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kbshaq

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I hardly see freeway-legal scooters on the freeways
« on: August 06, 2014, 03:22:54 AM »
Whether I drive in a car or ride my 300i, or even my moded Vino (to a 150), I very rarely see scooters on the freeways.
I live in the South bay area of SF, and my freeway commute is typically 101, 280, or 237.  On these freeways, I see, besides cars & trucks, mostly "shiftey" motorcycles.

Anyone from the Bay area notice this as well?

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Re: I hardly see freeway-legal scooters on the freeways
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2014, 03:33:22 AM »
You may want to contact the South Bay scooter club about this. When they were here in Vegas for annual Vegas Scooter Rally, their quite a number of them who had maxi scooters. They literally rode the entire distance from Frisco to Vegas which I think is about 600 miles each way. I know they have a facebook page.
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Re: I hardly see freeway-legal scooters on the freeways
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2014, 03:42:49 AM »
You may want to contact the South Bay scooter club about this. When they were here in Vegas for annual Vegas Scooter Rally, their quite a number of them who had maxi scooters. They literally rode the entire distance from Frisco to Vegas which I think is about 600 miles each way. I know they have a facebook page.

Thanks, Dave!
I just saw their FB page - South Bay Scooter Posse.  :)

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Re: I hardly see freeway-legal scooters on the freeways
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2014, 04:27:41 PM »
my experience is similar to yours,
I commute on CA-91 WB everyday for 60 miles.
Hardly see a scooter except for one previous gen. Burgman 400
Btw, I'm in LA area

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Re: I hardly see freeway-legal scooters on the freeways
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2014, 07:47:26 PM »
Must be regional.

Home in florida I see maxis on I95 all the time.
At my place in NJ I rarely see another scoot much less a big one.

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Re: I hardly see freeway-legal scooters on the freeways
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2014, 09:13:03 PM »
Must be regional.

Home in florida I see maxis on I95 all the time.
At my place in NJ I rarely see another scoot much less a big one.

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I haven't traveled on the highway yet, but like you, here in NJ, I've seen one other scooter this year.
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Re: I hardly see freeway-legal scooters on the freeways
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2014, 10:56:50 PM »
I've seen a lot of maxi scooters on the 91 freeway. I have seen a couple vespas on different freewAys. I recently saw a 150 size Chinese scooter on I-10 in traffic. Cars were only moving around 20 mph and he was lane splitting slowly.
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Re: I hardly see freeway-legal scooters on the freeways
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2014, 04:03:23 AM »
I've seen a lot of maxi scooters on the 91 freeway. I have seen a couple vespas on different freewAys. I recently saw a 150 size Chinese scooter on I-10 in traffic. Cars were only moving around 20 mph and he was lane splitting slowly.

You might probably saw me on 91 :P
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Re: I hardly see freeway-legal scooters on the freeways
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2014, 04:05:25 AM »
Only scoots on the highway around here are mine and Burgmans.

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