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If you want it for 3 years or less save money and buy disposable Chinese. If you want it for a long time or intend to resale and receive close to what you paid by a decent used Japanese brand.
The Honda Lead is an excellent step-through scooter and has mounting points on the front for a basket.
Personally I prefer a dual sport bike like the Honda XR or Yamaha DT series as they don't often break and the larger tires and long travel forks allow for absorbing potholes.
But I'll admit at 70 it is harder to throw a leg over.
The Honda Lead is an excellent step-through scooter and has mounting points on the front for a basket.
Personally I prefer a dual sport bike like the Honda XR or Yamaha DT series as they don't often break and the larger tires and long travel forks allow for absorbing potholes.
But I'll admit at 70 it is harder to throw a leg over.
Yes in LT there is a craze with ATV going on, I saw so many on rent or sale when I was there a couple of years ago. Somebody must have brought in and marketed them well. Fair enough it is more stable as you are on 4 wheels, but don't be fooled, go a bit fast around the corner and they tip over easy (and on your head !). I nearly tipped one over on the beach once, miraculously tilted almost 90 degrees but landed back down....feeewww !?
Golf carts are also a reasonable option if you want 4 wheels, not sure if they are allowed on the roads in LT, they were banned in the North a while back....
But you are still almost on a kind of small car, parking probably still a bit of an issue and you can't go through a narrow place or lift it over a few steps like a small scooter...
Golf carts are also a reasonable option if you want 4 wheels, not sure if they are allowed on the roads in LT, they were banned in the North a while back....
But you are still almost on a kind of small car, parking probably still a bit of an issue and you can't go through a narrow place or lift it over a few steps like a small scooter...
An ATV has a large turn radius. As mentioned they are easy to tip over on uneven terrain and at higher speed. These vehicles are not meant for highway/street driving - ATV tires don't last long on concrete so you'll need to buy different tires or replace the soft rubber atv tires frequently.
At higher speeds on roads these machines run at high rpm, so they are loud, run hot and are not particularly fuel efficient. Frequent oil changes are recommended because of the heat and high rpm.
Off road, tire pressure should be between 3 - 5 lbs. Higher 20 - 25 lbs for better handling on concrete, so they don't transition easily from one set of conditions to the other.
Urban commutators will generally be happier with a vehicle designed for road use rather than adapting an off road/utility vehicle to the urban environment - an atv looks and sounds cool and to some that is enough impetus to choose one. An atv can carry more stuff than scooter but as with a scooter, add 50 lbs of cargo and the handling characteristics change dramatically.
At higher speeds on roads these machines run at high rpm, so they are loud, run hot and are not particularly fuel efficient. Frequent oil changes are recommended because of the heat and high rpm.
Off road, tire pressure should be between 3 - 5 lbs. Higher 20 - 25 lbs for better handling on concrete, so they don't transition easily from one set of conditions to the other.
Urban commutators will generally be happier with a vehicle designed for road use rather than adapting an off road/utility vehicle to the urban environment - an atv looks and sounds cool and to some that is enough impetus to choose one. An atv can carry more stuff than scooter but as with a scooter, add 50 lbs of cargo and the handling characteristics change dramatically.
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We dart around in this thing. Nothing better.
Expensive but worth it.
We dart around in this thing. Nothing better.
Expensive but worth it.
Now this is what I'm talking about. This was my first idea for getting around, but yes they are costly! So started looking at alternatives. Came to conclusion we may as well use our a car. But, we may check these out as well.
The generic quad has a short wheelbase & track, and top heavy. They are unstable if balance & CG gets out of whack.
They do not crash as often as two-wheelers---which are unstable to begin with---but when the do crash injuries are much worse. Why? Quads have a tendancy to roll over their occupants.
As an alternative, try the Kawasaki Mule 600 - utility vehicle. It's rugged, carries a load, and the rear cargo cabin can be adapted to two facing benches if needed- Dominguez Motors in las Terrenas carried them for me when I distributed Kawasaki years ago.. I sold the business to Magna Motors in Santo Domingo along with the BAJAJ motorcycle line from India and Jincheng Group of China. Magana Motors has a direct line to the K-Dealer parts ordering system of Kawasaki Motors Corp Irving, California. Takes about 5 days to get critical replacement parts. Good luck.
Yes I have that one on the short list as well. By "get it there" I mean I will probably ship it there with the rest of my household items when we move. Just need to ensure repairs are possible/reasonable, which I suspect that shouldn't be a problem. Still thinking on it. We have time.
You are supposed to have a driver's license
You are supposed to have a license plate
You are supposed to have insurance.
You are supposed to wear a helmet.
As a gringo, I'd suggest you have all four.
You are supposed to have a license plate
You are supposed to have insurance.
You are supposed to wear a helmet.
As a gringo, I'd suggest you have all four.