Comments on: 2010 Sachs MadAss 125 Reviewed http://www.thescooterscoop.com/2009/12/02/2010-sachs-madass-125-reviewed/ America's motor scooter, moped and micro car news source. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:09:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.thescooterscoop.com/2009/12/02/2010-sachs-madass-125-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5930 Anonymous Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:08:16 +0000 http://66.147.242.95/~thescoot/2009/12/02/2010-sachs-madass-125-reviewed/#comment-5930 No fuel gage? No injection? And shifting gears on such a tiny engine is just outdated. How long is that madass around? 10 years? That motorcycle-mountainbike concept just blows it away. -Emile No fuel gage? No injection? And shifting gears on such a tiny engine is just outdated. How long is that madass around? 10 years? That motorcycle-mountainbike concept just blows it away. -Emile

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.thescooterscoop.com/2009/12/02/2010-sachs-madass-125-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5907 Anonymous Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:07:47 +0000 http://66.147.242.95/~thescoot/2009/12/02/2010-sachs-madass-125-reviewed/#comment-5907 Seriously, 220-pounds is porky. My 150-pound mini-chopper is as fast as this MadAss but has a CVT and 90cc engine. A real manufacturer should be able to build a small "moped" motorcycle that is sub 100-pounds easy... toss on a FJR1300-esque electronic cluchless shift system and bump the 125cc engine up to 15hp for 65mph cruising. I'd buy that! Remember the 88-pound and 100cc Derbi DH2.0 ?<br /><br />http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/05/08/<br />derbi-dh-20-motorcycle-mountain-bike-concept/<br /><br />- Dudel Seriously, 220-pounds is porky. My 150-pound mini-chopper is as fast as this MadAss but has a CVT and 90cc engine. A real manufacturer should be able to build a small "moped" motorcycle that is sub 100-pounds easy… toss on a FJR1300-esque electronic cluchless shift system and bump the 125cc engine up to 15hp for 65mph cruising. I'd buy that! Remember the 88-pound and 100cc Derbi DH2.0 ?

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/05/08/
derbi-dh-20-motorcycle-mountain-bike-concept/

- Dudel

]]> By: Wm Lincoln http://www.thescooterscoop.com/2009/12/02/2010-sachs-madass-125-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5894 Wm Lincoln Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:08:54 +0000 http://66.147.242.95/~thescoot/2009/12/02/2010-sachs-madass-125-reviewed/#comment-5894 Thanks, Steve. I've been looking forward to this one. Thanks, Steve. I've been looking forward to this one.

]]> By: Paul English http://www.thescooterscoop.com/2009/12/02/2010-sachs-madass-125-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5893 Paul English Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:44:32 +0000 http://66.147.242.95/~thescoot/2009/12/02/2010-sachs-madass-125-reviewed/#comment-5893 Definitely on my "hot list." <br /><br />Rear Shock:<br />How is the rear shock adjustable? Probably just preload only.<br /><br />Forks:<br />These are probably fairly cheaply made damping rod forks - think screen door opener. It appears that Race Tech makes emulators for 43mm forks that might work and (in combination with better springs) clear up the front a lot. ~$140 for a DIY install.<br /><br />Performance:<br />I'm a big guy, so I am definitely interested in the performance improvements, although it seems like this is still solidly a "non-freeway" vehicle. It would be nice to be able to be a "part of traffic" on a 50mph limit through way on an uphill.<br /><br />Luggage: <br />Looking around the Interwebs, it seems like there are a lot of luggage rack options, and for fairly light loads it would be beyond trivial to simply get some different bolts and bits from the hardware store to whip up something yourself with no welding required - the narrow frame under the seat is perfect! Definitely on my "hot list."

Rear Shock:
How is the rear shock adjustable? Probably just preload only.

Forks:
These are probably fairly cheaply made damping rod forks – think screen door opener. It appears that Race Tech makes emulators for 43mm forks that might work and (in combination with better springs) clear up the front a lot. ~$140 for a DIY install.

Performance:
I'm a big guy, so I am definitely interested in the performance improvements, although it seems like this is still solidly a "non-freeway" vehicle. It would be nice to be able to be a "part of traffic" on a 50mph limit through way on an uphill.

Luggage:
Looking around the Interwebs, it seems like there are a lot of luggage rack options, and for fairly light loads it would be beyond trivial to simply get some different bolts and bits from the hardware store to whip up something yourself with no welding required – the narrow frame under the seat is perfect!

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