Long distance rides... on Chinese scooters?

[bandito2]

Well, it has been quite a while since anyone has posted anything over there on the "Hard Core" social groups... Almost 2 years actually. So I thought I might post this over here where it would likely have a larger audience and more chance of getting responses. So 'll give it a bump here with something to think about as far as doing long distance rides. But ultimately, my question: Is it at all a possibility or would anyone that rides Chinese scooters even ever consider an undertaking as described below?

So, over the course of these past couple years, I've come across a couple things that really have my interest. Next year, in July 2016, I plan on joining a group of riders that will be going from Fernandina Beach in northeast Florida to Mukilteo, a town north of Seattle in northwest Washington. It is a trip that will be something just over 3600 miles. (as currently planned) It is an event that has been held every other year since 2004. The last event in 2014 went from Hyder Alaska to New Orleans Louisiana; about 3500 miles.

It is called the Scooter Cannonball Run... They happen every 2 years since 2004. The saying goes "don't call it a race. It's a timed endurance event" Hoookay, whatever. I'm sure they call it a timed endurance event to somehow get around the legalities of a race on public roads since racing on public roads for the most part is illegal except in certain rare instances for highly regulated events. The Detroit Grand Prix that gets held on Belle Isle in Detroit Michigan would be an example. But they can call the Scooter Cannonball whatever they want to, but IMO, it is a race... At least for many of the participants. Others ride just to see if they can do it, others make a charity run out of it. It goes at a "spirited pace" no matter why you ride and they suggest if you just want to putter along at leisure then you might consider doing something else. Support vehicles can't reasonably hang back so far from the main group. It is run in segments that are roughly 300 miles long each day so that even the small scooters can do each segment in a day. (even so, for a 50cc scooter that is going to be quite a challenge)

Personally I'm not averse to the idea of the competition aspect, but I'd be in it not so much for the competition that is embedded in the ride, but rather for the sheer personal challenge to go cross country for such a distance. Most of the scooters that have been in these runs were in the 250cc class (the usual upper engine size limit) But there have also been several smaller scooters; 244cc, 200cc, 177cc, 110cc, and even 49/50cc scooters here and there. But I can't say that I've ever seen any Chinese bikes in any of the line-ups... of any size.

So what do you think? Would it ever be a considered ride for any Chinese scooter riders? Oh, some Japanese and Italian scooters didn't go the whole distance under their own power and suffered the indignity of being toted around and finally to the finish on a trailer. I think it would make quite a statement that would shut some people up if a Chinese bike entered and finished. It wouldn't even have to compete... Just finishing would say a lot.