Recieved Roketa MC-13 Bali 250, first impressions

[scooter]

I fixed the mirrors. Going to work this morning I realized my brake levers were a little higher than I like. Then snap, move brake levers down and mirrors come up. Awesome. Also took the 151 home today. Kept up with traffic no problem so it seems to be breaking in. The dumb speedo showed 95 MPH, but traffic is normally moving about 60-65 through there so that's my guess. I need to search Scrappy for a different speedo gear. Moved air pressures down to 28 and 32, much less squirrely. That's about it. But yeah, as mentioned above. My experiences so far, speed limit 60 not a problem. 65 or 70 very short stints only to keep from angering people. The Burg 200 is a TANK! Very comfortable. And yes, 18 HP claimed. Pretty reasonably priced too. But I think I'll keep my eye on a 400, maybe just use the Roketa (that's what they sold me but no stickers and of course all the parts say Jonway) for work and back, short trips, etc. 400 is overkill for my daily duties if the gas mileage drops below 60.

[Maddog]

I agree 100% that if you are going to hit the highway you'll need to maintain 65-70 mph. I haven't seen a scoot under 250 cc that will do that comfortably.
I too searched for the minimum scoot to do the maximum duty. Ended up on a Honda Reflex 250. It will hold 65-70 mph all day long, but it's tapped out on power at those speeds. Still gets 65-70 miles per gallon at highway speed, that is what kept me away from the larger Burgman. Why ride a scoot that gets 50 mpg?

[kz1000st]

A word of advice. If you keep it at 60-62 mph it will live a good long life. Yes, the occasional 65 won't hurt it in short spurts. I can tell you from experience that eventually the engine will break in and feel strong and then the temptation sets in. "Oh, it can take doing 75 mph, no problem." Yes....problem.

The metallurgy isn't there to stand up to a flogging. That's why it cost under two grand while a similar sized Honda cost $5500. Respect the revs and you'll ride for years to come. Succumb to temptation and it will blow.