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Wow... that is awesome that you're able to take nice long trips like those on a Chinese scooter. Interesting what you said about CT not having a helmet law, because I live in Iowa and we do not have a helmet law here either. Since I was only riding 2.1 miles to work and 2.1 miles home, I thought having the wind in my hair/face would be nice. I got me a nice pair of those goggle shade glasses, which helped to keep the bugs and dust out of my eyes.

Well... Tuesday morning I was leaving for work nice and early and cruising up to the QT for some breakfast before work. There was little to no traffic on this divided 4-lane road when suddenly from a side street a car came flying out into the road, turned and sped down the road. I had swerved to miss the vehicle and may have over-reacted just a bit, because I hit the medium in the road and the next thing I know some guys are strapping me to a gurney and loading me up into an ambulance. I was lucky and nothing was broken, but I banged my head off the pavement at least once or twice AND rubbed a few body parts along the cement just to make my mark.



I got a little road rash on my arm AND on the other side of my nose (from what you can see here). I guess I could be a walking billboard for wearing a helmet at all times (got one and will be wearing it going forward). Fortunately the scooter isn't in too bad of shape. One of the body panels is cracked and broken in a few places ($50 = replacement part) and there are some scrapes on a few other body panels, but it still starts up and runs and rides just fine. There's ONE small issue I've having, but I'll post that over in the technical board. Gotta leave this thread open for tales from the highway.

Awesome! Thanks for all the replies on the hose. It sounds like something I just need to clear out or clean out from time to time.

THANKS COOKEES for the info on the spacer. I figured it had something to do with the steering column. I knew it didn't have anything to do with the front wheel and disk brakes. It may also help make the whole steering assembly a bit "tighter." Not that it's loose or anything, but there's a wee bit of play in it.

Thanks again for all the replies. Hopefully I can figure out where that steering column spacer goes. We'll keep you posted.

Yes, THANK YOU, JR for updating the manual and helping us scooter newbies (and oldbies?). It is most appreciated.

I'm heading over to another board to show some pics and ask a few questions, but thought they should be under a different heading/thread.

Thanks!

Yea, I use IE because it's what I'm used to using. I like the Favorites Bar where I've got over two dozen of my most often visited and favorites sites just one click away. I don't mind that Google saves my previous searches, since it often saves time with new searches or re-searches. I'm always logged into Google anyway, so I know they're saving stuff.

I try not to search for any porn on this PC, since it wouldn't do for my grandkids to type in an 'A' in the Google search bar and have... something other than APPLE auto-populate or pop-up as a suggestion.

classic.startpage.com - huh? Maybe that will come in handy, should I want to do any dubious searches.

THANKS!

New guy here getting ready to enter into the Chinese scooter debate or debacle, depending on which side of the fence you're on. I do have experience with Chinese manufacturing and their quality concerns. I'm an RC flyer and when I first heard about these GPS-enabled autonomous flyers and began looking into purchasing one myself, the name that came up most often was DJI. They're USA-made and their flagship product is the DJI Phantom (2, 3, or 4) where a very stripped down version will cost you close to $1000. That seemed like a lot to pay for such a thing and then I found this Chinese knock-off/version that had all the same features AND more. Instead of $1000, this baby only cost me $200 (Cheerson CX-20/Quanum Nova).

I also found a forum of very knowledgeable and experienced folks and I start reading and tagging he knowledge base of information. This MUCH less expensive Chinese version had some flaws, but I located and read detailed "fixes" or "mods" that often just involved relocation of some components and my own thorough Quality Inspection.

I was hoping to find a little of that on here and this thread seemed like a good spot to share "What to do when you first get your Chinese scooter" Guitarman shared or hinted that there were some things a new owner could do or should do to preventively perform proper checks. User rks went a bit further and actually gave us a shopping list, "....a tube of silicon caulk, some dielectric grease, and a tube of blue loctite, some zip ties, and a roll of electrical tape." Someone else posted something about the need to "waterproof" your Chinese scooter, so I can kind of infer from that and this list what I need to do with those items on the list.

"nards" - it sounds like you've gotten plenty of answers to your question, but I suspect that you're waiting for someone to give you the answer you want. I've read lots of reviews, watched YouTube video reviews, and read through lots of posts on this forum and I've probably acted contrary to what many have said. I'm probably getting what is considered a pretty low-end, not the "best manufacturer," Chinese scooter. It's a done deal. It's been bought and paid for and being delivered sometime this week.

I work 2.1 miles from home and that is my primary reason for purchasing one AND I've kind of always wanted a scooter. I don't really plan on using it for Sunday drives and I'm already planning a bit of a strip down and weatherproofing venture upon arrival. I'm going to follow all the detailed maintenance instructions to the letter and on schedule. I'm going to be very easy on it for at least the first few hours of operation. Until then I won't be doing more than maybe 30-35 mph to give all the seals and gaskets a chance to seat, rather than just blowing them out.

I didn't know anything about quadcopters or RC control, but doing all the tinkering and maintenance and modifications to my Cheerson CX-20 taught me everything I need to know. It was the best way to learn and I learned lot.

I don't know anything about scooters, but I bet I'm going to start learning a whole lot real soon. I was hoping to find some detailed tutorial on "What to do first, when your Chinese scooter arrives." Details or a video on doing the weather proofing (although I can figure that out) and I've heard tell of making some adjustments to the valve(s) settings and I bet there's a few more things a person could and should do. Maybe I'll start creating the documentation that I was hoping to find so that what was learned the hard way won't need to be learned that way again.

I've spent more on a weekend in Vegas than I have on this scooter, so if it does self-destruct and blow-up or melt-down in a few months or a few weeks, it will have lasted longer than my Las Vegas weekend AND I'll have learned a whole lot more than I did in Vegas.

My "soon to arrive" Chinese Cataclysmic Catastrophe of Chaotic Contortions choice is a TaoTao Power-Max 150cc scooter. Most of you have probably seen them, but here's a picture anyway. Oh and my last weekend in Vegas cost me around $1200, but this scooter was only $860 for EVERYTHING!

Hey Nards, I'm going for it, but what do I know... I'm just a...
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