thinking of buying a 300

remida · Post by **remida** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:56 pm

Turning 81 soon and the C50 is getting a little tough to climb on and hold up....dealer has a Honda 300 (red) supposed to be new....think maybe we can trade for 3k and my bike......guess the question would be is there any old timers here on the forum and how do you like these bikes ?

PCX150Rider · Post by **PCX150Rider** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:25 pm

First of all congratulations for continuing to ride into your 80's. I sure hope I'll be able to do that. . ..

Sounds like you are currently in possession of a Suzuki C50 or C50T? It's basically an 800cc V-Twin Shaftdrive Cruiser right?

Is the Honda 300 you are thinking about getting the Honda Forza 300 Scooter or one of their Motorcycles like the CB300F or CBR300R?

remida · Post by **remida** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:12 am

looking at a Honda Forza 300 Scooter..and yes getting off a C50 800........is there a mechanics manual on this forum ?..any infor appreciated...dave

GeorgeSK · Post by **GeorgeSK** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:15 am

Forza 300 still has a fair bit of weight. While you are at the dealer, toss a leg over a PCX. You will be underwhelmed by the performance of either machine coming off an 800 cc machine. The lighter machine is so easy to maneuver both powered and in the driveway, and is a hoot to ride so long as you don't need 60 MPH very often ( or 65 ever). In both cases, you will love the "twist and go" concept.

fish · Post by **fish** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:49 am

Forza has a very low center of gravity.
I stepped off a tiny Chinese scoot and road out into heavy city traffic on my new Forza. By the first traffic light I was amazed at how easy it was to ride...
how secure I felt, and how good the controls were.
You'll like it. I'm a senior as well.
Fish

easyrider · Post by **easyrider** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 5:55 pm

fish wrote:Forza has a very low center of gravity.
I stepped off a tiny Chinese scoot and road out into heavy city traffic on my new Forza. By the first traffic light I was amazed at how easy it was to ride...
how secure I felt, and how good the controls were.
You'll like it. I'm a senior as well.
Fish

Very well stated.. exactly !!
When I changed from the PCX to the Forza I was amazed at how easy it was to ride. I thought that there was going be a learning curve to the newer bigger bike... NOT!! It was amazing how well it performed .. much better on the turns and more stable in the wind and takes the hills nicely.

remida · Post by **remida** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:59 am

thanks for the replys....can a bike jack be used for changing tires ?......where is battery, easy access ?...any choices on larger windshield ? thanks dave

fish · Post by **fish** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:12 am

remida wrote:thanks for the replys....can a bike jack be used for changing tires ?......where is battery, easy access ?...any choices on larger windshield ? thanks dave

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