Scooter route - Murrieta/Temecula to South Orange County California
William R. Cousert
something like a Vespa) for commuting from Murrieta to South Orange County.
The distance each way is about 50 miles (about a two hour commute, maybe
less).
I have a few options
1. Ortega Highway
2 Tenaja Road
3. Black Star Canyon Road
4. Basilone Road (a little longer)
Are any of these safe enough for a small scooter? Are there any other
alternatives?
Is there any chance we'll ever see an express bus from Temecula/Murrieta to
Orange County via any of these routes?
Can I get something decent for under $1,000?
William R. Cousert
"Dennis Lee Bieber" <wlf...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:30:52 -0700, "William R. Cousert"
> <wrco...@NOSPAMyahoo.com> declaimed the following in alt.scooter:
>
>> I'm thinking about getting a scooter or low powered motorcycle (possibly
>> something like a Vespa) for commuting from Murrieta to South Orange
>> County.
>> The distance each way is about 50 miles (about a two hour commute, maybe
>> less).
>
> You are talking an average speed of 25MPH!? That's a
> housing/residential speed here. Even with stop light idling, my
> Dungbeetle dash reports an average speed in the 35MPH range.
>
The scooter I was looking at only goes about 25 MPH. But I found something
better
The Older Gentleman
> You are also talking about 500 miles a week! I
So? Not a lot of miles.
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You're much better off with even something like a used Ninja
250 or Honda Rebel.
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> Based on a follow-up message... Would you try 500 miles a week on a
> 50cc? Even the smallest machine in your signature is a 250cc.
Yes, and why not? It's only 70 miles a day, for Cjhrist's sake.
I've done over 750 miles in a day on a 12 horsepower 125, so please
don't judge everyone by your own wimpy standards.
Vito
> You're much better off with even something like a used Ninja
> 250 or Honda Rebel.
>
Not only would you be safer but many scooters prove hard to get parts for
unless you stick to old line (expensive) brands.
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(The Older Gentleman) wrote:
>Dennis Lee Bieber <wlf...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>> Based on a follow-up message... Would you try 500 miles a week on a
>> 50cc? Even the smallest machine in your signature is a 250cc.
>
>Yes, and why not? It's only 70 miles a day, for Cjhrist's sake.
@ 25 MPH ? He said 50 each way - at his little scoot that's 2
hours twice a day. Wrotsa wruck ( Chinese scooter term ).
>
>I've done over 750 miles in a day on a 12 horsepower 125, so please
>don't judge everyone by your own wimpy standards.
WOuldja do it every day, with work in the middle ? ;-)
The Older Gentleman
> @ 25 MPH ? He said 50 each way - at his little scoot that's 2
> hours twice a day. Wrotsa wruck ( Chinese scooter term ).
Well, no, probably not, now I think about it.
SoCalMike
thirded. the most cost-effective vehicle is always a motorcycle.
especially the 250cc japanese cruisers. im not sure if theres a big
price difference in new vs used. ive seen 250cc bikes going (new, out
the door) for around $3k.
i had a ninja 500 that lasted me 25k miles over 14 yrs with only a
couple tires, couple clutch cables, new front/rear brakes, 2 batteries,
3 valve checks/tune ups ( 2 done by me) and the usual 3000 mile oil
changes. and a chain. all are wear items, all are normal use - i got the
manual and learned how to do the work when it needed it... i sold it to
buy a $5500 burgman 400, then sold that a year ago to buy a $7099 2009
TMax. no regrets, and a year later i still dont know what the TMax
engine even looks like :)
so hm... id look at a low mile EX/ninja 500. relatively sporty, cheap
used, and bulletproof if taken care of.
SoCalMike
> Honda won't list prices without some nasty registration process...
you can get complete out the door prices from
http://www.otdcyclesports.com/ without a huge hassle. what you see is
what you get. all inclusive, out the door. this is where you go when you
KNOW what you want to buy.
SoCalMike
> Dennis Lee Bieber <wlf...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>> Based on a follow-up message... Would you try 500 miles a week on a
>> 50cc? Even the smallest machine in your signature is a 250cc.
>
> Yes, and why not? It's only 70 miles a day, for Cjhrist's sake.
70 miles a day, on a 50cc scooter.
>
> I've done over 750 miles in a day on a 12 horsepower 125, so please
> don't judge everyone by your own wimpy standards.
A 125 will do about 60-65mph. a 50cc? maybe 40 tops. big difference when
youre riding on a road that everyones going 55mph on.
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