150cc Random Musings By cookees (Read 708 times)

[cookees]

As if anyone is really curious as to what I think....
With CFMOTO abandoning the 150 category,
we brought in a couple of new 150's this year.

The SYM Fiddle ll has exceeded expectations. Fit and finish are great and the little sucker runs great. Size is right for our female customers. However, the seat is designed that one can slide back and have this scooter accommodate just about anyone.

The Puma Eagle is a screamer. Super impressed with its speed. Color selection is unique.

The Sunny reverse trike takes some getting used to. First couple of rides will unsettle you. However, once you get used to "trusting the lean" it's actually kinda cool. It's expensive compared to a two wheeler. We park it out front and it gets tons of stares. (Unfortunately, stares "don't pay the rent")
My biggest reserve is buying anything from Sunny. They are a drop-shippers wet dream.

[Bashan]

I know the Sym Fiddle is a great scooter and I really like the idea of an adjustable seat. My question would be is it a boatload more expensive than the CF? I think we lost a high quality scooter at a decent price that probably won't be replaced by any other manufacturers when CF stepped out.

Love the Puma.....that's a well built scooter. You should be able to sell the hell out of those without worrying about the usual Sino part poof. They are not CFs but they're a helluva lot cheaper.

What's a drop shipper's wet dream? Does that mean they just unload the crate on you and good luck with that? Rich

[terrilee]

and isnt the fiddle just a 125 ?

[cookees]

Okay, my bad...the seat on the Fiddle is not adjustable...I meant that it's just that you can slide back in your seating position and it still feels comfortable.

And yes Terri, it's a 125... but so far I haven't really noticed the difference between that and a regular 150. Except, that is, for the Puma Eagle which runs like a bat out of hell.

[kz1000st]

Hey Japan. Do you hear that sound coming up fast behind you? It's Chinese scooters about to catch up and leave you behind.

[cookees]

I figure I better qualify the drop-shippers wet dream comment for those who might have been confused, especially JR.

It refers to the propensity of Sunny Powersports to offer dealership status to just about anyone, along with a sophisticated computer tie-in to facilitate drop shipping.

[mrwalker]

Hi,

So are you saying don't buy from Sunny? I've been trying to purchase the new 300cc reverse trike....a little concerned with comments I read

[cookees]

I have purchased the one above mentioned reverse trike from Sunny.

I have real mixed feelings. For the moment, I'm really intrigued with the trike. Can't yet comment on its reliability or staying power... the jury is still out.

However, the fact that Sunny, through its related retail websites, will sell anybody at such a price point that I can't maintain profitability, makes it a difficult brand to feature.

[mrwalker]

So you have the 300cc? I am having mixed feelings. I have the choice to buy the 300cc or a spyder 250cc clone for $3700 already tuned and aligned.

Help....