Island scooter rental & this 3 wheel thing....

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:25 pm

Rented a Kymco Super 8 for a couple days to run around Sanibel Island this week & it's not bad. Pretty different than my Stella & slow.... but seems like a decent machine.
.... & I am still reaching for the rear break with my right foot but at least I have not grabbed the left break handle thinking it's the clutch (yet)

Also.... the rental place (named YOLO) on Captiva rents these 3 wheel things that appear to have 50cc scooter mechanicals.
Kind of neat looking but must be pretty under powered - the company that makes them does have a 150cc version (for $6,987!!!)
http://www.scootcoupe.com/products.html

wheelbender6 · Post by **wheelbender6** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 1:43 am

They both look like a lot of fun. I did not realize that they sell 150cc Scoupes.

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 5:33 am

So, have you heard of the GoCar?

http://www.gocartours.com/

brianwheelies · Post by **brianwheelies** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 8:03 am

I have smoked by the lines of them here in Las Vegas. They do tours around Red Rock scenic loop.

They are no match for the SR50!

sc00ter · Post by **sc00ter** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 2:44 pm

I have seen one of those three wheel things running around my area. I believe it was a Sunny or Sun brand. It was a 150cc version. Owner said it was stalling at idle and not wanting to re-start. Have not seen it lately, must have caught the China bike flue and broke down. Will admit it was kinda cool.

brianwheelies · Post by **brianwheelies** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:43 pm

sc00ter wrote:I have seen one of those three wheel things running around my area. I believe it was a Sunny or Sun brand. It was a 150cc version. Owner said it was stalling at idle and not wanting to re-start. Have not seen it lately, must have caught the China bike flue and broke down. Will admit it was kinda cool.

LOL! Is that what happened to my coworker's Ice Bear 50?

ScootLemont · Post by **ScootLemont** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:54 pm

Couple of pics from today

100 miles later..... it's still not a bad scooter, but my legs are a little too long for the way the seat is molded into two positions (I usually sit a little farther back on my Stella) & it tops at exactly 30MPH (according to the traffic control signs with radar & a display)
I would want Buddy 125 or 170 if I lived on the island (would NOT bring down my Stella - way too much salt air & something tells me I would start to see some rust - although I would love to have my Stella here if it wasn't for the salt)

agrogod · Post by **agrogod** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:52 pm

I want one!

Quo Vadimus · Post by **Quo Vadimus** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:56 am

ScootLemont wrote:it tops at exactly 30MPH (according to the traffic control signs with radar & a display)

Sounds like a restricted 50.

Those 3-wheelers are pretty cool, but I'd still take a Reliant Robin over one of them any day of the week.

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:39 pm

Quo Vadimus wrote:Those 3-wheelers are pretty cool, but I'd still take a Reliant Robin over one of them any day of the week.

The subject of my second-favorite episode of "Top Gear".

http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/clarks ... iant-robin

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:46 pm

This was my island scooter rental story from my visit to Curaçao a few years ago.
viewtopic.php?t=17365

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:50 pm

I think it was about a year ago I saw that episode.

Still laughing.......whatta S/Box.

Yet, when you make the third wheel a trailing wheel and have the pair in the front, the chassis handles like it is glued to the road.

I hope the ELIO makes it.....I think I need one of those.

Rob

Quo Vadimus · Post by **Quo Vadimus** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:42 pm

TVB wrote:
Quo Vadimus wrote:Those 3-wheelers are pretty cool, but I'd still take a Reliant Robin over one of them any day of the week.
The subject of my second-favorite episode of "Top Gear".
http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/clarks ... iant-robin

Don't tell me the Peel P50 is your favorite episode?

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:46 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RCSRVg5w0M

Mine you, I've only seen two episodes of the show....

Wheelz · Post by **Wheelz** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:25 pm

If I miss anything about Naples. That ride out to Sanibel/Captiva is a good one. I miss the swamp too. I just love that ride across the bridge.