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Post by Senna1Rossi on Jan 25, 2016 16:16:39 GMT -5
Was just curious... Are there any new scooters with an actual left hand lever clutch (like motorcycles)?? I think I remember seeing old generation scooters with hand lever clutch... and I think the rear brake was on the floor, in front of right foot? Oh, and how aboot manual gears? Those exist??  |
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Post by spaz12 on Jan 25, 2016 16:26:18 GMT -5
Those would be old school Vespa's that you're thinking of. I'm not sure if they still make anything like those and if they do they don't sell them in America.
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Post by Senna1Rossi on Jan 25, 2016 16:38:47 GMT -5
Oh I see. Cool, thanks spaz12!
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Post by spaz12 on Jan 25, 2016 16:47:36 GMT -5
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Post by 90GTVert on Jan 25, 2016 16:50:43 GMT -5
Some Vespas and Stellas have manuals. Some big stuff, like Suzuki Burgmans, have some strange setup where you can push a button to up and downshift... but it's actually changing the way the CVT operates.
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Post by FrankenMech on Jan 25, 2016 19:36:49 GMT -5
Many state laws require scooters to have automatic twist and go transmissions. That makes anything with a clutch or gears a motorcycle.
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Post by cwazywazy on Jan 25, 2016 19:44:42 GMT -5
Many state laws require scooters to have automatic twist and go transmissions. That makes anything with a clutch or gears a motorcycle. Yeah, but 50cc and larger is considered a motorcycle anyway so might as well give it a manual. |
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Post by niz76 on Jan 25, 2016 20:08:24 GMT -5
I believe as 90GTVert mentioned, they still make the Stellas and Bajajs Chetak(sp?) in the old style and has the shifter lever and brake on the floor... but not 100% positive... Wikipedia says the Bajaj Chetak's were discontinued in 2009, but the 4 speed Stella is still in production!  |
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Jan 25, 2016 21:34:13 GMT -5
Stella's are all twist and go now. Some dealers still have the older 2 stroke 4 speed models sitting around but the Stella has been a variated 4 stroke for a few years now.
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Post by paceneedsstides on Jan 25, 2016 21:38:04 GMT -5
50cc is not motorcycle least not in NC anything above is I think all states that have "Moped" laws are twist and go only
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Jan 25, 2016 21:47:59 GMT -5
There's the Sym Symba. It has a semi-auto transmission. Clone of the old Honda Cub/Passport type scooters.
No clutch, but you still manually shift.
What kind of transmission do the new Cushmans have?
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Post by FrankenMech on Jan 25, 2016 22:29:21 GMT -5
Kansas allows 130cc for a moped.
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Jan 25, 2016 22:55:50 GMT -5
Kansas allows 130cc for a moped. So if I lived in Kansas I could.legally ride a 130cc bike with no registration? Wild. A 130coc 2t can be quite fast. Ahh... 30mph limit still... I guess this allows Briggs type.minibikes to be street legal? moped2.org/laws/Kansas.htm |
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Post by Fox on Jan 25, 2016 23:02:02 GMT -5
Edit: I was going to mention the Bajaj but Niz already did
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Post by tsimi on Jan 25, 2016 23:08:21 GMT -5
Honda Ape
And I think Honda Gorilla, Honda Monkey and Yamaha DT50
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