We need to organize Spec Scooter

"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
07/21/2015 at 14:31 • Filed to: Spec Scooter, spec, scooter, spec scooter

Think about it. For $2000, you can buy an old 50cc scooter, fix it, buy gear, and numbers. Pull up to a karting track/parking lot with cones, pay race fees, sign a liability waiver, and go toe-to-toe with other scooterists. Then you ride the scooter home after the race, and commute with it during the week. Why aren’t we funding this?

DISCUSSION (32)

davedave1111 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/21/2015 at 14:40

50cc, huh?

http://advrider.com/index.php?thre…

DrJohannVegas > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/21/2015 at 14:42

http://usascooterracing.com/

NASRA?

August. Ohio. Go nuts. http://usascooterracing.com/?page_id=2698

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > davedave1111
07/21/2015 at 14:43

Now that was a cool read.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/21/2015 at 14:44

Spec Panther

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > DrJohannVegas
07/21/2015 at 14:45

That's more drag and circuit racing, I was thinking more of a wheel-to-wheel auto cross and kart track spec series.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
07/21/2015 at 14:46

Can the panthers be modified?

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/21/2015 at 14:49

Very barely. Apart from gutting the interior for a cage, it should be OEM. Things like springs and shocks could be control items where there’s one super cheap supplier that’s allowed for replacement like a monroe unit or something, but for the most part it’s just standard Crown Vics and Town Cars battling it out. No CVPIs or Marauders.

nermal > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/21/2015 at 14:50

Because Groms exist, and the Grom Cup.

Linky

Kinja'd!!!

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
07/21/2015 at 14:51

Aww. I was thinking of building a twin-turbo coyote P71 with full handling bolt-ons and a 9” rear end.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > nermal
07/21/2015 at 14:52

Yes, but this is cheaper than a Grom Cup, as with gear, bike, and entry fees, you're looking at $4000 vs $2000 for spec scooter.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/21/2015 at 14:52

50cc’s is all you need to have a pile of fun. My first bike was a 50cc 2stroke (with 5spd tho) a 1990 Honda NS50 I bought it for $120 bucks in 2001. You wouldn’t even believe how much fun that bike was. I drove it in the woods like a dirt bike and on the street. Best $120 bucks I have EVER spent in my life.

Kinja'd!!!

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/21/2015 at 14:57

That might be cool, but I’m thinking about being competitive for cheaper than LeMons.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
07/21/2015 at 14:58

I just don't want to destroy all the panthers.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/21/2015 at 15:01

They made enough of them and they’re really not that special. I’m not worried about it. I know that there are tons of people on here that have a love afair with them, but they really aren’t the wondercars they’re made out to be. If you’re broke and need a cheap ride that won’t break down often and will be cheaply and easily fixable when it does, it fits the bill. There’s more to a car’s quality than the number of cylinders it has and drive wheels. Almost all of my FWD cars have been more fun than a Panther.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
07/21/2015 at 15:03

I want one of these so badly for reasons I can’t explain. Are they even around anymore?

Snuze: Needs another Swede > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/21/2015 at 15:06

I was gonna mention Grom Prix but I see nermal beat me to it.

Spec scooter would be fun as hell though, and you’re right, a lot cheaper than Groms, by at least half.

Brian, The Life of > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/21/2015 at 15:07

LET THE HIGH-SIDING COMMENCE!!!

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Snuze: Needs another Swede
07/21/2015 at 15:10

I’m sure a person could find one but they weren’t extremely popular even back then.

In my small town two buddies I know each bought one brand new for something like $1500 bucks. Those two bikes exchanged hands many many times. Until I eventually bought one of them. Another friend of mine (we call him Meatball no joke) ended up with the other one.

It was the perfect mode of transportation for a 14 year old. These 2 bikes are the only ones I ever saw but there has to of been more out there.

JustAnotherG6 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/21/2015 at 15:14

I’m okay with this.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > nermal
07/21/2015 at 15:18

I actually forgot the grom existed. I need one!

Kinja'd!!!

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
07/21/2015 at 15:23

So I just had to look on Craigslist, there are a few out there but people want obscene money for them - $1500 to $2500. I hope they are dreaming because I doubt they should be worth anywhere near that much.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Snuze: Needs another Swede
07/21/2015 at 15:37

Clearly they are off their rocker. They were under $1500.00 brand new. A good running one should be $500 bucks max! They are not much of a collectors item so I have no idea why they would want that much.

Patrick Nichols > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/21/2015 at 15:41

This would be awesome especially if you just made it so the base engine had to be 50cc and allowed big bore kits and require everyone to use GY6 clones so no one wastes their money on a zuma

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Patrick Nichols
07/21/2015 at 15:45

I have an even better way to make things fair. Endow each scooter with the same power-to-weight ratio by adding ballasts to faster scooters.

Patrick Nichols > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/21/2015 at 15:51

see the problem isn’t always weight as much as it is surface area... see I’m the kind of guy who you can count my ribs most days, but with wide shoulders and a 6’3” frame I get held back by the wind

Justin Hughes > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
07/21/2015 at 16:13

Panthers ain’t bad none around a track.

Yeah, yeah, no CVPIs or Marauders, blah blah. How about Spec P71, as well?

davedave1111 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/22/2015 at 07:34

I have more. I collected a bunch of links for a post I was going to write for Oppo a couple of years ago, but never got round to it. If you want to, knock yourself out.

http://www.elsberg-tuning.dk/recordbikes.ht…

http://www.elsberg-tuning.dk/engineering.ht…

http://www.theworldofmotorcycles.com/lsr_buddfab_st…

http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2008/05/buddfa…

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2008/05/articl…

https://www.facebook.com/2strokemadess/…

a Minarelli AM6 engine. 6 speed liquid cooled From an rs50. Running a tone of Metrakit performance parts and a turbocharger, It’s life blood had also been tampered with to run alongside Nitrous Oxide. Running just over 24HP for a 50cc engine. it really is something quite special.

Kinja'd!!!

So that’s roughly 480bhp/litre.

Anon > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/24/2015 at 17:41

Kinja'd!!!

Sounds like an awesome idea! I’d do it! Also, I can’t see a yellow vespa without thinking about FLCL.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/24/2015 at 18:26

Not a race, but I imagine still a blast! Held every 2 years in Ontario, Canada. :D

http://madbastardrally.com/

This article is an overview of the 2013 run, sounds hilariously fun!

http://www.motorcycle.com/events/2013-ma…

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/24/2015 at 18:28

That literally happened this year in my city.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/24/2015 at 18:43

And here I thought I was being helpful, LOL. I’ve often thought about picking up a cheap 150cc scooter as an around-town runabout.....would need my motorcycle license first though.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/24/2015 at 18:44

Do it.