Should You Buy A Chinese Scooter Versus A Top Name Brand Scooter?  

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I think you gave the best advice on chinese scooters i've seen, and as an owner of an old (2005) scooter thats my only motor transport, i agree. Chinese scooters can be good money saving hack in these hard times, so they're definitely worth looking into, and arent difficult to learn to work on. i had no knowledge on scooters before i bought mine, but i had a friend who was good at repairing them, i did my YT homework, and the rest was just a bit of practice. things to know as owner/user: 1. oil change 2. air filter cleanup (soak in gasoline, squeeze, drip some oil, squeeze, done) 3. sparkplug change and checkup 4. cvt belt change (not as dificult as it seems) 5. mix adjustment on carburettor (virtualy two screws) guess thats it. YT is chock full of videos explaining just about everything on GY6 engine. so think of it as saving cash through effort and learning. and in these weird times, you might as well have a cheap go around. mine saved me a lot of money during corona, and even enabled me to go to work at all, my work back then starting at 4AM. So i'd recommend people buying it if they are ready to learn and are looking to save some cash.

I've got a keeway superlight 125 2014 done 41000 miles in it's still in perfect condition

If you live in Harley land as I do you will find it is not possible to find a scooter dealer. Kymco or SYM dealers are usually hundreds of miles away. And most Honda or Yamaha dealers do not stock scooters for fear of being stuck and unable to sell them. They will only order one if you commit to buying it. At least that is how it is where I live.

Great video on addressing the number one repetitively ultimate Golden Question all subscribers/viewers Ask on Chinese scooter channels are they really worth buy ....? I hear it all the time also and pretty much say the same thing one who buys a Chinese/Taiwanese scooter will have to be willing to tinker and learn how to maintain and fix simple things most importantly oil & gear oil changes ,drive belt changes, tuning of carburetor, adjusting valves to specs , looking over bolts & screws using loctite blue on most bolts that you dont want vibrating loose...🙂 Nice coverage on the topic buddy ...👍

I always bought Vietnamese or Taiwanese scooter, they served me pretty well. Now I’ve a top brand Italian keeway c light built in China and it’s super reliable

i watch allot of scooter vid of guys that claim to be the best in the world and finnally i find a guy that actually knows what hes talking about thank you for speaking truth

Surprisingly good. Im recently riding a 2016 Peace Sport 150cc with 20k on nothing but reg maint. One new oem exhaust because it sheared pipe 3" from the head & tabs on frame. Twelve hundred when new, still reliable & you park where you want to, in crazy 305.

Hey!! WOW! That is an amazing amount of miles!! Vrroom Vrooom!! lol I ride a 2021 Lance (Sym) Cabo 125cc, which I believe is built in Thailand. I got my scoot from a dealer in Portland, paid $2200 I think....I love riding that thing, and sure wish I lived in Florida so I could ride year round....I got out on a ride yesterday - first time temps have been up in the high 50s for a while.....AMAZING day and ride, but I forgot to bring my DJI to record the ride. I hope to find a trailer to bring it with me on my trip down there, so I can stop and ride all kinds of places, then find some scooter groups while down there, and go on some group rides with the locals who know the good roads to ride....I would love love love to find a Honda HELIX in good condition, but I don't really have tools or work on bikes. I am a gal who has changed my own oil on my van, you know, easy, but....I haven't learned yet to work on the engines, even though I have watched people do these things on the videos, etc. SO, I trust the peeps who know how to do these things if I ever need help! I do change the oil on the regular, I definitely want to keep it running tight!!! WOOOOT I love a good SCOOT!! LOL! Happy riding!!!

I'm at my first year riding a Chinese scooter, and i'm stocked... i traveled 2000 km this summer, changed oils (motor & gear) at 300 km then at 1000 km. At 2000 km it's do for an other oils change, witch i will do went i'm winterizing it. I'm not too knowledgeable when it come to the workings of a Chinese scoot, i'm willing to learn and use what is available to me... like these videos that tell it like it is... Thanks I Fix Shet

Good to see you got her fixed up she sounds really new have a good night

Nice ride, buddy. love the black.

Never owned a scooter, but I've owned two Chinese gokart/buggies. The good news is that I know how to find parts and work on them. The bad news is I had to learn to find parts and work on them.

It's always good to hear an honest opinion from a person who has experience with Chinese scooters and knows how to work on them. Great video, thank you. I want to buy a 150cc or so called 200cc (169cc) scooter, but I don't know which brand is the most reliable among the ones that can be purchased on-line. I also noticed the difference between a carb model and an EFI of the same size is $400 USD. Are the Chinese EFI units reliable? Or will I be throwing money away for a different set of headaches than a carb model? Your guidance is greatly appreciated. And no, I'm not a stranger to working with a wrench. Thanks. BTW, in poor countries most people commute with these cheap scooters. And many of these scooters have well over 70,000 KM on them. So, you are right, with regular and timely maintenance these scooters can go for a very long time.

I do recommend using ethanol free on anything with a carburetor.

That's why I wanted my first scoot to have a GY6 engine so I can learn on how to work in them.

I have Chinese scooter 150 cc copy of sym orbit 1 i changed Piston at 34000 now it reached 39000 still runs not as before but still gets 80 km

I seen a dude up in ohio he had a 150cc scooter with over 200k on it not kidding

Never road a bike in my life till I retired. During covid I got bored hanging around the house. I don't know why but one day I went on Amazon and bought a taotao 150 pilot. I had to ensemble the front end. Anyway I couldn't make a turn from a stop without ending up on someone's yard. Live and learn. 2400 mi later and alot of learning, I grew tired of going 55/ 60 mph and graduated to a Honda CTX 700 Dct. I can't get enough of riding.

I have a used Yamaha Zuma and have had zero problems, my neighbors have new Chinese scooters, and they are in the shop constantly. Also, good to remember, there is a difference in a western company who builds bikes in China, vs just a totally Chinese company. Western companies have quality standards and oversight of their Chinese made products.

I have a Chinese pocket bike that's about 15 year's old I sure need to get back together . Motor and transmission are great just needs body put back together and a new battery .

I have a Chinese scooter, and he's a workin' b!t#h. I've hauled lumber with him. The body snaps on like Legos, but he's easy to maintain and works hard.

Crazy part is theses top brand mopeds are hard to find. Honda is pretty easy to get but the others aren’t I’m mainly talking about 50 cc Europe has the best mopeds

I am a new subscriber. I am retired and live in Panama. My opinion is that Chinese Motorcycles are worth owning as long as you have affordable mechanical support. In the US, an affordable mechanic might be hard to find. If you can work on them yourself they are excellent also. Where I live, we have affordable shadetree mechanics that can keep your cheapy Chino scooter running. There is no good reason to spend too much on your scooter if you live in Latino culture. Cheap to buy and cheap to maintain. Definitely worth it. Name brand scooters like Honda cost more. They are also worth it and they are cheaper than the same model in the USA.

nice yard, with all the trees and so quiet

I always tru to take care of my scooters

I hear that thing and I think don't want to go 2nd hand. $3,500 CDN for a new for a Piaggio 150 Liberty doesn't sound that bad. I don't want to be an instant mechanic-I want to be eased into it.

I have an old Chinese scooter from 2008 I just revived. Not sure how long it ago it stopped working for the previous owners but it has a little over 1,600 miles on the odometer which the speedo cable was broken due to the driver in the speedo seizing so it might be higher.

Not everyone can afford name brand. If you follow advice and change oil and filter to better quality and don't go full out right away,take it easy to break it in and keep good maintenance you should be good

I have 3 Chinese scooters, no complaints. The first one was a Panterra Retro, from Pep Boys, It would only go about 25 MPH. Until I lightened the Variator Weights with a boring bar on a lathe, Now, for about 1 hour and a half of my time, it goes 45 MPH. Lighter Variator Weights throw out at a higher RPM allowing the motor to actually get into it's power curve. I took them from 8.5 grams down to around 6 grams (about 30% lighter). It made a world of difference. You can also buy lighter Variator Weights for less than $10, if you don't have access to a lathe.

I bought a second engine for a little over $300. it's cheap enough to get lots of parts.

I take mine to the dealer for regular maintenance

I plan to do all my maintenance-I don't trust dealerships. I'm not going too cheap as in Tao but I will go Venom Roma. it has gy6.

💯 true 👍

Hey, nice video bro. I just bought 2023 solana 50cc moped, it looks exactly like that scooter your riding. Im interested in upgrading parts on it but dont want to buy the wrong parts because idk the name of the engine. I heard you say gy6 is that rite befor i randomly but wrong parts??

Great advice.

My friend is a little over 400lbs and he started on a 50cc rx wolf. I knew it would only last him a year. He was hard on it too. He has 3 stock wolf 150s now and gets around ok local.

Hi what was the rebuild. Just tell us! Did you use new eBay parts or good used ? Hours. Parts money spent ? 14000 mile cheap chinese scooter show! Tampa Strip mall Fla! Your show is active pro cheap Chinese scooters ! Good job

Things are famous for speedometer/ odometer sensors breaking

I'm getting ready to buy a ruckus clone but it's not the ice bear version it's a different kind but it's got the 150cc motor and I offered the guy $80 for it as is. I have a Honda reflex clone with the 250cc guy engine in it.

Dont do it for 200$ savings. I got a cfmoto300SS within the first month right front turnsignal went out. Then gear shift indicator started to disappear. After a week or so it never shows 2-4 gears lol. Also gas milage is horrible to advertised

You need a 2T :)

CVT is always an ongoing problem

Thats my current ride. Should i get a givi windshield?? Im the lady who was looking at the old age burgman

kilometers not miles

What is the price for that one?

I just got a chinese made scooter this week and so far I am loving it! I was told to use 93 octane gas only is this true? I have a 2022 Vitacci Spark 150 any info would much be much appreciate it thanks.

Hello I don’t know if you can respond but where can I find parts for my wolf brand scooter?

I just bought a new transport 150. Looking for a repair manual for future purposes do these things have oil filter

Work horsing those factory virgin engine. I'm already at 50k my goal is 200k sadly i think it will outlive me.

I missed it, how many oil changes did it have?

Actually mine is a youngfou not a gy6. Only 50cc

Do you teach how to fix them fully depending on the issue?

My son has one but doesn’t know how to work on it any place in Houston or anyone that does?

Damn too late....i already bought one lol.

Gy6 is the best for this great budget

I would like to buy that one.

I have got a FB mondial Imola scooter and its not starting inhave spark fule but im waiting for a new battery to come, when i go to turn my scooter my display blinks on/off and they battery voltage goes down? I have done about 11,000 miles on it so far please help!

What is the name of this scooter?

is that a 150cc ?

Where u did u buy it

Awe no speedometer.

How fast does a 50cc moped go

What's wrong with people?

Wtf is with the audio

Great video on addressing the number one repetitively ultimate Golden Question all subscribers/viewers Ask on Chinese scooter channels are they really worth buy ....? I hear it all the time also and pretty much say the same thing one who buys a Chinese/Taiwanese scooter will have to be willing to tinker and learn how to maintain and fix simple things most importantly oil & gear oil changes ,drive belt changes, tuning of carburetor, adjusting valves to specs , looking over bolts & screws using loctite blue on most bolts that you dont want vibrating loose...🙂 Nice coverage on the topic buddy ...👍