I love mines it gets so much attention I got music on mines and I hit 39mph on the Main Street that’s enough for me with all the pot holes and messed up roads 150cc icebear trike
Running around on the worst roads in going to give you a rough ride. I drive a car into Oklahoma on the Bailey Turnpike, and my kidneys feel like they have been punched a few times.
Yeah, if you're gonna ride one of these on imperfect roads you're gonna be constantly focused on the bumps and dips and not thinking about traffic at all. Thanks for watching and I hope you find a ride you like.
Avoid janky roads. We've been doing this stuff with minibikes, and BMX for years. You know what to expect. Stand in trot stance when you see crap road in front of you. Danged babies.
@@pneumatic1736 No, just my opinion. I tt would be great for running around the neighborhood or at an RV park but is to small for regular street use. Definitely not made for dirt roads. I think I would prefer a golf cart.
@@zoneout2thawrld 8:54 good to hear it can be upgraded as an extra 10 mph would suit it but not before upgrading the suspension from the look of it im assuming it runs a gy6 motor so more cc and torque would be not to hard to sort. over here in the UK the law says we can ride any cc trike with a car license which would be great for the people restricted to 125cc but it all depends on whether we can get it here and the prices
@@jankylandhowle1118 Yeah, I test all of them on a hill and the 50s struggle a bit. They'll hold 20-25 mph in my experience up the hill I test them on. It's the hill in the video I take at about 6:20 . If they don't hold that speed, usually it's a fuel starvation problem caused by too small/pinched vacuum line to the auto-petcock. Those and the Tao Pony 50 scooters have this problem in my experience, but it's a cheap and easy fix. My main concern with these trikes is how they handle bumps, but I push every machine I ride so a more relaxed rider will probably not be as bothered as I am by the stiff front suspension. There's also a lot of things during assembly that need to be gone over, like all the phillips head button bolts holding bodywork are loose when they're uncrated and need to be tightened to keep the fenders and stuff from falling off. A minor concern, but it'd be worth going over them if you purchase one of these trikes.
@eddyvnhln This is the only brand of 150 trike I've ridden. In 50 mph traffic you're still going to be the slowest vehicle by a wide margin. Once you're up to cruising speed you'll only be the slowest by a little bit.
It's hard to read the speedometer on the video. Is each major increment 10 mph or 20 mph ( 0 - 40 or 0 - 80 up to the red area)? I hope that trike can do faster than 40 mph as you did on the highway. Seems like a 150cc two-wheel scooter can move faster than that. Could be a deal-breaker for me. May have to go with a two-wheeler instead of a three-wheeler. Actually, with your experience with 150cc scooters, you would be the perfect person to ask how fast they go and will they go up a hill. I may have to buy a 200cc or 250cc scooter or just go with a motorcycle if I want the power to climb a steep hill.
The white/red numbers are km/h. The orange numbers are mph. They get up to 60 km/h okay and will climb to 80 km/h if you get a good run. If I hit the hill already at speed it will hold 50-60 km/h, starting from a stop at the bottom of a hill and it will pull itself gradually to 45-50 km/h and run out of guts. For reference, I'm ~200 lbs with gear on. Based on what you said I'm thinking its going to be too slow for you. I think they're best suited for someone who never intends to go over 35 mph. On flat ground, in the 0-35 mph range, they're sufficiently quick to keep from getting run over. Above that, like in this test, theyre insufficient. Two wheel version of the same thing is definitely going to be faster, though I haven't ridden one. The rear axle is pretty heavy, and there's a lot of friction loss from two wide tires in the back rather that one narrow one.
Awww, that makes me sad. I had such high hopes. But now I'm switching to Detective mode. Judging by your countryside, trees, horrible road conditions and street signs, I thought you might be from my area in Upstate New York. But you speak in Km/h instead of Mph. So I thought you might be a Canadian up in the far North country of NYS. Then I saw the street sign for Lansing and Fowlerville, Michigan. Your potholes can swallow a small scooter. You need a Goldwing to keep from disappearing. So, you've given in to the metric system, have you? The Canadians have got to you, too. I had to do all the conversions on speed that you mentioned in order to know what you were talking about. I guess I'm the last American holdout for the English system of measurement. Or, at 80, I'm just too old to learn new things. But thank's for the reply. I guess I'll put $ 3,000 towards a different type of scooter. I had a Kymco Grand Vista and loved it. Shouldn't have sold it to a friend.
Thank you for sharing this video about Icebear trike and info! I am researching on two trikes Amigo 200cc and Q6 150cc!
I love mines it gets so much attention I got music on mines and I hit 39mph on the Main Street that’s enough for me with all the pot holes and messed up roads 150cc icebear trike
Running around on the worst roads in going to give you a rough ride. I drive a car into Oklahoma on the Bailey Turnpike, and my kidneys feel like they have been punched a few times.
I am still on a buddy 125cc and a vfr800 but I am getting older and will do almost anything to not buy a car.
The only problem with a trike is you can't avoid a pothole . Words from J leno .
Thanks for posting. I was looking it one of those but it seems too sensitive to poor roads.
Yeah, if you're gonna ride one of these on imperfect roads you're gonna be constantly focused on the bumps and dips and not thinking about traffic at all. Thanks for watching and I hope you find a ride you like.
Avoid janky roads. We've been doing this stuff with minibikes, and BMX for years. You know what to expect. Stand in trot stance when you see crap road in front of you. Danged babies.
I had one. I would always say "If you don't have back problems, you will after riding one of these."
Looks like a simple replacement for a golf cart. Something for a single person. Good for running around the campground
is this an insult or a compliment? lol
@@pneumatic1736 No, just my opinion. I tt would be great for running around the neighborhood or at an RV park but is to small for regular street use. Definitely not made for dirt roads. I think I would prefer a golf cart.
These also do 55 mph out the box, you would get to your buddies BBQ in noooo time at all lol
Regardless of the arrogant haters it’s a nice piece of equipment that can be upgraded
Managing skills at its best
@@zoneout2thawrld 8:54 good to hear it can be upgraded as an extra 10 mph would suit it but not before upgrading the suspension from the look of it im assuming it runs a gy6 motor so more cc and torque would be not to hard to sort.
over here in the UK the law says we can ride any cc trike with a car license which would be great for the people restricted to 125cc but it all depends on whether we can get it here and the prices
Hi. I'm 6'2 and 300 lbs. Would this be good for me? Where can I buy one. What is your recommendarion? I live in Miami FL 33156
Nice mobility scooter 😊
Do you still have the trike and ride it? Any further thoughts?
This was just a test ride, never owned one. But I have assembled and ridden several of the 50 and 150cc models.
@@daugbret Fair enough. I've read that a 50 will have trouble pulling a hill, like dropping down to 15mph. Any experience like that?
@@jankylandhowle1118 Yeah, I test all of them on a hill and the 50s struggle a bit. They'll hold 20-25 mph in my experience up the hill I test them on. It's the hill in the video I take at about 6:20 . If they don't hold that speed, usually it's a fuel starvation problem caused by too small/pinched vacuum line to the auto-petcock. Those and the Tao Pony 50 scooters have this problem in my experience, but it's a cheap and easy fix.
My main concern with these trikes is how they handle bumps, but I push every machine I ride so a more relaxed rider will probably not be as bothered as I am by the stiff front suspension. There's also a lot of things during assembly that need to be gone over, like all the phillips head button bolts holding bodywork are loose when they're uncrated and need to be tightened to keep the fenders and stuff from falling off. A minor concern, but it'd be worth going over them if you purchase one of these trikes.
@eddyvnhln This is the only brand of 150 trike I've ridden. In 50 mph traffic you're still going to be the slowest vehicle by a wide margin. Once you're up to cruising speed you'll only be the slowest by a little bit.
Awesome Video
Are they dangerous? The center of gravity worries me.
You'll definitely want to check your speed in slow corners. They're not for hooning. If you ride them sensibly, they're fine.
I really like this trike. I think you may have an out of balanced front tire or a bad bearing. I'd get it checked asap/
It's the rider...
@@gofoats Either the front tire isn't round or I was shaking the front end on purpose for dramatic effect, impossible to tell.
It's hard to read the speedometer on the video. Is each major increment 10 mph or 20 mph ( 0 - 40 or 0 - 80 up to the red area)? I hope that trike can do faster than 40 mph as you did on the highway. Seems like a 150cc two-wheel scooter can move faster than that. Could be a deal-breaker for me. May have to go with a two-wheeler instead of a three-wheeler. Actually, with your experience with 150cc scooters, you would be the perfect person to ask how fast they go and will they go up a hill. I may have to buy a 200cc or 250cc scooter or just go with a motorcycle if I want the power to climb a steep hill.
The white/red numbers are km/h. The orange numbers are mph. They get up to 60 km/h okay and will climb to 80 km/h if you get a good run. If I hit the hill already at speed it will hold 50-60 km/h, starting from a stop at the bottom of a hill and it will pull itself gradually to 45-50 km/h and run out of guts. For reference, I'm ~200 lbs with gear on.
Based on what you said I'm thinking its going to be too slow for you. I think they're best suited for someone who never intends to go over 35 mph. On flat ground, in the 0-35 mph range, they're sufficiently quick to keep from getting run over. Above that, like in this test, theyre insufficient.
Two wheel version of the same thing is definitely going to be faster, though I haven't ridden one. The rear axle is pretty heavy, and there's a lot of friction loss from two wide tires in the back rather that one narrow one.
Awww, that makes me sad. I had such high hopes. But now I'm switching to Detective mode. Judging by your countryside, trees, horrible road conditions and street signs, I thought you might be from my area in Upstate New York. But you speak in Km/h instead of Mph. So I thought you might be a Canadian up in the far North country of NYS. Then I saw the street sign for Lansing and Fowlerville, Michigan. Your potholes can swallow a small scooter. You need a Goldwing to keep from disappearing. So, you've given in to the metric system, have you? The Canadians have got to you, too. I had to do all the conversions on speed that you mentioned in order to know what you were talking about. I guess I'm the last American holdout for the English system of measurement. Or, at 80, I'm just too old to learn new things. But thank's for the reply. I guess I'll put $ 3,000 towards a different type of scooter. I had a Kymco Grand Vista and loved it. Shouldn't have sold it to a friend.
@@STBRetired1 Nah, it was just easier to read the km/h numbers in the video and let you do the conversions. Laziness wins again. 😀
I am looking at buying one. The Q6. Any recommendations or something similar (3 wheel trike)?
I've only ridden garbage trikes so I can't help 😁
I would check with your DOT. 150cc powered motorcycles and trikes need to be at least 250cc to be legal to ride on highways.
This is the main road through town. I ride 49cc scooters on this road with no problem.
@@daugbret That's good. I would still check it out just passing it along.
@@jumpingjacks5558 Yeah good lookin out.
Do you need tags for it
Depends on where you live.
Naff test. Highway test for an urban scooter.
Those roads are atrocious!
150 cc hmm. In doing 50 mph. My 400 cc does 89.
I'm not sure I understand your point.
@@daugbretnot sure he had one
I bought the icebear maddog. Junk junk junk. Let me tell you one more time JUNK ! Luckily I was able to sell it with losing any money !
You get a bunch of electrical gremlins?
could you have found a worse road to test it?
I think its the best road to test them on.