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Main Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Gayler on August 23, 2023, 10:28:04 am
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Does anyone use Mopeds or Scooters for toads? If so, what are your good or bad experiences. We would really rather not tow a car. We did that on class A but prefer not to on this little 2551. Thank you!
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They are both under powered. We started with a Honda 150CC scooter. It could go highway speeds but was terrible going up hills. We actually got pulled over in Seattle pulled over by police for going up hills too slow for traffic.
Your better off getting a street legal small dirt bike like a Yamaha XT250. It is lighter than a comparable scooter, has a lot more power and much better 2 up. We used it for 8 years and never had an issue. We now flat tow a Smart Car.
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Depends on what you want to use it for. As @zolman stated a small moped/scooter won't suffice for highways. I actually have a Yamaha XT250 and have hauled it on the back of our PC; you obviously need to have a motorcycle license (and experience) to ride one. Loading/unloading a 300lb. motorcycle can be a bit formidable unless one opts for a (pretty $$$) lift rack. On the other hand, if you only want to ride around campgrounds or take shorter jaunts, ebikes (which we have also taken on our PC) might work very well for the task; they certainly have for us.
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Ebike = Moped. Class 2 = speed limited to 20mph. Great for getting around small towns and the National and State Parks.
We use Uber and Lyft for getting around the big city or a night on the town.
On short trips we carry a pair of light weight Qualisports Dolphin folding class 2 e-bikes in 34” plastic bins, one on the floor and the other on the sofa secured by seatbelts. At the destination we lock them up outside. On long trips we transport them on a Thule T2 rack. I got the Dolphins because at just 48 lbs putting them inside for safekeeping is manageable. The Qualisports Volador model weighs just 37 lbs but has less battery range.