I want to now how old you need to be to ride one of those stand up motorized (gas) scooters.
And I want to know why you couldn’t use a search engine like Google to find out. It took about three seconds to find this:
www.mopedarmy.com/wiki/Moped_laws
You can thank me later.
or save for a car??? How little is the scooter??? Gas motor scooter for $600 it got everything like a car but how little is it???
Im just going to the community college and home…its only ten minutes away from home…im not going out of town with it..
If you are talking about one of the cheap Chinese made 50cc scooters available on the Internet I would NOT have it if it only cost $100. You would be better off buying a good pair of walking shoes as that is what you would soon be doing.
A used Honda/Yamaha/Suzuki of at least 80cc — yeah, I would get one. But then, I would rather ride in the rain or blistering sun than sit locked in a cage. A scooter has everything a car has except protection from the weather and collisions. If you don’t mind getting hot/cold/wet/hurt the scooter is better. If getting hot/cold/wet/hurt would bother you, save up for a car.
i have a craftsman 25 cc weed wacker engine and i want to put it on my old electric scooter but there is no shaft for me to put a sprocket on how can i still use this engine and what should i do to make a shaft to put a sprocket on.
You can’t use engines without shafts to connect to a drive unit. If a motor doesn’t have a shaft extending out of the crankcase, you can’t use it to drive anything. Some Honda motors are like that: you have to change the crankshaft to use them in other installations.
I am looking for a CHEAP and easy second vehicle for running local errands. I own a motorcycle but I want something that is easier to ride that my girlfriend can ride or that I can ride to the local college or for basic errands that is super fuel efficient. We want it to be super easy to ride so should have automatic transmission, single gear, or semi-automatic transmission.
Also, I want something that is going to look the least dorky, preferably even cool for a male rider.
So we are debating some options…What do you think would fit MY criteria best and why?
This first option would be to add a motor to my mountain bike and make it a motorized bike…..A pretty cost effective option. Its only $270 shipped to my house, plus another $150 to have it professionally installed. It claims 25 to 40 mph and 100 to 150 mpg. Also, its 4 stroke which means I dont have to mix fuel manually which I really dont care for unless it has automatic injection…….The downside (if you want to call it that) is that the specs technically exceed the horsepower limits for California and might not be in compliance with California law…I did contact the highway patrol and he basically told me not t worry about it and said most cops wouldnt know the difference between a 2 and a 4 horse power engine.
The bonus to this is that it does not require insurance and my girlfriend wouldnt need a license. (Legally you may need one, but in practice I am told you dont). If I did need one, it would only require an M2 which is like nothing to get.
http://www.bikeberry.com/product_info.php?products_id=1067
The next option would be a scooter….Scooters tend to look REALLY dorker for male riders. However, this is a Honda Ruckus copy which has a kind of neat industrial look to it. Its perhaps less dorky than other scooter options. Check out the picture in black.
This would require an M1 permit which adds to the expense and hassle.
http://www.happyscooters.com/50cc-4-Stroke-New-Style-Gas-Moped-for-Sale-with-Trunk-p-652.html
This next option looks like a moped, but I due to the lack of functional pedals I think is considered a ‘motorized cycle’ or Motorcycle with less than 150ccs. It is super fuel efficient though and they claim it gets up to 45 mph, which is excellent. Its probably faster than the scooter because it has gears and is lighter weight. Its 4 stroke which means no manually mixing fuels. Its also one of the best looking options in my opinion in this price range. It would require an M1 license which again adds cost and is a pain in the ass.
http://gokartsusa.com/honda50.aspx
This final option is a regular old 2 stroke moped. It doesnt look quite as cool as the one above, but it has the advantage of having pedals. This means that I can pedal if I run out of gas and also means that I can qualify as a moped and can avoid needing to get a license or insurance. Its also very fuel efficient and can go up to 35 mph which is fine for surface streets.
http://www.extreme-scooters.com/kinetic50.htm
They all have their pros and cons. Which would you get if you shared my interests….It needs to look at least minimally cool. I dont expect it to be a Harley but I dont want it to be a pink vespa either.
The ‘Motorized cycle’ also gets 225 MPG, which is better than anything I have ever seen before. Its a tiny 50 cc engine, but they claim it goes up to 45 mph which is more than sufficient for surface streets to the college and back.
Claims of "up to" 45 mph of 50cc should be taken with a pound of salt. "Up To" means it most likely cannot get anywhere near 45 without assistance, drafting, downhill, a 50 mph tailwind…..
I don’t know about you or where you are in California, but here in Los Angeles I would not take a 50cc anything on the streets — in 35mph zones the cars are going 45-50 and if you are not doing the same they will be running up your butt and trying to smack you with their mirrors as they brush pass.
If you care about your girlfriend’s safety you’ll treat her to the CMSP Basic Rider Course: http://www.ca-msp.org/ which has the added benefits of (1) teaching shifting/clutching and (2) waiving the road test at the DMV.
Then you can get a Kawasaki 125 or one of the 250cc cruisers or if you insist on a scooter a 125-150cc that will at least keep up with California traffic.
One thing I have learned in 63 years of life — CHEAP is generally not ECONOMICAL.
My son is 13 years old and thinks because the scooter is under 50 cc he can operate it in the neighborhood on the sidewalks and in the roadway.
NO YOU DO NOT NEED A LICENSE TO OPERATE THE SCOOTER ANYWHERE. BUT I WOULD ADVISE HIM THAT IT MIGHT NOT BE A GOOD IDEA TO OPERATE IT ON THE SIDEWALKS. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CAN GIVE THE GAURDIAN OF THE INDIVIDUAL A TICKET FOR DISTURBING THE PEACE IF IT INTERFERES WITH PEDESTRIANS ON THE SIDEWALK.
Purchased a complete what looks to be a 49cc qingqi (pronounced chin chee) scooter for $100. They are very popular in china and the middle east, partnered with yamaha they make reliable parts, not so good body plastics. The motor is NOT locked up because I can sping the flywheel and hear it compress. When I try to kick start it doesn’t seem to catch on anything, it feels very light when kicking it and it does spring back up. Battery was dead so I jumped it with a car battery. Everything seemed to work like it should (horn turn signals, gas gauge, oil warning light ect..) but when I hit the start button after turning the key to the on position nothing happens… I haven’t had a chance to dismantle the trans to see what’s up with the kick starter but I’m hoping to save some time by getting some ideas. Thanks
The kickstart mechanism is fairly straight forward, a pivoting lever attached to a spring (to return the lever to the upright position) and a gear that engages the crank. The kick starter on that size engine is not gonna have a whole lot of pressure anyway.
as for the electric start, like the other person said, find the starter solenoid and take either a heavy piece of wire or a screwdriver and lay it across the terminals. If the starter engages, then it could be 1) a bad solenoid, a bad wire going to/from the solenoid 2)a blown ignition fuse 3)a bad wire in the ignition switch.
Get a manual for the scooter and start diagnostics as outlined there.
Im guessing you are talking about 49cc scooters.
The fastest one I know of is a tuned Yamaha Aerox, they can do up to 74 mp/h when tuned.
It’s a mixed fuel tank, and it can only hold less than half of a gallon of gas. And since go-peds suck up gas like there’s no tomorrow, I was wondering if anybody knew how to minimize my gas useage without minimizing my scooter usage?
(1) make sure you have enough air in the tires.
(2) don’t go open throttle all the way.
(3) don’t accelerate open throttle - accelerate slowly
I know its not what you want to hear but that is what it takes. The #1 (if you have pneumatic tire) is especially important.
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You might want to consider getting a bicycle with engine conversion. They can be mounted on TREK type (over the back wheel) so they can look cool and yet get close to 200 MPG (those are real numbers - not theoretical).
Good luck…
Im having trouble finding out what kind of battery without opening it this Chinnese scooter. I dont even know where it is to begin with.
These batteries are all 12 volt, usually 4 to 7 amp hour capacity, and can interchange between either wet lead acid or sealed gel mat type. If you Google the markings on the current battery you will find the capacity and size but even this is not necessary because most are coded with the amp hour capacity right in the part number, the voltage is marked, and you can measure the overall dimensions. In essence just get the biggest battery that will fit in the battery box and you’re all set. Just take the old battery down to Walmart and match up one of approximately the same size. If the replacement is slightly larger just be sure it fits not only the battery box but also within the height limitations of available space on the bike. In some very rare instances when the battery cables are very short you must be cognitive of the polarity arrangement to ensure the cables will reach the proper terminals.
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