scooterdog
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I have not been on this forum in quite a while, but over a year and a half ago I posed a question. Could one ride across the USA on a C650GT. I questioned my sanity when I was thinking about doing this. Well, I rode the scooter just over 6100 miles from Rocklin, CA to Virginia Beach, VA and back. My wife road here BMW R1150RT. Some say she was smart, and maybe she was, but I had a blast on the scooter most of the time.
We traveled on U.S. highways and Interstates. I80 from Rocklin to Reno, and then we crossed Nevada on U.S. 50. I70 across Utah to Grand Junction, CO and U.S. 50 across CO to Colorado Springs. From Colorado Springs it was all Interstate ( I76 to I80) the Chicago area. The scooter never missed a beat over Donner Summit, U.S. 50 summits across Nevada, Monarch Pass in CO. On the open Interstate the scooter did fine. Luckily we did not encounter strong winds across the Great Plains. From Chicago area we traveled to Indianapolis(I65), Beckley, WV, Virginia Beach.
The scooter has some shortcomings as with all machines. The suspension HATES sharp heaves in the pavement. The jolt I would receive was quite harsh. The scoot reacts quicker to cross winds than a standard motorcycle. I had to correct it more than my wife did on her RT on our return across Nevada on I80. I carried an extra gallon of gas due to the small fuel tank, however I never needed it. I did not have one mechanical issue with the scooter, and it did not need oil.
These are really good scooters. I would like to see BMW add an electronic cruise control, maybe a music option, and a quieter engine.
We traveled on U.S. highways and Interstates. I80 from Rocklin to Reno, and then we crossed Nevada on U.S. 50. I70 across Utah to Grand Junction, CO and U.S. 50 across CO to Colorado Springs. From Colorado Springs it was all Interstate ( I76 to I80) the Chicago area. The scooter never missed a beat over Donner Summit, U.S. 50 summits across Nevada, Monarch Pass in CO. On the open Interstate the scooter did fine. Luckily we did not encounter strong winds across the Great Plains. From Chicago area we traveled to Indianapolis(I65), Beckley, WV, Virginia Beach.
The scooter has some shortcomings as with all machines. The suspension HATES sharp heaves in the pavement. The jolt I would receive was quite harsh. The scoot reacts quicker to cross winds than a standard motorcycle. I had to correct it more than my wife did on her RT on our return across Nevada on I80. I carried an extra gallon of gas due to the small fuel tank, however I never needed it. I did not have one mechanical issue with the scooter, and it did not need oil.
These are really good scooters. I would like to see BMW add an electronic cruise control, maybe a music option, and a quieter engine.
