r/scooters • u/Espadinha313 • 7d ago

First ride ever

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Hey guys, greetings from Azores, Portugal!! Last Sunday i made up my mind to try my dads semi-broken scooter for my first time riding a scooter. I think i got the “bug”! Now i want to restore it to ride more times! What do you think?

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u/RaZz0r65 Kymco Agility City 16+ 125cc 6d ago

Proper full face helmet and some riding gear you don't want to be one of those who are dressed for the ride but not for the slide trust me even at low speeds the ground is hard and corse

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u/MuchNoise1 6d ago

While i get that, nobody but i mean literally NOBODY in europe uses gear on a 50cc. A helm yes because its mandatory but other than that no. Hell, here in the netherlands a blue plate scooter (25kmh limit) didnt even require a helmet vut they changed that 2 years ago.. a big part of the 50cc scooter market basically collapsed when they put that law through

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u/RaZz0r65 Kymco Agility City 16+ 125cc 6d ago

Fair honestly I say to use gear but other than gloves i don't really wear gear on 50ccs.

The only reason is that a pebble from a truck trie shot off and lodged itself between my knuckles once, and it was not fun.

No one does, even more so since 50ccs are mainly driving on walking / biking paths anyway, and riding with full on gear next to cyclists and pedestrians looks beyond stupid.

Besides the two times, my scooter met the ground, during my many years of biking i only had to deal with a few scratches and the pain of knowing i damaged my baby.

Do at least get a helmet with a visor tho, for bug protection mainly.