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| vespalx150ma |
 Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| scarabeo_250 wrote: |
| Perhaps the M.C. on your certificate of origin stands for Motor-driven Cycle. Check the sticker on the head tube of the scooter. That will state what the bike is and what vehicle standards the manufacturer complied with. |
Doesn't matter what I think. It's the RMV that makes the call. My registration says it's for a motorcycle. They told me I had to have a motorcycle license. Case closed. I'm on my way to getting one.  |
If you have to have a plate and a MC license, maybe they will give you a MC plate. That would enable you to drive over 40...assuming it can...I guess not uphill |
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| Bluescoot |
| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Less can be more. There are joys that come with a 50 cc scoot that a "bigger" bike misses. Exploring the byways with a moped class machine can be great fun for very little money. There are tons of places you can get to with a small bike that a larger machine has problems with. Think bicycle without all the peddalling.  |
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| vespalx150ma |
| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:14 am Post subject: |
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| Bluescoot wrote: |
| Less can be more. There are joys that come with a 50 cc scoot that a "bigger" bike misses. Exploring the byways with a moped class machine can be great fun for very little money. There are tons of places you can get to with a small bike that a larger machine has problems with. Think bicycle without all the peddalling. |
I don't think that is the case. My Vespa LX150 can go anywhere a Vespa LX50 can go |
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| xantufrog |
| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:00 am Post subject: |
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There's something fun about going WOT on a 50cc, whereas to go the same speed on a 150+ you're puttering along (somehow less thrilling even though it's the same speed).
Different strokes for different folks, but In that respect I get quite a kick out of zipping around on my ET2 on city streets.
That said, vespalx150ma is totally right... where exactly can an LX50 go that an LX150 cannot?
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| JoeTChicopee |
| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:28 am Post subject: |
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| xantufrog wrote: |
There's something fun about going WOT on a 50cc, whereas to go the same speed on a 150+ you're puttering along (somehow less thrilling even though it's the same speed).
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Seems like riding wide open throttle would put a lot more wear and tear on a scooter than riding less that full throttle.
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| xantufrog |
| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:38 am Post subject: |
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| JoeTChicopee wrote: |
Seems like riding wide open throttle would put a lot more wear and tear on a scooter than riding less that full throttle. |
It surely does. You don't get much choice, though, with 50s. My point was just that it can feel more fun to go relatively fast on a slow bike than to go relatively slow on a fast bike.
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| Santiago |
| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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Location: Maynard MA the Cabo San Lucas of the Assabet River
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| JoeTChicopee wrote: |
Seems like riding wide open throttle would put a lot more wear and tear on a scooter than riding less that full throttle. |
It surely does. You don't get much choice, though, with 50s. My point was just that it can feel more fun to go relatively fast on a slow bike than to go relatively slow on a fast bike. |
Ha!
It does not seem to make sense but you are so right. 
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| JoeTChicopee |
| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm certainly in favor of having fun so crank her up and enjoy it!
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| mopedjay |
| Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Scooters: 1988 Jawa 210,1986 Derbi DS50,1981 American Triped Standard,1980 Puch Maxi,1978 Jawa Transistor 40,1977 Privar Triped,1974 Hercules MP-2,1964 Fuji Rabbit 90
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you need to know how to argue with the idiots at the dmv
but here in haverhill they have no idea what the difference between a scooter and a moped is so they just ask the toip speed and if you say 30 you get a moped sticker
i will see this year when i go to register my 2006 honda ruckus |
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