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Super 8 150 / How steep and long can the hills be?
« on: April 08, 2011, 01:46:54 AM »
How steep and long can the hills be before the S8 cannot make it?
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Super 8 150 / It's time I came out
« on: April 07, 2011, 05:11:48 AM »
......to introduce myself. My name is John. I'm 69 years old and this is my first motorbike experience. I have lots of experience with snowmobile and 4-wheeling. I live on Minnesota's western prairie, not too many miles from South Dakota. After spending several weeks deciding what scoot to get and reading as much as I could muster up about the Super 8 150, I bought a used one that I spotted on Craigslist. So, last Thursday I drove 330 miles round trip to get it. It's a 2009 red and black with 566 miles on the speedo. I put the bike in the cycle shop to have our local expert go through it.....changing oil, clean carb, change tranny lube, adjust valves, tighten bolts, loctite bolt threads, so muffler cap has less chance of evaporating, etc. I passed the written permit test at the courthouse this morning and have hopes of getting "Zippy" back from the "clinic" this coming Friday.
I contacted Klaviator via PM, who strongly suggested I order a magnetic drain plug kit. Does anyone else suggest an Improvement I should do or add? The local expert recommends I continue with the stock tires, while I'm learning to ride this summer......changing them to something better at a later date.
:)John
I contacted Klaviator via PM, who strongly suggested I order a magnetic drain plug kit. Does anyone else suggest an Improvement I should do or add? The local expert recommends I continue with the stock tires, while I'm learning to ride this summer......changing them to something better at a later date.
:)John
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People 150 / People 150 vs. Super 8 150
« on: March 26, 2011, 06:05:09 AM »
Hello!
This is my first post. I've been lurking and learning from you for this past week. I have a chance to purchase two scooters in extra fine condition, a 2005 People 150 and a 2009 Super 8 150. I know the People 150 has 152cc engine, while the S8 150 has 149.7cc engines. Both are within the same weight range. Which exhibits more torque out of the shoot? Do they handle about the same? Which is more zippy/torquey within the 30 to 40 mph range? Which is your preferred ride?
:)John
This is my first post. I've been lurking and learning from you for this past week. I have a chance to purchase two scooters in extra fine condition, a 2005 People 150 and a 2009 Super 8 150. I know the People 150 has 152cc engine, while the S8 150 has 149.7cc engines. Both are within the same weight range. Which exhibits more torque out of the shoot? Do they handle about the same? Which is more zippy/torquey within the 30 to 40 mph range? Which is your preferred ride?
:)John
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