Used scooter

[UCanCallMeJesus]

I want to buy a cheap used scooter. I am looking to spend no more then $2000 any recommendations?

[Chdonga]

Depends where ya live, you might need to check some local bike shop or Target or Toys R Us.

[WackyAnimation]

i hear RC scooters are pretty cheap these days

[Rape-bot]

You mean like a Vespa, or an actual, foot powered scooter?

[JKMonkey]

Check either eBay or Craigslist, im sure someone on those sites are selling used scooters.

[UCanCallMeJesus]

At 9/26/09 09:56 PM, Chdonga wrote: Depends where ya live, you might need to check some local bike shop or Target or Toys R Us.

I am going to soon because some scooter shop that I live close to is going out of business soon I am looking for something that at least 75cc

[wwwyzzerdd]

2008 Honda Metro - $1800

[TacoFreak]

scooters are gay

[UCanCallMeJesus]

At 9/26/09 09:58 PM, wwwyzzerdd wrote: 2008 Honda Metro - $1800

Looks nice but they don't list a top speed and I can't imagine a 49cc engine is going to be moving me fast.

At 9/26/09 10:00 PM, TacoFreak wrote: scooters are gay

Cheaper to buy, cheaper to insure, more fuel efficient, and cheaper maintenance.

[TacoFreak]

At 9/26/09 10:05 PM, UCanCallMeJesus wrote:
Cheaper to buy, cheaper to insure, more fuel efficient, and cheaper maintenance.

I'm sure you can get a cool motorcycle that's <50cc for a similar price

[WackyAnimation]

At 9/26/09 10:00 PM, TacoFreak wrote: scooters are gay

scooters are serious money savers. have fun spending most of your paycheck fueling your macho hummer

[InDuStRiEl]

I remember seeing a few cheap scooters the day I got my Zx64 at a Kawasaki dealership.

Try a motorcycle dealership.

[wwwyzzerdd]

At 9/26/09 10:05 PM, UCanCallMeJesus wrote: Looks nice but they don't list a top speed and I can't imagine a 49cc engine is going to be moving me fast.

They go anywhere between 35-40 mph and get 80-100 mpg. Of course all of that is dependent on how much weight is on it, the surface you're riding on etc. You can always modify it to get them going faster.

If you're looking for a "scooter" then I'm going by what most places consider the legal definition of a scooter in that it's less than 50cc. As soon as you get higher than you typically qualify as a motorcycle and then have to get a motorcycle endorsement, register as a motorcycle, and pay motorcycle insurance. Unless you get some cheap Korean brand you typically won't find any scooter bigger than 50cc for less than $2000.

[wwwyzzerdd]

Just over $2000 is the Honda Ruckus. They're reported to go about 43 mph and have about the same mpg. It doesn't have storage space like a traditional scooter though, but it looks...... um; less like a scooter I guess.

[LeroyJ]

Buy a honda ruckus. Or do what I did and go cheap by buying a chinese import scooter. People say oh no don't buy the cheap chinese stuff, itll break! bullshit, mine's worked without a single problem for more than a year.

[wildface098]

At 9/26/09 09:55 PM, UCanCallMeJesus wrote: I want to buy a cheap used scooter. I am looking to spend no more then $2000 any recommendations?

I have one... $1999.99

that's not 2000...

[Maverick-Alex]

At 9/26/09 10:00 PM, TacoFreak wrote: scooters are gay

Scooters are pimp, there I said it.

[InnerChild548]

Sad no one drives a scooter in the US.

[ActualOccurences]

At 9/26/09 09:58 PM, Rape-bot wrote: You mean like a Vespa, or an actual, foot powered scooter?

why would someone buy a foot powered scooter for $2000

[Anozke]

I have something similar to this. It's been working great since I got it about 2 years ago. Goes 60 mph no problem. I'm sure the scooter in the link will do the same, after all, it's 150cc.

[Mz-frost95-fr]

You can get a used scooter for five dollars.

[UCanCallMeJesus]

Oregon requires me to insure my moped so I am on a new budget of $1600 for insurance and gas.

[UCanCallMeJesus]

BUMp

[wwwyzzerdd]

Whatever you decide to do; avoid getting a no-name brand. Maintenance on scooters is cheap and easy only when you can find the right parts. Most no-names are Chinese assembled and you'll be lucky if you can get good service. I've seen cases where you'd have to assemble a scooter yourself if you ordered it.

Also; since you need insurance, I say to seriously reconsider. Insurance will be expensive as hell. I'm paying $150/month for motorcycle insurance on a 3-wheeler; imagine what a 16 year old on a 2-wheeler will pull?

[yurgenburgen]

At 9/26/09 09:58 PM, UCanCallMeJesus wrote: I am going to soon because some scooter shop that I live close to is going out of business soon I am looking for something that at least 75cc

Well that might work in your favour. If the place is going out of business they might be selling stuff off pretty cheap. Get in there early. Keep going to the place and see if they start dropping their prices.

[TheWolfe]

At 9/26/09 10:00 PM, TacoFreak wrote: scooters are gay

Not in Italy.

CHOW.