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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: litespeedlujak on January 18, 2010, 03:24:10 AM
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What is the highest elevation you've ever had your scooter. I saw video of a tour in Italy and the Vespas were up around 8,500 feet. The highest paved road in the United States is Trail Ridge Road located in Rocky Mountain National Park. The road travels over 8 miles above the 11,000 foot level and tops out briefly at 12,183 feet. Is it possible to take a carburetor scooter to this height and the bike still be running. Would anything necessary need to be done to the bike to make it run? There is no way I would spend much money to make this possible. Would the bike have to be rejetted? Thanks for the help.
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NAWWWWW! Foam rubber in the intake will "starve the alt> effect. Go for it! Let us all know how it worked out.
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Been across that pass in the Rocky Mt Park. Was on a 97 Goldwing with carbs. It was a little sluggish, but ran ok. It was a different story going up Pikes Peak (14,110 ft). Got almost to the top and had to stop for traffic and almost couldn't get going again. Hardly had enough power to take off, had to slip the clutch and rev really high, no power... but we made it.
For a fun ride try 550 out of Ouray, CO to Silverton then on to Durango. They call it the million dollar highway. You rarely drop below 8,000 ft and are over 10,000 ft in places as well. Great road, only one I have seen that had signs telling you to stay on inside of white line. (There was "nothing" on the outside of the white line, just a sheer drop for a long way. Like I needed a sign to tell me, huh.)
Been back out there several times on the 01 GW with fuel injection and had none of the problems I had with the 97. I would think the fuel management system on the fuel injected scoots like the X500 would not have a problem. I hope to get back out the on the Kymco in the next couple of years. Probably gonna have to retire to have enough time to do so. I've had the scoots down to the Smokey Mts, best altitude is a bit over 6,000 ft. Been all over the Smokeys, but after the Rocky Mts the Smokey Mts are just tall hills. Still al lot of fun on two wheels.
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Thanks guys. I hope to hear from a few more folks. I think there is a good possibility I'll save this post. It's good to converse with people who are willing to help. I don't live in Colorado. But if the finances go well, I plan on doing a ride out that way this summer.
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My highest elev. with scooter: Nufenen Pass, Switzerland, 2478m/8130ft. (with bicycle much higher)
European roads aren't very high and/or closed for the public. Highest public road 2802m/9193ft.
carbureted engines can be adjusted for higher elevation. Already 1954/55 during a trip around the world an altitude of 4600m/15902ft was reached - with a 50cc engine!
http://www.kreidler-archiv.de/weltreise.htm (http://www.kreidler-archiv.de/weltreise.htm)
A friend of mine guides tourists to the highest pass in the world, Kardung La, 5602m/18379ft - on Indian Royal Enfield motorcycles.
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My highest elev. with scooter: Nufenen Pass, Switzerland, 2478m/8130ft. (with bicycle much higher)
European roads aren't very high and/or closed for the public. Highest public road 2802m/9193ft.
carbureted engines can be adjusted for higher elevation. Already 1954/55 during a trip around the world an altitude of 4600m/15902ft was reached - with a 50cc engine!
http://www.kreidler-archiv.de/weltreise.htm (http://www.kreidler-archiv.de/weltreise.htm)
A friend of mine guides tourists to the highest pass in the world, Kardung La, 5602m/18379ft - on Indian Royal Enfield motorcycles.
These would probably run on sludgy mixture of mud and snow, a bit of a thin mountain air is no issue for them. :)