How much does it cost to run a 50cc scooter?
Wow, a couple of ignorant jerks up there who fail to see that scooters have caught on with urbanites for a myriad of reasons. One of which being that they're sickeningly cheap to run. Me, I ride a 2003 Yamaha Vino, which I bought at 2, 800 clicks and have riden to 25,900 clicks. My insurance each month is $21. Today's the first time my 5 litre tank cost more than $6 to fill up, and that'll get me 135 kilometres at least. I park for free on the private property of the building I work in, and spend between $100 - $200 a year on maintenance (from tires to pistons, baby), and about $9 in oil every 1,000 clicks. And that's that. I spend about $6 a week to ride to work, and can do my food runs and other fun things, versus twice as long of a commute with half the freedom for $25 a week on the bus. Do the math. A car... snicker. Where to begin? And people talk to me about my scooter everywhere I go, and obnoxious guys like "laughed at" up there just don't get how goddamned fun they are... and how much most people would love to have one. My ride goes 70 clicks an hour, which is perfect living in the urban centre as I do. I get downtown faster than Porsches, and then I don't need to find parking. Awesome.
Why is my scooter so slow?
Right, no smart arses! My 50cc scooter (yeah, i know...!) has been riden in 6 months. I have just tried to go up a hill (not amazingly steep) and couldnt make it to 20mph. On a flat it takes ages to get to 30mph (i know there not fast but i mean ages) but when it hits 30mph it zooms up to 45 or so in no time at all. I bought the scooter of a friend so I no it worked fine 6 months ago. Does this sound like somethign that would be caused because it haesn't been riden and the facts its cold. Does it just need a good run out for a few hours. Or does it sound like it could be a little more serious?
What 50cc scooter has the highest top speed?
There is not a definite answer to this question as i have not ran each 50cc scooter on a dyno, but what i can tell you is my experience from riding many 50cc scooters over the last 4 years,My first 50cc was a 2011 Yamaha Jog RR liquid cooled this moped was restricted from factory as all 50cc bikes are required to be.i am not entirely sure why but i could get 42mph on a cold engine then when warmed up it would go 30 mph as it is supposed to.Without de restricting a moped you will always get around 30 mph.This leads to scooter tuning, i later got my Jog de restricted by my yamaha dealer and it would go 46 mph on a cold engine and 50mph when warm, as with most scooters the restrictions are on the variator front pulley in the form of a washer and a restriction to limit airflow in the exhaust.If you wish to get a fast moped it has to be two stroke as they output more power.the best steps to make a moped go faster are:1. de restrict the variator2. derestrict the stock exhaust or replace with a aftermarket power pipe. if you used an aftermarket pipe you will most likely need to change the carb/jetting as more air can flow out of the engine it will need more fuel inside it.3. Change the roller weights, when you de restrict the exhaust it will change the rpm at which the power is, you will need to change the roller weights so the variator only goes up the gearing when the scooter is making the most power you use lower weights for higher rpm and heavier for lower rpm.and no, rollers do not affect the top speed, they only change when the bike changes gears and not the length of the gears4. upgrade the variator to have higher gearing, most 50cc scooters will run out of gearing at 35mph so from then higher revs will mean higher speed.change the variator size for a longer gear.from then you will be looking at bigger cc kits which is out of my knowledge ;) here is a list of the fastest mopeds i have come across:piaggio zip 2t, These are normally used for racing as it has a great piaggio 2 stroke engine and they are lightweight, there is also a liquid cooled sp model which is faster.Aprilia SR, I see these more often as they normally have the highest top speed of 50cc scooters (50-60mph with a good tune) , these also use a piaggio engine but are heavier. they have a higher gear ratio than most and take a tune quite nicely.Yamaha Aerox, Jog RR pretty much anything new and liquid cooled minus peugeot are rather fast.but still just get a bigger bike
How far do you travel on your 49cc scooter?
A 50cc scooter won't keep up with traffic very well. It will probably do 30mph full speed which doesn't make it very usable. I am not a speed freak and once in the distant past I did Venice/London (and back! 1600miles) on a tuned up 50 that did 60mph. I would say get a 125cc. In the end you will consume less gas than a 50 as you won't be thrashing it around so much and also it'll be safer as you'll get out of traffic's way when needed. I don't know if you get them in the USA but over here you can get 200cc (piaggio) that use LPG/gas. They do 360 miles a gallon and with LPG costing half the price of petrol it means they are cheap to run! Also, they do 95mph when switched on to gas, easy cruse at 80mph.
I would like to buy 50cc scooter that goes 50-55mph. Does anyone know any brands? or does a 50cc go 55mph?
An honest answer, there are a few that MIGHT if you are light in weight and the scooter is tuned perfectly. Those that could achieve this speed are all 2 stroke machines. In reality, a 4 stroke 50cc scooter will run between 30 and 35 mph. Two stroke machines will average maybe an additional 2-5 mph. In practical use, no scooter can run at wide open for an duration, the CVT belt just can not handle sustained high heat and the engine is killing itself at full throttle if held there constantly. OK, the next consideration is to 'soup up' the 50cc scooter, cylinder enlargement is common, so is the use of high flow air filters, racing cams, enhanced drive train goodies, and oversized exhaust. Those modifications can earn up to 10 more mph from the full speed you have on a stock machine. To add all that stuff will cost you about the same amount as the scooter itself. SO, if you NEED to travel at 55 at times, and can get by cruising at the 50 mph area... that is the expected performance of a 150cc scooter. note that the engine is three times the size of the 50cc bikes. But you will need that size engine to have a machine that can run at the speeds you need. One nice thing... most 150cc scooters look just like 50cc scooters to the 'un trained eye' and I would guess that 80% of the 150cc scooters on the road are being used as if they were 50cc scooters, the 150cc decal is easy to alter to read 50! Thus the devious folks get by without the tags, license stuff and other requirements many states put on bikes larger than 50cc.
Peace sports 50cc scooter starting problems?
Oh boy, Peace Sports. I love the random english words and phrases they write on those things, "etenal peace champion" Anyways, these chinese bikes are fairly prone to malfunction and service can be hard to find as no shop manuals are available and the dealers only do sales/ no repairs. 1000 may be a max life! Regardless, I sympathize with your plight, a scooter can be a dear friend and valued companion, so I will aid as much as I can to restore it. First off, this could likely be an electrical issue, most likely battery. The bike should however be able to run with no battery if there is a kick start. Try starting with the kick start. If there's no kick start you could try replacing the battery. If kickstart works you'll know the battery or electric started is bad. Another source of potential problem is the fuel filter may be mounted such that it builds up bubbles in fuel lines. I've seen that happen before. The bubbles need to be worked out before it'll run right. Check for bubbles in the lines, if thats the case you'll need to re-run your fuel filter vertical so no bubbles build up. If theres an electric choke you'll need to bypass that to check it's working. I havent seen anything with an electric choke though, you may need to get at the carburettor and see if you can manually actuate the choke. test one thing at a time see if you can troubleshoot it to locate the source of the problem. good luck. This
My 50cc scooter won’t start. It started dying while I was driving, and now it won’t start all together. I cleaned my carb and replaced my lines. I have spark. Do you have any ideas on the problem?
If you really have a good spark at the plug gap, then there can only be two reasons why the engine is not firing.No fuel air mixture.No compression.A carburetor has lots of little place you can miss when it gets stopped up with junk. I would clean it again, taking care to check and clean every little orifice.Another check is to spray a little starting fluid into the intake while cranking it over. It should fire for a few seconds if you really have a spark.If you can’t get it to fire, even once, then you have no spark.If it does fire using starting fluid, then you have spark and some compression. Go back and check the fuel lines and carburetor again.
How do I know if the spark plug in my Buddy 50cc scooter is bad?
Pulling the plug out is a good part of routine maintenance, because even if the plug is working OK, it’s a great diagnostic tool for your engine.If your engine is running rough (stalling, sputtering, hard to start …) swapping in a new spark plug should be your first diagnostic step.Here’s a video courtesy of Urban Madness Workshop, showing you how to locate and pull out your spark plug.Now eyeball it and compare it to this chart,It it doesn’t look Good, you should replace it. (If your engine is running rough, you should replace it no matter how it looks, to see if things improve.) Some people clean them, but they’re only 5 bucks so most pop a new one in.Note also that the way the plug looks tells you something else about your engine. The center picture indicates the engine may be running too “rich” (too much gas, too little air.) This could mean a clogged air filter, a bad “fuel/air” mix setting on your carb, among other things.The right picture is running too “lean” - not enough gas with too much air. This makes the engine run too hot. That’s a more serious condition with potential for cascading damage. (Try to err on the side of a little too ‘rich’ at all times.) This could be a fuel line problem, a clogged carburetor, among other causes.When replacing the spark plug, be careful to use a proper socket wrench, do not over-tighten or cross-thread the plug. Be gentle. Use your bare fingers at first so you can feel it threading properly.By the way, some people get a nice performance boost by using a higher performance iridium spark plug (they last longer too.) They only cost $10–15 so it’s an easy thing to try.
Do you need tax and insurance for little scooters?
Yes you need tax and insurance. He would also have to do a Compulsory Bike Test, about £60. Tax isn't much, about £40 a year and i would imagine his insurance will be very low too, as for other running costs, i would imagine they are next to nothing to run and don't forget, easy to park!!
How far can a scooter go on one litre of petrol/diesel?
That depends on the scooter and how you drive it.In the 1980s I had a Honda 50cc scooter - the only way to go anywhere was to run it at wide open throttle. It could go about 40–45km on one litre of fuel (I took it on a few 200km trips, which is not recommended with a 50km/h top speed)Later in the 80s, I bought a 250cc scooter. Around town it would achieve around 20–25km/litre if treated gently, but in reality it was usually more like 15–20 or less. If taken on long trips at 120km/h it would get about 15–18km/litre, but if I slowed down to 80km/h it would get 25km/litre.The 50cc engine developed about 2kW at wide open throttle whilst the 250 was about 14kW at wide open throttle - but it weighed more than twice as much and had 3 times the frontal area of the smaller scooter. At 120km/h it was at wide open throttle thanks to that frontal area (but it was MUCH quicker to get places)