MOPED ARMY

In a way I agree with Don on this, tiny tires are a bitch IF you get it in the hole, when riding with a friend who had an Areo 80 and I on my 50v I saw a hole coming out of a corner, no time to avoid, I WAS going too fast, but stood up and leaned back, tire did not bottom out, was a hell of a bump though, my friends areo, went in, and stopped, he went over the bars, ugly crash, mostly our fault though for going too fast. I agree a fatter tire is better, but I would prefer a 17" to a 12", as it is easier to keep the 17 rolling, once it stops you are hosed. You can flip a moped in a big enough pot hole. Riding a small wheel scooter is not a skill I have mastered as I have only had one a few days at a time, I'm sure with practice I would master it, it IS all about watching the road. The short wheelbase and tiny tires of scooters make them twitchy to me, hard to keep in a straight line...and yeah, I ride sober. :) Wider tires like a Zuma or Ruckus are WAY better for saving the rim if you do hit a hole. MN potholes are a bitch, due to our temp extremes, can be close to 100 in summer, and -26 in the winter, plays hell with pavement. Whatever you ride, be careful! (I have nothing against good scooters for the record, keep the China crap). (edited)

Here's hoping I'm the latter so I don't have to listen to you.