Revisiting small 'freeway' scooters (70mph capable), 150-200cc ideally..

[freebeard]

It's sad that Arcimoto's travails have them putting the Cybertrike on a back burner. It's an exercycle/electric carver/scooter.

[JSH]

Originally Posted by new_bug

then I suppose the Rekluse kit etc might seriously become an option. Like an early vw?, MB sprinter, or smart car transmission...crude but fun-- gotcha. But I don't know, I like shifting even around town.. Despite the plastics, the 6-speed trans of a cbr250r for example really stood out on my memory vs most anything else at the time, which for 250cc's & under were mostly 5-speeds pre ~2020's

You still have to shift a bike with a Reklue clutch kit - you just don't have to clutch. It replaces the regular wet clutch pack with a centrifugal clutch. Twist the throttle and go, then change gears up and down as necessary. Closest thing I can think of is the auto clutch on the old Honda Trail 90's (and the new Trail 125)

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by JSH

Closest thing I can think of is the auto clutch on the old Honda Trail 90's (and the new Trail 125)

Almost every horizontal-single Honda, still based on the Cub, feature it. AFAIK only the Asian XRM 125 and the Brazilian Pop 100 (carburettor-fed) and 110i still have a manual clutch now.

[JSH]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

Almost every horizontal-single Honda, still based on the Cub, feature it. AFAIK only the Asian XRM 125 and the Brazilian Pop 100 (carburettor-fed) and 110i still have a manual clutch now.

In the USA the Honda sells the Grom and Monkey with a manual clutch while the Cub and Trail have an autoclutch. They all have the same 125cc single.

[new_bug]

I'd still love to figure out the closest possible SCOOTER to, for example the sym wolf 150cc motorcycle (150cc cg150 honda type, 14.7hp, 60-65mph , carb, 266lbs & mediocre fuel economy)

The super cub 125 (240lbs 9hp?) - is obviously a performer and looks much better than a grom for example.

I think I'd be happy with the kymco like 150i or the honda pcx150/adv150.. Will report back when I buy one! I've all but ruled out the sym hd200 (carb'd), and a few others from that 2000's era, as old technology.

If anyone reading this ever comes along and has any other scooter suggestions , I'd love to take a serious look at ANY other model/brand "lightweight" 150-225cc or "good power to weight" 125-250cc scooters
*that can hold 55-60mph , ....thanks in advance!

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by JSH

In the USA the Honda sells the Grom and Monkey with a manual clutch while the Cub and Trail have an autoclutch.

I've totally forgot about the Grom. About the Cub, AFAIK it had an automatic clutch instead. I knew some previous versions of the Monkey had an automatic clutch at least...