Genuine Stella By wolfhound (Read 2,627 times)

[wolfhound]

Does anybody here have any experience with the Stella? It is
basically an Indian made in partnership with Piaggio Vespa
clone. 4 speed, 150 cc, a bit more expensive than the Chinese andTaiwanese bikes but not as high as the Vespa. Imported by
Genuine. There is one available in Atlanta, 04 model with side car for $3200.00. I might be interested but want to know more about reliability issues. There are 4 dealers in the Atlanta area carrying this unit.

[kevinharrell]

I have heard that the 05 and earlier models are better quality than later models. See the world of information here,

forums.stellaspeed.com/

Keep in mind that like any forum there are way more calls for help than people posting about their bike running flawlessly.

[gmoney]

The Stella is known for having holes burned into the piston. This is caused by running in a lean condition. If it's setup correctly the Stella performs well.

Gary

[wolfhound]

Thanks, guys. Stellas have a 150 cc 2 stroke engine except in CA where they have 4 strokers.
I sent an enquiry to the person wanting to sell the subject unit on Craigslist but so far no reply.I am leaving this afternoon for Bryson City, NC for a weekend MRA ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway, The Road to Nowhere, and possibly the Dragon Tail on Monday. Best to do the
DT after the MC's and sports cars get thru launching themselves into outer space on the weekends.

[jake aka:ventoscoot]

The Stella's are very popular here and seem to be very good quality. One of them (an '05) was in a spectacular crash during the gymkhana at the Last Days of Summer rally here last month. Took a jump, rider hit the gas just as it bounced on the landing, it went out from underneath him and rolled like three times. broke the headset and handlebars, but teh thing still ran, and hell, the headlight still worked. All of the damage was cosmetic. I was very impressed with how it handled the crash. If/when I get a "vintage" style scoot, it will probably be a Stella. prices on the new 2T ones here in Salt lake are in my opinion rediculously low and will only get lower as the 4T ones come in. If you shop around here, you can get brand new ones with warranty, etc, for $2,500 or a little less.