Post by CopperDeer on May 17, 2013 23:29:54 GMT -5
Yup, I did over 120 miles of riding today out to one of my favorite spots that I found actually due to a Scooter Tag from ScootDawg. My new Derbi GP1 performed and held up much more solid than my Tao Tao with her bigger wheels, frame, and more powerful liquid cooled 2 stroke engine. Handled surprisingly well on gravel too. The weather cooperated for once, sunny and nice in the morning with a few clouds to keep it comfortably shady for the ride home. The Derbi's coolant temp gauge never went above halfway even with sustained riding @ over 40 MPH in 
*F temps. I figured I spent about $9 in fuel (not very good mileage for a scooter but I was WOT most of the time with lots of hills).
Most would say I'm crazy for taking a stock 50cc scooter out of the city and through the countryside/woods, but I enjoyed it very much. No problems what-so-ever, traffic impediment was kept to a minimum since most of these roads are lightly traveled. In fact, after some new parts and more maintenance is complete, I plan on taking a trip out to the mountains, around 200 miles each way over the course of a week or so.
The only factor holding me back is rider fatigue!
*F temps. I figured I spent about $9 in fuel (not very good mileage for a scooter but I was WOT most of the time with lots of hills). Most would say I'm crazy for taking a stock 50cc scooter out of the city and through the countryside/woods, but I enjoyed it very much. No problems what-so-ever, traffic impediment was kept to a minimum since most of these roads are lightly traveled. In fact, after some new parts and more maintenance is complete, I plan on taking a trip out to the mountains, around 200 miles each way over the course of a week or so.
The only factor holding me back is rider fatigue!
