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[zenith9]

Hi all,

Signed up to this site mainly to get some advice about making the step up to a maxi scooter.
I'm driving a Suzuki AN125 scooter for city driving in Dublin, Ireland for the last year but have been considering upgrading to a 250/400cc scooter to allow for motorway/long distance use. My main usage would be in the city, say 80/90%. On rare occasions, I take the 125 onto the city's 3-lane ring-road (100kph limit) where it is adequate for short runs (10-15kms) but struggles to maintain 85/90kph outside the rev counter redlines.
It would nice to have the performance to allow for the odd 150km or so journey on a motorway, something that can tackle the city like my 125 but have the additional performance available for 120/130kph cruising. I'm thinking a 400 is probably better here as a 250 may struggle to maintain these speeds over a long distance without requiring high revs for an extended period.

The thing is, the AN125 is a beauty to drive in the city! Great acceleration off the line, so so simple to filter with and great economy.
By making the step up to say a Burgman 400 or similar, am I going to significantly compromise these three key requirements??

I can understand a loss of economy (bigger engine) and a loss of acceleration (extra weight) but my main concern would be filterability in heavy city traffic.
Obviously the 400 is going to be wider and heavier but to such a degree that it severly limits filtering ability compared to that which can be achieved with a 125 scooter?

I am considering getting a 250/400 and keeping the 125 for city use but would obviously prefer 1 scooter capable of all of the above.

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!

[wozza]

Hello and welcome to the forum... . You'll get plenty of good advice on here...

[johnp]

Hi and welcome aboard.

[larryblag]

Welcome zenith9 to the forum.
Worth considering the Kawasaki J300 - I have one and love it. I might be a little biased but I would recommend a test ride at least.
Worth a particular mention is the immediate power off the line, a characteristic apparently quite rare for an auto.

[kishan]

Welcome

[VOZZA]

Hi and welcome.
You should be able to filter OK with a 400 once you get used to it.

[poldark]

Go with the 400, not 250, as you'll always have extra to spare and often the mpg will be similar as you'll be stressing the engine less. Providing you can source one at sensible price and insurance is similar for you.

[mottza]

Hello