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I'm planning a journey this Sunday to take a friend for his first scoot it is 99 miles 2 hrs journey on motorway
My plan is to take him on motorway to pick up and ride back on A roads returning home which will take 3 hours the question is am I safe travelling on motorway at 70mph twos up on my GTS 300
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Welcome to MV.

Are you an experienced rider at 70mph with a passenger on a scooter?

Is your passenger used to being a passenger and OK with riding on the back of a small motorbike at its top speed?

Are you both cool with the 99 mile journey? That's a big stretch of road, even at 50mph.

I would suggest many stops along the way to break up the ride and rest.
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How big are you guys? How hilly is the ride? GTS 300 is a fantastic scooter, has it's limitations though. After 35 miles on the back of my GT200 with a raw spot on her backbone from the Givi topcase, my wife said "i'm never getting on that thing again".
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The GTS will be fine with it as long as you've adjusted the tyre pressures to suit. Your passenger's arse might need a break half-way though. Just remind them to behave like a sack of potatoes, no squirming about or shifting bodyweight. Body to stay in line with the scoot.

Have fun shepherding them back!
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Key thing set off early , allow time for breaks, so your mate doesnt have his first new to him bike ride in the dark.
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Crank the rear shock preload all the up.
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Kerby wrote:
I'm planning a journey this Sunday to take a friend for his first scoot it is 99 miles 2 hrs journey on motorway
My plan is to take him on motorway to pick up and ride back on A roads returning home which will take 3 hours the question is am I safe travelling on motorway at 70mph twos up on my GTS 300
I and many hundreds of other Scooter riders have been travelling up and down British motorways carrying pillions for decades going to and from Scooter Rallies, and for the most part on slower and significantly less powerful machines than the GTS.

You'll be fine, inflate your rear tyre to 32 psi and go for it.
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jimc wrote:
....Just remind them to behave like a sack of potatoes, no squirming about or shifting bodyweight.
Be more specific, russet or red potatoes?

In a pinch, I don't see why an equal weight of oranges or apples wouldn't work every bit as well.
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JBacklund wrote:
Be more specific, russet or red potatoes?

In a pinch, I don't see why an equal weight of oranges or apples wouldn't work every bit as well.
It's the UK - so King Edwards.
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jimc wrote:
It's the UK - so King Edwards.
It's an Italian scooter, we should stick to pasta...
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GermanGTSDriver wrote:
It's an Italian scooter, we should stick to pasta...
But never curry…
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Shebalba wrote:
But never curry…
Yup - "Act like a sack of curry" doesn't quite hold up...
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what about gnocchi?

okey dokey, gnocchi!
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