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Post by mdc1022 on Aug 25, 2019 17:13:19 GMT -6
I have the opportunity to get another new scooter. For the past year, I have had a Gator 50 made by JiaJue. It has just over 800 miles on it. Other than 3 oil changes and 1 gear lube change and a new battery it has been trouble-free. I use it for pleasure riding, we live across from a lake and can drive it around the lake and the surrounding neighborhood and make a nice 10-mile pleasure ride. We also ride around our community and take it to the clubhouse, pool and in general use it on 35 mph streets. We are retired and use it for pleasure. I have the chance to get a brand-new one and may do so BUT safety is a concern. I have read a lot of articles that discourage the Chinese GY6 knockoff because they are not as safe. My neighbor wants my scooter and I am tempted to sell to him and get a new one for about a 100 dollar difference. My neighbors know how well I take care of it and they want one. So, if I do it I was thinking of another similar to mine. But again, safety and break downs are a concern.
It is either LUCK or perhaps I got a good scooter because my GY6 has not left me stranded and starts, drives and rides nice, However, I am a little overboard with maintenance and don't drive it all the time and it gets easy pleasure use not daily heavy traffic driving.
I am curious what you think of the Chinese GY6 4 stroke scooters VS spending a lot more for a fuel-injected better made scooter.
IF I drove it daily and didn't use it for pure pleasure riding I would consider a better-built scooter.
Having good luck with my last GY6 makes me wonder if getting another would be a roll of the dice.?
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Post by cyborg on Aug 29, 2019 6:45:39 GMT -6
Newer Chinese scoots are worlds away from anything made before 2009-2010,,if you wanted a newer scoot that's injected I personally would go for it,,,,but it does sound like you have your current one sorted out pretty well,,,so it's a personal call,,,as a side note the one you have is Chinese
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Post by qiangqiang on Apr 26, 2021 3:23:04 GMT -6
Where did you buy the new scooter? online shop? Offline physical store?
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I can't understand why the yellow AC wire goes to the headlight relay.
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Post by atvgodad on Sept 25, 2022 14:53:11 GMT -6
I had a little 50cc Honda 2 cycle scooter in the late nineties. After riding it 3K miles, It got real doggy, so put rings in it. That didn't help a whole lot. Bought a 50cc 4 stroke Chinese scooter in 2003. A world of difference. I put over 5K miles on it, and only replaced a drive belt. I had serviced both scooters very well. I just recently bought a 150cc Chinese scooter, and have 1.3K miles on it with no problem. I really love it. But, I can see why the insurance is higher, ha. It is hard to keep it under 40 mph. I am older also, and don't need to be going fast. It sure is nice though, to be able to go up hill as fast as you dare to go down. God allowed me to survive the 100mph MC stuff when I was young. Have fun, and stay VERY alert.
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