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Post by gethenet on May 10, 2014 22:28:42 GMT -5
I'm new to the " scooter world" looking forward to learning a lot, and forgetting what I learned.
im looking to get a 250cc scooter to ride back and forth to work. 39 miles round trip .
all I here is how bad Chinese scooters are...I'm here to learn why I should argue with them
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Post by shalomdawg on May 11, 2014 0:52:30 GMT -5
howdy and welcome from the coast cheese land(Tillamook country).
if you really want to be at work on time, I recommend something very reliable. kymco or better brand.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by ng5y on May 11, 2014 1:32:22 GMT -5
Howdy,
I commute often 27 miles on a 150CC China Scoot. I think you are wise to get a 250CC one.
As for China or not china, It all boils down to are you willing and able to do your own repairs or are you going to rely on the dealer. If you think you have to rely on the dealer, the quality diffence on a name brand may pay off in the long run.
If you are handy with tools and mechanically inclined, the savings up front may continue to pay as you do it yourself maintenance.
Are you new to the two wheeled world? If so perhaps you should go to youtube and watch a few crash videos. You can learn what not to do, by watching others misfortunes.
Howdy from Big D Dallas.
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Post by BadCattitude on May 11, 2014 18:22:25 GMT -5
Welcome!
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Post by RapidJim on May 12, 2014 8:23:19 GMT -5
Ahhhhh the old arguement of Chinese Scooters vrs  ? The truth of the matter is that if you maintain your scooter and don't trash on it, chinese scooters are just as reliable as anything else on the road, esp the 250s. The Chinese Scooters have come along ways since they first came into the USA. A lot of the early issues have been resolved but people still live in the past and bad mouth things that have been upgraded or changed and they have not even seen a newer machine. |
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Post by urbanmadness on May 14, 2014 14:43:38 GMT -5
I have worked on a lot of scoots and you can indeed see the evolution. I do prefer my aprillia tho... totally trouble free bike. 1200 mile since I bought it and I haven't done a thing to it, and it's got 38k on the clock.
On the used market, you can find really good deals on them, espcially off season. My 500cc scrabeo was 1600 bucks, the price of a new chinese 150 and it's fuel injected, freeway capable (it's a 500cc) and more trouble free and has quickly become the best bike I've ever owned. It's way heavier tho and does require a little skill to ride but you get rewarded with a very good freeway bike that is very comfortable, even in the fast lane (yes, it will do the ton, don't ask)
Just a quick comparison,
My Chinese 250 (it's an older bike and it was a basket case when I got it, with only 1100 miles on it) has been gone thru from tip to stern. While parts are cheap, I've replaced every switch, a voltage reg, rebuilt the carb, added a fuel pet cock (the stock one was bypassed) changed both valve stems, new batt, all new fuel lines, temp sensor, and intake manifold. Not to mention a valve adjustment. It also needs a speedo puck. It also has the irritating habit of scrapping the center stand with the slightest lean in right hand turns. As a surface street commuter, it's perfect, it's very light, very manuverable and is surprisingly smooth. It can do 60 without straining, and pull about 75 miles to the gallon. The 500 only gets 50 miles to the gallon.
The 250 was neglected, to say the least. but it is a 2007, and it had alot of problems for the miles while the scrabeo is a well loved and used 2006.
I also had a 10" wheeled 150cc chinese scoot. Very pretty bike, and even tho I ran it hard, it was reasonalby dependable but I always felt that I was running it a bit harder then it was designed to run... I ran WOT almost all the time on it and I had 7k on it before I traded it for a goldwing. The little 150 still ran great, I just kept up on valve adjustments and belt changes and of course I replaced a rear tire. I did change out the rear shock and it did have a racing variator in it but it was just a wonderful little bike that I over worked. Brain dead simple bike to work on too.
My commute is about 15miles each way and all three of these bikes have been used on the commute, and they all did well.
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Post by xbeerd on Jul 24, 2014 6:40:42 GMT -5
Hi, also from cheese land. Where abouts? I'm near Milwaukee in hales corners
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Post by Kwagga on Jul 24, 2014 18:25:21 GMT -5
gethenet does not seem to be active, but if he visits again, this is my opinion of Chinese. Stay away. Rather buy anything but Chinese. Quality and service is not up to par, and certainly don't come close to Taiwanese, Japanese, Italian, etc.
Save up for a better deal. I have seen many complaints on different forums, and burnt my fingers three times with Chinese scooters. I sold my 2012 300 Gomoto C5 this year, so in my opinion, not much has changed. The Chinese will always copy, clone, and use substandard material, as they manufacture volume mainly for Asian and African markets, where quality control is unknown.
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