Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2013 3:51:43 GMT -5
FIt and finish is very nice. The shiny stainless steel hardware is an excellent touch. The gauge pod is awesome with the round gauges in carbon fiber and inlayed in the painted panel...no black plastic here! Digital clock and timer which will be great for those performance runs down the road. Soild structure that fits my 6ft 250 lb frame nicely and feel confident going down the road and not looking foolish. Next to my T3 it is overall bulkier and looks like a true motorcycle. The components like fuel lines, carb, exhaust are all upgraded over the standard China scooters Ive seen. The polished chrome variator cover is a fantastic touch! Halogen lights are an improvement over the T3 standard bulbs. The paint has a high quality finish unlike the plasticky look of the T3
The ride is better than my T3 with the taller and wider 12 inch tires even though theres a uni-shock on the rear. On the road it feels nice and solid and corners well. Tires came with 50 lbs of air in each tire where 36 and 25 are called for. The sound of the engine is much quieter that my T3 and that might have something to do with the Znen made motor. Once broken in I might not even hear it at all. The engine appears to be tuned nicely as far as jetting and is smooth thru the powerband. RPMS hit 7800 on the high without any variator weight mods and because of that I might not have to change except convert to sliders. My T3 would only hit 6800 stock. Braking is about the same as my T3. The seat is great. Its kind of hard to describe but its soft and has a textured feel to it and is embossed with the BMS stitching on both sides. Locking gas cap and no bar in the filler tube makes fillups quick. The trunk is massive and can hold a helmet. Under the seat storage is smaller than my T3 though. I did experience some hard starting after it sat awhile and checked the valves, Both were tight and a .002 feeler wouldnt slide in so i set both to .003 and that cured the problem.
I had money available to buy any scooter and after much research i decided that the BMS offered a great value at 1300.00 shipped. Compared to my TaoTao T3 at 800.00 shipped which is still a quality scooter, the BMS is much more than the 500.00 price difference. You will find it impossible to find any videos of this scoot or much in the way of reviews in general but you have to look hard and you will find nothing but happy BMS owners. Its Znen built and that meant a lot.
The ride is better than my T3 with the taller and wider 12 inch tires even though theres a uni-shock on the rear. On the road it feels nice and solid and corners well. Tires came with 50 lbs of air in each tire where 36 and 25 are called for. The sound of the engine is much quieter that my T3 and that might have something to do with the Znen made motor. Once broken in I might not even hear it at all. The engine appears to be tuned nicely as far as jetting and is smooth thru the powerband. RPMS hit 7800 on the high without any variator weight mods and because of that I might not have to change except convert to sliders. My T3 would only hit 6800 stock. Braking is about the same as my T3. The seat is great. Its kind of hard to describe but its soft and has a textured feel to it and is embossed with the BMS stitching on both sides. Locking gas cap and no bar in the filler tube makes fillups quick. The trunk is massive and can hold a helmet. Under the seat storage is smaller than my T3 though. I did experience some hard starting after it sat awhile and checked the valves, Both were tight and a .002 feeler wouldnt slide in so i set both to .003 and that cured the problem.
I had money available to buy any scooter and after much research i decided that the BMS offered a great value at 1300.00 shipped. Compared to my TaoTao T3 at 800.00 shipped which is still a quality scooter, the BMS is much more than the 500.00 price difference. You will find it impossible to find any videos of this scoot or much in the way of reviews in general but you have to look hard and you will find nothing but happy BMS owners. Its Znen built and that meant a lot.
