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Post by jamojica on Aug 4, 2015 0:52:36 GMT -5
I don't know much about scooters but I'm learning that there are styles such as handsome boy and sunny style how can I tell what I have ?
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Post by rtsecino on Aug 4, 2015 8:37:40 GMT -5
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Post by cookees on Aug 4, 2015 10:22:19 GMT -5
Great info.
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Post by JoeyBee on Aug 4, 2015 10:58:30 GMT -5
A photo of your scooter would really help.
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Post by onewheeldrive on Aug 4, 2015 23:20:14 GMT -5
Is scrappy the originator of naming the different body styles that? I know it was the first parts site that I saw those terms, awhile back.
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Post by horace on Aug 6, 2015 16:03:38 GMT -5
No, scrappy is not the originator, Just a parts dealer....
The manufactures decide the bodystyle names--- That is why silly english translations like Handsome Boy exist.....
Example: The VIP Future Champion.... Not a popular American term but, a translation for words that do not exist in english.... I maybe wrong but, just trying to give a relatable definition that makes sense.
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Post by scrappydogscooters on Aug 6, 2015 17:02:16 GMT -5
Just a history lesson here from our perspective, but when we started importing parts into the US and having parts manufactured in China for us, there was absolutely no rhyme or reason or structure to the chinese scooter parts industry here in the US. There were a few importers at the time, of which many have come and gone, and the greats still live on, like PartsForScooters, but no one had any way of identifying what a scooter body/chassis was, and no one knew what that code on the engine stamp was about. In China, there were some chinese words loosely associated with certain chassis styles, which our agent in china translated for us. There were, of course, many translations possible, so we chose one's that sounded the best for us here. Over the years, we noticed many others were using our names, and even scooter importers started calling certain models our names which we had posted publicly. None of these have we asserted intellectual property up to this date and share freely. I was not aware of anyone else in the US that had these names when I first posted them. I can say with certainty, that we were the first one's to crack the chinese engine code, and post it publicly for everyone to use. It's made life much easier for everyone in this industry. I had happened to talk with a chinese government official that explained to me that in china they use a national engine identifier as opposed to a company wide identifier like the rest of the world does. This being that they are a communist country I suppose, and there are no patents or trademarks there. Anyways, just wanted to clarify that, and yes, we are a "parts dealer", (actually an importer/distributor and manufacturer), but we also originated in the US many of those chassis names and the engine code decoder....as far as I'm aware of. Rick www.scrappydogscooters.com/CHASSIS_PARTS.htmlwww.scrappydogscooters.com/Tech_Talk_with_Mo_.html |
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Post by horace on Aug 6, 2015 17:26:39 GMT -5
So your saying you did coin the phrase Handsome boy--- Not just translate the meaning......
Scrappy is a very good Parts dealer IMO. Probably the best around!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by geh3333 on Aug 6, 2015 18:02:06 GMT -5
Just a history lesson here from our perspective, but when we started importing parts into the US and having parts manufactured in China for us, there was absolutely no rhyme or reason or structure to the chinese scooter parts industry here in the US. There were a few importers at the time, of which many have come and gone, and the greats still live on, like PartsForScooters, but no one had any way of identifying what a scooter body/chassis was, and no one knew what that code on the engine stamp was about. In China, there were some chinese words loosely associated with certain chassis styles, which our agent in china translated for us. There were, of course, many translations possible, so we chose one's that sounded the best for us here. Over the years, we noticed many others were using our names, and even scooter importers started calling certain models our names which we had posted publicly. None of these have we asserted intellectual property up to this date and share freely. I was not aware of anyone else in the US that had these names when I first posted them. I can say with certainty, that we were the first one's to crack the chinese engine code, and post it publicly for everyone to use. It's made life much easier for everyone in this industry. I had happened to talk with a chinese government official that explained to me that in china they use a national engine identifier as opposed to a company wide identifier like the rest of the world does. This being that they are a communist country I suppose, and there are no patents or trademarks there. Anyways, just wanted to clarify that, and yes, we are a "parts dealer", (actually an importer/distributor and manufacturer), but we also originated in the US many of those chassis names and the engine code decoder....as far as I'm aware of. Rick www.scrappydogscooters.com/CHASSIS_PARTS.htmlwww.scrappydogscooters.com/Tech_Talk_with_Mo_.htmlSo which ones did you guys name ? |
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Post by scrappydogscooters on Aug 6, 2015 18:08:51 GMT -5
From memory, when this was all done and posted back in 2008/2009, the first 9 body styles that are on our chassis page were original, with exception of one's like Milano and Venice perhaps as TnG had been around before then, but not sure and haven't thought about it in a long while.
It was exciting to get some order in the business at the time, and fun to watch over time those names and the engine code thing grow and spread out to others who had no idea where or how it came about.
Maybe some of the old timers here at the forum could put a different perspective on it and corroborate or even insubstantiate any or all of this.
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Post by horace on Aug 8, 2015 14:42:04 GMT -5
Please, by all means--- <I Know for a fact> Scrappy is indeed one of the original founders of scooter parts distribution.
Scrappy has no need to defend himself !!!! Translation for all to understand and mismatched parts being somewhat standardised is a GREAT accomplishment!!!!!
MRP came along and, well........... Made the price higher for others..........
Body styles had the same meaning in china before they came to the states. Thats all I'm saying. JMHO.
Translation and part availability with someone that knows what they are doing is a VERY VALUABLE!!!!!!
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