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How easy is it to ride a scooter if you already know how to ride a motorcycle?

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Danny57

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Was talking to a friend in another country, and “planned” a trip maybe next year to visit him( see how the world is) He told me he live near country side, and has a extra scooter, and we can travel and explore the countryside on two scooter.
I never rode a scooter before, how easy is it , if I rode motorcycle for 6 years. Mostly on a cbr 125. And a ninja 300.
Would I spin my rear tires by accidenxet cuz I trying to clutch, and pressing brake by accident.

I drove manual and then Auto before in automobile . And It was weird as hell transaction period. Is it like that or worse?
 
Just be careful and I don't expect any issues. I landed in Oz and within 8 hours was in a rental car driving on the wrong side of the road with no issues. Be very careful around intersections as that is where you can get yourself in trouble by making the wrong decisions (well habitutual reactions that are wrong because you are in a different situation than you are used to).
 
Riding a scooter, it's usually hard to stop laughing, I bet you can't ride it with a serious face.
 
Danny57 said:
Was talking to a friend in another country, and “planned” a trip maybe next year to visit him( see how the world is) He told me he live near country side, and has a extra scooter, and we can travel and explore the countryside on two scooter.
I never rode a scooter before, how easy is it , if I rode motorcycle for 6 years. Mostly on a cbr 125. And a ninja 300.
Would I spin my rear tires by accidenxet cuz I trying to clutch, and pressing brake by accident.

I drove manual and then Auto before in automobile . And It was weird as hell transaction period. Is it like that or worse?
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It felt really weird at 1st.. but then all was ok after I rode for a couple of miles..
 
scooters have different frame geometry and wheels ergo the steering input of mobike vs scooter will be different also most scooters have automatic transmission ... it is a different riding experience
 
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It's not very far down when you do fall:

:unsure: doesn't she look so totally ready to take on a passenger!
 
nobbie48 said:
I'll throw in the smaller wheel size doesn't handle potholes as well.
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Small wheels is how they earn the name Ditch Pitcher, they throw you into the ditch real fast.
... the term might be way too old for some here to recognize.
 
Trials said:
It's not very far down when you do fall:

:unsure: doesn't she look so totally ready to take on a passenger!
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What's the point of wearing a modular helmet like that? May as well wear a bucket.
 
Depends on the scoot. City scoots are quite different than the maxi-scoots. This Honda 750 has 54 HP.
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If it's a city scooter you'll feel like you are riding a bar stool with marginal brakes. You have to avoid things like throttle blips.
 
My ruckus had no balls. Full throttle everywhere. Elite 150 was faster but skinny 10 tires not much fun. Kymco Super 9 Lc was a blast. 12 inch wider tires, liquid cooled 2 stroke. Loads of fun. That said lean it like a bike and backend slides star easy. Take the scooter to a parking lot and practice a few figure 8s easy to get used to.
 
Usually, it's no ABS on these babies.
So, small narrow front wheel and any sand/water/oil on the road will be a challenge.
The handling technics is very different, I would suggest be very careful during first few days.


IMHO based on my 15 years of exp, multiple bikes, existing 1400cc, and scooter that I crashed in Turkey. :mad:;)
 
Danny57 said:
Was talking to a friend in another country, and “planned” a trip maybe next year to visit him( see how the world is) He told me he live near country side, and has a extra scooter, and we can travel and explore the countryside on two scooter.
I never rode a scooter before, how easy is it , if I rode motorcycle for 6 years. Mostly on a cbr 125. And a ninja 300.
Would I spin my rear tires by accidenxet cuz I trying to clutch, and pressing brake by accident.

I drove manual and then Auto before in automobile . And It was weird as hell transaction period. Is it like that or worse?
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No issues at all. My wife had been riding motorcycles 600cc+ for a few years when I got her a 125cc Aprilia scooter, it took her 10 min to get use to it.
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