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Species
113 posts |
#50622 2008-05-19 17:40 GMT |
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A 250cc motorcycle has much larger wheels than that of a 250cc scooter, why is that?
Comparing the same cc's of both vehicles, wouldn't the power be basically the same? Alfredo G is right about the hp, I'm not sure why I asked that power question. But the real question was why the small wheels? Pretty interesting answers too. |
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BlackCloud
99 posts |
#50623 2008-05-19 17:53 GMT |
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because you need a lot more power to turn the big wheels than little wheels
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Goldfish
119 posts |
#50624 2008-05-19 18:04 GMT |
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The reason being is that Piaggio the company that created the Vespa was a aircraft manufacturer during WWII. After the war they had a bunch of small aircraft wheels and decided to use them when they designed the first Vespa in 1947.
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MazMaz
91 posts |
#50625 2008-05-19 18:47 GMT |
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The smaller the wheel diameter (less "trail" geometry), the more responsive it is. A higher "flick" factor is often preferred for urban commuting, as compared to open road touring. Kymco offers both small and large diameter wheel scooters.
http://www.strmotorsports.com/showroom/index.html |
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Dolphinswimmer
119 posts |
#50626 2008-05-19 19:26 GMT |
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it does not matter, engines could be the same size put out diferent horsepower, and in this case, the scooter has smaller wheels because the engine puts out a smaller horse power.
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