Help! My people 150 shuts off during highway rides

[Thewanderingped101]

The other day I took a passenger on the highway and I was going 60+mph no issues. After dropping her off on the way back my scooter started dying on the highway. Same route, same speed. It bogged down and decelerated until the engine shut off and I had to pull over to the side to safety. Everyone else was going 60-90 mph. I figured it must've been overheating so I waited 10-20 minutes and tried to restart the bike. It got going but the same thing happened again after I reached that speed of 60+mph. What issues could be affecting the scooter? How do I avoid this.

[Thewanderingped101]

Anyone else have this issue when they push the scooter to max mph for long distances?

[Mr. Paul]

I know its an old post but sounds like trash in the fuel. Did you get it sorted out?

[Stig / Major Tom]

Two up on a 150 on the highway? !
Bogging engine was trying to tell you to get out of that 60-90mph traffic.
It's a short wheelbase...lightweight plastic.... urban cc's scooter. ....not a 2-up  interstate cruiser.
Please don't do that.
Check the oil?
Stig

[Thewanderingped101]

Issues been resolved. I changed the oil and now when I take the highway I only keep it in the 50mph range. Seems to do fine. I think it was just 2-up and going 60-90 that's not good for  This scooter. It's fine when I keep it below 60 but once i go over 60 the engine seems to be over strained.

[Mr. Paul]

Thanks for the update!

[birdmove]

    My People 150 did that once. I believe it was the fuse that controls the ignition may have slipped a little in the holder causing the spark plug to lose it's spark. On the road (and I had been pushing it hard) I replaced the fuse with the spare, and it started back up. I could not see anything worng with the fuse, but left the new one in till it got me home. Later, I tried switching that old fuse with the new one, and the 150 started and ran fine. That's what led me to believe that the first fuse might have vibrated a nd slid a bit in the fuse holder. This was about 2-3 years ago, and that same fuse it fine.

[Tromper]

I had a few issues like that when riding WOT in 100 degree heat for a few hours.  Listening to the motor at the time it was an aircooled motor overheating a bit so I checked the oil since that does tend to wear on that (added a tetch), then backed it off until things cooled off a bit and it was fine.

[tortoise]

Troubleshooting should include testing the trigger/pickup/pulsar coil.