Which scooter?

Troutguy wrote:

Freeborn530 wrote:
... I would like to get a scooter and mount it on the front of my Dodge 2500 TD. I have a lance camper and set up with a super hitch as I tow my boat also. My questions are I'm a big guy 6' 275, what scooter to get (Honda Reflex, Yamaha Majesty, Suzuki Burgman). How difficult is it to load and unload? What about the weight as most seem to weigh around 375 lbs? Will it interfere with headlights? Do I need to upgrade front suspension?

A Suzuki Burgman 400, for example, weighs 491 lbs. wet. Most hitch carriers are rated for 500 lb. max.

Yup the Burgman 400, Majesty 400 and even the 250cc Reflex (now Forza) are all likely too heavy for your front set-up with out some hefty front end suspension mods. Visibility will likely be an issue too with your headlights and direct line of sight. Air flow to the radiator should not be an issue unless you use a travel cover in which case it may block too much air flow.

We've had everything from a Honda Elite 80cc to an Elite 250, Reflex 250, Burgman 400 and a Honda Silver Wing 600cc scooter with us while camping. Even had a custom made scooter carrier made, with an Acme worm drive to lift and lower the scooter, to carry our 250cc Honda Elite then our 250cc Honda Big Ruckus in the 2" hitch receiver. This set up was fantastic and served us very well.

You do not say what you want to use the scooter for ... and this really matters. If its just to run around a campground, any 50cc scooter (Zuma, lil'Ruckus etc.) will do. If it's for full blown grocery runs into town using highways, 2 up tour riding etc., then you'll need at least a 150cc scoot (something like the Honda PCX150). They won't be fast but they'll get the job done.

Personally, we loved our 2005 Honda Big Ruckus 250cc (only produced 2005 & 2006) as it allowed for 2 up touring (max about 65 mph 2 up), was a great grocery hauler with the extra cases we installed, didn't have the plastic tupperware to worry about damaging and it looked very different (love it or hate it). Plus it was a lot lighter than our bigger maxi-scooters.

We now tow our two maxi-scoots (Burg 400 & SWing 600) in a cargo trailer behind out TC set-up as we love maxi-scooter touring as much as we love camping. I realize this is not an option for you as you already tow your boat.

Troutguy,

I just purchased a Versal-Haul Carrier For my 125 Yamaha Zuma.
Know i need the hitch. I have a 2002 f350 dually with the 7.3 4x4.
What Curt hitch would you recommend for the front of my truck.

There was a post back in march 2017 (3-15-17) by Jack Hart that a CURT 15316 Class 5 Xtra Dutytrailer hich is the way to go.

What do you or anyone else think. I would like to get one order this week.

Thanks
Gary

I have a Honda Passport C70 and Tank Urban Touring 150. They are either towed on an open 5x8 trailer or in my 20' enclosed trailer when bringing both. The Honda fits on a cargo basket with wheel chock that hangs off my SuperTruss when just bringing one.

We have 2 Honda metros. Great for touring towns, wineries, etc.

bighatnohorse wrote:
I had Torklift (located in Kent at the time) install a front hitch and was told that their hitch had a weight carry capacity of 1000 pounds.
I never did put my Reflex on it, only used it for bikes. The Reflex is a good scooter but heavy. The combined weight of the hitch and scooter would add about 500 pound of weight on the front axle.

I think that your asking a lot of that truck. If you go that route then a lighter weight bike, probably some kind of dirt bike would be the way to go.

The front hitch may be rated at 1000lbs. but the actual bike carriers are generally rated up to 500lbs. some are rated lower than that. My Curt front hitch has a 1000 lb. rating but my Sarge motorcycle carrier is rated for 500 lbs.
My Kawasaki KE100 dirt bike weighs under 200 lbs dry.

I had Torklift (located in Kent at the time) install a front hitch and was told that their hitch had a weight carry capacity of 1000 pounds.
I never did put my Reflex on it, only used it for bikes. The Reflex is a good scooter but heavy. The combined weight of the hitch and scooter would add about 500 pound of weight on the front axle.

I think that your asking a lot of that truck. If you go that route then a lighter weight bike, probably some kind of dirt bike would be the way to go.

BMW. Ok, so it's s little heaver.

amxpress wrote:
We had a Kymco Super 125cc scooter and really liked it. I weigh 200 and it would cruise on the highway at 60mph. I carried it either on the back of my fiver's rack or on a front rack on my Dodge 2500. They make a 200cc scooter that weighs 275# which would fit on a front rack.
Kymco is not a fly by night company. They are a world wide company and build high quality scooters at a reasonable price.

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I bought a yamaha zuma for this same reason, The bigger models you mentioned are also longer and with the fairings would be much more prone to both blocking the radiator and the headlights, I'd also suggest you check height of the windshields on the suzi and the Yammy, they may block your vision when on the truck and I'm not sure they can withstand the side wind without breakage.
I weigh about 240 and my little yammy gets me around fine and it only weighs 220 with a total length of about 75"

Freeborn530 wrote:
I would like to get a scooter and mount it on the front of my Dodge 2500 TD. I have a lance camper and set up with a super hitch as I tow my boat also. My questions are I'm a big guy 6' 275, what scooter to get (Honda Reflex, Yamaha Majesty, Suzuki Burgman). How difficult is it to load and unload? What about the weight as most seem to weigh around 375 lbs? Will it interfere with headlights? Do I need to upgrade front suspension?

A Suzuki Burgman 400, for example, weighs 491 lbs. wet. Most hitch carriers are rated for 500 lb. max.

We had a Kymco Super 125cc scooter and really liked it. I weigh 200 and it would cruise on the highway at 60mph. I carried it either on the back of my fiver's rack or on a front rack on my Dodge 2500. They make a 200cc scooter that weighs 275# which would fit on a front rack.
Kymco is not a fly by night company. They are a world wide company and build high quality scooters at a reasonable price.