footboard width on scooters (50cc's)

[mach1]

bit of an unusual question maybe....but I'm trying to find a 50cc scooter that has a narrow footboard
reason the board needs to be narrow is the person who is using the bike has a hip injury and can't lift his feet to get them on the ground fast enough when the bike stops so him and the bike will just tip over if it goes to the wrong side!
if it was narrow enough it doesn't create so much of a problem

have looked at a few different ones but the boards are all too wide

so...does anyone know of one that has a narrow board ? have looked at a peugeot TKR and Gilera sp50, both of which were too wide (just to give you an idea)

any help appreciated

[nick.h]

Honda C50

https://www.antville.org/img/AJTCS/c501peter2.jpg
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[MarJay]

couldn't he just keep his feet on the edges of the footboard?
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[nick.h]

Have you looked at upright bikes, or do they have to be in a sitting position?
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[mach1]

ok..just spoke to him again....got it a bit wrong....
the problem is because of the width of the footboard he can only put 1 leg down at a time, so if he has his right leg down and it wants to go to the left he'll fall over....

problem with upright bikes is the petrol tanks make it uncomfortable for him to use because of this hip injury, also getting on/off isn't ideal either
he actually has an old kawasaki ae50 just now with a modified petrol tank (bashed in either side), he just puts the stand down (which has a bit of box section welded on the bottom to make it sit stable) to climb on and off
so ideally he's looking for a step through with a narrow footboard to avoid all the above problems...

suppose another possibility would be to modify the footboard but I have no idea if/how that would be possible

[TheShaggyDA]

How about something along the lines of a QT50?

https://www.mopedarmy.com/img/gallery/copy53_i-1.JPG
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[mach1]

that is the kind of thing, although he's really looking for a newer bike...
forgot 1 point though sorry..needs to carry a passenger too...

[TomC]

Have you had a look at 50cc supermotos?? Can sit upright and wont have the tank problem, and can stand with one foot on the ground comfortably. Only problem could be getting on it. Something like a Derbi SM or Aprilia MX.

[Frost]

Honda Wallaroo?
Not sure how easy they are to get in this country, but they could be bought for pennies abroad then bought over.

https://www.honda.co.jp/collection-hall/2r/images/photo/wallaroo_1995.jpg

[TheShaggyDA]

In that case, as Nick.H said, go for a C50 but remove the legshields :-

https://predator.bikepics.com/pics/honda-c50-98-bikepics-285069.jpg

You could always pop a C90 engine in too
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[ApriliaRs125]

that seem a bit dangerous not just for him but the pillion as well , if he struggles to get his foot down with the weight of a ped , how will he cope with another 10 stone of how much he/she weighs.

sound like he needs a car instead.....

or if the pillion has long legs and could put his or her footdown instead

scott
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[mach1]

would just create the same problems as he has just now unfortunately , the AE50 is basically an old style trail bike and even the tank on that is a bit wide, cant imagine the derbi sm or aprilia mx being much different ??

will let him see the Honda Wallaroo thanks, depends how high the frame is where you step through...although the way it is with no footboard would certainly suit him
have been looking for something for quite a while now and to be honest it seems almost impossible to find something out the factory that does everything he wants (step through, narrow footboard + passenger seat)
thanks for all the help though people

[mach1]

[TheShaggyDA]

How about one of these each - no licence or insurance required, 16 mile range, 14mph :-

https://www.f2motorcycles.ltd.uk/f2images/e-bike%20images/Ecoscoot.jpg
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[mach1]

, are those electric ? could fit 2 on that surely ?
if they were petrol it looks just about ideal !! (step through/narrow footboard)!!

[nick.h]

even with the pedals
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[TheShaggyDA]

Yep, it's electric. Is there anything stopping the pillion having their own transport?
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[nick.h]

how about a fizzy, the tank wouldnt get in the way:

https://www.bikers1.demon.co.uk/images2/fs1e.JPG
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[mach1]