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82 MPG ride : )
By Old F, Section Diaries Posted on Sun Aug 10th, 2008 at 01:23:22 AM MST
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82 MPG ride : )
Three weeks ago I pick up a Tomos 150cc scooter
Its typical of the china built scoots available on the web.
I did buy it from a dealer who works on what they sale .
My camera crapped out but here is what she looks like mine is in silver .

I was told that its top end was 60 to 65. An I thought right but boy was I surprised. I am still breaking the engine in an popped it up to 60 an still had throttle left no doubt it will do 65 : )
And I have been getting about 82 MPG.
Tax title an 30 day tag out the door with a helmet set me back $2000 US
I have my Motorcycle Learner's Permit and be for to long will test for full endorsement. Then I can rid after dark an ride it to work.
Right now I have been using it on my days off for quick trips to town. An having a blast bopping a round the county side
The engine compression an carb would be a good candidate for running ethanol .
You won't need a lot of feed stock to keep a 1.3 gallon tank filled.
Old F

82 MPG ride : ) | 24 comments (24 topical, 0 editorial)

Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by Norm (peppysue@suite224.net) on Sun Aug 10th, 2008 at 07:44:07 AM MST
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Nice ...but a matter of preference I liked my
Whizzer motor.....at $99.97 + my old bike and
my Dad paid for half of that 100+ mpg cost me
nickles and dimes to run all week....but that
was Yesteryear huh?
Salsbury scooters were nice too.
Nice scooter you've got there....I'm envious!
( :>) Norm

Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by vfarrell on Sun Aug 10th, 2008 at 12:46:43 PM MST
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Wow , Thats nice ride,,, I hope you have tons of miles and smiles..

-Vic

"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields

Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by powerbuoy on Sun Aug 10th, 2008 at 06:46:29 PM MST
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I like that unit ... a lot!

Why can't we have a US company that builds these units?

Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by Bruce S (bruce(dot)stahl <at>gmail (dot)(com)) on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 07:27:08 AM MST
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Old F;
Nice looking ride. They are fun to ride ;)
Can't keep the heavy hand off the throttle myself; but still getting 70s.
ALSO: DO NOT put E85 in there, will void warranty!!
I being a producer of course asked and was told no way. if you look close you'll see that most of the engine parts are made of Al. It will pit under the harshness of E85 and the engine will kaput.

And at 70s mpg I don't mind using 90+ octane :)

Cheers
Bruce S
PS Our is red

Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by zap (bell47g5a at comcast dot net) on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 10:58:53 AM MST
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Way to go Old F.

If you haven't done a lot of motorcycle riding, either on or off road, and even if you have ridden some, I would suggest taking a Motorcycle Safety course. It can even teach old dogs new tricks. http://www.msf-usa.org/
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zap

Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by la7qz on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 02:33:29 PM MST
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Just remember

90% of motorcycle accidents the car driver will say "I didn't see him". So, drive like everyone else is a bleedin' idiot and you'll be OK, and at least half right.

Owen
If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by Bruce S (bruce(dot)stahl <at>gmail (dot)(com)) on Tue Aug 12th, 2008 at 06:50:37 AM MST
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Owen;
I'll agree to that!! First day out the wife is coming home on it. New licenses new full face helmet and all; and some blue hair ole-lady turns right it front and the bike gets laid on the ground!!
At the moment that $250.00 helmet paid for it's self right laong with the safety classes.

As the saying goes "A noisy bike is a safe bike"

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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#11)
by Tritium on Tue Aug 12th, 2008 at 07:49:07 AM MST
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A set of cheap air horns does wonders for "blue hair old ladies". Used them in Snow bird country (Arizona) more than once they saved me.

Thurmond

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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#12)
by Bruce S (bruce(dot)stahl <at>gmail (dot)(com)) on Tue Aug 12th, 2008 at 08:38:46 AM MST
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Yes sirs they work!!
Actually pulled the ones from my old MB 300D and wired them up :0 BUT just alittle to late for the right side of the bike :( however, parts are easy to order and looks like new, sorta..

NOW people duck when they're blown. Did have to put in a new battery though.
Most batts these come with are little 9Ahr Lead-Acids.

I have FULL motorcycle coverage on this little gem.

Cheers
Bruce S

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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by Old F on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 05:42:56 PM MST
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Bruce
I for got about Al and alcohol not mixing. I was thinking about its octane rating.
It really tick me off when I toped off the tank an it cost me a hole $2 : )
Oh an the red ones are faster

Zap
I had a dirt bike as a kid an have log over 3000 miles on a 21 speed road race bicycle
I have ridden back county roads an down town rush hour traffic
I know all to well what's out there for two wheelers Had to give it up due to lower back problems a few years a go.

At least with this scoot I can easily keep up with in town traffic : )

Old F

Scooter dawg an Hardly rider : )

Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by Bruce S (bruce(dot)stahl <at>gmail (dot)(com)) on Tue Aug 12th, 2008 at 07:03:28 AM MST
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Old F :
Black is cooler look'n :)

Get to know your bike, like where the CDI is , fuel filter and such.
There's a StL riders club that meets at the local micro-brewry and they've seen a lot of the newer bikes pushed over here that aren't going through the same close inspections as they used to before fuel went up around $3/gal.

Tomos units are some of the better units out there too.

That bike after the initial 300 mile honeymoon will easily get right up to 55, if you do decide to ride the higher speeds, may I suggest a windshield? coupla big bugs and weekender rocks & your chest will thank you for it.

Bummer about the back news, but with this you'll be able to smell and feel the area again, instead of having them just pass by in a blurrrrr.

I'm either getting hooked on riding again or getting old one of the two,) but I'd rather ride this even in the cold and light rain.
Enjoy!!
Bruce S
PS It is a real pain in the wallet pushing 5.50 worth of 90+ Octane in there huh :-)

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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#10)
by Bruce S (bruce(dot)stahl <at>gmail (dot)(com)) on Tue Aug 12th, 2008 at 07:05:00 AM MST
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Oops sorry no edit button :)
Yours is in silver, is it metallic or gun metal silver? Bet it could be lit up with some well placed LEDs :-)

Cheers
Bruce S

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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#13)
by Old F on Tue Aug 12th, 2008 at 05:44:24 PM MST
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Bruce

Mine is the metallic silver with black trim.
I have been thinking about adding leds

My plan is to add a voltage regulator an light this puppy up like a whoopee parlor out side a Navy base on a Saturday night.

For the times I will ride it to work be for sun up.

Here is a site I found that has a lot of good info on scooters an there care an feeding : )

http://scootdawg.proboards59.com/index.cgi

Got to go I here it an its saying ride me ride me : )

Old F

Have so much fun it should be illegal

Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#14)
by Bruce S (bruce(dot)stahl <at>gmail (dot)(com)) on Wed Aug 13th, 2008 at 08:53:05 AM MST
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OLD F :-)
Haven't seen one of "those" places since ARMY days, but that'll sure be lit then :!!
the link was the very same that I use , so there's proof again that great minds think alike :)
I heard the call this morning, 62F in the morning and WHAM!! hit me like a good hot cup of coffee saying "come ride me!!" zoom zoom !!

Have FUN!!
Bruce S

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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#15)
by Bruce S (bruce(dot)stahl <at>gmail (dot)(com)) on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 10:08:54 AM MST
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Old F;
Don't want to stray too far off the content.
BUT did want to quickly drop the ADMIN a nice THANK YOU!!
For lettings these threads continue.
I know it's in the diaries area and their is some leeway for posts.

Still it's nice for you to let these stay :>

Thanks Again!
Bruce S

Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#16)
by TomW on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 10:29:09 AM MST
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Bruce;

darned scooter trash just can't teach em so we joined em, I guess.

Tom

"Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain
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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#17)
by Bruce S (bruce(dot)stahl <at>gmail (dot)(com)) on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 11:32:39 AM MST
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hey I resemble that remark :)

How's your foray into the world of two wheels coming along?

I'd love to get some up close hours around Ed's 3 wheeler..

Cheers
Bruce S

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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#18)
by TomW on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 12:25:15 PM MST
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Well, Bruce;

I am so far in arrears on projects the 2 wheeler is evolving into a converted riding mower for farm chores. Mower will be an easy swap just pull the deck and the good motor put the 24 V DC motor from the old cordless push mower in it with its controls run the drive train off a pulley on that.

Not very practical for me to ride an Ebike the 14 road miles [all hills] to town one way but I can replace a fair bit of gasoline use and wear on the ATV by riding the mower out to do chores. If we were townies or closer in it would be different.

Yeah, I know, walking would be best but no way I can manage that these days.

I looked for a 3 wheel pedal bike to convert but nothing local was available reasonably priced.

Also looked at street legal dirt bikes but even blown motor ones big enough to haul my bulk around were high priced. I am still licensed to operate pretty much anything that rolls including motorcycles but my wife doesn't want me riding motorcycles any more because I have a history of stupid decisions on them.

Speaking of projects. Any headway on that Doc Wattson stuff?

Tom

"Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain
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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#19)
by Old F on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 03:19:59 PM MST
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Hey I resemble that remark to

An thanks to ADMIN for letting this thread to go on

Tom I have been looking for an old 250 basket case for a similar project.

But with popularity of these cheap scooters in a year or two no doubt there will be some
with blown engines to be had for little or nothing.
Could be fun to see what could be done with one.

Old F

Scooter dawg an Hardly rider

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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#21)
by Bruce S (bruce(dot)stahl <at>gmail (dot)(com)) on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 03:46:28 PM MST
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Gents;
Justa thought, go make nice nice to police holding and abandonned lots.
Wife's 49cc just stolen 3 months into ownership last year, just saw on news about a whole ring of scoots being found in a garage.
AND since I carry full coverage, I have a new email from insurance company about the VIN # showing up on list :)
anyway: check them out and see if they have any waiting to go to auction. Can be had for a few dimes :0

B

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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#20)
by Bruce S (bruce(dot)stahl <at>gmail (dot)(com)) on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 03:40:49 PM MST
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Old F;
hijacking post :-)

Tom,
bummer about the e-bike, if I come upon one like the blue one in my diaries I'll give you a shout!!

The Doc Wattson, the guy that I handed it to still has this look on his face when I ask about it, I've got a few I'd like to do the same thing to.
He tels me thhis one was "really" toast, so he's rebuilding it from scratch, which I'm curious about since it has several "extra" spots on it for add-ons.
BUT at this time no new news..

I know those mistakes, but think of the savings of not spending money on tats, just connect the scars , I do when asked why I don't have tats.

I get a better chance to spend more than a few hours with Pepa, maybe we can weld something up for ya, he does more in one day than I can get done in a week. Plus he's just just so darn smart!!

It'd be an easy one day drive up.

Cheers
Bruce S

Old F: Thanks

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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#22)
by dnix71 (yahoo.com 'dnix71') on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 08:42:01 PM MST
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Nice. I would love to ride in the street in south Florida, but I want to live long enough to retire. Plus it rains every day during the summer.

Being able to do 65 mph is a must. You can accelerate your way out of trouble and keep up with the cagers on city streets.

Tomos has been around for a long time. I had a Motobecane in college. They lost money in the US and promptly bailed out, leaving me to go to scrap yards for parts.

Can you carry groceries? I made saddlebags for my Motobecane for the weekly trip to Albertsons.

Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#23)
by Bruce S (bruce(dot)stahl <at>gmail (dot)(com)) on Fri Aug 15th, 2008 at 08:50:33 AM MST
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dnix71;
Not sure about Old F's but yeah there's room . Under the seat there room for say a 30 pack or 2 gals of milk plus bread-n-such. We optioned for the "trunk" and it's big enough for 1 helmet or even more stuff .
By not having the trunk on it a pretty good sized crate can be either bolted or bungie corded on for even more carrying ability.
Saddle bags, have a set from the Yamaha 250 but haven't thought far enough ahead about putting them on, we ride two to a bike at most. Even then there's enough power to zoom out of a tight spot, if it was a manual tranny it'd be able to pull the front tire easy.
For anywhere Orlando or south I'd be inclined to have the 250cc instead, may still opt for it fi the wife stops letting me ride the red 150cc again.

Old F;? saddle bags yet? or opting for the milk crate?

Cheers
Bruce S

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Re: 82 MPG ride : ) (3.00 / 0) (#24)
by Old F on Fri Aug 15th, 2008 at 05:47:14 PM MST
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Well Bruce I am useing a back pack right now

An have been looking at trunks I dont have a lot of room under the seat cant get my 3/4 helment in it. The backe pack is working well an can be
stuffed under the seat when its not needed.

Old F

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