Thread: Scooter Drivers!

I've ridden a few, quite a giggle

If you need to do any work over 60km/h a 50cc machine won't cut it. Then you are looking at needing a bike licence.

The little 50's will stay with normal traffic in built up areas. Drivers tend to be less aggressive to scootoristi than conventional bikers, but you still need to ride like everyone is trying to kill you.

I suggest you try it, see if you like it. If not, sell it. With fuel prices as they are, the market for 50cc scoots is strong.

Oh, and nobody drives scooters, they ride them :P

Originally Posted by procrastination inc

Oh, and nobody drives scooters, they ride them :P

This isn't true!
I was horrified to discover almost all Americans 'drive' scooters, motorcycles, boats and even planes!!!
Left me stumped when I learned they 'ride' horses

Originally Posted by procrastination inc

I've ridden a few, quite a giggle

If you need to do any work over 60km/h a 50cc machine won't cut it. Then you are looking at needing a bike licence.

The little 50's will stay with normal traffic in built up areas. Drivers tend to be less aggressive to scootoristi than conventional bikers, but you still need to ride like everyone is trying to kill you.

I suggest you try it, see if you like it. If not, sell it. With fuel prices as they are, the market for 50cc scoots is strong.

Yeah, i am use to that when i ride my push bike. at least a scooter can keep up with the traffic a bit better up hill

Originally Posted by paulthepilot_5

.... so i don't have to drive my series 3 to work every day....

Heya Paul - was it you that bought Clarkie's Defender?

Originally Posted by Scallops

Heya Paul - was it you that bought Clarkie's Defender?

Nup not me! I still have Yellow Pezza not going to get rid of her just don't want to wear it out commuting to work every day.

Paul

just coz it's 'only' a scooter, doesn't mean you have to be any less careful than on a motorbike...in fact, I'd say you need to be more so because scooters have less acceleration and braking to get you out of trouble, less road 'presence' (e.g. no loud exhaust) to make car drivers aware that you're there, and small wheels which mean they're much more subject to bump steer and have less traction in wet and for braking. City riding is more dangerous than country riding, so even 'commuters' should do some training or at least receive some advice from experienced bike riders - e.g. ride in the RHS of lanes so you're out of oil drop zone and so car drivers can see you (assuming they check their side mirrors!), minimise the time you spend riding alongside cars (particularly vans) and establish eye contact with car drivers/cover your brakes at intersections. I see a lot of people jumping onto scooters because they're easy to ride, but they don't possess the 'roadcraft' to handle traffic situations safely.

And wear a full face helmet with a tinted visor, so you can't be recognised.