5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Buying a Scooter (150cc)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- Here are 5 things I wish I knew before buying my scooter. This scooter is the Gator 150 E-3, but this information applies to any moped/scooter you are considering. If you get an inexpensive Chinese scooter, just know it will require more maintenance than a reputable name brand.
**For 1. You can let the scooter sit for winter as long as you winterize the scooter...look for videos on how to do this, it requires a battery tender and potentially draining certain fluids and removing certain parts.
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Well folks, when I started riding I started with motorcycles. In 1974 I rode my first bike at 14 years old in an open field in Kentucky on my aunts ranch. It was just an old beater bike of my cousins. Later on in life the bikes just got larger and WAY more powerful. Until I went backwards due to age and arthritis. 4 years ago I picked up a 2001 NSS250 Honda Reflex scooter that was in rough shape and had 14000 miles of abuse and little to no maintenance done to it. Oh my god, now, 4 years later and 55000 miles on the clock, I love this thing more than any of my crotch rockets or muscle bikes that I have ever owned and am dreading the day when this thing is worn out. The comfort, the quietness, the durability, the 85 mpgs on the open road is fantastic!! I always used to kinda look down on scooters but these maxi-scooters are a totally different animal and until a person rides one and spends some time in the seat you really don't know what you been missing! Later folks, gotta go for a scooter ride!!
Hondas are great! In addition to my scooter, I have a Honda Rebel 500. It’s been great so far. I’m confident in any Honda I’ve come across, and I’m glad to hear yours is great as well. Cheers!
Glad you mentioned gear, scooters are a great intro to motorcycles.
It definitely helped me with getting used to counter steering and low speed maneuvers. Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed the video very much.
I’m glad you liked it! Thanks!
I had a couple used 50s wish I just spent the money on a new 150 right away but now I have one
I was told by someone to jump right to a 150 to have that extra push if you need to get out of the way fast, so I got this based on that advice. I’m sure 50cc makes sense in small towns with lower speed limits, though.
Some of the newer Chinese scooters are EFI which solves many of the issues with carburetors, vacuum valves, etc.. Still a good idea to ride them often but after sitting for many weeks mine starts right up with a push of a button.
That’s awesome! I’m sure that makes all the difference. My motorcycle is fuel injected as well, and I have no issues with it. Which brand/model is EFI?
@@stephen2wheels It's sold as a Vitacci Clash. Made by Taizhou Qianxin subsidiary of Zhejiang Jonway. Engine is a Lifan LF161QMK (168cc). Don't know who makes the EFI system.
Yes my Vitacci Spark 150 does as well.
Happy with Honda (150 Dylan).
I’m enjoying my Honda Rebel…they are a great and consistent brand all around, so I’m sure their scooters are wonderful. Thanks for watching!
@@stephen2wheels glad you made the move to quality my friend! you get what you pay for with bikes.
The battery that came with my Chinese scooter is going on four years this summer. I bought my scooter from 360 powersports in 2020. It stays charged all winter in my house. Every time I connect a battery tender to it, the light on the charger says charged. In spring when I install it into the scooter, It fires right up.
That’s impressive! Not sure why mine aren’t lasting as long.
@@stephen2wheels Probably some connection draws power even while bike is supposedly turned off. Or charger does not do its job like it should. I have my 50cc Kymco Agility currently stored over winter at warm garage, starts fine, no problem with battery. And unlike in previous winters battery has not been charged with externernal charger. Other tip against gunking carb, if you know bike is going to sit for a long time, buy special "small engine" gasoline. It does not contain ethanol, and is optimised for longevity. Drive or drain fuel tank as empty as you can, refuel with forementioned special gasoline, and let it idle or take small ride to use out regular gasoline in system. Other way is to buy storage additive and add it to your gasoline....
@@janialander414 Great tips, thank you! As long as I ride it every 2-3 days it’s fine, but I will keep this in mind if it has to sit longer.
At one minute in: im just wondering wheter it would not be worth the peace of mind, to buy a japanese scooter instead...?
Regards,
If you have the money it would definitely be worth it. But it’s fun having a new vehicle as well. The used Japanese 150cc models usually cost more than these do new.
@@stephen2wheelsYeah, but a used Japanese bike will be much more reliable and doesn't suffer nearly as many problems as you mentioned in this vid. Even a bike over 10 yrs old will be better than this.
I removed all the emissions on all my scoots and and I hit 63mph scary fast. I’m buying used 15 year old scoots with 3k miles usually
Nice! I might go 60 downhill on occasion, but I’ll have to use gps to confirm. Are your scooters usually 150cc? Thanks for watching!
@@stephen2wheels ya always Gy6 150cc sometimes 125cc shirt case one’s are awesome and hit 60 but not as fast with as much more umpf as the 150. I don’t really wanna go faster then that hahhaa
@@stephen2wheels carb jet upgrade ,uni filter, polish and port head and it’s gg from there. Premium gas
@@stephen2wheels probovaly could hit 70 if I had the insanity to do it and the highway lmao
Workboots and Gloves and a riding jacket that protects your shoulders, elbows and back. Especially leather riding gloves. When you go down, your natural instinct is to catch yourself. And at that point your hands become road crayons. I have seen this twice and it is not pretty, no flesh on the palms.
Good call! I have some leather glovesnow with carbon fiber on the back of the knuckles as well. I have the jacket and boots, too. The only thing left to get is some padded Kevlar pants. Thanks for watching!
Next video, don't buy cheap Chinese scooters?
I still like mine, but to each their own 🤷♂️
Things I Wish I Knew Before Buying a Scooter:
1 Don't buy chinese scooter.
To each their own. It’s actually been a lot of fun for me overall.
Some people cannot afford 5,000.00 dollars for a 150cc Honda.
Buy a used Japanese or European scooter..Another option is Taiwanese made scooters such as kymco..
Avoiding Chinese is important if you plan on keeping it long term..
@@scrambler69-xk3kvyou can get a good 2nd hand Honda or Yamaha (or SYM or Kymco) for WAY cheaper than that.
Don’t buy Chinese…
Oops, too late. 🤷♂️
@@stephen2wheels 😂 we all make mistakes buddy