New member By genseeker (Read 1,195 times)

[genseeker]

Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a disabled mom with 2 grown boys. Ended up trading my Mazda truck for scoots when I realized I couldn't afford to keep the truck on the road & have a place to live.

Anyways, I have pixs of my scoot on PB. According to the tags I found on it, the scoot is matching parts which to me is good, means nothing major has gone wrong. Have only ridden it a couple times due to cold weather (got it early Feb). But, all I've done so far is replace rear tire with one off a parts scoot & change the battery fuse from the old glass style to a bladed fuse.

Here's the info from the ID tag (not bothering with VIN):

Mfg : Zhejiang Jonway May 2010
Engine tag: 2010 YY50QT-6

[jvino]

Welcome to the sight. Glad to hear nothing gone wrong with your scooter. Looks nice one Insurance and gas to put in them is great huh. If I spend over 3 dollars on high test for mine I am pretty much of empty in the tank.

Sorry the weather has been to cold for you to enjoy your scooter I am have the same problem here with rain Today. Well welcome again to the sight and there are some great people to talk to on here hope you enjoy it.

[genseeker]

Best thing is mine doesn't require insurance, here in NC no tag/registration/insurance needed for 50cc. Living off disability is hard when 75% goes to keep a place to live. I miss my truck but I live within 5 miles of just about everything I need. By winter 2014 I will have cold weather overalls so I can ride more, just couldn't find my size in store cause everything was on clearance by the time I got my scoot.

[Alleyoop]

Welcome to the forum Genseeker, good to have you. Yes the weather just about everywhere except the far south has been bad this year. But we are all waiting for some good weather to get the scoots out and enjoy the sunshine.
Again welcome and check out the forum, if you have any questions about anything do not hesitate to post them.
Alleyoop

[mike6736]

Welcome for sure! Nice looking SCOOT...

Magoo

[Deleted]

welcome

good to hear of no problems! usually when people show up here, theyre having trouble.

being that you came here before then shows that youre proactive in learning about it so you can handle anything that comes your way.
Glad to have you here!

[genseeker]

I browsed a bunch of places b4 considering getting a scoot. I'm an old country girl so I was raised to be independant & plan ahead. Figuring cost of common repairs is actually a factor I consider when purchasing ANY vehicle.

I appreciate all the greetings and look forward to new friends. I do have plans for both mine & son's scoots. I want to upgrade the lights for better night riding or maybe add some. I also want to paint my scoot, I can think of better colors than black. I have even considered the possibility of replacing the wiring, I've heard a lot of these small scoots have cheap wiring. I want to make some kind of luggage rack for hauling groc that doesn't interfere with the gas cap & isn't a milk crate.

[adamhoyer]

Best forum I found so far, actual help you can trust.

[Bashan]

Well, sweet words from the guys and a hello from JR and myself as well. I'm not really sticky I...it's a long story. If you need anything just PM me, or JR, or Alley, we're here for you. Have fun on the forum, that's what it's for. Well we do tech help too and we're pretty good at that and, ahem... welcome  I used to be the Great Bashan, I'm not sure what happened but it involved a chicken.  Sticky

[cyborg]

Welcome,,, you are in good hands between alleyoop,,Kz, Rich,Tvnac,Jim ,,,,ect if there's a problem they can solve it

[genseeker]

Most my body panels are badly scuffed/deep scratches/cracked. Looking at Valley scooters I see they have a complete set of body panels for $100 new but it's says Motorino CLassico/Jalon Venecia style. My scoot is a Jonway sunny QT-6 style. I'm just wondering if the set would bolt onto my frame properly. Valley doesn't have all the panels for my scoot. The entire front end is held on with zip ties, plus the front fender is mostly gone.

Any ideas or does someone know where I could get a complete set cheap? Even a used set as long as it isn't scratched deep or cracked up like mine.

[LUKE]

Welcome Gen!..we're glad to have you in the forum. with proper and regular maintenance that scoot will go a long long way with no troubles....have fun and be safe!