Chinese motor scooters are the hottest commodity on two wheels. This blog is the account of my experience with a Chinese scooter purchased on Ebay. It's created in the spirit of contributing information for the benefit of the scooter community.
Jun 13, 2009
Changes
Spring is almost over and this is my first update to the blog this year. There is a reason. The scooter runs great, no problems have arisen. But I have changed jobs due to my employer closing. So instead of a 1.5 mile commute, I now travel 23 miles one way to work. The speed limits on the roads I travel are between 50 and 60 mph. So the 150 is just not up too it. I have taken the scooter out on a few weekend rides, but it's job as a commuter is over. I miss the enjoyment of riding every day & with the price of gas creaping up I'd really like to be riding. Somthing's gonna have to change.
Great blog. I am ready to pull the trigger on a Kymco scooter here in Biloxi, MS but am intrigued by the low cost of chinese knockoffs. I work on marine outboards but have never worked on a scooter engine so the fear of having to dig into the engine is putting me off. Looks like you knew right where to look several times.
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed my Saga Scooter too. :) Get a trunk and picking up stuff is easy. A guy cut the top so his little dog could ride in the trunk too. lol I am up here in Canada BC and these scooters are here. I know the guys who are bringing them in so yes I got a deal I will admit but for anyone looking for cheap vehicle this is your bet. Most of the time the insurance is ooh $230 for the year and filling the trank these days is 3.50 to 4.50. lol WHich i love about my scooter. Gets me back and fourth for just over a week before I have to fill up and that is with store runs :) Think about it. http://www.sagacanada.ca/
ReplyDeleteHappy riding. :)
It was a great blog , It is nice to know that you can use your scooter even if we are in a economic crisis.
ReplyDeleteGood blog mate I love the Chinese bikes brilliant value and great to tinker with.
ReplyDeleteThere's a forum for anyone with a Chinese bike like myself maybe check it out sometime? http://chinesebikeforum.webuda.com