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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: wkreps on August 08, 2014, 06:45:16 PM
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My coworkers told me when I got my scoot that in 6 months I'd want a Harley (like they ride). I said no way. I have no interest in a HD. Well it's only been 5 months but I find myself secretly looking under the internet pages at the Downtown 300. She's so pretty yet bold and strong at the same time. I think I have a crush.
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After riding my DT for 5 months,
I found myself constantly checking the 650 burgie reviews/forums/ etc.
you are not alone in the "going up" path, ha ha
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After 6 months on my Like i started eyeing BVs and Peoples.
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After 6 months, I got a new Shoei helmet. Wasn't looking to upgrade.
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Love,Love,Love My Downtown !! Only other I MIGHT consider ( IF they bring it over ) is the Xciting 400 i ! 8)
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The Downtown is a nice do everything bike. I haven't had to follow through with the urge to get anything bigger.
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It is nice to window shop new scoots, I do it all the time, but my downtown will do me ,untill it wears out, or wipes out, the piaggio X 10 looks awsome, and the honda forza is the same they give me palpatations, love thos scoots,, don
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Looks fantastic in blue! But the white is the most beautiful to me...
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Looks fantastic in blue! But the white is the most beautiful to me...
There is a white one at my dealer. That's what got me started.
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The only reason I want to move up in CC's is so that I can hop on the highway when needed. My people's 200 (163) can't hack it.
What holds me back though is that I need a scoot that will fit sideways in my garage. Not sure what the lenght of a 250-300 CC scoot is compared with my people's.
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I really loved my Yager "200"i until my wife talked me into a newer bike. Now after not quite a year and 10000 miles you won't get me on anything but my DT300i! Smooth (not enough "O's in smooth to describe), quiet and very tractable. Pull very strongly whenever. Yah, I look but that's about it......
Karl
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Easy to find yourself browsing, however after a recent trip to Europe I've gone the other way. Had my Tiger 1050 SE (which I love!) for the past 2 years and had big bikes for the past 15 years, but decided I wanted a bike that was easier to handle and more fun about town....test rode and now have a DT300 ABS as well. So 2 great bikes, one for the city and one for long trips....very happy.
Looking forward to riding both as much as I can!!!
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That blue looks really good.
I knew the USA got orange, but that's the first I knew of a blue option.
Here in the UK we only get white.
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2012 Goldwing and a 2013 Xciting 500 sort of cover the spectrum for me and my type of riding. I've always had a dualsport/ adventure bike too so I could at least tour some of these "Deliverence" type roads in the Ozarks. I am legally armed and do so in these deep country areas. My last one was a BMW R1100GS.
I love riding the scooter and probably pick it over the Goldwing for most of my rides here in the country.
I have had a Zuma 50cc two-stroke and two Zuma 125's on the small side and a Honda 250cc Reflex abs, and Aprilia Atlantic 500, two 650 Burgmans, a Yamaha T-max 500 and my current Xciting 500 and my preference is 250cc's and up, since the scoots aren't so stressed running at 50 to 75 mph highway speeds.
Choices are cool!
Sam:)
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Hey wkreps. I see yout fuelly tag there. I didnt know the super 8 did so bad. I got 68 mpg on ky last two tanks in my 300. My 163 Like even did low 80s.
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Hey wkreps. I see yout fuelly tag there. I didnt know the super 8 did so bad. I got 68 mpg on ky last two tanks in my 300. My 163 Like even did low 80s.
I saw some spec that it was rated at 75MPG so I'm not too far off. I have been surprised that some of these bigger scoots get as good or better MPG. Is EFI to blame for that? I've tracked my MPG from day 1 so if you want you can go back and look at the history. It's double MPG of my car so I'm satisfied but can't help but wonder a little about it myself. doesn't keep me up at night though.
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EFI is part of it, but also, a scoot with a bigger engine uses considerably less throttle to run the same speed that our Super 8 150's do at full chat.
I don't religiously track my MPG, but I have noticed that when I'm riding in town at 35-45 mph all day, which is a 150's comfort zone, I have easily beaten 70 mpg, and flirted with 80 once or twice.
If running on 55mph roads, we're pretty much at WOT, so the gas disappears faster.
A bigger scoot can run 55 and have throttle to spare, so they don't drain the tank as bad.
Duke- 8)
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The only reason I want to move up in CC's is so that I can hop on the highway when needed. My people's 200 (163) can't hack it.
What holds me back though is that I need a scoot that will fit sideways in my garage. Not sure what the lenght of a 250-300 CC scoot is compared with my people's.
If size/space is an issue Check out the SYM HD200. Best bang for the buck out there.
Don't let 171cc fool you it's a 70-75mph/GPS scoot.
After I sold my P200 I bought. RV200, same motor as the HD, and rode from Bay Head to north jersey every day. Turnpike, 287, 78 etc no issue cruises 65-70.
Be Big,
AMAC
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For the highway I manage with my GV250 with very little power to spare. If someone wants to ride the highway I recommend 300 to 400cc. 300 / 350cc is perfect as long as the gas mpg doesn't fall too much.
I road burgman 400 which seems to have the same or less take off as my gv250 but WAY more on the highway. I hit an indicated 90mph with more left. MPG is great but it is wide and somewhat bloated in my opinion and all 500 / 600 / 650's are out of the question - too much $$, hard to resell, too heavy, poor mpg, unnecessary power, etc.
I think one of the best overall scoots is the Piaggio BV350. Full sized wheels / forks / suspension. Best in class? mpg. Easy availability for parts? Cheap to buy second hand.
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Nothing wrong with window shopping. I bought the Like because I like the traditional scooter design. Since the day I bought it just over 2 years ago I've been eyeing the Vespa 300 GTS. I'll wait until the Like serves me no more before buying, but until then I'll continue to scope out the GTS.
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Nothing wrong with window shopping....I'll wait until the Like serves me no more before buying, but until then I'll continue to scope out the GTS.
I'm in the samve place with the GV250. Not enough of a reasons to replace it. I thought the Burgman 400 was the answer until I road it.