Honda Metropolitan 50cc scooter: is it legal to ride with 2 people?
I own a 50cc Honda Metropolitan scooter. Last weekend I thought it would be fun to ride with two people despite it having a seat made for only one, so I took it on a back-road and pushed myself to the very front of the seat so my g/f could ride in back (we’re both petite and our combined weight is about 280lbs.).
Amazingly…the scooter still managed about 35mph with us both…only 2mph slower than the 37mph I can go on it with just myself riding…despite substantially slower acceleration and worse braking ability (I treated it as if I was riding in rain). I was also light on the engine during acceleration b/c I didn’t want to risk the engine’s over-heating.
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My real question is….can a police man actually pull me just over for taking a second person on such a small scooter…and/or are there any other issues I should be aware of?
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no, not to mention it’s completely UNSAFE.
jim
If the bike does not have a seat and foot pegs for 2 its not meant for 2. Most states say that the bike size does not matter. The bike needs to have a spot for rider and passenger foot pegs and butts.
Ditto on the rear pegs–no pegs, no passenger. On the other hand, ust because something might be legal or possible doesn’t mean it is safe or smart or caring. I wouldn’t do it, and I like scooters. If you wanna carry two people, brake down and get a REAL bike, like a 125cc!
as scooters don’t come with pegs, that’s an irrelevant answer.
most states don’t require you to have a motorcycle license to ride a scooter that is 50cc or smaller, plus they get the best mpg. if the seat is long enough, usually nothing will be said as long as the person in the back can put their feet on the floor boards with this exception… most states that don’t require you to have a motorcycle license don’t allow you to carry a passenger if you don’t have the license. thus the bike may not be the issue, but your licensing.
Do it all the time with my ruckus, 2up with a weeks worth of groceries. police could pull me over i guess, but they tend to leave the scooters alone if you don’t hold up traffic. I did add rear foot pegs because the wife crowds the floorboard.