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Post by pheenix42 on Aug 10, 2012 19:19:18 GMT -5
...Cruise speeds of 55-60 MPH? You see, I have a brother and sister that live roughly a 1/2 hour's drive away from me, and there are 2 and 4 lane highways I can use to get there and stay off the interstate. Short road trips like that, or maybe an hour's drive, are mainly what I'd be using a larger scoot for.
So, does 55-60 cruise sound reasonable for a 250 machine?
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Post by wile on Aug 10, 2012 19:36:36 GMT -5
A 250 will cruise all day at those speeds and you will have some left over.
Wile
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Post by spandi on Aug 10, 2012 19:54:48 GMT -5
70 is not pushing it. (you need to stop believing in made up stories from people who never had the "spheres" to take their scoot out on the big boy road.)
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Post by mrnoitall on Aug 10, 2012 22:12:04 GMT -5
. So, does 55-60 cruise sound reasonable for a 250 machine? Perfectly reasonable. All three of my 250 scooters would hit a top speed of around 70 give or take a few mph.. All three would dip down to 60 on long or steep hills. Average speed from my 150 mile trip from Pa to NY was 65 mph indicated which is about 63 actual. That was full throttle all the way. |
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Post by mrnoitall on Aug 10, 2012 22:14:33 GMT -5
70 is not pushing it. (you need to stop believing in made up stories from people who never had the "spheres" to take their scoot out on the big boy road.) To late. He's already shown to have good cognitive ability by arriving at the correct conclusion. |
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Post by macktheknife on Aug 11, 2012 0:48:46 GMT -5
A 250 will cruise all day at those speeds and you will have some left over. Wile  |
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Post by prodigit on Aug 11, 2012 3:23:54 GMT -5
if you're 170LBS or less, a 150 would even be able to do that!
So yes, a 250 is certainly good enough, even if you're 225LBS!
Until 55MPH you'd probably have good acceleration, after 55 it'll go slowly to 65 or 70, after that creep until max speed (usually between 72 and 75MPH for most bikes; higher on some).
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Post by meworrynot on Aug 11, 2012 12:27:42 GMT -5
I commute daily on my 250, holds up well at 65 and has some left.
Pete in Texas
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Post by wile on Aug 11, 2012 13:07:19 GMT -5
A 250 will cruise all day at those speeds and you will have some left over. Wile Wile.........  |
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Post by mrnoitall on Aug 11, 2012 13:44:09 GMT -5
until max speed (usually between 72 and 75MPH for most bikes; higher on some). Max speeds indicated are not max speeds actual. Manufactures intentionally set their speedometers to over read.. in order to make certian they do not violate the laws which make it illegal to manufacture a speedometer which under reads. As the speeds increase, the difference between actual speed and indicated speeds increase. There is no hard and fast rule but about 10% seems to be the agreed upon percentage. If your speedo read 70, You are very likely doing closer to 60mph.. |
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Post by prodigit on Aug 12, 2012 7:56:34 GMT -5
until max speed (usually between 72 and 75MPH for most bikes; higher on some). Max speeds indicated are not max speeds actual. Manufactures intentionally set their speedometers to over read.. in order to make certian they do not violate the laws which make it illegal to manufacture a speedometer which under reads. As the speeds increase, the difference between actual speed and indicated speeds increase. There is no hard and fast rule but about 10% seems to be the agreed upon percentage. If your speedo read 70, You are very likely doing closer to 60mph.. Well, not on my bike, unless the speedometer starts reading off past 60MPH. I do agree that they're not exactly on the mark, but I don't agree on the 10%! Most are around 1-3% off, meaning when driving 66MPH, you could be driving 63MPH, but never 10%; at least not on my bike. On my bike the speedometer is just as off as on cars; the only reason that it's off (aside from what you mentioned), is when larger tires would fit the rims. When putting larger tires on, the speedometer would not read too slow. It might be, that on some cheaper bikes they use the same type of speedometer as on mine, but either equip the bikes with smaller wheels, or thinner tires. |
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Post by ronlee on Aug 12, 2012 10:25:57 GMT -5
Changing to larger tires will make a speedometer read slower then smaller tires. Less distance traveled per revolution. I have had many bikes and they have all read considerably faster then the actual speed. If you really want to know how fast you are going get or borrow a GPS, you will be surprised how far off bike speedometers and odometers are.
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Post by cpete1 on Aug 15, 2012 12:22:58 GMT -5
Pheenix, your machine will handle 55-60, even 65 no problem. The issue becomes not having any juice left to get out of a jam on an Interstate. I have a 1100 V-star cruiser and a Qlink Commuter 250. Big bike has 32000 and the scoot 10100 miles to date. Love riding both and actually like the scooter more but the last time I was on I-90 the little bike was maxxed at 72 plus it gets buzzy, real buzzy. There is no acceleration left at that speed so if an incident occurs, its one less avenue to use to "get out of troubles way". Do the ride and use your own judgement, let us know what you think after.
Chris
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Post by trailheadmike on Aug 15, 2012 15:16:24 GMT -5
I don't like to take my 250 on the highway when its busy. I'm the slowest thing on the road going 65 to 70, and I get super buffeted as everyone speeds by/around me.
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Post by Globs on Aug 15, 2012 16:20:08 GMT -5
My SYM Joyride 200 is 171cc (injected) and will cruise at 70mph Ok, and I regularly use it on motorways.
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Post by jim63 on Aug 16, 2012 14:43:22 GMT -5
Our 250's will do a true GPS verified 70mph and an cruise at that speed, IMO are pushing it abit hard. 7000 rpms, 50's for mpg, not really the best bike selection if you plan to ride like that on a regular basis. We find that 60-65mph the sweet spot, 60's for mpg, and you got power to spare for passing or hills, rpm's 6000-6500. I rode mine regularly to work via the interstate 50 miles each way, and did 65mph in the right lane, most traffic was at 75mph except for trucks and campers. I now ride a motorcycle to work, because of the power/speed and able to keep up or exceed the flow of traffic if desired.
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Post by prodigit on Aug 16, 2012 14:57:16 GMT -5
the 260cc with efi does about the same as 300cc with carb; 70-75 recommended max, 80-85MPH peak. I do recommend the 260 or 300 cc minimum when traveling with 2 passengers at highway speeds (70MPH).
I'm seriously considering getting a 50-150cc scoot for local trips around the corner (not highway speeds).
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