Which scooter/moped would you buy?

[KingCast 650R]

Thanks for the clarification. At least the company is U.S. based...... I also forgot to mention that they also make the Roughhouse. When I sold Hondas I loved delivering the Ruckus, stick your foot out there and ride it like a little motard. It is a grin machine. Big Ruckus didn't fare so well. They had one leftover when I was there in 2007 couldn't give it away.

[jwm2k3]

Yamaha Zuma. Hands down.

1.Easy to aquire
2.Best performance of the 50cc
3.Cheap to fix
4.EASY to get parts for/service.

[Pigman]

it crashes well too

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA Dude was that not Classic jackass shit or what...

[dhawks]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I was really out of touch with the scooter market, but this thread gives me quite a few ideas. Anybody have a Zuma they want to sell?

[Mike Qube]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I was really out of touch with the scooter market, but this thread gives me quite a few ideas. Anybody have a Zuma they want to sell?

There's a couple on Craigslist

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/mcy/2353978213.html
http://worcester.craigslist.org/mcy/2359916603.html

[Tunertype]

Are we looking for a 49cc scooter you don't have to license or insure? or can we go a bit bigger like a Suzuki Burgman 650 it's got like 50hp rather than 3hp.

[Hammerspur]

You could lurk these forums for ideas:

http://scooterdoc.proboards.com/index.cgi?

http://scootdawg.proboards.com/index.cgi

[dhawks]

Are we looking for a 49cc scooter you don't have to license or insure? or can we go a bit bigger like a Suzuki Burgman 650 it's got like 50hp rather than 3hp.

The former. For short 1-2 mile trips and cruising around at the track, I would really prefer a 49cc model. As scooters get larger, I would just take my street bike. Plus, I find that I am nearly as uncomfortable looking at the Suzuki Burgman as at Kevin Youkilis's batting stance.

[Woodcraft]

The first gen Yamaha Zumas (pre 2002) are great scooters. The later ones are still good, but the earlier models had a little harder hit power-wise, and were lighter. They are positively the best thing to learn how to wheelie on...period. What else could you ask for in a scoot?

[wesvailco]

-italjet dragster.

[catch2otwo]

2 stroke and way cooler then any of the above

[gregp]

I like this one:
http://www.scootersgogreen.com/scoot...-cx-14-wheels/

[Karaya One]

[Rusty the Scoob]

Depending on the road condition on your route the Piaggio Scarabeo might be a good choice:



On my Ruckus the little tiny wheels were great for dropping right into deep Comm Ave potholes.... it'd rattle the fillings out of your teeth or just about dump you off the seat.

[Fast_Eddie]

The Kymco Super 9 has a lot of hooligan potential and is still 1/3rd the price of an Italiajet Dragster.

I'll never understand spending more on a scooter than it costs for a Ducati Monster and I've had some fast Vespa and Stella scooters years ago.