Genuine Scooters Hooligan 170 Walkthrough 

Congrats on getting that new scooter! Have fun out there.

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I agree. It sucks that both Honda and Yamaha don't offer anything with bigger displacements with step through frame.

@@outcast566 The walk-through frame is very popular in Taiwan with over 10 million scooters for the convenience of doing verious errands, such as delivery, grocery shopping, big dogs outing, etc.

Hey thanks, Henry! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

Get back to work!

@@VespaPortland 😂🤣😂 you all are the best!

Congrats! Go get some celebratory tacos on one of your first rides.

Thank you!

@@VespaPortland You’re welcome.

Ha! Never noticed that until now. Thanks for pointing it out.

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@@VespaPortland most welcome

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.

Agreed. Thanks for watching.

Hi Malcom! I’m 6ft and feel pretty good on the Hooligan. I’ve also seen someone 6’4 ride one without issue. It’s the same for me on the Liberty - it just feels too small for my size. The Vespa 150 feels great but where you end up on the seat is the question - there’s a little ridge that is meant to separate the passenger and driver seating positions that you may end up sitting on. Whether or not that bothers you is personal preference - I’m OK with it since tue ridge is slight. Go sit on some to see what feels best. Take care and good luck.

We’d prefer that too. But then again our underseat storage buckets are all filled up with stuff anyway and there’s no way a helmet would fit at this point! Thanks for watching.

Honda PCX.

If you cannot fit your helmet under the seat, then you can lock your helmet dangling besides your seat with clip locked under the seat.

Maybe someday they’ll bring that back.

Yes to the first question and maybe to the 2nd. It will depend on the weight of the riders and the terrain being ridden on.

Larger wheels will make the vehicle travel faster. May also be some other gearing differences.

The weight of variator beads make the difference.

Sorry for the delay - we finally got a Hooligan in stock to check. The gross vehicle weight limit is 617lbs which includes the weight of the scooter which is 278lbs. That leaves you with 339lbs max left to play with.

Thanks!

It could be! Probably not the best choice if you don't have two hands on the bars. If a leg was amputated and you're comfortable with balancing the scooter on one side it would probably be fine. Getting the bike on the center stand could be tough but the kickstand may be all you need.

@@VespaPortland I'm a partial left foot and below knee right leg amputee. I'd like a trike, but could manage a regular two wheel scooter. Are you aware of trike kits for scooters?

None that we know of but you’re one of the first people to ever ask. There is probably a custom fabrication shop somewhere in the US (maybe connected through medical insurance?) that could do something like it.

@@shawnvegavelez121 I wonder if it would be simpler to see if there's a side car that would fit? 🤔 Would get you the stability and extra storage.

@@shawnvegavelez121 Honda has 3-wheel scooter with tilting hull on two wheel rear axle available. There are several side car manufacturers in North America with models available for riders to add onto their bikes/scooters.

Probably about 60-65 mpg on that scooter. Depends on how you ride. Rider weight. Etc.

That’s going to vary from shop to shop. Call your local dealership.

You can fix the flat by yourself.

Order from your local Genuine Scooters dealer.

Under the seat at the back of the storage compartment. You can see it at 11:20. There’s a black and white service reminder sticker on the cover.

We definitely sell scooters. Why you’ll want to look into for weight concerns is the GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) on the VIN plate of the scooter. From that number you subtract the weight of the scooter and whatever number is leftover is how much rider and cargo can fit on the scooter. Generally it’s in the 400-450lb range but on some bikes like the Buddy 50 it’s under 250.

You can take nearly any scooter on a long distance trip! We’ve seen people on 50cc scooters circle the country or ride from Portland all the way up to the northern tip of the Washington state peninsula. Scooters aren’t always the perfect tool for the job - wouldn’t recommend just sitting full throttle on the freeway for hours on end with this thing but if you’re into taking rural highways and some slower roads mixed in, sure! Just stop and stretch because your butt is going to give up the ghost otherwise.

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Taiwan.

Well, if you are in Oregon, you’re in luck because the DMV just changed the law (starting on New Year’s 2024) that it is now only two years upfront for a new vehicle. Cuts the price in half! Woo!

If only we all had easy access to clear gas.

Absolutely! Thanks for watching.

Robot is a friend of ours but doesn’t live up here! It’s rare when we do a video the other hasn’t but I guess we’ve finally found one!

There’s something for everyone. You’ll find a scoot in your budget someday.

Most new Taiwan 150-200 class scoots will run $4k to $5k out the door

$4k