Which Would You Choose?  By  scott (Read 2,426 times)

[replyingto=scootnwinn]scootnwinn[/replyingto]Thanks for the reply. I think I like the Interceptor because it sort of looks like a sport bike. It just looks fast. If I get the Aeolus, and I just might if enough people choose it, I'll definitely get the orange. Don't care for the other color.

The folks at Valley Scooters are great folks by the way... Don't get what we choose some of us are idiots... Get what you like you don't want to be stuck looking at an ugly bike because the "internet" liked it. If you like the interceptor, Znen by most accounts is a fine bike, so get it. If it where me I wouldn't be considering any of those bikes so my opinion is actually worthless...

[replyingto=scootnwinn]scootnwinn[/replyingto]You're right -- I'm going to have to look at it every day. Thanks for that.

[replyingto=spandi]spandi[/replyingto]I've looked at some, but they haven't been very helpful. Some people love theirs, others have had problems. I want to question the writers. Do they know anything about scooters? Did they take it out of the box without doing an inspection and try to ride it 50 miles at top speed? They just aren't very detailed.

I've seen the most negative reviews about the Aeolus. They're old reviews, though; apparently Linhai has been making that model for quite a while. But there are a lot of great reviews, too. I'm trying to buy on the basis of general brand name satisfaction as well as the reputation of the sites who are selling them.

Valley Scooters doesn't have many different models, relatively speaking, so I'm thinking that they have a good deal of experience with the ones they sell and have some faith in them. I've been told Power Ride Outlet is good too, although they have a much wider selection. I'm going to need a site that's supportive.

I completely understand about looking at reviews. They're all over the place. Unfortunately the big target market for scoots is younger and inexperienced so it's hard to get solid information. Solid information: Chinese chrome totally sucks and doesn't hold up well at all. Stay far far away. Also Chinese ABS isn't. Don't be fooled.

Personal opinion, I'm liking the Interceptor. Modern styling. Longer lines. Better protection from the elements. Going to have a bigger storage box under the seat. That same Benneng motor has been cloned a zillion times and uses mostly common parts. Handlebars are totally bu-tugly though. The Motorino, (It's a ZNEN too, why not just call it that?), with less body work will probably be lighter and quicker off the line and maybe a little easier to work on and modify because you can get to things, but you sacrifice some comfort and some storage space. The Aeolus isn't appealing at all. Quasi retro style but watered down. Certainly other choices around if you're after the classic look. --> www.scootersus.com/MOTORINORIVIERA150.html --> www.scootersus.com/bmsv9.html

No matter what you choose, you're the one that's going to be stuck with it. So, don't just take our word for it. Continue to use the time you have to do your homework before you plunk your money down.

I like this one