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I cannot get a legal 110 plate here due to the cost so I have to ride ilegally.  Most of the riders that ride the larger bikes are illegal  because a plate cost 8,320.97usd and not many would buy one.

OMFG!!!!     $8320.97 to plate a bike bigger than 50cc !?!?!?!?

Is that an ANNUAL cost?

And I thought the US liked to use taxes to force, or at least modify certain behavior.


How 'bout a 50cc with a big bore kit?   Can you get a 110cc bike that looks like a 50cc and get away with plating it as a 50cc?    Our how 'bout an engine swap (can you even get things like bare engines in China -- sorry don't know much about what it is like to live there).

What city and province are you in?    I deal mostly with people in Shanghai, and my company hires drivers to drive our people around there.   None of them have their own means of transportation.

My wife says she smells like exhaust everytime she rides on the back.  Mine is an older people 50.  Is there a cure?

Yea, leave the wife at home.
(sorry, couldn't resist).

You will get used to the speed of your scooter soon enough.     I am also an avid cyclist (although, I don't do nearly the miles you do; 1200 miles in a year is a good season for me).     The thing you'll love about your scooter, is once you get used to the speed, you'll find, in some ways it is much safer, as you are flowing with traffic, and not having cars blast past you with inches to spare as you ride on the very narrow shoulder, or share the lane with them because there is no shoulder. 

As a bicyclist, resist the habit to ride in the right third of the lane all the time, and remember what you were taught in the MSF course about using the entire lane, and pick the third of the lane which gives you the best margin of safety, AND makes you the most seen.    I usually use the left third, which puts me in the mirror of the driver in front of me, and, also right in front of the driver behind me.    It also makes drivers less likely to try to pass on your left in your lane if you are going slower than they want you to go.

Also, don't let the driver behind you pressure you to go faster; esp. if you are already doing the speed limit.   As you get more comfortable, and if conditions permit you to do so safely, you'll want to go with the flow of the traffic, which may mean exceeding the speed limit by 5-10 MPH.     This helps reduce your exposure to other drivers making unsafe passes.

You already seem to be very safety conscious, so AGATT (all gear, all the time) should already be in your mind.   If you're going to do much  freeway/highway riding, get yourself a full-faced  helmet.

Enjoy your new scoot, and RIDE SAFE!
Jay

drive the road like you own it dont give cars the right to pass you in the same lane a lot of scooter riders ride to far to the right and when cars pass they are right next to you not giveing you no room.

If you are on a 50cc scoot on a road with speed limits above your max speed, then you likely should yield to cars to pass when you can, just as you wood on a bicycle.   Or, better yet, keep it on roads 40 MPH and less.    If you need to frequently travel roads with > 40 MPH speed limits, it is probably time for a 125/150cc or 250cc scoot, because it is better if you can go the PREVAILING speed of traffic, so that no one is tempted to try to pass you.    Keeping up with traffic at least (usually) eliminates the danger of traffic trying to pass you in the same lane.

There are a lot of 125cc-150cc scoots that don't weigh much more than a 50cc.    I occasionally see Agility 125's being sold with low kms/miles for under $1,000.    It would probably be cheaper to sell your 50 and buy a used 125 than to mod the 50, and you'll end up with a faster AND more reliable scoot.

If you're trying to avoid having to get a motorcycle endorsement, then you shouldn't be going faster anyway.     Learn the material, get your permit, and take the MSF Basic Rider's course.   It'll make you a better and safer rider, thus making it more likely you'll be around to enjoy your faster scooter for years to come.

Otherwise, the best way to go fast on a 50 is a 2 stroke model that has been derestricted, has a set of Dr. Pulley weights, and a tuned pipe.   Again -- this will all cost you more in the long run than a 125 or 150 stock.

Just my humble opinion.

Good luck, and RIDE SAFE!
Jay

Living in Phoenix Arizona, helps to keep us riding all year. Our riding weather starts now for both classic cars and bikes. It's the summer heat of June-Sept that keeps us off the roads...

Although I would hate the heat of the summer there, I envy your weather the rest of the year.    Esp. since during the summer here, it is usually very humid, and thunderstorms are always a threat.     You can always head up to Flagstaff to escape the oppressive heat in the summer.

I've ridden a couple of 40 degree mornings.   I have a 25 minute commute.   I think with my current gear, I'm good down to freezing at least.  And that is on my Moto Guzzi V7, which has no wind protection.    I might be able to go even colder on the PS250.

what state are you in???

PA