r/scooters

Hi! I posted a few weeks ago that I was looking to get a scooter and I pulled the trigger on this cutie here. Please excuse my scattered thoughts, I'm very excited and I don't know where to start. I don't have a lot of scooter/motorcycle enthusiasts in my life to ask about this stuff.

I'd like to be very hands-on with maintenance and repairs, etc. What are the must-have tools? I imagine a socket wrench set is a priority. Anything else?

Is there a list of things I should service now that she's mine?

Does anyone recommend any accoutrements?

I have purchased a full face helmet and I'm currently looking for gloves and a jacket. Should I be thinking about anything else in terms of gear?

Tyvm!

No suelo hablar mucho de scooters, pero la Fuji Rabbit Superflow merece sin duda una ojeada. De la fábrica de Fuji Heavy Industries salieron la impresionante cifra de 75.000 unidades, pero ahora es muy difícil encontrar alguna.

¿Por qué es tan interesante esta scooter? Pues bien, en su momento era lo más lujoso que se podía encontrar en una scooter.

Su motor de 200 cc transmitía la potencia a través de una transmisión automática, todo ello envuelto en una carrocería aerodinámica que facilitaba la conducción y te mantenía limpio. Anunciada como un excelente medio de transporte para ir al trabajo, alcanzaba los 100 kilómetros por hora y contaba con características que la competencia no igualaba, como el arranque eléctrico (aunque conservaba el arranque a patada en el lado izquierdo) y la suspensión neumática, una tecnología que no cabría esperar en 1964. El modelo anterior a esta scooter fue considerado uno de los 240 hitos de la tecnología automovilística japonesa por la Sociedad de Ingenieros de Automoción de Japón. Además, fue el origen de la relación de Malcolm Bricklin con Fuji/Subaru, lo que marcó el inicio de su fama como empresario del sector del automóvil.

Este ejemplar (VIN: 64S60164022) tiene 2.211 kilómetros y el vendedor afirma que «funciona, se conduce y frena como debe». Se vende en Pensilvania, EEUU.

So I was in an accident on Friday, luckily I got away pretty good, but I think my Hexagon is totaled. It's a 1999 Hexagon GT 250 with 52kkm and I bought it last year in August for 680€ and put in about 100€ in repairs. The front plastics are cracked, the handlebar is most likely bent or pushed out of position, the tachometer is pushed inwards, the fuel filler flap can't close anymore and much more. From what I can see it's totaled and not worth repairing.

bought this old sym that was sat 20 years and fully restored it but i want to be able to learn wheelies on it it’s around 120kg and only goes around 38 right now gonna de restrict and make it go 55 anyone got same bike or tips or advice on this ITS MY FIRST BIKE and it’s a 2t i know nothing about them and my mechanic told me i shouldn’t have bought it with no knowledge on them and it keeps breaking on me even after £600 full restoration

Chigee AIO-6 Max on a 2022 Suzuki Burgman 400 Maxi Scooter

I like it so far. Having front and rear cameras recording at all times when I ride is a great feature. I have a Cardo headset in my helmet and can control the what music I listen to with the screen mounted to the scooter. No more Quadlock and my phone on the handlebars for me.

First bike at 15. Then several bikes up until 21 when u was hit by a car. Told the gf at the time who I married I wont ride again. Same girl. 20 years later. Kids are pre teens and ive satisfied my desire on two wheels with modded ebikes but the laws where I am have made it so the better idea is to juat get a bike able to be on the road. She felt better with me not getting a big bike and I also have space issues in my garage. I settled on a Honda pcx 160. Its a blast and being auto is so nice. Im in love with it and very happy. Of course id like to move up one day and maybe this is the stepping stone for her to accept it again. Meanwhile im having fun. Ask any questions about the model if u have any.

I just got my first scooter, a brand new Kymco Agility 50cc (that’s all I needed for my primary use, to get to work not that far away), but I’m wondering what folks use for carrying things like groceries, library books, etc. I know I’ve seen scoots with milk crates strapped to them…but I’d like something that looks better & more stable. I added a pic of the scoot’s back end with the seat flipped up to show what kind of space I’m dealing with (although if it’s large, it needs to be removable since that’s where the gas tank is)

Interesting how Vespa influenced its design based on this US Army scooter design for Airborne operations.

Hi all,

There's been a terrible rain event and my adv flooded in its parking position (which is out of my sight). It was covered so nothing happened on upper half but rain went up almost to the half height people said. Before turning it on I've cleaned lots of dirt that flood brought and stuck on the tires and the body parts. Then I turned it on but at first, rear wheel didn't spin freely as I think it should. Then I gave a little throttle, it responded. Now in waiting mode wheel turns very slowly as you see in the video. I was afraid to give more throttle in case I do some damage to the bike. I turned it off and wait for monday to come so I can call a shop but it also needs a proper cleaning before too long...

I'd like to have someone's opinion.

Thanks.

I have a 2002 Yamaha vino and need to put tires on it. The rear developed a bulge. Both front and rear appear to be original to the scooter (DOT codes from 2001!)
I’m going to change them myself - is there anything I should be aware of before tearing into it? I’ve never changed a scooter tire before.

Honda Lead 100 from 2003 odometer is 43.000km

Lately, I’ve been hearing strange noises coming from the transmission area. It’s a mix of a rattling, slapping, and sometimes a squealing sound, especially when accelerating or at idle. For example, if you open the throttle a little and then let off the throttle, it sounds a bit like sand is flying around inside the variator cover. When you're riding the scooter at 60 km/h, you hear a loud grinding noise. The problem started all of a sudden.

I‘ve changed the transmission oil which didn’t seem to have an advantage.

I took off the transmission cover to check it out. The inside was quite dirty and dusty. I did a rough cleanup and sprayed some WD-40 around the area/cover to clean things up and loosen up any stuck parts. The inside of the cover was dirty in a back kind of dirt that looked like old coal.

Surprisingly, after doing this, the noise got significantly better especially the one appearing after surpassing 60kmh.