02-27-2004, 12:24 AM
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are scooters (vespa-type scooter) highway rideable?
looking a little more on craigslist (after the ninja)...
http://cgi.msn.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI...em=3662827340. can you ride these on the highway??? doesn't seem like it can go above 40 mph....
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02-27-2004, 12:26 AM
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02-27-2004, 06:23 AM
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No. Used to ride a scooter all the time when I was in college and can say that it got a little hairy on open surface streets. The freeway would have been a disaster.
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02-27-2004, 07:45 AM
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Freeways usually have minimum horsepower requirements, I doubt it would have enough to qualify.
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02-27-2004, 08:00 AM
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No I think you need at least a 250cc motocycle to get on the freeway.
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02-27-2004, 11:27 AM
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I have yet to see one person ride scooter on the freeway so my guess is no.
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02-27-2004, 03:01 PM
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02-27-2004, 03:30 PM
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I guess if you live in the boonies it would be safe?
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02-27-2004, 09:29 PM
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ha... thats like the 'faggio' from gta-vicecity
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02-27-2004, 11:41 PM
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Highway
Legally the definition of a scooter is a two wheeled vehicle with an engine that is under 50cc's and is limited to 30mph. They actually put limiters on there to slow you down. After I took those off my scooter does about 45 mph maybe 50 if its running well and its downhill and... but no where near fast enough to get on a highway.
With the smaller wheels you would never get on the highway with them anyway. |
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