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Ellen
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Post subject: Re: I love my POS Chinese scooter!  Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:44 am |
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Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:56 pm
Posts: 4029
Location: Bethel, CT
Scooter: Piaggio BV200, Genuine Buddy 125
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Ravenlore wrote: 2nd battery is dead as of Monday. She's not kicking either. At all. Dealership is picking her up tonight for inpatient care. You know, i don't need a performance machine...i just need her to run. Dependably. I don't want to regret this purchase  Something is draining the battery. Does your scooter have a remote starter or alarm? I've heard those are battery killers.
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Ravenlore
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Post subject: Re: I love my POS Chinese scooter! Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:38 pm |
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Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:25 am
Posts: 73
Location: Minneapolis MN
Scooter: 2009 Vespa GTS 250ie
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Ellen wrote: Ravenlore wrote: 2nd battery is dead as of Monday. She's not kicking either. At all. Dealership is picking her up tonight for inpatient care. You know, i don't need a performance machine...i just need her to run. Dependably. I don't want to regret this purchase Something is draining the battery. Does your scooter have a remote starter or alarm? I've heard those are battery killers. Neither. Kill switch not on...key not left in ignition...there must be a wiring issue somewhere... _________________ 
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pumaromeo
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Post subject: Re: I love my POS Chinese scooter! Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:24 pm |
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@ravenlore --
Wow, I am so sorry you are having that trouble. I totally know what you mean about not needing a performance machine, just needing it to run - I feel the same way.
My puma is in the shop, getting the bent fork and fender replaced. VERY luckily, the California warehouse had all the needed parts in stock, otherwise I think you get stuck waiting like three weeks for parts from China!
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Ravenlore
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Post subject: Re: I love my POS Chinese scooter! Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:53 pm |
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Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:25 am
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Location: Minneapolis MN
Scooter: 2009 Vespa GTS 250ie
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pumaromeo wrote: @ravenlore --
Wow, I am so sorry you are having that trouble. I totally know what you mean about not needing a performance machine, just needing it to run - I feel the same way.
My puma is in the shop, getting the bent fork and fender replaced. VERY luckily, the California warehouse had all the needed parts in stock, otherwise I think you get stuck waiting like three weeks for parts from China! Cosmo is already home from her spa day. Dealership picked it up at 8 am and had her back by 5:30. DAMN, can't complain about that, huh? Voltage regulator wire was not properly connected at the factory. Ladies, cross your fingers for me, I so want to love my POS Chinese scooter!! I want Cosmo to be one of the shining exceptions! (and I'm very sorry if i sorta hijacked this thread)_________________
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Ravenlore
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Post subject: Re: I love my POS Chinese scooter! Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:36 pm |
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Location: Minneapolis MN
Scooter: 2009 Vespa GTS 250ie
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Considering the length of time between posts, I'm not going to apologize for a double  I have put nearly 300 indicated miles on Cosmo. She'll be getting her first oil change in the next few days. So far, so good! *crosses fingers* _________________
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foamynozzle
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Post subject: Re: I love my POS Chinese scooter! Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:29 am |
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Location: S.W. Pennsylvania
Scooter: 2006 Yamaha Vino 125, 1981 Honda Passport 70, 1964 Honda Cub 50
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Yep, the scooters coming from China & Taiwan aren't the best in the world, but they sure beat the heck out of walking! I figure that in a few years, the quality of the Chinese made brands will improve quite a bit, as they are competing with the very high-quality of the Japanese scooters. If they want to survive, they're gonna have to "step up" their quality.
Even though there are some things that could be improved, they're still (mostly) dependable, and as long as they run without too many mechanical or electrical problems, people are gonna continue to ride them.
They're great for beginners, and their low cost is getting many more people into riding that might have never considered getting on something with 2 wheels.
I've found that a few hand tools, some duct tape, and a tube of super-glue can save the day if you're planning a long ride on one of these scooters. I keep all of these things under the seat "just in case" I need them.
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