Which 150cc Bike IS Better? Sunny/Tao Tao/Roketa??

[david32547]

8-)Hey Everybody...Thank You Very Much On All The Input And Feed Back I Got From Everyone,When I Asked About Getting My Son His First 50cc Scooter This Christmas,Because He Was Crying About Having To Ride The Old Yellow Cheese Wagon To High School As A Freshman...(I Made Lots Of Notes...Thanks).........

Well,After Doing So Much Research On Scooters.I Now Have Found Myself Wanting To Buy One (150cc) So I Can Spend Sometime Riding Around The Back Streets With Him...(yes a 150cc is faster than a 50cc)....Well,After Doing Countless Hours Of Research And Taking Many Notes...I Have Narrowed It Down To About 3 Main Company's I Am Very Interested In....(I Like To Work On Cars In My Spare Time And No Nothing About Scooters/Mopeds???)...(But I Have Found That Japan Makes A Better Product Than China,But There Are China Bikes All Over The Internet,Which Makes Parts Easier To Obtain.....I'm Guessing)................

Long Story Short...The Price Ranges Will Definitely Vary Among Which Scooter/Moped Model You Chose To Go With,As Well As Which Company You Chose To Purchase From........(Well After Paying Bills And Rent,I Would Like To Use My Tiny Tax Return To Purchase MY First 150cc Scooter For Around $1000 -A Little More Or A Little Less)
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND,DAD ALWAYS SAID YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR...YOU BUY CHEAP,AND THAT'S WHAT YOU GET..YOU SPEND BIG,AND GET SOMETHING THAT LAST...... ;DWELL, MY FRIENDS THE USA IS GOING UNDER JUST LIKE ROME DID,AND RIGHT NOW MONEY IS VERY TIGHT IN OUR HOUSE HOLD......

So,With That Being Said....I Went Looking At A Few Company's For A 150cc Scooter That Will Last Me A While Before The Repairs Kick In....AND I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE ON WHICH COMPANY IS A BETTER CHOICE TO GO WITH...I VALUE YOUR INPUT VERY MUCH.!!

Here Are A List Of The 4 Major Company's That I Found On Alot Of Websites...I Do Understand That There Are More Than Just These,But Money Is Extremely Tight For Us Right Now
All Of The Warranty's Are Almost Pretty Much The Same On All....!!!!!

#1) Sunny ----They only Produce Around 8hp For A 150cc Scoot
#2)Tao Tao----They Produce Around 10hp For A 150cc Scoot
#3)Roketa----They Produce Around 8.5hp -10hp for a 150cc

PLEASE UNDERSTAND,THAT I'M A WHERE OF WHAT MAKE/MODEL I DO GET MAKES EACH BIKE VERY DIFFERENT...(JUST LIKE CARS)

SO,THIS IS WHERE I'M GOING TO NEED YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE,AND KNOWLEDGE AT.........

OUT OF ALL 3 MAJOR COMPANY'S LISTED ABOVE......
WHICH IS THE BETTER COMPANY TO GO WITH??


THIS MEANS ALOT TO ME SO YOUR INPUT IS VERY VALUABLE

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE YOU SHARE


THANKS AGAIN,
DAVID

[buiditright]

you must remember first they are all Chinese. Rocketa is out of business. That leaves the other two. We have had the tao tao in our shop and they are real junk. That leaves Sunny.
If it was me I would go to Valley or any of the companies here that sell scooters and they will at least back what you buy.

flash

[buiditright]

IMHO
flash

[inuyasha]

Hi
I would recommend a Puma Falcon
www.pumacycles.com/Falcon-150CC.html
The price is well worth it, High quality, great looks and good performance at a very decent price
Take care and drive safely
Yours Hank

[buiditright]

Wit Puma being part of the Znen group it has very good quality for a chinese scooter. One of my amputee scooter bums has one and it runs great. He has over 3,500 miles on it and other than a flat tire he has had no problems what so ever.

Flash

[threedogs61]

I know it isn't part of your list of companies, but Jonway/Jmstar makes a pretty good scooter. I'd seriously look for one.

I have close to 22,000 miles on my Jonway 150cc and after I get some electrical issues fixed I'll be back and riding.

[sprocket]

I ride a Lifan and have for years...they are one of the largest scooter manufacturers and a cut above most.

But I would probably go CFMoto if I was to buy one today...EFI and water cooled...their quality now matches the Taiwan scooters like Kymco and Sym

www.cfmoto.cn/Product.php?id=8

[bigr]

I have a ta0 tao 150. 3000 miles so far. I had to put a carb on it but thats it. But i messed it up. I did all the gas and vacume lines. The ride is ok. My sons redstreak 150 rides alot better. I drive 45 miles per day 6 days a week. Im 300lbs and still get 65mpgs. I do all maint on time everytime. Change oil with synthetic blend. Makes a big diffrence. The rest is average. Adjust the valves every 1000 miles.

Good luck

[skuttadawg]

I would look at a CFMOTO Echarm or the Glory with its LED dash and halogen headlight . Both are water cooled and have Ducatti computer controlled EFI and a 2 year unlimited mileage warranty , even eletrical is covered . If you read in here there are tons of carburetor problems but I have yet to see a thread on EfI issues . Im sure a pump may go out on some perhaps . www.premierscootersgreenvillesc.com/ has CFMOTOs cheaper than anyone else ans several other brands and types to choice from .

I had a TaoTao and I thought it was cheaply made and heavy 249 lbs where my Echarm is 286 and much larger frame ans wheels .

This guy have some and maybe closer to you www.greenearthscooters.com/ you may want to spend a lil extra to get the 250 touring model with mp3 adapter for yourself .

Whichever you decide I would only get a scooter with disc brakes on front and rear , have at least 12 inch tires , water cooled lasts longer and runs cooler , EFI runs better and you do not have carburetor chaos .

Almost all China scooter require upgrading the fuel and vacuum hoses , NGK sparkplug instead of any other brand , fuel filter and carb jets . So plan on some wrench time , less with a better scooter . All scooters you have to replace parts that wear out like the CVT belt for example .

Those 3,000 dollar 50s are made much higher quality and will last longer yet go slow for that kind of money .

One last thought , www.evosales.com has several models even some 200cc street and trail motorcycles for cheap

[buglite]

Dec 12, 2011 8:43:58 GMT -5 buiditright said:

Rocketa is out of business.
flash

You sure about that? Havent seen that elsewhere on the net. Roketa site looks the same. Places still list their bikes in stock. I hope they are and around and stay around. I have a Catalina now and hope to get a mc250b in the future.

[jimboeau]

Roketa is not out of business. ;D

IMHO

[blitztek]

dear god please don't buy 2007 model 250 from anyone much less online dealers. It's just gonna be a rotting rubber nightmare. 4 years plays hell on chinese rubber. I replace more hoses and fuel pumps and carbs on "new" 2007 and 2008 250's.

Buy a Puma, or a SYM even. The build is top notch in this market.

[sprocket]

blitztek.. THANKS... nice to hear there are others that feel the way I do....

There is nothing NEW about a 2008 that has been sitting in a container on a dock rotting for 4-5 years...also 2007/2008 was the worst year of manufacture quality EVER!

[mechaniczman]

The scooter in my avatar is a 2004, i have actually put the original fuel lines BACK on the scooter because i cant find a fuel line that beats the quality.

[chaz12]

Yes, Roketa is still in business. www.roketa.com

[sprocket]

>>>>> i have actually put the original fuel lines BACK on the scooter because i cant find a fuel line that beats the quality

Tygon yellow... transparent and will outlast anything on the market...

www.tygon.com/tygon-tubing.aspx

Most skidoo, riding mower, marine places have it...or you can get it on the net...watch for imitations from China...

[richardthescooter1]

I have a 2008 mc-54-250b roketa scooter and love it, when I first bought my scoot, I knew very little about how to work and maintain it, but with the help of this forum and others I haved learned how to solve problems without taking it to the shop. I believe they are a good scoot. I believe that most problems can be resolved in the beginning if the owner of the scoot would take time to the PDI, all scoots have their own problems no matter who there made by.

[DanK]

Hi David:
My Roketa worked great all summer - that's the two cents I can add to the others.

Oh, and the Continous Upper Case typing is a lot harder to read - and on the internet, ALL CAPS IS CONSIDERED SHOUTING.

Good luck with the hunt!
Dan

[rattlerviper]

I have 1400 miles on my lintex 150. Only issue I have had is a leaky valve cover. I have no regrets in my purchase.