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Post by lambreta1 on Jan 15, 2012 15:37:28 GMT -5
 Hello to all...I am brand new to your forum and just purchased a couple of new Tao Tao scooters. I just want to share our experience with other scooter enthusiasts. I have been riding 2 wheelers (street bikes 250cc to 1600 cc) but this will be my and my wife's firs scooters. We purchased a Tao Tao CY50 t-3 and a Tao Tao ATM 150 A. They arrived a couple of days ago (via 18 wheeler) and were dropped off at our house. Other than a pretty well scratched up panel and a broken rear turn signal, they looked in pretty decent shape. I proceeded to put them together over the next couple of evenings and it's a good thing I am mechanically inclined. They come with a video CD that you can play on your PC but are pretty general in nature. Sure they show where the parts go, but that don't show you the specific bolts to use for a given part. This is where common sense and some experience come in handy. One problem I had was mounting (of all things) the luggage rack on the CY50-T3. 2 out of the 3 bolts necessary to mount it to the frame were about 1" too short.. Thank goodness for a Hardware store that carried metric bolts. The other problem was mounting the included storage trunk. Again problems with the bolt holes not aligning with the luggage rack. A cordless drill fixed that problem...Other than those minor problems, I was able to complete the assembly, do a nut/bolt check on the scooter, check the fluids, put some gas in it and after 4 tries on the starter button it fired right up. It is running fine so far and my wife is really enjoying it. The only "issue" so far is that the speedometer and odometer are WAY off. The speedometer reads about 11 MPH too fast and of course the odometer reads more KM than we actually travel as a result. One additional gripe is the owner's manual which is full of mistakes, incorrect illustrations and "vague " information. One example is for which motor oil to use: no specific type or weight mentioned in the manual. Will extra virgin olive oil work? Ha Ha afraid not....My guess will be 10/30W or 10/40W. Now for the ATM150-A.. Again I was able to assemble it in about 3.5 hours including a nut/bolt check and a fluids check. The video and owners manual shipped with this one were/are completely useless as they area for another model (CY150 ), although they put a sticker on the manual with the correct model number. Again, thank goodness for common sense and some previous experience putting bikes/cars together. The scooter fired up on the third try and so far it is running well (40 KM so far). The speedometer on this one is fairly accurate when I compared it to my GPS readout. This speedometer in only 2 to 3 MPH fast as compared to the CY50 T-3 which is 11MPH too fast. The only other "gripe" I have so far with the scooter is that the information lights (turn signal/high beam etc) on the instrument cluster are just about useless in the daytime. This is due to the low intensity of the lamps and the poor angle of the instrument cluster as it relates to the driver. Hope this is not too long, but just trying to relate our experience thus far. Thanks to all.... Attachments:
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Post by inuyasha on Jan 15, 2012 16:04:37 GMT -5
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Post by lambreta1 on Jan 15, 2012 19:03:56 GMT -5
As mentined in my post above, the 'user's manuals' provided with these scooters are at best vague regarding what motor oil to use. As a result I am planning to use motorcycle oil (full synthetic) 10-40W after about 350 km or so for break in. I live in N. Florida so I think 10-40W would be OK for all seasons. I would like to ask for opinions on this subject..Thanks again.
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Post by inuyasha on Jan 15, 2012 19:11:01 GMT -5
As mentined in my post above, the 'user's manuals' provided with these scooters are at best vague regarding what motor oil to use. As a result I am planning to use motorcycle oil (full synthetic) 10-40W after about 350 km or so for break in. I live in N. Florida so I think 10-40W would be OK for all seasons. I would like to ask for opinions on this subject..Thanks again. Hi Using 10w30 or 40 would be just fine for Florida's climate I use 10w 30 warm months 5 w 15 winter months in all of my motor bikes here in ct Dont forget about your gear oil as well, change every 500 to 1000 miles I use 75w90 gear oil but some use the same as the engine oil they use Hope this helps Take care and drive safely Yours Hank |
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Post by lambreta1 on Jan 15, 2012 19:27:01 GMT -5
Hank thanks for the suggestions regarding engine/gear oil. I appreciate the help.
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Post by inuyasha on Jan 15, 2012 19:30:18 GMT -5
Hank thanks for the suggestions regarding engine/gear oil. I appreciate the help. Hi Your most welcome Its my pleasure, glad to be of assistance Take care and drive safely Yours Hank |
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Post by imnts2 on Jan 15, 2012 19:55:46 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from NW florida. Hank has done a good job of giving you some reading. Being an old air cooled guy I tend to use 40 weight oil myself. For short runs with lots of stop and go and no oil fiter, I like to change oil about every 300 to 500 miles, and since I am a cheapskate I tend to use Wallyworlds house brand. ON the other hande, both our cars are regularly fed synthetic. So I think I am reminding you most of us do what we like. Now Hank is looking at a new fuel injected high end 50cc that he may run the heck out of and he better use the best oil he can get.
I do want to introduce you to our search engine. If you do to the bottom of this page you will find a Goodle search bar that searches this forum and some of youtube. If you click on formum jump, you will see a list of formums. Under scootdawgs how to and information data base you will find 50cc and up and a 125cc and up forum. Click on them and you will find a library of reference threads that are good for a lot of stuff. If you click on a members user name you will see his registratiom and a way to send themmember a PM.
Do you already have your motorcylce endorsement on your drivers liscense?
If I can help let me know. If I don't respond soon enough, shoot me a PM. I generally check for them daily.
again, look forward to seeing you on the forum and perhaps riding with you.
Cheers
lefty2
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Post by inuyasha on Jan 15, 2012 20:12:36 GMT -5
Now Hank is looking at a new fuel injected high end 50cc that he may run the heck out of and he better use the best oil he can get. lefty2 Hi The new one will be a 2t so will be using different oil then a 4t I plan on using this in the new one royalpurple.com/2-cycle-oil.htmlTake care and drive safely dear friend Yours Hank |
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Post by lambreta1 on Jan 15, 2012 20:50:50 GMT -5
Lefty 2 thanks a bunch for the forum search tips. They will make finding information easier for me and I wont be wasting member's time and keystrokes by asking questions that already have been answered several times in the past. As for motorcycle endorsement, yes I have one but the Mrs. doesn't. Since she will be riding a 50cc, I don't believe she will require one.
Thanks again for all the help.
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Post by inuyasha on Jan 15, 2012 21:13:57 GMT -5
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Hello to all...I am brand new to your forum and just purchased a couple of new Tao Tao scooters.
