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Post by kymco larry on Dec 7, 2008 3:06:07 GMT -5
i was told by someone that 250cc is legal on parkway and turnpike but he would not advise it . he told me to save money and buy a 150cc and just stay off those roads. does anyone here have any opinions on this i would greatly appreciate any feedback, thank you larry m
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Post by carl1111 on Dec 7, 2008 5:28:17 GMT -5
Hi Larry, As a Truck driver and a scooterist, I would say stay off of the Jersey Pike The road is to bad and The way trucks fly by I would not temp fate. The 250cc can handle interstate roads but I would not try the Jersey turnpike.
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Post by scooterollie on Dec 7, 2008 8:45:51 GMT -5
Our advice has been to get a 400 cc class bike for interstate riding. While a 250 class scoot can do it, they usually have smaller diameter wheels and don't handle as well at high speed. Also, the 250 class engine will be running at or near WOT at interstate speeds.
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Post by allworld on Dec 7, 2008 9:02:27 GMT -5
Hello tiny: I use my scooter on the Southeast expressway through Boston often, but only for small jaunts, my scooter can handle the speed, the wind drafts from trucks and busses make for some tricky riding. The other motorist (1000's of them) are not all the concerned with your safety, and often make quick lane changes with out looking or singling so......... I would still suggest you get a 250 vs. 150 but consider alternative travel routes. If you plane on a lot of Highway travel a lager displacement scooter is a better choice and there are quite a few really nice models to choose from.  |
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Post by earlwb on Dec 7, 2008 9:10:13 GMT -5
Although a 250 could do it, the problem is the engine just doesn't have the power to hold freeways speeds into a headwind or up hills with a headwind. Then having impatient motorists tailgating behind you, trying to force you out of the way, doesn't make for a enjoyable ride. Freeways are a deathtrap on any two wheel vehicle.
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Post by thumper650 on Dec 7, 2008 11:32:21 GMT -5
I'd just recommend staying out of New Jersey period. Just kidding, but seriously I'd not attempt anything like the NJTP or the Southeast Expressway on anything less than a 400. I do it on my 650 a lot, but I just get in the left lane and hold on. Enjoy the alternate routes/backroads. I know NJ has lots. I find that taking the road less traveled is one of the best things about my scooter.
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Post by harrywr2 on Dec 7, 2008 14:44:17 GMT -5
When I was young and dumb(haven't managed to solve the dumb part...but the young part is over) ago I did the New Jersey Turnpike on a 400cc Yamaha. The word exciting comes to mind.
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Post by stormz8 on Dec 7, 2008 15:14:41 GMT -5
Traffic on the NJTP and the GSP usually runs at 80 to 85 mph. I don't know of many scooters that can maintain that speed for that long.
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Post by flyangler on Dec 7, 2008 15:28:09 GMT -5
no
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Post by scooterbaby on Dec 11, 2008 20:37:31 GMT -5
I live in Central, New Jersey and I'm upgrading to a 250 and I will NOT riding it on the Parkway or Turnpike or 78. I have my Ford Explorer for that- Seriously, if I had a 400 scooter and bigger, maybe but not less than that. I would take my 250 on Route 1 & 9, 18 and 22 and but not the major highways - the automobiles go way too fast and ride at that speed (even in the slow lane) wouldn't be a good idea. That's my opinion.....I'm just saying......- Renee |
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Post by kymco larry on Dec 12, 2008 1:13:39 GMT -5
hey guys and gal im thinking better quality 150 and stay off tpk and pky thanks
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Post by kymco larry on Dec 12, 2008 1:15:08 GMT -5
-9 bones 4 asking questions? help me outhere people
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Post by stevep on Dec 12, 2008 1:47:12 GMT -5
maybe it's the clever name....
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Post by flyangler on Dec 12, 2008 6:01:38 GMT -5
Bone
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Post by anhoa on Dec 12, 2008 13:15:01 GMT -5
People are worrying too much these days....You can do it with a 250cc. If you can keep the speed limit at 65MPH and stay on the right lane then you're ok. The right lane is for "slow traveling lane". Who's gonna run you over? Unless your time is up! doesn't matter what lane you're in.
Anhoa
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Post by flyangler on Dec 12, 2008 18:30:07 GMT -5
You would have to experience the Jersy pike to understand, I wouldn't ride a Hayabusa on that road .
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Post by scootzilla on Dec 12, 2008 19:53:51 GMT -5
If there is an alternate route that is safer then that is the way to go.
Sounds like a 250cc would be the minimum but would go with a 400cc.
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Post by harrywr2 on Dec 12, 2008 22:28:18 GMT -5
I've been on plenty of interstate where I would be comfortable on a 150cc. Others that a 250cc is a bare minimum...others that one reasonably needs a top end of 80 MPH. Still others that an M1A1 Abrams tank is about the closest thing to a safe vehicle available...the NJ Turnpike falls into that category.
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Post by mikeb on Dec 12, 2008 22:38:04 GMT -5
The Garden State Parkway between exit 80 and 100 is 55 mph, although they still go 70 and more. This is only one small part that I travel.
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Post by kymco larry on Dec 12, 2008 22:41:52 GMT -5
thanks 4 help everyone and thanks 4 the bone flyangler larry m.
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Dec 13, 2008 11:23:19 GMT -5
i agree with earlweb, it's always good to have a reserve power. 250 can do it but need to exert too much effort campared to riding a 400c burgman perhaps. i hate cagers tailgating me.
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Post by stevep on Dec 13, 2008 23:17:51 GMT -5
Our 250 lives were meant for the open highways, not the open interstates. There's usually always a by-road to parallel that I-5...that's part of our adventure...
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Post by johnnyscoots on Dec 14, 2008 9:04:44 GMT -5
Hugh:
As a South Jersey native, I would not advise taking anything under 4oocc on the NJTpk. I took my Kymco People 250 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, but it is a different road, and there seems to be fewer idiots out there...but then again, maybe I was just lucky.
A 250 would be fine on other roads (Garden State Parkway, Route 70, etc.) but it is still a dicey proposition, especially if you hit any kind of hill worth mentioning. What kind of scoot do you have? China scoots tend to be vague about their horsepower claims, but I feel any scoot with under 25hp won't be able to handle hills/extended turnpike speeds very well. Just my 2cents.
Johnny
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Post by mscraper on Dec 14, 2008 11:27:39 GMT -5
I was in New Jersey and Pennsylvania a couple of years ago for my brother's wedding and drove across NJ a couple of ways in a rental minivan and my immediate impression was that either (a) the natives generally have a poor understanding of the laws of physics, or (b) automobile manufacturers install better brakes on cars destined for this particular region. On the Garden State Parkway it was 85 mph bumper-to-bumper 4 lane wide traffic. It was an expletive-laced trip complicated by not knowing where I was going, but apparently there was no point in being late. Too much drama for this Kansas farm boy and I would think that trying that on a 250 cc scoot would be nothing short of suicidal.
On the other hand, what scenery I did manage to see as a warp-speed blur out of the periphery on that trip was gorgeous and if I ever got the chance to scoot there I'd be taking the back roads everywhere anyway.
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