I bought my Zuma 50 in 2012 and she's still running strong with 20k miles. Costs me $4/wk in gas as i only have to fill up once a week and that gets me to and from work. Also no insurance is required for 50cc scooters in Florida! So for less than $20 a month i have my own transportation around town! Can't beat it.
@@tommythunder9491 I rock Yamaha, mostly because I've had my scooter since 2012 and haven't had to use any other scooter. 28k miles and no issues. Besides basic maintenance (oil change, brakes,tires, air filter, belt)
@aquablaster86 Hell yeah don't get me wrong Japanese make a better machine..I'm just saying I paid a couple hundred and the Chinese ones do the trick for someone on a budget..I'm a Honda Guy myself..Japanese quality is definitely better...As long as you're riding and having fun with whatever you can afford that's what it's all about..Stay Safe🤘🏻😎🤜🏻⛈️🤛🏻🫡
Really chill commentary talking about a lot of otherwise mundane topics that you wouldn't find on reviews or other scooter videos, but super helpful for someone considering getting one. The 18 mins flew right by!
Don't be fooled by the speed. I crashed my zuma 2 years ago by going over a wet manhole and sliding. Ended up with 3 broken bones. Scooters are great but they are still to be handled with respect
Loved the video. Thank you for sharing it with us. I bought me a Chinese TaoTao Quantum 150cc back in March 2021 I love it. I liked how you mentioned the gear while riding a scooter. I wear gloves a nice flannel shirt and I even have a very nice Jacket and a helmet when I ride. This morning I had to got out on mine to get a haircut .. the speed limits on my back roads are 30-35 mph .. there where cars behind me and they all wanted to go faster than 35 .. I felt like they were trying to push me faster.. so at times I had to do 45mph and I even hit 50mph. I feel I'm a very safe rider on my scooter.. and always watching the traffic to see what they are going to do. Love all the things you pointed out... I feel the same way.
Nice video and thanks for the commentary and insight on the Zuma. Plus, enjoyed the ride as well! Although, I was getting a little nervous on that unpaved part but we made it through okay! :)
You gotta love Illinois roads I’ve got a kymco 50 so watch the pot holes and be careful,the Zuma is a fine scooter like the Honda ruckus and the metropolitan I’ve got the kymco a-town 50 it’s saved me a boat load of money on gas all summer and I drive mine 6 miles to work 5 days a week and it’s costs 4 dollars a week for fuel and my car costs 50 a week just the gas savings alone pays for the scooter and insurance every month have a great day
Great video. I have a 2016 exact same bike. It's sad they discontinued that bike in North America. I ended up picking up a genuine roughhouse for a second bike.
@@CoreyOlsonLevi Yamaha still makes scooters but they are 125cc or more. From a legal perspective in many states getting a small scooter requires the same hoops as getting a large one so most people go for a larger one if they want one at all. This has killed 50cc in most places expect for states that let you get them vary easily. In those places the cheap scooters are filling that nitch but its not a big enough market
Glad I'm not the only married guy in a one car + scooter type of relationship. I've got a Wolf Rugby and my wife has a Wolf Islander. Can't wait for the time we can get a babysitter and go out together on the scoots.
the process of buying this bike is a hassle so be prepared to wait a lot. I'm still waiting on mine and it's been a month, and they say it only takes 5 to 6 weeks.
Hey just be careful out there on a 50cc scooter. I got one 4 days ago and yesterday a Harley hit me head on and destroyed my whole moped. I’m just glad I’m okay
not that it matters much since it gets like 100+ mpg. But that scooter is more sophisticated than a normal old school one and it should be fine on the lower octane stuff because its fuel injected and water cooled. It use to be on small carbonated scooters that if you did not use them for a while they would gum up easily and they where air cooled which had its own host of problems.
I will likely do a video showing my helmet setup. GoPro Hero 8 Black mounted on the front (chin) of helmet. If you get the media mod, this provides an aux in for a lavaliere microphone. I mounted a battery to my helmet as well to get 5+ hours of recording time on 4K. Unfortunately I recorded 1080p because there was a bit of a glitch, but I found a way around all that. I think I will make a video to explain it a bit better. Stay tuned.
5:15 Its normal on bikes and scooters for the speedometer to be off by a few mph. I normally use a GPS speed app on my phone to see how off it is and keep that in mind. 3mph sounds about normal for something like this
hey, i had a good deal last week found out when i start the engine the sound is just perfect but when it just starts running throttle response becomes a little slow and engine becomes loudy! is it okay with this one or its just my one?
Good to hear you have a helmet that can accommodate your glasses. That's never easy. Glad to hear you've got a jacket too. Lights or ground sensor grids never detect scooters, and probably a lot of MCs too. Grooved pavement is the worst, especially if it's wet or in the rain. Avoid if possible, or keep loose when riding and go light on the brakes. My wife and I only have one car and our scooter as well. We save a lot, especially on gas as I use my bike to commute, or I'll take a train in bad weather. You're really right, MC insurance is vital, especially since the chances of a rider being a victim are so much higher than those of a car/driver.
Yeah I think we could have done the one car, one bike thing longer. It's nice, or sort of quaint / cute to share a car. My parents ended up with an extra car, so I was able to avoid riding the bike in the winter. Although in hind-sight, I wish I tried riding a bit more in the winter (put the bike away around November.)
@@CoreyOlsonLevi My wife and I live in New Jersey where auto insurance is pretty much criminal. Having one car works for us (no kids), where I can get around most of the year on my bike or if the weather is bad I can take a train to work or drive if my wife doesn't need the car.
The chances of being a victim when in an accident with a car is higher, however your chances of injury or death on a scooter are much lower than driving a car.
If you don't mind me asking, how much do you weigh? I'm thinking of trading in a 2016 Honda PCX 150 for something smaller. I'm 180 and my scoot tops out at 63mph.
wish yall knew how many red lights i run because lights wont detect my little zuma 50fx... its okay to run red lights as long as its SAFE!!! they are not perfect.
The citys (the tax payers) all over the country should demand that DOT work around the clock on tore up streets, instead of taking their swee time to finish, because it creates a hazard to the public drivers and pedestrias. That should be in the law books.
I always wear a High Vise jacket when I ride. I want to be seen. Yes gloves because when you go down, your natural instinct, is to catch yourself, and at that point your hands become road crayons and it is not pretty. Saw it first-hand, just horrible.
all over the world, i see ( im from germany, and drive scooters and motorcycles since 2012 ) motorcycle drivers get more respect the scooter drivers since 2019 :D there 500 dollar scooter there better, 2 stroke and 50cc, and so on...and there no decision with gasolin and so on
