I have the Piaggio full windshields to block the air from hitting me square in the face and chest. Go to Youtube dot com to see movies of Rallies I've gone on, type in Yardsale51 in the search window. Rain or Shine. Wow, I didn't realize that the GTS could go that fast.
I don't think I'll ever be ready for the highway. I went out on the side streets and that was fast enough for me right now. Sir Frets-A-Lot. Joined: 03 Nov Posts: Location: Bee eff eee.
There is not a highway I would worry about riding my GT on any more than I would any other motorcycle. Am I missing something? I hear many of you saying you keep up with traffic going on a highway It's the norm for traffic to move and at 60 or 65, while still legal, you'd get run over!
I don't know about the others, but I make a differentiation between highways and freeways. I do understand these terms are used differently in different parts of the country. In general freeways have more limited access than highways and the speed limits are higher. The freeways here are posted 65, but traffic is often moving at However since they are 3 or 4 lanes in each direction, if you can maintain 65 mph and you stay in the slow lane you're good to go.
Of course there's often some crotch-rocket jocky going 95, but they're generally in the fast lane. I can go over 70 with the GT - providing I'm not riding into a headwind uphill - but I choose not to go faster than That still means the freeway is OK since 65mph is the maximum posted speed so nobody can fault me for maintaining that speed in the slow lane.
Cincinnati John. Michael Moore. The GTS is fine on the highway. I've got a 45 mile round trip from my house to Berkeley which I do a couple of times a week. It is almost all freeway, and one long-ish bridge in the middle.
It works fine, is easy to ride, can hold my laptop and other junk in the top box, and I can lock my helmet in it when I arrive. The only time I opt for one of the bigger bikes is when I'm expecting it to be very windy on the bridge. The GTS gets blown about more than one of the heavier bikes. And if it is pouring down rain, I'll take the car, but I'll be grumpy about having to do so!
One thing I learned that makes a huge difference is a windscreen. Just the small flyscreen makes high speed riding a walk in the park, compared to flying "naked". Mon Jun 02, am link quote.
Joined: 08 Dec Posts: I ride my LX on the highway quite often and don't feel uncomfortable at all, however, I do have a lot of riding experience.
Veni, Vidi, Posti. The GTS is certainly capable. I only now, after 3 years on my GT, feel 'comfortable' on the freeway. It's actually much better during high traffic periods as the traffic moves slower around posted to less so and more predictibly. Joined: 04 Aug Posts: Location: Austin. Several times a week I commute about 10 miles on the 5 interstate in southern California. It's not a long commute and traffic often slows as it becomes congested.
Even so, I tend to stay in the slow lane. The ET4 is maxed out between 65 and 70 without anything left in it. In the slow lane I've never had a problem that required more speed: to the contrary, slowing for trucks The Harley shook the crap out of me at any speed over 50 and the wind was horrendous. The sporty race-replica bike suzi GSXR just wasn't comfortable at all and wind buffeting had me seeing stars. The BMW and many other 'touring' bikes with big motors was comfortable at any sane speed, and insane ones too.
The Vespa ET4 is by far the most fun of the lot. Capable enough to carry me to work and back, and fun on the backroads without getting illegal or insane. And it's gorgeous. Post Reply. All Content Copyright by Modern Vespa. All Rights Reserved. Sat May 31, pm link quote Hi Everyone, I need some friendly help and advice from seasoned Vespa owners and riders.
Sat May 31, pm link quote Get the MSF course under your belt, practice on the scoot till you are comfortable with it and go for itthe GTS will top out at over 75mph so your commute should be fine. Sat May 31, pm link quote Re: Driving a Vespa on a highway? In my opinion, riding e. An open two wheeld bike, no matter what kind, is 'fragile' in heavy traffic. Obviously true at higher speeds. It's more the way that you drive it. I agree that for long, speedy trips a bigger, faster bike perhaps fitted with larger thus gyrosopic wheels might be a better choice.
But we are talking about short, functional commuting highway use! The Vespa is speedy enough and can even leave the slowest lane from time to time A Vespa is not made for highway racing, neither is a freighttruck Sat May 31, pm link quote I've ridden on the highway many times in my six years as a scooterist, however, it's not a daily thing and I don't think I would want it to be.
Sat May 31, pm link quote I just posted this on another forum but will repost it here. Sat May 31, pm link quote I take my GT on the freeway pretty much everyday. Sat May 31, pm link quote Bike bike owners and North Americans in general are more then a little biased in thinking that more power is necessary for safety. Sat May 31, pm link quote Thanks for the great replies, guys.
Sat May 31, pm link quote Vespa's or any other type of motor scooter are not common in Pennsylvania, period. Sat May 31, pm link quote Just another data point.
Sat May 31, pm link quote Hill Country south Texas. Sat May 31, pm link quote I just bought vespa gtv ie and rode it from fresno north to sacramento about miles. Honda CH Deluxe. Sat May 31, pm link quote Don't worry about the people flicking you off as they pass by you while you are obeying the speed limit and they are speeding.
Sun Jun 01, am link quote I bought a Vespa GT to commute to work on, about 40 miles round trip, perhaps a third of which is freeway. Sun Jun 01, am link quote I'll echo the thoughts above: the GTS is perfectly capable, if you are. Sun Jun 01, am link quote Santiago wrote: I just posted this on another forum but will repost it here.
I rode to the cape from NYC and it was totally fun the whole way also. Going over the canal, and route 6 was totally great. BQEmerritt bourne bridge, rte 6. I spent some formative years on cape cod. I was born at cape cod hospital! The highway is as comfortable as the rider is comfortable on the highway. Fabu Member Joined: 01 Jun Posts: As soon as you truly become comortable with it you can.
I have had my LX on the interstate a couple of times for a few miles and I am riding to Ocean City all highway to catch the end of the Cannonball. The hardest part of highway is being knocked around by the wind of vehicles close by you Sun Jun 01, am link quote If I remember correctly it is the smallest engine that you can take on the freeway. Sun Jun 01, am link quote I didn't realize that the S could go highway speeds.
I think the S is a little underpowered for highway rides. I think your top speed, going all out on a flat stretch is about 50mph. Depends on the speed of traffic, but generally traffic moves 5, 10, 15 mph above the posted speed limit so all the drivers would have to go around you. They are preferred by people who just want to travel more conveniently rather than using a bike and who just want to go at a casual pace.
The risk factors that might be involved in it are the cars and huge trucks that you might encounter. The slow pace of a scooter can be a huge safety hazard to you and all of the drivers in the freeway. They also come in various designs that can vary depending on preference and comfortability.
The cc will be relative to the horsepower of an engine so the higher the cc is on an engine, the more horsepower it has. Most prices of motorcycles will also correlate to how much cc it has. The higher the cc of the motorcycle is, the more expensive it becomes. Of course to each their own. I would like to try a Honda Rebel one of these days.
But for the past 10 years or so scooters have worked for me, and still do. At their best, Interstate highways are a bore. If I had only slowed down a bit years ago I might have seen a lot more. Then I looked at the map…The old highway is now an Interstate, or at least tries to think it is. She suggested I sit on it. Did so, the shocks did not sag, as they were set up for her weight which is close to my pouunds however she stands 5 foot eight , I stand six foot 8 inches tall, and my lower limbs from foot to knee are particularly long; my knees were higher than the handlebars.
Skip that idea. And as an aside I love the small square views on the right of yourb log illustrating the four-legged family members, animals are so darn trusting.
One o f these days shall have to hop the border and meet the owners and the dogs. I utilizes the path of old US with US sharing that space for about 10 miles. I starts at the Maryland border and moves northward until it connects with I I consider it an advantageous designation — if the local police thought I was riding a moped I could park my scooter at the bike racks!
Nothing like the interstate for that task. My dogs get top billing on Instagram. Steve, really like your posts but am curious of one thing that may have been covered in an old post Why no wind screen,since you ride all year long? Your posts are always thought provoking and are an inspiration for a lot of us.
I do have a windscreen. I was surprised how well it works to divert air and rain. In the winter that air diversion helps reduce penetration of cold air to my tender body! I have mixed emotions about riding my scoot on the highway. My issue is that things do happen faster on the highway. On a city street they may not see me, but they will hopefully catch the other cars slowing down.
Or a light about to change. Each of us has to draw our own conclusions as to where and how we feel safe. I just hope my judgements in those areas are sound! I ride a Vespa with a , and I usually try to avoid the freeway at all costs. I have noticed, however, that it is much much better if there are two of us.
I guess the second bike makes us more visible, and gives the appearance of more mass. Give me a winding 2 lane blacktop anytime. Odd thing about those statistics — the big motorcycle number is 8. Would that be total deaths on the highway including cars and trucks? Or percentage of accidents that result in death? And are scooters part of the unknown number or lumped in with motorcycles? Riding 40 km each way via city streets with all the traffic lights is not enticing. I just relax and let it shake and dance.
For me the biggest thing to watch for are potholes. Our city roads incl highways are in pretty poor shape. The pavement looks OK for a good stretch and all of a sudden there is a crater. I find it completely amazing that the GTS has the wheels of the same size as my foldable bicycle, yet can go 6x as fast securely.
I agree that expressway traffic can be more predictable than the frequently shuffling traffic of normal city streets. I try to avoid freeways and expressways as much as possible, as my Honda Elite is governed at mph and it impedes traffic. It also gets a bit uncomfortable after two fuel stops 1. Of course, people think I am crazy for taking it out of town at all, and riding on both gravel and B graded dirt roads.
I often wonder if people had more time to travel if they would drive slower or take secondary roads to their destination. Wandering is where a scooter performs best. Thanks for your comments. They have me thinking…. Rode it home when I got it, but assiduously avoided the 4 lanes, largely to keep the revs lower and variable. Unfortunately it added 30 minutes to my trip time. Much rather slower, 2 lane roads, but this is mostly a business trip.
Hope your trip to the dealer went well and everything is in order on the new GTS. Thanks, Steve, it did. Impressed with the handling at speed. I was pretty comfortable in moderate traffic going What a versatile machine. Nice visit at the dealer…. My daughter has a Vino About 55 on the level is all it will give. Perfect for her around town use.
Was the winter riding course for scooters or for Harleys? Thanks for sharing the tip on the steel grated pavement. We have a lot of bridges that utilize that. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. The Highway Scooter The reality is you can ride a scooter practically anywhere save for some hardcore off-road tracks involving deep mud and water.
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