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I have a pair of Pirelli SL-26 and I well over 5k miles on them and they look like they could last a few k more. I also got some of the Ride On tire balancer and sealant, the places around here(if you can find one) that may change a scooter tire over won't balance them and I find this stuff works great. I got mine from BikeBandit.com, although there may be other places it can be bought, but my tires are in great shape and they ride really smooth. For a scooter you can purchase 2 bottles @ about 13 bucks a bottle and that will cover front and rear tires. I love my Pirellis', they stick in the curves and give you nice sense of confidence that they are doing their job, even in the rain. Just my opinion.

i have a 150cc Bashan that has burned out 3 mufflers before I became familiar with this forum. After reading some of the different threads I came to the conclusion that this thing was running really lean because my mufflers would burn out right where the header pipe connected to the muffler body. I originally had a sealed carburetor, A/F screw plugged and the bowl was riveted, so I got a new one. I had a performance exhaust and a cone shaped air filter, I jetted the carb up to the #110 size and it was doing fairly well but I was still getting a little burp at WOT and Top End.
Well one day after tinkering with it I didn't tighten the air filter all the way and it came off on a ride out. I went the next day and picked up a Uni and installed it, I knew I was going to have to do some tweaking with the A/F mixture so I ordered an additional pack of jets and also a TTO tachometer/hour meter to help get it dialed in. Since then I have stepped up through all the jet sizes I ordered and am currently running the #118, it's getting up to about 50-52 mph(GPS), but I was getting 60-65 before and I am still getting a little burp @7280-7300+ rpm's. I can roll back the throttle a 1/4" and the rpm's go up a little on the tach. I am also thinking about getting a new clutch and variator because the TTO is at about 2700 rpm's before I get any clutch engagement, but I digress.
My question is should I continue stepping up the jet size, the pilot jet is a #35. I've sprayed the hoses for air leaks and could not find any, but when I leave work I am going to get some cable ties and replace the spring clamps on the vac lines just to be sure. I've done the pull the plug test after installing the #118 and I am still coming up lean.
It has just over 9000 miles on it but is on it's 4th muffler, any advice?

I tried putting a fuel filter on the valve vent hose, after going about a 1/4 to 1/2 a mile my scoot shut down twice. I removed the filter and it has been running fine. My problem is, it seems there is some oil that is getting through the hose. As soon as my air filter and carb come I'm getting rid of the air box, so I can't reconnect it to the box. Any suggestions?

Thanks Alleyoop, when I get brave enough to remove the carb, I'll try removing the plug.

I had the exact model CDI installed on my 2014 Bashan BLX 150cc. Could this be the source of my issues with my scooter backfiring on deceleration & bogging some in low to midrange throttle i.e.coming out of corners? I have put over 5800 miles on it, but never had issues with it backfiring. I am trying to learn to work on some of the minor in things myself, I got it in October of '14 and finding a mechanic to maintain it has been a daunting task. I once took it to the original dealer to get the muffler replaced and battery replaced and they kept it for a month, muffler was wrong style for bike and they gave me back my old battery with a charge, needless to say that's the last time they'll see my scooter. I tried a local mech, but he doesn't keep many parts in stock, I can understand that there are many brands of scooters and managing inventory, but no headlight bulbs.
I stumbled upon this site last weekend and have been going through the threads and I'm hoping to gain some valuable knowledge from you Scooter Masters.