![]() I realize lots of scooter riders want to be hooligans, or at least give that impression. Even the ones without an engine-when was the last time you saw someone riding a bicycle dressed in standard business attire? Or plain ol’ casual clothes? of A., vehicles with two wheels and an engine are mostly thought of as a component of a lifestyle. Yes, I’m the first to admit I’m a voice in the wilderness on this subject. For gosh sakes, of all the names they could’ve given it, WHY Hooligan? The extra cc’s get you extra top speed, which means there’s no reason to avoid freeways.īut the name. Carrying passengers or stuff, and/or climbing hilly streets is no prob. The fuel-injected 170cc engine (shared with the Buddy 170i) has ample power. Yet another sign people who use their scooters were on Genuine’s mind. Oh, and the cable? That’s for connecting a battery tender. ![]() Not to worry, there’s so much space in there, you can carry all kinds of other stuff. However, your full-face helmet is just a skosh too tall for the underseat storage bin to allow the seat to close otherwise it fits fine. On the road, you’ll be super-comfy on the Hooligan’s ample seat, and so will your passenger. What’s more, a recent email from Scooterworks showed a color-matched top case for the Hooligan that’s not only usefully large, it doesn’t make the bike look, uh, dorky. This is the sort of thing that makes life easy for people who use scooters. My favorite feature is the hooks on the outer edges of the floorboard, which are where you attach the included cargo net. The Hooligan’s 12-inchers are shod with Maxxis semi-slick tires. Its 12-inch wheels can traverse cratered and heaved pavement much more comfortably than smaller ones, and offer many, many options for replacement tires. The Hooligan is not a Roughhouse with a bigger engine it’s bigger than pictures would suggest, almost the size of a Vespa GTS. Big honkin’ disc brakes on both ends, twin rear spring/shocks, and a suspension arm that looks carved from a solid block of… something. Plastic body panels are much more resistant to damage, after all the matte black or matte green bodywork of the Hooligan seems particularly so.Īs you can see, everything else is beefy, too. No worries if it gets knocked over, just pick it up and go. Not only is it unique to North America, the Hooligan looks tough enough for life on the mean streets of Chicago’s South Side, or Seattle’s Capitol Hill. consumption (except for the names… Buddy is probably a better choice for North America than BuBu), the Hooligan is built specifically for North America from various items in the PGO parts bin (if you really wanna know which parts, click here). While Genuine’s other modern scooter offerings are pretty much unchanged for U.S. Genuine’s Hooligan 170i, OTOH, is very much the exception to that scooter rule. But then a lot of those scooters don’t seem to lend themselves to day-in, day-out use. If you’re a regular viewer of Craigslist’s scooters for sale, you’ve probably noticed how many of those scoots have been ridden infrequently, or hardly at all. I live in a small town that has no scooter experts around.Genuine’s Hooligan 170i is designed to be USED (Orin O’Neill photos) It tries really hard initially, and then gradually gets weaker. Right now, it cranks fine but will not start up. The scooter rarely sits idle for long periods of time, except in the winter for a couple months. I had an electrician check out the wiring and the battery a couple months ago and he said it was all clean. So, now I'm just confused and not sure what to try next. However, about a week ago, in the middle of summer, I drove it to work but when I had to go home, I couldn't get it to start up again. I used to blame cold temperatures or battery-connection because they did seem to affect it's ability to start up. On one occasion, it just refused to start (but started a few days later). Over the past year and a half, it has been periodically difficult to start up. I've been riding this scooter as a commuter for four years. Hoping to get some advice ASAP on my Buddy!
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