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Moped, Scooter, or 250cc bike for riding in Hawaii

  • Thread starter Thread starter Joe Garfield
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Moped, Scooter, or 250cc bike for riding in Hawaii

  • Standard 50cc Moped $235

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Deluxe 50cc Moped $360

    Votes: 1 14.3%

  • Suzuki TU 250 $400

    Votes: 3 42.9%

  • 200cc scooter $500

    Votes: 3 42.9%
  • Total voters
    7
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Joe Garfield

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I'm trying to figure out if it's worth the extra bucks to rent a Suzuki T250 over a moped for 2 weeks in Hawaii. My buddy there has a moped, which got me around locally but was a bit under-rated (power, materials, suspension, etc) for travel up the coast. I made it half-way and had to cut across the island due to the roads being rough and hilly. A Suzuki T250 I imagine would be more comfortable, but I'm not sure how the power:weight compares. One benefit of a moped is that you can ride on the side of the road, around traffic, and park on sidewalks. But I don't think that's worth being limited from a tour to the North Shore, for example. There are scooters, too, but they're more expensive.

Any thoughts?
 
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Go with the 250 (scooters suck). My neighbor had a mega-Suzuki (Voyager?), traded it for the 250 and loves it.

I'm going on vacation myself and plan on renting a Harley instead of a car.
 
A regular "full size" scooter would be best, IMO. Something like a Honda PCX150 or Suzuki Burgman 200. The extra storage would come in really handy, and there's some weather protection too. If the choice is between a moped and the 250 though, I'd take the 250.

(And Rob, scooters don't suck, they're actually a hoot to ride! :))
 
I was looking at mopeds vs the 250. Actual scooters are more $ than the 250. For some (sick?) reason I'd rather rent the 250 than a 1200 Sportster, which would be only $50 more per week.
 
Joe Garfield said:
I was looking at mopeds vs the 250. Actual scooters are more $ than the 250. For some (sick?) reason I'd rather rent the 250 than a 1200 Sportster, which would be only $50 more per week.
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Exactly....you are going on vacation to relax and rejuvenate your inner awesomeness.......not to become a meathead. Lol
Either way, have an awesome vacation....Hawaii seems like heaven.
 
On Hawaii I'd rather rent a 250 than a Harley, and a scooter is far more practical than either. Why get on the highway anyway?
 
Scooter all the way here. I had a 650 Burgman and regret ever selling it. What a hoot!
 
Just to be clear, I'm talking about a 50cc 'moped' and the 250 motorcycle. There are 200cc scooters for a little more $$$

50cc isn't really enough to get from the south end of the island to the North Shore, and to cut across the island E/W there are only highways.


  • A 'standard' (low end) 50cc moped is only $235 for 12 days though which is nice.
  • 'Deluxe' 50cc is $360
  • The Suzuki is $450.
  • A 200cc scooter is $500
 
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Joe Garfield said:
Just to be clear, I'm talking about a 50cc 'moped' and the 250 motorcycle. There are 200cc scooters for a little more $$$

50cc isn't really enough to get from the south end of the island to the North Shore, and to cut across the island E/W there are only highways.

A low end 50cc is only $235 for 12 days though which is nice. The Suzuki is $400. A 200cc scooter is $500 for 12 days.
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I'd spend the extra $100 for the big scooter. Perfect bike for Hawaii.
 
My mistake - I just voted for the 200cc scooter, when I meant to say 250cc motorcycle.
 
In Hawaii, I would grab a Triumph. Not too big, just enough power and after a few drinks, you can ride it on the sidewalks......
 
Vmass said:
In Hawaii, I would grab a Triumph. Not too big, just enough power and after a few drinks, you can ride it on the sidewalks......
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Remind me to get out of the way when I see you on a moped/scooter riding on the sidewalk! 🍸🍸
 
I'm going to an island (in the Atlantic) myself soon, and I looked into renting a bike. Sportsters are $49/day, the big twins $99. There's even a "luxury" Harley for $250 a day! I'm assuming they'll rent me a helmet.

Good thing I have a soft spot for Sportys. Also glad that I've already tried the 103 inch, and never the 883.

The prices you mentioned for Hawaii are for two weeks?
 
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Somewhere over the past few days I saw the phrase "this isn't a dress rehearsal" - so I went for the motorcycle. I used my buddy's moped last time and I was really missing the clutch and shifter. Plus I read some reviews and specs and the Suzuki and 200cc scooter are virtually identical in performance and weight.

The prices are for 2 weeks, although I was expecting to get a better deal on the T250 - it ended up being $500.
 
$250 per week is pretty darned good, rentals are usually closer to $100 - $150 per day. It should be a lot of fun blasting around the island.
 
tkent02 said:
$250 per week is pretty darned good, rentals are usually closer to $100 - $150 per day. It should be a lot of fun blasting around the island.
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Pretty reasonable rentals there. I rented an Indian Chief last year for a long weekend, IIRC it was over $500.00.
 
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