My new zuma 125 and other scooter madness!! - Page 3

kyhillbilly · 08-27-2012, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Hardguy

Nice, reminds me of a stormtrooper's speederbike.

Did you take off the stock windshield? It would look better if you switched out those chrome mirrors w/ black ones. My '08 burgman had a rusty right mirror so I switched them out w/ some black ones and it looks much better.

the windshield that came on the bike is a taller after market. I took it off to see how the shorter stock one would be. I think i'm gonna try to find a stocker on ebay. Yeah i'm not a big fan of the mirrors.

JerryH · 09-16-2012, 05:04 PM

That Morphous definitely looks like something from Star Wars or the Jetsons to me.

I just bought a new 2012 Zuma 125 yesterday. I traded a Kawasaki EX500 for it. I had reached the point where I could not ride the EX without severe pain, because of the low forward bars and the high rearset pegs. I have arthritis pretty bad. I found the Zuma to be very comfortable, much like my Vino 125. I plan on riding it to work tomorrow.

I do plan to find some way to remove that awful rear fender soon. Totally ruins the looks of the entire scooter. I was also hoping to get rid of the handguards, but the turn signals are attached to them. I plan on getting a rack and a top box as well. You can't do that on the Vino, because of where the gas cap is. With that and some soft saddlebags, I should be able to take a 2-3 day trip on it. I have taken several weekend trips on the Vino, but wound up staying in a motel.

KennyT · 09-16-2012, 05:43 PM

Hey KY. Thanks for sharing your pictures from the road trip! I am new to scooters, having just purchased a Kymco Agility 125, and can't get enough reading stories and reviews of other bikes...
Thanks again!
Ken

JerryH · 09-16-2012, 06:46 PM

After spending decades riding motorcycles from small to huge, I'm finding scooters are just as much fun, if not more so, especially in many situations. Their one major limitation is lack of freeway capability, and I am currently looking for a maxi scooter to replace my Goldwing.

kyhillbilly · 12-12-2012, 12:42 PM

It's been a while since I've added anything to this thread so here is the short sweet version. I sold the Morph. It's was a good bike lots of room, cargo space, strong top speed (83mph) good mpg(65-70) but it lacked the feel of what I enjoy about a scooter. Have owned both the Zuma 125 and the Morphous 250 if I could have one back it would be the Zuma. I did have a chance to ride a poker run with the morph and it did great! I had people coming up to me at every stop wanting to know about it.

So after I sold the morp I went scooter-less for a bout 3 months till yesterday when I picked up my new little rig.
2007 Yamaha C3 with 250miles local own by a cop.

I've only got to put about 10miles on it but I really enjoy the little bike! power is on par with a stock zuma 50 and much better then the ruckus I had. I feel I will be draging behind my buddy's Kymco super 8 so by spring I hope to have some upgrades

! I'll post more pics ASAP.

JerryH · 12-12-2012, 05:06 PM

I sold my 2012 Zuma 125 with a little less than 2000 miles on it. It is a great little scooter, but I found I preferred the Vino, plus I have a Stella, and I am trying to raise money for a Suzuki GW250 when or if they ever find their way to dealers, IF I find it comfortable. If not I will be looking for a freeway legal scooter, probably a Piaggio BV250 or an Aprilia SportCity 250. After riding over 20,000 miles on the freeway on a Honda Rebel, I learned to like freeway riding on small bikes.

kyhillbilly · 12-12-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryH

I sold my 2012 Zuma 125 with a little less than 2000 miles on it. It is a great little scooter, but I found I preferred the Vino, plus I have a Stella, and I am trying to raise money for a Suzuki GW250 when or if they ever find their way to dealers, IF I find it comfortable. If not I will be looking for a freeway legal scooter, probably a Piaggio BV250 or an Aprilia SportCity 250. After riding over 20,000 miles on the freeway on a Honda Rebel, I learned to like freeway riding on small bikes.

I would love to pick up a vespa gts300. From what I can tell its about the same size as a zuma 125 but with a lot more power. It would be fun to surprise unexpected HD riders with a unassuming scooter. How do you like your Stella? I dig those to!

kyhillbilly · 12-15-2012, 01:40 PM

I was able to get in about 60 miles on the c3 yesterday. It was an experience going from a 50cc to a 125 to 250 back to a 50cc. I was in a hurry to make it to my son's Christmas program 17miles away, not a good situation to be in on a 50cc scooter but I made good time on the country roads and made it with 15min to spare. I found the little c3 dislikes hills more then the zuma 50 I had last but to its credit I do weigh a good deal more then the weight limit. On the flats though I was able to hit the restricted 40mph fairly easy. I'm going to get the 4gram sliders and derestrict ASAP. Overall I'm very happy with the little scooter and hope to get my buddies together for a ride real soon.

Kennon · 12-15-2012, 04:09 PM

perhaps a big bore kit to add abit more oomph

http://www.adrenalin-pedstop.co.uk/p..._kit-3535.aspx

09-16-2012, 05:04 PM	#32
JerryH Vintage Rider Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ Oddometer: 1,653	That Morphous definitely looks like something from Star Wars or the Jetsons to me. I just bought a new 2012 Zuma 125 yesterday. I traded a Kawasaki EX500 for it. I had reached the point where I could not ride the EX without severe pain, because of the low forward bars and the high rearset pegs. I have arthritis pretty bad. I found the Zuma to be very comfortable, much like my Vino 125. I plan on riding it to work tomorrow. I do plan to find some way to remove that awful rear fender soon. Totally ruins the looks of the entire scooter. I was also hoping to get rid of the handguards, but the turn signals are attached to them. I plan on getting a rack and a top box as well. You can't do that on the Vino, because of where the gas cap is. With that and some soft saddlebags, I should be able to take a 2-3 day trip on it. I have taken several weekend trips on the Vino, but wound up staying in a motel. __________________ "I refuse to give up the thrill of living for the relative safety of existing" Nick Ienatsch "Life is not a race. Don't treat it as such. If you don't believe me, just have a look at the finish line"

09-16-2012, 05:43 PM	#33
KennyT Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Naperville Oddometer: 69	Love the pictures! Hey KY. Thanks for sharing your pictures from the road trip! I am new to scooters, having just purchased a Kymco Agility 125, and can't get enough reading stories and reviews of other bikes... Thanks again! Ken

09-16-2012, 06:46 PM	#34
JerryH Vintage Rider Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ Oddometer: 1,653	After spending decades riding motorcycles from small to huge, I'm finding scooters are just as much fun, if not more so, especially in many situations. Their one major limitation is lack of freeway capability, and I am currently looking for a maxi scooter to replace my Goldwing. __________________ "I refuse to give up the thrill of living for the relative safety of existing" Nick Ienatsch "Life is not a race. Don't treat it as such. If you don't believe me, just have a look at the finish line"

12-12-2012, 12:42 PM	#35
kyhillbilly ^OP Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: west Kentucky Oddometer: 88	Update It's been a while since I've added anything to this thread so here is the short sweet version. I sold the Morph. It's was a good bike lots of room, cargo space, strong top speed (83mph) good mpg(65-70) but it lacked the feel of what I enjoy about a scooter. Have owned both the Zuma 125 and the Morphous 250 if I could have one back it would be the Zuma. I did have a chance to ride a poker run with the morph and it did great! I had people coming up to me at every stop wanting to know about it. So after I sold the morp I went scooter-less for a bout 3 months till yesterday when I picked up my new little rig. 2007 Yamaha C3 with 250miles local own by a cop. I've only got to put about 10miles on it but I really enjoy the little bike! power is on par with a stock zuma 50 and much better then the ruckus I had. I feel I will be draging behind my buddy's Kymco super 8 so by spring I hope to have some upgrades ! I'll post more pics ASAP.

12-12-2012, 05:06 PM	#36
JerryH Vintage Rider Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ Oddometer: 1,653	I sold my 2012 Zuma 125 with a little less than 2000 miles on it. It is a great little scooter, but I found I preferred the Vino, plus I have a Stella, and I am trying to raise money for a Suzuki GW250 when or if they ever find their way to dealers, IF I find it comfortable. If not I will be looking for a freeway legal scooter, probably a Piaggio BV250 or an Aprilia SportCity 250. After riding over 20,000 miles on the freeway on a Honda Rebel, I learned to like freeway riding on small bikes. __________________ "I refuse to give up the thrill of living for the relative safety of existing" Nick Ienatsch "Life is not a race. Don't treat it as such. If you don't believe me, just have a look at the finish line"

12-15-2012, 01:40 PM	#38
kyhillbilly ^OP Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: west Kentucky Oddometer: 88	I was able to get in about 60 miles on the c3 yesterday. It was an experience going from a 50cc to a 125 to 250 back to a 50cc. I was in a hurry to make it to my son's Christmas program 17miles away, not a good situation to be in on a 50cc scooter but I made good time on the country roads and made it with 15min to spare. I found the little c3 dislikes hills more then the zuma 50 I had last but to its credit I do weigh a good deal more then the weight limit. On the flats though I was able to hit the restricted 40mph fairly easy. I'm going to get the 4gram sliders and derestrict ASAP. Overall I'm very happy with the little scooter and hope to get my buddies together for a ride real soon.

12-15-2012, 04:09 PM	#39
Kennon Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Location: Oxford, Cambridgeshire, Sha Tau kok HK Oddometer: 108	big bore kit perhaps a big bore kit to add abit more oomph http://www.adrenalin-pedstop.co.uk/p..._kit-3535.aspx

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