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Oldest Scooter?
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:37 pm
by wiguy05
I have scoured the depths of the world to finally find a scooter the stock Honda Spree could beat!
http://madison.craigslist.org/mcy/1806921896.html
Complete with simplistic design, boy is that a relic!
Re: Oldest Scooter?
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:19 pm
by Trafficjamz
$750 ?
Wow. I wouldn't pay $75
Maybe $7.50
Re: Oldest Scooter?
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:44 pm
by maddog
if its a 3.5 hp tecumseh it will beat a spree but you stand a chance with a briggs, i see a guy riding a bone stock spree every morning and it does 40mph but my chinese scoot still passes him.
Re: Oldest Scooter?
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:24 pm
by forrestking
maddog wrote: i see a guy riding a bone stock spree every morning and it does 40mph
Re: Oldest Scooter?
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:50 pm
by Trafficjamz
forrestking wrote:maddog wrote: i see a guy riding a bone stock spree every morning and it does 40mph
On this very rare occasion, I will agree with maddog.
A stock 50cc spree CAN do 40mph
Re: Oldest Scooter?
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:14 pm
by Wheelman-111
Greetings:
If you can believe this, the Cushman crowd is even more nuts for their brand than we are.
A 1937 would indeed be a relic in terms of riding, but there are Collectors out there who would pay a lot more than that price for one in good shape.
As always, you can always...
Dude! Swap in a Dio!!
Re: Oldest Scooter?
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:54 pm
by Bear45-70
Trafficjamz wrote:forrestking wrote:maddog wrote: i see a guy riding a bone stock spree every morning and it does 40mph
On this very rare occasion, I will agree with maddog.
A stock 50cc spree CAN do 40mph
What part of
don't you understand. Maybe in the back of your truck, but under it's own power, not gonna happen.
Re: Oldest Scooter?
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:28 am
by Trafficjamz
ok maybe not "stock"
but 40 mph can be achevied with the stock displacement.
Other mods are needed.
Re: Oldest Scooter?
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:58 am
by Bear45-70
Trafficjamz wrote:ok maybe not "stock"
but 40 mph can be achevied with the stock displacement.
Other mods are needed.
Stock means stock, AKA "as produced." Once you mod anything, it is no longer stock.
Re: Oldest Scooter?
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 2:45 am
by aerorob
If maddog has such a nice aero, why in the heck is he riding a chinese scoot?
Re: Oldest Scooter?
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:03 am
by Wheelman-111
Greetings:
Dude can have more than 1 bike. An Aero like that should be saved for special occasions. Put the miles on a cheap one.
Re: Oldest Scooter?
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:44 am
by carp
Wow an early Ruckus prototype!!...Oups..I should have looked at the whole post first.Carp
Re: Oldest Scooter?
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:50 am
by CharlotteSpreeRider
I've done 40 on my stock Spree, although it was near the end of a looooong downhill run with a very stiff tailwind. After I soft seized once on a run like that, I quit doing it.
But yeah, stock on flat level ground, you're doing real well if you can hit 30.