Could an overweight driver do a 10 mile commute on a Kymco Sting scooter?
by Wil
(Gainesville, FL, USA)
Hi I am 47 y/o and weigh 315 pounds; I know have to lose weight... but a friend has a Kymco Sting 50cc/49cc scooter for sale and I was thinking on getting it to ride to work every day.
My office is 10 miles away... do you think the scooter can handle it? It is in excellent condition.
ANSWER: Wil, I wanted to try to answer this one for you easily, but it didn't happen. Usually, the manufacturer will put a maximum weight rating on their website. Riders do exceed those weights at times, but you can't be guaranteed you'll be able to get the scooter up to speed if you overload it beyond its capacity, especially with the smaller 50cc scooters.
However, I could not find that info on the Kymco website for some reason. They do state that the scooter can carry two people, so it seems as though it might be able to handle 300 pounds or so. But I'm just not sure. A test ride will give you some idea of how peppy it is with you on it.
The main concern, I think, is whether the scooter will be able to reach & maintain the speeds on the roads you'll need to travel.
Maybe someone else will have a more informative answer...
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