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Correction: It's 6:00am till 8:00am that cars may use the outside lane on the highway.
I might add that the only two times I've almost been side-swiped by morons driving cars on this island was when I was riding my scooter either at the speed limit or a bit slower (but it was due to traffic moving slower and I was keeping pace). Both times the jerks saw a "moped" (actually my 150cc scooter that can cruise at 55-60 mph), and they simply passed me IN MY LANE on the outside almost wiping out my left side. In order to do this they were breaking the speed limit.
But there are moron drivers in every state (don't get me started-after 51+ years of motorcycle riding and surviving I've seen it all!!).
Then you have the occasional downpour when you literally can't drive a car safely (since it's raining so hard you just can't see). Usually you can pull over and wait a few and it'll stop.
Will I give up riding because of the danger? Hardly.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
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if you decide to go with the scooter, make sure your on the organ donor list.
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My thoughts on this are #1) For that trip in that traffic I wouldn't suggest anything less than a 250cc. #2) If she is a new rider you really need to be aware of the risk factor for new riders. #3) Riding in the rain is a whole different ball game from dry road conditions. Stopping distances greatly increased and vision greatly reduced. #4) Throwing a new rider into a rush hour commute is a bad idea. That's the wrong way to learn riding.
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quote:
Originally posted by oink
My thoughts on this are #1) For that trip in that traffic I wouldn't suggest anything less than a 250cc. #2) If she is a new rider you really need to be aware of the risk factor for new riders. #3) Riding in the rain is a whole different ball game from dry road conditions. Stopping distances greatly increased and vision greatly reduced. #4) Throwing a new rider into a rush hour commute is a bad idea. That's the wrong way to learn riding.
Pua`a
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Ditto
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We're selling a moped, a car, and a truck for our neighbor, $500, $900 and $1500 are the prices. I wouldn't want anyone I loved to ride a moped on that route, but we each take our own paths! Let me know if you want to take a look.
Melissa Fletcher
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Since the moped is for the wife and not the OP, a couple more questions come to mind.
Is the wife disposable? Can she be easily replaced if she gets killed riding the moped on the highway? Is there a cheap way to fix her of she gets broken? If so, the gas savings from a moped are worth looking into.
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If you're still looking for a
moped or
moped parts probably the easiest place to find one is
http://mopedmart.com
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Actually nix the organ donor idea, organs may not be reusable after car versus scooter collision.
Had a friend who used to do body pick up ... They called riders with hemets " brain donors "
Also told me has seen telephone pole ID plate numbers 'printed' in reverse ... Ugh.
aloha,
pog
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Actually, experienced riders, riding sanely, are fairly safe in any traffic conditions as they learn to ride as if everyone else is out to get them. Problem #1, ya have to live long enough to become experienced. Problem #2, they're just too damn much fun to ride insanely.
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
Pua`a
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Big Islander to be.
