What would be my best option?  By  maxscoot (Read 9,510 times)

I have owned Tao Tao's. I got rid of them after I test rode a Bintelli. Bintelli's have a much smoother ride, better quality parts and manufacturing process. I own a Flash and a Scorch. For the extra money they are a much better bike.

my taotao atm50 has only left me stranded once and it was my own fault for not tightening the variator nut to spec. i bought it with 8,000km and now has about 14,000km 7 months later. it has been reliable but i have done a lot of maintenance to keep it running problem free.

i only know what i have read about the bintelli's, they seem like they would be a good choice for the money. best thing you can do for yourself: regardless what you buy, learn how to do basic maintenance.

I can anything from changing oil to swapping a motor lol thanks for your guy's input, 1000 is really my budget. I hear some people getting lucky with tao taos but i cant take that risk.

I dont mind working on it, i just need it to be cost effective and not leave me stranded lol im 15 so i just need it to get me back and forth to work. Anybody else have a recommendation?

I grew up with Honda , Suzuki and some Euro two wheelers . I bought a TaoTao ATMa 50 and it is the biggest I ever owned . Day two the piston cracked . Got ir rebuilt poof it blew up 6 weeks later . Instead of getting another crappy piston kit I got a 50mm Air Sal BBK which was far more superior . I hated the ride as the rear shock is wimpy , the head light was just above a candle . The rear brake was wimpy and squeaked like crazy . I hate cabled drum and prefer hydraulic disc brakes since they are superior .

The scooters with 10x3.5 tires are not stable as mine and all others like I have ridden were sketchy at top speed . I would only get a scooter with 12 or taller tires , which are also wider and have a longer wheel base . The ride , comfort and stability are day and night diff . I bought a Jonway Magnum which is a 2T or 2 stroke with a handsome boy body , like the Peace VIPs and other models also have , and I really like having twin headlights instead of a single bulb . It also has fat 130//60/13 tires instead of 10x3.5 tires like many do . The ride reminds me of and old school minibike as it came with a street knobbies instead of normal street tires . It is so stable I can ride with no hands even in a curve with no worries . Even high wind and , cracks and uneven road patches are very stable where my TaoTao and even my Echarm it would zig zag .

I know you said a grand but for a 100 or 200 here is two models both with 13s and rear disc which is very rare for a 50 to have www.scooterdomain.com/shop-scooters/street-legal

Bintellis start at $1,000. They'll be your best bet if you can't afford something more expensive.

Yeah i might just rebuild one, not a half bad idea. And skuttadawg i dont want to buy one from a distributor. There are all kinds of dealerships around here so im just going to buy from one of them.