorts of crazy scoots up in this motherfucker. people also ride 50cc quads on the streets with tags and everything. holla atcha boys! poüics in a week

5/29/2007 7:46:14 PM

^^ can you do a wheelie on your scoot?

5/30/2007 9:25:46 AM

i saw him do one last night

5/30/2007 10:32:34 AM

bttt per request

6/1/2008 3:05:46 PM

my little brother is about to buy a piaggio mp3 in the next few months - anyone had an experience with them?

http://www.piaggiousa.com/pScooters/MP3.cfm

probably the smaller 250cc one instead of the 400 or 500cc - just to be used as for around town transportation - to and from work and whatnot

bunch of videos
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=piaggio+mp3&search_type=

6/1/2008 3:57:04 PM

I ain't got time to read this whole thing...you guys ever seen a supercharger scooter?????

6/1/2008 4:02:56 PM

^I'd rock an MP3 if they brought a 50 cc version in. the whole thing about scoots for me is the whole lack of need for registration/tags/taxes/insurance, and in certain states, helmets and sobriety in order to be able to ride one [lawfully]. i have seen the bigger ones HAULING through the corners in Italy. not even sure if i could pull that off with a motorcycle at city limit speeds


Here's my newest scooter ric0fication:





i did originally try running native 12v DC system, but it was not hitting hard enough for some reason, and a real car sub w/amp would have been a little too much for the alternator. ended up doing it the backwards way with some parts i had laying around. as a bonus, it does have 110v ac outlets now

[Edited on June 1, 2008 at 6:39 PM. Reason : tags]

6/1/2008 6:39:17 PM

hahahahahaha I love it.

6/1/2008 7:48:57 PM

pretty clean install Igor

6/1/2008 7:59:52 PM

required a little it of custom drilling/hacking, but overall a tight fit, and took under an hour to install. if i was still in NC im sure i would have had Darryl hook me up with a custom fiberglass deal, but oh well

6/1/2008 11:32:52 PM

HAHAHAHAHH YALL ARE CRAZY... but i want a scooter now.

6/2/2008 8:54:50 AM

I've got a friend who owes me some cash and he offered his 06 Ruckus 50cc in lieu of the debt. It'd be a good deal for me, but I had a couple questions.

I'm 6'4 and 225 and my commute to work is 10 miles. Stop and go traffic all the way, never would go over 40mph. Is this gonna have enough power for me to go up slight hills without getting killed/ran off the side of the road? I can think of two stoplights that are on inclines and could be tough to get up from a stop. Also, is this thing gonna be comfortable enough for a 10 mile, 30 minute commute, given height/weight?

6/2/2008 10:43:57 AM

you will do fine

6/2/2008 11:02:16 AM

Quote :

"I'm 6'4 and 225 and my commute to work is 10 miles. Stop and go traffic all the way, never would go over 40mph. Is this gonna have enough power for me to go up slight hills without getting killed/ran off the side of the road? I can think of two stoplights that are on inclines and could be tough to get up from a stop. Also, is this thing gonna be comfortable enough for a 10 mile, 30 minute commute, given height/weight?"

it should work fine, Ruckus will crawl up a near vertical wall while towing a boat. Ask tripleD about the one they had in Sanford. might so a bit of CVT derestriction for top speed purposes, you want to be slightly ahead of the traffic while stock they are slightly behind

6/2/2008 12:04:01 PM

i just picked up an '03 honda met last week...i've ridden it to work twice (and a few random places like cameron village and the farmer's market) since i got it, and i love it...i wish it topped out a bit closer to 45mph (like the '06+ models do), but i really can't complain (in fact, it's just plain fun to ride)

i know tripleD4u is the mechanic at scooterz (and so i've yet to ask him), but does anyone do scooter maintenance and repair around here out of their garage or something? i don't need anything at the moment, but i'm sure i will eventually (i'm putting about 100 miles a week on it)

also, suggestions for basic scooter maintenance? with my car, i put in gas treatment and injector cleaner every oil change in the hopes of keeping it clean(ish)...should i do something like this for the met? maybe add some seafoam every now and then? i've already seen online that i can use the briggs & stratton 5043H air filter instead of the honda one ($5 vs. $25 and slightly more air flow)...the met runs pretty lean already, but from what i've read, it hasn't caused any problems and i can pick it up locally instead of getting it online

[Edited on June 2, 2008 at 1:31 PM. Reason : .]

6/2/2008 1:29:47 PM

derestrict the CVT first, defenitely have the fuel-air mix retuned if you swap anything on the intake side, exhaust restrictor plate needs to come out if you are doing intake. as far as it being slow, you might have a metropolitan 2 which was heavily restricted to meet the dmv regulations. the way to tell metropolitan from metropolitan 2 is to look at the vin plate. you can derestrict them by swapping a few parts from regular metropolitan. even then, four-stroke 50 cc scoots are inherently slower than 2 strokes, even with modern advancement in 4 stroke technology and a high compression they are running

im sure there are a number of people on tdub who could work on ur scoot, how much are you paying? hell, you might as well work on it yourself, it's the easiest thing to learn on just about.

btw why a metropolitan? they are about the fruitiest-looking scoot you can buy if you're a dude, after the vespas. at least vespa got history.

6/2/2008 2:58:02 PM

Quote :

"derestrict the CVT first, defenitely have the fuel-air mix retuned if you swap anything on the intake side, exhaust restrictor plate needs to come out if you are doing intake. as far as it being slow, you might have a metropolitan 2 which was heavily restricted to meet the dmv regulations. the way to tell metropolitan from metropolitan 2 is to look at the vin plate. you can derestrict them by swapping a few parts from regular metropolitan. even then, four-stroke 50 cc scoots are inherently slower than 2 strokes, even with modern advancement in 4 stroke technology and a high compression they are running"

no, it's definitely the met I...it's just that the met before '06 was limited in top speed to about 37mph by design (though i think a kitaco variator with 5g weights would help get it closer to 40-42mph), while the '06+ top speed was closer to 45mph (honda actually installed an easily-removed restrictor plate to keep it closer to the previous met speeds)...the met II is restricted to about 25mph IIRC (though you're right, it's easily modified)

i know virtually zilch about mechanical things (in practice), so, while i can read and understand how it the mods would work, i don't even know where to start in terms of swapping or modifying components

Quote :

"im sure there are a number of people on tdub who could work on ur scoot, how much are you paying? hell, you might as well work on it yourself, it's the easiest thing to learn on just about."

i'm not paying anything yet...it's in great running order, and while a bit high on the mileage end, i don't anticipate needing anything done anytime soon, save for putting tires on it, perhaps...i would much prefer to do it myself, but 1.) i'd probably need some guidance and 2.) i'm just trying to line something up in case something does happen in the near future

Quote :

"btw why a metropolitan? they are about the fruitiest-looking scoot you can buy if you're a dude, after the vespas. at least vespa got history."

you're right, it's a bit on the fruity side for a guy (i bought it from a woman)

BUT...it's a solid machine (and this is my first scooter), it does what i need it to, and the price was very right...the ruckus was my first choice for a used scoot (for obvious reasons), but for my budget and the current availability (circumstances dictated that the sooner i could get one, the happier i'd be), the met was an excellent deal and a great first scoot (and, i'll be honest - i love the storage space under the seat since i carry my laptop with me to work every day)

besides, i'm secure enough in my masculinity that driving the met doesn't bother me in the least...my gf loves it and her friends think it's cute

6/2/2008 3:53:09 PM

bttt. Any others possibly for sale? I've been thinking about getting one for a while now, and I think I'm ready to take the plunge.

6/5/2008 3:57:09 PM

6/5/2008 4:04:54 PM

^it's asking for a KILLA BEE II custom mexican graphics kit

6/5/2008 4:11:49 PM

6/5/2008 4:28:00 PM

there is a cr 125 head about to be droped into this kymco that i have with port and polished head intake going to try to get the motor done tomorrow running a 27mm carb raw w00t

6/5/2008 11:34:41 PM

Considering buying a scooter like this:

http://www.atvchopperscooters.com/electric-gas-scooters/product_info.php?products_id=378{1}1{5}28{6}45{7}48

Any thoughts about it? Thanks.

6/13/2008 8:21:18 AM

^^haha TripleD, your sc00t is gonna be faster than my 500!

sonuvabitch is fun as all get out though.

6/13/2008 8:46:05 AM

^^ i would not get it. They are a pain to get parts for and to get anyone to work on them as they cannot get parts at dealer cost so they charge you twice as much to get them in and to work on them. You would be better off buying something with a good name ect ect. also try to get a 2 stroke like the killa bee

6/17/2008 9:12:30 PM

i want the killa bee

6/18/2008 10:23:11 AM

i got my scooter so i could save money on gas and reduce my carbon emissions (seriously)...that kicks out a 2-stroke as an option, as power is secondary to environmental impact (for me)

2-stroke be dirty, yo

[Edited on June 18, 2008 at 12:11 PM. Reason : .]

6/18/2008 12:10:31 PM

KILRBPWR!

6/18/2008 12:32:11 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wXpCkw9PYI&feature=related

[Edited on June 18, 2008 at 12:35 PM. Reason : vid made me think of tripled (no homo)]

6/18/2008 12:34:44 PM

^hahah
^^ tr00 tr00 but 4 strokes are pretty slow

6/18/2008 8:01:24 PM

Ended up not getting the one I linked above from atvchopperscooters. They raised the price by $200 between last week and this week. Ugh.

6/19/2008 8:21:59 PM

my GF wants a pink scoot scoot.

haha

wtf mates

6/19/2008 8:32:13 PM

we should all get orange scooters and ride around singing dont steal my sunshine.

6/19/2008 9:49:29 PM

i might think about getting one, twice the mileage of my fjr

6/19/2008 9:50:51 PM

also, someone please correct me if i'm wrong (because i don't know much about these kinds of things), but don't 2-stroke engines wear out faster than 4-stroke, partly due to the fact that they don't have a dedicated lubrication system? and, for the same size, don't they get fewer miles per gallon?

my (very basic) understanding of 2-stroke vs 4-stroke is that, at the same displacement and rpms, the 2-stroke is (basically) twice as powerful as a 4-stroke...yes?

6/20/2008 8:56:48 AM

Pretty much... they're a less efficient engine though but other than efficiency loss, they do fire twice as often as a 4 stroke so theoretically they should be capable of twice the power .

6/20/2008 9:10:48 AM

Quote :

"my (very basic) understanding of 2-stroke vs 4-stroke is that, at the same displacement and rpms, the 2-stroke is (basically) twice as powerful as a 4-stroke...yes? "

2 strokes spin a lot faster, so at the same RPM they might be making less torque, but overall making more HP. Efficiency burning fuel might be less, but there is also no power loss associated with moving the valvetrain. they might wear out slightly faster, but they are a lot easier to rebuild. Did i mention there's not a rev limiter?

6/20/2008 9:26:18 AM

then you just scoot off into the sunset

6/20/2008 1:07:34 PM

if you are interested in reducing emissions, 4 strokes dont burn oil either

6/20/2008 1:48:12 PM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MwtTOxouD5Q&feature=related

6/20/2008 2:01:56 PM

^^ yeah, the environmental aspect was a big deal to me...i realize there are 2-stroke motors that meet EPA and CARB standards, but i've heard/read that if you were to compare two 70hp engines, one 2-stroke and one 4-stroke, running for one hour, the 2-stroke would put out more pollution in that hour than the 4-stroke would put out after 3 days of operation

that seems pretty high to me, and no, i don't have a source to back it up...it's just a statistic i remember from a long time ago, so it could be totally bogus...i also recall that 2-stroke engines can release as much as 25% of their unburned fuel directly into the air/water

*shrug*...i'm not trying to say one's good or one's bad, just pointing out that anyone who's really interested a scooter for the sake of fuel efficiency and the reduction of environmental impact shouldn't really be using a 2-stroke

also, i got 84mpg two weeks ago...this week the math gave me 91mpg

FWIW, assuming 30mpg of 87 ($3.979/gallon) using my saturn in all-city traffic and 87.5mpg of 93 ($4.179/gallon) using the scooter and 180.4 total miles driven, that gives me a savings of $15.31 this month ($23.93 versus $8.62)

[Edited on June 20, 2008 at 3:26 PM. Reason : .]

6/20/2008 3:23:51 PM

^ think i seen you scootin the other day over by playmakers?

6/21/2008 3:21:01 PM

Quote :

"i also recall that 2-stroke engines can release as much as 25% of their unburned fuel directly into the air/water"

yup

6/21/2008 4:15:43 PM