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It was running very lean. It took a full turn out on the mixture adjustment to get it about right. However, it's still running poor higher up the rev range, and if i open the throttle quickly from low revs it stalls. As you say, they are apparently set up lean and most people up-jet the carb, so i've got a few jets on order. Unless it sounds like something else of course. It's worse when hot which makes me think it's lean.

Well, I've been scooting round for about a year now. I purchased my scooter simply for a cheap hobby in the hope that I'd like it, and it really has changed my perspective. Doing a lot of driving for a living has stopped me being so interested in cars, and fast ones although fun are barely usable to their full potential these days. But that little 125cc scooter of mine has introduced me to a whole new way to enjoy the roads.
Using it mainly on odd weekends in good weather I've still managed to put 1800 miles on the clock and it runs superb now. I've not contributed much to this forum as I've been taking a lot in. But I am an engineer so hope to contribute more in the future. But I do have all of you here to thank for contributing toward my new found interest. I've liked this Chinese 'trash' so much that I've bought a bike today too.
Here it's called a Lexmoto Arizona. But it's a rebadged Zongshen Arizona. It's sold in many places I believe with different names and with a 125cc or 150cc for the American market.
www.lexmoto.co.uk/ZS125-30.php
It will be built in a so so fashion like most Chinese stuff, but am sure it will be very dependable once it's had a bit of love. It's only done 250 miles from new so like brand new.

Hi all.

I'm thinking about changing my tyres soon as the chinese ones seem a little poor. One of them isn't even completely round. My scoot runs 3.5x10.

It would be nice to hear your opinions on brands and styles of tyres. I appreciate the modern style ones are much better than older stuff, but would prefer something with a fairly classic style tread pattern. In Europe there seems to be a lot of love for Heidenau tyres.
I like the look of the K38 version which seems like a classic tread pattern. I'd prefer white walls again, but they don't seem too commonly available.

I've been really pleased with the Koso variator on my 125cc scoot. It released another 10mph top end out of mine so was a noticable difference.
My only concern at the time was that mine was the opposite to above, it was a little tight on the boss and wasn't smooth. All I had to do was polish up the bore and the boss and all was good then.

I can second the Koso variator. They're only cheap, but I've been really pleased with mine. I had to polish the inner diameter and boss so that they ran smoothly, but apart from that it gave me the difference I needed on my 125.

2KW inverter on a bike battery. That would be fun!

Cool!
Am in South Staffs, near Lichfield. In any clubs?

Mine has the same engine and will do about 60 max too. (now anyway). Even with gearing changes i'd guess thats about the most realistically.
Still good fun though!