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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: joebro on May 23, 2014, 04:06:42 PM
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How hard do you push your scooter or motorcycle? Does anyone feel this is bad or harmful to push one as long as your below the redline? Personally I run my S9 below the red line most of the time and occasionally right at the red line (rev limiter is not removed) and I feel that its not to much of a strain on the motor.
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Under redline I'd run it till the body can take no more.
Ifs that's not the case ya got the wrong scoot !
Enjoy.
Be Big,
AMAC
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Common sense says that the higher you keep the rpm's, there will be more wear. Four stroke or 2 stroke both wear. It's been my experience from building and racing both 4 stroke and 2 stroke motorcycles, that 2 strokes don't like prolonged high rpm's at or near redline.
Sam:)
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I don't have an RPM gage on my peoples 200 but at top speed you can hear the eng. sound like she's tripping over herself (that's the only way I can explain it), sounds like over reving but I've never hit a limiter assuming I have one on my scoot.
I always back off a few MPH and she seems to be more comfortable. Now on a better built eng. like an outboard motor which will run all day at top rpm.
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How hard do you push your scooter or motorcycle? Does anyone feel this is bad or harmful to push one as long as your below the redline? Personally I run my S9 below the red line most of the time and occasionally right at the red line (rev limiter is not removed) and I feel that its not to much of a strain on the motor.
Youse is some kinda guy!
Pushing my scoot out of the garage gets me winded if I haven't had my coffee....never get anywhere near the red line, even if she gets away from me and heads towards the mail box!
Stig
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I don't mind running four strokes at redline as long as the engine oil has had time to rise to operating temperature. When the oil is warm and flowing everywhere, there is a minimum of wear.
Beware that engine coolant warms up quicker than engine oil. Coolant may be at operating temperature, but the oil may only be lukewarm!
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Well keep in mind its 50cc 2 stroke liquid cooled so it redlines (8000rpm) at about 45 to 50 mph (I usually only go about 35 40 and run at 6500 to 7000rpm). I assume thats normal? My current setup is all stock except my boss drive.
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X2 I just injoy rideing at a good pase.but yet again I love the speed of ,45 or better.
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This topic is one reason I wanted at least a 150 scoot, around the areas I intend to ride speeds are 35 to 50 with a lil power to spare. To me a 50cc is just not enough oomph, if you have to redline it always that should ring a few bells in your thought process's. It does cause more wear and tear on the scoot or any machine.
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two wheel fun that is the reason I got a 300i downtown, good riding other side of town, speed to get there 70 to 80 mph. or the traffic will run you down,. cages are nuts,.
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50cc does have its advantages though, parking legal on a side walk, no tags or reg, no M endorsement, cheaper ins etc.. I could see myself at 70 riding a Honda metro for short trips, not now though.
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50cc does have its advantages though, parking legal on a side walk, no tags or reg, no M endorsement, cheaper ins etc.. I could see myself at 70 riding a Honda metro for short trips, not now though.
They'd be great for getting across WalMart from the ammo isle to the Depends~!
Will keep this is mind....for when I get old.
Stig
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They'd be great for getting across WalMart from the ammo isle to the Depends~!
Will keep this is mind....for when I get old.
Stig
Hey, I work at a Walmart! I wish they'd let me ride my scoot around the store.
It would be SO much easier to chase down shoplifters running for the exit!!
;D
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50cc does have its advantages though, parking legal on a side walk, no tags or reg, no M endorsement, cheaper ins etc.. I could see myself at 70 riding a Honda metro for short trips, not now though.
Yep always loved those advantages! For now I can deal with only going 35 mph considering its saving me money. But riding a scooter in Walmarts a killer idea, might just have to try that sometime. ;)
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Darn someone beat me to riding through Wally World. Motorcycle Through a Walmart (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeRt-zeRGMA#)
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I'm planning for a 400 miles trip in one day, so it will be 800 miles round trip on my DT300i
anyone done that before? My plan is to take 80% HWY and cruising at 70~75 mph, any comments/thoughts?
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riding in wally world , I think he has propane for fuel, thats legal indoors,.
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Some times when I rear a topic title my brain goes in a strange path....
"How far is too far ?" Answer: When she slaps you !
scoot safely,
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I'm planning for a 400 miles trip in one day, so it will be 800 miles round trip on my DT300i
anyone done that before? My plan is to take 80% HWY and cruising at 70~75 mph, any comments/thoughts?
I rode from jacksonville fl to virginia beach and back in three days right after break in on my DT300. I did as I have with any bike be it the HD or my old people 200. I'm a early riser so I ran i95 for a couple of hours from 5:30 am until about 7:30. Then I duck off on to the side roads.
That's if I had to be somewhere on a given date. If not all back roads for me !
Can't see America from a super slab so all the "charm" is on the side.
Enjoy the ride.
Be Big,
AMAC
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I rode from jacksonville fl to virginia beach and back in three days right after break in on my DT300. I did as I have with any bike be it the HD or my old people 200. I'm a early riser so I ran i95 for a couple of hours from 5:30 am until about 7:30. Then I duck off on to the side roads.
That's if I had to be somewhere on a given date. If not all back roads for me !
Can't see America from a super slab so all the "charm" is on the side.
Enjoy the ride.
Be Big,
AMAC
Thanks for the tips and thoughts, I am planning to take US-101 LA<->SF so I won't be killed on the CA autobahn (aka I-5)
Thinking about to leave around 6am and just take it easy as long as I got there before sunset :)
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Riding a distance on a scoot that can hold highway speed is far easier then trying a trip on a 50/100/125/150. Now if you want to impress us make a 200 + mile run on a 50. GO BABY!
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"How far is too far ?" Answer: When she slaps you !
and says, "How do YOU like it?"
Too funny Mary.
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How far is too far ?" Answer: When she slaps you !
Or when you have to slap her---women are a little quick on the draw today:)
Sam:)
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I found if you walk for five to ten minuits when you fill up gas, your ride is a lot easyer,. every 200 miles with a downtown 300i,.
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I found if you walk for five to ten minuits when you fill up gas, your ride is a lot easyer,. every 200 miles with a downtown 300i,.
Thanks De Dee, that would definitely help :) :)
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I don't mind running four strokes at redline as long as the engine oil has had time to rise to operating temperature. When the oil is warm and flowing everywhere, there is a minimum of wear.
Beware that engine coolant warms up quicker than engine oil. Coolant may be at operating temperature, but the oil may only be lukewarm!
Me too,
I take my Scion up to it's 112MPH every time I go to the grocer's.
Love these 4 strokes!
Stig
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Me too,
I take my Scion up to it's 112MPH every time I go to the grocer's.
Love these 4 strokes!
Stig
That's a bad azzed scion!
Be Big,
AMAC
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I'm planning for a 400 miles trip in one day, so it will be 800 miles round trip on my DT300i
anyone done that before?
Ähm no. I have no Downi, I used a little Yager GT 125 for an iron butt ride. 1629km (1012 miles) certified. 20.5 hours riding, 2 hours sleep. Easy job.
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Hey, I work at a Walmart! I wish they'd let me ride my scoot around the store.
It would be SO much easier to chase down shoplifters running for the exit!!
;D
If you carry a .45 in your belt you simply stroll out. No one chases me. I mean the guys that do that don't get chased... LOL I said me... Ha!