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I found a buyer off craigslist who needed a 150cc scooter body and wheels and had a good engine to swap on.

I felt good to sell it and have someone else have it to enjoy and cash in my pocket.

Though I do miss that scooter sitting there in the backyard, even more so riding it.

I'm a Car Stuff podcast listener on howstuffworks.com and on their first motorcycle buying episodes they mentioned this website.

Its pretty cool you can put in your height and see what it would be like to sit on a bike and with your feet down on the ground. Funny part was putting in 4 foot height and it just says "too short to touch pegs" LOL

cycle-ergo.com/

I've looked at that one before, looks like a wasp.

Another way you can press the gears if want to save a little money and DIY:

What I did was "rent" a 3 way 2 ton (I believe it wasn't that large) gear puller from autozone/advance for about $30 to use and take it back for your money back.

Use the gear puller to take off the old and to put on the new gear

Use an impact wrench is a lot easier to press off/on. Or a socket wrench works too, just is a pain.

When you are done you can test ride it (after putting back together and filling the gear oil).

If you like the new change, take the gear puller back to the store and get your money back!

Though that harbor freight press is a better option if you want to spend the money. I'd say its worth it to buy that 1/2 ton press anyway, its sure to have many more uses.

Yeah the Chicago Electric impact wrench from harbor Freight does the job well.

They have sales on it a lot and prices range from 40-60 bucks.

You can hold in one hand and tighten OR reverse with just your finger squeeze in the same hand.

It is a little workout to hold for extended periods but I like that, it feels sturdy like its going to last for being so cheap.

That's a of a deal. If I had the money right now I'd rent a truck and drive up there.

I contacted Pulstar last fall requesting a spark plug that matches a NGK Irridium for 150cc china scooter. They said they don't currently make them.

But I got them for my 2005 Nissan sentra, they were $12 each and it wasn't worth it.

I got better gas mileage, went from hitting 39mpg-40mpg (hypermiling ) to 42mpg max (normal driving 32-35mpg to 36mpg Pulstar) when I reset the mileage counter. When I measured economy mpg starting with a full tank, noting the miles and filling up 3/4 of a tank later I had really maybe 2-4mpg better.

Then one day I had a check engine light went off, it was a cylinder misfire or something like that,(my engine started up rough) and I took the 20 min and put my NGK irridiums back in my car ( wire wheeled and checked gap) .
I haven't had any problems.

Watching the video is amazing but in actual life its not much better. It started up easier though. My car I have to turn the key let it turn once sometimes then turn the key again to start. With pulstars it started up the first time