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If you were doing 300 miles on a motorcycle in a day I'd say that was going some, unless you're planning to go somewhere just for the ride and not to bother seeing anything.
I've done quite a lot of 125/150cc scooter riding abroad - I can tell you now that 100 miles around the Amalfi Coast felt like a lifetime There's no way I'd want to do double that in a day.
But in answer to your actual question - no, I can't see any limitation per se. You could do it if you were that way inclined. Scooter maintenance would limit you a little if you cared for such things - what is the interval, 2500 miles? That's ten days riding before an oil change if your distances go to plan. |
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Nothing specific, just as above, watch tyre wear and service intervals.
I bump into 14 and 15 year old Dutch kids nearly every Summer who've come over to Scotland to tour on their 25mph restricted mopeds. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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It'll probably get less hard a time touring than it would as a pizza delivery/courier bike in town. Definately less hard than as a riding school bike doing CBTs every day. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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The main limitation on the 125cc will be you first and foremost.
Make sure its well maintained e.g. check oil and levels on journey etc
also make sure that the belt on your scooter is either in good condition or get a brand new on fitted before you go
Ive watched a vid on youtube where a guy took his 125cc scooter touring long distance and was a blast of fun for him
ive taken my 125cc on the motorway from london to scotland and back twice and many other long trips
so long as you accept that you will be going slow and enjoy it then you will have fun
P.S. im getting rid of my GSXR1000 k5 and going back to a 125cc and thats after 20yrs of riding, im now at the stage where slow and nimble on a honda grom suits me fine.
this was my trip lol: https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=321042 ____________________ Elen sila lummen omentielvo! |
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Thoroughly enjoyed reading that - looks ace! I actually imagine a Grom is an ideal weapon for tight and twisty mountain passes as if you have to stop for something in an awkward place, it's not going to be so much of a handful to keep upright/get going. I must get around to trying one at some point, see so many of them and they always look fun but never actually ridden one. ____________________ TG. |
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People tour on all manner of machines from 50cc upwards, but over the last few years there has been a shift towards the lower cc bikes for touring most being 125cc and under, there are plenty of YT videos of people touring around the world on small cc bikes and scooters, there are some dedicated posts on other forums and FB groups for the smaller capacity bikes, giving the bike a full service before travelling and carrying suitable spares and a basic toolkit should the need arise, the main thing is not to push the bike too hard, just settle for a nice comfortable cruising speed, make frequent stops say ride for an hour and stop for 15 mins and have a walk around take some photos, and give you and the bike a chance to rest, but most of all don't over think it, just enjoy the experience ____________________ Mike.
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