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Stig / Major Tom

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Riding a scooter is fun
« on: December 06, 2019, 05:44:04 PM »
Even though I have to get geared up like I'm going up Everest - once out on the open road, mostly car free, in the dark countryside.....cruising along on a big wheel small engine scooter - it is  f u n..

All the riders who have to put away scooter riding for the winter....well, I might just really feel bad for them, except I'm having too much fun for a guy my age to feel bad about much of anything.

And, once again, can't help but notice how well this little big wheel scooter handles crappy city streets.
When I switch back and forth between a 12" wheel and a 16" - it is very noticeable. No wonder they sell so many big wheel scooters in Europe!


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Re: Riding a scooter is fun
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2019, 07:47:45 PM »
You’re right Stig, a good trade off between form and function. The small wheels may look good and be manouverable, but they don’t perform anywhere near as well all round as the larger ones.


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Re: Riding a scooter is fun
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2019, 12:07:21 PM »
Bigger OD, longer wheelbase = easy rider!
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Re: Riding a scooter is fun
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2019, 02:35:13 PM »
Bigger OD, longer wheelbase = easy rider!
Although the wheels& tyres are only marginally bigger (2”) on my XT300 compared to my PCX, for my money the handling on the XT is much better out of the crate!


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