john51 wrote:
i have both scoots.
i have a 1998 (1st year they came out) px200 in greece and a 2005 px150 in california.
i would HIGHLY recommend getting the 200. just a much stronger, and in my opinion, safer bike. (both my scoots are 100% stock.)
not sure if it's the extra stuff for US emissions on the px150, but it is an absolute dog on acceleration (especially off-the-line), going up hills, and passing at speed compared to my px200. so much so, that i believe it is a safety hazard here in los angeles. in greece, on the island i am on, it is not a problem (if i had the 150 there). there is only 1 traffic light on the whole island. you generally do not stop until you get to your destination!
i am in no way a 'speed racer.' i generally ride around 40mph to 45mph. but, like i said, if you plan on driving in the city i would recommend the px200 to give you that extra power to get out of the traffic situations that ALWAYS arise when riding a motorcycle/scooter in city traffic.
i am just about to put a vintage 226 performance pipe on my px150. i really prefer to leave things completely stock on all my vehicles, but i just don't feel 100% safe with a stock px150 here in LA. i'll report back about this pipe. the guys at stellaspeed love it and i believe it is much higher quality (and price unfortunately) than the sito product.
hope this helps you in making a decision.
john
ps both the scoots suck, in my opinion, to my 1979 p200 i had 30 years ago. that thing flew (completely stock) in comparison. and! don't even get me started on a debate between the drum and disc breaks between the p's and the px's...
i have a 1998 (1st year they came out) px200 in greece and a 2005 px150 in california.
i would HIGHLY recommend getting the 200. just a much stronger, and in my opinion, safer bike. (both my scoots are 100% stock.)
not sure if it's the extra stuff for US emissions on the px150, but it is an absolute dog on acceleration (especially off-the-line), going up hills, and passing at speed compared to my px200. so much so, that i believe it is a safety hazard here in los angeles. in greece, on the island i am on, it is not a problem (if i had the 150 there). there is only 1 traffic light on the whole island. you generally do not stop until you get to your destination!
i am in no way a 'speed racer.' i generally ride around 40mph to 45mph. but, like i said, if you plan on driving in the city i would recommend the px200 to give you that extra power to get out of the traffic situations that ALWAYS arise when riding a motorcycle/scooter in city traffic.
i am just about to put a vintage 226 performance pipe on my px150. i really prefer to leave things completely stock on all my vehicles, but i just don't feel 100% safe with a stock px150 here in LA. i'll report back about this pipe. the guys at stellaspeed love it and i believe it is much higher quality (and price unfortunately) than the sito product.
hope this helps you in making a decision.
john
ps both the scoots suck, in my opinion, to my 1979 p200 i had 30 years ago. that thing flew (completely stock) in comparison. and! don't even get me started on a debate between the drum and disc breaks between the p's and the px's...
ROTFLMAO!! I agree, in Kefalonia you just go where you need to go. Life there is a bit more relaxed all around in a very odd way. I miss it like crazy! So when I was in Kefalonia, I rode around on a P125 and had no problems.
In the USA, my 1st P125 was kitted to 177 and was good, my Second P125 was a DOG stock. Just got a P200 and this thing MOVES!!
Go with the P200 just to have the extra OOMPH right away.
