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OK folks,all is said and done now. I will tell you my experiences about Superiorpowersports.com and you can make up your own mind.

I ordered and paid for a 250cc 54B the first week of January. I asked them to hold the bike till the end of April so I would get it the first week of march. I asked them to do a really good pdi, right before they shipped it, (this was the 2nd bike I bought from them). because I am not really knowlegeable about maintanance. (since then, have learned a lot here).

The bike was delivered on March 3rd. No problem there. It was completely put together except for the windshield and mirrors. OK good so far. There were several problems. 1. the windshield was cracked when I took it out of the box (small crack, looked like it was crazy glued back together, on the outside of one of the mounting holes). I put in a full tank of 91 octane gas. The gas gauge was stuck on 1/8th a tank (2nd problem). 3rd problem, the seat was not aligned correctly and would not latch when closed.
4th and most distressful problem- It would not start. It just made a clicking sound. OK evidence of a discharged battery.5. The back tire (which I filled with air upon arrive- 30 lbs, (32 was listed as max). Well it went flat overnight.

So I took the battery out of my bike, and hooked it up to my trickle charger and charged it.

The next day, it did try to turn over but it wouldn't start. After several failed attempts, the battery went dead and all I got was a click again.

Went to walmart and paid almost 70 dollars for a new battery. I added the electrolyes and charged. OK now I have a good battery. went out to start bike with high hopes. Bike cranked, but again, would not turn over. called Josh at superiorpowersports.com. He is supposed to send me a new windshield and battery but I have yet to receive them. He told me to spray in the vents on the carb some quick start. Once again purchased it at walmart. Sprayed bike- no go. Got some quick start additive that you add to your tank- no go. He also told me to stick a hanger down the fuel line and try to jiggle the gas guage free- didn't work. I was advised by the guys on this site (scooter doc) to fill the intake tube of the carburetor (I can't remember what this site called the tube, but they posted pics so I did it right. It still wouldn't start. I called Josh again. He said he would try to find a dealer or technician in my area. I called around and found one.

Josh said that he would pay the dealer/technician to start the bike for me and that he would pay 20 dollars toward the tow. Josh talked to the dealer (nice guy named George) I talked to George also.

George charged 60 dollars to come and get the bike. OK, I would pay 40.00 out of my pocket. fine (irritated by this at superior power sports.

George did the following here in Columbus: Tire went flat overnight again, so he took it off, cleaned the rim and the tirerim, used a tire sealer wax and reseated the tire.- good, fixed. The he took off the seat, did the necessary bending here and there, and got it to latch. Good-fixed. Then he took apart the fuel line and fixed the fuel gauge.- Good fixed. Then George cleaned out a very clooged carburetor where the fuel had turned to varnish.- Bike started. He also adjusted the carburetor so it got the right fuel to O2 mix.OK now all problems fixed except for the windshield and battery that superiorpowersports is supposed to send to me.

Georges cost for all this- 250.00. which is reasonable(that is counting the tow.

Joshes reaction at superiorpowersports in California is as follows. "I did not authorize all those repairs. I was only going to pay to get the bike started and fix the rear tire."

At that point, all I wanted was my bike so I offered a deal to Josh. I offered to split the cost $125.00 each. He did agree to that. My bike works now but I have yet to receive a windshield and battery. My total cost in fixing a new bike 125 plus 70 plus 5 for additives which totals 200.00. Superiorpowersports cost for fixing only some of what should have been working to begin with: 125.00. I don't think I will ever receive the windshield or battery. At least I am not going to hold my breath waiting.

So there you have it. They did put the bike together. They did not do a pdi. If you are a mechanic and can do this stuff by yourself, go ahead and use them. You get a good bike for the cheapest price I can find on the internet. If you are depending on getting a perfect bike that starts and has had a pdi, don't count on it.

That was a pretty good light show. All of it was done just with lights. I saw a light show once in St.Louis, MO and it was fantastic. This was very nice. Thanks

I am a retired RN BSN CCRN. Most of my career was spent in coronary care. I now work part time at sams club in the jewlery department 2 days a week.

Walmart carries a 1 gallon gas container also for around 6 something. It has the same kind of cap and nozzle mentioned above.

I think its a good idea, I just hate to think of having it under the seat. In the trunk in the back might be bad too because of how hot it gets in the summer time. So where is a safe place to store a one gallon container of gas?

Scooters are not allowed on the grounds? Is it licensed? If it is licensed, it is a motor vehicle. I would take this up with management pronto. It should be allowed to be parked with other vehicles. If not, I would pay an attorney 150.00dollars to zip off a letter to your property manager. You have the right to park, and ride any licensed vehicle. Parking a block from your residence is definitely asking for you to find your bike "permanently missing" some day soon.

And by the way, you are not a chick. A chick is a small, round, light yellow bird. If you are a chick and you can ride a 150 I would like to see a pic of that. You are a women, you are intelligent and capable. You are a person.

I would still recommend getting a trickle charger. you can buy one for 24 to 30 dollars in the automotive dept of walmart. Just make sure it is for a 12 volt battery and has a slow charge for it (2 amps). Then simply take your battery out of your bike. connect the positive charger terminal to your battery positive, the neg to the neg and plug in the charger. you can do this indoors. I do all the time. It is a great way to maintain your battery through out the winter. I did not leave my battery plugged into the trickle charger all winter. I connected it once a week all winter, let it charge then disconnected it. Your battery will stay in great shape that way.

ridiculous

wow, What a great idea. Scooters4hooters is certainly a catchy title. It would be wonderful if this was a national organization. I would definitely join. It might be something worth looking into.