After getting fucked by the bus twice, I've decided on buying a bike or a scooter. Only determining factor is where I can park a scooter on campus. I see a lot of them at some of the bike racks near Harrelson and a few other buildings, but where is it actually allowed?

8/25/2008 10:14:34 AM

probably should get a motorcycle permit

they are cheap and easy to get and you can drive around the swing arms and park just about anywhere

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8/25/2008 10:15:36 AM

How much are we talking. I have seen a lot of places to park motorcycles around campus, and theres always room to squeeze. I'm just tired of the bus either passing me at the stop (when it's in service/not full) or being 15 minutes late.

8/25/2008 10:18:00 AM

$50 bucks or something

http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/trans/parking/permits/index.html#motorcycle

[Edited on August 25, 2008 at 10:20 AM. Reason : 

8/25/2008 10:18:27 AM

motorcycle sticker is only $5 if you already have the parking pass

8/25/2008 10:25:27 AM

Thanks, I found the $ info a few minutes ago. And if I had a car parking permit the problem wouldn't exist. But I can't justify the $300 unless I get some FA at some point. I think I'm going to check with transportation and see if there are any cycle permits left. If so I'll get me one of those 50cc deals and sell it when I'm done.

Thanks for the help too!

8/25/2008 10:32:38 AM

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"Thanks for the help too!"

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8/25/2008 10:39:05 AM

they ALWAYS have motorcycle permits

ALWAYS

8/25/2008 10:58:19 AM

Cool I'll do that then. Any idea what a 50cc used scooter will run me? And correct me if I'm wrong, but they don't require insurance right?

8/25/2008 10:59:46 AM

all motor vehicles that operate on nc roadways require insurance

it's cheap as hell for scooters though

as for price, it depends on what you get... whether it's new/used, etc... new, i'd say somewhere around $1500, used maybe $6-700? i've never had the urge to buy a 50cc bike though, so i really have no idea... haha

8/25/2008 11:12:28 AM

my husband picked up a 50cc for $300 on craigslist that was in excellent condition and less than 6 mths old - check out there

8/25/2008 11:20:46 AM

Scooters dont need insurance. Just cant go over 20something mph

8/25/2008 11:22:26 AM

Scooter Sherrill's on campus?

8/25/2008 11:29:15 AM

^^ 30 mph and no you don't need insurance


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8/25/2008 11:30:15 AM

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"probably should get a motorcycle permit"

probably should, but i wouldn't bother...i don't know of anyone who has bothered to pay for a motorcycle permit for a 50cc scooter since they don't have license plates...what are they going to do, tow you? write you a ticket? boot the scooter? it won't happen...now, if you want to play it safe and you do already have a vehicle pass, get the $5 motorcycle one

otherwise, don't sweat it...you can park the scooter in motorcycle spaces or, technically, at bike racks

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"all motor vehicles that operate on nc roadways require insurance"

incorrect

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"Scooters dont need insurance. Just cant go over 20something mph"

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"30 mph and no you don't need insurance"

half correct, i think you're both thinking of other states

scooters at or below 50cc (actually, it might only be "below," but don't quote me on it) do not require a license or insurance to ride on NC roads...you must, however, have a DOT-approved helmet (half or full) and wear it at all times while on the road

there is no limitation on how fast you can go on the 50cc scooter...but since 4-stroke 50cc scooters will run about ~40mph (2-strokes will go faster), and there's not much you can do to up this speed, that's about all you'll get

some other states have 20-25mph limits (not so much anymore, though) on their no-license/no-insurance scooters, so you'll see things like the honda metropolitan II, which is just a restricted metropolitan to keep it maxed out at 25mph

check out this thread for advice: message_topic.aspx?topic=477794

8/25/2008 11:43:01 AM

oh yeah, its something like 31mph or something strange like that

but why would you get something that only goes that slow

8/25/2008 11:43:22 AM

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"I'm just tired of the bus either passing me at the stop (when it's in service/not full) or being 15 minutes late."

What bus do you ride?

8/25/2008 11:50:59 AM

Well I live 2 or 3 miles from campus, so it's plenty fast for that. I'm just lazy and would rather not buy a bike.

8/25/2008 11:52:04 AM

^^^^ my husband has been pulled for going 45 down a hill on his - he was given a WARNING ticket, for exceeding 30 mph

http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/driver_services/drivershandbook/chapter6/motorcycles.html

"Legally a moped's top speed cannot exceed 30 mph" - moped, scooter, same thing

[Edited on August 25, 2008 at 11:55 AM. Reason : ]

8/25/2008 11:55:02 AM

well, nuts...i consider myself pwnt

i had asked a state trooper friend of mine about all this when i bought my scooter and i'm repeating what he said...at first i thought your link might refer to raleigh only, but i suppose not

oh well...how do they give you a ticket if you don't carry a license? i mean, i do, of course...but if i say i don't have it, what can they do about it? i guess ask you to come to a police station with them?

either way, i'll just keep scootin' along at 38mph and hope i don't come across a cop with a mind to be a douche

[Edited on August 25, 2008 at 12:06 PM. Reason : .]

8/25/2008 12:05:23 PM

well its just like they give someone a ticket for driving without a license I guess - he of course had his ID on him and I guess they wrote his information down from there, but when I read the warning ticket I just laughed, I thought it was pretty pathetic and a waste of tax payers money considering he got a warning for going 45 in a 55 mph zone

dunno if cops are like that in Raleigh or not - this happened in Timberlake actually, by a state trooper

[Edited on August 25, 2008 at 12:56 PM. Reason : ]

8/25/2008 12:54:21 PM

For a 50CC scooter, you do not need to have a motocycle permit or even a driver's license.

8/25/2008 1:24:19 PM

If scooter is on campus, I wonder if Doug is as well.

8/25/2008 1:34:57 PM

^ wait, isn't it Skeeter?

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8/25/2008 2:03:50 PM

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"45 in a 55 mph zone"

on a 49/50cc scoot? 4-stroke? i think the newer (2006+) mets will do 41-42mph downhill with a good tailwind, but you're looking at $vermont to make them go 2-3mph faster (and i think they're the fastest stock 4-stroke scoots readily available right now)

i realize 3-4mph isn't a big deal (and in a car, this is probably true)...but when you're scootering, the extra mph is noticeable...it's the opposite of when i get 88mpg instead of 93mpg...5mpg is a big deal in a car, but in a scooter, it's just the natural variation...as calibrated as those detectors are supposed to be, i have a hard time believing he was REALLY doing 45mph...sounds like the cop might have rounded up

what does he ride, just out of curiosity? i'm not all that up on scooter trends, so it may be that their are some pretty quick 50cc scooters available (seriously, 45mph is pretty good...a higher top speed on mine is all i wish for )

[Edited on August 25, 2008 at 2:44 PM. Reason : .]

8/25/2008 2:43:58 PM

^^

Skeeter.

Real name Mosquito Valentine.

8/25/2008 3:05:27 PM

^^ its a Baja sc50 - cheap one, but when you take the throttle cable off and rewire it, with the throttle wide open, it goes faster

oh and thats DOWNHILL - uphill - maybe 20-25mph

[Edited on August 25, 2008 at 3:18 PM. Reason : ]

8/25/2008 3:17:48 PM

Scooter hasn't been on campus since 2004

8/25/2008 3:23:11 PM

You dont need a motorcycle permit for a scooter. Park at any bike rack.

8/25/2008 5:05:18 PM

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"^ wait, isn't it Skeeter?"

oops. I knew something didn't sound right

8/25/2008 6:52:52 PM

^^^ are you sure, i'd thought he graduated recently or was still here taking classes.

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8/25/2008 6:53:11 PM

[Edited on August 25, 2008 at 8:14 PM. Reason : damn it, too slow]

8/25/2008 8:13:52 PM

How do you get fucked by the bus? i

8/25/2008 8:43:48 PM

dunno, but his ass has got to be sore
http://ncsu.transloc-inc.com

8/25/2008 8:47:08 PM