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Post by nulldevice on Apr 20, 2013 19:42:34 GMT -5
It took me three chinascoots, 25,000 miles and seven years to fall out of love with these scooters. My wife finally ordered me  to get what she called a "real scooter". She even gave me money for a down payment. I now have a TMAX. If three months and 3,000 miles is enough pain for you, you learned faster than I did. Get a Honda, Yamaha, or Suzuki. Get a used one if you can't hack the price of a new one. New or used, they are worth every penny. You will be much, much happier. At least I am. I would LOVE to be ordered around like that!  Yeh, it's tough being hen pecked.  |
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Post by jwalz1 on Apr 22, 2013 9:15:36 GMT -5
If you're considering the Downtown 300i, make sure you check out the People GT 300i as well. They are nearly identical; just different bodies. I'm actually going to be giving the People GT 300i a test drive later today if it stops raining. I'm torn between the Kymco People/Downtown GT 300i and the Piaggio BV 350. Just from reviews I've read I'm leaning towards the Piaggio. I really like the long maintenance intervals. Oil change every 6k miles (10k kilometers), belt and sparkplug every 12k, and don't have to adjust the valves until 24k miles. I believe Kymco recommends oil changes every 3000km, so I'd be doing maintenance three times as often on the Kymco. I really like mine. Excellent power and mileage. |
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Post by skyrider on Apr 22, 2013 11:32:53 GMT -5
It took me 20 months and 10,600 miles to get my fill of Chinese. Got a used Honda Reflex. Lots of difference. Smoother ride and Honda reliability.
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Post by DaveC on Apr 22, 2013 12:02:57 GMT -5
It took me 20 months and 10,600 miles to get my fill of Chinese. Got a used Honda Reflex. Lots of difference. Smoother ride and Honda reliability. Agreed When my GF's Helix Clone Wildfire 150 craps out, it's gonna be a Honda Helix and new plastic. The same scoot, bigger engine and new plastic, she'll be right at home. Just like a new scoot with, again, Honda reliability. |
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Post by payneib on Apr 25, 2013 13:07:24 GMT -5
Replacement delivered Saturday apparently. We'll see how this one is.
Looking forward to my freedom again. Had to get a lift off the mother-in-law the other day. You know those middle age women who drive at 45mph in a 30, 40, 60 zone and sit in the middle lane of the motorway, again, at 45mph? She's one of them! Grrrrrrrrr.
Ian
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Post by payneib on Apr 27, 2013 16:23:55 GMT -5
Good news: scoot was delivered today, and looks in good nick. Had to inflate the tyres, they were 15-20psi down, and there's a threaded bolt on the centre stand causing it to sag a bit.
Bad news: they said its taxed until December this year. It's not. The tax ran out December last year. So I still can't ride it.
FFS
Ian
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Post by scootnwinn on Apr 27, 2013 16:40:34 GMT -5
What does that all mean? We have nothing like that over here. You can buy something that is illegal for 8 months?
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Post by payneib on Apr 28, 2013 1:18:33 GMT -5
Basically, we don't have any of that "scooters don't count as motor vehicles" (I know that's not all of it, but you get where I'm coming from).
Basically for a 125cc, you have to be 17 and over with at least a provisional licence (learners permit?) and a CBT (basic motorcycle one day course), then you can ride with "L" plates. As a motor vehicle it needs to be insured for at least third party liability (I get 3rd party fire and theft), have an MOT (vehicle safety check) if its over three years old, be registered and have vehicle excise duty (commonly called road tax, but has nothing to do with roads: it goes on engine size and emissions).
So now I've got to wait for my new insurance certificate to come through and the new registration certificate with my details on to come through, so I can go to the post office and buy my tax disc.
It only costs £16 for a years worth, but if I get caught without it, it's a £60 fine and three penalty points on my licence. As I've only had my licence a year or so, if I get six points I lose my licence.
Ian
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Post by scootnwinn on Apr 28, 2013 7:49:17 GMT -5
So how long does all that take here we could get all those similar types of things done in a morning
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Post by payneib on Apr 28, 2013 9:44:10 GMT -5
It's just waiting for the reg. paperwork to come through, as long as he sent it off on Saturday, or before, it should be here by the end of the week, but it can take a month. I changed my insurance over on Thursday, so that paperwork should be here tomorrow or Tuesday.
Hopefully I'll be on the road Friday, or Saturday, possibly sooner. But it's just a waiting game now for bloody paperwork.
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Post by payneib on Apr 28, 2013 9:44:26 GMT -5
It's just waiting for the reg. paperwork to come through, as long as he sent it off on Saturday, or before, it should be here by the end of the week, but it can take a month. I changed my insurance over on Thursday, so that paperwork should be here tomorrow or Tuesday.
Hopefully I'll be on the road Friday, or Saturday, possibly sooner. But it's just a waiting game now for bloody paperwork.
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Post by hank on Apr 28, 2013 9:48:49 GMT -5
Hi Ian
Glad to sse you will be back on the road soon
Take care and ride safely dear friend
Yours Hank
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Post by payneib on Apr 28, 2013 9:51:46 GMT -5
Ignore that one: bloomin phone connection.....
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Post by tinstar on Apr 28, 2013 21:26:05 GMT -5
I LOVE my 2008 SYM RV250 and would put it right up there with the big boys! General maintenance...twist and go! Great scoot!
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